Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18
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| second vice president; III. H Luers, score
tary; ). r. Nelson, treasurer
! A. Brandenburg, sheriff OF Otter Tail
county, removed Michael Martin and Olaf
James to the penitentiary. Both will serve
six months, the former Tor larceny. the
latter for attempted burglary. '%: s.
The annual convention OF the county
superintendents OF Minnesota will open in
st: Paul Dec. IS, and continue one day,
1t will be followed by the annual meeting
OF the state teachers, which will last three
Gays. All OF the railroads will return dele
gates at one-fifth the regular fare. -
East-bound passenger rates from St.
Paul and Minneapolis have been restored
to tariff rates, and the scalpers will here
after be ignored. - /, I'll. ~
The st. Paul presbytery has formally
! perferred charges against Rev. Dr. McLain.
! Hotous worklnen are obstrueting work
on the burlington d Northern, near
! Winona, and the sheriff has been asked for
help. LIT. -
In the Il ,enans murder case at Mankato
| the defendants were acquitted,
There are numerous cases of typhoid fe-
yer i'll Wheeling Rice county.
An unknown insane man cut his throat
AND jumped under passing train at Fort
| Ripley.
I Chris Pheffer, at Duluth. filled up with
whisky and then shot himself dead
The second annual meeting OF the Min
nesota association OF trotting and pacing
horse breeders was held at the office OF
| Commodore kitson, president OF the 1850
citation. The election OF officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: President,
n. w. kittson; first vice president, j. C.
Oswsld, minneapolis; second, G. A. De
Gran, GAINESVILLE; secretary, +. G. Judson,
| harrington; treasurer, G. w. Sherwood,
st. Paul; executive committee, G.. A. De
Graft, G: w. Sherwood, R. C. Judson, p. 8.
Hall, Benson, and George Graves
Rochester
! Senator Mcmillan has introduced q bill
In the Senate to allow the State of Min
nesota to select lands in lieu OF u swamp
lands allowed the state where settlers Lad
pror claims. 1t is the same measure that
was introduced on both sides last season.
senator Mcmillan also put in Il bill for the
relief OF Col. Pfender, who lost his home
and considerable personal property at
New Clm during the Sioux outbrake. Col.
Pfender's claim is upward OF $4,000.
An order has been made by the supreme
! court for reargument in the tax title case
! OF Charles Chauncey, appellant, against
Cordelist Wass at the next general term.
1t is ordered that copies OF all briefs and
authorities on the side OF the appellant be
served on the respondents attorney, and
also on the attorney general, on or before
the 10th day Of February next, and that
copies OF all briefs and authorities on the
side OF the respondent be served, on or be.
fore the Goth day OF March next, on appel
lant's attorney. All proceedings are st avel
until the decision OF the cause on rcargu-
ment. This is the case that has excited
much discussion, and adverse comment on
! the decision.
The vestry OF St. James Episcopal church,
fergus Falls, are trying to secure rector.
| Bernard Winterfelt recently sold 12O
| acres OF improved timber land in Tyrone
township, LeSueur county, for Sc,
This is q trifle over $54 per acre, and is the
largest price ever paid for farm land in the
country.
! Rev. r. J. Cresswell, who for two years
past has been in charge OF the work Of the
| Presbyterian church in Carlton county,
has resigned Ills position and gone to Min
| neapolis.
| Ex-Gov. Pillsbury, OF the commission to
select cite for the new penitentary, states
! that an expert has made an examination
! OF several uuarries touching qualities of
stone ETC., but that the commission will
| not reach a decision before spring.
Miss Fannie +. Dunnell, daughter OF the
~.
| married 1T Owatonna.
The annual convention OF county school
superintendent opens at St. Paul Dec. 90.
! Senator Sabin will introduce bill for a
! railroad bridge across the St. Croix any
! where between Prescott and Taylor's
! Falls.
The Lake Minnetonka building opera
tlons OF 1884, as shown in last years re-
view, amounted to $4,000. For both
years there has been conspicuous absence
! ofany very large items, the good-si totals
being made up by Il large mum Der OF m Oldest
| building, mostly cottages. Thegrowth is a
natural aud healthy one.
| The business men OF Redwood Falls or.
gained q board OF trade by the election of
| the following officers: President James
Mcmillan; vice president F. W. Philbrck;
secretary. S. W. Hay; treasurer, G. A. Fran
! co.'s; directors; w. p. Dunnington, II. D.
Chollar, W. d. Finn and w. NJ Todd.
| A four-year old child OF Stephen Cl ase of
| Mon ticello, pulled tub of boiling water
over on itself. Its mother was absent, and
IT was so badly scalded that it died the
| following morning.
| Senator A. NJ. Crosby, OF Luverne, had
the misfortune to receive severe kick from
| one OF his blooded colts. He sustained a
severe bruise but fortunately no bones
were broken,
VIM. Brecht murdered Fred Schlichtha-
| Der by cutting the arteries in his wrists and
! letting him bleed to death. The murder
| took place at the farm Of Brecht, about
Ak miles from the city OF Red Wing,
The death OF Joshua Smith, OF Faribault,
! better known as Uncle Josh, occurred after
| a very short illness. The deceased was u
| very old resident OF that city, and was
HhNnt plUhfV Of
The annual encampment OF the Minncso-
| Ia department of the G. A. r. viii be held
in Faribault,in February. It is expected
that about one thousand Of the order will
be in attendance.
| VIM. Brecht is believed to have murdered
Fred Schliehthaber near Red Wing by cut
| ting the arteries in his wrist, and leaving
him to bleed to death.
Mankato is about to have a horse rail-
road.
| The young men of Window, determined
not to be outdone by st. Paul, have com
strueted an ice boat, which will sail on
Lake Cottonwood. =. "'@e
| Louis Lemay, q boy OF thirteen, while
skating on Centerville Lake, broke through
! the ice, and before assistance could be had,
was drowned. The only one with the boy
when he broke in was his brother, eight
| years old. The sad news was received at
home just as dancing had fcommenced at
| his brothers wedding, which had taken
place q few hours before.
At the last regular meeting of the Owa-
tonna fire department it was decided to
! enter the Minnesota State Fire ass ociation,
and elect delegates to the annual meeting,
which will be held at Shakopee on Jan. IL.
Recently 2, 100 pounds OF fish were*taken
I from the lake at Sank Center by one party
and shipped to ST. Paul, and the newspa-