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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Resignation OF, Willard.

It is stated on the best authority THAT
Henry Willard resigned the presidency Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company Ia q
le ter handed in to the directors on the % h,
upon which no official action was taken.
Inquiry at the house of Mr.. Frederick Biz
links confirmed the truth of the statement,
but Mr.. Billings was said to be too sick
from worrying over the recent Developments
to be SEEN. His soa said that his fa ther
would probably have to assume the direc-
ton of affairs, but nothing. definite or the
subject. could be sscertaiL Led.
The effsct on the market values Of the So
curities OF the companies, as il was thought,
would probably be IN the direction OF high.
er prices; but in view of the. 5distruat and al
most terreE which seemed to pervada al In.
teIested Id these enterprises, the effect
would be only temporary one, unlees =
frank an tiul1 statement of the exsct condi.
ton 81 aiiairs should show the companies
"a. be In 4 sounder condition than Was gener-
ally Be 1ieyed TO be the case. ssa5 IS
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03

The week or two before Christmas
the windows of the New York jewelry
stores blazed with diamonds-one ex.
hibit, which was patroled about by
dozen uniformed officers and several
private watchmen, sparkled with bril-
liants to the value Of $3.50, 900, all the
demand for the little sparklers showed
that treat many people had money to
onare outstanding the dull times.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03

The times do not improve and wall not
until Che back of winter is broken. Then
there will probably be revival of BUSH
ness, but those who dream of such activ-
ity as has prevailed for several years
past, are likely to be disao pointed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Personalities.

John Bright makes notes and head
ings of his speeches, and with great
care writes down and commits to men,
DRY all the Important passages. Glad
stone merely jots down facts and fig
uress, and for expression trusts entirely
to the moment. The late Lord Derby,
the Rupert of Debate" wrote down
every word and COMMITTEES his speeches
to memory. In one of his letters he
says that all his principal speeches cost
him two sleepless nights-one in think
ing what he would say and the other in
lamenting that he might have said it
better. Theirs was equally precise.
O'Donnell and Cambetta spoke always
on the inspiration Of the moment.
Mr.. Henry H. Faxon has sent to the
various Sunday-schools ofQuincy. Mass.
without regard to denomination or stu
alton his check for money to be used
exclusively in holiday gifts for the chill
dren, the sum varying according to the
size Of the school, from $25 upward.
The local societies of the town are also
remembered, and even larger checks
are forwarded to them.
Mr.. Dusenbury sent his man home
last evening to tell his wife that he
won't be home till late" "Well, if he
won't come till eight" remarked Mrs.
D., "cook will have awarm dinner ready
for him when he does come" And the
cook, obeying orders, sat dosing and
nodding before the kitchen range ait
ing for Mr.. D, unit | 3 o'clock in the
morning.
When Gen. Sherman relinquished
command of the army he turned over to
the War Department library $50 volumes
being mainly military histories and BIZ
ographies which he had collected at the
army headquarters. The library will be
closed for q month, to give the librarian
an opportunity to arrange tie new books
properly, ACCORDING to, the subjects; on
which they, treat. $780,, .E-... .,.
Victor Hugo has been visited by g.
delegation of Mormons, who urged him
tojsin their body and endeavored by
appeals to lis poetic sense to- make q
convert out of him. Such, at least, is
the story that is going the rounds o. the
German newspapers, which assert fur
Their that the aged poets visitors intro
duced two Mormon girls to him and
gave him to understand that he might
dave tu0LQ UOLu no 5Wly0S ~ u0 buOulN
conclude to become the follower Of
Brigham Young. The French journals
pronounce the latter part Of this report
q sheer invention, prompted by Tenton.
ic malice !, but they admit that Huyo
gave audience to Mormon deputatiOn,
and that he had an extended converse
ton with them. i i al Ass
"A Mr.. De Hart, Of Walden, New York
an Episcopal clergyman. has lately been
damaging the nose Of . Mr.. Best, one Of
his parishioners, with whom he hiss
been having games of whist and glasses
of beer. Readers Of English novels I'M.
deretand that rectors are accustr to
indulge in glasses Of wine and quiet
games at cards after dining, and though
Paurs advice to Timothy did net mem
ton beer. the principal includes Il and
there Il nosNarning from the great 4pOs-
e.Against the sednf tions OF whist. It'd
Doubtful whether M D. HIT haa pade
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
EPIT0ME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

