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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Ole o. Bakken. Norwegian farmer OF Kem-
ball township. was stabbed by his nelghbor,
VIM. r. Race, and will probably die. They
quarreled about cattle trespasses.
Mr. Oscar Malmros, formerly judge OF the
municipA court in St taul, and ad1stant gen
United States consul at Novia Scotia, il in St
Paul renewing old acquaintance.
: i" A dispatch has been received from J. A.
Leouard@ Of Rochester from Queens
town, saying be was eight days on the
water from New York to Queenstown. He is
appointed O. s. consul at Lieth. Scotland.
Miss Mary Huntington, OF Wnnebago City,
acid She left letter which shows the act had
been contemplated since last winter. Her
parents live In Minneapolis. Her age wss
tKspty-dx years.
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The Great Balloon Fizzle.

The much advertised balloon Of Prot. King,
which was to have started at four O'Clock MOE
day afternoon from the Minneapolis exposition
grounds, when the wind was fair and strong,
but did not start until nearly six, after ths wind
ha gone down, and then went only a few miles
and anchor ed near St Paul, was finally col
iapsed by the professor, on Thursday night,
Wednesday and Thursday the wind was strong,
but not from the right direction, and the bal
loon thrashed around fesrfully, and was inten-
tionalIy collapsed to save it from utter destruc-
ton. Prof. King processes to be deeply chagrin-
ed at the compa rative failure Of his trip, and
% is Col King who paid him IS COO, and 50
IRE fifteen thousand people. who Witnessed Its
attempt to reach the clorirle
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RECORD OF ;CRIdE.

