Mower County transcript., 1885-10-28

Watrous of New York and the
sale is supposed to have been brought about
by Senator Sabin of Minnesota, who is also
member of the purchasing syndicate. The
great body of lands are heavily timbered,
and it is the intention of the new cwners to
begin the manufacture of lumber on large
scale at once. The result will be large
addition of population to the Northwestern
part of Minnesota and considerable business
to the Northern Pacific railroad. The ne
gotiations for the sale of the land have been
going on for about year. The Northern
Pacific company, since it's reorganization,
has sold over 5,5OO,0OO acres of land for
more than S2O,OOO,00O. Other heavy land
sales are likely. Negotiations for 10000
acre and a $13, 600 acre tract are in progress,
and there is universal inquiry for smaller
lots.
Among those killed by the railroad
accident near Jersey City Sunday night
were the wife and daughter of Gus Arm
stead living three miles from Madison,
Wis. Armstead came alone to this country
from Norway eighteen months ago, and
after establishing a pleasant home, sent
for wife and daughter. They reached
New York Saturday and started west on
the ill fated train. Both were killed. The
news was not received by the husband
until he came into Madison to meet them
He is bowed down with grief, and will
return broken-hearte to his native land
The daughter was % years of age and an
only child.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Cole, president of
Nashota college Wisconsin, took place on the
21st, at the Nashota seminary. The ceremo-
MES were of the most impressive nature, and
were participated in by over fifty leading
clergymen of the Northwest, among them
Bishops Wells of Wisconsin, Seymour, of
Illinois, Robertson of Missouri, and Nc
Laren of Chicago. The remains were al
lowed to lie in state for day in the nave
of the chapel, where they were viewed by
large number of people. The successor
of DR.. Cole has not been named, but it is
understood he will be elected from outside
the faculty.
The officers of the Minnesota state fair
have made their financial report. The
total receipts we're $50,77.74. OF this
amount $35, 849.25 was gate receipts and the
balance privileges and amphitheater.
The total expenses of the fair were $780,
04050 leaving balance of $29, 73O98. In
the expenses S7,421.5 are set down as paid
for premiums and 50, 4S5 for racing purses
Out of the balance above expenses, So, ,643
went to pay debts of the previous year, and
$1,000 to pay for buildings which exceeded
che cost of state appropriation.
A murder occurred at Gypsy camp in
st. Paul on Sunday last. Sampson Palmer,
the head of the camp, quarreled with his
nephew Richard Smith and undertook to
fight him when Smith drew a revolver and
shot him. Palmer died in two minutes.
Smith surrendered to the officers claiming
he acted in self defense.
tiles on hand. The West side schools have
been closed owing to diphtheria, but the
board of education orders them opened.
The Mayor objected and stationed police
to prevent the opening. The police pre-
vailed and the board will prosecute the
Mayor
Upon returning to his home at Bismarck,
U. S. Marshal Maratta was serenaded.
Speeches we're made by John c. Hollenback,
Col. Lounsberry, Mayor Bragg, Capt.
Baller and others, all of a congratulatory
character, and treating of Maratta's long
and prominent connection with Dakota
affairs.
A serious wreck occurred in the Northern
Pacific yards at Perham, Mimi, on the
2lst A freight train ran into the yards at
the rate of 20 miles an hour, striking stand
ing trains totally demolishing an engine,
also two refrigerator cars of beer, one car
of silver ore, two cars of barley, one of
wheat and one of oil barrels.
Menomonee, Wis, had two bad rum
away accidents on the 23d. One of them
resulted in the death of Solomon Crank, a
farmer who was on his way to town and in
the other Mrs. J. B. Taunter had her jaw
broken. Her six-year old daughter who
was with her escaped unhurt.
One of the letter carriers at St. Paul has
been arrested and put in Jail for delay in
delivering letters. He did not steal them,
but was too lazy to deliver and would carry
letters for a week or more rather than walk
to the residences of the parties to whom
they were addressed.
The privy council has dismissed the
appeal of Louis Riel, the leader of the
half breed insurrection in Canada, against
the sentence of death passed upon him by
the Canadian courts. This decision renders
it reasonably certain that Riel will hang
Nov. 10Th.
Ed Steegar, general salesman and collect
ing agent for the D. NJ. Osborne Harvester
company, left Hudson, Wis, nearly week
ago on business trip to Minneapolis, and
has not been heard from since. His family
and friends are solicitous about him.
William Black, chief Of police Of Hastings
shot and instantly killed William Smith,
| commonly known as "Vinegar Bill
Black was endeavoring to arrest Smith for
theft when he drew a knife and Black sho!
him dead in self defense.
Congressman Rankin, Of Wisconsin, is sc
severely ill that he will not be able to take
his seat when Congress meets in December
! Geo. Miller, the murderer OF the Smell
| family, is to be hung at Grand Forks, D
T., on Friday, Oct. 30th. He has made g
statement declaring that a man named
Rutherford did the murder and they di
vided the money.
| Rev. James Owens, was found dead OF
Sunday near Luce Station, town ON thu
Northern Pacific near Perham, Minn. HI
had been preaching at Lake Syhil and wa!
walking home when stricken meet will
heart disease.
The State house at Bismarck, D. T., wa'
set on fire the other day by hot ashes
thrown on straw in the basement. The
fire was extinguished before any seriou!
damage was done.
Miss Eta Villas, sister of the postmaster
general, died at Madison, Wis, on the 4th
of Bright's disease of the kidneys. Shs
was 20 wears old and had been i'll for &