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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
WEEKLY RECORD OF GRIMES.

There are several overdue steamers at New
York, and it ia feared that the Baltanla OF the
Cunard line and the Bristol City are lost ::
The steamer Josephine foundered on Ship
sci or cargo the loss will be about 5000. 600.
Prof. Khnroth. of Dr. Buchanan's college,
at Philadelphia, has been sentenced to one
YEARS Imprisonment for issuing bugus degrees.
Ann Reed. a Mexican student of the Ann Ar
Dor mich. university, committed suicide by
drowning in an inlet of Arlen lake, near Ok
ford.
The safe of the treasurer OF kewaunee coun-
night recently, and $S,o uo IN money taAen.
No clue to the perpetrators
The Jury at St: louis in the case OF Joseph
Katooski, whose third trial for killing his sweet
heart, Augusta Simm, October 1873, has ter
| minated, rendered a verdictof guilty of murder
in the first degree
VIM E. Harding Of New York, has deposited
forfeit to match Pete lawIor pugll3st, against INST
been accepted by 10. E. Erich Of Baltimore
on behalf of SOME Unknown person.
Mai William P. Part, superintendent of the
| Bertha. Seinz mines and works, Pulaski county,
| Va. has absconded, and there turns up $15,-
| 900 worth Of notes bearing the forged endorse
| ment of Joseph Lloyd, well-knoWn capitalist
At the Mic};ean State capitol At Lansing 4d1!9s
l
years old, Willie carlessly sliding down the bal
| ustrade stairs on the fourth floor, lost his bal
ance and fell to the marble floor, eighty feet
! beneath, killing him instantly, his neck being
| broken.
| The steamer Ludington, which was three
weeks out on Lake Michigan and supposed to be
| lost. has reached pointtwo miles from Milwau-
kee and landed her passengers on the ice far
out from shore. But they were landed in good
condition and the boat itself will be saved from
her perilous voyage.
| Eleven members Of the of the Bond County
Anti Horse Thief association dropped on gang
! of horse thieves near Mascoutah, seven miles
southeast of Belleville, Ill, a few days ago, and
captured the gang. Fifteen horses and three
vehicles which have been stolen since last DC
| tOber we've recovered.
| A young man named W. P. Boyden, who
for several months has been employed as a
| travelling salesman by the firm of Burgess 4
Marley of Minneapolis, seems to have skipped
the country-this section of it, at least-on Fri
day last, leaving his employers financial short
age to remember him by. The amount of the
shortage canno, oe definitely determined until
all their customers are heard from, but it will
be $500 or thereabouts, probably.
| John P Seist, who has been assistant weigh
or at the post office in Chicago, has been arrest
ed on the charge of mail robbery. On his per-
| son were found documents and money to a
| large amount, and under his lead the officers
discovered in a house of ill-faue on the South
Side large additional amount Of valuables,
some of them in original Envelopes. The total
amount recovered is $4,000 to $780, 600.
! His method was to cut a slit in the mail pouch
and abstract the letters.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

THE great depth Of the sno y has serious
" retarded numbering operations in Mime NJ
sofa and Wisconsin,: The snow in the
woods is reported at three feet on the high
ground and four feet in depth in the
swamps. The numbering camps are en-
veloped in snow and the breaking out OF
logging roads must. necessarily retard lun-
boring operations for the remainder OF the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

