The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-01


are being made with l6ading railroad and steam
boat lines east of the Mississippi river for one
half rate tickets TO cover the three points, York
town, Washington and Baltimore. =
The will of the famous Kate Hutton, Of ST.
Paul, better known as "Long Kate" who VAS
mother, Mary Hutton, Of Reeves Mills, Boone
county, Ind. ; the northerly 80 feet Of lot 4,
block 21. Rice & Irvine's addition, and in case
OF her death tho same is to 60 to the sister Of
the tostator, Alice Hardisty, of Reeves Mills
also given to her sister Alice. Her wearing ap-
parel, room t'inkets and what money she has
are directed to be sent to her mother ana sis
ter. The executor is directed to sell all the
rest of her property and have the proceeds
judiciously invested for the benefit of her
mother and sister. Sho also directs that her
body be buriedi Oakland cemetery, st. Paul.
| and that tho expense of her funeral and suit
| able tombstone shall not exceed s co. On her
death the executor, Eugene L. Larpentuer, ia
authorized to take possession of all her person
al property The will was executed on the
2sth Of May, 1879.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Another $50, eco steal has been discovered
and placed to Capt Howgate's credit.
There is rumor that Mr.. Riggs, the Wash
ington banker, left a bequest OF So, 600, 900 to
found a magnificent charity in the national cap.
| ital.
The receipts of S per cent registered bonds
| for redemption under tho recent notice from
900.
The commissioner of Indian affairs, in view
| of the report of Inspector Hawortb, will recon-
mend tho retention Of Agent Eastman Of the
Navajo agency. New Mexico.
telegram has been received at the national
board of health, announcing that a case Of yell
ow fever has been developed at Key West It
| is not thought to have been imported.
George W. Riggs, a distinguished banker of
Washington, died on Wednesday 24sh inst :,
in his Goth year. Mr.: Riggs had been con-
| being the result of chronic dyspepsia, from
which be has suffered for several years.
The treasury cattle commission has lust is
sued a circular to all governors uf the western
! states warning them to discourage trade in
their states in dairy calves from the region in
fected with pleuro pneumonia This region
extends along the east slope of the Alleghenies,
from New York to Washington
In regard to Dr. Bliss Washin3to dispatch
says: determined effort hss been made by
certain outside physicians in this city to break
down DR.. Bliss, and their efforts thus far have
failed. Drs. Agnew and Hamilton have both
officially approved Of his management of the
case, and his devotion to the president has
been subj,-ct of universal praise.
"A grand reunion of ex- soldiers and sailors
Will be held at Lincoln, NeD., September S, to
IL. The reunion committee, G.. H. Gould. A.
D. Burr, Sam McClay, G. N. Baird, and J. c.
Bonnet, in THEN circular of invitation, say that
they have 1000 tents for the uae of guests,
and arrangements to entertain so, COO visitors
The camp i'll be located near the city Of Lin
coin.
During Sunday afternoon tho president re-
quested the doctors to send his daughter Mol
lie to him. She soon came in, looking bright
| and cheerful, and her father talked with her
for some time. The meeting is described by
the physicians as very tender one, and it was
only after the p, eeident had been cautioned not
to talk too much that Miss Mollie said: 'Good
ought to-day Tomorrow I will come again.
You will be stronger and better then"
| Gen. Logan denOunces as false and malicious
| in every sense, the recent dispatch sent from
New York, regarding the consultation of the
| so-called stalwarts at the house of Vice Presi-
dent Arthur. He s,ys he has not seen Gen.
! Arthur since the adjournment of the senate.
He saw Gen. Grant few days ago, but the
possibility of Arthurs succession to the presi-
dency was not even mentioned by either of
them. Gen. Grant seemed to. be very down.
cast and spoke in a most feeling manner of the
hard fate Of the president and Of bis fears Of
the result
FOREIGN FLASHES.
A Berlin dispatch says the health of Emperor
"1!iiaAli 'uo AaSV 1oN udyo LIS Eceu AOU ~ ill
satisfactory.
1t is said that Few George Granville Bradley
NJ. A. master of the university college at Oxford,
and for some time honorary chaplain to the
queen, Las accepted the deancry of Westmins-
ter.
Much attention is excited by the publication
OF the address of Sir Charles Duffy, respecting
the practicable merits of the Irish land bill He
declares that the land act contains germs of
Unreasonable good for Irel md.
The Pail Mall Gazette Gays: The opinion
grows that the workings of the land bill will be
found efficacious in the removal Of the worst of
the Irish grievances and that during the next
session of parliament, whatever lmperfectons
may be found will be remedied.
Mr.. T. M. Healy, home rule member of parlia-
nlent for Wexford, has challenged Mr. Herbert
Gladstone, the member for Worcester, recently
! made junior lord of the treasury, and son Of
the premier, to fight a duel
2 dispatch from Berlin says Herr Won
Schloser, the German mirister to Washington,
Rome to conduct negotiations with the vatican.
ceived the appointment of bishop to Treves.
Prince Bismarck.
La France, in it's recent announcement
that Gambetta had not been elected for Char
onnes, says the decision of the prefectoral
committee WAS founded Oh the fact that in var
ious sections of the department voting papers
were credited to Gambetta bearing his name
his competitors, which, by the terms of the
7av, ron6ar thu vOfoa