Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-11-21

Miles of railway in Minnesota. ..........s, 1876
Average cost per mile .......... -: .s43BS
i9.al cost. ....:......:...:..... slsl, a!0' 81
state sresupplied with railroads Y 9M ]
Gross earnings peryear. ~. vs. s23, 5qs,CS9
EUperahng expenses peryear. 80. $l3,
Net earnings per year. & T.. -. SlO, 2iS,T'G
Total tonnnge per year, tons. :. !, ). q, s25,1N
Taxes receive by state per year -. s6l3,SE
The new Martin Luther college, just com
pleted at New uim was dedicated and formally
opened recently, in honor of Martin Luthera
birthday. Rev. j. Albrecht is in charge.
The farm house of Andrew Bailey iii South
Troy burned on Friday. Loss, $500. ~. ..y,,
Winonaa county contributed four hard ,cits
icons to the penltentiaryi on Monday, and ST
Louis county three. q Those from the former
county were Richard Rogers, larceny, one
year and six months; Oscar McCamloy man
slaughter in the second degree, five years:
John Rudolph, willfully and li&licously burn
ing grain, one year; and Henry L. Brasdon,
larceny, two years. From st. Louis county
came. Daniel Coleman, robbery, three years:
john Horrigan, larceny, two years and George
Curtis, assault with a dangerous weapon
with intent to do great bodily harm, eight
months
The members of Will1in post, G.. A. R.
of Mankato, have secured john B. Cough and
Judge Tourgee for lectures during the winter.
Other eminent speakers will be secured, as well
as SOME good musical talent.
The people of Wadena were Mortified by
reading the account of the killing of the family
of S. s. Gardner at Chicago Mr. Gardner
was ono of the first settlers of this county. Hs
was formerly the president OF the bank of
WadoAa, AID was for many years closely con
nected with the business interests of this part
ofthe state8 q
An the returns mast be in and canvassed by
the state board within twenty days after cleo
ton. The official board consists of the gov
ernor and the secretary of state, who must ex-
anime tho returns IN the presence OF the state
auditor, attorney general and q judge Of the
supreme court.
From Commodore Kittsons stables at Kit
sondale, st. Paul, $3.50 Guernsey COW was
stolen by some parties unknown The animal
was from the Erdenheim stock, purchased of
A. Welch by the commodore B. D. Wood
naansee offers 800 reward for her recovery
The Portland orr Daily News of the: 5th
inst, contains an account of the marriage in
that city of Edward McDon.ld of St. Paul to
d
tour of the Pacific coast, MIR. and Mrs. Nc
Donald will take up their residence IN St
Paul
A. j. Blethen, one Of the New proprletors of
the Tribune arrived in Minneapolis from
Kansas City. He was accompanied by Abbott
Blunt, who has been connected with the
Kansas City Journal for some time. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr. Blunt will be managing
editor of the Tribune What the policy of the
paper will be under the new regime is moi
it will be independent in politics.
The season of river navigation at st. Paul
has virtually closed by the withdrawal of boats,
though no leo has formed yet
A public reception was given at Henderson
to OK Register Of Deeds Picket who has re-
signed his office, and with his family will re-
move to Los Angeles. Cal
81 The Winona council has declined the propo-
3eihon for towers for the electric Light.
l A Chisolm Of Gun River. nine miles from
$Brainerd, has been arrested for the attempted
murder OF Herman Ramsey, in knocking hin,
down with a heavy club and beating him ter
ribly.A3gssv - .@,ss *@et
Worth, who tried to kill his wife in Mime
apolis, will go to Saltwater for from two tG i've
years.
Gen. and Mrs Washburn gave at their mag.
nifcent residence in Mip3eapolis last Tuesday
evening probably tie largest and most brilliant
reception ever enjoyed in Minnesota. The re-
cepuon had interest aside from that which at
tached to the hospitality Of Gen. and Mrs.
Washburn, since it was the formal opening Of
the beautiful residence recently completed by
Gen. Washburn, and which is probably the
most spacious and beautiful private residence
in the West, if not in the country. The inyita-
tons to the party numbered over twelve hun,
dred and We're bestowed on manly prominent
people in ST. Paul and, cities other than Min
neapolis, and the company which responded
was the largest that has ever been gathered on
a similar occasion.
- Gov. Hubbard appointed Brigham Fowler,
of Newport as delegate at large for Minnesota
to the First National convention of cattle men
Of the United States to be held at ST., Louis,
Monday, Nov, II. j. - d. 81 4
Gov. Hubbard also appointed s. l. Boyd and
c. H. Prior, Of Minneapolis, A. Reidelheimer,
of st. Paul, and Hon. Clark ". Thompson. OF
Wells, as honorary representatives, Of Minneso-
ia to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans
Rev. c. H. Plummer, wife, and s. K. Gates,
of Lake City will soon leave for Holly Springs
Miss, to remain there during the winter.
Rev. W. K Dennis has resigned the, pastor.
ate of the Baptist church in Lake City, his res
,gnation not to take effect until he has found
another charge.
The. Minnesota s Ontario Lumber company
has5iled artlcles ofincorporation with the sec
rotary Of state. The purpose Of the company
is to manufacture and sell logs, timber ane
lumber. Principal place Of business, ST. Paul
the corporation to continue thirty wears from
Dec /, 1854. Amount of capital stock, $500.
600, divided into 5000 shares OF 800 each.
are, Dennis Ryan, Il B. Galusha and Franz
Keogh Of ST. Paul. who are also named as TIL
first board of directors.
/ W c. Lattimer charged with the larceny o,
81, 800 from Perkins & Lyons, Of ST. Paul, and
who has been inearcerated IN the county jail
for more than o month, since his capture St
sWilliamsport, Pa 3 was released Wednesday o.,
81 $40 bail Ss4#a, ssssSsa ssse S5assssgi
The store of NJ G. Tombler, at Wyoming,
Chisago county, was entered during Tuesday
night by burglars, and the safe drilled am
blown open.s ne thieves secured abont 81
ii cash and 4 ~ II postage stamps from tn
safe. They went to- the barn sud took Nj
.Tomblars sorrel team, two seated wagon an, z
buffalo oTercoat, aud started toward St Pau
No trace De Ihs robbers further than this IS
known They were professionals III Hay wa
setrewn thick ION the floor to prevent IL
shorass.mak king any noise while being led on
of the barn SIS
800 8S s +. *SS 49, 4 q. ss Y &