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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Higher Rates of Insurance.

The concluding session Of the annua
meeting of the Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Dakota Underwriters Fire Insur-
ance union was held Wednesday at the
Nicollet house, Minneapolis. The union
has found that during the last year the
expenses and losses have been SO great
as not to leave any margin of profit. 1t
was accordingly decided that the rates
throughout the country be raised in or
der to make the business a paying one
in every town in the jurisdiction. Thir-
ty-two local committees reported as to
the conditions of their respective towns,
their fire rates, degree Of property pros
poets, etc. The remainder Of the even-
ing was devoted to organizing local
boards and to routine matters. A. X.
Murray and G. V. Mum were elected
new members, making the number now
S. Managers Hall and McCord were also
elected honorary members. The cleo
ton of officers took place, with the fol-
lowing result: G. w. Kibber, St. Paul,
president; Judge +. b. Ames, vice pres
ident from Minnesota; Col. j. +. Bulls,
Dubuque, vice president from Iowa; ii.
G. Hill, secretary. 1t was decided that
the next annual meeting be held in st.
Paul, on the third Tuesday in April
1881
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Imperial Coronation Gossip.

London Cable: The coronation al
Moscow may and may not take place
1t is very generally doubted throughout
Europe if it will, and in some of the best
nfOrmetl quarters it is stated it will
again be postponed. There is no cessa-
ton Of the preparations for the festivi-
ties. Almost daily some new announce
ment is made of the intended munifi-
Cence of the czar, or Of some extraordi-
nary III vishment of display which has
been devised. In the meantime the DO
lice have arrested many of both sexes
that the jails cannot contain them, and,
although an immense amount ofinfor-
nation has fallen into their hands, it
only serves to show that the frater-
nifty is more numerous and more hostile
than ever. that its determination is un~
conquerable, and that it is absolutely
fearless and reckless as to the consequent
ces which its acts may entail. 1t is very
evident that the greatest pageant that
has been attempted in centuries, will, il
it takes place, be witnessed by very un-
easy spectators. Invitations have been
sent to the representatives of the promi.
nent and Republican French papers to
attend, and the imperial government
will pay all their expenses, entertain
them gorgeously, and present each with
5000 roubles.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26

hogs for ono thing which seemed to
make him more irritable. And yester-
day shed fell upon and killed severa
more that he had last purchased. He
has been heard to remark of late, that
every thing seemed to work agains
him. And, it is said, that in his family,
at times, he has shown disposition des-
titute of kindness. At the time of the
preparation of the deed, which now
spreads dismay throughout our entire
community, there is no doubt but that
the preparation was directly caused by
loss of property and financial embarrass-
ment. lie was fifty-eight years Of age,
and his wife upwards of forty years.
The verdict oc the coroner's jury WAS in
accordance with the facts.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
The ToWa Tragedy,

In its accounts Of the murder of his
wife and and two sons by Charles J..
Smith, and the suicide of the murderer,
Thursday, the Earlville Uowa) Graphic
says: "About eighty rods east and
south from the house was found the
fiend incarnate, lying near a wire fence,
with an open jack-knife firmly clutched
in his right hand and a small vial
strychnine in the left. His throat was
cut from ear to ear, the windpipe being
completely severed. From appearances
twas thought he had taken strychnine,
and, fearing failure from that agency,
his determination to end his life prompt
ed the use of the knife, after employing
which he dragged himself along the
fence, rod or more toward the house,
where he expirnd. 1t seems that the
two little girls, one eight and the
other twelve, after the attack upon the
mother, ran to the nearest neighbor.
Mr. .oc . o::": -unu gave the
alarm, but before assistance could be rem
dered, the savage deed was comm itted.
Mr.. Smith, in his intercourse among
men, has always been considereda pleas
ant, mannerly man. But during the
last year has been unfortunate in his
farm operations, having lost oyer 100
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
In Love With Edwin Booth.