James Evans alias Bentley is under arrest at
St. Peter for horse stealing.ss :,
At Buffalo, John s. Close. while being COM
mitted to the penitsntary, killed himself in the
Office Of the Jail by cutting lis throat with a
razor.
James Swartfnger was arrested at NorthheId
for stealing and dispoeing Of two horsee owned
by Mr. d Fitzgerald, Of Northfeia Hewas put
Tho grand jury at Deadwood, Dakota, re-
turned true bill for murder against Crow Dog,
for killing Spotted Tail. The trial will not
come up till january: All the Indian witnesses
will return to the agency, 80.
BENJAMIN Beatty Of Newburg, Clement
county, Ohio, shot. J. F. Abrams, apracticing
physician of that place, on account of his suspi-
cions of too great intimacy between Abrams and
Mrs. Bestly: The shot took effect in theface and
the bal lodged IN the: neck. The wound is
uppos ! TO- be fatal. :
Two men were arrested on q street car at
Dubuque as .fugitives from justice, charged
year ago. between Wabasha and Reeds
Landing. They relieved, their victim OF $48
and fled the country They were recognized
by party living in the vicinity atthe time, and
whoikne i'll tie parties
The Fire Underwriters of the northwest at
ing officers: President, " y. Cornell, Chicago
Vice president, j. W. Newburg. Laporte, Ind.
Executive committee, G. W. Holloway, Illinois
.. E. Wagner. Missouri: G.. &. Oliver, Ohio; & s.
Eaton, Minnesota; Up. Vance, Kentucky; 81. e.
Palmer, Nebraska; c.. W. Kibbee, Wisconsin; ;
Roger Porter, Michigan; Fl. b. Walker, Indiana !;
F. NJ. Benedict, Kansas; W. F. Clark, Iowa; ].
". Dresser, Indiana e. F. Rice, Cincinnati; O.
Il. Case, Chicago.
hon. Vim. Hull, of La Crosse, died Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. The deceased VS. a
Kentuckian by birth ard . pioneer lawyer Of
La Crosse. He was speaker of the Wisconsin as
sembly in 49, e, and once prominent in the
democratio party Of the state. A. number Of
years ago his wife plocnred = divorce and
married Col. Ieaac T.. Messmore of Grand
Rapids, Mich. The deceased had been very in
temperate of late years, and both bis bodily
and mental faculties were broken. He leaves
one son who il with his mother ! !: =.
Gen. W. Tucker was assassinated last Thurs
day night at Okolona, Miss. He was called to
the front door Of his residence and shot down
by an unknown party, death resulting almost
His family was in another part
Of the house when tho act was committed Cir
oamstances point to Houston Parish, . negro
boy eighteen years old, with whom Gen. Tuck
er had some trouble q few days ago. Parish
has been arrested and isnow In custody. The
deceased VISA prominent citizen Of tie state,
having commanded brigade during the late
civil war.
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4 the opening Of congress, congratulates the
nation ON the peace and prosperity enjoyed.
He said that friendly relations existed with all
foreign countries He referred 40 thu wounds
t Ing ., President Garfield as adsp'ors MIS-
This year has seen large number Of heavy
four and five story brick and stone blocks
erected in st Paul, and dulinga good portion Of
the building season work has been consider
ably delayed for the reason that brick could
not be obtained in sufficient quantities to So J..
ply tho demand. Efforts are beinS made to
provide remedy before next<year's building
operation begins. i -
At meeting of the Aztec club III Philladel-
phia, Gen. Hancock was elected president. Gen.
Grant vice president, Gen. P. Y. Haynor,
treasurer, and President Henry Coppee, sec
rotary, The club and other dined with G. ".
Childs. Remarks we're made by Generals
Grant and Sherman, Mr. Walters, Of the Lon
don Times, and others. Walters closed his
speech by an expression Of sympathy for Pres
ident Garfield, and said the heartfelt p, ayers
qfthe English people, from the lowest collier
to tho highest noble, alike were offered mp for
hisspeedJ recovery -: -
The :Omihis occupy little reservation in
eastern Nebraska When they we're in Wash-
ington some weeks ago Secretary Kirkwood
farming They responded that they would be
if they were not afraid hatthey might ha veto
move on at any moment They, begged that
patents be given them, so that they need not be
subject to constant apprehension of expulsion
by the white man. Secretary Kirkwood will
recommend to congress that the lands be pat
ented to them in severalty. They will be rem
Gered inalienable for a number Of years.
An extraordinary divorce case is on trial in
Chicago, Mr.. Elizabeth Falvey modestly asks
q. divorce from two husbands. In 1868 che
married Dennis Falvey at Lynn, Mass.,r but ip
1872 he deserted her. Two years later Ed
ward Hines told her Falvey was dead and per-
suaded her to marry him. Subsequently she
found that Falvey was noton1y living in Quincy,
Mass, but was married to smother woman and
had several children Mrs. Falvey, therefore
asks to be released from Falvey because of the
gross violation of marriage VOWS, and from
Hines because she could not legally contract
marriage when she married him. The case is
unique in the history of divorces.
G. Morris, the veterinary surgeon Of st. Paul,
says that the disease which is 80 generally
prevalent among the horses of St. Paul just
now, is febri-infuenza attended with laryngitis
and dropsy. He characterizes tho theory that
the disease is due to the lack of proper ventila-
ton and bad sanitary condition of stables as:ri-
diculous, and adds that he has over thirty
horses in;pasture that have not eeen a stable in
six months and yet are affected with the disease.
he says the disease is not contagious, but is
propagated from the germs in the atmosphere.
The express companies, hack lines, ice COM
paniee, water company, business houses which
run draye and delivery wagons, are crippled on
account of the disease, which has attacked their
horeee
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faithful vito and beloved children. It Vas .
blissful dream that robbed death Of Its terrors
and rendered the dying man fF moment I'M
conscious Of the cruel rending Of his once
vigorous frame that was constantly going on.
,ons IN o. s%n
fickered aud went out forever Nearly every
one around tho president chung to hope to the
laat, and refused to believe the approach Of
death till the shadow deepened and the de-
stroyer's presence cnuld be no longer unfelt
Flags hang. at half mast; from every house on
Ocean avenue, and the gaiety Of; this favorite
watering place il followed by the deepest
gloom. The struggle Is over, and death is the
victnr -. 49, .'strf:@s
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neved, however, that there viii 7pe mysterious
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
HE TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE.

