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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
The Disastrous Flood at Cincinnati
Ohio

The Chicago Tribune's Cincinnati specia
says: The Ohio river is still rising, and fears
of the most serious consequences are snread,
ing over the city. The news from Ports
mouth, Ironton and Catlettsburg is that the
river is still rising at these points as rapidly
as it is here. Flom feeling that the flood
would prove but an incidental matter, peo-
pie have come to regard it with the grave {.
apprehenslons. The inundated portion of
the city comprises strip seven miles in
length and from two 10 five squares in width.
A raging torrent is flowing along Water
street, North Front street is three feet under
water, and the water is knee deep in places
on Second street.
Every available team and man has been
pressed into service in removing goods.
Only one engine at the water works can
be used, and the superintendent has eau
toned the people regarding the waste OF
water. The gas company has stopped opez-
atoms, and as soon as the gas in one small
retort is exhausted the city will be in dark
ness.
There is a tremendous demand for lamps
and Candles as the supply of gas will fail
entirely before morning. The newspapers
will issue small editions, for the reason that
they cannot get their papers to readers out
side of the city.
A family on Front street was found
perched upon chairs and tables on the second
floor. They had gone to bed feeling secure,
and when they awoke found the room fill
ing with water, and all means of escape, ex-
cept by skif, cut off. There isno communi-
cation at ali between CoviDgton and New
port, aid before morning it will not be pos
sible to reach the suspension bridge except
by skiff ride of nearly quarter of a mile.
Good business men who are not sensa-
tional say the damage by the present over
flow of tue Ohio river in Cincinnati, New
port and Covington will amount to mill
ions.
The coal fleets are believed to be safe.
They are guarded by steamers ready to rem
der assistance if the line parts, but if the
wind rises it is not thought any will be
the line will continue at least twenty-iour
hours. The Commercial Ga
zette's special reports three
inches gain at Parkersburg and rising; the
Little Kanawha rising one inch hourly;
Marietta, two and one-half inches rain,
rising slowly; Portsmouth, heavy rain for
twenty-four hours closing at npon; river
rising slowly, one foot higher than Friday
night, and rising two inches an hour.
Many business houses have cellars flooded.
The excitement continues, the stage of water
newspaper offices. Crowds are still going
to the waters edge where workmen are busy
removing goods. The last rise is in the ma
ture of surprise TO many; but if it had net
Teen, it was impossible in the shor. time
to get goods out of danger.
The Ohio is ,ixty-four feet four inches;
rising an inch and al half hourly. This is hall
IN inch above the great rise of 1847. Since
$50 the weather has been clear 'aud warm
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

~ EN1S Nv "AS111NV1ONs
Senator Window went TO NV York
Wednesday evening and will not return for
two or three days. All sorts of rumors were
afioat, but they can not be traced TO any
reliable source, to the effect that Mr.. Win
dom is to be given some prominent position
innate friends here appear to have no knowl-
edge on the subject. II such is the case, the
fact is known only to Mr.. Window and the
president, and neither is accessible. A
rumOr is also current that MI. Window,
after the 4th of March, will go to New York
to take charge OF q large banking bus
mess; but this also lacks the force of
authority.
The state department at Washington has
arranged statistics showing the state of our
trade with Mexico. During the fiscal year
of 18s0-the latest year of which statistics are
Observation-Disclosures have been imported into
the United States from Mexico merchandise
to the value of $s,3l7. S62, of which hides
and skins were the most important, footing
up to 81, Ill, $50. Coffee came next, 81. $780,
S38; jute and other grasses, 81, 634, 215; india
rubber and gutta percha, $3l5, 059; lead, $2.-
061; wool, $99, 479; medicin i barks, $147,.
49l. If the reciprocity treaty is adopted by
both countries, great increase is expected in
the imports of sugar, syrup and molasses.
There is an understanding, upon poth
sides of the senate, at least, that an amend
ment shall be added to the tariff bill pro-
viding that the new duties shall apply, up.
on the date when they 60 into effect, to all
goods in bond. It is reported from New
York that this class Of questions which are
arising naturally in the minds Of the inl-
porters as having the effect of checking for
eign commerce to very great extent.
There is clause in the sundry civil bill
appropriating the money called for by the
Sioux treaty The title of lands purchased
for right of way across the reservation by the
Caica 20 & Northwestern and Chicago, Nil.
wa ,kee e. St. Paul Railway companies, is
as affirmed as vested in these corpora
ton.
Among the number of Pensions bills re-
ported favorably to the senate is one granting
$50 month to he widow of the late Alfred
b. Meacham. who was severely injured by
the MOdocs in the lava beds April 1873,
when Gen. Candy and DR.. Thomas, of the
peace commission, were killed.
The committee on militrry affairs has had
under consideration at two successive meet
ings proposition to abolish all United
States arsenals excepting one at Rock Island
ILL.,. another at Beculia. CAL, aud third
defeated.
Attorney General Brewster has discharged
all the colored employees in the department
of Justice, on suspicion that they were in
the employ Of the star reuters.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
TRAGEDY CLEARED UP.
Richard A. Pierce, Supposed to Have
Been Murdered in St. Paul Still
Alive.

