Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-11

IL Wills LeBiOH, remarkable ZOE SUCH 30A
hlbitions, began soon after dark Friday
evening. The first was sharp pointed
strokes ofwhite Light from 9 quarter be-
ginning about east. northeast and in
Ginning to the south perhaps 20 deg,
and all seemingly started s to 70 deg.
above the horizon, the streaks gradual
" lengthening until they reached the
zenith. Bright and dull flashes COW
cred the whole north western sky.
Finally toward s o'clock, a band of light
SO dense as to quite hide the stars
beneath it sprang up from the beginning
point, and in few seconds spanned the
entire heavens, passing through the
zenith and down to the horizon at a
point directly opposite the beginning,
that is, from east to west The band
appeared couple OF degrees in width,
and was very dense and very white,
though flashes. OF faint color passed
over it. It gradually died out in the
appearance of twisted ribbon with
broken edges, but the flashes and points
continued with greater or less activity.
Some observers imagined faint ozone
in the air, and telegraph instruments
were severely effected.
The annual election of officers of Bay
ard Commandery of Saltwater No. II,
knights Templar, occurred Thursday
evening, resulting as follows: B. G.
Merry, E. c.; W. H. Pratt, G.: F. E.
Joy, c.. c.; W. H. Harrington, prelate :;
D. H. Hersey, S. w.; w. S. Conrad,
J. W.; J. A. Reed, treasurer; S. p.
Richardson, recorder, The install
lation occurs at the next regular
conclave on the last Thursday in April.
The commandery accepted an invitation
from the Minneapolis commandery to
attend the meeting Of the grand COM
mandery at that place in June next.
The total expenditures Of Wabasha
county for the year ending Feb. 20 were
$50, 827.53. There is balance to the
credit of the county Of $50 ,o2o.98.
Messrs. Dunning and Fay, Of st,
Peter, are purchasing 5000 head Of
young cattle in the Minnesota valley for
B. F. Ferris of St. Paul, all of which
are to be delivered by the LIST of May
The animals will then be shipped to a
ranch in Montana, forty miles from the
line of the Northern Pacific. Messrs.
Dunning and Fay will also purchase H.
500 additional on their own account
this spring.
At the St. Alexander hospital, New
Ulm, Sister Elizabeth, born Julie Blu
schausen, died recently aged fifty lone
years. She has resided in the United
States since 1877, and in New Ulm
since 1881.
H. NJ. Bean Of Hampton has pur-
chased thoroughbred English stallion
of Leonard Johnson, of East Castle
Rock, paying therefor $1,000, which
was just 81 q pound.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the st. Paul Fire and Marine
insurance company, the following board
OF directors was elected: G. 81. Bige-
low, Russell Blakely, II. C'Burbank,
John S. Prince, H. M. Smythe, H. f,
Thompson, E. F. Drake, Peter Berkey,
NJ. Auerbach, J. L. Merriam, A. a.
Wilder, w. T. Davidson, r. N. McLar-
en-.
Michael O'Brien, junior member of
the firm OF O'Brien Bros, the Brainerd
lumberman who failed, was arrested
Thursday night on charge Of withhold
ing assets from the assignee's schedule.
O'Brien is out on bail. The claims
against the firm now amount to $17 ,000
Mr.. Auerbach of st. Paul is a creditor
as trustee of the late firm of Lime
man & Koop.
Mr.. W. D. Richardson of Garden
City Blue Earth county has twenty
head OF high grade Short Horn heifers
and has recently purchased from An
derson & Elliot, of West Liberty, Ia., o
young Short Horn bull Of stately
pedigree.
Miss Emily Harris, apupil of St.
Mary's Hall, of Fariba,1lt, was quite
badly bitten by q dog owned by J. B.
Mol.
A Chicago man named Allard, who
secured $1,000 belonging to his young
wife, and then deserted her. was cap
tured at Winona, and returned to the
city of sin.
The winning party at the late election
in Minneapolis propose to put liquor
licenses at $500.
John Welin, station agent at Ottawa.
lost $50 which was stolen by a peddler
named Possman, who was caught and
gave up the money, when he was al
lowed to go.
James Jackson, one of the first set
tiers of Breckenridge, died last week:
aged eighty years.
T. S. Miller, travelling agent for
P. O. g. J. Struz, Chicago, manufacture
ers Of grocers' supplies, collected mon
eys belonging to the firm, at St. Paul,
which he embezzled. He was arrested
on his return to Chicago, and held to
the criminal court. s..=
1t is understood that William Chan
dler, second son of Secretary Chandler,
will be married soon to the daughter
of wealthy citizen of Minnesota, who
has taken the young man into business
with him. Young Chandler met his
Gancee in Europe, where he went some
years ago for treatment for his eyes.
An anti-protection league is organiz-
ing in Minnesota.
Cornelius V. Warning of Lake City.
late of company II. Fifth Minnesota VOL
unteers, has been granted q pension,
with arrears Of $9G4.s George II. Hoyt
who lives in this vicinity, has obtained a
pension, with arrears Of 1851. III