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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Hungarian Immigrants continue to ar

Hungarian immigrants continue to ar.
rive in the Pennsylvania mining region
in large numbers; few have money
enough to take them home again, an6
the trouble there threatens to grow
worse and worse. They are simple,
ignorant, stolid people, rarely learn te
speak English, and are very slow tt
adopt American ways. Their habits
are intolerably dirty and generally indie
cent. They crowd together in novels
so that twelve wretched little lodging
rooms in Shenandoah had POI dodgers,
while in one place the floors of two
rooms wero found so closely packed
with men and women, sleeping promis-
cuously, that it was impossible to walk
among them. The health authorities
there are trying to stop this herdine
abuse and the workmen of other nation
alities want congress to protect them
from cheap Hungarian labor, as the
country has been protected from the
cheap Chinese labor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
A Verdaut MINNEAPOLIS Man.

Syracuse, N Y. special:-Dr. Albert Mayer
Moss Of Minneapolis, Mimi, left the Astor
house in New York Wednesday for home. He
had $500 and publicly divided it before leav
ing the house, putting $500 in his watch poke
and the remainder on the inside waistcoa
pocket, where he pinned it in He took the
Cortland street ferry for the West Shore train
He saw two men on the boat and again on the
ours who were in the hotel when he exposed
the money. On entering Kingston the men be-
gar, to play three,card monte: Mayor Mos
change money for the gamblers AS he did SO
seven or eight men gathered around him, and
one grabbed his $500. In the struggle his
waistcoat was cut open and the $500 extract
ed therefrom An alarm was raised but tbs
men left the team at Kingston. Moss was told
that there were no police there and in his ex-
citementh he came on here and related his story
to the police with tears in his eyes, Chief Wright
advised him to go back to New York and Nay
his case before Inspector Byrnes. He left OF
the Central road, for New York. Mayor Moss has
good mind picture of the men, =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
A Dangerous American Tendency.
From the Boston Transcript.
A Darwinian Gamhridoe arofessnr

From the Boston Transcript.
A Darwinian Cambridge professor
sends us the following: There is one
practice of the Yankees which threatens
to develop most undesirable charac-
teristic. It is the habit of yawning.
Apparently it is rather more affected by
people of the cities, especially by fe-
males and the more talk ative of males
Unfortunately it is not at all confined to
them. Naturally enough, motionless
jaws become tiresope so persons who
ordinarily keep them moving. It is
amusing to watch an Individual exer-
else his hyoid apparatus like an aspyx-
iating fish, while the person opposite in
voluntarily-so sympathetic we are
gapes like boa constructor, and it is
initiated by another and another down
the car or through the audience. But
there is serious aspect to the case. By
the laws of use and heredity we are alb
normally developing the muscles which
open the mouth. IF this is allowed to
go on, by and by great development of
the mouth openers will become charac-
teristic of the American. There are al
ready too many people in this country
at present who have great difficulty in
keeping their mouths shut"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
THE PlTH or THE NEWS.
waahdn4ton 9oExip

Postal Bulletin: Postmasters Commissioned
-Almon h Tracey, Gladstone, Iowa, Van Cor
don Beardsley, MINI, EmbriGke Kundson,
MINI. New 0aiceEOliver Il Primer, Dean
and and!. county, Oak; Philip Gaub Haupt Day
Secretary Teller has ordered an investiga-
tlon OF all the disbursing csacars Of the inte-
! flor department, and will discharge any of
tnem VINO are found to have been engaged in
speculation. He has no SUSPECT ons, but wants
70 % assured that the government money is in
safe keeping.
Gen. Sheridan was on the floor Of the senate
wednesday, and was received with great cor
Quality. 1t was Sheridan's first appearance in
the senate since he assumed the command of
me army, and he was there to consult with
Senator Plumb and other members of the ap-
RroPrladon committee about the new posts at
Fort Smelling and San Antonio.
A warrant has been issued against W. r.
Dempsey, awell-known bookseller and station
or, Of Washington, charging him with the con-
nectfon with the navy department frauds. De-
tective Woods has representedto the secretary Of
more extensive frauds in other bureaus Of the
navy department than inthat of medicine and
surgery:
secretary Folgar has written Representative
Warner, chairman Of the subcommittee Of the
house committee on claims, long letter, ex-
pressing his approval of the house bill now
pending to relieve from further liability on &C
count OF the direct tax of 1861 those states that
nave not paid sheir proportionate part thereof,
and to refund to the states that have paid the
sums received from them respectively.
Secretary Frelinghuysen Thursday the 10Th,
communicated to the house committee on ap-
preparations and foreign affairs, at joint
meeting, details of the plans of the adnnistra-
ton in respect to the Nicaragua waterway. He
said the unusual methods adopted for making
these matters known to congress were taken
for real reasons and asked that his commu-
nlcations might be received under the restric-
lions of official secrecy. The committee, after
hearing the secretary, adjourned without &C.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
A new Babylonian exploring expedi-