Richard A. Pierce, Supposed to Have
Been Murdered in St. Paul Still
Alive.
On the list day of January last, st. Paul
was Mortified with the announcement that
Richard 4. Pierce young man Of respect
able connections and presumably faultless
character, had been waylaid and
foully murdered al midnight on the
railroad track near elevator "a" on the
upper levee. The circumstances were ap-
parently conclusive that while on his way
home, be had been waylaid, robbed, and
cruelty murdered by midnight assassins.
The estimable father of the young man
confessed that he had no doubt his son had
been murdered and that his body was under
the ice.
Thus has the suspense continued until last
Saturday morning, when Mr.. Phillip Haas,
lawyer, returned to St. Paul from Grand
Rapids, 1tasca county, on the line of the Du-
Pierce, father Of the young man, that his
son was alive and welt. That he had been
seen and that his version had been given of
the supposed murder.
Pierce stated 10 MIR. Haas that after leaving
the Sioux City freight house New Years
night he proceeded up the track; that he
had only proceeded short distance when
be was attacked by two men, one of whom
he recognized an old enemy. man for.
merly employed at the freig ht depot. and
wish whom he had trouble. That strug
gle ensued during which he, Pierce, was cut
in the arm ard back.
That he, Pierce, stabbed one Of his assail-
ants, who fell as if killed. Alarmed at the
thought that he had been guilty of a murder,
that under the impulse Of the moment, be
made up his mind that flight was the only
way out of the difficulty.
Then he took off his coat and tore out his
shirt sleeve, with which he staun:hed the
blood from his wound.
That fearing he would be apprehended
for murder. he jumped into passing train
and left the city, seeking the lumber camp,
where he was found and where he is now
supposed to be. Mr.. Haas states that
Pierce met the men in Minneapolis on
Jan l. That they played pool and had q
foss which was renewed on the train. That
they followed him onto the track where the
trouble took place, and that supposing he
had killed one of them he fled.
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and was q fine homestead. Loss, about
$1,000; insured for $500 in the Springfield
Fire & Marine. The wind prevented the
loss of the fine grove surrounding the
h0,,eo #.-E&Es .-'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15

Standish house, onemile north of Mazeppa
burned; total loss. The tenant escaped with
partial loss of furniture. This was. one OF
the first farm houses built in that vicinity
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defaulter ii the amount named. The de-
tense claim that he lost his life at the hands
of the burglars.
The stock of Ransom Stove works, Chi
cago, practically branch of the Ransom
Stove works of Albany, recently suspended.
has been attached by the Pennsylvania Coal
company for 81, 800.
Postmasters commissioned: Norman W.
Chance. Delano, MIMI; William G. Savage,
Galva, iowa. Postofices established: GAL
Va. Ida county, Iowa; Ivy, Polk county,
Iowa.
New Scent nickels, so perfectly gold
washed az to deceive any ignorant person
and pass readily among them for new S.
gold pieces were discovered Monday.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15

