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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
General News.

Eddie Coleman, 6years old, died of n.y.
drophobia at Jersey City.
The first whaleback passenger excursion
steamer is launched at West Superior.
The state ofSouth Carolina is threatened
with insolvency.
An Omaha man who escapes from Siberia
relates q terrible experience.
Linen manufacturers in various parts of
The country are to combine and use the
Minneapolis exposition as a factory.
1t is estimated that from IS, 900 to 100, 600
head of cattle have died in New Mexico re-
Gently from starvation and lack of water.
The will if Jay Gould divides the estate
among his six children. Nothing is given
to charity or colleges.
A bill has been filed ut Kansas City, by
the city, asking q receiver ;or the National
Water Works Company.
The operators OF the Hooking Valley
| have decided TO organize q company to buy
and sell the entire output of the valley.
George Johnson. OF Detroit. was found
dead in his room at the Commercial House
I%shpeming.
The heirs o! the Gould estate are liable,
under the New York law of 1892, to pay an
| inheritance tax Of 81, 200, QUO.
Ok1VSI ID 4AVANes pAVSAoOAAs
| Lumber Company at Birmingham, Ala,
| was found dead in his office.
Four storage passengers OH the steamer
| Clara. from Napels. died of diphtheria at
sea.
Congressman Hoar was married at Con-
| cord, Mass, to Miss Mary Butterick. The
wedding was private.
Mosely & BONNER, wholesalers in rubber
| goods at Richmond, Va, have failed. The
liabilities are $47, 900.
i Hugh Ross, who is charged with having
blown the whistle which summoned the
| rioters at Homestead, has been admitted to
| bail in $1,000.
Several hundred tons OF valuable gold
ore have been taken out Of the Sni Hills
near Kansas City, Mo-, and it all showed
the same high grade as in former tests.
The plant of the Milvale, Pa. Iron and
Steel Company was started up recently after
being idle seven months. The Amalga-
mated scale was signed, and the mill will
be rim with union men. b
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Sinful DoinRs.

Harry NJ. Hodson goes to prison from
Evansville, Ind, for four years for killing
his father.
Lehman Ullman. q wealthy dry goods
merchant Of Titusville. Pa, suicidcd by
ihooting, owing to ill-hcath.
Robbers were driven away from the post
office ut Ashlin. ILL.,. by citizens. A citi-
zen was wounded in the abdomen.
st. Louis has been invaded by a gang of
~highwaymen, and robberies are OF nightly
occurrence.
Col. Thomas Henderson Boyd, editor
and proprietor of the Morning Olympian,
at Olympia. Washington, was shot and
killed ut Seattle, by his wife in her rooms.
Frank w. Bradshaw, OF Victoria, Mexi-
co. was attacked by brigands at his home
and robbed of several hundred dollars.
Mr.. Bradshaw was seriously wounded.
The trial has begun at Cheyenne, Wyo,
ofThomas Francis Lyon. the ex-Roman
cd Patrick Moore in that city during u
riot last September.
The United States supreme court has az
| frmcdt the Judgment by which c.. A. Ben
sou was convicted of o murder commit
ted on the Fort Leavenworth military res
crvat1on in Kansas.
Edward f. Elma. an editor. was shot
and killed by George T. Money, son Of
| Congressman-elect II. ID. Money, at Car
| rolton, Miss. The difficulty grew out of an
article in Elam's paper.
Captain John Smith, of the schooner Lou,
threw a boy named George Neale. aged IL.
overheard because he was unIuly. Smith
is G4 years old and the son ofa presbyter-
ian minister.
James Anglin, aged II, was shot and kill
ed by S. H. Lyons. the latter being wild
with drink, during the progress Of q lecture
; by Mrs. Helen %Stoddard, president Of the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
~Seycnty-Two Millions.

