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DONE BT A DSSPEEADO JJiiliain Oswald, of Unsavory Reputation, . Shoots Down Patrick McWeeney at Devil's Lake. Excitement Running High and Considera ble Talk of Lynching the Culprit Heard About the City. Ex-Delegate Raymond Very 111 With Typhoid Pneumonia and May not Recover. The Northern Pacific Has Paid for Its Survey ln the Ciiy of Fargo— Other Matters. Bloodshed at Devil.- Lake. Devil's Lake, Dak., Jan. I.— At 10:15 last night William Oswald, a notorious character, murdered Patrick McWeeney, one of the early settlers and until recently night watchman of this city. Oswald hail been drinking, and, as is his usual habit at such time, lie flourished a bull-dog pistol around freely, tiring one shot at the piano player in Bering & Doyle's saloon. A few minutes later McWeeney entered the sa- loon; and Oswald addressed him in abusive language, whicii McWeeney repelled. Os ' wald, It Is claimed, struck McWeeney on the cheek with the but-end of his revolver, whereupon McWeeney knocked his assail- ant down. In the act of rising Oswald drew his revolver and* tired four shots at McWeeney in quick succession. The sec- ond shot penetrated his chest between the | fonrth and liith ribs on the left side, three inches below the heart. McWeeney was unable to speak, and died in five minutes. Oswald fled to a bagnio, where he lived with the head mistress, and was there CAPTURED ny THE shekifp and jailed. Great indignation was felt against Oswald, and his friends organized a guard and watched the jail for some hours, fearing lynching. This precaution was un- necessary, since public, opinion favors al- lowing the law to take its course. Oswald is unmarried, about SO years old, and a nephew of J. C. Oswald, wholesale liquor dealer, Minneapolis. McWeeney was about the same age, and leaves a young wife, formerly Miss McGiilicuddyof Grand Forks, wiio became attached to him a year atro while he was in jail, he being one of the party indicted for the Ward brothers mur der. Oswald's preliminary trial will likely be held to-morrow after the Inquest Os- wald lias done more or less promiscuous shooting when drunk for the past two years. There Is a determination among the better element that nothing will be left un- done to bring Oswald to justice. Will Restore Confidence. Special to the Globe. Aniki'KKs. Dak., Jan. 1. — In a recent case Secretary Lamar rendered a decision npon the subject of cancellation of cash entries, which will tend to re-establish confidence in titles held under final receipts. The hearing in this case (United States v.*,. Spink) was had at the Aberdeen land office upon the Older of Commissioner McFar- land, to escertain whether Spink's pre-emp tion entry was fraudulent, as alleged in the report of Special Agent Jaycox. The testi mony was submitted to the local office in June, 1884, and the register and receiver rendered a decision sustaining the entry. This decision was reversed by Commissioner McFarland, and the entry held for cancel- lation. Upon an appeal to the secretary the entry was canceled by Assistant Secre tary Muldrow. May 19, 1885. An applica tion was then made to Secretary Lamar for a review of this decision, and Dec. M lie re-instated the entry and APPROVED IT FOX PATENT. The testimony showed that Spink was a poor man and obliged to be absent at woik a large portion of the time while holding the claim; that ho spent as much of his time and put as much improvements upon the land as his circumstances would permit, and that some six months after making proof he' was forced to sell the claim on ac- count of financial embarrassment. The secretary, in his decision, dwells upon Spink's circumstaaces, ' and lays particular stress upon the tacts that the proof was sat- isfactory to the register and receiver and that the government .'. accepted Spink's money in payment for • the land. In his conclusion he says that forfeiture should not be declared except upon the most posi tive proof of fraud on the part of the en- tryman. The views of the secretary, as set forth In this decision, will have a reas suring effect upon settlers on government land, and will be a guaranty to Investors under final receipts that they can find jus- ice at least in the secretary's office. Opposed to Admission. Special to the Globe. Washington, Jan. 1. — The New York Sun to-day has a strong editorial against the admission of Dakota. Its purport is this : This territory has a population and condi tions to become a state of the Union when regular processes are adopted, but the at- tempt of a section of the territory to set up a state government, to elect senators and to assume authority in the name of the entire people, without their consent, ought not to succeed. Besides being largely political, there is no precedent that applies to {the scheme, because in the cases of California, Minnesota and Michigan, which are cited as examples, the whoie territory and the whole people were united in harmonious action. Tripp's Terms of Court. Special to the Globe. Yankton, Dak., Jan. I.— Chief Justice Tripp to-day issued orders for holding terms of court throughout his district dur- ing the ensuing year, as follows: Aurora county, Feb. 10; Bruel county, Feb. 23 and March 2; Sanborn • county, March 9: Jarauld county, March 10; Davison county, March 23 to 30; Yankton county, April 0 to 27; Miner county. May 4; Hutchinson county, June 1; Hanson county, June 8; Douglas county, June 15; Charles Mix county, June 22. His order also Includes the supreme court and fixes the date for holding terms as follows: Bismarck. Feb. 2 to 9; Yankton, May 11 to 25. " ' The first Tuesday of each mouth and the first day of every term Is "motion and default" day. Northern Pacific Lands Safe. Special tothe Globe. Fabgo, Dak., Jan. I.