NEW YORK. seIt 20, 3:l5 a. MN &C
cordance with the dispatch received from
tho cabinet. - in, regard to taking
the oath OF Office, messengers were sent to
different Judges of the supreme court The
first to put in. an appearance vas Judge
J. R. Bradys whoswas closely followed BY JUS
tice Domaine. The party, consisting Of the
vice president and judges named, beside
District Attorney Rollins, Elihu Root and Ell
derson of New York, assembled in
the front parlor of No. 1890
Lexington avenne Gen. Arthur
residence, whore the oath of Office wa
administered and he became president
Of the Unitee States The president has not
signifed his intention as to when he will visit
the capitol. He declined to DO interviewed as
to his future course.
HIS NOTIFICATION
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press
LONG BRANCH, Sept 19.-At ten minutes
past twelve Attorney General MacVeagh came
came from Francklyn cottage to the telegraph
office ut the Elberon hotel There he wrote
the message from the cabinet to Gen. Arthur.
Before sending the dispatch he read it to the
correspondents, who crowded about him. 1t
was as follows
Hon Chester A. Arthur. 1913 Lexington avenue,
New York: 1t becomes our painful duty to inform
you of tho death Of President Garfield, and to ad
wise you to take the oath of Office as president of
the United States without delay. II it concurs
with your judgment, we will be glad if you will
come here or the earliest train to- morrow morning.
[Signedl WIN. WINDOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
WIN NJ. HUNT.
Secretary of the Navy.
s. J. KIRKWOOD.
Secretary of the interior.
WAYNE MACVEAGH,
Attorney General.
TOO GOOD TO DE TRUE
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.
LONG BRANCH, Sept l9.-George Bliss Is
said to have declared at the Elberon on Satur-
day night to Mr.: Packer of Pennsylvania, and
a son of Asa Packer, that he had heard an
other say that he considered he had paid Mr..
Conklng all he had ever owed him; that he
now owed him nothing, and that in the future
he would have nothing to do with him.
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.
LONG BRANCH. Sept 19.-At 10 a. IN. the
attorney general came over from the Elberon
and said he had received telegram from
President Arthur as follows:
New York, Sept 20. To Hon. Wayne MacVeaeh.
Long Branch: have your telegram and the INTEL
ligence fills rue with profound sorrow Express to
lsigned.l G. A. ARTHUR
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RAILROADS.

The Canadian Grand Trunk has announced
that it will sell tickets from Chicago to Buffalo
and return for SIS, good for thirty days, and
when the passenger returns to Chicago rebate
Of SIS will be paid
The Green Bay& Minnesota railroad announce
St Paul & Omaha railroad at MERRIAM, they
now offer new and more direct advantages for
reaching Minneapolis and the great northwest
The Grand Trunk has cut the rate between
Milwaukee and the eeaboard via Grand Haven
and Detroit. Passengers are being ticketed by
this water and land limo at S.. The north
western and the st. Paul roads will suffer most
by this cut :,
The following are the newly elected direct
ors and officers of the Northern Pacific rail
road: Directors, Frederick Billings, A. n Bar
ney. J. W. Ellis, r. G. Raleton, Robert Harri=,
T.. F. Cakes, A. n. Holmes, Henry Willard OF
New York; J. l. Staokpole, E. Smith, g. P
Cheney Of Boston; J. c. Bullitt of Phiadelphia;
and r. E. johnson of Baltimore. Executive
president Henry Willard; vice president, T. F.
Cakes.
-. There is nothing new to report in regard to
the eastern fights on rates All of the inter-
ested lines are maintaining the rates made sew
eral days ago, and report that there is no prob
ability Of an immediate change. 1t ia not pro-
bab'e, however, that rates will 60 below tho
figures now charged-$5 to New York and $6
to Boston The next onslaught is likely to be
made on the running time Of the trains. The
Pennsylvania contemplates to reduce the time
Of. it's 8 80 p. m. fast express about four or
five hours, making the time between Chicago
and New York in about twenty five hours.
The st. Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba COM
pany's report for the year ending June 80,
shows at the close Of the year, 861 miles Of
road to which six miles have since been added,
making 1857 miles, The sales Of land by the
company during the year. for cash and on cred
it, have amounted to 81 1863, acres, represent
ing the sum Of 1871, 1876, from which has to
be deducted the amount credited ana the liza
bilities it CURED to eettlers for cultivation I'M
der the terms Of the company's contracts.
$llO,75> The falling OF in the sales Of the
eompany's lands this year, as compared with
last, arises from causes of temporary charao-
ter, and is mainly attributable to the large ex-
tent Of government lands which have beon
opened for free settlement and have been
brought within easy reach Of immigrants by the
extension ofrailroads in Minnesota and the ad-
joining territory" - 80:
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, Gov. PillsbuIy Declines.

