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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

tween ST Paul and common points and oil sta
tons on the Mississippi river, on the river,
Dubuque and Racine and southwestern divi-
sion, and also between st. Paul and common
points and ell stations on branches Of divisions
on the Mississippi !, go. go
mixed train on the Southern Central drop
ped into the Seneca river at Weedsport. Floods
had weakened the bridge. Burr Ridgeway,
engineer; John Straight, fireman, and Timothy
K. Danahay, brakeman, were in the cab of the
engine at the time and were drowned. The
engine went under water: The passenger Car
remained on the track.
It is confidently asserted that ". H. Wander
bilt has purchased the controlling block OF
stock in the West Shore road The road need
ed s., OOO, 600 at once. This Vanderbilt is cred
tied with having advanced, and this amount
added to his secret holding Of the stock gives
him the controlling voice Important changes
in the official direction Of the road arc an
nounced to take place in a few days.
The farmers of the Red river valley are de-
yeloping considerable interest in the proposed
the result of the application made to
the Canadian parliament for 100000, with
which to improve tho Nelson river. The pro-
meters Of the scheme argue that at least two
thirds can be saved in the way of freight, and
this, of course, presents a tempting prospect to
the farmers.
The Central Iowa road, ever since it was
built, has made Ottunlwa It's western termin-
liz, using the track of the Rock Island from
Eddyville The charter of the Central makes
Abba the southern terminal. point when the
use of the Rock Island track ceases. One rea-
son for the change is that the rental of the Rock
Island track was u.s., 600 per year, and this can
be saved, but 1t throws the terminus twenty
miles west
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
n Boston, q, 500 has been subscribed in aid

In Boston, $500 has been subscribed, in aid
OF sufferers, and %, eco forwarded The wool
merchants sent II 200 worth of blankets. ~
About 5000 people are ont Of homes, at
h Lou ky but The local selef committee
suffering Inch by inch the water has come up
at Jeffersonville, Ind. till nearly every street
has.disappeared- If the water continues to rise
at the present rate, there will not be dry spot
The sights are most distressing. Houses have
together in the: same building. Many remain
in the second stories, shivering and suffering
from dampness and cold, and in many cases,
hunger.
The secretary Of war has telegraphcd the
mayors of a number of towns in West Virginia.
Indiana and Ohio, authorizing the purchase Of
supplies for immediate use and directing them
to make returns, properly authenticated, to
the military officers: he estimates the cost of
their expenditures and the cost of expeditions
es of $50, 476. Ii, being an an increase over
1882 of $685., ISL. a in gross earnings and
$S,S31.21 in taxes.
A. D. Charlton, recently appointed general
western passenger agent of the Northern Pa
to the sufferers from Pittsburg and Louisville
will aggregate $1S0,G00 .... -,
The Association of the Red Cross atSt Louis
as raised nearly 81 900 for the benefit of the
sufferers Con- W. T. Sherman subscribed
800 to the fund Iyanhoo commandcry,
conmandery, Cincinnati.
The towns of Northern Ohio are generously
contributing money and supplies for the dis
trcssed people of the Ohio Valley Children Of
the Mansfield schools contributed their Valen-
tine money.
The subscriptions at Cleveland for sufferers
exceed $40, 900. Mrs Garfield contributes 800.
The committee is still forwarding supplies to
various points.
Jappa, Ill, is inundated, water covering the
tops of houses.
The rise of the river at Cincinnati was over
Is feet
At Catlettsburg, Ky, many streets are
blocked with houses that have floated from
their foundations
The gross receipts Of the matinee in Chicago
were given by the Mapleson company, includ-
ing Patti and Gerster, for the benefit Of the
Ohio flood sufferers and were over S., 600.
After hard fight against the rising water,
Shawneetown, ILL.,, has succumbed, and the
streets are now five to fifteen feet under water
Harmar, Ohio, is flooded, and tho people
destitute. Hundreds of buildings have been
washed away, and people are camping on the
hillsides. Harmar asks for relief.
The latest kilograms say that the Ohio is
slowly subsiding and people are hopeful that
the worst is past
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
Sad Incident of the Flood.

