Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-12-05


the Rochester stock yards. Something like
pounds ss Of hogs we're shipped beside
face OF the fact that many farmers are still
holding their hogs in hope Of higher prices
The reduction in the Northern Pacific shop
force at Brainerd went into effect last week
The total number let out was 100 men, leaving
400 mon still in the employ Of the company.
This force will be kept throughout the winter.
Last winter the force numbered only 800 men.
". O. Wright, president Of the Chicago, Free
port q St. Paul, is quoted as saying that it is
the intention Of the company to begin opera
lions between Freeport and St Paul early in
the spring. A force of surveyors is now this
side Of the Wisconsin river.
Mr.. j. p. Berry died at his residence in
Pleasant hill recently after aprotracted illness.
MIR. Berry came to Minnesota in 1857 when q
boy, and ever since the war of the Rebellion,
in which he participated as q Union soldier,
has been prominent in the social, educational
and political affairs Of the southern section of
Winona county.
The articles of Incorporation of the Continen-
tai Express company, with a capital stock Of
$500, 0O0 has been filed with the register of deeds
is set forth as the operating of an express or
fast transportation route or rontes by land or
water, or both, between any points in the do
main Of the United States.
MI G.. NJ. Seymour of Saltwater leaves Mon
day for South America, whittier he goes in
company with the committee appointed by
congress to investigate and report upon the
condition of commerce between that country
and the United States. The trip will be made
via San Francisco and Central America.
Fl. W. Sprague was arrested in Chicago re-
Gently, and started toward Saltwater He is
said to be defaulter to the amount Of ST, OCO
from the Northwestern Car company for which
he was bookeeper, He was arrested at music
store, for which he had formerly travelled as
salesman. He was recognized by prctures in
the hands Of the detectives
Maj. Hiortsberg, chief clerk of the secretary
Of state is compiling the Legislative manual
for 1885 Among the illustrations will be four
plates Of the state university, showing the
main building, drill hall, agricultural building
and experimental fruit farm. The state fish
hatchery will also be represented, the other
plates Of public institutions being similar to
those of the last manual
A few votes were cast in Renville county for
j. M Bowler for the state senate In reply to
the county auditor, Attorney General Hahn
holds that he should not be given a certificate
Of election unless there was avacancy, and he
apprehends there was none, because no writ of
election WAS issued by the governor, as is re-
qulred by section II, article 4, Of constitution.
Commissioner-Price Of the Indian Depart
ment says the charge that tho annuties have
been withheld from the White Earth Indians is
untrue. In fact, the money has not been in
St Paul at ell; hence it could not been kept
back for the benefit of the banks. Sept Is the
Indian Office issued requisition on the treas
ury for 81 2S2 to pay all the bands in Mime
sofa. Oct 81 it was found that Agent Luse
had not received the money. The Indian Of
flee asked Treasurer Wyman what the trouble
was, and he replied that he had mailed draft
tioDal bank in St Paul for 81, 2o2 and Oct "a
another draft for $4,000 The remaining $15.-
600 draft Mr. Wyman explained was held back
by the treasury until the balance OF deposit
with the Second National would allow further
deposit to Luse's credit Of course, Luse would
all from Washington. Special Agent Mlburn,
who must be present when the moneys are
paid the Indians, is at Fort Peck, Mont, and
was telegraphed recently to 60 to White Earth
and witness the payment
The Washington school building at Anoka
was burned. with its contents, recently. Loss,
$40, 900; insurance, $4,000 The flames started
from the furnace in the cellar. The building
was occupied at the time, but all the pupils
were safely removed.
Joeph Farley; a lonely settler near Lake
Vermillion, was murdered and burned in his
cabin a few days ago.
The Minnesota exhibit has started for New
Orleans.
Articles of incorporation of the Aitkln, Mile
Laos g. Minneapolis were filed with tho secre-
tary of state The company is to build a line
Of railroad and telegraph from Aitkin to some
point on the south or east shore of Mile Laos
lake: thence southerly to Minneapolis. The
principal place of business is Aitkin. The cap
ital stock is 81, OO0 000 and the limit of indobt-
edness is not to exceed two thirds Of the capt.
9 stock St. The incorporates are D; J; Knox
Thomas R. Foley, Aitkin; W. W. Parker
spearfsh, Oak; Moses Mckinney, Minneap-
oils, and George ". Knox, Orange City, Fla.
A crowd of men took Policeman Fogclstian of
Brsinerd into . saloon put out the lights, re-
ieved him Of his star and turned HIM out
Frank Rice, working as mason in Detroit,
Mrs. Sheard, residing in Brainard, while in
somnambulistc stats, left her bed, and while
wandering about the house, fell down two
flights of stairs. and was found in the morning
lying in the cellar insensible There are hopes
of her recovery -* "]s
The first district conference Of the Minneapo-
lis district Methodist society will be held in
Anoka, Dec, l, 2 and nexts.siAs this is the
one hundredth anniversary of the NJ. E. soci-
ETY. more than usual interest is manifested
The Close brothers, and friends. of Pipe
hunting style At the last hunt wolf was
killed in fifty minutes, after O. run of twelve
miles ~ $50.
James Ryan and James Mccarthy Of Hyde
Park, Wabasha county were going homo with
team from Hamnlond's ford. but stopped on
account Of a severe snow storm at the shanty
OF Tim Donohne in the timber While they
were all asleep the shanty took fire. James
Mccarthy barely escaped, and rescued the team
hitched in an adjoining shed. The other two
men were burned to death. Donohue was o
bachelor, but James Ryan had wife and four
children. IS $50 r.; Z & 81
At Morris, Thanksgiving morning, frs de-
stroyed the one-story building on Fifth street
owned by Charles Wilson and occupied by A.
W. Nordquist, tailor, and damaged nearly to
destruction the fine new Tribune building,
owned by e. w. Randall, editor, occupied on
the second floor as a printing Office, and on the
first BY Charles q. Allyn, farm machinery
y The Aitlin roller mill, the passenger depot of
the Northern Pacafc, q large blacksmith shop,
the properly Of q Mr. Simpson, and the Hotel,
residence and barn Of a. b Cushing were de-
stroyed BY fire. The Aitkin roller mill was 3
neshnnared barrel PEI day mill and with With
& Co, at $15, O00 The Northern Pacific loss
is n, 7oO; i insurance 81 200 The loss OF
Cushing Is Is, eco on buildings, while the loss
on the Simpson shop is $40O; insurance nm