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The Dakosa Convension.

SIOUX Falls, Dakota, Sept. Sat the
meeting of the convention this morning,
very little business of the committee was
yet in shape to be offered in resolutions. A
number of delegates who lived near by, took
the morning train home to spend the Sun
day. leaving somewhat thin attendance
Some seventy only being present The
committee on electors and suffrage, reported
in favor of the insertion of the word male
in the constitution, and of women voting in
school elections as beng eligible. and TO mold
any Office sppertaing to schools- The COM
missioners in their address. offered . resolu-
tion which was adopted. to instruct the
President to appoint committee Of nine 10
prepare an address 10 the people Of the pro-
posed new state, urging their support Of the
constitution adopted by this convention.
The convention then adjourned until Mon
day.
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y width of about thirty miles. region no.
where excelled for beauty and fertility.

3 width of about thirty miles. region no.
where eXcelled for beauty and fertility.
NORTHERN PACIFIC FINANCES.
The forty million general mortgage loan.
before mentioned, ,absOrbs the two divisional
loans issued for the construction of the
Missouri and Pend d Oreille divisions, so
that the entire bonded debt of the Northern
Pacific company on the completion of lis
main line is only $40, ,0o0. .O00, Tie pre-
ferred stock, amounting al the time Of the
Reorganization TO $5l ,000, 600, is being
gradually retired with the proceeds of land
sales, and now aggregates about SiS, 0O0. 600.
The process of retiring this stock viii go
on steadily from year 10 year. The pre-
ferred stock Is entitled 10 dividend of 5
per cent before any dividend is paid upon
the common stock. which amounts in the
aggregate to Si9. 900, 900. The gross earn
Ings Of The company during the fiscal year
ending June Both, 1888. were, in round
figures, Is, 600 coo; the estimated gross
earnings for the current fiscal year are SIS, =
100000 When II is rendered that the ag-
gregate liabilities of the Union and Central
Pacific lines, in the form Of bonded debt,
including the Government loans, amount 10
$l35, 000, 900, it viii be seen that the NORTH
ern Pacific is in a very comfortable 1inGn-
cial condition, and. with It's through traffic
TO and from the Pacific coast, and its con-
stantly increasing local traffic, can reason
ably be expected 20 earn It's liked charges
and the per cent dividend on its preferred
stock, and have a considerable surplus TO
apply As dividends on It's common stock.
, 1883-09-22
He Wasu,s at Home.

Quincy, Ills. September 9.-Early yes
terday morning at Erwin, small settlement
In Schuyler County. an attempt was made
to blow up Rev A. C. Obenshaw. organizer
of sect known as the "Pilgrims,E who are
Extensively polygamous. Last July a mum
Der Of citizens were arrested and punished
for tearing down a tent which the Pilgrims
erected. The feeling against them has been
growing ever since. The sect had just com
pleted new church on Friday and 1t was 10
be dedicated in two or three weeks, on the
arrival of the high priest from Europe.
Obenshaw slept in the building. A large
quantity of giant powder was placed under
the structure, which was fired and an ex-
plosion followed, completely wrecking the
building. Fortunately for Obenshaw. he
was not in the church at the time. Much
excitement prevails and more serious trouble
Ia feared
, 1883-09-22
ImpefishabI a Flowers.

There were recently exhibited. By Sir Jos
eph Hooker at 4 meeting Of The Royal SO,
ciety, some leaves and petals Of flowers and
some twigs and MOSES which were removed
from the tomb of the founder of the eight
eenth dynasty of Egypt, who died $500
years ago The vegetable remains were
treated IN warm water until they sufficiently
expanded 10 allow determination Of their
species. and in most instances an Idenrnca-
ton sufficiently close to allow them 10 be
classified was obtained. and, as an evil
dence Of the stability Of vegetable types, the
mummy flower plants were the same as
those now existing. The blue water hly,
NyiapLa cergLa. the white water lily, AyD.
y,ia btVs. the willow. SIlis SlgsaJ, seeds OF
the Jua:pras Ph.Enaesa and several grasses,
together with a lichen indigenous 10 Greece.
were found and identified.
, 1883-09-22

Boston, September 9.-The absconding
lawyer James o. Parker, from Williams
port, Pennsylvania, having occasioned the
failure of the Boston firm Of Parker and
Garrett. the following facts in regard to the
Williamsport party's disappearance is Of
interest. 1t seems that before absconding,
he embezzled large sum Of money from
his Law partner. Bently. As soon as the
latter made up his mind that his partner had
absconded, he started for New York to see
If he could get any trace Of him lie found
he had registered at the Hoffman house. the
Tuesday following June 23rd. Bently is un-
able 10 say the exact amount of Parker's
embezzlement, but fears it will run up TO
800 900. As new facts continue developing
il is now thought that Parker carried away
with him over 10000. 1t is understood
that young lady Of Williamsport has gone
with him and that the couple started for
Europe
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SENATOR sharon In Trouble.

