Morris tribune., 1894-08-15
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

Firebugs caused the loss of three
business buildings at Luverne.
Two business streets at ST. Paul are to
De paved with asphalt.
A man at ColSato died Of what the
doctors called Asiatio cholera.
The Lamberton elevator at Simpson
burned with 5000 bushels of grain.
Assistant United States Attorney
Stryker of Minnesota has resigned.
A hundred tons of hay have been de-
stroyed by prairie fires in the vicinity OF
Pillsbury.
Boston capitalists bought st. Paul tax
levy certificates of indebtedness at a
premium of $10.87.
The American Waterworks aszocia.
tion holds its annual convention in
Minneapolis next week.
The Coliseum at the Minnesota uni
versity, together with the contents, was
destroyed by fire Thursday night Loss,
100000.
Insurance companies have lost so
heavily in lumber fires III Minneapolis
lately that they are cancelling insu~
ance in that line
The Democratic committee for tho
Third congressional district issued a call
for the convention to be held in South
St. Paul Sept. s6.
Attorney General Childs has begun
suit against Albert II. Powers and. A. j.
Dwyer of Minneapolis for $40, 900 for il.
legally cutting timber.
Mayor Eustis has issued a ukase to
the effect that any Minneapolis alder
man found drunk and loafng about tho
city hall shall be promptly jugged.
The Minnesota Boat club of ST. Paul
rowed second in the national regatta at
Saratoga. The Argonauts won and tho
New York Athletics were third,
The time for the examination of plans
for the new state capitol has been ex-
tended by the board of state capitol
commissioners from Sept. II to Oct. 8.
An unknown Jew peddler was as
aaulted with a club near Watervilla.
His skull was crushed. A warrant was
issued FOR a young man in the neighbor-
hood.
Charles L. Horst, who was defeated
by John Wagner on the recount of the
votes cast for the city treasurer Of ST. 4
Paul, has turned over his Office to the
latter.
Governor Nelson has appointed Will
lam Il. Yale OF Winona q member of
the board Of regents Of the Minnesota
university, in the place Of Hon. John
Lind, resigned.
J. P. Thromer and Miss Grace En-
sign were married at Royalton After
the ceremony they started on bicycle
tour TO Chicago, taking a
camping outfit along.
Rev. Fl. II French of Wesley Meth
odist church, Minneapolis, was about to
begin his sermon when he was attacked
by neuralgia of the heart and the con-
gregatien had TO be dismissed
Congressman McCleary has secured a
favorable report for his bill authorizing
the Winnebago Indians in Blue Earth
county to sell their lands subject to the |
approval Of the secretary Of the interior
It is announced that the dedication of
the Minnesota monument at Chicka-
manga, which was to have taken place
on Sept. 10 and 20. has been postponed
until 1895 on account of the postpone
ment of the national dedication.
Tho -, l.,
tee at a meeting in st. Paul filed the
Cutcheon and Smalley vacancies by
electing j. J. Thornton of st. James
and j. j. McCafferty of st. Paul. Titus
Mareck of Minneapolis was made chair
man and Thomas 1Gullane Of st. Paul
secretary,
Harris Richardson, the attorney for
the state in the damage suits against
the Itasca and H. G. Ackley Lumber
companies, has given Governor Nelson
. check for ST, 451.O4, the amount col
Lected from the companies for timber
cut in excess of that reported to the
state. This suit was compromised.
The Great Northern elevator com
oany. with offices at Duluth and eleYat.
ors at Superior, have cut rates from IL
cents for first fifteen days and . cent
or ike subsequent periods to - and Il
,ents respectively. Other elevators Will |
meet the rate, which means a saving of
Sea0, 600 year to grain owners.
The sheylin- Carpenter company of
Minneapolis have contracted with
duluth parties for the cutting
# 31,o00,000 feet of timber Ee-
onging to them and injured by the late
Tres in the woods. Work will begin at
nee and viii employ about 400 men all
winter. The timber is near Hibbing
nd will be fioated to Minneapolis.
When the case Of W. A. Smith,
h1arged with gambling, was called in
be municipal court at ST. Paul, an at
empt was made to substitute Jack
Velch, a Northern Pacific news aesa1at,
the uerendaIt. The police called The
ttention of the court to the substita-
ion, whereupon Welch was fined &35,
he amount being paid by Boss G11f-
Ii.
DECREASE IN CRIME.