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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Old Ship.


We dare say there are many of our
citizens who lave passed the meridian of
life who retain vivid recollection Of
the excitement occasioned by the arrival
at this port, nearly forty years ago, of
what was then considered the colossal
iron steamship, Great Britain, from
Liverpool. It may be said literally that
the whole city turned out to give her
welcome; and as she moved up to her
wharf at the foot of Rutgers street, she
was saluted with salvos OF artillery and
cheers from the multitude on both
shores of the East River. Many years
have passed since she was in American
waters, and probably most people had
concluded that by this time she was
worn OFT and had been broken up and
sold for old iron. So far from that being
the case, however, we notice that her
owners, after employing her for many
seasons to great advantage in the Aus.
tralian trade, have taken out her ma
chinery and converted into an A No. l
sailing ship. At last dates she had taken
on board 5000 tons of coal, as ballast,
for San Francisco. And as her hull is
said to be as sound to-day as on the day
she left the stocks, there is no reason
why she should not plough the seas forty
wears longer and make new fortunes for
her owners-Commercial Bulletin.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
House, SATURDAY., February 3.

HousE.-Bills were introduced: Requiring
the reports of state banks when called for;
amending the statutes relating to cartways,
roads and bridges; to reimburse Douglas
county for expenses in small pox spurge;
authorizing Norman county to issue SIC, 900
of bonds; appropriating $500 for the expen-
ses of the lunacy commission; and sundry
local bills.
House bills passed; to pay the claim of J.
r. Sanborn; changing time for making in
surance reports; amending statues relating
to lien dockets of United States Courts.
PMS Of a9espy ths Pnns6
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
WedIeStl0y, January, 81.

Wednesd0y, january, 81.
SENArE.-The bill providing for a cen
terminal cotton and industrial exposition in
1884 passed.
Work on the tariff bill was resumed.
Pending the debate the hour arrived for the
eulogies in memory of the late Congressman
Orth, and Senator Harrison proceeded to ad-
dress the senate. He made an eloquent re-
view of the life and services of the late dis
tinguished representative of Indiana, whose
name, has been inseparately linked with the
history of his state and the nation for the
last forty years.
HousE.-Eulogies on the late Godlove S.
Ortiz, Which began at 3 O'Clock, interrupted
the consideration of the tariff bill in the
house to-day. In the three hours discus
son, however, the temper of the house in
regard to the pending bill was still further ex-
emplified. 1t showed the disaffection among
republicans on the question of tariff on
many articles entering into common con-
sumption.
There is undoubtedly quite a large ele-
ment on the republican side for discrinlin
ating in favor Of the great mass of consuH-
ers as against the capitalist and .'>anufac-
turer. On the question of striking out the
duty on quinine, twenty -four republicans
voted with the democrats. Among those
were Washburn and Kasson.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

