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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-28

SEED.
SEEDER.
SEEDEST.
School closed last Friday.
Duck hunting is in order.
Rubber Boots at Errickson's.
Seed Oats, at Webb & Peake's.
Albert Staples lost 500 gold piece,
last Sunday.
Money to loan at 8 per cent. by
r. F. OsTRANDER.
Senator A. McCrea, of Perham, was
in town a few hours, Monday.
Mems boots from $1.75 to $1,000,
at Errickson's.
Boots and shoes, cheap for cash at
Errlckson's.
A. L. Irwin has rented Mrs. Bend
ing's residence.
Offices to rent over the new bank building,
Gardner & Co.
Martin, the night operator, has got
the mumps.
WANTED.-New mich COWS. En-
quire at this office.
Work on the church is progressing
slowly, but surely.
E. S. Case sold 80 acres Of land on
section 10, to Mike Cosgrove.
E. A. Maglone, of the Fargo Repub-
2icoza, passed through town Monday.
Feed! Feedl At$1.5Oper cwt.,
at WEBB & PEAKFS.
We understand that Maltby's dam,
at Bluffton, went out last week.
II. j. Taylor and E. S. Case, re-
turned from their Minneapolis trip
Monday.
Mrs. Kephart's celebrated bread, is
made from Webb & Peake's ''O'
Flour. Try it.
Gardner & Case have put up a desk
in their Bank, for the general use of
the public.
For SALE.-A farm of 100 acres,
two miles east of Wadena. Apply to
G. Forman, Wadena, Mimi.
Ask Stuart and Luce how long it
takes to exhaust the air. in the lungs
of Il defunct frog.
There will be preaching at the hall
next Sunday, morning and evening,
10y Rev. c. r. Snyder
Erickson has just received from
Boston the finest lot of Ladies shoes
ever brought to Wadena county.
Asher Murray has purchased a
large team Of horses, for use at his
brick yard.
Cressey and Rockwell are giving
Baumbach & Meyers building a coat
of paint.
The town Of Claremont, Dodge Co.,
issues but one liquor license, and that
one is sold at auction to the highest
bidder.
Fuller & Jones have just received
a half car load of wagons, which they
are prepared to sell cheap, and On
time.
Mrs. E. S. Case and Mrs. G. H.
Peake, will start south next week.
Mrs. Case will go to Iowa, and Mrs.
peake to Winonu.
Nor1CE.-I will promptly attend all
calls OF the sick who are DESTROYS Of a
nurse. Address, Mrs. V. M. Colson,
Wadena, MINI.
Rev. E. :. Peake, Of Detroit, held
services at Me-: York Mills Monday
evening. He holds services at that
place every month.
Money to loan for three or five
years on improved farms at low
rate of interest. Enquire at Bank of
Wadena.
Seeding is we'll under way, and our
farmers are all busy, but our bust
mess men in town are laying on their
oars and telling yarns.
For SALE.-Two choice farms,
cash, trade or OH time. For particu-
lars, apply at once to
w. II. WEBB.
Wade IL, Mimi.
One of our leading business men,
and one of our bankers have gone into
the dog business, and are having
quite q run of trade lin cigars).
The annual meeting of the Wadena
County Bible Society, will be held on
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-28
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cash will to paid.
@. .. BAKER 6 CO..
Button, MINI.
Indications are, that Wadena will
see one of the busiest seasons ever
recorded. Real estate is selling very
rapidly at an advanced price, and peo-
pie purchasing do not fear to invest
10y building.
Last Thursday, the shelving on
one side of Albert Staples store, on
which were groceries, etc., fell in
with a terrible crash. Mrs. Staples,
who was sitting in the store at the
time, very imprudent]y tried to stop
its falling and was badly hurt, receiv-
ing Il severe cut on the head, besides
other little injuries, which confined
her to her room for !, few days. The
shelves are now securely fastened, so
no one need fear of its falling again.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-28

Joseph E. Swindlehurst started for
Fargo last Wednesday morning, to
try the wilds and winds of Dakota
life. We wish him an abundant sue
cess in his new. field.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
THE HALIFAX AWARD.
Plain Talk on the Floor of the
House.
CHARGES OF FRAUD AGAINST BRIT
ISH OFFICIALS AND ARBITRATOR
DELFOSsE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Representative New
berry, of Michigan, in the House this morn
ing made some extraordinary charges against
the agents and officials of the British Govern
ment in connection with the Halifax award.
