River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-07

but three counties being represented, lne
sectional apportionment being, North
Dakota lS2 votes South Dakota 14i votes,
Central DAKota 50 votes, Black Hills 10
votes. John X Wilson OF Lawrence
County was chosen president of the CON
vention. On first ballot NJ. III. Day
received the nomination for delegate hay
Ing 235 votes, ID. Ii. Mafatta as votes, j. G..
johnson votes, total 35l, necessary to a
ch sice l76. The platform was composed of
18th planks, and with the exception of the
18th section, was not opposed. The 9TH sec
ton is as follows: Seventh-That we favor
the submission TO a vote of the people of
the territory, the question OF the division
of the territory on the seventh standard
parallel
A substitute was offered demand
ing the admission of the territory as
one state, but was voted down, nays, 201,
yeas 1874. The whole platform was then
adopted, without change.
Mrs Otis Hoyt of Hudson, Wis, died
Oct. /, in Boston, Mass, after brief ill
ness. She was the relict of the late DR..
Hoyt, for many years one of the most
prominent physicians ia Northwestern
Wisconsin. The doctor died'one year ago
Last June Mrs. Hoyt, with one Of Der
daughters started for the East to visit
the scenes Of her youth. The clange ap-
peared TO have greatly revived her health
and she was about returning home when
she was stricken down with heart disease.
Mrs. Hoyt's remains were brought to
Hudson. Five daughters survive; Mrs
DIR. King, Mandan; Mrs Dr. Epley Of New
Richmond; Mrs. Reynolds of Hudson ;
Mrs. Wyand Of CroOkston, and Miss ida
Hoyt, assistant principal in the Saltwater
high school.
The L emocrats of the Fourth Minnesota
Congressional district met at Minneapolis
on the both aud nominated Mayor Edmund
RE of St. Paul for Congress, e W. Dur
ant of Saltwater was chosen chairman and
Eugene NJ. Wilson of Minneapolis pre-
scented Mr.. Rice's name TO the convention.
The nomination was unanins Gus aud y
reclamation. A delegation of over 500
from st. Paul, headed by brass band
were in attendance. Congratuatory
speeches were made by z. FL Kelly, NJ. w.
Glenn, Il. w. Durant and others. plat
form was adopted reatirming the Demo-
cratic State platform and Messrs. Duran6,
Kelly and Wilson were appointed to wait
on Mr.. Rice and notify him OF his nomina-
ton.
A Canadian Pacific passenger train went
through a trestle bridge 175 miles east of
Winnipeg about ? o'clock a. m, Oct. 3.
FIVE ears, including mail car and four
passenger coaches, were badly wrecked,
aud afterwards completely burned by FIVE,
caused by upsetting of stoves. The Pull
man coach only escaped uninjured. Inc
train was running slowly, aud when the
rear brakeman felt the train going he
promptly uncoupled the Pullman. A wild
scene followed. Eight or ten passengers
were scalded and burned ONE of them
fatally.
The Democrats of the Third Minnesota
Congressional District met at Chaska on
the 30th Of Sept. and nominated Judge J.
Macedonia d of Shakopee for Congress Ara
Barton of Rice county was also candidate
aud received - votes to Al for Macdonald.
The votes for Barton me from Rice and
Goodhus counties. O M Hall Of Red Wing
presided. Judge Macdonald made a
lengthy acceptance speech saying that on
account of health and business he has de-
cided to retire from the bench Independent
of running for any political office.
Three cars Of ST. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba cattle train from Winnipeg
were thrown off the track while crossing
the Rum river bridge at Anoka, Mimi,
Oct. 3. Two of the cars were
tipped nearly over, but were held
from falling into the river by the coup
lings to the rest of the train. The accident
was caused by jack screw which was left
on the track by the men who were at work
on the bridge The train was going very
slow, o. herwise at least DOZEN cars would
A Sanborn, ID. T., dispatch, Oct. /, re.
ports: A disastrous prairie fire swept
south Several miles were burned over.
William WeatherDee lost his barn, five
horses, harness. sixty tons of hay, ten pigs,
aud ten acres of wheat. +. 5. Aurdahl lost
fifty tons of hay, twenty-seven hogs and
bsrn; Ole Olson barn and hay. McMatt-
son lost heavily. Numerous losses have
not been ascertained.
Gen. John NJ. Hedrick died at his home
in Ottumwa, Iowa, at the age of fifty-four
years. He served through the war of the
rebe lion, entering the service a lieutenant
aud coming out brigadier general. He
was a member of the court martial which
tried the conspirators who murdered Pres
ident Lincoln.
Geo. I. Gardner, the Minnesota Demo
cratic candidate for Clerk of the Supreme
court of the state has broken his leg, and
being unable to make a canvass, with
draws from the Canvass. Col. L. OLeaTy
of Murray county has been placed ON the
ticket in his stead, by the state committee.
At Redwood Falls, Mimi, State Auditor
Braden conducted a sale of state lands
Oct. 1. Over 30, 600 acres were sold, Freder
ickSon 6s Co. buying 10000 and parties
frcm Wisconsin aud other states buying
from 800 to 500 acres each. The price paid
ranged from 50 TO ~.
The body of a man was found in Red
Rye wood, near Perham, Otter Tail Co.
Mimi, with a bullet wound. 1t is supposed
to be that of George Keith OF Cornish. and
it was probably case of suicide. Keith
was bachelor.
collision occurred on the Manitoba
road hear Clear Lake by the breaking oil
a cattle train. Several young cattle were
killed. The brakeman and conductor
we're severely injured.
Prairie fires have been burningvery fierce
~ around 81 Hllaire for the last week
To save the village all the citiz Ems had tc
turn out Wednesday and burn the prairie
around the village.
The shrinkage in cattle values and re
country is reported as producing great dis
trust and financial embarrassment among
Texas cattlemen.
Several cases OK CHAMBERS have broken
out among the horses in Otisco, Waseca
county. Five animals have already beer
killed, and all infected ones have been put
into quarantine.
An engine and eight cars were ditched
az Wilmar JUNCTION by an open switch.
Engineer Walters was instantly killed
The fireman saved his life by jumping.
A fire, originated by a traction engine
occurred on the farm of Mrs. Blinn, al
Eivington. The engineer, Corrigan, was
severely burned. The loss was small.
THE Duluth q Manitoba Railroad com
pany has laid forty miles Of track from
Hawley to Red Lake Falls, and expects the
entire line to be completed by Nov. l.
AT meeting at Albert Lea COMMITTEES
was appointed to solicit subscriptions to
tire wooden mill bonus. About $3.50 Of the
81, 900 were secured at this meeting.
Stephen Smith of Faxon, nominated by
the Sibley county Republicans for county
treasurer, refuses to accept, owing to &
press of private business.
Senator Sabin Of Minnesota arrived at
Washington, Oct. 3rd, apparently improv-
ed ia health by his sojourn on the hassa-
chusetts coast. -
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, had a $1,000 fire
on the 5lh. The residences Of s. F. Ellison
aud Rev. ". II. Lockwood were destroy
ed.
Gov. Pierce has issued a proclamation
forbid ling Chicago and Illinois cattle from
being brought into Dakota territory.
Joe Landre, charged with robbery and
attempted murder, was bound over to the
jury by a Grand Forks justice.
The republicans and farmers of Lac qui