Speaking of the prosecutions of actors
reminds me of a very pretty story regard
ing Edwin Booth. 1t was while he was
playing at the Winter Garden that
young miss in her teens fell despe rately
in love with him. She was the only
daughter of wealthy parents. and night
after night she would make some ex-
cuse to leave home and g to the thea
ire. She deluged Booth with love let
tiers. and finally he wrote to her telling
her to meet him at the stage door at the
end of the performance on certain
evening. She was there according to
appointment. Booth handed her
into his carriage and gave some
whispered instructions to the
driver. The horses were driven rapidly
and in few moments the young girl
found herself in front of her own home.
The carriage stopped and Booth assisted
her to alight. Taking her arm in his he
the bell. it was late and the girls faith
er, who had become very anxious
about her whereabouts, opened the
door. When he saw her in the COM
pany OF the actor he started back in
establishment"
"M e-'u noprr1, very quietly 81
have brought your daughter home. She
has been very foolish, but she has prom
ised never to be so again, and l would
advise you to take better care of her"
With these works he turned and left.
That young girl Is happy wife and moth
er now, but she never tires of telling
the lesson she received from the great
actor. -.---
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Disagreement on One Of the AS
S0SSinatiOn Cases.

Atthc trial of Timothy Kelly in Dub
lin, Saturday, the defense called four
friends of Kelly, al! of whom swore
the prisoner was in their company at the
time Cavindsil and Burke were assas-
sinated. One Of tho witnesses called by
Tho defense to prove al alibi testified
that he went to Ph,rnix park with Kel-
~ on Sunday, May 7, and both made
un examination of the blood stains on
ON tho ground. Tho submission of e"i-
dence having been concluded, McIncrvy
made the closing argument in dcfonse
of Kelly, and at 1925 p. m. the jury re-
tired. The jury, after remaining out
some little time, returned and nnnoun-
red themselves unable to agree. Kelly
will he retired on Monday. One juror
aid TIC wanted more proof of Kelly's
essence in Ph"nix park. When the
disagreement Of the jury became known
tho crowds around the court cheeretl
Kelly and the Jurors.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Burning of TN Iowa Town.

On Saturday disastrous fire broke
ont at Aurela, sixty-nine miles east of
Sioux City on the Illinois Central. A
fierce wind was blowing, and soon en-
tire rows Of business houses on both
sides of Main street were in flames. The
entire business portion of the town, ex-
coptiny four buildings, was consumed.
The postoflice, bank, hotel and Aurelia
Sentinel office were among those de-
stroyed. Nineteen buildings with most
of their contents, we're consumed. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Assistance
sent from Storm Lake arrived too late to
be of avail. Some narrow escapes are
reported. Everything in the track of
the fire burned. BY concentrated efforts
the fire was stopped at :.harness store.
Some lost their all. Following lis Il par
tial list of parties burned ont: Wharton
& Bruins, X. Il. Daniels, w. p. Miller,
r. A. Frisbie. ii. Bissell, II. Bolte, J.
Mills, Toenjes & Co., M. l.. Tompkins,
A. J. Croft, II. Pitcher, NJ. o. Miller,
j. w. Miller, ';ilchrist Bros, George
Wharton.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
SCANDALOUS INFLUENCE.
Senator'S Wives and Daughters the
Real Lobbyists.
Washington Special Dispatch to Cleveland
eafar


