The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. n. P. Strong, postmaster of Beloit,
Wis.,, for thirteen years, died on the 21st
inst, of rheumatism of the heart. DR..
Strong had been mayor of Beloit five years,
and was surgeon in chief of the Fourteenth
division, Eighteenth army corps during
the war. He was president of the state med
ical association in 1870. He took an influ-
entail part in the state politics. His broth
ers, ]. w. Strong, president of Carleton COL
'ege, Minnesota, and NJ. B. Strong, presi-
dent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, were with him in his last hours.
Mr.. John Burchard, son of Hon. n. M.
Burchard, land commissioner of the Vino
ma & St. Peter land company, arrived home
at Winona, from the university ct Ann Ar
Dor the 21st, also Mr.. Harry Buck. son of
Hon. c. +. Buck, from the Madison
university, having graduated in the law de-
partment also Miss J. P. Mowbray: daughter
OF Mr.. A. G. Mowbray, graduated from the
department Of elocutio, at Evanston, in
com pany with Miss Lizzie Laird, daughter
of Mr.. William H. Laird.
George McNair, who is we'll and very IA
vorably known in Washington, has gone to
Minneapolis to start in the law and real es-
tate business with N. II. Peck of that city.
Mr.. McNair was number of years ago a
ployed for several years in the congregation
al library. More 3 emily he had been en-
ployed in the postd5hce Of the house. Amil
his official duties he applied himself to the
study of law and graduated with high hon
Ors.
Gen. Wallace, American minister, has
sent such note ito the port absolutely de-
Ginning to accept the proposed license tax
on foreigners trading in Turkey. This &C.
ton of Gen. Wallace has removed all
chance Of the adoption of the measure as
of the ambassadors who had accepted it
had only done so on condition that the as
sent to it should be unanimous.
At New York, on the SD, George D..
Phelps, lawyer of considerable wealth,
and an owner of fast horses, was found
dead in the street opposite the Astor house,
prolonged dissipation.
Hidesboro SAFE, the Japanese youth who
graduated at Cornell university, has taken to
his own country, ss his bride, an IDdianap-
oils young lady. He will be employed by
his government at salary of $4,000 year.
Rev. ]. A. Gilfllan and wife have gone
abroad. Mr.. G. goes to Scotland, to visit
his sged mother, and will be abroad about
three months. He has inherited gOOdly
fortune by the death of an uncle.
W. W. Daniels, professor of chemistry at
the Wisconsin State university, who took
strychnine for quinine, is now out of danger,
though the racking his system received will
cause an all-summer illness.
Col. W. Chatterson president OF the
Union Trust company, died in Philadelphia.
He was we'll known in the financial world,
and was president of the Pennsylvania rail-
road from 1849 to 1852.
William M. Evarts values his estate at
Windsor, VT, when the assessor comes
around, at $6O, 56l.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. II. Hawkes.,
o. s. A., has resigned, to take effect the
Both inst.
Gen. Grant weighs 1876 pounds, eight
pounds less than his weight last winter.
Gossip says Justice Harlan chews quarter
of pound of plug tobacco q day.