The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-12
, GENERAL. NEWS SUMMARY.


There was a distinguished arrival in New
York the other day. 1t was that of a man
youthful in appearance. He stood six feet four
inches He has a smooth face and long flow
ing locks An overcoat of bottle green cloth
and fur collared sealskin cap and yellow kid
gloves, made the man more conspicuous It
was Oscar Wilde, the poet and Journalist. In
an interview he spoke enthusiastically of
America and it's people, said he was twenty six
last October, and had come here to lecture.
The death is announced of Clement G. Clay,
at his country seat near Huntsville, Ala, on
Tuesday. He was buried at Huntsville with
great pomp. The deceased was United States
senator of Alabama before the war and con-
federate state senator during the war. At the
firing on Fort Sumpter he was visiting st.
Paul, Mimi, and left when the drums were
beating for volunteers to the first regiment.
): Rev. Richard Cain, colored bishop of Texas
and Louisiana, and his wife, Laura Cain, have
brought suit in the United States circuit court
at San Antonio, Tex, against the Galveston,
Houston & Louisiana railroad company for
$4,000 damages, for being refused the priv
lege of riding in frst-class coach after the
company had sold them first-class tickets.
Samuel Beckley died at Flint, Michigan, on
Wednesday, aged 100. He was native of
Barcett, Midland county, England; was pressed
seven years, participating in many historic en-
gagenlent. He came to this country in 1868.
Judge A. j. Edgerton was sworn in as chief
Justice Of Dakota Tuesday, and begun his from
tier experience by plunging into the middle Of
the trial of Brave Bear. Several other aborigs
inies are awaiting the administration Of justice.
At Paris, Leonora Zeligman,, daughter of
married to DR.. Washington Erman, young
scientist Of great promise, at the synagogue in
the Rue de Levictor.
Bradstreet & Go. have received advices from
Rochester which give the asset of j. F. Van
Dooser, hardware merchant, who failed in
December, at $17, 271.59; liabilities, :p22,-
12S,O2.
Rev. E.. Pinkey Northrop, for some time past
vicar Of the apostolic see of North Carolina,
was consecrated bishop of that see, at the
cathedral in Baltimore.
Gen. S. j. Burbridge has gone to Washing
ton to prepare for publication statement ex-
planning the origin of his feud with congress-
man Blackburn.
John Taylor, successor to Brigham Young,
is b! ilding for himself 100000 harem.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Chamberlain said the government would
suppress open or covert rebellion, and would
find means 70 enable the land courts to deal
with the cases coming before them. He had
no sympathy with the absentee agitators who
from a safe distance counsel others to commit
crime, while they administer funds from Amer
lea, from safe retreats in Paris OF London.
Chamberlain ridiculed the landlords demand
for compensation. Ho thought the tenants
rather ught to be compensated for the excess
sive rents extracted from them for many years.
The London News understands that theBrit-
fish cabinet refuses to recognize, az inconsist-
tent with International law in general and with
the Clayton Bulwer treaty in particular, the
claims of the United States to exercise entire
control over the Panama canal, and says Lord
Granville will explain to Minister Sackville
West the grounds upon which this decision is
based.
William H. Ainsworth, the prolific novelist,
died in London at the age Of 76.
Continuance of Teachers Salaries i'll Ca Sc of
School Closing.
The school officers of Minnesota have
been in doubt about their responsibility in
continuing salaries of teachers during suci.
SUSPENSIONS The question has come before
State Superintendent Kiehle in a score of letters
from different parts Of the state, and after
giving the matter careful consideration he has
reached decision, which he states in reply
to q letter of inquiry from Superintendent G.
L. Meacham of Window. Mr.. Kiehle holds
that if g. teacher is under a contract for a term
or year, and the school is interrupted by small
pox or any other good and sufficient reason for
suspension; or if, also. the teacher is discharged
from further service or for q given time, he is
boz nd to use all diligence to employ his time
profitably. He may then recover the amount
Of his salary less the amount received for
service elsewhere performed during the given
time. If, however, tho school is closed by
order of the board but temporarily, with the
understanding that the teacher should be ready
to resume at any tme his salary would con-
tinue, as he would not be allowed to make any
other engagement