Mr.. Dana, of the new York Sun, is
said by correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution to he worth 81 900 eco OUT
side of his newspaper stock.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

A terrible tragedy was enacted in Chatta.
nooga, Tenn, last Saturday evening. A
negro named Tom Virgins had separated
from his wife, and she has been receiving at
tentions from negro preacher named De
Hart. Virgins prepared himself with a
razor and called on his wife. At this juno
ton the preacher arrived on the scene,
when Virgins, mad with jealousy, drew his
razor and cut his wife's throat from ear to
cal. In her effort to defend herself her
arms we've literally cut to pieces. Virgins
then rushed at the,preacher who fled. Wig
gins then walked from tbs house and cut
his own throat. Both will die.
by boiler explosion at Taylorsville, ILL.,,
five men were killed outright, and two fatal
~ Injured. viz: John Jones, engineer COM
pletely disembowelled both legs broken,
otherwise mutilated; Samuel Larem, torn
into fragments. his body being recognized
by rubber boots which remained on his feet;
head scalded and fractured; JOIN M'Callo,
horribly mutilated; William Dishel, top of
head blown off; Chris New, son of proprie-
tor, and Tony Vandever, were injured 80
that their death is only question of few
hours.
George G. Min, the preacher actor, was
injured at Richmond, Ind, while acting
Hamlet. In backing off the stage in the
midst Of passionate outbreak At the close OF
the scene with Ophelia, he fell through an
opening at the side of fhe stage and severely
bruised several OF his ribs. The accident
caused severe pain, but the tragedian bore up
bravely and Tried to go on with the play.
Just before the closet scene he was obliged
to succumb. however. The play was s. opped
and Min is now suffering considerable pain.
Rich & SLIDER, large drysgoods firm OF
Milwaukee got out warrant for the arrest
of Samuel 8. Evans, their confidential CLERK
on the charge OF robbery. It appears that
Evans has during the past eight months car
ried away from the store valuable goods of
all kinds, including, silks, closks, satins
etc, to the amount of over s., 900; at least
this is the amount the firm has found mis-
sing, to date. Evans was young man
but recently married. and up to the middle
of last week enjoyed the full confidence of
his employers. His young wife is prostra.
ted with modification and grief:
The Ohio food has reached Cincinnati.
and the river is higher than its been since
1847.
Small pox has appeared in the French
halfbreed settlements in Manitoba.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
Extra Charges to Shippers.

cASES% Ou0I&cS W SuApQerS.
The Northwestern Railroad company an
nounces that when shippers: of agricultural
implements wish car to SOP and unload
enroute, an extra charge of S. for each stop
will be made. The time allowed to un-
load will be two days, an extra charge of s.
for each additional day.
The county attorney of Winona county
has written to the attorney general inquir-
ing whether, under the law, a town treas
u'er Is entitled to . per centum on money
III the treasury which he receives from his
predecessor, or only such funds as are re-
eeived during his term. The decision of
the attorney general SAYS: Section SO page
17s. General Statutes 1873, fixes the fees of
town treasurers, and in my opinion, does
not apply to money received BY him from
his predecessor. His fees are to be compu-
ted ION all moneys paid into the town
treasury" The money he receives from his
predecessor has already been paid into such
treasury, and the delivery of the money
from one custodian to another cannot be
cor s1dered new payment. @~.s. q. 1
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Doctors Read and Wiley, of the Dixmont
insane asylum ut Erie, Pa, have sued the
Erie Herald for defamation of character
laying damages at $40, 200. The suit grows
out of articles published by the Herald, re-.
hecting on tie management of that institu,
ton, based on statements of Dr.. SEWN of
that city, an ex. inmate of the asylum. The
management DEFY the charges, and claim
that the doctor is still deranged. II.
. A suit is on trial at Dexter Me-, 10 recoy.
er $1,000 from the estate of John W, Bar
rows, treasurer ofthe Dexter Savings bank
on Feb: 2, 1868, dying from the wounds
he had received during the night Il is
claimed that he killed himself, and was !
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
A. O. u W. Of Minnesota and Dakota

