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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Delegate Petttgrew on this Winters
Work.

Delegate Pettigrew of Dakota, in sum-
ming up the work of the session of co,igress,
says: 1have spent great deal of time on
the Sioux treaty, and a great part of my
time has been devoted to an effect to secure
the admission of the Territory. I have been
met both in this session of congress and the
last with opposition to the introduction or
reporting Of any bills 10 increase the number
ofthe Territorial legislature, or to increasing
thejudicial force ofthe Territory for fear it
Guild injure the chances of an admission
or division of Dakota. No later than Tues
day of last week, Senator Harris objected to
my having the bill for the new judicial dis
trict reported, because it would injure the
chances Of division. 1t is my opinion that
there never was time during the life of this
congress when it would have been possible
to admit Dakota under the existing rules
Unless the republican party as q unit shad
determined to change its rules and admit
Dakota as q party measure, it could not
have been done at any time, and the only
hope we had was to pass the bill for th Q ad
mission of Dakota. That could have been
done last winter before the democratic party
was sure Of the next house.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Greedy for Land in Dakota,

Washington Special:-1t is understood
that Secretary Teller Will soon turn his at-
tention to the Mitchell, Dak., land Office
and Mr.. Letcber will probably have to 60
A telegram has been received at the interior
department, and personal letter by Assist
ant Secretary Joslyn, from Dakots, stating
that 200 settlers have invaded the Sioux res
ervation west of the Missouri river, in antic-
ipation of the ratification of the Sioux treaty
by congress. As the treaty has not been
ratified, the department will Immediately
land viii not be subject to settlement until
the treaty has finally been contaminated.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Minnesota State University.

At . meeting of the Board of Regents at
St. Paul on Thursday last w. w. Folwell,
president Of the university, rendered his
resignation, which was accepted. The board
then proceeded to ballot for person tc
fill the chair Of political science, incidently
rendered vacant by the foregoing res.
ignation. All the votes being cast for
William w. Folwell, he was duly declared
elected, to enter on his duties at the end OF
his term as president. It is understood that
Prof. Folwell will also retain the oversight
of the library.
The following were elected professors Of
the medical department of the university.
Preventive Medicine-Dr. G. N. Hewitt, of
Red Wing.
Practice of Medicine-Dr. Franklin Sta
piles, ofWinona.
surgery-Dr. D. W. Hand, of St. Paul.
Obstetrics-Dr. w. Fl. Leonard, of Mime
apolis.
Anatomy-Dr. Millard, of saltwater.
On motion of Regent Hubbard, Regents
6ibley, Pillsbury, CLARK and Davis were ap-
pointed a committee to select and recon-
mend to the board person to fill the Office
of president to succeed Prof. Folwell. The
board then adjourned to meet at the call OF
the chair.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

The prosecution in the star route cases
rested last week, and the defence be-
gan. The prosecution occupied over
six weeks and there is no reason to be-
lieve that the defence will take much
less time. There should be some v ay
of repressing such fearful waste of
money, but no remedy issuggested. The
outcome will probably be another disa.
greement of the jury as to the principal
culprits, followed, perhaps by a nolle
prosecute. If the defendants had been
poor men they would have been in the
penitentiary long ago.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

taken drink Of whisky, he lit . cigar and
surrounded by guard, took his seat on his
coffin and was driven to the gallows. &c
confessed his guilt in firm voice, besought
the negroes TO regard the whites as their
best friends, etc. |~ ss. ::.si ::s
Uriah Meyer was hanged at Middleburg,
Pa, for the murder Of Getcher Kirtzle in
1877. Meyer stated that the murder waa
committed on Fridey morning by him and
Jonathan and Ettinger robbed and burned
the body and premises Saturday evening.
He said his brother Joseph was not present.
About $12 900 worth of the property stolen
from J. G. Klaholz's jewelry store, Spring
field, ILL.,, recently, was recovered Friday.
They comprise all the property stolen ex-
cept 5000 worth of diamonds, and were
discovered by some boys, buried in an un-
used graveyard within the city limits.
Jesse Williams, a simple-minded Illinois
farmer, was walking through brand street,
Philadelphia, Monday, with valise con-
tanning $1,000 in eold, so he says, and 60
ing to take drink with man who came
along, he left his treasure in charge of a col
ored woman who went off with it.
A negro who tried to outrage Miss Rising
er, at Baskerville, KY, was tied up and given
thirty lashes with an elm pole ten feet long
and an inch thick in the hands ofthe young
lady's stoutest brother. The darkey disap-
peared from the place next morning.
At Springfield, o., Martin Luther Helps,
fifteen minutes after returning from church
with his wife, fred three shots into her and
then shot himself dead. The wife will prob
ably recover
Fred Waite, who is to hang next month
doctor for $25. and is living like prince on
the money.
William Whiteford, Senator Germans
private secretary, is under arrest for forging
Gorman's name to 81, 600 worth of checks.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