— Delegate Gifford sends word to the city auditor of Fargo that an examination of the official records 6hows that the Northern Pacific railroad paid the costs of the survey of all sections comprised in the city of Fargo, relieving the matter of all doubt as to the power to col lect taxes on them. Hon. W. A. Kindred also states to the Argus that he is paying taxes upon his lands in the railroad grant and those who refuse will only incur need- less costs whether the lauds were patented to the railroad or not Ex-Delegate Xtarmond Very 111, Special to the Globe. Fargo. Dak., Jan. I.— Hon. J. B. Ray- mond, late delegate to congress from Da- kota, is dangerously ill of typhoid pneumo nia. He returned home Monday with a slight cold, was taken suddenly with violent i shaking while walking to his house at night, j and the gravest apprehensions are felt. Doctors say a crisis will be reached Sunday. Mr. Kaymond had important engagements East, which he is now unable to meet. Insane Asylum Officers. Special to the Globe. Yankton, Dak., Jan. I. The trustees of the insane asylum to-day appointed Dr. Cravens to be superintendent of the asylum and Dr. Fink to be assistant superintendent Both of the appointees are residents of this city. They succeed Drs. Etter aud Hall, who resigned last month. Yankton. The firemen celebrated the arrival of the new year with a ball, in which nearly all the people of the city took part, making the event a general celebration..^. The date for the grand blow-out In honor of the completion of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad has not yet been .fixed, but it is likely to occur during the mouth of January. . . .Sheriff Bren nan is subpoenaing the Jurymen for the ter ritorial court, to be held on the 10th of Jan- vary :,- This terra of court promises to bo of greater interest than any. term held for many years.' There will be one murder case to be disposed of, besides several cases of burglary and horse stealing.... With the exception of ' three days, it has been impossible for Nebraska people to cross the Missouri river | to do their trading; ' and as a consequence j merchants are not enjoying a business boom, i Tbe river Is not safe for foot passengers aod | is practically open.... Farmers bave been do- , Ing tbeir fall plowing ever** day this winter ' la tins and adjoining counties. Milbank. The holiday trade was unusually good this year, so our merchants report.... The Con- gregational and Mctbodlst churches each bad elaborate Christmas celebrations . . . .The new Methodist church, which is nearly completed, \ will be formally dedicated next Sunday. A thousand-pound bell bas recently been hung ! in the steeple, and the Congregationalists j have raised $100 towards one.... The social event of the past week was the dancing party j given by Mllbank Division No. 99. Order of I Hallway Conductors, at tbe rink last Monday j evening, which was a grand success includ i ing tbe supper at the Grand Central ; Sheriff Nash was passing around the cigars a j few days ago over the arrival of a bouncing fourteen-pound deputy. Be says be is going to name him drover sure.... The chairmen iof the l.'c nocratio and Republican oouaty committees have Issued a joint call for a i ma*_ convention at Big Stone City on Jan. 9 j ; for the purpose of electing four delegates to j | the Fargo convention.... A day or two i ago a young woman, residing In tbe county, swore out a warrant, charg- I ing one of ber neighbors, a single man, . with being the father of her unborn child. i The man was arrested, and being arraigned | before the city Justice, pleaded not guilty. The case was set for further bearing the fol- lowing morning, but tbe Justice, instead of being compelled to listen to the evidence in a criminal case, was lequested to perform a marriage ceremony. . All's well that ends | well.... The Review's circulation bas grown tosuch proportions 'bat tt has put in steam ; power to work off tbe edition . . . . H. S. Loomis. | the Globe's active and genial representative. j was in town the fore part of tbe week and : added fifteen or twenty new names to Its list I of subscribers. Tbe circulation of the Globb for nearly a year past bas exceeded that of any dally papers received here. Dakota .tews I ets. Two farmers in Kidder county, Kepler and Raymond, bave tried tbe pa.t two years as an experiment the plan of sowing only the largest and plumpest grain and giving a little extra cultivation, with average yields of about thirty-two bushels per acre of a quality of wheat so superior that they are offered 15 cents above tbe market price. All the labor was hired and accounts of expenses kept, showing that the crop cost them a little over elf cents a bushel. Their profit is about SO cents a bushel, or from (IS to £20 an acre. This shows tbat good culture and seed will pay ln Dakota as ln the old sections, and a little better. Col. Richardson, who is only second to CoL Steele us an ornamental feature of the gov ernor's military staff, expresses the opinion that when the latter reaches Washington as a committee to express to Mr. Sparks the views of the people of Kidder county in regard to his rulings, there will be a delivery that would startle the average driver of the government mule. The Dakota ozone has invigorated and intensified the vocabulary the colonel ac- quired in the army, and If be expresses him- self fully to the land commissioner, tbat gen- tleman will bavo a new Impression of the vigor of frontier speech. The incidental losses in connection with the burning of tbe skating rink at Grand Forks bring tbe total up nearly to $7,000. The building belonged to J. N. Bartlett