A. O. u. w. of Minnesota and Dakota
The grand lodge of A. 0. U. w. finished
their labors at ST. Paul Thursday and left
for their homes, to return to St. Paul next
year, that city being fixed upon as the
place of their meeting The grand officers
elected were: Master workman, Z. H. Rob
erts; foreman, D. E. Vance; overseer, E. Fl.
Stevens; trustee, J. w. Soule; medical d.
rector, Talbot Jones; recorder, Wilt m Che
ney; receiver, J. J. McCardy; guide w. S.
Branch; watchman, H. $. Burch; represen-
tatives to supreme lodge, A. H. Levi, J. NJ.
Neve Thomas PresnelI
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Minnesota Agricultural Society.

AAseA.A~S~ w. AAo ANsAAcsAA 80 SOSA~eys
The society met in st. Paul last week. The
committee on credentials reported the fol-
lowing counties represented:
Blue Earth, i; Waseca, 2; Rice, 4; Agri-
cultural Association of Mortified, g. Scott
and Carver, 8; Mississippi Valley association,
l; Mower, /; Fillmore, 2; Becker, 2; Scott.
2; Faribault, 2; Ramsey, 8; Dakota 2; Hast
ings association, 3; Olmsted, 3; Chisago and
Pine 4; State Horticultural society. 5; Can
non Valley association, 8; Yellow Medicine,
l; Wright, 2; Lyon, 2; Nicollet, 8; Pipestone,
2; German Agricultural Society of Ramsey,
3; Dodge, 1; Southern Minnesota Fair asso-
citation, 3; Amber Cane association, l.
There were discrepancies in the report OF
the secretary and treasurer.
A committee Of five was appointed to in
vestigate the alleged discrepancies, and fhe
appointment of the committee was left to
the chairman himself, whose general man.
agement Of the finance had been so serious.
~ called in question. The president ap-
pointed as a committee to examine &C
counts: e. T. Brigham, John Byers, J. q,
Stephens, D. H. Randall, H. Baker.
The following officers were elected:
President, Clark W. Thompson; First Vice
President, John Byers; Second Vice Presi-
Int, NJ, J. Myers; Third Vice President,
NJ. s. Converse; Fourth Vice President, J.
G. Bass; Secretary, r. G. Judson; Treasurer,
J. Wilcox.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

kavanaugh's testimony at Dublin. on
Saturday is felt to be conclusive. Little
can be added to it, a. the crown will not &C.
cept the evidence of the actual participants
Kavanaugh's evidence makes it certain that
Burke was first murdered aud that tue plot
was primarily against him. AS the exam
ination progressed the pri:oners appeared
in sheer desperation. Not one of them
looked toward the court except Hanlon.
On Kavanaush's identifying Delaney and J.
Carey, the latter of whom he said he knew
we'll, there was such q connection in court
that the magistrate threatened to clear it.
Brady atterward recovered his composure
and endeavored to smile. The prisoners
evidently feel that the game is up. All OF
them now exhibit defiant demeanor ex-
ccpt James Carey, who sat motionless,
gazing fixediy ut the bench. The Others
moved about, held whispered conferences,
and sometimes laugh at any incident.
Fred Archer, the jockey, was married las
week to Miss Nellie DAVIS on, the daughter
of the well-known trainer. The event was
celebrated at Newmarket with imposing GER
emonies. TIE egrams were re eived without
number from the British nobility and gen
tlemen of tibet turf. Lord Hastings presented
q roasted OK to the poor, and the bride
groom accompanied it by a gift of 1000
iOaVeS OF breac ana l,OOO plntS OF beer.
The Russian minister Of war was recently
advised that nihilists ideas possessed officers
of the army to the Caucasus. A strict in
ouiry having proved the correctness of the
information, the incriminated persons have
been arrested. Positive signs Of disatfection
are reported among the Ural cossacks.
The court house boards selected from mu-
inequalities in Manitoba resumed control OF
all the judicial buildings in the province
For .nerly the government controlled them.
Hon. ]. s. Mcdonald, member o; the ley
is'ative council OF Nova Scotia, has been dis
alalified and forced to vacate his seat in the
council. he having become bankrupt.
Lady Blandford has obtained decree oil
divorce against the marquis of Blandford,
oldest son of the Duke of Marlborough, fol
misconduct with Lady Aylestord.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
Frank James Says He Was Never in
Minnesota.

