River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-03

At the convention held Dec. l, at Ada,
with delegates from Becker, Hubbard, Polk
and Norman counties, to consider the prop
osition to transfer the Red Lake. Mile
Laos Leech Lake and Winnebagoshish
Indians to the White Earth reservation, so
that the pine on the first named could be
cut, memorial to congress was unani-
mously adopted against the removal of the
Indians to White Earth.
Eight Indians were hanged on the 9th,
at Battleford, n. w. T., for participation
in the massacre at Frog Lake on the Sd of
April last The names Of the victims were
Bad Arrow, Miserable Man, Wandering
Spirit, Iron Body, Man Without Blood
Little Bear, Ikia and Round-the-Sky. The
execution was witnessed by a thousand
persons, but no extraordinary excitement
prevailed.
The taxable property of Lewis and
/ Clarke county, Montana, of which Helena
/ is the county seat is valued for assessment
at $4,000, 900, an increase Of $500, 900 over
last year. The property list contains the
/ following: 66,213 acres of land, valued at
S631, 457; 4,249 town lots, at S1394, 773 !;
/ 80, POS sheep, :. 343 work horses, 7,1S4 stock
horses, and 1879 dairy cows and stock
animals.
The xecution Of Indians at Fort Battle
ford has aroused thirst for vengeance and
some Indians and half have taken
an oath not to rest until they have taken
the life of Robert Hudson who did the
hanging. The hight after the execution
the sentry at the Fort was fired on and
an attempt to capture the ForI was avert
ed by the vigilance of the guard.
A fourth bank, Tue Watertown National,
will begin business at Watertown, d. T.,
Dec. 8, with cash capital of $4,000, part
of the capital being contributed by Mime
spolis and Chicago parties. The officers of
/ the bank are president, W. E. Scarritt;
/ vice president, NJ. W. Sheafe; cashier, E.
+ W Thomas; directors Valentine G. Hush,
/ T. D. Ellefson, J. W. Martin
/ President Lowry OF the st. Paul street
railway system, has placed an order for
+ steel rails to build twenty miles of track in
that cityin 1885, being the largest single
order for steel rails for street railway pur-
poses ever made in the country. Mr.
/ Lowry will expend $500, 600 in St Paul
street railway extension next year.
The names OF tbs killed in the Missoula
tea-train disaster are Michael Rech, engi-
neer; Adm S. Mofatt, fireman; Tom De
vine, brakeman; Norman Rice and Will
/ liam A Andrews. The wounded are j. B.
/ Waite, arm sprained; Frank J. Bohnart,
brakeman, 10th feet smashed; D. Fitz
gerald, miner, peIFis Zone fractur ed
/ Williem Doremus, conductor % the vest
/ bound freight, has been arrested on the
charge of manslaughter, caused by erimi-
nal negligence. The coroner's inquest has
not been concluded, and is being held in
secret.
/ The grand jury at Helena have adjourn
/ ed after % days session. and in their report
severely censure the probate and clerks
officers for gross irregularities. The
county commissioners are also censured in
connection With the building of the new
court house. No indi ctments were re
/ turned against any official.
/ Five Presidential pest ottlces soon become
vacant in Minnesota: New Tim, Dec. IS;
Waseca, Dec. 20; st. Cloud, Jan. SO; Wa
basha, Feb. 8: Worthington, Jan is. In
Iowa five, as follows: GrinneIl, Hampton,