At Cincinnati on Friday, the 18th, two build
ings fell, on account of being undermined by
the floods. They were occupied as boarding
houses, by Robert. Kyle and George Oyesier.
There were about thirty-fye people in the
known 70 have been killed either by falling
timber, or drowning: ! John Kyle, SON Of
the proprietor, Mary T. Golfer, Maud Ellis,
James Ogden, Barney Winkler, Mrs. WinklerY
Thomas Burke, Mrs. Lena Burk and two chill
dren, William and Louis Burke. Making ten
lives SO far known to have been lost.
The accident has spread terror among occu-
pants Of similar old buildings in the flooded
district, and many who can do SO are getting
out to safer quarters The body of Maud Ell
lis has been recovered The body of another
but owing to the danger Of other walls falling,
further search was abandoned tin the water.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
People Who Live On the Railroads.

Ihere In QBglncJ railroad pOpulatlon
thatsis constantly growing. It is COM
posed Of commercial travellers, lecturers,
show agents, actors and actresses. They
eat more meals in hotel cars and rail-
road meal stations than they do at home
or in hotels. They spend more nights
in sleeping car hunks than in beds. To
a person who travels only occasionally
it is interesting to note how thoroughly
equipped these professional journeyers
are. Upon entering sleeping car early
in the evening, for instance, they re-
move their shoes and put on slippers,
hang their hat up and don silk travel
ing caps, take off their coats and put on
short sack coats or smoking jackets.
In the morning, when the occasional
traveller, obliged to wear the only cloth
ing he has brought, goes to the toilet
compartment in his coat and vest, and
thus struggles in an effort to cleanse his
skin without soaping his sleeves or his
coat collar, these professionals again ex-
cite his envy. They come along all
smiles, having slept we'll, aud feeling
perfectly at home. They hang up their
JCChCVo duCl ouOHy Wu1Ut
robes ornamented with colored biding
and braid, and capable of being thrown
open at the neck and rolled nd above
the elbows. From pocket in the sus-
pended jacket one produces an
ivory-brush and costly comb,
tooth brush and perhaps a
nickel plated soap box. Another opens
out prettily embroidered receptacle,
composed of many folds, each one
pocket and each one labeled. In these
pockets are a. comb, brush, a tooth
brush, shaving-brush, soap box, pair of
razor cases, nail brush, whisk broom,
hand glass and cologne bottle.
Their familiarity with the surround
ings is as noticeablea part of the equip
ment. A glance out of the car window
is almost certain to reveal to them their
whereabouts when they arise or when
they are walked up, or are about to go
to bed, They carry their time tables
in their heads land give good advice as to
which station has the best caterer.
They are sociable and democratic.
Philadelphia Record.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
F'vitLay, February is.

SENATE.-At o'clock a message was received
from the house announcing that that body had
passed joint resolution making further ap-
preparation of $500, coo for the relief of desti-
tuition by the overflow of the Ohio river and
tributaries. 1t was referred to the committee
on appropriations, and at 40 MI. Allison, from
that committee, reported favOrably tho joint
resolution, and it was Immediately read three
times and passed. Shortly afterward a mes
sage was received from the house announcing
the af1ixing of the speakers signature to the
measure whercupon the president Of the sen
ate instantly affixed his own.
A petition was presented from l 100 settlers
of Washington Territory asking protection in
titles to the lands in controversy between them
and the Northern Pacific. The bill regarding
circulating notes of national banks was again
debated. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution appropriating
$500, 900 more for the food sufferers was intro
duced and adopted. The house adopted the
majority report in the Manning Chalmers con-
tested election case, which declares the seat
vacant until the case is settled upon its merits.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Curtin created
a laugh by conducting Mr.. Manning to the
speakers desk and demanding that the oath of
Office be administered to him, which the speak
er of course declined to do Adjourned till
Monday
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
The discordanog among profess;ona

The discordanc6 among professional
musicians and even Of church choirs,
has become proverbial, but il il evident
that the class ironically styled .senlig III
ened educators" is, frequently subject
to the same unpleasant conditions. Ii,
stances might easily bs recalled where
educators are not exemplars of good
manners, or even of common honesty if
what they say of one another can be
credited. The latest exhibition of the
sort is now passing before the good peo-
pie of the capital city of Minnesota,
where the school board is in state OF
Generalization on account of alleged,
cliques, rings, and mutual ordinations,
involving trickery if not actual dishon-
esty, in the management of the COM
mon schools. The grooming taxpayers
are Disguised with the revelation of SO
much that is reprehensible in the con-
duct of some of those in whom they had
confded this important branch of the
public service, and what is going on in
st. Paul has a counterpart in many
other parts of the country.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
Record Of Casualties.