A new Babylonian exploring expeH-
tion has been projected at the instance
of the Rev. John P. Peters young
Episcopal clergyman, who was for
some time member of the Yale Col
1ege faculty, and Hebrew scholar Of
unusual attainments. He writes to the
New York Evening Post that one per-
son has provided the money necessary,
and the party will start this summer or
in the autumn. It is supposed that
DR.. William Hayes Ward, the learned
editor of the Independent, will have
charge Of the expedition. It's results
will be awaited with great interest by
scholars, psychologists, and students Of
the Bible.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Nuggets Of Foreign News.


The Canadian loan Of 4s5,G0O, 600 has been
successfully PLACED in London.
The war ship Canada is cruising in the Gulf
of St Lawrence, having Prince George of Wales
on board He will probably not return to Hal
flax, but proceed to England
Patti, in London, signed an agreement with
Col. Mapleson to sing in America next season.
She is to receive 1900 for eaeh concert, and
al expenses, She receives So, 600 down, and
5000 in October The agreement moreover.
calls fer security Of $4,000 before she sings
The French senate adopted, 81 to 80,
an amendment to the bill re-establiehing d.
vorce, permitting wife to demand divorce
on proof Of adultery by her husband even il
the act is not committed under The conjugal
root, and rejected AT amendment, 1876 to 131
demanding that cruelty only constitute cause
for separation, not for divorce.
In the British commons the under foreign
secretary stated that the last news from Gen.
Gordon was of date April IL. He said that
twenty messengers had beon sent Gen. Gordon
by different routes One messenger, who went
toum. On his return, bearing Gen. Gordon's
message to the government messenger, he was
pursued and killed.
The king of Cambodia, Anam, has trans
ferred the administration of the kingdom to
the French governor Of Saigon. The depart
ment of justice, customs, finance, public srorks
and army are placed under French control.
The abolition Of slavery follows A provis-
ional civil list of aoo, GOO pasters is granted the
king, and ersple allowances for other members
of the royal family. A treaty embodying the
foregoing has been concluded, subject to ratif.
cation by President Grevy.
In the house of commons, the marquis of
Harrington said: The government believes that
the British and Egyptian force now in Egypt is
sutficientto defend upper Egypt After the de-
feat of Gen Hicks last autumn, British and Egg
ptian military officials united infornlinga COM
mon plan for defending upper Egypt. The com
mand and dis position of the khedive's army,
however, are distinct from those of the British
troops Tho government, therefore, is ignorant
of the forces, and is now negotiating with a
view to placing British officers in supreme COM
mand over all the troops in Egypt
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Jake; Tho Trader:

