The sun., 1884-07-03

trleO IN bn0 courts OF tn1S BC&t0, mVOlV-
ing the title to q large section in the
centre Of the city Of Duluth, is now in
the United States circuit court at st.
Paul. The property involved in the
litigation includes about 700 acres in
the heart Of Duluth. The Northern
Pacific yards, coal yards, docks and
other valuable property are in the dis
trict, and the total value is placed at
over 81, 100000. The basis of the suit
is the reservation to one Armstrong in
an Indian treaty of 1854 between the
La Pointe band of Chippewas and the
United States, whereby there was pa
tented to Armstrong certain land an
undivided half of which he sold to Fred
Prentiss.
J. A. Green of Hampton, Iowa, and
Lafayette Lamberson of Perham will
open bank at Warren, having pur-
chased ground on which to erect a
brick block for the use of the bank.
John Estey, living at Fort Ripley,
was kicked in the abdomen by horse,
receiving injuries which resulted in
death in few hours. Estey operated
saw mill at Fort Ripley. He leaves a
wife and eight children.
The inquest on August Schmidt of
Minneapolis found that he fell through
the suspension bridge through the neg
igence of workmen to place lights and
guards.
Secretary II. II. Young of the State
Board of immigration reports that the
condition of spring wheat at this time
is good with one or two exceptions in
the counties of the state. All as far as
heard from stands at 100 which means
a good crop with the exception of Wilk-
in which stands at ninety and Goodhue
at ninety-fve. The continuance of the
rainy season however places this crop
in great danger OF apull back, especially
where growing on flat ground.
Burglars attempted to enter Gov.
Hubbard's house at Red Wing. Mrs.
Hubbard heard them and scared them
off.
The following city licenses have been
issued in st. Louis. Thirty eight sa-
looms, $500; fifty-eight dogs. SOL;
thirty three billiard and pool tables,
$425; one circus, 800; two druggists,
$50; two shooting galleries, SO: three
peddlers, $40; one bowling alley, $15;
one opera house, $25; total, s., 606.
One of the most brilliant social events
of the season at Austin, was the we'd
ding of w. w. Keyser, ESQ.,, of Omaha,
Neb., and Miss Jennie Ellis, oldest
daughter of A. V. Ellis of that city.
Charles Hauer of Rich Prairie and
Kate LANCER of LIE Sauk were to have
been married. The bans were duly
published, the license was procured,
and the wedding party proceeded to the
parish priest, where they we're informed
that another ladyhad filed a claim against
the would-be bridegroom, and objected
to his marriage with Miss LANCER, but
would give him up for 81 900.
Machine shops TO cost $4,000 will
be built this summer by the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad at
Barnesville.
Considerable excitement was created
by finding on the shore of one of the
lakes which adjoin the village of Water
vile, eight dead cattle belonging to A.
Kenrick. There was no doubt that their
death was caused by drinking the lake
water, which at this time of the year be-
comes slightly greenish- -colored in all
parts of the lake, and near the shores
much more so; land in still, warm wealth
er becomes very foul and gives out
sickening stencil. This Is not the first
time this has happened.
Two children and the house of Mr..
Carmen were burned near Wadena.
A sailor on the barge Iron Duke,
William Knott by name, fell off the dock
at Duluth while going back to the boat
after spree up town, and was drowned.
Thomas Saul of Clifford, aged twen-
ty-six. and son of John Saul, was
killed by lightning about 9 o'clock on
Thursday morning while driving from
Zumbro Falls to his home, two miles
distant. The young man was stricken
dead in the wagon, but the team and
vehicle were not injured, and arrived at
the home of Mr.. Saul with the dead
body.
A little daughter of John Olson, of
the town of Rome, Mimi, riding with
her father, fell from the wagon, wheel
passing ove.. and killing her.
Winona Dispatch: The tramp nm-
sance has assumed very annoying pro-
portions. The conductor of freight
train arriving from the east said his
train was besieged by gang of about
fifty tramps this side of La Crosse, and
that he only succeeded in keeping them
off his train by knocking one of them
down with a coupling pin. The resi-
1ence of Mr.. John Rice in the First
ward was visited by tramps recently
when all of the family were absent but
a little girl. They walked around the
house, peering in at every window md
trying the doors, but the girl had locked
the doors and bravcly stood her ground
Notwithstanding that she was much
frightened.
The st. Paul & Northern Pacific
damages on First street, Minneapolis.
are $77 ,035 in all.
The time for holding the Big Stone
Lake camp meeting has been postponed
from the 15-21st to the 22-26th of July.
o. J. Sundhal, an old settler in Otter
Tail county, is dead. He built the
opera house in Fergus Falls.
A large number of people were drawn
to Red Rock near st. Paul last Tuesday
by the announcement of the memorial
exercises In honor of Bishop Simpson.
An audience of about 1000 were pres
ent when the address by Bishop Foss
begun. The speakers stand had been
draped in mourning and decorated with
wreaths and white flowers. Prominent
on the stage was q portrait of Bishop