Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-05-09
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

The logging railway will be EXTENDED
to Leerh Lake this summer.
All the Chinese in Minnesota hav
registered under the Geary act.
A new and ccstly Swedish Baptis
church is going up in Minneapolis.
St. James has voted $50, bond
for electric lights and water works.
The contract for new courthouse a
Worthington has been let for $49, 394.
"Auntie Dobson," colored, one of the
pioneers OF st. Paul, died Friday at tht
age of 107.
While watching election bulletins al
st. Paul R. F. Ritchie had his pockets
picked of $109.
Willie Lenhoff, st. Paul bartender,
was shot by two unknown men on
Wednesday night.
Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, met at
.Mankato last week.
Burglars raided Kruse Bros clothing
store at Mankato. About $3.50 worth
of goods were taken.
President Cleveland refuses to pardon
Michael Costello of st. Paul, sentenced
for passing counterfeit money.
The village of Pine City voted $4,000
bonds to build a new schoolhouse.
Work is to be commenced at once.
Harry Franklin, the ST.. Paul alder
man indicted some time since for ac-
cepting bribe, has been acquitted.
The Citizens State Bank of Monticello
has betn authorized to commence busi-
ness May Z. The capital is $50,
The president has approved the act
authorizing the constitution of bridge
over the st. Louis river at West Duluth.
The national convention Of the Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers is in session at st. Paul this
week.
It is expected the annual encamp-
ment of state militia will be held the
latter part of July, though no date has
been set.
Bishop Whipple has written to Min
nesota congressman urging them to vote
against the abolishment of five Indian
schools in Minnesota.
Reinhard Motatz was arrested at Glib
son Saturday night, accused of plunder-
ing stores of about $500 worth of goods.
He admitted his guilt.
A test of new machine for M aking
barrels is soon to be made in Minneapo-
lis. It turns out 500 barrels day, as
against 70 or so by hand.
II. r. P. Hamilton of st. Paul has
been appointed principal draughtsman
n the Office of the supervising architect
If the treasury department at Washing
;on.
The state treasurer last week received
rom the United States treasurer $T,677.-
20, the same being per cent of the
proceeds Of sale of public lands in the
tate.
Lightning struck barn FIVE miles
outh of Winnebago City belonging to
!. W. Dibble and killed seven head of
tock. Fire following consumed the
BARN and contents. Loss, $10,0U0, with
10 insurance.
The United States circuit court of ap-
oeals began business at st. Paul Mon
lay morning with Judges Thayer, Clld-
veil and Slnborn on the bench. The
calendar contains 81 cases, and the
'ourt will be in session all summer.
A man who gave his name as John
wilson and who claims to be railroad
ngineer is organizing Coxey commands
n Minnesota. These commands, he
ays, will meet at st. Cloud. He ex-
ects to raise an army of 1850 men.
Ole Steenrud and brother were out
uniting near Fergus Falls. They ran
ut OF percussion caps, SO the brother
ried parlor match to explode the
barge. It went off too soon and Ole
aught it in his leg. Amputation will |
% necessary.
The MOBILES County bank at Worth |
ngton, Mimi, which closed its doors
uly 5 last, completed arrangements |
With its creditors last week. The as
ignee was discharged by order of |
udge Brown, and on Monday morning
be doors were opened for business.
The case against the H. C. Akeley
lumber company, pending in Itasca
ounty, and the cases against the Itasca
Ium Der company, pending in Ramsey
ounty, have been settled by the attor-
eys. Harris Richardson for the state,
nd James A. Kellogg for the COM
anies. The Isasca company pays $780,
%, and the Akeloy company gives up
s permits.
Upwards of 1, 900, 900 acres of the ceded
ed Lake Indian reservation lands have
cen surveyed and appraised and are
ow ready for the market at such time
8 the secretary of the interior shall de-
de. The agricultural portion of these
.nds is choice, and when put op
le market will be subject to home
ead entry only, and will afford homes
} over 5000 settlers.
W. NJ. Campbell, chairman of the Chip
eva Indian commission, says the out
'ok for the removal of large number
the scattering bands Of Chippowas to
10 White Garth reservation during the
lmmer is very encouraging. Week
efore last he removed 30 Mile Lacs TO
lis reservation, and now the men in
10 employ of the commissioner are en-
aged in removing 20 families of the
band to White Earth.
The Minneapolis health department
Is received novel complaint. In an
}artment house on Fifth street live
yo families, one on the lower floor !
cing the court and another on the up-
IL floor on the opposits side of the
,ur5. The head of the family on the
wer floor smokes well seasoned briar
pc almost incessantly and the smoke
Ids its way directly to the apartments
the family on the upper floor The
'alth department. is asked to abate tho
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