The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.

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State Agricultural SOcicty-Thc Tariff ON
WooI-RailrOad Accident-Sciah Chani-
berlnin and the old Railroad BOnds-
Saint Paul Gossip.
ST.. PAUL, MIMI. Feb'y 8, 1881.
Editor Free Press:
The farmers of Minnesota shouts he
happy and take courage. This, at any
rate, from st. Paul standpoint. Yes
terday, February 2, was the mother OF
great hopes or greater fears. From time
immemorial, believers in the wonderful
have watched the return of that day with
anxious solicitude. No doubt the bears
and ground-hogs of the country would
equally regret sight of their shadows.
None of them saw it yesterday, unless it
may have been thrown from street
lamp. With US, the storm which ragged
all day was the most severe of the sea-
son. Yet, there has been no detention
of trains at this end of the lines.
A bad railroad accident occurred yes
terday. A broken car wheel threw a
passenger coach off an embankment on
the st. Paul l. Manitoba Railroad at a
point few miles. beyond Elk River.
The car rolled over several times in its
descent, landing about sixty feet below
the track. Fortunately no one was killed,
but eight or ten persons were more or
less seriously injured, all Of whom were
brought to this city and Minneapolis for
repairs. Rev. Mr.. Whitney, of your city,
was among the slightly injured.
The annual meeting of the State Agri-
cultural Society was held in this city
yesterday. o. T. Dickerman, President
of tile Olmsted county society, presid-
ing in the absence of the President, Clark
, w. Thompson, who was unable to put in
an appearance on account of the snow
blockade. The reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer make good financial ex
hibit. About 81 900 of the old indebt
edness has been paid the past year, ant
the cash remaining in the trcasur!
amounts to $l48.6l. Clark w. Thomp
son was reelected President of the socie
, lty. For Secretary and Treasurer thu
society made choice of II. c. Judson ant
&c. A. Wheaton, respectively. w. NJ
Campbell and John s. Harris were chOsel
!, as members Of the executive committee
The constitution was amended so as t
provide for three Vice-Presidents in al
y dition to those already holding tina
!. position, as Presidents of county socie
p ties. The new positions were filled b.
! the election of NJ. j. Myers, Of Wells
10. T. Dickerman, of Rochester, and {
A. DeGratf. Measures were institutes
which, it is hoped, will result in tn
!. union Of the State Agricultural Society
d Cane Growers Association, Wool Grow
ers' and Dairymen's Associations wit
the State Agricultural Society. 1t wa
:. voted to hold the next annual meeting d
- St. Paul.
~ The Wool Growers Association ais
held an adjourned meeting yesterday.
resolution was adopted asking our Scna
tors and Representatives in Congress t
hold up both hands to sustain the pres
ent tariff on wool, after which the gentle
% men present took general clatter at til
lawless dogs and wolves of the Stat'
Higher bounties on wolf scalps wer
. urged, and also local subscriptions in al
" of the determination of these pests, an
e also the destruction of roaming dog
. The number OF sheep in the State Wa
- given at 100000. Statistics were pre-
" duced which showed the per centage {
% deaths by disease to be very small, e'
ceeded somewhat by the number X lie
by dogs and wolves. The officers cleo
~ cd for the ensuing year are Hon. Wn
10 Fowler, President Senator Wilkin, {
~ Steele county, VIM. Strathern, of Ric
- Valley, and II. MANIFEST, of Minneapoli
&c Vice. Presidents r. c. Judson, of Farm
20 ington, Secretary j. ID Schofield, I
4" Bloomington, Treasurer and JAM
- Middleton, J. G. Bass, G. A. DeGraff,
>. Small, Col. J. S. Prince, John China
~ Jonathan Miller, Hugh Durham and !
:. j. Hall, Directors.
>" Selah Chamberlain, an OdOrous WI
70 consiner, is holding the attention of Il
=" solons of our State this afternoon, on Il
ever-recurring question Of "those bonds
never knew before who owned the bul
n of that valuable paper. 1t may be safe
80 asserted that somebody sold that pap
10 for song-and sang the song himse
:. or Selah would not be found in posse
a.. sion of it. But he wants his pound
" flesh all the same, and will probab
:. hang on and growl until he gets it! L
:. the old customer be settled with, wit
:, out further parley. Swindle it may /
but it is nominated in the bond" al
sometime or other will have to be pal
,u. Let US wipe it out and have done with
d. Selah! D. D.