The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-06-24
GENERAL NOTES.

lHE CnlllanS are reported to have cap
tured the Peruvian stronghold, africa.
THE wheat harvest in Southern Illinois
and Southern Indiana has commenced.
Two adventures have left Gloucester.
Mass, in dory for a tripacross the ocean.
JAMES A. BAYARD father of Senator
Bayard died at his home on the 18th inst.
Mr.. FOSTER, the American minister to
Russia, was received by the car last week
THE central department of Cuba was
visited by two severe shocks of earthquake
on the 9th inst.
A BAPTIST clergyman hanged himself at
Delhi, Ont, last week. No cause assign
cd,
The brick layers of Denver are on
strike, and considerable excitement pre-
walls.
A LARGER acreage than usual is under
cotton crop in the Southern states this
year.
THE National Bank of Brattleboro, Vt,
has failed, and the president of the insti-
tuition is missing. Poor Investments did it.
A HAT manufacturing firm failed in New
York last week. The liabilities are placed
at $l12, 600, and the nominal assets at Sll5,
600.
The concurrent resolution, fixing June
10th as the day for the final adjournment
of congress, has been adopted by the SELL
ate.
Tom TAYLOR, the well-known dramatic
author, and the editor of Punch, is seri-
ly ill Of paralytic affection. He is now
63 years Of age, and has written nearly 100
dramas Of various grades of excellence.
JOHN BUCHANAN, who has sold hundreds
of bogus medical diplomas in this country
and Europe, has been arrested by the
United States authorities at Philadelphia
J. 3. WEAVER, of Iowa, was nominated
for president, and b. J. Chambers, of
Texas, for vice president by the national
greenback convention which concluded it's
Iabors at Chicago last week.
A PASSENGER train on the Pennsylvania
railroad on the 10Th inst, made the Jour-
ney from Philadelphia to Jersey City,
distance of ninety-two miles in ninety
three minutes. The train stopped four
times, and slowed-up twice to cross bridges.
A MAN named Kennedy and his, two sons
have been arrested at Macon, No., for
passing counterfeit money. A search was
made at their residence and several new
spurious COINS dies, and a complete coun-
terfeiters outfit were discovered.
OVER thirty persons who attended the
free Methodist camp-meeting being held
near Elgin were poisoned Sunday evening
by eating canned corned beef. Physicians
from all the surrounding towns were called
in, and it is believed that all the sufferers
will be saved.
The French Chamber of deputies seem
determined to obliterate all traces of the
Empire. The National Fete day, which
was hitherto been the 18th of August, the
anniversary of the establishment of the
Empire, is now fixed for the 18th of July,
the anniversary of the storming of the Bas-
tile.
MARTIAL law has been declared at Lead
vile, by the governor of Colorado, and
Major General D. J. Cook placed in COM
mand. The trouble grew out of the de-
mands Of the striking miners, and their
threatening attitude towards the miners
who were willing to work. Saturday
morning, at 10 o'clock, the fire-bells tolled
as signal for closing all places of bust
ness. Ten companies of 100 men each
armed with Winchester rifles formed, and
in the afternoon, 500 citizens, two-thirds
of the armed, paraded the streets. About
the Chronicle Office, but no violence was
NOAAS' AAO ACuNCA w. INV sum >Ao, oAA~
Mooney, was arrested. A mob of strikers
in front Of a hotel were dispersed by the
citizens cavalry. There is still great ex-
element in the city, and fears" of an out
break are entertained, but as yet no blood
has been shed. 4:
THE democratic state convention con-
vened at Springfield, on the. 10th inst,
and was called to order by Hon. T. w.
NlcNalley, chairman of the state central
committee, who nominated Hon. Samuel
S. Marshall, of Hamilton, for temporary
chairman. Marshall was unanimously
elected. Hans Haerting, of. Cook, was
chosen temporary secretary with several
assistants. The districts were then called
and committees appointed. A recess was
taken till 2 o'clock. When the convention
<reassembled the committee on credentials
reported all delegations fully represented
and no contests. The committee per-
manentr organization submitted a Neport
making the temporary organization per-
manent, which was adopted. The com
mittee appointed for that purpose, named
NJ. w. Fuller, Sam'l S: Marshall, John A.
McClernand and w. T. Dowdin as dele
gates at large to Cincinnati. Adopted:
The following gentlemen were then placed
in nomination for state officers:
For governor, Lyman Trumbull. of Chicago;
for lieutenant governor, Lewis B. Parsons, Of Clay
county; for secretary Of state John II. Oberiy, Of