The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

tai Express company, with o capital stock of
$780, GOO, has been fled with the register of deeds
at minneapolis. The bject of the incorporation
Is set forth as the operating of an express or
last transportation route or rontes by land or
main Of the United States.
Mr g. IL Seymour Of Stu Water leaves Mon
day: for: South America, whittier he goes in
COMPANY with tho committee appointed by
eongrcss to investigate anN report upon the
condition Of commerce between that country
and the United Statos The trip will be made
via San Francisco and Central America.
H. W. sprague was arrested in Chicago re-
Gently, and started toward Saltwater. He is
said tn be defaulter to the amount of 81, 900
from the northwestern Car company for which
he was bookceper. He was arrested at a music
store, for which he had formerly travelled as
salesman. He WAS recognized by prctures in
the hands of the detectives.
Of state, is compiling the legislative manual
for 1885. Among the illustrations will be four
plates of the state university, showing the
main building, drill hall, agricultural building
and experimental fruit farm. The state fish
hatchery will also be represented, the other
plates OF public institutions being similar to
those Of the last manual
j, A few votes We're cast in Renyilie county for
j. M Bowler for the state senate. In reply to
the county auditor, Attorney General Hahn
holds that he should not be given certificate
Of election unless there was vacancy, and he
'apprehends there was none, because no writ Of
election was issued by the governor, as is re-
quired by section II, article 4, of constitution.
Commissioner Price of the Indian Depart
ment says the charge that the annuties have
been withheld from the White Earth Indians is
untrue. In fact, the money has not been in
St Paul at all; hence it could not been kept
back for the benefit of the banks. Sept Is tho
Indian Office issued requisition on the treas
ury fol- $442S2 to pay all the bands in Mime
sofa. Oct 27it was found, that Agent Luse
had not received the money. The Indian Of
fee asked Treasurer Wyman what the trouble
was, and he replied that he had mailed draft
tional bank in St Paul for Sl4,:S2,, and Oct 20
another draftfor Bis, 700. The remaining $l5,-
0OO draft, MIR. Wyman explained, was held back
by the treasury until the balance of deposit
with the Second National would allow further
deposit to Luses credit Of course, Luse would
all from Washington. Special Agent AIilburn,
who must be present when the moneys are
paid tie Indians, is at Fort Peck, Mont, and
was telegraphod recently to go to White Earth
and Witness the payment
The Washington school building at Anoka
was burned, with its contents, recently. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000. The flames started
from the furnace in the cellar. The building
was occupied at the time, but all the pupils
were safely removed
Joeph Farley, lonely settler near Lake
Vermillion, was murdered and burned in his
cabin few days ago.
The Minnesota exhibit has started for New
Orleans
Articles Of incorporation of the Aitkln, Mile
Laos & Minneapolis were filed with the secre-
tary of state. The company is to build a line
Of railroad and telegraph from Aitkin to some
point on the south or east shore of Mile Laos
lake: tltenco southerly to Minneapolis. The
principal place Of business is Aitkin. The cap
ital stock is 81 600 900, and the limit of indebt-
edness is not to exceed two thirds of the capt.
al stock. The incorporators are D. J. Knox,
c. W. Mcdonald, j. j. Mcdonald, F. E. Krech,
Thomas r: Foley, Aitkin; W. W; Parker
Spearfsh, Oak. Moses Mckinney, Minneap-
offs, and George w. Knox, Orange City, Fla.
crowd of men took Policeman Fogclstian Of
Brainerd into saloon put out the lights, re-
ieved him of his star and turned HIM out
Frank Rice, working as mason in Detroit,
was found dead in,his bed
Mrs. sheard, residing in Brainard, while in
somnambulistic state, left her bed, and while
wandering about the house, fell down TWO
flights of stairs. and was found in the morning
lying in the cellar insensible. There are hopes
Of her recovery.
The first district conference of the Minneapo-
lis district Methodist society will be held in
Anoka, Dec. l, 2 and next AS this is the
one hundredth anniversary of the NJ. E. soci-
ETY. more than usual interest is manifested
The Close brothers, and friends. of Pipe
Stone, hunt wolves in regular English fox
hunting style At the last hunt a wolf was
killed in fifty minutes, after run of twelve
miles.
James Ryan and James Mccarthy of Hyde
Park, Wabasha county were going home with
team from Hammonds ford, but stopped on
account Of q severe snow storm at the shanty
Of Tim Donohue in the timber. While they
were all asleep the shanty took fire. James
Mccarthy barely escaped, and rescued the team
hitched IN an ad joining shed. The other two
men were burned to death Donohue was
bachelor, but James Ryan had wife and four
children
At Morris, Thanksgiving morning, fire de-
stroyed the one-story building on Fifth street
owned by Charles Wilson and occupied by A.
W. Nordquist, tailor, and damaged nearly to
destruction the fine new Tribune building,
owned by E. W. Randall, editor, occupied on
the second floor as printing Office and on the
first by Charles H. Allyn, farm machinery.
The Aitkin roller mill, the passenger depot of
the Northern Pacafic alarge blacksmith shop,
the property of a Mr. Simpson, and the Hotel,
residence and barn Of A. B. Gushing were de-
stroyed by fire. The Aitkin roller mill was q
one-hundred barrel per day mill, and with
machinery WAS valued by it's owners, W. Potter
& Co., at $15, 600. The Northern Pacific loss
is $1,70O; insurance, $1,000 The loss Of
Cushing is SO, COO on buildings, while the loss
on the Simpson shop is $500; insurance un-
known. The origin of the fire is not known.
Capt Miller of Duluth has received tele-
gram stating that the barge Morley went ashore
in the storm recently, at Grand Marias, seven
ty-fve miles below Marquette, and that she
will prove total loss. The officers and crew
were all saved No details of the wreck have
vet been received The Morley left Duluth on
the 18th inst, with &c, 0O bushels of wheat.
The Barnes Norton prize fight, which was to
have occurred at St. Paul Thanksgiving Day
did not come Of, owing to police interference
The place selected for the fight was the St
Paul gymnasium. A ring was arranged in the
middle of the hall, and seats placed behind the
ropes for the accommodation OF the one-hun-
bred spectators who had assembled to see the
two men slug each other, to finish, under the
rules governing such fights in the English
prize ring Things were about ready to work
when the police broke in and arrested Barnes
and Norton Ss2ss :. .sj I. "a -
Bjoraker Bros Of Northfeld, dealers in gener-
NJ merchandise, were closed by the sheriff
Friday on IN attachment in favor Of Fuller &
Johnson Of st. Paul for $6, $50 Several other
/ creditors have since fled claims. An inven-
4 tory is now being taken, andit is probable that
they will resume. II. Il 80 III & IS III i. h 2s
Joseph Moody, for ten years s resident Of
Bank Rapids, and twenty eight years dweller
in Minnesota, died at his home in Sank Rapids
after an illness OF several months. In early
days he wan proprietor Of the ST Charles house
in 81 anthony
+. Two mon lave been arrested il West Newton
( ind Sieve ;ence, charged with being parties 70
the partial lynchlQg Of m sod ooupl0 named
Hokason sto1as ssaae 20