Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-04-29
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

The Waseca house, at Waseca, Mimi,
burned Monday morning.
Governor Merriam has refused to sign
the Gallagher mechanics lien law.
Surveyor General Compton's commits
sion has arrived and he has assumed the
duties of the Office.
The Imperial Mill company, of Du-
luth, has determined to adopt the profit
sharing system with its employees.
The resignation of Register Colville
of the Duluth land Office has been ac-
cepted, but his successor has not
been appointed
The commissioner of pensions has ap-
pointed DIR. j. D. Simpson member OF
the board of pension examining surgeons
at LIE Sueur, MINI.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Minnesota dental society elected DIR. G.
w. Nutting. of Spring Valley, president
for the coming year.
Gen. Horatio G.. Van Cleve died at
Minneapolis Friday, of pneumonia, after
asshort illness, aged ~. He was one OF
Minnesota's pioneers. -
The trial of Robert Strickland, the
Floodwood postmaster. for man.
slaughter, resulted in his acquittal.
The directors of the Minneapolis expo
sition expect to have a tin plate factory
and beet sugar factory in full opera
ton at the next exhibition.
P. A Krochus, formerly editor of The
Caledonia Journal, has returned home
from the insane asylum, where he was
taken last fall, entirely recovered.
The maple sugar season, in Mime
sofa, which is practically at an end, has
been a poor and improbable one, the
poorest in fact known for many years.
Monroe Nichols, chairman of the st.
Louis county Republican committee,
has secured the Endorsement of Senator
Davis for register of the Duluth land
Office
John Flood and Louis Miller. two
young crooks confined in the village
lookup, at Pine City, Mimi, awaiting
removal to the state reformatory broke
Jail Wednesday.
A st. Paul lady was reunited to her
husband Thursday after separation of
seventeen years, during which time he
amassed fortune in Australia and was
thought by his wife to be dead.
The date for the transfer of Itasca
county, Minnesota, from the St. Cloud
to the Duluth land district has been
fixed for June l. The local Office has
sent out formal notices to that effect.
All the wholesale houses in st. Paul
have agreed to close at o'clock Satur-
day afternoons from May to Sept. /,
with the exception of the dry goods
houses, which, owing to the heavy Aug
ust trade, will close from May 1 to
Aug. 1.
Governor Merriam has appointed
Hon. George FL. Brackett, Rev. S. q.
Smith and Hon. John w. Willis as a
committee Of the board of charities and
corrections to investigate the matter of
punishment and discipline in the Still
water prison.
Secretary Noble says that Pat Ra-
hilly's commission rs swamp land agent
for Minnesota will never be issued.
Rahiily is q Delslo-Aliiance man and
was recommended by Governor Merriam
and Archbishop Ireland. Senator Davis
entered a protest.
Governor Merriam, in accordance
with recent act of the legislature, has
appointed the following commission to
investigate the Torrens Australian sys-
tenn of land transfers: Allen J. Greer,
Lake City; j. G. Pyle, st. Paul; A. H.
Young, Minneapolis.
The Fitzsimmons-Hall fight, which
has been arranged to take place on Twin
City Derby day, it is announced, will
come off on the dividing line between
the two cities. This is owing to the
rivalry between ST. Paul and Minneapo-
lis. a building capable of seating 90
900 people will be put up for the pur-
pose.
Fire at St. Paul Wednesday night de-
stroyed the barns of J. 3. Cook & Son,
The financial loss was only about $40, 600
but fifty-four horses We're spffocated and
the stable keeper, Billy Stapleton, lost
his life. A large number of hacks,
wagons, emnibuses, sleighs, etc., were
burned. Two of the beautiful white
horses belonging to the show, zone of
the Bravest, were also burned.
Senator Ayers, of Mower county. and
Senator Keller, of Stearns county; were
appointed by LIEUTENANT GpYernor Ives
as additional members OF the capitol
commission authorized by the Mcmillan
resolution some time since. The COM
mission now consists Of F. G. Mcmillan,
chairman, Minneapolis; w. B. Dean, of
ST. Paul: Jay La Due, of Rock; Oscar
Ayers, of Mower, and Henry Keller, of
StearnS.
A short time since the New York in
surance commissioner sent notice to tbs
St. Paul German Insurance company
that it's securities were 'aiaapproved and
until reinvested The company would be
disbarred from doing business in New
York state. Insurance Commissioner
Smith has sent word to the New York
authorities that unless the order is re-
voked New York companies will be shut
out of Minnesota. ~ '''''
Fire aE st. Charles Sunday night de-
stroYed over 800, 900 worth of property.
The losses, as far as ascertained, are as
follows: Ell. FL. Gates, $4,000; George
Smith & Co., 1000; P. Miller, 1000;
N. Clemens, $500; @. Simon, $4,000;
f. Kiefer, S2, GOO; N. Kiefer, $1,000; G.
r. Smith, $4,000; G. FL. Taylor, 81, 500;
II. Frisp, $500; S. H. johnson, $40, 900;
w. G.. Denmann, So, 500; Masonic lodge,
S. 800; P. Spellman, S1,500. The in
! suran@e is estimated ataboat oae-third
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