Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-28
How They Look Down There.

deiphia Record photographs the Minnesota
senators as they appear at the capitol: Sam
uel J. r. Mcmillan, OF Minnesota. is trim lit
tie Scotch Presbyterian with short dark hair.
short dark beard, and round white spot on
ths back Of his head He wears black -rlmmed
ey+ glasses. He is a good lawyer and hard
working business man. ekeeps the business
of the commerce committee, OF which he is
chairman, we'll in hand. and he usually man
ages TO make his point i'll the senate. He is
cannY Scot, but he is not an eloquent nor an
impressive man. He is an elder ia DR.. Byron
Sunderland's church. on Four-and-a-hah
street, and is a man Of authority in the councils
of the Presbyterian church. Personally he is
modest and pleasant
Dwight NJ. Sabin. senator from Minnesota,
who Was elected chairman Of the Republican
National committee the other night, \, like his
predecessor, Marshall Jewell, Connecticut
nan. Ten or twelve years ago he ent from
Connecticut to Minnesota comparatively
Door young man. His mother had moderate
living, but he had next to nothing But he was
bright, we'll educated and preserving. He war
soon manufacturing agricultural implements
in small way. He made some improve
sments in those he manufactured. He is no"
manufacturing them on large scale, and
at the same time is Interested IN other
manufacturing establishments and il railways.
He is only about forty, yet he is rich, and is to
be richer He has all the qualities of sue
cessfuI politician. lie has always been power
in Minnesota politics since his first years resi-
dence there, when he was elected to the legis-
lature He was in the Legislature from that
time on until Window found that he could not
secure reelection. T.len Sabin, who had
peremptorily Declined TO serve two weeks be-
fore, came forward and accepted an election.
For several years be ore that time he had con-
trolled the legislature in SO fur as one man can
control p body of that sort Sabin is young
and vigorous He hopes for greater things
Two years ago Ole johnson mysteriously
disappeared from Rendsvi1le, Morrison
county, and search failing to reveal his
whereabouts, he was given up for dead = 4
letter hss been received from him dated VII
nipeg, asking his old friends for money
enough to enable him to return to his
home.
The question as TO where the next en-.
campnaent of the state militia is to be held
will be decided at the annual State National
guard convention in Mankato next month,
Jan, g. 1t is said the officers of the Mantle
ba railroad wish to secure it's location at
Lake Minnetonks, while the Winona beard
of trade has sen! committee to induce Gov.
Hubbarss TO decide in favor Of Winona.
A young clerk in Duluth store was
found robbing the cash drawer. He ad--
mitted taking ST 900 at various times,
which he refunded, and was allowed to
travel.
The new high school at Wadena will be
dedicated Dec. 81. Assistant Superintead-
ent of Public Instruction Pendegrast will
deliver the dedicatory address. ~ 49,.
Ernest Mitchell, ixteen-year-old SON of
recently by breaking through the ice on
East 0kohena lake
The state agent of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, has just received
package OF postpaid envelopes and sacks,
which he is ordered to distribute among
farmers of the several counties of Minneso-
ia, with a request that the latter shall fill the
sacks with cornand sen ! them to thedepart-
ment for making analytical tests. Tt is regar-
ded as un fortunate that these tests or anaiy-
ses are to be made Of this seasons corn, and
the weather was generally unpropitioas
throughout the state, and it is doubtful if
the specimens sent will represent Minneso-
tas sorn fairly ".,-. - ="
This news has been received in Fairbauit
OF the death Of Rev. George l.. Chase, war
den OF the Ssabury Divinity schoo' He
d1ed the 18th.
alias Cum a1ings, sentenced for burglary to-
oN0 yCEI ~ oAia H6toI aE~
Gently. - ,~,,' Tf~2..~
Charles Moatselier's cap was blown off
across the track at Fsirmont recently. He
started for il on run, but striking the
track, slipped and fell, when an extra COM
ing from the East caught him, the engine
cutting off leg below the knee He was
taken to the hotel and the best possible care
shown him. IT,. TT - Z. ssc.<5$ S +.
Building Improvements in Long Prairie
the past season amounted to $57, 1885, 4. j
=. unity Commissioner Lyman B. Jacobs,
of Duluth, is Dead. M ID ~ 5z.::s5 e& @5
Negroes Still Indignant Over an Old
" *&&ssss d Z Robbery. .5ss.ss s.
Z Washington Special: The coIofed ma.
tional com miitee met recently and appoin-
ted delegates TO the convention at Rich
mond, Va, July, 1884. Each COMPRESSION
al district is allowed TWO delegates. Fred
Douglass Register OF the Treasury Bruce of
the District os Columbia and Col William
Murte Il OF Maryla land were el acted members
Of the national committee. The conamii ttae
on the Freedmens bank made lis final p.
port, naanoraliSiHg congress TO reinsburse
the dep0sitors, and denouncing the former