Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-07-15
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

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| The eighth annual session of the State
Dental association was held in st. Paul
last week.
John Mathics, one of the oldest car
pet dealers in ST. Paul has assigned.
| Assets and liabilities not known.
The Franklin school building at Du-
luth was badly damaged by fire Thurs
day morning. Loss, $4,000; covered by
insurance
The new law reducing the employ
ment of convicts ut st. Cloud in the
manufacture of granite 80 S3 per cent.
has gone into effect.
The work OF surveying the Red Lake
reservation has been suspended until
the 1st OF September, on account of the
mosquitoes and flies.
The Seventh annual lconvention of the
National Editorial association is in ses-
sion at st. Paul his week. About 800
delegates are present.
Governor Merriam has appointed o. M.
Hall, Red Wing. ii ;tielnber of the state
board OF c0e.eslaoaS and charities, vice
Judge Williston, resigned.
Sidnew Webb, of Forest Prairie,
charged with having cut the hair off of
a horses tail, was tried in the justice
court and was fined SEC.
Oracle Crandall, little 4-year-old
Winona girl, was burned to death on
the Fourth. She was playing with
matches and her clothing caught fire.
An unknown man jumped from the
Wabasha street bridge into the Missis-
o;,,,,i ,,iyar. otG Paul tFunciau Of 1act
week. The body has not been recov-
cred.
The little S-year-old son of Anthony
Raymuud was drowned in the river
near Little Fails Saturday, while walk
ing on RATED logs. The body was not
recovered.
Secretary Hart, of the Minnesota State
Board of Corrections and Charities, says
that of the 20S jails in the state only
about are fit places for the confne-
ment of human beings.
G. w. Brandborg, who was held for
murder in the second degree for causing
the death of Ole Anderson at Henning
on July 4, has been admitted to bail,
the bond being for $1,000.
A heavy wind storm struck Faribault
Friday Of last week, blowing off roofs,
smashing windows, tearing down
shrubbery, trees and signs, besides do
ing considerable other damage.
Rev. j. c. Ogle, pastor of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church at Owatonna
while preaching in his pulpit was
stricken with paralysis: He lived until
the next morning, dying about 10
o'clock,
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor met IN convention at
Minneapolis last week. Delegates were
present from all over the country. 1t is
estimated that 5000 strangers were in
the city.
Six of the prisoners confined in the
county Jail at St. Cloud escaped Satur-
day evening by knocking down Deputy
Sheriff Doty, severely injuring him.
None Of the prisoners have as yet been
captured.
Litchfeld boasts of two base ball
mines composed of the first young ladies
of the city. In splendid game at
Brightwood on the Fourth, the Bright-
wood Bellies, one of the mines, won by
score Of to ,.
lu0 i tti ASlS LlSfGbOis at
Cokato, Minn., has held its annual
cent. Since incorporation, two years
ago, they have declared net dividend
of 1876 per cent.
Dick Moore, the pugilist, was found
guilty of vagrancy by the st. Paul
municipal court and sentenced to the
workhouse for thirty days. The SEN
tence was suspended upon Dicks prom
ise to leave the city.
Mrs. Hilsop, of Fond du Lac, was
drowned Wednesday afternoon while
trying to save her baby from drowning.
| She had saved the child and put it on
the bank of the river, but fell back her.
| self and was carried away and drowned.
Five horses were shot at Slayton
| Wednesday by the authorities, having
| been condemned for being diseased with
the CHAMBERS. A thorough canvass Of
! the township has been made, and it is
| believed that all the glandered horses
are now dead.
| At White Earth the Trutachos were
arranged before the Indian judges and
admitted that they tried to kill their
sister Christine, but were let off with a
light sentence, 10 days of hard labor
Christine was found gn the prairie eight
| miles from home.
/ At Fergus Falls, Eber Waite, 10 years
! old, was told that If he went where the
| water was deep he could swim forth
with He rowed out into Prairie lake
with his 5-year-old brother and dove into
fifteen feet of water. His body was re.
covered the next day.
Congressman rDar" Hall, Of HIN
| nesota, has received ais commission as
| commissioner to treat with the Chip.
pewas, and has left for Superior to join
Bishop Marty and Mr., Campbell, the
other members. They will leave for the
| reservation in few days.
Secretary Hart, of the board Of chari.
ties and corrections, made his quarterly
inspection of the state prison at Still
water on Tuesday. Mr.. Hart reports
the prison In excellent condition and
that immense quantities Of ~ fines
! aaaiits Oh '~ Is are being turned ou
by the convicts,
In the case OF the United States VS.
John III. Egan and C. Fl. Holdridge. ot
the Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas City
/ for alleged violation Of the interstate
commercial law in selling block Of
| 5000 st. Paul Chicago tickets at rate
of S. each, Judge Thayer instructed the
jury to find for the defendants.
| A trust deed for $2,O00,O0O was filet
in. the Office of the register of deeds a
Duluth given by the Duluth Transfe
Railway company to the Metropolita,
Trust company, of New York. Its oh
ject is to secure money to build termina
lines along the st. Louis bay and rive
from Duluth to Fond du Lac.
| Ex.Policeman Vincent Kukowski wa
arraigned in the municipal court a
Winona and given preliminary exam
nation for the murder OF August Dob
ner, on the night of June 8. He deniet
shooting him with intention to kill
Judge Allen bound him over to tn
grand jury, which meets early this fall
to be closely confined in the county jai
| without bail.
An Important Order.