Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-12-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Austin is soon to have new nationa
bank.
Little Falls had $4,000 fire Friday
morning of last week,
The postoftice at Ames, Hubbard
county, has been discontinued.
The Cannon Falls postoffioe has beer
raised to the presidential class
Redwood Falls complains of scare,
ity Of cars for shipping grain.
Squor Johnson, 19-year old boy, has
been arrested at Chester for forgery.
Regular trains on the Duluth, Mesaba
and Northern now run as far as Vir
ginia.
The Merrill Mercantile company, OF
Austin, has assigned Liabilities
$4,000; assets, $4,000.
The Minnesota Valley Medical asso.
citation held it's annual convention last
week at Mankato. A large number OF
physicians were present.
At st. Paul the jury found Anna M.
Smith guilty of murder in the third de-
gree for the killing of Edward Hoppe
at Lake Owasso on July last.
Thomas Jefferson, a Minneapolis fire.
man, was thrown from the hook and
ladder truck Thursday and sustained
injuries which resulted in his death.
The celebration of the completion of
the Great Northern railroad to the Pa
cltic coast which was to have been held
in st. Paul in January, will probably be
postponed until May.
Charles Van Allen, pioneer farmer
of Dodge county, who settled there in
1855. died at his home in Canisteo few
days ago. He served in the Union
army during the civil war.
Miss Alice Drake, daughter of lead
ing merchant of Rushford, committed
cuicide by drowning herself in the mill
race. She has been for some time suf-
fering from mental disorder.
Editor George B. Winship, of Grand
Forks, was elected pres ident of the Red
River Valley Old Settlers association
which met at Moorhead last week. The
association will meet in Breckenridge
next year.
The Minneapolis Tribune says the
route of the Great Northern line across
Norther Minnesota has been settled
upon. It will run from Fosstown north
of Leech lake to Grand Rapids and then
to Duluth.
DR.. Kilbourne, superinte ndent of the
Rochester insane asylum, has addressed
a circular to the people of the state ask.
ing contributions for the inmates as he
desires to make Christmas as pleasant
as possible for them.
Secretary Tracy has informed Senator
Washburn that cruiser No. IL will be
named Minneapolis. She is now on the
ways at the Cramp ship yards and will
be launched before March 4. She is in.
tended to be the swiftest vessel in the
navy. j
A steel turtle back ship Of a new
model will be built in Duluth during
the present winter. If the craft proves
successful completely equipped ship
yard will be put in next season. The
new boat resemble a whaleback con-
siderably.
The Wilkin county grand jury has
indicted Frank Kempfer. ~ years of
age, for murder in the first degree.
Young Kempfer killed his fathers hired
man about year ago in row. Frank
Kempfer's father, B. Kempfer, shot
Peter Smith at Elizabeth several years
ago, but was acquitted.
The annual report of Insurance Com
missioner Smith shows that there are
430 companies doing business in Mime
sofa. Of these 144 are fire companies,
33 old line life, Is casualty, 142 assess
ment life, real estate title, live stock,
81 township fire, and mutual hail and
cyclone.
Public Examiner Kenyon states that
he will begin the examination of the
books in the st. Paul city treasurer's
Office as soon as possible. He will 20
over the treasurer's books for a period
of ten years or more and make a report
to the governor aud also to the city
council.
The Mankato Free Press places the
building improvements of the year in
that city at over $3.50, 900; city public
over $50, 1000, and freight
shipments II, 900 car load, and receipts, !
7 1000 car loads. This is the best record |
Of any year. Five thousand seven hun
dred car loads of stone were shipped. All |
and jobbers report more
business than ever, and less failures
have occurred than ever before.