The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-12-13

requested the hoard of health to commu-
nicate to them the NUMBER of deaths from
the use OF electric wires In that city curing
the past three years, and have also called
upon the fire department to report to the
board the number of fires caused by electric
wires during the same period, the estimated
damages caused thereby and any damage to
life or limb to any member of the IRE de-
partment arising from the same cause.
The buildi.g statistics of st. Paul are
thus SUMMARIZED; 453 business places and
public buildings completed or under way,
with an expenditure Of So, 1872 SOC, this year
and to cost, when completed, s., 1871, 9OO.-.
Over 8 1000 houses were built, alta cost OF
81, 741 ,O5O-Analysis of figures.-T0tal num-
ber of stores, public buildings and resi-
dences 3,480, and total expenditure So, lOS,
$780, - -
Negotiations between Marquis de Mores
aud the citizens of Billings, Montana, have
eliminated in written agreement being
entered into bv which the marquis agrees
to er 1ct slaughtering and refrigerating e.
Enlistment in Billings, of size and style
similar to those at Little Missouri, and to
carry on q general sIaughtering business AZ
that place.
The stockholders of the Humiston Food
Preserving company of Hartford, Conn,
organized year ago with capitol of many
thousands of dollars for the production OF
REX Magnus," which, 1t was claimed,
would do swsy with the use ofsalt and ice
ia preserving vegetables and meats has vo.
ted to make an assignment for the beneht
of creditors.
Flora Gplpe: sixteen years old. the daugh-
ter of one of the weslthiest citizans of Elk.
hart, Ind, eloped with hackman named
McGowen, who is about forty years old. A
telegram was received the oh from Sturgis,
Mich, announcing that the pair had been
married at that place.
About fifty Republicans, represent ,g the
leading organic atoms Of their party in Phil
ade|phia, will start for Washington ON the
18th inst, to appear before the national
Republican convention and to induce that
body to select Philadelphia as the place for
the national CO: ventloa.
Hutchinson & Bailey have received word
from their agent in Raugoon, India, that he
had completed the purchase of genuine
Sacred white elephant, recently captured in
Siam, and the property of a Mob1eman of
that country. The price to be paid is $780,
600.
Owing to alleged irregularities, Mr.. Pee
bles, chief trader of the Hudson Bay COM
pany at Winnipeg has been removed, and
1t is intended that G. Bridges will follow.
Interesting developments are expected.
William Conlin' suit against Daniel New.
hall at Waukesha, for 5000 damages, came
to sudden end By the plaintiffs withdraw
pg. Conlin accused the defendant of hay
ing caused his wife to leave him.
Business OF the Fargo land office for the
past week: Homesteads, 81; tree claims, %;
declaratory statements, 81; soldiers declar-
atory statements, 3; final proofs, 81. Total,
collections, $22, 260.60.
The number of immigrants who emf.
grated from Canada to the United States
from 1874 to 1873 inclusive, was 139 $3.50,
and from 1879 to 1883, Inclusive, 401 ,26O.
The Willard bank has failed, the banker,
J.H. Bradford, having deca,nped. A new
bank will be started Dec. Is: by Charles
Barrows, o: Minneapolis.
The New York Tribune announced mis-
takenly last week the engagement of E. L.
Godkin, of the Nation, and Miss Katherine
Sands.
George ". Fishback, former owner of the
st. Louis Globe, owns the new proposed
event. paper in st. Louis.
Harrington Bros, boot and shoe dealers.
have failed. Liabilities, about $27, 600: noni-
inal assets $4,000.
/ St. Paul capitalists will form 81 ,O0O,-
0OO, COO business block building company.
Sandwich, ILL.,, has twenty. fve-foot
we'll that flows 1000 gallons a Minute.
Mr. Moran knocked Mr.. Mccoy out in
la rounds near Pittsburg.
The Masons are to build a hospital for
INDECENT invalids at Hot Springs, Ark.
San Francisco is shipping nearly 1,000,-
coo feet of hard lumber this month.
Thanksgiving last year New York had
six inches of snow.
All of Sitting Bulls people are to 60 to
Standing Rock.