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changes. The investigation OF the Sessions
Bradley bribery case was continued, with some
testimony adyarse to Bradley's character. Il.
On Tuesdaya ~. oonkllas received only
thirty four votes i Plat held 1t twenty
eight, while Depew ran up to forty-twQ ,Conk-
ling thus remains AZ short of election, Plat 50
and Depew So. assuming all members as vot-
ing Gov: Cornell fell behind somwhat, while
Miller lost heavily. Their gains and losses,
however are not significant. except in Depcw's
case. His friends claim tonight that they will
raise him to from fifty to fifty five.
The vote on the 9Th for Conkling's successor
stood: Jacobs (dem) so; Conkling "a; Cor
nell ~; Wheeler p; Lapham 9; Rogers Is;
and eight scattering. The vote for successor
to Piatt stood; Herman, 81; Depew 81 Crow;
10; Lapham 4 f; B. +. Tracy l. In tho assem-
bly, concurrent resolution that the legislature
adjourn sine die on tho 10th inst, was laid
over under the rule.
On Thursday, 9th, a startling sensation was
produced by Mr.. Bradley, in the assem- bis, who
rose to question of privilege and stated that
vote for Chauncey M. Depew instead of Plat,
which sum he had handed over to the speaker:
lie therefore asked for committee of investi-
CATION. The speaker corroborated the state
ment. and said he had the money in his pocket
In the course of the debate several members
ooIu IAioS udtl Uoou OueIc(l IOr tl6lc
votes The investigation was ordered, and Mr.
Bradley said it was Mr.. Sessions who offered
him the money, but Mr.. Sessions denied the
charge.
Tho balloting of the day was without materi-
al change, Depew had 81 to Platt's 20.
On the 10th there were two ballots taken for
each vacancy, but with no material changes
The special bribery committee held long ses-
sien, at which Speaker Sharpe testified that he
knew Samuel H. Bradley, who alleges that an
attempt was made to bride him by Mr. Sessions,
and went on to relate how Bradley had inform
ed him (Sharpe) Of the transaction and had
cross questioned at lengt by counsel for SEES
sfons, but nothing more important was elected
::0n Saturday, 11th,. one ballot was taken for
g oh vacancy, Conkling receiving but % to SO
other republican candidates; and Plat %
t 81 for other republican candidates. Wheel
er and Rogers led as against Conl1ing, aud
Depew (38) as against Platt The prediction
is made that Rogers will succeed Conkling and
that Depew will succeed Plat The bribery
investigation was continued and Assemblyman
Trimble told how a lobbyist limited that he
could have money, if he would vote against
Conkling, but nothing mere striking was
elected.
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Bits Of FINN.

Did you read that poem in last nights
paper?" asked Smith. Read! Exclaimed
Puffington; mo, sir; I never read poetry.
acrifa it," "Oh, see," said Smith, de-
murely.; "You are to be congratulated.
''Do you think Jones' judgement is
biased?" asked Smith. ooh, npl9 replied
Robinson; L never heard that he had any,
- A well known public character had just
passed through the initiatory ceremonies of
a secret society, and while the sublime
moral teachings ana inefable grandeur Of
the fummery were fresh upon him, friend
whispered in his ear: II say,--you are
as big fool as any of us now, amt your"
Properly referred. Neighbours pretty
daughter How much is this a yard?"
Draper'ssssn desperate spoons" on herr
- Only one kiss" N. p. D.-I will take
three yards; grandma will pay. "-EnDsi
Paper. ,....,..,.
,7o-"Gentle maid why so detected? =:
Pray tell me why this great distress? 49,.
- Pray dor sighed he '.'.'s
"Why Tom proposed 90 unexpected -
That said no, when meant yes; - -
= Bbo-hoop'2 cried she ;. = ii AZ" 49,
A young German was once pressing his
suit, and in tho midst Of his ardor questioned
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FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES,

FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
John Dillon was instantly killed at Moriden,
Ontario, by the falling of barn.
Forty feet of the Erie canal at Albion, New
York, were carried away Sunday, with loss
of $3.50, 600.
A man named Briggs was killed at Peyton 4
Kimball's mill Duluth. while loading lumber
scow. A heavy piece of timber fell upon him,
crushing him fatally,
The following scalded by the boiler explo-
sion of the steamboat Hanna, at New Orleans,
recently, have died. John Logan, Henry Davis,
Henry Wallace, Geo. Johnson and Jack Bates.
Deadwood was visited by terrific cyclone,
accompanied by hail, thunder and lightning.
Hailstones twelve inches in circumference fell.
A great whirlwind swept across the southern
portion of the city, laying waste everything in
it's track, width of 800 feet. Many houses
were entirely demolished and carried away.
Mrs. John Wolcott was killed while attempting
to escape from q falling house. Mrs. Charles
Thomas had leg broken: Her tive children
were saved Mrs. p Arnold was severely in
jured about the head and one side of her body
was paralyzed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

TENS of thousands Of good people are
carefully scanning the revision Of the new
Testament comparing it with the common
version. 1t is too soon for final judgement
upon the merits of the new revision, but
thus far the weight of Christian learning
and piety seems to be overwhelmingly in its
favor. Before it is generally read in the
churches, however, it must have the ap-
proval and be recommended or authorised by
church authorities.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

APATR1oT1c oorrespondentquot the old
statement that Queen Victoria is the only
sovereign on whose dominions the sun new
er sets, and periodically proceeds to show
that the SUI never sets on the possessions
of the United States; that when the sun is
about expiring on the confines of Behring's
sea it is already beaming brightly in Maine
and in the eastern part Of that state is an
hour high. From the farthest eastern part
Of our country, at Eastport, Maine, to the
farthest end of the Aleutian Isles the dis
lance is 1877 degrees oil longitude, or seven
teen more than half way around the globe.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
GEN. GRANT IN POLITICS.

He Reiterates His Opinion In Favor Of COnk.
ling and Talks about New Party.
From an Interview in Chicago.
'Senator ConklinS did more than any one man
to elect Gen. Garfield and gain victory for the
republican party. The move of appointing
Robertson and making an attack upon Conk-
ling was not only i'll advised, but was accom-
panied by such apparent evidence of Intention
al assault that ConkIing conld do nothing else
but fight and finally appeal to his constituents
to susta in him against the wrong The senate
should have stood by him to man, and it was
entirely foreign to the Office Of the president to
use influences to defeat him there. The plan
of withdrawing all other nominations until the
Objectionable one Was confirmed, was an unfair
way of using executive influences and was talk
ing an eminently unfair advantage There
can be but little question that the secretary of
state is responsible, in a great degree, for the
of Robertson, it should not have been made:
for, in Directing, Conkling; had the right OF
precedent and republican usage When was
acting as president if a single senator from
any state objected to an appointment, it was
not made, although some cabinet officer might,
have favored it. do not believe, that secre-
tary Window, in whose department the appoint
ment of Robertson comes, favored his confir-
nation in the face Of the senior senator from q
state like New York. -. = - ~.'s--''1 ',--
The administration seems to have captured
good many new spapers, bat believe pnbio
sentiment to be mainly On the side:of Conkling
and Plat. Since my return every republican /
the senators should be sustained and that the
fight against them is unjust and hurtful to tho
best interests of the party.
There are apparent indications of q break up
of the old parties. The feeling is quite pro-
nounced III the south, where the business ele-
ment and the better. class Of people in general
are DESTROYS of seeing the sol1dity of that Sec
ton destroyed new party with good lead
srs, sound principles and a platform to suit
the times would be popular and receive heavy
following, not only in the south but in the north
as well, where there is great deal of dissatis-
faction in tho ranks of both parties. The dem
ocrats see hopeful signs in the growing divis-
ions in the republican party and will undoubt-
eddy try to keep up their organization in order
to be prepared to lake advantage of break in
the republican ranks, and getinto power through
the split, as the republicans did after SCOTS
defeat in $780,"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

The Boston Traveller says: New Eng
land has received large additions to its pop
ulation from Canada and from Europe
within the past six months. Few Of the
immigrants arriving at this port this season
go to the west" Nobody will regret tina t
the old WORKOUT farms of New England
are to have fresh stirring by harder
hands than those belonging to effete
natives of that section, who find themselves
incapable of stirring it themselves.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

