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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
A hARLEAI MAN x,,srss.

The police were asked % e on The look
out for Edward F. Ackerman 4 resident of
Harlem, who has been misi,e several DAYS
He had SIS in his Possession when he left
home. and his family fear dat be has been
robbed and murdered. The police incline to
the belief that ne mas wandered away from
headache
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
4 WIDOW LADY DIs4rPEARs.

Friends of Mrs. Mary Bl,ck widow
lady who lived at No. 357 Ear gsvs,sv-t rst
street, called on Superintendent Wall;1a 70
consult him in regard to her disappearsnce.
She is sixty-two years old and lei, home on
Thursday to visit a relative ii Williams.
burg. She did not arrive at her reIatiye's
house, and has not since been seen
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
TERMS:

GALLAWAY d KEATING,
Usn,nhis Ten,eses.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
DINING WITH A MAGICIAN,
Wonderful Transformation at a Cllristli,
Dinner in q Museum

W1nder!ul Transformation at a Christmas
Dinner in O Museum.
From the New York Sunday Times.
DR.. Lynn completed the one hundredth
performance of bis mysterious magical
feat of cutting human being up at Bun.
nels museum yesterday afternoon. Tho
event WAS made the occasion of sort of
Christmas festival and anniversary dinner
to which all the museum curiosities were
invited. A table was set in one of the up-
per halls, and DR.. Lynn presided, while on
either side sat Mr.. G. B. Bunnel, the giant
and giantess, Capt Bates and lady, Dad
ley Foster, the give pound atom" the
"limbless man." the cannibal, the Hindu
snake charmer, the Albinos, homeless men,
fat girls, and other curious members of tbs
museum company, and the employees.
The magician, after nook apology as to his
ceeded to play a number Of surprising
turtle soup set before the fat girl disap-
another plate of tho same delieacy
became globe of gold fish, and another
still was changed into a plate of b. ked
chicken. A fragrant bouquet suddenly
blossomed at Proprietor Bunnel's plata
before Captain Bates adelicious plum
pudding steamed; the cannibal saw gene
rous cut Of roast pig, and the imbless man
had dish OF rnw eggs under his nose. Tho
walters were out of the room during this time
and when they returned the meal proceeded
quietly until course Of oyster soup was
reached. Then it was suddenly discovered
TINT the midget who had occupied the high
chair had disappeared. A general search
was instituted and after some delay DR..
Lynn, with serious air, broke the crust of
his oyster pic and produced the five pound
atom apparently from between the layers Of
oysters. The restored curiosity" declared
that he had been crowded, but could give
no account Of his disappearance. The re-
naming courses were finished amid similar
difficulties. Dishes were whisked away .by
unseen hands, champagne was changed into
water, milk or coffee, and the desert was
found filled with silver half dollars which
were In turn transformed into live pigeons.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
CONDENSED NEWS.
RAILROADS.

Applications are numerous at the office oil
the land commissioner of the st. Paul & Sioux
City for hsy privileges from parties in south
western Minnesota These indicate that there
will DO during the coming season still larger
business in hay than there was last season.
Hay presses are being put up at a number OF
stations on the line, and there are extended
preparations for creamer1es and daries, some
thing not before known on the line OF the Sioux
City road.
The Canadian Pacific railroad directors re-
solved not to build the contemplated branch to
Saulte Ste Marie, but that connection be made
with the Chicago 4 Northwestern instead.
While tho line along the north shore Of Lake
Superior is in progress, swift steamers will be
used to carry freight from Algoma Bay to Chi
cage and Thunder Bay.
Action. has been commenced III st. Paul by
Mrs. Adell Guerin, against the st. Paul & Sioux
City, Chicago, St Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
and Chicago, Milwaukee T. 81. Paul railroad
companies, to recover Judgment Of 1926, 900
for using her property for tracks at the foot OF
Wabasha street during number OF years.
1t il rumored In railroad circles that Mr.. E.
B. Wakemau, superintendent OF transportation
of the st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba, has
been rendered the position of superintendent Of
the river division Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul. and that he will accept IT he has
not already dolie go.
Des Moines special says that Messrs. Hill,
Saunders and Hamilton have sold their mining
property of the Climax Coal company to the St.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba for $3.50, 900.
Major Hicks, now in Jail at Covingt0n, Ky,
porters or ministers OF grace. He has the
small pox.
The net income Of the roads of Massachusetts
is less by $500, 900 than In 1880.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
A Defanlting County Treasurer In State
Prison.

