The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-22

Surveyor General NJ. 8. Chandler says
that the Minnesota surveys, 80 far as the
reports received sho wed, we're progressing
we'll. He left three contracts for the sea-
sons work. and DR.. Stewart, his predecess-
or, he'd let three so that there are six oar
ties now in the field, Q bracinR in all six
ty or seventy men. The localities in " hich
the work is progresslng-and some of the
parties are running two compassionate the
extreme northeastern part OF Lake county,
central and western townships in st. Louis,
and localities in the northern part of the
same county near Rainy Lake river. Some
of the parties will continue work through
out the winter.
There was aaoonvention at Minneapolis
on t e 10Th Of Representative. 1rishmen of
1t was resolved that all the societles repre-
scented in the convention, and that may
hereafter comply with the conditions OF
| membership, be organized into the Irish
Matt nal league of Minnesota, subordinate
to the Irish National leegne .of America.
| The county societies. were ordered to collect
money to be sent to the National League
of America. On motion of E.: A.. McDer-
mott, the formation Of clubs to promote
the circulation Of Irish literature was rec
A change in the proprietorship Of the
Dubuque Times was made on the 18th. r.
B. Gelatt, late editor, has sold his interest
| to Joha Blanchard. of the Monticello Ex-
press. who will assume editorial control of
| the Times at once. The Times will hereaf-
| ter be run by John and B. W. Blanchard.
| the latter has ing been connected with it for
position Of business manager.
menced an action against Alanson W. Beard,
for alleged libel uttered in speech first made
at Lawrence and repeated at other places.
Huguley, attorney has, 1t is reported. at
tached Boards properly to answer claim
| that William 81. Simmons is also about to
sue Beard for alleged libels uttered in the
| same speech.
The super intendent of public instruction
has made up tables showing the enrolment
of pupils in the public schools of Mime
sofa for the past four veara. The totals are
1882 1856 642. 1883 2s7,681. Taking the
OF population as shown by the census of
| 1880, the superintendent estimates the pres
cut population of the state exceeds 9O0,.
900.
A meeting recently; at Boston, OF the
presidents of Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth,
| Williams, Amherst, Wesleyan, Tufts and
Trinity colleges, decided, almost without
issent, adversely o. Charles Francis Ad-
ans, Jr.' grafton against the dead Iangus
ges last summer.
The last tram of Montana cattle delivered
in Chicago, averaged 1884 pounds to the
head, and was sold at the top prices of
the season. The steers averaged IS Is per
100 pounds, and the rest IS hundred.
| The assets of the Rock River Paper com
pany, as shown by John Hackett. as
signee, filed with the county judge at
Janesvi.le, Wis, ere $43O.000 liabilities
$288, O0O.
| Eleven divorce CASES were on the special
term calendar at the district court at Mime
apolis and d ring the. week thirty-nine
marriage licenses were issued by the courf.
Boss Shepherds silver miners in Mexico
shipped $180,O00 in bullion during the
thirty days ending Nov 7.
| A Hartford boy triedts earn SIS offered
if he would quit tobacco. He has had &c.
liriuna for ten days.
J. II. Haverly says he is to build in New
York and Philadelphia, theaters to cost
81, 000,00O.
The Pennsylvania house, by 1O8 to SO,
defeated the resolutions to'adjouro Dec. 5.
! Mutt, the murderer of Dukes, will be tried
the first week in December.
Western nail mills shut down for five
weeks on Dec. o.