Morris tribune., 1891-12-16
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

MlNNNUlA NEW0 IIEhlG
Tohn Meski, of Alberta, while chop
ping wood was instantly killed by fall
ing tree.
Granite Falls has voted in favor of
issuing bonds for electric lights and
water works.
A 4-year-old child of John Schenk, of
Aitkin, was burned to death while play
ing near fire.
Chief of Police Easily, of Winona, an
nounces that no gambling will be toler-
ated in that city.
Samuel Cleveland was thrown from q
buggy by runaway team at Winnie
bago City and killed.
The ninth annual Waseca Chatuaqua
assembly will be held at Maplewood
Park July 1S to 2s, 1892.
Mrs. John Moody, of Springfield, was
instantly killed by 3 train while walk
ing on railroad bridge.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
at Springfield. -Four children of one
family have died from it.
/ Bertha Hanke, 13-year-old st. Paul
girl, was burned to death Wednesday
night by lamp exploding.
Mayor Hanson, of Moorhead, died last
week. He was 39 years of age and serv-
ing his third term as mayor.
Rev. s. w. Pond, resident of Min
nesota since 1884, died at Shakopee Sat-
urday. He was S3 years of age.
Kittel Halverson, Minnesota's Alli-
ance congressman, has selected a seat
on the Republican side of the house.
Robert Brooks, for upwards of forty
six years resident of Minnesota, died
at Minneapolis Wednesday, aged S6.
Nels Peterson, Dane, was found
dead in his barn about two miles from
Kasson, Thursday. Foul play is sus-
pected.
Eight Minneapolis saloon keepers
have been fined 500 each for violating
the law regarding the selling OF liquor
on Sunday.
Duluth letter carriers will petition
congress to raise their salaries to the
same as received by the carriers in
larger cities.
Walter H. Sanborn, of st. Paul, has
been unanimously indorsed for judge of
the United States circuit court by the
st. Paul Bar association.
Hon. A. De Lacy Wood, editor of the
Grand Marais Pioneer, bas been ap-
pointed Judge of probate for. Cook
county by Governor Merriam.
Martin Williams, a well known news
paper man of Minneapolis, died in that
city Thursday last. He had been res
ident of the state for upwards of forty
years.
John Dim and Frank Rogers few
weeks ago stole $500 worth Of clothing
from St. Cloud store. They were con
victed and will spend the next five years
at Saltwater.
One day last week Hans Erickson, of
load of potatoes to sell. Next morning
his team brought him home lying down
in the wagon box dead.
Mr.. Nebel, the senior partner of Nebel
& Wirsch, of Richmond, has left for
parts unknown, taking with him about
s., 500 of the firms funds. The firm had
recently embarked there in the hotel
business.
At Mankato Judge Severance SEN
fenced Albert Annis to twenty-five years
and six months in the penitentiary for
committing an outrage upon Mrs. Gill
more. This is the third conviction on
similar offense.
Christopher Koran, charged with the
murder of Moritz L. Weisser, at st.
Paul, Aug :, has been acquitted, the
jury evidently being of the opinion that
the provocatien was enough to drive the
man into frenzy.
The people of st. Anthony Park, st.
Paul suburb, held an indignation meet
ing against change in street car service.
By the change they only got one street
car an hour, and are compelled to trans
fer in coming down town.
An old man named Deidrich Rust was
overcome by the recent storm and was
found dead five miles from Gaylord. He
was found lying in pasture, and hogs
were about to devour the body. He
was only short distance from home.
The appeal for aid for the famine
stricken in Russia by Governor Merriam
has already been needed by the people of
Blue Earth City. The guarantee of
car load of wheat, to be forwarded to
the state committee at st. Paul Dec. 81,
is made.
Pohlmann was found guilty of man.
slaughter in the first degree at Center
City. He killed man named Tang, who
had taken indecent liberties with Pohl-
mann's wife. Tang tried to kill Pohl-
mann, and the latter killed him in self
defense. A motion was made for new
trial.
The lumber cut in Pine county this
winter will exceed that of any previous
year by many million feet. The forest
fires last summer have obliged lumber
men to cut the timber in order to save it
from being worm eaten. Two hundred
lumber camps are in operation in the
county at present.
An unusual feature for this season of
the year is reported from White Earth.
The few days of warm weather last
week was accompanied by numerous
mosquitoes. They are as lively and
frisky as in midsummer and are pos
sessed of ravenous appetite and most
decided thirst for human gore.
Census Bulletin No. lat gives the pop
ulation of Minnesota in detail by coun-
ties, townships, cities, wards of cities,
and villages, according to official count
of returns. The population for the
state as returned in. 1880 was 780,773.
Under the present census population
of 1901, 1926 is returned, an increase of
521, ,053. Of the eighty counties only
Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston,
Olmstead and Wabasha show decreases.
A somewhat careful estimate of the
number of deer killed in st. Louis and
Douglas counties during the now ended
game season places the >total at nearly
1000. OF this little more than half
have peen killed in Douglas county
largely by Duluth sportsmen, while
from New Duluth, fifteen miles up the
river, to Wakelin's, twelve miles down
the north shore, the bulk of the st.
Louis county killing has been
done. Probably 5000 carcasses have
baen shinnad East and South from tha