The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-18

The general country store OF Peter Hammer
81, at Laxomberg Stearns county, burned last
Friday night The fire was caused by he Or
stock, So, 600. Insurance, 1900 on the
building aud 5 900 on the stock.
Gov. Hubbard, accompanied by Doctors
Leonard and Boardman, Of the lunacy commits
eioo, visited Faribault on Wednesday last.
taken to the imbecile institution where they
dined The afternoon was spentin visiting the
other state institutions. At p. m. they visited
Shattuck school, when dress parade al re-
view Of the battalion took place In his honor.
Upon the arrival of the governor In the morn.
ing national salute Of thirteen guns we're fred
by the artillery OF Snattuck school
Mrs L. L. Herrlck and daughter, WHO live
near OtonocO, came near dying frcm eating
popcorn that had been soaked in arsenic water
to kill mice.
Their union of the first Minnesota volunteers
will be held &C St James on Wednesday and
Thursday, Juue FL aud %.
Walter Fish has been convicted at Red Wing
of highway robbery. The evidence adduced
was to the effect that defendent bad pointed q
pistol at one Peter Nelson, whom he had met on
The road on the 7th OF December last, and de-
mand"d his money; that Nelson handed him his
pocket book containing ST..
Articles of incorporation Of the Warren Man.
ufacturing company were filed at the state cap
itol The principal place Of business is in The
village of Warren, Min, ana the purpose of
the company is to operate q general milling
business Capitol stock. $50, 900, divided in
to l 900 shares Of $50 each.
Plymouth church, Minneapolis, has extend
ed a unanimous call to Rev. r. J. Hu tchins, of
Columbus, Ohio, who will accept.
The night operator at Melrose was startled
0n4 nipht laak ypaak nv x,iafoi hn11af cra chino
through the window and just missing his head.
His wife Was present at the time, hear the re-
port and saw the bullet. No clue has yet been
found to the perpetrator Of this dastardly deed.
Wolves ale continuing depred atoms among
sheep in the winch Ivy of Albert Lisa.
Lightning struck the house of Mr.. Brugg in
Darrien aud tore up things generally. O0e or
juries.
Companies G and D of the St. Paul militia
have accepted IN invitation from the Fari6ault
Driving Park association to compete for 500
prize for the best drilled company on the Fourth
Of July next.
The republican congressional committee of
the second district met at Mankato on Thurs
day afternoon and was called to order by E. p.
freeman Of Blue Earth, president. Col. Vim.
Pfaender was chosen secretary, and without
opposition June Fl was fixed upon IS the date
for the republican convention for the second
district and Mankato al the place.
At the competitive examination at MinDeapo-
liz for candidate for West Point, the hoard
unanimously decided in favor of the members
showing the highest standing, and which we're
as f6nows: First, Paul Shi!lock of Minneapo.
lis; second Charles P. Hill If St. Paul; third
Levi Il. French of Minneapolis Mr.. Paul
Shillock, the successful applicant was born IT
S.. Paul on the 4th Of December, 1854, al ia
consequently in his eighteenth year. He is q
son Of the late D. g. Shillock, widely known
citizen OF New Ulm, Brown county, and subse-
quenily Of Minneapolis. The committee say to
Representative Washburne: The other two,
Hill and French, are 90 equal in scholarship
that in case Of your naming IN alternate you
might with propriety select either"