Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-06-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A mad dog was killed at Montgom-
cry Thursday. Nobody was bitten.

cry Thursday. Nobody was bitten.
Mgr, Satolli will spent his summer
vacation with Archbishop Ireland at
st. Paul.
Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the safe in the mill at
Rush City.
A special pension examiner has been
sent to ST. Paul to look after frauds in
Minnesota.
Minneapolis is to have new city hos
pital building to cost 500, 1000 exclusive
of the site.
Minnesota tiremen held their twenty
hrst annual convention at South st.
Paul last week.
Railway yardmen of the United
States held their annual convention at
Duluth last week.
Dennis Pickens, wanted for the mur-
der of fellow waiter in ST Paul, has
been located in Chicago
The wife of General Merritt, com
mander of the department. of Dakota,
died at St Paul last week.
Directors OF the Minnesota Iron COM
pany have declared an annual dividend
OF per cent, payable quarterly.
The Duluth board of trade has
appointed committee to establish O
grain clearing house for the business of
the board.
y. .. Ostrum was arrested at Elbow
Lake for sending defamatory letter to
Miss Paulson. Bound over to United
States court.
The Minnesota Epworth League held
its state convention at st. Paul from
Thursday to Sunday. Nearly 400 dele
gates were present.
Minnesota Sons of Veterans held their
ninth annual encampment at Alexan-
dria last week. The total membership
is 1,61S, gain of % for the year.
Ex-Governor Burke of North Dakota
will go into the grain receiving business
at Duluth, and has made application
for membership on the board of trade.
The fever patient, John Knowles,
who mysteriously left hotel in Mer-
ritt in November last, was found dead
in the woods near the town. He has
relatives in Tower.
Frank Arnith, electrician for the
Twin City Rapid Transit company, was
killed at Minneapolis Wednesday night
while changing the circuits at the |
power house switch.
Tbnsa iu n yuYoor oAoo+ 4lL ::
time both the Great Northern and Mil |
waukee roads will convert their lines
into electrical railways between ST.
Paul and Minneapolis.
The Minnesota state saengerfest.
which takes place June %, "a and %, at
St Paul, promises to be great German
gala occasion. There will be a grand
procession on Sunday, June 25
The report of the secretary of the
Minnesota Epworth League, as presented
to the state convention in session at
st. Paul last week, shows membership
of 1884, as against 5,455 in 1851, and
8, 800 in 1892.
At the 146th commen cement at Prince
ton Guy Allen Tawney of Winona had
one of the honorary orations, received
the prize for oratory, was awarded the
mental science fellowship and the bio
logical fellowship.
Edward A. Dunsmore has been ap-
pointed by Governor Nelson to repre-
sent Minnesota in the so-calIed inter-
state north and south railroad conven-
tion that is to be held in Lincoln, Neb.,
on the 28th of this month
Homeopathic physicians of the state
met at st. Paul last week and selected
a faculty to recommend to the state
regents for the homeopathic
department. of the state medical college.
Nearly all the old faculty were selected.
Flyer No. 4, on the Chicago and
Northwestern, going east, collided with
a coal car at Belle Plaine, completely
wrecking the engine and train. Fire.
man Wallace Leakan of Clinton. was
killed. No passengers were
injured.
Will Mack, aged IA, was herding
COWS on the Pelican branch of the
Great Northern. He went to sleep with
MS head on the rail. The trainmen did
not see him in time to stop. His head
was cut badly, the engine pushing him
along instead of running over him, and
ae will recover.
Sons of Veterans at their encamp-
nent at Alexandria elected the follow
ng officers: Commander, w. A. Null
en- of Madelia; senior vice commander,
George F. Whitcombe of Alexandria;
Junior vice commander, w. G. Young
# Montrose. The camp council is: B.
J. Sheire of st. Paul, Fl. A. Kohlsadt of
and G. I. Ray of Leroy
The army of caterpillars which in
ested the vicinity of Mankato two or
hree years ago seem to have migrated
% the Des Moines river, and at Jack
on, 90 miles southeast of there, they
ire more numerous than they ever were
n that particular section. They are
here in myriads and have stripped the
crest trees, whose leafess branches
tand out as bare as in winter. They I
re everywhere present, covering side
walks, entering houses and rendering
unpleasant by their unwel-
.ome presence.
Amateur Rainmaker Killed.