The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-19
Miscellaneous Matters,

Miscellaneous Matters.
The two hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the Society of Jesus, aud
the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment
of the Jesuit province of Maryland, were
celebrated recently with great pomp in the
new and beautiful church of St. Francis
Xavier, New York. At Baltimore Arch
bishop Gibbons was celebrant in the ami.
| versary mass in Jesuit church. In Phila-
delphia, in St. Joseph's church, in addition
to the above anniversaries, there We're COM
Enlistment of the Jesuit mission in Amer
lea, and the $50 anniversary of the building.
The whisky mel have not altogether
abandoned the idea of getting their goods
into Canada. They what to know how
this government would regard whisky that
WIS simply run across the Canadian line
on board train and brought back without
being unloaded. They have not yet re.
ceived any answer. 1t is not known how
the distillers propose to get the whisky over
in Canada, unless it is done surreptitiOusIy.
That some scheme is on foot to avoid the
long voyage to Bermuda or Liverpool is
suspected, but what it is has not vet devel-
oped.
After a lengthy discussion the Georgia
Democratic convention appointed special
committee OF eighteen to endeavor to COM
promise on a candidate for governor. The
committee were out from noon till 6, when
| report WI made recommending the nonl-
ination of Henry d. Mcdaniel of Walton
county, and Mcdaniel was nominated by
acclamatiOn, amid the widest enthusiasm.
He addressed the convention, expressing
thanks for the nomination. outlining his
pol cy and congratulating the people upon
the prosperity OF the state.
The suit for S. 600 damages brought by
Timothy Collins against Thomas l.. David
| son. captain of the steamer Centennial,
| which ran over and caused the drowning of
the plaintiffs son Frank, at Lake CITY last
summer, has been transferred from the dis
| trict court to the circuit court of the United
States, which cOnvenes in st. Paul on June
Itch.
In the suit of Lizzie Cannon against
Father Fleming. Boston, brought to re-
cover 5000 damages because the latter a
Catholic priest had taken away some paper
images to which her child had become at
tached, causing alleged serious injury to her
health and mental condition, the jury re-
turned verdict of one cent damages.
The official canvass of the vote at the late
Michigan election shows that the fusion
nominees for judges of the supreme court
and regents Of the university were all cleo
ted. One judge, Sherwood, is not likely to
have over 1000 majority. The other ma
jorities range from 1900 to 5000.
James Guyder died apparently oauper
in the Troy hospital recently. His will,
made ON his deathbed, gave $1,000 to the
hospital. He had lived as a pauper in Co.
lumbia county, and the treasurer of that
county proposes to contest the will.
The reported death from small pox of 300
Minnesota Indians, who had crossed the
border into Manitoba, is denied from Win
nipeg. During the past two weeks, howev-
er, twenty Indians have died at Fort Fran.
els of the contaeion.
The trial of r. B. Munford, commission
er of revenue, and deputies, charged with
conspiring to Obstruct voters at the Novem-
Der election, proceeded at Richmond. the
judge OVerrullng motion to quash the in
dictment. J. s. Wise was the first witness
The Greenwood Rolling Mill company
Philadelphia, Charles F. Shroener, presi-
dent have suspended. The works at TAM
aqua have shut down. The company re-
Ezra n. Haywood, charged with sending
obscene matter through the mails. made a
five hours address to the jury in Boston, and
the jury declared him not guilty.
In the suit of Peter Fosset for false i'm
prisonment against the Roman Catholic
protectory. at Buffalo, N. Y, the jury gave
the plaintiff 1896. =
Workmen in excavating for building on
Main street, Helena, struck an eight-inch
pay streak which pans out 10 cents a pan.
There were ], 800, 600 of the new nickel
pieces with the word Gents upon them
coined at the Philadelphia mint last week.
The Missouri is still running within safe
bounds, the Fort Stew enson gorge is melting
and no danger is feared from another gorge
The New York court of appeals decides
that corporations are liable to taxation for
state and local purposes.
The Mississippi is now open for navigs-
ton from st. Paul to the gulf, with the ex-
ception Of Lake Pepin.
In Wilmington, N. G., the white schools
receive So, 9Q4 and the colored Sc, 232 of the
school tax.
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