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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Deaths Of Noted People.

Hon. Augustus Scheu of New York died on
the 9th. The family was grouped about the
bedside when he expired He had been suf-
fering for long time past from complication
of diseases ALI hope of his recovery was given
up on the 23d, when he seemed to be sinking
rapidly: Mr.. Schel was in tears at noon on the
96th. -Four sightless girls had just finished a
Spouse to his dying wish. The touching way
in which they had rendered the hymn seemed
to affect deeply the lawyer, statesman and fin
ancier nearing his death, and he almost
sobbed The scene moved Mrs. Schell and the
relatives present to tears. Mr. Schen thanked
the young womsn, and then feelingly babe
them farewell and asked them to bid the other
inmates of the New York Institute for the
Blind, from which they came, t'Good-bye:"
The unfortunate girls were overcome. Mr.
Schel had for years taken great interest in
the inmates of the blind asylum.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The importation of eggs from Ger
many and France, of onions from Ber-
muda; of cabbages from Holland, into
such vast and fertile country as the
United States, is one Of the curious enor-
MATES of our civilized life. But these
are not all the articles imported, which
can be raised in the greatest abundance
at home with comparatively little labor.
In regard to imported cabbages q New
York paper says, the origin of importa-
ton was scarcity of vegetables about
three years ago, and an effort was made
to bring over all kinds of European gar
den stuff, but cabbage was the only
thing that proved success. The ship.
ments are made every fourteen days, and
range from 10000 to 100000 head in
each. The importation this season OF
red cabbage for picking has not been SO
la:ge, the aggregate being about $50, 900.
These cabbages are much smaller than
the white cabbage, but are equally COM
pact. They are brought from Holland,
and shipments are made every ten days.
The demand being more limited, the
importation has been restricted to pre-
vent glut in the market.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
The Minnesota River,

Mr.. Nelson has presented to the house the
resolution of the St. Paul chamber of COM
MERGE relative to the head of navigation of the
Minnesota river. It declares that the Mime
sofa river can be made navigable beyond the
city Of New Ulm and protests against any &C
ton on the part of the government which shall
assume the head of navigation Of that river at
after prevent the improvement of this water
wav
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The recent vote of the Massachusetts,
House on the woman suffrage question
was the most unfavorable which the
measure has received since it was first
presented to the Legislature of the Bay
State in 1867. Unprecedented observers
generally agree that the chief obstacle
to the further progress of the move
ment is the Indifference or opposition of
the sex in whose behalf it is urged. AS
the Boston Journal, conservative
newspaper which generally reflects the
average public sentiment, puts it:
"When decided majority of the INTEL
igent women of Massachusetts, demand
the ballot, it will be forthcoming in due
season; until they do, it will not be
thrust upon them" It may be added
that this statement holds true generally
in other States, and the moral is that
the advo Gates of woman suffrage
must devote themselves to converting
the women if they hope to succeed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The enormous disproportion between
crimes committed and those punish ed ,
is topic in the Century magazine for
April, and it ought to be of engrossing
interest to all good citizens. 1t seems
that l 800 murders wers committed dur
ing 1888, and l 1856 in the year previous.
The Century does not tell us how many
of the murderers of 1882 were executed,
but it does give the figures for the year
just past, during which period ninety
three murilerers, some of whom must
have come over from 1882, paid the
penalty of their crimes. The conclu-
sion deduced from the fact that less
than one in fourteen is hanged is that
"the deterrent influence of punishment
cannot be said to be very powerful"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Personal News Notes,

Mrs. Rosa Boner died suddenly in her pew in
church at New Haven during the sermon.
Samuel S. Beach, Chicago's oldest printer,
is dead He settled there in 1888 and made
fortune out of his trade.
George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger,
whose income is $3.50, 900 per annum has 1OO,-
600 trade dollars which he hopes the govern
ment will redeem at par.
Edith De Silver Allen, daughter of the late
Frank De Silver, and wife of Vanderbilt Allen,
a grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt, is suing
her husband for limited divorce. She charges
her husband with infdelity and snoring so she
could not sleep.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Flood on the Missouri.