Laporte, Ind, special says: Two Lake
Shore &.Michigan Southern freight trains,
containing in all seventy-one cars, collided,
with a fearful crash, three miles east of
here this afternoon. Both were badly
wrecked: The he west-bound taain had ten
cars OF oil. The two next the engine ex-
iloded, ond the shock was plainly felt here.
The wreck took fire, and is now burning.
The train men jumped. The conductor
and engineer of the east-bound train took
orders. 1t is impossible to estimate the loss
The road is blocked, and east-boun.s trains
are lying here.
Sunday morning fire originating in
stable on Front street, Nashville, Tenn,
spread to adjoining buildings, until nearly
the entire block bounded by Front Broad,
Market and Wharf streets was in ruins. The
buildings destroyed were occupied by Diehl
Il Lord, ale bottlers; Capital warehouse.
Dudley Bros. & Lipscomb; l.. Lowenstein
hides and produce dealers; Lowenstein &
Alrst, Allen Livery stable, W. Wetzel's ma
chine shop, r. s. Woods foundry, and Be.
one Bros, grocery. Losses 100000.
snow-slide started from the summit Of
Ruby Peak, near Irwin, Colorado, and tray
eled at fearful velocity distance Of mile
to the bottom ofthe gulch, destroying and
carrying with it al the shaft-houses and
machinery connected with the Ruby Chief
Howard Extension, Durango and Oaks
mines: Eight men, unable to escape, were
carried to the bottom and buried in the
the lost ones, and when found Frank Rol
and was dead and Tom Brown and Will
lam Coleman probably fatally injured.
The elements are still running amuck in
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio In Iewa
it is intensely cold, in Illinois sleety and
cool, in Indiana raining, and in Ohio the
lowlands along the water ways. To the
east the storm has spent its force, but the
telegraph service is still in q state of clilapi-
dalton. The blockade throughout the north.
west has been raised, and. although it is
cold and bracing, business is brisk and
everybody seems Lappy.
George G. Min, the preacher actor, was
injured at Richmond, Ind, while acting
Hamlet. In backing off the stage in the
midst of a passionate outbreak at the close of
the scene with Ophelia, he fell through an
opening at the side Of fine stage and severely
bruised several of his ribs. The accident
caused severe pain, but the tragedian bore up
brave!y*a and tried to go on with the play.
Just before the closet scene he was Obliged
to succnmb, however: The play was stopped
and Minis now suffering considerable pain.
A burned court house at Lafayette, Ga,
J. B. Bossseau's warehouse at Montreal,
with $38, 900 loss; Curtis manufacturing
buildings at Albion, n. Y, planning mill Of
VIM. Paeront at Toledo.
Louis st. German, who was injured by
falling tree in the lumber camp near Clo-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Senate, Tuesday, January 80


Bills were introduced: To authorize st.
Paul to issue $4,000 of bonds for local inn
provement fund; to amend laws to allow
savings banks to loan money in Dakota; to
prevent recovery on promissory notes fraud
ulently obtained; to authorize state treas
urer to transfer $35, 900 from forestry fund to
sinking fund. Bills were recommended
passed by committees: Furnishing careless
ness of railway officials and employees;
changing fiscal year of state in
stitutions to end Jan. 81, and
prescribing dates of reports. House bills to
authorize Mankato to issue bonds, and to
amend the act incorporating that city, were
passed; also senate bill for preservation of
gace. In committee of the whole the i'm
pcrtant bills recommended for passage were
relating to the recording of chattel mort
gsges prescribing punishment ofmurder in
first degree; allowing district judges to in
corporate villages.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

E. c. Gale, son of s. c. Gale, of Minneap
lis, at the recent Yale election was made
one of the five editors of the Yale Library
Journal, receiving the junior exhibition he
was also one of the eleven in the section in
philosophy or highest division in the class
The class records the highest standing in
scholarship of any that has been at the col
lege in its whole history.
Miss Ida Smith, the contralto of the Rice
Surprise party, wasmarried in San Francis
co last Saturday to Maj. Egbert Van Bus
kirk, owner of the Blind Horse silver mine.
They were engaged only five days. The
major is one of the wealthiest citizens of the
Pacific slope. He is Senator Sharon's
brother-in-law, and was at one time
prominent candidate for the Nevada sena-
torship. g.
Rev. G. T. Nortf,cott, pastor of the Third
Congregational church Of Toledo, O., was
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