New York, Dec. ia will containing
5000 words and diSposing Of $4,000. 0W
worth Of property was filed for probate i'll
Surrogate NansOm's court today by Judge
John Il. Dillon. 1t was that Of the late
Jay Gould. Judge Dillon stated that the
original contained nothing new
or additional to the facts that have already
been published. Probate Clerk Tierncy at
once issued citations to the heirs and next
of kin for the probate OF the Will, which are
made returlable. the latter part Of this
month. An affidavit of the executors.
George J. Gould, Helen NJ. Gould, Edwin
and oward Gould. was filed, and shows
left in this state to be S2.MO.0OO, and the
value OF the personal property in this state
left by him TO he .$IO.WO.Gk. The property.
Mr.. t;ould's children. with the exception OF
S::,.'kW each to Mr.. Gould's two sisters and
:: Lrufln,.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
After Yale Studentx.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 13.-The case
OF Fred NJ. Wycrhaeuser. the Yale student
arrested Saturday and charged with breach
OF the peace for INDUCING in the disturb
'nce OF a week ago Saturday, was contin-
neu until next Friday. Prosecuting At
toiucy Dow said that warrants had been
Issued fo,. several more students and that
tiny would be- served soon. but just how
many wOui;l be arrested he would not tell.
out their threat of several lays ago n
arrest all that participated in the dis
turblnct. This afternoon Detective Ser
!: m"lacbcr of the Yale foot ball team. He
IS rllcrsed with breach OF the peace against
EIntl adler. Of the New Haven opera house
bonds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Enxtcrn Road. Warned,

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Chairman Caldwell.of
dressed Il communication to the Boston, 4
Maine n other New England roads. calling
their attention to the fact that they have not
Chicago in conformity with the advance
made by the Western roads from Chicago
and st. Louis to the. Missouri river; AZ .
market here, and they are urgently re-
auested to discontinue the sale Of such tick.
cts Immediately. II this request IL not
promptly complied with there is no doubt
that the Western roads will adopt more ef-
fective measures to protect. their revenues.
which means that they. will refuse to honor
the through tickets Of the roads that are
responsiblei for the dieturban0e.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
FRIDAY, DEC. 8.

No business was transacted in the senate
today.
| Mr.. Dingley, of Maine introduced = rsso-
luton to amend the laws relating to the
transportation Of merchandise, between
United States ports.
Mr.. Catchings Missy, from the commit
tee on rules, reported q resolution amend
ing the rules 40 as to provide that business
coming over a. unfinished from one session
Of congress may be considered Immediately
at the meetings OF . subsequent session of
the same congress. Adopted.
Committee appointments was announced.
The call OF committee for reports was un-
productive.
The consideration OF the senate bill, with
house amendments. relative TO the public
printing and binding was then resumed.
Mr.. Holman. o%flndiana, withdrew his mo-
ton which was pending, to recommit The
bill, and by. unanimous consent the vote
~ which The bill was ordered
to a third reading. having
been reconsidered. Mr.. Holman moved. to
strike out those clauses of the. measure
which related ia the Office ofsuperinten-
dent of public d%ocun,enta.
The amendment wa agreed to after half
an hour consumedin druMmi Z e up . quox.
um, and the bill as amended was passed.
Mr., Andrew, of Massachusetts,, presented
the petition of Philip Brooks and others
asking for the repeal otthe'Gsary Chinese
act. Ordered printed. The house then ad-
iourned until Monday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
ola settler. In Session.

Moorhcal. Mimi, Special. Dee. i2.-Ihe
annual meeting of the Old Settlers a~ssocia-
ton Of the Red River valley has just been
held i'll this city. 4 banquet was held at
tile Jay Cooke house. The association will
meet ut l;rcckinridge next year. The fol-
year. George Il. Winship. president; ID. NJ.
Holmes. secretary; Ransom Phelps. assistant
secretary. The following vice presidents
North Dakota; n. X. Hubbard. Cass, North
Dakota; 5. G.. ComstOck, Clay, Minnesota;
Asa Sargent. Trail, North Dakota: O.. II.
Elmer. Polk, Minnesota: Charles Cavalier,
Pembina, North Dakota; James Nolan. Will
kin. Minnesota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
THE Flr1Y-sEcoND CONGRESS
What Is Being Accomplished by
our National Lawmakors.
MONDAY DEC. 5.

There was a large attendance in the son
ate today when Vice-president Morton rap
The credentials of Mr.. Proctor of Yer
mont, for Mr.. Edmunds' unexpired term
and for q new term from March 4th, were
presented by Mr.. Morrill, and the oath OF
Office was administered to Mr.. Proctor.
The usual resolutions to notify the presl-
dent that the senate was ready to receive
any communications he might be pleased
to send, were agreed to.
The committee having reported that the
president would communicate with the
senate tomorrow, the senate then adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
Speaker Crisp called the house TO order
1t noon, the clerk was instructed to notify.
the senate that the house was IN session and
ready for business.
A committee was appointed to wait on
the president and inform him that the
house was ready to receive any commanl-
cations from him.
The daily hour Of meeting was fixed at
IL Don
MI. Hooker introduced a bill to change
the time Of meeting Of congress to the first
Monday in March. Referred.
Chairman Durborow. OF tho Worlds
Fair committee. introduced q bill to open
the Fair on Sunday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Commission. Not nribcrv.

