The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-06

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seme week. in 1852 This is the first time in
current year that there has been any material
decrease s compared with the corresponding
weekof 1883 About s. per cent were those Of
small traders, whose capital was under Is, 600.
). Col. Goodwin Of Milwaukee has returned from
Washington, whore he went to take steps to-
ward securing pardon for George Dauber,
convicted Of securing United States pension
by fraud and sentenced. to FIVE years imprison-
mentl He reports that the matter is we'll under
way and promises to result successfully. Dsub-
ter, Ill His friends assert that his health is
failing, and, that he can not long survive a life
of confinement
Great excitement prevails over the discovery
of gold mine at Erin, East Tenn. While out
hunting A. H. Bernathy found a cave and evil
dences of gold He took a lease Of the land
and is selling lots at big profits Over S, COO
worth of nuggets are on exhibition in store.
Miners and railroad men are focking in. Al
ready there are over 200 strangers in town.
Picks and shovels are in demand. The hotels
are crowded Erin is q small place on the
Louisville & Nashville road, near the Tennessee
river.
George Booth, superintendent of J. Fame
chon's oil factory at Prairie du Chen, died
Tuesday night from the effects Of dose of
morphine. He had been out the night before
at a ball and was considerably under the in
fuence of liquor Tuesday he went to his bus
mess as usual, but shortly after commencing
work sudden dizziness seized him, after
which he went into stupor and thus re-
manned till he died No cause has been as
signed, except that he had been of melan-
choly disposition for some time, which is said
to have been caused by unrequited love.
The case of Robert Bailey, colored, was tried
at Toledo, O., for marrying white girl, con-
trary to the law of 1910, which imposes q fine
of 500 and three months imprisonment for
white person marrying one Of negro blood, OF
vice versa. A demurrer was filed by the de-
Tense that the law was unconstitutional under
the fourteenth amendment. The judge dis
missed the demurrer, holding that the law did
not discriminate in favor of the white race, i'm
posing the same penalty on the person OF either
race marrying woman Of the opposite race.
Bailey was found guilty and given the full pen
atty of the law.
Mrs. Jane A. Brooks, widow said to be
worth half million, was arrested at the Pal
mer house Chicago, Thursday night on war
rent sworn out on the allegation that she was
about to leave for parts unknown A number
of years ago her husband went on the bond OF
one Henry NJ Curtis as administrator Of the es-
tate, in which Stanley B. Seaton, then meno1
heir, but now well known amateur athlete
was interested Subsequently suit was
brought against the Brooks estate, Brooks hav-
ing died, as surity for Curtis, it being alleged
that Curtis was defaulter. The jury Thurs
day rendereda verdict for $62, 600 against the
estate. Mrs. Brooks was arrested as stated,
on the allegation that she was about to leave
the city for the purpose of escaping the penal
ty of the verdict The lady went into Mysteries,
from which she has not rallied, and it is feared
that she will die.