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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
The Text Book Law.


The following circular from the depart
ment of public instruction, is Of general in
terest:
st. Pat1l, May %, 1ss3.-To county audi
tors: III reply to frequent inquiry by audi
tors concerning the operation OF the text
book law:
i. The eight per cent. commission to
textbook agents must be paid out of the
which is the one mill tax. The general
statement of The law presu mes that this tax
is held in general fund ana the. commits
sion deducted before distribution to the dis
tricts is made. But in some counties, this
tax is credited to districts immediately upon
its collection which makes this plan un-
practicable. In other counties at any Civ
en- settlement at which com missiors are de.
Quoted, some districts may have paid their
entire tax, while other districts may have
paid but small part of theirs. In such a
case the commissions due would be paid by
districts unequally, each district paying its
paying its taxes. This will be unjust,
The essential requirement of this law is,
that the commission shall be paid pro rata
out of this one mill tax.
The following plan is recommended as
the most satisfactory, in being practicable
and fully meeting the requirements of the
law.
After the auditor has received an estimate
from the county superintendent of how
many books will be needed and sold in the
COUNTY, by reckoning 8 per cent. of that
amount he knows the amount of commits
sion to be paid during the year. Knowing
also the aggregate amount of the mill tax,
he can determine the per cent. of the mill
tax to be set apart for commissions. Let
the auditor, then, establish Commission
fund" and credit to this fund the required
per cent. of each collect ion of the one-mill
tax. Out OF this commission fund, agents
commissions would be paid as they become
due.
Taking the sales of the past year as a
basis, counties which are supplying their
schools through agents should set apart
about l per cent. of the One-mill
tax.
It must be understood that this commits
sion is paid pro rata by all districts without
regard to how many or how few books they
buy.
3. The books themselves are to be paid
for by the county. The commissioners are
required to ''rnake provision for the pay
ment of the price" This general statement
seems to imply that fund be set aside TO:
the payment to the state, and to be collected
from county agents upon the sale of the
books.
8. Books received from district clerks
may be paid for out of the fund provided
by the commissioners; otherwise, not until
the books are sold.
D. L. K1EHLE, Sup't Pub. Instr.
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tenants farms bill. Upon this bill there
exists complete discord In the party.

tenants farms bill. Upon this bill there
exists complete discord In the party.
The Suez Canal company have announced
that they propose to commence the cutting
of q parallel canal across the Isthmus sfor-
with, and have applied the English gov
eminent for their support in obtaining the
necessary concession of land from the
khedive. .
The wife of Maj. E. Burke of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, is superintendent
of the Lafayette Park in that city. 1t is the
principal square, and the lady's well-known
good taste and energy are relied on for a
good administration of its affairs.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, counsel for lyman
mo. y, writes to the New York Herald that
publication III the Brooklyn Eagle, pur-
porting to be an interview with lyman, is
bogus.
+. s. Crossett of Davenport, Iowa, failed
in 1851 at Schroon Lake, and his debts were
long since forgotten, Friday he went about
among his ancient creditors and paid every
thing in full.
In County Mayo, Ireland, great excite
ment exists over recent arrests and 200 ex-
ira members of the Royal Irish constabula-
ry were drafted in the town.
Dean Bradley has made arrangements to
place the bust of Longfellow in Westminis-
ter Abbey, between the tombs OF Chaucer
and Dryden.
Belle English got a SIS, 900 verdict against
her father, in St. Louis, for saying she was
not his daughter.
The Swedish ministry has resigned in
consequence of the defeat of the army or
ganization bill.
The bombardment of Meragone, Hayti,
has begun and is making havoc among the
insurgents.
Only one agraeian outrage against the
person occurred in Ireland during April.
The Gladstone government disclaims the
paternity of the papal circular.
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Edward Lebailase, the we'll known French
iurist Is de he was born in 1911 and led
thor of q y,ry Lang numbr Of work, Of
great value.
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RECORD OFCASUALTIES.

