Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-11-28
NEWS In MINNESOTA.

The state charities conference will be
held at st, Paul Jan. IA.
Chris Edstrum, living near Cannon
Falls, had valuable span of horses
stolen Saturday night.
The National Municipal league will
hold their annual conference at Min.
neapolis, beginning Dec. s.
It is said that Chief Justice Gilfillan
OF the supreme court will resign very
soon on account of i'll health.
Horace w. Brown of Argyle, Repub-
llcan county attorney elect, died Sun
day, having been i'll but two days.
st. Paul gambling rooms have been
closed by order of the chief of police,
acting under instructions from the
mayor.
Inc Forum is the name of a new
newspaper at Wells, under the manage
ment OF 3. E. Beard, formerly of St.
Paul.
"A wolf hunting party is being organ
lied at Minneapolis There are said to
be several of the animals out in the
direction of Fridley.
AT a Montgomery wedding Tuesday.
John Kouga fell down stairs, striking
his head, and produced conclusion of
the brain, from which he died.
The Minneapolis log cut for the sea-
son Is 49l, 200, 100 feet, against 400, O0O,-
loo. The heaviest cut was made by the
ID. Z. Akely Lumber company, SO, 1877.
$40 feet.
Hon. S. G. Comstock has been ap-
pointed by Governor Nelson, resident
director of the Moorhead state normal
school, to succeed George N. Lamphere,
resigned.
Fl. G. Side, formerly president of
the First National Bank of Minneapo-
lis, has assigned, with liabilities in the
nelghGorhQod of 100000 and assets
slightly less.
A Northern Pacific passenger train
was run into by Great N orthern freight
at st. Cloud. The smoker and baggage
car were considerably damaged and
few of the passengers hurt.
Governor Nelson has appointed W.
A. Frost of st. Paul and G. H. Good.
rich of Anoka members of the state
board of pharmacy. Mr.. Goodrich sue
ceeds Fl. T. Barclay, resigned.
Senator H. F. Stevens of Ramsey
county, will introduce bill in the leg.
lslature providing for the arbitration of
labor troubles, with a view to prevent
ing the evils which arise from strikes.
The case of Victoria A. Stein for
breach of promise, has been set for Dec.
II at Mankato. The plaintiff was for.
merly housekeeper at the SaIpaugh
House, and asks for so, 900 for alIege
breach Of promise. The plaintiff now
lives in Chicago and she has secured
attorneys from that city to push her
case.
At st. Paul Sunday, Rev. Nicolaus
Bolt fulfilled his promise made to the
young murderers, Ermisch and Wonig-
keit, just before their execution, by
preaching g sermon before a mass meet |
ing of Germans, in which he voiced |
their warnings against pursuing a |
course of crime.
Fl. G. Truelsen has filed a suit in the |
district court at Duluth to contest the
result of the recent election at which it |
was voted to purchase the gas and
water plants. 1t is alleged that the
form of ballot was illegal and that the
purchase proposition did not receive a
legal majority Of the votes cast. Mr..
Truelson asks for a recount and will
thereafter push his contest.
The Sons of the Revolution have is
sued proclamation to the high school
of the state inviting pupils to
participate in a contest for silver
medal as first prize and a bronze medal
as second. These are to be awarded
for the best original essays on the sub
ject, "The Spirit of '76." The essays
are to contain not less than 1916 words
nor more than 1895. The essays must
be mailed to Secretary Rukard Hurd,
30 East Fourth, st. Paul, before Feb. 5,
1895.