The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

mediately and before the recording Of the de-
cree, q license was issued authorizing her to
marry one J. B. Mattocks
Articles of incorporation and articles Of faith
of the Congregational church of Brownton, Nc
Leod county, MINI. were 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 Il 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
$50 for selling liquor to a minor. 81
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
shall and lodged in Jail at St Paul He is
charged with using the mails to advance the in
terests of the Louisiana State Lottery and OBJ
tanning money under fictitious name.
II. Fl. 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 for as we'll as the rather insufficient
facilities will permit.
Mr. H. W. Topping, of the st. Paul Foundry
company, has closed a contract with Hennessy
Bros, 4, Agnew for the entire iron work, such
as pillars, stairs etc., to be placed in the new
Hotel Ryan. The contract amounts to about
$4,000
Maj George B. Clitherall, well known in St
Paul, has been appointed superintendent Of
wharyes at Mobile, Ala.
Agent Douglass, Of the treasury department.,
will move his headquarters to St Paul.
The house of Edward Radclif, at Maple
Lodge, Mimi, burned on the 18th, and John
H. Past, an engineer on Mr.: Radcliff'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 C. A. Davis Of
Crookston, who failed recently, and was also q
failure in his attempt to commit suicide.
At Nortlfcld dwelling house, owned and
occupied by V. Dillcy, was, with all its con-
tents, burned. Tho family were away at the
time. The loss is about 81 600, which IS fully
covered by insurance.
Three Delaware detectives arrived at Brain
ard hunting C. P. Hallot, who escaped from
one Of their prisons last spring where he was
confined awaiting hanging for murder They
have not caught him.
Tho state examiner has concluded his ex-
animation of the books in the county treasur-
er's Office at Saltwater, and found everything
correct
Rev J. W. Bradshaw has been acting super
;,,to 1rr
ing the illness of Prof. H. O. Durkee
A suit is in progress in Rochester between
G. W. Van Euzcd e. Co., and J. NJ. Cole, which
involves the title of 900 bushels wheat
Sank Rapids is agitatod over an elopement in
high life, tho young lady running away
from betrothed husband whom she did not
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 81, 600 to ST.
600, which was given, and Czizek was released
Tho Catholic school house at st. Bonifacius,
burned, with the desks, maps and books there
Henry Miller and James Wilson, two prison.
ers held for grand larceny in the Scott county
jail, escaped on the night of the 18th by MAX
ing tnelf way lnlOuSu the FOOT OF inc JAIL Inc
sheriff. through kindly feeling for the prison.
ers, permitted them to occupy the jailer's cor
rdor near the stove and while being unob-
served, after supper, the rascals got on the top
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 to
this old quarter.
Before Judge Collins of ST. Cloud Attorney
w. II. Gould succeeded in getting the bail of
Nziz ,f Nr> frNr1
to 81, 900. On the 18th the bond was given
and was accepted by County Attorney Mas
ness, and Czizek was released from Jail.
Mrs. Rebccca Harrison, wife of T. A. Harri-
son, president ST the Security bank, Minneap-
Oils died on Wednesday the l4th, after a pro-
longed illness. Tho deceased was native of
Pennsylvania, a daughter OF Israel Greene and
had been o resident of minneapolis for the past
twenty -four years. She was sixty-four years
of age.