RECORD or CASUALTIES.
A flre at Sioux City recently destroyed
several buildings. The principal losses
were: F. Munchrath, loss $1,000; covered
by insu rance in the German of Freeport.
O. E. & E. G. Rice ofSioux Falls, occupied
by Prescott; insured for $1,000 in the Ger
man-American. Nils Sorlie, loss $4,000;
insured for $500 in the Firemen's Fund,
5000 in the Northwestern National, $500 in
the Phoenix. Charles ibis, loss 81, 600; in
sured for $500 ia the Phoenix. DIT. Hedges
lose 81, 500; insured for $3.50 in the St. Paul.
There were several other losses of stoc and
goods.
The body of Miss Susie Young, who
died at Miss Baur's conservatory of music,
Cincinnati, was taken to her mothers
house at Robinson, ILL.,, the casket opened
and the corpse prepared for burial. The
undertaken and three of Mrs. YOung's FAM
lily have developed small pox. Mrs. Young
and the undertaken died. None of them
had any exposure.
At Madrid, Iowa, recently a fire broke
out in the store of Keigley Bros. and de-
siroyed the building it originated in aud
two adjoining ones before being subdued
The losses foot up $4,000.
Mrs. Josephine Muther of Milwaukee
who was at Racine, during the late tornado
has become insane and been committed to
an asylum.
A piece Of iron fell seven stories at the
Stewart building New York, Tuesday, hit
ting passer-by without hurting him much
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FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

Il OAOAZA~AV NAL " ~ ~
London Cable: The new American tariff
is having depressing effect upon the cut
lery manufactures at Sheffield, where it has
scared the manufacturers SO badly that
several o; them have stopped making stock
and thrown several thousand skilled artis-
ans into idleness and prospective want.
Several Sheffield knife manufacturers say
that the new American tariff will kill the
English cutlery nufacturing, and compel
the best knife makers to transfer their bust
ness to the United States.
Consul Potter, Of Crefeld. in paper ON
the commercial future of the United States,
and the over population and necessities of
Europe predicts that the food supply of
Europe will soon be reduced, and maintains
that the capacity for producing food has al
ready reached its limits in most of the Eu-
ropean states.
London Cable: Since the resumption of
parliament the symptoms ofproRressive dis
indignation in the dbadstone liberal party
have increased. Tie great combination
againt NJ, qladsto1e viii b made On the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.
In Major McGinnis' Grafton before the
army of the Potomac at Washington, there
is this dip into the mournful eloquence of
figures: What had this victory COST
From May, 1861, to March, 1854, the losses
Of the army of the Potomac were, in killed,
Ii, 220; wounded, 65,s5O: captured, 3l,378;
in all 112,448. From March l, 1854, to
April 8, 1895, killed, 1850; wounded, co.
10000. From the beginning 10 The close
of the war, killed, q, 720; wounded, 158, $50;
captured or missing, 59,37s. A grand az;
gregate Of 252, $50: Adding those who died
of gun-shot wounds the number of men who
lost their lives in action in the army of the
Potomac was 48, 9O2, probably one-ha of
all who died from wounds on the field of
battle in all the armies of tie United States"
The latest estimated place the total value
of unredeemed internal revenue stamps at
$50, 100000. Thus far only few of the un-
used stamps have been sent in for redemp-
ton or exchange. The few that have come
to hand are unbroken packages bought in
bulk for heavy dealers who purchased them
in large quantities to make the discount. It
is not exp cted that the stamps will begin to
come in large quantities before June 1.
Patent Commissioner Marble estimates
that the receipts OF the patent office for the
current year will be $12, OOO, 900, or $40, 600
more than last year. After July the force
in the office will be reduced by twenty. one
clerks. This reduction will not effect the
examining divisions, but work in the copy
ing divisions.
Although the internal revenue receipts
have continued very large during the month
imports have been so light that together
with heavy disbursements the debt re-
duction will be small. Commissioners
Dudley has sent in $4,000, 600 worth of
pensions, which will make big hole in the
reserve.
The resignation of Lieut.. Col. Guido tlges,
Eighteenth infantry has been received re-
Gently. a. department headquarters and for
warded to the secretary of war. 1t will
doubtless be accepted, and will take effect
at once upon its receipt.
Postmasters commissioned: Iowa, Ros-
seau Barrows. Nashville; Minnesota, Hans
o. Holstad, Hader.
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