New York. Dec. 13.-rhe suit Of Frank :.
Gray. formerly business manager "f the
Mail and Express. against Col. Elliott r.
Shepard for S:O,UD for breach of contract.
has begun. Mr.. Gray said on the witness
stand to-day that the reason lr was dis
charged was that he refused to brihn public
officials at Col. Shrpard's request in order
to secure city printing. MIR. ShepMrd's at
lied the bribery story as a Scheme, Il pure
concoction of the Witness" He said that in
common with all newspapers in New York.
the Mail and Express was in the habit Of
paying. commission for advertising. II prar-
tice which might he remarked as immoral.
but really was not SO
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
10 FIN Coming vacancies.

Huron, S. d., Special, Dec. 12.-Democrats
here are anxious to get in the swim, and
have divided up the spoils TO be had here in
this wise: John II. Davis for register Of
the United States land office for the Huron
Of the same office: for surveyor general, NJ.
j. Dinneen, and for postmaster, ]. L. COgan,
editor OF the IIcrald-Democrat. but he has y
known old soldier. The movement in behalf
of Gen. Morris Taylor's appointment as COM
missioner Of the general land office is grow
, ceivi IN 'nfn sv"r %ti;ro ana ms e the NsT,h " rf.
Henry G. Hinckley is an applicant for the
United States district a%ttorneyship.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Gladstone EuIcrixcd.

London. Dec. 13-I-ord Roscbcrry presided
at the banquet of the National Liberal club
this evening held to celebrate the unwilling
Of the Gladstone portrait lone by the Cana
dian artist. Fround. Mr.. Blake. NJ. T. for
South Londonderry, made the speech Of pre-.
sentatiOn. 1t was an elegant eulogism Of
the premier. Canadian Liberals regarded
men. and believed that they understood his
high aims and clean methods. They Them
selves Knew the blessings Of home rule. and
therefore had been most profoundly at
~tracteti to MIR. Gladstone by his efforts to
solve the Irish problem.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
4 po,t Lo.c. HIS Rea.on.

london, Dec. 13.-The poet William Wat
son. who was recently granted f2W from
the roy:.! bounty fund for writing :hH best
ode IN Trmnyson.. and has even been urged
for the laureatcShip. has hrtU:n. violently
insane and has been placed in I'M asylum.
The evidence brought out the fact that
about twelve years ago a love disarpoint;,
under the influence Of a sojoulu in Algeria.
Since the royal grant. success and tlattely
seemed to have unhingcd his mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
WORK IN
Measures for Senate and Hou'

Measures for Senate and House.
Washington, Dec. 12.-1t seems to be
tacitly understood that the senate Will not
tackle the anti-option bill in earnest be-
fore the Christmas holidays, aud as This
is the unfinished business 1t necessarily 1ol-
lows that no other measures OF Importance
will be taken up until after the holidays
except such as come up III the hour or
are taken under consideration by unani-
nous consent. There Is an unfinished de-
bate pending on Mr.. Vests motion 10
negotiate with the five principal tribes 1or
the surrender Of Indian territory. There
are a number OF other Indian questions
pci.ling which are liable TO begin a gen
cral debate Oh the whole Indian question.
Members Of the appropriation committee
in view Of the condition OF the treasury,
will oppose further legislation involving
apDrOpriatiOns OF any kind for the ccsslon
of Indian lands ut this time. 1t is assert
I'd by members OF that committee that'
including the Choctaw and CfickasaW ap-
the Fifty-first congress and held up pend,
Ing final action on the presidents spccla!
message on this subject and the proposed
ratification Of the Increment relating 70
negotiated by the Cherokee commission
for the surrender OF Indian lands, the
liabilities in sight for the Indian lands
Sl0,OoO,OOO il all are acted upon: conse.
Xuently there is a disposition to delay nc
ton on any Of them for the present. w.,
Tie Mctiarrahan claim to me MeM la nrl
der for Tuesday in the senate. a PHI ior
compelling tho court Of claims to take cog
,.izance Of the case under q ,s cond' hv tbr .d ,,nan-
iiIlOus vote Of the senate last session anu
four more than two-thirds of the house, but
he %"i believes the cy,ditiens Of the BIT bore 1n-
Justly upon the Emitted States. Mr.. McGnr,,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Murdered nv Rohhcr.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Dec. 13.-Last Monday
night three masked men entered the saloon
Of A. J.. Case at q: grading camp on the
Burlington, near the Montana line, and fired
inaiscl'iminatcly. Dauicl Sullivan aud W.
A.; King We're playing cards ut the time.
Sullivan; We're instantly killed, while King
was seriously injured. and Il hoy had his
wrist broken by. u bullet. The robbers took
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17