of Minne apolis, whose loss is put at $5,000. Private parties had skates burned valued at $700; tbe cornet band lost Instruments worth $500. The piano belonged to Tom Hill. There was no Insurance, as tbe companies had canceled ail policies. The flro was no doubt caused by cigar 6tumps left from tba ball the night before. • -.. The Aberdeen News, in its review of the situation in its political aspect, concludes that the most hopeful chance for admission in the next three years will be to divide on tbe Missouri river and offset the Republican state with Montana as Demooratio. It finds that the solid South, with New Fork and In- diana, have Just tbe 201 electoral votes needed to choose a president, and thinks the Democrats will not endanger the result by akin? in Dakota by itself. The Fargo Republican learns that contracts have been let for the completion of the grad- ing and the ironing of tbe portion of the D_w kota& Great Southern railroad from An- dover, in Day county, to Tower City, on tho Northern Pacific, and that It will be contin ued to Crookston, Minn., work to commence as early as possible in tbe spring. Tho Re- publican understands that the Milwaukee people are behind it. There is some warmth of imagination In the conceit of the Valley City Democrat that the ladies, with their fans and sunshades, suffered from "the hot sun beating down upon them," at the game of base ball the day after Christmas. It should be remembered that extreme weather would be unhealthful, and impeach the salubrity of the Dakota climate. The Fargo Argus states that Gen. W.T. Clark, who has been general manager of that establishment, has resigned to accompany agents of a great land and mining syndicate to Arizona, His knowledge of Spanish, Mcx- ican and Indian languages and miiitar, ex- perience are regarded as valuable in that sec- tion. The reason Sheriff Dick of Pembina county came down to Jamestown to arrest Sheriff Hawk of Cavalier county, wbo was out on $4,000 bail for shooting the man who declined to be arrested, was that tbe bondsmen bad become uneasy at Hawk's absence and wanted to be released. He was taken north Friday. It was held also that the justice bad no right to admit him to bail. John Fiocati, a German farmer, was tbe j flrst settler in the southwest of the populous county of Miner and came there In 1871*. He went to Yankton for his supplies and often saw herds of hundreds of antelope feediug near his shanty. He prefers the early con- dition, but don't know where to flnd a section that will not be flooded with population. Little Hattie Cleveland, a nine-year old girl in Buffalo county, herds 100 bead of cattle, riding her horse often on the "dead run'" with all the expertness of a cowboy. Sbe has not written the president claiming recog nition on account of tho name, but is the pride of her locality. John Minor, who went from Edmunds county to Huron, Mich., to flnd mild winter weather, wrote back that tbe weather there was so stormy and severe tnat large numbers of sbeep had perished. Word was sent him ' that plows were running on his Dakota farm when the letter was received. At Christmas the thermometer was 53 o above zero at Bos coe. The effort of a few of the papers in the North to give the call for the convention in Fargo, Jan. 12, coloring in favor of division, is diminishing the interest felt in it, as tbo masses of the people bave no disposition to engage in a wrangle over a matter not likely to have any practical value. Letters from Washington state that the claim patents in tbe laud ofiice are being ex- pedited and the land offices taken .up alpha- betically, which brings Aberdeen flrst. Some 1,700 cases at that offlce have been sent to the board for examination. The Deadwood Pioneer and other ardent champions of the South state cali upon the senate to reject all appointments until their state is admitted. It is said that Gen. Camp- bell and other leaders will urge this course upon the Republican senators. The court at Bismarck in a case a few days ago decided that a Jewish witness must take the Hebrew oath, but as neither the attorneys or court could flnd out what that was, the witness did not testify. Ben Holloway, an Indian ln the Turtle mountains, generally known as "Skunk." is so far civilized as to circulate a petition for office, setting forth that be is a Democrat. It is not stated bow be found out bl. politics. New Year's eve the police force and many citizens of Fargo presented Chief Wood with a $250 gold watch, and a general symposium was had on the occasion. At Roscoe the other day Fort Tates,seventy miles distant, was plainly visible In a mirage. also less distinctly Aberdeen and other dis tant points. The practice of reoeiving calls on New Year's day was not observed to the usual ex tent in most Dakota towns this year for some reason. One farmer on the Missouri slope, near tbe Northern Pacific railroad, sowed wheat in De cember. ■ Kepi It Dark. Kept It Dark. New York, Jan. The board of health yesterday began proceedings against Dr. J. P. Dennler of Long Island City, a leading physician, for falling to report the ■ death from small-pox of a patient attended by him. It is alleged that the disease spread to other families through his negli gence. 1 •__■ Is it Really Consumption . I*» it It «*all y Consumption . ; Many a case supposed to be radical lung disease is really one of liver complaint and indigestion, but, unless that diseased liver can be restored to healthy action, it will so gclo the lungs with corrupting matter as to bring on their speedy decay, and then indeed , we have consumption, ; which is scrofula. of the lungs in its worst' form. Nothing can be more happily calculated . to nip this danger in the bud . than is Dr. Pierces "Golden Medical Discovery." By druggists.