A crew of thirty men broke ground last
week and are pushing the work rapidly
forward on the Brainerd water works, Holly
system, which are contracted to be compile
ted by Sept. 1. Seventh street is being ex.
tended north to the river, where the works
will be erected, and the buildings, which
are to be of prick, will be commenced as
soon as the grading now under way is COM
menced
Four hundred tons of freight ere now at
Chamberlain, OAK, in the warehouses for
Deadwoed, and strong efforts are being
made to establish an overland route to the
Hills via Chamberlain The railroad COM
pany are giving encouragement, and it is
much needed.
s. s. Merrill, of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, says that the idea of building double
track between Chicago and Milwaukee has
been abandoned for the present.
The track is soon to be laid between Rush
City. Mimi. and Grantsbury, Wis.
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The State Board Of Corrections and
Charities,

The state board of corrections and charities
met at the capitol Tuesday morning. There
were present Gov. Hubbard, Gen. Berry OF
Winona, Hon. H. R. Wells, Preston, Judge
Young, Minneapolis, Hon. W. w. Camp
bell. Litch6eld, and DR.. Dana, st. Paul.
The Office of permanent secretary was ten
dered Rev. 81. II. Hart, of Worthington,
and ills understood that he will accept.
Rev. DR.. Dana, member of the board,
submitted a lengthy port on the objects
in view, which was spread upon the records
It showed the uses of boards of inspection
in general-the statements covering the
same ground as did those made at length in
the last legislature when the bill creating
the board was under discussion. It will be
necessary for the board. and especially its
secretary, to be thoroughly informed as to
the methods obtaining in public institu-
lions of other states, and correspondence
with similar boards must be opened and
kept up. DR.. Dana fu ther says:
TO an extent we may not anticipate will
abuses existing, particularly in city jails and
county poor houses. 1t is in the county
poor house nismanagement and abuses are
most likely to exist, because of INSULT
clent appropriations, or berause county
boards are constituted without reference to
the duties they have to perform. Hence it
comes to pass that the insane have beer.
found SO often mingled with the inmates of
the poor house; that young children have
been found growing up therein in idleness,
and lothing habits of vice; that in country
jails tie sexes are not separated properly,
and that the cells are overcrowded; that Of
tenders committed for the first time are
often imprisoned with hardened criminals
while awaiting trial and are bV the latter
initiated into ways of crime and our city
prisons thus converted into schools of vice
and crime.
The board, after transacting other bust
ness, adjourned to meet July 10 at 10 a. M.
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A travelling man says nearly every farmer
in Nicollet county has one or more horses
sick with Dipkeye. .s
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E. s. Sprague, the bonanza farmer of
Moorhead, has put in 5000 acres of wheat
this spring.
Secretary of state Won Bsumbach has re-
ceived letter from the secretary state
of Michigan, stating that from reports of
farmers abont 10 per cent. of the winter
would be about an average of IS per cen
of the usual crop.
The tn-year-old girl OF Sumter, Mcleod
county, on the charge of raping whom Ed
ward Coffin of Hutchinson was arrested
few days ago, is the daughter of William
hauken. A medical examination revealed
no positive evidence of ravishment, and the
evidence against Coffin appears wholly con-
fined to the child's story.
Mrs. Holmes assaulted her husband with
razor at Harrington, and he beat her Sc
verely with club. She was arrested, but
slipped out of custody, and Is still at
large.
DR.. Sheldon Brooks prominent pionee
citizen of Winona, died in that city on the
10th, within one day of his seventy-second
birthday. HIS wife and three sons sarvive
hir-L. R. Brooks of Winona, D. F.
Brooks of Minneisks, and A. s. Brooks of
Grand Forks, Oak.
At the meeting of the Olmsted county ag-
ricultural society it was decided to hold
their annual fair here in connection with
the southern Minnesota fair association,
from September 10 to Is.
Hon. John Franks cheese factory, at lie
Roy, Mower county, started up April 1, and
is turning out $50 to 800 pounds of Limburg-
er and cream cheese daily. He is milking
eighty COWS of his own. He expects to
make nearly forty tons of cheese this year.
J. s. Harris, president of the Minnesota
state horticultural society, was in Rochester
recently in consultation with the southern
Minnesota fair association. The horticul-
tural society will make large exhibit at
the fair in September in Rochester.
Mankato recently paid out SIS, 900 for cat
tie, to be shipped to Montana and other
western points.
Prof. Charles n. Cooper of Dartmouth is to
take the chair of history at Carleton College,
Mortified. He is graduate Of Dartmouth,
and stands very high in the appreciation of
those who know him. His wife is an hon
ored graduate of Wellesley, and Mortified,
as we'll as the college, is to be congratulated
on this accession to its Christian ard liter
ary society. ...
A large delegation of Minneapolis Odd
Fellows are to attend the meeting of the
Supreme Temple Patriarchal Circle to be
held at Chicago on the 18th of June.
J.A.James and J. A. Washburn of Man
kato have gone on trip to the Pacific
co 1t. They will visit especially Washing
ton Territory and Oregon.
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pal GO urt, Kate Kane, the much persecuteo
lady lawyer, was fined S. and costs anu
the whole amounting to $11.86 for oisor'
Derby conduct, the warrant having oeen
sworn Out by Frank Bissinger. OF the her
aid. The trial lasted q number OF hools,
and it was quite circus. Miss Kane way
put on the stand in her own behalI, anu
was examined at length. She expressed
withered all present by her sarcastic a dHs
sions to the young men of the press. que
paid her fine and left the court room aiter
hard fight had been made in her behalf.
A hard looking citizen, answering to the
description of Lon Williams, was lately az
Coal Banks, Mont, in stolen skin. he
tried to pirsuade discharged soldier who
was on his way to Benton, to accompany
him on his trip, and the soldier promised to
do so. The fellow then con6dentially told
him that he had jumped out Of q car window
and got away from the sheriff nj Custer
county, and made his way across the coun-
try to Benton without any one seeing MN
and then stole boat at Benton. Hopes are
entertained for his capture by the omcers
who are after him.
In Nelson, Moultrie county, ILL.,, one
night recently, ropes were tied 10 al tne
door knobs Of the house of Mr.. Boyd, then
made fast to trees in the yard. Coal oil was
then poured on and around the foundation
of the dwelling and fred near the man
door. Boyd was awakened by the noise OF
the flames, and luckily was able to burst
open the door, and with his wife and sew
eral children rushed through the flames
without harm, but the escape from ter
rlble death was very narrow one. IL Is
not known by whom, or tor what reason the
devilish deed was committed.
L. Dow Kinney, editor of the Carolina
Sentinel at Fredericksburg, Va, vas shot
In the arm a.few evenings ago, at Bowling
Green, Va, by Lamar P. Davis, foreman
and assistant editor of the Sentinel.
The coroner's jury at Cleveland found that
Julia Renachere, the beautiful French girl,
came to her death by ar abortion performed
by the midwife, Mrs Webster, and the glrls
lover, Seymour.
The house of Alfred Cole in Bucktield
Village, Me-, was entered by burglars re-
Gently and Mr.. end Mrs. Cole were chloro-
formed and S., 0OJ in currency stolen.
The fellow who is swindling New Workers
by collecting funds for the Indiana food
sufferers. took in $40 from Clara Morris.
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George H. Butler, bad nephew of
the general, has publishes letter round
ly abusing General Alfred H. Terry.
Somebody obtained q position for Butler
as wagon master at a Montana post and
Butler behaved so badly that he was
fred out by Gen. Terry-hence the
abuse. Butler was once husband of
the beautiful actress, Rose Etynge, and
for time consul to Egypt, where he
disgraced his country, as he has ever
since his own NAME, by ruffanly and
drunken habits. sessEz.@ 81. .gs. j
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A PEACEFUL PAGEANT.
Alec0,,t1a,. Crowned Cz0,' Of Rus
STA, avitz No Outbreaks Of the
Dreaded NihiZistS.
The Kremlin Resembling With Cere-
monial Din md Filled With
Dazzling Splendor.

