The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-12

history Of the government says dispatch
of February Sd. Most of these are in
the far west where there seems to be a
boom in business equal to any previous
boom in the history of the country. So
far as can be judged from postoff1ce bust
ness, Kansas has million of population
and is increasing at the rate of 100000
annually.
THE Indianapolis, Cincinnati and La.
fayette railroad was sold at noon Feb.
and, under an order of the United States
circuit court. George Hoadley, of Gin
cinnati, Henry Bates, of Indianapolis,
and George T.. Bliss, of New York, the
purchasing committee for the bondhoid-
ers, bid it in for $2,500,OOO, having first
deposited 100000 in bonds in compli-
ance with the terms Of sale. It is not
known whether there will be any change
in the management of the road.
IT was reported from St. Paul on the
4th inst. that H. II. Porter. the president
of the Chicago, St. Paul, s. Minneapolis
railroad, had sold out his entire interest
in that line of road. tits said he made
about 81 SOC, 900 by the operation. He
1900, 900, and has disposed of it in the
e.oSA AoA no. a. ~ i1eS Aon8tnS !oM
thirty. five to fifty-fve cents on the dollar.
The stock was sold to, the public, but
it will probably fall eventually into the
hands of the Northwestern.
IT having been reported that Samuel
j. Tilden was about to marry young
lady of Lewisburg, Pa, his secretary fur
nished the following information for the
public on the 4th inst: "Mr. Tilden says
the report is as true as about nine-tenths
OF the statements concerning him, daily
published, that is, mot at ALL He pre-
sumes that the authors Of this rumor
have acted on the maxim of equity sjur-5
isprudence, that what ought to have
been done has in fact been done, but un-
fortunately he never had the pleasure of
knowing of the existence of any such
lady"
The new French Cable company did
not transmit single dispatch over its
wires on Saturday, says dispatch of
Feb. 2nd. The reason is that the Anglo
American company, the rival line, has
reduced its rates to twelve and half
cents per word, while the new Company
still maintains the old rates of seventy
five cent per word. The management
of the new line is expected in a few
days to reduce it's rates to 4 competi-
tive basis, and then a lively war between
the companies will ensue, and the public
will reap the benefit of low cable tolls
for a while.
The New York papers, on the End of
February, stated that the Pacific Mail
Directors Saturday afternoon, took the
anticipated action and reduced passenger
rates from New York to San Francisco
from $3.50 to $75, and steerage rates to
$35. A circular has been issued to ship
pers announcing that, after Feb. II, the
company would be prepared 20 name
rates of freight and make contracts for
year. The contract with the Panama
railroad, under which the Pacific Mail
pays $50, 900 per month for the entire
San Francisco business, remains in force,
and some of the directors even propose
to fund the debt to the Panama company
by taking it upon themselves.
P. A. SAWYER. fusionist secretary of
state, has yielded, and, under protest,
given up all the state property in his
possession, says an Augusta telegram of
Feb. End. On Saturday Sawyer delivered
to the republican secretary of state the
state seal. the returns of the votes for
governor, county officers, senator's and
representatives, council records, and all
the reports of the executive council of
1859 relating to the election returns.
Sawyer was unable to- find the key of the
safe. He says he received legal advice
yesterday to hold out in his position, but,
as he was satisfied the sheriff had war
rant for his arrest, he did not choose to
make a martyr of himself, and has there
fore given up his claim to the Office.