The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

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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 q right of way to 81. Paul
from their Eau elaine 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.
SpaulGing, Roger s. Munger and others to
recover possession ofar. undivided one-half
interest in a large quantity of valuable land
lying ia the most central portion of Duluth,
MINI. 1t 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. Benja-
min A. Willis of New York and c. K. Davis
offs |. Paul are counsel in the case, and the
action promises to be one ofmuch promin-
ence and importance.
Articles of incorporation OF the Green
Mountain Stock Ranching company have
been fled with the secretary of state. Its
objects are declared to be to purchase,
breed. raise, ana 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 q 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 $500, 600. with power to increase to
$1,0oo,O 600. The highest amount ofindebt-
the incorporation are Henry E. Fletcher,
Minneapolis; George n. 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.
cieentally killed in New York a few days
ago. The body was placed in a 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 !hand to q reporter, "or We
1t is gro wing ell the time. No such thing
as q dog funeral was heard of few years
ago, but now we have about two dozen Of
them q year."
The imitation O the old steamer Maid O
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 Gashed about like a 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
foated around and gradually worked to-
ward the Canadian shore, remaining in the
whirlpool about twenty minutes.
In 1873 Benjamin E. Bates of Boston
made a conditional contract to give Bates
college Lewiston, Me-, 100000 provided
800, 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 amount of the full be-
quest. 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 oftbe
Northwest began its sessions in Minneapolis
the 9th. 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
tAO SAu I GAtto A1 upOA Lao
hearers the necessity of holiness in all their
undertakings.
The excess of value of exports over i'm
ports Tor the twelve months ended July 81,
1883, were $1O7, 379, 236; imports of merchan-
disc decreased 1923, 785, O54 for the year end
ed July 81. 1883, es compared with the same
time last year, and exports increased &c.,
4s9, 772.
Qniuine is said to be decreasing in demand
at the West, a prominent Chicago FIRM re-
porting that weekly sales are a fifth ofthose
a few years ago, q circumstance due to the
disappearance of malaria. as farms are
drained and land cultivated.
Leonard Ullum and Mary Gathorp were
recently married. in Tyler county, Ohio.
After g hilarious wedding feast, Ullum babe
mis- frienps good night, picked up his hat
and left the house, and has not been seen
unce.
There is great excitement throughout
Trumbull county, Ohio, oyer the discovery
of petroleum in the village of Champion
near Warren, and the people are rushing Ia
the scene from all points OF Northern Ohio
The schedule assignment of Taussig &
Hammerschlig, the failed firm of syrul
manufacturers, New York. shows liabilitie,
$215, 900; nominal assets, $149, 900; and &C
tual assets, $4,000.
At Mrs. Nuts request Senator Dan
Voorshees will assist in the defense of be
son at the trial for killing Dukes, his ia
theirs assassin.
The cranberry marshes near Lexington
are this year bearing an unusually heav.
crop Of fruit.
Coleman & Co., New Orleans iron foun
ders, fall for $25O,0OO, with $40, 900 assets.
Detroit has a new afternoon paper, tn
Journal, edited by Lloyd Boezer.
There are 5000 bookkeepers in New Yorl
ont of Unemployment.
The Criminal Record.
A mysterious murder was committed il
Milwaukee, on the night of Sept. 8. TIL
victim wa young man in the employ q
j. Hummell, a live stock dealer. TIL
young man had been marking for Hummel
ssar two months past and no one knew hi
ame;Ssh he was going by the name ofPete
He was standing in the yard looking on
into the street when Two shots were fired il