: - K : 80 -
In .earieaturing the trading proeliyi:
ties of the Yankee, it has been said, III
two Yankees were cast upon an unin'
habited island, with not cent in their
pockets, they would both make money
by swapping jack-knives."
| Aside from this absurdity, which
brings out, however, the trait intended
to be presented, a similar remark might
be made of two Jews. Unlike the Yam
KEGS, the Jews avoid the usual occupa-
tons Of mai kind, and seek to live solely
as traders: or distributors, Hundreds
OF Yankees are famous farmers, OF man
! ufacturers, or miners, or inventors.
But one will have to rack his brain long
| before he can find Jewish name asso-
clated with one of these occupations
On the contrary, scores of Jewish names
troop forth the moment mention is
made OF banking, trading or speculation
An incident of the late war illustrates
the fondness of the. Jews for. trading:
and the success which attends their ven
lures, even in the most unfriendly Of
surroundings.
Among the Federal prisnors brought
into Libby Prison one day was Jew
known as "Jake." Instead of repining
at his lot, he looked around to see what
he could do to make an honest penny.
The prison had been a tobacco factory
before the war, and at one end of long
room was small platform from which
the overseer had watched the slaves as
they handled the tobacco.
A happy thought occurred to Jake as
soon as he saw the PLATFORM Going at
once to the officer in charge, he obtained,
W. ",,:us>h OF cl':,,k," lis permission 20
40 1|,s rlat;'r:: c:;c'u,.vc'r Ter him
IF. ?,5iHvc<tc,i all III money, q five
.l,;!,:rc ~ u - }" c,,,,.' ", yrc~e t"bica
so: ";;ol ~, ;>n~. .. .,:.-.... :. is
tx: a ~ luo r4a.i ;.t ..ald them
1 III i ~ rj''rf*HE,oc '"
AS Jake store did not take up all mis-
time, he turned tailor and mended the
prisnors' clothes, or made them new
ones out of old army blankets. When
he left Libby; On being exchanged, Jake
carried of three hundred dollars in
gold: s5s s
Jake was q u1otley7lender as vel! IS
money-maker. He lent a fellow
prisoner, q lieutenant, a small sum, and
when they subsequently met in camp,
Jake acted as if he was philanthro-
pist instead of cent percent trader.
He refused to accept even the princi-
pal of the loan, much less the interest,
saying to the ieutenant's remon-
strance,-
II have made much money and
saved it ALL" So he had, for Jake was
now "brigade suffer-"
Jake was frugal, and had no con-
tempt for the little economies. At one
time, the prisoners thought they were
about to be exchanged, which turned
out mistake. A small lot Of coffee
was given each man, which they used
extravagantly, thinking they would
soon be ont of prison. When their
supply was exhausted, Jake was still
making coffee.
"Where'd you get your coffee, Jake?'
"Ah! said he, grinning and rubbing
his hands, 'you fellows thought you
were going home, and so you were e1
travagant. When You made your cot
fee, you threw away the grounds, but
saved mine every day and dried them,
and now, you see, I've got some cot
fee."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
The Penitentiary Too Good for Them.

The Washington Star, referring to the fail
urc of Middleton & Co., bankers, Of Washing
ton, says: One of the latest developments of
the way in which their customers were
plundcrcd is shown in tn" ease of Hon. James
II. McKenney, clerk Of the supreme court of
the United States. McKcnnev had been close
friend from, boyhood of D. W. Middleton, Jr.,
and succeeded Middleton, ST., as clerk Of court
and his confidence, therefore, was nnbonn1ed
in Middleton, Jr. His deposits in securities
and money with the firm amounted to sol $50,
every dollar of which is lost. They not only
took his money in general default, but cut
open envelopes in which he had placed his Sc
curities, such as bonds and stocks for safo
keeping, and sold them, McKenn2y has moth
ing but plundered envelopes, to show for the
savings of life time, though part of this
amount belonged to the court; nor did they
spare even their own families. In another in
stance, $4,000 in trust bonds had disap-
peared in the whirlpool There is still another
aggravated case they had power of attorney
from e, eman absent from the city to at
tend his business here, and had key to the
safe. On hearing of this failure he hurried
to the city to look after his own securities He
found every one had been sold This safe was
not in the Middleton bank.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

In almost every section of the north
, west the rains have been frequent and
abundant. Some localities think they
have had too much, but in general all
are satisfied. The growing crops, veg
citation and foliage of all kinds, never
looked better. Corn is little late but
the next sixty days will do wonders in
the way of forcing things.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

In the popular estimate Of SANDER
and slanderers London is evidently
very different from New York. In the
former city a broker circulated false
report concerning prominent banking
house, and afterwards publicly apollo
gized and retracted all that had been
said, but he is not forgiven, and was
Kissed on entering the London Stock
Exchange. a
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Des Moines Special: A destruct

