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Personal Mention.

Gen. Pryor says he has not applied to
take part in O'Donnell's defense, and
does not propo to make application. He
is aware OF the rule excluding any but Eng
lish barristers from British cour's. an! does
not imagine it would be relaxed in his be.
hall. Gen. Pryor states that O'Donne|l is
already provided with counsel, in whose
fidelity and ability his friends have implicit
confidence.
At wedding in West Point. Ga, Miss
Minnie Hill. niece of the late Senator Hill.
was one of the bridesmaids, on which &C.
casion she met for the first time Todd
Green, one of the groomsmen. 1t tell to
Green 10 escort Miss Minnie home. but ill.,
stead o! doing so he drove 70 Antioch, where
the couple were married. All parties are
reconciled.
Fl. F. Gallagher of Charleston, W. Va,
died recently. He WAS probably the Oldest
editor in the United States hav ng been at
the helm for two. thirds OF a century.
Secretary Chandler admits he is rich to
the extent of 100000, but is not million.
aire.
Gen. Grant gives Fitz john Porter anoth.
er encouraging word.
Sullivan pays the Maori $3.50 week on
their tour.
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The Newest NOrthWesterr. Inventions.
The following 10 list of pa,entees to
whom patents were issued on the 9Th inst:
A. A. Atwood, Shenandoah, Iowa, drag
saving machine; NJ. V. B. Barror, Eau
Claire, Wis.,, power jack; William r. Boiling
Ocheidan, 1ow', combined hay rake and
loader; Fl. C]ark, Milwaukee, Wis, car
starter; George P. Conant, German Lake.
Wis, combined compasses and caiipers;
Thomas 3. harrington, Minneapolis, Mimi.
stay for garments; William NJ. Fathers.
Sumner, Mimi, pillow; George Gowsn, Shell
Lake, Wis, circular saving macbine:
George W. Hall, Nora Springs, Iowa, trece
holding attachment for hame clips: Orrin
:. Holt. Chippewa Falls, Wis, car truck:
). King, assignor of one:half of r W..
johnson and n. Myrlck, St. Paul, Mimi.
combined paper weight, calender and rem
rack; William n. Myers, Oregon, Wis.
harrow; William F. Niue and R. Case, Soul.
~. low, dumping platform; Aaron Park,
Otumwa. Iowa, car coupling; John Plat.
ten, Jr., Fort Howard, Wis, cutivator:
fremont W. Rickel aud G. A. CARPENTER
Carey Iowa. combined stovep,pe dam per
an cleaner; Ira Sprague, Glenwood, Iowa.
truss bridge; II w. Stone, Jr., Morris.
MIMI, gear wheel; Richard J. Thomas.
Milwaukee, oil cup; Edward Thomas, Ho'
kah, MINI making pup from wood and
other tibrous materials.
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Within the past two years passenger
rates in the south have been reduced
from and cents to cents a mile on
most of the railroads, AMI the results
have been so satisfactory that it is only
a q 'estion Of time when 8 cents per mile
will be the uniform rate on all the lead.
ing lines. The result ia the same where.
ever such reductions are made. 1t is
like cheap postage. A larger number of
people will travel and the aggregate re.
ceipts for fares are larger. And then,
again, people get into the habit Of tray
cling, which is very important thing.
1t is habit that grows, and it is not to
be condemned,
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STORIES OF FORTUNE.
How q Wafer Well Became an Oil
Well and all Oil Well Water Well