The clearing house returns show that the
business of May exceeded that of any other
month in the history of the country. The
payments actually effected through the ex-
changes at all centres of trade, make their
own record and tell their own story. The
aggregate Of twenty three principal cities
amounted to the enormous sum of Sc, 114,-
CS1, 407 of which 81, 1884, 167, 129 are credit
ed to New York City.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

Here is news which if trustworthy, will
smooth the future pathway of tho great
soldier Of the republic. Gen Logan is re.
ported by Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Times as saying that General
Grant will never appear before the Ameri-
can public as candidate for any Office.
Il had it from Grants own lips," he said
The matter came up in . casual CONVERSE
ton when the General was last in Washing
ton. He was very emphatic in his manner,
and, from what know of him, I am GER
tain no earthly power could induce him to
be candidate again." When Gen. Grant
returned from his trip around the world he
was regarded as the foremost man of all
this nation. Neither persons nor parties
cared to dispute his position. He held it
hkHemmon consent Of. the whole world;
few months in the dirty waters of
and personal politics reduced him
bel Of an ordinary politician, and
ysly few were 50 poor a: to do
Dnos. He does not mean to be
in such bad fix.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

The lately completed British census
shows that London contains nearly 4,OO0.-
600 inhabitants, and the papers are discourse
ing eloquently on the centralising ten
denotes Of railroads and other adjuncts of
modern civilization. It is noted as re-
markable fact that two hun bred years ago
members Of Parliament were deyisine
means to check the rush to the metropolis,
but their proposed checks amounted to
nothing, and millions upon millions have
since lived and died in London.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
HUMAN PINCUSHIONS.

How Needles and Pins Work in and Out o
the Body.
From the Londen Lancet
Hildanus related an incident of woman
who swallowed several pins, and passed
them six years afterward; but more re-
markable instance of prolonged detention
was recorded by Stephenson, of Detroit
that of lady, aged IS, who last year passed,
after some months symptoms of vesical IT.
ritation, pin which she had swallowed
while picking her teeth with it in 1886
forty-two years previously. NJ. Silvy re-
cords some years ago, the case of q woman
strong that she made them, in fact, part
of her daily diet, and after her death !, 400
or 1900 were removed from various parts
of the body.
Another case almost as striking has been
recorded by DR.. Gillette, that Of girl in
whom, from time to time, needles were
found beneath the skin, which they per-
forated, and were removed by the fingers or
foIceps. Concerning the way in which they
got into her system no information could be
extracted from her. She was carefully
watched, and in the course of eighteen
months no less than 800 needles were ex-
tracted, all being of the same size. The
largest number which escaped in single
day was 81:
A curious phenomenon preceded the es-
cape of each needle. For some hours the
pain was severe, and there was considerable
fever. She then felt a sharp pain, like
lightning, in the tissues, and on looking at
the head of the needle was generally found
projecting. The needles invariably came
ont head foremost. No bleeding was occa-
stoned, and not the least trace of inf1am-
nation followed. The doctor in attendance
extracted 318.
That little weight is to be attached to the
place at which the needles escape as proof
of their mode Of introduction is evident
from case recorded by Villars of a girl
who swallowed large number of pins and
needles, and two yeQrs afterwards, during
the period of nine months, two hundred
passed out of her hand, arm, axilla, side of
thorax, abdomen and thigh, oil on the left
side. The pins, curiously, escaped more
readily and with less pain than the needles.
Many years agoa case was recorded by
DR.. Otto. of Copenhagen, in which four
hundred and ninety-five needles passed
through the side Of a hysterical girl, who
had probably swallowed them curing
in the region below the level of the dia-
phram, AID were collected in groups, which
gave rise to MISUNDERSTANDING of some
size. One of these contained one hundred
needles.
Quite recently DR.. Bigger described before
the society Of surgery Of Dublin case in
which more than three hundred needles
were removed from the body of d woman
who died in consequence of their presence.
It is very remarkable in how few cases the
needles were the cause of death, and how
slight an Interference with function their
presence and movement cause.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

THERE is great deal of comp laint of
losses from poor seed. 1t woald seem
that large number Of the cultivators of
the soil, know less obout their own bust
ness then some who are engaged in other
occupations, or else are more careless.
One would think that the first thing to be
thought OF in the planting season would
be the necessity Of having good seed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

the object of his choice as to her possible
financial future. II have heard" he said,
''that your good father owns two large es-
tates in Silesia. YES, wns the naive re-
ply land he owns two more in Pomerania.."
The suitor hesitated moment as though to
catch his breath, and then. falling or his
kness and looking the young lady implor-
ingly in the face, he cried out: Sand can
-yon, my darling, doubt my affection under
snch circumstances"
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Scientific.