San Francisco. September 9.-Ex Sen
asor Sharon's friends ere conspicuously ab-
sent today. None of them are to be seen
at the house. Frank G. Nowland. Shsron's
SON in law, locked up Nowland. and has ap-
parently gone out of town. 1t is stated
this evening that Sharon's political enemies
are concerned in the plot. and they have
inspired Miss Hill, who claims TO be his
wife, 10 take this action for the purpose OF
DESTROYING Sharons political influence in
Nevada. The Ex-senator gave five thou
sand dollar bond to appear Tuesday next
before the police court 10 answer the adul-
try charge, but as he has gone east, he con-
not appear. A bench warrant for his arrest
will be issued, his enemies being determined
to make matters as unpleasant for him as
noSeihlp
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EnsiIage for milk and Butier.

The London Marx Lane Express remarks
that Professor Brown, of the Ontaro Col
lege of Agriculture, has been carrying out
some experiments in feeding DAIRY COWS
with ensilage, and in his report he says:
In competitip with Swede turnIps ensilag-
ed corn give i per cent less milk, 80 per
cent. less butter, and a poorer marketable
butter in color The specific gravity of
milk obtained from the two kinds of diet
differed but little. but the yield per COW
per day Was SO pounds from turnlps, and
only 2S pounds from ensilage. Thepercent-
age of cream stood respectively 70 and II!
psr cent Hay and bran were used with
both. Professor Brown regards the use of
ensilage as advisable only as supplement
ary food or relish
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RfgCasSle Sale.

One of the heaviest Gf not the heaviest
cattle sales that has been inside in this coun
" was made on Thursday. Mr. H. G. Rand,
Of Rand, Briggs i Steedman, purchasing
the entire herds of High & Stout and Z. N.
Hull. together with all their Improvements.
The price paid We learn TO be $3l per head.
which includes Improvements As there
must be betwedn 1909 and 5000 head OF
cattle. it will be seen thai it requires nearly
a quarter of million Of dollars TO make the
payment- -BiackJoot Register, Ii.
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Mr.. Heck" said the managing editor
Mr.. Wirework. the opposition candidate
il going 10 be at the conference tomorrow
write shsrp editorial and give him fits fol
irving TO curry favor with the church
abut Wirevorks has written letter saying
he can. be there, replied Mr.. Hack- SoE'
said the managing editor. Well. thea
write slashing article on his daring TO ig
more the best people in the village GIv'
il 10 him god and strong"
, 1883-09-22

The associated press secured q special
engine. which had steam up ready for a
special run, conveying their representative
to Helena. where sufficient telegraph IA
cilities could be secured The ride vas an
exciting one, and Was made in the shortest
time possible, Helena being reached at II 30
p. VI. The run from Last Spike station was
made in three hours, which was quick ume
considering the grades over Mullan's Pass.
, 1883-09-22

MY case is just here. said citizen to a
awyer The plaintiff will say that hi
him. Twill swear that | did not. Now,
what can YOU lawyers make out OF that Il
We 90 20 trial!" a hundred dollars, easy,
was the reply
, 1883-09-22

