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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21
Wednesday, December ~.


SYSTEMATICALLY the entire day was spent
in the consideration of the Pendleton civil
service bill. Several amendments were &C.
copied by Mr.. Pendleton and were adopted.
The bill in brief, provides for the appoint
ment of permanent commission of five
members, who shall examine applicants for
officewith q view to their fitness for the
desired position without regard to party az
affiliations.
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution for an
investigation of political assessments the qes-
ton being on Edmund's motion to refer
bv Hale to the committee on judiciary.
After debate this was adopted.
The president sent the following nomina-
tons to the senate. Rev. Charles G. Price,
Illinois, to be chaplain of the Ninth regi-
ment of cavalry; J. &. Bancroft Davis, to be
judge of the court of claims; Charles II.
Chamberlain, receiver of public moneys,
San Francisco; P. B. Hunt, Kentucky, agent
for the Indians of KioWa. Comanche and
Wichita agencies, Indian Territory; also a
large number of minor postmasters.
Combinations: Henry 81. Morgan, Louis
lana, secretary of the legation of the United
States to Mexico; George E. Waring, Jr.,
Rhode Island, member of the national board
of health; Commodore Earl English, Chief
of the bureau of equipment and recruiting
of the navy.
HoUsE.-The congregational library bill
was recommitted to the committee, with in
structions to report bill for the erection OF
library building on ground belonging to
the United States. The agricultural and
military academy appropriation bills passed.
The committee on appropriations OF the
house has made excellent progress with its
work so far. Ofthe eleven bills to be pushed
through, five have been reported and fou,
have passed the house. It is a remark able
fact that three of the bills-the consular and
| diplomatic, the agricultural and the military
academy bills-passed without single
amendment in the house
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

Housr.-After long discussion mooon
that Dr.JH. Mclean be sworn in as mem
Der of the old Second inow the Nlnth) dis
trict Of Missouri for the unexpired term O.
the late Thomas Allen, was earned ana
Mclean took his seat.
A bill was reported removing the burdens en-
nostofice bill was considered at greas
length and en- amendment adopted ADDING
$3.50, 600 to the appropriation for star 1 ne
service A resolution offered py M. w. IVY
m nv a. Committee to Investigate allegations
that internal revenue collector. on the
northern frontier receive large fees from sa =.
of blanks, which ere not turned into the
treasury, and are in the pay OF importers &
corporations.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21
Circular to Minnesota School Officers.
Supt Kiehle has issued the following cir
onion To sohool offioars.

GUAR 10 SCHOOL OluCefS:
Fi1st-Concerning district treasurer's bond.
In a recent decision of the supreme court
County of Scott VS. Ring, it is held that the
obligation of sureties upon official bonds
does not extend beyond the term for which
the officer is elected. This decision applies
to the bonds of school district treasurers
Hence, upon re-elecrlon, the treasurer must
give new bond. The district clerk will see
that this important provision is thor oughly
complied with. County auditors will pl ease
make careful inquiry that no certificate of
clerks be accepted through misunderstood
ing of the law
Standardization of district officers. (a),
The election must be by ballot. 10y. The
election must be by majority OF votes OF
those present. IF twelve are present, and
though but ten vote, seven votes must be
cast Tor the one elected.
tSigned1 D. L. K1EHLE,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

Wendell Phillips, just passed 70 years,
is fond Of Bacon's essays, and he has al.
ways been persistent reader Of biog
graphy. -. =,
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BRIEF FOREIGN NEVIS.

