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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
President Arthur approves of the rec

President Arthur approves OF the rec.
ommendation of the postmaster gen.
eral that s1e unit of weight in the rat
ing of t1rst class matter should be one
ounce instead of one-h half ounce, as it
how is. He says in view of the statis-
tics furnished by the department it may
be we'll doubted whether the charge
would result in any loss of revenue;
at it would greatly promote the con-
venience of the public is beyond dis
pute. 1t is to be hoped that this change
will be made. The saving of expense
to the people would be considerable,
and great source Of annoyance avoided.
Comparatively few people possess letter
scales, and therefore cannot determine,
in vast number of cases, how much
postage is required. Very frequently,
too much postage is paid, to make sure
of instant transmission, and still often
er, too little. With g two-cent stamp
for one ounce, instead of half an ounce,
as now, there would be no question in
regard to the vast majority of ordinary
letters.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

The Secretary of the interior Is very
explicit upon one subject that is prom
inent topic of public discussion. AS to
education by national aid, the Secretary
says: L am of the opinion that the
school systems of the several States
should not be. interfcrred with by such
aid, and that it is not wise for the gen.
eral government to attempt to build up
school system of it's own, but that all
national appropriations for school pur.
poses should be placed under the con-
troll of the States, With only such guards
as shall secure its faithful application to
the purposes for which 1t was appro
priated."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
FOREIGN Flashes.

Queen Victoria has granted the widow OF
Balfe, the composer, an annuity Of 800.
At Owen Sound, Ont, jury decided thai
Cook Teet, a blind wife poisoner, must hang.
Doctors John and William Wilson, druggists
$40, 600
Richard George Lumley, earl of Scarborough,
is dead in London, aged seventy-one. He was
a liberal member Of the house of lords.
The house of lords, acting as supreme
court of Appeal decided that the ,endorser Of
d bill Of lading is not liable for freight
England holds to the position that the Congo
territory already under her protection:
Hon. s A. Smith has donated $50, 900 to Nc
Gill university, Montreal, to be employed in
holding separate classes for the higher educa-
ton of ladies.
It has been discovered that the vessels at the
london docks which were supposed to be TAX
ing Oh board caagoes of provisions are really
loading munitions of war for China.
The question of improving the commercial
relations with America is exciting much interest
in the pritiab West indies, and some advance
has a'": BEEN made In negotiations to thai
end, VI. he British foreign Office is con.
Quoting. w.
It is stated that the porte is negotiating witt
England with regard to Egypt upon the basis
Of British occupation for fifteen or twenty
years, recognition Of the sultan's sovereignty,
aid tho Egyptian tribute to be sd capitalized as
to leave surplus surplus for Turkey
It is reported again that Gladstone has Of
fS,.o1 A., ,,ooro,,,o 80 D;po,o kbo ,,oo;+;o>
yiceroy of Ireland Before the marquis &C
aepts it will be necessary for parliament to pass
a bill to enable Roman Catholic TO- hold a
viceroyalty. Vanity Fair says the lords will
never pass such bill.
Count Herbert Bismarck recently challenged
Herr Eugene Richter on the ground that the
latter had insulted the chancellor i'll speech
In tho reichstag. Herr Richter refused to &C
cept the challenge. He declared he would not
fight a duel with Prince Bismarck even con-
Corning matter which occurred in parliament,
and if not with him much less with his son.
In the British commons the chief secretary
stated that the government would not give the
United Ireland fictitious Importance by pros
ecuting that paper for the publication of ar
ticles melting to crime. William O'Brien, ed
itor of the United Ireland, hereupon jumped to
making an attack on him. The speaker Of the
house declared O'Brien out of order.
O'Brien resumed his seat, shouting as he did
so: This is another sample of British fail
play"
The trial of eight anarchists accused of be.
ing engaged in the dynamite plot against the
emperor and crown prince of Germany has be.
gun at Leipsic The prosecution shows tina,
dynamite was concealed in hollow trees border
ing the route taken by the royal party; thatdy
Mantle was also placed under water in a con
duit below the road, from which electric wires
ran into forest where they connected with
mines. Remeidorf and Kuechler, compositors,
and Rupscn and Sadler were the originators o.
the plot
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

