Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-20
Minnesota Briefs

Duluth. 49, Walter Whitehead, the
negro pugilist who was stabbed by
Ralph Jones, another negro, about
week ago, died. Whitehead's death
came as a surprise to the attending
physicians.
Rochester. During the morning
hour of worship fire caused by de-
fective furnace brought to an abrupt
close the services at the First Metho-
dist Church of Zumbrota, and came
near causing a panic.
Washington.-Gov Eberhart will be
the guest of honor at a reception to
be held by the Michigan Alumnae AS
sociation of this city, on Jan. 10, &C.
cording to an announcement made
here today by the officers of the Or
ganization.
Washington, D. C. Representa-
tive Tawney introduced bill pro-
hibiting the use Of coupons and prize
pictures in the sale of cigars and Gig
arets. This is measure which is
aimed at the tobacco trust and has
the endorsement from the independent
dealers. .,,~~
Moorhead.-Rev. A. T. Young, who
has been pastor of st. Johns Episco-
pal church here for the past four
years, has accepted a call to become
rector Of the Church of the Advent
corner of Humboldt boulevard and
francesca avenue, Chicago. He will
begin his duties there the first Sunday
In February.
Minneapolis - The receipts of the
Minneapolis postoffice, according to
the official figures reach $685.
45652 as compared with $1,400,037.23
for 1908, an increase of s1s5,419.29.
During December the receipts mount
ed to $18S,2885.34, the largest for
single month in the history of the Of
fee. Last year the December receipts
were S152,12S.92. The increase is $780,
256.42.
Rochester.-Lyall Jones, 2-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones,
of this city, found a box of laxative
pills within his reach, and ate num-
Der of them. The child was soon
seized with commissions, and a doctor
summoned, but the child died in the
doctors arms. The pills were found
to contain strychnine, and the baby
had swallowed enough Of them to
cause death.
St. Paul, MINI. - The hearing Of
the suit brought by Horace Lowry
against Hugh Scott, county auditor;
Henry Hanke, county treasurer, and
the board of county commissioners
OF Hennepin, to test the validity of
the S1,0OO,000 bond issue for good
roads, began Thursday before the SUI
prezne court in St. Paul. Judge Dick
inson of the Hennepin district bench,
has recided that the issue is valid
and the matter goes to the supreme
court on an appeal by the county. ..
M1nneapolis-Th state treasury of
Minnesota will be $4,000 richer from
tie estate of the late Thomas Lowry,
making it total of over $4,000 which
it will have received from the property
of the Minneapolis millionaire when
the entire inheritance tax has been
paid. The tax of $4,000 which Mr..
Lowry's representatives already have
paid represented the amount of prop
erty not listed in the probate court,
The value of the property. assessed in
the probate court is given as $780,
O19.36. Z E@f +.
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.Mankato. - In the district court
County Attorney Plymat moved an
indictment charging VIM. L. Schwandt
and wife with murder in the first
degree with the death of H. J.
Ledbeter be dismissed on the ground
that there was no evidence to con-
meet them with the murder, al
though he said the state had strong
evidence as to the motive. The court
granted the motion and the defend
ants returned to their home near
sanborn. They have been expecting
this outcome since the verdict in Mrs
Ledbeter's case.
Bemidji.-The fifth annual fair Of
the .Beltrami County Agricultural AS
sociation will be held on the associa
ton grounds in Bemidji, Sept. IA, Is
16, these dates having been set by the
association at it's meeting. President
w. G. Shredder stated that he did moi
desire to serve in 1910 and a. P
Wente, Of Bemidji; was chosen as his
successor. Mr.. Mackenzie and "a. G
Rutledge we're appointed delegates K
represent the Beltrami County Agri
cultural Association at the annua
ms sting Of the Minnesota State Fail
So ton. which will be held in ST