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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Rail and River News.

A proposition has been made to the parties
Interested to build a road from Wadena to Pork
Rapids, providing bonus Of 49,, 600 is raised
between those two points If such road is
built the people of Wadena also expect to Sc
cure the cutoff from Little Falls, and also the
Sank Center Northern
The Manitoba emigrant tariff No. 16, issued
March 10, has been amended so as to read St
Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota Transfer to
Clifford, Oak, emigrant movables in less
than car load lots, IS cents per 100 pounds
car loads, 1913 per car A regular agent will
be appointed at Clifford April l.
The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company reorganized by electing the principal
executive officers as follows: President
George B. Roberts; first vice president, Ed.
ward Smith; second vice president Frank
Thompson; third vice president, J. N. Dan
rotary, John O. Sims, ST.: !; treasurer, John D.
Taylor.
On the Chicago and Alton road, Conducto,
R. G. Dunsmore had some unpleasant words
with passenger named Powell about fare
Powell wanted to get off at Gillian, but the
conductor told him the train never stopped
there. After the conductor had gone into the
next car Powell overlook him and after CARROT
ing him from behind attempted to cut his
throat with pocket-knife He succeeded in
cutting deep slit in each Of Dunsmore's
cheeks before the latter could break away.
Powell was arrested.
The Northern Pacific has already contracted
for the transportation of 50,0O0head of one and
two-year-old cattle, in lots Of from 400 to ,e00
They are Southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Illinois cattle, and are destined for Mon
tana for fattening purposes. These contracts
are for the months of April and May only. It
is very probable that there will be an additional
q, GOO head moved, as parties are turning out
every day with lots of 800 or 400. These cattle
will be brought back as beeves in three or four
years time. In outgoing cars forty are loaded;
but on the return trip not more than twenty can
be put in one car.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Five IIurderers Hanged in Arizona

On the night of Dec 8, 1888, six mounted and
well-armed men raided the town of Bisbee
Ariz., and killed J. G. Tappines, J. H. Molly
and u A. Smith and wounded Mrs. Roberts.
They then robbed Castenada's store of 81 200
and fed in the direction of Sonora, hoping to
get over the border Five of them, O. W. Sam
pie, James Howard, Dan Dowd, William De-
lane and Dan Kelly were hanged at Tombstone,
Arizona on Friday, all declared their innocence
Heath, who was lynched there Feb. &c, was al
so innocent. They babe good by to their friends,
and expressed faith in the Christian religion
The murderers were all dropped off together,
and, excepting Dowd, died without a struggle
Over a thousand persons witnessed the execu-
ton. The criminals did not show the slightest
fear at the near approach of death. After be-
ing shaven and dressed in new black suits, one
of them remarked 'sWell boys, if we haven't
lived like gentlemen we will die like them !"
A few minutes before leaving their cells, the
sheriff notified them he would permit them to
be, accompanied by, deputy, How,
prefer being tied and carried up than hav tthe
spectators think he wasn't game enough to
mount the gallows without help. The others
joined in the protest, but the sheriff was infex-
ible. On the scaffold the bandits recognized
some familiar faces in the crowd, and called
out their names, cheerfully bidding them good
bye. The nooses were then adjusted when q
second general protest was entered by all five
saying they were being choked to death on the
scaffold. Howard requested the sheriff to
move the knot further back, adjusting his neck
to the moose. Not one of them apparently
showed the slightest sign of fear or regret
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

A real estate dealer in Fitchburg
Mass, advertises in the Springfield
Republican as follows: "Why go West
to the land of foods, hail-storms, biz
yards, cyclones and other disco mforts
when you can buy farms in good old
Massachusetts that will produce as much
corn, wheat, rye, oats, potatoes and hay
per acre as any land there. We can
sell you farm for what it will cost you
to construct your buildings, with all
the advantages, social, religious, educa-
tional, and the best market in the world
for all that can be produced from the
farm" The Yankee real estate
dealer promises too much. The fact
and it is fact, that farms in New Eng
land are offered and sold for less than
the cost of buildings also proves too
much. If the product Of these farms
and other alleged advantages were as
repre- sented, shrewd New Englanders,
who are as canny and shrewd as any in
the world, would not sell their farms
for less than the cost of buildings
Statements to the contrary are an insult
to their intelligence, for they know that
more money is to be made by raising
produce on rich westesn lands to supply
the eastern market than by raising and
selling at home, while educational and
other desirable things are quite as
readily obtained at the west as at the
east.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The late Pail Mall Gazette gives a
depressing picture Of the present dull
and proftless condition of trade in Eng
land, and adds that tits not surprising
60 hear of certain houses, once impor-
tant, now tottering on the brink of
bankruptcy; that the contraction of val
ues in almost all directions has created
wholesale insolvency; but the evil day
is naturally put off as long as possible,
the hope being held that prices will rise
and enable holders to get rid of their
stocks of iron, wheat, rice or coffee, as
the case may be, without ruinous loss !;
that while failures are known to be in
pending, the dullness deepens for want
of confidence.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Episcopal Visitations.

