The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

twenty years and popular business man,
died in Helena recently.
The saloon and dwelling house OF August
Bernick, at Delano, were burned. The fur.
niture and fixtures we're mostly saved
Loss, 81, 500; insured, 81 900 in the Amer.
lean Philadelphia company.
The old settlers OF Faribault county held
their fifth annual reunion at Bash lake
Over one thousand people were present
The address was delivered by A. c. Dunn.
A farmer named j ohm Weindcrhoft, was
thrown from his wagon at Madclia, while
under the influence OF liquor, and was kill
ed:
The News is a new paper puhliehed at
Brownsville, weekly, by H. G. Ferscher,
formerly foreman Of the Called onia j ournal
Fifty Sioux Indians, under Black Prairie
Hen, visited the quarries OF Pipestone
comfy.
As George W. Perkins, agent of the Amer
lean express company in Lake City started
for the noon train being in a hurry, as he
was q little late, he merely closed the door
OF his safe, without locking it, though he
locked his office door. On returning to his
office, an hour later, the doors were as he
stolen from the safe during his absence.
The Winona postoffice was, at the close
OF business on June 80, formally transferr-
ed to the custody OF the new postmaster,
Mr.. w. j. Whipple. hatgcntleman's com
mission has not yet arrived, but for reasons
of business convenience the outgoing post
master, D. Sinclair, Esq, on Monday tele-
sraphed to the postmaster general for au-
thority to make the transfer at this time,
and favorable reply was received on Tues
day.
The census of Duluth village and city is
about completed. The village shows a
population OF nearly IL, 900 and the city OF
bver 4, 900; total, 16, 900; gain since $50
of IL, 500, or nearly $50 per cent;
A. j. Lamberton and Hon. c. Amundson
OF st. Peter have purchased the buildings
from the state lately occupied as temporary
hospitals at that place. There are three
buildings and nearly a whole block OF land.
The price paid was $4,000.
Assessor O. L. Cutter has compiled the
census and fnds the population Of 'Anoka
10 be 4,629. OF this number 698' were
born in Sweden and Sc in Norway, making
one sixth OF the whole population. The
total number OF foreigners is /, $50.
The sciffman-H Harrington boat race at
Lake Minpetonka is won by the former in
twenty-four minutes.
The Second regiment had a highly sue
cessful sham battle at Faribault.
Peter Valley, bridge carpenter on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, was found
dead upon the ground at Winona with his
skull crushed In, under his window at the
Commercial hotel. There is q strong sus
picion that he was murdered.
Thomas Hanley DIST. Paul, who had been
convicted in the Hennepin county district
court of murder in the first degree; was
brought before Judge Lochren to receive
this time Hanley has appeared perfectly
gnmoyed. His deathly paleness when sen.
tence was called for Was his only sign Of ag
itation. In response to the usual question
he replied that he had nothing to say
Judge Lochren then sentenced him to i'm.
prisonment for life,
Attorney General Hahn decides that a
medical student residing in another place
from his preceptOr cannot practice medi'
cine; also that marriage licenses cannot be
issued to girls under eighteen or young men
under twenty-one without the consent Of
parents or guardians.
The metropolitan Hotel OF st. Paul closed
on the morning OF the 1st., most OF the
guests going to the new Ryan House. The
Metropolitan has borne a most excellent
reputation since it's opening, and many old
citizens in all quarters will greatly regret
it's closing, as they call to- mind the many
pleasant gatherings within it's walls.
J. E. Kittson has been appointed rail
way clerk, to succeed D. P. Morgan, re-
signed, between st. PauF hnd Duluth; c. P
Purdy succeeds F. Wilson, resigned, on the
st. Paul and McGregor route, and Frank
Tousley ia removed from the Minneapolis
and Albert Lea route to make place for E.
Crowles.
It is said that parties who contemplated
building elevators in the southern portion
of the state this year have decided to wait
till next year, owing to the present discour
aging outlook for good crop.
The governor and staff visited the camI