The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-02
MINNESOTA NEWS,

MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Catholic Fair at Albert Lea netted 1925.
Mike Moran of Rice county, has Just begun
MS third term in the State prison at Saltwater.
( Minneapolis reports an assessed valuation of
1 1S9a 81 ,292, ISL in 1870, to $2s,013,315 in
It is asserted now that Gen. scho6eld will
take years leave with the aquiescence of the
war department.
young Scandinavian named A. r. Skaaden
has committed suicide at Blue Mounds, Pope
ty, by shooting himself through the head.
An elegant Hebrew Temple was dedicated at
Minneapolis on Thanksgiving day, With the
Late Minnesota patents: Jonathan Hitchcock,
Hudson, st. Paul, sand band for vehicles. David
N. Swain, saltwater, boiler for portable engine.
The Washington Avenue Methodist church at
Minneapolis was damaged by fire on Thursday
last to the amount Of $500, covered by insur-
ance.
Mr. John Collins, an old citizen Of Merton,
Steele county, was robbed Of $3.50 few days
since It was taken from his bank in the bed
ticking.
William A. Helt died of complication of dis
eases in Lake City, on Monday last, aged forty
nine years. He was Union soldier in the late
civil war.
Mr. Dillon O'Brien emphatically denies that
the catholic people Of Graceville and Lonemaird
colonies, have suffered during the cold weather
for lack of fuel.
The railroad company il building very extern
sive stock yards at New Tim All live stock
from Fort Pierre and WatertoWn will be unload
ed there and fed.
! The latest Development Of the Harwood fail
}ure in Minneapolis, is his full and unconditional
has accepted the trust.
The jewelry store of Thomas Morris of Crooks
ton, was entered by burglars while the proprie-
tor was at supper, and robbed of watches, chains
and jewelry to the amount of $3.50.
The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway
company are making preparations to build
$3.50, 900 hotel on the north shore of Lake
Minnetonka, a short distance above Wayzata.
Appleton Press: Fifteen cars of wood at
Appleton this week have in a measure relieved
the wants of suffering humanity in this vicinity,
and it has vanished as lively as teams could car
~ it away.
The Murray County Press says the total
to taxation, for 1880, amounts to 1851 1899,
total Of 732, 1874. '''' -
The opinion seems to be gaining ground that
no settlement Of the Harwood failure will be ar
rived at in New York, and that the sheriff will
tueTelOie W uluei Cuo Necessity or proceeding
with the sale of Harwood's stock, December z.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at Wa
soca, Minnesota, was dedicated Sunday, Novem-
Der 18th, by Bishop G. D. Foss, of Minneapo-
lis, by Rev. E. D. Huntley, d. D.. L. L.
D., president Of Lawrence University, Wiscon-
sin.
Glencoe Enterprise: The pastors of the
Hutchinson and Glencoe churches are arrang-
ing to give course Of some half dozen lectures
in both places this winter, utilizing the available
home talent for the purpose. The same lectures
will be given at both places.
William Brown, one of the Oldest settlers of
Brooklyn township, Hennepin county, fired
from ear to car with razor, while suffering
from an attack of temporary insanity. His re-
covery is deemed impossible.
Renville Times:-Judge Cox has set aside the
virdict and granted a new trial in the case of
Redwood county against ex-County Treasurer
understand that Judge Cox's order will be ap-
pealed from to the Supreme Court.
Two men named Wilson-supposed to be
brothers-broke out of the jail at St. Peter,
Tuesday night. They were arrested, one at
Hastings and the other at Red Wing, in the early
part of the summer, for burglariIng Nutter &
Her1tages hardware store, in st. Peter
Tho new Douglas county jail at Alexandria,
was burned Wednesday morning about 2
O'Clock. Tho cause of the fire is unknown.
The building would have been completed next
week by the contractor, John Alton, formerly
of st. Paul Loss, So, 900; insurance So, 600.
Mrs Josie Shields of Hancock Stevens coun-
ty, asked for divorce from her husband The
odore W. Shields, on the ground Of cruel and.
inhnman treatment and deserti0n. The parties
to this action were married August 5, 1877,
and have one child, boy, aged eighteen months.
A very singular case of sudden death occurred
in Saltwater in the person Of Mrs. 10. Fred
ricks, who bled to death from an ulcer in the
leg. Mr.. Fredricks had just came dswn town
when word came that his wife was bleeding bad
~, and before physician could reach her she
was dead.
Christian Manly of Little Falls, on his route
to church, walked behind sled containing
loaded shotgun, Of course the gun went off,
and Manly received the contents, heavy load
of buckshot, in one of his legs just above the
knee, almost severing the limb. His condition
is critical
The State auditor has completed the abstract
of the tax lists Of the several counties of the
State for the year 1880, from which it appears
that the taxable valuation of the State is $685.
sos, O37; Of which $66, 1888 is personal,
$3.50, GAG, 04S. ~ III 1' ""'
Montevedio Leader: There is enough wheat
already in this place to load two hundred and
fifty cars, and it is still coming in at the average
rate Of one hundred loads day. At one time
last Monday, thirty teams were waiting their
turn to unload at the two elevators and the
wheat warehouse.
Sank Centre Herald-Charles E. White has
returned from the Northern Pacific country.
and will remain in the village this winter.
Charlie sold over half q million forest trees
along the line of the N: F., and he expects to
see that vast paairie of Dakota, converted into
heavy timber land at no distant day.
New Ulm Review: Joseph Holm, residing in
the town Of Sigel, about four miles from this
place, has had a terrible visitation from diph
liberia during the past two weeks. Within that
time six of his children have died from the fear
full disease, leaving to the bereaved parents only
one child, o deaf and dumb boy.