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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
CURRENT EVENTS.

Mrs. NJ. *. Cady, of New London, Ct, las
presented SIS, 900 to the parish Of St. James's
Church of that city.
The manifesto of the Catholic clergy is man
ifestly an endorsement of the report adopted
by the recent land league convention.
The State Wisconsin treasurer reports
balance on hand of nearly 81 ,OOO,O over
5000, 900 more than the balance one year ago
his time.
Lawyer Finch of Milwaukee has caused the
arrest Of VIM E. Cramer. editor Of the Even
ing Wisconsin,, for criminal libel. Cramer
called Finch shuyster and legal prostitute.
Bishop Burgess of the Detroit Roman Cath
olic) diocese, has issued a pastoral positively
prohibiting all Catholics from having excur-
sions or church fairs on Sunday.
Eleven weeks ago Fred. Goodman started
from Deadwcod for Bismarck, on his way to
Milwaukee, He has not been heard FROM di.-
rectly or indirectly, since that time. He was
known to have had, when he started, money
and valuable baggage His friends yet hope
he will turn up alive and WELL
The San Francisco Bulletin of the 1 L th inst
contains news of the death of Augustus B.
Holmes of Los Angeles, CAL, formerly of Min
nesota, which occurred on board ship on the
9TH inst. Mr.. Holmes was afflicted with lung
troubles, and went to the Sandwich islands
some months ago as sort Of forlorn hope of
prol0nging his life few years.
The question of who owns Deadwood BLACK
Hills) real estate the site settlers the placer
miners, is under consideration. The latter,
through their attorney, hold that the site upon
which Deadwood was located is placer mineral
land, and hence was not subject to town or
city entry. On the other hand, the authorities
Of Deadwood, by their attorney, claimed the
right to enter it for town sites except where
mineral lands could be proved to exist The
case came before the secretary Of the interior
on an appeal from the commissioner of the
general land Office, who held that the land was
placer mineral land, and only subject to entry
under the mining law. A decision by the sec
rotary ia awaited with interest.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
FOREIGN FLASHES.

FItASf1ESs
Emile de Girardin the distinguished Partisan
editor, is dead.
Coningsby Ralph Disraeli, nephew Of Lord
Beaconstield, inherits his property Lord
Rowton will be his literary executor
The completely Of the Grand Duke Nicholas
in the plots of the nihilsts having been made
clear, he has been sentenced by decree Of the
emperor to imprisonment for life.
At Victoria, British Columbia, Methodist
circles are stirred by secession from commun-
ion of Rev. R. S. Smith, superintendent Of
missions and head of the church in the PROV
ince. He avows his disbelief in hell and this
alone kicked up all the trouble.
E. E. Tockhart of st. John, executor of the
estate of G. T. Ray, is defaulter to the amount
of $50, 900 to the Methodist conference of New
Brunswick and Prince Edwards Island, to
which body 500, 600 was left by the estate.
The equity court ordered TOckhart to make
good the deficit within ten days.
The debate on the Irish land bill has COM
menced in Parliament, and serious opposition
was developed MIR. Foster, for the govern
ment side, said the bill had three Objects-re-
form Of the land tenure, increase of the num-
Der Of yeoman proprietors, and the relief of
the overcrowded districts. The latter would
be effected by emigration or public works.
The increase Of peasant proprietors would be
effected by advancing money to enable tenants
to purchase holdings. The reform Of the land
tenure was composed of the principles of trib-
unals to fix a fair rent, securities of tenure at
a fair figure, and power Of the tenant to sell
interest in his favor. The bill would do land
lords no harm, but would confer benefits upon
them.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
A White House AnecdOte.

Special Telegram: Gen. Garfield is develop
ing one of Mr.. Hayes peculiarities in the
treatment of his friends. Many of Garfeld's
friends are complaining that he discriminates
against them. The other day one of Garfield's
old school friends went up to the White House
to make q last appeal. Garfield arose when
putting his arm around him and giving him a
good hug as he exclaimed, my dear fellow,
do you know just love your" The friend
shook off the gushing embrace, saying, ''D-n
you, Jim, I don't want you; I want an office"
two hs parted on :" o
q bitterly disappointed man:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Capt. Hurter of st. Paul has arrived and be-
gan the performance Of his new position in the
census Office.
At the rate revenue is coming in and allow
ing for expenditures, it is probable that the re-
duction Of the public debt this month will be
over Sic, 100000.
Mason have been detailed. respectively. GOV.
ernor and lieutenant governor of the Soldiers
home.
Thepresident has designated Admiral D. D.
Porter as inspector general of the navy, and
the admiral, who has been for number of
years without an assignment, will at once
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05

There is much excitement at London, O.,
over particularly aggravating case Of assault
and rape of child six years old, by James
Turner, a colored laborer. The child, Annie
Smith, was left alone at her fathers house
while the family went to church.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.


