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

Will. J. Gordon, agent of Keith Bros, of
Chicago who died recently at Fargo,
leaves widowed mother in Sank Rapids,
and wife, the daughter of Leonard Robin
N CT Haven, with child, now living in
st. Paul.
The state grange of Minnesota will meet
at the agricultural college, Minneapolis, on
Tuesday, Feb. Is. A feature of the meeting
will be the electing of officers for the ensu-
ing year.
Moorhead was lighted last week for the
first time with the electric light, the forty
lamps hu, ming with great brilliancy.
"Uncle'' Dick Smith who lived a
bachelor life on homestead in the town of
Alberta, about twenty two miles from Sank
Rapids, a week ago last Friday, returned
home after walking long distance through
the cold, put his stock in the barn and went
into the house to kindle fire, but was un-
able to do so, and took to the bed. A few
DAYS afterwards he was found badly frozen
He was taken to Sank Rapids where he soon
after died.
At Dassel, rece nty, at midnight, A. d.
Stages farmhouse burned to the ground, and
four children, two boys aged four and seven
and two girls aged ten and twelve, per
ished in the flames. The family slept up
stains, and the fire caught in the kitchen,
giving the parents barely time to escape.
Mr.. Stage, clad only in his night dress,
tiled to reach . neighbors, but lay down in
the SLOW and would have died If be had
not been found. Mrs. Stage had her hands
and feet badly frozen before assistance came.
Frank Rose, a Wilmar butcher, was fined
$17 the other day ior cruelty beating an old
WORKOUT OK he had bought for So. The
beast fell down from weakness, and Rose
drove his team over it, after beating it
long time.
Judge NJ. L. Brown says that if the offer
of $3.50 reward for the detection of the Shak
opee grave robbers is put in some tangible
shape. he will reveal the names of the
guilty parties.
w. Emery has been appointed post
master at Pennington, MINI.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
THE JOINT CONVENTION.

On Tuesday 3oth, the legislature recon-
vened after an in:e1mission of three days,
but many members were absent on account
Of the railroad blockade, and therefore the
senatorial ballot was without significance.
It stood:-Windom, 80; Wilson, %; Cole, II;
Hubbard, 9; Dunnell, Z; KinG,ed, S; Start,
4; Farmer, 8; Davis, 3; Wakefield, 2; Berry,
l; Castle, 1; Strait, l; Donnely, !. Total,
116; necessary to choice, 50.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
WASHINGTON NEWS
TtsesdQu. January 80.


sENArE.-The joint resolution appropr ia
thug $10O, 900 to continue work ON the census
was adopted.
The tariff bill was them considered. Dur
ing the debate Mr.. Beck declared that he
was not a free trader.
He said that a careful study OF the ques'
ton of taxation and opposition to it had
convinced him that the only manner to pay
the expenses of the government was by
we'll regulated tariff, and that free trade
practically was an impossibility, because no
process of direct taxation could be devised
which would cause the burdens of the
government to be borne equally
by all the States and people
OF the country. He was convinced that tho
free trade doctrine was chimerical and falla.
cious, and that under the constitution it
could not exist without an imposition of I'M
enaurable hardships through inequalities
of taxes.
As the whole result of the days proceed
ings was extremely unsatisfactory and in:
volved little less than waste of time and
words.
HousE.-The postofice appropriation bill
was reported with recommendation that
the house non-concur in the $3.50, 900 item
for fast mail facilities, and the date July 1,
next for the 2-cent postage provision to
take effect. The report was adopted.
The tariff bill was-hbored with.
In the schedule of chemicals there are 100
items. The house to-day only passed over
thirty-five of these.
The only change made in the bill was to
reduce the duty on castor oil from 800. to
zoe. per gallon. The present duty is 81 per
gallon.
Glucose was reduced from twenty-five
per cent. to twenty per cent. ad valorem,
the present tariff. The duty recommended
by the committee on calculated phosphate
oflime, ammoniated or otherwise,$3 per ton,
was amended so as to confine it 10 the arti-
ce dor nsx ons of the
schedule, Mr.. Kelly asserting to the motion.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

