River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-08


cannot make presumption.
The Dakota stock breeders have perfected
permanent organization under the name of
the Dakota Breeders association. Thomas
David, Of Mitchell, is president, A. o.
johnson, Of Montrose secretary, and b. F.
Wagner, of Bon Homme county, treasurer.
A call will soon be published for a meeting
Of all breeders in Dakota at Huron.
The Sherman House, J. @. Kissner, pro
piietor, at Fargo, d, T., took fire at A. NJ
on the LIST, and was entirely destroyed.
The inmates of the building escaped in their
night clothes, scarcely any one having an
opportunity to dress save in The street,
The loss is from S25,000 to $4,000 and the
insurance $4,000.
Col. Clark W. Thompson, one of the
prominent citizens of Minnesota and former
president of the State Agricultural society,
was struck with paralysis at Wells, Mime
sofa, Sunday morning. Oct 4th. The stroke
occurred about , A. NJ, but he was not dis
covered for several hours. His condition is
serious.
H. d. Cooke, of Glyndon, Mimi, nephew
Of Jay Cooke, has brought suit against
VIM Il, Bangs Jr., justice of the peace, at
Glyndon for $4,000 The charge is
malicious prosecution in that Bangs had
Cooke arrested last June for some alleged
fraudulent act.
A collision occurred on the Northern Pa
cific on the 9th at Button, five miles from
Wadena Mimi. A cattle train ran into a
freight which was standing on the track.
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cattle killed. Three cars of wheat were
burned
The Iowa Greenbackers have nominated
the following ticket: Governor, Elias Doty,
Cedar Rapids; lieutenant governor, j. K.
Clark, Mount Pleasant; supreme Judge NJ.
2. Farnsworth, Cresco; state superin-
teudent, j. d. Guthrie, Oskaloosa
Irwin, the man who murdered Hewes
near Moorehead, Mimi, is in Jail at
Watertown, D. T., for making an assault
on a man at that place. AS his second
victim is likely to die, the Dakota
authorities are holding him
The eoroners jury at Fergus Falls have
returned verdict of accidental death by
collision in the case of the Robinson
circus smash UP. The n. z. railroad com
p8ny has settled with the survivors and
pays Robinson $4,000
The Minnesota a. Mort western railroad
has finally secured its connection on the
ST. Paul levee, aud can now run its trains
to the foot Of Sibley street. The Union de-
pot privileges are expected to be acquired
in a few days.
The Minnesota &, Northwestern railroad
has finally been permitted to enter the st.
Paul Union depot on the payment of
monthly rental of 1898, until the price for
permanent entrance can be agreed upon.
VIM. r. Rice of Rochester, Mimi, dropped
dead on the street in that city on the 4th
INST. He had lived there thirty years and
was the father Of Rev. W. Z. Rice, State
Dairy Commissioner.
The receiI IS Of the recent territorial fair
at Huron, Oak, were $500. After paying
premiums and bills the association will
have a few hundred dollars surplus.
W A. and c. A. Niumocks, of Minneap-
oils, who recently sold the Evening Jour
nal at a handsome figure, have purchased
the Detroit, Mich, Morning Post.
Eau Claire, Wis, has had touch of the
fire tiend, eight houses and three barns be
ing destroyed. The buildings were small
and the loss placed at 5000
W. II, Dunno, editor of a paper at Miles
City, Mont, having criticised the roller
rink, was assaulted by one Of the proprie-
tors, and badly handled.
The Huron, D. T., Times enters that city
MS cen1idata for the location of the
temporary seat Of government under the
new constitution.
Mcpherson county, D. r., has suffered
severely by prairie fires, over one hundred
square miles having been burned over.
b. G. Wmston's saw mill at Oak Park on
the Hinckly bran ca OF the Duluth road,
burned recently. Loss $50, 600.
It is unoficially reported that Justus
Bragg is to be postmaster at Bismarck,
vice Lounsberry resigned.
J II. Brebaut, editor of the Otter Tail
County Farmer, has suddenly left, leaving
his creditors to mourn.
The Queen Bee mill at Sioux Falls, D. T.,
has been sold for delinquent taxes amount
ing to &3,77l.97
The authorities at Washington have sent
S35, 600 to Dakota to pay for taking the
census.
The Chicago, St Paul & Omaha hotel at
Wasbburn Wis, burned on the 9Th. Loss
5000
The Minnesota Methodist conference is
holding its annual session at Rochester