crossing these three mountain divides .
grade of ll6 feet TO the mile is adopted. that
| being the highest grade used on the Balti-
more i Ohio railroad, and the one pre-
| scrIbed by Congress as the limit for the
Northern Pacific. The sum of these maxi
mum mountain grades. ascending and de-
scending, Is about thirty miles; on all other
| portions Of the Northern Pacific line, the
| maximum grade does not exceed fifty two
| feet 10 the mile, and this is only necessary
| at a few points and for short distances Re
garded as whole the line Is Il prairie and
! valley line, its grades being so low that II
| Is comparatively an inexpensive road 10 op-
crate.
There are two great bridges upon the
Northern Pacific: the Bismarck bridge,
across the Missouri, at Bismarck, Dakota,
! Which is placed so high above the river is
10 require nc draw. and fairly ranks among
| the great railroad bridges Of the world; and
the Ainsworth bridge, not vet completed,
! across the Snake river, al Ainsworth, Wash
ington Territory, which is a low bridge with
draw. Both these bridges are built upon
| stone piers, with superstructures of iron and
steel. The Yellowstone river is crossed three
! times, the upper Missouri once, and the
Clarke's Fork of the Columbia three times.
by Howe truss bridges Other Interesting
features of construction are the two long
pile bridges across the arms of Lake Pend
d'Oreille, each about mile In length; and
the great Marent Gulch trestle IN the Coria
can Defile, which has height of 226 feet.
TERMINAL. CITIES AND PORTS.
The principal eastern terminus of the
Northern Pacific system is at the twin cities
of ST. Paul and Minneapolis. In the latter
the company has large. handsome building
for its general offices, and there II has three
trunk line connections with Chicago The
road has two terminal ports at the head OF
Lake Superior, Duluth snd Superior, each
of which has an excellent herbor. The con-
struction of the Wisconsin Division, east
ward from Superior, now IN progress, VIII
soon afford a ,hird lake harbOr, az Ashland.
1T its western end the road reaches the tide
water of the Pacific at Portland, Oregon,
and also at Puget Sound. Ocean steamers
and sailing ships of the largest size 90 up
the Columbia and the willamette 10 the
wharves of Portland, while Puget Sound Is
all an immense harbor, being "a deep land
locked sea, $50 miles long, with Il width OF
from five to twenty-five miles
The mileage Of the main line anu branches
Of the Northern Pacific system, now in
operation, Is is follows:
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''eHicef OF The British Parliament, who IS lie
Sross Was loudly sPplAudeI The distinguish
eo gentleman stated that be hsa been honorsd
" Nr. Willard TO mAks fee remarks in hi.
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old sge, Is tho rseGls Of bad habits. shorh
Sad three stamps for Part VII q Dime
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ss.~si 4H, a<-, aad sney VII tai yo0:
Mandrake or Dandeiisn!s
Fenos, When tksse --.,r~i;es a-s combined
ii otks0 equally valuable
Aa1 o1.r..,uaS4 ira ,for pisf~r~ su-i q
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Tor business. a full outfit has been, rece,seI.
and competent, ssliled workman sscare'.
FOR Completeness in esery det,ll. for in.
, 1883-09-22

Q. r { \. Co. coaches, ore hanable & st.
Joseph coach, one Wabash, ST. Louis &
Psei6c coach, three Palls,aa P.la,e ileepers.
, 1883-09-22

~-->e~ "a .foiH o----esa 80 s~Io ss>s
With no rain. Send your ships hers and nc
vii 6l them Tne speaker paid glowing sgi-
, 1883-09-22

Tevan;uns to nige.-
The eu,,,s b,nd Of Indian. from tee 'eser
r,.;o, h.i der photographs taken by
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q Depot or sLippin. platform
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Total mileage of branches

Grand Total mileage ul Iu;liu ilhc anu ,, ,
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The branch lines of the Northern Pacific
system are built by the Oregon and Trans
continental Company, which holds con
trolling interest in the stock of the Northern
Pacific and of the Oregon Railway and Nav
Igation Company, and constructs branches
under an arrangement by which the stock
ownership is to be acquired by the Northern
Pacific Company after the bonded debt o,
the branches shall have been extinSuished
by the operationAof sinking funds
, 1883-09-22
TIE NORTHERN PACIFIC COUNTRY.