On Wednesday, S1st, something OF zen.
sation was caused by the advent OF ID. w.
sabin as . senatorial candidate, but it was
of short duration as his vote was not 80
large as expected. Three ballots
were taken a. follows:
First ballot-Windom, 40; Wilson, 81;
sabin, II; Cole, 10; Hubbard, 10; Dunneli'
s; Start, 3; Farmer, 8; Davis, 2; Wakeneld,
2; scattering, s.; total, 131. Second ballot
Window, 40: Wilson, 81; sabin, ~;
Cole, 10; Hubbard, IA; Dunnell, 8;
Start, 3; Wakefield, 2; Scattering, 5; total,
1872 Third ballot-Windom. 80; WILSON.
80: sabin, o. Cole. 10: Hubbard, 18; DuDnell,
8; Start; Wakefield. 2; scattering, 8; total,
1872.
On the second ballot Messrs. Gotzian,
Gray and Sadley, who had voted for Cole,
went to d. M. Sabin. Senator LaDgdon,
who had voted for Window. and Senator
Peterson, who had voted for H hubbard, went
to Sabin.
Senator Sergeant and Representatives
Baarnaas and Greer, who had voted for
Farmer, went to Hubbard. Representatives
Grimshaw and O. Peterson, who voted tor
Davis, went to Hubbard.
On the third ballot Mr.. Billson, who had
voted for Window, Mr.. O'Brien, who had
voted for Dunnell, and Senator Peterson,
WHO VOIcu 1OT OdDlu Oh Luo oeCOuO Os'AAoo,
and Mr.. Potter, who had voted for Dunnell
went to Hubbard.
Mr.. Boardmau, who had voted for Win
dom, went to Sabin.
On Thursday, Feb 1. the deadlock was
broken about Up. m. on the 9TH ballot and
Dwight May Sabin having received 81 votes
from total Of 1877 was declared by Speaker
Fletcher, in manner and form az provided,
senator from Minnesota for the term of six
years next ensuing from March the 18th of
the present year.
The balloting proceeded up to the fifth
without any material change from those
preceding, when, at last, the Sabin roster
went up to rhirty-nine by the time the last
name was reached. As the clerk was about
to announce the result Senator Castle (dem. }
rose and said that in pursuance to q resolu-
ton adopted in the democratic caucus that
when any candidate other than Mr.: Win
dom should receive thirty-five votes the
democrats should consider themselves ab-
solved from caucus obligations, he wished
to change his vote from Thomas Wilson to
D. NJ. Sabin.
a6n 4ots o. q ehs
short of enough to elect, and the excite
ment became intense. Senator Waite
moved to adjourn and called tor the ayes
and noes. The roll was called and when
Mr.. Sabin's name was reached he made his
appearance from the cloak room to vote
in the negative. The motion " as lost by
" to 20.
After good deal of fillibustering and dill
atory motions the previous question was
carried and the convention proceeded to
vote. The changes did not cease with a
bare majority and the Sabin column rolled
up to eighty-one by the time the roll call
closed, thirty democrats having gone to him.
Mr.. Hill, democrat, stated when his name
was called that he wanted to vote to relieve
the republican family and break the dead
lock, and he should vote for Sabin.
The vote was announced and long, loud,
glad round of applause went up from floors,
galleries and Hobbies.
The following is ths last and decisive bal
Lot in dofail.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

Mrs. Emily S. crimson, sister of Mrs.
James G. Blaine, died on Thursday al
Augusta, Me. Her husband, David Stin-
son, Brigadier Quarter,naster of Gen.
Buffers expedition, died at Ship Island
during the rebellion, and two of their
sons were killed In battle or.died from
the effects of the war,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

were suspended and the bill to quiet the IT,
tie ct Des Moines river lands passed.
A motion to suspend the rules and con-
slider the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was lost.
A motion to suspend the rules and make it
IN order next Monday to report the tariff
bill to the house for action was lost.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Senate, Thursday, February I.


Bills introduced: To reduce fees of regis
tiers of deeds; appropriating $1,000 to en-
couarge tree-planting; to build bridges over
Shell Rock river; to authorize the lowering
of Dead lake outlet; to amend the charter
of Washington.
court fees in Kandiyohi county; iegalizing
plat of village of Mandada; amending spec.
fal laws ps to drainage of Clear Lake, Wa.
SEGA county.
Senate bills passed: Relating to sum-
moning jurors; providing for repeal of char
ter of Worthington.
Adjourned.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Senate, We6saestlay, Jnasua7y 81.

