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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

pensions, who was too sharp and honest for
the claim agents and had to 60. is praotioing
lawin Denver.
A petition has been presented to the st. Paul
delegation in the Legislature urging them to Sc
cure the passage of the bill providing for tho
construction OF a free wagon bridge across the
Mississippi river At or below jackson street.
From Duluth to the Mississippi river, the
contract for grading, bridging and piling the
Duluth & Winnepeg road has been let to g. @.
Davis & Co. Mr.. Davis is mayor of Crookston,
and the company is composed Of Boston gentle
men with whom Mr.. Davis was formerly asso-
ciated In railroad matters.
The following Hennepin county convicts have
gone to the state prison at Saltwater: Henry
Van Elson, larceny from the person, four years; ;
Henry h. Brown, obtaining money under false
pretenses. three years; and Geo. F. MCGOWAN.
assault with dangerous weapon with intent ito
do great bodily harm, four years.
Gov. Pillsbury has appointed DR.. James
Wilhelm az representative of Minnesota, es-
pecially in regard to the sorghum interest, in
the tariff convention, so called, which meets in
New YorlBOn the Goth and 3Oth instant. The
convention il more particularly, according to
the issued circular, at least, in the interests of
''unorganized industries" such as tobacco,
sorghum, rice, etc., than in those of protec-
ton.
Attorney General Hahn has decided that the
insurance commissioner has not the right to au-
t-orize an insurance company other than life,
fire aud marine, organized under the laws OF
foreign government, with capital Of $780,
900 and deposit of $40 900 with the chief
of New York, butno deposit in this state, to do
an insurance business in this state. under the
provisions of chapter 1928 of general laws of
1881.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

The vexatious and apparently unwar-
rantable delays in bringing Guiteau to trial
for the murder Of President Garfield, are
contrastea with the swiftness Of British
justice in the case OF John Bellingham,
who shot the prime minister, Mr.. Spencer
Percival, May IL, 1912. Mr.. Percival was
instantly killed and Bellingham made no
attempt to escape, but exclaimed firmly:
my name is Bellingham; it was private
injury which prompted tho deed" JUS
tice did not lag in this instance, for in
three days afterwards he was put lpon his
trial at the old Bailey, and although his
able counsel, Mr.. Alley, brought forward
affidavit after affidavit showing that Belling-
ham was mad, or at least odd, and incapa-
BILE of rational action, the jury found the
prisoner guilty, in accordance with the
judges summing up, and on the following
Monday the man was hanged. The anal
ogy between John Bellingham and Charles
Guiteau is SO far complete that each of
them thought himself suffering under some
kind Of wrong, and each wished to bring
himself and his grievances into prominent
notice by killing some one of Ligh and ex-
alted position. But the anology does not
extend further. Months have elapsed since
the death of President Garfield and the
wheels Of justice at Washington are clogged
by all sorts of frivolous objections to i'm
mediate trial.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
FacetiOuS Things.

Now will the lone and homesick oyster
take his annual hot bath in soup at the
church festival.
Rev. MI. Piper was called upon to marry
a man to his fourth wife. As he approached
the couple, he said: "Please to rise. "
The man wrggled about in his chair, and
finally spoke: We've usually sot.
A Michigan woman has gone to England
to bring back three hundred servant girls.
Exchange.-Which will last her. according
to the general run, just about eleven days.
-Lockport Union.
Charity covereth q multitude of scenes.
The devil has one redeeming trait. He
never gives boarder cold room. Know
thyself is sensible but know thy neiRhbor
is more fashionable. Whitehall Times.
- "Stole any chickens dis week, Brudder
Jones?" said searching class leader to a
memhef.of suspiciously thieving procliviti-
ties. No sah-tank do lor, "You'se
done we'll, said the leader, and passed on,
while "brudder Jones" turns to "Brudde'
Brown" and whispers: Lucky he said
chickens; if he'd said ducks he'd had me
suah!"-Neau Orleans Times.
: Frenchman Ito lady who has been sing
ing)--"Ah, what a voice! No, it is not q
voice, it is zs- ah, yes, Ze thrush?" Vocal
ist -.The thrush in my throat, Monsieur
Frenchman-@Ah, I perceive zat have
make some mistake. 1t is anoder. Yes,
have him now-ze-martingale!.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
The Sensational Revlvalist.