The Mexicans are protesting against
the influx of the Chinese. They say
that no race of barbarians shall rob them
of participation in the fruits of the new
era of progress which has dawned upon
them as the result of American enter
prises. But the Chinese are creeping
in at various points and how to get rid
ofthem is the question uppermost in the
minds of the Mexicans.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

The failure of the river and harbor
bill will not interfere materially this
year with Northwestern improvements.
The river and harbor bill of last year
passed late in the season, and the ex-
pend,tures authorized were therefore
not exhausted. But after present funds
are exhausted there is prospect of q
long wait before any further money will
be available, unless the congressional
practice of putting things off till the last
moment, is reversed. Should appro-
priations be made in the early part of the
session work can 60 on without inter
ruption.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
N lMl!|[]l!.N''N]'ES0 Z. 0TA NEWS.
CLOSE TO THREE MILLIONS.

appropriation Bills BY the Twenty-Third
Iezislaturo Foot 1854, rs. Includina
About 10000 Bridge Woodchueks.
State Auditor Braden has had prepared the
appended table which shows that tho last legis.
lature appropriated for public institutions, cur.
rent expenses. bridges, and miscellaneous OK.
penditures the handsome sum OF $685..
93126. which is to last until July 81, 1885
With these are included the standing appropri-
atoms. provided for by the statutes. Following
IL the list: & : -
Appropriations made by the late Legislature
land standing appropriations Of former legisla-
turea for the seven months ending July 81,
1883, and tho fiscal years ending July 81,
1884, and July 81, 1885:
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
COMMERCIAL
At pATn.


%HEAT-The market was firm, showing good
tone. partly in consequence of advance in Chicago,
and by reason Of better inquiry here Asking
hard bids were 1c lower, while for No 2 hard bids
we're lc higher. No. hard. April and May, were
1c higher in bids: other grades were unchanged.
sa s1oe md No e ts s:'d ;i5sc Sd
<1.17 asked; May, 81 i9 bid. 1922 aaked;
No !: Slos :sksa: No sasd' !s:o; Ss; Ne 81:
all bids w.
CoRN-The market was strong, and higher prices
were asked for April and May deliveries Of No. 2.
firm. but inferior is quotably weak. Demand mod
crate at present. but prices show good tone. No.
sic asked for spot and al! tho month; April. 55c
! an advance Of 1c; new mixed unchanged, at 48c
asked: rejected, 45c bid Sales: l car rejected.
ACC: car do, 45c
for May. other grades unchanged. Demand gener-
orally fair. Quotations: No. mixed, 3s'sc bid.
4oc ;sksd for 5 'HG %.; al The h 4so @
mixed, 800 asked; No: 2. white 4Oc bid. 4lc
asked; rejected. SIC asked. Sales: l car No. 2
mixed, 39c: 3 cars No. 2. white 4oc: car do, do.
41cf o. b.
FIoUR-There is . moderate trade daily In this
staple. Millers think prices ought to advance, but
they don't md trade tsin consequence dull and
straiehts, $5.50@6 so: clears. s5. .2595.65; low
grades, $2.25@3.25 per bb.
M11hsrUFFs Bran sc!d At s11.25 on change:
$l2: so: Coarse raeal was Quoted at $1s919 on
1856 8 s;sf :aa S i '''' *'Se
prices were lac higher at the close on change,
Bidding for No: l hard began at 81. IA for spot.
advanced to $1.14k. and closed at that; $l.l4la
81. 20 for seller May. No. l Northern and No. 2
i1i bid for seller ten days, and siis for seller
Aorthern i At si.o7; Nos and Southern about Sc
below Northern of the same grade. Holders were
averse to accepting these prices, feeling quite bull
CoRN-Dun at 49hc bid for spot, Sic for April
OATs-Quiet but drm at. 39hc for No. 2: 4o1sc
CHICAGO Market Flour. quiet and unchanged.
oso1 March; 1;o9@@1oe:s April: $1.l4x
stS 't Nj Si:rS eAisesS :e9e ''s2s s2s
SSsxe as lss Cash; 7' s7sc MARCH, asfe6; Ap?i: $50
sn$ Sehsz asg; CASH.
43,lc May: 43c June: 42ka42aec July:
Rye, steady Barley, 3, sS,, agist' & At s9@slc Flag
and ' firm; stn $zsSSs Rorf, .ts:dy: a s:so9
4eiii; @ 81 se;; 1856 s!s:sSsfs 'ssas sss
$iI45 cash; SlI.45911.47js Marcel: 81 157xe
l1.60 April: $11: :7o@ll.72le May; ,oll.750
ll.77,a June; $ll:s2a July: Bulk meats,
q :. g
@23c. Whisky, steady and unchanged At el.l7.
Call-Wheat, steady and unchanged. Corn. irreg-
SiNe ers 5uns s oss salcb acS
4l7sc April: 437e@44c May; 43Kc June: z2xc
July. Pork advanced Gig: Lard. demand active:
sii.7o Nay: $11:72ia911:75 June; III. IS July:
Receipts-Flour, 81, 600 bbls; wheat $4,000 bu:
corn, 10000 bu: o.ts, 700 bu: re: 1900
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
The Financial Budget for 1884.