Half of the business portion of Omro, Wis,
was DESTROYED on Monday. Fourteen buildings
were burned, entailing a loss of 5000, 600!
By the escape of coal gas in the hospital at
the national soldiers home near Milwaukee, two
inmates were suffocated to deatf-Henry Nc
Griffin and man whose name could not be
learned.
The huge tank of the Standard Oil company
at Bagoone Point, n: j., exploded Saturday
morning with tremendous force, and immcdi-
ately ignited the tank containing 1900 barrels
of naphtha, considerable of which was saved by
drawing Off The tank was totally destroyed
Loss, $12, 600 to $500
railroad collision at Owanoco, ILL.,, killed
three men outrightrAllen Jones, W. W. Tai
lock, and H. McPherson-and wounded the fol-
lowing: Lewis Selby, conductor of passenger
train, seriously; Jacob Hoadley, Charles Nc
Gowan, Frank Green, Owen Gleason, Charles
Wall, Donald Donahue, John .Herdman, Clas.
Walsh.
The Strakosch- Hess opera troupe met with
sas City, by the wrecking of a train. The fol-
lowing members of the company were injured:
Mrs. Tobbia, head cut; Larengo, head mashed;
Miss Agnes Delano head cut; Mrs. Hoberech,
wounded in the head, Miss Rose Marion, side
badly cut; Schuckhardt, orchestra, cut in the
head; Jasper, orchestra, head cut. >;
James Crane, a wealthy farmer near Des
last Tuesday night The whistle was sounded
and brakes put on, but the man gave no heed
and was struck by the pilot, thrown up against
the headlight and rolled off under the train, and
his body was. torn into shreds. His head was
severed from his body, his arms and legs sey-
cred, and his entrils strewn along the track.
His heart was found in the snow, several feet
from the rails.
The Michigan Avenue Baptist church at Chi
cago, was Quilted by fire Saturday night In
1871 the land cost $50, 600 and the building
1921, COO. It has been in financial straits ever
since the panic, and mortgage Of $5O, 1000
upon it is held by the Union Mutual Of Maine:
Several days ago the building was discovered
to be on fire, but the flames were subdued
without much injury being done After the
last fire Lawrence johnson, janltor was az
rested on suspicion, although it is not clear
what object he could have had in burning the
building The insurance is $4,000; loss,
$50, 600. f..
The roof of the New York Central railway
depot in Buffalo, fell under it's weight of snow,
few days ago, curshing number OF people, a
dozen or more of whom were killed. Tho
structure had been weakened by changes being
made The first two dodies recovered were
those of Capt Byrnes and Henry Walters
Shortly after the workmen found the mangled
body of VIM. Wells, clerk for Car. Inspector
Howe of the Lake shore railroad. Two other
bodies were found, the latter that of John H.
Jackson, (colored who was in the closet of the
waiting room, and Immediately on hearing the
crash smashed a window and jumped out He
was followed by VIM. F. Odell, agent of the
Wagner Sleeping Car company.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

time and bending graciously to sally and
Compliment the next. Her dress was OF
dark blue velvet loaded with passementeries
and embroidery of light blue beads, with
pointed front filed ID with lace. Her dia-
mond loeket shone like q star, and besides
it she wore no other Jewels. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17
CURRENT II Ii i <TOPfCS.

SENATOR GARLAND has written to the
president Of the Arkansas senate that he
does not think the present congress will car
ry through an apportionment, bill, but id
vises the Legislature to redistrict the state
into five districts, to be operative-on the
passage Of a new apportionment bill, SO
that an extra session Of the Legislature may
not be nee0edyr.,. .&,.. ~. Vas. DIP,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

