The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

ty is liable for damages sustained
by reason Of q: defective or broken
the bridge a county bridge or part of q county
road. If such work is undertaken by the county
it must be done in a workmanlike manner. If,
however, the defect is latent defect, and the
county has taken due care in the construction
of the bridge, it is not liable. If the damage
duty is to keep such portion Of the county road
in repair is liable. The liability lies where the
duty lies.
Nels Tornbom, an old resident of Meeker
county, who had been spending the summer
near Northwood, Oak, died on tho train, a
few miles west of Wilmar, while on his way
home at Litchfeld. MI: Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty five years, and was the
The residence of Alexander Getman, in the
town of Walls, Traverse county, burned with
it's contents. LOSS 81 300, insurance 500.
Emerson j: stimson was commissioned post
master at Brownsville
Hultgren & Co. general dealers at Kirkhov-
en-, have assigned to 9 c. Odney Liza
bilities, and assets are not stated, but it is
known that both are small.
The statistics of the state fish hatchery fur
nished for the coming legislative manual show
the following number of fish distributed during
1884: Whitefsn, 9,94O, 600; land-locked
salmon, $4,000; Lake Superior trout 259, 600;
German carp, 4 500; Western trout, 1900; wall
eyed pike, &; brook trout, 342, 900; making a
total Of 10, SIC, 500 fish distributed.
Judgment for absolute divorce was entered
in the district court between Henry Dwight
Hunter of Faribault, plaintiff and Alta Hunter
of Owatonna; defendant, on the ground Of de-
sertion.
George Norris, indicted at Faribault by the
grand jury for attempted highway robbery,
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and was taken to Saltwater on
Monday.
Jailed at Duluth for giving out number Of
fraudulent checks -
The supreme court decides that the Manitoba
road cannot collect the bonus voted by Mime
apolis to the Minneapolis & Northwestern road,
which it absorbed, because it's general Offices
are not in that city.
The Northwestern Car company at Saltwater
is hopefully reorganized, and the business will
pass practically into the hands of tho creditors
That is, the creditors get the preferred stock
of the new company, which is guaranteed
per cent dividend out of the first earnings.
The old preferred stockholders get common
stock, which is scarcely likely to earn diyi-
dend under the limitation prescribed, and e
old common stockholders get nothing. The
Offices of the new company will be in st. Paul
All but two of the new directors are Eastern
men. It will take some time to carry out the
details Of the reorganization, but no serious
difficulties will probably be met
The bridge of the Wisconsin Central railroad,
just completed across the St Croix river, some
four miles above saltwater, is fine piece of
workmanship, built entirely of iron and resting
on solid stone piers fifty feet high The total
length of the structure is 2,4OO feet there be-
ing ten spans, each 100 feet long, and via
duct 800 feet long on the Wisconsin SIDE
Sheriff A. Brandenburg of Otter Tail county
has delivered three prisoners to Warden Reed
of the State Prison Their names we're Daniel
Holland, John Spencer and Michael Shot, SEN
fenced for term of ten months each for as
sault with intent to rob.
The total cut of lumber at Saltwater for the
season just closed is las, 600 600 feet; lath, 49,
loo, 600; shingles, 9, 100000.
Mary Swarts, who was indicted and tried at
the May term of the district court, at Faribault,
and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
for the shooting of NJ N. Pond in December
last, has received full pardon from tho gov
ernor. The pardon was granted on the condi-
ton that she would remarry her former hus-
band, George Swarts, from whom she was d.
vorced month prior to the shooting. Swarts
was tried at Waseca on being accessory to the
shooting, and acquitted, in October last. The
marriage took place at the residence of Sheriff
Barton, Justice Hunter performing the cere-
mony. NJ. N Pond, the man that Mrs. Swarts
shot. has entirely recovered and hassince
married. ~.~. = "a
John Corners, i st. Paul & Duluth brake
man; was seriously and very probably fatally
hurt in the St Paul 4 Duluth yards at st. Paul
He attempted to jump on a cay and fell be
meath the wheels.
George W Becht, the only; son OF ex-sherif1
Becht, died in st. Paul
The excursion of Minnesota teachers to the
New Orleans exposition will leave St., Paul and
Minneapolis on Monday, Dec: %, and proceed
by way Of Chicago, Cincinnati and Chattanooga.
A special agent will accompany the excursion.
The price Of tickets for the round trip will be
$32. 50.
The limitation allowed the St. Cloud, Man
kato d Austin Railway company to complete it's
line Of road between the points named, will ex-
pire on the 10th inst
The Wisconsin Central is making final prep
arations for its entrance to St Paul The
bridge at Saltwater has been completed, as
has also the crossing at the Manitoba track
just south of Seventh street. Track layers are
at work between St Paul and the st. Croix.
They are expected to complete their work in
two or three weeks time.
Minnesota's seven state electors assembled
last Wednesday, at the State Capital to cast
the vote of the state Of Minnesota for James G.
Blaine and John A. Logan. The electors were
G. E: Kindred, John G. Nelson, w. B. Dean,
A. D. Perkins, John D. Nelson, l. o. Thorpe
and Peter Rauen Gen. Jennison acted as sec
rotary. O. F. Kindred was chairman; A. D.
Perkins, teller: The vote was declared, the
tedious signing of the three certificates of the
returns. gone: through, with, and on q vote OF
sota's testimonial Of loyalty to Blaine and
Logan to Washington. Then his certificate OF
Office was signed, the mileage and salaries of
the electors paid, and an adjournment sine die
taken Altogether it was quiet procedure
Papers were filed with the United States cir
cult clerk at St Paul in an action brought by
the Second National bank at Mauch Chunk, Pa,
! against D. N. sabin, George N, Seymour and
n. s. Goodhtte to recover 5000. due on 4
promissory note, with z per cent interest from
July 2, 1884, with costs.
B. F. Wright, Of St. Paul, in charge Of trans
portation for teachers to New Orleans, has is
sued another circular, setting forth that the
special excursion will leave Minneapolis at g.
Is and St Paul at "a m. Tuesday, Dec, q,
tickets good for twenty dayr, and price $32 80
Accommodations have been secured 1T Hotel
Royal, terms u per day when two or more oc.
cupy the same room This does not include
meals. Sleeping car for round trip 80 for each
person, and two to each double berth. Excur-
elons Will b made 70 Pass Christian, vicks-