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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-05-13
Second Day.

CONTINUATION OF THE STATES TESTIMONY.
The second day of the hearing in the Mer-
cier case opened with smaller attendance
of spectators than on the previous day, but
the number was gradually swelled until the
court room was crowded. The first witness
put upon the stand by the prosecution was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-05-13

received the decision with the imperturba-
bility he has all along manifested, and his
wife appeared to be sustained by his non
chalance, HIS mother wept bitterly and in
sadlening contrast was the smiling playful
ness of Mercier's child, an extremely pretty
and bright looking little girl of apparently
between Two and three years of age
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

A storm, unusually severe both in vic
lence and duration, swept over this sec
lion during the past week. Never in the
history of this region, or since the white
man foolishly settled on these prairies, has
there been SUI h Il prolonged period of, to
Use the western term, blizzardy weather.
The first snow fall occurred on the 30th
and 31st ult, and was followed by one day
Of fine weather. The fall was very heavy,
and consequently when followed by furi
condition of things on bleak and unpro-
lected prairie, can better be imagined than
described Usually, and with one excep
ton, during the winter of 1872 our severe
storms or billiards come from the north
west, hut to vary the programme and give
us something unusial in an unusual season,
the hurricane which ragged i'm this vicinity
for six days, was from the southeast. On
Wednesday of last week the storm began,
but it did rot increase to any considerable
proportions until early Friday morning,
when il had developed into vicious gale
or tornado, which swept the loose snow in
all directions, heaping it into huge drifts,
piling it into the ravines, and filling the
'ilromd cuts to their fullest capacity.
Fortunately the southcrly direction of the
wind kept tie temperature up TO from ten
t. thirty degrees above zero and this one
feature mitigHted the otherwise unusual Sc
verify Of the storm, which will he rcmcm
bered It's one of unprecedented rigor and
continuance. Travel on the rairoa is,
west of the big woods, was entirely sus-
pended from Thursday evening until Tues
day. The cuts having the snow guards
facing the northwest, the usual direction of
the storms, Were in bad shape for south
east blizzard. us the fences served to pile
the snow right into The cuts, thus doing
harm instead of good. No suffering will
result, the temperature being comparative
ly mild during the whole time, and we
hope the same cause will have prevented
any loss of life.
Taken altogether this winter has been TN
usually severe, not only in this state, but
throughout the whole country, so much SO
indeed, that The winter of 1SS0-1SSl will be
remembered and spoken of ID years tc
come, by amy who may live, as are some
previous seasons, by the much sneered at
yet widely quoted oldest inhabitants.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