The emperor has learned with keen inter-
est from your report, how general was the
sympathy awakened among the German
citizens of America for the sufferings ofthe
residents of the inundated districts. He is
much gratifed to learn ofthe feeling of kin
ship which citizens of the German race
abroad entertain for their countrymen in
their old home, which corresponds with the
friendly relations that exist between Ger
the emperor to thank most warmly, in the
name ofthe sufferers, your committee, which
has already achieved such happy results,
and beg you to convey to the committee
this expression ofgratltude. The distribu-
ton of the funds collected was to me SUBJ
ject of solicitors care, and asked and re-
ceived for this purpose the assistance of a
committee of deputies in this reichstag rep
resenting the distressed districts.
At a meeting held in London last night
to devise measures for relief of distress in
Ireland, Justin Mccarthy said he antici.
pated the pinch of famine would be felt in
February and March. O'Donnell, member
of parliament made a violent attack upon
the government, which he said had millions
to spare for bayoneting the Egyptians, but
none for relief works.
Two prisoners in Kilmainham Jail have
been identified as the Phoenix pa'k MUIR
derers, and Kavanah's car has been recog-
nized as that in which the assassins drove
rested at Cork alighting from the Dublin
train, suspected Of being Phoenix park
murderer. He called upon the crowd to
cheer for Counselor Carey.
A solemn warning, printed on fine vellum
reached the car and cabinet, claiming uni
versal suffrage is the right of the people of
our land; freedom ofconscience, of tee press,
public meeting, etc. If these demands are
not granted before the coronation OF the car,
the revolutionary committee send warning
that violence is threatened.
Rev. Francis Robert Beattie pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Branford, Ont,
has been held for trial in suit of Miss
Leishman, who charges him with accom-
plishing her ruin. He has brought coun-
ter suit Of $4,000 for defamation of charac-
ter.
Herr Forster, the most representative Jew
batter after Herr Stoecker, and chief pro
moter of the celebrated petition to Bismarck
against the Jews, with q small band of ad-
new Deutschland, where synagogues are to
be forbidden and bourses unknown.
Berlin dispatch; The Emperor William
is suffering from a severe cold and will be
obliged to remain in doors several days.
His condition creates considerable anxiety.
The latest reports concerning the condition
of Bismarck are unfavorable.
The crisis in the French cabinet was con-
tagious. The chamber of deputies is also in
the throes.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
FRIDAY. .Feb37ln7'n 9.

Friday, Febsssa,y2.
SENArE.-Beyond the usual daily struggle
with the tariff bill, nothing ofnote was done.
The democrats adopted flibustering tactics
and kept the senate in session until late
hour.
After several calls of the senate, each OF
which enclosed the absence of quorum,
Edmunds moved resolution instructing
the sergeant-a at arms to bring in the absen-
tees. Morgan became red in the face as he
abridgement of the personal liberty of sena-
tors. Other senator's made points of order
on the resolution and speeches on the
points of order. No votes were had on
amendments.
Tabor took the iron-clad oath, sat down and
busted himself in tariff bills, reports and
speeches preparatory to distinguishing him.
self before the term expires.
HoUsE.-After routine business and work
on the tariff bill, Mr.. Cannon reported the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, and said he would, next Mon
day, move to put it through under sus-
pension of the rules. Several members OBJ
jected to voting away 500, 600. 600 in this
summary manner.
During the consideration of the clause re-
lating to the duty on varnishes, lively
scene took place between Mr.. Aldrich of
Illinois and Mr.. Mills of Texas. Mr.. AL
drich inti1nated that Mr.. Mills lied. This
rrff1ed Mills, and he reported angrily:
"You utter falsehood."
The colloquy produced intense excite
ment for time and members rushed to that
part of the hall occupied by the two antago-
ntsts. The friends o. the two gentlemen
finally succeeded in pacifying them, and
Mr. Mills after ward publicly withdrew his
remark.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Senate, Friday, February 2,

OenOte, FfI0ND, IeO9NQ9y
Bills introduced and passed: Authorizing
Polk county to issue $40, 900 in bonds; Rem
vile county to issue $1,000 in bonds; to
amend the act incorporating the Duluth fire
department.
The house bill changing the name of Gen.
ter, Murray county, to Slayton passed. The
bill relating to chattel mortgages on grain
was recommended to be passed.
Senator Clarke's forestry bill introduced,
provides not only for an appropriation OF
5000 for the support Of the state forestry
association, but provides also, methods by
which tree planting shall be encouraged.
The Forestry Manual is to be published,
lecturers invited from abroad, the best infor-
nation attainable as to the proper methods
of arboriculture and the most hardy and
thrifty species of trees procured and pub
pended in protecting the present plant.
This is the bill, purposes of which were
recommer ded by Gov. Hubbard in his mes
sage, and the measure is ardently supported
by all the arboriculturists in the state, as
well as those who are members of the For
est1y association.
Hoase, Friday, Februusy2.
Bills were introduced to establish the
county of Hubbard, to amend the general
statutes relating to boards of health; two
bills amending the general law relating to
villages; authorizing the city of st. Paul to
pay $4,000 to the widow and orphans
of Policeman O'Connel]; authoriz-
ing the building of a bridge
across the Mississippi at Brainerd; fixing the
salary of the military storekeeper at 81, 200;
limiting the amount of incidental expenses
TO be allowed any department of state; au-
thorizing chambers Of commerce and boards
of trade.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Thursday, February I.
CrNAru Tnoo11a orcoonfo1 a ,,of;fi =