Leader.
The influence Of army and navy Of
ticers upon the senate Of the United
States has become in this city proverl,ia|.
Social considerations affecting the wives
and daughters Of senators is the real
power behind the throne, and the actual
strength which these forces can exert in
shaping legislation is shameful in the cx-
treme. 1t overthrows just lineal promo
ton, and elevates fiippant wl,ippers
over the heads Of tried and qualified Of
ficers. 1t prevents the confirmation of
the most nnassailable nomination
and compels senators Of unim-
peachablc integrity TO stand up
and he|piessly utter ISLANDERS against
characters Of tried and true men. 1t
laughs hostile legislation to scorn, AMI
sitting III the galleries snaps it's fingers
at the measures passed by the House,
vowing airiIy to "hix that" in the Senate
and it generally does. 1t is arecog-
nized fact that no changes in the army
or navy, however insignificant. origina-
ting in the House, have ever gotten
through the Senate, if it received the
disapprobation Of the Officers Of either
branch of the service. The dis
graceful denomination of t..- armed lob
by appears to have been recognized to
some extent, as on the 10Th OF February
Senator Logan offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the
Secretaries Of the Navy and War
to furnish the Senate with
a list of the officers Of the army and ma
Wy now on duty in Washington and the
work upon which they are engaged.
The replies we're sent to the senate and
the hous, ;, and the list was printed. The
army officers detained here are few in
number compared with those from the
navy, and all Of them are engaged in
active operations, which gives them less
tine to loaf around the senate and raise
the devil. The city, however, swarms
with navyofficers with little or nothing to
do, and their influence is stronger than
that of the army detail. As soon as the
list returned by the secretary of the
navy reached the senate it was sent
to the committee on naval affairs
and of course never again saw the light
of day. "Active influences" conspired
to prevent its getting into print, and the
public will never actually know who the
officers located here are. Suffice it to
say, an early cleaning out is hoped for
by all friends of good legislation, and
with the departure Of this epauletto-
cTacy will pass away one OF the most
-..- CO.. ,,,ss1tutiOns tnat adheres to
Congress or diagraces modern legisla-
ton. There are eighty-two army Off
Gers located here on special duty, some
of whom have been detailed here fully
seventeen years, or ever since the war.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Water Pollution.

The effect Of water pollution upon the
health has been repeatedly published.
Goitre is Caused by drinking water i'm
pregnated with animal matter, and dir
appears when pure water is substituted.
In Great Britain lG4 epidemics Of enteric
fever were traced in four years to i'm.
pure air or water-usuaIly both-and
G,S37 deaths occurred in single year
from these causes. In the historic out
break at Over Darwin 1900 cases Of sick
ness and 100 deaths resulted from a pol
luted water supply. A simple test for
pure water, such as might be used BY
ordinary househoIders, is very desif-
able; bnt none exists, and it requires
much skill to prove that water is abso-
]uteIv pure r".- -:....., ..-zes, are uncer-
tain. The taste is not to be depended
upon, as the most palatable water is
often the most impure. In India ex.
animation Of some of the wells used by
the pilgrims showed that the so-called
holy water consisted of almost pure
sewage. The frequent outbreaks of chol-
EN- among these visitors is therefore ex-
planned. So difficult has it become to
obtain pure water on the Continent Of
Europe that the eminent English ply
stefan, Sir Henry Thompson, in letter
to the London Times, warns travellers
never to touch i drop in any place, or
under any clrck instances, unless it can
be boiled 4ffore using.-Tae North
American n lev.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
DEPRESSION of the Flour NIillers.

The Northwestern Miller, in its week
ly review of operations Of tho Minneap-
oils mills says: The production last week
was in the neighborhood of 5000 barrels
per day on an average, and the number
of mills in operation will not exceed ten
Mills in all parts of the country, i'll the
winter wheat sections as we'll as the.
spring wheat, are reported to be gener-
ally shut down, the effect of which is al
ready more or less felt, and with the con-
tinuation Of their idIeness stocks will be
rapidly reduced in the east at least; and
an improvement is considered almost in
evitable. However, somo point to the
fact with mitch solicitude that foreign
.;::v.as a.o large -luliy as large they
were three or four months ago, and OK
press some doubt of their being a favor
able and permanent change. Let this
be rs it may, flour made from wheat ut
present prices is usually made at consid-
cradle loss, and this our mill owners de-
clare they will not do, being determined
to keep their mills idle until next crop
rather than to run alta loss.'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Judge Collins of St. Cloud.

