The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-11-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ne,us from Wushtu0to,,,

NelVS from V0SntnOtO11s
| Secretary Teller will not, in his annual
report recommend reduction III the cost
of obtaining patent. He is persuaded in
| this course 1t is said, from the fact that
| the patent laws are now the most liberal of
those of any country in the world. In Eng
| patent; in Germany, over 5000; in Russia,
about $500; and in Canada, $40, while here
! it costs $35 for seventeeu-years' patent. 1t
| is not thought by Commissioner Of Patents
Marble that reduction in fees would ma
| terially increase the number OF patents taken
out or stimulate invention, as the small fee
! is now within the reach of all. He thought
that the large revenue now derived from
this source is no argument in favor Of re-
duction, unless it can be shown that the fees
! bear heavily upon deserving inventors.
A treasury official expresses the fear that
there NAV be another deficiency in pensions
this fiscal year During the three months
ending Sept. &c, the pension payments
amounted to more than $23, 600 900. With
the additional clerical help the adjustment
Of claims would soon be so rapid that the
| drain upon the treasury would be simply
enol NOUS
President Arthur will live at the Soldiers
home until after the assembling of congress.
The executive mansion will not be reauy
for occupancy befo Z Dec list, and there will
dent is making the interior of the White
House more attractive than it has ever been
before, and improving it as residence IN
many ways.
1t is:believed that some of the aged clerk
~, x,sn 49, I'll
out on It'd first Of the month. Many ofthem
are said 70 be incapaciated for duty and fill
ing their places becomes necessary. The
Star says that some removals will also be
made because clerks refused to pay assess
nlents.
Secretary Teller will not take up the pend
ing cases of Indian Inspector Pollock and
Agent McGilcuddy, nor the case of the re-
ceiver Of the land Office at Mitchell. OAK,
charged with irregularities in office, until
some time next week. The secretary is now
engaged in the preparation ofhis annual re-
port.
The 20 cent piece coinage experiment is to
be repeated at the mint, and the shortage in
cash accounts may be anticipated by the
the careless cashiers and bookkeepers all
over the country.
Sergeant James Fegan, Third infantry,
who has been thirty one years in the service,
arrived last week from Fort Missoula in
charge of an insane man,
Dolly Dutton, who has been exhibited
throughout the United States as a liliputian,
is now confined in an insane ayslum at
Worcester, Mass.
The president will be called upon to Sc
cure the attendance of ex-senator Spencer
| at the next star route trial.
News Of the Railroads.
Engineers Of the Minnesota Central are
busily engaged in surveying across the Mis-
sissippi and on both sides Of the river, pre-
paratory, as it seems, to the building of a
bridge over that stream. Persons interested
refuse, however. to disclose the real object
Of the company, but 1t is evidently to pro
long the road 50 as to connect with the Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail-
way in Wisconsin.
Friday the Milwaukee e. St Paul began
cutting rates from Chicago to Council Bluffs
making the rates $40 instead Of $14.30, on
first, and cut rate Of $3.50 on second class
Saturday they announced another reduc-
ton OF Il, making the rate $3.50 Full rates
are quoted at The local ticket office, but the
Milwaukee & st. Paul has turned the sale
of cut rate tickets over to the brokers'.
The war on rates to the Northwest goes
| on right merri]y. Friday the Rock Island
made a 5 rate from St. Paul to Milwaukee
tory OF the Chicago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul
To day the latter road retalliates by making
the rate from Chicago to Council Bluffs $40,
| in stead of$14.3O.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway COM
pany has increased the pay Of freight con-
ductors from $40 to $75 per month, and
brakemen who commence on $45, are to
have their pay raised after thr> e months
service to $50, after six months 10 $55 per
month.
The late actions Of the Minnesota Central
Railroad company confirm that it contem
plates the extension of its road into Wisconsin
and the building of bridge across them isis
sippi this winter. They have also offered
to construct it in such manner that it can
be used as wagon bridge.
Presid ent H i]', Manitoba and Man.
ager Merrill Of the Milwaukee & St Paul
have locked horns over the control OF stock
in the Evanston extension. They are fight
| ing for their respective rights in the cour: 8
| Of Chicago.
Grimes and Criminals.
In the event of Frank James trial in
Missouri ending either in acquittal or par
Ion, he will, if possible, be made to an
| swer his crimes committed in Minnesota.
| S. Haywood Of Northfield, brother Of J. L.
| Haywood, so hrutally murdered by the
Younger gang, to which James belonged,
will, through the prosecuting attorney OF
Rice county, have the matter presented t.
Gov. Hubb :rd to the end that a requsition
may be obtained. There is no power to
make Gov. Crittenden grant reQuisition
surrendering James, but as it will be in d.
rect violation Of the spirit ofthe law if he
does he will hardly refuse. As the despera-
does trial in Missouri will probably not re-
suit in his punishment Minnesota may
have the honor of securing the judicial re-
mOval ofthis noted criminal
| At Chicago Tuesday nighta prisoner at
the police station said to reporter: MY
name is Henry McCrosssn. I'm from Fer
gus Falls Mimi. only got here the other
day from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was
pinched Monday. have been here ever since
and don't know what am wanted for. /
am not hank cashier, an abductionist, q
horse thief, nor sccundrel on general prin-
ciples. Just find out what am in for,
please. Inquiry revealed the fact that the
man was not booked; the charges against
him could not be learned and the detective
who make the arrest, said: II want him, and
that's enough" McCrossin came from Elk
horn, Wis, originally.
Edward Holroyde the Cincinnati miser
who was robbed by burglars Friday night,
lies nearly at the point of death. He is
eighty years ofage, and is worth over $780,.
0Oo. Twenty-Five years ago he separated
from his wife and cut off all communication
with the world except 70 receive necessary
supplies. -Four masked burglars entered his
sleeping apartments, and after beating him
brutality they were handed pocket-book
,ntaining S.. They wrenched large toe
nail from his foot, when he pointed out the
hiding place of bonds worth $4,000 and q
roll OF currency.
Bennett Hayden of Red Oak, Iowa, Tues
day, shot Peter Bramhill, quiet, inoffen.
sive farmer without provocation, and when
the wife of the wounded man went for assist
| ance he fired upon her, inf1icting serious in.