Enigrants are pouring into California
at the rate of 1900 to. 1900 q week.
Most of them settle in tho southern
part of the State and engage in fruit
and wine growing. Many of the emil
grants are men of means, who go to the
country in search of health and are led
to devote themselves to congenial bust
ness. The poorer classes go to the
northern counties and engage in agri-
cultural pursuits. while about 80 pc,
cent Of the whole number push up north
to Oregon and Washington Territory
The population of California is now
about 100000.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
Personal Nows NoteaL

Hon. Clinton W. Stanley, of the New Hamp-
shire supreme bench, died suddenly.
Emory A. Storrs fires this bit of Shakespeare
at DR.. Burchard: ssMany q mans tongue
shakes out his masters undoing."
Young George Simpson, whose finance, Mary
E Willard of Washington. ran away with an
other fellow, thinks he had lucky escape
a. Parsons Famman Of Boston, stockholder
in New York Tribune and intimate friend Of
Whitelaw Reid, dropped dead at Madison ave-
nue. and Fifty third street, New York
Mr.: Robert J. Burdette has ended his twelve
years connection with the Burlington Hswk-
eye, and will make his home permanently at
Ardmore, Pa $50 =
George s. Davis, pay inspector United States
navy, died recently in Brooklyn. He was ssp-
pointed from Wisconsin in 1851 After the
capture of New Orleans he was given charge Of
the mint mere > Ss'.t III sEgsst > 'f3.z3
Francis D. Moulton died in New York city
Wednesday afternoon. He win be remembered
as in connection with the Beecher scandal rs
the mutual friend" Nj. Aoglton took an &C.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

The reported plague in Western Viz
ginia and Eastern Kentucky, resembles
cholera and is called cholera by tho
people. It is pyopagated- like cholera,
through drinking water polluted with
its germs. It acts quickly and with NEST
of the symptoms of cholera. That it is
sporadic is true; nevertheless it rages
under conditions almost exactly like
those which prevail in cholera seasons
and districts, except that the scourged
REGION is mountainous and high above
the sea level, and that the cause which
hrst led to the use of impure water was
drouth.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
Crimes and Criminals.

The sentence of Second Lieut. Charles i.
Churchill, Fifth infantry, has been mitigated
Deacon Terry, who eloped with the parsons
wife from Mortified, L l., did the fair thing
in providing for his wife
Sheriff Day of Mount Sterling, KY, has ar
rested seven men charged with being members
of the band of regulators who few days ago
killed J. J. Hughes, in Rowan county.
Michael Cannon, farmer four miles from
Missoula, Mont, was found dead in his house
from pistol ball. He was kneeling at chair
and Colts army pistol was lying on the bed
Arlington, N. Y, Louis Willet, aged eight
cen, was convicted of the murder of Edwin
Kelland and sentenced to be hanged Jan. a.
Willet killed Kelland while asleep and robbed
the body.
Dock Cheatham, aged fifty, was found dead
in bed at his home in Washington county, KY,
with seven bullet holes in his body. He had
been on bad terms with his family and it is
supposed that some of them murdered him.
=, A Newport pawnbroker gave an unknown
young man IS on satchel Not returning,
the pawnbroker opened the bag and found
checks and papers worth 81, 800, which had
been stolen from New York firm, to which
they were returned.
John Brewster, aged sixteen, son of the post
master at Midland, Mich, was taken to detroit
on charge of robbing the mails. He pleaded
guilty and was remanded to jail to await SEN
tence. The stealing was caused by his lnfatua-
ton with young girl with whom he ran of,
but dropped her at East Saginaw.
Two boys of a party of five were arrested re-
Gently at Worcester, Mass, for burglary and
larceny. All aged about twelve years. They
had shelter built in the woods, with revolvers,
slungshots, etc., and proposed to harden them
selves this winter by exposure as a preparation
for next summers campaign against the In
dams.
At White Plains, N. Y, James H. Peck has
begun an action against his uncle, Jared v.
Peck, to recover ~, 600, the amount of the
John A. Merritt. Dec. II, 1888, Mary P. Peck
was burned to death. Jared claims Mary as
signed him her interest in the legacy for
$4,000!
A man giving his name as Obec, together
wife, was arrested and jailed at Chippewa
Falls last Thursday, on complaint Of the
woman's husband, who claims the parties ran
his wife, On the arrival of a. requisitipn from
that state they will be taken back for trial
The federal grand jury in Chicago, returned
an indictment agains;B. T. O. Hubbard, and
in default Of bail he was committed to jail.
Hubbard was cashier of the First National
Bank of Monmouth, Ill, which failed last
spring for about 500. O0O The charge is that
he embezzled orlost in speculation about 1916,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
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4, General News Itenax.