Geo. H. Shook, DR.. W. Decker, Morris Ak
tell and Charles Wood, prominent citizens of
Mount Clemens, Mich, went to Lake St Clair
on q fishing excursion, and are all thought to
have been drowned
The steamer City of Austin was wrecked
near Fernandina, Fla. also, the steam barge
Hilton, bound from Pentwater to Milwaukee.
No lives lost:
VIM. Magdang, a aixteen-year old German
boy, who worked in James saw-mill at SAKE
vile, Wis, was literally cut in two by being
thrown against circular saw while it was in
motion. The boys were scattered over the
floor, and he died simultaneously.
The North Hudson house at Hudson, Wis,
was fired by spark from Harry Ormes' foun-
dry, and enurely consumed: From this the
flames spread to A. Fl. Baldwins tenements,
occupied by Caleb Feaker, which suffered the
same fate. JAS. Lovell's residence, just back.
and FitZgerald's, to the east, had a very close
call, while Harry Ormes foundry and machine
shop, only few feet to the west, was saved
with great difficulty. The loss on the two
buildings and attendant property is about
$4, 600; insurance, 81, 700. The house be-
longed to the railroad company.
At Louisville, during thunder storm, four
boys and horse dragging a wagon IN which
they were riding, were killed by lightning
Their names are Lee Flick, Joe Schultz Will
Toha]ser and Harry Solty. The three first
named uleQ IN O lew minutes a1Cer DelnS IaKCn
to their homes in the neighborhood. The lat
ter was burned beyond recognition.
There was frightful disaster at Green
Point, New York, occasioned by the burning
of the box factory of f. G. Smith. Adjoining
the factory was sawilust warehouse, about
which large crowd gathered. the walls pro-
tecting them from the heat. While watching
the fire in the factory. without warning, 81
explosion threw the walls over the crowd and
the flames swept over them dozen feet.
There were showers of blazing sawdust sweep
ing some distance, which set fire to the cloth
ing of women and children, who ran shrieking
from the place. A large number Of persons
were badly wounded and some were killed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05

Mr.. Bjornstjerne Bjornsen and his name
have been much delayed in their travels
through the West by oft-recur1ing snow
storms.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
enter upon the discharge of the duties of his

enter upon the discharge of the duties of his
new office.
Senator William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana,
thinks the Republicans should never desert
Mr.. Malone, to the end that the solid south
may be solid no longer: He would not be
surprised if the senate fights it out on the
deadlock
Postmaster James is heartily sustained by
the president in the course he is pursuing in
reference to the mail swinale, and he also en-
joys active cooperation with Attorney General
MacVeagh. 1t is understood that the presi-
dent, within the last two days, has directed
Postmaster General James to continue in
vestigation until the bottom facts are found.
without regard to whom may be injured by the
disclosures that will be made, and it will
thereby be seen that the present postmaster
and attorney general are in entire accord on
this subject.
In conversation, an intimate friend of
Senator Conkling claimed that the senator
had counted noses," and that Robertson
would be rejected. 1t is not believed how
ever, that this nomination will be acted upon,
one way or the other, until the regular Deem
Der session.
Secretary Window has sold his place on Yer
and will build a new house on Iowa circle. It
is expected that he will erect one of the hand
soonest residences in Washington, where he
will live in keeping with what is expected here
now with one Of the heads of the government.
The success attending the plan of Secretary
Window in regard to the maturing bonds has
already been greater than expected. The re-
sponses of the banks have been such as to
cause the belief that by the time congress
meets in December all of the 6's, and SIS as
well, in their possession will have been ex-
tended at the new rate.
In regard to the recent appointment of add
tonal clerks in the interior department., the
president says he did not think it wise to allow
the interests of the public service to suffer in
this emergency, and he therefore directed
Secretary Kirkwood to make such examina-
tons of the candidates in regard to their gen
eral character and capacity to do the work
which was to deyolve upon them as time would
allow, and to make temporary appointments
for one month.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
RAILROADS.