Cases of tetanus and trismus are said to
have been successfully treated by DR.. Spo-
rer, who merely applied to the nape Of the
neck and along the spine of the patients
large pieces of flannel Dipped in hot water
of a tenn oerat,lre just bearable to the hand.
A citizen of Rochester, N. Y, is having an
eelian harp erected on the tower of his
residence. The sounding board is to be
made of Norway pine, seven feet high, and
the back of hard curled maple of forty
five years cut These woods ere all i'm
ported, the small growth of European
woods giving them texture better adapted
to musical instruments than the home pro-
ducts. AS whole, the instrument is to b.
tube shaped, with eight slots in the tube.
The latter is to be surmounted with light
ming rod eight feet high, with weather
cock attached. With every turn of the
weather cock slot is presented to- the wind
and a string is made to vibrate.
The claim is made for Australia of hay
ing produced the largest Photographic pic
lures in the world. These magnificent
specimens of the art-not only in point of
size, but in respect also to quality-were
taken by Herr Holtermann of Sydney: they
are mounted on an endless band of paper,
strengthened by linen, and are nearly one
hundred feet in length. Among the sub
jects are two colossal panaramos of the
cities Of Sydney and Meltourne, each made
up of abouta dozen sheets skilfully joined
together in harmonious tone and depth.
One picture, printed from q. single negative,
was five by three feet. )
Some recent experiments made to ascer-
tain the temperature of steam cylinders,
during the working of the engine .: various
speeds, show certain results not altogether
expected. The trials we're made by To-
connective hauling a light passenger train,
the steam being throttled except a. highest
speed, and were. continued through a run
Of thirty three miles. 1t was found that,
whereas when the engine was making fifty
revolutions per minute the instrument in
dicated change Of temperature of 100 de-
grees at each stroke, at 100 revolutions per
minute the variation dropped to sixty de-
grees, at two hundred revolutions to thirty
degrees, and at 800 revolutions to twenty
degrees. The interesting fact thus appears
of the amount Of variatio1l being inversely
proportional to the speed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

OHIO state 4-per- honda lately sold
at premium thereby reducing the actual
interest on them to Ia per cent. which
is trifle better than the United States has
yet DONE Credit, state and national, is
priceless, and Ohio is now reaping the
reward of honor and honesty in her deal
ines with creditors.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

AN old employee Of the United States
Senate, William johnson, died the other
day ut the age Oft. He had been an Of
fcer of the Senate for over forty years and
never once thought of resigning his place
where the labor was light and the pay
prompt. He would not set bad example,
to fellow employees and Senators.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

June. The warmest part June is likely
to occur between the Goth and 25th, when
the heat may be excessive. June will be
marked by frequent severe wind and thun-
der storms. and frosts are probable be-
tween the 9Th and lOthsof the month: 81
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The damage at Mortified by the at

The damage at Mortified by the storm of
Saturday night will exceed 5000. The large
Congregational church now in. course Of con-
total wreck. The large steeple. 1875 feet in
height, was blown to the ground aud is entirely
demolished and the church. moved from. its
Foundation The water tank of the Chicago,
Milwaukes&, 81; Paul railroad was moved. from
for pumping water is> entirely ruined The
store of b. Davis was blown to the ground.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

officers resulted AZ follows: President, George
Balm, st. Lonis; first vice president, Loren
Fletcher, Minneapolis; second vice president,
Robert Tyson, Baltimore; assistant secretary,
F. B. Mills, Minneapolis. The same acting
executive committee were ro-elected. The
meeting thelra tio,irne1. IS,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

Surveyors are running . preliminary line for
Ahe Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
railroad This roed has pnihed preliminary
surveys from Clarion, Wright county, Iowa, to
intersect the St. Paul h sioux City 1T or near
ROrthingtOn,
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CURRENT EVENTS.

