The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-03
endeavored to increase their representation,
but all amendments to that effect were voted

Mr.. Wilkins bill for fixing the rates at which
railroad companies shall carry passengers, was
! recalled from the house and laid on the table.
In executive session the senate confirmed a
number of nominations of Gov. Pillsbury, but
that Of Thomas Simpson Of Winona, al a men,
Der OF the normal school board met with strong
opposition, and it was hung mp for the present.
Gov. Pillsbury sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations, which were considered and
acted upon in executive session:
Trustee for Hospital for Insane-A L. Sack
EFT OF Nicollet county, in place ofAlbert Knight,
deceased 49,. e. :, a. :,
Director Deaf and Dumb institute George
resigned
Normal School observation-disclosures Simpson
of Winoua, reappointed; John H. Ray Of Blue
Earth county; William B. Mitchell Of Stearns
county, reappointed. :
Trustees Soldiers Orphans Asylum-H. G.
Hicks of Hennepin county, Ara Barton of Rice
county, J. E. West of Stearns county, O. B.
Gould of Winona county, R. B. Barber of No
L. Baker Of Goodhue comfy.
All the nominations were confirmed except
Thomas Simpson, as Normal School director,
which was referred to committee on Normal
Schools.
Dr. I. Gronevald of Goodhue county was also
confirmed as one of the members of the board
of health.
HoUsE-The house passed the bill which rat
iies the contract between the state prison Off
cials and Seymour, Sabin & Co., all the commit
tees having reported that it was for the best in
terests of the state to do so, and that no shadow
of corruption or malfeasance had been discov-
cred. The vote stood 60 to IL.
The house reported against taking any steps
to establish second state prison.
Forty-four local bills were disposed Of by
unanimous motion to recommend them to pass.
Two bills relating to the publication Of the
MINNESOTA oO11rt ranOrfa than
taken up. One bill favored the publishing
house of Callahan, Chicago, and the other gives
the publication of the reports to j. B. West g.
Co. of st. Paul at a stipulated price of So 90
per volume. A long and quite fiery debate be-
tween the lawyers ensued and consumed over
two hours
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENATE-The senate did good days work
yesterday in the passage of large number of
bills, and in the favorable recommendation of
a good many more The Peterson plan of con-
gressional apportionment was endorsed in COM
mittee of the whole, after vigorous opposition.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENATE The senate did good days work
yesterday in the passage of a large number of
bills, and in the favorable recommendation Of
good many more The Peterson plan of con-
gressio*af superintendent was endorsed in COM
mlttee of the whole, after vigorous opposition.
Minnesota News by Telegraph and Mail.
Mrs. Hattie Morton, variety actress, former
ly of st. Paul, died at Fargo
Register of Deeds Simonson of Albert Lea,
died recently, after brief illness.
Miss s. P. Darlington, for someycars princi-
pal of St Mary's Hall, at Faribault, is dead.
Joseph King, of Rush River, was kicked in
the abdomen by horse, ana died the following
day..
A widow and two children at Lake Stoy, Lin
coin county, were found in their house few
days since, frozen to death.
The next meeting of the State Sunday school
Association is appointed to be held at Ovation
na May "a and 26 inclusive.
A man named Boske, of Henderson, got
drunk in St. Peter, and died on reaching home
from the effects Of exposure.
Edward G. Brennan of Sank Rapids died
while on his way home from Texas, where he
had been for the benefit of his health.
In the streets Of Appleton there are snow
drifts sixteen feet high, and some of the Cit
zens enter their houses through tunnels
Harrison Emery of Pine Island, was thrown
from his sleigh, breathing his hip and it is fear
ed he may not recovel owing to his advanced
age
G. H. Swift, who has been in St. Paul during
he winter, and whose father lives in Decatur,
Mich, died suddenly at the Doud house, Win
nebago City, recently.
warrant for tie arrest of District Attorney
Taylor, on charge of forgery. Taylor can
not be found by the sheriff.
Mr. M. A. Baldwin lately deceased at Lake
City, was insured in the insurance lodge of
United Workmen for So, 900 and in the Ameri-
can Union Of Honor for $4,000.
Ed. Andrews of Fergus Falls, charged with
attempting to ravish seven-y ear-old girl, was
threatened with tar and feathers if he didn't
leave town, he left, protesting his innocence.
Rev. Mr.. Hudson rector of the Episcopa
church at Morris for the past three months
has succeeded in erecting neat little chape
which is furnished SO that the congregation
worships in it.
In Detroit on Wednesday morning. Mr..
Rules hardware store, the upper story occu-
pied by the family, was destroyed by fire, the
occupants barely escaping with their lives, los
ing all their clothing and furniture
A twelve year old daughter of Barney Deters.
of Winnebago, was accidentally shot last week
Monday. A gun which was hanging on the
wall fell down and was discharged, shooting
her through the body. She lived only about an
hour
The will of the late Pascal Smith, of St. Paul.
who was drowned in the Mediterranean, gives
and bequeaths half his estate to his wife Aseneth
NJ. Smith, and the other half is divided equally
between his two sons, Charles Smith and Ed
ward G. Smith.
A crowd of young boys of Winona were dis
covered in a vacant building, where they were
preparing for a piratical expedition as soon as
navigation opened. They were to be known as
'*Avenging Buccaneers" They were placed in
charge of their mothers.
tits reported that more than one third of the
wheat is standing in stacks at the stations on the
Manitoba road beyond Hancock. The early
setting in of the cold weather prevented the
farmers from completing the work of threshing,
and at no time since have they been able to re-
sumo that work. &la4
A petition has been filed in the probate court
ct St. Paul, by Mrs Lydia s. Rhodes praying
that William Rhodes, Jr:, be appointed admin
istrator of the estate of the lete Capt William