Little Falls transcript., 1884-12-26

A sister Of John Mcdonald living in
Derver, Col. sent to her mother in Swan
Riy<r, this connty, as "a Christmas pres
ent c<oss made Of over 20 different
specimens ofminerals, metals petriSca.
<ions, ETC., collected from the mining
regions Of Colorado. 1t is . very hand
soms and interesting ar&k2e-
Signor Boso, gave very ,intaresting
ealeUain1nents z, Leland's rink on
Tuesday, Wedne.dsy and Thursday
evenings Of this week. Large crowds
were 10 attendance. Several fne pres
eats were given away 10 the audience.
The tricks were performed we'll, but
most of 'atena were OLD onei. ):
Last week we published sn article
from the Brainerd Journal relating to an
attack by the Mays girls oE Jack 'Bur~s,
The attacking parties were brought be-
fore a justice Of the peace and bound
ovcr to appear before the graad jury at
the next term Of court They were una.
bic *, furnisi. the bail demanded, but
,he sheriff allowed ,hem their liberly.
:On Tuesday Addm Ligman, a boy
about sixteen years Of age, who lives
mile below Green ferry, while on his
way to the river WAS chased by boar
belonging to Mrs. VIM. Green. After
chasing him for some lime on the river
h<s gave up The attempt and taened Buck
bu, on the boys return white opposite
the hauss ,s1king with on 2 Of the little
loys: the boar made another dash a.,
him and ran between his legs, and threw
him 10 the ground and bit him on the
arm cutting cash about three inches
long.
Martin Scott and q. Duclos, the pro-
prietors Of the two brick yards on the
west side, have been figuring for some
,i,pe with the ctficial, Of the St. Paul 4
Northern Pacific road on large brick
contract, and they have finely secured it.,
The contract is for 100000 krick which
will bc used in building machiRc shops,
etc, for the company i'll St. Pau Scott
and Duclos have *n equal ahsre in the
centrac., and will each make about
100000 brick the coming season. and
employ largely increased force of men.
The railroad engineers pronounced the
brick made at these yards TO be Of the
best quality.
John Collision Of the west side was av-
rested in this village this afternoon
charged with theft and forgery, 1t
seems that pay check of the Manitoba
railroad come to the Little Falls posof
fee for one John Collision who had
worked for the company at Osakis.
John Collision took tha' letter from the
posof1lce, and disposed Of it to Richard
Bros, claiming that it belonged to him.
COLLISION Has bound over 10 appear be-
tore the grand jury at the January torn
Of ourt. ~4f :.'
Catholic Examinsr;:$ $aThe largest Ben
edictine abbey in this countryis that pre-.
sided over by Abbot Alexios Edelbrook
@. =. B., and know as ST. Johns abbey,
Stenrns county, MIMI. The building
covers IN area of 800 feet 10y 60, and In
cluding large university. The abbey
hax 81 priests, 42 lay brothers, 12 cerics
and 10 norices and last year there were
$50 students. Il mission school under
the abbots supervision, includes thirty
five little Indian girls and recently the
the ah(ut was notified from Washing.
that fifty little Indian boys would be
added to their charge.
Bargains in dress goods,
Bargais in clothing,
Bargains in boots and shoes,
Bargains in underwear.
Bargains in all kinds Of goods
Y TAENER's