Rt. Rev. II. B. Whipple has issued
a circular giving the following date for
his visits to the various parishes of the
diocese for holding service and con-
frmation: Owatonna. Thursday, April
"a, at 7 20 p. M; Northfeld, Friday,
April Is, at 80 p. m. Hastings, Mon
day, May 5, at 7 80 p. NJ; Red Wing,
Tuesday, May 6, at 20 p. NJ; From
tenace, Wednesday, May 7, at 7:3O p.
m. Lake City, Thursday, May 8, at
7 80 p. NJ; Wabasha, Friday, May 9, at
7 80 p. M. Faribault, Sunday, May II,
at 1920 a. M; Morristown, Sunday,
May II, at p. NJ; Mankato, Wednes-
day, May %, at 7:3O p. M; St. Peter
Friday, May 80, at Z 80 p. m. ;Cordova,
Saturday, May 81, 1890 a. M; Fari-
bault, Whit Sunday, June 1, 10 80 a. M;
Shumway Chapel, June 1, at 3p. M;
Norwegian Chapel, June 1, at 80 p.
m. Kasson, Thursday, June 2, at 2 p.
m. Rochester, June 5, at Z 80 p. m. ;
Pine Island, Friday, June 6, at Q p.
M; Zumbrota, Friday June 6, at I 80
p. N. 4: 49,: b ,r~;.--- -:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Washington and the city of Mexico
are now united by an iron band, where
by travel between the halls of Congress
and the "halls of the Montzumas" is
as easy and swift as between the east
ern and western borders of our OWL
land. The managers of the Mexican
Central railroad, who have accom-
plished this feat, deserve credit for the
engineering skill displayed, and still
more for the spirit of honesty which has
marked their enterprise. The ques-
ton how far Mexican railroading will
pay is yet to be settled by experiment.
but the political advantages that must
follow works Of this sort are so great
as to commend them to favor. With
railroad communication now established
it is almost necessary sequence that
the two nations will adopt a system Of
friendly reciprocity of trade and astute
politicians think they can see in flu.
ture the absorption of the Mexican re.
public by the United States. Though
40 annexation or fibustering schemes
are visible at present, an impression
prevails in some quarters that in the
fulness of time, whatever that may
mean, Mexico will drop like ripe fruit
into the lap Of the greater American re-
public.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The old Testament re4isionis promised sep,-
COLORADO oity,Te4, has an .rteaian wen flow
ing salt water.
Sergeant Mason has quit the show business
| and gone back to Betty and the baby.
The taxable value of Missouri property for
1884 is put at $719 600 0Ov an increase of $11s,-
1000 since 1881.
Broker Dorr, in Pittsburg, representing
Lmil Schank, New York, has failed for 500, 600
barrels of oil, 200, 600 of which was Schank'
and the balance in DORIS own name. The
failure created great excitements
Roger NJ Sherman Of New York, has brought
suit in the supreme court against his wife,
Florence B. Sherman on the ground of aban-
| donment Mrs. Sherman is the daughter of the
late Gov. ]. J. Bagley of Michigan
An organization called the Union Veterans is
getting Roadway in New York, Massachusetts
and New Jersey, whose Objects to get congress
to pass a bill giving every Union soldier war
rant for 100 acres Of government land.
A. L. Love, receiver Of the National Park
Improvement company, has returned to Lvings
ton, Mont, from Mammoth Hot Springs. He
was warned on the way by c. T. Hobert that he
would be shot if he attempted to enter the ho-
TEL and did not make the venture. He stopped
at the house of G. L. Henderson, and was there
waited upon by a committee of five of the thir-
told him they would allow no one but members
of their force I'd enter the building Or come
| near it; that they were sworn to stand by one
another, and were resolved to hold the proper
ty at all hazards until their claims against the
company were paid
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
NEWS Of ! THE WEEK i


