Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-22
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~ ACCORDING ~ Glo C6uSus JUST Giheu. Ndt6I.
vile village has q population Of 800 The old /
est man is ninety years and the youngest one
month. Theretare living there thirty-fiye old
soldiers Of the late war. #.s, l
By AT Otsego, Wright county, recently, Traston
G, Kicker was shot in the thigh by boys who
had beenin the habit of tormenting him. He
caug hts Them in tho act of pulling up the fence
he was building around his lot, when the shoot
ing took place No arrests.
I Tbs marriage Of Mr. Dexter Thurber, Of the
firm of Bradstreet, Thurber & Co., Of Mime
apolis, and Miss Carrie NJ Nettleton, daughter
Of Gen A. B. Nettleten, which occurred Wednes-
day evening Is, was the most notable event
which has taken place for some weeks in Min
eafols social circles. -
The Uilman- Chaplin adultery case was dis
missed at Minneapolis because of the non
appearance of the complaint.
Postof1ice Inspector Bixby has made COM
paint against the assistant postmaster at Haw-
ley, charging him with appropriatins and con-
Vertng to his own use the sum of 1878 60
belonging to the postof1ice department The
examination Will be held at Moor head, May %
William Unger, proprietor Of the Central
house, Lake city; while on g spree, lost his
pocketbool, containing about $3.50 in cash and
seven wheat checks, which amounted to about
$3.50. He claims it was taken from his inside
vest pocket
The secretary of the Southern Minnesota Wool
Growers association wishes the attention Of
sheep breeders throughout the state called to
the meeting of that association in Rochester
May 20 and q. The first day will be devoted
to competitive display and sheariDg, and the
second day is set apart for sale Gay. Prices
are offered for the most skllltui shearer and
the best tieeces. It Will be we'll worth while to
make effort, if necessary, to be present
It is reported that Mrs. William Tomlinson
Of Minneapolis, has deserted her husband and
children for dancing master named G. 0.
Bryant.
Superintendent Kiehle has issued a circular
to county school superintendent and school
district officers calling their attention to changes
in the state school laws i'll relation to text look
agents, organization of now districts assistant
county superintendent compulsory education,
and annual school meetings. The circular can
be had by application to the superintendent
The Duluth Tribune eays Clerk of Court
Kiichli, who has been bibulonsly inclined for
some time, appeared in court drunk and was
ordered taken out of court by Judge Stearns,
after q severe reprlmand
Capt Gresham Pope, formerly captain in the
United States army, died at Caledonia recently,
aged seyenry-hve years.
Harvey Klock and Aaron Hamilton, pioneers
of Cottonwood county, died a few days ago at ad-
yanced ages. p
Charles Feehan says while at Joe Elliott's,
on the banks of the Leaf River, some seven or
eight miles north of Wadena, he saw whirl-
uJ3lI nj ~, twplUo feet
fifteen inches in diameter, and carry Il across
the road q distance Of some twenty feet or
more.
a very singular death happened at Duluth
that Of Mrs. Otto Larson of Rice's Point
young married woman. Her brother, Sam
Olson, got into 8 fight with two men named
Peterson and Nelson, and WAS pounded about
the face considerably. and covered with blood.
He escaped, and the men thinking he had gone
into his sisters house, attempted 10 enter it by
breaking open tho door. Mrs. Larsons hus-
band was absent, and seeing Vler brother look
ing so badly and the attempt to break IN the
house so frightened her that, being enceine,
size took 10 her bed ut once and died.
Eleven young wolves, apparently about
eight days old, were captured alive in q cave
in The town of zumbro. Wabasha county, by
T. j. Sprague. The heads of the animals
We're delivered to the county auditor, and q
bounty of $66 paid therefor
William Long, who lives near Austin, while
blowing UP field upon which he raised pota-
toes last year turned up large quantity OF
those tubers in perfect state of preservation,
after having laid in the ground all winter.
The delegates to the interstate collegiate Or
atorial contest at Columbus, o., elected 4. s.
Parker, Of Hamlihe, Mimi, president; S. T.
Gilmore, Of Lawrence, kans, vice president,
and j. R. Robertson, Of Beliot, Wis, secretary
and treasurer.
The young Indian boys who were pursuing
their stndes at Feehanvilc, near Chicago,
have all been removed to Clontarf, in this
state, where there are now ninety-six Indian
pupils The school is located on rising ground,
in plain view from the Manitoba railroad.
Additions to the present building are 10 be
erected this spring and every facility is to be
afforded the boys to learn not only the studies
usually taught In boarding schools. but all the
details of farming and civilized life as we'll.
Lake Crystal wants to be the county seat Of
Blue Earth county. Encouraged by the recent
adverse vote Oh the court house measure, she
now otfars $2G, OU0 aud five acres Of land to bave
the county seat changed.
One Of the small pox cases in Kingston has
proven fatal About twenty persons are own
to have been exposed.
c. F. Wood Of Belle Prairie, Morrison county,
fell under a moving train and had both legs
cut off. He died soon after:
The railroad commissioners have gone for q
trip through the Red river valley to Crookston,
Fargo and other points, to confer with farmers
and others in regard to the grain inspection
laws On Thursday, May 49, at 10 a. NJ, they
invita- oil ntaraafed tn cpDfer with them, of fbe
capitol Each visitor will be invited to Be:
forth his views, after which system for grain
inspection will be established r. .s
The st. Paul LACROSSE club is happy over
icing awarded the championship cup by the
National Amateur association aud now pro-
poses to hold it against the world
: The residence, with granary, diary anu
smoke house, belonging to Dr. G. W. Nichols,
near Belle. Plaine, was completely destroyed
by. fire recently. spark from passing To-
connective did the mischief Loss, over 81, 600;
insurance, si,40o !,
- Notice has been served on the Minneapolis 4
ST. Louis railroad by the Union Railway COM
pany, the organization owning and controlling
/ the union depot III Minneapolis, that the former
will not be permitted to run their trains into
the union depot after Junel. With this infor-
nation lodged with them the Minneapolis & ct
B louis company are building, on Fourth avenue
+ north In Minneapolis temporary depot build
lug to be used iintii such time the new lines OF
the st Pauisas Northern Pacific are completed 10
liinneapo Oils, or other arrangements are made
When Sheriff Lenfest OF Anoka, visited the I.
jail to look er the three cattle thieves. Frank
schern,erhorn, Andrew Irvine and George
Hannell, who were captured about three weeks
ago IN MINNEAPOLIS, he found tho cell empty.
The state Dairymen's meeting will be held
at Moorhead, June "a, IS and ~
4 The court at Saltwater affirmed the sale; Of