How q Wafer Well Became an OIL
Well and an Oil Well a Water Well
Chicago Gerald.
Talk about tum bles in the price of
oil" said Il veteran operator on the
Bradford Petroleum Exchange, "nothing
like the one OF the winter Of 1860 has
been known in the modern days of the
trade. That was the winter that Jesse
Heyurick put down the old farmers aud
mechanics well, or rather the company
that he formed put it down, and that
vas the first company ever formed to
develop the oil territory. The we'll came
in good for about 5000 barrels day,
and half Of it couldn't be taken care of,
but ran down the :reek i'll a regular
food. Oil WAS OIL then, and was worth
$l3 4 barrel. Pittsburg was the only
market. and We had only one way to
get oil there, ana that was by running I,
in the ba' ges down the AIleg heny river
from Oil City. OF course it Was neces.
sary to have freshets to transport it in
this way. The winter that Heydrick
struck his we'll the river Was frozen over,
but he was bound to get some oil to
Plttshurg. He succeeded in cutting a
way through, and ran ten fiat boats
down. He sold al! his oil at $13 barrel
The next day tliaw set in, and in two
days the river broke up. Then the
boats began to run, and in short time
the market was overstocked, and in less
than week oil was selling at ninety
cents barrel. The early days of oil
production were attended by many Gu.
rious incidents. One Of the q ,crest was
a streak of luck we'll owner struck on
the creek in 1868. He had drilled a
well down to the third sand, but found
nothing but water, and three DAYS con.
tinuous pumping iaiiej to bring any,
thing else to the sur face, so he aban-
doned the we'll in disgust. The next
day neigabor of his, who vas operat-
ing on all adjoining lease, came over to
see the d sgus,ed well owner, and in
formed him, with much excite
ment that since the pumping
of water had ceased at his we'll great
trouble had resulted at tire other we'll.
which had yielded thirty barrels Of oil q
day as long as the water was being
pumped. but upon the stopping of the
water pumping had filed up with water
and produced no more oil. The result
was that the man who owned the pro.
ducing we'll hired the less fortunate
operator to keep his pump going foY
which he paid him $40 q week. The pro.
ductlon well was titus restored to its for.
mer condition and things worked salts
factorily for six months, when suddenly
one day the we'll that had been yieldina
nothing but water began pumping oil.
and the one that had yielded oil in turn
became water we'll. Tie changed sit.
uation resulted in a law suit, which wns
won by the owner Of the we'll that had
at first yielded nothing but water"
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A TAILOR SHOP ROMANCE.
Fresh Young Voices Singing i'm a
Duet in the Next Room.

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Duet in the Next Room
Lucy Hooper in PHILADELPHIA Telegraph.
Some thirty years ago an American
gentleman, now residing in Paris but
then living in Springfield, Mass, went
to the shop Of his tailor, Mr.. Hensler,
to give an order. While in course OF con-
versation he was attracted by the sound
of sweet and fresh young voices joining
in ,,uet in the next room. Mr.. Hens
Ter. seeing that his customer was pleased
with the song, invited him to enter and
be pr. sented to the young singers. who
were his two daughters. Elise and Ro<e.
they were then mere children. the
eldest q tall, handsome girl of fifteen,
and. though almost wholly untaught, they
sang with great sweetness several simple
and popular songs. Their new acQuaint-
ance was go much pleased with their
voices that he sent them a quantity of
gt cd music and induced some phil
anthropic and wealthy ladies of Boston
to interest themselves in these gifted
children: Rose. the younger, soon aban-
doned all thoughts of a public career
and got married. The eder student
with success went upon the one.
ratio boards, and finally accepted q
european engagement. She is now the
Countess d. Edla. the norgantic wife Of
the ex-king of Portugal, Dom Fernan-
40. She accompanied him to Paris
when he came to visit this city y few
lays ago. Her esr'y trend sent h-r U.s.
card with the request for an interview
which was instantly accorded. and he
was most warmly received. The coun-
tess. SO far from endeavorins :. efiace
he personality OF Elsie Hensler, talked
y the old days in Springfield, asked az
ter her Boston friends, told of her oper
attic success, and finally sent Tor her roy.
Il spouse that che might present to him
the kindly fellow-countryman who had
'e!riended her in her youth. Tue only
reproach that the Portuguese have ever
brought against their ex-king's Amer.
an wife Is her some shat undue assulnp.
ion Of royal perogatives and privileges
s;lch rs her causing her brother, Wien
ne visited her at Lisbon few years
'go. to be received with all the state
md formality usually accorded to a
prince upon his travels. Moreover"
nee remarked Portuguese noble to
IN American lady, sit is rather hard tor
as 10 see seated in the royal box lad!
whom W. were accustomed to applaud
anon the stage of that very theater
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PITH OF THE NEWS,
Gossip from WASHINGTON.


