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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Record of Casualties.

Anna Mccartney of Odcll, Neb, was accident
ally drowned in Indian Creek.
The business part of Remington, Ind.
burned Wednesday. Loss, $40, OC0.
The Baltimore oyster and fruit packing house
of Farren & Co., was damaged to the extent of
$50, 600 by fire.
2. Swifts sawmill, seven miles east of Grape,
Mich, burned Cause unknown. Loss, $50,
600; fully insured. 1t will not be rebuilt.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Fillmore, who took rooms
at the Palmer house, Chicago, and blew out the
gas, died thirty six hours after that event.
George Ross, son of James Ross, merchant
Of Cairo, Ill, twelve years old, while stealing a
ride on the Wabash railroad recently, fell
between the cars and his head was cut off.
The steamer Falmouth, of the International
line, was burned off Portland, Me- William
Morrison, John ellis and Joseph Murphy,
tiremen, were burned to death. Two firemen
barely escaped Loss, sl75,oo0.
Samuel T. Donnelly, the reporter for the New
York Sun, who was crushed under q ladder at
the fire on Thomas street on the night of the
at Oconto. N. Y. His father was Babtist
clergyman.
A fire at Prairiesburg, Iowa, destroyed the
Parson block, consisting of four stores. Loss
on buildings, $1,000; insured for 81, 900, in the
Home, of New York, and German Insurance
company, of Freeport. Loss on stock of two
drug stores and ono dry goods boot and shoe
store, $1,000; insurance unknown.
fire, causing loss Of nearly quarter of a
million, occurred in tho dry goods district of
New York on Tuesday night. The occupants
of the building, with their losses, as follows
Basement and all floors on Thomas street side,
Van Valkenburg Il Leavitt, dealers in domestic
goods, loss, $15o,oCo; insurance 100000.
They carried stock valued at $3.50, 000 Second
and third floors, +. II. Smith & Co.. cotton
goods, s35, 600; fully insured. The fourth and
fifth tloors, Louis Cox & Co., agents for Brigh-
ton Mills, $4,000; insured. The damage to
building was $4,000
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
At present Russia is the most formid-

At present Russia is the most formid-
pble rival of this country in the wheat
markets of the world; but although the
rapid development of the railroad sys-
tenn of that empire and the improve
ments in its agricultural methods must
lead to steady increase in its exporta-
ble surplus, yet there is little doubt
that in very few years British India
will prove our strongest competitor. In
q fertile land of nearly 1,40O, 900 square
miles containing teeming population
bf $50, 100000 with only 10000 miles Of
railroad, the development Of produc-
tion and transportation is almost Him
table. What should be the attitude of
the northwestern farmer, in view of
these things? Surely not Indifference
and lethargy, for the danger is too i'm
minent. Thanks to providence the
American farmer can raise horses, hogs,
sheep, all the varieties of cattle, poultry
and various products of the soil, and,
many think with more profit than
wheat. The evil day foreshadowed may
not come as regards farm competition
but whether It comes or not, it will be
of infinite advantage to adopt the old
fashioned way of farming living off the
farm-at the earliest opportunity.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

The complaint is made in New York
that the abolition of tolls on the canals
in that state has failed of the effect ex-
pected of it, through the extortionate
charges for elevator service at Buffalo
and New York. These elevators are
owned or controlled by the railroad
companies and they make the charges
high enough to moro than neutralizo
the benefit of the abolition of the tolls.
The repeated tolls amounted to charge
of $500, 600 a year upon the canal COM
merce; but it is said that tho elevator
tax amounts to $1,000, 900 year on the
grain trade of the state. The canal in
terest is worse off, therefore, than be-
fore. It is asserted that the railroads
have injured the canal business to such
mn extent that it is no longer done as q
profit, and the boatmen are gradually be-
coming impoverished and disheartened,
and if the legislature does not interfere
to regulate the elevator charges "the
water route competition with the roads
will come at an end as effectually as if
the Erie canal were drained and every
one of it's 4 1000 boats lay rotting on it's
banks"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
A Northwestern Bishop.

