The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-06

oAO uCP VAlcut VI Ou1O, appealing OI dill
in behalf of members who have suffered
during the great food. Posts and
members can forward contributions to
Capt. Babb, for which receipts will be
sent promptly to the proper destina-
ton.
Adjt. Gen. Mccarthy has issued three
commissions from his Office Sergeant
William Dawson, Jr., of Company G,
St. Paul, First regiment, was COM
missioned second lieutenant of that
company. Second Lieut., o. J. Clyde,
Little Falls, of company K, Second reg
iment, was commissioned first lieutenant
of the same company. First Sergeant
Close of the same place and company
was commissioned second lieutenant,
vice Clyde, promoted.
Paul Gutherz, the st. Louis artist,
who spent portion of last summer in
St. Paul and is we'll known in art circles
here, has painted large picture repre-
senting a Dakota farm scene. Mr..
Gutherz found the material for his
sketches on wheat farm of Is 900 acres
near Fargo. The painting is to be sent
to Paris to be exhibited in the Salon of
1884, and will be shipped Immediately,
as the Salon opens iu few weeks
The picture has been photographed.
H. H. Young, setcreeary Of the state
board of immigration, states that the
prospects of large immigration into
Minnesota this year are much better
than at the corresponding time last
year. Mr.. Young recently received a
letter from Amsterdam, the writer of
which stated that there was every
prospect for an unusually large inn
migration from Holland this year.
On the night of the 18th of last
October Charles A. Lipe, operator. and
station agent of the Manitoba company
at Pelican Rapids, was reported robbed
of 1915 in money, belonging to the
American Express company and the
railway company, No clue was found
to the burglary, but last week one Will
liam S. Agnew of Aldrich, Wadena
led to the arrest of both himself and
Lipe, and hearing was given Lipe here
to-day. Agnew turned states evidence,
and testified that Lipe came to him,
made the statement that he was short in
in his accounts, and that he should
help him out by going through his house
and feigning robbery. The doors
were left open according to agreement,
and Agnew went through the pro-
gramme with masks, pistols and all
the accoutrements. Lipe's clothes were
carried off and laid beside the road some
distance from the house, 500 in pocket
which was intended for the would-be
robber.
Deupty Sheriff Eye of Hennepin
county put in State Prison the following
persons, committed and sentenced:
James McConnelly, burglary; 3 years.
Robert Armstrong, larceny in dwell
ing house; years. Louis Croix, larceny
in dwelling house; l year and months.
James Burke, larceny from the person
2 years. Jacob Lininger, larceny
in shop; 2 years, and Charles Schultz,
larceny in dwelling house, year and
9 months.
Thomas J. Walton of Minneapolis
who labors under the idea that parties
desire to lynch him, was adjudged insane
| and committed to St, Peter.
Mrs. P. G. Mansen of St. Paul says
her husband has lighted out with all his
money $4,000.
Ernest Bandrmoe, who severely sho,
and attempted to kill his wife near De.
troit, has been released from jail, secured
reconciliation with his wife, and the
twain have departed for parts unknown.
The district court sustains the appeal
in the Washburn will case.
Ole Rogn was arraigned before JUS
hce o. S. Reishus at Sacred Heart for
the murder of his wife. He pleaded
not guilty.
The Connecticut legislature refuses
to permit savings banks to invest in
Minnesota bonds.
The Minnesota Horticultural society
will offer premiums to hardy fruit
raisers.
A negro named Johnson, of Wright,
was jailed in st. Paul, charged with
murders In Indianapolis and Lexington
At Minneapolis Gambler Shaw plead
ed guilty and paid $500 in fines. Will
he now shut up shop?
In the senate Monday the oath
| inst. the nomination of E. G.. Swanstrom
as receiver of public moneys at Duluth
was confirmed
Capt. Daniel Reed of Battle Greek,
| Mich. and his sister, Mrs. Woodbury., of
LIE Sueur county, met in Chicago last
| wee.1 for the first time in fifty years.
The new Moorhead board of trade has
perfected it's organization and adopted
articles of incorporation and bylaws.
! The following were elected the first
board of directors, to- serve until the
annual election in January next: Ira B.
Mills, O. G. Buck, II. A: Bruins, James
II. Sharp: M. W..Allen, Daniel Titus,
George w. Lamphere, Samuel Par
fridge. F. j. Burnham: The following
officers were elected: James IL. Sharp,
= president; F. D. Larabee, first vice
president; O.. G. Beck, second vice
president; George w. Lampher, Sec
Rotary; Samuel Partridge, treasurer.
a meeting Of the Southwestern Min
nesota Land convention will be held at
the school house il Heron Lake on
Tussday asterpoon, March j,