J. Medium of Wyoming has been recommen-
ded to the president for surveyor general Of
Wyoming Territory.
Combinations Medical Director Fraucis NJ
Gunnell, surgeon general of the army; Robert
+. Clayton, Georgia, consul at Para.
The comptroller Of the treasury authorizes
the Nicollet National bank Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, to begin business with capital Of $500, :
OO0
In conversation with a member Of the house
the president expressed the qualification Of
himself and cabinet at the action Of the house
on the Lasker matter.
Secretary Lincoln has given instructions for
the observance of the eighth hour law as re-
CARDS hours of labor by employees Of the ordin-
ance proving grounds at Sandy Hook.
Mr.. Strait was before the house committee
on military affairs in behalf Of the bill for the
relief Of j. H. Bacon of Litchfeld, MINI. The
bill was assigned to Mr.. Morgan as a sub COM
mittee, and Mr. Strait hopes that he will be
able to secure favorable report
The committee on banking and currency is
considering the propriety of so amending the
national bank laws that examinations may be
made more frequently, and directors be held
to accountability for Irregularities. This is ~
outgrowth of the failure of the Pacific NatiolAl
bank Boston.
The senate committee on foreign affairs has
reported favorably the bill to authorize the Sec
rotary Of the navy to offer a reward Of Is ;0OO
for the recovery Of the Greedy party in the
Arctics, dead or alive. This idea was suggested
by Mr. George KEENAN,, Of Washington, whd
has had considerable experience in Polar ex-
ploration, and it is thought that the reward will
Inspire whalers Of this and other countries to as
sist in the search.
The following is list Of presidential post-
offices at which the commissions Of the post
masters have expired, or will expire between
Dec. l, 1888, and July 1, 1884: Minnesota-Al-
bert Lea, expires April %; Anoka, expires
March 81; Austin, June Is: Fergus Falls.
Wisconsin, Appleton, May IA; Portage, April IL.
Dakota-Central City, June Is. Iowa-Center-
vile, March Is; Iowa City, June IA; McGregor,
Jan, Z, Missouri Valley, June IA; Spencer,
June 16.
The secretary of the state acting on inform
alton received from the secretary of the
treasury has notified United States consuls at
all the principal emigration points in Europe
that trade dollars in large quantities are being
purchased in New York for export, with the
supposed view Of putting off at par on emigrants
about to embark to this country. The secretary
suggests that the consuls do all in their power
to prevent emigrants to the United States from
being imposed upon regarding the true value
of trade dellars, and take such measures as are
necessary for their protection in this respect
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

While opening a new road near At
.anta skeleton was unearthed. The
only l'ortions ef clothing left were the
peculiarly shf ed brogans worn by the
Confederate koldiers during the last
years of tbs var and the rice shirt but
tons. When the bones were moved q
minnie ball fell from the breast bone,
it's position showing that it had entered
near the shoulder blade, passing through
the aorta. The smouldering remains
were placed in charge of the Coroner
who rendered q formal verdict Of death
from q wound received while Ia battle,
and turned them over to the Ladies'
Memorial Assoc iep,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Casualties of the Week.

At Americas, Ga, the Barlow house and eight
stores were burned Loss, $4,000; insurance;
$4,000.
A hurricane at Denver unroofed fifty build
ings. The damage throughout the city will
probably not exceed $4,000 or $4,000. At
Cheyenne the wind reached velocity of fifty
six miles an hour, but no serious damage was
done. roundhouse at Sterling on the Jules
burg line is reported blown down
The death of five negro children on plan
tation in Glinn county, twelve miles from
Brunswick, Ga, from eating pork, creates con-
siderable excitement in that locality, Opinions
are about equally divided on the theories of
trichinae and poisoning The children lin
gered several hours and died in great agony
refuse to tell where they procured the pork.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
ARMY CONCENTRATION.