The resolution of Mr.. Springer, calling for in
formation from the State Department on this
subject was called up, when Mr. Newberry was
given permission to make statement relative
to the subject matter. His statement consisted
OF series OF charges against the British Gov
ernment, founded upon the disclosures of Prof.
Hind. The charges made by Mr.. Newberry
were substantially these:-One, that the Hall
fax award of $5000,000 was obtained upon the
basis of fraudulent representation; second,
that these fraudulent statements, which result
ed in securing the award, were prepared by
agents and officials of the British and Cana
dian Governments, these officials knowing that
the documents were altered, false and fraudu-
lent: third, that these fraudulent papers were
presented to the commission with the knOwl-
edge that they were fraudulent; fourth, that
these statements greatly increased the amount
of the award; fifth, that knowledge of the
fraudulent character of these papers was pre-
sented to the British members of the commits
sion before they were submitted, and that
the commission did not decline to receive
them; sixth, that British agents took ex-
traordinary caution to prevent the knowledge
of those fraudulent transactions from coming
to the United States officials; seventh, that
proof of these frauds was communicated to Mr..
Delfosse, the arbitrator, before his decision
was made, but he disregarded these statements,
claiming that the proof was inadequate; eighth,
that the fact that these forgeries existed was
made known to Canadian official, Mr.. Gait,
who also declined to take action; ninth, that
knowledge of these frauds was conveyed to
the British government after the award. but
that government has declined to take action
All these charges Mr.. Newberry said he stands
ready to prove. His proofs are in the posses
sion of Mr. Hind. ready to be produced with
in the jurisdiction of the United States when
ever desired. That these proofs could be pro-
duced Mr.. Newberry said there could be no
doubt, neither could there be doubt that Prof
Hind would make good his word. Mr. New
berry said che had reason to know that the
Gladstone government is ready to reopen the
subject and to do justice.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
xLvIth CONGREss-2d Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.
A memorial from a member of the Packard
legislature asserting he was bribed by Kellogg
and asking to be examined, was presented.
Mr. Kellogg denounced the man as a per-
jured blackmailer.
The morning hour expired and the Senate
agreed that when it adjourned to-day it will
be to Monday. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr. Ferry of Michigan introduced bill to
promote the efficiency of the life saving ser
vice and to encourage the.saving of life from
shipwreck. The bill provides pensions for the
representatives of those who lose their lives in.
saving life from shipwrecks. Referred to the
committee on commerce and MIR. Ferry called
the attention of that committee to the subject
hoping it would be acted upon early.
An amendment by Mr. Carpenter to strike
out the appropriation for rent of prisons for
American convicts in China caused dis
cussion as to the constitutonality of the pres
American prisoners abroad. The amendment
was rejected.
Appropriation of $1,000 for mailing congress
gressional records to foreign legations was
Appropriation of $1,000 for consul-general
and diplomatic agent for Roumania was
adopted.
Bill was reported to Senate and amendments
made in committee agreed to. Adjourned till
Monday
HOUSE.
A few pension and other private bills were
referred to committee of the whole,
A resolution was offered calling on the Sec
retary of State for information not heretofore
communicated in reference to the Halifax fish
cry award of $500 900, and especially relating
to alleged fictitious statistics and perjured test-
money imposed on the arbitrators, and on
which evidence the award was made; also
whether the Government has taken any steps
to secure the verifcation of the recently pub
lished statements of Professor Henry Youle
Hind on this subject. The resolution was re-
ferred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
At 3.45 O'Clock the committee rose and sever
al bills were passed.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

FL. FL. Thomas (Rep.) has been elected
Speaker of the Illinois House.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Morning
Post says private advices from Athens state
that the statue of Minerva Victorious recently
discovered is not the original, but a conv Of
the masterpiece of Phidias.
The Blackburn cotton spinners, Thursday
night, unanimously resolved to apply for an in
crease OF wages
At meeting of the Home Rule party it
was resolved not to discuss the land question
in the debate on the addresses in reply to the
Queens speech
Hanlan, Thursday night, posted his final de-
poslt OF ESQ for the match with Laycock on
the 18th inst The latter had already posted
his final deposit. The betting is shade over
2 to on Hanlan. Both men did good work on
the river yesterday and both are very well.
A deck hand known as Fred fell overheard
from the New York pilot boat Caprice, Thurs
day, and was drowned, with the boat keeper
William Wright, and a deck hand Moses
Smith, who tried to save him.
