River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-29
NoRTnwEsTERN NEWS.

The largest sale of land ever made by the
Northern Paciticrailroad wasconsummated
in New York on the 22nd by the unanimous
action of the board Of directors of the
Northern Pacific railway The tracts sold
comprise a number of townships in
Northeastern Minnesota amounting IN all
to about one hundred and thirteen thou
sand acres, more or less. The amount
realized by the company is not exactly
known, as it viii depend on the grading Of
the timber lands, but the laud commissioner
estimates that at least 81 per acre viii be
melted by the company, or a total sum Of
more than 100000. The purchase money
is part in cash AID the balance, say $500,
100, in preferred stock This will retire
from circulation over 5000 shares of that
stock The purchasers are a number of
capitalists, headed by Charles
Watrous of New York and the
sale is supposed to have been brought about
by Senator Sabiu of Minnesota, who is also
9 member of the purchasing syndicate. The
great body of lands are heavily timbered,
and it is the intention of the new owners to
begin the manufacture of lumber on large
scale at once The result will be a large
addition of population to the Northwestern
part of Minnesota and considerable business
to the Northern Pacific railroad. The ne
gstiations for the sale of the land have been
going on for about year. The Northern
Pacific company, since its reorganization
has sold over 100000 acres of land for
more than S20,000,000 Other heavy land
sales are likely. Negotiations for a $50 900
acre and a S13,0O0-aore tract are IN progress,
and there is universal inquiry for smaller
lots.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Cole, president of
Nashota college Wisconsin, took place on the
2lst, 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 Me
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
a 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 were S50,171.74 OF this
amount 35o49.25 was gate receipts aud the
balance privileges and amphitheater
The total expenses of the fair were 500
0i050 leaving a balance of so, 80 s.. In
the expenses $7,42t.50 are set down as paid
for premiums and -, 4S5 for racing purses
Out of the balance above eApenses, 80 9i3
went to pay debts of the previous year, and
sl7 600 to pay for buildings which exceeded
the1cost Of state appropriation.
A serious wreck occurred in the Northern
Pacific yar!s at Perham, Mimi, on the
2lst A freight train ran into the yards at
the rate of % miles an hour. striking stand
ing trains totally deuolishing an engine,
also two refrigerator cars of beer one car
Of silver ore, two ears of barley, one OF
wheat and one of oil barrels.
a murder occurred at q Gypsy camp in
St Paul on Sunday last Sampson Palmer,
the head of the camp, quarreied Rith his
nephew Richard Smith aud undertook 10
fight him when Smith drew a revolver aud
shot him. Palmer died in two minutes.
Smith surrendered to the officers claiming
he acted in self defense
The jury in the Thompson libel suit at
Minneapolis against the Pioneer Press has
brought in a verdict Of $25090 against the
paper Thompson was accused of
embezzlenent by Farnbam & Lovejoy his
employers, ami the libel consisted Of an
editorial commenting upon the charge.
Menomonee, Wis, had two bad run
,Nav accidents on the 23d One of them
res. ted in the death OF solomon Crank, a
farmer who was on his way to town aud III
the otlef Mrs. B. TaUnter had her jaw
broken. Her Sky ear old daughter who
was with her escaped unhurt.
In the Indian township bond swindle, the
Davis county circuit court, in the suit 70
enforce the pay nent Of warrants issued by
the trustee of Rose township, held that the
plaintiff could not recover, as it was not