Senator Blair introduced to-day bill pro
viding for the expediting Of pensions exarnina-
tons and allowances It retains most OF ths
Gently excluded on point of order In the sen
ates but contains some new propositions. 1t
provides that when demanded by the exigencies
Of the public service, the number of examiners
and surgeons may be temporarily increased to
not more than four examiners andtour surgeons
toeach congressional district,
HousE-The house spent the day in an ull-
profitable discussion Of the river and har5or
KIN in committee of the whole, and without
action. .-~-
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY III.
SENArE-Mr Dawes replied to the recent let
ter of Secretary Schurz on the Ponca business M,
severely criticising the secretary. Mr. wallace
smoke at length in favor OF the district system OF
e5ecting presidents: The postofice approprla-
ton bill was considered. The conference repor'
on the house bill granting lands to 'Daketa,
Arizona, Montana and wyoming, 1or un1Fe1eiy
purposes, was adopted, ux. ~,
The senate confirmed John +. Hartrantt col
lector of customs at Philadelphia, ana Charles
H. Langley postmaster at Iiptlon, Iowa
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution, which was lad
over, instructing the Judiciary comml1:ee 20
| the seat of the government of large bodies OF
! organized and armed troopsnot under command
! of officers of the United States or any national
authority, be not likely to prove IN the future
! dangerous in practice, and whether ieelsat192n
an opinion by congress on the e4 1b ,e ~o
i ;lD i ma% ro '' but that the pre-
| cedent now established by the presence of
numerous militia organizations might hereafter,
! in times of political turmoil and excitement,
prove dangerous to the peacetul ana oroer'!
conducting of inaugural ceremonies.
Senator Mcmillan presented, memorial OF
! the Minnesota legislature asking the approprla-
| ton for the reservoirs on the hlsslssippl
! Among the nominations sent by the president to
the senate was that of Henry P. Cunningham OF
| st. Paul, to be assistant surgeon IN the army:
with the rank of first lieutenant
HousE-The day was mostly spent in commit,
| tee Of the whole Oh the private calender, ana
| nothing of public interest was done:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY H.,
| sENArE-The joint resolution inviting other
countries to take part in the worlds far of
1888 was adopted.
Mr.. Morgan announced that the select COM
mittee on tie law for presidential elections had
indefinitely postponed consideration OF the sub
/ ject
The post Office appropriation bill was consid-
cred
! The bill to amend section 9,O98 of the re-
| vised statutes SO as to extend it's provisions TO
all officers of the United States in pursuance OF
official acts to which the United States is par
officers, other than collectors and revenue
officers, pecuniary protection for official acts,
when the court certifies there was probable
| cause.
House-The bill regulating the importation
| of raw material used in the construction or re-
pair of vessels engaged IN the foreign trade
passed.
The river and harbor bill was considered 10
committee of the whole, and forty pages dis
| posed of.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

General Manager J. w. Bishop of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis L Omaha
line, is enjoying. himself at Jacksonville,
Florida, having been there during the last
two weeks.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

that SITTING Bull arrived at Woody mountain on
tie 9th of January and that the Canadian Off
GERS refused to receive him. He had seventy
lodges with him at the time. @r. ,-.a'
Mr.: W.: F: Barnard, son of Mr.. Charles P.
Barnard, deputy collector, United States intern
on tho St. Paul & Sioux City road, is now an
engineer on the Puyallup branch Of the North
era Pacific, from Puget Sound to Columbia
river.
In the case of the Northern Packet company,
Judge IindIey, at St Louis, dismissed the con-
tempt and recognized the right OF possession of
the receiver. The new board, or Davidson in
terest, now ask the court to direct the receiver
to turn all the property over to the new board,
which in consideration offers to pay in cash all
the receivers expenses and all the debts Of the
company which have not already Or will not
hereafter be alnicably arranged with the COM
pany for the con tinuance Of its business
NEWS F ROM WASHINGTON.
In the senate the other day a pension was
voted Mohamm ed Kahn, a native of Bombay,
who was soldier Of the Forty third New York
volunteers, and was wounded at Gettysburg.
The willy Mohammetlan thought he had good
claim for damages against the United States fo1
$50, 900, and was Disguised at q pension OF
| So month from the date of the passage of the
act.
The president, in an interview with Delegate
Cannon of Utah, assured him that Gov. Murray:
| in his late performance in Utah in connection
with deciding upon certificate of election, II
no sense represented the president What hi
did was entirely upon his own authority, an6
the presidents very far from being satisfied
with the wisdom and propriety Of the course
pursued by the governor:
! "A scheme is on foot among a certain set ir
army circles for the benefit of Gen. Schofield
and St. Louis. The scheme is that about May
l Gen. Schotield shall demonstrate to President
Garfield that it will be impracticable to stay
in New Orleans during the summer
owing to the probability of fever there, ano
suggest st. Louis as temporary summer locac
ton for the head quarters. Then the business
men of st. Louis will make a grand effort to
have the headquarters at that city permanently
| and if successive the attempt will be made to
| change the boundaries of the department: to &C
communicate the new situation OF the com.
! mandant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10

