Mower County transcript., 1898-07-27
NEWS n MIN1NEsOT'


The state fund 1aes the dspotiatiol
C alisn insane . Sxhaustsd. - s. g s.
George n. Giltinan, the chief g.
comb tAnt q tho state snditor's ofnos,, i
dsad.
Ths dairy oonmissioner's report
shows ~ increase of 176 czeameries in
the state.
The postohioe at Popple, Beltrami
county, has been discont tinusd. Mail
viii 60 to Bagley.
Twin City Odd Fellows win ~ to
get the Minnesota state home located
between the cities.
At New Ulm 9.yeai.old child Of
John schuler was cremated, having
been left alone IN the house.
Judge Lochrsn has decided that for.
eign loan companies may do other than
loan business in Minnesota.
Labor Commissioners Powers figures
show an increase Of 10 per cent in tho
number Of workers in the Twin Cities.
The Twelfth and Fourteenth Mime.
sofa regiments have been selected to
go to Porto Rico With General Brooke.
Michael J. Reem is suing the St.
Paul City Railway company for $780,.
000, for being crowded from an electric
Car. s,..
The postofice at sLonea, Hennepin
county, has been re.estab ablished and
Carl A. Merrill commissioned as post
master.
There are upwards of 5000 subscrib-
ers for the new bond issue in Mime.
sofa. The amount of bonds they will
get aggregates about $1,000, 900.
Minnesota druggists are considering
the advisability of following those Of
Iowa in boycotting wholesale houses
who shift the burden of revenue tax
upon the retailer.
By the will of the late George A.
Pillsburys over $500, 900 is bequeathed
to various benevolent institutions. The
largest sum, $3.50, 900, goes to Pillsbury
Academy at Owatonna.
John Lind's letter of acceptance has
been received by the various parties
which nominated him for governor.
1t is very short and does not discuss
the issues of the campaign.
. Lewis Baker, founder of the Wheel.
1ng Register and afterwards editor and
publisher of the St. Paul Globe and re-
Gently minister to Nicaragua, has
taken charge of the Charleston Nv.
Va.) Daily Gazette.
The W.. II. Kelzaback Flour Manu-
featuring company has been organized
at Wells with q capital stock of
$25, 900. They will at once commence
the erection Of a 0Gbarrel -four mill.
tobe in operation this fall .
Private John Lynch of Company A;
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, while
intoxicated, made an assault with his
bayonet on E. D. Eaton, San Fran.
cisco insurance man. He was arrested
and charged with assault with deadly
weapon. Il.
The remains of Private John 8.
Hutchinson, Company H. Olivia, who
died at Chickamauga Of paralysis,
brought on by over exertion while
drilling, have been sent home. Hutch.
inson was l8 years Of age and resided
with his parents at Howard Lake.
General Curtis, the government in.
spector of state soldiers homes, has
completed his inspection Of the Min
nesota institution and has left for
Dakota. He warmly congratulated
Quartermaster Hancock on the manner
in which the Minnesota Soldiers Home
is conducted. IL. ).
A Chinsman en- route to Hong Kong
left the Great Northern through train
ct st. Cloud and in the morning was
found beside the track between that
place and St Joseph. He was Gov.
cred with blood and gave evidence Of
an accident. He is in the hospital IN q
critical condition.
Judge Loohren Of the United States
court handed down decision recently
that is of great importance to the tax.
payers of the state. The question at
issue involved the right Of the state to
tax property held within it's borders by
q nonresident, represented by q resi-.
dent agent. and the decision holds that
suoh right exists.
The Mankato National bank is about
to reorgani7e under the state laws,
with the same management and prac-
tically the same stockholders. It will
be known as the Mankato State bank
and will have working capital Of $780,.
600. The plethora Of money and small
demand for it are the causes for the
proposed change. The Mankato Ma
tional bank is one Of the leading banks
in the city.
Minnesota will contribute approx.
mately 81. 600, 900 to the government
war fund, under the provisions Of the
new revenue bill. That is 40 near as
can be estimated from the data availa-
BILE and the receipts Of the revenue Of.
. fice up to the present time. It addi-
ton to the extra $4,000, 900 that will
pass through the revenue Office in st.
Paul, the people Of Minnesota will pay
probably half rs much more for articles
taxed in other states and sold here.