The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-02-28
THE ,PlTH Or HE NEWS.
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Washington ~ " ~ - =
The :sn.ss pissed . bin giving .eooooc. !.
George r Mngles OF Glendive, Mont ,,is At
the National, Washington. S 8 :
A ball was given BY Minister Sargent at
Berlin, in honor Of Washington's birthday.
1t was attended by 200 Americans.
Bills will bereported favorable for public
building at L. Crosse Wis. and for building in
Chicago for the use Of appraisers
The remains of Gen. Ord are expected to
reach this city on the 9th inst, in which event
the funeral will take place on that day. >
The house committee on public buildings has
agreed to recommend the erection of . public
building at Port Townsend, Wash. toIcost 49,,
600.
r The election riot Investigations in Washing
ton and New Orleans did not develop anything
Of interest, the testimony being in line with
that previously given. j. G"~.>=
Edward McPharson is allowed admission
to the floor Of the house, to the surprise Of peo-
pie who do not remember that he was . congress
man twenty five years ago IS
The postmaster general transmitted to the
house report showing the falsity Of the charge
that British spy had tampered with the mails
in the New York post Office. T.
Postofices established: Iowa-Berwick,
Polk county; Minnesota, Mosley, Polk county.
Postmasters commissioned: Leonard Wagar,
Reno, Oak. Michael Milwerding, Westphalia,
Iowa. * =:
Representative G. D. Wise of Virginia will
shortly introduce in tho house bill appropri-
ating %, 900 for the completion Of the monu-
ment to the memory Of Mary, mother of Wash
ington. q. -, =,
Mrs. Hunt, vito of the Russian Minister, Ca
bles from st. Petersburg to her son in Washing
ton that the illness of Mr.. Hunt is possibly IA,
tai Mr.. Hunt, Jr., left Washington the 10th,
for st. Petersburg. g..
Postof6ces established: Dakota.-Moltke,
Burlington county; Trovere, Roberts county.
Iowa-Fifeld,s Marion county; Odds, Henry
county Minnesota- Kragnes, Clay county.
shall, Kingsley, Iowa; Halvor G. Homme, Yel-
low Medicine, Mimi. John P Watts, Maple
Grove, Wis.
There are indications that the house will re-.
fuse to make any appropriation for the 81 and
- greenbacks As the supply is already ex-
hausted, the treasury will probably this week
begin to pay out standard silver dollars to all
persons who desire sums smaller than Is, and
congressman will be required to take portion
of their salaries in silver dollars.
A sensation in diplomatic and society circles
was caused here over the report that South
American minister to the United States was
guilty of wife-whipping: The abused wife is
relative of the. late John C.. Breckenridge, is
radiant beauty, and ranks high in Washington
society. It is said this minister is very pas
sionate man when dissipating, and his wife is
kind and amiable.
A bill that passed the senate provides that
any person who, with intent to defraud, shall
falsely personate government officer or en-
ploye, or receive any valuable consideration or
document by reason Of such personation, shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and on conviction,
be fined not to exceed 81 600, or imprisonment
not to exceed three years, or both, in the dis
erection Of the court
A bill to forfeit the entire land grant of the
Oregon Central, comprising some 100000
acres, was reported to tho house on the Goth
inst In its original form the bill included the
forfeiture of al lands purchased from the gov
Mr.. Strait, it was amended so as to confirm the
settlers titles It is thought that this just pre-
cedent will hereafter prevail in all measures Of
a like nature.
The senate, Thursday the Dist, in executive
session, took up the nomination of George f.
Evans as postmaster at Martnsburg, W. Va,
and, after an hours discussion, reached VOTE
the result Of which was a tie. Thereupon, the
senate adjourned without action 1t is charged
e ena' Et h "as ptGsent q. .ue a. IT,
9Ib;te woman Eva1s odm;ttai1 Is nrescnce
but declared he was not a participant in the
lynching
Officers of the army who will be retired this
vear ara Rr;o Con WRIGHT Marcb q Mai T..
20 ~ ~,
oll5 nlan' paylii'stel' 'uly W. ool' nenly T.
Clark, assistant commissary general, Nov 8,
and Col John F. Hammond medical department
Wright as chief of engineers Col ;CIarkes re-
tirement will promote Lieut. Col W. Burns to
coiona "a a H. retrent nS . Ha
and Major Andrew Is 8fnilh Alieatenant colonel
S 1919 n 10 ...,.a.
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- h1nae proposinG t. III ~ arned
& atnu6 ~ s.
4rO{n beinEs Tt nj 16fs
|fs3.azt aasssatf noosrecs ~
port several forfeiture bilfa h alle i11a
the committee meetings were developing dis
korthern Paci},cp among the roads to he de-
prived of unearned lands
n,, ., 80 -, ,,..,
~ a.i.ua. .ols ~ VIC oa1 ou 1noua
len' eo..ovy Wa n ~. VI .ue ~9u ~ sie iesl-
s dence OF Gen: '" Mchee Dunn or washington
The board Of officers of the past year was re-
elected. A stone was accepted for insertion in
the monument IN renrasant Wvonono II ras
directed that tho franks Of the soc;s3v be tans
dered. through the secretary Of state to the
king Of Siam for Stone sant Nv HIM fo W the the
monnmont ond comm;ttea ~ fva wes on
nointed tn consider the snhiect If nrov;d;nc fpr>
fha rronor "a1ahrot; % ~ on1nppietau - ~
monument Which event ;s exnacted to ~ take .he
p.oeluon. e"'o eAo n.s' " soii0s u
,asda1 40 owl No. atota .nar4,,.at, ,.o-.
uoouaS' VIC ~o'l1' ine s'a'o apar uhen'e wore
room the windows wara flied With azae,;as and
'oo'A 'A0 "uo"' "o.o "A0u Will aA@el ~ "no
ers. The table was laid for -ffty. There were
no decided designs, but cushionsof roses alter
mates candelabras ofSwax. lights The guests