BENJAMIN F. Butler, who is sooa to be
ex-governor of Massachusetts,, was in Wash.
ington the other day, and, according to tn >
Chronicle of tn at city, tried to get into the
senate chamber by door the keeper OF
which djdn't or wouldn't recognize him.
"You can't go in there, sir," said the door.
keeper, ''the senate is in session." Butler
merely growled out, "Jlm Butler" and
my aatiquated masher," said the other with
wink at bystander,, ''you can't play me
for sucker. Senator But or has just gone
in through this door. Mash 'em from the
gallery, nv dandy" Gen Butler was par
al>zed for moment, and then wheeiin 6
pom the astonished doorkeeper, he fairly
yelled: "Butlet Of South Carolina be id,
am Butler OF MASSACHUSETTS,: Gov. Butler,
you impudent fool" and amid the profuse
apologies of the doorkeeper he entered the
chamber.
Senator Vest says that he has received q
letter from the governor of Missouri, in
reference to the turning over of the United
States authorities of Frank James, the out.
law, and he would lay the matter before
the president as soon as possible. He did
not anticipate immediate actio0, for the
subject would have to be referred to the at
GOIuSv RGuoTd1 WHO WAS LOW III AOuASIdud
prosecuting the lottery cases ard would not
return to Washington for couple OF weeks.
Mr.. Vest said it was his opinion that the
United States had not the power to inter-
vene at this stage of the proceedings, for the
case was still ind the jurisdiction Of the
state authorities appsnding Judge Crekel' 8
decision.
Among the contested cases in the present
house is that of Fredericks against Wilson,
THE fifth iowa district. Fredoricks Is q
Democrat, and Wilson, whose certificate
gave him the prima facie right to the seat,
Is a republican,, Fredericks claims he was
elected by twenty-three nae ority, according
to the returns of the local authorities. The
returning board by its count gave Wilson q
majority Of seventeen. He (Fredericks) de-
clares this was fraud on him, put up
lob, by which be lost his certificate, and be
proposes to go before the elections COM
mittee Immediately after the holidays. The
papers have been filed. Fred sricks is il
Washington, aud is confident az man can
be who has the count on his side.
John N. Irwin, governor of Idaho Terri
tory, returned to the treasurer of the Unite9
States draft for $3.50 sent him as salary fol-
the quarter ended Oct. 80, and declined also
to receive the salary due him for the quar-.
ter ending Dec, 81. He states that be has
been unable to attend to the Office since
July /, au' does not consider that he Can
conscientiously take the pay.
Senator saulsbary of Delaware is the only
member of the senate who has never been
married,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Casualty Record.

John Bunk, fireman in the engine room,
of the Fuller Electric Light company. 6
Arcade court, Chicago, WAS caught in the
betting this noon and .whirled against the
stone wall. His arms and legs were torn
OF and he was disembowled. His remains
were scattered all over the room.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
N NJ mn q! Ola NEWS:
Minnesota STATE Educ.E tonals,Asso.
G1atfpn. VIE

