The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-12-27


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Two new buildings near the railway sta
ton IN Helens, Mont, we're burned recent
". Loss, 5000,
The Irving school building in Minneap-
oils was totally destroy ed by fire curing in
termission.
Rat Portage, Manitoba, l25 miles east 0:
Winnipeg, lost $1,000 by fire;on the 17ta
i st.
Miscellaneous News Items. 4
NEW YORK. Special Telegram, Dec 20.-Rev.
William'D. Walker, Yconsecrsion services to.
day in the calvary P ,otesta ant Episcopal churdh
at Fourth avenue 4,tndF Twenty first street,
was made @lnissi nary bishop Of North
Dakota. An immease and fashionable audi
.ence Witnessed! tt3 conservation ceremonies.
At IL O'Clock q long procession aied out Of the
ch APPEL adjoining the church and slowly moved
came. the; students OF; the seminary
WHO took seats on either silo OF the chancol.
After thln: the following order was MAIN
tanned: Hue> head and vcstry Of Calvary
church; lay members of the board of mission
airy society; the clergy generally; the clerical
lastly tho bishops: While the Procession made
its way through the church, tho choir
sang the hymn beginning: 1.-THE churches one
foundation in Jesus Christ, her Lord:' When
the bishops had taken theirsplaces the regular
Bishop 4. Cleveland Coke Of >Weate.n New
York preached the sermon. Among the bishops
present was Clarkscn of Nebraska. In his
sermon, Bishop Coke said that Calvary diocese
was giving one OF its most shonored cons to
worthy cause. 1t was not the result OF choice,
tho leaving Of all ones friends to take up new
abode among strangers ina now land, but duty.
called, xndwas unse,fshly obeyed. b
:4llo st Paul rostoffice yesterday received a
cory of the new order OF the department in
regard to exchanging stamps. Stamps and
stamped envelopes of the 8 and Scent deHom-
:nat.cn will he received, and in exchange
stamps, envelopes and n, tai cards witl3be,
given. Stamps will be received at their face
value. and stamped envelopes. whether bears
ling printed card or not. III ffA current ratss.
! No limitation aa t6 nulnber5 is prescnbed bit
clamps will not be exchanged that are m1tiz.
Elatel, eancsied. defacel, or from Which
gum has been removed. Stanpe. envelopes
tars viii 10 redaeN stamped envelopes
81 80 directing, at face or postage ysIue'
Esonly. 4 o-tmAstsTa are instsQctS4 exercise
special caEapsEto redsRna pssatsge stamps is
| saed prior to 1861, ~ sstch stamps we're long
sinea declared otsOt5te and vaiueless for post
|.
k1Stt. The :; cant stamp issued before that
time tears the head of Washington, ard is
printed in red IN straight line at tllc top are
| the words. IT. 5. Postage" and 1.-THE otrom,
| the words, ~"IAls 81 Cents" Stamps Of ;h,s de-
sc.irtioN will rot ho exchanged
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Dec. 2O-The
following circular has been issued by the terri
torial auditor, addressed to insurance eompa-
| MES contemplating business in the Territory of
Dakota:
Upon further and final consideration Of tie act
ance companies doing business in this Territory.
and with recognition Of the apparent difference
in the requirements Of Secs. 23 and 4G Of the said
With circular Of my predecessor, dated March rs.
1888 it has been decided by this otife to allow the
ldeposit 0; S25, 900 required from ioreiGa insur-
provisions Of tho said sec 46 Of the -: '~S~rel to;
required BY the laws If other States a.
Advices from Las Vegas, N.
j great excitement among citizen :
i gard to the late gold discoveries! is
said to have been found In paying -uti-
inent resident of Topeka, q few digs ago.
by two miners employed to assist il exca-
waiting ground for new court house, The
Il next morning they were up with the lark
Il stalking out mining claim in the court
fyard. and now the hills and valleys rouuL
Las Vegas are all swarming with excited
gold seekers, many of whom meet with sue,
cess. !
| kirkpatrick Bios. of Billion, Mon :, VIII.
recently made an assignment, say their ''a,
sets are clearly over $50, 900, and liabilities
about $50, 600: Our Montana creditors are
| first preferred, and largest Eastern creditors
second, while the lesser Eastern creditors
| come last. There is plenty under ordinary
! debtedness aud haYe good stake left. The
| business wilt be closed out as fast as the
mutual interests Of ourselves and creditors
require. ~ : - = ~
Bart S. Tibbitts. a leading cigar manufac-
turer of Coldwater, Mich, one of the heay-
lest in the state, on Sunday the 10th, mort
gagged all his property. The fact coming to
the knowledge of creditors. his tobacco
United States marshal at the suit of cred.
iters in New York and Philadelphia.
The Westeren Nail association met ut
Pfttsburg, on the 10Th inst, and decided to
close fol. six weeks, from DeG 90 until Feb.
IL. The meeting was o1e OF the largest
ever held. every mill il the West being rep
resented in person or by letter. The stop.
page is for the purpose Of restricting the
productions. Ss - , ~
At . meeting OF the. Kingston, Ont, pres
byefy Rsy. Mr. Chambers charged
Rev. N. Gallagher with marrying
man to his deceased wife's sister, and gave
notice that he would move against Gallagher
for violation of church discipline.
FIN. Badshaw, Chicago. sues the Stand.
ard oil company for $500, 1000. He was
their agent at Cleveland, was pursuaded to
start Chicago branch, lost every cent, and
was degraded to clerk.
GoodWilhe; Wyldan & Co., Boston and
New York dealers in printing presses and
cutting machinery, are embarrassed. It is
stated that receiver Will Be appointed. Ii
abilities, $4,000. u
sWorkmen thrown ont of . job in the, shut
ting down otlhe manufactories It Joliet
complain severely ct the SOD cdny:cts |
VOL king Spr|S6 cards aday.
"a Christmas tree forty-ave feet high,
lighted by electricity and revolved by steam,
win be feature 81 the foreign exhibition
in Boston. .5t.. -:s=s
! KiIkpatrick Brothers Of Dillon, Montans,
who lsselys failed had liabilities % the
amount 81 SO, 600, with assets Of $4s, 600
-. w. Butts Of the same. town also insolv.s
Ont, owed abont $1,000 anu had 81 900.
The Western Unicn has paid the State OIL
sPenrsyyalnia 81 ,267, being the amount Of
unpaid taxes and IL per cent. fins for default |
ofpayment. $780,
I Frapk Barnnm ot Raltimors joined the
a IS ist.e ssa.l y w and