The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-04

mills operated by water .power stand idle.
Live stock in many places has to be driven
for several miles for water. The small
streams are nearly dry and frozen solid, and
the large ones are lower than for years with
heavy ice. People in many instances are
compelled to carry water for domestic pur-
poses long distances and it is then ampure
and hardly fit to use: - -. .,->
There is great excitement in Connecticut
growing out of the decision of the State SUI
preme court, which declared that the black
ballots polled by the democrats in New Ha-
ven in the November election are Illegal.
The chairman for the Republican State Cen
trail Committee says the matter will be Otti-
cially brought to the attention of the legis-
lature, and if they throw out these ballots
it will reverse the verdict Of the last election
and seat the republican candidate for gov
ernor. The legislature has q precedent for
the action demanded. :. ...
indian Agent Porter, at Fort Peck, Mont,
telegraphs the Indian bureau that the Milk
river country is overrun with white hunters,
.sl1ughtering buffalo by thousands. The In
dams: are becoming restless and the agent
requee1d. HiSe informed: th4 agent that
white Hunters have NO business on the res
ervation, and that the secretary of War shall
be asked to have them removed.
The attorney of e. p. Allis & Co. of Mil
waukee has recently instituted forty-seven
new suits against lumbermen of Chicago,
Muskegon and other places in the Northwest
for the use of alleged infringing patents on
sawmill dogs. The patents are not the same
used by the Oshkosh parties, which have al
49, n <9kss
ttcisien, but involve some new point not yet
settled.
Naval officials are highly pleased with
the performance of the'newnnonitorMi MAN
tonomah, which has reached the Washington
navy yard from Philadelphia. While in the
Chesapeake she made ten and q half knots
per hour, which is equal to the! highest
speed ever reached by the best fronclad OF
her class.
Dufing the Knights Templar conclave in
San Francisco next August, the first-class
hotels will be able to accommodate about
5000. With all the private accommodation
and capacity of lodging houses and minor
hotels several thousand will still be obliged
to use tents.
The National Republican, assumed to be
the organ of the administration, calls for the
removal Of District Attorney, Wo6dford, of
New York. sayingi Il sn't it ab0nt time that
this reform midget should be made to get
out Of the pantry wherethe sweetneats are?"
The Fourth Diocesan Catholic synod o
of New York has prohibited Catholic Clergy
men from attending races or theatrical per
fofmances, or from wagering money, and
cottlmaliids them to discourage the decora-
ton of funeral biers with flowers.
st. Adams, Vt, town and village, ask for
peremptory mandamus commanding the
National Car company to pay tax upon
1861, 800 worth of stock held by non. resi-
dents. Aggregate tax is about ST., 900.
Ex- Gov. spragne of Rhode Island has
reformed and will be the leader of an In
dependent republican temperar ce party, the
purpose of which will be- to- break up the
rings which govern the little state. e
The democratic committee of the Ninth
Indiana congressional districtEme in 1ndi-
annapolis and nominated Judge Ward, con-
gresham elect, to fill the vacancy occasioned
BY the death of Hon. G.>S. Ortiz :H';i =;
Cincinnati has delicious dramatic treat
in prospect dd being tie appearance of James
T.. Murdock as Hamlet supported by Law.
renee Barrett, John Mccullough and J. q.
AFcv;otnr -. - J.: T. vsi't~ 6if. ft"i = 80
From the best data obtainable, the cereal
yield of, Minnesota is now estimated at:
Wheat, IS, 975, 75S bushels; oats, $685., 600;
barley, 1900, 600; rye, acc, 600. --.~~
The Republicans of the seve4teenth Ohio
Congressional district nomin ath Col. J. D.
1.ulor FIR the vacancy ;carseA Nv the death
Of Hon. j. 7. Updegrah:'
BIZ the fall ofastowering chimney II q
moanufactory 1t Bradford, Eng. yesterday
twenty-four people were killed and forty
more wounded. :. e. - fIC:s1
There is more snow ID the Canadian ldm.
her woods now than Ut the same time last
vear. and the prospects, Of : large log supply
afs good. .i4s's- III .+,sS.:: 1875
81. Bernard dogs a.s;ths latestragein Nov
York, % high a. 600 having been peie
for young canine Of that breed.
The damaee suit Of Mn. Gaybaok asains