The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-27
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Gently:
Patrick MtcGovern, aged about siIty
years, an, active, Industrious farmer of :
the town of Highwater, COTTONWOOD
county, started from Lamberlim in
terrible storm, and was found sitting in
his sleigh next morning frozen to death.
st. Paul merchants explain their fail
ure to extend their trade to points on
the Northern Pacific west of Walla Wal
la by pointing to the freight tariff Of
that road issued March 1. This tariff
not only cuts off all competition on the
part of St. Paul Merchants with those
of Portland, but also discriminates in
favor of such Eastern cities as New York,
Cincinnati, Pittsburg and in measure
Chicago.
At meeting held at the Huff house,
Winona, March IA, at which there was
favorable representation of the millers
and grain dealers of Southern Minneso-
ia. and numerous letters and kilograms
authorizing action to be taken to warn
the farmers against sowing soft wheat
and that containing any smut; it was
Resolved, That we as millers and
grain dealers do agree that We will
make a great difference In the price OF
hard wheat over soft wheat IN the COM
ing crop; that this discrimination
against soft wheat be timely notice to
all farmers in their spring seeding: -
The governor appointed T. H. NJ. V.
Appieby Judge of probate of Kittson
county to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of J. D: Stetson. G. Demaes
of Hallock was previously appointed,
but was found to be disqualified by non
residence:
A valuable blooded colt, belonging to
the Hon: D: Buck, at Mankato, was
found dead in his stall one day this
week, having got lis halter SO wound
around his nose as to choke him to
death. Another colt in the same stall-a
double one-was also down and nearly
dead when found:
At St. Paul, on Wednesday; SIX young
ladies entered the novitiate of the sis
ters of St. Joseph and one sister made
her perpetual VOWS. The ceremony
took place in ST. Joseph's Academy at
4 o'clock, and very large audience was
present in the chapel. The young lad
les who enter the sisterhood for two
years trial or novitiate, prior to taking
the veil, are Misses Lille Conner OF
Graceville, Ellen McGinhis of Red
Wing, Elizabeth Kirby of Ireland, Mary
Gleason of St. Paul, Ellen Elliott and
Ellen Parle of Saltwater. The sister
who has finished her novitiate and has
taken perpetual VOWS was Mary Dillon
of Hastings, who assumed the name OF
Sister Mary Augusta.
Adjutant Gen. MacCarthy received
from the government 1870 stands of
Springfield rifles; As calibre, of the la
test pattern, with Wingate sights.
These arms are for the use Of the ma
tional guard:
The Hastings Union Industrial asso-
citation will hold its fair of 1884 Sept.
Is, II and Is. This association has
surplus of $1,7O0 on hand, and pays
large premiums and purses.
The Northern Pacific through train,
leaving St. Paul Tuesday evening the
18th, took out 562 passengers. Of this
number 1873 were for points in Minneso-
ia, 81 for points in Dakota, As for points
in Montana and Idaho, 48 for Portland,
2 for other points in Oregon, 81 for
ponds on Puget Sound and 1873 for
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John Green, an employe of the Gull
River Lumber company, left Brainerd
Wednesday night the 10Th about 6
o'clock for Gull River, Upon the ar
rival of the freight train at 10 p. m. his
remains, terribly mangled, dropped
from the brake rods, stripped OF his
clothing. He was run over about four
miles west of Brainerd. He leaves
wife and two children.
John Beck "a Swede laborer employed
as woodchopper last winter,
committed suicide at Shakopee. He
tied bucksl1in thong to the trigger OF
his shotgun, and placing the muzzle in
to his mouth, fired, dying instantly.
Deceased was very much addicted to
drink. The coroner was called, but the
case was too clear and an inquest was
thought unnecessary.
James Mack's saw mill near Alexan-
dria burned The machinery was saved.
It was freely stated the 18th that the
run of the fast mail train from Chicago
to st. Paul, was the fastest ever made
between those cities. This is not SO.
The time-12 hours and % minutes
has been beaten three times, twice by
the Milwaukee & St. Paul, and once by
the Royal Route. The Royal Route
made the run in II hours and 10 min
utes, which is the fastest ever made be-
tween the two cities.
DR.. G.. Won Poll of Waconia has been
held in 81 900 bonds, on a charge OF
ravishing young girl who lived in his
family. He asserts his innocence.
An accident happened at Dundas
Wednesday, about l o'clock, on the
Minneapolis & St. Lapis and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul roads,
which resulted in totally demolishing
two engines, and crushing a brakeman's
leg badly as to necessitate amputation.
Rev. George E. MacLean has been
called to the chair of English literatur
in the State university. He was born in
Rockville, Conn, Aug. 81, 1850, and his
early years were spent in Great Bar
rington, Mass. He was prepared for
college at Westfeld by Rev. Charles
Durfee, and afterward at Williston SEM
mary" East Hampton. In 1876
entered Williams college, gradu-
ated in 1871, and four years
later received the degree Of
master of arts. He entered Yale Theo-
logical seminary in 1871, and took his
degree three years later. He matricu-
lated in the university of Leipzig in
1881, and devoted himself to pathological
and historical stu dy in biblical exegesis
and criticism, and in English in the
field of Anglo Saxon. He heard
lectures from the most eminent profess
sors in these departments. During the
winter semester of 1882-1883 he was
member of the University of Berlin,
and from thence went to England,
studying at Cambridge and the British
museum his favorite subject, the Anglo
Saxon. He returned again to Leipzig
and took the degree of bachelor Of
philosophy.
A Duluth druggists laboratory and