Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

broken rail, and that but four cars were
wrecked tramp who was stealing ride
upon one Of the wrecked cars was seriously
hurt
The state board Of immigration held spec
ial meeting At the State capitol at St. Paul and
awarded the printing of the first edition of the
state immigration pamphlet for distribution
at New Orleans to the Pioneer Press company
for $4,000 A map of the state, 10 feet inch
ELS by IL feet will accompany the exhibit, show
ing the counties, towns, cities, rivers, streams,
ests and groves, and railroads, each railroad!
system being designated by a different color.
This map is the handiwork OF Secretary Young
and is probably the largest and most com-
plete ever placed on exhibition for Minnesota
Citizens Of Minnesota and neighboring states
wishing carp, should make application imme-
diately to R. 0. Sweeney, president Minnesota
fish commission, St Paul, giving full post
Office directions and nearest railroad station
A description Of the water where the fish are
to be placed should be appended. Carp cannot
be placed with any other fish. The applicant
ia to pay express charges from St Paul, and
also fifty cents for the pail containing the fish
United States Commissioner Baird has promised
to send . supply of carp from the Washington
ponds in q few weeks.
A. D. Brewer, father of J. Y. Brewer and W
G. Brewer, of the Sank Center Tribune, drove
into slaugh five miles from Long Prairie, and
was drowned When he was discovered he
was standing beside the wagon bent forward,
with his hands down and his face under water:
He had drank freely while in town and Just be-
fore leaving purchased q bottle of gin g part
Of which he had in his pocket when found
Mr.. Brewer was one of the first settlers Of this
county.
Northdeld proposes to give $4,000 towards
q new elevator.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, mother Of Clark W.
Thompson of La Crosse, James Thompson of
Lanesboro and Ed Thompson of Hokah, MINI
died on Sunday at Rockford H., aged eighty
three years. The deceased was one of the pio-
neers of Minnesota, . lady Of unusual force Of
character, aud widely known and esteemed.
The sons haYe departed for Rockford to attend
the funeral
A young man named Larson wac drowned
in Eagle Lake, near Hutchinson, the body re-
manning in the water four hours before being
recovered. -
Col William Ii. Kimbau died at his residence
in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, the 5th
inst, in the scventy-fourth year of his age. He
was born at Canterbury, N. H., Dec. 4. 1909;
moved to Bowscawen in 1882, and was repeat
eddy elected to public offices in the town. he
married and lived in Fishersville, part of
Concord, for many years. At the originstion
of Lawrence, Mass, he moved to that place,
and was engaged in the construction Of the
large mill In 1851 he moved to what was
then st. Anthony, engaged in mercantile pur-
suits, and has ever since made Minneapolis his
home, During the war he was quartermaster
in the army, and as such accompanied
both the Indian expeditions OF Gen sibley and
Gen. Sully.
A cave has been discovered about twenty
miles from Stanton, Mercer county, in which
wae found hideous looking idol carved out Of
cedar, four skeletons, copper spear heads, a
small cutlass, implements Of copper, and a
stone mill for grinding, such az were used IN
ancient Egypt and parts Of Asia.
4 spark form the steamer set FIRE to and de-
stroyed sixteen stacks of wheat, four Of hay,
and the granary, stables and outbui1ding be-
longing to Mr.. Kohn, on the John Hartman
farm, Aconla The separator was badly
scorched, but not ruined. !. The treshing outfit
belonged to Mr.. 81. Bromley. =. Il.
W. F. Cowles, one Of the Oldest residents Of
the Pelican valley, stearns county, has received
back pension to the amount Of 81, 500 > K
At Kirkhaven, Peter Gandrew wanted to sell
Hans K. Brotten revolver. TO test it they
repaired to Mastrol's hardware store and pur-
chased = box OF cartridges, No. 50, and pro-
ceeded to load it, during which operation it
abdomen Of the boy Brotten, who died next
morning.
Fred Haar, about thrifty two years Of age,
died at Fergus Falls from an overdose of by
drate of chioral Deceased arrived in that city
Saturday, and during his stay there he had
been drinking heavily. One morning about
IL 80 he wrote prescription, which he was
well qualified to do, being = competent drug
gist, composed largely Of chloral, and at once
took about half Of it and from IT'D effects died
in half an hour. 9
Bradstreets contains an advertisement by 9
firm OF New York brokers for subscriptions
for : per cent mortgage bonds to the amount
Of s4o0. 900, due July j, 1884, forming the only
incumberance upon improved real estate in
the heart of Minneapolis costing y, 5o0, 600
It says: The mortgage property comprises the
land ana buildings, 2OoxI76 feet on Hennepin
avenue, known 81 West 5 hotel and stores
3 While hauling manure on the Frank stratton
farm, in Sterling, Mimi, q little boy FIVE years
old, Eddie, son OF James Morrow tenant on
the place, fell from the wagon and Was run
over, the wheels passing over his breast, the
sufferer dying in a few hours.
I. At the state capitol in st Paul tho report Of
the committee on jurispru dence Of the state
bar association discussed BY that body At its
meeting met with little favor The only rec
concentration Of The committee adopted BY the.
association is that for REVISION OF the criminal
code. The reconmen1 ion for = cons Itttion-s
al convention, the abolittion OF the grand Jury
system, and the amendme OF the iaWs resatinss.
to damages for eiactment suffered by railroad
companies we're rejected. Il b