The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-18

tai, has been lying at the point Of death, and
was expected to die almost momentxrily by his
physicians. He 10 reported to be = little easier,
| but il not expected to recover.
It is said that an effort is being made to in
duce ex-Attorney General Devens to withdraw
States supreme bench in favor Of Judge Gray,
Of Massachusetts,, In which event tits thought
he would be appointed chief justice Of the
Massachusetts supreme court
The treasury officers who have taken
charge of the accounts Of Mr. Burch,, the late
secretary Of the senate, report that they have
found them all in most admirable shape. The
competent financial clerk, Mr.. Nixon, has them
all 60 arranged that there is nothing to critcise
or correct
On Tuesday at 2 p NJ, Secretary Blaine
sent to Minister Lowell, at London: ''The ply
sicians give an encouraging report Of the
presidents condition. Pulse and Temperature
pus is flowing freely. His appetite is improved
and he has been able to sit up with comfort
and lie on his wounded side.
The report of the supervising inspector gen.
eral OF steamboats, will show less humber of
| deaths than last year, except from the disaster
| to the city of Vera Cruz and Alpena. These
vessels went down in storms which no amount
! vive. For the eighth district, which includes
Lake Michigan, Huron, Superior and part of
Erie, the report will 81 ow deaths from fire,
II from collisions, 60 from shipwreck, from
| accident and from miscellaneous causes-a
total for the district Of 90.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
A Paris dispatch says: The threatened ex-
port Of gold to the United States has begun with
ESQ, 900. Other exports are expected.
In q trial of sheaf binding machines in con-
nection with the Royal Agricultural society
held at Derby, England, there were twenty
entries and nine competitors The Mccormick
secured the first prize, q gold medal. A New
York manufacturing firm received silver
medal
l A correspondent at Rome says Cardinal
has sent q circular nuncio in regard to the re-
cent meeting in Rome to urge the abolition Of
papal guarantees, the purport Of which will be
judged from the fact that the pope has openly
stated that he considers the speeches made at
the meeting as greater ofense against the
the remains Of Plus TX, inasmuch at the aboli-
ton meeting the insults were direct and with
impunity leveled at the pontiff in his own per-
son as the sovereign guaranteed by Italian laws
The Great Wisconsin Scandal.
The committee of Methodist clergymen ap-
pointed to hear the case Of Rev. Mr.. Atwater
auO MISS hao NOrGnrup, meI aI Auapp, WIS., {,
on the 4th. Two Witnesses sw0re positively
that they saw the act of adultry, and two others
swore to circumstances under their own OBJ
servation strongly confirming the charge To
this Mr.. Atwater and Miss Northrup interposed
. sworn denial Of the main charge, ard pro-
duced evidence of previous good character:
Great establishment was created by the decision
of the committee that the elder was innocent OF
the accusation. As soon as it was known a
warrant was Issued for MIR. Atwater's arrest
to answer to the crime of adultry with Miss
Northrup. A trial in court of justice, what
ever may be the result, will give greater Salts
faction to those who seek only Justice, than an
ecclesiastical finding.