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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

The Milwaukee & St. Paul officials and
the state railroad commissioners are again
at variance. They cannot agree upon the
Interpretation Of q section of the new rail.
road law. 1t is the section giving indi-
vlduals or corporation tire right to build
elevators or warehouses at any station in
the state, and compelling the railroad com
panies to make the necessary side-tra ok
connections. The Milwaukee e. St. Paul
officials maintain they are not req, ired to
allow the building of elevators or ware.
houses on their right of way but simply at
the stations, on land purchased or leased
Tor the purpose. The commissioners, on
the other hand, maintain that any person
has the right to erect an elevator at any
place ne may elect, whether it is on the
company's right Of way or not.
H. A. Taylor OF St. Paul, national bank
examiner, stopped at Luverne on his r..
through" the First National bank OF that
place. He found matters in a satisfacto
condition.
At Cannon Falls, Luces large grain Gle .
vator took fire and burned down. Loss.
$4,000 to SIS, 900.
Albert Gallus Of Partenaud, Todd coun-
tty, was found dead in the road near his
house.
The Clarendon hotel at St. Paul was sold
to Minneapolis and Brainerd parties.
A decision has been filed in the Rice county,
district court by the Judge in the divorce
case of Mary Case VS.. Elroy Case, Judg-
ment was for the defendant, denying q
divorce to the plaintiff
Thestate auditor has mpleted the com.
pilation OF the state lands sold at the Or.
tober sale. It is the largest in the history
OF Minnesota, and is one of the best indi-
cations OF the prosperity OF the state. The
figures amount to $50, 90 acres. The price
received for these lands averaged nearly 81
per acre. The largest sale was made in
Redwood county, where 10, 647 acres were
disposed OF, and the proceeds were Sis
1874. Renville ranked next, with II, 912
acres. which brought SIT SIS, and Kand;-
yohi third, with 13 ,43S acres, which brought
$12,550. ~
In the district courts ut Minneapolis. w.
"A. Nimocks was divorced from his wife. w a
Nlmocks, the plaintiff, alleged in his COM
LIANT that he Is 40 years Of age, and the
defendant, Martha Nimocks. 81 Years.
They were marricd in Chicago in 1854. and
have had no children. The plaintiff aIleo
ed that while he, since their marriage. has
always been q true, faithful and affection.
ate husband, the defendant, disre1ardinp
her marriage VOWS md unmindfni 81 her
duty. did, in St. Paul, the l5ta Of Noyem.
per. 1880. commit adultery with one
Frank D. Robertson. $3.50 = = SA -
80 -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

Robert Emmett was buried in
handsome cemetery in the village oil
Glasnevin, 8 IL miles from Dublin.
In accordance with Emmet's wish, no
monument will be erected above the
grave until Ireland regains national
liberty, which does not seem so far
distant as at the time Of Emmet's
execution. -r
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

rison and Clifford bill Tor the admissio on OF
South Dakota, and ara debating between
the bill to divide on the Missouri river and
the Butler substitute to admit as q whole.
The Butler bill is simply Senator Harri-
sons blu OF last year, with the simple in
sertion OF the boundaries OF the whole ter
ritory. Mr.. Springer is disposed to vote
for Missouri river division. The idea of
continuing the reservations under the terri
toriai government proves q taking argu-
ment III - : + -,. s--..,, a.. r,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
Record of Casualties.

Henry Fulmer's school slate factory at
Slatington, Pa, burned down. Loss, $45,.
900; insurance, $25, 900.
The Grasshopper mill at Youngstown,
Ohio, was burned through the carelessness
OF lad, who dropped lamp into an oil
pan while at work. Loss, $4,000
A FIRE occurred at Robinson Bros dry
goods house at Wichita, Kan. In is one OF
the largest establishments in the city. The
stock. valued at $47.0O was completely
ruined. The insurance is about $4,000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

Numerous petitions ask the Massa.
chusetts legislature to prohibit the use
OF tobacco, but it is safe to say these
petitions will not be granted. Trask,
the old anti-tobacco apostle has been
dead a number of years. Z, #. +.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