The main feature OF Controller Knox's
forthcoming report will be his discussion q
the condition Of the national banks and thu
threatened contraction of their circulation,
and consequently of the currency, by the
rapid payment Of the public debt. The
controller will recommend. as the hes,
method Of preventing the rapid payment Of
the public debt, the further reduction oil
the revenues. He will argue in favor 81 q
material decrease of tariff taxation, ard in
this he will be supported by Secretary
Folger.
Pension Commissioner Dudley says tha.
the estimate made by him Of $40 O00, 900 req
uisite to pay pension in 1885 is but one
item in the whole estimate of the appro-
priation necessary. There ia now available
for the present f.ca! year 1924, COO 600, and
the commissioner calculates if this unex-
pended balance be made available the ad.
ditiOnal appropriation required from con-
gress will he $40 COO 600.
The abolition of the department of the
south has left the staff officers Of that de.
partment without assignment, and Col;
Henry G. Corbin major and assistant adju-
tant general has been ordered, on the CON-
pletlOn OF MS present duties at Newport
B CRACKS KY. to proceed to Chicago and
report to Gen Sshofield for duty as assis-
tant to Gen. Williams, adjutant general OF
the division of the Missouri.
The president has so amended civil ser.
vice rule No. that it now distinctly Fro.
hibits the appointing power alike in every
department, and in every postsffice and Gus.
toms Office, from making any discrimina.
ton in selections for appointments by rea
sons OF any political or religious opinion or
affiliations.
The United States army has had fourteen
commanders, including Lieut.. Gen. Sheri.
dan. The frat of these was Brever Bril-.
Gen. Josiah H .mcr. lieutenant.colonel Of
infantry, who was senior officer Of the army
from September, 1889, to March 4, 1871.
Gen. Wright asks for appropriations oil
$4,000 for Duluth ha. Dor, $4,000 for Su
perior Bay, $25, 900 for Grand Marais har-
Dor and $1,000 for the Fox and Wisconsin
rivs~s.
The president has recognized Henry Sack.
vile Treherne, as British vice consul st St.
Paul, MINI:
The republican national committee will
meet at Washington Dec. II.
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The Congregational church and society
at Wabasha, have extended an invitation to
Rev. Mr.. Emmons, who has preached there
two Sundays, to labor there for the ensuing
year and that he has accepted, Conditioned
upon the raising OF the salary Of 81 900 and
q pledge from the society to build q new
church next year.
Henry Beale = German farmer living
about seven miles east of Euclid, MIMI,
was sccidently 4illed on the evening of the
9Th. He was returning 1roW thresbing It
neighbours, when his team became fright.
ened and ran away, throwing him to the
ground and killing him Instantly. He
leaves q wife and one child.
In Elk township the Hoyt cheese factory
was burned by prairie fire.
Attic general term Of the district court
at Center City by Judge Crosby for Chisago
county, William Wiser was convicted
of the crime OF larceny from the safe
of Fl. Pratt e. Co. Of Rush City. on the
29th of last January, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for ore year, and Sheriff Stoll-
burg conveyed the prisoner to Saltwater.
Sheriff E. v. Bogart, of Winona county,
brought in string of five birds for the
st. te 1,enitentlary ut Saltwater as follows:
Frank Tomin, assault with intent to do
bodily harm, being armed with a danger
Gus weapon, eighteen months; Albert Wer.
ner, l,rceny, three years; Elijah Steele,
George E. Losey and G. NJ. Boyles, forgery,
two yesrs each.
Gov: Hubbard puts his majority at 10, 900
to 1900.
The sudden death OF Mrs. NJ. E. sabin,
mother OF Senator SAbin, placed almost the
entire city of Saltwater in mourning, for
she was greatly beloved and esteemed BY q
large circle of friends, whose heartfelt sym.
patty goes out to the senator and his wife.
The blow fails heavily upon the former be-
tween whom and the deceased there was
more than usual owe. The father died
when the embryo senator was but twelve
years of age, and the mother has been with
guide and companion. She was q little
more than sky six years of age, having
been born in Fredonia, N. Y, Aug q,
1917. She came to Saltwater in May, 1869,
and has resided there since.
A man giving his name as William Glea-
SON, was captured while attempting to ron
scallen's boarding house in St. Cloud. He
had two rev0ivers and q lot of plumber
which he had secured in the house.
Burglars invaded Elk River on the night
of the 9TH. and Fred Hildreth mourns the
los of snit OF clothes and q few dollars
in n oney. The residence ef G Gorge Croker
and Harry Miles were also entered, but the
thieves we're rewarded with little booty.
Mime polls last weeks fou- shipment
was 122. $40 barrels an increase of 1870.
Petitions to congress are circulating in
Polk county that the Red Lake pine lands
be thrown open to the public by treating
with the Indians and getting them to re-
iinquish them.
Hszen and Lloyd, Lake Benton, general
merchants, have failed With liabilities about
$4,000.
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] n all but nine states the governor may
grant pardons without let or hinderance.
In those nine his exercise of the privil-
cge is restricted. The people Of states
where it is unrestricted frequently have
cause to lament the abuse Of the par
doning mower. Convicted criminals are
turned loose upon so :iety to continue
their depredations and the work of
catching and convicting has to be done
over again.
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More Pension Frauds.

