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Skaffaren. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1878-1882, 1882-03-22
MINNESOTA.
- Lokalval h6llos den IA dennes
0fverallt i staten.


ofverallt staten.
- Studeranden J. D. Nelsenius
har antagit Lallelse till Anoka och
Ham Lake. Matte Gud valsigna
hans verksamhet derstades.
- En- son till domaren J. J. Ba-
ker New York Mills vid Northern
Pacifcjernvagen dodades den
II dennes uf EFT trad. som f0ll Of.
yer honom.
- En- miolqvarn i Benton, Car.
yer Co., varderad till $4,000 ned.
brann l0rdags alta dagar sedan.
Qvarnen var olika bolag brand
f6rsakrad till $4,000.
Il Faribault ladies' den II dennes
fyra bygnader i aska. Bland dessa
var Barron House, i hvilket post
kontoret var belaget. Skadan an
slas till omkring $4,000.
- F6redrag ofver ;imnet: Saul
i Endor'' halles ON l0rdag e. n.
den 25 mars af herr Herman Stoc-
kenstr0m uti svenska lutherska
kyrkan i Cokato. Intradet ar fritz.
-- En- stark sn3storm radde
mandags 0fver hela staten och
strackte sig afven till andra slater
0ster och vester ON Minnesota.
Den fortfor afven gar pa vissa
trakter.
- Missinnsm0te har under sist-
liden vecka hslllts Marine, Wash.
ington Co. UnderrAttelser ON
hvad som u.Ader detsamma f0reha-
des, torde nasta vecka blifva synli-
ga denna tidning.
- En- valdig 0rn, matande sex
fot och fyra tum mellan vingspet.
sarne, fsngades harom dagen uti
Yucatan, Houston Co., uti en- sax,
som en- Knut Gedestad latit utsatta
for att fanga vargar.
- Fredrik w. Randolph, Ell ak
tad medborgare Lake Benton,
traffades harom dagen d6d i sin
badd. Likbesigtningsjuryn afgat
det utslag, att han ljutit d6den
genom att qv;ifvas af stenkolsgas
- James Ryan, en- af fsngarne
statsfangelset i Saltwater, dog der
stades den II dennes. Ryan hade
jemte ell James Roby 1877 begatt
inbrottsst6ld i Hastings och
derf0r d0mts till MO ars straffarbe
te.
Il Motley hafva tla barn till
Benjamin Conradt aflldit differ;
inom de tre sista dagarne. Ire an
dra barn samma familj AFRO an
gripna af sjukdomen. | gram
skapet ligga sju barn sjuka i mess
ling.
Dcd af sllrack. Vid Rice'i
Point nara Duluth neabrann der
LIS dennes ett litet trahus. Husmo
dern, Ell mrs. Pulaski, var vid till
fallet sjuk, och under det hon a
grammar bars fran det brinnaDd,
huset till EFT annat nara intiIl, af-
led hon af forskrackelse.
j. W. Litchfeld fran Staple
Mills, Todd Co., blef den II denne
instald infor F0renta Staterna
commissioner Barnham i Moorhea,
pa anklagelse att hafva salt brain
vim till indianer. Han staldes un
der en- bergen af $500 for att af
vakta ransakning vid hogre ratt.
49, Fran New London skrifves
"Vi r0stade ut 'saloonerna'. hair
tisdags (den IA dennes) med fyr
femtedels majoritet; men geaon
frivillig eller ofrivillig f0rsummel
Sc 8 townclerkens sida hade palys
ming ej skett lagllgt, hvadan de
som angick f0rbudet att salj
branvin blef utan kraft och YER
KAN"
Pa allmanna townmUtet
town af Shafer, Chisago co., blefv
Skaffaren. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1878-1882, 1882-03-22