Bishop Paddock, EpiscopaD Of Wash
ington Territory, will return to his mis-
sionary diocese at the close If this
month. He has been occupied durif1g
the winter in raising money for a second
school at Tacoma Mr.. Wright, of Phil
adelphia, offered two years ago to give
the land and an endowment fund of
$50, 900 for each of two church schools,
one for girls and the other for
boys, provided the Bishop would fur
nish a building fund of $4,000 in
each instance. The cornerstone for
one of the schools was laid last
year, the building fund having been So
cured The Bishop has succeeded in
raising SIS, 900 for the second school,
and is confident that the remainder will
be in hand in time to secure the second
endowment of $4,000 He has also
opened hospital on the coast, and
placed third school at Walla Walla on
a self-supporting basis. These four in
situations will give the religious body
which he represents great influence liz
the rapidly growing Territory, soon to
become State. The Bishops daughter,
who was married in Brooklyn last
October to Lieutenant Mills, u. S. A.,
is now at Fort Occur d'Alene, on the
border of her fathers diocese.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Gen. Badeau recently resi- gned the
Office of consul general at Havana.

Gen. Badeau recently resigned the
Office of consul general at Havana.
The reason of his resignation is pecu-
mary one arising out Of difference of
opinion between himself and the ungen-
erous United States government over
the matter of compensation. Accord
ing to the accounts of the treasury Gen.
Adam Baileau is indebted to the gov
eminent to the amount Of 50, 1880 for
fees received as consul general at Lon
don, and nearly the same amount for
fees received as consul general to Ha-
vana. He has frequently been called
upon TO settle this deficit, but has re-
fused to do so, claiming that he is en-
titled to them as a part compensation.
Unless Mr.. Badeau settles shortlya suit
will be brought against him by the gov.
eminent.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

The latest reports from tho winter
wheat regions a-o favorable for full
average yield on an increased average.
It is too early veto say much Of spring
wheat though it looks wei further
south. It is to b. hoped that the CUES
sers will withhold their exact figures OF
he aggregate of the yield for few
weeks at least, for such figures are al
most worthless, and servo no other pur-
pose than to discourage fair prices for
the product.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

Owing to the copious rainfall in the
great wheat raising valleys of California
and an increased acreage, it is said that
the wheat harvest of that state, this year,
promises an increase of 60 per cent
over any previous year. But the puz-
cling question is, what will the Cali
fornians do with all this wheat? They
have now on their hands all Of one-third
Of their last years crop, and so low are
prices abroad, and so slight the demand,
that it will not pay to shipit. It is said
that there are 100, 900 tons of shipping
lying at San Francisco, waiting for
wheat carriers, but until prices are such
rs to pay the farmers and ocean carriers
they will get no freights in the shape of
grain. At this juncture, and under the
present circumstances, the outlook is
not encouraging for a greatly increased
wheat crop in California.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
The Republican Convention.

After a short campaign all the delegates to-
the Republican national convention have
now been chosen, and their status, az
nearly as can be ascertained, is shown in
the following table. Many are classified
unknown" for the reason that they have
expressed no preference for president and
are so stoutly claimed by the friends
of the various candidates that they can
not. in fairness, be ranked among the
supporters of any, Of the scattering, Con
necticut has II for Hawley, Indiana 6 for
Gresham, Maryland for Grant, and Wiscon.
sin for Gen. Sherman. Virginia will send q
contesting delegation of Blaine men.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Railroad Run1clinRs,

General superintendent Egan, of the Canadian
Pacific, has received telegram from the Thir-
ty-third Siding stating that there are between
5000 and 4, 900 Chinese who wish to work on q
railway as laborers. They have had experience
on Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Onder-
donk contracts. They are frst-class lot OF
laborers and are certain to give general salts
Rockies have long complained of the employ
ment Of Chinese labor on railway construction,
and it is not improbable that the engagement
of such a largo number of Celestials will lead
to serious disturbances.
. E. p Reynolds of Rock Island and c. G.
Smith Of La Crosse have taken a contract tc
build seventy-fv miles more of the Bismarck
extension of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern from Pipe Stone, Mimi, to Bismarck,
Oak. This, with the previous contract from
near Spirit Lake, Iowa, to Pipe Stone makes a
total Of $50 miles to be open for business by
Jan ], 1885. The surveys are for high line.
1t is nearly all embankment work with very
few cuts
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
In an article by Charles F. Thwi