Mr.. H. c. Hope has been appointed super
western Telegraph company, on the, entire
road of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis d
Omaha line, with headquarters at st. Paul.
The Minneapolis l. st. Louis railway has
heretofore been operated under four seperate
organizations, viz: Minneapolis l. St Louis,
Minneapolis & Duluth, Minneapolis s. Iowa
Southern and Fort Dodge & Fort Ridg]ey COM
panies 1t was practically one company, as
the Minneapolis & St. Louis held ninety nine
years. leases from the three other corpora
tons, therefore they have determined to make
it a single organization in fact to be known as
ssthe Minneapolis & St Louis Railway COM
pany of Iowa"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05

WEEKLY RECORD OF CRIA1ES.
Mrs. Howe, the Boston banker. has been
convicted.
Craig Mitchell, colored doctor, was arrest
ed in Louisville, charged with outraging girl
fourteen years old, at Frankfort, who died
from the effects. The penalty of this crime
death.
The case against J. G. Way of Hawley, the
merchant in whose store the Sunday morning
fire started grows worse An investigation
is promised by insurance men, and Way keeps
himself away from them, fearing violence.
shooting ARRAY occurred at San Francisco
between Thomas W. Cunningham and ]: A.
Chandler, nephew of the late Zazh. Chandler,
in which the former was killed and the latter
wounded, though not dangerously Family
quarrels were the cause of the tragedy, the
parties having married sisters. Chandler
claims that Cunningham sought to break up
his family. In consequence Chambers wife
left him and sued for divorce.
At Marshalltown, TO-, young and pretty
Bohemian girl, Mary Brooks, and young
man named James o. Derback, who was in
toxicated, met at we'll while she was drawing
water at house near the quarry. They part
ed, and as she WAS about to enter the door he
fired revolver at her, the ball entering her
heart and causing instant death. Both were
good friends, and no cause for the act is
known. He was arrested
National Republican., 1881-11-04
Ycsterdny,a Naval Orders,

The officers on duty on the Trenton
have been detached and placed on waiting orders
Lieutenant. Commander II. q. White, to the League
Island nayy-yard Ensign L. K. Reynolds, to the
Tennessee. Chief Engineer @. H. Baker, to duty
in charge of engineers stores at the Boston navy
yard. Passed Assistant Surgeon S. II. Dickson,
from duty at the Philadelphia naval hospital, upon
being relieved by Assistant Surgeon ID. NJ. Guteras
and ordered 70 duty at the naval hospital Yoko-
hama. Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Fitzsim-
mons, from duty at the naval hospital at Philadel-
phla. Captain o. f. stanton, to duty at the naval
asylum, Philadelphia. Captain b. f. Taylor, to
command the franklin. Master @. w. Bartlett, TO
the Constitution. Lieutenant Commander @. II.
Rockwell and Lieutenant T. J. X. Patch, TO
the Boston navy.yard. Lieutenants N. j..
Drake and II, l.. Tremain, to the New York
navy.yard. Lieutenant X. Niles, to the Wash
ington nayyyard for instruction in ordnance.
Lieutenant A, c. McMeehan, to the Independence.
Ensign David Daniels, to the Wabash. Passed As
hospital. Boatswain ]. B. Aiken TO the Boston
nayy.yard. sailmaker G. G. Bocrum, to the
Wabash. Commander @. N. Shoemaker has re-
ported his return home, ana is placed on waiting
orders Master W. NJ Irwin, to the Essex Cadet
Midshipmen II. q. Dresel, l.. s. Norton p D. Has.
kell, and A. A. Alderman, to the Saratoga Cadet
Midshipmen ]. c, Drake, stokely Morgan and T.
A, Parke, to the Portsmouth. Passed Assistant
Surgeon $. W. Battle, TO the Coast Survey steamer
Gedney The order OF Midshipman w. II. Rush
has been revoked, and he Is placed on sick leave.
Passed Assistant Paymaster j. @. Sullivan, to duty
in charge of the naval depot at Nagasaki, Japan,
per steamer of the 10Th inst relieving Passed As.
sistant Paymaster W. w. Barry, who Will return
home
National Republican., 1881-11-04
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The payment of the State taxes hero has dis
count Of per cent If paid this MONTH
The council committee on general laws will re-
port in favor Of an amendment OF the Sunday law
Connection between the Alexandria and WASH
ington Telephone Exchange will be made COM
plete on Saturday.
@The Board of Aldermen will meet next Tuesday
to elect successor 10 Judge Charles f. Stuart who
has resigned, he is candidate for the house OF
delegates
Mr.. Nathaniel d. Meade, for q long time editor
OF the Richmond Wing, arrived here yesterday
with his family, and took up his permanent resi-
dence in this city.
Mr.. George b, starl,weather, formerly mission
ary in South America, but now of the Indian
Affairs Office, Washington, will address the Re-
form Club tomorrow night.
There will be a meeting Of the Conservative
Democrats OF this city on Monday evening, No.
vember 7, at Armory Hall, 1t will be addressed
by Hon. James Barbour OF Culpeper, and Judge
Charles f. Stuart, candidate for the house of del
egates from this city, and others,
The delinquent capitation tax-list Of this city
has been returned from Richmond to Richard s
Windsor, who has been appointed special col
lector Of the delinquent taxes by Auditor Massey
There are about 1850 delinquent capitation tax
payers in the city, six hundred and sixty-av O
whom are cOlored.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
Tho s,,un,,on I'm v,rrinin.