N11nnesota state Eiducaf iona sFstass SO
=, Large s,;s:,s,;. s. !. tend;
of Minnesota asss-~ ls>z14n Minneapolis
last week to attend IL, dsh t annual con.
vsntion IF the ,MnnesoN Etucat;onal As
ISOLATION. At the opanfg Of the meetings
Prof. B. F. Knerr o MI heapols presided.
Addresses were, delivers by Rev. Dr.. Sam
lie, Bishop Foss, and q n. T. W. Bicknen
,ot Boston, PRESIDENT of de- rationale iuca
tionalA association. Superintendent B.
Wright of St. Paul gave hn account OF the
m :et'ng Of the Natinal L iucstion.
n,seG sH Prof. fsss Sp'{oe 81
schools of Olnstea comfy, read - paper
p pppblishsd and. oirculatf among the c:,ii.
dran such .as. the Dr. Doinas. Prof.
Niles OF O;msted couEy moved that a
committee Of three be apointed to act is
medium of commune Ion between teach.
ers desiring situations. and principals and
school officers desiring ,eachers. Adopted,
and the committee wastnsde up Of s ,nford
Niles of Rochester, D. T.. Kiehie OF Mime
apolis and G. w. Smi,k of Minneapolis.
Miss Maria L. sanfor, ofthe State Univer-
sity read a pa or on ni,ral training, max
ing an elaborate and eloquent plea for the
inclusion of methods i che framing Of
something beside the nsmory AMI the in
tellectual facul les. edNating the feeling,
the disposition. the wil1Scuitivatlng habits
of neatness and orde awell as entertain
ing the higher realm oAmorals. State su-
perintendent Kiehle 70 wed Miss Sanford,
speaking to the same pint.
There vas long deh&e on Herbert Spen-
GERS education, pro ali con, resulting N
the adoption OF rablution, THAT thus
convention indorse trHacsion of the ins,i.
tute on uctors in Recommending Herbert
Speucsr's Education, 'snd that the matter Of
emitting any iHjurinls doctrine contained
ment OF the teachers 1,ing the same"
President Allen mG7ed. as the sense OF the
teachers, that some measures should be
taken to establish Professional stahd .rd
for teachers under thetuthority Of law. The
necessity for tbs is tai fact That graduates OF
normal. schools nave nRAtlfg Ter standing in
fact than teacher in tIe third grade uf the
common schools. ~Ofinotion, a commit
tee of three was appointed to aid the
state superintendent i'll sechline such rec.
ognition as is above content latsd from the
STATE legis allure.
The PRESIDENT announced r; Resident Allen,
St. Cloud; Profs. Wright oil Meeker and
Tanner of Owatonna. as the committee un-
der the RESOLUTION Of PresiaeHt Allen.
Superintendent Wright of Mseker offered
a aesolut1on providing that the future meet.
ings vi the teachers association shall here
| after be held ut the state capitol at ST. Paul
Prof. Gray of St. CT 'ud expressed his
opinion that it would be better for he as
ISOLATION to meet at S.. Paul and the pres
| i'd Mt decided ST. Pau as thu next place O.
l VI Tho s0rcfit,1finr
Prot. Wright OF ST. Paul, from the com,
mittee on nomination of off rs, submitted
the folle wing lis:.
Preslden IT. j. Grey, st. Cloud.
Vice P1esident-Mr W. Jebness.
I Sscrerary-Mrs. E r. Shenard,
Correspondent secretary-B, M. Reynolds
Treasurer-W. FL. Sa ders.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Foreign Items of News.

fe9e1gn Items OF News
> Charles Bradlaugh announces his inten-
ton to 60 to the house of commons on the
day OF the opening ofparliament and do his
best to take bis seat He rejects the idea of
holding public meetings and obtaining peti.
tons because, he says such course will be
useless.
Gr:nt Si!cox, of Middlemess, Ont, was
murdered on Friday night the 28th.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Application for. q al Patent,

. The usual; courssFis to- place the. mali
stef intheshands of sa soieitor for pat.
ents. who has special facilities for ex-
aulning the models and records Of the
spatent office, and whose familiarity with
the business will save the inexperienced
applicant need ]. q trouble and expense.
The solicitor requires model with fall
description Of the article oehe patented,
and the first step 10 70 make an sex 50 81
alton of the modes in the patent office
to see il there u.s. nything here likely
TO prevent tile granting 81 aSTaa ! q. y Fors
this pre- iminary:exat ninatipnzta e fee is
usually IS. IL the solicitor e ports the
paten table, the next step g To-
government fac Is IL !, and the sol nit5r'si
usually % the patent Is not grant d 3
this SD is, Of course, a dead less TO the
.spplicnn. dfthe patent 4 mo- ID .a'i
Mere % Z itiee. Ssosl,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Personal s0osSin.

Gen. Mckenzie, commander OF the de.
.partment of Arizona, has, as already pub
=lished, become insane during the pissxeek,
bat the matter has been kept quiet at The
war department To Avoid trouble IN brins1pg
him East. He has no idea Of his own can
dition, and e coming on under orders %
report ct the department. Nothing ID known
sat Washing ton about tho cause Of hls man.
tai break down. 1t IS ssid;to have violent
phases HaWfll Be TAKEN to & the govern
ment asylum for treatment. 49,
Admiral Stephen D. Itsnchasd yJs
died on the Oh Of lasE
made q will on the. % 81 so1 d
appointing his Wifi sold - @ % EaSee
ssa.ads desss.rl she died a,els'
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03

Both Houses of Congress adjourned
on Monday the Gath OF December until
the 7th day Of January. Most of the
members went to their homes to spend
the HOLIDAYS.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Crimes and Criminals.

