Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-21
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

NORTHWEsTERN NEWS.
The corner stone Of the new city hall and
court house, at St. Paul, was laid with
Masonic ceremonies on the afternoon OF
the 18th. Lodges Of masons were present
from Minneapolis, Carver Hender
son, Hastings and Saltwater and
delegations from Austin, Rochester,
Lake City, Faribault, Mankato, Albert Lea,
Redwood, Branerd, Litchfeld, Owatonna,
Winona, and Red Wing. Addresses were de-
delivered by Mayor Rice, DR.. Day chair
man Of courthouse commission. The orator
of the day was General James H. Baker,
state railroad commissioner. Grand Mas
ter Denny performed tho usual Masonic
ceremonies upon such an occasion. The
building is to cost $6OO,OOO and to be COM
pleted in about one year.
Col. Clark w. Thompson, who was re-
Gently stricken with paralysis at Wells,
Mimi, died on the evening Of the llth. His
remains were taken to La Crosse for burial.
Col. Thompson was sixty years Of age and
for over twenty five years had been a
prominent citizen Of the state, active both
in politics and business. He was a mem
Der Of the convention which framed tho
constitution and in 1881 was made Superiu-
tendent of Indian affairs for the Northern
district. Later he engaged in railroad on
terprises and built 10 miles Of what is now
the Southern Minnesota extending from La
Crosse to Winnebago City. Southern
Minnesota especially feels his loss
Ortonville, Minn., was the scene Of mur-
der on the afternoon Of the l1th. Henry
| L. Barrett OF Chicago, shot William w.
Morgan, photographer Of Ortonville two
bullets taking effect and causing death in Il
! few hours. The two men had taken dinner
together and were apparently friends.
Barrett formerly lived at Ortonville and
boarded at a hotel, kept by Morgan's moth
er. 1t is surmised that the shooting was
due to Barrett's jealousy Of Morgan, As
! Morgan seemed to be quite friendly with
/ Mrs Barrett when she resided at Orion
vile.
Ole johnson and Ole Farde, were two
son, Wis. Farde had a certificate Of de-
posit for s35 which he kept in Johuson's
trunk. The two men went out for walk
on Sunday, and during the trip Johnson
shot at and attempted to kill Farde. One
| bullet gave Farde a scalp wound and an
other went through his neck, but neither
one is necessarily fatal. Johnson fed and
the s35 certificate and some other property
| Of Farnes is missing.
The total sales OF Northern Pacific rail-
road lands in the counties OF Stutsman,
Foster, La Moure, Dickey, Mcintosh, Logan,
Emmons. Kidder, Wells, Sheridan, Bur
leigh, Mclean, Morton, Boreman, Mercer,
Williams, Stevens, Howard Stark, Willard,
and Billings, up to Aug. l, 1884, amount to
1927 quarter sections, comprising ,6si, ,3a
acres. The surveyed railroad land uusold
sections.
Gov. Rusk Of Wis. has accepted the res
ignations Of William B. Britton Of James
vile, as colonel, and II. H. McLengan oi
Beloit, as lieutenant colonel OF the Firs,
regiment, and promoted 8. J. Lewis OF
Monroe to the vacant colonelcy, and J. B
Lagrange Of Janesville to the vacant lieu
tenant colonelcy, while William Helm OF
Madison was commissioned major, vice
Lewis, promoted.
McEee & Gilmore, extensive Chippews
loggers, have taken a contract to put iI
GO, ,os), 900 feet Of logs from a pine tract 10
Gated above Glidden. in Ashland county
This is one of the largest contracts OF tht
! kind ever made on the Chippewa, and Il,
the contractors will not cut TO exceed 10,
900, 900 feet annually, it will require from
eight to ten years to complete the job
The Black Hills Oil company, boring wes
of the Hills, Dakota, all summer, aftel
numerous mishaps stsnck oil at depth o.
40 feet No casing was ON hand, and thu
work was stopped till supply can be oh
tanned Ten barrels day are now oh
, tained, and there Is every indication thai
valuable wells will be established. The OF
is OF the very best quality.
At ST. Charles, Mimi, on the 18th, Ed
. ward Watts was arrested for attempted
| outrage on the seven year old daugter O
, Jacob Hendee. At midnight a mob under
, took to lynch Watts. The sheriff escaped
r with him and walked through the woods Il
: Lewiston, 8 miles, there took a train To-
, Winona, where he jailed bis prisoner.
Maj. Cramsie, the Indian agent q
, Devils Lake has bsen reappointed upoi
the recommendation OF Bishop Ireland
:, A commission had been made out TO
: another man ss Maj. Cramsie'
= term was about expiring bu
Bishop Ireland secured bis retention.
e Mimic. D. T., which is 81 miles north 0
G Grand Forks, had severe fire on the 14th
8 destroying two roller Kinks, = store and
i saIoon The loss was nearly 600 an
h | insurance light. The drs was incendisJ
!. There are st least twenty eases Of small
o pox in Marinetts, Wis, the disease hsvin