gr anrr rrocreds 90 cege land thace q o. the trans
action brought about ~ the agreements r. the same
~ n snoh arnus oarningH had been ALREADY dtldfl
among The s0ckhnidrri il cash and stock sfueh ana
subscribed ioT in ch and the lfocetds thereoi appiV
Yi1afen for such several lurpoftH-
The agreement rpferud to provide that the siare
hOders shil receive capital stock Cnn any nrnei pro
co.'s 81 thought reasoning make capital stock NC
thing money t0 a rtareholdcf "hch Ifpft'l,5
hi. mart the SURPLUS taruinrsi j. there innuthDc
distinction and difference between capital qua earnings
Arc not these trims well known ~ legal phrase aug
common use 10 bc incapable Of the same Import ~
possible that who has right 20 earnings can Dy
law be forced "a take his earnings in captnlt Can
tne law 60 force him to believe perceive that 20 g
him capital u equivalent 80 his having had IN li'b
past cash fnr. tine defence TINS stated in INC
answer. being sound IS II IT, terms ponle 20
an rrcmedahe defeat OF the proceedings pioposou ~
The agreements.
The Injunction order must ho continued 20 prevent he
distribution OF sl5h2G,j9O OF the increase oil oaplA
stock until Judgment.
William A. Reach Aaron 2. Whitehead, William
Fullerton aud Robert Sewcll, counsel for plaintii :;
John X. Porter a. J. Vanderpoel, Wager Swayne,
Everett 7. Wheeler and John I. Dillon, counsel Tor
defendants.
Judge Sper also decides 20 sustain the Injunction
previously granted in the Williams suit. In regard
to the motion TO punish the defendants for con-
tempt for violating the order, he says;
In the case Of william s. Williams I think there nos
been technical violation 81 the injunction order the
parties should have entirely Tciraned from interfering
with the suit after the order WIS issued The Issuing OF
the certificates Of indebtedness under tc advice OF
counsel n not eyasYe violation OF tho injunction
cannot that the plaintiff las suffered injury except
expenses OF the proceedings. They must pay couhbe
Zee TO the plaintiff or his counsel or V-JO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
NICE POINT OF Law.

- ~ Pdffor Of The TrfbWWe
Sra. william Chase in May, 1880, was owner
ssores Of capital stock of the First National Bank
.w~-art Nj. lie sells the same through brohe'
-. ~. ssure of the bank and receives ms money
.hs ta,ure Of the bank he asoertains that the Ger
go. Tor the ten shares has not been trahsiefreu V
-, ,.,as On the books OF the bank In his name. ~
k.her ~ the certificate cannot be iounu. .a
9elaos ~ ,he assessment ordered by the receiver
! TeraK NJ May Z, 1851 - ia
rrbe Court of Appeals Of this state mas ne'u .
sch.rngton act. Rowland, 90 N. Y, SD ula'
- The charter or bylaws Of the corporation DC
r,.rsd that its shares should be transferred only
.,on il books, the liability of the preceding owner
-rrtnuea until transfer Of his shares had se'ualS
A. made ON the books Of the corporation Inc
suueme Court, General Terra. in this city, %ei'
an, further in decision rendered In January '''
r. the case Of Cutting, jr receiver of the Banker"
and Rockers Association, agt. Damerei. mere
neither the charter nor the bylaws of the corpora
tou contained any such provision but II was heiu'
bsvertleless that owners of stock could only part
With their title legally and efectuay as to the com
anv and ts creditors by the transfer OF such STOCK
ON lis books; and that if there was an lntehuoha'
nmson 10 make such transfer. the preceding o" ne'
mus, seek his indemnity from those to whom the
berfcrmance of that duty was intrusted. The rue
hinder Ncw-Jerssy laws. interpreted by the courts
pf tha. State may bo different Ed
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THE TELEGRAPH SUITS.
POINTS MADE by JUDGE sPEuR.


