Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-05

Ihelr powers in changing the assessments OF
st Paul banks. So s$s5f }.S.s5S SIS. Il: ss
While ". NJ Prindle Of Kasson was recap
ping brass shell, it exploded with serious re-
suits to his left hand
The long expected report of the State capitol
commission presented to governor Hubbard
has been drawn up by Mr.. Stevens, the ar
chitect on the committee. ana though brief, eff
fectually disposes of the question as to the cap
itol's solidity. Engineer Smith, in canversa-
ton after the report had been submitted, said
there was no doubt that the capitol wac
perfectly safe, and that now that the iron pill
lar on the second floor of the south wing had
been added to the supports of the upper story.
the floors could stand any weight put upon
them Mr.. Grace, whose long experience as q
contractor and builder makes mis- opinion OF
value, carefully examined all the walls, especi-
ally those in the foundation Of the building,
and he says they are solid and all right.
d.. BIoonaer, a New York drummer, was
nearly murdered In Room 81, at the Nicollet
House, Minneapolis on Wednesday night He
was found with seven wounds on the head, in
t1icted with q Milwaukee & St Paul coupling
pm. No solution of the mystery has yet been
obtained. ~ H.
William Curran was badly burned at a Min
neapolis fire.
Mahler T. Thomson, St Paul carriage deal
ers have arranged with their creditors.
Ground was broken Thursday for the st.
Paul club house, which promises to be the
finest structure of the kind west Of Chicago.
Edward Locke, Minneapolis grain dealer,
sues The Bradstreet company for $25,VO0 Tor
libel
The sixteenth annual reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland will be held at
Rochester, N. Y, Sept II and IS. The Second
Minnesota infantry and Second battery did
honorable service in the army of the Cumbcr-
land
Dora Hubert, pantry girl at the Inter-
national hotel, La Crosse, committed suicide at
an early hour Monday morning by shooting
herself through the heart with small revol-
yer which she purchased Saturday afternoon
She had been employed in the house about five
weeks, and was quiet industrious girl. No
cause is known A post mOrtem examination
shows nothing in her condition to lead to such
an act. Letters from her sisters in Rochester,
Faribaulta and Racine threw no light on the
matter. Her parents and other friends live at
Byron, Mimi where the body will be shipped
At the offices of the Northern Pacific railroad
company it is denied that there is any founda-
ton for the statement telegraphed from St
Paul that Vice President Cakes was about to
retire. or rather, to 'be retired" from his po-
sition on account Of differences with the presi-
dent Mr.. Harris.
Mr. W. K Vanderbilt arrived in ST. Paul by
special train, making a twelve-hours run over
the Royal route from Chicago, landing at
union depot Saturday at p. m. Tie was &C
companied by Messrs. Fl. 3. Holins, E. S.
Knapp, W. S. Hoyt OF New York. On Sunday
Omaha line, attended upon the party, and
with them visited Minneapolis and the various
local points OF interest there, also Minnesota
Transfer and kittsondale. At The last-named
they were the recipients of the courtesies
of Mr.. Woodmansee, by which they were
able to look over the commodore fast stock.
The party then took in St Paul, and afterward
were entertained at dinner by Mrs. F. B.
Clarke. At S o'clock yesterday morning they
left by special over the Omaha for Pierre
They made the run to Mankato--nearly eighty
five miles-in two hours and forty five min
utes.
Edward Locke, Of Minneapolis, began suit
against the Bradstreet company for $685.
600 damages. The complaint states that the
plaintiff is grain dealer and the president
of the Northwestern Grain Dealers association
He was also one of the incorporators Of the
Duluth and Western Elevator company, and
the main member of that corporation. Aug.
Il, 1854, he alleges that the Bradstreet company
published in their daily circular dafamatory
ma tier concerning him and the elevator COM
pany.
The death of Sumner Chapman, proprietor
of the Chapman house, upper lake Minnetonka,
isannounced Mr.. Chapman has been for some
years afflicted with consumption, and it was in
view Of getting relief that he made his trip to
Los Angeles The past two weeks be has de-
clined rapidly, being obliged to refrain from all
duties at the hotel He was tbirty-five years
Of age, and leaves wife and children.
The appointment of T. J. Gray as principal
Of the normal school at St Cloud is officially
announced. Mr. Gray was student of the St.
Cloud school, and for eleven years since he
graduated has been its professor of natural
sciences and mathematics. He has been the
conductor of the institutes in that district, and
has rendered valuable service to the cause of
education in the department. OF philosophy. He
is close and careful student and his appoint
n1ent meets with the warTnest approval and
commentator from all who know him.
Total amount of personal property in Scott
county, 1855, 9S4; total amount of real estate,
$1,S66, AS AS equalized-Total amount OF
personal property In Scott comfy, $9SS, 900;
total anount of real estate, 81, 535 1894; total
amount Of banking capital, Silt, 900; total
amount Of goods and merchandise, $73, S62;
total amount of manufactured articles, Sc, AS;
total amount of manufactured tools, e &C.,
$14,o4O
A militia company of forty members has
just been organized at Perham, Otter Tail coun-
ty, Differed as follows: W. K. Gould, captain
G. II. Tuesley, first lieutenant; A N Pettingill,
second lieutenant; r. J. Jung, first sergeant
Charles Roehl, second sergeant; +. Fl. Love,
third sergeant; John Oswold, fourth sergeant;
W. H. johnson, fifth sergeant: n. Kelley, sixth
sergeant The new company is styled the Per-
ham Light Guards, and will probably be at
taehed to the Third regiment, If one is formed.
The large stock barn, property of Hartley
Bros, four miles east of Brainerd, on what is
known as the c. ". Kindred stock farm, was
burned recently. The barn was full Of hay,
grain machinery and logging outfits. The loss
is about 81, 900; insurance unknown. 81,
A full blooded Sioux from the Sisseton age,l.
cy, has been spending the summer at Chester,
Olmsted county, working tor Hon. John Hys.
lop, of that place. He has furnished excellent
satisfaction to his employer and has invested
much more labor during the season than most
/ Of the help with white skin. I&
!; The Lord Bishop Of Rochester, England,
preached in St Paul last Sunday and lectured
on temperance. %. - I%@
Y Al Duluth, Miss Amelia Cornovow, living
with her sister, Mrs. Kruschke went to the
lake and tied . large piece Of iron to her neck
and drowned herself /
Judge Wllkin and Flandrau of ST Paul, on
tour round the world have again been heard
from. Letters bearing several dates, the --latest
July 20. and mailed at suez, have been received
All of them were written on board the steamer
Massiilia, in which they travelled from Hons
having been abandoned by them. Judge Flan.
drau inquiries anxiously who has been nonin.
ated by the Democrats for president, and gives