On the 18th inst, Gov Pillsbury sent the
following letter to the editor Of the Pioneer
Press:
DEAR Sm-Ihe action which you have taken
in placing my name before the people for
farther gubernatorial honors was, as you are
I am gratified with the very high compliment
paid by the citizens of Ramsey county aud
other portions OF the state as we'll as by the
friendly sentiments frequently expressed by
yourself, I am constrained to adhere to my
former determination to retire from political
life at the close of this term of Office, and this
card is to inform you of my purpose. Very re-
spectfully, ]. S. PnLsBURY.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,

N1"0 E1kOn4 "A0Q1CN04ONs
The agricultural report for August shows
corn 81 per cent below the average condition
last year.
that he can and will appear within twelve hours
after he is summoned by the court, which will
not be until he is wanted to plead to his indict-
ment
Guiteau is now in new location in the
building, having been moved on Monday, and
it may be stated positively, that, although it's
location is not positively known to outsiders,
the cell is not that occupied by Stone, the
wife-murderer, or any ether noted prisoner.
but 1t is 60 situated that ball from the out:
side cannot reach him. He seems to have
become quite cheerful again, and feels secure
in his new quarters.
About 500 postoffices have failed to forward
to the department theii returns for the quarter
ending June 30. OF these delinquents the
greater number are in Southern States Ken
lucky heads the list with seventy, Ohio has
thirty-two and Pennsylvania twenty seven de-
linqnents. In order to compel postmasters at
small Offices to send in their reports promptly
in the future, the postmaster general Trunks Of
presenting rule that each postmaster whose
accounts are not forwal ded within specified
time after the end of quarter shall be removed
from Office.
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Doynton and Aguew>were with hin, whom he
died DR.. Hamilton had boon summoned, but
did not roach the bedside IN time to eco tho
death. None Of the members Of the cabinet
wore present Attorney General Macveagh
has telegraphed to the vice president The
members of the cabinet have boon summoned
to Elberon. -->- ~..
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The letter which the president sent to
his mother short time ago has been re-
produced in Facsimile in Cleveland and
the sale Of it is said to be tremendous.
states are ordering the engavings in large
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II. HAUPT.
General manager.
Miss Jewett Again Defeated.

At Chicago On the t4th, the e.; twenty mile lie
California and Miss Jewett Of Minnesota at the
fair grounds attracted about 8,OuO persons.
Miss Jewett, after holding the lead for the first
milo, was passed by Miss Cook, and from that
out never recovered it again, and during the
to = half mile behind. This was owing, in
great measure, to the poor attendance she had
in the changes, aud perhaps the inferior quail.
ty of her cattle. Miss Cook made fourteen
changes altogether, and Miss Jewett eleven, yet
the former occupied about 2 minutes aud 3
seconds to make the transfers. f The horses,
taken altogether, were Of 8 superior quality.
The fastest mile made BY the winner was 1:5O
and the slowest 1926. Thestime Of Miss Jewett
was not kept.
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United States Court Grand jury.

United States Court Grand Jury.
The following named persons have been
drawn to serve as grand jurors for the coming
term of the United States district court:
Francis Church, Mortified.
8. Fl. Parsons St. Cloud.
E. II. Gutter, St. Paul.
NJ. Norrell Rosemount.
Charles H. Church. Owatonna.
Z. p. Barnuu,, S. NJ. Burch. Sank Center.
c. F. Macdonald. St. Cloud
r. Simpson, Saltwater.
William Doxey, Zumbrota.
J. D. House, Mendoza.
J. II. Kraker, St. Cloud.
William II. Houlton, Elk River.
Fl. S. Draper. ST.. Paul
George w. Buffun, Owatcnna.
D. d; Eambie, st. Paul.
H. NJ. Hastings, Owatouna.
J. II. Zimmerman. st. Cloud.
J. Frankenfeld. Henderson.
S. B. Meiner, St. Peter.
J w. Countryman. Hastings.
William +. Thorne, Saltwater.
T.aunh GorL
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Grace Greenwood Mrs. Lippincott
writes from London to friend in Phila-
delphia that she is sad invalid. suffering
severely and very frequently from attacks
of acute bronchitis The asthma which
she hoped to get rid: of by going abroad
still Expresses nsr, though in a less violent
form than at home. She says she cav bear
pain, proat1atlon, danger; everything, better
than inability to write in her old way; that
grieves her. Should she decide to return
home she will come next month.
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4 Costly Dinner.