10 tne EuitOr OF 11fE llEruHItCANs
The friends of Major Daniel, the Bour-
bon candidate for Governor Of Virginia, are doing
an immense amount Of" blowing" as to the Won
derfuly large majorties they intend TO roll up for
their ticket at next Tuesdays election Let us see
ifthey have any good reason for the confidence
they express. As far the results Of previous
elections are concerned they have nothing upon
which to base their hopes Examine the figures
in regard to tho only two elections which have
taken place since the ReadIuster party of Virginia
arose In 1879 the Readjuster party elected twenty
SIX out OF forty State senator's and fy-six out of
one hundred members OF the house Of delegates,
ana obtained large majority OF the popular vote
rs counted for members of the legislature there
peng no state officers chosen. In 1880 the vote for
President stood:
Hancock Eunder 9e.fio
nnnS0ck teadluster 81, ,t2I
IIennncIth thTspn3can Tp, electors ssSsg
Heao1uster and Republican over Funder vote. lS,Tl7
IL Is notorious that large numberso of Readjusters
M Mvoied me Fundor ticket for presidential electors,
nelevng as they did that to be the regular ticket,
u having been put in the field by the regular
party machinery. The lowest estimate j have
seen places these voters at 5000. They will uD.
uouDieuly return this year and support the Came
ron ticket. Taking these away. therefore, from
the Funder strength aud adding them to Camorons
yote would give the latter majority of2s over
Dhnlel, instead of an excess of only 1917, MS
shown by the vote OF 1880 That Cameron's ma
yofity can be materially reduced from the above
esumate cannot believe, for IL does not now seem
probnble that the StraightOuts whose numbers are
last dwindling as election day approaches, will
number more than 5000 or 1900. AS TO the Legis-
lnture, there can be no reasonable doubt of n Re-
adJuster majority Ofthe ninety -nine counties in
me state the combined Republican and Read
luster vote carried seventy four and the Funders
twenty-five at the election of last year. while Of the
twelVe principal cities and towns the former car.
rled three and the latter nine. The Liberals of
Virginia have II In their power to achieve one of
the grandest political triumphs of the present
century They have a large majority OF the voters
wlth them. Victory Is within their grasp. Will
they win III believe they WILL S.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
American Tro,,,ng In France.