Charley Ross hos again been found, this
time in Canada. IN {,
There were $50 deaths in Chicago our.
ing the week ending January 30.
Smallpox is reported to be increasing to
Al, alarniing extent In Brooklyn and New
York.
1t is satisfactory to know that this is the
coolest winter New Orleans has known
for forty seven years.
The government has appropriated mon.
ey to equipa vessel to SO in search of the
missing arctic steamer Jeanette.
The city council of Concord, New
Hampshire. refused to license saloons any
longer and ordered the mayor to close
them.
The death of Thomas Carlyle the fa.
nous essayist, the imminence of which
was announced last week, occurred las,
Friday.
The Texas legislature passed bill pro.
viding that all one-egged ex-confederatc
soldiers of that state shall be supplied with
artificial limbs.
Those who are supposed to know, will
have it, that II wife should be like roast
lamb-tcnder and nicely dressed. No
sauce is required.
During the month of january, 8,076 i'm
migrants arrived ut the port of New York,
or 2. 500 more than during the correspond,
ing month year ago.
The consolidation of the telegraph com.
panes was consummated last Thursday the
Western Union taking possession of thu
offices of the other two companies.
A bill allowing the people of Pennsylva.
MIA to vote upon the removal of the state
capitol from Harrisburg to Philadelphia
has been atfirmativelY reported in the house.
The Boston Herald says: President
Hayes might he called huckeyed in his 20
litical vision. judging by the way in which
he seems hound TO provide for Ohio men.
nCIC WSIc lO,SOS uCuths III ShiSoSp
during the year 1880, or 20.79 per 1000 OF
the population Is it any wonder that
some of the citizens of that city are agitat
ing for II crematory?
when ten men watch for chances, one
man makes chances; while ten men wait
for something to turn up. one man turns
up something; 50 while ten men fail, one
succeeds, and is called man of luck, the
| favOrite of fortune"
A high old moral statistician, has, after
much waste of valuable time, made the as
founding discovery, that the residents OF
| the United States spend more money &
year for beer, by twenty five per cent, thar
the government pays to run the nation.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default has been made in the conii
[tions OF u mortgage ma % an dated March IA
"A. ID, 1879, by Henry Foos (widower). mortgareor
to P. j. Bowin. msrtsagee. and recorded in tina
Office of the register of leeds of Stevens cau ity
Minnesota on the 14th day of March. A. ID. 1874
at nine O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, in book A of
mortgages. on pages 552 and oo3.
And whereas there is claimed to be due upon
said mortgage at the date of this nutice the sum
of two hundred and seventy seven and 10.IO0
SGT. l0) dollars. principal and interest, aud the
further sum of twenty Ave 500 dollars attoraey's
Fees provided to be paid in said mortgage in case
OF foreclosure thereof: and the her sum of
seven 91-1a0 (S7 .90) dollars. paid by said mort
gagee to re;tcem the Ian 5, covered by said mort
| gage from pu oiic sale for the taxes of 1879.
Now therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage con
tanned the lands therein described. Wiz: dl those
tracts or pareels of la d lying and being in the
| cou ty of stevens and state OF Minnesota de-
scribed as follows to-wit: The southwest quar-
| ter OF the southwest quarter AMI lot number two
| (2) of sectionnumber eight (s) in township one
hun req and twenty-five (25). north of range
forty -one (4i) west, containing seventy Ave an
Th-100 (T5 IS lU0N acres. more or less according 10
the governmental survey thereof, viii be sold ut
public auction to the highest bidder for cash at
the Office of the sheriff of said Stevens county in
the village of Morris, Minnesota an Monday the
| 4th day Of April A. ID. 1881, at ten O'Clock A. NJ
| to satisfy the amount due upon said mortgage,
| said redemption fees, and on legal costs, charges
| and disbursements.
P. j. BoWLIN.
aortgagee. =,
H. w. CORY, Attorney for Mortgage.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
j. Hill is to build 10000 hotel at
lake MinDetonka next summer.

J. j. Hill is to build 10000 hotel at
lake MinDetonka next summer.
Col. J II. Stevens, of Minneapolis, slip
ped and fell on the sidewalk in ST. Paul
last Thursday, fracturing the bone of his
right leg near the ankle.
+ Ottertlil county has voted to issue bonds
to the amount of 5000, 900 to aid in the
construction of the Minnesota Northern
railroad. This line is to start from Fer
gus Falls and running north connect with
the Northern Pacific.
Minneapolis Tribune: The Chicago
Journal would like to know WHIT has be
come of the CLAP who, after examining
rats last fall predicted that this would be
an open winter He has probably been
caught out in one of Mr. Vennor's JAN
uary thaws and frozen TO death.
On Wednesday OF last week, as the north
hound passenger train on the Fergus Falls
division of tile ST. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad was passing over fill
or embankment at point about two miles
north of Elk River, one of the wheels of
the forward truck of the rear passenger
car broke, wrenching it loose from the
rest of the train and precipitating it down
raisteep enbankment, eleven persons being
injured, three of tile number seriously if
not fatally.
A horrible accident occurred at Audi.
bon, Becker county, last week, caused by
the burning of a house occupied by Ger
man family named Osehler or Oscbner
The man was awakened by intense heat in
the room where he slept, and had barely
lime to make his escape ere the whole
structure was on fire, his wife and two
children perisling in the flames. Tile fire
was caused by a kerosene lamp accident.
A reporter of Tie Fargo Argus, who visited
the scene of the horror, after hearing the
evidence as elected at the inquest, reason.
ably concludes that there are grave suspic-
ions of something more terrible than acct.
dent, The substance of his investigation GO
lag to prove that 1t is. notlmprobablc, as
there are rumors Of inipr per relations be
tween Oschner and the girl who escaped,
that a terrible crime llas beer, committed.
Investigation twill be- demanded by the
proper authorities. Asli's'''g y 49, q 1l
+ A Louisville special to the Minneapolis
Tribune announces that the Rugby colony,
fstabIisliesl ny Tom Hughes, il, Tennessee,
is t,hcorrmoyed to Minnesota, The present
location being total failure.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

