The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-31


analysed the stomach found no traces of poi
son. Berkholtz died very suddenly, and it was
suspected that he had been poisoned.
Two new elevators on the Little Falls l. d.
kota, at Westport and Cyprus, have been COM
pleted, and the machinery will soon be placed
in position.
The new German Catholic church at Still
water, called the Immaculate Conception"
was dedicated recently. The conservation
service, according to the usual Catholic ritual
was celebrated by Bishop Ireland, assisted by
number of the clergy, in the morning At
to be present. At its conclusion the lay mem
bership of the different Catholic societies Of
Saltwater, St Paul, Minneapolis and elsewhere
were admitted, and solemHhigh mass was cele-
brated by inferred Abbot Edelbrock, of St
Johns abbey at Collegeville, MINI.
A correspondentsay equal parts of oamphor,
opium Qaudanum), rhubarb and ether, if taken
in doses Of Tito "a Drops. will instantly check
incipients diarrhea.I Mnemonically the dose
can be remembered BY the letters c. o. r. E..
and the cost will not exceed ton cents.
! The main event at Lake Minnetonka on Sun
day last, was the arrival of Gen. Sherman and
party at the hotel St. Louis. The general was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss Rachel.
and his son, P. T. Sherman. Others of the
party were French Rayburn, private secretary
to the general, Miss Rayburn, Theodore W.
Fitch, Gen. Sherman's son-in- law, and the
Hon. John R. Ionberger:
The Rev. John Sylvester Collins, O. p, died
at the Dominican convent, south Minneapolis,
of heart disease after long and painful ILL.,
ness, the deceased having been affected by the
malady for many years.
Stanbro, the Hawley, (Minn.,) embezzler,
was discharged by the judge in Winnipeg, re-
Gently, but rearrested before leaving court on
charge of forgery
A large yellow rattlesnake was killed recently
near Kasson, Dodge county.
Martin Paulson of Stockholm, Wright county,
was instantly killed by the kick of horse
~ Thomas Gullingsrud of Preston was found
lying in an unconscious condition near the riv-
er bank, at the west end of Mill street. He was
lying on his right arm, both feet tied, and
drenched to- his skin with water. letter in
showed that there was domestic troubles, and
he was determined to end his life.
E. j. Jones 4 Son, lumber merchants at Nor
ris, Stevens county, have assigned to George
E. Darling for the benefit of their creditors
The firm has been in business at Norris sew
eral years, and came originally from Beaver
Dam and Winpeconne, Wis. They carried =
large stock and were inclined to- overestimate
their business capacity. andspread ont too thin.
The total liabilities Of the firm are from $40 OOC
to 35O, 00O, with assets not exceeding $25, 900 =.
The towns of Hartland and Bancroft Free
born were visited by q severe hailstorm, which
was very detrimental to crops Of al kinds
A most disastrous hail and wind storm swept
.cross the southern portion Of Todd county:
The belt twas four miles long and it's length nm
known. Grain fields were totally destroyed,
and many farmers have not . growing blade Of
grain or any crops. "a few bull mgs were slight
y damaged and many windows broken i