indianapolis. Dec. 1:;.-Articlcs OF asSoci-
alton of the National Brotherhood Of Sol
dicrs were filed with the secretary Of state
today. The organization is Democratic ana
its subordinate branches are to be schools OF
Democracy. 10th Union and Confederate
Democratic soldiers are eligible to member
ship, and in the event of the death Of u
to the vacancy. OF the members Of tie ma
tional council three are cx-Union soldiers
and two. are rx.t!onfcdcrates. The minor
organizations Of the order are to be known
In this city tonight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Cooked her Murdered Child.

Augusta. TIA, Dec. 13.-Word has just
been received here from Eigcfield county of
the arrest Of u negro woman for Il most re-
Voting and fiendish crime. She is accused
or numbering her two-year-old babe and
then serving 1t cooked to her friends Mt a
party. It is said She represented to those
who partnok Of the awful repart that it wa
roaSt sucking pig. 1t is probable that she
will be lynched.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Charged With Forgery

London. Dec. 13.-G. w. Hobbs, Al great
LondOn builder, and q. II. Wright, II solicit
or. have been arrested and remanded for
herring on :, charge of forging Il bill for
81, OW. Other charges of IL similar nature
have been made against them, and the total
of the frauds amount 10 Il large sum. The
forgcrics are connected with the recent
failure. OF the Liberal Permanent Building
and Investment society. the Land Invest:
ment Trust and building society, the Land
Investment Trust. and Hobbs e. Co. Qimft-
cd,, builders and contractors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
4 Iih.rnI selcclcd.

London. Dec. 3.-Ihe election in the East
crn division of Aberdeen shire to fill the
vacancy in the house Of ommon caused
| liberal. member Of parliament for the dis
trict. Of the salaricd office of chairman Of
the Scottish fishery board. has resulted III
liberal. who received 44.i4s votes against
o cast for Col. Russell, Uni0nist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Acatastrophe

Smith: "Halloa, Jones. You don't
look. worry we'll this morning"
Jones: tt'And I don't feel as we'll -
Hook. Got up in the middle Of tho
pight,to take some pills, and swellcy-
II four collar studs before I:found
but the mistAks." y5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17

Aiken. $. C., Dec. l3.-Thonas q. Lamar
of this city. we'll known as the owne of the
extensive kaolin deposits ut Langley, S. G..
evening. by. Mayor Robert A. Chaffee, the
mayor having been already seriously shot
and the chief Of police. Robert Castor,
probably fatally wounded. both by IMlnar's
pistol. The difficulty grew out OF u shooting
scrapc over two months ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Too MucL STYLE.

San Francisco. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Anna Tor
nley. widow of an Irish pioneer who left
nearly $'OO,O0O when he died three x..-.
ago. has just filed an insolvency petition.
showing that She owes S173.TO1, which
more than covers her assets. She lives ut
from here. with her three daughters. As
soon as Tourney was buried his wife and
daughters started ont to cut Il wide social
swath. Mrs. Tormey's preferred creditors
lenders who aided her are likely to lose
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Nominated by the President.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The president to-
| day sent to, the senate the following NOM
| nations: Genio, NJ. Lambertson of Nebras.
ka. assistannt secretary Of the treasury. vice
| A.. u. Ncttleton. resigned. James w. Nc
| dill of Iowa. Interstate commits
sioncr. REINFORCEMENT. Peter s. GrOsscup,
United States district judge for the Northern
district Of Illinois.
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a CONVERSATIONAL Contest.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 13.-Judge Aber-
nathy. Of the common pleas court. to-day
B. Wassol of Wooster against Gov. Mckin-
ley and Secretary of State poorman to pre-.
vent tie issuance OF u certificate Of election
Seventeenth: district. The court sustained
the states demurrer. Counsel for WATSON
state they will so before congress with the
contest, -. ~ W. III
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
4 PoIfticnl Wrttcr Murder.

