The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Np,rS from )jVSHiUUfOll.

Commissioner Price reports that there are
7,G4l Indians ON reservations in the state OF
Minnesota, and the number of acres i'll the
White Earth reservation where 1t is designed
t" consolidate thes. agency Indians and the
Turtle Mountain Chippcwas, is 1911 ,52;'.
To the Turtle Mountain Indians and the
reservation Indians Mr.. Price adds those OFT
of reservations. and estimates that there are
10000 in round numbers who would come
under the terms Of consol,dat'on on the
White Earth reservation. This would al
low but 1852 acres to each Indian on that
reservation, and restore to the Pnb!lc DO
main %,H342 2t acres ON reservations to be
vacated by transferring them to White
Earth On these facts and figures Secretary
Teller notifies the Minnesota delegation
that it would be impracticable to restore
the lands added to the White Earth reserva-
ton by the executive order OF March ~,
1879, as petitioned by certain citizens OF
Minnesota.
Greatly to the surprise of congress and the
country, which had generally accepted the
theory that the president would sign the
river and harhor bill, under protest he, late
Tuesday afternoon, sent in veto message.
So sang,,ine were several friends Of the bill,
Logan among the number. that the pres
iuent Would sign the bill, they gave out as
~uranrcS that il would he approved. Sena.
tor Logan was especially emphatic OH tins
point, claiming to have the most positive
assurance from the president on the previous
evening that he would not veto the bill. 1t
was openly charged that Ex-senator Conk-
ling was the power behind the throne; that
he was supported by Chandler. Folger, Tell
err and Frelnyhuysen Of the cabinet, and
backed Ivy the New York press and the east
ern influence generally.
1t is stated that the president has decided
mp on the strict enforcement of the eight hour
law As that law was construed during the
administration of Gen. Grant. Members of
the cabinet. however, entertain different
views on this subject The attorney gen
cral in recent opinion held the present law
to he imperfect. and its proper enforcement
would require additional legislation. The
secretary Of the navy, on the other hand,
contends that under the existing law eight
hours constitute legal days work, and he
says the law will he enforced at the navy
yards. The president is said to be Of the
same opinion as Secretary Chandler. No
effort will be made to induce congress to leg
islate further at tie present session.
Senator Don Cameron has the reputation
Of being worth about 81. 00o.0OO Every one
credits him with living With a libcraity
suitable to his position as a man Of wealth
and a supposed political leader. re recent
~ made something o: a sensation in the SEN
ate when he leaned over to talk with Sena-
atOr Dawes. He bent very low, and his
short, gray coat, standing, ont straight; re-
vealeu two threadbare spots the size of tea.
cups, around the edge OF which were I'M
miStakably darnS, adorned the broadest part
of his trousers. Senators could hardly be
lieve what Was so plainly presented to then
gaze.
At the request of Gen. Wright, chief engi
neer Of the army. the secretary Of war has
appointed a commission to examine into
the Winnenagoshisll dam works to satisfy the
public mind of its security. Following have
been appointed. Col. Houston, Maj. Rob,
ert, Maj. Mckenzie and Capt. Allen.
Mr.. Rohe<on's naval projects have fallen
upon evil times. The senate amendments
he so strenuously opposed were concurred il,
'y the house. He lost his opportunity to
win the laurel when he was secretary of the
navy
Jay Hubbell has been catcchised as to
whether money levied on the employees OF
the government had been used in the inter
est OF Keller or pny other man and he an
>wcrS no.
1Iubbcll made his champion mistake in
trying to collect the , per cent. assessments
from democratic employees of the senate.
Ncus of the Railroads.
W. c. Van Horne, general manager of the
Canadian Pacific, in az interview in Chica-
cago, said the company will build 500 miles
Of main line and 100 miles Of branches this
year Track is being laid continuously be-
tween Winnipeg aud Lake Superior, dis
lance of 4''j miles. The road will be COM
reted to the r cky mountains, August l.,
lSS'. 1t has 100 men at work and laying
three and one-half miles per day. The
Sreat land sale OF 5,0im, GOO acres from its
grant from the Canadian government to an
English syndicate with the duke Of Nam
chester at its head, was completed Saturday
last, when the syndicate paid to the road
Sl5000,O 600. The lands are not in one con-
tnuous block, but take every fifth section
throughout the grant. Arrangements are
PERFECTED to COLOMBO these lands with Eng
lish farmers.
Sir John Rose, the English banker and a
director III the Canadian Pacific railway,
and Mr.. Osborne, director Of the Illinois
Central, will proceed north west. They
are travelling in the private car of Henry Vii
lard, president Of the Northern Pacific, and
Their journeyinss will include visit to the
end OF tie Northern Pacific, in Montana,
and the end of the Canadian Pacific, in
Manitoba.
Ihe Milwaukee 4 st. Paul earningsfor
the fourth week of July were $466, 900, de-
crease ofs27 1873. For the month they weres1,-
4D,OO comparative decrease of $1O3, 7OG
Record Of Fires anN Casualties.
The specter of yellow fever is stalking
through the fair southland cases being re-
ported at New Orleans and Brownsville:
Grimes and Criminals.
A burly negro named VIM. Holmes,
while out hunting Saturday near Rutland,
Ohio, came across number of young white
girls who were black berrying. He scared
the youngest girls away and detained the
eldest, named Isabelle, whom he outraged
in brutal manner. He was caught and
placed in Jail by officers, while enraged
ncighbors secured the woods with shotyuns
and there was determination to lynch HIM
II found. Holmes has bad reputation
Bishop Emberton and Richard Speakman
of Monroe county, Ky, charged with an un-
speakable crime against Mrs. ]. B. Carroll
OF IolnpFinsville, on Tuesday, of last week,
WINE Delng Drought to Glasgow tor safe
keeping were shot to death thirteen miles
from that place.
John II. Simmon, postmaster of South
Byron, Fond du Lac, Wis, was arrested and
brought before the United States district
court at milwaukee,, on charge of opening
a letter. He plead ed not guilty, and gave
bond in $500 cash for his appearance at the
October term ofCOurt.
A sneak thief entered the Hoseley house.
Lake Benton, and stole watch valued at
$500 ofthe proprietor. David .loseley