Bismarck's fears Of a flood are in fair way
to be fully realized The formation of a new
ice gorge at Sibley island caused a rise Of water
during Thursday night, the 18th, and the river
Friday was within five feet of the highest poin
reached during the food of 1881. The steamer
Black Hills was struck by floating ice and sunk
causing loss of 0O0O. 1t is feared that the
damage to river craft will be extensive The
Northern Pacific is submerged between Bis
will be interrupted for several days.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Henry J. Pieser, residence unknown, shot in

Henry ): Pieser, residence unknown, shot in
right breast
Unknown man, shot in head =.
Walter Fay, %, carriage maker; 2o6 East
Sixth street; shot through both thighs and
scrotum. -,
Peter R6ell, 25, brewer, freeman avenue and
Liberty, shot In left hand and right leg.
Conrad Breslau, Sycamore and Abigail shot
through the body.
Capt John Desmond, Lytle Grays, shot
through head; sole support Of widowed moth
er member of the law firm of Healy, Bran
on IL Desmond.
The list of the wounded is too long I'd print II
shows there was good deal Of wild and care
less shooting. At last accounts all was quiet
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Canadian politics seem to be more pro-
ific of immortality than American.
Charges of bribery, corruption and sim
lar offences are banded about with q
rim almost unknown this side the line,
aud in too many cases, with good foun-
3ation
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION,
:. " -: ST.. PAUL, March %, 1884
A Republican State Convention will be held o.
Thursday, tho LIST Day Of May, 1854,

= T.. PAUL. .n121CQ GSs 1908.
A Republican State Convention will be held on
Thursday, tho LIST Day of May, 1884, .
In the city of st. Paul. 1T ~ o'clock noon for tho
choice of four delegates at large and four alter
mates, to the National Republican Convention,
and for tho selection of two delegates and alter
mates from each Congressional District, in tho
method provided by the Republican National
Committee, where such district delegates and
alternates shall not have been chosen previous
to the meeting of the State Convention: and also
for the nomination of seven Republican Presi-
Dental Electors, and such other business as may
properly come before the Convention.
The various Congressional Districts have the
option of electing two delegates and two alter
mates to the National Convention at separate
popular delegate conventions, called on not less
than twenty days published notice, and held at
any time 1oithtn the fifteen days next prior to
the meeting of the State Convention. :,
All citizens are invited to cooperate in the
election OF delegates who favor the elevattng and
Identifying of American labor, protecting and ex-
tending home industries, without discrimination
in favor of any class interest, giving free pop
nlar education to the masses of the. people, Sc
curing free suffrage and an honest counting OF
the ballots, and efectually protecting all human
rights in every section Of our common country:
and who are willing to support the nominees OF
the National Republican Convention.
The representation, as per schedule hereunto
annexed, is based upon the average Republican
vote for State officers at the last general cleo
ton, in the ratio OF delegate for every four
hundred votes, or the major fraction thereof.
r. N. MCLAREN, Chairman
MARK d. FLOWER, Secretary
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Northwestern Civil Service Examination

The United States civil service commission
has decided to hold a series of examinations il
Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO during May. These examinations will b.
for applicants desiring to obtain clerlkshjps o.
other positions in the government service a
Washington. All applications for examination
must be sent to the civil service commission il
Washington, when blanks and full instructions
will be sent all persons who apply. The exam
nations will be held at the capitals of the states
named, and if necessary to accommodate appli
cants, at one or more other places. They wi,
be under the personal supervision of Prof
ers. The dates and places Of all the examin
atoms will be announced at an early day.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Foreign Flashes.

