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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
VERY Old and Very Black.

The Herald has the following special
f,om Pittsburg, Pa: Julia Powell, a ne
gro woman, aged 1la years, died here re-
Gently. She was born about twenty miles
below Richmond, Va, in 1869, and was q
slave. Her master. at his death set her free
and left her some property, but she could
not, hold it under the law. She came here
in 1876, and has been here ever since. She
marrieda a man much younger than herself,
and leaves son who is himself great
grandfather. Her age was well authentica.
ted. She told many stories of events
which took place in Virginia during the
revolutionary war, and told them with SO
many details that were authenticated by
history, and have been accepted as true BY
even skeptical newspaper men. .---, gr-,-.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

election and installment Of the following
officers was the closing work: y
N.G. president, A.. En9el, New YORK, n.
Milwaukee, Wis; second vice president, B..
Walter. Chicago, Ill; secretary, A. Heriz1n-
ger, Newark, N. j.; treasurer. A. Albrecht,
Newark. Nj; N. G. g., G. Fetzer; Forest.
Vile, Wis: N. G. s., Leonard, hayheia'
Wis. ~
1t was voted to hold the next meeting OF
the National Grand Lodge ia Ph,aae5p9ha aaetp ma
loose only meeting every two years. The
late session is represented as having been
eninently satisfactory to all participating,
reports having been received showing the
order in a healthy condition, both IN in
creasing membership and financially.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

bitterly: sIt's like them Dublin Irishmen."
He said also that if necessary, 92O,OOO
could be collected within week to save
man who committed the most popular
murder since the shooting ofConstable Tai
bot. =
The Paris correspondent of the Times
in summing up the situation Of affairs be-
tween France and China, says the question
is, ''shall Tonquin belong to China or
France?" If this question lis solved all Is
settl ed, but neither party will admit taat
this is its aim. The same correspondent
states that in the memorandum submltteo
to the Chinese government Franc offers TO
establish neutral line in Tonquin.
A Hamburg correspondent says the ao-
sence of all foreign princes from the cere'
monies attending the uuveiling of the stat
ue of German at Niederwold, did not sig
nifty, as the Freund press thinks, that thls
action was mark Of sympathy TOR the
French nation. 1t was intended. adds the
correspondent, that the unveiling shall be
purely German festival.
It is reported from Huancayo, Peru, that
5000 Monternos, who had collected near
Izzuchaca tor the purpose of sacking that
city, were attacked by small body OF men
D6lOUSluk ID tu0 1dCluC AOACCo. AieoA q
quarter of an hours fighting the Monternos
were defeated with loss of200 men.
The authorities at Colstantinople are
again agitated by the recurrence of a peri
odical alarm to which they are subject.
Suspicion having fallen upon an attendant
to the heir to the throne, his chief conf.
dant has been suddenly and with great
secrecy sent into exile in the interior.
:, The ashes of Christopher Columbus, first
buried at Seville, hare, been moved about
till they finally lie in the cathedral of Saint
Domingo, and now they are to be enclosed
in plate-glass urn. The remains will be
plainly visible.
The Tempa says Prime Minister Ferry
has requested the Chinese government for a
written reply to the French memorandum
for an amicable settlement of the Franco
Chinese trouble.
A box of dynamite has been discovered
within the precincts of Yileliz Kiosk, the
residence of the Turkish sultan. A Circas-
SIGN guard at the palace has been exiled.
Tenants on Lord lego's estate near West
Point, County Mayo, Ireland, prevented
gentlemen from shooting over tie estate,
and seized their guns.
The estimated expense of the Russian
army for 1884 is 100000 roubles in excess
of 1888.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

A darky On fecaDo plantation not loDg
since was much tried by the obstinancy
of mule. After much urging and kind
ness towards the brute he broke out
with "Look hear now! mebby you thiuk
cause I jined the church last Sunday
that can't use big words, but I'll hab
you know I'm gwine to make 'cep.
ton in your special case"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
The Sons OF fHermann.

The national grand lodge, Sons Of Her
mann, in session in st. Paul, Minn., COM
pletes its .abors on the 21st and adjourned,
after passing resolutions of thanks to- the
proceedings, to their brethren of the city
and citizens generally for their kindly re-
ception and hospitable entertainment. The
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
ssTs this train to stop at Neponset?'

