The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-07
Minnesota News Notes..
State Prisoners Pardoned.

ul1llllVSVVl1 3NOVvo Ar~~
State Prisoners Pardoned.
Capt. J. A. Reed, warden ofthe peniten--
tiary at Saltwater, reports to tb< secretary
of state the following prisoners released
under virtue Of executive clemency ~ the;
fiscal year, ending Nov. 80:
Thomas Marshall, Stearns county; three
years for burglary; pardoned Dec 10, 1891
Sentence would have expired Jan. 70, 1857
Charles R. Minis, Mcleod county; fo ua
years; e,rDezzlement; pardoned Dec. ~
1881. Sentence ran to March 80, 1885.
Stephen NTH, Ramsey county; n.y. e1 4sn
for ssntsaeg tap sov 49, sss
"A. ". Eckhart. Hennepin county; two
years; en,bezzlement; pardoned Jan. l.
1852. Sentence Jan. to Oct. q, 1881.
w. H. Measor, Faribsult; seven years.
burglary; pardoned Jan, 7, 1882. Sentence
ran TO April 26, 1884.
Edgar Deney, United States district coortT
passing counterfeit silver coin; pardoned
Feb. e. 1882; sentence ran to Oct. 16. 1888.
John Kinney, Hennepin county; tWo.
years; larceny pardoned April 4, 1882;
sentence ran TO March I, 1883.
James Bailey; Stearns county; SIX years,
burglary; pardoned April 4, 1882; sentence
ran to June Is, 1884.
John W. Barker; Olmsted county; two
years; for assault to do great bodily harm
pardoned July %, 1882; sentence ran 10
Jan. 26, 1883.
Austin Lobdell: United States district
court: one year for robbing United States
mails; pardoned Oct. 1, 1882; sentence ran 10
April II, 1888. w.t.
Ofths ten pardons granted. Gov. Pills,
bury issued FIVE, Gov Hubbard three ana
President Arthur two,
The Founder Of Faribarlt> Mimi
Alexander Faribault, who died last week,
succeeding at an early age to the large and
lucrative trade Of his father, one of the OLD
school of French gentlemen whose advent
urous spirit carried the coHmerce Of
France to the ren1otest confines OF the
Northwestern wilderness, and connected by
marriage with the Wapakuta band Of Dako-
tas, whose hun:ing lodges were located up
on the site of the present city of Far1-
bault. he established trading pest at
that point and built a commodious resi-
dence before the tide of immigration bad
begun to Cow. Thus favorably situated
the many beautiful ones in the vicinity;
be became and was, when the town pro-
prieto7s laid out the town, the owner Of not
only the site selected, but of many of the
the finest farms In it. immediate vicinity:
and, in 1857, when the growth of the city
commenced was by tar the wealthiest
man in it, and so continued for some
years. But it was the old story which has
been exemplfe in the lives of 80 many
of The families of mixed blood who lal6
the foundations Of our now prospereQs
commonwea!th---tae talents which htteS
for success in the rude commerce of the
frontier proved inadequate 70 compete with
the e1,erey and thrift of the adventurous
Yankee, who wss now pushing into the
country. his ]d:;e property gradually
but s.vadily qipinishea until, IN the last
the charity Of hi~ old friends among the
carly settlers Of the state. Among those
who generously cape to his aid III the days
III his adversely the names OF Gen. Slbley
aud Noru,au ni:son OF IT. Paul were con-
SPURIOUS, ard it is a pl;asitts 80 know that
ne was not allowed to wan Or to rely
upon the colder charities Of the pubic
Mai. John Kennedy Of Hastings
Mai. John Kennedy. Of Hastings, after s.
confinement of more than year, died OF
Brights disease of the kidneys Friday
morning, at the age Of ffty-fve. He was
born in CanRaa West, Sept. 70, 1871 DE
received common school education and
several d
sofa il, 1858, and located for time a!
Traverse de Sioux The next year he gent
to Mendoza and was bookkeeper tor Sen
81. 81. Sibley until 1856, when be reslSnes
that position to accept the Office OF register
of deeds to which, he had been elected.
This Office he held six years. In August,
| 1862, he organized company +, Seventh
Minnesota infantry, aui WAS made its cap
| in. H. served faithfully until mastered
in
| he received March II, 1865. for gallant
! conduct at the battle before Nashville,
! Tenn. After t!?. war he returned to Hast
| ings, a,.I in 1865 was elected county audi
| tor, which office be held until 1873. when
| he Was appointed postmaster o. he city
! This position he held at the ting 81 his
death He leaves no family, havsas al
! ways lived single life.
! Morton & Co. general merchandise deal
ers OF Mortified, overreac',ed their credit
| and have been closed for invoice. \ COLI
vocation OF unfortunate creditors vii! now
share the assets Of the concern with the
! able lawyer.
| Andrew Anderson charge! with murder
! ing his wife Oh The 22l Of last February
which was on trial fer severa! days i'll the
| Renville ccl;1y cDurt at Beaver Falls, closed
| Saturday Drs. Bartlet. Of St Peter Frost
| of Weimar. FLYNN, of Redwood Fails and
! Stoddart nj Beaver Falls, ali 'est''.s1 that
| the defendant was insane at The time
he committed the murder, and experts
| testified his to his sanity. A rum
Der Of Andersons neighbors testified
| that they believed Anderson Of sound mind
| The jury, after being out about twenty min
| utes, returned verdict of man slaughter.
The Fergus Falls Water Power company
| have filed articles Of association with the
secretary of state. The capital stock is $50,
| 600 and the directors consist of Henry G.
| Page, Charles D. Wright, John ?. Williams
William G. Bedford, John d. Boyd, James
| w. Griffiu and Samuel Hill.
! Death or the ArchbishOD Of CaDter-