Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-07-12
THE NORTHWEST CONDENSED.
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Bismarck Tho fact has Just leaked
out that Editor Mcclure of Devils Lake,
is here in the interest of capital re-
moval scheme, and that lie has secured
the pledges Of more than two-thirds Of
the members OF the convention to vote
for plank in the constitution submit
ting the question to a vote of the people.
New Rockford. Joseph Bolack, for
three years treasurer of Tomlinson school
district, is a defaulter to the amount of
$2,700. He has started for the Canadian
line with the sheriff and his bondsmen
hot on his trail. J.
Washington. The Indian Office has
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton Of the Pierre Indian school building
at Pierre, Dak., to G. A. Hubbard and S.
81. Bell, of Omaha. The price to be paid
is $21, $40. ~, ~. ~
Aberdeen.-At the citizens meeting
held here to take measures to induce the
Northern Pacific and other roads to
come here, it was decided to ask the city
council to call an election on levying
| tax. ~. Er....E
| Characterization more horses were
| night. Cases of horse stealing have be.
come quite numerous in this section, and
| it is likely that q CHASTITY example will
be made Of the first perpetrators caught.
A strong posse is in hot pursuit of the
| thieves. p.
Minot.-The general store belonging
to George Fl. Mckay was destroyed
| by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
1t is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
Watertown.-A match has been ar.
ranged by Mike Burns, of Clark, cham.
pion runner of Dakota, and John Sherry,
champion heel.and-toe walker of the
| Northwest, for q race at Armory hall
Thursday night.
| Watertown.-A meeting of delegates
of the Order of the Eastern Star is in
session here to organize grand chapter
for South Dakota. The territorial as
| sembly of the Knights of Labor is also
in this city. Grand Master Frank Wilder
arrived Tuesday night.
| Wisconsin Waits.
Bay Gty.-A boy 7 years old, named
| Willie Phelps, was thrown from water
tank wagon and almost instantly killed,
the wagon passing over his body.
Hudson. board of education COM
pleted its work of electing teachers after
| 9 stormy session. It had been dead
lock for number of weeks, the super
intendent not asserting his right to vote,
| though the right was conceded him by
the attorney general Tuesday night he
! voted. The president refused to count
the vote and with his adherents left the
room. Those remaining elected teach.
ers, all but principal, and adjourned.
Black River Falls.-W. j. Chandler
was brought before Justice Nelson,
! charged with drunkenness and with
forcing his l0.year-old son to drink until
he was drunk. He wss fined 81 and
paid it, and then went home and pro
ceeded to "clean out the ranch" He
Minnesota Matters.
Preston. Allis, proprietor of the
| Reliance stock farm, three and half
miles north Of this place, has skipped
for parts unknown. Allis was deeply in
| debt.
White Bear.-There is no perceptible
change in the condition of Hon. Edmund
Rice. He has grown weaker since last
| report, and may pass away before day
break.
St. Paul.-The clock for the new court
house tower has arrived. 1t is the larg-
est Ginning clock in America. For the
first quarter four taps will be given, for
the second eight taps, for the third quar-
ter twelve taps, and for the fourth quar-
ter sixteen taps, followed by the full
hour tap by the big bell, in the scale Of
| G below g.
st. Paul.-The board of managers of
the State Agricultural society held a
meeting at the fair grounds to arrange
for attractions for the annual fair. The
question of inviting the entire militia of
the state to be present and participate in
a competitive drill was acted upon favor
ably. All three Of the regiments are to be
present, and the handsome sum of So, 500
is to be offered in premiums for excel
lence in marching and tactics. This
competion will be one of the greatest at
fractions at the fair.
Delano.-An attempt was made to de-
| stroy the Manitoba's lumber yard and
| workshops at this place by fire. The
| village has been infested for some time
by gang of thieves who set fire to
buildings and while tho villagers are
assisting in extinguishing the flames,
| break into and rob the stores.
St. Paul. An effort is being made to
! induce the national teachers association,
| which convenes at Nashville, Tenn. next
! week, to meet in st. Paul next year.
Iowa Items.
Davenport.-Three men were painting
a building from a scaffold when it
broke, letting them fall to the ground
from height of two full stories. One
was unkurt, the other was injured in
| the foot; but these two fell upon j. w.
Owens, the third one, and his back was
| broken