Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.


August Breeker, well borer. was
asphyxiated in an old well at Mont
golnery Saturday.
AT meeting of the Duluth presby-
terry Mr.. Wheeler decided twenty acres.
worth $4,000, in Duluth, to start q
Presbyterian academy.
Charles Honda, prominent farmer
living near Montrose, was thrown from
his wagon by runaway team, breaking
his collar bone and seriously injuring
him.
Mrs. Urich Ladd, of Cottage Grove,
Washington county, was fatally burned
by the explosion of lamp which she
had in her hands. She lived but few
hours.
The drawing for positions on the state
ticket took place last week. The Peo-
pies party secured firstplace. Democrats
second, Prohibitionists third, and Re-
publicans last.
Mrs. Christopher Hyton, bride OF
two weeks, suicided at Minneapolis Fri
day A belief that her husband did not
love her with his old time fervor is
given as the cause.
Lewis Nelson, while unloading pota-
toes in the Union railway yards at
Albert Lea, had one horse killed by the
switching of cars He and the other
horse narrowly escaped destruction.
James Carey, who was recently re-
moved from the Saltwater penitentiary
10 the ST. Peter insane asylum and
escaped from that institution, has been
Captured at Chicago and returned to
Saltwater.
Window institute, the Congregational
seminary, WIS dedicated at Montevideo
LAST week. wish appropriate ceremonies.
Govermor L%GiIl delivered an grafton
on WIl,iAM Window, after whom the
institute is named.
Malcolm Mclean, wheat buyer at
Delhi for the Interstate Grain company,
of Minneapolis, has departed with 81 900
of the company's funds, leaving besides
many creditors behind. His bondsmen
are we'll off and will pay the full amount
to the company. Mclean was fireman
at one time in st. Paul.
H. P. Gallup, travelling salesman for
the Farwell, Ozmun & Kirk company,
of ST. Paul, was robbed of all his sam
pie outfit at the Northern Pacific depot
at st. Cloud. He had left them on the
platform awaiting the train. They con-
sisted of cutlery, reVolvers, knives, etc.,
and were valued at 5000.
The total number of manufacturing
industries reported in St. Paul for the
census of 1890 was 116 against SO in 1880,
capital, SCI, 43S, 53S, against So, 73S, 79l in
1880; value of product, $31, 06S, 800,
against SO, 286, 1863 in 1880: hands en-
ployed, 1856, against $3.50 in 1880;
wages paid, s0,73l, 566 against 1854, $40
in 1880; number of esta blishments, 1 ,421,
against 593 in October.
The dedication Of soldiers monument
took place at Spring Valley last week,
in the presence of large assemblage.
Last February the Grand Army post,
Women's Relief Corps and Sons of Vet
Grams decided to erect monument in
honor of the Union soldiers and sailors
of the rebellion. The necessary amount,
nearly $1,000, was soon subscribed by
the public, and the monument secured.
Charles Smith, otherwise known as
Indian Charlie, a somewhat noted char
acter in this state, was killed by Kan
sas City train near Inver Grove Satur-
day. Smith was a halfbreed and was
captured as a boy during the Indian
massacre at New Ulm by man named
Smith, who adopted him and brought
him up. After Mr.. Smiths death
Charlie removed to Inver Grove where
he has since resided.
The Minneapolis mills last week
made their banner run as to out
put. They ground g3O,3s0 barrels Of
-four, or an average of S,S97 barrels per
day. The greatest amount ever made
before was 214, $50 barrels, for the week
ending June II, 1892. Last weeks work
was done with two mills idle, whose
daily capacity is 1900 barrels. For the
corresponding week in 1891, 194,o75 bar
rels were made, and in 1890, Isl, 400 bar
rels.