Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-22

With penalty and interest,", viii yet have TO be
added to the taxes OF 1881. as the suit
pany has been decided IN favor OF the state
By Ihe district court Should the decision be
Affirmed by the supreme courJ, Of which
there is little doubt, the taxes for 1881 will
se increased BY that amount. y q
E DR.. @. n. Knight superintendent Of the
imbecile institution, who has been confined to
his bed Tor several weeks past with catarrhal
fever. has so far recovered az to be able to sit
up for short time during tho day. S
P. H. Kelly will leave for Washington the 18th
to attend the conference of the Democratic ma
tional committee ii f
John McNeeley Of Warren, Winona county,
was held to bail in $500 on charge Of bastar-
dy preferred by Rosa Schoniger.
A novel plan Of lifting 4 church debt has
been adopted by the Baptist church OF Roches-
ter. It consists Of bonds with coupons at
tached, which are taken by those willing to as
sist. The coupons are due each month, and
theilsface Yalueis paid into the church treasury
by the bondholders. The plan has proven very
successful s-I,,,.. K 49,
F The towns Of Otis, Yellow Medicine county,
and Granite Falls, Chippewa county, voted
bonds in favor of the Duluth, North Shore Il
southwestern. The vote in Otis was l:'b for,
and against For the proposition Granite
Falls gave "a majority.
Al Hastings in the divorce case OF Luce
against Luce on the 9th Resulted il decree
being granted Mrs Adelaide Luce. This, of
course was all right enough. but the exper-
fence of the party seemed thrown away, as I'M
mediately and before the recording of the de
cree a license was issued authorizing her to
marry one ]. B. Mattocks '' $3.50
Articles of incorporation and articles Of faith
of the Congregational church OF Browntou Nc
Leod county, Mimi. we're filed recently. The
former is in accordance with the requirements
Of the statutes.
Farmers who lost hay by the prairie fire
started by an engine on the Winona 4 St Peter
road last fall, near Mankato having failed in
their efforts to secure satisfactory settlement,
have resolved to bring suit for their damages.
/. At Stockton, Winona county, Mr.. Alton Web
Der of Winona was married to Miss Eva Thor
sander Of Minneapolis
A Sleepy Eye saloonkeeper has been fined
$oo IVr sel4InG nquor 10 mlnor
Mrs Frank Elliott died at Saltwater, aged
twenty five years. Last fall she was deserted
by her husband, since which time she has suf-
fered much, but aided by the city relief society.
She Was buried at the expense Of the county.
A young man named James Goodwin, EN-
ployed by Jonas F. Brown, at Minneapolis, has
been arrested by deputy United States mar
shal and lodged in Jail at St. Paul He il
charged with using the mails to advance the in
terests Of the Louisiana State Lottery and OBJ
! tanning money under fictitious name.
HH. Hart, secretary of the board Of correc-
otins and charities, has just returned from a
trip of inspection to the Dakota county Jail at
Hastings. He reports that the female convicts
| are cared FIR as well as the rather insufficient
facilities will permit
Mr.. H. W. Topping, of the st. Paul Foundry
company, has closed contract with Hennessy
Bros, & Agnew for the entire iron work, such
as pillars, stairs etc, to be placed in the new
Hotel Ryan. The contract amounts to about
s9O,0CO
Maj. George B. Clitherall, well known in ST.
Paul, has been appointed superintendent of
wharves at Mobile, Ala @
Agent Douglass, of the treasury depar sment,
will move his headquarters to st. Paul.
The house of Edward Radclin, at Maple
Lodge Mimi, burned on the 18th, and John
H. Past, an engineer on Mr.. Radclif's saw mill
was burned to death. He leaves wife and
six children.
A receiver has been appointed to take charge
of the business effects of G. A. Davis OF
Crookston, who failed recently, and was also q
failure in his attempt to commit suicide.
At Mortified a dwelling house, owned and
occupied by V. Dilley, was, with all it's con
tents, burned. The family were away ct the
time. The loss is about 81 900, which Is fully
covered by insurance
Three Delaware detectives arrived at Brain
ard hunting G. P. Hallet who escaped from
one of their prisons last spring where he was
confined awaiting hanging for murder They
have not caught him.
The state examiner has concluded his ex-
animation of the books in the county treas,lr-
ers Office at Saltwater, and found everything
correct.
Rev. J. W. Bradshaw has been acting super
intendent of the Rochester public schools dur
ing the illness Of Prof H. 0. Durkee
A suit is in progress in Rochester between
G. ". Van Euzed & Co., and J. NJ. Cole, which
involves the title of l. 600 bushels wheat
Sank Rapids is agitated over an elopement il
high life, the young lady running away
from betrothed husband whom she did no
like.
The people of Duluth are finding fault with
their board of fire commissioners.
The bail of Peter Czizek ex-treasurer Of
Moorhead, has been reduced from So, OG0to 81 >.
| GOO, which was given, and Chick was released
! The Catholic school house at St Bonifaci,,s
! burned with the desks, maps and books there
, in.
| Henry Miller and James Wilson, two prison
ers held for grand larceny in the Scott county
! Jail, escaped on the nj ht OF the 18TH by max
ing their way through the roof of the jail The
sheriff, through kindly feeling for the prison
ers, permitted them to occupy the jailer's cor
! ridor near the stove, and while being 11nob,
served after supper, tho rascals got OIL the toy
of the iron cells and, by standing on each other
reached the scuttle in the low roof and ESCAPED
| but they were soon arrested and restored tc
! this old quarter,
Before Judge Collins Of ST. Cloud Attorney
| Peter Czizek of Moorhead reduced from 49, N
to 81, COO. On the 18th the bond was giver
=. and was accepted by County Attorney, Mas
ness, and Chick was released from Jail
| Mrs Rebecca Harrison, wife Of r. A. Harri
son, president ST the Security bank, Minneap
oils, died on Wednesday the 14th, after pro
longed Illness The deceased was native O
| Pennsylvania, a daughter of Israel Greene, ans
had been a resident of Minneapolis for the pas
twenty-four years She was sixty-four years
of age ..., s.@~. a. 8. ...:.
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| M An Apology.
George the Third was popular will