Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11


J. X. Moore, postmaste at sc. Pe ter, has
rendered his resignation and the pro bab BILL
Ety is that James Delaney, who trans acted
the business Of the office for many yea rss to
the entire satisfa ton Of the people viii be !
elected his successor. .s
Will Franklin OF Dodge Center was Sc.
|syerely wounded by the aceid ental disc barge
OF gun that he let fall from his buggy
while hunting. Both barrels took effect IN
his legs above the knee and in one arm.
One leg was terribly torn, but hopes are
entertained that tue limb may be saved. a8
4 Brainard dispatch says: The opera-s
ton OF the reservoir system Of the upper
Mississippi is being closely observed along
the river Sept. /. at points ranging from
Aitkin to Little Falls. The advanced food
tide has reached Brainerd and the various
dams, including the Winnibagoshish and
Others above Grand Rapids, have been open
ed. The resulting rise OF water was, 1T rs 3
reported, five feet at Grand RIA pids, and has
ranged from that down to two feet at this
point, and grows less, according to distance
down stream. i5Ss5SS
Sept. brought heavy frosts to the J
Northern and Southern sections OF the
State! At Ada, away up North, a dispatch
says: Garden stuff was aln1oAt totally
destroyed. Corn will be no crop at all
About four-fifths OF the wheat is cut, but
that left standing was the late sowing and
not ripe yet. This, it is feared, is severely
injured by the frost The early sownwheat
gives the best yield OF the season. At
Rochester, Southern Minnesota a dispatch
says: Low flats hereabouts were white
with frost Tuesday morning. the clear night
and light breeze from the northwest bring
ing the temperature away down to the
lowest point reached this autumn! Vege-
tation suffered severely, and few gardens
escaped
The Chicago News publishes q silly story
about Commodore Kittson intending to re-
move permanently to Philadelphia. It IS
| hardly necessary to quote the Commodore
as denying this report. 55S'#'&
The receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis Tor
the crop year OF 1884, ending LIST Sept,
10000 over 1888. New York is the on
ly city in the United States which receives
more wheat than Minneapolis, Chicago
having been outstripped last year. ~ II
The Rev. Patrick Dannchcy, Of the cathe-
dral staff, and one of the most popular
priests in ST. Paul, after service OF sew
eral years in the cathedral parish has sew
cred his connection with the parish, and
has made preparations for removing to
parish i'll that city. ~t
II. +. Barker county auditor OF lsanti
county, asks attorney general Hahn what
should be done i'll a case where the town
assessor omitted one quarter ofthc person
al property and assessed the balance at
onc-third it's value. In reply Mr.. Hahn
states it is the duty OF the auditor to make
necessary corrections asregardS omissions,
and OF the town board OF review to make
corrections in case OF tndcr assessment.
Should the board Of review fail to make the
tl,, i e it,on n1,yf W
board to do so.
The Chicago. Burlington g. Northern files
articles OF Incorporation in Minnesota.
Louis Tice, in Jail at Fergus Falls on'a
charge of theft from his employer, hangs
himself in his cell.
President Stickncy OF the Minnesota &
Northwestern, makes q contract with the
Central of Iowa where the latter road will
run trains into ST. Paul by Dec. /.
At Minneapolis J. II. Huntington, OF the
Sixth Avenue hotel, is held to the grand
jury for refusing to accommodate colored
people.
|. The Minneapolis and ST. Louis arranges
to enter st. Paul over the trucks Of the
Omaha.
Samuel Fosgate Of Minnesota father OF
Charles Fosgate Of the town Of para boo, has
| received notice from Eng land that he has fall
len heir to 81 900. 600 and over. Mrs. Fos-
gate lives upon q farm in Minnesota, and is
about eighty years oiG.
John Waiscnen was hanged at Duluth for
the murder of Farley at Tower last Novenl-
Der.
Charles Cordt has been arrested on a
charge OF burg larizing Meuwissen's store. at
Cologne, some oil the stolen goods beng
found in his house.
IN.
Anger is wanted on a charge OF attempting
to outrage the six-year old daughter OF Mr..
kimball.
Several attempts have been made to start
incendiary fires in Wadena. which were
! fortunately discovered in time to prevent
damage.
The Wright county fair will be held at
Howard Lake on Sept. Is, l6, II and Is.
Harry Humble OF Pipestone who fled to
Iowa recently was arrested, brought back,
and placed under bonds OF S i 900, charged
with the seduction, under promise OF mar
riage, of Gerte Green a miss in her teens.
Mr. John Winkcmann. aged sixty-two
years, OF New Ulm died suddenly. Mr.
Winkelmann was well known. His son
Charles is now city marshal vi New Ulm.
3. G. Reynolds, county attorney OF Far
ibault county, writes 10 Attorney General
Hahn, asking il in case the personal prop
erty of each copartner OF a bankrupt firm
is liable for the tax assessed against the
firm property, the county treasurer sh ould
proceed to asses, the same against the per-
eoual property OF the copartnera, and
whether if he fails so to do he is liable for
the tax himself. In reply the attorney
general says that each member of a part
nership is liable for the firms debts, and
that it is also possible that the assignee
and his bondsmen are also liable. There
is no authority for the treasurer to pro.
coed to enforce the assessment, and this
answers the last question III the negative.
The Witoka Dairy company is the name
OF u corporation that has been formed in
Winona county, with $4,000 capital, for
the manufacture OF butter and cheese. The
incorporators are we'll known farmers.
Rev. J. W. Colwel, OF Providence, r. T.,
has accepted the position ofhea'l masterat
the Shattuck school, Faribault, Prof.
George II. Bliss having resigned.
Gordon e. Cole of Faribault, received
telegram announcing the death OF his faith
err, Dr. L. +. Cole, which occurred at Che
shire. Mass. DR.. Cole has frequently visit
ed Faril,ault, and his death will be sincere
" regretted by large circle OF friends and
acuuaintenances He had reached his
eighty third year. &sGzF53E58
At Albert Lea, Henry Ogden, n young
man aged about rs years, while out hunting,
attempted to pull the gun, muzzle toward
him, from wagon, the result being that the
gun was discharged, and the young man re-
ccived the contents in his left side. ~
Patrick Flynn, who was shot by Consta-
BILE Knueple at Gibbons still alive but very
weak. Knueple is Il lumber merchant OF
| Gibbon, and has always borne good rep
! ntation, He SAYS he had no idea of shoot
| ing when he drew, the revolver. but he be-
came excited when Flynn acted 80 badly.
| Miss Manaie Snillnne Of Wasecas was So