Az .Newburyport. Mass, the sleet storm
vas the most destructive Tor many years.
ana ~ y Thought that q quarter 81 8 con-
t Jury wlll be required to restore tho treeo 81
the city to their forner beauty. q
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting In st. Paul-H. VI. Pratt
OF Faribault, Elected President and r. G..
.Iuflsnn Re. Elacfad Sacrataru

Annual Meeting In st. PauI-H. VI. Pratt
! Of Faribault, Elected President and r.. G.
Jutson Reelected Secretary.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
Minnesota Agricultural society, opened
with President Clarke in the chair. secre-
tary Judson submitted the portion OF his
report not already published.
President Clarke made statement o.
what had been accomplished during the
past two years. He spoke OF the generous
gift OF the present fair grounds by the res
idents Of Ramsey county, and the act o!
the legislature in donating money to i'm
prove these grounds. Notwith standiag the
disadvan ageous circumstances during the
fairs last fall, the association cleared 500,
900, and President Clarke thought
that at the next fair, and each succeed
ing one at :. least $4,000 would lie
cleared. He thought the future
bright one, and outlined the in
huences which would combine to make TIE
United States. In conclusion Mr.. Clarke
positively declined q reelection as prcsi
dent.
In answer to questions from.
Gen. Baker, President Clarke re.
iterated his dcterm nation not to
serve even if elected. S. L. Croker noni-
mated Horace Pratt of Faribault, land 1ru-
man Smith OF St. Paul nominated S. n
Emery OF Lake City. Both nominations
were seconded, and the ballot resulted BE
follows:
H. w. Pratt, 1O4; S. N. Emery, 81 j, J
Hill, II; scattering, T..
The ballot was then declared formal
one, and Mr.. Pratt accepted the position.
On motion OF Mr. Storbeck the SECRETARY
was instructed to cast the unanimous
vote OF the society for w, R.
Merriam Of St. Paul as first vice
president, and Fred c. Pillsbury OF
Minneapolis as second vice president. and
the motions were carried. Gen La ,juc
moved that the president cast the vote Of
the society for r. G. Judson as secretary,
and the motion was carried with great ;),-
plause. J. F. Wilcox WAS elected truasu!~
er in the same manner. j. F. Norlish q
Dakota county and A. n, johnson o,
Swift county were elected members OF the
board OF managers by ballot.
Horace w. Pratt the new president is
one OF the oldest and most widely known
residents Of Minnesota. His home is IL
Fa,ibault, OF which city he has been mayor
for two terms. He has been in the grain
business in the state 70, over thirty years
and is now the head IF the firm ri H. w
Pratt & Co., who are one of the lar9ea: r!e
vator owners and wheat dealers Il the
Northwest. Mr.. Pratt also owns anc
operates several farms in different p,r.
lions OF the state. He is regarded as a
shrewd and sagacious business man. In
personal appearances Re is & pollly, i.He
looking gentleman OF about fifty years o.
age.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05


graph the present policy of the pass system
is deprecated, and the commissioners ex-
press the hope that congress will fully con-
sider this question in the proposed national
supervision of railways
PASSENGER WAITING ROOMS.
The act of March Z, 1855, requiring rail-
road companies to provide suitable passen-
ger waiting rooms at cities, towns and vii
lagos took effect June /, 1885 Prom per
sonal investigation thirty-on stations were
found inadequately provided with accom-
modationA The results were presented to
the companies, with satisfactory results in
most cases Twenty-one stations have been
built or enlarged, and others promised at an
early day If, under. the act of March 5.
1885, the commission has the power to in
sist upon the erection of union depots at
functions, it would result in great convent
ence to the people. At some points, as Red
Wing, Faribault, Owatonna, Spring Valley,
Northheld aud others, the buildings are in
ferior: In many places police regulations OF
passenger depots need immediate attention
Ii reform is not inaugurated the COM
mission will take stringent meas
ures to enforce proper regulations.
The stations visited were distributed as
follows: On the Manitoba line. stations.
S Of which were changed as requested; Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St Paul, 10, changes in
6; Chicago & Northwestern, 4, all changed:
Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. s.
changes in 4; Minneapolis 4 ST. Louis, 2,
both of which were changed: St Paul 4 Du-
luth, 2. both Of which were changed
The number Of accidents resulting In death
or serious injury ia less than during the IRE
vious year There were 81 killed ana 220
injured, the record for 1888 being los and
245 respectively. But one passenger was
killed, his death being due to his own care
lessness Thirty two employees were killed
and ia injured as against ~ Killed and
183 injured in 1885 OF employees, 4 were
killed and II injured by causes beyond
their control, the others death being due to
their own carslessness. The coupling and
uncoupling of freight cars still continues to
be the marked features Of accidents Six
employees were killed By couplcrs as against
II IN 1885. The number Of persons killed
or injured in the state Is gradually decress-
ing Ons passenger In every 4.77l,167
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