Williams & Grants Touring mill at Reniclz
Mo-, was burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Morrison, Taylor & Co., soapmakcrs, Toron-
to, were burned. Loss, $50,oOo; insurance,
$50, 600
ONeills wagon shop at Cortland, Me-,
burned. The shops were insured $4,000, and
stock $34
A fire Burned from Shay's corner to Second
street, Portsmouth, Ohio Loss, SIC, 900; in
surance, sc, 900.
Over 900, 600 bushels of corn ON the river
banks between Evansville, Ind, and Paducah,
Ky, will be swept away in the flood.
In Greene county, Tenn, the wife of James
Hunter was instantly killed by some one who
fired gun from the outside.
The business failures of the past week, re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co., number in the
United States 245; Canada, So; as against 27S
for the previous week.
Judge A. NJ Chadwick, while on his way to
Trinity cathedral, Omaha, to attend wedding,
dropped dead in the street. Cause, apoplexy.
He was about thirty years old and was serving
his second term as county judge He leaves a
wife,
A fire in the town of Sprague, Wash. Ty de-
stroyed several buildings, including large
store and bank. The loss will reach about $780,
coo, about one third insured The water sup
ply was frozen, and the town had a narrow es-
cape from total destruction.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

M1LwAUKEE-Wheat,9 4c @$1.OO.
Corn--No 2, soc.
Oats-No. 9, :s5c.
Rye-No. l, SOC.
Barley-No. y, 6Cc; No. 5, 54114
CH1cAGo.-Wheat, 911s5c(1961sc.
Corn- t54c@
Oats-3271sc035Sc.
Rye-58c.
Barley-5Sc.
Flax Seed-$1 So.
Pork-s18 25(01827.
Lard-$9S7%0101
66G(0I25.
Cattle-s5 0O(05. Is.
ST. PAU1-Wheat, No. hard, sL0O; No. 2
hard, 9S@95c, No. 1 regular, &995c; No. 2
corn,No. 2, 5lc@5sc; new mixed, 45o@4sc;
0ats~No. 5 mixed, s11zc@s2kc
Barley-No. 2, Coo; No. extra, 4sc; No. ),
&c.
Rye-No. 2, 5Sc
Ground Feed-$S OO@aOO
Corn Meal-$20OO.
Baied HaySWiid, sa75@ea5; timothy,
$500
Live Hogs-s550
Dressed Hogs-$7O0.
Timothy Seed-$1.1 501.25.
. Clover Seed-s5 50@6.50
POtatOes-42c
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

Stanley's complete success and De
Brazza's correspondingly complete fail
ure on the Congo, should teach the So
called explorers of effete Europe to
keep out Of the way of such Americans
as Henry M. Stanley. The man who
found Livingstone and crossed the
darkest part of the dark Continent is
chock full Of genuine Yankee grit and
push, and the attempt to defeat h s
plans by sending an italian adventurer
like De Brazza to Africa with a few
French soldiers was absurd from the
beginning.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

More than $500 bills, mostly of pri-
vate nature have been introduced into
the house. Less than 200 have been
acted on by committees and reported to
the house. The fate of vast majority
can be easily guessed. They will go to
the tomb, unwept, unhonored and un-
sung. The shame of so much buncombe
business rests upon representatives and
their gullible constituents.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

An Iowa boy, aged is, worked a
month for the physician of the neigh
borhood, and was given, instead Of the
ten dollars which he expected, a receipt
ed bill for professional services which
the doctor had rendered on the occasion
of his birth. # .ss=.5s = 8.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

The terrible floods now devastating
the river valleys below, are attributed
in great measure to cutting down the
forests adjacent to the river banks.
There is no difference of opinion on
this point. Had reasonable area OF
forests been allowed to remain all the
snow of o winter would not have been
melted by few rainy or sunny days
and precipitated into common reser-
voir insufficient to retain it within its
banks.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

The value of imports of silk goods in
1883 was 1872 ,305, 1886, ofwhich SIS, 140,
227 was during the last half Of the year
under the new tariff, against $40 81 1852
during the last half Of 1882 under the
old tariff This decrease indicates that
this branch of manufacture has not been
seriously impeded by the change of du.
ties, though the general condition Of
markets and the demands of employees
have caused much depression. For the
year the decrease in imports compared
with 1882 was St, 32S,799.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
Personal Points.