Sparta, Ga, Dec. ia shooting affair oc-
Cured on the streets OF this place to-day.
DR.. Gilmore. who wrote the third party pc.
litical letters under the nom de plume Of
'''Zoilus.'' was killed: ''Dule" West a mein-
hGy Of the legislature. was shot in the arm:
~ Brown. assistant marshal. was shot In
tho arm: Burt Amos shot in he groin. Gil
M1re's. sons were, engaged in the shooting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
,o,c,. Norld.. Fair Re.olution.

Washington. Dec. 13-l.epresentative Dur
borrow to-day introduced in the house a
modified form Of the resolution heretofore
introduced by him for the opening OF the
worlds fair OH Sunday. 1t provides that
Mi machinery. merchandising and nnnecees-
sary labor shall! be stopped within the
grounds gu Sunday. No cmp!loye IL to pc
x.AAl - ~ ----.-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Death Of Charles T.. Hatx.

Butte. Mont. 81 ecial. Dec. 12.-Charles
l.. Haig, city editor Of the Butte Miner and
correspondent of the Pioneer Press and
ing of consumption. He was forty seven
years Of nge, unmarried, and was 4 native
Of st. Louis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Political Echoes.

The state canvassins board of North Car
DINA has settled the contest in the Fifth
Congressional District by awarding the Ger
titicate of election to Thomas Settle, the
Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
Lost Hi. Home.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Special. Dec. H.
The dwelling of John Fowler in this city
wah burned to-day. including nearly all the
contents. Loss. $500; insured for $500.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17

Messenger Rngley Sentenced.
davenport. Iowa. Dec. 13-George 4. Bag
ley. the messenger who stole 800. 600 from
the United States Express company Nov. rs,
was sentenced TO two and one-half years In
the peniteDtiafy today. Kagley pleaded
guilty. ,,a....fa y ~; *~ts'..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
TUESDAY, Dec. 6,
SENATE.


The reading Of the presidents message
vas the first business in the senate to-day.
Senator Pfeffer presented . petition from
citizens of Kansas. alleging the existence
of a combination to depreciate the price of
wheat, it was referred to the COMMITTEES on
agriculture.
Several bills were referred and introduce
ed. among them the following:
By Mr.. Bate-To repeal all laws relating
to supervisors of election and special depu-
ties.
BY Mr.. Chandler-For the suspension of
immigration for one year..
Senator Vest introduced a resolution for
the investigation Of alleged misconduct on
the part of census officials.
MI. Hale introduced . resolution to in
crease the naval department, and it was re-
ferred.
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house did nothing to-day beyond lis
tening to the presidents message.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
How LOncsOme We'd. he Without
Ht Such!

Dublin, Dec. 12.--While returning to Ennis
to-day from nh election meeting Timothy
W.. Healy and other members of parliament
were attacked with stones aud other mis-
silcs. The carriage windows were smashed
and the woodwork was broken, and II. A.
Chance, NJ. T., was injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-17
THURSDAY, DEC. 8.
SENATE,

SENAfE
The senate was in session Just one hour
today, part of the time being spent in ex-
ecutive session on the pending claims treaty
with Chile, which was ratified and confirm
ed.
Abili was passed authorizing the construc-
ton of q bridge across the Mississippi above
New Orleans.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Caldwell. o fIowa, introduced q bill
10 reduce postage OIL firstclass mail matter,
except postal cards to l cent per ounce.
An old rule was brought to the attention
of the house today which provides that
unfinished business coming over from the
first session Of the house cannot be consid-
cred at the second session until after tho OK
piration ofsix days, this necsssitated the
laying over ofsome important measures
that would have came up.
The annual report of the secretary ofths
treasury was laid before the house and re.
ferred to the committee on ways and
means. No objection was raised to the
further consideration of,he bill relative to
printing and binding. and this consumed
the remainder OF the afternoon. Without
di.posing of the bill the house adjourned.
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New River Towing Compnny.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. IA new nrgani-
zation known as the kratka Towing assOcia-
ton filed articles of Incorporation to-day
with a; capital stock of S25.OOO. The bust
ness will be confined to the Mississippi river
tributaries. The incorporators are William
A. Kendall and 5. II. Russell of LII Crosse.