Tho supreme court having revie we'd and
confirmed tho proceedings in which ex -Treas-
urer Ring, of Scott county, was found guilty of
emoezzlement, the eentence will be carried out
at once, in so far az the imprisonment feature
OF it is concerned. Ring was arrested Thurs
dsy, and the papers directing the execution OF
the sentence were sent to Scott county Friday
Ring was elected treasurer of Scott county IN
1877, qualified in January, 1873, and entered
on his duties in March Of the same year Ring
held his Office until June Is, 1880, when Pub
lie Examiner KNOX went over his books and
discovered large defalcation. Gov. Pillsbury
at once suspended Ring, aud the county board
appointed Herman Baumhagar, the deputy
treasurer, as his successor When Baumhagsr
became treasurer, Ring had in his possession
pig $3.50. This amount Baumhagar demaded,
and Ring refused to deliver it This refusal
was construed by the grand jury to indicate
embezzlement, and Ring was indicted for that
crime. On his trial, in December, 1890. be-
fore Judge Macdonald Of the Eighth district,
ing pleaded not guilty. The jury, found Z
1ict ofguilty and fixed the amount embezzled
~ a,736. Ring was sentenced to hard labor
,te prison for two years and six months,
= fine Of $2O,4OO ~. February
.1g was reelected treasurer, and
j q to the supreme court The
:, the October term by L. H.
r Ring and Attorney Gem
TX 49,. 8. with the, result above
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
MINNESOTA RAILROAD BONDS:

lteanized List Of the Holders Of the Old
Bonds With the First Amounts Paid to Each
THE OLD BONDS.
or the 2, PTS bonds which were issued, q,
1852 have been paid in the new adjustment
bonds or cash. Or the remainder fifteen have
been in the State treasury since the days when
the State received them as security for the cir
ulation Of its Slate banks, leaving
1OS Of the old bonds outstanding.
They include all that are known to exist OK
cept some half q dozen. A Kansas man holds
four, which he refuses to surrender, on the
ground that the State should pay principal and
interest in full. Notice has been received of
1 soma. two or three others WHOSE tne
adjustment act. Perhaps others may
turn up in the course of time, bot it ia proba-
bic the great majority have boon lost or de-
stroyed during the twenty-throe years which
have elapsed since their issue.
HOW THE BONDS AND CLAIMS WE'RE PAID.
For these 2, 1872 old bonds received the State
has paid so per cent of the sum of the prnci-
pal and interest, amounting to $4, O49. 81 "a
less $13l $50. 50. which was deducted from
certain classes Of bonds to pay claims against
contractors. In addition to the amount paid
bondholders and this class Of claimants, $53,
OSS &c was paid to the contractors Donald 4
Graham and Fit2, Grindall & Keepers to settle
their claims against the old railroad compan-
los. The whole amount paid may be moro
clearly stated thus:
Paid holders of old bonds. .$3,vls330 IS
Paid claims against contractors. 1850 SO
Paid claims Of contractors. ..... 53.OsS &C
Total paid 81, lO3. 900 90
THE STATES INVESTMENT IN THE NEW BONDS.
Large amounts of cash were necessary to
pay fractional amounts of 81 900, the face OF
a bond. But for most Of the cash paid out the
State received the new bonds in exchange The
cash was derived from the amounts on deposit
to the credit of the revenue trust funds and
from the sale Of securities in these funds. and
was reinve5ted in the new State 4l2 per cent
bonds
Tho following statement shows the amounts
Of the trust funds which have been invested in
tho new bonds:
Permanent school fund .... 500, 900
Permanent university fund. " 100000
Internal improvement land fund. ...... $4,000
Total ST. l54 900
The following is complete list of the bond
holders who have presented their bonds, the
amount of their old bonds, and the amount of
the new bonds issued to them and the cash paid
thom:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Fire At Eau Claire.