The Swiss federal council has ordered the
immediate execution of the order expelling four
anarchists.
A prince of the royal family of AMMAN has
been convicted of promoting massacre of
Christians and has been hanged
Ross Raymond, a journalist who had crook
ed career in this country, is charged with
swindling operations in France.
The system of keeping Mary Anderson's
name before the public still continues, much
to the amusement of London society. The
story is that Lord Coolidge has made her an Of
fer of marriage and been refused.
Numerous murders of Christians by Mos
lens and of Moslems by Christians are reported
from various parts of Crete. Officials have cut
telegraph wires and are interrupting letters.
Election riots are considered imminent.
It is officially stated that last year at Erms-
leber, small town of Prussian- Saxony, 403
persons became suddenly. i'll, and sixty six died
fromAtrichiniasis. The disease was caused by
eating raw pork, all Of which came from one
and the same hog.
The Archduchess Marie Valeria, daughter of
the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, is aft
anced to Archduke Francis eldest son of the
Archduke Charles Louis brother of the emper-
or. Archduke Francis inherits an immense
fortune from the late Duke of Modena
The Freeman's journal of which E. Dryer
Gray, M p, is editor, publishes an interview
with Parnel The house of lords, Parnen be-
lieves, will reject the new franchise bill The
result will be a dissolution of parliament and
an appeal to the country The governme mt is
dependent in committee of the whole upon the
Irish vote for ma ority vote. The raising Of
general fund is contemplated to meet the ex-
igencies of the Parnellites. Parnel expects
that under the present franchise his party will
carry seventy-fve seats in parliament at the
will be required to give pledge that they will
sit act and vote with the Irish party or resign
He thinks it is necessary to make provisions
for eligible candidates who are poor-law guar
dams.
London Cable: The state of siege in Berlin
is proving more Than ever irksome to civilians
in all ranks of life, who are constantly sub
jected to domicilory visits and arbitrary arrests
on the merest suspicion, and without the pos
sibility of redress. The police and military
authorities are almost wholly independent Of
the processes of the ordinary courts, and are
accused of exercising their enlarged powers
with much unnecessary harshness. The Ger
man newspapers daily publish instances of po-
lice brutality toward citizens, and the frequen-
cy Of these reports has aroused q strong senti-
ment of indignation. The result has been the
formation Of a large and influential society at
Berlin for the prosecution of offending officials
and for the protection of civilians generally.
Among the members and promoters Of the new
society are many men who are prominent in
social and political circles, and some members
OF the diet and richstage.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Minimum Mortality.

The following table taken from the
last United States census-reports, shows
the proportion of deaths to population
in the States and Countries named,
from which it clearly appears that there
is no more healthful climate in the
world than that of Minnesota:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Postal Changes.
-POstOficea established.

Iowa-Villanova, Clinton county; Yankee, Ola!
county. Minnesota, Aabye, Norman county
Saint Anna, Stearns county.
Name Changed-Dakota, spaulding, Hamli1
county, to Dempster Iowa, Scranton Station
Green county, to Scranton City.
scontinued-Dakota: Dean, Hand county
mail to Sweetland.
Postmasters Commissioned l. Vince
lock, Owatonna, MINI.
New 0fices-Dalbo, 1santi county, MINI
Minnesota: Bird Island, Renville county
Clarence L. Lorrainer Otisco, Waseca county
Adam Bishman.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Miss Lucy Van, employed in the Elgin watch
factory. has become insane through persecu-
ions. Repeatedly her seat cushion was satur
ated with asssfetida until the nuisance became
gnDssrsnle paiIy sf9es derogasoTy = g nsr
ried her that her mind became impaired 5 81
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Western and Northwestern members, who
have great deal of local legislation pending in
congress, are very much annoyed with the way
in which business is done. The, character Of
the rules and the condition Of the calendars are
such that it is next to impossible to transact
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
st, Paul Markets,

Wheat, No. !, 90c@93c; No. 1, hard, cash,
$3.50; No. 2, hard, SIC; No. 2, common, S4c;
50@lc; No. 8, SOC; new mixed, 4sc. Oats,
No. 2, mixed, 30@31c; No. 8, 29c; No. 2, white,
$50; No. 3, white, SIC; rejected, 27c Barley,
No. 2, Csc; No. 8, extra, Sc; No. 8, 45c. Rye,
No. 2, SIC. Ground feed, SIS. 50@$1900. Corn
meal, coarse, $500; bolted, $500 Bran,
$725@$750; timothy, 49, 50@$1o 90. Seeds,
timothy, $1.35; clover, 1926. Potatoes, Csc.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

