Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-04
one 81 the most important suits ever

One OF the m0Sbs a1np0ftant sulda ever 8
hied ii the courts of this state inyoly
ing The title TO q large section in the
centre 81 tie city Of Duluth i now IN
the United States circuit court at st.
Paul. The property involved in the
litigation includes about 700 acres in
the l1eart If 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, ,OOO, 600. The basis Of the suit
is Tie reservation to one Armstrong IN
al Indian treaty of 1854 between the
La Pointe band 81 Chipp pewas and the
United States, whereby there was pa
tented 10 Armstrong certain land an
undivided half Of which he sold to Fred
Prentiss. MS 81 3t s
d J.. A. Green OF Hampton, Iowa, and
Lafayette Lamb berson Of Perham will
open q 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 a horse,
receiving injuries which resulted in
death IN q few hours. Estey operated
a saw mill at Fort Ripley, He leaves
wife and eight children.
The inquest on August Schmidt OF
Minneapolis found that he fell through
the suspension bridge through the neg
ligence of workmen to place lights and
guards. &E +
Secretary a. n. 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
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 pull back, especially
where growing on fiat 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; fiftyeight dogs. SCI:
thirty three billiard and pool tables,
$425; one circus, 800; two druggists,
$50; two shooting galleries, $40: three
pedders, $40; one bowling alley, $15:
one opera house, $25; total, 81, sos.
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 Sank 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 were Informed
that another lady had filed claim against
the would-be bridegroom, and objected
to his marriage with Miss Langer, but
would give him up for 81, 900.
Machine shops to cost 5000 will
be built this summer BY the St. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad at
Barnesyille
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 4.
Kenrick. There was no doubt that their
death was caused by drinking the lake
water, which at this time of the year he
comes slightly greenish- -colored in all
parts of the lake, and near the shores
much ID ore o;and in still, warm wealth
er becomes very foul and gives ont a
sickening stencil. This IS not the first
time this has happened.
A sailor on the barge Iron Duke,
William Knott by name, fell off the dock
at Dulutl, while going back to the boat
after a spree up town, and was drowned
Thomas Saul of Clifford, aged twcl-
ty-six. and son of John Saul, was
killed by lightning about 8 o'clock on
Thursday morning while driving from
Zu1nbro Falls to his home, two miles
dead in the wagon but the team and
vehicle were not injured. AID arrived at
the home Of Mr.. Saul with the dead
body. H.
A little daughter of John Olson, OF
the town Of Rome. M;nn ~idino witt,
her father, fell fell from the wagon, whee!
passAns M o'sl anu AnAns Aei.
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