In an article by Charles F. Thwing.
on "Gifts to Colleges and Universities, :"
published in the Bay State Monthly, it
is stated that the amount contributed to
college and university education in the
United States during the past ten years
is $35, 622, 600, and since 1874 the total
amount given has not been less than
$50, 900 900.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

The steamer Bear has already sailed
for the icy North to the relief of Lieu
tenant Greedy. Whalers on the north
ern coast stimulated by the offer of $685., :
900 reward, may reach the imprisoned
expedition first. But if Greedy and his
men are rescued, it matters not who the
rescuers are. It is gratifying to know
that with reference to Greedy the Gov
eminent has done its entire duty. It is
predicted that next year an expedition
will be fitted out to go in search of the
Roor
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Minnesota Elects Ex-Gov. Davis,
Senator d. II. sab1n, Hon. D. B..
Gouldand Hon. C.A.Graves,
to Go to Chicago.
Nominations of Presidential electors
Lower Tariff and Bi-Metalism
- Endorsed. -

The Minnesota State Republican Convention
was called at St Pau, Thursday May 1T was
called to order by,Gep. <McIaren, chairman of
the Republican State Committee. D. B. scarles
of Stearns nominated J. B. Sanborn of Ramsey
for temporary chairman, and Levi Nutting Of
Rice county nominated T. B. Clark of Swift. 1t
was ordered that the vote be by call of counties,
when Col Sleeper of Crow Wing suggested that
he understood Mr.. Clarke was willing to
withdraw in the interest of harmony. He evil
IDENTIFY understood wrong, as Mr. Clarke did
not withdraw. Col. Bobleter of New Ulm and
lers, and the vote proceeded amid much inter
est, as it was regarded as the most complete
test of respectful strength possible to secure.
The result was: for Clarke 157; Sanborn 113-
Clarkes' majority a.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is the vote by counties:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

The bill in the house for governing
Utah by commission with large pow
ers, the ostensible object being to crush
out polygamy, has been defeated in
committee, and it is quite evident that
no violent or radical measures will be
appointed by congress. While polyga-
my is denounced on every side it is not
behind that measures that may SAVIOR of
persecution, or that may be interpret
ed as such, are the wisest that can be
adopted. Too many gentiles are more
anxious to strike mormonism as re-
igion, than polygamy ITSELF
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
The Interstate College Orators.
The West virginia Eynchiue,

A dispatch from Charleston, W. V. says:
That Scott Hill, Broad Hill and Charles Shur-
lock, who fatally shot A. J. Woods and instant
ly killed his son Alain, a young man eight
years old, last Monday night, have
been caught The Hill boys were
taken nude from town and hanged to an elm
tree by mob OF 500 men, who were Masked
The mob captured the Hill boys from the guard
at hotel, took them to the place named, fast
ened a half Inch cotton rope around their
necks, threw the other end over a convenient
limb and pulled the men up They confessed
to series of murders and terrible crimes
After the confession Rev. Stump was asked
to pray. When religious services were over
stout men took hold Of the ropes and pulled the
bodies of the two Hills three feet clear of the
ground, fastened the ropes and returned to the
village, leaving the bodies dangling in the night
air. They were left hanging two or three hours
and then cut down, taken to the village and
placed in all undertaking establishment, where
they We're viewed by hundreds of people:
They did not die game, but were heard asking
for
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
THE PITH OF THE NEWS.
Warrington Gossip.