General News Items. a
Al exodus Of South Carolina nse eat6bee t. III
kansas j. taking place s
II & fsrg1uitoh, tobacco dealer Of Lynch.
pnrg, va, has made an assignment Liabilities
= Raymer, sesgrave & Co., private bankers o.
Toledo, have made an assignment to E. H
Henry Newman Of San Francisco, dealer i,
millinery goods, has failed. | Liabilities. $50.
goo; assets $46, 0o0
The Yanderbilts. Goulda, sloans. and sDe
pews were conspicuous by their absence from
the Astor wedding, their blood not havins
reaehed the requisite indigo tint
Hog cholera is destroying swine ii the ticih
itv Of Wheeling, W. VI. Hogs ihs the yyicinit,
81 Of EFlatb,lsh; n. Y, are dying at the rate 8
The liz biGties ST Hill Fletcher, wholesale no
tons, Of louisville, who has assigned. are $50
oO; assets, $l50, goo. The failure was forcet
by the dizziness Of trade.
There is scheme on foot to procure q loan
Of q, COX, 900 from the government to aid in es
tabl1shlng an international agricultural exposi.
uon to be held at Louisville, Ky.
Roberts & Co., groceries and liquors, Of Al.
gusta, Ga, We're sold out FOR d nominal consid
efatdon to Charles E. Staples. The stock is sub:
1ect to mortgages and claims of $7l,o0o; nom-
lnal assets, $68 co., =
The crop report of the Ohio state board Of
agriculture for December, based on six hun.
dred township returns from all counties in the
state, gives the following state averages: Area
sown, compared with lSS3-wheat "a per cent;
rye, SO; barley, g. Condition compared with
full averages---wheat SO, rye, 80; barley 81
farm animals, 81
Workmen employed in the American Iron
works, pittsburg Zones Laughlin's>; between
eight hundred and one Thousand in. number.
who received notice Of reduction Of 10 pei
GENT in wages, to take effect On Monday, have
decided to accept without opposition. Labor
ers at the Crescent Steel works, who were re-
duced from rs to 81. per day, have also 40.
copied
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
Cann1ba1ism Pronounced Murder.

London Dispatch.
The case of Capt. Dudley and the mate of thu
wrecked yacht Mignonette, who killed the DO.
Parker to keep themselves alive, and agains
whom, Oh Nov. 6, special verdict was found
in accordance with the facts, was heard by tn.
full bench Of the court of appeal Lord Chie1
Justice Coleridge, in pronouncing the decision
of the court said all the judges agree that the
act of the prisoners amounted to murder anG
the conviction must be affirmed. The court
will pass sentence Tuesday, thus giving thu
prisoners time to move arrest of judgment.
The court ordered the prisoners to surrender
their bail The judges throughout the hearing
prisoners were guilty and were unwilling K
set precedent which would allow such
crime to be considered other than murder.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
What Ed. Stokes is Doing-The
Slayer Of Jim Fisk.