-. r_aJs ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE. SATURDAY - MORNING, ■ JANUARY 2 1SSC. NORTHWESTERN NEWS. A Milwaukee Physician Employs a Kissing Care When His Patients An Young Girls. 0. B. Chandler, a Prominent Cituen of 0. B. Chandler, & Prominent Citizen of Dnlath, is Taken 111 and Suddenly Disappears. i ,* Tom Carroll, ln Jail at Pine City, Tom Carroll, in Jail at Pine City, • Conceive*! and Successfully Exe cutes a Plan of Escape. I News From Various Points of the . Northwest ..leaned by Globe Correspondents. Cured by Kissing. Special tothe Globe. Milwaukee. Wis., Jan. 1. — The physi cians of Milwaukee have bad a rival for a few months who threatened, by a new treatment, to rob them of their practice. Ills name was Duetses, but according to Dr. Robert Martin, he had a greater variety of names than he did of medicines. Duetaes' prescription for neuralgia and headache, bis specialties, was kisses and "magic touches'* wben his patients were young girls. He tried to convince a great many women that he could kiss their pains away, but he failed to make his system popular. Numerous complaints reached the authorities from ladles who had been insulted. Tbe stories finally came to tbe ears of Dr. Martin of the health depart- ment, and a warrant was Issued several days ago and placed In the hands of an officer to serve, but the bird had flown. To-day a letter was received by bis last landlady, asking her to forward his trunk to Chicago. While In the city. Dr. Martin says, the man boarded at a great many places, the frequent changes being Induced by the people who received him on account of his Improper conduct. He was a mid- dle-aged man. A Prisoner Breaks Jail. Special to the Globe. Pine Citt, Jan. 1. — Thomas Carrol. confined in the village Jail here for a mur derous assault committed at Hinkley ten days ago and who was to have bad his pre- liminary examination Jan. 2. broke Jail on the evening of Dec. 31 by climbing out through a bole in the roof, whicb had been formerly used for a chimney, and letting himself down with a rope made by slitting up bis bedding, escaped. It will be remem bered that he shot one Sbeady. alias Flah- erty, in a saloon row at Hinkley. both be- inz extremely bard cases and wanted in ather states for crimes committed from which they had escaped punishment Sheriff McGann has taken the necessary steps to retake his prisoner, and no doubt he will be snug in Jail again in a day or two. This is the second time he has escaped since ar- rested. Disappeared from Dnlntb. Special to the Glooe. Duluth. Jan. l.— Mr. C. B. Chandler, a very prominent citizen of this place, left home yesterday morning, since whicb time no trace of him can be found, and grave fears are felt for his safety. He has not been in good health lately. His absence creates considerable comment on the streets to-night. AD Rei I A. A Village Which Roasts of flavins No Debt. Special to tbe Globe. M adelia, Minn. , Dec. 31.— This beautiful village Is located on the Omaha road, twenty- seven miles west of Mankato, situated In the heart of one of the best agricultural districts in the West, surrounded by magnifi- cent farms, which have passed the log- cabin and dug-out period. Our farmers are thrifty and fast becoming well-off. They are raising improved stock and of the best blood. Texas cattle are a tiling of the past. Short-horns and Uolsteins are the rule. Ponies have given way to well-bred horses. There are plenty of the best-bred stallions all over the country now; last year the Madelia Stock association imported, at an expense of $-,200. a fine Norman stallion. . Our shipments of live stock for the year ending Nov. 30, ISSS, as reported tome by the kiudness of Mr. J. A. Clark, the agent agent of the railway station here, are as follows: Hoes, 4.085: cattle. 1.198; sheep. 090; horses, 43. There was marketed here for the same period. 147,000 bushels of wheat, 120,000 bushels of oats, 40,000 bushels of flax and a large quantity of corn. There were sold during the same period, 147 new reapers and mowers, 11 threshers, a large amount of general farming MACHTNEET and 250 wagons and light vehicles. We have built 25 new buildings, about two thirds of which were dwellings, many of which are handsome, Large, elegant resi dences. Bill Bross erected a brick drug store 24xS0, plate-glass front black and white hardwood floor, counters and shelv- ing cherry and walnut Everything else is In correspondingly good style, and it Is said to be the handsomest drug store In Southern Minnesota, cost $8,000. J. N. Cheney has nearly completed a new brick- veneered store 24x100; cost 84.500. O. H. Davis has built a brick- veneered store building to accommodate his growing bard ware and agricultural Implement trade at an expense of 84.500. size 24x100; Nels Johnson, brick store-room withh all in sec ond story, at cost of 82.500; S. Trow- bridge, brick -veneered building. The total value of improvements for this year Is 8100.000. What is most surprising Is that all these improvements have been made by our own citizens. We have four general stores, fibbee, Olson & Boynton, Torson, Arneson & Frambach, J. N. Cheney, A. H. Benton. The whole have half a million dollars invested In their business. Including the cost of their buildings. Bis- bel, Olson & Boynton carry €60,000 insur ance. WE HAVE ONE BAXK, the Watonwan County bank. Joseph Flan ders, banker: three elevators, Flanders. Peavey & Co. aud C. S. Mitchell & Co. Tbe last-named firm owns the Mandella rolling mill here. It Is one of our best In- terests. The mill In every respect is first class; capacity, seventy-eight barrels per day, steam and water power. The flour is as