The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-24

The governor has received ura1t rom
| the United States treasurer for $31, 2O3.57 in
| payment Of the states share, : per cent, OF
the proceeds of the sale OF the old Sioux and
Winncbago Indian reserves.
Harry Armstrong was received at the
county Jail, saltwater, Monday night, from
Langdon, to serve outa sentence ofsixty
days imposed upon him for the crime of
making indecent proposals to young wo-
| man. The affair happened last Sunday
| morning and was the cause Of considerable
excitement at the time in that usually quiet
village.
A severe reaper accident occurred on the
farm Of Mr. Albert II. Bixforl, of Osseo, on
Monday morning, in which his little son
i was injured I'M shocking manner. The lad
came to the wheat field on an errard and
began pctting the horses attached to the
| reaper. The animals started up suddenly,
and before the boy could get out Of the way
or the team be stopped he stumbled and fell
directly in front of the knives, which cut a
number of severe gashes on his arms and
legs.
The funeral of DR.. Sweeney of Red Wing
took place on Tuesday. The procession was
the largest escort of the kind ever witnessed
in Red Wing and was under the immediate
supervision of Hon. NJ. s. Chandler, the sew
| eyal fire companies taking the lead
followed by the different lodges of Odd Eel
lows, the Swedish Benevolent association,
Masonic organization and officials and clergy.
The remainder. cons listing Of city and coun-
tv officers medical fraternity and citizens,
! were preceded by the remains, pall-bearers
and mOurnerS.
At lie Sucur, the residence of ex-Sherif
Grady was burned to the ground Wednesday
evening But small part Of the contents
were saved and they badly damaged. Loss
about 81, 900; insured for 5000 in the Fire
and Marine. The cause is unknown.
Col. King announces that Roscoe Conk-
ling will not attend his fair.
The contract for plastering the capitol has
been awarded to Christian & Hazard for
1861, the work to- be completed within for
| ty days afterithe building is ready for plas-
tering, a penalty of So day being attached
! for any day beyond that time.
We are authorized to state that the Chica-
| 90 e. Northwestern railroad company are in
| teresteu in the success of the state fair to be
held in Rochester Aug. 81 and continuing
| niue days. and as an inducement have placed
the fare so low that all may attend. They
will carry passengers during the continuance
Of the fair at one-half Of regular rates for the
round trip, and have instructed all agents
accordingly.
The bar of the 10Th judicial district had
meeting at Montivedo on the 18th. The
officers for the ensuing year arc Geo L. Oar
| ling Of Norris, president; S. II. Hudson of
Benson, and d. y. McLarity of Granite
Falls, vice presidents; John W. Arctandcl
of Willmar, secretary; and W. \. Toland of
Benson treasurer The next place of meet
ing will be at Morris, on the 18th day u
Thursday eveningaand toasts responded tc
by c. L. Shannon, T: E. knappen, Geo. E
Darling, John w. Arctander, w. A. Toland
and remarks from Rev. u. J. Higgins and
Prof VOORHEES, Of that place.
The time Of holding the Meeker county
fair has been changed to Oct. 3, 4 and 5.
son, Sept. 2G and -.
At Dundas,, burglars entered the depot
and attempted to blow open the safe belong
ing to the railway company, but did not
succeed. They spoiled the door by blowing
of the filling. They found bag containe
about $50 in silver, that the agent had hid
under the safe and took couple of valises
which were in the express office, which may
lead to their detection
During recent storm nearly everybody
in New Ulm anticipated another cyclone. a
large portion ofthem seeking safety in their
cellars. In the country considerable dam
age was done to grain in shocks and in
stacks.
Father GEMS, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception at Faribault for the
past eight years, and the assistant priest
Father Duffy, have closed their connec
ton with the church, the former goes tc
Rosemount, the latter to Inver Grove, Da
kota county. A number of friends assem-
bled at the house of the pastor, when Mr.
H. Henley in few we'll chosen words in
behalf of their many friends, presented
Father GEMS with purse of 500 in colo
and father Duffy with another of s25. Botl
the priests have left for their homes Thei,
successors are Fathers O'Gorman and Ryan
of the Paulist order Of New York city.
AT Redwood Falls, Willie Weiss, boy
about ten years old, was drowned while
bathing in Redwood River