The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-16

Mrs. Wander Horck, who jumped into tho
river at Minneapolis, was found
Wilkenson & Gilbert, general dealers at Vii
lard, have assigned to Van Dyke of Minneap-
oils. The failure is small one
Andrew Flynn, = well-to-do farmer Of Grand
Prairie township, who lived about half milo
south of Ellsworth, was found dead On the
prairie He had been to Rock Rapids and pur-
chased vicious horse and it is thought that
Joseph Kollnesky's saloon, W. E. Calkin's
law Office, Squire Swseney's Office and Druids'
hall, in Waverly were burned Kollnesky's
loss, 81, GOO; insurance, $780, Other losses
very light
At the meeting Of John s. Marsh post, G. A.
r., at Redwood Falls, resolutions wore adopt
Cd approving Of tho veto Of tho $1,000 appro-
priation for junket
Mrs. Platts, wife of Lieut. R. B. Platts for
merly of the United States navy, died At
Worthington recently:
Watervills has raised the price of liquor IL
censes to 1900
Mr.. Isaac Plummer, an old and respected
citizen of Faribault, died at the residence Of
his son, John Plummer, in tho tow Of Wells,
recently, aged seventy- seven years.
Lanesboro has just opened $4,000 roller
rink.
Tho regimental officers of the Second regi-
mont, NJ g. N. g., held meeting at Mankato
and elected First Lieut.. D. F. McGraw, of tho
Mankato company as inspector Of rifle practice
and Sergeant Simmer, of the St Peter COM
pany, - oommissary of subsistence. It was
decided to hold tho annual encampment at
m 1...s~ 49, -~>1.
Arrangements are being made to have the
light battery at Fort Smelling join with tho
regiment in its encampment.
News was received at o watonna from Bridge
water Nova Scotia, of tho arrest of man an
swering the description Of Furnival, the sup
posed murderer of Rev. G. G. Tanners daugh-
tor, Mrs. Perceval, and family, and two other
parties at Fullerton, Neb An attempt was
made to have photograph taken to send to
Owatonna to have him identified, but he rssis-
ted so that an accurate picture could not be
taken. Hon. G. Buffom Of Owatonna left to
indentify him, he having been an inmate Of his
family for years. An affidavit that the
photograph he takes with him is = likeness Of
Furnival was made to enable the officers to
extradite him.
Josiah Payne of Ltchfeld has queer relic
in the shape of a letters patent for the first
leather splitting machine, invented by his
father, Stephen Payne It il printed on parch-
ment, in primitive fashion, and bears tho sig
nature Of Thomas Jefferson as president, and
James Madison as secretary Of state. It is
dated 1906
g: s. Gordon Of Owatonna lost his barn
and contents by an incendiary fire. Loss
$780,
A man came from the lumber woods to Gale
donia, loosing his team by drowning in Money
creek. At Caledonia his partner chloroformed
him and got away with bis watch and $50 in
cash, but was captured and jailed.
J. W. Lawrence has been appointed local
treasurer Of the Minnesota l. Northwestern, and
W. H. Morris Of Austin has been given charge
of the erection Of all depots. It is said the
Minnesota l. Northwestern and the Minneapolis
& st. Louis will elect joint freight and pas
senger depot at Cascade.
At the election rscently, Mr.: Barr was
elected mayor Of Mankato; B. B. Moore mayor
of Duluth; G. L Lowell mayor of Faribault;
G. T. Ives mayor of st Peter; Charlie .
Espenscheid mayor of Hastings; c. D..
Wright mayor Of Fergus Falls; R. }. Mon
tague major Of Orookston; NJ Bean major Of
Anoka.
Ole Hokonson came to America because hje
scandinavian parent would not let him mar,
the girl Of his choice. He worked three year:
to make her = home at st. Peter, but lately hi.
father has relented and Ole has gone home tc
receive his fathers blessing and $10O, 600 and
marry tho lady.