Willmar tribune., 1896-02-18
NEWS IN MINNESOTA


Over 5000 bushels of potatoes were
raised in Minneapolis on the Pingree
plan. .-... 49,.
The sixth annual session of the grand
lodge of Minnesota, E. A. u, is in ses-
sion at Winona. - ~.u.l
The Minnesota state convention of
the American Protective association
will meet in Minneapolis Saturday.
General David Reynolds, one of the
Oldest and best known citizens of Min
neapolis, is dead. He was 81. years of
age
A celebration was held at Henderson,
on account of the victory Of Henderson
over Arlington in the recent county
seat strife.
The Hennepin County CatholicI
Building and Loan association, doingI
business at minneapolis, will be placed
in the hands of receiver.
The date Of the sale of the property
of the Duluth and Winnipeg has been
set for March 2S. The Canadian Pal
cific will be one Of the bidders
The diphtheria epidemic in the
town Of Farming, Stearns county,
Which has been raging some time, is |
Tar worse than was at first reported.
The Fairmont Telephone company of
Fairmont, Martin county, has filed ar-l
ticles of incorporation with the secre-
tary Of state. The capital stock isl
$50, 000
The state asylum board has awarded |
the contract for wing to the Fergusi
Falls asylum to John Lauritzen of Fer
gus Falls, he being the lowest bidder, |
at $50. ISL.
H. H. Young, ex-secretary of theI
Minnesota state board of immigration,
died Monday at St. Paul. He was al
native Of Virginia, where he was bornl
II years ago.
Diphtheria Of a most malignant type|
has broken out at Argyle, MINI. AS al
precautionary measure schools and
churches have been closed and all pub
lie meetings are prohibited.
Livingston c. Lord, the we'll kn own
president of the state normal school at]
Moorhead, Minn., has been tendered|
the presidency Of the new state normal
school at West Superior, Wis.
The Minneapolis and New Ulm rail-
road company fled amended articles of
incorporation with the secretary of the
state fixing the capital stock at $100, 900
and the debt limit at 5000,
The St. Paul health commissioners
report for the month Of January shows
that there were 100 deaths, 254 births
and l09 marriages. The death rate,
per 1000, for the month was .77S.
Mrs. Hugh Burr and A. F. Kulze
of New Paynesville, have fallen
heir to an estate Of $l50,00O. This is
tho second large fortune distributed at
New Paynesville within few weeks.
The supreme court has upheld the
clause in the new game and fish law
prohibiting the shipment of any por-
ton Of deer, moose, elk Or caribou to
a commission merchant by a common
carrier. ,
Frank L. Powers Of St. Paul will be
the next grand master Of the Odd
Fellows of Minnesota Returns re.
ceived give Mr.. Powers more than
twice the number Of votes received by
the other candidate.
The contract for furnishing the Min
nesota militia with blouses, trousers,
overcosts, leggins, gloves, hats and
caps, was awarded to the Henderson.
Ames company Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
The price is not made public.
The Seventh congressional district
will hold an immigration convention at
Fergus Falls Feb. 26 and 81. On &C.
count of the opening Of the Red Lake
reservat: on this spring and the great
interest shown, it is expected that the
convention will be a very important
one.
Attorney General Childs has rendered
an opinion which gives the Sutton de-
els on wider scope than heretofore Mr..
Childs holds that a person holding one
office is not eligible to even run for
another. The opinion was asked by
Samuel Hunter, park commissioner Of
Minneapolis, and a conspicuous candi:
date for senator from the Thirty second
district
The Minnesota state encampment of
the c. A. R. for the present year will
be held on March 10 and II in Minne-
apolis. Senior Vice Commander j. J.
McCardy has received letter to that
effect from Commander Ell Torrance Of
Minneapolis who adds that the dates,
March 10 and II, were selected in order
to secure the presence at the ehcamp-
ment of Chief Walker.
The report of the fourth decennial
census of Minnesota has been issued in
book form. The increase in popuiation
from 1880 to 1890 was 66.74 per cent;
efrom 1885 to 1905, 0.96 per cent; and
from 1890 to 1895 1896 per cent. When
the first census was taken there were
6zO77 inhabitants in the state Mime,
Gotta now has 429, 500 legal voters; II, ,669
soldiers; 1l5 sailors; 1,542 Indians and
half breeds entitled to vote; 4, ,914 In
dians; 841, 755 males and 727,2S1 fe-
males; 1860, 125 whites; s, 878 co1ored;
116 Chinese and 8 Japanese. There are
1867, ,O84 native born; 26, 406 English,
12,O4l Irish, 1854 Scotch, /, 246 Welch,
1873, 1853 Germans, Il, ,492 French, s,16, 143
Danes, 119,5 swedes, zl07, ,yl9 NorWe.
gians, 6,2S6 Russians, Il, 1856 Canadians,
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