The Star says that Nj. Springer has received
letter from * Ex-senator Dorsey in relation te
the star route cases Tin which he makes serious
charges against men whose names have not
heretofore been connected with the frauds.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
General News Items

Shepard Il Babcock of Chicago has failed
North Maine woods have six feet Of snow on .
level ~ :. S St
Birmingham, Ala, u t. have !. $500, 600 cot
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

James J. Green, editor of the LIE
Sueur Sentinel, was horsewhipped on
Main street Saturday by Mrs. Fl. r.
Wood, for circulating stories defamato-
~ to her character. The lady met
Green on the street at noon, confronted
him with cowhide, and is said to have
whipped him very gracefully, keeping
control of her temper during the whole
time. =. - 81 - :,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
Milwaukee Markets.

Wheat, No. 2, S711c. Corn, No. 2, SIC Oats,
No. 2, S2c; white, $6@97c Rye, No; !, 6sMce.
Barley, No. 2, 65@65Ic Pork, $1785 Lard,
$3.50. Hams, 12@1S1ac Live hogs, $3.50
$685.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03
CHICAGO Markets

Wheat, No. 2, Chicago spring, 8S%@86%c;
No. g. Chicago spring, nc. Corn, 5lA@54c
Oats, 29A@32c. Barley, 62@64c. Pork, casl
$17S0@$17S5. Lard, cash $93O@$935.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

Mrs. Sherwood E. stratton, mother Of the
late Tom Thumb, died ct her residence in West
Haven, New York, on Wednesday morning:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

hg'A
Passing to the north side of the court on
Walnut street, q sickening scene was presented
Here apparently the wounded had taken shelter
behind protecting buildings, or perhaps here
the fatally wounded had crawled to die. Pool
after pool of blood dyed the ground all along
the curbstone All along the street signs OF
blood we're visible, and in hallway three
squares distant on Main street the floor was
smeared where some unfortunate had crawled
to dress his wounds or die
Tho burning of the court house was wholly
aimless and malicious, except one might find an
excuse in the feeling that the crowd was angered
at the place where failure to do justice has
been so marked.
Benner has been resting quietly in prison all
Day. The gates had to be closed against the
public for chapel, owing to the multitude of
curious gazers that appeared No violence is
probable here. 1t ls very quiet, but the night
guard at the prison is small, and there has been
some talk Of easy access to him.
The list of the killed outright is as follows:
James Condor, No. II, Hunt street, carriage
blacksmith, leaves wife and three children
John Haverkamp, Central avenue, coal cart
driver.
Fritz Havemayer, No. q Woodward, aged Al,
hod carrier. Leaves wife and five children.
employed in Tenbroecks furniture factory.
Support of his mother and stepfather.
Ben Fink, 4o1 Walnut street, shoemaker,
supporting his mother and family.
John Saggler, 80 East Front street, married.
Joseph Besold, 1904 Vine street, cigar-maker,
employed at Rauch's.
Mike O'Day, Sloo street, between Carr and
Freeman, driver for James sharredan, leaves
3 wife and mother.
Anton Fohler, 375 Clark street, near Harriet.
John Diokey, Concord street, support of his
mother. .
Frank Bergman, Budd and Harriet, driver
Thomas A. Green, colored, son of Rev. E. W
Green, Of Paris, KY, coachman for Mr. Decamp
on Avondale.
Anton Singer, "a Cutter street, shoemaker.
John doeble, 1T Spring street, bartender fol
Russell on Race, between Fourth and Fifth
Samuel Henan, 372 West Third street, EN-.
ployed ut Sullivan's on, Vine street. between
Fourth and Fifth, died Of heart disease during
the excitement - o. - 81: $5 : - Z.
q. Jacob Metzer, 80 Buckeye street. stonecutter
Fred Sleusser, Logan, Ohio, employed q
bartender. ..5 J.
Four bodies unidentified are yet ct Habdg's
At hospital lying dead. .are: ~
JohnsJ. Henne1sy, euit III sN9ek WddoWaF, ns
family; Gbpt IN abdomen
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-03