THE INJUNCTION SOUGHT ny RUFUS HATCH AGAINST
1gR COMPANIES CONTINUED DUlISG TN iEN-
DtNcY OF TnE AcuON-Tur WILLIAMS iNJJNc-
T1oy Also sUsTAINED-TnE MOTION 10 PUNISH
FOR CONTEMPT
Judge SpeiI in the Superior Court YESTERDAY
handed down a decision in the injunction hult
brought 10y Rufus Hatch against the telegraph
companies, in which he continues during the
tendency of the action the temporary njnhc-
ton restraining the issue of Sl5,525,o5o o.
stock to represent the surplus earnings Of the
Western Union Company in the Inst fifteen
years. He also decided that the motion
made in the Williams suit to yacate similar
Injunction order, which was recently granted
by Chief-Judge Sedgwick, must be denied
In regard to the proceedings to punish the
Western Union Company for a contempt Of
Court in issuing certificates Of Indebtedness IN
lieu of the stock enioinod 10y Judge Sedgwlck'
Judge Speir held that there had been teen
meal violation of the order and ordered the
payment of $3.50 to Mr.. Williams for counsel
fees in the proceedings. Judge Truax denied
the motion to have the Williams suit stricken
from the May calendar. The cause is set down
for trial to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
NO INTEREST IN TIE WALKING MITCH

SEVERAL OF THE CONTEsTASTs RAIL by TIE Way
sIDE-ONLY 500 SPECTATORS LAST EVENING.
The interest in the walking matchat the American
Institute Building. Of which there was such woetih
lack at the opening Sunday night was IN no degree
increased Yesterday. hundred persons or so
loungcd on the chairs that eEcrclc the track. OF
hung with their elbows over tho pallng
fence, idly watching the racers az they trotted
or walked around the course The Withdrawal Of
several of the walkers upon whom dependence h!9
been places for exciting interest m the contest ul
not create a sensation, hut only little dsntcresied
the promising Burns, who scored 80 miles. reel
ing called upon to make sort Of excuse be sald
that he was " all broke up Of sore feet ~
o'clock the "old man. Weekman was called,
left the track in disgust, having completed % miles,
H4rbOuf's name was a. drd TO the list Of dead ana
wounded about an hour later. His score was 20
miles and - laps.
Last evening there were about 300 people present
by actual count. The pedestrians who were SIN IN
the race appeared 10 be dspirited land with reason
by the prospect Of the small amount Of gate-mOney
Doe divided at the finish. The only feature aside
from the men In trunk hose on the track when III
Dictated that a sporting event was IN progress, was
crowd of thirsty spectators who were clinlng then
glasses az "a bar in one corner. At o'clock Hughes
threw another wet blanket OH the show by quitting
the race, with q score of 1913 miles. The canse ac-
cordng 20 his account, was the dampness or me
track. Even ms friends laughed at this and SAID
that 10 was a iiimsy excuse. The positions of the
four men still in the race at o'clock were As iol,
lows GeldeTt, l24 ; Glow, 10 Hazel III ana
sullivan 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
Diseases
or THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Tho importance ~ the system its power lfs
d The direct bearing which has human happiness Is
thoroughly recognized s and the danger of oyrrtaxng
whether through intense mental application by the
indulgence OF the appetitcs and propensc
proper subjects 'or consideration When the system
is derau. 80 absolutely necessary % promptly seek adj
roa expert Who Tor long % years has devoted
his this study sad WHO his
experience and pr tce has learned 20 discover 40 the
and ~ promptly apply the remedy, thus avoiding tue
painfully seeking for the truth 20 the inor
peronccd and annoy The patient Who very naturally
wants without delay what Is the matter the extent
81 the arrangement tie Pro0abnuesof uupeaoa sod tho
time required
1.-THE bmlhas become exhausted By Intense mental april
cation. depI,iAg tie power az connected tluugh
only IL strength by being properly fei and
n0urshcd by tac ~ certain systematic methods 10 is
precisely same the that presde organic
H. Tho value az this branch ~ medical practice scarcely
De oycrrac reaches marriage, the pslIctulion o.
nmy usncs t- securing % hereditary titles aud thc leoa
ton OF estates 100 the same family.
From oue large experience I'm This direction have
been able command hy my the thankful apprei
. of ~ tlc mt families u tho city aud nation. AMI
can commitment, much af pertain 90 The oyaroAccse o.
every department of he system and The ~ 20
covering powers whether of brain. appetite propensity o.
passion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
ALL coLoRs PROTECTED.

