The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

The troubles of Mai. Nickerson increase.
He is now confined to his bed from nervous
prostration and his wound. Meanwhile
the efforts Of his social friends to save him
are unavailing. The lady who supposes
that she is at present his wife, has used her
influence to induce Gen. Sherman not to
make a severe recommendation in his case
but Gen. Sherman has endorsed very Sc
we're recommendation for court martial
upon his papers, and evidently fully SYM
pathlzes with the real wife, from whom the
alleged fraudulent divorce was procured.
Gen. O. o. Howard was driven to depart
ment headquarters at Fort Smelling on the
25th, in Gen. R. w. Johnson's carriage, and
upon his arrival received brigadier gener-
ais salute of eleven guns. At headquar-
tiers he was greeted by Gen. Terry and driven
over the reservation. He was particularly
impressed with the rifle range, which he
spoke of in terms ofthe highest praise. At
ter the friendly Inspections Gems. Howard
and Terry lunched together. and then the
former returned to st. Paul, whence he took
the afternoon train for Omaha.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles Hutchinson of
Ojata, OAK, to Miss Nellie Clement, of Fair
bault, daughter of Hon. T. B. Clements took
place recently at the residence of the brides
parents. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. Gale pastor of the Con gregational
church. The parlors were profusely deco
rated with flowers, and about 200 guests
and very handsome.
Col. Belote of the Metropolitan Hotel at
St. Paul has so far recovered that he is able
to walk about his room on crutches, and
hopes to be able to be out in a short time.
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the ed Of February, the night OF Gov.
Hubbard's reception, and being over 20
years of age, it was hardly expected that he
would recover.
O'Donovan Rosa and Peter J. lyman,
the London evening papers declare, are I'M
doubtedly British spies and under regular
pay by the Euglish government. These
declarations are backed up by certain de-
sion that the papers which make the re-
marks are in possession of good deal of in
formation upon the subject.
Some of Mr.. Gebharts warmest associates
have advised him that there is only one
course open to redeem his wounded honor,
aud that is to demand instant satisfaction
from Mr.. Sanford. If he does not act
promptly it is said he will have to leave
New York for good.
William A. Passmore, a well known
young railroader, has been granted d.
vorce from his wife in the circuit court in
Milwaukee, on the ground of adultery.
Miss Passmore, whose maiden name was
Minnie Starkweather is said to be living in
st. Paul.
Prof. Tyndall resigned his connection
with the British board of trade and light
house board because of difference ofop-
inion on q constitution ofa.com mittee of
inquiry into the properties of particular
Illuminating power.
3 Mrs. Anne Eliza Young, of Mormon
fame, nineteenth wife of Brigham Young,
was married recently At at lodi, Ohio, to Mr..
Moses r. Denning, prominent banker of
Manistee, Mich. Mrs. Youngs sons were
present.
A party of Grand Forks men, accompan-
led by T. B. Walker of Minneapolis, went
up the Red Lake river recently, ON the
steamer Selkirk, to prospect in regard to Sc
curing Red Lake pine for the manufacture
of lumber at Grand Forks.
The trouble between Langford and Geb-
hardt had its origin last season at Saratoga,
and later on at Newport, where Freddie in
terfered with game of polo in which Lang
ford was playing and insulted the latter.
Prof. sophocles, who has taught his ma
tive language many years at Hazard uni
versity, has been i'll all winter, :and will
probably never be able to teach again.
Gen. Gram, Gen. .schofeld, and Gen.
Howard agree that Crook knows what he is
about.
Danford Bacon, an old resident of the
town of Lansing, died recently Of pneumo-
mia.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.