The budget for the new fiscal year 1sS3-s4
according to the actual current appropria-
tions made by congress and the estimated
standing appropriations for interest on the
funded debt, tho cost of collecting the GUS
toms and internal revenue etc.; and the reg
,ular sinking fund; viii anio cunt to ,455,
duties and excise tax may be safely estima.
ted as good for the gross sum of 1896, SOC, 600.
This would leave applicable to the purchase
of the funded stocks of the United States,
the sinking fund S45, ,072000 and the extra
supluS of 81 ,061 ,o25, ,00O together, $151, 1,097,-
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
JOttings for the Jolly:

As to rapid transit: The slowest man
ever heard Of was one who could not
get out of his own way.
Pennsylvania piety: An old lady near
Reading won't let her husband visit that
city since she read in the Bible that
Reading maketh full man."
A slow coach: A man in Browning
ton takes his family to church in a sleigh
drawn by an OK. That's one way to es-
cape sermon.
A matter oflanguage: It's just as we'll
to be refined in your conversation. Say,
'Those who indulge in Terpsichorean
recreation are under an obligation to
remunerate the violinist."
English English: For both these pur-
poses Henry's notes are of considerable
value; but there is little local color and
hardly any picturesque touches to rem
der them of interest to the outside
world.-London AtheLaum.
Hatred of hypocracy: mo, SIR" said
the gentleman; II am not brutal in my
disposition and tastes; Out hate hypoc-
risy in man or beast, and if two dogs
have rooted antipathy for each other l
don't like to see 'em conceal it."
Literary: "Otway, a dramatic poet of
the first class, perished with hunger" ."
What became of the third class poets in
Otway's day is not stated, but they
were probably fred from q mortar
against stone wall.
Hard upon herself: G-has been
married six] months. His mother-in-
law rings, enters and embraces her son:
in law. Then taking him by the hand
she says, II wish you everything that
you DESIRE" "You are very hard upon
yourself" "repliedG--.F From the Fench..
Study of Greek: Mr.. Froude in the
course of recent lecture, stated that
Cato did not begin to learn the Greek
language until he was eighty-four years
of age. The boys of to-day tell their
fathers that they are anxious to follow
the example Of .Cato.-somerville Jour-
nal. - .".is ~
Easily settled: Scene, Custom House:
time, IL M. First officer Something
must be done by congress to reduce our
surplus revenue" Second officer
"Why don't they increase the salaries of
custom house officials and not make
such bother about itt?'' it? ,s@s
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
DR.. Halliday's Blood Purifier.

DR.. Halliday's Blood Purifier.
The lassitude, languor and debility pecu-
liar to spring are wholly overcome oy tax
ing DR.. Halliday's Blood Purifier. 1t tones
up the system, puri6es, vitalizes and enriches
the blood, invigorates the nervous system,
strengthens the digestive organs and imparts
new life and energy to all the functions of the
body. Try it. Sold by all druggists. Noyes
Bros. & Cutler, Wholesale agents, St. Paul,
Minn
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

Hamline University Will be Built at
j. Once. Z
I At . meeting of the trustees held on
Thursday last Bishop Foss presiding, it
was unanimously decided to rebuild at
once, and . separate committe9 was ap-
pointed, to be known - the building COM
mittee. The COMMITTEES, including the ex-
ecutiye committee and two Others, consists
OF the following gentlemen: Bishop Foss
J. = Chaf1ee, r. Forbes, e. r. Mearkle NJ.
G.MOrton, B. F. Nelson and G. D. Strong.
Itwas decided to rebuild on the old found
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Minnesota Land Cases Decided for
the Settlers.