Henry ". Cannon of Minnesota WIS com.
drmed by the senate as controller of the cur.
rency. go. 3e ~ q"
Senator Fair has returned to Washington
from Nevada, but did not bring his former wife
back with him, as twas reported he would "a
It is expected that2, 600 delegates will attend
the meeting Of the American medical associa-
ton in Washington next week. The president
WILL give them reception.
Postof1ices Established Minnesota: Bay
Lake, Grow Wing county; Hickson, Aitkin
county; Nichols, Aitkin county. Postmasters
Commissioned-Forth class: James T. Hervey,
Gosport, Iowa; A. c. Phillips, Dunnville, Wis.
New Ofices-J. E. Beim, Behain, Polk county,
MINI.
Senator Garland, from the committee on ter
ritories, reported unfavorably the house bill
requiring the governors of the territories of
Arizona, Dakota, Idaho Montana, New Mexico,
Utah, Washington AID Wyoming to Se resi-
dents of said te>rissry at least two years prior
to appointment.
Senator George has reported from the COM
,aIttee on agriculture and forestry, an amend
ment intended to be proposed to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, to provide that
an appropriation of $50, 900 be expended, under
direction of the commission of agriculture, fol
the encouragement and development of the cul-
tire and raising of raw silk.
Foster, minister to Spain returned to Wash.
ihoton from a visit to Indiana His attention
having boon called to the charges of Gen.
Badeau, late consul general at Havana, against
the state department, he stated that so far as
they related to the recent commercial agree
ment negotiated at Madrid for the West Indian
trade Gen. Badeau was entirely unsustained by
facts
Senator Mcmillan, committee on commerce.
reported favorably the house bill amending
the act authorizing the construction of pom
toon wagon bridge across the Mississippi or
near Dubuque. The amendment merely mod
lies the width of the draw, which, instead Of
being 500 feet, may be such width as the secre-
tary Of war may prescribe, not, however, les;
than 400 feet Passed
Before the Jeanette committee Melville was
asked if he said anything about poison or had
any poison with him on the retreat He sale
he and DR.. Amber frequently talked about thu
proper course to be persued in an emergency
and arrived at the conclusion that under nc
circumstances was anything like cannibalisn
they determined to take cyanide of POTASH
UNI and put themselves out of the way. As q
matter of fact, however, they left the vessel in
haste and took no poison with them.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Personal Points,

Personal Points.
John Jacob Aston has given 100000 to the
New York Cancer hospital.
home at Lewisburg, s. C. Monday night His
death was caused by erysipelas in the head.
Gen. Boynton says in the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette: ''The nomination of Mr..
Cannon of Minnesota as comptroller of the
currency is not received here with much favor
It is selection of the politicians and the banks
The Criminal Calendar.
Jacob Dobson, one of the Hill boys gang,
who shot Sheriff Adkins of Boone county,
w. Va, recently, was lynched at Grifithsville,
Thursday the 1st
William McHugh was hanged on Friday, the
I'd, at Cincinnati. Tho moose was adjusted
loosely and the knot slipped to the back of the
neck. McHugh was perfectly calm and COM
posed His last words were, "Good bye,
Friends" His crime was wife murder.
Joe Ashmead seduced Teresa Seward
Jamaica, L. l., but deserted her on seeing in
her diary the following line: Escorted home
from the Methodist church by Mr.. Parker
whose company was delightful" Mr. Parker
is son of the pastor of the Methodist church.
n UOlU dItcL1pI WtaS IiltIlc uulSliy IlSllt,Gl
Sd, to abduct Lucia Zarata, the Mexican midge0
on exhibitionin Cincinnati Two men managed
to steal her from the dressing room while she
was left alone for a minute. She was missed
chase made and the abductors seen, but they
dropped her and escaped.
James W. Trasher, a prominent and wealthy
farmer residing near Oakland, Md, is in jail
charged with criminal intimacy with two of his
daughters aged seventeen and nineteen. Both
girls have confessed The father was caught
in the act by neighborr, and an investigation
brought to light his guilt with the eldest dangh
ter, who is in delicate condition, and has been
sent to Virginia until after her trouble. The
youngest daughter was engaged to be married
to one of the wealthiest young men and largest
land owners in Garrett county. They are both
beautiful girls and were considered bellies in
the county: Threats are current against the
unnatural parent, and there is no doubt that,
Notwithstanding his wealth, he will be severely
punished. His wife who is still living, is
niece of a former governor of Maryland
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

The national debt at the present time
s., 1856, 572 $50. Dnring the ten
months of the current fiscal year the
interest. bearing debt has been reduced
S87, 900, 473, leaving total OF 81, 1885,
67o 35O
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
fork, and between Fort Lincoln md Fort Ben,
ton to T. G. Power * -

