The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

lie sentences IOr the murQer OF Mrs. LACK, Ill
st. Paul, about six years ago, was introduced in
the senate by Mr.. Miller upon the recommend
alton of the state prison committee.
HoUsE--Not in session. :
Minnesota News by Telegraph and Mail.
The house of P. Halow, in Tyrone, was bum
ed, with it's contents, on Friday last
Edwin Warden Turner, aged 80, who settled
The farm house of Phillip Upset, near Tay-
lors Falls, was burned, with its contents Wednes-
day morning last. Loss, s., 900.
:, The vote in Otter Tail county, on donating
5000, 900 in aid of the Minnesota Northern,
shows a majority in favor of the scheme.
W. W. Erwin of st. Paul has been retained
for the defence of Riley, in his trial for the at
tempted assassination of Judge Sherman Page.
Mr. Redfeld has purchased 100 acres of
land near Rochester, and will devote it to rails
ing broom corn, putting in seventy-fye acres
next season.
The snow in the upper Mississippi pineries
was reported four feet on the level on Wednes-
day, and the lumbermen are beginning to come
out of the woods slowly.
A new bank has: been opened in Atwater, with
Marcus johnson president, s. Porter attorney,
and J. D. Marshall cashier. The new institll-
tion has promise of a large business
At an election held at Reads Landing, J.
DIETRICH, W. B. Mohler, H. McMaster and W.
Witte were elected trustees, w. c. Piers treas
urer and assessor, and H. Lawson clerk and
justice.
Gov Pillsbury has signed the four bills
passed by the legislature, legalizing the bust
ness involved in the consolidation of the lines
composing the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railway.
The proof and discharge papers of M. R.
1fH,1, of 1T
which were forwarded to the United States pe1l-
sion Office at Washington four years ago,
brought him a check of $7e3.33.
Master Mechanic Farrar of the Northern Pa
ci6c has invented fange snow-plow which
will supercede the old pattern in the service
and simplify the running of trains. 1t is steel
apron, so set as to throw the snow entirely off
Mrs. Emeline Converse of Bear Valley, Waba-
sha county, has just been granted q pension,
| on account of the death of her son, Charles S.
Converse, of company K, eighth Illinois infant
~, who was killed in the battle of Fort DON
aldson in 1862. Tile arrearage amounts to
81, 800 |
Capt Edward Mcguire of the United States
signals exchanged between the United States as
Economical observatory at st. Paul and Garlic
ton college observatory at Northfield, ascer-
tanned that Carleton college observatory is H. 81
seconds west of st. Paul observatory.
Judge Nelson of the United States circuit
court at st. Paul, delivered his opinion in the
suit of John Wann against P H. Kelly, to re-
profits resulting from deal in Northern Paci-
fic stock The case was tried about four weeks
ago and the judge decides that Kelly must pay
up, and that he cannot protect himself on the
claim the transaction was illegal.
Archibald & Schurmier oil refinery at st.
..1~~.
It was situated on the south bank Of the river
just at the southern end of the St. Paul & Sioux
City railroad bridge, which spans the river at
that picturesque point The building was an
elegant three story structure Of stone, built last
year at a cost Of about $18, 900 or $40, 900,
and was filled up with full and complete outfit
of machinery.
The Unity (Unitarian) church of St. Paul has
been reorganized. The new articles were filed
in order to incorporate the Organization under
the law of 1873, which was framed for the es-
pecal benefit Of churches. The re-organized
| society has purchased a lot on Wabashaw street
diagonally opposite Plymouth church, on which
| they Will build a handsome church edifice dur
ing the coming season, the plans of which are
nearly ready, and the church contract will soon
be awarded. The structure is to be of wood,
and will cost with the lot $14, 900. 1t is to be-
| modern style church, and will have no spire
or belfry.' ! .'~
Hon. A. r. McGill, State insurance commits
soner, has, from the returns made to him by
the various companies prepared q table show
ing the fire insurance business transacted in
Minnesota in 1880, which comprises the pre-
miums received, the losses paid by each com
pany, and the ratio of the former to the latter.
The footings of the tables make one of the most
remarkable showings in the annals of insurance,
the losses incurred being per cent. greater
than the premiums received by the companies:
This result was due to the numerous large and
destructive fires in ST Paul and Minneapolis,
stores of Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson g. Co.,
P. H. Kelly & Co. and Averill, Russel& Carpen-
ter in the fomer city. -,