The total real and personal valuation of Ken
lucky is given as $347 100000 belonging to
whites, and 50, 900 to colored men.
A Washington dispatch to the Boston Jour-
nal says the scolored Republicans are urging
Senator Bruce for Cabinet position.
In the event that neither Sawyer nor Keyes
receives the nomination for the Wisconsin Sen
atorshlp, Congressman Williams will be a can
didate.
Five Of the head chiefs of the Otoe Indians
are in Washington. They were nearly killed
by blowing out the gas in their rooms at the
fremont House.
Gov Cullom of Illinois delivered his mes
sage yesterday.
AT Sanford, Kentucky, yesterday, Alexan-
der Klllian, constable, was shot and mortally
wounded by young desparado while trying to
quell an affray.
Gen: Golf qualified as Secretary of the Navy
yesterday.
Three seamen of the wrecked Taunt On
schooner Florence Dean, have landed at New
port in an exhausted condition.
Fred G. Edwards, aged 60, for more than 20
years stationer and bookseller at Battlebor
VT, committed suicide yesterday by hanging.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
MARINE NEWS,

British Steamer Sunk and All Hands
Lost.
LONDON, Jan. Yesterday a large fsteamer
was seen to 60 on Goodwin Sands, and after
ward sink with all hands.
BABYLON, L. l., Jan. Bark Josie I. Mar
shall, OF Dlgby, N. s., was was wrecked near
Amityville. Three of the crew are missing
and one drowned
New YORK, Jan. BARK Belvidere, from
Rouen, rescued the exhausted captain and
crew of six in number, of the schooner Joseph
Porter of Philadelphia.
Ship Gustav Adolf brought in the crew of
the wrecked brig d. W. Hennessy, from
Charlestown for Philadelphia. The crew suf-
fered severely, and one was drowned. They
were first rescued by ship A. E. Cam, which
subsequently boarded the abandoned Florence
Dean of Taunton, but found no one aboard
The crew of schooner Maxon, Rogers, aban-
doned, was rescued by schooner S. F. Bird of
Rockland.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 7.-British brig James
Steward, cedar, for st. Johns, N. F., was
abandoned sinking, Dec. 25; crew saved
ST. JOHN, Jan. 7.-Barque Private, bound
here, collided with and sunk the French bark
st. Jean in the British Channel to-day. Three
OF the French crew were drowned
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
EUROPE.
No Improvement in the Situation
in Ireland.
THE LEAGUE TRIALS PROCEEDING
LANGUIDLY.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Dublin
to Times says: The prosecution of the indicted
Land Leaguers and the prospect of repressive
measures in Parliament have not had any
quieting effect upon the lawless classes in the
West of Ireland. A bailiff and his wife and
the wife and son of tenant were recently as
saulted at Pallinamore, county Leitrim, by
parties of armed men. For the last month no
petty sessions have been held at Ballinamore,
but the League Court sits regularly and its au-
thority is widely acknowledged.
The three land commissioners in their report
sent to the government, recommend the adop-
tion of the three F's (Fair rent, Free sales,
and Fixity of tenure.) They admit the princi-
pie of free contract but intimate that practi-
cally such freedom does not exist. They pro-
prose that the rent be fixed by two arbitrators,
one representing the tenant and the other the
land court, with power to summon an umpire
if necessary and that the rent when fixed is to
remain unchangedlfor twenty-one years. They
would take away the power of eviction except
for non-payment of rents, sub-letting or waste.
Occupying tenants are not to be allowed to
contract themselves out of the act but nom
occupying tenants are to be allowed to do so
subject to certain limitations, and corpora
tions and limited owners should be enabled to
sell the amount of the annual payment not to
exceed the present rent. The commissioners
recommending the adoption of the three F's
are Lord Bessborough, Baron Dowse and VIM.
Shaw, M. P. The dissenters are Kavanagh
"
The Times editorial says it is not improbable
that Mr.. Parnell at the moment when he has
to stand trial on the criminal charge, and
when he has challenged not only the British
government but the imperial parliament, to
combat, may find popular support in ireland
crumbling under his feet.
DUBLIN, fJan. THE Court of Queens
Bench is to-day almost deserted by the public.
The reading of notes made by the police of
speeches delivesed by Brennan and Nally is
continued.
The Pail Mall Gazette says there are grave
misgivings that the government land bill will
prove inadequate
The Status Of the Cars New Wife.