Gath :-Diferences Of opinion will
always exist as to the extent of provoca-
ton he received from Fisk. Fisk had
become very dangerous man in his
community. and was perfectly unscrup-
ulousabout meeting an opponent, and
he had confederated with number OF
desperate outlaws and many corrupt
lawyers and judges, who wonld take his
money and use justice itself to punish
his private enemies. He was the pre-
cursor of nearly all the swindlers we
have. had for the past fifteen years in
New York. he would seize the prop
erty of any railroad he could by force,
and break open it's safe and steal the
books and papers. He systematically
debauched the judiciary and took judges
among bis women, of whom he kept a
swarm. One of these women, whose
jealousy was aroused, turned against
Fisk, and in the effort to send Stokes
to Jail he. met that young man while
proceeding into q hotel to meet some
females, and in a few hours the most
notorious character of this country had
passed away
The feeling in New York against
Stokes was tremendous for a while,
and the newspapers of that day, many
of which were subsidized in the inter-
est of Fisk, the employees in many cases
being on his pay lists, turned in and
endeavored to drive Stokes to the gal
lows. Stokes conducted h imself during
the different trials with both anxiety and
dignity. His relations with FAsk's WON
an operated against him in certain
large class which, did not much. regret
Fisk's loss. He paid The penalty, how
ever for these things, and his wife OBJ
tanned divorce from him. With the
exception of his white hair he preserves
+ his full bodily strength and health; his
skin is of rather quicksilvery tint. his
eyes are dark and playful, he p1phably
weighs about 100 pounds, generally
dressed in a cool, summer style, and
does not say much of his own reminis-
cences OF, an exciting NATURE. and has
apparently made up his mind that GER
tain things are predestined and cannot
be avoided It is sign eof the elastic
nature of this country the way he has
been able to recover q certain amount
! Of friendship and public support, land
/ finally united himself with one of the
most successful, men here. and with a
distinguished capitalist.
It Is understood that Stokes, after
trying in variety Of ways to make mon
,en met Mr. Mackey. in California, who
liked him for the danger be had passed,
for the hopeful vision he took Of life,
and tor his unaffected off-hand man
ners. It WAS soon rumored that Stokes
had acquired an interest In the Hoffman
house; but this, seemed to- be; denied
for awhile. Then the gorgeous bar
room there was opened, and it wae
understood that this belonged to
Stokes. After time it became clear
that Stokes was alargs part Of the Hof-
man house, Almost Everybody who
enters there desires to; Bee him, md
good many wanttS know him. He takes
life just Is it coomes, suesentssr nothing,
understands why some people might
have hostility t6 him: and. if he gets
rebuff nowfand then the probabilities
are that IN the course Of time the offend
rms PERSON will come around and be
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

What is said to be the largest stock
ranch in the world is located at the
head Of the Red river in Texas, and is
owned BY Charles Goodnight It COM
prises zoo, 900 acres aud has. 256 miles
Of fence, which encloses 10000 head Of
cattle. -:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
II ar,a!le.
BERGMAN 4 WILSON, Props NJ
WADENA,. =. MINNESOTA
WADENA

The Vermont legislature has refused
tocreate a railrsad commission with
: powers and duties 1inilar to those Of
the admirably constituted Massachusetts
board, and has also rejected bill tc
prevent discrimination against "short
gfan,a IN - L:,(,I -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

Ire % the Butter campaign. He was !,
tlemen's eonvocation in ST Louis recently. Fo,
several years heswas president Of the, interna
ftional dairy fair association. sSwks forty.
nine years old sz*s ~ W
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
:. MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
Xighth Minnesota Reunion.

The veterans Of the Eighth Minnesota had .
pleasant reunion at Minneapolis on Thursday,
Every company was represented except D and
g. There were also number Of ladies' pres
ent Maj Camp called the meeting to order:
A. Il. Ba-tram acted as secretary Mai Camp
gave short address of welcome On motion
Of Lieut. Fowler a committee was nominated to
prepare plan of organization.
The committee reported as follows:
We recommend permanent organization, to
be called the Association Of the Eighth Regi-
ment, Minnesota Volunteers, to meet annual
~ on the 9TH day Of December. The officers
shall consist Of q president and one vice presi-
dent from each company, asecretary and treas
urer. The chaplain: the surgeon: and the as.
sistant surgeon Of the regiment Will hold the
same position in the association. We. also reo7
ommend that committee of three, Of which
the president is one, shall prepare . constitu-
ton ana bylaws, to be submitted at the next
S The report was adopted and til; association
proceeded to the election Of officers, with the
following result: ,,. &~-r.> F..
President, Maj. Camp; vice presidents, A.
Butterfeld, B. Hollister, c. Folsom, D. Me-
CLARITY, E. W. II. Hou]ton, F. Aldrich, Lieut..
Stopper, Lieut.. Hughson, Lieut., Bronson;
secretary, A. b. Bartram; treasurer, G. l.
Baker; committee on constitution and by laws,
Maj. Camp, Lieut. Houlton and A. H. Bartram.
1t was voted to hold a reunion next Deem
Der, the place to be designated by the presi-
dent Over two hundred including ladies,
were banquetted at West Hotel, at the expense
of Major J. A. Camp.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
AUDITOR BRADRN REPORTS
Money. Received and DISTURBED In Minnesota
During the Twenty Months Ending
1T ~ July 81, 1884. :.
Gratifying Exhibit OF educational Funds
suggestions as to the Revenue Fund,
Assessments, Etc.