The Methodist camp meeting at Red Rock, q
few miles below st. Paul, will begin on Wcdnes-
day June g.. :;.i il.
fest at st. Louis awarded were: Tho first in
dividual prize for general excellence in turning
was taken by H. Koehler of Milwaukee,; the
second by Charles Moeller of Chicago the third
by F. Buell. of Now York, the fourth by A.
Koch of Milwaukee, the fifth by G. Shredder
Of Milwaukee, the sixth byW Groat Of Newark.
kce, the eighth by W. Hoeller, New York. The
first prize for class turning went to New York
the second to Milwaukee, the third to st. Louis
the fourth to Newark, fifth 10 Philadelphia,
sixth to Chicago
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

-: Z. The Miller's National Associat ION.
Attic annual meeting held in Chicago, sew
enty delegates were present. representing Min
nesota, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas,
Chic, Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Indiana and
New York. The association sat with closed
doors in transacting the greater part Of the
business of tho convention. The election Of
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16

NJ W. Glenn &, Co. Is boiler works, and r. R.
Bryart's and Douglass & Halls machine shops
at Minneapolis were destroyed by fire last Sat
urday evening.
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. --,, : - - - - :. ~ -
Thu New York Senatorship.

On the 18th there were votes on both vacan.
cies, but very small, = large number Of mem
bers being paired. There were no suggestive
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-16
F0REIGN News NOTES.

An alarm was created at Liverpool by re-
port: that a large number we're marching to-
ward Walton prison whore McKelvitt and Nc
Gratl, the two men under arrest for attempt
ing to blow mp the Liverpool town hall, are
confined.
Ottawa intelligence just received from Brit
ish Columbia, is to the effect that Mr.. Onder-
donk of San Francisco is pushing forward his
contract on the Canadian Pacific railway with
great energy. His contracts ia for 1877 miles of
very difficult country. There are three tun-
nels to be made, and the work is tedious. One
tunnel is l, 800 feet leng. There are 5000
men, altogether, employed on the Onderdonk
works, of which one:hsh are Chinese.
AT the sixty-third annual meeting Of the
shareholders. Of the Bank of Montreal, the re.
port stated that the profits for the year ended
May l last were $500, 0OOin excess of the pre-
.vious year, and the largest of any since
1875. Montreal stood first on the list for
profits; New York next, and Chicago only
$1OO, 900 behind. G. E. Smithers, general
manager, was elected director in placeof George
Stephen, resigned, and he. will be appointed
president, in succession to Stephen, at the
board meeting. He will retain his present
salary Of $25, 900 per annnms besides getting
Offices will be combined in his person.: :.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,

Hon. W. A. Campbell of West Virginia ia
talked of for minister to Berlin.
The bankers are to hold convention at Nj
agara Falls on the 10th of August.
It is again reported that Secretary Blaine ia
afflicted with Bright's disease, almost always
fatal.
The first car Of new wheat at st. Louis came
from Texas and was sold at auction at 81. 80
per b,lshel
It is stated at the office of the commissioner
of public lands, that there has been q larga in
crease of settlers Of public lands in the south
ern states. A large proportion Of the new eet-
tier have been in Arkansas.
CAPITALISTS of Boston have subscribed
S., 600, 900 toward the construction of the pro-
jected Duluth Il Winnipeg railway. The char
ter stipulates that the road shalt terminate al
some point on the International boundary line,
between the Lake Of the Woods and the Red
river, and it is intended to form connection
with the Canadian Pacific at Emerson. TWEEN
ty-five miles Of the road westward from Duluth
will be built this year, as heretofore reported.
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lie GOT LEFT,

lie GOT LEFT.
I've = letter from thy dad, -
Baby mine, baby mine. - 49,
He is feeling awful bad. : #..S':
= Baby mine, baby mine. >. :
For the place he didn't get;
He is coming back, my pet, g.
And he'll stay athome, You bet,
Baby mine. -
-Mrs, Riddleberger