Two San Francisco preachers, Dr. Hemp
hill and DR.. Sprecher, who wanted to see
how the revival was running and whether
young Harrison was really the ground and
lofty tumbler they had heard he was, wen,
into the Howard street church and sat down
in aretired corner. When the .'service"
Was half over, thinking they had seen
enough, they took their hats and started to
70 ont, a thing somewhat difficult to &C.
complish on account of the crowded state
Of the church. They had got but little
way when, to their astonishment, they
heard themselves addressed thus: "There
are two more sinners who are starting to 60
before they have got salvation. Hold on
there; come right up to the altar and have
your sins, which are many, fo1given,before
leaying!" Some, wko recognized them,
we're much amused with the velocity with
which the clergyman ducked their heads
and made their way out, notwithstanding
the assurance Of the Juvenile evangelist,
that this might be their last chance for SAL
walton, and that there was opportunity now
even for such sinners ~ they to obtain for
giveness, il they would but repent Of their
sins and forsake them.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
DR.. Tanner OullOne.

A New Jersey man has outdone DR.. Tan
ner by long distance. The New York
Erpress reports that on Thursday Terrence
Connolly of Newton, N. j.. took solid food
for the first time in one hundred and seven
days. Mr.. Connolly. who was suffering
from consumption, conceived the idea of
effecting cure of his disease ny fasting,
SO he refused food, and for forty three
days not mouthful of anything snve
water touched his lips. On the forty third
day, at the earnest solicitation of his
friends, he took little brandy in the
water he drank. AS the brandy did not
agree with him he left off taking that, and
on the sixty third DAY to * some beef. tea
On Thursday, however, he concluded to
try solid food again. His consumption
was greatly helped by his fasting. MIR.
Connolly can certainly claim the reputation
of champion faster Of the United States.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

GEN. NEAL Dow, of Portland: has pub
ished letter in which he criticises with
great severity what he calls the ''alchollc
medication" practiced Oh President Gar
field. He believes that it was all bad, and
only bad from the beginning; It's only act
ion upon the system was mis- cheivous, and
only that from first to last, with no benefit
from it in any way. Mr.. Nal ventures to
remark that in his opinion there is no rhi-
noceros in Barnum's great menagerie strong
and stout enough to resist such alcoholic
medication as the president was subjected
to, if brandy, whisky, fermented mares
milk and dry champagne was administered
to the huge beast in quantities proportioned
to his bulk and weight; whisky enemas un-
til the rectum became indamed, and then
the wh;skey was mercifully omitted after
the great mischief was done! Three table,
spoonfuls of brandy every three hours,
making more than large tumbler full in
the twenty -four hours; and the pathetic
protest of the suffering patient was: "Doc-
tor, are you not RUNNING me too much?
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
NEWS ROM WASHINGTON,

The argument on the motion to set aside the
indictments in the star route cases is progress
ing.
Secretary Blaine is quoted by the New York
Herald as saying that 'the cabinet will be
Grant from top to bottom after January l."
1t is armed from good authority that Pres
ident Arthur is seriously considering the ques-
hill
ECabt. Francis N. Ramsey has been assigned
to duty as superintendent Of the United States
naval academy, and Admiral Rodgers will be
retired.
The Army and Navy Register says: ''The
Hon. Benz. Butterworth of Cincinnati, we are
informed, intends to take the earliest oppor-
the passage OF bill retiring all officers Of the
army at the age of sixty-two. Maj: Butter
worth sympathizes with the strong desire which
q great majority of the officers feel for the pas
sage OF such q measure He will be glad to
hear from officers on the subject, and We have
for officers who are interested in this measure
to communicate with him freely on the subject
before the meeting of congress. Letters ad-
dressed to him at Cincinnati will reach him.
The conditions are exceptionally favorable for
the enactment Of such law at the next ses-
itary 90 nmittee of each branch, and we believe
it will tie passed."
The movement in favor Of the admission Of
Dakota to the Unien as state has received
fresh impetus the past few days, although it is
hard to say who is i 9 especial advocate. The
movement without doubt finds foundation in
the desire Of the Republican leaders in con-
gress to make their majority in that body more
stable and reliable that ii can possibly be mp
on ito present narrow margin The first rep
rssentative Of . new state generally follow the
complexion of the dominant party, any there is
no doubt that If Dakoa is admi' ted she viii
sond two republicans to the senate. This ls
the visw the democrats take of the case, and
they state that if any attempt is made to pass
an enabling act the coming session deadlock
will ensue that will not be broken Oh winter.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