good as can be made. Under its present management Pillsbury's Best and Hubbard's flours disappear from our market Our vil lage has 700 Inhabitants, and has more cap- ital than any town in the state of equal pop- ulation. Wadsworth & King are the chief live stock dealers, wbich is an Important fac- tor here. We have a gtaded school. Prof. W. S. Hammond principal, and seven churches, one creamery, forty-three notion stores. John Wold, C. G. Mullen, Kendall & Scott; four blacksmith shops. K. Jargin son. H. MoschelL O. Moster and Murbock & Dossett; two hotel— Flanders bouse, A. E. Fisher, proprietor: Delllng house, M. Delllng, proprietor. The traveling men say there Is no better house on the road between Minneapolis and Sioux City than tbe Flan- ders house. We have four saloons, C. Ev- anson, John Burge, Jens Johonson and Adolph Robe; one newspaper, B. C. San- ' born editor and proprietor, the Times. The WATONWAN COUNTY FAIB is annually held here. The display of J grains, vegetables," cattle and horses this ! fall was one of the best in the state. Smith & Withoun are our only furniture dealers. | So long as they keep everything needed ' and sell as reasonably as they do we wont | need another. Gore & Kendrick and S. | Hoge are the lumber dealers, and both en joy an immense trade. Estes Bros, do a large business In fuel and imple ments. Drs. Sbover and C. -O. Cooley attend the sick. D. C. Hopkins and Charles Cooley, attorneys, guard the morals of the community. Our citizens are a happy, contented and pros perous people, and enter Into all reasonable social events with zest and unanimity. They dwell in harmony, live and let live, and are not divided Into quarreling factions. Politics is pastime, not business. The Democrats wont disturb the Republican postmaster for fear of disturbing the peace of ' the village. Liars and backbiters are outcasts. You need not take a blind road to escape calumny here. The village is In- corporated under the general law. G. A. Bradford. H. B. Wadsworth. S. V. Hoy craft and Nils Torse compose the council; j J. U. Cheney, treasurer; R. W. Holland, ' policeman; C banes Cooley, recorder. We have no debt and about 81,000 surplus on ! hand. ACftTl*, a evr i. \, A Hallway Center and the Boat of Maay Fine Be.i.*n.*t. Special to tbe Globe. Austct, Minn., Dec 31. — Austin, the county seat of Mower county occupies a beautiful site on the Red Cedar river, about 12 miles north from tbe lowa line and about 100 from St PauL Just west of the city is Turtle creek, a clear, rapid, beau tiful stream, with a sand bed. and hieh, dry hanks, covemed with stately oaks and elms. Through the eastern suburbs flows the tiny, but picturesque. Dobbin's creek. The streets are regular and finely shaded, and it claims to bave a larger number of mostly residences than any city of its size In the state. It has a large and beautiful pressed brick court bouse, to which every Austinite points with pride and satisfaction also, as it is entirely paid for. The city | is well provided with schools, | having a commodious public school build- , ing witb twelve departments and a high school which cost 836.000. besides two ward schools. There is also a young ladles' academy conducted by the Dominican sis ters. Tbe Congregational, Catholic Meth odist Baptist ana Lutheran denominations churches and resident pastors here. Aus tin has SUPBKIOK RAILWAY FACILITIES being on the line of the Chicago. Mil- I waukee ASt Paul and the Minnesota A \ Northwestern railways. This is the end of the division of the former and it has a large ', round bouse and division shops here, giving employment to about forty men. A neat j tasty and attractive opera house has re cently been completed. Here Is located the famous canning factory, whose goods took the . first * premium at the New . Orleans exposition. During tbe past summer the establishment has been greatly enlarged and during the fall it was worked to Its utmost capacity. Corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, peas and beans are put up. There are four large flour mills In and close by the city, one plow ! shop, one foundry and machine shop bot- ' tling works, a creamery, a cheese factory close by. two banks, three ; newspapers, four dry goods stores, three • clothing stores, three boot and shoe stores, three hardware stores, two carriage shops and three lumber yards. Its business bouses are large and strikingly handsome and their occupants are men of experience aud capital. Among the Itnprouements of i the past year are the opera house, four j brick stores, one ft ame one bottling works, a lumberyard, the Minnesota A Northwest ern railroad buildings and many dwelling h_M_MR BBECKEIRIDGE. DItKCKKMtIDCE. A Substantial Town That Has Never Been Over-Boomed. Special to the Globe. Bkecken'l-ii.ge, Dec 81.— The town of Breckenridge is finely situated at tbe con fluence of the Bols dcs Sioux and the Red or Otter-tail river, with just -about timber enough about to protect ber with a natural park, which is utilized In summer for picnic parties. It Is a great railroad center, and. though not a wheat market could easily monopolize the wheat trade of this section, if capital could be Induced to come in and build an ' elevator and a mill. The great advantage Breckenridge possesses over ber neighbors lies in the fact that she has never been "over-boomed." . Two lines of railroad pass through the town, and the Manitoba railway shops . are s'tuated there. There is a grand chance for a first-class drug store, a flour and paper mill. an elevator, and, in fact nearly every legit imate business conceivable for a small place would be successful there to-day. It is. so to speak, a place that has been over looked by capitalists and "boomers.'