SENATE.-A resolution was introduced
providing for the consideration ofexecutiva
nominations in open session. The bill to
divide the Sioux reservation in Dakota
was discussed.
Mr.. Logan said that if his (Mr. Logan's
proposition Of ten years ago in this senate
had been agreed to there would have been
no Indian wars after that time. His prop
osition then was that it made it pena:
offense for anybody to sell a gun or powder
or bullets to an Indian. That was what
was the trouble in our Indian affairs
Mr.. Vest OF Mo-, made a long speech or
the Dakota bill, in which he paid his re.
spects to Dakota editors and others for al
legged abuse of him. Mr.. Vest said he would
hereafter submit a proposition to divide
the territory by a line running north and
south on the 101st parallel OF longitude,
80 as to provide for the keeping OF the an
settled western eide in a territorial condi.
ton. g. ss~----
Senator ingalls, introduced a bill in the
senate to amend the Revised Statutes sc
as TO make the Eighth judicial circuit oil
the United States consist of the States OF
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, and Color.
/ ado, instead OF Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-.
souri.as at present, and to make the latter
states compose the Ninth circuit. Ad.
tourned TO Monday. : Pr. !.
HoUsE.The day was devoted to the con
aidsration Of bills on the private calendar
and An evening session was held, at which
several private pension bills were passed
sAdioornsd till Monday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-09-07
Treasurer's Notice.

The following Warrants will be paid
- of The County General Fund on pres
eniation at my office,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-09-07

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-09-07

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The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

That body, must remove. and this very
night l jumped up, dressed myself in the
darkness, and in a few minutes was stumbling
I'D the mountain side An ''old moon" gave
me its fading yellowish light Much of the
trail, both up and down, lay in almost total
darkness. Where the pines grew thickly some
times lost my way entirely. Igroped and
stumbled over bush and rock. In two hours
was again on the spot.
1t was my intent to drag the body down
the mountain side and throw it in the river
Whether it was found far or near, it would,
] thought, lessen and break the web Of cir
cumstantial evidence saw weaving about
me. 1t would put Pratt Off the ground
must frequent.
The fragment Of moon remaining was Just
above the dark outline Of the hills on the
other side Of the river. In ten minutes
should he left in total darkness
| commenced removing the brush from
Pratt's body ! took it first fiOm the legs
and trunk. The face | didn't want to
see if possible l worked the slower as
| approached the head. The moon sunk
entirely behind the dark ridge opposite
removed the brush from tn, head. | had
reached the last branch covering 1t. | At
tempted TO remove that Something seemed
to hold it with feeble resistance l stopped
lower, shivering. The branch was clutched
in Pratts right hand Yet the body lay in
corpse-like rigidity. II did not seem, as
then sawit, the act of a live man. 1t seemed
dead body holding on with a dead life
Almost desperate with horror, tugged al
the branch. Then heard Pratt's voice say
ing family: ITS not your mountain!'
ITO be C0ntinued.i
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
CHAPTER XL.