TIE NOlkIHEhN toNNihi-
Commencing at the head OF Lake Supe-
rior. and going westward, the following
brief survey will give a general idea OF the
main features of the country traversed by
the Northern Pacific railroad
For the first $50 miles, the country Is al
most an unbroken forest, furnishing, how
ever, valuable lumber traffic. Then the
| lake and park region OF western Minnesota
| q beautiful agricultural country, is traversed,
and afterwards the valley of the Red River
| of the North, which is level and exceed
| ingly rich prairie. about forty miles wide.
Farther west, the country Is rolling, Tree
| less prairie as far as the Bad Lands, which
! lie on the extreme western boundary OF Da-
| kota, a distance Of about $50 miles. Almost
, the entire area of Dakota is valuable for
agriculture, its great staple being wheat.
| The Bad Lands are 4 singular, broken and
upheaved country OF hills. precipitous buttes
and narrow valleys Three quarters OF the
area is covered with An excellent growth of
bunch grass, and the region. In spite of its
| forbidding name, is an excellent pasture
land. Eastern Montana is. for the most part,
a high table land, covered with bunch grass,
and was formerly the great buffalo range of
the continent, bat the region Is being rapidly
occupied BY herds of cattle and bands of
sheep, and of its entire surface there IS very
little area that has not an evident value Tor
grazing purposes. Agriculture IS carried on
along the bottoms of the streams, irrigation
being required except in the low lands i'm
medlately adjoining the river courses Cen
rral Montana, through which extends the
Rocky Mountain system, ls region OF lofty
mountain ridges and lower spurs and ranges,
jnterspersei with beautiful and fertile val
leys. where agriculture is found very proht-
able with the aid of irrigation. This IS also
the great silver and copper mining region OF
Montana: i6s product OF the precious metals
since the first discoveries were made IN
1862. has only been excellled by that of Cal
Ifornia. Northern Idaho is sraversed for
about sixty miles by the Northern Pacific
II Is country Of forests and prairies. For
distance of about a hundred miles in
northwestern Montana and northern Idaho,
the railroad runs through one of the most
remarkable timber belts on The American
continent. Eastern Washington, between
the Cascade mountains and the western
ranges Of the Rocky mountains, Is country
of high, rolling, grassy prairies, large por
ton of which is exceedingly valuable for
wheat culture. the land producing much
heavier Weld per acre than Is obtained from
the best wheat lands of Dakota or Mime
sots. This rich. fir-western wheat belt e1-
tends for some distance into eastern Oregon
West OF. the Cascade mountains the surface
of Washington Territory is nearly all cov-
cred with dense forest of fir, constituting 2
what Is probably the most extensive and
valuable timber belt In the world In Ore
gon. between the Cascade and the Coast
Mountains, lies the famous Willamette val
lev. having a length of about $50 miles and
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
WEST ALEXANDER NEWS.
Spec al % Iir Sunday Register.

Wrsl ALEXANDER, Pa, April l+.-Mc.
Cluskey Alexander, formerly q resident OF
this place, but now residing in West Viz
ginia. Is Lere visiting among relatives. He
bad the misfortune, in packing wool, to
have met With an accident. The result was
n broken arm. thereby relieving him from
granger work.
John Davis, Esq, OF Cambridge, Ohio,
wss here prospecting for number one sheep
and horses. this spring. He purchased
some Of the former from our friend Capt
II. Porter & Co They we're o. X. He also
purchased fine young horse from our eT.
iiyeryman, James Alexander, OF this place.
John Is now playing farmer. He still con.
tinues the undertaking business, sad can
still "huzzu" as loud a. ever for his n
yorite candidate we're II Q Presidential year.
The base ball fever has struck this place
again. The young bloods are prActicing
nearly every evening.
Our young friend G. II. Gibson, with X.
Simpson. Of your city, was here this week,
90 was also Archy Hupp and Frank Robert
son, receiving orders. They got them.
at our station BY Conductor Adams, Of the
u. & q.
Another old land mark 10 being removed,
viz: King George Wilson's ice house.
Workmen were busily taking the founds.
ton out, which was q good one, and Was
about ten or twelve feet In mother earth.
Our farmers made full time this week In
their line Of spring work.
Mine host OF the Wheeling House birth.
day took place on the 18th inst. Thirty
eight was the figure. Dave says II nothing
hsppeps bis next birthday will be cels-
brsted in New Mexico.
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MANNINGToN MATTERS.
S,sc;nI 10 me SUNDAY Rt1iser.

ntNFIt w iVt ''""'g
MAYSI>GroS, April III. A. Clayton
has gone to Baltimore, New York and
Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Martin, of Fairmont. is visiting
friends in this place.
]. A. HaGgerty. Esq, young member OF
the Marion county bar, was In town This
. week.
c. A. Prichard is erecting q two story
residence, corner Main and Pleasant
streets.
Jesse Dancer has bought the Baker
property. near the planning mill, and Is
putting 1t up in good shape.
Jos. s. Hough, formerly OF this place, but
late of Butter, Mo, has taken control OF
the Commercial Hotel.
T. +. Martin, Of Wilsonburg. has moved
with his family into the Warrington
House. and is getting good trade.
Miss Mabel Willard, the teacher, is in
town. the guest Of Miss Fannie Pritchard.
Some distant friends OF young lady In
tc-Jn sent her by mail the other day
huge boulder Of maple sugar, which In
transit was devoured One-half by some son.
ofaCun Of postal clerk. Said clerk IS
DOW probably too sweet for any use, and
the postal service should dispose OF him.
Spring is upon us, the truth OF which
the presence Of the scissors grinder attests.
The Grand Lodge, knights Of Honor, met
in Blackshere's Hall Tuesday and Wednes-
day last. quite number OF delegates
were present making il lively for the hotel
business. After the usual routine OF bust
ness officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Wednesday evening the doors OF
the Lodge were thrown open and the mem.
bers came forth, forming procession,
headed by J. r. Rooms baud, and march.
ing TO the NJ. T. Church. where a large
crowd OF citizens had already assembled,
for the purpose Of installing the elect,
which was done in good style. Hon. Okey
Johnson, OF Wheeling, then addressed the
meeting in an able speech, psyinEs high
tribute to the ladies OF America, and
"masbirg" half the females present.
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WElLsBURe LOCAL GOSSIP.

