Little Falls transcript., 1885-06-26

! TreasUrer--J. a. Gilman.
The report OF the secretary showed that
eleven deaths had occurred during the year,
and 81 900 had been paid in each instance
to the surviving widow.
Grand Legion of Select knights.
Delegates from the various legions OF the
select knights OF the Ancient Order OF Uni
ted Workmen in the State of Minnesota
met at St. Paul, for The purpose OF forming
Grand Legion OF Select is nights for the
state The legions OF select knights in
the state number twelve, with a mem
bership Of about 500. Tie time was
taken u1, chiefly with the consideration OF
constitution and beneficiary article for the
grand legion, which were finally adopted.
The permanent officers elected are as fol-
lows:
Grand Comn.aniler-O. H. Comfort, st.
Paul.
Vice Grand Comma ntlcr-John Adams,
Mtntorvillc.
Grand Lieutenant Commander--H. 0.
Peterson, Minneapolis.
Grand Recorder--George B. Arnold, Kas-
son.
Grand Tres ssurer-J. W. soule, Roches-
ter.
Grand Chaplajn--C. D. Penfield, st. Paul,
mona.
! Grand Standard Bearer---EonlaineS Sheire,
St. Paul.
Grand Senior Workman--O. G. Winter,
Mankato
Grand Junior Work,nan-W. Fl. Wright,
Red Wing.
Grand Guard-S A. Hickcox Minneapo-
lis.
Trustees--Gcorge H. Shcire St. Paul one
7 Ac1,w wn,.th p.,,,1 two
A. Mckinnow. Red Wing, three years.
Representa- tives to the Supreme LEGION
A. L. Levi William Cheney, Minneapolis;
Il. Ii. Stevens St. Paul.
Lac qui Parle was the first county to re-
init to the state treasury the June settle
ment, q draft for the full amount-$1 ,2O2.-
81.
Some of the members of the legislature are
besicsiny the governo" to call an extra ses-
sion but he is not inclined to do SO.
The number OF St. Paul saloons is to be
restricted to 600.
At Minneapolis Judge Young declines to
give s. II. Wood his freedom, and the ll1ter
starts for Massachusetts with an officer.
At Minneapolis James Hurley, a brake
man on the Minneapolis & St. Louis fell
from a train and was inju jured so that he
died.
Rev. S. G. Anderson was installed pastor
Of the Fort Street Presbyterian church, St.
Paul.
A very heavy thunder shower prevailed at
Hutchinson Sunday night, the 18th inst,
commencing about 9 and lasting until after
2 o'clock Monday morning The Touring
mill of Ames & Hurlbeit was struck by
lightning and burned. Loss estimated at
SIS, 900; insured for SIC, 900. No damage
, has been done to growing crops at far as
known.
Cornelius Burke, a Minneapolis policeman
who was charged with theft, but asserted
his innocence suddenly skipped the town.
The annual convention OF the State Phar-
maceutical association was held at st. Paul.
It was largely attended by the druggists Of
the state, and the following officers were
elected: Presidents. ". Mele,,dy, Mime
apolis. Vice Presidcnts-J. r. Jones, Man
kato; Gustavus Hargcsheimer, Rochester;
! William S. Amsdcn, Sank Center. Secretary
w. S. Getty, st. Paul; assis tant secretary,
; J. P. Allen, st. Paul. Treasurer-J. Z.
Henins, Saltwater. Executive Committee
j. p. Gilman, minneapolis; r. 0.
Sweeny, D. u. Lambie, St. Paul. DR..
Sweeny presented a report in relation
to the work which has been accomplished
by the board SINCE it's appointment. He
, said that certificates Of registration had
: been issued to about 500 pharmacists, and
to upward OF 200 assistant pharmacists.
In addition, II persons had been examined
nd 1bor . is+o there
| eight other candidates. The receipts from
fees, ETC., had amounted to about 81 800,
! and the expenditure had been 5000. !.
The first annual encampment OF the Grand
Army OF Southwestern Minnesota met on
the 18th inst, on Capt. Aldrich's place on
Lake Shetek, Murray county and started out
| most auspiciously. One-hundred and thirty
I five tents OF the state We're pitched on open
ground on the lake shore, and delegations
were present from Pipestone, Luverne, Ed
gerton, Redwood Falls, Woodstock, Mar
shall, Window, Fulda, Tracy, Sleepy Eye,
! Worthington and other surrounding towns,
| about seven hundred all told.
Mr. Moorhouse, aged seventy years, liv-
ing in Burlington, Becker county, fell down
g. well and was killed.
| Sheriff Hugh Murray of Steele county has
taken to Saltwater, William Van Ruden,
| recently sentenced to the penitentiary for
| five years for manslaughter, and Tom kem-
| man, under sentence for one year Tor OBJ
| tanning goods under false pretenses, in his
custody.
Chief Justice Gilfllan has filed the de-
cision of the supreme courtin the celebrated
! log scaling case OF Saltwater. Thesupreme
| court aflirrns the decision of the lower court
| in favor OF the lumbermen's exchange, and
| against Surveyor General Hospes.
& James Smith, Jr., retires from the presi-.
dency of the St. Paul & Duluth railroad, as
a measure OF economy. -~&a
| The supreme court of the state decides in
| favor of the Saltwater lumbermens ex-
| change in the log scaling case The decision
| is to the effect that a corporation may ap-4
point it's own scaler. So =, @sH
| The Minnesota Total Abstinence Conven-l
J ton at Saltwater was largely attended.
| Powerful speeches were made by Blshop
Ireland and others. The treasurer and
| secretary each read their reports, the for-s
| mer showing a balance Of $1l5.lOin the
/ treasury after all debts were paid, and the
! latter renorting forty seven societies repre-
! sented at this convention, compared with
1 forty-fo,1r last year, and a total OF sixty
/ three societies in the Union. There are;
i 3.117 members, an increase OF S63 over the
membership fol, 1s84. James 3. Carriganu az