The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-23
MIS- CELLANEoUa.

MIS- CELLANEOU
The Merchants bank at WATERFOWL, N. Y.
has6on into liquidation. since the failure of
Kenyon T. Co. Of Chicago public confidence in
! being = director, aud depositcrs began with
drawing funds. The capital stock j. 500,
600, with deposits Of about 500, 900. Last
week this assets we're 81, 100, OOe, tut since
Kenyon's failure there haye been large shrink
ages. Kenyon is said to have drawn $50, 900
Eddy,s another director, who assigned, drew q
! mnch larger amount Among the deposits are
$500, 900 Of j ferson county funds, and $685.
600 Of city and school funds.
Bradstreet reports the business embsrrass-
| ms n.s of last week as follows: There were 172
failures in the United States reported during
! the past week, ~ increase Of IL over the pre-
ceding week, and more than during the cor.
resi- onding week Lastly year. The week has been
~ eventful one in the cotton and grain trades,
the heavy decline in those staples precipitat-
ing nine failures in New Orleans and i've in
Chicago, and affecting Q number Of
others in various cities.
Speaker Patterson ia a greater humortst than
Spes ker keifer. The only chairmsnships he
allowed the Tammany factl) IN, which called him
ont of bed at midnight to deliver the gave' into
| his hands, was that Of the committee on
| grievances. This was timely appointm ent
for they now have the greatest grievances of
any OOOy AZ AlDdDys tuey tuuh, 8uQ tUoy are
bowling dismally in concert.
The First Congregational church Of Mime
apolis has extended = call to Rev. Jonu L.
Scudder, son of the distinguished DR.. Eoudder,
of Boston, to become their nastOr. He gzadua-
ted at Yale college in 1874, and at the Union
Theological seminary Of New York in 1877;
since tren he has had charge Of the Congrega-
tiepal church at Shrewsbury, Mass.
Commander VIM. 81. e. Selby Of the Brit
jsh M H. Of war Falcon, while on shooting ex-
cursion near Artakie, Asia Minor, was seriously
wounded by an Albanian with an axe Said
Pasha has ordered the governor Of Artakie to
arrest the .ssailant. A Turkish and British
man Of war proceeded to Artakie. Commander
Selby is in critical condition.
The follow, z census returns Of population
were FURNISHED ny the Domi ion minister Of
agr;cultu,e: Phi &c Edward Island, 4OS, 29l;
Nova Scotia, 44O, SIP New Brunswick. 321,-
233; Quebe., 1885, 81; Ontario 1,923,-
228; maui oba, 65,954; British Columbia.
449,45e: T:e territories, 66,44e. City of
The funeral Of Dillon O'Briep took place at
St Paul Wednesday morning at O'Clock, from
his residence, and at 10 O'Clock services were
held in the Cathedral The following gentle
mon acted "a pail bearers: Hon William Daw-
ron, W. L. Kelley, Hon. P. 81. Kelley. T. Rear-
don: Hon N. Doran. J. Grace, ". Markoe, Esq
] Kerwin.
Gen. Grant. who recently felt called on to
get out from Ead's alleged ship railway, which
he had been boosting, DOW comes to the front
again with denial Of his connection with
National immigration company. The schemers
persist in using Grants name as q bait to catch
gudgecns, much to the generals discomfort
A gent;em 10 just arrived from the northern
portion Of Wyoming, states that the Indians are
running OF stock and otherwise creating
trouble, although no one 10 known to have been
ti!led It seems probable ttat the depreda-
tons will result 10 clash with the military, as
the Indians are very obstinate.
stationary, failed Tuesday, and executed q bill
Of sale to Bradner, Smith & Co., Chicago, and
Human & NJ oody, Beost, as preferred credit
Gra. Liabilities unknown. The banks hold
considerable paper for collection.
James T. Metcalf Of Lansing, TO-, has re-
ceived notice from Washington o. his appoint
ment as inspector in the postal service, money
order division. Els territory is Iowa, Mime
sofa and Dakota. He was ordered TO report at
st. Louis.
I The annual fair OF the Minnesota State Az
ii ,ultural suciety will be held August 8 l. and
September l, 2, 8, 4. 8, 6, z, and 8, 1882,
the gates being closed on the Sabbath. The L.
cation will be fixed March IL.
It is really true that Christine Nillscn lost
her ample fortune with that Of her husband,
who is in an insane hospital, and that she is
coming to America to restore The shattered for
tunes OF the family.
Mr.. Tre.cett. the special minister to the
South American governmental, receives salary
OF $40 900, with travelling expenses and an
allowance Of ST. 500 for clerical services.
Contributions toward the establishment of q
Garfield prof ssorship at Wi .liams college have
reached $40, 900, and only $4,000 more is
required.
The stockholders CT the UnlOu stock Yards
and Transit company, Chicago, have decided to
increase capital stock from So 40, 600 to $751;
GOO, 900.
At Schenectady Charles Stanford was NOM
mated by the republicans to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Wagner.
Minneapolis lie to have new military CON-
pany called The veteran gu ,rds composed Of
soldiers Who served in the VIZ.
Gen. E. W. Leavenwor'h ct Syracuse has
just given s 10. 900 to Hamilton college for the
foundation OF aschol&rship.
Capt Saml P. Ferris, Fourth infantry,
died 1T Fort D. N. Russell, Wy. T., on the l4th
instant