state\ Auditor Braden's report for the
twenty months ending July 81, 1884, is In
the hands of the printer: It shows the fol-
lowing tabular statement of moneysreceiyed
and disbursed during the period:
Balance Dec I 1890 E1A9 ma N
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11
As to Minnesota County BRIDGES.

AZ 10 A100esotA Gounty 01ao8eS'
In reply to County Attorney Eaton Of Wright
Attorney General Hahn holds that adjoining
counties are not obliged to build bridges over
streams dividing them, when the towns adjoin-
ing in each county have refused so to do.
Towns so adjoining are not obliged to build
such bridges. The several towns in any coun-
ty are obliged to keep county roads and bridges
in repair, but not to build thent A coun-
~ is liable for ao damages sustained stained
bridge, if the defect is in the construction and
the bridge a county bridge or part Of county
road. If such work is undertaken by the county
it must be done in workmanlike manner: If,
however, the defect is a latent defect, and the
county has taken due care in the construction
of the bridge, it is not liable. If the damage
is caused by want of repair, the town whose
duty is to keep such portion Of the county road
in repair is liable. The liability lies where the
duty lies.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

Nels Tornbom, an old resident of Meeker
county, who had been spending the summer
near Northwood, Oak, died on tho train,
few miles west of Wilmar, while on his way
home at Litchfeld. Mr.: Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty-five years, and was the
father Of large family of children
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-11

Revenue funds over drafts. ..$ lo2. $50 CT
Appended is a comprehensive summary of
the status of funds and the suggestions as to
assessments, etc., made by the state auditor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-04
VIRGINIA; NEWS,

Company K, Thirty.fourth Virginia In
fantry, intend to@celebrete the Fourth ei
July BY d reunion at Burlington, King and
Queen county. Soldiers from all parts Of
Virginia are expected to be present, and
the occasion will doubtless be notable
one.
1t is estimated that The net proceeds of
the Fair in Richmond for the benefit of the
Confederate Soldiers Home will reach at
least $4,000, aud this, with the contribu-
tions received from outside sources, will run
the sum up 10 the handsome amount of
100000.
Anderson Stuart Mauzy, only son of the
editor Of the Stanton Spectator, died in
Staunton on the 3lst of May, after brief
illness, in the 36ih year of his age He
was possessed Of many of the qualities of
heart and mind which make men attractive
and interesting TO their fellows, and his
untimely death, in the prime of his man.
hood, will be long regretted in the COM
munity in which he lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-04
LOCAL BREyITIES.

All men are created free and equal, but
some get married.
The latest thing out-the man who didn't
go home till morning.
DIR. Mary Walker was among the visitors
TO this city yesterday.
The Potomac Steamboat company has
discontinued, without costs, the suit entered
by it some time since against Mr.. George l..
Sheriff, claiming 81 900 damages.
A gentleman from this city, while out
driving on Sunday evening, lost his pocket
book on the Mt. Vernon road, several miles
below this city, but was fortunate enough
the next day to find it.
The children who are to be confirmed at
st. Mary's (Catholic) Church next Sunday
have been engaged for several days in a
retreat" of prayer, instruction in media.
ton, under charge of Rev. Father DeWolf
Grace Church festival opened last night
under very favorable auspices. The music
rendered by the Marine Band was fine aad
the hall was tastefully decorated. Tonight
the Alexandria Octette Club are to render
several selections, and several well known
ladies and gentlemen are to give recitatlons,
readings, songs and glees.
Mr.. G. f. Price will have for sale at his
stand in the market tomorrow fine lot OF
salt water founders, butter fish and mack
erel, &c.