had now dead man on my hands and
didn't know what TO do with him. Pratt
bore on me mentally with aS great weight.
dead rs he had while living. He would be soon
missed and sought for by his partner
Hillyear would find his prospect holes. This
would bring the search in the ncighborhood of
the claim II | told my story of the manner
in which he met his death, I slould be hard
ly credited. Then it would lead indirectly
to the discovery of the Bank" In whatever
way | looked saw perplexity.
But something must be done The day
was waning. covered the body with brush
and returned home
Nearing il, saw Hillyear standing at his
,abin door, cooking supper. They built their
fire outside for sake of comfort A frying
pan was propped up so as to receive the heat
from bed of glowing Goals, and in it was
their evenings baking of bread. He was
looking from time 10 time up the river with
that air Of expectancy which accompanies
the act Of waiting for some one who has over
stayed the usual time. As drew near he
hailed Inc.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
New York, January Is, 1886.


| have had salt rheum for a long time
and have suffered much from the effects OF
the mercury which have taken for its. re
lief. | have travelled all over the United
States and Europe, and have never found
anything to benefit me as ). 5, S. has done
My mercurial rheumatism is all gone, and
my salt rheum is nearly so. was also af
tlicted with malaria and S. 5. 5. has re
lieved me of it, after having tried quinine
and everything else could hear of with
no permanent benefit S. +, KELSEY,
Jan. II, 'S6. Box 81, salem, Mass.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease,
mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ga. New York, 151 w. 23d ST.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
ITO be CMtinued.i
On and after May 1st, the c. B. &. @

On and after May lst, the c. B. &. O. r
II. will put on sale round trip excursion
tickets to Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. These tickets are good going west
for fifteen days from sale, and to return
until October 3lst, 1886 Round trip tick.
cts, limited as above, are also for sale at low
rates, via this route, to Las Vegas, Hot
Springs and other prominent tourists
points. For tickets, rates and general in.
formation inquire of the agent at the c. B.
& O. Il. r. station.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

The plans for throwing a bridge over the
Straits of Messina, that separates Sicily
from lttlv, will, when consummated, be
one Of the most striking feats of modern
engineering The place selected is where
channel is two AMI one-half miles wide
and 36l feet deep, and two piers will sup
port a viaduct of steel rails to height OF
325 feet above the water.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

MANY cases of fever and ague, dumb
ague and congestive chills, were promptly
arrested and entirely banlshed by the use
OF Simmons Liver Regulator. You don't
say half enough in regard to the efficacy
OF this valuable medicine In cases of ague,
Intermittent levers, etc. Every case has
been arrested Immediately | was a suf
ferer for years with the liver disease, and
only found relief by using the Regulator.
s.stG ROBERT j. WEEKs.
-. Batavia, Kane Co., ILL.,"
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
For chapped hands, face and lips, use
Haloderma. % cents, of +. Y Griggs.

Grand Excursion to Northwestern Iowa
The Illinois Central Railroad will run an
Excursion to Storm Lake, Cherokee and lie
Mars, Iowa, Tuesday, May 25, at the usual
exceedingly low rates. Tickets good for sc
days, and good for stop-overs at any point
west of and including Iowa Falls both going
and returning Parties wishing to purchase
improved farms or wild lands can do no bet
ter than look over the counties of Webster,
Calhoun, Buena Vista, Cherokee and Hamil-
ton, Iowa. For circulars Of Excursion and
description of country apply to the under
signed at Manchester, Iowa.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

and fallen bowlders about. He missed his
footing, stumbled over behind huge bowl
der, his right arm, with finger on the trigger,
invonntarily jerked upward, and the pistol
was discharged
stood in the same spot, how many minutes
! know not, expecting halt hoping, to see Pratt
reappear All was silent. Full of dread | APP
preached the spot where hc had fallen.
stood on the rock and looked over it, There
lay Pratt, the pistol dropped from his hond
and the blood oozins from wound in the
eight temple.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
J. f. MERRY.
Gen. West. Pass. Agt.