de1e46, MOOr., def8lO: dOV. CrOsDy
was recently notified by Geographic naes-
sage from the department of justice, that on
the intercesslon of Senators Sabin ard Nc
MILAN the president had granted to Frank
Young, the slayer of McCarty, a reprieve
for sixty days from Dec. q. The family
and friends of Young were able to secure,
through the Minnesota senators in W ash
ineton, what here, Gov. Crosby, with tull
knowledge of the case. felt constrained to
deny. The execution of Young was set for
the 9th inst, the same day as chat appoin-
ted for the hanging of Clark, and it would
certainly have t. ken place at that date, but
for the presidents reprieval.
John 81. Clark was hanged at Bohemian,
Mt, on the 9th, for the murder of Thorn
as Rogers and Peter Lyman. The moose
was adjusted. and Clark addressed the spec.
be was OF one of the best Virginia families,
carefully brought up, he disclaimed any
knowledge of the crime for which he was
executed, stating that his life had been
sworn away falsely. He ended by saying:
Farewell, my southern, sunny home, my
mother dear, and the one love-" The
black cap was dropped, and. Deputy Sans.
ford touched the lever. Clark fell nine
feet, dislocating his neck, and dying in nine
Albany, N. Y, Special: F. 8. sherwin,
the millionaire adventurer, who was implt-
Dated in the Phelps defalcation from the
state treasurery In 1874, and sentenced re-.
Gently. to two years In the Albany state
penitentlary and hned $500 for contempt of
G: urt, doesn't take cheerful view of his
which seems likely enough, notwithstand-
ing his i'll gotten wealth, takes him from q
blooming bride and life of luxurious ease
and places him in felon's garb and cell.
The coronar's jury, at Beverly, W. Va,
after a five days inquest on the mysterious
murder of the Somerfleld family, brought
in verdict recently duplicating J. G. Elan.
lodged In fail. The fact was Developed that
he had ouarreled with. Mes. Somrde cid and
threatened to kill her and burn the house.
There Is strong feeling against him.
Capt. Hunter, John Stewart and John
Mayhem, members OF the Salvation army,
we're arrested at bridgeport, Conn.,, charged
with violating city ordinance by parading
the streets. Hunter decl ares that the army
Will parade every night, regardless Of the
city ordinanee. s.ts 2 .ssss.ss:2s = +
d From singing at missionary meetings In
the aloyersyille, N. r, jail. Aggie Austin.
i pretty girl, fell In love with Ford Roder-
sick. 4 horse thief. In order to be with him
she stole the same team be did, was sen.
stenced, and lmt week was married to him
The postoface AZ Perryville, Kans., was
robbed Of $500, the burglars going east on
the Union Pacific. The sheriff and chief o.
police Of Lawrence went to Lenope and
captured one ofthe men. - -sssS, = !
Willie Whitley, the Chicago Kid" was.
arrested At lawrence. kan. recently, for!
stealing athoasand dollars worth of drafts
from trunk. s93s; Il q. {;s
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Generates.

The Lowell Courier laments that news
paper departments devoted to "fem-
nine facts and fancies" are padded like
other feminine gear, and that too much
space is taken up with :"dry moral
essays written by the fool, by impe-
ouniouA clergymen and played.out litter
ateurs."
Since the beginning of the present
year 1854 buildings With total frontage
Off ,797 feet have been, erected in Chi
cago at cost of SIS .548, 700. This record
is said to surpass that of any other city
in the country as regards the number of
new structures and to be second only to
that of New York as regards their cost
Perhaps the most noticeable feature
Of the years building operations
is the prepondsrating use Of br OK
instead of stone in both walls and trim.
mings. ~ ,,-t
New York charity j. about as great a
humbug as New York society, writes
correspondent of a western paper. I
Mrs. A gives $500 to some ASSOCIATION
apart from the one which she stands
sponsor for, Mrs. Y will do likewise,
provided her name is printed alongside
of Mrs. AS in type equally as large.
Charity is dispensed by the most FASH
ionable merely for show, and goes in the
main to support officers of institutions
that do little or nothing for the poor.
j England's greatest historical fame,
Westminster, Abhay, is. said to. he SO
crowded with the remains of illustrjous
dead, that it now contains no more
room for interments. Chaucer's grave
was moiested to make room for Dryden's 8.
Ben Johnson's bones fell into the grave
prepared for Sir Robert Wilson. Add;-
sons remains are squandered over those
of the Duchess of Albermarle; and; in
turn, those of James CraRgs, rest upon
his. tits proposed to enlarge the burial
accomruodations of the abbey by erect
ing new cloisters. d b tss.sftss5 ets ss:s:.s
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03

{ during the
IS on the Paci-
! spread into the
f4hoa robbed the
AAA and sold the
.bnFials were 80
I thar q dread full
| m4ery,a ndtt the
| ;0llecting and
| ne large grave
1 nuoN : 81 s. q. b
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03
Miscellaneous News Items.