The New York Medical Record, after
fully discussing the question of Guiteau's
insanity and giving due weight to all the
arguments and authorities favoring the
theory of insanity, concludes that although
in some respects u monomaniac, Guiteau
can not be said to be legally irresponsible
for his crime. In the case of the present
murder it may be shown that the act was
done under kind of delusion, but this
will not be enough. 1t appears quite clear,
the Record says, that the prisoners crime
was al act Of vicious nature, congenitally
bad and erratic perhaps, but ma de worse
by self-indulgence and the unchecked
promptings of supreme egotism. So far as
their natural in6rmities go, such men de-
serve pity, but they can not be considered
irresponsible. And if society must pro-
tect itself by taking q life for life, it must
in justice bring to account such miscreants
"a G!1itea11
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
The Oyster Inexhaustible.

The New York Herald says: Twenty
years ago it was opular belief that the
oyster supply in America was inexhaustible,
but we already have indications of di-
minishing growth, which, unless checked,
will make the oyster as scarce in America
as in England and Frrnce. The only way
of preventing this is for the government
to take supervision of the oyster BEDS
What affects the supply Of so valuable an
article of food as the oyster, is the wanton,
ignorant manner in which the laws of growth
and development are tleated. There is no
reason why, under q wise administration,
our oyster supply shonld not be kept on
from century TO century with practically no
diminution. But this will never be done
unless the government, either of the
nation or of the states, takes the question
in hand, adopts certain scientifs rules for
the protection of tho oyster, and enforces
them
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
CURRENT NEWS,
RAHR(DAn2.

Assistant Attorney General McC Cannon of the
interior department has been appointed COM
missioner Of railroads, vice TheopAllus French,
resigned.
Gen. Bishop, formerly of the Sioux City line,
is among those mentioned as likely to succeed
A. B. Stick icy as general superintendent OF
the wester division of the canadian Pacific.
The con ,truction Of the Missouri division of
the Northecn Pacific cost the company $2,-
600, 600. This division extends from Bismark
to Glendive Oh the Yellowstone, distance of
22l miles. There are on the division $50
bridges.
The Northwestern railroad has issued the
following notice: To agents, shippers and con-
Meeting lines: We will discontinue receiving
wheat for shipment via the Diamond 10 line for
Mississippi river points above Dubuque No.
vember 3, and for Dubuque and Fulton Novem.
Der ii, 1881. Agents will please notify all
Interested.
General Manager J. J. Hill, Of the Manitoba
Falls, have purchased one Of the lower water
powers in that city Of Tenkee, White l. Cutler,
paying therefore 1924, 900. This includes
about two hundred acres of land adjoining the
power. The expectation is to put in large
mill in this power and improve and build
dwellings on the land the ensuing season.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
David Davis, the President Pro TEN. Of
the Senate.

Washington Letter to Springfield Republican.
Some little talk about David Davis is cir
culating. There is set of men who would
be very glad to see the president of the
senate removed, and tn. Sc are tho caterers
who want the lucrative place of manager Of
the senate restaurant, the only bit of pat
ronage the president of the senate has.
These 1nen have been having an experience
with David Davis and they are very mad.
He made them all file credentials, and in
addition has compelled them to file their
proposed bill of fare with the prices, cod
fish balls so much. oyster stews SO much,
etc. It seems that Judge Davis found last
spring that tie proprietor of the senate
restaurant was charging rich senators
about 26 per cent. more than lie was poor
employees, and he was very angry about it.
Now he proposes to have a caterer who will
treat all alike, for the judge still preserves
his frugal habits. Only the other day
young friend who called, saw him counting
a roll of bills, carefully wetting his finger
and gently smoothing out each bill. He
counted and recounted two or three times,
and then rolled the bills up.> young
man." he said, "this is the true way to
make money. Economy and saving. There
is my stationery allowance. The senators
are allowed 1925 for stationery. Too
much, too much. I have used just 81
worth, and am entitled to $121 i'll cash, and
here it is. Be economical and saving,
young man." The senator is making a
good presiding officer, though he is little
nervous at times. and rather too sensitive.
But he is there as punctually rs the clock,
and he watches the senators as school,
master his scholars.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
TIE WAR EAGLE WREDKED.