Des Moincs Special: A destructive
wind storm swept through the Boyer
valley last week. The large red brick
house of Samuel Durham, in Crawford
county was wrecked, one corner being
torn out. A large barn near Woodbine,
belonging to James Cromie, was also
destroyed entirely. Considerable dam
nge was done to crops along the Boyer
valley and in the hills adjoining.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

At Braddock, Pa, the Fawcet house, Bur-
toms hotel, the Russell Furniture company's
store, Kelly's liquor store, Sidden's saloon,
Sidden's hardware and tinshops, Creighton's
pump works and Kites restaurant Were
burned. Loss $75, 900.
An explosion Of an oil can set fire to house
at Pittsburg, and burned LIZZIE Temple, aged
ten, so badly that she died in an hour. Frank
Oxenviter, who e1tinguished the. FIRE, was ter
ribly burned about the head, face aid hands,
and may not recover,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
An Officer Kills a Desperate,

Officer Ernest M. PARCEL of Flint, Mich.
shot and killed Lorenzo D. Pickle, desperate
aged sixty, who resisted arrest at Richfield
Center Pickle, who was wanted at Flushing fol
disorderly conduct, fired several shots at Dep.
uty Sheriff Carton of that place, who attempt
ed to arrest him last week. Since that time
Pickle has been armed with two rcvolvers
making threats against that officer when he
would attempt his arrest. Recently Parcel
received a warrant with orders to arres
Pickle, and started in search of the man, whom
he found at Rchfield Center. Pickle attempt
ed to shoot the Off GER on sight, but his re-
volver caught in the lining Of his coat, and the
officer, who had vainly requested him to sub
NIT to arrest, fired at him three times while hi
was attempting to extricate his revolver One
shot struck Pickle in the breast killing him.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

The long, cigarshaped steamers have
heen eclipsed by the America which
made the shortest passage, and is broad
in the beam, and has engines Of only
half the power of the Oregon and 9TH
ers, and only uses half as much coal.
The runs of the America may be &C.
ceptionsh But they show that the race
is not always with the long, narrow
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Miscellaneous News Notes,

Illinois Prohibihonists raised 1910 cam
paign fund
Hubbard & Parlin. Casselton, Oak. are re-
ported embarrassed
Gardener Il Gates, cotton merchants of old
standing at Mobile, Ala, have assigned Liza
bilities, $165, 900; assets, $23O,OOo
The present senior class at Harvard college
is the largestev graduated at that institution
or at any other American college
In Manitoba tho provincial crop bulletin
shows the total acreage of spring wheat sown
to be A7, 3O6 acres, an increase Of 40, 600 acres
over last year. Fifty per cent Of the seed was
frozen.
Mr. g, s. Burnap, the artist, has just COM
pleted q portrait of Cen Francis Marion, which
was ordered by the South Carolina society as
its contribution to the South Carolina room at
Mount Yeznon.Acae~ $780, 1900 "7
An assignment was fled in New York re-
Gently by Edmund H. Carhart, John p. Van
Wogener and William H. Witford, comprising
the firm of Carhart, Witford l. Co., clothiers,
to Nathaniel Whitman.
Charles Wiltshire was charged by the Chicago
News with being too intimate with q young
lady, and in consequence lost his business.
credit and health, and had to go to Europe on
q physicians advice. He sues for $10, 600 dam
ages
Gov. Cleveland has signed the underground
teleg-aphy bill, which in general terms requires
that all telegraph and telephone wires in
cities of 1900 or more inhabitants in New
York be put under ground before November /,
D. l. Wing & Co., owners Of the Planet
FIGURING mills at Ltchfeld, Ill, are embar-
raised Their indebtedness is thought to be
about $3.50, 900 The mill property cost $780,
600, and has bonded debt of $225,OOO There
is also said to be considerable wheat and -four
in the way of assets -"
The Mormon press and prominent Mermons
consider the house bill just passed the senate
as cruel measure, harsh, unjust, tyrannical,
and in some respects revolutionary and uncon-
stitutonal, and designed to rekindle the fires
think will not stand the test Of judicial exami-
nation, and evidently framed with design to
destroy the Mormon religion.
A prominent Catholic priest, who has just
arrived from Rome, says. seYou viii see at
the Baltimore council strict laws passed gov
erning priests private lives, i think the fe-
male hOusekeeper will be q thing of the past
believe that priests will be entirely forbidden
to 60 into theaters, or wine or beer gardens, or
to any other place where scandal may be Civ
en- either to their own docks or to mont Catholic
Christians. Church picnics and bazaars viii
be forbidden. q: as q 5.%,.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
PROFIT AND LOSS,

