The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

beginning.
Some anxiety was felt IN business circles
at Elmira, N. Y. recently, on account of
rumors as to the soundness of the Second
Notional bank, caused by the rumored loss
ident, D. R. Pratt. When it was ascer-
tanned that the president had sc tiled all the
demands against himself from his private
fortune, leaving him still worth several
thousand dollars, and that the bank had
money ready to pay every deposstor, re-
action took place. There is now no excite
ment. Other banks assert there is no cause
for alarm.
The Iowa State fair, which is to be held III
Des Moines Tor the fifth time, will begin Aug.
81 and will close Sept. z. The fair will ha 7c
two new exhibits-education and mining.
There viii. be trotting each day, and each
morning hurdle and dash races by noted
lady riders. On Thursday all children un-
der twelve years will be admitted Free
Wednesday is old soldiers day. Thursday
the annual address will be delivered by,
Henry Clay Dean. For the best breed of
beef cattle $500 in premiums is offered. In
all, $23, 900 in premiums is offered.
Great excitement prevails in Vernon and
Bates countless Mo-, over the discovery of
oil. A firm recently paid $1,000 for an OPP
ton lease Of 800 acres in Vernon county for
eighteen months at $75 an acre. Machinery
for five wells is on theroad now from Pitts
as the refinery, which is to be put up short
ly, gets in operation the oil men will begin
shipping east.
The meeting which was called to express
admiration for Capt. Webb, and raise q
fund to be devoted to the erection of mon
ument to his memory, was almost unat-
tended. The project of the monument has
been entirely abandoned, and what money
was raised will be- given to his widow and
her children.
VIC. & R. M. silsby, tanners, of Troy,
N. H., have failed in consequence of the
failure of Hersey, Whittier d Wyman,
Boston. They will make an assignment.
E. Fl. Mcclure, tanner and currier. of
Peabody, Mass has also failed. The
liabilities OF the firms are not definitely
known.
Mrs. Ashbury Of Atlanta, Ga, has been
weak in mind for some time. A lady on
entering the house found the unfortunate
woman with small kitten almost down
her throat, only the hind legs being visible.
The lady grasped the animal and pulled it
out. The woman is in desperate condition
More than ~ per cent. of the people in
Massachusetts have their homes in towns
of more than 10000 inhabitants. That
| commonwealth has q larger number OF
cities of 10000 or more than any other
| state. About four-fifths OF her p pulati
| is in towns of more than 5000.
Elections were held throughout the coun-
try for members of councils general. Sew
enty-one districts return republicans and
tweEty-three conservatives. Second ballots
are necessary in seventeen districts. The
republican net gain is two.
Members of the Detroit, Mich, city coun-
Gil have been junketing at st. Paul and
Minneapolis. These two cities have become
somewhat exhausted by continued calls to
entertain all sorts of junketing parties.
Judge Dyer, of the United States circuit
court OF Milwaukee has decided the case OF
Barnes, trustees, vs.. the Chicago Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railro1d company, in favor
of the railway corporation.
Commodore Whiting of Milwaukee has
come to the sensible conclusion that asso-
Citations for recovering the estates of great
great grand fathers are not of much &C.
count.
AAO 00AVobAOAloto WOulu HdIdOS GuCSGItcSt
of Syracuse, despite an a]dermanic order,
and wound up at the police station in con-
sequence.
The first annual meeting OF Union post
masters was held on the 9th inst, at Cape
May and an organization effected.
Copeland & Co. of Boston find themselves
with 81, 1O1, 800 ofliabilities, and $l,6O3, 700
wherewithAl to meet the same.
Knights Templar from all sections are
winding their way to the grand conclave at
San Francisco.
Gov. Crittenden denies that he offered
Bob Ford $4,000 for the capture of Jesse
James.
A four-foot vein of coal has been found at
Virginia, ILL.,, within twenty feet of the sur
face.
The Georgia legislature recently passed
general local option law for the state.