River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-03-18
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Secretary Lamar has reversed Commits
siouer Sparks decision IN the Brittiu land
case at DEVILS Lake. ID. Z III. Brittin
made a presumption near Devils Lake
over two y ears ago. Proof was accepted
aud tie land pait for at the local Ia ld OF
fee. Mr Brittiu had LOO acres under cult
walton. \ year ago h. t,ok a homestead
entry upon which he also made proof and
paid the communication fee of 500, accord
ing TO law. When sparks came into the
Office he decided that every man having
exercised his pre- emptiOn right could not
commute a homestead, This decision af-
fected thousands OF settlers in the North
west, and its reversal viii he hailed with
delight.
DalIel Smith was murdered az the stock
yards in st. Paul, on the evening of the
l2th. There is much mystery about the
crime aud it is not certain that the correct
name If the murdered man is known. he
gave that namc at the hotel but nothing
on his person showed who he was. After
supper he went Out to look after his stock
ard was fOuuu at the stock pen beaten and
with his throat cut. lie died the next day
7 without Tegaiuiug consciousness. A man
I named John ID. Martin has been arrested
I on suspicion of being the murderer.
/ ChGs. Z. Turner thought to create a sen
sation at Currie, Mimi, by attempting sui
/ eide He accordingly gave letter to a
Z Young lazy 10 ne opened IN an utuFs ltliillE
/ her where 10 bury him, and then took
+ laudauum. The young lady opened the
/ letter but she had talked thai way before, y
\ and she gave no alarm. Ills sensation
I proved d success, for he was dead when
Z found IN his room IN the morning.
A convention was held at Webster, D. T.,
I on the 18th to memorable Congress for the
/ ovening of the Sissetou reservation. A. ).
{ Smelly of Grant, was Chairman and W.
l g. Ashton of Roberts, Secretary. a strong
memo ial was adopted setting forth that
[ the Indians themselves desired land in
+ sevCraltv and wished TO sell the remainder
( of their lands to the whites.
Mrs. Hickok, wife of a sporting man Of
( Big Rapids, Mich, fell dead in the streets
/ of St Paul. Sunday, from valvular heart
( disease. Her husband had deserted her,
and she had followed him TO St Paul, and
the ex sitement produced by his refusal 20
live with her FASTENED her death.
1t is reported from Washington that
/ Messrs. J. j. Hill and 2. Il. Kelly of st.
/ Paul, have secured an order revokiug Com
4 missioner Sparks order prohibiting the
( issue nt patents 10 settlers ON public lands.
Chester Gilbert, ON trial "a Bismarck, y.
I T., for the murder Of August Leuz, has
/ bceu acquitted. This result was largely
/ due to the eloquence Of " W. Erwin, the
famous criminal lawyer 81 st. Paul.
At Menomouie, Wis, Tanpar's drug
store burned, with the loss Of $1,000, and
/ hardware and feed stores, on either side
/ were damaged by fire and water.
The name Of the man Murdered few days
+ ago at tie St. Paul stock yards proves to
lie Buchanan Moore instead of Dsn Smith.
{ He formerly lived in Indiana.
II is reported that L. NJ Fay, Of the
Madison, Wis. Democrat. is likely TO sue
csed :. Z. Pounds as public printer at
Washington.
Alex Ramsey, of s.. Paul las resigned
asa L tah commissioner. tits intimated that
Gen. McCleTnaud viii be appointed 80 the
Z vacancy.
Congressman Nelson, Of the 9TH
Minnesota district has cadetship at The
Annapolis naval academy az his disposal.
J. Leslie Thompson Of Vanderbilt, d. T.,
has been appointed receiverof the First
National bank az Sioux Falls, d. i.
The Times Office at Oshkosh, Wis, wa,
damaged six TO eight thousand dollars by
fire, on the 18th. Fully insured.
Freight Is being carried from ST. Paul Il
/ Portland, Oregon, for CO cts. per 100 regard
less OF the Classification.
ChssF. wilkins has been confirmed =,
register Of the Benson, Mimi, land Office.
Fargo Democrats have nominated J. "
! Eonneida for mayor.