A"USSUUyS HVOstS~sV
SENArE.-Mr. Ingalls, presented petit On
of citizens of Dakota against the division OF
the territory and for it's admission with its
present boundaries.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution suspend
ing the operation of the law requiring the
coinage of 2, 000, 900 silver dollars monthly.
Work on the tariff bill was resumed.
HousE.-Nothing of[special interest was
done, the day being spent in consideration
of the tariff bill,
The house made better progress with the
bill than on any previous day, having nearly
finished the chemical schedule.
Over eighty different items were passed,
leaving ten more of that schedule to be con-
sidered.
There was much better feeling between
the two sides. There was also lessmjspo1
sftion to make speeches on the abstract
question OF the tariff, and greater inc'ina-
ton to debate the merits of the separate
items in the bill.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

On motion Of Mr.. CARPENTER. tie rules
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-14

in CUBA. OF the child, If there was one,
l know nothing"
"Died. Are you sure of that?"
Mr.. harrington explained his source
of information.
"And | wonder what interest YOU
have in that old affair, young gentle
man?' unused Mr.. Quest "What inter-
est you will have can readily enough
guess, and it won't be palatable bit of
truth for your proud stomach when YOU
come to know it.
"Tll not forget that you gave me the
clue if it leads to what / think il will, "
he said, aloud. Perhaps you'll like to
know, as sort of return, that Mr.. Oil
plant is about to make his will. Di-
vides the bulk of all between his wife
and daughter, as is everyway fitting.
''My regard is for Miss Olphant her
self, mot what her father may leave her."
said Launt, coldly.
'Oh, of course, of course. But con-
sidering that she isn't Miss Oliphant,
and he isn't her father, thought you
might take some interest in the
fact. L know, of course, that /
am not telling secrets in saying this to
you. By the way, Mr.. Harrington, did
! 1t occur to you to ask who she tS?"
ut occurs to me that you are exceed
ing the bounds of your position, sir"
Il would be if l should indicate, by
any flight of fancy, that she could be the
France child whom l am in search of
Don't look so insulted, my dear sir, l
don't indicate it. But l wove the plot
of novel which l possibly may never
write out of material not unlike those
two cases, where the mother first dis
owns her own child, and afterward
passes her off as an adopted daughter
the motive, of course, being the usual
one of disgrace and danger. You
couldn't imagine anything of that sort
in connection with Mrs. Oliphant, now,
could youP"
Il can imagine your becoming so Of
fensive that shall deny myself the
pleasure of your further company" re-
torted Launt, as he left his seat and went
forward to the smoking-car.
But l rather think that idea will
haunt him, nevertheless unused Mr.
Quest, and he was right. 1t did come
back to haunt him when time grew
older.
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A Family Of Six Persons Killed.

CINCINNATI, o., July3.
A horrible fatal accident occurred on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton Railroad
at Winton Place crossing, just north of
Spring Grove Cemetery, at 9,15 tonight,
whereby six persons were instantly killed.
The Thunderbolt Express, coming south,
on the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
Railroad, due here at $3.50, and half hour
behind time, running fast TO make up,
struck huckster wagon in which were a
family of persons and driver. Every one
except VIM. Bertsch, the driver, was killed.
Bertsch escaped with serious, though not
fatal injuries. The wagon was broken to
splinters. The family were that of buck.
ster, Mr.. Henry Kracke, and they were
going to their farm, seven miles from
Winton Place. The names of the killed are:
Henry Kracle, his wife and four children;
John, aged nineteen; annie, sixteen; Mag.
bodies of the victims were thrown in frag-
ments on the grass by the roadside, where
they were picked up by the light of lanterns
and brought TO the city. Mrs. Kracke's head
was severed from her body and all the
victims of the disaster were horribly mutt
lated. The engine was so besnreared with
blood that it was sprinlled with hour 10
cover the stains
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A Volcano in Eruption in Central
- America.
PANAMA.. JnlY 3.

