The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-05
afro ordering an investigation of the ex-

Cairo ordering an investigation Of the cx-
plOsiOn and q prompt report Of the result.
The transport Carthage has arrived at Ports
mouth with eleven officers and 100 men
wounded at Tel ell Kebir. Five wounded
died on the voyage. The Times says it has
been decided to retain for the present 1000
men in Egypt to carry on and consolidate
the work for which the suppression of Ara
way. Alexandria dispatch: The chanuel
squadron has sailed for Malta.
In the libel suit of McNamee, founder of
the Hibernian society, against the Montreal
Post John O'Reily testified to being offered
$500 by McNamee to put daylight through
G. J. Bridges, then manager of the Grand
Trunk railway.
Henry Edmund Knight alderman
Cripplegatc ward, has been elected lord may
or of London
Tho new Lord Mayor of London is Henry
Edmond Knight.
Personal tt1ltL 1la21cTsO10I.
Urbano o. Special to Cincinnati Gazattef
John Eicholtz, whose death was mentioned
in the Gazette day or two since, was all un-
usually eccentric man. He came to Ohio
about the year 1880, from Pennsylvania and
his early inheritance consisted of two silver
half dollars, which was all his father be-
queathed to him in his will-virtually cut
ting him off. But John came to Ohio, and
vowed that he would yet be the richest Eich-
holtz living and by indomitable industry
and the closest economy, he succeeded in
accomplishing his desire, and amassed a for
tune Of probably 100000.
Hon. E. B. Washburne, has presented to
the Chicago Historical society seventy
six volumes of autograph letters received
by that distinguished publicist during the
past forty years. Among them are seven
teen letters of Horace Greeley, and num-
Der of letters of Mr.. Lincoln going back to
1S48, mostly of confidential character, and
treating of the political questions cf the day.
Sherid n, and nearly all the prominent gen
erals Of the war.
The Hon. Grover Cleveland, whom the
democrats have nominated for governor of
New York, is described as portly but well
prOpOrtioned man with square shoulders
and erect carriage. His dark hair is growing
thin, and is strcaked with gray. His eyes
are dark and brilliant. His face is smooth
ly shaven, save heavy, dark mustachc,
which droops over his mouth and shadows
his firm, rather prominent chin.
Gladys Hawthorne, the youngest daugh-
ter of Julian Hawthorne died at Nonquitt
on Saturday morning last, after an illness OF
hree days. The funeral took place Monday
from the "Wayside," at Concord, Mass,
formerly the home Of Nathaniel Hawthorne,
and now occupied by George P. Lathrop and
his wife, Hawthorne's daughter
Secretary Lincoln Thursday gave bonds in
the Sangamon county (lli.) court, in thesun,
of $3.50, 900 as administrator Of his mother,
the late Mary Todd Lincoln. OF the estate
S72, 900 is in government bonds, the rest be-
] ing personal effects.
Bishop N. A. Gallagher of Galveston,
Tex, passed through Sc. Louis last night
with party OF twenty-one sisters of the
Dominican convent at Somerset, Ohio who
form 4 colony to form similar convent at
Galveston.
Hon. F. G. Beaman, member of congress
from the First district of Michigan for five
successive terms between 1860 and 1879
died at his home at Adrian Wednesday
aged sixty-six.
James Kelly, one Of the oldest residents OF
Pittsburg, who was once worth $5,OOO,OOO
died recently pauper. He endorsed for
his friends.
| died on Monday; also John E. Miller, SUI
| perintendent of harvester works.
Caleb c. Dickinson of Springfield, Mass
| left $1,000 to found charity hospital al
| Northampton in that state.
Political Notes ana News.
In the republican convention of the
eventh,.district, after albitter struggle which
has lasted one week, e. w. 'Mackey was
| nominated for congress on the 25Oth ballot
a stormy scene followed. Mackey's coloreC
competitors, Lee and sn,alls, changed him
| with having received the noiHisiasaon by
! bribery. Ice displayed as evidence pro
| 1nissory note for $3.50 given by Mackey to
| delegate for bis vote. 1t is understood there
will be no democratic candidate in the dis
| trict, and Lee and Smalls are expected tc
| run against Mackey, making triangular
| republican fight. Mackey demanded an in
vestigation Of the note proceedings The
convention decided % to 49, that the note
| was not made by Mackey.
The democrats of the thirty-ninth MINI
district in convention at Little Falls nomin
ated the following ticket: Senator, Nicholas
Meyers of Morrison county; representatives
! A. J. Demeles ofBenton county, L. P. White
| of Crow Wing, and John Watt of TodC
| county.
The Texas greenbackers have wisely decided
| not to nominate a state ticket, and the re
publicans will follow suit, both recommend
- kI,~ - i.
in sympathy with the independent move.
ment headed by Hon. G. Wash Jones.
The republican convention for the Four.
teenth Legislative district, held at Eyota
Olmsted county, Minn., nominated e. D.
Dyer for member Of the assembly. At Kal-
mar, Olmsted county, J. Graham was nomi-
noted for representative.
The discomfort over the nomination OF
Judge Folger for Governor o, New York as
sumed dadisagreeable shape when committee
from Kings county waited upon the sccre-
tary andasked him to Withdraw for the sal
vation of the party.
Fillmore county, Minnesota republicans
have nominated J. NJ. Wheat for state sen
ator and A. Plummer b. Thayer, G. 4. Bar
naas, Il. Greer and r. e. Thompson for re D.
sentatives and endorsed Window for Sen =
atOr.
The republican convention for the Sixth
legislative district of Dakota consisting OF
Brookings, Moody and Lake counties, NOM
mated J. 0. B. Sealey of BrOokngs council.
man, r. c. McKallister of Lake and George
Rice of Moody representatives,.
The committee Of five appointed by the
republican state central committee at its re-
cent meeting ito adjust the Keyes- -Haze1ton
trouble in the third district in Wisconsin
will meet atMadson within few days
FL. Johnson of Leon has been nominal
ed for senator and Hans Hoteback of Ken
yon and J. A. Thatcher of Zumbrota for the
house in the Twenty-first district, Goodhue
county, MINI. They are all Window men.
COL w. R. Steele of Deadwood was NOM
mated for congress by the Dakota democra-
cy in convention at Mitchell OH the 9th
The ant-monopolists of Nebraska have
nominated E. P. Ingerso]l for governor and
endorsed Senator VanWyck's course.
A Little Southern Episode.
At Cha r1asfOp Mice NJ 7 o;ob