The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-03

York, completed a work for Sc, 900, for which
and seturned 1894. 9 .G6o to the treasury: i
Lieut. Frederic Collins, o. 8. navy, died in
Washington Of typhoid fever after an illness of
two weeks. He was . member OF thu naval
advisory board, now in session, assembled to
report upon . reorganization Of the navy, and
was appointed to I'LL the vacancy In the board
oocseiOnod by the death Of Capt. Beeeze. He
was one Of tho most accomplished officers of
the navy. His remains will be inferred at An
napolis.
On Saturday last q quiet wedding
took place at Ravenna, near Hastings, at the
E. msoe 1f 'aha 9nsg n IT, s w. " ss H@e
Miss Mary J. King, q most charm
ing young lady. The happy pair arrived in st.
Paul Saturday evening, and Immediately teok
possession Of beautiful residence on Igiehart
sreet .
Lord Williams OF Tucson, A. r., astonished
with liabilities Of $500, 200 or $500, 900
The firm had accepted deposits in the banking
department of their business up to the hour Of
their acknowledged failure, and the feeling
against them is intensified In consequence. One
Of the members Of the firm was postmaster at
depository, but they both claim that their &C.
counts with Uncle Sam are regular.
A comparative statement of the condition of
the st. Paul banks In 1880 and 1881, shows
that there has been q healthy growth in the
banking business during the past year. There
has been an increase of nearly So. SOC. 600 in
loans and discounts, and nearly $5oO,0O0 In
100000, while in the circulation there has
been decrease OF $7OO,O0O. The increase in
deposits has been over 81, 100000.
decidedly fresh and impudeat young man
visited the state offices at St. Paul endoavOr1ng
to obtain subscriptions to biography of the
late President Garfield and irritated and an
noyed every one with whom he camo in con-
demanded that every person employed in the
public Offices should subscribe for copy Of
the book and whenever anyone failed to COM
ply with his demand he threatened to publish
his name In what he was pleased to term a
black. list. To tho credit Of the state officers,
they resisted his threats and importunities
A special from Windsor, Vt, says the mar
daughter of Hon William NJ. Evarts, to Charles
Harrison Tweed. Esq, of New York city, took
place in St Paul's Episcopal church on Thurs
day. After tho marriage ceremony the bridal
party had Wedding breakfast at the family
residence of William M. Evarts. The bride
groom isa member OF the law firm OF Eyarte;
6outhmayd l. Choats Of New York, and the
members Of the firm were present The
presents were numerous and valuable. The
welded pair left on special train for Quebec,
where they take steamer for European tour
Heretofore the elevators here gave Eve days
storage to thegrain, for which the railroad com
panies paid, on coarse grains. 70 per 1OO lbs'
two pounds to the bushel, corn at fifty si1
pounds and barley forty eight pounds The
elevator men Of Minneapolis and st. Paul have
now agreed upon uniform rate per bushel.
This arrangement is virtually an advance OF ic
per bushel in transportation rate Their
November l, 1881, the elevators of st. Paul
and Minneapolis will charge on all coarse grain
received by them from the different railroads
cent per hushel for the first ten days, day o1
receipt and delivery both included"
Mrs. Mary Bradford, eister Of jeff Davis
president Of the southern confederacy, who
died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. r.
L. Miles, of New Hope, Ky, on the 22nd inst
Of general debility, aged eighty-one years, wal
at Gethsemane abbey, where no living. woman
is allowed to enter except the wife of the ruler
of nation. This is the third secular persol
inferred there. The Baron De Hodment,
Belgian who lived in the abbey for several year
! before his death, and Mrs. n. Miles; lad.
:ress of the institution; were the 'rmer two
From this cause their burial was allowed in tn
| enclosure. Mrs. Bradford was well know
throughout the south.
NEWS from WABHDS7TOS.
Frank Hstton of Burlington, Iowa, frs
assistant postmaster general, has assumed til
duties of his Office.
| The selection of Folger and James, both O
| New York, for the new cabinet will have sh
natural effect of injuring Hiscock's strength a
o candidate for the speakership.
| Frank Hatton has received his commission a
first assistant postmaster general. He goes t
| Burlington to settle affairs there before as
Stunning the duties of his new Office
Ex-senator Platt was in Washington las
week on business connected with the transfe
| of Secretary Windom's residence on Vernon
! avenue. for which he paid $50, 900 to hi
wife. The residence becomes hers on the lot
ofNovember.
| W. T. Orump, steward at the White House
| has received from Hauselmann commandery
Of Cincinnati, q handsome gold and silver Nal
bars, as testimonial of their appreciation Q
his kiudly and christianlike service rendered
their lamented frater, Sir James A. Garfield:
tits rather coincidence that counsel 70
Sergeant Mason, who attempted Guiteau's lif
in the Jail CELL will, in the trial Of his client, en-
that although thore has never been go far an
trace Of insanity IN his clients family, he is sur
the sergeant is insane, aud will have no troubl
| in proving it at the trial, which, being before
court-martial, has been postponed, by directio
of Gen. Hancock, until after the case OF Gultea
has been disposed Of
At the navy yard In Washington recently,
terrible explosion occurred in the Illuminating
building, resulting in the instantaneous deaf
of one Of tho employees. George Lawrence
whose head was blown entirely of, and seve
! or eight men we're severely wounded. Th
Illuminating building is small structure J.
| x14 feet, built in the ordinance department q
the navy yard, and contains large quantities q
Illuminating material, which was ignited
| some unknown manner.
ATTORNEY General MacVeagh has rendere
| an oninion that the appropriation Of $175, ,O0
for artificial limbs should legally be e1pende
under the authority Of the war department in
claimed by the first controller Of the treasury
also that the decision Of the secretary Of tn
treasury as to the legality Of warrants and re
quisitions is binding on the first controller
| The decision, which has been adopted by tn
department completely upsets the recent opin
ions of First Controller Lawrence on thos'
points.
MIR. Macveagh, in alluding TO the asseriio,
| that he was deserting the star route cases be
! cause he finds them to be weak and likely Il
fail, said that the cases might fail, but it woult
not be from lack OF great rascality. Their
! would be evidence enough to SEND dozen men
the penitentiary, but it would require the who'll
Weieht of the administration to be thrown in f.
vor Of conviction, if it was expected to overcom
the influence brought to bear by the accused
| to secure acquittal. II merely left to take thei
course, il the administration failed to take Al
interest and STOOD inactive, the chances were il
favor Of the failure of justice. -.
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FOREIGN FLASHES. .*%."'
The Irish World hasa cable stating that Rev
Eugene SneehY, recently released from Kilmain
ham Jail, andT M. Healy, M p, leave Pari
for New York. Areception will be rendered ir
Cooper Union.
The aggregate value of confederate bond
| that have changed hands in London the pas
! few dayt is estimated at E1O, ,OOO, 600. On
firm alone disposed Of bonds representing
"a, 100000. ..-
A London dispatch says pugilist name.
Comev and four others were arrested, chargoe
With granddaughter in causing the death Q
Highland, champion light weight. Highlaa'
received fatal injuries in prize fight nea
Birmingham. - -.5;
It lie said it is probable that Parnel will b
removed from the Kilmainham Jail to the Bel
fast or Li1enford Jail, and Kettle, Monaghan
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