Gen. Sheridan Summons Gen. A. A. Terry
to Washington to Consult Upon the AZ
fairs at Fort Smelling, Including the
Building of New Barracks and the Quar-
tering Of Large Number Of Troops
There.
Washington, Special Telegram March o.
''You have sent Cor Gen. Terry to come from
81: Paul to Washington" said your correspon-
dent to Gen. Sheridan this afternoon.
''Yes," replied the general, II wanted Terry
to come down here and help me to secure an
appropriation for new barracks at Fort Smell
ling. He is a good talker, and understands the
situation and the congressman take good deal
of stock in what he says. I do not know any
officer in the army who is more highly respect
ed or more influential than Gen. Terry We
want $500, 600 to build new post It will cost
more to fix up the present barracks than to
build new ones We want new and nice
post up on the higher ground above the old
one It will cost about $500, 600, if the SOL
diers perform the labor, and will save all it
costs in one year..
"How do you figure that out?"
ut is my policy to concentrate the army, as
far as can, in large and convenient posts. 1t
costs good deal less and the railroad facilities
are SO good now all over the West, that we can
send soldiers wherever they are wanted cheap
er than we can sustain them in the outlying
frontier posts My policy is to concentrate
them at convenient points where the railroad
facilities are good. St. Paul is q
very convenient location, and want big
post there, with a regiment of cavalry and
another of infantry-say twelve or fifteen hun
dred men. They can go to Fort Keogh from
St. Paul as quick and easily as from the
posts III Northern Montana, and at great deal
less expense to the government"
Chow do you figure out that you can save
enough in year to build post?"
'sIn this way: Including the transportation
of clothing subsistence, forage, fuel, and
quartermaster's supplies, with the expense of
maintaining post, it costs 49,. - per
day to keep 100 infantry soldiers at
Fort Smelling. and SOL. 80 to keep 100 cavalry
men at Fort Assinaboine, for example, it costs
$52O day to keep 100 infantrymen. The
saving then, in keeping the men at Smelling,
is $40. IS per day for a hundred infantry, and
men. The saving in year at Fort Smelling is
$11, 5S5 40 for infantry, and s29, 557 for caval-
rynen. It is an argument in favor of economy
that nobody can get round, don't you see?
Then take an estimate of 500 men, The saving
to the government would be $57, 5OO. Is in
keeping that number of infantry at Fort Smell
ing year and $112, 7S5 in keeping 500 cavalry
men, Then take an estimate of thousand men
the savings would be $115, S14. so year on in
fantry and 1925 500 ayear on ocavalrymen; Sup,
pose put regiment Of $40 cavalry at Fort
Smelling. 1t would save the cost of the post in
single year."
ssWhat is the prospect of getting the appro-
priation?"
81 think it is good. If congress wants econ
omy, have given some arguments they can't
get around"
Gen. Terry will leave St. Paul for this city on
Monday or Tuesday.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Gen. slocum will have charge Of the Fitz
John Porter bill in the house. The only diff
iculty expected is that some of its opponents
will make the objection that the preamble is
not pertinent to the bill. The fact that the
bill had to 20 back to the house is due to blum
dering on the part of the house managers. In
stead of selecting the bill which passed the
senate last year, which provided adequate
safeguard against back pay, and which would
be certain to pass the senate this year, the
house managers adopted different phraseolo-
gy, which, in the opinion of the best lawyers
in the go nate, did allow back pay. Yet it was
not Gen. Porter's desire to have his case COM
plcated with such question.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Crimes and Criminals.

