Morris tribune., 1892-09-21
MIN { SOFIA NEWS.

Mankato is to have cracker factory.
The Commercial bank of St. Paul has
resumed bM mess.
Alderman J. G. Haynes has been
nominated for mayor by Minneapolis
Democrats.
According to census bulletin 81 per
cent. of the aliens of Minnesota cannot
speak English.
! Burglars blew open the safe in the
Northern PIcifc station at Fergus Falls
and secured $40 in cash.
New postofices have been established
at Eureka, Hennepin county, and Little
Valley, Olmstead county.
James Lindsay, of Montrose, was suf-
located while attempting to remove fur
nlture from his burning dwelling.
Pearl Hilton, an inmate of Duluth
house OF prostitution, suicided by taking
bottle of carbolic acid. Cause not
known.
The Northwestern conference of the
Norwegian and Danish Methodist Epis-
copal churches is holding a six days
session at Duluth.
Samuel Mayall, one Of st. Pauls best
known real estate brokers, died Saturday
| OF paralysis. Deceased was rs years of
age and has resided in st. Paul over
thirty years.
Albert Carlson, confined in the Cen
trail station at Minneapolis for attempted
murder, committed suicide in his cell
by hanging, making large handker-
chief answer the purpose Of rope.
E. V. Townsend, highly respected
citizen of Mapleton, died last week at
the advanced age of IS years. Deceased
was born at Shorham, VT, and in his
boyhood days was an intimate friend
and schoolmate of Vice President Nor
ton.
The Redwood Falls Electric Light
company has been formed with $4,000
capital. Citizens are taking stock rap
idly. They are expected to raise from
$4,000 to $4,000, and will control the
plant until the city is able to purchase
it. The plant will be running before
winter.
The Mankato Knitting company is
erecting a three-story factory. 1t will
be 160x50 feet and will contain the latest
machinery for the manufacture of knit
ting yarn from wool and cotton and for
the knitting Of socks and mittens. The
factory will employ from 100 to 300
hands.
Agnes Mock, the wife of well-to-do
farmer living near st. Cloud, was gored
to death by an infuriated COW. She was
alone in pasture milking the COWS, and
the infuriated animal rushed upon her
from behind. Z neighbor saw what
had befallen her and came to her rescue.
She died IN two hours.
At the annual convention of the w.
G. T. U. at Saltwater last week the
following officers were elected: Presi-
Ident, Mrs. II. A. Hobart, of Red Wing;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. S.
Wright, Red Wing; recording secretary,
Mrs. E. L. CoHdit, St. Anthony Park;
treasurer, Mrs. S. S. Sickles, of Mime
apolis.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission has decided to reduce the
grain inspection fees this year from 20
to Is cents per car load and from 40 to
80 cents per 1000 bushels in cargo. The
reduction went into effect ON Thursday,
the 15th. The rates for inspection in
car load lots was reduced from % to 20
cents last year.
The electric street railway franchise
recently granted by the Brainerd city
council has been acquired by G. N.
Parker of st. Paul, who proposes to inn
mediately construct and put in opera
ton the four miles of track required by
the terms of the franchise. The road
will be built in the best possible manner,
and will be supplied with the latest and
best motors manufactured, at a cost of
at least $4,000. Mr.. Parker expects to
have it in operation By Nov. 1.