Gov. Hubbard has appointed Capt. Z. W:
Collins of st. Cloud, to fill the unexpired
term of Judge McKelvey, resigned. The
contest was long, and but for the agreement
that had been arrived at between the parties,
would probably not have been ended yet.
Both candidates finally made joint call up
on the go 7ernor, and after stating that it
was desirable that the judgeshsP should re.
main in st. Cloud, requested him to appoint
one of the two from that city. he complied
as above stated.
Loren w. Collins is anew Highlander by
birth, having first seen the lig ut 81 =day
on the % of August, 1889, in the city of
Lowell, Mass, and is consequently In his
forty fourth year. He received the benefit
of the common schools, coming TO MIME
sofa with his father in 1854 and locating
at Eden Prairie, Henuepin county. Alter
few years more in school. ne Went to
Hastings, where he studied law with Smith
and Crosby. He was thus engaged when
the first Call for troops to queli the south
ern uprising was made, and, although yet
a boy, enlisted US a private In the Seventh
III llIlesola regiment, serving until ne was
mustered ont in 1865. Returning to Min
nesota, he resumed his legal studies To-
citing in st. Cloud in 1866, at which time
he commenced the practice ut bis profess
sion, and where he has ever since remained.
He has held local Offices and was men,
Der Of the legislature of 1882 and 8.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Soldier Airs Oh the Sea fold.

Timothy Mitlay was hanged recently,
in the Montreal Jail, for the murder of
William Ncsbit on January 10. NIitlay
had been british soldier, and said he
would die like one. lie begged for
some brandy before going to the scat
fold, but it was refused him. He then
squared his shoulders as we'll as he was
able and marched to his doom with that
unmistakable military air which twenty
years service gives to British vetera rs
lie died without a struggle.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Scheller Not an lncendiary.

The great Scheller arson trial has
closed with the rendering of the ver-
dict of not guilty. The verdict is one
that all who knew Scheller-and those
who did not know him, but had heard
the evidence against him-had conf
dentially expected. 1t il hardly neces-
sary to say that it gives general satisfac-
ton. The applause which greeted the
announcement of the verdict in the
court room was fair expression of the
public sentiment on the subject. The
crime of which George Scheller was &C.
cused was the firing of tho Newhall
house, Milwaukee, on January 10,
when nearly 100 lives were lost. Mr..
Schcller indicted on February 2G, and on
due time placed on trial, with the re-
suit above described.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Dcvllrlcs OF an Iowa Rascnl

s'S''liSS VI Nn IOWA Rascal.
at the session Of court Just ended ut
Charlton, Iowa, noted character, one
.. l.. Hale, alias DR.. Conway, was sen.
fenced to four years imprisonment 1T
hard labor in the 1T. Madison peniten-
tiary. Hale has had varied career.
In 1877 he came to this city and engaged
asa sewing machine agent. lie mar
ricd Il farmers daughter. sQuandered
her money in Il few months, then forged
"aA''-soAt note, and went to New Mexi.
~ There he assumed the name of DIR.
Conway, and soon organized band of
bunko men. In a few months he was
elected mayor of Wallace, New Mexico,
and held a high hand. granting sporting
men every opportunity to ply their trale.
Soon after this he killed man in Ari-
IONA, but was acquitted on plea of self
defense. He was finally run down and
captured by the sheriff of Lucas county,
who had desperate struggle with his
gang in getting him away. lie was for
merly editor of the Charlton Republi-
can, and has wife and daughter living
n Des Moines.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
A Bad Agricultural Chemist.

Prof. Collier is trying to make mar
tyr Of himself on account Of his removal
as chemist Of the agricultural depart
ment. But if the truth is told about him
he ought to be removed long ago. Ills
work on the sorghum question is now
pronounced vuluclcss by those said to
A. best informed on the matter, and the
'foractical sugar manufacturers have got
tired of his 1000 determinations repeat
cd year after year to no purpose. Prof.
Wiley, his successor, is one of the most
accomplished chemists in the Western
States, end has the entire confidence of
the best and most practical sugar manu-
facturers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Uncle Rufus on ENGLAND.