On Thursday last, fire originated in ware
house belonging to W. Fl. Smith in the Second
Stevens for the storage of hides, wool and rags.
The fire was beyond control before the engines
could be got into service. The warehouse was
completely destroyed and the fire conmuni-
Gated to the store building west adjoining,
known az the Jackson building, occupied by
L. E. Parish, a dwelling, and meat market by
Heinricks 4 Clapp. LOSS oW. H Smith, owner
of both bindings totally destroyed, $4,000:
insured in the Orion Of Hartford, Ct 5000, and
in tho Commonwealth Of Boston, 5000. s. H.
Stevens loss is IS, SEQ; insured il, the Amer
lean 81 200, and in other companies the same
amount. l.. T.. Parish, tenant OF Hcinricks T.
Clapp, butchers, saved his goods in damaged
condition.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
The True Wife.
| By Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Oftentimes I have seen tall ship glide
by against the tide as if drawn by some ip-
visible bowline, with q handred strong
arms pulling it. Her sales were untitled.
her streamers were dropping, she had Meth
er side wheel nor stern wheel; still she
moved on stately, in serene triumph. as
with her own life. But knew that on the
Other side Of the ship. hidden beneath the
great bulk that swan so majestically, there
was little toilsome steam tug, with heart
of fire and arms Of iron, that Was tugging it
bravely on, and knew if the little steam
tug untwined her arm and left the ship it
would wallow and roll about, and drift hith-
er and thither, and go off with the rehuent
tide, no man knows whittier. And so I
have known moro than one genius, high
locked, full freighted, idle sailed, gay pen
noned, but that for the bare, toi:iug arms
and brave, warm beating heart of the faith
full little wife that nestles close to him, SO
that no wind or wave could part them,
would have gone down with the stream and
have been heard of no more.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
The Old Game Repeated.

The Northern Pacific officers in New York
cay in reference to the bills introduced in con-
gress affecting the land grant of their road that
repeated for two years to come. The feeling
uyon tho part of the officers of the road is that
congress cannot possibly be brought to wrong
the {, 900 stockholders who have Fut $40, =
900. 900 into the enterprise on their faith in
the governments promises, by taking from
technically earned, through which they are now
constructing tho road with the aid OF T 900
men, and doing ell In their power to finish it by
September l, 1882
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Oaatrncfivn Fir. Mt Galveston. Tex.

UtstrNCtIVc FfTc at G0IVFfLON. Tex.
On Friday afternoon a fro started on the
strand, near the soa, at Galveston, Texas, and
though the wind was not high, property to the
amount Of nearly million was destroyed The
following are some OF tho principal sufferers:
Moody & jameson, building, $l3O.OOO; ill.,
eured 100000
G. M. Perre K Co., wholesale grocers, $3.50,
900; insured $97, 500.
Greenlove, Black & Co., Wholesale dry goods,
1875, 900; insured $4,000
The building occupied by them, owned by M.
Kopperl, $4,000!
Miller & Engliell, wholesale grocors, less,
1880, 600; insured, $65, 900.
Kaufman, on building, $4,000; covered
Wilkins building, $1S 1000; covered
Mrs. Banks, on building, $4,000.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Continuance OF Teachers Salaries III Case
School Closing.

The school officers of Minnesota have
been in doubt about their responsibility in
continuing salaFies of teachers during sucL
suspensiona.The question has come before
State Superintendent K;shle in q score of letters
from different gssarts Of the state, and after
giving the matter careful consideration he has
reached & decision, which he states in a reply
to e. .etsef OF inquiry from Superintendent G..
L. Meacham of Window. Mr.. Kiehle holds
that il a teacher is under contract tor term
or year, and the school is interrupted by email
pox or any other good and sufficient reason for
Suspension or if, also: the teacher is discharged
from further service or for given time, he is
boz nd to use all diligence to employ his time
probably. He may then recover the amount
Of his salary, loss the amount received for
time. II, however, the school is closed by
order ct the board but temporarily, with the
understanding that the teacher should be ready
to resume at any time, his salary would con.
tinue, as he would not be allowed to make any
other engagement.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Burned to Death

The house of Joseph Posey, st Cloquet,
Mimi, near Knife River Falls, was burned on
Monday. night. Posey and two Of his children
were burned to death. Posey's wife, son and
daughter had gone away at the time.
The old gentleman and two children, Lenora,
aged seven, and Mary, thirteen years, remained
at home. Nothing more is known until the alarm
of fire was given, when the son Joseph and
daughter Susan started for their home, Joseph
reaching it first, found the front door standing
open, but the fire. raging 80 furiously - to for
bid entrance. Selling IN AZ he broke open tho
shutter and peering into the seething, fiery
MAS could nee the bones Of his father, from
which oil the flesh had been burned. Tho
house was built Of cedar logs, and the roof
was Of bark, and being dry as finder, burned
with wonderful rapidity. -zs
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