We should economlze at all times, but
more especially when times are close. Oh
serve the purchases of your thrifty neigh
bors. More substantial benefits can be OBJ
tanned from a fifty cent bottle of DR.. Bige'
low s Positive Cure than dollar bottle OF
any other cough remedy. 1t is a prompt
safe and pleasant cure for all throat and
lung troubles. Sold and endorsed by e. Y
Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

had not taken three doses of AthlOpho-
ros for intltmmatory rheumatism before |
was better and have been improving ever
since | am satisfied it il the best remedy
for rheumatism there is to be had. G.
Lockwood, MilbrOok, III.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

It's believed that over el 100000 is spent
yearly in pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina
Many of those Mohammedan pilgrims
travel immense dist noes. Thus nearly s.,
600 of them are from the Soudan and neigh
boring parts of Africa, 1000 are Moors, |,
400 Persians, 10000 Malays and Indians
and some $4,000 Turks or Egyptians
These are the figures for the year 1888
when there were no less than $4,000 pill
grims to these two famous shrines.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
HI. Bromwe,i 4 Co. Chicaso's

Leading Fine Furriers, have just opened,
Ia connection with their large Fur busi.
ness, 16l State street (near the Palmer
House, Chicago, the largest and finest line
of Imported Millinery ever shown West
Our lady readers should give them a call,
as they can always rely upon strictly first
class goods at Popular Prices"
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
Blood Poison.

Three years. ago contracted blrcd poison
took mercury and potash for six months
without any benefit. then took Swift
Specific, and it soon drove away every
symptom of the disease. | recommend 5
5. 5. on every occasion, as it is really a boor
to humanity, and every one suffering witt
blood poison can take 1t with great conf
dence. PROF, EDWIN BAAR,
234 East Sd st.
New York, January Is, 1886
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

IT your neighborhood is damp and
marshy and Chilis and Fever prevail, use
Nichols Bark and Iron; it is a never fail
ing antidote to all Atmospheric or Malarial
PoisonS, and II is at one and the same time
a corrective stimulant and tonic.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

House rent is so high in the City OF Mex
leo that many of the houses are vacant in
the older quarters of the city, newcomers
nearly all seeking the suburbs, especially
toward the west Landlords do not come
down, however, preferring to wait, since
their property is not taxed when unoccu-
pied
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

The fourteen miles of street railway in
Glasgow are owned by the city, and bring
to the treasury rental of $4,000 annually
There is no uniform rate of fare, but a
penny mile is charged, with reduced rates
morning and evening, when the working
peopletravel. The original purpose of the
tramway, in fact, was TO enable working
men 10 inhabi. the suburbs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

Druggists find that when Tongaline be-
comes known there Is sure to be large
sale for It, A. Stollenworch L. Son, of
Greensboro, Ala, say that they have only
lately commenced using It, but thus far It
has proved most successful
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

The sunken eye, the palid complexion
the distiguring eruptions on the face, indi-
cate that there is something wrong going
ou within. Expel the lurking foe to health
Ayers Sarsaptrilla WAS devised for the pur.
pose; and does it,
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15

Plans have been perfected for the erect
lon of tower 200 feet high, to be com
pleted In time for international Exhibition
at Psris In 1879 1t will be made of struct-
ural iron,
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-05-15
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
BY PRENTICE MULFORD.

feorYnrourED By TIE ArTHoR ALL Iasars M
SERVED
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-23
A TRAGEDY IN FRIO COUNTY.


ono Man Mortaiiy ana Another Seriously
Wounded In Fight Over n Fonos.
Special 10 tho Gazotte
San ANTONIO, Tx, July 29.-- Mr.. G.
w Gribble, a young man Of pearsall,
who Is connected with the land depart
ment OF the international & Great North
ern railway, brings Intelligence Of a ser
ious difficulty which occurred on Monday
night 10 the eastern end OF Frio county,
near the Atascosa county line, In which
one OF the combatants was killed out.
right. One was mortally wounded and
another seriously but not necessarily IA.
tally. The cause OF the trouble was a
dispute over division fence, the old one
which has been the occasion OF 40 many
acts OF bloodshed and violence. There
were two brothers engaged on each side
whose names were Winters and Clay.
burne. One Of the former was killed and
the other seriously wounded, while only
one OF The Clayburnes received any III
turtles.