Gen. Sheridan has gone to New York to visit
Gen. Grant
Emma Abbot's fortnights receipts in San
Francisco were $15,O 600.
Wendell Philips will leave $250,OOO to his
wife and adopted daughter.
Gen. Robert Toon1bs on Wendell Phillips:
che was an Internal machine SGT to music"
Jefferson Davis has erected marble MONT
rnent to Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, his benefac-
tress, at Natchez.
At New New Albany, Ind, Gen. W. I. Spicely
died aged sixty years He was prominent
in Mexican and late wars.
Mrs. Esther A. Cent?, an aged inmate of the
Episcopal Church Home, N. Y. died Of apo
plexy while on her knees in prayer
Lieut. Guy Howard, son of Gen. O. O. How
ard, and Miss Jennie Woolforth, daughter Of
Hon J. M. Woolforth, were married at Trinity
cathedral, Omaha.
Billy Cartwright the noted minstrel, and
Mrs. Harry L. Swan, have been arrested at
Portland, Ore, on charge Of adultery pre-
ferred by the husband of Mrs Swan.
Miss Susan Fenimore Cooper, daughter of
the novelist, has established home for orphan
children at Coopersotwn, where they are taught
industrial occupations. One hundred children
are inmates Of tho home which is superin-
tended by Miss Cooper in person.
Jim Blaine's book will be issued simultan-
oOuSly III EnSuSQ, french ana GERMAN WILL
liam b. Eaton, formerlya Chicago journalist,
is supervising the translatiens of the work, q
force of ten translators having been placed at
his command. MI. Blaine gives Mr. Eaton
5000 for this work and q royalty Of Is cents
upon each volume sold in Germany and France.
Mrs. Mary Miller, who wants to run her own
steamboat, is described as trim little woman,
whom nobody would credit with years enough
to be the mother, as she is, of four children,
two of whom are nearly grown. She came of a
''steamboating family" and she thinks she has
as much right to command a. vessel as her
father, who is captain, or her late husband,
also a captain.
Justice and Mrs Field gave dinner party, the
18th. inst to celebrate the birthday anniversary
ofDavid Dudley Field, who was seventy nine
years old that day. There were 20 covers and
the table was decorated with roses, the central
ornaments being English pheasants. The pres
ident took in Mrs. Field and sat on her right,
the chief justice sitting on her left Justice
Field sat at the opposite side of the table, with
Senator Edmunds on his right and Speaker Car
Isle on his left. David-D Dudley Field sat on the
right of the president, the secretary of state
sitting opposite. The other guests were JUS
tee Harlan, Justice Blatchford, Senator Gibson,
Representative Randall, Rev. Henry Field, Cyl
rus W. Field, Representatives Hewitt, Tucker
and Dorsheimer, Justice Gray, Mrs. Dudley
Field, Jr, and Senator Bayard
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
INcslUv. February IL.