- Enligt s'Pioneer Press har
N. A. Nelson, en- studerande frsn
Gustaf Adolfsskolan St. Peter,
for nsgou It'd sedan kommit till
Red Wing, hvarest hans besynner-
liga uppforande foranledde myn-
digheterna att nyligen lata under
s1ka hans sipnesti(lstand. Han
befanns Ida af sinnesrubbning och
forbes till asylen for sinnessvaga.
Hans sjukdom lar vara orsakad
genom 0fveranstrangning under
studierna.
- Hastigt dUdsfall. Mr.. Orange
Davis St. Peter foil for nagra da.
gar sedan d1d pa golfyet uti EFT
rum, under det han gick 0fver det.
samma. Han var fUdd ar 1900 och
salunda i slit S2:dra ar. Ar 1853
kom han till st. Peter, hvarest da
fans endast ett s. k. "shanty", till
h1rigt kapten Dodd. Davis efter.
lemnar maka, hvilken ;ir i slit 70.
de AZ. Det aldriga paret
bodde under de senare aren hos
sin son st. Peter, mr.. S. w. Da
Wis.
- Under Pacifcdistriktets mote
som hallits Moore's Prairie, Coka
to och N. Crow River och afsluta
des s0ndagen den 10 dennes, invig
des pa foregaende fredags fUrmid
dag den andamalsenliga och smak
fullt bygda nya kyrkan den sist
namda forsamlingen af konferen
sens ordf0rande, pastor P. SjUblom
Alta af distriktets pastorer vorc
narvarande. Akten var h0gtidIig
och skall aldrig glommas af den
talrilla fUrsamlingen,
och den lande utan tvifvel till viii.
nelse.
- Bradd0d. Mrs. J. N. Hare
Kalmar MIRA Rochester dog hirom
dagen helt pl6tsligt. Hon var sys'
selsatt med att stada rummen sin
bostad och stod pa en- stol, da hon
bad en- af familjen hjelpa sig ned
pa golfvet och fora henne till sings
Ditburen underrattade hon sin ma
Ike, att hon kande sig d0ende, ocf
b0rjade derpa sjunga ssngen: ''Je
sus, saviour of my soul' (Jesus, du
som alskar mig), hvarunder hennes
r1st blef ALT svagare, tills hon vid
slutet af forsta strofen gaf upp an.
dan. Mrs. Hare var trettioatta
ar gammal och moder till fem
barn.
- Sorgligt slut. Fran Taylors
Falls berattas den II dennes til
Pioneer Press: Erik OstrUm, er
svensk fran Franconia, kom hit
ofverlastade sig och begaf sig pi
hemvagen. Han full i s6mn p;
jernv;igssparet, vacktes upp ocl
b0rjade Ster att ga. Da har va
omkring tre mil utanfor staden
raglade han omkring, f6ll tv;irs Of,
yer jernvagssparet och lag der
s1mn, da sjutaget passerade. Har
blef af lokomotivet fattad och f0r(
omkring en- mills vag, hvarunde1
hans kropp stympades pa ett for
farligt sAtt och stycken deraf str0d
des langs efter hela sparet. Kon
dukt6r Mott pa det utgaende tage
upptackte kroppen denna morgo1
och kom tillbaka till staden sam
atervHnde med .stadens 'marshall'
och andra personer, hvilka hop
samlade qvarlefvorna och under
rattade den omkomnes famiIj on
den sorgliga tilldragelsen. Ell
egendomlig omstandighet var det
att under det kroppen var pa ct
forfarligt suit stympad och klader
na slitna trasor, var haskan me!
branvinet oskadad och qvarstar 81
som ett vittne ON orsaken till man
mems f0rtidiga d6d. Mr.. OstrUn
har under manga ar varit hangif
ven at bruket af starka drycker
hvilka slutligen yoro medlet til
hans d8d.
Skaffaren. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1878-1882, 1882-03-22
Eagan, den Store KladeShandlaren,

I besua att med kadeshande
Han will onsdagen den Is handel med Diet
a vardeful eratur ngonn ubuds St. Paul Delta
e nyt f6retag den store khandaren har bea att
ba sor skaare hog kassk teraur han will
dede a Diet p betaar de vnnlga bohandarne
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
The Seat Of War.

