River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-06


reliable statement he had very little to do
with melting the half-breeds to take up
arms. The general conviction among dis
interested persons is that Riel will not be
executed An appeal will be taken to the
supreme court of Manitoba on a question
of the constitutionality of the court that
tried Riel, and the case may be carried to
the privy council of England if a stay of
proceedings is obtained.
SOUTHWESTERN NEWS.
About O'Clock on the morning OF the Sd
w. r. Merriam, President of the Merchants
National bank st. Paul, heard a noise in
his residence, and upon lighting the gas he
was confronted by masked burglar who
pointed a revolver at him and told him if
he moved he would shoot him. The burglar
then proceeded to take Mr.. MerTiam's
watch his diamond studs from his shirt
and what money he had in his clothes, af-
ter which he walked out of the front door,
keeping the revolver pointed at Mr.. Mer-
Ram until he was well out of doors. Be
fore he encountered Mr. Merriam he had
ransacked an upper room occupied by Mr.
Merriam's mother-in-law, and upon her
attempting an cutlery had seized her wrists
and threatened her life if she did not keep
still
The land sales of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company for the month of July
were IS $50 acres for 1851, 2l0, against 25,610
acres for Sl34,9S for July of the preceding
year. an increase of sales of 1860 acres.
The number of acres sold in each state was
as follows:
Dakota. ......................l4 40 acres.
Minnesota ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o,f93 acres.
Montana. ...............ll,o 500 acres.
Washington Territory .......... S,556 acres.
The sales in all instances were made for
actual settlement.
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 a trust deed for some real estate in Min
neapolis, to secure the Remington's for a
loan. They have realized the loan and
more too from the property and King now
seeks to recover the surplus, while the Rem
ngton's claim absolute title to the property
The decision gives Mrs. King about 1886, 900
and Mr.. King about half million more.
The case will be carried to the Supreme
court.
A burglar entered the residence of Vice
President Cakes of the Northern Pacific, in
St Paul, at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Cakes heard the fellow and pro-
ceeding to investigate they met at door
way and clinched Mr. Cakes was unarm-
ed but the burglar had a revolver and fired
twice at Mr. Cakes during the scuffle, but
fortunately neither shot took effect. He
then broke away from Mr. Cakes and plung-
ing through a window escaped. He left a
mask and dark lantern behind him.
The Lake Superior Elevator company
and the Union Improvement and Elevator
company at Duluth, Mimi, reduced their
storage rates. The former rates were III
cents for the first twenty days and 4 cent
for each additional ten days. The new
Minnesota grain and warehouse law per-
mits a charge of = cents for the first fif-
teen days, but these companies will hereaf-
ter charge only l IA cents for the first
twenty days and u cent for each additional
fifteen days.
The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Moak, two prominent commission men,
from the privileges of the chamber. They
are accused of selling grain at one price
and reporting a lower figure to their Gus
toners, pocketing the difference.
Thomas Daley was instantly killed at
Anoka, Mimi, on the lst inst Workmen
were unloading large water wheel from
a car when it got away from them and roll
ing down struck Daley. He was % years
old and leaves a wife and five children,
The hardware store of G. C. Greenwood
& Co, of Duluth was partially burned on
the 31st of July. The loss ranges from $15,-
600 to 100000.
During a rain and wind storm Saturday
evening at Mitchell D. T., the north wall
of Koch's new opera block fell in, crashing
through three floors. The damage is esti-
mated at S2,5OO including $500 worth of
plate glass.
In the Rolette d. T., county seat contest,
heard by Judge Francis at Bismarck, the
court to-day decided in favor of st. John
as the county seat, against Dunseith, the
present location.
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the Wisconsin Central railroad committed
suicide by drowning himself in a body of
water called Four Lakes, near Saltwater.
The Marquis de Mores has decided to
close his system of refrigerator meat
houses along the Northern Pacific as the
Chicago market takes all he can supply.
Frank Largum, nine year old son of
conductor Largum, at Austin, Mimi, has
been attacked with hydrophobia, the result
of a bite received from dog last winter
The Northern Pacific express company
has adopted the money order system of the
United States express company, and has
extended its use over the entire line.
Judge Francis, of Dakota, has made him
self so obnoxious to the bar that charges
are being prepared to send to Washington
asking for his removal.
W. A. CulbertSon, banker and promin-
ent citizen Of st. Paul, died suddenly on the
evening of the End, of paralysis of the
heart.
R. Barden, grain operator at Duluth as
failed with liabilities of about $500.
The wheat harvest has begun in Northern
( Dakota.