The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

fire. It is supposed that the men being
drunk one of them struck match and
accidentally set the building on fire. :
On March 5, in response to request
of Gov. Rusk Of Wisconsin, Gov. Hub
bard issued a requisition for the arrest
of Jack Dunkly, charged with arson
committed on May 10, 1883, in Polk
comfy, Wis. George W. Booth, mar
shall of Taylor's Falls, to, whom the
warrant was issued, has made his return
to the governor, having arrested Dunk
~ on March 20, and delivered him at
the state line to John Brokaw, the Wis
consin agent.
F. H. Pratt, an old resident of St.
Paul and a Knight Templar, died at his
residence on Marshal avenue, Tuesday,
the 25th, after an illness of week.
Deceased came to st. Paul from Rush
City and engaged in the wood and coal
business, being partner in the firm of
F. Fl. Pratt & Son at the time of his
death.
Secretary Hart, of the board of cor
rection and charities, has returned from
q conference with the authorities of
Todd and Marshall counties. They
proposed to erect poorhouses, but as
the counties are small and find it COM
paratively difficult to raise funds, upon
the advice of the secretary they will
probably give up the idea.
Walter Mann has resigned his posi-
ton as president of the National Ger
man American bank in St. Paul, and
Gustav Willius was chosen to succeed
him. Joseph Jockey, formerly assist
ant cashier, was promoted to the cash
iership, vice Mr.. Willius made presi-
dent.
John Drechler of Elizabeth, charged
with cutting timber on government
land, was discharged, the land being
found to belong to him.
A large pipe organ for the Congrega-
tional church at Northfeld has arrived,
and will be placed in position at once.
The elevator capacity of Duluth is to
be materially increased. At present
there are three elevators. Two others
are now in the course of erection. These
will be completed in ample time for the
storage of next season 8 crops. Among
other improvements are the dock now
building on the Wisconsin side by the
St. Paul & Pacific Coal company, and
the docks and warehouse of the North
ern Pacific Elevator company on Mime
sofa point. When all the elevators I'M
der way are completed the storage ca
pacity will reach 10000 bushels. It
is now about 100000 bushels.
Officer John Casey, who has been on
the police force of St. Paul since April
10, 1869, died Friday morning at St.
Joseph's hospital from a rupture of a
blood vessel in the brain. Casey has
been sick for some time, and his death
has been expected. He leaves one son
who is in business in St. Paul.
Nicolas Gales, former resident of
New Ulm, is now one of the principal
members of the New Mexico legislature
and receives his mail as "Hon. N. GALES"
with becoming dignity.
Arrangements have been completed
to introduce the fire alarm system into
Faribault. There will be four boxes,
one being located so as to accommodate
the public and educational buildings on
the west of the city.
Considerable trouble has been caused
by the depredations of wheat thieves in
Clay county for the past winter and the
evil has becope SO great that the COM
missloners passed a resolution Offering
a reward Of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction OF the thieves.
Capt. Frank 81. Pratt, whose death
occurred at St, Paul on the 18th, was
Minnesotian of many years standing,
state, both on account of his public SER
vices and his business connections. He
was native of the state of Maine,
whittier he came to St. Paul in 1854
with his father, Henry B. Pratt, who
became connected with the Minnesotian
as one of it's editors and proprietors.
J. G. White Of Clarified youngest
son of Hon. AIilto White, was injured
severely by fall into the cellar. He
is recovering, and no serious results are
now apprehended by the family ply
siciun.
An artificial lake is to be excavated
by Frank Reims in New Prague, at
cost of $4,000. It will be stocked
with fish. The work will begin with a
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of the ground.
Thomas Eagan, brick layer, was
found dead in St. Paul.
Mrs. Bessie Gilfl]an, wife of Hon. J.
B. Gilfllan, of Minneapolis, died on the
Goth.
Just before the cyclone of last year an
Indebtedness of 81, 500 resting upon the
parsonage of the M. E. Church at Roch-
ester, was lifted, leaving the society
free of debt. Almost Immediately came
the storm of Aug. 2, which wrecked the
church ediice. The work of recon-
struction was at once entered upon, and
by dint of the most strenuous exertions
the new building, costing some 5000,
was erected, but the society was left 49,
600 in debt. Last Sabbath, after the
morning sermon by Bishop Foss, the at
tempt was made to raise at least part
of this debt, when, to the surprise of all,
in few minutes So, 700 was subscribed,
and the church was dedicated free of any
incumbrance. It is one of the handsom-
est churches in the state.
The examination of William NORM at
Albert Lea, on charge of altering a
tax certificate: terminated, after con-
test Of twenty-four hours duration, in
the discharge of the defendant, on the
ground that the evidence did not show
beyond doubt that he altered the GER
tifcates. The defense was that the al
terations were made by S. Batchelder,
now dead. The complaining witness
has made proposition to the effect that
if the defendants counsel will sign
statement that he believes Mr.. Batch
elder made the alterations, he will con-
clude that he may have been mistaken
when he swore that Mr.. NORM did it.
Mr.. NORM was not sworn as witness
for the defense.
President Hill, of the Matitoba rail-
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