The following sketch of the route
from Telel-Kebir to Cairo from the
London Times will give the reader an
intelligent idea of the movements of the
English army:
Tel-el-Kebir is situated in a luxuri-
antly fertile district called the El-Wady.
This estate at one time belonged to the
Suez Canal Company, but was sold in
1868 by them to the Government of Eg-
yptforthe sum of f400, 900. Atadistance
of eight miles from Tel-elKebir the
sweet-water canal divides at n place
called El-Abassa-et-Sugra. One branch
of it continues along the line of iail to
Zagazig, the other travels in a south
westerly direction to Beliefs, which is
about ten miles distant, and where the
line, after 1T has made the detour by
Zagazig. is met again. Following the
line of railway, three miles from the
division of the canal the station of Abb
du-Hamed is reached, after which the
country is extremely fertile Passing
over two low irrigation canals at a dis
lance OF ten miles, we come to Zagazig.
an important town with a population of
some $4,000 souls, among which were
many Europeans. Seven miles from
here is Burden, and six miles further on
is Beliefs, where, as mentioned above
the new fresh-water canal from Cairo to
lsmailia is met with again. The line
now passes through a woody and fertile
district. Branching off in a southwest
erly direction it comes, at a distance of
seventeen and one-half miles, to the
town of Shibeen-elKanater, near which
are the ruins of Tel-el-Yahoodetb, or
The Mound of the Jews" After pas
sing Shibeen-el-Kenater, at q distance of
eleven and three-quarter miles comes
kalioob, and ten miles further on is
Cairo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
A Feminine Judiciary.

In England ladies have held and ex
ercised judicial authority. Thus the
Countess of Pembroke was Sheriff of
Wcstmoreland before the era of Magma
Charta, and, being at hat period a ju-
ducial officer, she held court and exer-
cised the power of a subordinate Judge,
and sat with the Judges on the bench
at the Appleby Assizes. Eleanor was
appointed to fill the office of Lord
Keeper of England, and actually per-
formed the duties of the Lord Chancel-
Tor in person. King Henry Ill. in the
year 1885 appointed her Lady Keeper
of the Great Seal, which post she held
for nearly a year, and performed all the
Judicial and ministerial duties. The
Countess of Richmond. mother of Henry
VIII, and Lady Bartlett, were both APP
pointed Justices of the Peace; and a
third lady, who was n Magistrate, act
ually sat on the bench at the assizes and
sessions in the county Of Suffolk. Var
ious judicial inquiries respecting free
hold property were, in the reign of
Richard H., made before divers lords
and ladies' 1t is stated by many old
legal writers, whose opinion is entitled
to respect, that ome are disqualified
to become arbitrators: but the better
opinion 0 is that they may be so, on
the ground that every person is entitled
to select any person he likes for his
Judge, and he cannot afterwards object
to the incompetency of those he has
chosen to act as a~rbitrators on his be-
half. The Duchess of Suffolk, in the
reign of Edward ", acted as arbitra-
tor before she was married, and the
legality of her appointment and the
exercise by her of this office were not
disputed -LndN's PtctOrnL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
A Bad Broker.