upon the sliding poles, which they
seemed to regard with the greatest in
terest, One Bull saying, "Look man on
iron" The chiefs horse, which was
unattended but went to it's place ready
for hitching, also delighted them. The
hook and ladder truck was then run out
and the fireman put on top of O'Leary's
packing house. The last visit was to
The fire alarm room, where they we're
allowed to pull box prepared for them
and see the blows come in on the gong
and repeater and examine the internal
working of the boxes, and also the bat
terry room where the subtle agent is
prepared. Sitting Bull in reply to a
question as to what he liked best, said
Gail of it, like everything" The Indi-
ans went to church dutifully in the
morning and were pestered by sight
seers, as usual, throughout the day and
evening.
The house of Mr.. Role, near Pine
City, burned, the inmates seeking refuge
from the terrible blizzard in the smoke
house, where they nearly persisted.
The Grand hotel difficulty at Fergus
Falls has been settled by the purchase
of Chamberlin & Co.'s interest. This
includes the settlement of all claims up
on a satisfactory basis. The continued
running of the hotel is regarded as an
assured fact.
Hon. J. A. Leonard of Rochester,
writes that he will soon leave Leith,
Scotland, to assume his duties as United
States consul in Calcutta. His family
were intending to return to this country
in the spring, but have decided to spend
the summer travelling in Europe instead.
: Daniel Banks and family, residents Of
Winona for twenty-seven years, have
taken their departure for Portland, Ore.
to make it their home.
The Jail of Pine City, Pine county
was burned Sunday morning be-
tween - and 4 o'clock. Two men, sup.
posed to have come from sMurray'e
camp, had just been arrested and placed
in the jail and are supposed to have
been burned, as they are missing an6
were il the building Of the time q TIL
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-21
Sunday in Fl Paso.

We spent Sunday at Ell Paso and in the Afternoon went across the river to see the old church, the only object of interest in the town. The doors We're locked. and we inquired at neighboring store where we could get the key.
 "Of the priest," was the reply.
 "And where is the priest?"
 "At the cock-fght."
 And there we found him; in a rough amphitheatre; crowd with men who looked like banditti, nearly every one of them with gamecock under one arm and in the other hand a few dollars of Mexican money, engaged in the national amusement and bet ting upon the combativeness of his faVOrite rooster.
 It is the regular practice on Sunday in Mexico for the entire congregation, priest and all, to leave the church for the cockpit after high mass and spend the remainder Of the day in that re- fined amusement. The priest at PasO del Norte owns a number of fine game birds, and was too much interested in the match to accompany us to the place Of worship where he officiates. Ger. Inter Ocean.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-21

the point of gold pike, a ham- let of flowers crowned with a
 white plume, goes into the air right before the President. This
 starts another frenzy. and for fiji
 teen minutes more nothing can be seen but waving banners, nor heard but screams and the drum ming thunder of feet. The plum ed knight owned Chicago. It was 9;30 o'clock before thIs excitement was done, and during 1t the con- vention was practically suspend ed. At the close nearly all the shields of the States were out of place, and the ornaments seemed
 10 have been ripped out of the hall by a tornado. West cOntin- led speaking, looking like a corpse with his eXertiOnS, and the closing sentence seemed to be that of a monarch uttering his last commando; impressive almost solemn, like an awful duty dellv- cred. The man staggered up,and being wrapped in his cloak, dis appeared in the howIing crowd.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-21

dusted the Alderman and pil Oted him there.
 The Alderman made a com plaint of assault, MT. Tobin made a complaint of abduction, and Mrs. Tobin complained that the Alderman had insulted her.
 "I acknowledge I struck the Alderman" Tobin said. But what was he doing with my wife,"
 "I saw Mrs. Tobin sitting there lonesome," said the Alderman, "and I asked her to take beer. She got up mad and say she tell her husband"
 1T thought he was one of those .loafers," Mrs. Tobln said.
 :Then you were all mistaken about one another," Justice Duf- fly said. "Since you've heard one another's statements do you wish to prosecute your complaints"
 "We do not" the three cried out together"
 "Then shake hands," Justice Duffy said, and be friends. Aid erman. mind that black eye. Put a leech on it right away."- N. Y. Sun.