ISIS this train to stop at Neponset?"
passenger asked conductor CT the
Old Colony road the other forenoon.
"No, sir" was the reply; "no stops be.
tween South Braintree and Boston"
"Why, how's that?" said the surprised
inquirer; "you used to stop there; you
did the last time I came up" The con-
ductor was puzzled. "Guess you are
wrong," he said, 'but when was that
timer" "Well," replied his passenger, II
can't say exactly" And after a moments
thought, he continued: "It was when I
built my barn-some time during the
war;"
Bronson Howard, the dramitist, who
is living on royalties from his plays, in
England, is the possessor of a double
trycicle on which he and his wife, and
whatever supplies they feel like carry
ing, make twenty-five mile and thirty
mile trips about the country.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

According to the latest reports re-.
ceived at the agricultural department
at Washington, it would seem that the
injury to the corn crop throughout the
north and west would be less than first
reports would indicate. The crop is ex-
pected to be 1,6OO.O0O,OOO bushels, or
within 25,000,000 bushels of last years
Weld
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

A bill has been introduced in tho
italian parliament to secure to women
the right of suffrage. Under its provisions
a woman voter must be q years of age,
pay an assessed tax, never less than
five francs. and must be able to read
and write. She can vote either in per-
son, or send her vote, duly certified, in
sealed envelope, by a third person.
This bill, which gives Italian women
the right to vote, also makes them eligi-
BILE to hold office. It was introduced
by M. Depretis.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
The SfopHfZ Horror.

Berlin Special: SteglltZ ls faVOrlte place OF
resort for Berliners, and lies on the Potsdar
& Magdeburg railway, three miles to the south
west. The accident which may be called d
nails of railway disasters. Yesterday, being
both Sunday and the Sedan anniversary, the
place was crowded with excurionists to the
Schuetzenfest and other festivities in honor Of
the day. By 10 o'clock yesterday evening q
crowd of 500 persons filled the platform of
the railway station waiting for the return
train. When the latter arrived after soma
delay on the up line the barriers still remained
closed TO await the passing of the Cologne
night express. which leaves Berlin at $3.50 p
m Suddenly, however, the pressure Of the
impatient crowd forced the barriers aside, aud,
dreds rushed across the down line to
entor the cars. At that very moment the ex-
press camo tearing along, and, although the
driver on seeing the danger-signals displayed
at the last moment applied the brakes, the train
dashed right through the mass of people cover
ing the line, and annihilated everything in it's
way, One terrible cry of anguish arose even
above the thunder OF the tram, Id all was
over The details of this terrible scene, lasting
only few seconds, as Narrated by eye-wlt-
nesses, are almost too narrowing for repetition.
Forty persons, Of whom. seventeen we're men,
eighteen women, and five children, were i'll
stantly killed, and about twenty-five wounded.
All the victims belong to the artisan and labor
ing classes. For distance OF LOO yards the
line was covered with bodies, all shockinsly
muii ated, and human fragments. Of one fam
lily of five persons only one boy escaped. The
killed include four married couples, tive mem
bers of the Shooters company, with the flag
bearers and three artillery corporals. One OF
the latter had both legs aud his heavy sabre
cut through as with knife. One girl had
nearly reached the local train when the
draught caused by the express threw her under
the locomotive. One woman had both legs cut
off, and on being carried to the waiting room
gave birth to dead child and expired. An
other woman and sailor in tue imperial navy
were, completely decapitatea, aud no vestige OF
the heads have been found. child had ona
hand cut off, and one body was entirely divest-
ed of clothing. The driver Of the express train
had to be relieved, being unable to proceed
after witnessing the scene Of carnage His
locomotive was covered with pieces of flesh,
bones, rags, and drenched with blood. The
line remain ed blocked for hours, while detach-
ments Of firemen and soldiers gathered the re-
mains of the victims by torchIight
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

A Hong Kong correspondent says the
French are in difficulties through want of
troops. Many Chinese are deserting to the
black flags. Lari, their chief, IS very pow
erful. France may have negotiated with
him. Foreigners have been seen fighting
on the SIDE Of the black flags. Gen. Bouet
admits he was unable to hold his position
after the last fight. The French are still
buying steamers and horses.
Advices from Prof. Nordensjoid's expedi-
ton to Greenland have been received via
Thurso, Scotland. They state that the ex-
pcdition started for Autleiksivick Sept, 4,
and reached distance of $50 kilometres
inland; beight, 700 feet above the sea. This
is the first time q human being ever pene-
hated 50 far in Greenland. The whole re-
gion is an ice desert. No open water is to
be seen. =. -. {
It is stated that O'Donnell has expressed
his disgust at the fact that there have been
no steps taken in Ireland to procure funds
for his defenses. He is reported a. saying
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

