The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-10-02

III Vn9 OtaIe prison Ut OtlllWatoF 1OT tue mur-
der of iodine Hansen. The prisoners counsel
made statement in his behalf tending to show
that the prisoner procured the strychnine
and oil of tansy at the request of the girl, and
the understanding between them was that if
the tansy did not produce abortion the strych-
nine would; that he procured the strychnine
ut jackson, and fearing she might take too
large dose and cause death, fixed small
powder of it and took it to her. The prisoner
is a Norwegian, unable to speak English, and
processes to have no knowledge of the effects
Of the poison beyond what the girl told him.
He expressed no emotion when the sentence
was pronounced and maintained the same
stolid composure he has throughout all the
proceedings Sheriff Barlow will leave fol
Saltwater with the prisoner. Two other pris.
oners were fired sou each for selling liquor to
miners.
c. M Dittman's house, st. Paul was dam
aged by fire.
According to the report of Inspector General
O. B. Gould, the First regiment has $50 officers
and men, with an average attendance of 49,
The Second regiment has Ga men and officers,
average attendance 1866: Emmett Light artillery,
60 enrolled, A in attendance. The expenses Of
three regiments were First Regiment, $19, 4T.-
10; Second regiment, 81, 49, u; Light artillery,
$77G 81. Each of them received $3,252 from
the state, the balance being raised by regiment
al subscription
The Silver Mine Exchange saloon, Duluth,
was burned. Loss, $4,000; insured 81, 6Oo
The fl eman and brakeman on train No. Is of
the CANTON Valley division Of the Minneapolis
l. st. Louis exchanged places while switching
Saturday night, at Cascade junction, and in
the draw-bars and his left arm completely
crushed He was taken to Mortified and hia
arm amputated-
were at church Sunday evening thieves entered
heir dwelling and took $25 from the pocket
book which he left in his every day clothes, not
overlooking small sum in the portemonnie OF
Mrs. Bouton, which lay on the bureau. Ayoune
lady who occupies an upper apartment in ths
house heard the robbers at their work below:
and suspected their ssracket," but did not dare
to move or even look out Of the window when
they wentaway:
Frederick Pagenkopf, a well-known farmer
in the town of Warsaw, Rice county, fell dead
while in his field blowing recently. Heart dis.
ease was probably the cause.
The store of H. A. Ostrander Of Kasota was
burglarized, and about $50 worth of plumber
obtained by the thieves, who are supposed to be
tramps.
At Fergus Falls charge of attempted rape
was brought by W. D. Woodwork against
Warner Marshall, about nineteen years Of age,
outrage Woodworth's six year-old daughter.
Marshall is in jail and will have hearing.
The case IF the state of Minnesota vs. Azilds
Beaudry, who was charged with murder in the
first degree, has been on trial at Warren for
the past few days, Thomas F. Stevens Of War
rem acting as prosecuting attorney and ?. A.
ant, and Judge Stearns of Duluth presiding.
After having been out two hours, the jury
found verdict of guilty: Mrs. Beaudry was
sentenced to saltwater for life.
Charles Parker, a young man and stranger
counterfeit silver dollars at saloons on Main
and second streets He had nine dollars in
counterfeit silver dollars and between eight
and nine dollars in good money on his person
when searched at the police station He was
.arraigned for examination and pleaded guilty,
whereupon he was turned over to the custody
of Deputy United States Marshal Chaffel.
Burglars on Monday night raided the store
Of M A. Ostrander at Kasota. They did moi
get much money but took q good supply OF
groceries and dry goods
st. Louis and Minneapolis capitalists are
canvassing scheme for the construction of
narrow gauge railway around Minnetonka,
connecting with the Lyndale or motor line
near the Hotel st. Louis; thence along the
east shore of the lake to Wayzata, and from
the latter point to Hotel Lafayette, across the
Lake Park, and from thence back to Ex-
celsior, again connecting with the motor line.
CT. A. Morris, former civil engineer on
the Manitoba road, but now of Portland, Or,
is en- route with his wife, for London, Eng
land.
George J. Miller Of St Paul, the paying tell.
or of the First National bank, and Miss Emma
Schumacher, the accomplished daughter of J.
H. Schumacher, were married at the residence
of the brides father, the Rev. MI. Kopp of6ci-
ating.
Henry Derking Of Wheeling, Rice county,
was thrown from his wagon and killed by his
team running away.
R. F. Knox of Granite Falls accidentally shot
himself through the arm while hunting, and
died from loss of blood.
The Sank Center Tribune says the morey
taken from the Osakis bank has not been re-
covered. Mr.. johnson took possession of J.
B. Streeter's stock, wagons, etc, for debt due:
Mr.. streeter, having ,disapPeared is charged
with the robbery, and most Of the people in
Osakis believe him guilty.
seyen-year-old Charley Briest was drowned
at Saltwater.
The residence Of G. M. Perkins Lake City
was burglarized while the family was away: A
considerable quantity of silverware, . silk
Dress three silver watches and Smith Wes.
son revolver, amounting in value to moro thar
$50, were taken. No clue This makes three
burglaries committed here within week, be.
side several unsuccessful attempts.
Miss Laura B. Purdy died at Winona on We'd.
nesday at the residence of her brother, the REQ
tor of St Pauls church. Miss Purdy was .
lady of great literary attainments Last win.
ter she attended the lectures given at the
Academy Of France by Guizot, Renan and 9TH
or seimmortals" of that famous society. She
was CORES pondentfor the New York mdepen.
dent, and her articles were copied by many
prominent papers. @.5. :
Considerable excitement was caused at Per-
ham by the story Of Nellie Dale Of the cruelty
of her uncle and his wife, corroborsted by
nedghbOrs that she had been kicked and beaten.
The girl started to run away, and was taken
home by Deputy Sheriff Butler. Williams,
the uncle, had = fight with Butler, Was badly
beaten, and loft town, according to the Bull
lstfn. . escape the wrath q tho indignant cit