The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-13
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Mr.. John Schoenberger, an old citizen of
st. Cloud, was drowned in the Sauk river,
on the 9Th, inst. ...
R. l. Smith, the newly appointed postmas-
| ter at Austin, died last week.
Ex-postmaster Sherwood, Of Brainerd, has
been pardoned by the President.
So, 000, 900 worth of U. S. bonds were pur-
chased tor the sinking fund last month.
The public debt was reduced s12, o00. 900
last month.
The St. Cloud Journal has declared war
on the thirty -odd saloons in that city.
The Bank Of Detroit received car load Of
furniture including the doors for the fire.
proof vault, last week.
Pittsburgh has suffered fire entailing a
loss Of $l2o, 900, and rendering 20 poor fam-
lilies homeless.
The Todd County Argus has been enlarged
and improved in appearance, and looks as
neat as new dollar.
Hartman, the socialist, whose election to
the Reichstay from Hamburg has occasioned
such commotion in Germany, is a journey
man shoemaker.
The village of Rexfordtown Pa, eleven
miles south Of Bradford, was entirely con-
sumed 10y fire OIL tile 9th inst. Two tanks
containing $4,000 barrels Of oil were also
consumed.
OF the 4S delegates 50 far chosen from 16
counties in the State, 81 are for Blaine, II
for Window, , for Edmonds for Wash
burn. So far Minnesota is unanimous for
Grant to remain in private life.
The Fergus Fails Journal says that the
slough known as the "one-1nile lake, is Civ
ing the r. R, boys trouble. Last Friday the
passenger train going north, lowered the
track four feet at that point.
The telephone has been put to novel use
in Provincetown, citizen having connected
lis hen house with his residenc. Every
time q biddy lays all egg lie can hear the
cackle over the wire.
The Chinese government is reported to he
making extensive preparations Tor war with
Russia. The report, however, comes from
St. Petersburg, and is probably made to JUS
tify aggressive measures Oh the part Of Russia.
Senators Woodin, Robertson, Si*sion and
others, New York deley ties to tile Chicago
convention, have declared their right and
intention to disregard the unit action Of the
State convention, and to cast their votes for
James G. Blaine.
The Douglas County News says valuable
COW, just about to give milk for the summer,
was logged to death in that city OH the 5tl,,
inst. Now: i'll all probability, if the cow had
happened to have killed the dogs, the courts
would have allowed the canine owners from
$50 to 800 damages.
J. G.. Brennan and wife and two other peo-
pie were on their way to church at st. Cloud,
on Sunday morning, Mr.. Brennan and wife
occupying the back seat in the wagon.
When about four miles away from town, the
team started up suddenly, gave the wagon a
lurch, which threw them both out backward,
Mrs. Brennan striking OH her head. She
was taken up insensible, and remained so
tor several hours, but we are informed she
was not seriously injured.--Sauk Rapids
Sentinel.
The engineer Of the six o'clock train this
morning discovered man lying on the track
about mile above Albany Station. The train
WAS stopped and on examination it was found
that his head was severed from his body. 1t
sc l. vph no had
drunk and lain down on the track or that
he had taken this way Of putting an end to
his existence. In either case he was prob
h. b killed by one :the freight trains which
passed over the road during the night. The
| remains OF the unknown man we're taken to
Albany where they were left.-St. Cloud
Journal May 9Th.
Hardly had the last issue Of our paper been
| circulated, i. e., OH Saturday morning last,
bright and early, May /, until that staunch
| ice-iighter, the propeller Quebec hove in
| sight ON the cater skirt of the ice-feld, the
| first boat of the season from tire lower lakes
AS she has been. new, for three successive
| seasons. The Quebec is a Canadian boat,
belonging to the Sarnia line. Upon her
reaching the floating field Of ice, she started
right into it. and come straight through with
out the slightest detention--like Il hot knife
through butter. Upon gaining the open wa
ter of our outer harbor, her hoarse whistle
a~ oke the slumbering echoes again and
again, while every whistle in and about the
port welcomed her arrival with prolonged s;-
lutes. The Quebec was loaded with all i'm
mense cargo OF general merchandise, which
took Saturday and until Sunday noon to dis
charge, fairly filling the n. P. warehouse.
! Upon discharging her load she took on a
heavy cargo OF flour, and left for the east dur
ing Sunday night.-Dulrth Tribune.