The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-01
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
9. The1bodysof a, boy found near, tho
railway track, between Crookston and
st. Hilairs was identified as tnat ofOs-
car Anderson, aged twelve years. .Os-
car, with his father, Charles Anderson,
left his home In Crookston for St. Hill
aire on Friday, The 18th, where the ia
Their was holding claim. The father
also persisted.
At La Crosse a son of Sam Hyde,
formerly of St. Charles, bled to death
from the lungs.
Sixty thousand tons of coal will be
carried over at the Duluth and superior
docks this season. ]
The subcommittee OF the committee
on commerce, of the house ofrepresenta-
tives to whom was referred Mr.. Nelson's
bill to authorize the Mississippi" water
Power and Boom company of Brainerd,
Mimi, to construct dam across the
Mississippi river, have agreed to make
o favorable report on the bill to the full
committee.
The receipts of wheat at Minneap oils
during the year 1883 were 100000
bushels more than the receipts at Chi
cago. This statement seems almost in
credible, but the figures show it. The
receipts at Chicago. were 20, 321 ,451
bushels, and at Minneapolis %, 273 900.
The annual report Of the Minnesota
State Horticultural society has just been
issued from the press and is now ready
for distribution. It embraces the trans
actions of the society from March 7,
1883, to March l, 1884, with proceed
ings, essays, discussions and reports.
The book is one of 437 pages, and was
compiled and edited by the secretary,
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., of Lake City, Mimi,
who will furnish copies gratuitously up!
on application.
A case of desertion and supposed
elopement is reported from Saltwater.
The facts as far as they were found to
be are as followes: For about four
years past Mr.. George L. George has
boarded in the family of Mr.. w: H,
Babcock. About three weeks ago he
left the city and last Saturday Mrs.
Babcock, after her husband left for his
work departed for parts unknown, but
is supposed to be with George, who,
while in Saltwater, was much in her
company in public places, so much so
that gossips have been busy with their
names for some time past. No par
ticular effort has been put forth on the
part of the husband to discover the
whereabouts of his missing spouse.
Dr. Weschler of St. Paul spent last
week in Benson, buying working oxen
and COWS for some Russia colonists at
Painted Woods, OAK, of whom he has
charge.
The little son of Mrs. Maxfeld, living
two miles from Benson, fell in pail of
hot water while her back was turned
the other day and was fatally scalded.
The Hon. Ira P. Shissler of Van
Vert, Ohio, has selected Mankato for his
future home, and has entered into part
nership with Mr.. Pau in the practice
of law.
Willie Gray, aged thirteen, son of J.
D. Gray, shoe merchant of Anoka
was accidently killed on Tuesday, the
Oath, during a charivari party, rendered
Fred Champlain and wife, who were
married on Sunday, the Goth. Willie
was killed by pistol shot, the bullet
severing the juglar vein. The weapon
was evidently held close to the boys
neck when fired, as the wound was
powder burned. It is supposed the
shot was fired by a companion, as the
pistol was picked up near the scene of
the accident.
The Minneapolis counsel is consider
ing new liquor ordinance. Under it,
parties desiring to engage in the traffic
in the residence portion of the city must
first receive the trcit if hot direct sane
ton Of 81 per cent. of those living in
the diStrict interested; and all obtaining
. livelihood by the sale Of yinons, Ter
mented or malt liquors must do SO d;-
rectly, and not through agents etc. and
Paysa icense fee Of $500. = % {; ~ =, :.
Oliver Gibbs, >Jr., Of Lake City
United States commissioner to repre-:
sent Minnesota at the world 3 industrial
and cotton centennial, to be
held in New Orleans, has started for
Washington to consult with other
officials in regard to the congressional
legislation needed in the interest of the
big show.
Notice has been received Of the assign
ment Of A. w. Jones, general dealers,
Beardsley Mimi, with assets Of 81 ,0G0
and liabilities of $4,000. Among the
st. Paul firms interested-au Of them
in small amounts-are Gotzian & Co.,
P. II. Kelly & Co., Craig, Larkin &
Smith; Kellogg, Johnson & Co. Berkey
& Co.. Noyes Bros. & Cutler; Pollock,
Donaldson & Ogden; Gorden & Fergu-
son; Lindeke, Warner & Shurmeier,
and the First National. A. NJ. Jones
went to Beardsley from Howard Lake
in 1883.
The regents Of the university formally
elected Prof. Northrop president, at
salary of $4,000, the action being unani-
nous. Prof. Breda was chosen to the
chair of Scandinavian languages, at
salary of 81 800, and as has been the case
withevery other professor of Norsk itera
ture in western institutions, was in
formed that for time he would be ex-
pected to teach Latin. The board ex-
pressed itself in favor of a post-gradu
ate summer school at the university,
provided it could be had for the NUM-
ficent sum of $3.50.
Burglars broke into the store Of Mr..
Sommers, at Heron Lake, and took
800 worth of goods.
George F. Hatch of Lake City, late
first lieutenant of Company H Fifth
volunteers, has been granted
an increase of pension from $1275 to
ST. per month, dating from March IA,
1858.
A gentleman living at Aiken, S. c.,
according to local newspaper, owned
a pair of ponies which the family had
driven for years. Recently the roads
became so bad that he sent the ponies
out to his plantation to pasture, and
bought team of stout horses. When
the ponies went to the farm the old
oach-dog, which had run with them
for years, accompanied them. They had
been there week when the dog trotted
back to town to see his master. He
lowered around the new horses for
few minutes. and then nut of brisklv for