The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-07-17
HUNG.

giving InosI VI Ills Time 10 fclglOuS QlScOS-
sion. He arose about 4:SO and made mis- toilet
IN a careful manner, after which he had break.
last and passed the remaining time in quiet
| conversation with visitors. At few minutes
before II O'Clock, Buzzelrs arms were pin
Toned and he was led to the scaffold. He
walked with perfect composurc, face blanched
and staring eyes. His lips moved constantly
as he stood upon the drop, and these phrases
were heard: "Thc Lord be with me. This is
hard-hard"
FATAL EXPLOSION.
AT Baltimore, Md, July II, TN OK
plosion of boiler in the box factory of
| Adams Il Setter, Low street, demolished the
Carter house, three story building adjoixing,
and the rear wall Of the factory, wrccking the
| contents. A portion Of the boiler fell two
squares away. Aug. Setter, one of the pro-
prictors, and Henry Ulrich, engineer, were
killed The dry goods house which adjoined the
boiler room fell. burying in the ruins num-
Der Of the workmen. Four men, james Mi
chacl, John Hcnckle, John Carla and Fretlcr-
! lex Monday have been taken out badly hurt
Others are missing, and men are working hard
to remove the debris The excitement is in
tense, and the scene at the locality bcggars de-
scription. 1t is believed several men are killed
The damage is now estimated at $4,000
HAIL STORM.
Madison, Wis, telegram, July :: A
storm, disastrous in its effect passed south of
this city yesterday afternoon. The storm COM
menccd on Baxter's Prairie and extended four
miles to the Wisconsin fish hatchery, moving
swath two miles wide, and literally Kidding
everything green in its path, killing yearlng
pigs, hens, chickens, turkeys, and smashed all
windows in the houses OH the storm side over
which it passed. Hailstones as large US a
mans fist fell with such velocity as to knock
the bark from apple trees. The destruction to
grain, and vegetables and fruit is immense. It
can hardly be estimated, but will probably
reach $4,000 The fall of rain in this city was
very heavy; cellars filled and csterns OYER
flowed, but no particular damage was DONE
LETTER cARR1ERs-FREE DELIVERY.
All the free delivery cities have been
divided into two classes, with a view to CLASH
flying letter carriers First class is Albany,
Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis,
jersey City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Newark
New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Providence, Rochester, st. Louis, San
Francisco and Washington. All the other
cities where the free delivery system is in oper
alton, sixty-tive in number, are second class.
The salaries OF carriers OF the second class
cities have been fixed at $3.50 per annum, cx-
GLIDING auxiliary and subordinate carriers, and
their back pay is left for the adjustment. The
postmasters in the first class cities will soon
designate carriers for first and second grades.
VIRGINIA WILL CASE.
William 0. George, wealthy citizen,
died i'll 1869 intes+atc. Soon after, Lee George
mulatto, living in Pike, came to Richmond
Va and put in claim for the property in be-
half of his mother, sister and himself, former
slaves OF deceased, who were sent north before
the war; The claim to the property was based
upon an allegation that W. O. George had
been married to the mother in Philadelphia a
| short time before his death. The Richmond
Georges, brother, sister, nephews and nicces of
deceased, claiming to be heirs at law, ignored
the Philadelphia claimants and at once began
to contest the matter, the first trial resulted
IN their favor, the second and third jury failed
to agree. A fourth trial was set down for
october but the case has been called, Judge
Fitzhugil of the chancery court in setting aside
the issue dccreed there has never been any
marriage solemnizcd between deceased and
his former slave and further decrecd by con-
sent of the heirs that the former slave claim
ants receive one fourth the proceeds of the
estate.
DEATH OF EX-GOV. ALLEN OF OHIO.
Hon. William Allen so we'll known in
the political circles of the country, died sud
denly on the morning of July II, at his home
near Chillicothe. He was in Chillicothe on
Wcnsday, July0. His first mention of illness
was on Thursday morning, but he did not re-
gard his condition Of sufficient consequence
to receive attention until the afternoon at 4:3O.
He had symptoms of chill, and DR.. Scott his
son-in-law and physician, induced him to take
some medicine and go to bed. DR.. and Mrs.
Scott remained in attendance upon him, al
though Gov Allen considered it useless and
urged them to retire. He was up several
times during the night. About 1 80 this morn
ing he arose suddenly, left his bed, staggered
to chair, fell into it and died without word.
DR.. Scott had seated himself in an adjoining
roon and responded hastily to Mrs. SCOTS
call, but before he reached the Governors side
he was dead. He was about IS years old. A
Columbus, Ohio, dispatch of July II, says Gov.
Bishop has issuad a proclamation eulogistic of
the late ex-Gov. Allen, reciting his public SER
vices, and directing that the flags of the CAPT.
tol be displayed at half mast, and closing the
State offices on the day of the funeral
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
The Mark Lane Egpress in it's review
OF the British grain trade for the past week
says: The agricultural prospects cause very
grave apprehensions. Should rain continue
the hay crop w1]l.bh tsaess escept.as manure,
The.eoldi3ida. Of Wheat ::si4ip,pxso1ss& Barley
.ap heavy land is nearly ruined. :Noihiie but
tGc:speedy advent ofsuhshins can prevent. al
most general :fsilure: q, the frfciinl cEobs. ::
In consequence of the weather and hgit;s,fp..
plies in England wheat has improved shill-
ing per quarter in majority of the country
markets, but despite the firmness of the hold
ers it has been difficult to establish any adj
vance for home grown in London in face of
liberal arrivals and low prices of foreign yarie-
ties. Previous rates, however, have been well
supported, especially for choice parcels, and
the tendency is rather toward an advance than
decline. Large foreign arrivals have not
caused scarcity of grainary room, as large
proportion has gone direct to millers, who
bought freely to arrive, transactions on spot
having lately been confined to the retail wants
of small millers. Maize has varied little but
is rather against sellers. Arrivals ct ports of
call have been very small. Off coast wheat
was firm and slightly improving prices, par.
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