The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-18
Republican Senatorial Caucua

ing was called to ordar by Senator J. B. Gil,
fuan, and upon motion of Senator Bison,
Hon. 81. B. Hicks was chosen chairman.
Senator Const0ck nominated Senator A. E.
Rice for secretary, aud this was unanimous
ly agreed to.
The chair appointed Senators Langdon and
Chandler and Representative Bobletsr "a
tellers. The roll was called showing the
following republican members present:
Senators. Billson, Chandler. Compton,
Comstock, Fletcher, Gilcllan G. D., Gilfillan
J. B., Goodrich, GreenieaG Johnson, Lang
s.eenerson, Traux, Waite, Washburn,
Wheat. Total TO-
Anderson, w., Baarnaas, Gotzian,
Groetsch, Peterson Ole, Piummer, Ba.
ker, Barker, Batchelder, Been, Board
man, Bobleter, Bohland, Collins, Cornish.
Dyer, Ende, Halgren, Hicks, Hol.
strom, Johnston, NJ, Linnel, Ly dlard, Mer-
Ram, Miller. Nelson, Paulson, H., Peter
son, J. A., Porter, sabin, sidener. Smith, J..
gerson, Turrell, Speaker, Fletcher.
Total, 80 Grand total, SO.
Representative Daniels entered immedi-
ately after the roll had been called and an
swered to his name when repeated.
J. E. Child was excused from voting. Mr..
Strong sent proxy.
The total number present who had an.
swered to their names, not including ]. e.
Child, was found to be sixty, making, with
Strong's proxy, si1ty-one.
Senator Gilfillan nominated VIM. Window
for Senator. The ballot was taken and the
tellers announced the result of the ballot az
sixty votes for William Window.
There was one vote for Gordon e. Cole,
aad one for G. K. Davis, making sixty-tWo
in all, of one more than should have been
cast. The actual vote tor Mr.. Window is
as follows:
Members present voting ..... ..................oo
Representative Strong, by proxy ..".........1
Representative J. e. IL
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adherence after the result had been ann0un-
ced and Window was declared nominated.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION..
The democratic number of the legislature
met on the same evening and c0mplimented
Judge +. s. Wilson of Winon1 by nominating
him for q. 8. Senator.
Leading citizens of Kandiyohi county
have pledged the county 10 issue Sos, 900
bonds as bonus to the Sank Center South
ern railway.
Winona's improvements for the past yea,
amount to $595, 900.
DR.. F. n. Stewart, formerly of Shakopee
but later of Ada, is q very hard citizen. He
swindled parties in both places, and finally
faded from view, it is supposed, with large
piece of calico a. his conn anton. The cal
leo is thought to have contained woman.
A live stock estimate Of the state from Of:
fetal sources shows total number Of 1 ,455,
1876 head, approximating in value 81, 6O4,
$50. 80.
A fire broke out in the basement of the
Methodist church in Monticello last Sabbath
during the session of Sabbath school. 1t
originated in the vicinity of the furnsce,
but timely aid saved the building from de-
struc6on. The loss will be about $10O.
State Examiner Knox states that he has
mailed his annual report to all state insti-
tutions, banks and county Offices. The re-
port will he furnished to the applicants, in
flee.
The millinery stock of the Misses Henry,
in Alexandria, was burned, caused by the
explosion of q lamp. Loss, $500; insurance,
Gills & Sanborn of Sank Center hive re-
comfy visited Eagle Valley and Bertha
townships, where they have picked up proof
enough to indict and punish quite a num-
Der of timber thieves, and propose to push
the offenders to the extent OF the law.
Henry Assem-, of Parker's Prairie, Otter
Tail county, died on New Years day OF
pleurisy, aged torty-one. He was one OF the
early settlers ofthe county, q heavy merchant
and o1e of the best and well known citizens
of the county.
The improvements in Albert Lea for the
gear 1882, according to wards, were: First
ward, $32, $40; Second ward, $57,O1O; Third
ward, $l5, 765; miscellaneous, 81, 800; total,
$l23, 216.
g. W. Thompson, thrifty farmer who
lives near Albert Lea, reports q new dis
ease as affecting his hogs. He has already
lost eight or ten and knows nothing about
with an apparent weakness in the: back, get
worse, and soon lie. !
The following summary shows the bust
ness at the St. Cloud postoffice tor the year
1882. Total for stamps and box rents, ST.
468; number ofregistered letters sent ana
received 5,825; number Of let. ers sent to dead
1cttcI OuC0s 4,OOO, AuOI0y OIucSo 10SuSU,
$40, 8s7; modey orders paid, $16,525. s
The commission of P. B. Walker, Mime
apolis, as member of the board of state
reform school managers, vice G.. L. Otis,
whose term has expired was issued by the
governor. -.
A lynx attacked the son ola scandinav-
ian farmer, near Litchheld, upon the porch
ofthe house. The boys father killed the an
final. ~ p.
Thomas Poulin was killed in Lambs
camp, on Knife river, on Wednesday, being
crushed by log. .--.~~ >.~--- - I
Henry Constans, respected citix n of
Hastings, died on Tuesday, leaving ten
children. ~"' = a. -N ~: -,
Jefferson Davis has sent his check for
500 to the Confederate army of Tennes-
see, as . contribution to the fund for the
erection of monument to the memory
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