Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-14

much elated over the prospects for an
other railroad through their village A
corps of Wisconsin Central engineers have
been running lines in that vicinity Tor some
days, in quest of right Of way to st. Paul
from their Eau Claire terminus. -.
'~ General News Gossip.
Messrs. Rea, Kitchel & Shaw of Minnea-
polls, Mimi, have commenced actions in
the United States circuit court in behalf of
Frederick Prentice against the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, the St Paul and
Duluth Railway company, William NJ.
recover possession of an undivided one-half
interest in large quantity of valuable land
lying ia the most central portion of Duluth,
MINI. It is understood that these are test
actions, and on their result depends the
title OF an undivided half interest in Duluth
proper, third division, as well as a large
quantity Of other land in that city. Benia-
min A. Willis of New York and O. K. Davis
Of ST. Paul are counsel in the case, and the
action promises to be one of much promin-
ence and Importance.
Articles of incorporation of the Green
Mountain Stock Ranching company have
been filed with the secretary of state. Its
objects are declared to be to purchase
breed. raise, and sell horses, cattle, and 9TH
er live stock; to take up lands and occupy
the same; to build necessary buildings, pur-
chase, lease, sell, convey or dispose of lands,
and to carry on stock rancho, or ranches
in the state of Minnesota, territory of Mon
tana, Wyoming territory, Northwest terri
tory or elsewhere. The principal place of
business is Minneapolis. The capital stock
is 100000, with power to increase to
81 10000 The highest amount of indebt-
edness is 100000. The persons forming
the incorporation are Henry E. Fletcher
Minneapolis; George Fl. Fletcher, Brooklyn,
N. Y; and Fayette F. Foss, Crete, Neb.
A black and tan dog belonging to the
daughter of rich Chicago parents was &C.
cidentally killed in New York few days
ago. The BODY was placed in satin lined
walnut coffin and sent to Chicago for
burial. "For heavens sake don't say any
thing about it," said the undertaken who
had the job in shand to reporter, cor we
shall be swan ped with that sort of business.
It is growing all the time. No such thing
as a dog funeral was heard of few years
ago, but now we have about two dozen of
them year."
The imitation of the old steamer Maid
the Mist was sent through the whirlpool
rapids below Niagara falls on the afternoon
of the 9Th inst, in the presence of 10000
spectators. The little craft went swiftly
down the stream, and when reaching the
rapids was dashed about like small boat,
but kept her course safely, and reached the
whirlpool in about three minutes from the
time she struck the rough water, Then she
Hoated around and gradually worked to-
ward the Canadian shore, remaining in the
whirlpool about twenty minutes.
In 1878 Benjamin e. Bates of Boston
made conditional contract to give Bates
college Lewiston, Me-, 100000 provided
$100, 600 more was raised in FIVE years. The
heirs claim the condition has not been
fulfilled. The trustees ofthe college brought
suit to secure the smount of the full be-
guest. The state supreme court sustained
the decision of the lower court. which was
against the college.
The seventh annual conference of the
Swedish Methodist Episcopal church of the
Northwest began its sessions in Minneapolis
the 5th. The conference was formally opened
by Bishop Cyrus D. Foss. The bishop
made quite an extended address, in which
he reviewed the growth and development of
the Methodist church and urged upon his
hearers the necessity of holiness in Ill their
undertakings.
The excess of value of exports over i'm
ports for the twelve months ended July 81,
1883, were $107, 379, 236; imports of merchan-
disc decreased $23, 1856, O54 for the year end
ed July 81. 1885, as compared with the same
time last year, and exports increased $780,
4o9, III.
Qninine is said to be decreasing in demand
at the West, prominent Chicago firm re-
porting that weekly sales are fifth of those
q few years ago, a circumstance due to the
of malaria, as farms are
drained and land cultivated.
Leonard Ullum and Mary Gathorp were
recently married in Tyler county Ohio.
After hilarious wedding feast, Ullum babe
mis- frienps good night, picked up his hat
and left the house, and has not been seen
rince. %s.> -.
There is great excitement throughout
Trumbull county, Ohio, oyer tia discovery
Of petroleum. in the village of Champion,
near Warren, and the people'are rushing to
the scene from all points Of Northern Ohio.
The schedule assignment Of Taussig &
Hammerschlig, the failed firm of syrup
New York. shows liabilities
$215,OO0; nominal assets, $149, 900; and ac-,
tual assets, 600. -. !. -. r.. :
y At Mrs. Nuts; request Senator Dan
Voorchees will assist in the defense of her
son at the trial for killing Dukes, his IA
theirs assassin. IA HI a. H., d. -, =. -
The cranberry marshes near Lexington
are this year bearing an unusually heavy
crop of fruit. :. fiji a.
Coleman g. Co., New Orleans iron foun-
ders fall for $3.50, 600, with $40. 900 assets. J:
Detroit has new afternoon paper, the.
Journal, edited by Lloyd Boezer. ss.
There are 5000 bookkeepers in New York
out of employment.
The Criminal Record.
"a mysterious murder was committed il
Milwaukee, on the night Of Sept. 8: The
victim was young man in the employ OF
j. Hummell, q live stock dealer. The
young man had been marking for Hummell
for two months past and no one knew his
name; he. Was going by the name Of Pete.
He was standing ID the yard looking ont
into the street when two shots were fired IN
quick succession, and the family, hurrying
ont, found Pete Id the struggle Of death,
and saw man rapidly disapp up the
streets.
At Philadelphia, Henry Franks for con-.
sp:Yating with George wv Banking and
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