WASHINGToN, ID. G., Cor: The Gov
eminent is en%deayoring to reach Brews-
ter Cameron and Henry Bowen, the
Special Agents charged by Dickson with
attempting to bride him on the part of the
Department OF Justice, but have not vet
been able to discover their whereabouts.
1t is not true that Brewster Cameron is
a nephew OF the Attorney-G General.
Some interesting facts in the history of
William Dickson, foreman of the star
route jury, who voted for acquittal, NAV
be found in the testimony taken before
the Committee on the District of Column
bia of the Forty-siXth Congress. The
commlttc was appointed to investigate
certain charges against the Commits
SionerS Of the District in connection
with the revision and collection of spec
ial assessments. The investigation orig
mated in complaints made by James
Gillian, United States Treasurer. who
succeeded the Commissioners as the ems
todian of the sinking fund. A report
was made and printed. but for some
reason was not presented to the House.
copies OF this document are very rare.
nit there are numerous illusions to Mr..
Dickson, who, as u broker, was one of
the subjects of inquiry. One of the
charges OF the Treasurer was that the
Commissioners bad raised assessments
for special improvements of which local
complaint had not been made by the
owners, 1t appears from the testimony
that ''about 5 per cent of these COM
plants were signed by parties in their
own proper signatures. about 5 per cent
were represented by lawyers and brok-
crS. and about 30 per cent ON the streets
in question were represented by William
Dickson, whose signature rs attorney
was Autographed, and whose complaints
were not accompanied by the powers of
attorney as required bv law William
Dickson himself testified that he filed
about $4,000 complaints, and that he
had authority, written or verbal. TO
make them all, but he subsequently tes-
titled that he had received in all only 1875
powers of attorney to act for the prop
ertY-holders. There were numerous
charges of fraud and irregularities in
the offices of the District in connection
with this matter. Among other things
1t was shown that one broker made a
present OF 4 suit of clothes TO collector.
That another broker, Mr.. Dickson pre-
sented a watch to the same gentleman's
wife. As a present from himself and wife.
There did moi appear to be any social re-
lationS between the two families, al
though the broker himself ''was always
exceedingly friendly" The testimony
also shows that the brokers. Dickson
among others, were admitted to the Dis
trict Offices on Sundays and ut night,
entering in one instance as late rs
twenty minutes before midnight. and
remaining in that and other instances
until 3o'clock in the morning; and that
refreshments were brought in when the
brokers were present. but never Al any
other time. These refreshments were
undoubtedly provided at the brokers'
expense. although the chief of the d.
vision declared that he did not know or
care who paid for them. These bro
kers," the %janitor testified, .'were sit
ting in at the tables and doing the same
rs the clerks were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
Just in Time.

The verdict of the jury in the Cannon
case will be received throughout The
county with that quiet satisfaction which
comes of the feeling that justice has
been done although somewhat DELAYED
in its coming. The homicidal manis
which has swept over the country in the
past eighteen months, if left unchecked,
threatened to bring back the days OF
frontier barbarism, when right made
right and the quickest pistol and the
readgcust knife laid down the law and
acted as Judge and jury at one and the
same time.
The result of the first trial of the case
in which the evidence was not only clear
but positively convincing against the
defendant, raised Il ripple of astonish-
ment that in time deepened into a fear
that criminals were to be permitted to
60 clear of the just consequences of their
crimes. The verdict of the jury under
the circumstances comes like u breath OF
the north wind i'll dog days. 1t has a
strengthening effect which was just the
tonic needed and one given at the right
time.
When criminals understand that the
punishment for their misdeeds will come
swift and certain. That it cannot be
eyaded through tech~nicalities nor avoid
ed by plausible argument, then there
will be less crime in the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
NOrthc Right Elevator.

A stranger elbowed his way yester
day into the Tribune building. He wa,
a Celt, and he hadn't been long separ
ated from the mother country He
walked up TO the fourth story, and not
seeing what he wanted, concluded &c
ask for it. While he was preparing his
conundrum the elevator shot up from
the first story. Taking time by the
forelock and the elevator door by the
handle, he struck an attitude, raised
his fore-iinger on high and remarked tc
the elevator boy:
"Shtopr'
Are you going up?N ask the boy,
stopping the elevator in its dizzy as
cent.
And are yer going all the way up"
replied the Celt.
Yes" answered the boy, and the
stranger got in.
"Do you know anybody up there?''
inquired the boy, wondering what his
passenger could want in the editorial
rooms.
NO indade.' was the reply.
Having reached the top story and
seeing no indications that the passen-
ger intended to get out. the boy closed
the door and started the elevator on lis
downward course. At this unexpected
change of direction on the part Of the
elevator the freshman seemed some
what amazed. Giving his cotton UNI
brella n nervous twiteh he said:
And now where are you going?"
clown stairs" replied the boy.
''where do YOU want to get out?''
''Och, | van to get out at One.
hundred-and-ninth sthrate and Second
avenue
With one of those knowing smile,
that mean volumes the elevator boy di.
rected the passenger to the elevated
railroad. As the Irishman turned on
his heel to 90 he remarked in an under.
tone: .'Och, bedad, the policeman
told me me this was the elevator
n. L.. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
Another Lesson.