The following is the text of Il joint reso
luton providing the manner in which the
electoral votes were to be counted yesier
day: That the two houses of congress
shall assemble in the hall of ihe house of
representa- .cs, and the president of the
senate shall he the presiding officer; that
one person shall lie appointed teller Oh the
part of the Scf.llc, and two on the part of
the house, 10 make Il list of voters as they
shall he declared; that the result shall be
delivered 10 the president of the senate,
who shall annouuce the state of vote and
the persons elected to the two houes as
semhled, as aforesaid, which shall be
deemed Il declaration of the persons cleo
ted president and vic, president of the
United States, and together with the list
of votes be entered in the Journal of the
two houses 1t also provided in CAGES
where tIeSote of states have been cast or
u day other than that fixed by law, that il
the counting or uniting of such Votes
make no essential change in the result
they shall he reported and so stated by the
president of the senate.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

Senator Flom's hill, now before the leg.
ismture, for the suppression of medical
quackery, provides that no person shall
practice medicine or surgery within this
state, unless he shall, have received Ii
cense or diploma from an Incorporated
medical society in this state, or shall have
been duly authorized to practice by the
laws of some other State, or has a diploma
from some other Incorporated college or
society. 1t prohibits any person from amy
either state or country from psacticing until
after being duly examined and licensed by
y state medical soci ty and requires every
person so licensed to deposit II copy of the
license with the county clerk ANY viola,
tiun of this aet is punishable by heavy fines
aud imprisonment. Senator Castle has
also introduced bill, which, while it is
very severe III Its provisions, is not any
more so than is necessary To stamp out
this class of muraercrs who infest tie
state and are permitted 10 impose upon and
humbug unSuspecting people. The bill
shall pass upon the diplomas of all pllysi
clans in the state, and designate who are
and who are not entitled to practice. Nom
compliance with the provisions of the law
is also punishable by severe penalties of
fines or Imprisonment or both. Ii is pro
bahle thai either one of the bills will pass,
and it is certainly to be hoped that this
will be the case, rs Judging from tile uuan.
imously favorable comments of our eX.
changes, there is pressing need of some
such law To rid the state of horde of
self styled doctors, many of whom have
been driven out of otl or states by the
wholesome laws enacted for the protec
ton of the people and the suppression of
this class of INSCRIPTIONS and rascally
imposters.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON.

MIMI. Jan. ~, 1851.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has died notice % his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim d
that said proof will be made before
the register AMI receiver ut BE son. Minnesota.
on Tuesday the 18th day OF March, 1885, and
secure hnal entry thereof. viz: Nils Mike con,
homestead application No. 62l0. for the south
half OF southeast quarter of section o, town 1874.
range 40. and names the following wimes. es to
prove his continuous residence upon and culti-
vation of said tract. viz: Ellen Engabrctson.
Kaute Oleson, ole Mikkelson and Engebret Mix
kelso all of iIancock, Stevens county. Mimi.
d. d. $. HALL. Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

- sH Outfit sentfree to those who wish to en-
E{H 10 gage IN the most pleasant d prof able
~ & business known Every hing new. Caps
KsA Eital not required. We will furnish you
60 &Severyth ng. SO a day and upwar $ is
easily mo e without staying away from
home over night No risk whatever. Many new
workers wan ed II once. Many are making for
tunes at the business Ladies make as much as
men. and young boys and girls make great pay.
No one who is willing to work fails to make more
money every day than can be made in week at
any ordinary employment Those who engage at
once will aud short road to fortune. Address
II HALLETT & Co.. Por Inn |. Maine. 81
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
Land Office at Benson. Mimi.