Tie Steamer War Eagle Runs Against the
Bridge at Kcokuk, is Badly Shattered and
Sinks-Reported Loss Of Lite.
On Friday evening the steamer War Eagle,
which left st. Paul for St Louis on Monday
night, met with terrible accident at Keokuk.
The boat WAS about to attempt to make q land
ing at the levee, but became unmanagable jus:
owe the bridge and swung around, striking
the bridge sideways, tearing away the wheel
house and crushing in the stern of the boat
The steamer was crowded with pass sengere.
Almost perfect panic instantly ensued, des-
pite the efforts of the officers to perserve order.
Nearly 100 passengers jumped from the boat
TO the bridge, while several, the number
not being known, leaped into the river, and it
is thought eight were drowned. But very for
tunately the bridge is wagon and foot bridge,
safetyo it; otherwise the loss Of life would
probably have been terrible. It was z o'clock
when the accident occurred, aud up to
q late hour many crsons wSre mss.
ing but all except tie eight drowned are sup
posed to be safe. The War Eagle foated help
iessly down stream to point few hundred
yards below the elevator, where she was
beached, and the passengers who remained on
board were taken to the shore in ski ifs. The
officers and crew were cool, and thus saved
many lives.
1t would be impossible to estimate anything
like accurately the amount of damage done o
the insurance. There is an insurance OF about
$4,000 on the boat, which is valued at $4O,-
900, TIE cargo consis ed Of q l'ttle Of every
thing. She carried an imm ense trip and there
was q large amount of potatoes and grail
aboardL
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
"Reminiscences Of Guiteau.

AT Saratoga. during the summer of 1880,
while Whitelaw Rid was staying with Will
liam Walter Phelps. Cutie eau was there and
con. % hlh Mr.; liz hed Sah with requests
astonished that the editor of the Tribune
would not accept them. He became
source OF much annoyance, because he
seemed to have no sense of the indecency
of his own persistence. Guiteau also wrote
letters to young lady well know in high
social circles, who was visiting in Mr..
Phelps family at one time; and the fu-.
ture SLAYER Of the president had to be noti-
fed that il he continued to present his dis
agreeable personality to the lady's notice.
the attention Of the police would be in
yited to his conduct;
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
RECORD OF CRIME.

A negro in Greenville county. 8. c. has been
lynched for an outrage upon little girl He
confessed his guilt
While Miss Mamie Barton was alone in the
house of her uncle, Ieaac .rst, four miles
west of Bloomington, Ill.,, recently, two men
entered the house, tied her in chair, chloro-
formed her and robbed tbs house; obtaining,
however, only few dollars.
An awful tragedy occurred two miles south
OF the village OF Copac, St. Claire county,
Mich, on the farm of Charles Hebdan He,
wealthy, farmer had been par tally insane some
time past, but his case was not considered dan
gerous. He made q will and attacked and killed
his little son, cutting his throat with a razor.
nearly severing the head from the body. The
victim was a mere baby, being but three yeare
old. Later the madman finished his awful
work by cutting bis own throat, dying few
moments after doing the deed.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
PENSIONS.
The Enormous Amount OF Money Required to
Pay Them.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The commissioner
of pensions recommends that congress be asked
to appropriate 500, ,OOO, 600 for disbursement
by his Office during the official year ending
June 80. 1888, in payment Of annual and ac-
crued pensions, and also that an immediate de-
fciency appropriation Of 500, OOO, 900 be re-
quested for the purpose Of paying oil arrears
OF pensions to claimants whose cases have been
or may be favorably adjudicated the current
fiscal year. The commissioner estimates that
$4,000 pension claims will be
allowed this year. and that with .
further increase in the current bureau as
many as &c, 900 may be disposed of next year.
Fully thirds of the pending claims carry
arrears If pensions amounting to nearly 81 500
for each claimant, and the commissioner be-
lieves the interests Of the country will be pro-
NOTED by paying off arrears as rapidly as pos
sible b11, up the total pension dlspul sements
to $7O, ,O0O, 900 this year, and $1OO, 100000
the next, in order to reduce the annual charge
upon the treasury moe speedily hereafter.
The estimated aggregate annual value of
United States pensions ut the close of the cur
rent year will be about $33, 3,OOO, 600, and
that the total pension roll, excluding first pay
meut= or arrears, will never exceed $4O,OoO,-
600
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

