Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
MIN NESOT N EW s N TEs.


Between thirty and forty members Of the
State Agricult ural society attended the an
anal meeting At 81 PaDl.. Col, CLARK Thomp-
son, president IN the Chair, and b. g. Jud.
son, secretary. sis. .ss
The report Of the committee on credea-
tials occasioned considerable DISCUSSION.
Tbs act of the Legislature req ires That to
be entitled to representation and votes so
cieties must hold q fair within the year;
must have an active membership oftwenty-
five; must have paid out in premiums ss
much as was received from the state, and
must pay annual dues of 81 for each vote.
A motion was made requiring members to
make statements as to the above facts. It
was decided THAT but one vote is allowed by
the law 10 such societies. ss are mentioned
From the report Of auditors 1t appeared
that the receipts for 1888 were $14, 068 rs,
and the expenditures the same saving $751;
" II the treasury T. - g.
Col. CLARK W. Thompson of Wells, was re.
elected President; r. u. Judson, Secretary;
and T. J. Wilcox, Rice county, Treasurer.
Senator D. A. Morrison of Rochester was
elected first vice president, and q. w. Tay-
lor, Detroit, was chosen second vice presi-
dent.
AS members of the board Of managers for
the next three years, j. s. Harris. e. )u ton,
and John Cooper, Stearns, were chosen.
Mp. Clark OF ST. Cloud moved that the
chair appoint committee of three to con-
Minneapolis to discover the best plan for
securing ground between the two cities, in
perpetuily OF for fifty years at least on
which permanent buildings can be erected,
and in which state fair be held annually.
President Thompson annouaced as MEM
bers of the committee on permanent loca-
ton N. P. Clark, St. Cloud, chairman,
Charles W. THOMPSON, Wells J. S Stevens,
Minneapolis, J. r. Norrish, Hastings, and
Charles A. A DeGraf, St. Paul To show
the unsninlty of sentiment in rsyard to To-
cation of the state fair between St. Paul and
Minneapolis the following resolution was
adopted without dissent:
Resolved, That this society empower the
committee to negotiate with the cit lens of
st. Paul and Minneapolis for 80 or 100 acres
of land for permanent location of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society, if
they can secure the free use of said land
tor the term of fi!tv years, or title to the
same.
The society," then adjourned until the fourth
Tuesday i'll January, 1885.
Second MINNESOTA Reunion.
The reunion of the Second Minnesota
veterans at st. Paul was atten ed by 81
members OF the old regim ent, and marked
by spirit Of cordially and good will as
creditable as it was genuine and ins,iriring
A report OF the meeting says: The appear
ance of the Survivors Of the Second is in
every way creditable. They are rugged,
determined looking body of men, and the
years since 1862 have left but few traces OF
times flight. The graybeards are the ex'
ception, not the rule, and a large majority
OF the veterans would make the nucleus Of
magnificent regiment if their services
were needed at thus time.
The veterans who came in on trains were
met at the depot by the local reception
committee, consisting of Col. A. r. Keifer,
James Brennan, John G bbens,. Capt J.
Manner, William Bircher, B. F. Irvine,
Charles Latham and William S. Wilson.
The arrivals were decorated with appropri.
ate badges and escorted to tbs Metropolitan
hotel, where, at o'clock they were invited
to psrtake of substantial repast.
After dinner the veterans marched to Ar
mory Hall, when they wer called to order
by Gen. Bishop, preside 1t of the associa'
tons. The roll was called and 80 answered
to their names. These were also present
field and staff officers, etc.
There was also present three other veter.
ans who partici pated in the Mill Springs
fight: Charles G. Sterile, Company K, Ninth
Onie, now residing at st. Paul; George B.
Danhaul, f ghty-seventh Indiana, Spooner,
Wis and John NJ. Broome, Twelfth Ken
lucky, Mankato. They were greeted with
loud cheers as their names were called Maj.
F. T. Smith, of Company r. Fourth artii-
lery, regular army, was introduced and re-
ceived an ovation. The four gentlemen
were unanimously elected honorary mem.
bers of the association.
Gen. Bishop invited the association to
meet again in st. Paul in 1885. B. D. Pay
presented the claims of Mankato. st. Pau
was chosen. Gen. Bishop of St. Paul was
UNANIMOUSLY reelected permanent president.
A. Fl. Glencoe was elected vice president,
and Capt J. Manner of st. Paul was re-
elected treasurer. Col. A. r. Kiefer of St.
Paul was chosen as permanent secretary anc
s. D. Parsons of Minneapolis assistant sec.
rotary.
Speeches were made by Gen: Bishop,
Gen. r. w. johnson, Elk Gov. Marshall,
Gen. Jamison. An original poem, by Capt.
Reed was read, and letters of regre
" re read from Gov. Hubbard, Gen. j. B.
Sandborn and others.
The evening was ioyously spent at the
elegant mansion of Gen. Bishop. A gener-
Gus banquet, toasts, songs, stories etc.,
were features of the occasion.
The Farmers hotel at Currie was burned
to!the ground. Nearly all of the furniture
and bedding were saved. Loss about 81, 900
no insurance. The fire originated in tn.
wood shed adjoining the hotel.
A sanguinary and desperate fight between
two farmers named John Murphy anc
HughlMoran, ,of the town Of Nelson, Winons
county, took place on the oath, Murphy
was arrested on the 25th and brought tt
Winona Jail by Sheriff Bogart, who says ht
is wildly insane. Some years ago Murphy
was insane for quite time, and his witt
states that for the past few days be has
shown symptoms of q return of the malady
Moran lies in q critical state. His nose i!
broken and he is pounded up in terrible
manner.
A freight train on the Fergus Falls
Black Hills road lett Wahpeton for Minor
and WAS showed In and lost ON the prairie,
The old log house of j. R. Brown, al
Browns Valley, has been demolished.
Warden Reed at the state prison says tn,
prisoners would have earned $40, 900 this
year, and in very few years would hayl
been self.sustaining. The expenses are {
trifle under $4,000. With 500 prisoners he
is confident he would have the prison pay
all its expenses.
John Malloy, boot and shoe dealer q
Moorhead, has assigned with liabilities
amounting to $4,000, and assets So, 800
The major part OF the Indebtedness is helc
by Chicago and Boston parties, though it il
stated that some St. Paul dealers are ,caugh
1pon small amounts. = 4 4. +. q
Losey, who eloped with Sycamore, Ill,
girl, confesses that he is bad man from
C1ookston, MINI. y 5..~<: - =,
R. NJ. Worthington, John stlwell and Q
". Sylvester, Of Little Falls, appointed
commissioners by Gov. Hubbard 70 investi
gate the reported restitution of the Mile
Laos Indians, have performed their duty,