The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-13
CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROADS..

The rumors that Gen. Haupt of the Northern
facl11c would resign arc again current and arc
gaining general credonce in railway circles.
-, At Buffalo tho jury in the case Of Henry
Cioas against w. L. Sessions and others for
$50, 900 for malicious prosecution, rendered
verdict for the plaintiff in $12, 900.
Frank Smith Crocker, who was arrested six
weeks ago on charge Of blackmailing Mrs.
Crosby. was arraigned atMilwaukee and was
held to answer under a So, 600 bend In de-
fault Of which she was jailed.
The earnings of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neap0lts y Omaha line for September were
$355, 100; increase, $54, ,93G: Earnings of
crease, $197, 500.
The st. Paul g. Manitoba approximate earn.
ines for the third week of December were
x6l2,977: an increase of S42, 1873. The
Burlington, Cedar Rapids &, Northern, $751;
80, an increase Of $9, 9,6O5.
Two robbers, known as Clark, alias Bush,
and FreDchy, both formerly of the notorious
M. A week ago they robbed Browns commits
sion house at Iamy. William Nicolson was
!ynched at Founders station, N. M, for murder
in New Mexico. At Las Lunas, q mob took
three Mcxicans who q few days ago murdered
James Little, from Jail and hung them to =
tree.
Last Saturday committee of the Portland
board of trade formally welcomed Mr.. Henry
Willard, OF the Northern Pacific railroad and
the oregon Navigation company, to Oregon at
the same time presenting him with an address
from the business men Of Portland thanking
him for what he had already done for the state
Of Oregon. A public reception rendered to Mr..
Willard and his friends has been accepted, the
date to be hereafter fixed.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul has done
the handsome thing by the travelling public, in
the execution of movement that displays
great enterprise and tact. Hereafter all it's
agents and conductors can sell tickets to Mil
waukee and Chicago over any of the various
routes of the company By this arrangement
passengers for the cities named can go ~ any
route, either via La Crosse, Portage, Madison
or by the nice route through Dubuque and Sa-
b.la, or via Prairie du Chen and Madison, or
can 60 through Austin. This covers points in
connections.
At the adjourned railroad meeting held at
Benson: Swift county, articles Of incorporation
were signed under the name of the Duluth &
Dakota Railroad and Telegraph company, with
the following incorporators: A. Lathrop and
y: D: Robinson of Appleton; F. M Thorne, H.
Mt y: Stone, W. A. Toland, e. B. Clarke and M.
deo; Ole Peterson and VIM. Moses of Pope
county. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: F. NJ. Thornton, president;
A. W: Lathrop, vice president; Fl. W. Stone,
secretary and 2. B. Clarke, treasurer. The
road is to run from Sauk Center through the
village Of Chippewa Falls in Pope county,
Benson and Appleton in Swift county, to the
western, boundary Of the state, with the priv
ilege Of branch line through Montevideo and
Lac qui Parle county to the western boundary
Of the state. Glenwood, Chippewa Falls,
Swift Falls, Benson, Murdoch, Willmar, Al.
pleton and Montevideo all had representatives
present, and the belief is strong that the result
OF their efforts will be a road through the
points stated.