SENATE-Bills to suspend the coinage of sill
yer dollars till Jan. |, 1856, and prohibiting po
litical assessments, were introduced The bill
for the construction of a building for the con-
gresslonal library passed
i; Tue senate passed bill directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to pay Mrs. Louisa Boldly
of Oregon s., 400 in full settlement Of her claim
against the United States for depredations COM
mitted and property taken and destroyed by tho
Modoc Indians in November, 1919
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Mcpherson to
suspend the coinage of standard silver dollars.
1T provides that the coinage be suspended until
Jan. l, 1856. and that trade dollars be received
in sums of s. or less for postage and revenue
stamps, and converted into bullion.
Mr. Voorhees, introduced bill to prohibit
assessments for political purposes, of govern
ment officials and employees. He said he
prepared to show that assessments were now
being made on employees of the government
for political purposes The bill Furnishes the
giver as we'll as the man who makes the de-
mand Nh Voorhees, asked that the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The President sent the Senate the following
nominations:
WILDER F. Goodspeed, Ohio, United States
marshal, northern district of Ohio. Charles L.
trict of Indiana.
Conirmations-Jolrn ". Langston, minister
resident and consul general to Hayti, also
charge daffaires at Sianto Domingo; Henry f.
Wild, consul, Conception Delora, Eex; John
R. McFee, Ill, register of the land office, Las
Craces, n Mex Postmaster-Edward s.
Tobey, Boston, Mass. James Stewart, Charlton,
Iowa.
HousE.-Mr. Potter introduced bill to ex-
tend the bonded debt of the United States at :
1-2 per cent The bills to retire trade dollars
and provide for the construction OF the Henne-
pin canal were reported. The naval appropri-
alton bill was debated, and Mr.: Calkins ridi-
culed our sO-called navy unsparlngly.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
Northwestern Postal News

Postof6ces established: = :. :, - =
: Dakota Crary, Ramsey county,. Uxbridge,
Barnes county. Wisconsin Beaver, Marinette
county : ~ + zfEs< ~. - : II.
Postofices names changed: Dakota Bruce,
Pembins county, to Mcconnell. z: ~
Special service discontinued: Dakota Flor
ence from Feb. L. 81 yzi - * 49, 4 s s15
0 Postmasters commissioned: Samuel 81 Ell
rod, Clark OAK. John F. Himmelreich, Dun
Thomas Clelland Pleasant Valley, Oak y. B
Gardner; Aspinwall, Iowa & Charles Hayes,
Clyde. lows Emmett X. Maine, Elliot Iowa;
John sWsAndersony Greencastle, Iowa William
II Berry, Kaason, Iowa !; Jacob Book Western
iSwa; dilarles W:. Kendell, Nadelia, MINI. Ju.
Aus Dsspiketriall ohnstosyn Wis. 40
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
THursday, February ii.

SENATE. Senator Logan introduced bill to
provide that persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service of the United
States shall be preferred for appointment to
civil Offices, provided they possess the ncces
sary business qualifications,
Senator Beck introduced bill to provide for
the organization of supreme courts in the terri
tories.
The bill declaring all public loads and high
ways post routes passed The Mcpherson
bank bill was debated, and Mr.. Morrill, offered
a substitute
HoUsE-Nothing worthy of note was done
beyond the discussion of the Manning -Chalm-
erS contest
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21
Uptlnesddy, February Is,

SEGATE-A resolution is directed to the secre-
tary of the interior to withhold for the present
his approval for the patents or certificates for
lands seelected by the Northern Pacific Rail
road company in lien Of others said to have
been lost 70 the company under the act ct lsais
The Mcpherson bill for the issue OF circnla7
ting notes to national banking associatipns was
considered Messrs Bayard and Mcpherson
spoke in favor of the bill, and Mr.: Sherman
made speech on the silver question.
It is probable the discussion will continue for
several days, but the opinion Of those hs6t in
formed is that the Mcpherson bill will be fin
ally adopted with a few verbal amendments ex-
tending in terms its provisions to banks already
in operation
HoUsE-The Chalmers Manning contested
case (Mississippi) was debated without result.
Nothing praise worthy was done.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

There were forty-three homicides il
Chicago during the year 1888, but not
q single conviction for murder in the
first degree, while twenty-five escaped
altogether, md the others tried were,
all but two given short terms in the
penitentiay. It is becoming populo1
belief that conviction for murder in the
first degree is impossible in most of the
States, and that courts are organized tc
acquit men charged with capital offences
One of the bad signs Of the times is the
degree of honor bestowed unscr uIul
GUS terminal lawyers, for their part
IN securing acuuittals.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-21

The people of New York last fall pro.
nounced against convict labor, and the
legislature is expected to obey the man.
date. According to report in an Al
bany paper, at a meeting Of manufac-
turers representing, it is said, over $40,
100000 Of capital invested in
the Industries affected by convict labor.
':Positive evidence was produced that
workingmen and their families were
found in almost starving condition in
the city of Albany, who would have
been partially employed at least if il
were not true that convicts were allowed
to take the place of honest laborers."