Washington Special: The commissioner
of the general land office to-day rendered
decision covering thirty-five cases similar to
the secretary of the interior. These cases
are all located in Minnesota. They involve
lands now embraced in the limits of railroad
grants, but which were entered by soldiers
under the act of March, 1864, before the
grants were made. The claims not having
been perfected or concealed, the question
arose whether the lands should be included
in R railroad land grants sfterwasd ,sdo made;
xs,o' was held by A' f6e interior deps',tment s'
that land conveyed by uncanceled
homestead entries at the date when the right
of the company attached was thereby excep-
ted from the grants, by the reason ofthe fact
that they were embraced in soldiers entry
ut the date OF the grants. Under this rule
hundreds of entries, including those in
question, were made in Minnesota, and val
uableimprovements were put upon the land.
Schurz rendered decision in the we'll
known Kriskem case in favor of the COM
pany, which has been disastrous to the
claims of many settlers. Last year the
o''''iS Office rendered " a decision 1 in the the
Graham case favorable to the settlers, and
not long ago this decision was affirmed by
the secretary. The only popularity in the
cases decided to-day is the fact that some
of the land involved was sold by the railroad
companies after the decision of Secretary
Schurz, but is now claimed under the recent
decision by settlers who have entered it in
the regular way. Some of this land embraces
valuable town sites, and is now claimed by
parties who entered it under the pre- emption
or homestead laws. The commissioned sus-
tanned these entries, and will give the set
tiers good title to the land.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

The London Times says: We have good
reason to believe that an inquiry now pro-
ceeding will implicate the land league be-
yond doubt in the immediate patronage of
crime in Irela1d, even if it does not estab-
lish its direct connection with the invinci-
bles. The first flight of Patrick Egan, un-
less explained, is moral acknowledgment ent
of guilt, from the damning consequences of
which none of his associates characters, can
escape. Unless Egan can clear his asso-
ciates characters, we shall not be surpsised
wno still remain in the United Kingdom
may shortly find it convenient to follow
Egan's example.
In the chamber of deputies, Clemenceau
argued in favor of a revision of the consti-
tuition. Ferry declared it impossible at
present to make the question cabinet one.
declaring that the chamber, having conf
dence in the government, rejected the pro-
posal to consider the matter of revision.
Ferry accepted the motion, and 1t was
adopted by 307 to 1872.
The French government in the case of
Frank Byrne, who was released from custo-
dy, hold that the British government against
Byrne, namely, completely in the attempted
muTOer OF JuIOI rlelu 8Au JUDGE li8mSOQ
amounted merely to introducing arms into
Ireland. They claimed that even if the arms
were intended for the purpose of murder the
ofense was political one.
The prince Of Wales lost his Chinese dog,
Tchow, during his stay at Cannes. The
animal was brought home by the princess
as present to their father, but it had never
thriven. Tchow died suddenly. and was
buried in the hotel garden, without elabor-
ate ceremonies, as was Eros, Prince Albert's
pet dog at Windsor. -.
Atthe meeting Of the committee of Vir-
ginia bondholders in London Thursday, it
was resolved to do the utmost to vindicate
the claims of the bondholders upon the
state Of Virginia, and to advise holders not
to take any step toward converting their
bonds under the Riddleberger act.
There is no foundation Whatever for the
statement that Parnell intends to resign his
seat in parliament and proceed to America
in event Of his land reform bill being reject
ed. S. . S.
Joet, wealthy New Yorker, committed
suicide recently It the residence Of the
American consul at Dunfarmline. Suicide
attributed to unsuccessful divorce suit.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

front Of ]. Freiss' saloon At Sleepy Eye, by
. travelling man.
Mr.. Rudolph Androwski, one of the old
pioneer settlers Of Mankato, died ct bis
home Wednesday morning, aged seventy
i've years. s.s ,s:ss@ ii
B. F. Hartley was elected mayor of Brain
erd over J. A. Davis, BY 40 majority.
A gentleman and wife with eight little
girls, were among the passengers on snow
bound train at sleepy-Eye. The father was
taken sick and died in the cars leaving his
wife and children without means. A purse
of IS was raised for her among the passen-
pAr4
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