Richard Whalleu, . st. Louis youth,
turned . variety theater performance into q
tragedy by killing himself after an inedec-
tusl attempt to shoot one of the actresses.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

The discovery Of two or three letters
written to the chief of the Philadelphia
police by the abductors of Charley Ross
has revived again for the moment the
interest in that celebrated piece of vii
lainy. 1t is now known that the hired
agents of society knew with certainty
five or six weeks after the abduction
who had Charley Ross, but police red
tape, jealousy and greed were efficient
to prevent the speedy and certain pun
ishment of the rascals. All this is inter.
esting at this time when the whole
country is puzzling its brains over the
mystery of Rose Ambler's murder; for
it "rings up the old question. Is it pos
sible for crime to conceal the traces ofits
work in any case if society will employ
the best means to discover them? This
is the ultimate inquiry in all mysterious
murder cases, and it is always answered
by men of intelligence in the same way.
Society does not employ its best talent
detecting crime.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
GENERAL NEW& NOTES.

GENERAL NEIVS NOT rs.
Some time ago memorial was 40 essed
to Lord Granville, secretary of state for for
eign affairs, Great Britain, requesting him
to appoint British vice consul in St. Paul,
Minn., the necessity of one being patent to
every one On the 10Th inst, the official
announcement was received Of con- pliance
with the request, official notifications being
also sent to the British consul at Philadel.
phia.
Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state of Wisco. sin OF
the Spring Dell Summer Resort company,
whose object is the establishment and main
tenance OF q summer resort at Janesville,
and of the original Schwafen Verein of Mil.
waukee, a mutual benefit organization.
The capital of the first company is S.. 600,
while the latter is organized without any.
Capt. John V. Hamilton, fourth class,
military academy, has been dissaissed the
service for conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. Cadet Thomas L. KERN,
same class, has been suspended, with loss
of pay, until Jan. l, 1914; for violating the
rules of the military academy.
the monitor Miantonomah, which left
the Washington navy yard on the morning
of the 10th inst, anchored on the night OF
the 14th off Sandy Hook for the purpose of
repairing her machinery, which had be-
come disabled during her trip. On the 18th
INST, she reached Brooklyn.
It is said that pool to take 100000
shares of Oregon Transportation hiss been
formed. The present unsettled and weak
condition of the market IS attributed to the
syndicate, who wish to secure the stock at
lower figures.
Paul Boner sues the Western Union
Telegraph company at Philadelphia for fail.
ing to send him q dispatch from Asbpry
Park offering him $75 a month as pianist.
He lost the place.
Men about the falls at Minneapolis, Minn.,
are beginning to look anxiously for rain be
fore severe freeze-up comes, lest there
should be dearth of water for winter use
in running the mills.
Dunnington &1Wa1ner recently sold 800
acres of land in Sheridan township to a
couple of Iowa men. The parties purchas-
ing will form German colony on the land
Elizabeth, N. j., hopes to settle her $6,-
0OO, 600 of debt at 80 cents on the dollar,
which means tax of Is per cent. on her
$12, ,O0O, 900 assessed valuation.
Bradford Lewis & Son of Walpole, Mass,
cotton weste and cardboard manufacturers
have failed. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
nominally the same.
New Tacoma, thriving young town in
Washington Territory, already has forty
lawyers, the total population being but
$500.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

The New York chamber of commerce
has had under consideration communi.
cation from Secretary Frelinghuysen re.
ferring to the hostile measures adopted
by several countries restricting or pro-
hibiting the importation of American
hog products, which shows the prejudiced
ana unfounded nature of the charges
upon which the exclusion is based
A commission of experts will be named
who will make searching examination
of the conditions of the hog raising and
packing industries Of the United States,
The results Of the investigations will be
laid before congress at it's next Sc ssion.
Tie commissioners will embrace one
representative of the board of trade of
Chicago, two experts selected by the ag-
ricultural department and one gentle
man to be chosen by the President. 1t
was decided to recommend Prof. C. F
Chandler, ex-president of the New York
board of health, as suitable person to
for none Of the proposed commissioners.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
RECORD or CASUALTIES.