The farcical but %disgraceful ending of
the star route cases does not excite much
surprise on the part of the general pub
lie. Thousands of dollars have been
expended, to say nothing of the time
occupied, and the result is-the convic-
ton of two insignificant clerks while the
greater scoundrels, those whose fertile
brains conceived and whose wicked will
forced through the Infamous schemes by
which the government was leeced to
the tune of millions are left TO enjoy in
elegant leisure the fruits of their brig
andage. The result is another illustra-
ton of the power of wealth to ensure
the escape of criminals from the conse-
quences of their sins. 1t is hard to see
how it can be otherwise or wherein any
change can be made under the present
jury system. The first duty of a Grim
inal lawyer is TO c a jury that can
be 5efogged or that contains some per-
son favorably inclined towards the ac-
cused. In the cities this is made not so
difficult n task through certain subtle
artificers well known to the profession
under the name Of ''jury-fixers," whose
name might rightly be defined by lexico-
graphers as, workers in bad to outrage
Gus juries.
The questions of law and evidence
form a comparatively small factor under
these circumstances, in the obtaining of
the final result. Laws are c~ontradicted
by others equally explicit, or seemingly
so, on the other side. While such testi-
mony as is damaging to the case of the
defendants is either skillfully ignored
or adroitly turned to subserve the ends
Of the defense.
The present criminal law and the
latitude allowed law breakers to escape
the punishment for their crime under it,
is simply an offer Of a premium on
crime. The power of wealth brings
the legal learning of the country humble
at its feet. The persuasive sophistries
and plausible e~loquence of the criminal
lawyer controls the jury, who in turn,
hold the key which unlocks the door that
allows criminals to walk forth free men.
Considering all these circumstances it
is hardly a subject for wonder that even
with the wealth, power and authority.
Of this great government at its back,
the department of justice, through its
representatives, was unable to secure
the conviction of the arch conspirators
in the star route trials.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
nndging the RIninc.

HE Attorneys General. nothing daunt-
"a 81 the recent defeat in bringing the
s.tl-route Scoundrcls to Justice has is
s.ad orders for a new and vigorous
prosecution Of the eases. For oacc the
government seems TO be terribly in
earnest. The recent tiasco however
leave, but little 10 hope for il the way
Of Justice. 1t is an old saving that 1.-The
almighty alone knows what will be the
verdict Of a petit jury" As years roll
on precedent adds strength to Inc an
c;ent save. Even foreman Dickson was
aware Of the necessity for some kind of
explanation Of the broken strands in the
legal net which suddenly gave way and
allowed the largest fish 10 escape while
two nondeScript specimens were alone
held. rhc charge Of this Shrewd juror
To the effect that he was tempted by the
arcuts of the government. was evidently
made to forcSlall All suspicious that the
virtue of himself or his associates had
been tempted by the emis>aries of the
defendants. Unfortunately for his
scheme the testimony o other jurors who
believed Dorsey and his associates guilty
as a strong smack OF a different sauce.
Cases where approaches have been made
to jurors TO bring in = verdict of ac-
ouittal are numerous but the e%ndeayor,
as alleged. to bride a jury to bring in a
verdict of guilty is a curiosity in the
legal annals of this country.
Whatever may have been the motive
underlying Decisions story it looks very
much as though it was mainly a shrewd
dodge to throw public opinion off the
scent and create sympathy for the great
accused.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
Dimprnnt Mars

