The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-09-11

1883.
Sitting Bull and wife, Grey Eagle, his cousin,
Long Dog, very big Sioux, Spotted Horn Bull
and wife (the latter cousin Of Sitting BULL
and a pretty princess, named Red Spear, ar
them were Mrs. Mclaughlin and son Harry,
Louis Primeau, an interpreter, and Ehle Allen,
business manager of the :'Sitting Bull Combin-
alton" Col Allen received tho Indians with
due honors, and assigned them rooms at the
Merchants. The date Of departure on the East.
ern exhibiting tour is not yet fixed
Duluth wants railroad connection with the
southwestern portion Of Minnesota.
After over two years of steady work the
magnificent bridge and viaduct built by the St.
apolis is completed and trains will begin run
ming to the new depot. The bridge is ., lOc
feet long, % feet wide and 81 feet high. 1t is
magnificent work of engineering and me-
chanical skill. The Northern Pacific, Omaha,
Minneapolis & St. Louis, as we'll as the Mani
toba, will use the new depot in Minneapolis.
Hon. Leo Hensley died of consumption
at his residence in st. James, Mimi, Mon
day morning Deceased was a member OF
the legislature during the session of 1867.
He leaves wife and children.
Two young men, under confinement upon the
charge Of burglary, made their escape from
the county Jail at Kandiyohi by crawling
through the ventilators
Minnesota daries are to be we'll represented
1t New Orleans.
John Ruble, one of the oldest settlers and
best known farmers of Freeborn county, died
at his homo in Pickerel Lake last Friday night
after an illness of some weeks. He formerly
was engaged in the agricultural machinery
business in Albert Lea He was one of the
four farmers, Ruble brothers, whose combined
weight aggregate over 800 pounds
The Meeker county fair will be held at Litch-
field Oct 2, and 4.
David Healy, one of the pioneer citizens OF
Assumption, Carver county, having settled on
suddenly on Tuesday morning. H1rhad re-
turned to the house after doing the morning
chores, and while preparing for breakfast
dropped dead withouta word or struggle.
L. Harrison, assistant commissioner of the
general land Office, says in letter to the Tay-
ior's Falls land ofice: pursuant to clause in
for the current and contingent expenses of the
Indian department, you will allow no entry, i'll
ing, location or disposal of any character of any
of the lands within the Mile Laos Indian reser-
walton until after further legislation by con.
gress."
The estate of Hon. G. W. BraleY, deceased, Of
Redwood Falls, has been settled After paying
the debts, which amount to $l5, 600, there is 8
balance of real estate valued at 50, 00U, and
personal property worth $25, 600 for distribu-
ton among the heirs. The widows claim was
compromised bv her accepting one-sixth of the
estate in lieu of all claims.
Gen. B. T. Butler excited considerable curl
osity at Minneapolis. He made two speeches
on Friday at Minneapolis, and on Saturday he
spoke at Mortified There was fair attend.
ance but he uttered nothing new.
The Osakis bank was robbed of 81 600 and 80,
on fire by some one unknown.
Rev. DR.. Thomas of st. Paul was yesterday
elected by the trustees of the Sea-
bury mission to the wardenship Of the divinity
school at Faribault Dr. Thomas has not vel
strong unwillingness of his parishioners to part
with him.
Crooks are having regular picnic season in
Duluth They either abound in great num-
bers or they are an organized band that is get
ell5 Ill lIS NOIh LII d SySleHlZcu Ilduuer.
night no less than twenty-f -four resi-
dences and stores were entered. The amount
Of the stealings is very small however, the burg
lars seeming to be after money, and nothing
else. A great many families awo!ze to f,c
thieves in their house, but in no case were they
captured Every part Of the city was visited.
The largest amount stolen in any instance was
$50.
Three prisoners escaped from the county
Jail at Saltwater. As Deputy Sheriff Adam
Marty opened the ccl-room door the three mer
attacked him. One struck him on the head
with sharp instrument, cutting cash and
knocking him to his knees. On raising he
grasped his assailant but was struck by anoth-
on the and feed to the t floor
scription of the prisoners is; Charles Sinclair,
about fifty years of age, five feet eight inches
high, iron gray hair, moustache, goatee, sharp
featured, dark complexion, dark haxel eyes,
dark suit of clothes, colored shirt, waiting the
Sam hS Fs1n s Jury NJ 9aasEi Of oG dca
perate character; Allen Smith, aged twenty
five, light hair, blue eyes, no beard, height
about five feet eight inches, striped gray and
black pants, colored shirt, in for forgery:
Louis White, age twenty two, half breed, dark
complexion and hair, no beard, red mackinac
pants, drab colored shirt, with polka dotspots:
in for ninety days for assault and battery.
An accident occurred at J. NJ Harringtons
saw null, ut Long Prairie, Mimi, Friday night,
by which an engine and shafting and a 1900
pound fly wheel were demolished No cause is
known The engineer was ct his post but re-
NAMED uninjured The mill has been cutting
about twenty thousand feet daily all the season
and was at work at the time. It will take sew
oral weeks to repair the engine and machinery.
The twenty fifth annual fair of the Faribault
County Agricultural society will DO hold at
Blue Earth City on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 18th, 10th and 18th of septem-
Matt Miller, horse thief, who escaped from
The Anoka jail, was recaptured in Minneapolis.
Hon Ira Jones of AUSTIN, expects to. start
With his family next Monday for Portland, Or,
lis new home. He is established there in the
practice of law in the firm of Dowd & Jones.
William Rev was arrested in Dodge county
several weeks ago upon a requisition from the
governor of Nebraska, charging him with a
murder committed eleven years ago Ahabeas
corpus was taken, but during the proceedings
low Hubbard was led TO suspect that the case
vas very dubious one, and ordered the sher-
II OF Dodge county to hold the prisoner until
more definite information could be obtained.
After another delay, the Nebraska officer, who
lad come for the prisoner left quietly, and il
low seems most probable that the charge was
rumped BY some enemy ct Rev.