The sheriff of Ottawa county, Michigan
left st. Paul very suddenly Monday night
He flashed upon st. Paul by telegraph first
charging DR.. Harry Ross with forgery
in Michigan. Then he came in person ant
had the doctor confined in the bastile. HI
made many remarks about requisitions from
the governor of Michigan, but Monday thu
telegraph informed him that no requisitior
would be issued, so he got out Of town t.
avoid being arrested for false imprisonment
Ross case came up in the municipal cour
Monday morning and the sheriff was no
present, 50 Ross was discharged from Gus
tody and is now looking for the man. It i.
said on the street that request will be mad,
to Gov. Hubbard for requisiton for tht
Ottawa man, to arraign bin for illegal i'm
pris0nment.
Yesterday morning officer Patrick Casey
of the Hunters Point, N. Y, police, killed
roundsman Richard Comiskey. The mur
dered roundsman was sitting at his desk in
the First precinct conversing with two Off
Gers wsen Casey entered. The murderer wa.
instantly secured and hurried to the county
Jail, fortunate thing for him., as within
fifteen minutes 1000 people gathered, and
under the impression that he was still in tht
station, made strong efforts to get hold o.
him. The jail is well guarded to prevent
lynchiBg. r !: .ss -s,o : :
Devine and Smell, the confidence men who
were charged with robbing granger .
$500 when an the Milwaukee read near Red
Wing, were on Wednesday released from thu
Jail there on writ of habeas corpus. Thi,
caused laugh among the sporting fratern,
ity In st. Paul. and it is now said that the
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

Representative Joyce, OF Vermont
sent home through the mails sixteen full
mail sacks Of congressional documents q
few days ago.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Reminiscence of an Old Church.

ReminiScence of an Old Church.
The old church of Lancaster, Mass,
which during its existence of nearly two
centuries and half has had only eight
pastors, is still supported by q tax on
the whole parish, an assessment being
annually levied on every mans property
for that purpose. 1t is said to be the
only survivor of the old system in the
country. An amusing story, which dates
from the erection Of the the present
church edi6ce, the fourth or
fifth since the society was organized, is
told as follows: Capt. Richard Cleveland
was the only man in towlr which kept
a coach. He came to q meeting in grand
style, and amid 3 very sanimated dis
cussion as to the direction in which the
church should face, a Mr.. Rugg suggested
that, since Capt. Cleveland always ap-
proached from the south, the church
should face in that direction. A some-
what eccentric man, nicknamed "Old
Beeswax,', immediately rose and sug-
gested that he could invent an improved
bed-wrench which could be placed un-
der the Westinghouse, and each man
as he approached might then
twist the binding around suit his
own convenience.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
Two Pictures in Contrast.

A paradise! Yes! very paradise, up
on quiet evening when the sun is
setting, when the most delicate tints
that the sky can mirror are identifying
our tropic landscape; how charming are
those restful, pleasant ends in the day of
toll which appeal to the best sense Of
men; a moment 10 rest, to take ones
ease after the bard work and worry of
the day. Ali of US know how perfect
are these scenes in oar blessed climate,
how they appeal to the best senses of
our nature. A cry, vail, strikes on the
ear. Let usgo and see what the trouble
is; there cannot really be any thing to
mar the beauty of this scene. A woman
crying, that is all, an old woman, poorly
dressed in black holoku; nothing to
strike us in her attitude or her surroun-
dings which are, as far as our pictur-
esque country admits, squahd. ''Weu,
what is it ails you7" my husband has
been taken from me to-day because he
was leper!'
How the delicate sky tints blacken,
how the light fades awsy, how little we
care for the. oeauty of the landscape;
black night overshadows us, q dead pail
falls on the loveliness, the restfulness of
the evening is: s:gone!-Hawaiian Gazette.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

Mrs. McNally and daughter, Mrs. Brown,
were Killed while crossing the New Bruns-
wick railway track at Bangor Me.
A fire at Bloomfield, N. J., yesterday,
burned Arch Deacon's botel aud Dodd's
stable. Loss, $4,000.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15
RAILROAD RUMBLLNGS.

The people of Winterset, lowe, by 1874 to
q, voted a per cent tax to the Toledo, Os-
kaloosa & Western railrord, and Griswold
did the same thing. by2O 13, both
very decisive majorities. Th ledo, o.
kaloosa & Western road will uilt, and it
will comprise another direct route from
Chicago to Council Bluffs, through rich
portion of Iowa.
The Des Moines. Oceola 4 Southern Mar
row Gauge railroad has opened its road t.
Decatur, ninety-fve miles south of Des
Moines, and will push rapidly on to st. Joe.
1t will run two passenger trains daily each
way hereafter.
E. J. Westlake has been appointed super
intendent of dining cars on Northern Pacific
railroad, to take effect April /, proximo.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-03-15

The Queen City Club Of Cincinnati ID
about to invest half . million dollars ina
new club house.