y JuIlUafy IT, I66I. 7
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his Intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, before the
clerk Of the district court at Morris. Minnesota.
on Satur iay the 18th day of February. 1881. and
secure al en- ry thereof, viz: j ,h Scott. de-
claratory statement No. T0i3 for tn north half
of the southeast quarter an the north half Of the
southwest quarter of section IT town 1874 range
47,and names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continu ,us residence upon and cultivation of
sal ltract viz: William p. sIullane, Patrick Null
lin. Henry Wood and Patrick Clay. al Of Grace
willie z. o.. Big Stone CO nty. Minnesota
1876 ID. s. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

The storm of last week was one of the
severcst and most wide spread which has
visited the west and northwest for the past
twcaty years. New Orleans advices of
Sunday report II terrific hurricane on the
gulf, exceeding in violence any previous
storm of which there is any record Rail
road travel in this and adjacent states was
alme>t entirely suspended, the Hastings &
Dakota, Sioux City and Southern Minnesota
railways suffered severely, the latter road
especially. having been closed the most of
the winter, is almost buried out of sight its
entire length The H. 6 D. has had IL
to be full to the hrim
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
Laud OFF ceat Bens IN. Mimi. [
1901

-"---.. -. :, :
named ttler has fled notice of his Intention to
make inal proof in support of his claim before
the clerk of the District Court at Norris, Mime
sofa. on Saturday the 18th day of February.
1881. and secure final entry thereof, viz: Israel
Monbleau declaratory statement No 1872 for the
northwest quarrer of section IL. town l24, range
A. and ma mes the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said tract viz: Thomas samuel. Mortimer
Lewis, Ere lerick Hannah aud Charles Lehman, all
of Norris p o., Steye.s county. Minnesota.
39t5 d S. HALL Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
FINAL PROOF NOTICES.
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON


Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice OF his inter ton to make
final proof in support of his claim,
before the register and receiver at Benson. Mimi.
on Tues ny, the 18th day OF March. 1885, and
secure nnalentry thereof, viz: Tomas o. Foss,
homestcai application No. 6572 for the southeast
quarter northeast quarter. and lot l. of sc .tion
81. town III. range d. aud names the following
witnesses TO prove his continuous residence upon
aui cultivation OF said tract viz: @. l.. Breyig,
william Ii Page, o. X Gjesme I'd K Torgeson,
all Of hancock, Stevens county, Minnesota.
AZ ID. s. HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
LAND oFFIo AT BENSON, /

Notice is hereby given that the following FAMED
Asettlcr has died tice of his iltention to make
final PROOF II support of his claim before
cou ty seat, OF Thursday. the 10th day OF March.
1884, ana secure Il nal g try thereof, viz: Charles
W. Comstock. homestead application No $685.
and l2s7. for the west half OF northwest quarter
and lots and OF section ~. town ia range
Al, and Lames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
snid tract, viz: William ii. Page, Rufus Il. NJ ars
Nathan T. Tooey and Luther Mars, all OF Han
cock. stevens county. Minnesota.
AZ ID. :. HALL. Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
Land Office at Be SOL Nlnp

~ JAN ,. 1851. --.7----- !
Notice is hereby given that the following
name settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make fiaa! proof in support Of his claim before
Clerk of Court at Morris, stevens coun y. Nina,
on Wednesday. the 10th day of February. 1881.
and secure final entry thereof. viz: john Carey,
homestead application No. 6so3 and 9-4l. for
the northwest quarter of section %. iowa l24,
ra 'ge A. and names the following witnesses to
prove his CO itinuOus residence upon and Guilt
walton of sail tract, viz: Thomas Murphy.
Timothy Murphy. John Coleman and Michael
Calvin, all of Morris. Stevens county. Minnesota.
39t5 ID. S. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

give the devil his due" Iazen cannot
lay amy Of the recent boisterousness of the
element to our ncighhors across the line
"Mahitoha waves" may have more frigid-
ity hut they condcnse their GOODNESS, and
biifzardS, ike I'LL other windy efforts, are
best when well boiled down 1t might he
Apartment question Ia ask if Charles rig
id Adams is abroad in the land.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
Land Office at Fergus Falls, Mimi.
T,n 10 1907

