River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-05
NoRrHwEsrERN NEWS.

NORTHWES NEWS.
w. NJ Campbell, of Litchfeld, Mimi,
was almost appointed U. S. Marshal for
Minnesota when a telegram was received
by the President from Senator Mcmillan,
asking that Marshal Denny, the present in
cumbent be retained until his term ex-
pired next February. The request was not
formally granted, but Mr. Campbell's APP
pointment, which had been made out, was
temporarily laid aside,
Upon the 2Sth the United States Fish
Commission sent out from Washington
$4,000 carp to be distributed in Minnesota,
Dakota. Montana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon
and Washington. In the shipment were
1900 gold fish for State Fish Commissioner
r. o. Sweeney of st. Paul; ten fan-tailed
gold fish for Congressman White of Chat
Geld, and 800 blue carp to stock Lake Beauty,
Minnesota.
From Spring Lake township Mimi,
comes the story that young man who
died two weeks ago of inflammation of the
bowels, as was said, actually died from
gun shot wound received when caught
in the act of stealing wheat from granary.
The report is that it was the dead mans
brother who shot him.
A drunken man and lunatic were locked
up in the basement of the court house at
Ortonville Mimi, and the happy pair got
into fight, resulting in upsetting the
stove and burning the court house together
with the lunatic. The drunken man es-
capped and the records were saved.
In the district court at St Paul, Wednes
day, Judge Wilkin passed sentence upon
eight offenders to serve twenty years and
four months at Saltwater. The shortest
term was one year and the longest three
years and six months.
At Lanesboro, Mimi. during the fore
noon of Oct. Goth the barn of Hon. r. r.
Green was set on fire by his children play.
ing therein with matches. Mr.. Green's
youngest son, two years of age, persisted in
the burning building.
The Graud Jury of Gallatin, Co Mon
tano, report shortages in the accounts of
the sheriff and treasurer of over 81, 600, and
that the county commissioners have paid
out So, 900 on bills not certified and some
not itemized.
The Indians at Leech Lake held q council
on Sunday which resulted in an agree
ment to concentrate the different tribes on
the White Earth reservation. This step
will throw-open the other reservations for
settlement.
W. F. Mirick, the man who wantonly
shot and killed man at Anoka, Mimi,
i. -
murder and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
1t is believed at La crosse that the miss
ing schoolmaster, Cleveland, has eloped
with Mary Mcmillan, niece of the two
wealthiest men of that city.
At Duluth, on the 29th, by the explosion
of the cast iron jacket on the cylinder of
the Steamer Myles, the first and second en-
gineers were scalded to death.
collision of freight trains miles from
Winona, on the Milwaukee railroad Mon
day morning, resulted in the killing of one
of the locomotive engineers.
Mrs Dr. Lincoln of Wabaha, received Sc
we're injuries in railroad accident at Eau
Claire, on the Goth. She was the only per-
son seriously injured.
Hon Bruce Florer, former mayor of Wa
basha. and, at the time of his death county
auditor, died Oct 2sth, of consumption,
aged 30 years.
Vernon Young of Wausau, Wis, has
pleaded guilty to the charge of murder
ing his wife and been sentenced to State
prison for life.
St Paul is to have winter Ice Palace,
with all the sports thereto pertaining,
managed by stock company capitalized
at $4,000.
At the opening of court at Helena, Judge
Wade especially charged the grand jury to
look closely into the management of coun-
ty officers.
The commission of Israel Green, of
Mitchell, D. T., who was appointed Indian
agent at the Sisseton agency has been hung
up.
Hon. Alex. Ramsey, of Minnesota, chair
man of the Utah commission, has submit
ted his annual report. IL shows that with
in two years there have been So indictments
for polygamy, % convictions and 43 still
awaiting trial.
j. G. Chandler, receiver of the land Office
at Yankton, D. t. has resigned. He is the
son of the ex-secretary of the navy.
William E. Smith of New York, has been
appointed Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, vice &. E Coon resigned.
D. B. Searle, U. S. District Attorney for
Minnesota has rendered his resignation to
the president
About 400 gallons of milk are shipped
daily from Mortified, a large proportion of
it to St. Paul.
The state auditor of Minnesota sold 5000
acres of land in Murray county, on the
9th
Bishop Whipple will hold mission at
St Paul, during the first week of Advent.
Judge Frances is holding court at Man
dan.