BERLIN. Jan. IA ukase has been sent the
Russian Senate decreeing that Princess Dol
gorouski, wife of the Gar, shall bear the rank
and title of Serene Highness, and that the
Statute declaring the issue of an alliance be-
tween member of the Imperial family and a
person not of Imperial rank does not possess
the right of inheritance to the throne shall re-
main in force.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
THE GREENBACKERS.
The Augusta Conference Accom-
plishes Nothing.
THE sTRAIGHTs REPUDIArE THE FU.
SIONISTS AND THE FUSION
lists THE STRAIGHTs.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Jan. THE two wings of the Fu-
sion party held meeting this afternoon, with
view Of harmonizing their antagonisms So
Ion Chase, Fogg, T. B. Swan, and all the big
and little lights of the party were present.
They were unable to agree, and the largest
portion, under the lead of Fogg and Swan,
withdrew to another hall, leaving Solon, with
some wenty of his adherents to denounce Fu-
sion and entangling alliances. The Fogg
crowd swallowed the Fusion bolus and reaffirm-
cd the Bangor platform.
Go the Associated Press)
AUGUSTA, Jan. AT a conference of the
Fusionists to-day, Solon Chase presided over
the convention Of "Straights'' and T. B.
Swan over the Fusionists. Solon Chase was
opposed to an alliance. The Fusion Green
hackers refused to have anything to do with
the straight Greenbackers, and consequently
no alliance was made. The Fusionists decided
to go forward in spring campaign work, and
ignore Mr.. Chase and his followers. The
Straights decided to go forward without any
alliances
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Train Thrown from the Track on the
Passumpsic Railroad and One Passen-
ger Killed and Several Injured.
NEWPORT, VT, Jan. Mail train No 4,
leaving Newport on the Passumpsic railroad
was this morning thrown from the track by
broken rail four and one-half miles south of
Newport. An old lady was instantly killed,
name unknown, and several others badly in
jured. Their names were not ascertained.
The train consisted of passenger, smoking,
mail and baggage cars all of which were bad
wrecked.
A later despatch gives the name of the lady
who was killed as Mrs. Cushing residing in
Keene, n H. Those injured were Mrs Eph-
riam Foster of Barton, dangerously hurt in
the back, j. A. Brown of Barton Landing
VT, head badly hurt; Mary Furguson, Inver
ness, head and chest seriously hurt; David
Cavanaugh, Athabaska, P. c., head slightly
injured his wife three ribs broken, his child
head badly hurt; Mrs. Geo. W. Parker, Bar
ton Landing, severe cut head; Mary McDon-
aid, P G., Mrs. Dave, Hartford, slightly. A
man whose name is unknown was dangerously
hurt. Conductor Edgarton and Mail Agent
Colby were slightly injured. FL. G. Blaisdell
side badly injured. Eight or ten others were
more or less badly hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
Portland Daily Press
FOR 1851.

The Portland Daily Press is the largest and best
daily newspaper in Maine, containing reading mat
ter in larger quantity and greater variety than any
journal Of its class in the State. FE
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
SENATE.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 7.
1t was ordered that joint select committee
Of three on the part of the Senate, with such
rs the House may join. be appointed to nego-
tiate for the purchase of the Maine State Year
Book. Read and passed, and the following
were appointed: Messrs. Brewer of Cumber-
land, Lamson Of Sagadahoc and Taber of
Waldo
An order was passed providing that the
House concurring, when the legislature ad-
iourns, it be until Tuesday next at four O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Dudley of Aroostook gave notice that he
should introduce constitutional amendment
providing for universal suffrage.
The following were appointed committee
on leave of absence: Messrs Wakefield of
York, Hill of Hancock and Bisbee of Oxford.
An order was passed providing for a commit
tee on Temperance and Prohibitory laws, but
the committee was not announced.
The Secretary was directed to prepare reg
lister of the Senate.
HOUSE.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Barnes
Of Waldoboro', to Senate order relating to
State printing and binding, by providing that
the joint select committee on the same issue
specifications for the years 1881 and 1882, ad-
vertise for sealed proposals and contract there
for with the responsible bidder or bidders
whose proposals shall be the lowest, and report
said contract or con tracts to the legislature by
resolve. @N 3 F le
On motion of Mr. Strout of Portland, the
matter was tabled
remonstrance was presented by John Pol
ly, representative of the Princeton class in
Washington county, against the right of j oel
Foss to a seat on the ground that large num-
Der OF illegal votes were thrown for Foss Re-
ferred TO committee on elections.
