The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-03

fine weather lasts, that number even will be
largely exceeded. ~ ;. 49,
b. New York special to the Kansas City
Mmes: The recruiting stations Of the army
I'D now very busy; D1f1n4ten years no Ist
NRer branch of the army, INT nov all ~
kact4yitEA' men are being aistedsat ths
[rates 2o0a week. The redtpiting otticers
state that the terms of service OLA great
number Of the soldiers on the frontier are
now expiring, and that Secretary Teller has
expressed the wish that the forces in the
southwest and Dakota be increased. The
new recruits are in the main Americans.
The government is building new signal
station on Pixies Peak in Colorado, which is
II, l47 feet above the sea level, the highest
station in the world where observations arc
made the year round. The building is OF
stons. The sand for building has to be packed
On bronchos from the timbeT line 1900 feet
below the peak. =. The cement and lumber
has to be packed from Nfanito,. Tie water
used has to be packed from 600 feet below
the summit.
Gen. Grant sides with England in the
present eastern controversy. He says that
the people Of Egypt are ten times worse off
thanthe negroes Of the south, and lie be-
lieves chat an English protectorate would
help to develop the resources Of the country
and improve the condition Of the people
The Albany On. ~ lumber dealers have
unanimously agreed that on and after the 1st
Of August the prices Of shelving and all
grades above be' advanced. 81 per 900, and
on lumber below the gradeyof shelving 81
per LOCO. This applies to Michigan and
Canada pine.
The steamer Ononko left Chicago las
week for Buffalo with a cargo of 1885, 900
bushels of corn. This is said to be the
largest cargo that ever left Chicago. g $
-, The United States survey office which was
established in Detroit Mich lin 1871; will
be discontinued in a few days.
A granddaughter of Martin Van Buren, is
now cha,nbernnid at Rockaway Beach,
n. Y. ...~t;.;:, ~. :. u. !
The New Jersey army worms are being
successfully fought with fire. ~.
Prairie chickens arc said to be numerous
this year.
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:. PERSONAL u.u1 @1Nt7,eSSo..ut. -
The death Of George William Ward is an
nounced. He was convert to the Catholic
faith, and occupied somewhat the position
in that fold in England that the late Dr.
Brownson did as a publicist in this country
The DECEASED gentleman was for. wears thu
editor OF Gle % llbl il Review, sand its pages
S Ssis sS s thsdeeess # the 9ha'h and q
Miss Emily McTayish, Of Baltimore, 9
granddaughter of Gen Winfield Scott and {;
prominent lady: entered a convent last
May, has been invested with the nuns habit
under the name of Sister Mary. Agnes. Tho
lady isexceedingf Hal dsopie, finely edu;
catedand has OF riVate fortme%of 100000
Col. Comins, Of Winnemucca, New, has
given to the trustees Of Middlebury college
deed to the Ross Creek silver mine, valued
at $40, 900, on condition that the proceeds be
used in building the Comins hal u ofsci ehce
|. schwatka, the Arctic explorer, lies i'll with
malarial fever at the Providence hospital il
Washington, and pines for the balrny
| breeZes ofthe frozen zone, where Washing
ton malaria is unknown. ~.
lewis Richmond of Rhode Islandwill sue
coed the late Minister Marsh at Rome, who
had held the position with high honor tc
his country for fifteen years
Secretary Teller will, it is said> soon after
the adjournment Of congress, leave Wash
ington for his Colorado home to be absent
about month or more. - ~, 49,. 800.
Gen Godfrey Weitzel was given Il compli
mentary banquet on the occasion Of HI:
leaving Detroit .,.s b. s5s
F1'o,,hs sk'0i;a'ei0is~~ EEHtls.
Two ofthe9terrors of war, pestilence and
famine,lare now running riot in Cairo
Eighty thousand people are said to be in a
state of suffering in that city alone The
English are hurrying forward the troops, and
the queen has called out the reserves, while
sive before Arabs entrenchlnents near Ram
leh. The fleet is cooperating with the land
forces, and whether any of the alleged allies
participate or not the factiols opposition to
what little authority there is in Egypt will
be promptly put down. This end can not
be accomplished too quickly.
The whole of the American colony in
Rome and many distinguished guests, paid
tribute to Marsh; the deadslninister,,bY at
tending his funeral and laying floral offer
ings OH the bier. Mrs. Marsh will continue
to live in Italy, where she is highly respect;
ed
Lord Charles Beresford states that with
ont the assistance of the American marines
he Would have been Unable to- discharge the
numerous duties Of suppressing' fires and
preventing looting, burying the dead and
cleaning the streets Of Alexandria. .- =:
One of the alleged assassins of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish has been arrested in Pruerto
Cabello. He gives the names of bis &C
complies. He has been sent to Caracris.'
The queen has,given permission 70 the
duke Of Teck to accompany Sir Garnet Wols
seley on his Egyptian expedition as mem
Der of his staff r@Ga5aa "a =
Admiral Seymour has; proclaimed Arab
to be rebel ana Arab protests that he is
patriot s.;G II ?:5'", r. -;
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