A locomotive on the Troy & Boston rail
road, sent out to flag passenger train, re.
turned on the down grade at rapid rate,
and met freight train. The engineer re-
versed his engine and jumped to avoid a
collision. The locom olive ran into the
freight train, and then ran back to Melfose
in1O the passenger on the track. One lady
was seriously injured and four cars derailed.
| Oscar Vankister, the treasurer of Troy,
and son had very close call recently at
the Buckeye street crossing, Hudson.
| While attempting to pass over with team,
they were struck by a switch train and both
more or less bruised, though the boy was
the most seriously hurt. One horse was in
stantly killed and the vehicle hopelessly
ruined.
Joseph Baker, a leading jeweler, was
found dead recently, mile above Moline,
Ill. His wagon was upon him. and bis
struggling horse still attached. His leg and
arm wers broken. He started home from
the Hillsdale fair. In the darkness the
horse and driver were pitched headlong
over a washout made by the river 8 encroach.
ment on the highway.
The new dwelling house of Adolph Leo1-
arb, in Sheridan, was entirely destroyed by
fire while the older members of the family
were in the harvest field Everything in
! the house vas also burned, including the
town treasurer's books and about $143 in
cash belonging to Sheridan township, of
which Mr.. Leonard was treasurer.
At Shreveport, La, on the 22d inst, the
boiler of an engine running a saw at a
| bridge being constructed over the Red River
for the V1cksburg, Shreveport & Pacific
| railroad, exploded with terrible force kill
! ing five and wounding five men at work. A
boy named Willie Watson escaped unhurt.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 10th inst,
the works of the Enterprise Carriage COM
| pany were burned. The company makes
cheap carriages and employed 200 men.
Loss, $50, 1000. The building was partially
insured. The carriage company was fully
insured.
While at,,work ON a new barn building
| on August Belmont's farm at Babylon, T..
l., five men on the scatfold were precipitat-
ed to the ground by the breaking of the
support. John Metz was instantly killed.
August Nichols ia lily and the other three
seriously inju;ed.
The extensive sash factory and plan1ng
mill Of Campbell& Breckenridge, occupy
| ing about quarter of block of ground,
burned on the 18th inst, Loss 500, 900
insurance $4,000.
A short time ago George Miller, living
near Tower City, Dak., lost his house, barn,
farm machinery and grain to the amount of
So 900, by prairie fire.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

Fatal Disaster at PittsDurg, Pa.
Another disaster has been added to the
list of accidents that has from time to time
spread CONSERVATION and grief among the
iron and steel workers of Pittsburg. Pa,
aad their families, resulting in the instant
death Of three men and serious and prob
ably fatal injury of twelve others. On the
afternoon of Sept. Goth a shock was felt
throughout the city which shook many
buildings to their foundations, smashed
windows and terribly frightened the resi-
dents of the south side, who rushed from
rnediately after the shock an alarm of fire
struck, and upon investigation, it was
found that laree boiler in
the Hanging department of the Sligo Iron
works had exploded with fearful violence,
scattering flying fragments in every direc-
ton, setting fire to the Lake Erie railroad
shops and number of dwellings in the vi
rapidly, and soon thousands of people
were on the scene of destruction. Upon
arrival there fearful sight met their gaze.
The boiler department, brick structure,
was a complete wreck, as was
number of passenger and freight
cars and the master mechanics shops of
the Lake Erie railroad, while row of dwell
liDgs on the opposite side of the street was
in flames. Men, women and children were
running shout wringing their hands and
calling for friends who they supposed were
either killed or wounded in the ruins OF
the Hanging department. Scattered around
were dead and dying, some with arms and
legs off; some dis6gured beyond recognition,
and Others suffering from painful burns aud
scalds. It was found that at the time of the
explosion twenty men were at work. OF
these nine are reported all right; three were
killed and eight badly blurred, four fatally,
while four children of Charles Douglass,
who lived across the way, were also badly
Lurt.
The following is list of killed and in.
John W. Allen, top OF head blown off.
Charles Douglass, side of head blown off,
Jessie Douglass, little girl, fatally scalded.
Louis House, leg and arm broken and 9TH
erw1ss fatally injured. John McGarrigau,
scalded and sides crushed in. The inj ured
are: William Stewart, both legs broken,
injuries fatal. William Rodeman, com.
pound fracture of right leg and other in
juries; probably fatal. Thomas Smith,
hand blown off and other injuries, probably
fatal. Christ Mille., fatally scatded. Ed
ward Malley, head hurt by falling debris.
Patrick Leek, leg and arm blown of; serious.
Patrick Welch, shoulder blade fractured.
John Douglass, boy, scalded, serious. Viii.
lie Douglass, injured about head. Baby
Douglass, scalded with steam; very ser
ious.
The works were owned by Phillips, Mer-
rick & Co. Their loss is estimated at So.
900. The loss to the Lake Erie railroad
company and dwellings is about S., 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

