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

court began at Fargo, Dec. l, before Judge
Mcconnell, with 236 cases ON the docket and
46 lawyers in attendance, and twenty pris-
oners under indictment One hundred and
tifty~nine jury cases are for trial, among
them several important railroad suits.
The St Paul and Duluth railroad report
of -four shipped out of Duluth the past sea
son, as compared with last years business
shows an increase of 263, 600 barrels. The
shipments made over the several boat
lines show an increase from Sl2,316 barrels
in 1854, to 1,016,342 barrels in 1850
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Cheese, Butter and Dairy Sock associa-
tion will be held at Red Wing, December
10 and TO- and carry out very comprehen-
sive programme. U. S. Commissioner of
Agriculture Colman viii be present and
participate in the discussions
1t is believed that the man found in
wheat car at Duluth, was killed by a train
hand in the endeayor TO eject him from ST.
curing dead-head ride, which he got after
all. One of the train men called for his
time at Lisbon, aud then disappeared
Gov. Hubhards social reception Friday
evening, at the Merchants hotel, St. Paul,
was attended by six or seven hundred PEG
pie, aud was a most interesting and enjoy
able occasion. There was a large attend
ance from outside the capital city.
Fire at Mitchell, D. T, Dec /, burned the
United States Express office aud all ex-
press matter on hand, the value of which
could not be fixed, also the second hand
store of ID. johnson. Loss on building and
goods $1,000, insurance 81 500
john Erickson and Algot johnson, single
men, in crossing on the ice, small lake
near Elizabeth, Otter Tail county, on
Thanksgiving, broke through the ice and
were drowned. Both were intoxicated
Gov Pierce of Dakota, has been offered
the presidency of new insurance com
pany organized at Bismarck, with a paid
up capital of 100000, and will accept, III
case he retires from the governorship.
The Governor of Wisconsin has appoint
ed Prof. j. H, Carpenter, county judge Of
Dane county, to fill out the unexpired
term of Judge Sanborn, who, while temp
orarily insane, took his own life.
Farmers near Rochester, Mimi, have
lost many sheep and lambs by wolves, A.
D. Ketcham of Quincy, more than fifty.
A grand wolf hunt is to take place as soon
as the snow will enable tracking.
W. H. Jackson, private secretary of the
late Louis Riel, was at Fargo on the 27th,
having escaped from the insane asylum at
Fort Garry, Nov ,. He is wei educated, a
fluent talker and not insane.
Hon. jeremiah Dwight, member of the
45th. 10th and 4,th Congress, and principal
owner of the Dwight farm of many thous-
and acres III Dakota, died at Dryden, ~ Y,
on the 26 & ged so years.
The 36lh, anniversary of Methodism in
st. Paul, was celebrated at the Jackson
street NJ. E. church, on the 27th. Hon. W.
NJ array was the principal lay speaker
and historian.
The hotel at Minnehaha Falls burned on
the evening of Dec. l. 1t was untenanted
and the origin of the fire is unknown. Loss
on building and furniture $4,000. No in
surance.
C. c. Nichols, a farmer near Brookings,
D. T., is held for forgery and mortgagiDg
property not his own. The Merchants
bank and the Bank of Brookings were vic
timized.
Matthews & Scabey, attorneys at Brook
ings, d. T., had 1900, in notes and county
warrants stolen from their safe, while their
office was unattended and the door left IN
locked.
The Minnesota Valley Medical association
held its semi-annual session at Mankato,
Dec. l. with a large attendance After an
interesting meeting adjourned to May
next.
The Agricultural department report
shows that since 1870 the acreage devoted to
/ cereals has increased 81 per cent. or from
$4,000, 600 acres to 1876, O01,005 acres.
The troops at Fort Keogh are under or
ders to be in readiness to march. Trouble
is expected between the Pine Ridge and
North Cheyenne bands.
While skating on Lake Winona, Thanks
giving day, Eddie Langdon broke through
the ice and was drowned. The body was
recovered in an hour.
a Fargo friend OF Private Secretary La
mont is said to have letter stating that
Gov. Pierce viii serve out his term of near
| ~ two years more.
Miss Katie Carson, daughter Of William
Carson, the Eau Claire millionaire lumber
man was married Nov. 25th TO Theo X Long
Of Mandan, d I.
/ leak in the dam of the Long Lake Mill
ing company at Hubbard swept the mill
and machinery down stream. Loss $1,000
to $4,000
The Minneapolis exposition officials so
far elected are W. D. Washburn president
S. c. Gale vice president, H. G. Harrison
treasurer.
Frank Falkenhagen suicided at FaiTmont
Mimi, fearing arrest for a nameless crime
against the ten-year old daughter Of his
employer.
! The Union House at Mankato, was par
italy burned on the 25th, fire taking from a
defective chimney. Loss $1,000, insurance
| s.. 800.
Senior Gorilla, the Spanish agitator, has
left Bordeaux for Spain for the purpose Of
fomenting rising in the favor Of repub-
/ lie
The James River Valley railroad was
/ opened Nov. 80, the first passenger train
running from jamestown to La Moure.
I Congressman Rankin Of Wisconsin is en-
route to Washington, but his friends ex
/ pect him to die before congress meets.
I At Granite Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Purvis,
charged with poisoning her husband, pleads
guilty to murder in the second degree.
! The merchant tailoring establishment Of
/ L. r. Armstrong burned at Duluth, Nov
/ 80. Loss $4,000; insurance S12,50G
| The annual meeting Of the st. Croix
/ County Agricultural society win be held at
/ Hudson, Wis, Dec. Sth.
About Sl2, 900 has been subscribed toward
the farmers elevator at Mimic, D. T.
THE MARKETS.
ST. PAUL.
! WHEAT-Eo. hard, soc bid; December,
I S5c bid Mag PIE bad, 40. / BQrCnelll
! SIC bid No. Northern, 16c bid
FlOur-Patent, 50 25tDj.5j; straights
81. IS as 90 asked; bakers, $4.2594.5J asked
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