SOUTHERN CAL1FoRN has been clam
orous for a division of the State into two,
but has come to the conclusion that the
movement is now premature, though it is
still believed that the present rapid de.
velopment and increase in wealth and pop
ulation in the southern counties, and ths
conflict between their interests and those
of the northern counties, will ultimately
force division.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

SENATOR BLAIR of New Hampshire is
the champion of the prohibitionists in
Congress. He proposes to have the fol-
lowing amendment incorporated into the
constitution Of the United States; From
and after 1900 the sale Of spirituous and
alcoholic liquors, except for manufacturing,
scientific, and mechanical purposes, shall
be prohi bited in the United States" 1t is
going to be mighty hard work to get this
amendment through congress. and much
harder to secure its adoption by the requi-
site number of States to give it validity.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10

The condition of the operati YES in the
miles of Mas sachusetts i: not creditable to
the owners and managers of these estab-
lishments, and the Springfield Republican
exclaims: "What change would be
wrought in our Massachusetts factory towns.
even in the brief space OF a single year, if
all our factory owners saw certain things rs
clearly now as they will see them in the
light of the judgment day!" That great
day does not loom up with the distinotness
of dividend day. If it di1, the golden rnle
would be thought more of than golden dol
lars
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
Appreciation of Rifle Shooting
Heartless cruelty ana Suicide.

Amelia Pohl, . glove maker forty years old.
and hunchbacked, committed suicide in st.
Louis, taking dose Of paris green. The cause
with her told her young German was in love
with her, and as joke he pretented to have an
affection for her. She became passionarely
fond Of the young Nan, and her Affection be-
came source Of merriment to her fellow work
ers A day or two ago che asked him il he
would not marry her. He told her no; she was
too old and deformed aud that he did not care
for her. She was awakened from her dream
and became depressed, bought paris green and
ended her life, leaving three notes uAsigedn
complaining Of her lot ..s
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
The President and the White House.

1Hc EeS1ucHt anu Cno " H1to 1t0tsc'
On Wednesday last President Arthur paid
his first visit to the White House since his in
auguration. He spent about one hour and a
half at the house, inspecting it upstairs aid
down stairs, all The way to the basement. Mr..
Brown, of the executive force, accompanied the
president on his visit of inspection. President
Arthur expressed himself as much pleased
with the improvements going on, suggesting at
the same time changes in the plan of improve
ment here and there throughout the building.
The president also selected Il room for his fu.
ture occupancy. He picked out for his private
room the ono in tho northwest corner of the
second foo. This is the room to which the
late president was one day removed for q few
room Just across the corridor from the one ee
lected by President Arthur was the 'ssick room"
of President Garfield. The president has gone
to New York but will occupy the White House
on hia return
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
Ex-GOv. Scott Acquitted.

The trial of B. K. Scott, formerly governor
of South Carolina, for the murder of Warren
G. Drury, at Napoleon. O., on Christmas morn
ing last. which has been in progress at that
place for two weeks past, resulted Saturday in
verdict of not guilty. On the morning of ths
killing. Scott went to the store in which Drury
was employed, in search of his SOD, who, in
company with Drury, had passed the night in
carousal and rad been taken by Drury and put
to bed in room over the store. Drury met
Gov. Scott in the store and attempted to dis
suade him from going up stairs. The latter
then ehot Drury, killing him instantly. Gov.
Scott maintained that the shooting was accident
al Able counsel was engaged on both sides.
and the trial created unusual interest in the
community, where Gov. Scott has been for
many years respected citizen. The verdict
appears to give genel al satisfaction.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
FIRES AND OTHER CAS- ALTIES,

At Cincinnati fire destroyed McGurie l.
Coz Ohio and Mississippi elevator, with 1885,
600 bushels of grain, with loss of $2Op, 900
s Tale eouutT on Lake. Hnroa
Der "a. and two persous drowned. It is now
alleged that party of hunters found the bodies
of those unfortunates in the woods near the
shore with everything on hem stripped. One
man was said to have $500 on his person when
he started out