jennings London Cable: Funds come
slowly to the new National league. The to-
tai receipts have been 1926, but f1OO more
were gained by absorbing the funds of the
Home Rule league. The National league is
agitating 20 prevent emigration and to secure
the starting of public works to avoid coming
trial, apart from it's revelations of cold
blooded atrocity, affected the Ladies' league
Instead of the funds going as represented to
the philanthropic support of evicted persons
they have been spent upon prisoners charged
with murder and outrage. The bungling
way in which Marwood, the hangman, did
his work at the execution of Miles Joyce
will be another Irish grievance.
London Special: The sultan's unhappy
condition continues, and his surroundings
side of him. The army IS full of dissensions
and disaffecton, the popular discomfort is
loudly expressed, and affairs at CONSTANT
nople present the aspect which usually indi'
cate the approach of a violent transition
The most extraordinary precautions against
assassination are taken at Yildiz Kiosk.
The changes in the British cabinet are now
completed, the following named members
having taken the oath before the queen in
Council: Lord Derby, secretary of state fol-
colonies; Lord Kimberly, secretary of state
for India; Lord Harrington, secretary Of
state for war; Rt. Hon. Hugh Childers,
chancellor of the exchequer.
The Imports into France for the last elev.
en- months have increased 1O6, 600, 900 francs
as compared with the same period last year
The increase is principally in manufactured
goods. Increase Of exports during the same
period, 147 OO0, 600 francs as compared with
the corresponding period last year.
Anti.nihilist associations are being formed
at St. Petersburg and throughout Russia
They are designed to bea sort of law-and
order organization, and will doubtless b.
popular with the imperial family.
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Minnesota State Reform School.
D. w. Ingersoll, George l.. Otis, w. P.

D. w. 'Ingersoll, George L. Otis, W. P.
Murray, c. II. Petit, managers; j. e.
Rheldafer superintendent and J. W.
Brewer, assistant superintendent, have
transmitted their biennial report the two
years ending Nov. 80, 1882, to CIV. Hub
bard and the State legislature. The report
states that no signal changes in the conduct
ofthe school are to be noted. Since the
opening ofthe school, Jan. Is, 1868, there
have been 573 commitments to the school
The new commitments for the past two years
were LOG; discharged 81; escaped g. died l.;
on leave /; present in the institution 1913
The offenses for which the LOG were com.
mitted are as follows: Larceny, 76; incor-
rigibili!y, 16; assault and battery, 4; at
tempted robbery, 2, attempt to poison, 1;
manslaughter in the fourth degree, 1.
The board ask for the following appro.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21
Thursday, December II.

SENATE.-There was long debate on
Pendleton's civil service BILL
Senator Hoar expressed belief that the
passage of this bill would mark an import
ant era in American politics, and would be
regarded in the future almost equal to
new and better constitution.
Mr.. Brown, ofGeorgia, denounced the bill
as a sham and a pretense, declaring it would
excite expectation and result in disappoint-
ment. The cry for civil service reform in
volved practically life tenure in office. and
this system was repugnant to our institutions,
as it tended to build up an aristocracy which
would do very well for England, but not for
US. he called the attention Of
the folly of their support OF the present meas
ure. They could not expect to carry the
next election with law in force prohibit
president if they behaved themselves, and
here they were advocating measure that
would compel him to keep all the republi-
cans in Office who had been ap-
pointed for the past twenty years.
HoUsE-A resolution calling on the secre-
tary ofthe interior for information regnrd-
ing railroad land grants was adopted. The
house considered the post office appropria-
ton bill ($43, 948, 62O the greater part of the
day.
The only new legislation in the bill is that
relating to the reduction of postage on first
class mail matter from to cents per half
ounce. to take effect Jan. l, 1884. Mr.
Bingham, as chairman of the post-of1ice
| committee delivered an able and exhaustive
argument favorable to this clause,
but was antagonized by Mr.. Reagan of
Texas, formerly postmaster general of the
Southern Confederacy. The latter claimed
| that the reduction asked for would decrease
| the postal revenues upward of So, 600, 0OO
but he foun d few supporters for his theory.
Friday, December Is.
sRNArx.-A resolution to print 1900 cop.
les of the tariff commissions report was
| adopted. A very important bill was passed
during tho morning hour, which looks to
! the settlement of set of cases which have
been pending in congress since the beginning
| of this century. They are known as the
ancient French claims. They are
! claims of American citizens for
| spoliations by the French prior to the years
| 1900 and reports upon bills for their settle
ment have been made in every congress
| since 1881. The amount involved is not
| known, although it is estimated to be in the
! vicinity of $50 90 1000 computing interest.
| The bill is 50 framed as not to be subject to a
| point of order, since it makes no appropria-
ton, but simply sends the claims to the court
! Of claims.
/ The civil service reform bill was debated
| without ac!:s;i:. le.
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THE NEW CAPITOL.

