River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-05

very sensational scene occurred in Min
neapOlis recently at the trial of the Barrett
brothers for the murder of TOllefson, q
street-car driver Henry Barrett, brother
of the accused, was called to the witness
stand and told the story of the crime, which
he said they had committed at the instiga-
ton of their mother, who, he declared. was
responsible for the criminal actions Of her
sons
Rev. DR. Samuel G. Smith, of ST. Paul, re-
Gently sent in his resignation to Bishop
Foss as he could no longer submit to the
Methodist church government
The saloon-men of ST Paul have come 10
the conclusion that they have nothing TO
gain by continuing their fight against the
81 900 liquor license.
recent fire at Montevid o burned ten
buildings, causing a loss of SIG. 600 The
fire apparatus was rendered useless by
freezing up
Over 500 600 was found secreted in tho
bed of dead miser by a deputy coroner at
Minneapolis few days ago
William SOwders vino pitched last sea SOD
for the St Paul Baseball CluL, has Oeen
released 20 Boston 1t is said the price
paid was 81, 200.
The question of building cheese factories
being agitated pretty thoroughly in differ
ent portions OF Otter Tai County
The annual review of the milling interest
in Minneapolis shows that the years prod
uct of -four VII be 6,616, 700 barrels The
receipts of wheat for twelve months to
December l We're -. 577, 1870 bushels. the
shipments II, 337, 700. against 80, So. o2O
receipts and 1923, $50 shipments last year.
The cooper shops made 2,740, $50 barrels
during the last crop year and 9SS, 500 in
the last three months.
James Owens, Ed Shields and George
Adams, the burglars who robbed Bergh't
jewelry store and Panneps furnishing store
at St Paul. were captured there by detec-
dves few days ago.
Captain Shea, of the Emmett Light Artil-
lery of st Paul, who recently absconded
with 5000, is also accused of swindling the
management of the Chicago Military En-
campment
The Duluth and Union National banks of
Duluth have consolidated. The new bank
will have 1aid-up capital of 81. O00, 600
Half dozen drunken men took posses
sion of the telegraph office at Hinsdale re-
Gently, knocked down the stove and set the
station on FIRE The fire was soon put out.
and officers arrested two of the rowdies
The Wabash City Council recently tabled
a resolution to have the piles recently
placed in the river for steamboat prOtec-
ton painted red and labeled sacred TO the
memory of the Council of 1887"
The eleventh annual convention of the
State Teachers Association was held in Min
neapolis recently
Bank Superintendent Knox issued a Ger
tificate OF authority to commence business
to the yellow Medicine County Bank" az
Granite Falls Capital paid in, S25, 900
A big lawsuit over $50 acres of land in
West St Paul has arisen from conflicting
claims The rack was once a lake which
has dried mp. Settlers have tried TO pre-
empt it, but tie United States Government
has refused to make it public. The State
claims it ana adjoining property
also. Lately il was learned that James Hill,
of the Manitoba road had located the land
with scrip HIS claims will be opposed
by the others The and is worth 81 ,0OO,-
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