Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-12
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

xu Uu0 case VI uOLudS II. dIh0E vs..
Frederick G. Castle, from the Huron land
district of Dakota, the secretary of the in
terror reverses, upon the review, his pre-
decessor's decision of Feb 10, 1885, holding
that the service of notice by publication is
not warranted upon the sworn allegation
that ''the present address of the defendant
is unknown to the deponent, and that per-
sonal service cannot be had upon him. but
that it must also be affirmatively shown
that due diligence has been used to procure
personal service before an order for publ
cation canbe allowed.
In the celebrated suit of VIM. S. King of
Minneapolis against Remington, the court
has decided in favor of King When King
was embarrassed some years ago he execut-
ed trust deed for some real estate in Min
neapolis, 10 secure the Remington's for a
loan. They have realized the loan and
more too from the property and Kiug now
seeks to recover the surplus, while the Rem
ington's claim absolute title to the property
The decision gives Mrs. King about $685., 900
and Mr.. ling about half a milliou more
The case will be carried to the Supreme
court.
There is q strong rumor which seems to
bear the impress of truth that there is an al
lance between the st. Paula Manitoba and
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy roads. It is
G. B. & O., is going to build to st. Paul and
it is now stated that j. j. Hill of the Man
itoba road has exchanged large block Of
his Manitotn stock for that of the G. B. & Q.
and that there will be practical consolida-
tion of the two lines, giving the Manitoba
an independent route to Chicago.
Miller, WHO was indicted at Grand Forks
for the mur1er of Mrs. Smell and son, has
made a confession, duplicating Henry
Rutherford, farmer living near the Smells.
Rutherford is said to have delivered mail
at Snell's four days after the murder and
made no report of anything wrong. Ruth
erford was bound over and held on his own
recognizance in the sum of So 1000.
A fire which started at Marrinetta, Wis,
on the morning of the 5th, resulted in
loss of $51, 600, upon which there was an in
surance of se7,000 Stephenson's bank, the
MarTinette Eagle Office, drug store, post
office and several offices and small estab-
ishments were destroyed.
Brewer, who was recently appointed
postmaster at Portage, Wis, has resigned.
In his letter of resignation he said he had
fellow townsman objected. He accordingly
concluded that he could support his wife
without post office.
The village of Milford, Wis, was almost
destroyed by fire Monday night This is
the fourth fire within short time at Mil
ford, and it is thought to be the work of an
incendiary. All that is left of the place is
cheese factoryand saloon.
Wn. Ferguson, formerly a contractor on
the Wisconsin Central railroad committed
suicide by drowning himself in body of
water called Four Lakes, near Saltwater.
Judge Francis, of Dakota, has made him
self Sd obnoxious to the bar that charges
are being prepared to send to Washington
asking for his removal.
Judge Joel Foster, of River Falls, Wis,
died IN Sunday, from the effects of being
gored by an enraged BULL
DR.. Guernon, the newly appointed col
lector of customs for Minnesota, has re-
ceived his commission.
The Second regiment Wisconsin National
Guard is having weeks encampment at
Appleton.
Vincent W. Baylis, receiver of public
moneys at Eau Claire, Wis, has resigned
John Dame has been appointed postmas-
ter at Edgarton, Wis.
W. A. Culbertson, a banker and promin-
ent citizen of st. Paul, died suddenly on the
evening Of the 2nd, of paralysis of the
heart