In q recent letter.of" Gath" to the Gin
cinnati EaQtrer he reports an interview with Col.
onel John A. Brldglond, OF Indiana, our consul ut
Havre, in which the Colonel tells his horse expert
ment ms follows:
"Dd you not introduce American trotting horses
into France?"
ayes. ! observed that we had good many horses
in America under.szed account of our breeding too
much trotting stock We had deficiency of draught
horses Notwithstanding we had thirteen millions OF
horses In the United States So j suggested TO Mr..
Evarts when he Secretary Of State that ought
TO send trotting stock to France had no money
TO 40 into the business and Mr. EvArs said that II he
sent any horses over there the newspapers would all
be saying that he was specializing through the for
elgn Consulates However, made start with thirty
two horses, which cost me about So apiece, being
under size and by the time they got to France they
cost perhaps sl30 then sent word to the army au-
thortes at Paris that would like an inspector sent
TO look at these horses. They bought at once,
being of the required height and gave much salts.
faction that we continued to send them out until we
had sent out several thousand when the steamship
company put the rates up high that the expectation
was temporarily checked, but has been turned into
England, and we now sending horses there There
is an English firm now building n ship with space
enough between decks to transport horses In large
numbers and the ship is TO be used chiefly for that
purpose Just before left France, at the fair held
Havre, beat every horse for the principal prize
for trottng, had sent my horse out from Indiana,
and knew very well that he could beat anything they
had. They trot there ON grass, not dirt track,
and my horse was unaccustomed to that. gave him
one trial. and found that he pointed 80 had the
blacksmith put belt of shot around his ankles, with
piece OF skin above and below to keep II from chat
ing him. The French never do these things in fair
way, and they put my driver about eighty yards be-
hind the last horse, though had the pole and they
had 10 get out Of my way II I could pass them. We
started distance in the OF the ladies' stand
and by tho time had got to the stand had passed
aua
over the American animal as they knew him, be-
cause he entered under the name Of John. The
driver was French The distance mile and
three-quarters. When they got about twothirds OF
the way round the French horse gave out, and my
animal came home, in the next thing TO walk, the
Ylcior.n
National Republican., 1881-11-04
a Question 60 he Asked.

Considering the important and crafty
ing fact that we don't 80 much on military In
the United States, being 10 happily situated that
We need not waste our resources ON great
standing army, why do we always insist on
getting up u military parade on all great public
occasionsG And why especially must we
fngst on doing this for the entertainment OF
foreign guests2 Why show of before European
visitors, a thing Of special glory the one feature
IN which we are, and mean to be In all coming
time, far behind any nation In Europe2 II strike
us that in presenting this sort Of display however
admirable our little squads of troops may appear,
we inevitably create silent litter IN the breasts OF
Ihe behOlders.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
GRANDPA's WHISPERS,

Grandpa likes to kiss wee sallie,
She says no
Says his whissers, thick and bushy,
Prick her 80.
Grandpa's head Is smooth and shiny
ON the top,
Where the hair began TO thin, and
Would not stop,
Grandpa klsses-sallie questions
So It's said
"Grandpa, why not put your whlskers
on your head9"
-BOstoR Journal.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
- HUTWVW.
my, Phila. and Bait.
The President to
His Mother.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
August IL, 1881.

DEAR MOTHER: Don't be dis
turbed by cOnflictingreports about
my condition. IL is true am still
weak and on my back, but L am
gaining every day, and need only
time and patience to bring me
through.
Give my love to all the relatives
and friends, and especially to sis
ters Hetty and Mary. Your loving
son, JAMES A. GARFIELD.
Mrs. Eliza Garfield, Hiram, Ohio.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
A nIr ImnroYement.

"There has been wonderful improve
ment In the speed and comfort of travelling during
the past quarter Of n century" For instance less
than score of years ago 1t took nearly four years
to go from Washington to Richmond, and the tray
cling was very uncomfortable. Now the journey
can be made in less than a day, with ease and
comforL-NOfriStOtpn Herald.
National Republican., 1881-11-04
ONLY NORA HARTLEY. By Mrs. OPuELA Ms.
BET REID. Morning News Library. Received
from RoOse's MetroDolitan news stand


This novel is the story of u girl filed
with noble aspirations, of vigorous mental powers
strong and determined will, whose childhood is
not made happy and whose early womanhood is a
series of struggles, which ended, as works of fiction
generally make such struggles end in prosper.
ous and desirable marriage. The story is well
told the incidents are many of them dramatic;
the characters are well drawn and the book will
prove decidedly popular
National Republican., 1881-11-04
Never.

Never marry a lawyers daughter. She
inhehts the habit Of cross questioning from her
father. Upon the same principle q man should
never marry an editors daughter, because she is
almost certain to put display head on him.
PhRadelphia Chronicle.