* The , population is I,ooo— to be exact 992; is j the county seat of Wilkin county, boasts of a 840,000 court house SI2.QPO school house, three general stores," a livery stable, Manitoba railway shops, a hardware store, . a meat market & lumber yard and a news paper. . . mankato.;./-.'. Mr. and Mrs. F. Myres of Wells are visiting : friends In tne city for a few days . Mrs. E. C. Payne of Kasota has" boon spending the holidays with George A. Clarke.... There will be a meeting of the directors of the Mankato Mattress company next Tuesday evening to : elect officers. The capital stock of the com- i pany is 825,000. $15,000 paid in. . . .Peter Hoerr j is laying a new stone sidewalk. . . Our sub- j stantial business friend, F. G. Ileitis, isthe I happy father of a ten-pound boy.. ..James • Cannon will sell any one a bright new cutter cheaper than any bouse in tbo city. . . .Judge Severance bas granted Mrs. James Wilsons new trial in ber cause against the Chicago A Northwestern railroad. The salt is for $5,_»-0 j damages sustained in the loss of ber husband a few years ago, wbo was a conductor, and was killed by falling In a frog in the Mankato yards. Tbo case is quite a prominent one, aod Hon. Daniel Buck, who is attorney for the plalnUff. is very confident of final suc cess.... Miss Minnie Davis returns to Minne apolis Sunday morning to resume her studies at 5ch001.... drawing for scats at the opera house for the Grand Army series took place yesterday. ...Messrs. Cunningham A Brice of Lima have concluded to locate la Mankato and engage in the dry goods busi ness. Tbeir present plans are oot definitely ■ dot! ied upon. A few days will suffice to make known their future plans.... Mr. J. T. Lenfestrey, formerly located at tbe corner of Green and Madison streets, Chicago, HI.. In tbe Jewelry business, bas concluded to conduct tbe same business in Mankato, having rented part of Mr. Samuel Heddcn's store. He will open up as floe a stock of Jewelry as ever came to Mankato in ! about three or four weeks. Mr. Lenfestrey is [ now running quite an extensive millinery . store here. ...A large attendance was out to ! the Firemen's ball at tbe City hall Thursday j evening, about 140 couple being on the floor, i Company No. 2 extends Its thanks to tbe citi zens of Mankato for their libers! patronage. ! The assault case against Henry Kelly re sulted in a verdict of guilty, aod Judge Porter | fined bim $10 and costs in ati amounting to $33. He could not pay the flne and went to board with landlord Monks for thirty days Tbe lied path Lyceum Concert company gave a concert at the Opera bouse- tonight under tbe auspices of Excelsior Hose company No.l. The matinee in the afternoon was well at tended and enjoyed. . . .The new year came in like tbe proverbial lamb with good prospects of remaining so. A little flurry. of snow fell Thursday evening and we had hopes of enough snow for sleighing, bu. were disap pointed Mr. W. E. Toung of Janes ville is In Mankato on a abort visit. Mr. Young is a graduate of tbe Mankato normal school and is io f in the legal business at Janesville In partnership with 8. D. Crump. Red Wing. Bed Wing union. No. 197, E. A. W., has elected tbe following officers for the en suing year: President N. Swift; rice presi dent Orrin Densmore; secretary,* Charles L. Davis; treasurer, W. W. DeKay: sentinel. A. Hi list rom; watchman. N. Seivander; chap lain. Ch -Erica H. Booth; auxiliary, Nets Tbornberg; warden, W. A. Potter. .. The Goodhue County Farmers' club meets at the court bouse this afternoon to discuss. What DM We Learn at the Recent Da'ry Conven- ! tion? and Was the Management Soch* as ' bad Been Understood?.... There was a free I excursion on the ferry yesterday to Wiscon- 1 sin. The Bed Wing cornet band farnlaued ' music. To have the ferry running Jao. 1 Is an event unprecedented in the annals of our history.... The steamer on Big Stone lake Is said to have been purchased by parties living in tbis city. The question of license or no license Is to be voted on la Zumbrota at the charter election on Tuesday, Jan. 5. No ■ license carried the day last year by a very small majority. The teat this year Is expected to bea very hot one.... The funeral of the late O. M. Sprake will occur at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon . . . . F. Joss, re ceiver, tells out the apparatus of tbe defunct Clum Compounding company on Jan. 13.... Teachers' meeting at the court house on Sat urday, Jan 9. Cincinnati's Po_.iniaster** Salary. Cvxcanx ati, Jan. L— The sale of stamps at the Cincinnati postoffice during the past year hating amounted to something- over £000,000, the salary of the postmaster who will succeed Whitfield will be increased from $5,000 to $0,000. The increase in the sale of stamps the past year is $40,000. Colored People Celebrating. Norfolk, Va, Jan. I.— The colored people of this section celebrated the , anni versary of emancipation to-day by a grand civic and military parade, which was a very handsome affair. A VAST MONOPOLY. Hzi ;._:_c_____i Pacific Eoad Preparing to Co__iyetdi With tha Not h ;rn Faci le for Montana Bnsine.-. By Extending Its Gait Branch to Port Benton and Possibly to the Mines of Bntte. A Railroad on Paper Is Wbat .