Moscow, May 27.-At7 O'Clock this morn
ing the Inauguration Of the magnificent cere-
monies attendant upon the coronation Of the
emperor and empress of Russia was announced
by the ringing OF a hundred bells, and by the
thunder of artillery. Even at that early hour
the streets were thronKed with pc, pie, visitors
from abroad and from other parts of the en-
pire crowding tho residents, and all striving to
secure eligible places from which to view the
procession and such portions of the ceremony
itself as those not particularly favored might
be able to witness. During the entire night, in
fact, there was unusual activity in the streets,
for not only were people there whose anxiety
concerning and interest in the coronation kept
them awake, but strong guards Of soldiers
patrolIed all parts Of the city, giving the streets
very martial appearance Great bodies Of
soldiers shortly before 6 o'clock were stationed
along the route Of tho procession, four miles in
length, and occupied the streets on either side,
keeping people On the walk. All unreserved
spaces in the streets were speedily filed by
eager sight-seers, while the windows, door
ways and housetops were let out at fabulous
prices to visitors.
AT THE CATHEDRAL
Those dignitasies Of the realm who were to
take part in the actual ceremony of the corona
ZION assembled according to programme at the
Cathedral of the Holy Assumption, within the
walls Of the Kremlin. These function
aries entered the magnificent building
at just 7:3O a m. At 8 o'clock there
followed, in order, the princes Of foreign gov
ernments, nobility OF Russia and other states OF
Europe. aud special and regular ambassadors
offoreign countries residing in Russia The
utmost care was exercised to prevent admls-
sion OF any unauthorized or improper persons,
each one az he appeared at the entrance being
required to exhibit carefully prepared ticket
which was subjected to the closest scrutiny
This form was observed both at the gate of the
Kremlin and at the doors Of the cathedral. At
tho request Of Gen. Won Schweinitz, ambas-
sador from Germany, eighty members, CON-
prising the diplomatic corps, assembled at his
mansion and were conveyed thence to the
Kremln The remainder OF the diplomatic
body, consisting of attaches of the
various legations, were assigned to
POSITIONS in the tribune just outside
the cathedral proper. When the white
wallis Of that wondrous place closed on all of
tho crowd tEat could be admitted. choir of
boys chanted a To Deum, and amidst pro-
found sill nce outside the church, rs we'll as in
it. the clergy, accompanied by acolytes bearing
CT osses and ewers OF holy water, proceeded
to receive the czarwiz This scion Of roy
atty, who was in the midst of q brilliant cor
tese. took place at the right hand of the
throne Wien
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HAPPY HowGArE.


