The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
Mrs. Billy the Kid unexpectedly got
a divorce from M. Billy at the hands OF
a Minneapolis jury.

Minneapolis jury.
The trial of Rhoems for the murder
of Chase at Glyndon last spring,
was concluded at Moordead
by a disagreement of the ury. The
murder took place at Glyndon, Clay
county, last fall, and is said to have be-
gun over dispute in regard to thresh-
ing bill. High words passed and a
knife was drawn. Rhoems afterward
got revolver and fired the first shot as
Chase was walking away with him.
Chase turned, and the fatal bullet, be-
ing the second discharge passed through
his body.
Petitions to Congress are being cir
culated along the Southern Minnesota
road praying that the present tax on
imported fax products be not removed
or decreased.
DR.. Jay Stewart, son of the Hon. J i.
H. Stewart, has been very successful
and popular in the varied practice of the
hospital service on Blackwell's island,
New York. He leaves the first of May
for a European tour to visit and inspect
European hospitals.
The mayor Of Duluth says: "By the
eternal, the saloons shall close" and
the Duluth deacons say: "Closing the
saloons on Sunday will give the bar
tenders chance to attend the meetings
of the Y. M. G. A." The gambling
houses will also be closed.
The general store of hammers, Ure
& Co. at Heron Lake was burglarized
A lot of valuable jewelry, gold watch
and other things were taken. Entrance
was made by breaking. open the back
door with an ak. No clew to the bur-
lars.
George A. Perkins Of Lake City. late
of Company A, One hundred and ell
eventh n. Y. volunteers, has been grant,
ed an increase of pension from $12 to
SIG per month, dating from Feb. 9th,
1884.
Superintendent Kiehle has issued a
circular to superintendent and princi-
pals Of high schools, asking them to send
hints, suggestions, ETC., in regard to
high schools to the special committee
appointed for this purpose at the meet
ing of the high school principals. The
committee consists of B. NJ Reynolds,
Faribault; w. NJ. West, Duluth; F. Y.
Hubbard, Redwood Falls; H. O. Dur
kee, Rochester; o. V. w. Brokow,
Glencoe; and George B. Alton, Owa-
tonna. Teachers are directed to note
carefully the rule Of the high school
board that in final examination papers
photography, penmanship and correct
use of language shall first be considered.
But three reports are required by the
state board of high schools: term re-
ports, graduation reports, and reports
of classes prepared for examination and
of examinations.
The county attorney of Murray coun-
ty was summoned to st. Paul by a sub
pena of the United States district court.
During his absence the district court
appointed an attorney to act in his
place. The question arising as to whom
the attorney pro tenn. should look to for
his pay, it was referred to the attorney
general, who rendered the opinion that
Che county commissioners should allow
the acting official a reasonable eompen-
sation and abstract the same from the
salary of the county attorney. This is
under section 213, page 1856, general
statutes of 1878.
Warden J. A. Reed, of the state pris-
on, called upon State Treasurer Kittle-
son Tuesday, the 18TH and received
So 1920. 96, a portion of the insurance
due on the penitentiary fire. The en-
tire amount allowed by the insurance
adjusters was $21 ,734.77, of which War
den Reed has received So ,82O.96, leav-
ing still due $12, 913.T.
A public shearing of sheep will be
held at Eyota May 80, under the aus
pices of the Southern Minnesota Sheep
Breeders association. Expert shearers
will perform. There are Is, 900 sheep
in Southern Minnesota, which yielded
l,5OO, 600 pounds Of wool in 1888.
A two and-a-half-year-old son Of
George s. Maxfeld, living six miles
north of Benson, while playing with his
sister, fell backward into a pail of boil
ing water, WEIGH his mother had just
taken from the stove and placed upon
the floor, and was SO badly scalded that
he died in q few hours. &. .1 szss.
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