The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-13
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

stdfGeu Win ORDERS TO IaSG IOr year.
Henry Thurston of Duluth has been
indicted for bribing witness to leave
the state. .
The Territorial Pioneers held a very
successful reunion at the state capitol
Saturday. j.
Crow Wing county has lost its an
nexed territory by decision Of the su-
preme court. .-s~~ = .-..=:.
Hogs are dying rapidly in Fillmore
county of lung disease which appears
to be very contagious.
The Farmers Alliance and Indus.
trial union Of the state held it's annual
session at the capitol. .
About $500, 600 has been added to the
assets of the Bank of Minnesota by a
supreme court decision.
H. N. Setter, the well known Still
water attorney, is dead. He was a
member of the territorial legislature.
The secretary of the interior has ap-
proved for patent to the Northern Pa
cific Is, 1885, 33 acres embraced within it's
grant in Minnesota.
The board of managers of the state
reformatory at St. Cloud have approved
the plans for the new dining room 90
be built next summer.
Rev. James G. Hull of St. Paul, con-
victed of attempting to poison his wife,
has asked for pardon, stating that his
plea of guilty was false.
It is thought that the new city char
ter of Minneapolis may be illegal be-
cause a member of the commission that
framed it had not been naturalized.
William Dawson, Jr., has been &C
quilted and the other Dawson cases
will proba bly, not be tried. The charge
was embezzlement from the Bank of
Minnesota, OF which he was an officer.
Acting on report from Supervisor
Thomas B. Smith, the Indian com mis-.
sioner has decided to change the mate
rial used in the construction of the
school at Pipestone f1om brick to stone.
1t is now stated that by compro-
mise between the board of aldermen
and the school board the Minneapolis
public schools will be furnished suf-
ficient money to run until May /, in
stead of March 1.
A commission consisting of Colonel
G. H. Graves, Alderman E. R. Jeffer-
son and @. r. Haynes was appointed by
Judge Lochren to condemn the land on
either side of the canal at the entrance
of Duluth harbor.
The arrangements for the sixth an
nual bonspiel of the Northwestern
Curling association, which will be held
in St. Paul during the week commenc.
ing Jan. II, are practically concluded.
There are eight trophies to be con.
tested for.
The St. Cloud city treasurer has re-
fused to pay orders for building the
lookup because the plans were not ap-
proved by Secretary Hart of the state
board of corrections and charities. The
contractor threatens to sue the city.
The Minnesota State Poultry asso-
citation promises an exhibition this win
ter that will surpass all previous poul.
try shows. The exhibition last winter
contained 1900 birds. The number
this year is expected to reach from
5000 to 5000 birds. '.,'
The trustees Of the bondholders Of the
Duluth Motor Line Improvement COM
pany have begun foreclosure proceed
ings on mortgage Of $190, 900 on the
property Of the company. The property
includes the street car line which runs
to the suburb Of Woodland and is four
miles long. -.....~, ,....-... 49,
Game Warden Fullerton tagged q
train which was about to leave for
Chicago and delayed it long enough to
seize 10 boxes containing 100 dozen
ducks. The warden has information ON
which arrests will be made later. II
the shippers satisfy the penalty imposed
they will go broke for life or will spend
the rest of their days in prison. The
fine imposed is $40 or 25 days in jail
per duck. Il. ...-..... ... ..
George E. Brett Of Mankato made q
personal assignment for the benefit of
his creditors. The immediate cause of
the assignment was the depreciation of
values of his property in Duluth and
Endorsements on notes with the late
John A. Willard. TIE assignment
does not affect the large dry gaods
house in which Mr.. Brett is interested.
M. G. Willard, brother of the late
John A. Willard, has also made an as
signment.
County Attorney Anderson of st.
Saul has nolled two indictments
against William Dawson, Jr., one
charging him with making false entry
in the books of the Bank of Minnesota,
and the other charging him with max
ing false report to the public exam
liner. The cases were nolled because
Judge Willis ordered the trial to pro-
coed when the county attorney stated
that he was not ready for trial and did
bot have his evidence ready. This
action was taken after the acquittal of
Dawson on one charge.