PANAMA, July 3.
From the Star and Herald: The
volcano of Ometphe, Lake Mica
ragua, is in eruption. When the crater
first broke forth people fled to churches,
feeling the whole island would be de-
stroyed. The valley of the Atrato, in the
State of Cauca continues the center of vol
canic activity. At Rio Sucio, forty miles
from the Atlantic, the earth opened in
many places, throwing out very fine sand
in heated state, whilst subterranean
noise was heard, resembling that
made by boiling water. At Turbo on
the gulf Of Uruaba, the earth opened and
water issued, flooding the streets to a depth
of two feet. Many houses were shaken
down. The small villages of Bujuies and
Nicurio were completely engulfed. The
mouth of the river Leon which empties into
the Atlantic, is completely closed up, and
all over the district the movement of earth
is so continuous the inhabitants are emf
grating. A slight earthquake was felt at
Mompos, on the river Magdalena, in the
State of Bolivia, followed by sharper one,
when shocks were also felt at San Salvador
and Guavaquil.
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this she maintained with an evidently
| honest belief. Who the lady was she
could not tell. Either in her confusion
she had forgotten the name, or only i'm
! perfectly understanding the language
had mistaken it from the first. Wen,
she was for leaving me on the ship
whether or no, and when it appeared
that would only be taken away to be
sent to an asylum, my more than par
ents made up their minds to keep me.
That is all of the story, Launt, as
leased 1t out of papa years ago; and 1
believe mammals one regret is that l
was not brought up in entire ignorance
of the fact, and taught to believe myself
truly their own"
"And did they take no steps to trace
out your true parentageP" asked Launt,
deeply interested.
They were going abroad, as / told
| you, and never returned until we all
came together. Papa did leave word
for some one to make inquiry, but 1t
came to nothing. No one ever APP
peared to search for me at the ship 8
office, at least
A little silence fell. The bright
ness of sunset faded into the pearly
after light. The monotonous thud-thud
of the horses hoofs on the sand, the
roll of the carriage and the boom of the
sea, all mingled vaguely in Dana's I'M
needing ears.
"Launtr' she turned to him, sudden
ly. Repent of your bargain now if
you ever mean to repent it, The
despicable creature who abandoned me
may have been my mother after all.
Don't marry me unless you are willing
to face that consideration. / can for
give you if you give me up now; later,
l might not.
"Give you upn' cried Launt. "Not
for anything you have told me; not for
UNNECESSARILY worse. But it is strange,
incredible-Charley, sir, what is itp"
1t was only curl Of white foam
breaking on the beach, but Charley,
the horse, made sudden bolt. Dana,
taken unwares by the lurch, was thrown
from the open seat of the carriage to
the ground. In another moment Launt
was out at her side, pale and anxious
"No bones broken" she said, mer-
rily. 81 did think for moment that
the stars were shining below"
mot hurt, DanaP Oh, but you are.
There is great bruise on your fore
head. You have had terrible blow
there"
She put up her hand. The dark hair,
waving low on her brow, had been
pushed back, showing livid bar run
ming transversely from the temple.
Look at me, Launt," she cried
dramatically. "Think once more. 1t
is not bruise, but birthmark. A
mark of shame and disgrace, perhaps
for all | know. ! never felt us if were
doing you any wrong before, but do
feel that | may be now. No wonder
Papa Oliphant hesitates, with such a
mystery hanging over me. Let us say
goodbye and part You don't want a
wife who is marked like Cain"
Launt stopped and touched his lips to
the spot, then brushed the soft hair
back into place with a gentle touch.
. No power on earth shall part us, ~
he said. my darling, my darlngl
how little you know me if you think a
triile like that could have the slightest
effect on my love-"