The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-20
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
Gov. Hubbard's Thanksgiving Proolsma.

point Thursday, the twenty seventh day of tn,
present month, as day of Solemn and Publ.
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for his mani
fold blessings and mercies to us as State ant
Nation; and I recommend and exhort tn
people of the State that, laying aside thei
ordinary tolls and cares, and assembling OF
that day in their usual places of worship ant
around their sacred firesides, they lift up thei
hearts, with grateful songs Of praise and othe
due obseryances, to our Father and Benefacto
for the continuance of peace and general pros
perity, for immunity from devastation b.
disease or the elements, for harvest of surpass
ing abundance and the other re wards of labo
and for the hopefulness of resolved, contentet
minds in hardy, hcalthful bodies. Given undc
my hand and the Great Seal of the State, q
the Capitol, in st. Paul. this eleventh day o.
November A. D. one thousand eight hun dret
and eighty-four. Signed by the Governor
L F. Hubbard. Signed Fred Won Baumbach
SECRETARY of State.
Minnesota Railroads.
a. H. Young, secretary of the state board o.
emigration, has received the following oficia
statement regarding the railroads in Minnesota
to be posted upon the state map that will b.
exhibited at New Orleans during the exposi
tom
Miles of railway in Minnesota ~
Average cost per mile, ........ .:..:. 81, 96 s
letal sl4l ,S:onkb:
1 state are supplied with railroads
Gross earnings per year. 81, sos, O8!
Operating expenses per year. ~, 333t
Net earnings per year. VIZ, 20.
Total tonnage per year, tons. ....... 1885, 10
Taxes received by state per year,. $G13, o6'
The new Martin Luther college, just com
pleted at New Ulro, was dedicated and formally
opened recently, in honor of Martin Luther's
birthday. Rev. J. Albrecht is in charge
The farm house of Andrew Bailey in South
Troy burned on Friday. Loss, $780,.
Winona county contributed four hard cit.
liens to the pen1tentiary on Monday, and St
county were Richard Rogers, larceny, one
year and six months; Oscar McCamley, man.
slaughter in the second degree, five years
John Rudolph, willfully and maliciously burn
ing grain, one year; and Henry E. Bragdon
larceny, two years. From St Louis county
came Daniel Coleman, robbery, three years
John HOrrigan, larceny, two years; and George
Curtis, assault with a dangerous weapon
with intent to do great bodily harm, eigh
months.
The members of Wilkin post, g. A R.,
of tMankato, have secured John B. Cough an6
Judge Tourgee for lectures during the winter
| Other eminent speakers Will be secured, as vel
as some good musical talent
During five days the Minneapolis Millers' as
ISOLATION has purchased about one million
bushels of wheat-one of the largest pur
chases ever made in that length of time-ant
the elevator men have been compelled to make
the ''greatest efforts of their lives
The trial of David WEIGH, the Minneapolis
man who shot and killed John Cameron in {
drunken brawl in Winnipeg about two weeks
ago. has ended in acquittai.
All the returns must be in and canvassed by
the state board within twenty days after cleo
ton. The official board consists of the gov
ernor and the secretary of state who must ex
anime the returns in the presence Of the STATE
auditor, attorney general and judge Of thu
supreme court.
From Commodore Kittson's stables ut Kit
sondale, St. Paul, $3.50 Guernsey COW wa
stolen by some parties unknown. The ANNA
was from the Erdenheim stock, purchased o
A. WEIGH by the commodore. B. D. Wood
mansee offers 500 reward for her recovery:
The Portland (Or.) Daily News of the ST.
inst contains an account of the marriage il
that city of Edward Mcdonald of St. Paul t.
Miss Della Hunter, Eau Claire, Wis. After
tour of the Pacific coast, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald will take up their residence IN st
Paul.
A. j. Blethen, one of the New proprietors O.
the Tribune, arrived in Minneapolis from
Kansas City. He was accompanied by Abbot
Blunt, who has been connected with tn
Kansas City Journal for some time. 1t Is un
derstood that Mr.. Blunt will be managing
editor Of the Tribune. What the policy of tn
paper will be under the new regime is no
known, but it is pretty generally believed tina
it will be independent in politics.
The season OF river navigation at St. Pau
has virtually closed by the withdrawal of boats
though no ice has formed yet.
public reception was given at Henderson
to ex-Register of Deeds Picket, who has re
signed his Office, and with his family will re
move to Los Angeles, Cal.
The Winona council has declined the propo
sihon for towers for the electric light
A. Chisolm of Gull River, nine miles from
Brainerd, has been arrested for the attempted
murder of Herr III Ramsey, in knocking hin
down with heavy club and beating him ter
ribly.
Worth, who tried to kill his wife in Mime
apols, will go to Saltwater for from two to fiv
years.
Gen. and Mrs. Washburn gave at their mag
nifcent residence in Minneapolis last Tuesda,
evening probably tho largest and most brillian
reception ever enjoyed in Minnesota The re
ception had interest aside from that which at
tached to the hospitality of Gen. and Mrs
Washburn, since it was the formal opening O.
the beautiful residence recently completed b.
Gen. Washburn, and which is probably tin
most spacious and beautiful private residence
in the West, if not in the country. The invita-
tons to the party numbered over twelve hun
dred and were bestowed on many prominen
people in St Paul and cities other than Min
neapolis, and the company which responded
| was the largest that has ever been gathered OF
| q similar occasion.
Gov. Hubbard appointed Brigham Fowler
of Newport, as delegate at large for Minnesota
to the First National convention of cattle mel
of the United States to be held at st. Louis
Monday, Nov. H.
Gov. Hubbard also appointed S. l. Boyd ant
C; H. Prior, of Minneapolis, A. Reidelheimer
of st. Paul, and Hon. Clark W. Thompson. o
Wells as honorary representatives of Minneso
ia to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans
Rev. c. H. Plummer, wife, and s. X Gates
of Lake City, will soon leave for Holly Springs
Miss, to remain there during the winter.
Rev. W. X Dennis has resigned the pastor
ate of the Baptist church in Lake City, his res
lgnation not to take effect until he has folnt
another charge.
The Minnesota & Ontario Lumber compan,
has filed articles of incorporation with the sec
rotary of state. The purpose Of the compan,
is to manufacture and sell logs, timber an.
lumber Principal place Of business, st. Paul
the corporation to continue thirty years from
Dec. ], 1884. Amount Of capital stock, $50,
limit OF liability, $25, Coo The incorporation
are Dennis Ryan, Il: B. Galusha and Franz
Keogh Of st. Paul, who are also named as tn
first board Of directors.
W. C. Lattimer, charged with the larceny O
81, 500 from Perkins & Lyons, of St Paul, an,
who has been incarcerated in the county jai
| for more than month"; since his capture q
Williamsport, Pa, was released Wednesday o.
81, $50 bail.
The store of NJ. G. Tomblcr, at Wyoming;
Chisago county, was entered during Tuesda
night by burglars, and the safe drilled an
| blown open. The thieves secured about 81
in cash and $40 in postage stamps from tn.
safe. They went to the barn and took MI
| Tombler's sorrel team, two seated wagon an
buffalo overcoat and started toward st. Paul
No trace of the robbers further than this
known They were professionals. Hay wa
strewn thickly on the floor to prevent tn
horses making any noise while being led on
of the barn.