Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-08-22
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

Three Madelia blind piggers have been
arrested.
Tie postofice at Objibway has been
Discontinued; mail to Hackensack.
Tt is rumored that st. Paul is to have
new daily papers inside of a
month.
gGo Stevens County Agricultural so.
ciety viii hold its 24th annual fair Sept.
81 and ~.
w r. Ellsworth, a prominent citi.
zen Of Jackson, died suddenly on
train at Calmar, Ia.
The Mankato linseed oil mills closed
since last fall on account of money strin
gency, have started up again.
The Second district Democratic con.
grosSional convention will be held at
Mankato September z.
The 11-year-old son of Nels L. Nelson
of Moorhead, swallowed an empty brass
cartridge shell and died.
George Allen, for the past - years
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cratic committee, has resigned.
Governor Nelson appointed Hon. A.
Barto judge of probate of Stearns coun.
ty, vice Theodore Bruner, resigned.
The two young men arrested at Min
neapolis on suspicion Of stealing bi.
cycle, turn out to be experts in that line
of business.
William Dawson and A. B. Ovitt have
been appointed receivers for Mast,
Buford & Burwell, st. Paul, in place OF
Victor Robinson. removed.
There have been eight deaths from
typhoid fever at Minneapolis during the
past week, The disease being confined
largely to residents Of foreign birth.
Oscar Lauren and Ada Wickman,
while fishing at Long lake were drowned
by the capsizing Of the boat. Lauren
was throwing the anchor and tipped the
craft.
A threshing engine belonging to a
man named Renllard at Georgetown, |
blew up while in operation. Three men
were badly scalded, one of whom is not
expected to live.
A threshing engine belonging to
George Schrupps at Wood Lake was |
completely stripped by persons un-
known. Parties are i'll search Of the |
property
Burglars entered the unoccupieu
house Of Peter Baldy on St. Anthony
Hill, ST. Paul, recently and stole every
thing in sight, including the electric
bell fixtures, battery, water faucets and |
plumbing connections.
At Duluth Albert J. Paddock, aged |
13 years, was shot through the head |
and killed by Frank r. Aorlst, 12- !
year-old companion. The shooting was
but not intended. At the re-
quest Of Paddock's s parents young Aoust
was not arrested.
Brakeman Thompson Of the Duluth
read, who is alleged to have assaulted
Charles Jackson while the latter was
stealing ride, has been arrested. He
claims that he did not Intentionally
misuse Jackson, and thinks he must
have had his back broken by fall.
According to a report by State Super
Pendergast, the attendance at
Institutes and summer schools has been
55 per cent greater this year than last,
the total enrolment being Z, 155, against
4, COZ last year, an increase of 2, ,543. The
state has held G3 institutes and schools
this year.
DR.. G. Stoddard of Fairfax, mem
Der Of the Birch Coulie monument com
was in consultation with the
local committee at Morton, and as a re-
suit of this conference a programme was
for the dedication, which will
take place on Sept. 8, and will be pub
lished at once.
The police force Of Minneapolis are
torn up oversa big diamond robbery at
the West hotel. 1t occurred while din
ner was in progress, and the thieves
took nearly everything Of value they
saw, probably amounting in all to &c.
D00 One woman in the raided quarter
reports the loss of 1000 worth of val
aables taken from her rooms.
A meeting will be held in Duluth
Sept. s to reDrganize the Lake Superior
and Union Improvement Elevator COM
panies. Both will be absorbed in the
Elevator company, which
will be incorporated with a capital Of
$500, 900. II is understood that M. J.
Forbes, now the receiver of the North
ern Pacific and Red River companies,
will be president and general manager
Of the new concern.