An Attempt WIN be Made to Capture Him
WASHINGTON, Jnns 19.-H. w. How.
gate, the runaway disbursing officer OF
the signal Office, who stole about $500, .
600 OF the governments money escaped
from the custody of government officers
several months ago, and is now at large,
Energetic efforts to capture him have
been made by agents of the Department
Of Justice, but thus far without avail.
A few weeks ago the detectives were
tOlerably sure of capturing HOwgate.
He had been identified in New Orleans
in spite of very clever disguise. Heis
thin, small man, with black hair and
eyes, and in Washington always carried
cane to assist HMM walking. In New
Orleans he was seen on Canal street. His
hair and eyebrows wered dyed a fiery red
color, his face was Ornamented with
artificial freckles, he had discarded his
cane, and seemed to be able to walk
without the characteristics limn.g Miss
Nellie Burrill his mistress, accompanied
him. She was dressed very plainly and
the pair looked as though thay q were
fresh arrivals from the, country. A rail-
road accident prevented the arrival of
an officer In New Orleans inntime Ito
capture the fugitive, and the last heard
from him he had sailed upon q steamef
to Cuba. 1t is believed that by this time
HOwgate Is In the United States, and II
1t is possible to capture him he will be
arrested. r..- az
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GARIBALDI.

At gathering in honor of the mem
Ory of Garibaldi about fortnight ago,
Mr.. Gladstone recalled conversation
he had with him at dinner table in
London many years ago. In the course
of that conversation the Italian hero
said: when was bOyI was at school
in Genoa; it was toward the close, of the
great war of the French Revolution,
Genoa was great military post; a large
garrison always in the town, constant
parades aud military displays, with
bands and flags that we're beyond any.
thing attractive to the school boys. ALI
my school fellows used to run here and.
there, all over the town, to see IL they
could get sight of one Of those military
paTades and exhibitions. i never went
to one. 1t struck me then as a matter
of pain and horror that it should be ne
cessary that one portion of mankind
should be set aside to have for their pro-.
fessiOn the business Of destroying 9th
ers." Commenting on this, Mr.. Glad
stone said that "wheD one considers
what Garibaldi was-What he was in
the field of battle, how fear never for a
moment, any more than cruelty, found a
lOdgment in that heroic breast, is itnOt
a wonderful tale, and Is 1t not truly in
teresting to trace up the man to the boy,
and to find that even in the thOughtless
hours OF childhood that sympathy with
mankind which governed his whole ax-
istence found such peculiar and inter-
esting form of expressiOn"