The most costly dinner ever served b,
the famous Delmonioo, lately: deceased, va
that given Is years or SO ago to 100 promi
nent citizens Of New York by the silvery-
tongued adventurer from England, Sir Nor
ton Peto. This DESTINATIONS individual
expended $4,000 on. that one
nights entertainment, 5000 for each guest
The first citizens of New York were pres.
emit, victims of the oily scamp's pretentiou+
phrases. In a review of that dinner, tn.
Times has described it as marvel of skill
and art and extravaganza. The saloon was
smothered in the rarest flowers; the menu
vas in gilt ON embroidered SATIN. some o;
the wine cost $25 bottle; the. cleverest
musicians were engaged at fancy prices;
Clara Louise Kellogg had $1,000 for two
songs, and present beside Of diamond
bracelet. In all probability such dinner
had never been served in the republic; it
would have delighted Soyer and Francatel-
ii, and had the ancient Greek sPhiloxenue
been there he would have again wished for
the neck of crane that he might longer enjoy
the passage OF so many dainties down. b.;
greedy throat. i---.i
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DO you hold out any hope?" asked tho press
correspondent. = o.. t:
cant see any reason for any,"
DO you think. then, in spite Of Dr.. Bliss, that
the president Is no better than at this hour last
night?"
mo. On the contrary, he must be weaker and
failing, and tho end may come at any time, but We
hope not tonight" 49,,
The attorney geuerrl started to go to his
cottage, which fronts the bluff In rear OF the
Elberon. Ha hesitated = moment on the steps
and turned towards the presidents villa, whose
lighted windows were dimly seen rcross the
lawn seemed to give up his intention of
going there, however, and a4moment late
entered his own cottage, which was closed for
the night ~.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT or THE DEATH
E1BEsos, N. j., 11:15 p. m.-The following
official bulletin has just been issued:
E1.BERoN, N. j.. Sept ~, 80 p m.-The
president died at 1895 p. m. After the bull
letin was issued at $50 this evening he con-
timed in much the same condition as during
the afternoon. his pulse varying from 1O2 to
LOG. with rather increased force and volume
After taking nourishment he fell into
quiet sleep, about thirty Ave minutes before
his death. and while asleep his pulse rose to
40 and was somewhat. more feeble
~ ten tn1uutes s1ter ~ O'CLOCK ne aw0ke, COM
planning Of q severe pain over the re-
gion Of the heart, and immediately became
unconscious and ceased to breathe at 1885
tsigned. D. W. BLISS, F. H. HAMILTON, D.
II. AdNEw.
-. TIE STRICKEN WIFE. e.
- New YORK, Sept; IA Telegram extra
says: At the presidents bedside, holding his
poor, emaciated hand in her own, and wstch-
ing with anguish nnutterable the fast-vanish-
Ing shreds Of life, sat the faith.
ful, devoted wife during tho closing hours
OF the Presidents career. Around him were
ing their powerlossness in the presence Of the
dark angel Of death. Toward the last the
mind Of the sufferer wandered Ho was once
more back in Mentor amid those soenps who're
the bsPpiest hours Of his life wore sreat He
EtA .laz1d. eass !. ssaupd = Sin. 81
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-10
something ADOuU rans.

Kan Si was the first lady who carried fan. She lived in ages which are past, and, for the most part, forgotten, and she was the daughter of Q Chinese man. darin. Who ever saw a mandarin, even on a tea-chest, without his fan? Il. China and Japan to this day every one has fan, and there are fans of all sorts for everybody. The Japanese waves his fan at you when he meets you, by waA of greeting, and the beggar who solicitA for aims has the exceedingly small coin made on purpose for charity present ed to him on the tip of the fan.
 In ancient times, among the Greeks and Romans, fans seem to have been enormous they were generally made of feathers, and carried by slaves over the heads of their masters and misstresses, to protect them from the sun, or waved about before them to stir the air.
 Catherine de Medicis carried the first folding fan ever seen ill France; and, in the time of Louis XIV, the fan was a gorgeous thing, often covered with jew els, and worth small fortune. In En- gland they were the fashion ill the time of Henry VIII. All his many wives carried them. A fan set in diamonds was once given to Queen Elizabeth upol New Years day.
 The Mexican feather fans which Cor tez had from Montezuma were marvel of beauty, and in Spain large blacl ian is the favorite. It is said that tht use of the fan is as carefully taught i. that country as any other branch O education, and that, by a well-knowl code of signals, Spanish lady can carr, on long conversation with any one, es pecially an admirer.
 The Japanese criminal of rank is DO htely executed by means of a fan. Ol being sentenced to death he is presented with fan, which he must receive witt low bow, and, as he bows, presto tn executioner draws his sword and cut his head of. In fact there is fan fo every occasion in Japan--Harper' Young Folks.