The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-18

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qunrrel; in which Harder threw
A. as Griffin, and he in turn shot at Hard
Yer. He says he shot IN the air to scare Harder
but Harder thinks the ball came too near his
head to be comfortable.
W. A. Noble, who was arrested at Duluth
4 some time ago, charged with rape on his thir-
feen -year-old foster daughter, and whose ex-
time was released. The testimony of the girl
showed fearful state of affairs A woman
manned Gardner was arrested for in citing the
Eehild to testify against her father, and for
II koeplng the child for purposes of prostitution.
4 ~ was the most sickening case ever developed
here
Minnesota club house, st. Paul, will bs ready
next September.
4 The supposed murderers Of Joseph Farley OF
SeInliii0n lake have been arrested at Duluth.
The excitement over the gold discoveries still
boh6nues; and entries atthe land Office continue
Arss About 1000 acres have Been taken DIP;
sgh aS Ss sRa 8 hsns h pi ass
ppr. hasers have been g. Markell Of Duluth,
jacob H. Myers of Michigan and George W.
Shaw of Chicago
Returns at st. Pail have been filed iii the
United States circuit court from the district
court of Kandiyohi county in fifteen suits for
damages against the St Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba railroad company. These are the
actions growing out of the celebrated Atwater
disaster on June "a, 1882, when thirty work.
men were killed and twenty seriously injured
by the derailment OF gravel train. The dam;
ages. sued for aggregate $4,000 The cases
are Interesting not only on account of the large
damages asked for, but from the importance
ofthe question involved, as to the liability OF
corporations for the life and safety of their
employees.
M. T. H. Lewis, St Paul Archaeological has
lately returned from tour of exploration of
almost year, and he brings with him some
rare and valuable specimens obtained from the
smost every section of the southwest and north.
kwest Undoubtedly he has now the largest and
most valuable private archaeological collection
in the northwest, and the reports of his seasons
work are regarded as most valuable contribu.
tons to scientific records and history: Mr..
Lewis has surveyed ESQ mounds during the
past year.
Frank fousley, railway clerk on tho Min
heapolis Il st. Louis road, was convicted SOME
time since Of violating the pension law, and in
consequence of this conviction was removed
from his position. On Saturday he was reap
pointed by the depa rtment to his former place.
Gen Rosser's house at Minneapolis, was
robbed of 1850 Of jewelry by a female do
nestle.
A wife-beater is the sole occupant of the
Fergus Falls Jail
Hennepin county's, tax levy for 1884 aggre-
gates 81, 957, 1910
Commissioners schli.ck resigned from the st.
Raul fire boAse, and was succeeded by J. j.
Senators 6abin ands Mcmillan request the
removal Of Marshal gotkin Of Montana because
of misdemeandr ipxoftice.
The hunt for gold and silver in the North
Shore region tributary to Duluth still goes on
with unabatsd zeal, and more and more men
are beng drawn into it. The list is now quite
large; Hnd includes some very wealthy men and
some miners of long experience. The records
Of tfae land office here show that during the
past four months over 3O,00u acres of govern
HAent land have been taken up at ST. per acre
SbtIRold and silver Spectators. The work
Will Hp on Al winter.
III Snyder, vito Of James Il. Snyder Of St
Petsr, and sister Of Dr. b. B. Collins, died from
injuries reeived by fat, she VS. s.s standing
on cas4r WAGERING some house plants, and in
attempting to water some plants in swinging
basket slipped and fell on her side across the
back Of the chair, and sustained internal injur-
les which caused her death.
Mrs. Ke]m of Tyro, wrapped her babe too
closely while driving to a neighbors, and the
little one was smOthered
John Burnett was arrested at St Vincent for
horse stealing.
John Burnette was arrested by Sheriff Van
strum of st. Vincent on charge of horse steal
ing About week ago $. A. WILKINSON OF
Argyle lost team and suspecting they were
stolen gave the alarm and since then Sheriff
Vanstrun has been on the alert
Gen. N. O. Mclean. of Lake City, has pur-
chased farm on Long Island, New York, and
will make that his future home.
The nrsr claims IN the gold district near Du-
luth, were taken up by Mannheim and Mailman
in July, 1888
The assignee's sale Of blooded stock on the
farm of Hon. James Lawrence near Wabasha,
aggregated $780,
Duluth Herald: That Duluth is to be one of
the greatest mining centers in America now
goes without saying. Lands containing all kinde
Of mineral are directly tributary to the Zenith
City.
A muskalonge six feet long was recently
speared in Cotton Lake, Becker county.
Jens Olson, a farmer living near Jackson,
fell from a wagon and broke his leg. He re-
fused to employ physician and a neighbors's
boy undertook to set tho limb. By the end of
a week, after enduring terrible agony physi-
clan was summoned who found the bone pro-
truding through the flesh and the limb so
swollen that it was found impossible to reduce
the fracture until the swelling decreased The
patient had to be chloroformed to undergo the
operation. He is not prejudiced against doc
tors now.
Jadge F. J. Whetlock of Belle PLANE is On
route for Arkansas where he intends to spend
the winter.
The deputy sheriff Of Wright county
brought small boy, an imbecile. to the hos
pital at St Peter Dr. Bartlett examined the
commitment papers, and informed the deputy
that the boy being an imbecile he should take
him to Faribault; but told him to see the two
1.-THE doctor) would take him temporarily. The
deputy swore he would not see any director
and that he had orders to bring the 10y there
and had done So He turned the boy loose on
the streets. About midnight policeman
found the little boy almost frozen and took
him to jail
Mrs. Carr, who was hurt by runaway
horse recently in St. Paul is dead
Duluth is almost completely glutted with
wheat, the amount now in transit for that city
being nearly sufficient to exhaust its elevator
capacity. In view Of this, the Manitoba COM
panv has ordered it's agents hereafter to ship
to Minneapolis The Indications are that the
farmers are not holding back as much as they
were while ago.
c. P. Bonney, an old resident of Lake City,
died Of typhoid fever last Sunday, at St Barna-
bas hospital, Minneapolis, aged ffty-eight
years. He was a pioneer settled in Zumbrota,
Goodhue county in this state, his wifc being
tho first white woman in that section.
"A fine pair of horses were stolen from August
Petermever, in the town of Holden, Rice county.
The team was valued at 500. The supposed
thief, with the horses, was captured at Clare
mont The thief was the son of Henery DAM
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