WELrsBrRs, April 1.-The cousty au.
thorities commenced the erectfon Of new
iron bridge 1T Cross creek on Tuesday, TO
take the place Of the old wooden one that
has been condemned for some time.
The incorporators Of the new railroad
will met at the ONCE OF J. H. Somervills,.
Eco, on Tuesday the 18th inst.
Ar. Robert Wheeler's familiar face has
been missed on the streets for several
days. Bob has been laid up With the
rheumatism, bat expects to be oct agaan
In few days.
Pleasant Howard. well.known colored
man, died Thursday morning and was
b1ried Friday afternoon.
Peter Shelly has purchased the meat
shop Of VIM Lewis and will continue the
business at the old stand.
Jim Rodgers took his departure for the
East the las, Of the week 10 pufchass
spring goods.
Miss Anna Travis 10 instrueting . class
in painting. and her studssu are doing 70
msrksbiy we'll
On Thursday evening Nm. Darwis Nc
Clellapd entertained few Of her young
friends ut her Rome On Main street
The social held at the ". Z Church on
Thursday evening VS. well ATTENDED and
pronoanced success in every respect
The party Who wrote that article that
appeared IN last Sundays RsGrsrsa. and
signed "Tn. g." had better make them
selves scarce, for the gentiemen they 10
feTIed 70 In the article are on the war path.
and think they have the party hunted
down.
The new Council held their 6rst meeting
on Thursday evening, but merely to Be
qualified, set an evening for their regulss
meetings. which ID the fiSt ThuFsday IN
each month, and other preliminary mat
tiers. Mr.. z Scott w0 elected Prssidsat oil
the Council.
Henry NIlekin haa commsucsd 70 thor
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BRILLIANT ITEMS. :
.S,.e,Jnl n the Sunday Register

Special IN the Sunday Rc0ISteT.
BRILLIANT, April i.-Who pulled the
string"
We are glad to see Mr.. Ellis Dalrymple
is able to be about again.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Gillespie, OF Portland,
came up Thursday evening to attend the
entertainment.
Miss Clara Wallace. of Hammondsvilie,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Mccormick.
W. ri. Rodgers is now able to be ont.
e W. IIasSncr's house is nearing com
pletion rapidly.
W. II. Rodgers has sold a twO.third inter
est in his store TO 1. {. Clark and MI.
McCune.
q. S Scott is over the river assisting Mr..
James Rodgers in the store for a few days.
q. s. is the boy TO handle goods
our glass works is getting in bad shape.
One or two of the leading stockholders are
trying TO force II to a sale to recover claims
against it, which the rest OF the stockhold.
ers resist How it will end no one knows.
In the meantime the works are idle, though
the bars have not been drawn.
Our entertainment Thursday evening, by
home talent, proved success, each person
doing his part we'll from the chief actor ~
tho man who pulled the (curtain) string
part we'll; one would think il was her
nstursl character Miss West also did very
we'll
7. g. Coulter. Esq, OF steubenville, gave
us call Thursday.
Mr.. Chas. Henderson. formerly Of here
now OF Canton, is in town to-day.
Our gas we'll is now down 700 feet.
Durst & Royle, the contractors, are about
10 close a contract with the Central Glass
Works Co. OF Wheeling. for a well.
X. Morrison. Of Mineral Point brick
works was in town Friday.
Work on the Spsuldng Iron Works Is
progressing rapidly, and II the pleasant
weather continues few weeks will make
great change in the appearance OF the
works.
Our new new SCISSOR has been ont and
reports the farmers all busy blowing.
Marshal Burnsides arrested couple OF
young men Thursday night for disturbing
the entertainment, but the mayor dis
charged them for the want OF evidence