Nntice is hereby given that tie following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim. and that said
proof WILDE made before Clerk OF District Court
at Morris. Stevens county. MINES ota. on March
g. 1881, viz Gulbrau y Krogen, homestead APP
plication No 2T61, for the lots and A. section 30
town 126. north of ra &c 42 ives, fifth mer., Min
nesota. He names to following witnesses to
tion of said Ian l. viz: Jens Weltzi, John King,
Hans Osun and Andrew Erikson. all of Dopnely.
Stevens county, Minnesota.
Ais SoREN LIsToE Register
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
d. S. HALL, Register.
Land Office at Benson. Mimi.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has ii ed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim before
the clerk of the court of Stevens county at the
county seat. on Thursday. the 3rd day of March
1881. and secure lna entry thereof viz: Jacob
Turner. homestead application No 1895. for the
northwest quarter of section IA. t wn 1874. range
Al. and ames the following wit >esses to prove
his continuous resi- !ence upon and cultivation of
sail tract. viz: Mortimer Lewis. James Deni
son, Hezekah Bragg and Charles Lecman. all of
Morris, stevens county, Minnesota.
4itS D. s. HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
d. S. HALL, Register.
LAND orrIor At BENSON. MINI. !

~ Jan ~, 1881. <* z
Notices hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and said
proof will be made before the clerk of district
court of Stevens county. at the county seat. on
SATURDAY. the lath .ay of March 1881, and secure
final try thereof viz: j .hn c. Hancock home
stea application No 6516 and 1888 for the north
half Of southeast quarter and north half Of south
west quarter Of section TO- town 1874 range 43. and
names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
tract. viz: George II. farwell. Ole c. Hanson.
William Mcpherson and John r. Folsom all Of
Morris. stevens county. Minnesota.
AZ ID. s HALL REGISTER
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
Land Office at Benson. MINI.

= 7
Notice is hereby given that tn following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. before the
register and receiver at Benson, Minnesota on
Tuesday. the 9Th day of March, 1851, and secure
final entry thereof. viz: Alvin j. Bishop. home
stead application No. 6l92. for the west half OF
southwest quarter of section Ia. town ia. range
40. and names the. following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and Gu tivatiOu Of
said tract. viz: II. A. Crate. Andrew Blackmnn
B. L. Shepard and &. f. Taplin. all of Hancock
Stevens county, Minnesota.
41t5 E . D. s. HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10
LAND oFFICE AT BEN ION. !

! NJ HILL. Jan. ~, 1901. 7
Ii Notices hereby given that the follow named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make Anal proof in support of his claim before
The clerk of the court of stevens county, at the
county seat. ON ,satn day the 18th day of Aarch.
1881. and 8 cure ffna entry thereof. viz: Thomas
Colahan, homestead application No 665a, for the
southwest quarter of section s. town 121 range
Al, and names the following wit esses to prove
his CONT uous residence upon ard cultivation of
said tract. viz: John Riley, James McNally. John
Barrett and William McNiily, all of Norris Stev
d. D. S. HALL Register
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

their liberty conditional on their good be
havior--he will have to serve the remain
ing seven years of his sentence. Late ad
vices from Ireland state that the deter
mined stand taken by the governmenfhas
had wholesome effect, and decided
change for the better is noticeable In all
parts of The country. The tenants of sew
eral large estates heretofore refusing to pay
rents are, now paying.
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

Senator Bruce, colnred, believes sthat
under Garfield's administration the politl-
cal condition of the negro will be improv-
ed" No doubt Senator Brace also believes
he would like cabinet position. Hence
the t;,ffy
Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of Timothy Guilfoyle.
deceased.
Probate Court o. Stevens county has fixed upon
the first Monday OF each an every tn for the
next six months. and the Prob lie Office in said
couaty as the times and ;.la'.e when and wheN
he will seceive hear. and adjust all claims OF all
persons against said deceased, and that SIX
months have been limited as the time for credia
ors to present their claims against said estate.
Dated the 22nd day Of January, 1881.
HONoRIA GU LFNYLE.
Administrators.
C. L. BROWN.
Atty for Administrative Al .