The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-28

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On the evening of the 9th, a staec.driyer
named Al. Jay, who runs between Caledonia
and Brownsville, lost package of $4,000,
which was sent from Caledonia to the Bata-
Wan Bank of La Crosse, Wis. No trace of
the money had been found at last accounts
THE Board of Auditors of the State Treas
ury met at the Office of the Treasurer on the
first day Of December and made complete
and thorough examination of it's condition.
They found the following state of affairs:
In Interest Fund. observation-disclosures 6 O49 q
In State fnsti utions Fund. ........... 524ss 70
In Permanent School Fund ............ 1879 80
In General school FUND. ....... 1862 81
In Permanent University Fund. ........ 1858 "A
In General University Fund. ...... .. 1862 is
In Internal Imp ovement Fund. 3,9.5 81
In Internal lmprO> ement Land Fund,
interest and principal. ............... 1884 %
In lnebrlate Asylum Fund. ........... 40 69
Total. ...................... sl4s 316 81
Revenue 1und overdraWn .............. IA $50 IS
Total IN treasury. 1913. SIG q
This amount was deposited IN four of the
st. Paul banking institutions. The Perma-
nent School Fund hold securities of the par
value of 81 ,2G6, 800; the Permanent UNIVERSE
ty Fund of $4,000; the Sinking Fund of
$780, 90; the Internal Improvement Fund of
$4,000, and the Inebriate Asylum Fund of
$13, 900.
THE Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
will be built to Albert Lea, next season.
On the night of the 18th, Frank Zohler, a
storc-keepcr living at Medina, in Hcnnepin
County, was shot through the head, while
on his way home from Minneapolis. There
was no apparent cause for the murder.
AN unknown man was found lying dead on
the ice at Lake Calhoun on the afternoon of
the 18th. A pistol lay by his side and his
watch and money were still on his person,
indicating suicide.
THE jefferson School building, in st. Paul,
was burned to the ground on the morning Of
the 18th, caused by defective tiucs, involving
q loss of about $4,000. The scholars, num-
berirg nearly LOCO, were reno we'd without
injury:
Gov PlLLsBURY has returned from trip
OF about a week into the s.rasshoppcr coun-
try along the Sioux City road. He went out
on an exploring expedition to sec for him
self the condition Of the people in the gra S.
hopper region, and t. ascertain what he
could in regard to their suifcrnys in order
that he might be able tu make such rccom-
mcndations to the e:+i>lature as the facts ct
the case 'uight warrant.
THE Insurance Commi ssiOncr has issued
an order forbidding the Fidelity Insurance
Company, of Chicago from doing business
In the State.
HENRY CLAY, Of saltwater, a brakeman
on the st. Paul 4 Pacific Railroad, fell from
the train near Clear Lake, on the 18th, and
was instantly killed. The entire train passed
over his remains.
UNDER the existing laws of Minnesota,
the 18th was the close of the deer season.
that is, no person is allowed to kill these
animals, except for his own individual or
family use.
THE fast frcight-line from st. Paul to Chi
cago makes the run in thirty-seven hours
and forty minutes.
THE business men of Mankato arc COM
planning that the Central Railroad is dis.
eliminating against them in the matter of
grain frcights, and the Board of Trade is
discussing the question with a view of find
ing remedy.
THE returns already in indicate that not
less than 10000, 900 of forcs trees have been
planted in Minnesota in 1876, of which about
1,5OO, 600 were planted on Arbor Day
The State Grange at its recent session
elected the following officers: Master, Sam.
E. Adams; Oversecr, J. NJ. Westfall; Stew.
ard, J. A. Armstrong; Lecturer, NJ. H. sulli-
| van; Assistant Steward, j. H. Thomas;
Chaplain, Mrs. J. P. Emerson; Treasurer
George Hoyt; Secretary, Thos. T. Smith;
Gate-Keeper, Ira z. Pierce; Ceres, Susan
Latham; Pomona, Mrs. L. NJ. kilbourn.
The building occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank at Fergus Falls was recently
burned. The safe was opened next morning
and its contents found al ogcther uniujured.
Business was not suspended an hour in con.
sequence of the fire. Loss, about $4,000.
A PARrY of Mile Lac Chippewa Indians,
who had been at St. Cloud, on their way
home stopped on the 18th at the half-breed
settlement at Little Rock in Benton County,
and got into quarrel with the half-breeds
living there. A fight ensued in which the
Indians killed daughter, aged thirteen years
of Anton Benneware; the father interfered
aud they shot him; and James Williams, q
brother-in-law of Benneware's, interfcred and
they shot him.
OWING to a little misunderstanding the
other evening between Mr. Baldwin, Cashier
of the State National Bank, of st. Paul, and
the time lock in use on the safe Of the insti
tuition, business was reported in languish.
ing condition. The funds and books of the
bank were carefully dep sited in the safe on
Saturday evening, and the cashier, in fit OF
abstraction, set the lock for Mond " even.
ing, instead Of Monday morning, as he had
intended to do. The consequence was that
when the hour of opening arrived the lock
resisted all the keys and Establishments OF
the cashier, and remained closed according
to contract until after the regular business
hours. While time waits for no man, sever.
al men waited for time, and the at aches OF
the bank devoted the hours to solid stand.
ing around and making themselves com.
Portable until the lock had discharged its al.
lotted duty.