Rattling Runner, who was a son-in-law of Wabasha, dictated the following letter, which is a sample of the confessions made to Dr. Riggs: "Wabasha, you have deceived me.

Rattling Runner, who was a son-in-law of Wabasha, dictated the following letter, which is a sample of the confessions made to Dr. Riggs: "Wabasha, you have deceived me.

" Wabasha was a Sioux chief, and although he was not found guilty of participating in any of the massacres of women and children, he was probably in all the most important battles.

Wabasha county, and Wabasha street in St. Paul were named after his father.

Wabasha county, and Wabasha street in St. Paul were named after his father.

Mansion house, Wabasha street.

During the winter of 1868 the Emmert house, situated on Bench street near Wabasha, was destroyed by fire.

On the site of the old postoffice on the corner of Wabasha and Fifth streets stood the Mansion house, a three-story frame building erected by Nicholas Pottgieser in early days at an expense of $12,000.

Plunkett's Dramatic company, with Susan Denin as the star, filled the boards at this hall a short time before the little old opera house was constructed on Wabasha street.

In 1853 Market hall, on the corner of Wabasha and Seventh streets, was built, and it was one of the principal places of amusement.

The old opera house fronting on Wabasha street, on the ground that is now occupied by the Grand block, was finished that winter and opened with a grand entertainment given by local talent.

His territory covered all the city above Wabasha street, but as far as he went up the hill was College avenue and Ramsey street was his limit out West Seventh street.

The towns of Wabasha and Reed's Landing.

The towns of Wabasha and Reed's Landing.

Passing several minor towns and landings, along the river, we next come to WABASHA, a village of about fifteen hundred inhabitants, with the prettiest location of any that we have yet seen.

Ch. 2.92 Wabasha.