About 1000 emigrants arrived in st. Paul,
Minn., on the 18th to be distributed over
Minnesota and Dakota. = z=z... a3
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

An Irish lawyer having addressed the
court as "gentlemin," instead of Eyer
honors," after he had concluded a
brother of the bar reminded him of his
error. He Immediately arose and apol-
ogized thus: "May it phase the coort,
in the hate of debate called your hon
ors eentlemin. I made a mistake, your
honors." The speaker then sat down.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
The State Election.

The secretary of the state sent notice to
all the country auditors and accompanying
blanks, touching the November election for
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary OF
state. state treasurer, attorney general,
railroad commissioner, judges of district
court, county auditors, county treasures,
sheriffs, register of deeds, judges of probate
country attorneys, county surveyors, county
coroners, clerks of district courts, court
commissioners, superintenden's OF schools,
state senator's representatives to the legis-
]ature Ito fill vacancits) and county COM
missioners. Also for the vote
on the amendment to Sec 5
Art. of the constitution, amendment to
Art. of the constitutions; amendment to
Sec. q of Art. 6. of the constitution, rela-
9ipg to the the term of office Of clerk of the
supreme court; amendment to Sec. 3 OF Art.
o; the constitution, relating to the term of
Office of judges Of the supreme court, and
amendment to Sec. of Art. 6 OF the con-
stitution, relating to the term of Office OF
judges of the district courts. There are
also two vscar cies to befilled by the Third
al Thirteenth Senatorial districts caused
by the resignation of Senator W. L. Hollis
ter and the death of Senator James Nc
laughing respectively. In the house OF
representatives there are two vacancies to
be filed. through the death of Representa-
tive T. A. Richardson in the Second Repre-
sentative district of the Fifteenth Senatorial
district, and the resignation of L. w. Col
Inns ia the First Representative district OF
the Fortieth Senatorial district.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
How is it you can tell such whoppers?''

asked caller, addressing the editor of
the fish-story department. "Well, you
see," replied the editor. "Our wife's
name is Anna" "What has that to do
with it?" IA great deal. When we are
writing fish stories we usually have
Anna nigh US to help U.S." The caller
was carried to the hospital.
It is suggested as one Of the lessons OF
the latest New York fire that the French
insurance system should be adopted in this
country. Under that system no insurance
is paid on the house or building in which
fire originates; though all other losses are
maid.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

The farmers complain bitterly against an
alleged compact on the part of grain buyers
to break down prices. Wheat dosen't brin g
what it should III the local markets.
The Mankato Linseed oil company have
thus far this season been unable to fill all
their orders. The company will soon
double the capacity OF the machinery now
in use.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27

On the 10Th inst. as Mr.. Latin, the Jail
er at Mankato, Mimi, went into the county
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-09-12
,he IN, hes, h,..man In America.

a correspondent in HI Paso writes:
+" sat on The piazza this afternoon and
saw approaching Cbinamau whose
lace MAS distigured by Il long, ghastly.
boxing sc r, Ii was sam Hing, he
richest Chinaman in America, VINO IS
sad To have suited downlour millions.
kumor hasit that all the Cinnamon
employed in constructing The Mexican
and Texas railroads gel their employ
mcnt through Sam Hing, and that
each Clinaman (about 30,000) pays
him 81 month. besides bonus Tor
The job OF work Obtained through
Sam p a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-09-12

Jefferson WAS the champion absentee
President. He was away from Wash
lngIon s96 days in eighl Years, Monroe
is neA, with Eos days in eight years.
j, I'm Quil,cy Adams MAS absent aa2
days in tour years, and Washington
1S1 days in eight years.