a.. II Is a cause of sincere gratlncauon
u s..neeilor Crosby and Or. Holl and other eminent
have taken the OF the murdered Chn"ma'
Z. hand The whole Of TIE rnIIuSE IN
l@ \, the isbts Of humanity justihes me In the De-
~ ,at /, "a in full sympathy With those gentlemen
ya e' the murder w s ' tSss o y cause
tand do not refer 20 the gFoSshoPs
vsos , much they may oontribate to such iesu'u'
bnt hope tina. TnE TssSs Ire % pu bile sen
veal that easo "a chinese emigration and their com
timent IN 1919 s.o whie residents of this country
pleie prstee tirn 20 isaI A CONSTANT READER
rTh.t m,blio sentiment is already formed eAceP'
.,ong the lawless classes. Happily tue princlP'9
ssst all who live ON Manhattan Island arc enel'eT
10 equal protection under the law wi.Roat ,esar"
20 color, black, white or yellow Is one 'i' 10
= $50 nv every TRIBUNE reader.-Ed.l
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DyRD.

sIoAHIn Jersey cis, nss AiexsDdez simpson sosa
aged 80 years
STUDLEY-DTowne from steamer ataifn near Roekland
Me, on tho 10 Inst. Mary J sfadley, X, d.
newark and hitEaoeth n J., papers please copy.
SYKES-On Sunday, May > 1891 Anie NJ wife 81 Martin
/ sykes and daughter ot the late l. and us1ns
MOORE.
Funeral from her iate residence Eastccstcr. n. ~
Wednesday llth inst, AZ I;4l D. m.
Carriages VIII Dc In waiting AZ MOUNT Vernon Depot arrival
Of The New. Haven tram leayin gNewY0Tk al COS a
turning train leaves - 65l pm.
Burial at convenience ~ the family.
VANDERVOORT-O the 0tb inst Catherine fonsa widow
Of Charlie. NandeTgOoT daughter Of the iat6 Lewis
a. figenhrDdt
FI!cn Of the family ard ~ her brother the Rev. william
Fieulrodf D. D. and % her hrUthrrinlan tho Rev fhe0
dero A. Eaton. D. d. arenve 20 attend TIE funcs u -
Elements Church, West 81 st. OF ~ yUugslst
wednesday morning, az II O'Clock.
NERPlANCK-On SATURDAY. May 7. James Dc Iancey Yer
pilnck.
III funeral WIN take place Tuesday Efay TO- az n ~
nom his .aic residence, near fishk on the Hudson
WHIPPLEOn Monday afternoon May o Clara daughter
d. :. and Mary Middleton, and wife OF r. r. wLVpo, IL
her 2Tth year
Relatives and friends invited 70 attend
hrr fathers residence Il East 05tst this city Tufsday
MAY II, 1880 a