Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-05-30
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

NJ. soderstrown Of Hutchinson has
assigned.
Montevideo is to have town hall to
cost Sl1 ,589.
Danish Baptists held state confeY-
ence at Kasson.
A 5-foot vein of asbestos has b5en
found at Morton.
The St. Paul School of Fine Arts has
leen incorporated.
The Nancy courtmartial trial is in
pro ,ress at Fort Smelling.
A receiver has been ordered for the
Fergus Falls Water company.
The Lake View house at Park Rapids
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000.
Two 9-year-old Polish boysfell out of
boat at Winona and were drowned.
Val Blatz, the Milwaukee brewer,
died at the Ryan hotel, st. Paul, Satur-
day.
The safe in the saloon Of j. H, Roach
at Mankato was tapped and $175 Sc
cured.
A large exodus of Scandinavians from
Minneapolis to the old country is re-
ported.
The st. Cloud chief of police killed
one tramp and injured another in self
defense.
The Winona normal school gradu-
ated over 100 at the commencement
this week
The Second district Republican con-
gressional convention will meet at Man
kato July 10.
A new postofice has been established
at Nevan, Clay county, Lester FL.
Baker, postmaster.
Several indictments were found by
the Otter Tail county grand jury for il
legal liquor selling.
The American whist congress has Sc
lected Minneapolis as the place for their
next annual meeting.
Mrs. Marit Holey died at Madelia
aged nearly 104 years. She was born
N Lesja, Norway, in 1890.
Eight thousand Sunday school chill
dren united in mass meeting at the
s.. Paul Auditorium Sunday.
Cherries E. Mexican was elected presi-
lent of the State Sunday School associ-
alton at its meeting in st. Paul.
Ex-Alderman C. G. Hashaw of Min
neapolis was drowned at White Bear
Sunday by the capsizing of boat.
The Minnesota worlds fair commits
sion held its final meeting and turned
over a balance of $4,000 to the state
treasurer.
Fifty-nine graduates received dip
omgs at the st. Cloud normal school
,,mmencement. Governor Nelson de-
ivered them.
The Old Settlers association hold |
heir annual meeting in the historical
'ooms in the state capitol at noon of |
Friday, June l.
Adjutant General Muehlberg has
granted permission to the Boys brigade
o use national guard tents during the
brigade encampment.
DR.. S. G. Mitchell of st. Paul Park
vas treated to coat of paint and
Gathers, for alleged undue fondness for
! married woman of that place.
Mike O'Keefe and John Fitch, two of
he r2ngleaders in the mob that as
aulted Harry Nee and other Duluth
nen at Tower, are in Jail at Duluth.
John Roche's liquor store at st. Paul
vas robbed in broad day. While one
rook engaged the sole attendant at the
Don hour companion extracted the
ASH drawer of the safe, containing S175.
At st. Paul Samuel Robinson, rail-
7ay news vender, indicted on two
haTges OF selling and having in his pos
ession books of an obscene character,
lead guilty to the latter and was SEN
9nced by Judge Kerr to nine months at
he workhouse.
The state land sales this year have
cen unusually small. Those for May
sue amounted to S.610 acres. The
ale' took place from May IA to 10 in
Lusive, in the following counties: Will
in, $50 acres; Otter Tail, $50 acres;
lay, 750 acres; Norman, $50 acres;
ok, $40 acres; Marshall, 200 acres;
inc City, 1900 acres; Carleton, 700
cres.
The Birch Cooley monument COM
lission has awarded the contract for
le monument TO be erected to mark
lat battlefield. The base of the monu-
lent is to be nine feet square, and the
Dex of the shaft will rise 80 feet above
lie ground. Rockville granite will be
'ed, and the monument is to be com.
eted and in place before September 2,
10 anniversary of the battle.
Miss Window to We'd.
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