Rosie Robinson was fatally shot in New York
by Charles A. Still, a jealous lover. Both col
OT5d.
Prof. Alexander Agassiz has spent over;
$350;OO0 on the Howard aquarium He is now
in Naples, examining the aquarium there
Otto Newball, fifty-four years old, insurance
agent, was arrested in New York the 25th, on a
dispatch from the chief of police Of Chicago,
charged with obta' !; money under false pre-
One of the jurors who found William Berner
guilty of manslaughter after he had confessed
numbering W. H. Kirk, in Cincinnati, has been
severely beaten, and another driven from his
home, SO indignant are the people over the re-
suit of the trial.
Theodore A. Perry, alias fIttle AL" con-
cerned in the robbery of the Missouri Pacific
Express company's car on the night of Sept
81, 1888, was arrested in Boston. LOOMS the
express messenger, and Dennis Downer of
Detroit have already been arrested
A man was found north of Bozeman on the
railroad track with bullet hole in the
forehead, but not yet dead. A paper was
found on his person reading, ssFred Schiplin,
St. Cloud, MINI. Whoever finds this may know
that have found life too hard to bear" The
man is still alive, but his identity is Uncertain.
1t is evidently case of suicide.
At San Bernadino, CAL, William R. MacDon-
aid was hanged for the murder of Maggie
OBrien, Jan. 80, 1888 Next to the strangling
of Della Tilson by Wheeler in San Francisco,
the crime committed by Mcdowell was the most
atrocous in California He seduced young
girl-Maggie O'Brien firing of her he in
duced his wife to entice the girl to lonely spot,
shot her, smashed her body with stones, and
burned the corpse.
In Roanoke county, near Salem, Va, Leslie
lavender, aged sixteen, attempted to roba farm
er named Alexander Owens He shot Owens
outside the house The wife of Owens hear
ing the shot, ran out to ascertain the cause, and
the young desperate shot her. He then tried
to murder Owens mother, but she escaped
and alarmed neighbors. Lavender fed and
sought protection of Matt Bandy, native, who
refused to shield him. Lavender then stole a
horse and escaped into Montgomery county,
where he abandoned the animal.
An unfriendly feeling has existed for some
time between the Rev. Father Honeman, Of
Winneconne, Wis, and portion of his congre-
cation. He returned recently after an extend
ed absence and occupied the pulpit After
mass he began tirale against three men.
John Mcdonald, one of them, arose and resen-
ted the insult, whereupon the priest leaped
over tina chaucel rail and rushed for McDon-
aid The audience arose in confusion, women
screamed, children cried, and acolytes threw off
their robes and fled. A general panic ensued,
during which several people were trampled
upon. In the struggle the priests robes were
badly torn. The street was filed with people
attracted by the ARRAY. The case will be re-
ported to the bishop.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Educating Youu9 Indians.

For several months past Bishop Marty, Of
the Catholic churches of Dakota, has been try
ing to secure the establishment at Yankton, Of
government school for training Indian boys
A fine three-story brick building, built and
used for time for the Academy Of the Sacred
Heart, but which the Sisters Of Mercy were
not able to pay. for, has passed into the con-
troll Of Bishop Marty. The possession Of this
building, the nearness of Yan1kton to the Indian
country, and Bishop Martyrs long, expe-
rlence among Indians and his interest in their
welfare, have brought about the success OF the
movement. Last night forty Sioux Indian boys
reached Yankton to become members Of this
school, which will be similar to the Indian
schools at Hampton, and Carlisle, and is the
only one Of the kind west Of the Alleghanies.
Yanktons public schools are considered the
best in the territory. The Academy of the
Sacred Heart Is = good. school for Catholics.
Yankton college, established 81 Congregational
churches Of Dakota, is now ii it's second year,
With seven teachers and 100 students The nd,
diton Of the new school viii serve to make
Hanktop tho educational center Of Dakota
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Vanderbilt on Stocks and Produce,

In an interview Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt ap-
proves the Pennsylvania roads demand to cut
grain rates. because it will bring the cutting
roads to their senses. In regard to the stock
market he said: s'The conditions of the mar
ket shows that there are no stock there. Bro
kers whe used to borrow "a, 00O, 600 are now
borrowing ONLY 81, 100000 They haven't got
the securities, and customers don't want to
sell Stock pays better than the interest money.
There was another large reduction in the price
Of grain at Chicago to-day, and am told that
four hundred cars were engaged recently.
These things may start up business. The
grain prospects in the west are promising. May
wheat sold in Chicago to-day at 81 cents. Il
there is anything that will ruin this country il
is grain speculation. It is getting foreign
consumers to run of to other countries. A few
years ago India raised coo, 600 bushels of grain
Last year the production was about S,OO0, OOC
bushels, wasn't its We ought to sell all we can
abroad, and not let other countries get in ahead
Of us. I don't believes there will beso many
railroads built this year as there havdkbeen- 4
law ought to be passed by which, if am pres
ident Of q railroad, I cannot be president of 9
construction comp any organized to build it
ought to be made to pay back profits made il
such case on the railroads Some Of these
viii be made TO- pay back, I think.