&• A. Railroad on Paper ls What ttie Duluth, Huron ds Denver Boad - is Thought to Be. Outstanding Bonds of the Hudson River Railroad to be Wiped Out—Ball Note*. Canadian Pacific schemes. The rumors which have been in circula tion for some time past to the effect . that the Canadian Pacific road would extend its Gait branch to the international boundary line are more true than is generally be lieved. Vice President and General Mana ger Van Home of the Canadian Pacific, when out to the end ot the line at the driv ing of tbe last spike, made arrangements with a party of the company's engineers to survey a line from the present terminus of the Gait branch to the boundary line in the direction of Fort Benton, and have details so arranged that If the company was in favor of extending the line, work could be commenced la the spring. It Is well known that the building of this line would be of great benefit to the Canadian road, while it would materially affect the busi ness of the Northern Pacific, as a portion of the Montana cattle would be shipped to the Eastern market by tbe Canadian road. It has. the past two seasons, been receiving a certain number of beeves, but the number would be greatly increased by the building of the branch line to Fort Benton; the In crease iv a year or two would be sufficient to pay the cost of building the line. But this is not the end of Mr. Van Home's schemes. He is contemplating supplying the Lutte mines with coal at a great reduc tion from the prices paid the Pennsylvania producers. The tcrminns of the Gait branch is at one of the richest coal miues in America and the material is of a superior order which brines it In demand. Its close ness to the Butte mines is of great import ance, as the Canadian Pacitic could not compete with the Pennsylvania coal deal ers if its mines were very much more dis tant, as it would have the duty to pay. Mr. Van Home, It appears Is trying to make a vast monopoly out of his line, and he is suc ceeding. Bn I nth. Union A* Denver. A gentleman in the city yesterday speak ing of the proposed Duluth, Huron A Den ver road, expressed the opinion that the scheme Is purely a private speculation on paper, and that the line will never be built. The gentleman referred to, who is well known in sll railroad matters, believes that the projectors of the road were of the opin ion that a line built in this direction would be of great Injury to the local business of the Northwestern. Milwaukee & St Paul and Kock Island roads in Dakota. The line would be of no consequence except as a grain road, and this business would only give the line traffic for six months In the year, lt Is the general opinion that the originators of this scheme are figuring to se cure a certain amount from the three Chi cago lines to give up what they are contem plating. The Cbicago lines, however, are firm In the belief that no sucb line will ever be built Not at any rate in the prestnt century. They all know what it is to try and do business in an almost barren or un developed country, and they also know that if the Duluth A Denver projectors know anything about the technicalities of railroad operation they will look at the project in the same light as they do. The purpose for which the road is to be built is no doubt to furnish the southern portion of Dakota and the terri tory between there and Denver with a lake outlet, and also cheap transportation, the gentleman said. Such a line would be of great benefit beyond a doubt, when the country through which the line would run had developed sufficiently to sustain a line. and would even now meet the wishes of a few grain shippers, but tbeir business would not pay the mortgage bonds that would have to be met once a year. Rushing- the Burlington A Northern Special to the Globe. Chicaoo, Jan. I. Grading on the line of the -Cbicago, Burlington & Northern railroad, between Savannah, 111., and East Dubuque, has been completed and iron will be laid as soon as the weather permits. Fifteen carloads of material forthe new drawbridge at the mouth of the Galena river arrived in Galena yesterday. Tho whole structure will be finished by Feb. 1 and will be one of the largest and .finest in this part of the country. Increase the Indebtedness. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. I.— The stock holders of the Pennsylvania & Schuylkill Valley Kail road company held a meeting yesterday, at which they agreed to increase the bonded indebtedness of the company from 84.500,000 to 810,000.000, and ap proved the lease to tho Pennsylvania com pany* \ Outstanding Bonds. New Yobk, Jan. I.— There are now outstanding but 823,000 of the $2,000,000 mortgage bonds issued by the Hudson Kiver Kailroad company in 1850. They stand in the names of parties whose residences are not known, and the original trustees of the mortgage given to secure the bonds are now dead. The New York Central & Hudson Kiver Kailroad company, desiring to wipe out these bonds, yesterday secured from Judge Douohue, in the supreme court cham bers, the appointment of Thomas L. James, John B. Dutcber and William S. Webb as successors of the original trustees. Into Sew Hands. Cleveland, Jan. I. Receiver George D. Walker of the Cleveland, Akron A Co lumbus railroad has issued a notice tolts employes, stating that It would to-day pass into the bauds of the Cleveland, Akron A Columbus Kail way company. Rotes. ' ; All the general railroad offices were closed yesterday, and all the railroad offi cials and employes who could, spent the first day of the New Tear at home or some other place. All freight trains on the Duluth road, excepting one through-one each way, were taken off yesterday, and train hands were given a holiday. Something For the .Missionaries. New York. Jan. I. There was filed yesterday the will of John . B. Dingledeln, tbe well-known proprietor of the old Bull's Head stage line. About three-fifths of his estate is to go to relatives. The remainder is divided between the Missionary society of the Evangelical association of North Amer ica of Cleveland, 0., and the orphan asy lum connected with It Ifevr York's Apportionment. New Yobk, Jan. L— The board of esti mates and apportionment yesterday con cluded the final estimates for the mainte nance of tbe municipality for ISSG. The aggregate allowed is 835.486,820. In 1885 834,073,405 was allowed. The police arrested during the year 74,372 persons against 70.243 In 1834. During the year there were 2,475 alarms of fire, and 1,471 fires. ■^^— — The Baltimore Grain Trade. Baltimore, Jan. • I.