Miscellaneous News Items.
The banking capital OF St. Paul for 1883
shows an aggregate of IS. $50, 900, or an in
crease of 81, zoo, 900 during the year. The
total surplus is 81 ,16s, 4ss, .sgainst $685., ooo
last year. The increase in circulation has
been Sc, oso, the total being $660,0B0. The
deposits for the year foot up $11, 297, 1907, an
incrsase of s1.297, 3o7, while the loans
amount to $14, 222. AT an increase Ct $2l9,
SO2. The most remarkable increase, how.
ever, is shown in the aggregate OF exchange
against $91, 577 $50 in 1882. During thu
year two new banks have been organized
the National German. American, with q
capital of 81. 600 ,00s, and the 81. Paul Ma
tional.
C.sicago Special: Conductor Church OF
the illinois Gentra1 charpea that IT. Rev r.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-03


ninistration with the reform of the civil ser.
wee took shape 10 February aud March. Sen
at,r Pendleton's biliz was passed Jan. 4:
early in March the president appointed Dor.
man B. Eaton o. New York, John NJ Gregory
Of Illinois, and L D. Thoman OF Ohio civil
service commissioners ~ March 3, Sena.
tor David Daviss retired from the VICE
presidency, and Senator Edmuuds elected to
succeed him. March congress adjourned
John w. Foste: was sent as minister to Spain
Thomas ". Palmer Of Detroit was elected to
the Senate Arril 3 Walter @ Gresham was
appointed postmaster & neral to succeed T. O.
Howe, deceased. May 81 Walter Evans
was appointed commissioner Of internal
revenue to succeed Green B. Raum. In Angus.
President Arthur came West, going by way Of
the Union Pacific to this Yellowstone park.
Dec. /, the Forty-eighth congress met and ].
q. Carlisle Of Kentucky was elected speaker.
On the 18th the Republican national committee
met at Washington and elected Senator Ssbin
chairman. to succeed Marshall Jewell, de-
ceased, and Chicago was selected for the next
national convention.
/ In the States several notable changes have
taken place. Jan. 4, GOV. Butler WAS In
augurated ct Boston. James s. Roynton wae:
sworn in as governor Of Georgis, to succeed
Alexander H Stephens, deceased. Arril IL,
H. DsMcDaHie1 was nominated for governor.
and on the 9th Wns5 elected. 70 succeed Boyn-
ton Nay IL, 4roctor Knott .wxa n0minated fol
governor 81 KENTUCKY sud later was etsctsd.
NOV. 1dge Hosdly Democrat M
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

The thirty-four Chinese who wash
the dirty linen of the st. Paul people
have a little Sunday school all to them
selves, where they are taught the first
rudiments of English religion, language,
and Sunday school hymns. About six
teen Of the celestials take kindly to the
scheme, which is guide an undertaking,
as it takes a woman teacher for each of
the Acknowledged brothers, and several
young men to act as superintendent,
treasurer, ETC., of the organization.
These heather seem to take more inter-
est in learning our language than they
do in the religious exercises, as they are
making fair progress in reading and
writing, but only n church member
has been registered as yet, and he halls
from a church in San Francisco. The
Chinese seem to think they have got a
pretty good religion of their own, judy
ing from the small Roadway that has
been made by missionaries in their en-
deavours to weaken the national belief
in Joss and Confucius.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
A VERY sensible stock article appear

A vERY sensible stock article appears
in the Sun River Sun from a correspon-
dent who signs himself "R. S. F.,u
which, interpreted, probably means r..
S. Ford. The writer strongly advocates
the herding of cattle in the summer sea-
sol upon that portion of the range which
from the deep SHOWS and other reasons
is not suitable for winter range. He
estimates that only one-quarter Of the
country is suitable for winter grazing,
but the cattle, if left to their natural in
%clinations, will stay on these favored
tracts during the good weather, and
when the SHOWS come the range they
are naturally confined to is all eaten off.
This point is well taken, and now that
more cattle are crowding into the terri
tory stockmen will find it to their inter-
est to take some concerted action in this
matter. Cattle must have their winters
supply of hay provided for them in
Montana as well as in Iowa or Illinois.
If their winters %provender is not cut
with a machine and put into a stack it
must be left on the ground where the
stock can get at it during the cold spell,
or there will be more hides than steers
to sell the next season.