New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-08

transportation in its many phases. He has also
had experience in the details of elevator man
agement, and has practical knowledge regard
ing the handling and inspection Of grain. Mr..
Becker, as is generally known has had much
experience in the practical operation of rail
roads, though for several years past entirely
disconnected from their management His
technical knowledge of matters relating to the
also his requirements as a lawyer, will prove
3 of great value in the treatment Of questions
with which the board will have to DEAL His
present interests are largely agricultural, he
being engaged in farming on an extensive scale
in western Minnesota. Gen. Baker, tho pres
the board, as whole, may be re-
garded as representative of the producing
interests of the state. they are all able gen
temen, and will bring to the discharge of their
together with business qualifications, acquired
by experience, that peculiarly fit them for the
special duties imposed by their appointment.
The list of over seventy names offered for con-
sideraton afforded an abundance of excellent
material from which to select the two appoint
ees; yet it was something of aproblem to give
the point of locality such consideration as
seemed desirable, and yet comply with the
terms of the law and meet the question of spe-
cial fitness most successfully.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
George L. Becker was born IN Locke, N. Y,
Feb. 4, 1929. He graduated at Ann Arbor,
Mich, in 1886, and three years later came to St.
Paul, where he practiced law for eight years
in the firm of Rice, Holllnshead l. Becker. Soon
after Mr.. Becker became q railroad man, being
land commissioner Of the St. Paul & Pacific,
and afterward president OF the road Afew years
agohe severedh his connection with the road and
retired from business. He has held several i'm
portant offices in the state In 1854, at the first
municipal election he was chosen alderman, and
two years later mayor. He was member of
the constitutional convention in 1857, and cleo
ted to congress the next year In 1859 he was
unanimously nominated for governor, but de-
feated. In 1867 he was elected to the state
senate and served four sessions, being elected
without opposition.
S. s. Murdock's connection with the history
of Minnesota dates from 1860, when he was
practlcng law in Saltwater, and where his
brother, Judge Hollis R. Murdoch, still re-
sides. In 1865 he came to ST. Paul as an
active member of the firm of Bigelow,
Murdoch & Co., and when his connec-
ton with them WAS severed he assumed
charge of the St. Paul Harvester Works. His
health failing him, he resigned his trust and
engaged in farming at Murdoch, Swift county,
the town taking it's name from hlm,) and also
in the ownership and management of a large
elevator. Called to Minneapolis to take charge
of the Harvester Works there, he remained
sent him back to agriculture, which he has
followed since Though Republican, Mr.
Murdoch has not mixed in politics for the last
ten years. He has a fine legal training, is we'll
known in the state and bears a high reputation
for probity AS the governor suggests, his
long exgerlence In shipping while in the har-
vester business and his years of farming since
were doubtleas the chief causes of his appoint
ment
Mr. Honeywell, of Wisconsin, will establish
a bank at Sauk Rapids.
Aman named Nelson at Smiths Mill, Vase
ca county, whipped his wife SO that she left
the place last week with her children to go to
her father, at La Crosse, for protection
Capt A. J. Murphy of Lake Crystal
died recently He had suffered for years from
calculus, and submitted to an opera
tion in the hope of obtaining relief: but
the result showed that he lacked vitality to
undergo the ordeal
A fire at Byron destroyed the buildings used
as stores by A. L. Cutting and K e. No. dam
aging Cuttings stock badly and almo@t utterly
there was no insurance. His loss was $1,000
An unknown man, thought to be J. F. Pat
terson of Browns Valley, was killed by North
Wisconsin train at Rice street crossing. ~
A syndicate of Amsterdam, Holland, and
Chicago simmig igration. agents haYe purchased
"a, 0OOacres ofsSt Paul 4 Duluth railroad land
in Renville, Chippewasand Kandiyohi counties,
and will settle the land with immigrants from
Holland, Norway and Germany sss@
Fire destroyed the barn and large number
of horses, COWS and other stock, and farm
machinery, grain and hay belonging Eto;N1rs
Ann Killeen, near Wabasha. e2E
Washington sipes, convicted for the murder
of James Reagan, at St Charles five years ago
was recently removed to the insane asylum at
st. Peter. His five-years sentence expires in
June
= At Rochester fire damagedF D. Liverniore's
iron foundry to the extent of $780,
Lyon county maintained 81, coo poor farm
last year for the accomdaton of single inmate
and expended 500 for county poor outside of
the institution
COL T. j. Sheehan has entered upon his duties
as Indian agent at the White Earth agency.
Mrs. Harriet Burner Of Minneapolis was SEN
fenced to three years in states prison for ad
ministering poison to Lille J. Hadley.
The st Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
company has elected the following directors:
G. Blakeley, G. II. Bigelow, II. G. Burbank,
John S. Prince, H. M Smyth, A. H. Welch, j.
L. Merriam, w. r. DAVIDSON, II. N. McLaren,
H. D. Thompson, B. 3. Drake, Peter Berkey
and M Auerbach
The cottage residences of J. B. Tarbox, Dr.
Bryant, Charles Nichols and Mrs. E. B. Gibbs,
of st. Paul, at White Bear lake near St Paul,
were entirely destroyed by fire. All were in
sured. a
In reply to Adj. Gen. MacCarthy, Adj. Gen.
Drum, U. s. A., writes that letters or endorse
,ments conveying information or instruction as
to the performance of duty, already author
ized or ordered by the superior, may be signed
using the name or authority of the commander;
but orders, or expressions Of satisfaction, or
the reverse. must mention the authority by
which written. Lieut. Gen P. IL Sheridan
sconcurs in this opinion