room, the wants Of the future have not been
overlooked, - space and light have been pro-
vlded for running two galleries around the
room when they are required This room il
done in plain brown ash,
The main room On the third hoot is the can
Gus room, 31x47, in the Exchange street wing:
Connecting with this room is large committee
room; to be used in the hot times usually
attending legislative caucuses. On the second
and third floors there are in all twenty CON-
mittee rooms, all light, convenient and finished
in brown ash. Connecting with senate and as
rooms, lavatories, etc., all we'll appointed and
convenient
The halls throughout the building are vain.
scoted and trimmed in oak, oiled and polished.
The hall floors are handsomely tiled, the tiles
being laid in fine cement There are 10000
floors are laid in hard woods. The walls are
all hard finished and many OF them will be
tastefully tinted. Electric bell wires run from
every apartment connecting with the ianitor's
room in the basement When the dome is fin.
ished it will rise sheer 200 feet
ne v sns 81 t%s civ giving VISITORS
about. The wrought-iron flag etafY TOWERING
MY rect above the roof is placed just over the
Wabasha street entrance.
HAPPY THOUGHT
was captured and made serviceable in the
PA"nhlns OF the engine and boiler rooms OF
he building. From the northeast corner OF
the basement tunnel runs of sixty feet to
the deep basement Of the boiler house. taste.
fully built. forty feet square, of red brick aud
trimmed in harmony with the main building,
Inc thirty horse power engine in the basement
IL now used to run two dynamo machines tba1
will supply electricity to the twenty -four
lamps scattered through the capitol On the
ground door are the two high pressure boilers,
hfty.slx inches in diameter by sixteen feet in
length. These, fitted with ali the modern an
pliances, furnish an ample amount Of steam e
neat the larger building thoroughly in the
coolest weather. The radiators in the capitol
are all placed just under the windows thus
correcting the cold current a. it enters the
rooms. By this arrangement all the bad points
OF 4, steam heating are done away with. There
WI 90 no jar Of machinery, no smell, no Smoke
a a no nne coal dust to distress the most deli
caeo OF the States law makers. -.
.s&~ THE VENTILATION
VI course. the great proSlsm in Ill modern
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on Great Britain touching the convention, viz:
that the Sultan's troops should land at Alexan-
dris, and that, instead OF proclaiming Arab
rebel, he should simply be summoned TO submit
TO the Khedive.
The English opened fire with two heavy guns
on Arabs forces on the left bank OF the
Mahmoudieh canal on the 28th ult., but
the reply was feeble. A party OF Bedouins adj
vanced to within a short distance Of the Meks
forts, but found the position untenable and re-
tired after considerable firing. Intrench-
ments were being thrown up by the
Egyptians to the southwark OF Meks. and two
rebel battalions left Aboukir to occupy the adj
jacent isthmus. The British established a
blockade OF the Egyptian coast. Two thousand
Albanans were enlisted for service in the quar-
antine and other departments Riaz Pasha
will not form new ministry for the Khedive il
the Chamber OF Notabes be restored. Prince
Ibrahim, brother OF the Khedive, asked per-
mission to accompany the British
army in Egypt, but Lord Granville
declined the offer OF the service.
The water supply of Alexandria became 80
scanty that each inhabitant was TO be furnished
gallon daily from the condensing apparatus.
De Lesseps claims to feel happy over his share
in preventing France from joining in an ad-
venture destined TO be more disastrous than
that OF Napoleon in Mexico. The Turkish Priuae
Minister Informed Lord Dufferin that the
Council OF Ministers had resolved to publish
Arab Pasha as q rebel and accept the British
military convention The attitude OF the Rus
sian representative was still antagonistic to
England. The British embassy at Constanti-
nopie received information that Russia is max
ing large purchases of wheat and storing it at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The members of the Washington
Monument Association are indignant over the
proposition that the monument, when COM
pleted, is to be used as a signal station, or in
connection with the Weather Bureau. They do
not intend that any such use is TO be made Of
the monument and being the legal custodians,
have the power to prevent it.
Some Washington ladies have formed
a secret society with view to exposing politi-
clans who place abandoned women in the de-
partments.
The report of the Commissioners of
the General Land Office last year showed the
disposal Of lard by cash sales TO amount to
1,587,617 acres. This years report will show
under the same head 1909, S99 acres of
agricultural lands alone, to which should be
added sales Of 37,064 acres under the Mineral
Land act and 1866 acres under the Desert
Land act, and 7,194 acres Of coal lands. The
Homestead entry last year converted 5,02s, 100
acres, while for the fiscal year just closed there
were taken under this act tho enormous area OF