The troubles Of the iror manufacturing firm
of Brown, Bonnell l. Co., Youngstown, Ohio,
which assigned several months ago, have been
settled, and new company will be organized,
to pc called the Brown Bonnel Iron company,
with capital stock Of 81 ,2O0, 600.
The Wisconsin state Republican convention
elected four delegates at large to the national
convention, as follows, presidential preferences
being stated E. H. Brodhead, Edmunds;
E. W. Reyes, Blaine; Jonathan Bowman, Ed
munds; Thomas B. Scott, Blaine
1t is surmised that nitro glycerine has been
conveyed to England In American spirit TASKS.
Customs officials having been hoodwinked by
that method of conveyance. The arrest Of
Montague and Howard at Weymouth recently
for having secreted money and tobacco in the
governmentluarry for convicts, is believed to
have an important bearing.
Articles Of incorporation of the st. Paul Ath.
letic club have been filed, with capital stock
of $4,000 and the limit of liability $5, COO The
incorporators are c. D. O'Brien, A. J. Wampler,
H. T. Hoyt, A. +. Chantler, J. 8 Barnes, G. p
Marvin, H. G. McNair, Henry Rothchild, George
W. Walsh, w. S. Getty c. C. Fairchild, A. v
Teeple, G. D. Jones and Maj Hall. -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Nuggets Of FOREIGN News.

London papers announced that the Iichborne
claimant will be released on Friday or early
next week at the latest
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is making rap
Id PROCESS with his book of American reminis-
cences. Personal friends, who claim to have
had the privilege of reading what he has al
ready finished, dclare that the book will create
a sensation and that the Americans will be
surprised byit.
The Bank Monte do Piedad, Mexico, has
closed. 1t will pay creditors but probably
cease the banking business. There is steady
run on the National and Merchantile banks.
Some uneasiness exists in commercial circles,
but the banks claim to be prepared to meet all
obligations.
In the house Of lords, Granville, foreign Sec
rotary, announced that Turkey made no reply
to the invitation to take part in the Egyptian
conference. Other powers had accepted, but
France expressed wish to makea preliminary
communication. He stated also that he ex-
perienced generals deprecated the employ
ment of Indian troops for the relief Of Berber
and Khartoum.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
THE SECOND FORMAL BALLOT.

Amid disorder doubly dire, the secretary
commenced to call the roll of counties, and
Chairman Clarke, at intervals of ten seconds,
hammered vigorously with big pair Of
shears-the only malleu accorded his high
office. Good humor was in the ascendant,
however, the noise proceeding from the hum
dreds who felt that they must say something
OF explode Again the individual caucusing
proceeded vigorously, the Graves leaders
Barto, Austin, ct al, being particularly act
ive and Lind Peterson's man, coming in FOL
good share Of attention. In less time than
was consumed IN taking ana coxnting the
first the second was concluded, and the result
fo11o,Uc.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

menC That WIS opposed to q. Il. Davis gong te
Ch1cagoS and because the Fifth district proposed
togo In against them, they proposed to slaugh.
ter Col: Graves Of Duluth. Col Graves has moth.
lnR to do with that contest, and want to have
every man of the $50 that were in that gathering
this morning stand by Col Graves.
s+4eg GOULD AND OTHERS NAMED
MI. Randall Of Winona then placed in nom
nation O. B. Gould.
"A gentleman Of known integrity and Re-
publican Of wider fame than I can explain tf
YOU"
G. 81. Johnston of Detroit nominated G.
Kindred If the convention sees fit to SEND
Mr.. Kindred. to Chicago, he said, it will go s
long way toward harmonizing the little un.
pleasantness that exists in the Fifth district,
and result in sending full, solid delegation
Ex-Lieut Gov A. Barto seconded the NOM
nation OF MI. Graves. and presented that
gentleman's claims. He comes from a dis
trict, he said, which furnishes a greater Re.
publican majority than any district in Min
nesota, and is backed up by majority OF the
delegates OF that district
MI. Lind of Brown county placed ir
nomination s. D. Peterson of New Ulm. Thu
nomination was seconded
COL Sleeper of Crow Wing county seconded
the nomination OF Mr. Kindred He claimed
that Col Graves did not represent majority
OF the Fifth district, as had been claimed by
his supporters.
Mr.. Gordon of Minneapolis presented the
name of ex-Gov Pillsbury. Mr.. Gordon
said that Mr.. Pil]sbury had not asked to be
sent to Chicago, but that his friends were all
anxious to send him there
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

necessary ............ ...... 135
No one was elected
Gen. McLaren then moved that the conven.
ion proceed to ballot for two delegates He
accepted an amendment to ballot for one
| delegate, and the motion amended wai
adopted
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