A woman win take the smallest
drawer in a bureau for her own private
use, and will store in it dainty fragments
of ribbon, and scraps of lace, foamy
r%utfles, velvet things for the neck, bun
dies OF OLD love-letters, pieces of iewelry
handkerchiefs, fans, things that no man
knows the names of, all sorts of fresh
looking, bright little articles that YOU
couldn't catalogue in a column, and at
any time she can 90 to that drawer and
and pick up any one of them she wants
without disturbing any thing else.
Whereas a man, having the biggest,
deepest, and widest drawer assigned to
him, will put into it a couple of socks, a
~collar-box, an old necktie, two hand
k~erchiefs, a pipe, and a pair of braces,
and to save his life he can't shut that
drawer without leaving more ends of
things sticking out than there are things
in 1.-THE Presbyterian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
An ANrnl PrnSnect.

Over in the park | heard of another
case of billing and cooling. says a writer
in the Louisville Courier.Journal. They
were sitting on a log near the Rock
Spring Mt their devotions.
"And you love me?:' he said.
Can YOU ask it?'' She answered.
II like to hear YOU say she sweet
words over and over again. he CUR
gled.
Then ! do love you and love YOU,
She twittered.
And | must leave you Tomorrow :
Don't say it, dear heart, don't saw
"ALt what will my darling do when |
am far away? What will she do in
these lonely evening hours without me?'
"Ahem?i said m old bachelor. get
ting ~ from the dark end of the loo
and s1arting off to the hotel; I'm tell
yo' what she'll do in these lonely even
ing hours without you. She'll be sitting
u here on this same log with another
mash, making as big a fool of it as YOU
art" Then he went ont into the dark
ness and came and told ne what | have
written. and the two Young hearts will
read of il in these lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21

work VIII commence each place at 10
a. m. of the first day. Each applicant
should come furnished with lcQaL cap
paper, pens, blotters and good ink. All
persons, not already qualified, who eX-
pect to teach in this county during the
coming fall and winter, will find it 10
their interest to attend some one of
these examinations, as certificates can
not be legally indorsed or renewed, and
private examinations will be granted
only when good reasons are given for
not attending some n of the regr;a1
sessions. The examination at Bloom
ington will be a close review of the
| work outlined in the Syllabus and done
in the Institute, and the results will be
made known before any further exami-
nations are held. The attention of
school officers and teachers is respect
lively invited to sections 1873 and 439 and
remarks thereon as given in the School
Code, published in 1880, or found, be-
ginning on pages SO and &c, School
Code of 1877. A strict observance of
the law and suggestions given therein,
will certainly do much to prevent an
noying differences" IN the districts,
and to advance the general welfare of
the schools. School officers and per-
sons taking an interest in education,
are cordially invited to be present ut
any of our meetings.
CHAS. L. HARPER,
Co. Sup't.
Hazel Green, Wis, July %, 1882.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21

A Burlington, Ia, mar came near
bleeding to death the other day from
the bursting of u blood-yessel in his head
while he was splitting kindling-wood.
This should serve as a warning to the
countless thousands of men who delight
in cutting kindling wood and otherwise
interfering with their wiyes'priyileges
in the household Experimentation
dDOliS Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21

An athletic invitation to dinner con
cluded with these words: II have ask
ed four minds to meet you," Thanks
replied the uncultured one,. 81 am
awfully sorry not to come. but have al
ready accepted an invitation to dine
with four stomachs the same night"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21

The Elmira Gazette says that William
Peak, formerly manager of the Peak
family OF bellringers. was recently ar
rested at Goshen, N. Y, as a vagrant
and sent to Jail for ten days. Ten years
ago he was worth 800, 600, but now he
is a pauper. B~enevolence is said to be
the cause OF his poverty, as he was al
ways liberal to fault.