On Monday evening an unknown timer.
whose name has not been ascertained, applied
for lodgings at hotel in Carver, aud being de-
MED admission, stepped out to the 81 deWaik.
drew revolver and fred shot into his head.
which killed him instantly, =: -, -.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
The were forty weight births and forty FIVE
ha IN Ito in 1921

The were forty eight births AMI forty five
deaths in Anoka in 1881.
Jameson Bros, dealers in general merchan-
dice, at Elk River made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors Saturday. Moll & Parr
of st. Paul and Corkendal Bros, of Minneap-
oils are the principal creditors Liabilities, be-
tween 81, 900 and $5, 900, Assets-stock, be-
tween So, 500 and So, 900; book accounts about
So 900.
The other day Isaac Bonderer shot himself
in the head and put an end to his existence
while walking on the streetin Carver. He was
destitute of money and had been drinking
All Of the locomotive machinery of the Omaha
railroad has been moved from the shops at
Hudson, to the works at st Paul, which takes
q large number of families from there for
the resent
Mr.. r. G. Burdick Of Wilinlar Mimi. supply
and transportation agent of the Canadian Pa
cifc railroad, with headquarters at Winnipeg,
will have charge Of purchasing and transport
ing supplies for the Canadian Pacific during the
coming season and will soon leave for the es.st
on business connected with the road Mr.. Ber-
dick In tho early days of Minnesota represented
the northern frontier in the state legislature,
and is honorable and capable in every respect
George 8. johnson, residing on the Yellow
Medicine road, about eight miles from Granite,
had his granary and 800 bushels Of wheat and
800 bushels Of oats consumed by fire. Insured
Tho Scandinavians, in Montivedeo, have or
ganizeda society called Nordsternen. Ihe OBJ
ject is intellectual advancement the exercises
to consist OF reading, debates, etc.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
FOREIGN,

In the royal speech at the session OF the
German Sandtag, q paragraph concerning the
church, expresses the lively satisfaction of the
government at boing able to re-establish regu-
lar administration in the several Catholic bisll-
oprics. The speech mentions the continued
improvement Of the financial situation; that a
a surplus of 29,OOO,COO marks has been
yielded by state railways, and there is all ex-
pectation Of a progressive increase with the ex-
tension Of the state railway system. 1t an
nounces loan Of moderate amount Of pro-
ductive works. also an ecclesiastical bill similar
to that known as tao July law, granting to the
government discretionary powers, but OF larger
scope than those Of the May law. CoDgratula-
tory reference ia made to the friendly relations
between Prussis and the vatican, rendering the
resumption of diplomatic intercourse. possible
In the French chamber Of deputies Ga,nbet
ia assembled the tribune and read his bill for q
revision of tho constitution. The principal
points Of the bill are az follows Election of
life senator's by both chambers voting separate
~, instead Of by the senate alone; senatorial
delegates to be chosen by communes, one to be
elected to each 500 electors; the principle OF
tuition, the details to DO subsequently settled by
an ordinary bill; the senate to be deprived Of
the power Of restoring items stricken from the
the budget by the chamber Of deputies. The
final clause of the bill provides for the discon-
hnuance of public prayers at the opening Of
the legislature.
In the reichstag, during the discussion Of an
Interpolation in regard to the development OF
factory laws. Bismarck said the emperor was
anxious to settle the workmen question during
his lifetime. Reicher vehemently attacked
Bismarck, whom he accused of dragging the
emperor into debate whenever doubtful ques
ton was before the house. Bismarck left the
chamber while Reicher was speaking.
The car of Bussia has signed ukase in ac-
cordance with which payments by peasants on
account of lande they received at the time OF
their emancipation will be reduced by 49,
600, 900 roubles per year
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