Bills were introduced to provide for the
the plating of undescribed land; to appro-
pirate $500 for bridge in Douglas county;
to amend the statues relating to appoint.
ment of court reporters; to allow Todd
county to issue 81, 900 in bonds.
Senate bills to amend rule as to statutory
Limitations in homesteads; relating to chat
tel mortgages given in other States; to pun
ish murder in first degree by hang;n g.
passed. House bill authorizing Crow Wing
county to issue $1,000 bonds ito build q
bridge at Brainerd-passed.
House Wednesday, January 81.
Bills were introduced: To annul the gen.
eral statutes relating TO the organization of
villages; repeating the law for district at
torney in the Twelfth judicial district; re-
poaling act for the publication of mortgage
foreclosures; creating board of
correction and charities; the Baker
railroad bill; making 8 per cent. the
maximum rate of interest on mort
cages; prescribing the effect of sheriffs'
Certificates of sales of mortgaged property;
appropriating 5000 annually for immigra-
ton; amending statutes relating to ofenses
against chastity; and several local acts.
Gen. Bakers railroad bill came into the
house, Copies of the bill we're introduced
both by MIR. J. e. Child and Mr.. NJ.
Johnson, the printed copy of the senate
bill answering the purposes of the gentle
men. A few changes are made in them
however.
In section thirty in the clause re-
lating to the building of warehouses,
clause is inserted providing that they shall
be built "within reasonable distance from
its freight depot" Sec. 80, relating to bag
gage weighing more than $50 pounds. A
section is added making the railroads liable
for the negligence Of their employees for dam
ages to co-employes, the same as provided
IN the Iowa law. Several verbal changes
are also made.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

The new French cabinet, SO far as agreed
upon, is as follows: President of the coun-
Gil of foreign affairs, Falleres; minister of
justice, Deves; minister ofpublic instruc-
ton, De Vaux; minister of finance, Tirard;
minister of war, Thebaudin; minister of
marine, De Malay; minister Of posts and
telegraphs, Cookery; minister of commerce,
Legrande.
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House, Thursday, February 4.

House, Thursday, February I.
Bills introduced: To regulate the oper-
alton of telegraph lines, and sundry bills for
appropriations for bridges. Bills were
passed: Amending statutes relating to at
tachments; the Bobleter military code bill;
amending statutes relating to trials in JUS
tees courts; making the zeveal-
ing of contents of telegraph
messages penal offense; adding decoration
day to the legal holidays; amending the
statutes relating to highways; authorizing
foreign accident insurance companies to do
business in this state upon the same basis as
other companies; amending the act relating
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Dwight M. sabtn the New Senator.

Dwight M. sabtn the New Senator.
Dwight May Sabin, the new senator elect
from Minnesota, was born at Marsville, ILL.,,
on the 25th of April, 1874. In 1856 the fail
ing health of his father had imposed upon
this lad of twelve years the entire 81.
pervision of the large farm
and its variety of interests. The business
qualities which he has since shown were
there then. if partially in embryo; and foz
nearly year this STRIPPING managed affairs,
to use hackneyed phrase, with neatness
and dispatch" In 1857 continued ill-health
induced his parents to sell out and re-
move to the home of their parents
in Winsted, Conn.,, when eighteen years
old Dwight attended the noted Phillips acad-
envy in Andover, and, under the tutelage of
old .'Uncle Doctor Taylor" paid special at
tention to mathematics and engineering.
This was the only academical course he en-
joyed. The war was raging and the call for
DWIGHT left for the seat of war, arriving
on the field of Gettysburg on the second day
ofthe fight. He had been promised and ex.
pected to receive lieutenancy in the Eight
Illinois cavalry. Dol. Farnsworth COM
manding, but there was some unexpected
hitch in the matter and pending its adjust
ment he was offered and accepted position
il the medical department.. After the war
he was clerk in one of the departments for
brief period.
In 1867, he made trip to Minnesota, re-
turned to Connecticut and in 1868 again Ian
ded in st. Paul, and engaged in business at
Saltwater. Before leaving Connecticut Mr..
Sabin had given his heart to the keeping Of
Miss Ella Amelia Hutchins, of Nor
WITCH, Conn.,, and in 1870 as his
business was already showing signs of the
prosperity it was soon to insure, he re-
turned to Connecticut and was married.
In 1870 he was elected state senator. and
the next year reelected. Mr.. Sabin has
served almost continuously, since, in the
lower house, and will be much missed there.
He is not debater, but when he has the
floor he has something to say, while his in
fuence in the committee and with members
Individually is acknowledged great.
He was not in the legislature during the
the Ramsey Davis fight of 1875, resulting in
the election of Mr.. Mcmillan; but when
Mr.. Window was re- elected to fill the un.
expired portion of his own term in 1881,
Mr.. Sabin did him yeoman service, while
in the fall of the same year, in the guberna-
torial campaign he was recognized as
the most potent factor in securing Gen.
Hubbard's nomination. Persuasive OF
tongue, phenominally cheerful under
threatened defeat-he seems to know little
of threatened disaster-his political career
has been marked by series of successes
given to few men to attain,
Mr.. Sabin is man of great wealth, bis
personal income being sci down at 500, 600
per annum.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08

