The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Richard Cook, an old resident of Faribault,
died recently.
Mr.. Sam Burkelo for forty years a resident
of Still water, died last week.
The residence of tho Rev. W. M. Tracy,
nostor of the Congregational church at Duluth,
was burned on Wednesday. The loss over in
surance was $1,000.
The death of Mrs. Henriette W. Holcomb,
widow of q former lieutenant governor of this
state is announced at Toledo, where she had
resided for several years.
1t is learned that the name of the man who
was killed by Dick Willett, near Saltwater, is
not Isaac Merrill, as he gave it, but Matthew
Leonard, and that he belonged to a respectable
family near McGregor, Iowa.
J.B Hubbell, formerly of Mankato, has been
elected a member of the Territorial council of
Montana Mr.. Hubbell has at different times
been member of the legislature of Minnesota
and Dakota, and now adds Montana to his list
Louis ho eonay R to B3SPe
ton of real estate 81 ,419, $50, making total
valuation of 81, 563, 532 The rate of taxation
IN the village of Duluth is thirty eight and one
half mills.
James Morehead, one of the first settlers in
Wabasha county, died on Sunday last Of heart
aged sixty eight years. He was noted for ms
large size and great strength, having been able
to lift half q ton.
The officers of the Minnesota Valley Medical
association, that met at Le Sueur last week, are:
President, DR.. Aver; vice presidents, Drs. War
nrer, Dr. Merritt; executive committee, Drs
Harrington, Davis and Suratt.
Rev. Father O'Kelly of Minnesota is in New
York, having bean appointed delegate by tho
bishop of Minnesota to visit the East and waken
new interest in the eof Catholic emigration
to the West Father O'Kelly's mission is ap-
proved by his eminence, Cardinal McClosky.
Hon. W. W. McNair, counsel for N. B. Har
wood, has arrived home from New York, and
represents the creditors as likely to accept Har-
woods proposition if they find things about as
represented, in which case they are also willing
te exercise such liberality as will enable him to
resume business.
George Mccarthy of Mullgan, Brown coun-
ty, who had his limb broken about two months
ago, had his limb amputated December 1, the
foot then having been dead five weeks,
and the limb destroyed to the knee. He was
very weak at the time of the operation and died
on the morning of the 9TH inst.
More than five million dollars changed hands
on account of sales of real estate in Minneapo-
bis during the year ending December l, which
amount exceeds the year previous by over two
million dollars, and nearly the whole being for
transfers of property to be occupied BY bust
ness houses and dwellings for its Inhabitants
Lake City Leader-On Wednesday last the
shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt in
the western and northern parts of the city. The
houses trembled and numerous panes of glass
were broken, The ice in the lake cracked and
rose and fell. The shock was not noticed on
the business streets, nor in the eastern and
sothern portions of the city.
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-
eupied two and half days. The jury were out
but short time, when they returned q verdict
of guilty
The Minnesota State Republican association,
at Washington, announce the election of the
following officers: President, Judge B. F.
Crowell; vice president, W. W. Chase, secreta-
ry and treasurer, John Il. Heck: executive
committee James E. Sebring, J. ". Chandler
and Frederick Bracket. .Messrs Crowell and
Heck were elected to represent the association
on the inaugural committee
In the safe of Gottleib Gluyck, recently de-
ceased brewer of Minneapolis, was found o
number of mouldy and musty packages which
proved upon examination to be greenbacks and
national bank notes amounting to the comfort
able sum of $4,000. The presence of SO
much money in q neglected safe was not sus-
pected by any one, and Mr.. Gluyck had care
fully concealed the fact, even from his wife and
children.
The trustees of the proposed new educational
institution to be organized under the patronage
of the Presbyterian church, met at Albert Lea
and resolved to concur with the synod's COM
mittee on Manchester college in the employment
of Rev. DR.. Rice as financial agent for both in
stitutions. Hon. H. D. Brown, of Albert Lea,
and W. B. Dean, of st. Paul, were appointed to
draft charter and present at the next meet
ing. The name selected for this institution was
the Albert Lea college.
The round house of the St. Paul t. Manitoba
road, at Crookston, was completely destroyed
by fire on Monday night There were two
engines in the house, the 81 and 35, and they
are q total wreck, as far as fire can make them.
The fire originated in the oil and waste room, a
small buildi g standing at the southeast corner
of the main building, and was caused by an en-
ploye dropping a torch into box containing
about 600 pounds of waste, which ignited like
powder, and instantly communicated with the
oil barrels. ::
Orth Henderickson, in Todd county, twelve
miles southeast of Wadena on Saturday morning
last started deer hunting with his brother, and
they parted company in the woods two miles
from home. In about half an hour three shots
were heard, and when he reached the spot he
found the dead body of Orth, with three rifle
balls in it and q knife plunged to the hilt
through the body in various places. The brother
followed the trail of the murderer six miles,
and then lost it. The cause of the murder il
unknown.
Following are the names of residents of Lake
City whose personal tax as assessed, amounts
to more then 300; M. A. Baldwin, 1884. 40:
6. I; Bensen, $500 80: s. Doughty, $204, IS;