-Rulus Hatch, the eccentric broker, and
wife, arrived at New York Saturday from
Europe. Mr.. Hatch looks we'll and says
he has heartily enjoyed his three months
trip to England and France. ENG
innd,' Says Mr.. Hatch, lis bankrupt in
soil, politics and religion. Between
titles and rent, which are spent in Lon
don and on the continent, the farmers
are unable get along and are giving up
their farms. Business and professional
men are waking up to the fact that the
country is overpopulated, and within
the next twelve months 500 wealthy en-
lgrants will come to this country. bring
ing Mt least $50, 900 with them. Next
year not less than 100000, 600 of foreign
capital will arrive here"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Last Weeks Failures.

Bradstreet's Journal furnishes the fol-
lowing: There were 100 failures in the
United States reported to Bradstrect's
during the past week, more than the
proceeding week, "a more than the cor
responding week Of 1885 and Il more
than the snmo week in 1881. Among the
suspensions reported were Hunter,
Keller & Co., iron pipe, and Newell &
Wight oil cloths, New York, James
Marshall & Co., iron founders, Pittsburg.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Germany Ready to Po,lnce Upon
France.

The message of the emperor William
to the reichstag, calling for legislation in
the interest of the working classes, ex-
cites as much uneasiness here in official
circles as at Berlin, for the reason that
it is believed to have been inspired
by the distrust of tho existing govern
ment Of France, and to cover military
programme, which will pretty certainly
be carried out upon the first symptoms
of serious political disturbances in
France. Under orders from Berlin a
fortnight ago, six divisions Of German
imperial cavalry and four army corps
have been got in readiness to cross the
French frontier in three days. Some of
the socialist leaders of Germanyappear
inclined to cut ont work near home for
this force, by provoking disturbances
among the German working classes; but
as any such attempt would be disastrous
to the people, it is not likely that it will
be male. The real danger to Europe at
this moment is at Paris, where men in
authority seem to be entirely incapable
OF understanding the danger to which
they are exposing, il not only the peace
of the continent, but the very existence
of their own country.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
The Logs and Drivers.

The Northwestern Lumberm IN of Min
neapolis will contain statement con-
corning the logging business on different
otreams in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
from which the following interesting
facts are obtained: On the Rum river
the drivers are doing good work, and
under favorable .:-..,,:,,,,s.- mir
water is reported on all the tributaries
of the St. Croix and Chippewa rivers,
and on Black river as far north as Hem
lock. There are 200, OOO. 900 feet of logs
in the La Crosse booms. The eastern
tributaries Of the St. Croix, especially,
have plenty of water and are in splen-
did condition for driving. There are
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Michigan Towns Drowned Out

Capt. Roncl,ard of the propeller Mes
senger, who arrived at Milwaukee,
Saturday from down the lake, tnllsan in
teresting story ofthe devastation by Hood
of two little lumber villages in Michigan,
near the foot Of Lake Michigan. These
villages, ManistiQue and jamestown are
situated on the Manistique rivcr-James-
town being about three miles above the
other village. Capt. Bouchard left the
villages last Thursday, and at that time
the water in the streets Of jamestown
was nine feet deep, and but little lower
at Manistique. The inhabitants in both
places were living in the upper stories of
their houses and moving around in boats.
The villages have been practically ruined.
The lumber companies all suffer the
greatest loss, their docks, boom, etc,
having been swept away.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-26
Colonel Tom Reynolds of Madi-
son.

Madison special: United States Dis
erict Attorney w. II. NJ. Lewis has been
directed by the attorney general of the
United States to enter nollc proseuui
in the case of the United States against
Col. Thomas Reynolds Of Madison for
forging pension certificates, provided
Reynolds RENTS to tho government the
amount of the populations, over S., 200,
together with interest on the same at the
rate of & per cent. per annum, and costs
of prosecution. AS the populations date
back number of years the interest will
he large, and an attorney estimates the
whole bill Reynolds will have to pay will
be between s., OGO and $0,OnO.