The Marquis of Lorne does not travel
free. The transportation expenses Of
his party from Louisville to Richmond
were $3.50. ---~..-. ... ------------,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Not Affected by Age.

Some old specimens of Royal Baking Pow
der that had been kept on the shelf of gro
Gerry store for ten years were recently tested
by Prof. Schneider of New York, for the pur.
pose of measuring the loss of strength they
had undergone 1t was found that, although
the powder had been exposed to atmos
pherie changes during all this time-its loss
of raising power or strength was less than
one per cent. the powder being practically
as good as the day it was put up.
This is most valuable quality in bak-
ing powder, one which few possess. Most
powders if not used when first made are
found to be ineffective. If kept even few
weeks they lose their leavening power, be-
come lu1npy or caked, and valueless.
This superior keeping quality in the Roy
ap' arises from the extraordinary care in its
manufacture. and the scientific principles
employed in its combination. The articles
used in its composition are thoroughly dried
by heat before being compounded, and are
50 prepared and coated as to prevent the &C
ton Of the acid upon the alkali prematurely
or except under the influence of heat or wa
ter necessarily used in cooking or baking.
The Royal is now used extensively ir
Australia, Africa, and other low latitudeS
whereit has been found to be the only bak
ing powder that will Withstand the hot
moist atmosphere without deterioration.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Monday, February 8.

Monday, February s.
SENArE.-The usual routine business was
attended to and then the senate resumed work
on the tariff bill. Senators on both sides
pounded away ON various items for hours.
The net result of the afternoons work was
the reduction of the duties on cotton thread,
wooden hose, shirts and dra wers, machine or
hand-knit, Gotten laces, embroideries, velvet
and the like, 5per cent. Attempts made by
Mr.. Beck and others TO secure greater reduc-
tions failed.
In executive session the following nomi-
nations were confrmed:
United States consuls-Charles P. Will
liams at Calais; Orson V. Tousely, at Leip-
sic. Albert Rhodes, New York, at Eberfeld,
Germany; James F. Montgomery, New
York, at Trieste.
Registers of Land Of6ce-Albert K. o.
burn, Bayfield,, Wis; George W. Fay, Men
asha, Wis; Edward L. Salisbury, Leadville,
Colo.
Postmasters-S. L. Miller, Alexandra.
MIMI; M. w. NOR, Eldora Iowa; G. 4.
Isle, Fort Madison, Iowa; JameslW. Emery.
LeMars, Iowa; Alfred 81. Lewis, Milbank,
Oak.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb introduced q bill to
prevent the secretary of the interior from
issuing patents to land grant railroads which
fed time.
Mr.. Circuit moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill establishing the territory
of North Dakota and providing temporary
government therefor. After . brief discus
sion in which Randall and Burrows of
Michigan engaged in controversy, the mo-
ton Of circuit was lost-yeas Isl, nays ITO
mot the necessary two-thirds in the affirma-
tive. e
:. On motion of Mr.. CARPENTER. tie rules
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quet, month ago, died recently at Duluth,
and was buried by the Union Fir ancaise.
He had his back broken.
The Steamer Grace was run down and
sunk of Portsmouth by the Luray, and yet
but one life was lost, that of r. w. Wood, of
Rappahannock, who. was to have been mar
ried on Thursday.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
Too Many Churches for a Small
Town.

