River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-02-04
EsrERN NEWS.


II deciding the case OF the Manitoba VS..
Morrison, an appeal from the decision Of
the general land office, giving the railroad
company the lands in dispute, Acting Sec
rotary OF the Interior Muldrow has estab-
li>hed a strong point for the road Mr..
GuIdrOw TeveTses Gen. Sparks decision,
aud gives the land to Morrison. The tract
in question is within the limits of indemnity
of the St. Vincent extension. now 81. Paul,
Minneapolis < Manitoba Railroad com
pauy, the withdrawal for which became ef-
fective in that district Feb. 10, 1872.
The senate has confirmed the following
Northwestern appointments; U. S. attor-
news. Daniel D. Finch Southern District
of Iowa; Il. g. Smith, for Montana; L
: marshal, Edward Campbell Jr., South
eru district OF Iowa; registers OF land
offices, + Koran, Eau Claire, Wis; ). Z.
Thayer, Wausau. Wis; receivers Of pub
lie moneys, ). 5. Keper, Eau Claire, Wis. /;
O e. Halls, La Crosse, Wis; NJ. ID. Me
Henry, Des Moines, Iowa; postmasters,
George Crawford, Mineral Point, Wis. F,
John Pepper Boscobel, Wis.
The Ryan Drag house 1T st. Paul, was
burned on the evening of the 29th.
The building was situated ON lower Third
street in the very heart of the whOsale
district. but fortunately the flames were
confined to the building where they origl-
mated The loss TO the Drug company is
Si15U00 with insurance St3OO0O Dennis
Ryan. owner of The Hotel Ryan, who is the
leading capitqijst OF the Drug Co. owned
the building. which was valued So. 500 and
insured for $4,000.
The six days bycicle tournament at
Minneapolis closed at 10 80 the evening Of
the 31th. with Albert Schock, Chicago,
winner, with $3.50 miles; W NJ. Wood
side Minneapolis. second, 9l6:1 miles
john ". Snyder, Faribauit, third, 100 =
miles: Thomas ". Hardwick, fourth,
12i:6 miles; Fred Shaw, fifth, 103;l. Tue
gate money amounted 10 about Sl2,OUt,
I which was divided 40, -, Is, l3 and per
{ cent. Shocks performance excels all pre-
I vious records.
/ The st. Paul lee Palace Carnival was
/ opened with great display on the evening
/ Of the Is. Several thousand people rep
reseutiug various winter clubs in uniform
I were ia the procession and the display was
I the greatest ever seen IN the Northwest 2.
[ Tne Carnival season will continue for three
/ week.
( Langdon < Co, Of Minneapolis have
/ obtained the contract for building the
/ Dakota q Great Southern. running from
/ Yaukton north TO Tower City, on the
4 Northern Pacific. The first fifty miles
/ are promised during the summer.
/ Mr. Oily, chief Of police at Mortified,
/ Mimi, went to attach some property OF
/ Elisha Graver's az Dundas, on the 27th,
when Gravgr shot and wounded him. Dilley
4 returned the fire killing Grayer instantly
I Duly will recover.
2. n Smith a lawyer Of Elizabeth, Otter
I Tail county, Mimi, was shot probably ia
I tally. on the 2nd by B O Kempfer. Smith
I was acting a. attorney for Mrs. kempfCI
/ who was suing for divorce
The funeral Of Congressman Rankin toob
place 1t Nanitowcc, Wis, Oh the 2Sth and
was very largely attended. Special trains
were run from Appleton and Milwaukee.
! The hotel Blair az MERRIAM, Wis, burned
on the 21th. IL contained the railroad
/ telegraph and express offices. Loss sl0,00C
Insurance 81 900.
1 A special election in the Fifth Wis.
q Congressional district viii be held Feb. 23d
I to elect a successor to Rankin, deceased.
". NJ Campbell OF Litchield, MINI, Ia,
4 been appointed U. S. marshal for Mimi.
+ Vi Denny whose term expired Feb. 20
The House committee has reported il
/ favor of allowing a dam 70 be constructed
\ over tie Mississippi at Brainerd, Mimi.