— The grain trade of Baltimore for the past year, while not so larse as desired, will . compare favorably with .that of other ports. There was a marked decrease in the receipts and ship ments of wheat due to. a short crop and the Increased shipments of flour. There was a large increase In the amount of corn handled. ' ■ * It Is thought sby some that the opinion given out by attorneys and - officials -of the Northern Pacinc that the titles .to tbe . land* sold will all be made right does not cover tho point whether the towns and counties can en force tbe collection of taxes on the lands. . Prominent Business Houses of SLPaul Firms in this List are Reliable and Business can be Safely Trans- Finns in this List are Reliable and Business can be Safely Trans- acted through the Mails with them. JOHN MATHEIS, The Largest Carpet House in the Northwest, 17 E. Third St. and Cor. Seventh & Pine. Carpets of all grades and textures, Domestic and Oriental Rugs^ Wall Paper, Draperies, Material for Portiery,- at lower prices than can be had west of New York. STOCK E3STIRELY HEW, BEAUTIFUL IN DESIGNS AHD RICH Dl COLOR. G-efManjr Magnificent Specialties for Holiday Trade. _____ _______ _______ _____________ -Mail Orders carefully and promptly attended ta. IGE CARNIVAL. ■ TOBOGGANING AND SNOWSHOE COSTUMES TOBOGGANING AND SNOWSHOE COSTUMES Made to Order on Short Notice. Special Rates made with Clubs. Out-of-town clubs will do well to write to me before placing their orders. Any information cheerftilly furnished. . LADIES' COSTUMES A SPECIALTY. NICOLL, The Tailor, 21 E. Third Street, St. Paul. DeCOSTER & CLARK, " Before Removal to their New Building, Will Offer Special Inducements IN Mli ___NDS OF Furniture 1 Bailey Storage and Forwarding... Special and personal attention given to storing, in suring and forwarding. Private compartments' for pianos and fine furniture. Car load lots taken from track free of charge. W- G BAILFV _ Nos. 335, 337 and 339 Rosabel vv - \.A* __->_*-__! JL-C. I ,f street, corner Fifth, ST. PAUL, MINN. „ ___^ i , » ::; Wi..Wjs ■;. ESTABLISHED TTBSB. ~~~ ESTABLISHED 1858. R. C. MUNGER, Sole Agent for CHICKERING BRIGGS & McCANNON __pi_A___sros ! Western Cottage Orjrans, Musio and Musical Instruments, Wholesale and Retail. Prioea low, terms easy. Send for eatalogne. r,...-" 107 East Third Street, , - - St. Paul FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Gold and Silver Watches. Diamonds, Rich Jewelry, Odds and Ends .and Novelties, for half their value. Clocks, Sflierware, Solid Silver Goods, Gold-Headed Canes, Music Boies, Etc., Etc _EQ LYTLE ______________§ a ■ 1 -E_-K_---_i _______% BmOmtm lfl tsoßmsmsS BH PAWNBROKER ANt) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JEWELER, PAWNBROKER AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JEWELER, 4*5 JACKSON STREET. ST. PAUL. MINN. i_-r*Ooods sent CO. D. with pri .liege of examination. Send for De^o riptire Price List. Watch Repairing, Diamond Netting and Engraving. Money To Loan on All Goods of Valuo. CUTTER SALE! '._.._■-*. _________ Gutters are selling cheap now. "We are* selling a nice Cloth- Cutters are selling cheap now. "We are, selling a nice Cloth- Trimmed Portland for $30. A better one for $45, and an elegant little cutter with spring back, for $50. They are very cheap. Coma and see them. * E. M. HALLOWELL & CO., Minnesota and Tenth Streets, - z-z St. Panl 111 — i ?' •** I -___■ ■ T**"? fl 'flfl '*c^'^^_k' 1 /j> 'fl ''■■■I ' 'Jk Att ■ *-** H*" I '*H______w . B '^ ____- "■"**'" 1"■ fl l|v'>' -v fl i___F->^__l ' ■'-' I-* _\_W\ vfl* H ' ' 'fl *^i -fl* *. jl> /Hwfl 7 1 _^L I'.'H -f -"■ "' fl **■** -..'; I v::. ■__eß■Bd_._____________-___-_■, .*; ';'DBBnHM';' [\l-INE ll hURS. 99 and 101 East Third Street, St. Paul. ail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Goods Sent by Express on appror TORRANCE'S Big New Elegant Stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, Seventh Street, corner Cedar. Carries one of the largest and best assorted stocks of Men's Underwear in all grades. Ele gant Neckwear. Siik Handkerchief-* and Nobby Linen Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Mit- tens, Woolen and Canton Flannel Night Shirts. Also, Embroidered Robes, Hats, Caps, Fur Goods, all the newest styles. In White Shirts, lanndried and nnlanndried, Torrance's beats every competitor. Prices on all goods at Torrance's are the very lowest possible. SEVENTH STREET, CORNER CEDAR. CLARENCE M Miffl ,JASPER fflU_TE*-_l__l_B__l. \j____iilUjllVJiJ Hi. _JU!li--lJ.ll. floo,ooo ln Machinery and Appliances. DURA- BILITY and POLISH at pricea surpasa- Manufacturer of ln» comnetition. Dps <£ Tobacco, J 8 I U Z oz Sa m Jobber and Manufacturer of the g" O JtlfJ^m 2! Following Celebrated Brands 3 a JEI^ $ ■PIPADQi Q'O — H ■■>■ CIGARS: 3 2 >|l d|j ! m 6 ATD QUEEN, 77. LU fi , SIOUX FAiiii r*l m KEfG ATTD QUEEN. m LIJ F IS MX FAILS I"'1' m CLIPPON; _ 1~~ Ei DAKOTA *•'--, P OOQ . | ej. I ' I■- SPECKLED BEAUTIES, O — I _.__! -ir STAB UF THE WEST, QL F *b— -&— " ' *i *Z BOOT JACKS, J J O SOUR GRAPES, co fi " , Tj r-. SWEET CATAWBA, LZ ,__?*^-^- ___■-- ,- -^ LA BELLE SONORA, _7_ LA BELLE SONOSA, £j W W.-> . . SHAKESPEARE. 55 | — - !-? Alao a Full Line of ***» jyj W. Alao a Fnn line of <C * C/ 3 IMPORTED CIGARS. *"" drake company: ... jnm ™ v v _.__ i „V . , Corner Eighth &. Jackson Sts;, St. Paul, and i 882 and 384 Wabasha Street, St. PanL Room i. Tribune Block, Kinneopo. 5