The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-09
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

Frank Lemon, long deputy warden of
the Minnesota penitentiary, has re-
signed.
Last month, with one exception, was
the coldest February in 20 years, ac-
cordlng to weather nareau reports.
Adjutant General Corbin says the
Thirteenth will be relieved so soon that
individual discharges need not be con-
sidered.
General Lambert states that he ex-
poets daily the battery breech-loading
gatllng gun, which belonged to Battery
A OF Minneapolis would be returned by
the war department.
Ex-Governor Merriam has, been NOM
mated and confirmed director of the
census. The appointment occurred but
half an hour before adjournment and
confirmation within 10 minutes of the
close.
O-ge-te-be, is a prisoner in the county
Jail at Minneapolis, awaiting trial ON
the charge Of murder. O-ge-te-be is a
Mile Laos Indian. He got drunk re-
Gently with several of ais particular
friends, and then when one of them was
asleep, beat his head intca jelly.
Governor Lind has received letter
from Adjutant General Corbin saying
that the Fifteenth regiment would be
mustered out within short time. The
muster rolls were being prepared and
the men would be given their discharges
just as soon as the mastering work could
be completed.
The administration building OF Con-
cordia college, on st. Anthony avenue,
near Lexington, St. Paul, was almost
completely destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon. The property belonged to
the Missouri synod of the German Luth-
Grams, which maintains fund for insur-
ance risks on its numerous buildings
throughout the country.
Adjutant General Lambert has issued
an order to the effect that the indefinite
leave of absence granted by the COM
mander-in-chief to the Second and Third
regiments of infantry, N. G.. S. NJ,
while engaged in the service of the
United States during the Spanish war,
is now revoked, and officers and enlisted
men will Immediately report for duty
with their respective commands.
The executive committee of the State
Republican League, consisting of one
member from each congressional dis
trict, held a meeting in St. Paul to ar
range for the convention to be held the
first week in April. A committee was
appointed to act with the citizens COM
mittee Of St. Paul to arrange for the
entertainment Of the delegates. Sem
ators Davis and Nelson will be invited
to address the meeting.
Private advices received from Manila
by Governor Lind have caused the gov
ernor to take up the matter of the
Thirteenth regiments return fnorn Ma
Mia with the war department.. FThe in
formation contained in letters and cable
grams, which have been directed to him
of late by the officers of the regiment,
has about decided, the governor togo to
Washington and personally use his in
fuence with President Mckinley to the
end in view. 1t is considered quite Ger,
tain that the regiment will be ordered
home as soon as the Third United States
infantry reaches its destination.
Deputy United States Marshal H. S.
Tallman, of Mora, was in st. Paul dur
ing the week for the purpose Of making
his regular report to Marshal O'Connor.
Mr.. Tallman says that at the town of
Lawrence on Mile Lacs lake few
evenings since Wan-e-gah-how, an In
dian, was killed by other Indians. 1t
see1ns that about year ago Wan-e-gah-
how murdered an Indian named Moh-
sonce. He was arrested, but was re-
leased on bail. He became intoxicated
and got into trouble with some of Moh-
sonce's relatives, who stabbed him to
death. The murderer of Wan-e-gah-
how has not yet been apprehended.
Public Examiner Pope has discovered
law whereby counties are allowed
only $3.50 year for postage, and ex-
press charges. He has sent out circu-
lars to the county auditors calling their
attention to this provision in section 1,
chapter III, of the General Laws of
1889. He also calls the attention of au-
ditors to decision of the attorney gen.
eral made July II, 1898, and Feb. 8,
1898, that the county commissioners are
authorized to pass postage accounts not
exceeding $15 year for each county
officer. Ramsey county commissioners
in 1898 allowed 81, ,O6O for stamped en-
velopes and postal cards and fully 81 ,00U
more for stamps. The postage accounts
in Hennepin and St. Louis counties ex-
ceeded this amount.