The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-08-30
PITH OF THE NEWS

PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
The special agents of the land office are
daily reporting cases of the fraudulent en-
tries of land, which are at once cancelled.
From July l, up to date, there have been
concealed 12l entries and filings, embracing
al classes of land, in nearly all the land
districts. The largest number was in Dako.
tn, but that is attributed 10 the fact that
the greatest amount of land business is now
in that Territory. The cancellations are
based on reports showing the original eE'
tries to have been fraudulent, or upon re-
linquishment, proving that there was fraud
at the beginning. There is large number
of special agents, and transactions at the
land Offices are being closely watched.
A letter has been received at Washington
by Gen. Swain, from Fort Leaven worth,
stating that Maj. Edward B. Grimes, quar-.
termaste,, who has been very Ill at that
post for some time with dropsy, is failing Sc
rapidly that no hope remains for his recov.
cry. He was appointed assistant quarter.
master of the volunteers in 1862, and was
transferred to the regular army in May,
1855, being promoted in March, 1882 tc
mayor. His present duty is as depot quar-.
termaster at Fort Leavenworth. In 1855
he was en- duty at st. Louis, and was 8
prominent witness at the whisky conspiracy
trial, and prior to that served at St. Paul
Bismarck, Chicago and other points.
J. n. Saunders, of the special United
States treasury commission, has just re-
turned from Europe and expresses his be-
lief that England vii! remove its restric'
tions on the importation of American cattle
but that Germany will not remove its re-
strictions on the importation of American
pork until this government inaugurates {
system of thoroug'. inspection.
The treasury department has awarded gold
medals of honor to Joseph Cardrad and AL
fred Cardrad for heroism displayed in say
ing from drowning April 16, William Mar
shall, keeper, and Edward Chambers anl
Edward Easley, assistant keepers, of thu
Island, Lake Huron.
The acting secretary of the inferior or
the 10th inst, Issued an order disbarrinf
from practice before t interior depart
ment Jenkins A. Fitzgerald, pension agent
of Washington, he having tailed to disprove
the charges of fra udulent practices pre-
ferred against him.
The court martial which tried Capt. John
A. Kress, of the ordinance department al
San Antonio, for neglect of duty in exceed
ing the amount appropriated for the erec
ton of military barracks at that post, re
commended his acquittal.
NEWS or THE RAILROADS.
General Manager Finney, Superintendent
Carroll and other officials of the Wiscon
sin Central, were in consultation recently
with the officials of the Omaha, making
arrangements for the business they have ir
common. In addition to this the contract:
existing between the two companies were
revised and what changes rendered neces
sary for the opening of the Omaha's Chip
pewa Falls & Northern branch were made
The Northern Pacific are having made
large placards, to be posted on the frs
through freight trai,, from St. Paul to the
Pacific. On the first fast express red pla.
cards will be posted, showing the time
made on each division and also from St
Paul through to the end of the road.
The two ends of the Northern Pacific wer'
united the 22nd at the mouth of Colo
creek, fitty.fve miles west of Helena, Mon
Ten miles Of track we're laid that DAY be
tween 5 and p. FL, when the last spik,
was driven.
The Manitoba road expects to handle 18,
100000 bushels of Red River wheat instead
of14 100000.
The Northwestern's earnings for tn,
tn third week in August increased $40,
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
A cane growers meeting was held On th'
10th inst, in Union hall, in Mankato, anc
an organization perfected to be known a,
the Central Southern Minnesota Cane Gron
er's association, The following officers
were elected: Allan Moon of Eagle Lake
president; George NJ. Jefferson, Nicollet
secretary; B. II. Preston. Lefsoy, treasurer;
committee on bylaws and resolut ions, n
A. Simon. 1. ,PfessnaH. J. D. Duane. Aftel
election OF officers a general discussiOM was
held on the merits of general methods O
cane growing and sorghum manufacture.
The cushion carom~ game of billiards al
San francisco, 800 peints, $780, between
Sexton and Schaefer, was won by the former
in forty-nine innings. Schaefer's best rur
was 46. Sexton's best, %. Time of game
one house and thirty five minutes. The
fourth nigh billiard tournament between
Schaefer and Wallace, champion game, 6O(
points, for $500, was won by Schaefer ir
seventeen innings.
George w. Cole has brouaht suit for ma
licious libel against the Chronicle publish.
ir1u 81 1,,so 1os,
damage for publishing last April an article
in which he was accused of keeping an i'm
proper house in Texas several years ago
passing counte4 felt money and forgery.
The Holly Manufacturing company at
Lockport, N. Y, has built for Columbus
Ohio, the largest and most powerful watei
works and engines ever turned out by the
company. Its capacity is 100000 gal
Ions in twenty four hours; weight 200 tons
weight OF balance wheel, ten tons.
Revenue Agent Horton of Boston has
brought suit for $25,OOO damages against
Carter; claiming libel in letter written by
Carter to the president of the United State;
regarding Horizons appointment as interna
revenue agent, in June last.
cat the republican senatorial convention
at Manchester Iowa, the Hon. W. L. Doun
nan ofsBuchalan county-and chairman O.
the republican state committee-Eas nomi
mated for state senator unanimously and
by acclamation.
The Boston Herald thinks. despite the
statement made by Shaw & Brother that all
their property had bsen assigned for the
benefit OF creditors. 100000, was turned
over to relstives OF Shaw three months be.
fore the failure.
Cattle men in North Wyoming inform
Gen. Howard that Indian depredations are
getting to be scandalously frequent, and
will take the matter in their own hands.
The steamer Alaska, which came in on
the 20tb, made the passage in seven days
and forty. seven minutes, which is within
an hour of the best west-bound passage eve1
made.
The profits of the Moody & Sankey
hymn. books have been in the neighbour
hood of $4,000. Tie profit funds have been
applied to charitable and evangelical pur.
poses.
The town OF Middle6eld, Mass, celebrs
ted its one hundredth anniversary on the
18th inst. The exercises were hel in 8
tent capable of holding 1000 people.
One hundred and ffty-three acres in Ton
Green county, Tex, we're sold to H. NJ
Truehard. This is one of the largest lane
sales ever made in Galveston.
A joint resolution has passed the New
Hampshire legislation in favor OF the gov