Philis, much mora wise than fond,
Thinking 30 game comes amiss.
One day extracts from Philimonde
Thirty sheep for just one kiss:
But the next day comes a change
He will win his will more cheap,
And he now extracts from her
Thirty kisses for one sheep.
Next Gay Philis, grows more kind,
Anxious is her love to keep,
So she, with contented mind,
For one kiss gives all the sheep.
Next day, Philis, wise in vain,
Would give sheep and dogs as well
For the kiss the tickle swain
Gives for nothing to Arbelle.
Temple Bar
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

Cassius M. Clay. lives quietly on his
Kentucky farm, taking little or no note
of public affairs. ss'ttI'm not alone he
says :s"I have my sheep, cattle, dogs,
birds, and flowers; besides / am writ
siihhg abook my memoirs. : s: -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Railroad and River Meve1,

The Northern Pacific earned $263, 665 last
week, an increase of $795 55.
Cincinnati railways have formed union de-
pot company with 5000, 900 capital
The earnings of the Northern Pacific for the
second week in June were $685., 665 an increase
Of $79.555 The earnings of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern for the first week in
June were $5O, 1851, decrease of $3,305.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

Mrs. Warren, wife of Bishop Henry W. War
rem of Denver, has donated 100000 to the
Denver university for the establishment of a
department divinity, to be known as the
enif School Divinity" on condition that others
endow q single professorship.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

Members of Chief Poundmaker's band Of
Cree Indians, on the reserve north of Battle
ford, N. w. t., assaulted Farm Instructor
Craig and robbed the government storehouse
Maj. Crozier, with thirty mounted police went
out from Battleford and arrested the two as
sailants of Craig In making the arrests they
were resisted, but nobody was hurt The af-
that periodically happen in the Northwest Ter
rifor1as
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

John Edwards was found murdered five miles
east Of Garrison, Mont No trace of the muir
derer was left at the scene Of the tragedy, and
the affair is shrouded in q mystery. ~s -.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

When Bill Norris, Polk Wells old pard, was
arrested in Sioux City couple of weeks ago,
the fellow who was with him skipped ont It
was afterwards ascertained that this pard Of
Norris was wanted down in Kansas for being
implicated in cracking a bank, and for other
high crimes and misdemeanors. Accordingly,
Sheriff Dickson took up his trail and rounded
him up at Huron He is now safe in the coun-
ty jail in Sioux City, subject to the orders Of the
Kansas authorities.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26
Threats Against Parnel1.
Truths cable from Dublin says Parnell has

Truths cable from Dublin says Parnell has
been threatened with assassination if the dy
Mantle outrages continue. 1t is said that hi
has recently received several anonymous letters
and each of the writer's warned him that an at
tempt would be made unless the dynamiters
ceased their outrages. Parneu refuses to con
English PRESS He says t is pp Of his busi
ness; that the ways Of the dynamiters are mo-
his ways, but that he has not, and his friends
say he will not condemn them in parliament
He declines to be interviewed on the subject
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

Joseph Drake has just been convicted Of
murder in the first degree on the charge of
having assassinated Jacob Schwartz near Sa-
lem, Or. There was deep laid plot to MUIR
ger Inc evidence t clearly shows
Mrs. Schwartz, wife of deceased, her son and
William Henry. a farm hand, were all implicit
ed in the conspiracy. - e..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

Severe frosts all through New Eng
land, killing the garden products, are
reported. The northwest has been ex-
empted from such a visitation and every
thing looks we'll.