The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-11-13
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
BURNED TO DEATH.

THE WORLDS DOINGS.
BURNED TO DEATH.
The house and out-buildings of Isaac
Spatford, of Browntield, Maine, were burned
Nov 7th, and Spafford persisted in the flames.
CHURCH BURNED.
On the night of Nov. S, the Congrega-
donal church in Lake City Mimi, was entirely
destroyed by fire. Cause defective tlue. No
insurance.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE. i.
James L. Fetch, who recently murder
ed his wife and four year-old daughter, at
Hadley, near Lapeer, Michigan. has been con-
victed and senteced to solitary confinement
and hard labor for life, at the Jackson peni-
Tertiary.
''POOR CHARLoTTA.'
A dispatch from Brussels of Nov. 4.
says, great improvement has suddenly become
manifest in the mental condition of Charlotte,
the widow of Emperor Macmillan of Mexicot
and the complete restoration of sanity is now
considered possible.
While John Henning, Waterman at
Eher's theatre, New York City, on Vine
street, was standing in front of that building
at 3 o'clock on the morning of Oct z, an un-
known man approached him from behind and
dealt him blow on tho head telling him to
the ground, from the effects of which he died
at S o'clock.
nAYTI AND SAN DOMINGO.
Advises from st. Thomas, OF Oct. go,
afofo hiatt; fbo ~ How {;C
was proclaimed president. He obtained
eighty-two out of eighty-tive votes in the ma
tonal assembly. The ministry has not yet
been formed. News from San Domingo is to
the Goth Of October Without firing a sh
the whole army Of the north joined the revol-
utionary movement
DECISION OF THE MILL CASE.
The case of Washburn vs.. The Union
Insurance Company, Of Buffalo, growing out
of the destruction of the Washburn Touring
mill at Minneapolis, in May, 1878, on trial
the past two days before the United States
district court at Detroit, Mich, Nov. Z was
decided in favor of the plaintiff. The insur-
ance company denied liability, claiming the
mill was destroyed by explosion and not by
fire.
A MURDERER s TRACKS.
A New Haven, Conn. telegram of Nov.
z, says there has been found on Mary STAN
nard's right cheek, which is preserved at
Yale Medical school, seventeen indentations
which correspond exactly with seventeen nails
in the heel of the Rev. Mr.. Hayden's left bro
gan which he wore on the day of Mary's MUIR
der. 1t is claimed by the State that Hayden
put his heel on the girls cheek when he cut
her throat.
STEAMER WRECKED.
Milwaukee telegram, Nov. 8: The
steamer Menomonee, of the Goodrich line
went ashore in White Fish bay at point six
miles north Of the city at an early hour this
morning. She lies on the rocks about one
half mile from shore. Tugs with pumps
and lighters have gone to her assistance.
The sea has gone down and the steamer will
probably be got off during the night without
damage. The cargo consists OF 100000 shin
giles and 800 tonsof pig iron.
A BR1GAND SHOT.
A Panama telegram of Nov. 8, says
the terrible Indian, Calisteo Vasques, at PM
on the 18th of September, was taken from his
prison and in the Plaza of LaPaz, Honduras
death. He was charged with the murder of
twelvs persons and burning the bodies of
his victims even before life was extinct. He
gave the names Of q number Of politicians,
revolutionary generals, landed proprieters
and others who aided him.
PROTEsTANIsM IN BOHEMIA.
A telegram from Prague of Nov. has
the following: The Evangelical church of
Bohemia and the German Evangelical COM
munity in this city adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the accusations made by for
eign missions and some English journals that
intolerance is displayed toward the Protes-
tants in Bohemia They declare that the
charge is founded upon Misrepresentation
and that the Professionals of Bohemia must
most energetically repcl attempts at agitation
proceeding from abroad, and which are calcu-
lated to disturb the public
SHOT BY TRAMPs.
A Madison, Wis. telegram says there
was great excitement on the evening of Nov.
lowing to the reception of dispatch from
Windsor, small village six miles distant, an
nouncing Constable Wilsey has been shot and
dangerously wounded, while attempting to ar
rest party of four tramps, for whom he had
awarrant, charging then with an attempt to
shoot man, near Sun Prairie. The dispatch
asked for assistance The sheriff and posse of
seventy-fivc men at ouce left on a special train
and at last accounts were securing the eoun-
~ in scar. of the desperadoes
BURGLARY.
The residence of j. and G.. F. Bailey,
north of Kennett, Pa, on the night of Nov. 6,
was entered by three masked burglars, who
rifed the safe, extracting therefrom money,
aso1ds and securities, amounting to 100000.