7,347, 100 acres.
Two of the three road-agents who
robbed United States mail coach near Globe,
Arizona, and killed two OF the passengers, were
pursued, captured and hanged by citizens. The
third robber is in jail.
Gen. Martin ID. Hardin has been de-
tailed to relieve Col Samuel D. Sturgis as Gov
ernor of the Soldiers Home in the District of
Columbia.
DIR. ID. W. Bliss has written a letter
to the Board of Audit appointed to settle the
expenses of the illness of the late President in
which he sets forth in detail his claim TO remu-
neration. He asserts his receipts from his
practice at the time he was called to attend the
late President were about 81, 500 month; that
this practice was to great extent broken up
by the engrossipg nature of his duties at the
Executive Mansion, and that the direct pecun-
iaryloss resulting therefrom, and from subse-
quent i'll health caused by the long-continucd
nervous strain and over-exertion, amounted to
about $4,000. He thinks he should receive as
compensation for his losses and his services to
the late President the sum OF $4,000. DR..
Reyburn puts i'll claim for $4,000
The Postoffice Department, beside
being self-sustaining the past year, will have
S1,0O0,OOO surplus to put into the treasury.
The Treasury Department with an
appropriation of $500 is about TO establish
at the chief Atlantic seaports quarantine sta
tons for imported CATTLE
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Anumber of white horses being trained
for use at the Cars coronation have been
killed by Nihilists.
Five young men, sons of farmers in
the vicinity OF Killarney, Ireland, have been
arrested for the murder of Leahy. The killing
was done in military style, the leader calling
successfully upon No. l, No. 10 and No. IA to
fire on the unfortunate man.
Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
was well received on his visit TO Belfast, the
Mayor greeting him with an address of well
come, and pledging him the support of the
people. In his speech in reply Trevelyan laid
down a policy rather more liberal than that
hitherto observed in the government Of Ireland.
He announced the purpose OF the Government
to distinguish between political and
criminal acts, TO pay no attention to the former,
but against outrages to wage undying and un-
relenting war.
A project is on foot in London for
placing bust of Henry w. Longfellow in West
Minister Abbey.
The English spinners are in despon-
dent state. Recent takings OF stock by some
companies show that no profits have been
made.
b. Wright & Son, worsted spinners of
Bradford England, have failed, with liabilities
Of $4,000
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LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Details of the outbreak at the capital
OF Corea show that the life OF the King was
spared, but the mob murdered the Queen, hor
son aud his affianced bride, and thirteen Min
listers of state. 1t is said that Japan will exact
the most rigid reparation for the outrages, and
if this is denied will declare war and avenge
the outrage on her representatives with bloody
reprIsals. A fleet has been dispatched to the
port nearest the capital of Corea
Calcutta dispatches report fearful
rioting between Hindoos and Mohammedans
at Salem, India. Men, women and children
were beheaded and their corpses thrown into
the drinking wells.
Eighty-two new cases of yellow fever
developed at Brownsville Texas, in one day,
eight deaths occurring A revenue cutter, with
medical aid and supplies, had reached the
stricken town. Ten cases of yellow fever we're
bulletined at Pensacola, Ha., producing panic
and general leaye-taklng of the Inhabitants.
Thirteen Indians who were engaged
N the recent rebellion in the Creek nation were
given a formal trial at Muscogee and punished
with 100 lashes each on the bare back.
The British Government has two Of
fcers in Cincinnati buying mules for shipment
to Egypt
w. c. Depauw, of New Albany, Ind,
offers to give 81, 900 to Asbury University
on condition that like SUM DO raised by the
other Methodists Of the State.
Martha and Flora Crosley and Minnie
Peddick aged respectively IA, IL and ~ years
were drowned in the Juniata river, near Hunt
ingdon, Pa
The reports of the mine inspectors of
the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania
show that during the past year 237 miners were
killed, and over 1000 injured.
All the uncurrent subsidiary silver
coins held at the various repositories are to be
shipped to the Philadelphia mint for recoinage.
This has been bad fishing season for
Newfoundland fishermen, and the people de-
pendent on the product of the ocean for live
hhood are gloomy and Respondent.
Gen. Sherman has fixed November,
1888, as the date for his retirement from the
army, when he will make st. Louis his home.
From the cotton fields of the South
comes call for white labor, the planters rep
resenting that the negro has become so en-
crossed in politics that he can't find time to
cultivate the growing stalks.
The poet Tennyson indorses the pro-
ject to place bust of Longfellow in Westmin-
ster Abbey.
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TEXAS REPUBLICANS.