Kansas City Special: The announcement
that Gov. Crittenden has refused to honor
requisition from the governor Of Minnesota
Tor Frank James has caused considerable
talk in county official circles here. The
governor of that state basel his acton upon
the supposed connection of Frank James
with the band of robbers who made the dis
astrous raid upon the Northfield bank. A
reporter visited Frank James in his cell at
Independence, and had an extended CONVEX
sltion with the famous prisoner.
II am not ct all afraid to return to Mime
sofa" said James, IF they will only give
me fair show and honest trial. 1 was
never in Minnesota in my life, and its all
nonsense about trying to connect me with
the Mortified robbery"
do you know upon what testimony the
requisition was issued?"
mot in detail, but understand both the
Fords and Dick Liddell are the witnesses
the officers rely upon for testimony to con-
vic: me-"
Gov. Crittenden states he can not deliver
the prisoner until the disposal of the indict-
ments pending In Missouri.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
STATE LEGISLATURE.
1sW0te, Ttsesd0U, February O.

0ssS01 ASse~WWU1 RCVTsS0SW "
Memorial relative to shear Blooms on
Mississippi adopted. Bills Introduced: To
amend chattel mortgage law; to regulate OBJ
tanning Of cont;nuances of causes in justi-
tees courts; to fix the legal rate ofinterest
at 7per cent; making it misdemeanor to
pay taxes with checks on banks in which
no funds are deposited by payer; to amend
the act relating to country seats; repeating
the seed grain acts. providing
for punishment of persons who stop
logs Of lumber belonging to others; to an
mex three townships to Akin county; to de.
tach Grant from Douglas county fol- judi
cial.. purposes; for the examination of per-
sons alleged insane; extending terms of
sheriffs from two to four years; to amend
the law relating to railroad fences; appro-
priating $1,000 per year for agricultural So
cieties.
House bills relating to the proposed
bridge across the Mississippi at St. Paul,
and authorizing thevillaga of Excelsior to
issue s., 900 in bonds, were passed.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Maj. Maginnis, DELICATE from Mon
tana, has been invited to deliver the ora
ton at the grand reucion of the society of
the Army Of the Potomac to be held in
Wa snington IN May next. William Nj.
Evarts was spoken of as the orator of the
occasion, but the choice of the executive
committee was almost UNANIMOUSLY in ia
vor of one of the comrades of the society.
Mr.. Maginnis his accepted the invitation.
In consequence of the promotion of Capt.
F. w. Benteen, Seventh cavalry, to a ma
iority, and his relief from duty with the
general recruiting service, Lieut.. W. s.
E lgerly, Seventh cavalry, has secured the
detail and the recruiting rendezvous at Gin
cinnati, Ohio has been placedsu nder charge
until autumn, when he is likely to be trans
ferred to Boston.
l Gov. E. J. Davis, OF Texas, who died last
Wednesday, had lived in this state since
1912. In 1861 he opposed secession, was
beaten, and fled to Mexico. He served as
governor Of Texas in 1851. His mind was
unsettled by his defeat for congress last tall.
He was tifty-five years old.
Louisa Montague, the $40, 900 beauty, re-
covered $3.50 from Adam Forepaugh for
breach of contract and has now sued for
damages on account of falling from the
back of an elephant while in Illinois two
years ago. She received a salary of 500
per week during her travels.
Lottie Galloway, young and pretty Bal
timore girl, has renowned Christisnity,
become q convert to the Hebrew faith, left
her parents, taken the ZANE of Lillenthal
and gone to live with her rabbits family.
The next of kin of the late Mrs. Willard
Fillmore are irving to break her will, by
which about 100000 is given to various char
liable societies. The attack is made by
three first cousins of Mrs. Fillt1ore.
Gen. James Watson Webb, the New York
journalist, celebrated. his eighty. first birth
day last Thur day.
William Wordsworth. the lost surviving
son of the poet is dead.