Morris tribune., 1894-03-21
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

Otter Tail county paid $500 for wolf
bounties in February.
A postoffice has beeil established at
Wright, Carlton county.
Winnebago City schools have been
closed on account of scarlet fever.
The average reserve of st. Paul ma
tional banks is nearly 40 per cent.
The next general term of the Mime
sofa supreme court will open Tuesday,
April g..
Work has been begun OH the excava-
ton of the new board of trade building
at Duluth.
Arrangements are being made for the
establishment of new banking house
at st. James.
E. &. Swanstrom of Duluth is said to
be working to secure the nomination for
secretary of state.
st. Paul has fully organized munich
pal reform league, on the lines of the
Parkhurst movement.
The Washburn-C Crosby company do
mated 500 sacks of flour to the unen-
ployed of Minneapolis.
Donaldson's glass block at Minneap-
apolis was damaged by fire and water
to the extent of $20,0
Thomas Berrisford, a well known
business man of st. Paul, died at Hot
Springs, S. D., Wednesday.
The O5akis Milling company's mill
has been totally destroyed by fire.
Origin, incendiary. 1t was fully insured.
It is estimated that it will take
81 ,OO0,0 900 to make the Mississippi naVi-
gable between St Paul and Minneapolis.
Dunn & Marcia's mill at Rock Creek,
commenced cutting few days
ago. They have 100000 feet to saw
his season.
At st. Paul Henry Johnson was con-
victed of manslaughter for killing
Henry Rollins, another negro, during a
family quarrel.
The Opera House block at Winnebago
City collapsed last week. 1t was built
% years ago and was valued at $4,000
n ne was hurt.
T thermometer at the weather
l..~4u in st. Paul registered rs deg.
in the shade Saturday, breaking all rec
ords for March since the bureau was es-
teblished.
The senate has passed the bill grant.
ing the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad
company a right of way through the
Chippewa and White Earth Indian res
ervations.
A printed table of the results of TN
derwriting in the Twin Cities for 1888
shows losses in excess of premiums in
Minneapolis of $433, ,589.40, and in st.
Paul of $114, ,8S0.77.
A syndicate OF st. Paul men has
secured an option on The Daily News of
that city. Ii the deal is closed they
will put in typesetting machines and
make other changes.
At Hancock, the saloon men and
a few of their friends voted for no
license "as joke" When the votes
were counted it was found their votes
had carried the day for "no license"
Congressman Kiefer has determined
to ask for an appropriation for prelim-
mary survey for canal connecting
Lake of the Woods with Lake Superior
via Rainy lake. Such an appropriation
is cordially recommended by Major
Jones, the government engineer.
A tramp who attempted to outrage
Miss Alma johnson near Aitkin was
caught in the woods asleep by the sher-
ifs posse. His name is John Fisher,
and he is undoubtedly desperate char
acter. Excitement has cooled and there
is no probability of lynching.
The jury in the case of William Long,
indicted for shooting Harry K. Gordon
with intent to KILL returned a verdict of
not guilty. Judge Kerr severely con-
demned them for the verdict and said it
was without excuse and discharged
them from further attendance upon the
court.
The dwelling of Ed Wagner at Du-
luth was demolished by dynamite. The
explosive had been placed near the fire
to thaw out. Otta Wagner, aged 13
years, was literally blown to pieces.
The mother, Mrs. Wagner, is severely
injured and may not live, and young
girl is badly hurt also. Wagner and
another son were only slightly hurt.
The executive officers of the Minne-
sofa Editors and Publishers Associa-
ton met in Minneapolis Saturday to
consider the subject of summer out
ing. The matter was finally left to
special committee to investigate and re-
port to the executive committee for
final action. It is probable that a trip
will be taken down the Mississippi to
st. Louis.
State Treasurer Bobleter has received
notice that $4,000 worth of state
funding bonds of 1892 had been trans.
ferred from the Excelsior to the Green
W1ch Savings bank of New York.
There is said to be strong de-
mand for these bonds at a premium,
some having been sold as high as $1.07,
although they bear but l-2 per cent
interest.
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