The Texas Republican State Convention met
at Austin, and effected permanent organiza-
ton by the election of J. q. Tracy, one OF the
806. Chairman, without q dissenting vote A
platform was adopted pledging the support OF
the party in Texas at the approaching election
10 the candidates who come before the people
for suffrage purely as Independents, free from
party nominations or other forms OF caucus
dictation, and who agree to support broad.
liberal and generous policy, embracing free
school education ten months in the year, free
ballot and fair count, revision OF the jury laws,
so that Jurors shall be drawn impart,ally, the
sale of school lands to actual settlers only and
in parcels not exceeding GAO acres, and provis-
ions for working convicts within the walls.
Resolutions were adopted OF confidence IN ex-
Gov. j. Il. Davis. ind0rsing the administration
of President Arthur and the platform adopted
by the last Republican National Convention. A
resolution was adopted that the convention
make no nomination, but support the Liberal
movement, giving its entire aid and vote TO the
Hon. G.. w. Jones for Governor. The last
proposition drew forth ROUNDS OF applause.
KANSAS GREESBACKERa
The Greenback State Convention convene
at Topeka and organized by the election of p
H. Elder President, and W. ]. A. Montgomery
Secretary. series of resolutions reaffirming
the National platform at Chicago OF 1880 was
same or similar shape as adopted by the Ma
tional Executive Committee at St. Louis last
spring. This declaration as it stands en-
braces, beside the above platforms, the fol-
lowing
Resolved, That we pledge the vote OF the Ma
tional Observation-Disclosures party to the enforce
ment of all laws upon the statute books OF
Kansas.
Resolred That we favor the reduction of the
rate OF interest in the State 80 that the maxi
mum rate for the use OF money will not exceed
the average profits Of labor.
Ex-Gov. Chase Robinson, the first Governor
of Kansas, was nominated for Governor, and the
remainder of the ticket was made no as follows
Lieutenant Governor, j. g. Boyne; Secretary
of State, A. p. Elder Auditor, w. f. Garrison I;
Treasurer, j. III. Ludlow; Attorney General. j.
ID. McBrian; Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, j. s. Whiteman Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, l.. @. Uhl. The following
were nominated for ongressmen-at-Large II.
L. Phillips, John Davis, Allen Williams (colored),
i n Wood