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The report of Second Auditor Fertis and
its consideration by Attorney General Brew.
ster, led to another branch ofinvestigations
connected With swindling soldiers by claim
agents. The district attorney has d:scov-
cred that number of firms at Washington
issued circulars soliciting claims for sd-
ditional bounty, and asking and accepting
fees in advance for the pretended pre,ecu-
ton of this class of claims. Tue fraud aris-
es from the fact that the time for fling
these claims expired under law June 80,
1883. Since thst time the second auditor
has not received them. Tn. practice of
firms nov found to be engaged has been to
accept these cases, take the fee and stack
the applications away in their Offices. If
those who have placed claims for additional
bounty in the bands of any claim agents
since July ]. 1880, will send particulars
ana amounts paid in fees to district .ttor-
ney Corkhiil of Washington it will materi.
ally assist the pending legal In gestigation.
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dition to the danger caused by their
smell should be mentioned their action
on the air. During the night flowers
actively produce carbonic acid, which, is
injurious to health. Magendie even
cites case of death caueed ~ large
bou 1uet of lilies which. the sufferer, q
previously healthy woman, had slept
with in her bedroom. Amongst the
more dangerous plants may be mem
toned the walnut, the hay.tree and
hemp. The action of these is well
known, the latter indeed producing q
kind of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Medical
Press:
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An experimental shipment of Ore on
wheat has been made over the Northern
Pacific to the seaboard. 1t resembles
Minnesota and Dakota No. l hard.

The last elections of 1883 are over and
the people rest contentel. The issues
this fall were, in no case. Of great excite
ment, but political bowlers made a good
deal of noise. Now they will subside. 1t
is to be hoped. until after the opening
of the new year--which is the presiden-
tial-wben they will be let loose again.
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MINNESOTA.
.ABu1A7ED arrulxs

Returns from eixsy- eight counties ont OF
the seventy-hve iu the State, do not materially
change the result in the State 90 heretofore
given. The vote 10 given in most countiea, IN
others only msjoritiee, 90 that On estimate OF
the total vote cannot be given. The returus
show 50, 067 votes for Hubbard and 81. 584
for Bierman. giving the former majority OF
10, 423.
Governor. Lieut.. Gov Sec of State
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Adventures OF a Defaulter

Bloomington, ILL.,, Special: A short time
ago rather stylish looking man, apparent
ly thirty-three Years Of age, arrive! in
Bloomington, and in few days found en-
ployment in one of the most fashionable
saloons Of the city, as head bartender. He
gave his name as Alexander Hamilton. and
informed his employer that he was former
ly engaged in the tobacco business in St.
Louis. but had failed. About two weeks
ago an Eastern man visited the saloon whore
Hamilton was employed aud at once rec
ognized him as the former treasurer of Jer.
sey City. N. j., who defaulted some years
ago with $4,000 funds belonging to
that city, and which at the time
created much excitement in the
country. Hamilton has since been a
rover all over the world. After his defai-
cation $40. eco reward was offered for his a n.
prehensien. The erring man went to Eu-
rope add remained some time, after which
he went to Jersey City and paid down 500
GOO, and. it is claimed, that he settled in
some way his defalcations. Hamilton
embarked in the sheep business, and had
cattle rancho in Texas, making about $780,
COO, which he lost by injudicious invest
ments. When he arrived in Bloomington
be was absolutely pennies, telling the pro-
prietor that all he had in the world was 81
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await removsl. The latest accounts show
that eix.y. three miners were killed.