which admirably condense all that is learned
in a dozen pages OF that sheet: "a season Of
great prosperity In most departmental, With
in grain and provisions, with the highest pri-
ces ever known on specie basis.-Our re-
ceipts Of breadstufs foot up the enormous to.
tai Of l4s, 1926. 900 bushels Receipts Of
Flour were 1857 900 Barrels, Being about
so per cent more than in 1886 The arriy-
ais Of live hogs were {, 47O. 900: and 5,l78,-
900 were slaughtered here. -We received
ll,546, $50 head Of cattle The total value OF
live stock handled was 1892, SOC, O0O.-The
produce OF trade foots up 1877, OOO, 900,
without counting sales for future delivery
Rapid growth OF our lumber trade-the re-
oeipts were l 1858, Gao, 900 feet The whole
sale sales aggregated $423, 100000; and
manufactures $8O9, 900, OOO-.The latter
shows an increase of 1924 ,O0O, 900; with tre-
mendous activity. Tho total trade Of the year
amounted to $,0l6, 900 900, being gain of
1913 per cent-How this compares with the
So, 25O, 100000 Of bank clearipgs, Ind their
increase Of 3Ol2 per cent Our figures include
only the first sales Of personal property"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
WASHINGTON.

Senator Miller OF New York has received a
letter from Gen. Grant requesting him to with
draw his name from the Nicarauguan canal bill
as one of the corporators Of the proposed canal
company. He puts the request upon the ground
that this il not the time to press the Nicarau-
guam scheme. De I4esseps is at work upon his
canal, and Eads proposes ship railway. These
should be tried first, for the commerce for
which facilities are desired is not sufficient to
warrant the undertaking Of three commercis!
highways across the isthmus.
Among the mail received At the dead letter
Office was box containing miniature coffin
addressed to Charles Guiteau. with the greeting
"Happy Now Year. ON the outside wrapper.
Being insufficiently stamped, it was sent to the
dead letter Office, as Guiteau refused to pay the
proper postage, saying that it might be an IN
formal machine.
A friend Of Secretary Frelingluysen says
nothing can be moro mistaken than to suppose
that the secretary will 80 fail in his duties az to
"back down from any definite position in
which Mr. Blaine may have placed the govern
ment
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

*Including claim against the Transit Railroad Co.
This does not include the cash paid for bonds,
but only that paid for fractions Of 81, 900 due on
CoupOpS
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
CRIMES.

Xavier Huber, tried last term or district
court in Dubuque for the murder Of his Wife
by poisoning in 1879. died Friday night The
Jury in the case disagreed. Hauber WAS al
of severe attilction Of dropsy The case was
to have been retired next week. After the first
trial Huber grew worse with dropsy, which
ended his life. His guilt WAS generally be-
lieved. He is said to have made a confession
to priest before death, which will Of course
not be made public.
At milwaukee an old man nance, Frederick
Jeska, living OIL the south side, beat his sons
brains out with an ax helve and club during a
family row. The boy was eighteen years old
and was named Reinho!d After the murder
Jeska tried to hang himself, AID was In fact
suspended when officers came to arrest him.
BE was cnt down, and then stated that his son
eame homo drunk. and that fight ensuing, he
killed Reintold with the club II.
Sheriff Mueller, of Abba, Nebraska, caused
the arrest of a man in Omaha giving Lis name
as Jewell, on charge Of incondiarlsm and
forgery. The prisoner was formerly hard.
ware merchant at Abba. His store was burned
down some weeks ago and part Of the contents
were afterwards found hidden in bis houssan
found that he had forged notes to the amount
Of Sc, 900.
j. A. Piper Of Eergan, Mimi, complained to
the police Of Chicago, that he had been robbed
Of 81 o. in cash and promissory notes, aggre-
eating ST 600 he ssys he WAS in a car, on
the Pittsburg 4 Fort Wayne road early in the
morning, when man entered aud told him he
would have to change cars. As soon as he got
upon the ground three men pounced npon and
robbed him. The police have q clue to the
robbers
Cashier Hood OF the Wabash freight Office,
Detroit, liquor and gambling, 500, 900 defal-
cation. he had given no bond and is missing
Albert Wilmet committed suicide at Green
Bay, Wis
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

On the 9Th Of December, 1881, the Ring
Theatre, in Vienna. was burned: che thou.
sand victims. On the 9Th Of December,
1863, the Jesuit cathedral, in Santiago,
Chill, was burned: two thousand victims.
The coincidence in dates Is worth noticing.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

entirely through beneath the base Of the brain.
breaking her jaw in two places, coming out
above the nose. There was not an immediate
fatal result, but there il little or no hope that
the girl will live
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19
Growth and Business Of Chicago.

In iereview Of the year 1881, the trade,
tribune Of that city uses the following headlines