FROM lue I OuheTS statesman.
A gentleman in this neighborhood was
strongly urged short time since to con-
tribute to the support of a clergyman in
Iowa, who was represented to be doing
valiant pioneer work on starvation SAL
airy. The gentleman promised to give
the matter his careful attention. As he
had an acquaintance in the village
named he wrote him requesting inform
alton as to population and to church
supply. He found the total population
to be l 800, and that they were actively
trying to maintain no less than twelve dis
tinct church organizations. The Presby-
terians had two, the Metnodists, the
Baptists, the Christians, the Romanists,
the Universalists, the Mormons, and
several other shades or opinion each
one. They were all necessarily largely
dependent on outsiders for support.
The congregations were very small; Sec
tartan feeling was maintained at red
heat; the social life and business unity
of the village was impaired and injured.
The gentleman concluded not to con-
tribute, but did earnestly advise all the
orthodox Protestants to unite in main.
tanning one strong organization in place
of these several conflicting weak ones.
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S0tak3'l0y, Febrs<07.y 3.

SENArE.-The day was mostly spent on
the tariff bill without decisive action.
HoUsE-The house spent four hours to-
day discussing the proper duty to place on
glass, and wound up by practically agree
ing to all the Recommendation of the
ways and means committee.
Shortly after o'clock the special order of
the house, eulogies on the late Representa-
tive Lowe of Alabama, was declared. in
order, and the tariff bill was accordingly
laid aside for the day. So
Prior to this, however, a resolution in
structing the naval committee to investigate
the causes which led to the recent trouble
in the Annapolis school, was referred to the
proper committee, despite the protest of
Reed Of Maine against any cognizance be-
ing taken of the affair.
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An Illinois murderer recently went to
the seafold attended by thirty-five min
listers, His exit was lawful.
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THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Denver Special: Sheriff Simpson brought
to town Mongler as prisoner, who is one
of the parties that took part in terrible
duel near this place recently. He and an
other person had been paying attention to
the same girl. In order to settle their
claims they locked themselves into room
and went at each other with axes. The
one brought in chopped his rival in hor-
body, while he himself is terribly cut up
and cannot live.
A family quarrel, ending IN death, is re-
ported from Bachelors Grove, fourteen
miles north of Larimore, Oak. Two boys
George and Seward Blackburn, went out to
the barn to feed the stock, when their father,
John Blackburn, came out and attempted to
interfere, and picked up a pitchfork and
started for George, the elder. Seward, the
younger, grabbed the fork from him, when
the old man tried to choke George, who in
turn caught his father by the throat and
held him off i'll selfdefense when his father
fell dead.
John c. Parker, st. Louis murderer.
summarily ended his trial Monday by shoot
ing his wife and himself, both fatally, in
the courtroom during its progress. It is
thought Mrs. Parker furnished the weapon.
Miss Flora Cutler, the Minnesota school
teacher who was shot by rejected crank
ont in Montana, who was in t,lru promptly
Friday night, when she died at Red Wing.
George T. Hamilton, recently clerk in the
Commercial hotel, Miles City, was found
dead IN his room one day last week, and
there are strong suspicious of suicide.
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House. Tuesdau. Jun,su,.u 80,

Bills were introduced: To amend the
laws relative to minors holding real estate;
to prevent fishing with net in the Iissis-
sippi; to allow attorneys to collect statutory
costs in Justices courts; amending the chart
er of New Ulm: to provide for the custody
of bonds of state officers ana the approval of
same; providing for the custody of state
funds; two bills defining the
duties of the public examiner;
amending the laws incorporating Wells,
Faribault county; providing for the distri-
button of fish given the state by the general
government; to increase the licenses for sale
Of liquors. The bill regulating the fees of
the district court clerk, Kandiyohi county,
was passed.
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H0ase, Friduv, February 3.
Senate, Saturday, February 8.

To require attorney general to bring suit
against delinquent corporations; to provide
for contesting elections in school districts,
etc.; to appropriate $12,551.05 for expenses
in Cox impeachment trial; for assessors for
unorganized territory in counties.
Important bills passed relating to health
of female employees; authorizing state treas
urer to transfer funds; Furnishing negligent
railway employees; changing fiscal year and
St. Paul to issue $50, 600 in bonds to complete
high school. Senate adjourned to Tuesday
to allow members to attend the Sabin recep-
ton at Saltwater on Monday.