The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-23

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Henry Wright, of Montrose, Wright county,
was taken to the insane hospital last week.
Melvin O. Gibson, of Hennepin county has
gone to the State prison for a murderous as
sault
Fred. I.emay, living near Mendoza, had his leg
crushed at Minneapolis and amputated on Satur-
day last.
The State Grange of tho Patrons of Hus-
bandry met at Minneapolis on Tuesday last, in
secret session.
During the past year the municipal court of
st. Paul has disposed of 1000 criminal and
sol civil cases.
Over 900, 900 bushels of wheat are now in
store at Duluth, and soon the elevator capacity
will all be taken up.
The total assessed valuation of Faribault
county is 81 ,21O, 1O9-$3, 1913, 9O2 real estate,
and 1871 ,981 personal
Hon. j. A Thatcher, of Goodhue county, has
arrived in Washington and handed Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler the electoral votes of Minnesota
Frank Witte, an old and respected citizen of
Hastings, but recently residing at Fremont.
Neb., shot himself, on the 9Th inst, at said city
Col Pat Donan, lately one Of the editors of
the Minneapolis Evening Journal, has left for
Mexico, where he is to engage in mining opera
tions.
H. l. Conant, who was for many years res
ident of Lake City, died of inflammation of the
bowels in Lennox, Dakota, on the 18th inst,
aged sixty years.
At Toronto, Elizabeth Gard, aged ten years,
street car Her mother, on viewing the re-
mains, became hopelessly insane.
President Johns, of Hamline University, has
been elected delegate from the NJ E. Church
to the Ecumenical Congress of Methodism, to
meet in London, next September.
The Princeton Union states that the house Of
Peter Robideau of Greenbush was completely
destroyed by fire on Tuesday last The loss is
estimated at 500; no insurance.
A sister of Mr. C. s. Mcdonald of North Min
neapolis, was recently murdered in her home in
Illinois, and year or two ago his brother was
murdered by Chinaman. in California
The largest loser of the Prasl Du Buisson &
Rocky failure, at Mankato, so far as heard from,
is Columbus Ballard, a prosperous farmer, iv-
His loss amounts to SIC, OOO
Prof. Proctor, one Of the foremost astrono-
mers of the age, is on his way home from Aus
tralia to England, by way Of the United States.
Prof, Payne of Northfield, has secured him for
three or four lectures in Minnesota.
Capt s. Mum, an old Minnesotian, who ran
the first steamboat on the Red River of tho
North, accidentally shot himself at Wolf Point,
Montana, and died from the effects of his
wounds. Deceased leaves three sons and two
daughters in Minnesota.
The old settlers at Castle Rock, Dakota comfy,
have had pleasant reunion at the residence Of
Mr.. Thomas Theare. An organization was
effected, with Old Settler Robert Moore as pres
ident, Vader Van Slyke vice president Oscar
Tourson secretary and Thomas Theare treas
urer.
Willmar Gazette: There is in the nei ghbor
hood of $50, 900 due from Kandeyohi county
on tho State seed loan of 1878. Only about
$4,000 of the original loan has been paid. The
$50, 900 now due the State has been assessed
against che property of those who obtained loans
and have not paid
The trial of the Terrence Desmond murder
case at Rochester, resulted in a disagreement of
5a the}r testimony failed to fas ~e tbs ee crime on
Reynolds, brother in-law of Desmond, to the
satisfaction of the jury. A new trial Of the case
will probably be had.
Mr.. Bernard Walters, Of Carver, who was
member Of the old Fifth Minnesota, had his
right leg crushed by the cars last week. It was
way between the knee and hip, and at last &C
counts the unfortunate sufferer was doing as
well as could be expected.
Rev. J. F. Browne preached against masonry
st Lake City, and is reported to have said that
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was insti-
rebel members of the order, it being presumed
that Andrew Johnson who was mason, would
amnesty all rebels who belonged TO that fra
ternity.
Messrs. Harding and Burnap the expert &C.
countants selected by the New York creditors of
inc the books and accounts of the firm, have
practically completed their labors and will re-
port in favor OF accepting Harwood's PROPOSE
ton of fifty cents on the dollar, as the best that
can be secured under existing circumstances
The trial at st. Cloud, of Winslow Mally for
an assault upon Anton Frisco in May last, with
intent to rob and kill, and from the effects of
which Frisco became deranged, and finally
committed suicide last August was concluded
in the district court there Saturday, having oc-
cupied two and a half days. The jury were out
but a short time, when they returned a verdict
Of guilty.
The Jordan (Scott county Advocate says that on
Wednesday morning, the third day Of the session
of the District court, Judge Mcdonald lost his
patience over the dilatoriousness of the attor-
neys and parties concerned in the civil cases, of
which there were large number ON the civil
warning he showed the whole caboodle over to
the June term.
James M Racquet, Of st. Paul, younger
brother of John c. and Samuel Racquet, who
died few years ago, caughta severe cold while
travelling on tho Northern Pacific for Peabody
LAUmAols, dAu ulou VI neLnOfrneB0 OF the lungs
on Thursday morning. The deceased has two
brothers-in- law and mother at Davenport, L.,
who have been telegraphed to to attend his
funeral at st. Paul
On the 9th Of last July murder was COM
1nitted near Lake City, Minncsota-a farmer
named Haverisch, a Swede being killed by
four men and robbed of a considerable sum Of
money. The murderers escaped and a large
reward was offered The sheriff and notice
traced them from town to town until they lost
all trace Of them in Quincy, Ill, and started
home. The police of Quincy worked up the
case and soon arrested one Of the men on q fiat
boat ice, bound Another, Mel Haines, was