await removsl. The latest accounts show
that sixty.three miners were killed.
Some excitement has bsen caused in Paris
by certain. wild rumors that party of
French political dssperates have formed .
conspiracy tv assassinate the German
prince imperial on the occasion of his visit
to King Alphonso. The rumor IL men.
toned IN several of the morning papers Of
Paris, but 1t is generally treated with ridi-
Guile.
The Comte de Paris has secluded him
self at the Chateau d'Eu. in the town of Eu,
on the river Bresle. and is finishing The con.
cludiDg volume of bis great work on the
history of the American war which he
hopes to publish in 1884.
Anob attacked Jews at Zsloevoe, Hun.
gary. The police were fired on by the mob
They returned the fire, killing two and
wOunding several rioters The mob then
fled. Three persons were arrested:
Lord Derby. the British colonial secretary,
said recently that the government had de:
termined to take new departure in the gov
ernr'ent of Jamaic I, bat it would be unwise
to declare the details at present:
Advices from Shanghai report the pay.
~ment by the Chinese government of 3OO.-
COO francs indemnity for the execution of
Father Terrasse, the French minister.
E. c. Marsdone, London financial
agent fails for 81 ,000, 600.
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aud the clothes on his back. Hamilton in.
formed your correspondent that he intend-
ed to make Jersey City his future home.
and II things shape themselves satisfactorily
he will eat his Christmas turkey at his old
home.
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Miscellaneous Matters.

che test case for tho victims Of the Brook
~ bridge disaster i, on trial in New York.
The complaint blames the management for
stating t:at the structure was certain and
safe, when, in fact, it was deiectiveiy built,
and III permitting $1,000 to 10000 persons
to e. on the bridge, when the estimated
number for its capacity wa, but $4,000.
The monument in Montana over. Boze.
mans grave in the city bearing his name is
as follows: In memory of John NJ. Boze.
man, aged thirty-two years. Killed by the
BLACK feet Indians on the Yellowstone April
Is, 1867. He was native of Georgia, was
one OF the first settlers in. Boz eman, aud
from whom the town takes its name"
James Collcry & Co.'S tannery and a dez.
en- houses were burned at Pittsburg, Pa.
Loss, 1925, 600; insured $4,000.
Minnesota has seventy-seven state ard
national banks, with an aggregate capital
Of $l2 250, 600.
The Wisconsin State land commissioners
have set aside sales Of Sept. 4 on tie ground
of fraud.
Nearly 100000 in gold bars and coin
was received from Europe recently.
Three companies in Maine packed 8, 1854,
700 cans Of sweet corn this season.
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"A Canadian Pacific Scandal.

The Canadian Pacific scandal is assun.
ing proportions. 1t is claimed that the
company has offered to deposit 324 ZOO, 600
in cash and securities with the government
to secure lis guaranty of additional stock.
The amount thus to be sold is As, 600, 600.
The brite in the affair is the enhancement
Of stock already out, in which the govern
fnent officials would share. One official is
said 10 have made 500, 00u from Canadian
Pacific stock on the strength of the govern
ment guaranty,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
Blighted Happiness.

Last Monday morning, Thos. Page
came up from Vandalia, and had a
warrant issued for j. NJ. Wallace and
Mrs. Page. Ito whom the LEDGER re-
ferred week before last), claiming
that were living in open adultery.
they were found in a house IN South
Mexico. and arrested. They were
brought before Justice Harris, and
gave bond for their appearance, since
which time the injured husband has
dismissed this suit and sued his wife
for a divorce. He says all he wants
is his children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
$4,000,

We were informed this week that
a lady whom we had misrepresented
was going to sue us for 10000.
We endeavor to be very careful in
our statements, but are bound to give
the news. If We ever misrepresent
any one, especially a lady, it will be
a gross error of the hand, and not of
the heart. Judging from the state.
ments alleged in the said lady's hus-
bands petition for a divorce, it would
take more than $4,000 worth of
court-plaster to patch up her reputa-
ton. Rather than have any fuss
about the matter, if we have done
her any injury, we will draw her a
check for the amount, and say nc
more about it.