Use of Representative Hall was granted to
the Board of Agriculture on the evenings of
the 18th and Goth inst.
The following were Joined on part of the
House to the Senate committee on Maine State
Year Book: Messrs. Heath of Waterville,
Pitcher of Belfast, Goodall of Sanford, Bur-
nell of Baldwin, Sweat of Brownfield, STABLES
of Eliot and Foss of Danforth.
Senate order pending for adjournment to
Tuesday next at 4 p. M, was passed in concur
renee.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Both branches met in joint convention when
the oaths OF office were administered to Roscoe
L. Bowers, Joseph T. Hinckley, VIM. Wilson,
James G. Pendleton, Lewis Barker, and Sam'l
A. Campbell, Councillors elect
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08

Gen. Garfield is being urged to appoint j. +.
Wilson, o Iowa, Secretary of the Treasury.
Augustus Schel has been elected chairman
of the Tammany grand committee.
The Superintendent of the Census asks for
an appropriation of $5OO,OOO for the completion
of the census and statistic work and the publi-
cation of the result.
A. J. Thomas was hanged at Walla Walla
Col, yesterday, for murder.
The Petersburg Blues and the Volunteer
Rifles of Columbia, S. c., have accepted an
invitation to take part in the Inauguration GER
emonies.
Bertha Murry, aged IL, was fatally burned
at Gloucester, yesterday, by kerosene.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
A VITRIOL EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR
MORE.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. IA boiler explo-
sion at Allentown Rolling Mills last night was
more disastrous to life and property than at
first supposed. Eight employees have died
from injuries since the explosion, making
nine men already dead and three others dying.
NEWARK, N: J., Jan. IA terrible explo-
sion of the vitriol department of Balbach's &
Sons smelling works on the Passaic river pro-
duced a shock felt several miles. Two eight
horse boilers exploded instantly killing four
men and seriously injuring two. Three build
ing and about $1,000 worth of machinery de-
SfrOvad
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CUES
TION.
Can the Legislature Adjourn Elk
cept from Day to Day?
A NEW ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS,
DEEMED NECESSARY.


Special Dispatch to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. THE legislature held d
brief session to-day, during which a small
amount of business was transacted, and then
adjourned over until Tuesday next. Some
doubt however, having arisen as to the con-
stitutionality of such proceeding, on account
of there being no governor, it is not unlikely
that both branches may assemble tomorrow
underIthe rules at the usual hour. The consti-
tuition, article tx, sec 4, reads: l1
"And in case the elections required by this
constitution on the first Wednesday of Janua-
ry annually, by the two houses of the legisla-
ture, shall not be completed on that day, the
same may be adjourned from day to day, until
completed, in the following order: the vacan-
cies in the Senate shall first be filled; the gov
ernor shall then be elected, if there be no
choice by the people; and afterwards the two
houses shall elect the council
1t is also contended that the councillors have
not been elected constitutionaliy and will
therefore have to be elected over again.
The joint standing committees will be an
nounced on Tuesday next.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, Jan. T..
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, st John, NIB, via East
Barque Hancock, Jenkins, Pensacola, Nov 14th,
with hard pine to S H & A Dotten. Vessel to
Chase, Leavitt 8 Co. Reports rough weather the
entire passage. Dec 26. took heavy gale lasting
load of %, 900 # lumber.
Brig S Packard, Jones, Baltimore-coal to Ran
dali & McAllster.
Barque Endeavor, Whittier, Matanzas- -Phinney
& Jackson.
Sch J Macheca, Woodbury.. Carthagena via Brs-
tol RI-Atrato Mining Co.
Sch Nathan Cleaves, Atwood, virgnia-Timmons
Sch Fleetwing johnson, Calais-N Blake
Sch Cinderella, Webber, Round Pond-N Blake
Sch Arrival Farnham, Boothbay-D Chaate
SAILED-Sch Mary Long, Ariadne, Joseph
Mocheoa, JAS Young. and others.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY. Jan. PAR, sch Jas Pool, Spofford.
New York Ida Thnrlow, Handy, Gloucester for
Eastport
EASTPORT, Jan s-Cld, sch Abby Weld, Gard
ner, Portland. 34is 20
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 7th, ship Sewall. Sewall, Co.
penhagen, (Oct 282
Sid 9Th, steamer Ontario, Williams, Portland.
Ar at Portland, Eng, 9th inst. ship Geo Hubert,
Ar at Hamburg 9Th inst, ship Calliope, Smith,
New York.