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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
FOREIGN Items of News

William Morton, the celebrated Arctic
explorer, died in Sitka Dec. 8. Deceased
served in the Mexican war and in the re
bellion. He accompanied the Franklin
Arctic search expedition in 1s49, and re-.
ceived the thanks of congress-. He returned
to the North with the Kane expedition, and
Was VITA the doctor until his death. Morton
was second officer of the Hall expedition in
the Polaris.
Gladstone has issued circular to the
Liberal members of the commons, request.
ing their attendance at the opening of par.
Lament on the Sd of February. He says it
is the desire of the government to submit to
the commons, at the earliest day possible
after IT'S opening, proposals of much public
interest and Importance. 2
There is much excitement atthe Glasgow
stock exchange, owing to decline of the
leading Eaglish and Scotch railways and
Canadian securieties being expected. The
collapse of railway stock in the New York
exchange, together with the threatened rail-
road war, directly affects Glasgow markets,
which are heavily involved.
Great alarm has been caused at Mon
tevideo, Uruguay, by immense tidal waves.
one of which caused the death of woman
bather. They are attributed to volcanic
movements. Each wave is preceded BY .
arge, dark cloud.
Queen Victoria will spend considerable
part of the spring on the continent She
goes at first to Baden Baden, and afterward
to Darmstadt to attend the wedding Of her
granddaughter with Prince Louis Batten-
burg. u, 5,. 3. s..
The nihilist, Prince Krapotkin, has been,
transferred from the prison at Claiwonir
to an infrmary in Paris. The transfer is
made on account Of the prisoners Ill
The military tribunal q 81. Petersburg
has sentenced 10 number ofpublic efacials,
TO from jght to hfteen monthe' impri6ou.s
mant for nAl leasance IN 81 - IS
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Thursday, January II.

SENATE.-The chair laid before the senate
q memorial from William Pitt Kellogg, de-
nying all imputations sgainst him con-
tanned in recent documents transmitted to
the senate.
By Mr.. VanWyck, to secure reasonable
rates Of transportation for the people over
railroads aided by the government.
By Messrs. Bayard, Frye, Miller IN. ~
and Morrell, from various temperance or.
CARNATIONS, for a constitutional amend.
msnt prohibiting the manufacture or sale OF
alcoholic liquors as beverage.
The president sent the following nomina-
tons to the senate. Richard Lambert, Cal.
ifornia, United States consul at San Bias,
sythe, Jefferson, Wis; Solomon n. Keller,
Medford, Wis; George w. McNulty, Bale
vue, Iowa.
House The house settled the Missis.
sippi river hill the first thing after the
morning hour by the decisive vote of 215
to 81 for the appropriation, the bill going
through without amendment. II appropri-
ates $1,000,0co as temporary matter, to
carry IN the work.
The president transmitted cOmmunica-
ton from the secretary of war and secre-
tary of the navy setting forth the necessity
OF another expedition to Smiths sound for
the relief of the Greedy party, and Especial
message recommending an immediate appro,
priation for the purpose. Secretaries Lin
coin and Chandler. in their letter to the
president, state that the relief board recon-.
mend the purchase and fitting out of
two steam whalers to leave New York
May l, ard reacn Upernavik about May 20.
A smaller advance ship, which may take
greater risks is also suggested.
A part Of the day was devoted to busi-
ness on the house calendar. Very little,
however, was accomplished, beyond the
recommittal ola bill to amend the patent
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
. Fargo Merchant Jailed.

Fargo, Dak., speclal.-The opiniont.is ex:
pressed that the shackles of the law are
tightening around P. V. NJ. Rsyraond, and
the action OF the court in refusing to vacate
the order of arrest has done more to bring
public opinion against him than anything
that has previously occurred. The Judge
was very pointed in refusing to yacate the
arrest. He said that an honest failure was
no discredit to business man, but he was
convinced that the failure OF P. V. M. Raw
m0nd d Brother was not an honest failure.
Deception had been practiced by the defend.
ant, as was clearly shown. He thoaght 1t
strange that the bank had given the firm
credit on so extensive q scale, but it was be.
cause Of misrepresentation on the part Of
the defendant. Tuesday the 10Th another
order of arrest was issued against P.V. NJ.
Raymond on the same charge as the pre-.
vious one and by the same parties, the Ger
man American National bahk. The claim
was for about 5000, it being the amount
OF paper that is due. His bail was increased
IS 600. making it $4,000. Raymond spent
last night in Jail, the sheriff having taken
him into custody. i, ..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Republican Congressional Commit
tee.
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u JOAEt IcpuUACau CduCuS VI ScuatOIS AO@
repr sentatiyes was held on the night of the
10th inst, to appoint a congressional cam.
paign committee for the preparation and
circulation OF documents concerning the
subjects pending before congress and also
political information, and the execution o.
such other campaign work as may be
agreed upon by that committee and the Re.
publican national COMMITTEES. The mem.
be1s Of the committee agreed up
on by the. Representatives Of the states
were:
: California, Senator Miller; Florida, H.
Bisbec; illinois, G. R. Davis; Iowa, Senator
Allison; Kansas, Thomas Ryan; Massachu.
sets, Senator Hoar; Minnesota, W. D.
Washburn; Mississippi, Judge Jeaords;
Nevada, Senator Jo6e New Hampshire,
Senator Blair; New Jersey, Senator sewell;
New York, F. Hiscock; North Carolina,
James, E. OHara; Ohio, William McKirl lev,
Jr.; Pennsylvania, +. NJ. Campbell; South
Carolina, e. NJ. Mackey; Vermont, c. W:
Stewart: West Virginia, Nathan Golf, Jr.;
Wisconsin, Senator Sawyer; Dakota, J. B.
Raymond, Idaho, Theodore Slngiser; New
Mexico; F. Liena; Washington Territory, T..
H. Breats.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Cure for rheumatism.

An English writer speaks of vicissi-
tudes of temperature as among the most
common causes of rheumatism, and all
agree in this opinion. It is therefore
extremely important that those who ere
liable to it, should wear flannels, thick
or light all the year round, avoid damp
localities and night air, and sudden tran
sitions from heat to cold. A piece OF
oiled silk worn over little cotton bat
ting upon the painful part is a good
thing, promoting warmth and perspira.
ton, and so relieving pain. IF the cot.
ton is wet with camphorated spirit or
chioroform liniment, it is still more eff
cacious: This is also good or neuralgia.
In all these diseases, as we'll as in health,
as a safeguard, the bowels must be kept
free by laxative food, exercise, and if
necessary, mild aperients. Preparations
of colchlcum are recommended in both
rheumatism and govt to act upon the
kidneys, and throw off the offending
acid in this way.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
i Canadian hay shippers want 8, ooo, 900
for alleged illegal duties paid in the United
States. , # q
James Mason, dry goods St, John, N. B.
has assigned; liabilities, $50, $50.
Miscellaneo us News items. .

u
81 thermal Revenue Collector Bickel of St.
Paul received communication from the
department. at Washington, in RESPONSE
q query as to how legal transfer o: claims
for rebate may be made that will make toe
purchasers claina valid and occasion the
least trouble to the department. The reply
claims against the United States are abso-
;utely null and void, under Sec. BAIT Rev.
Stat, unless they are freely made and exc
cuted in the presence of at least two attest
ing witnesses, after the allowance OF such a
claim, the ascertainment of the amount due
and issuing a warrant for the payment
thereof.
On Thursday last, the new state capitol at
Des Moines, was dedicated by grand pro-
cession and gathering OF notables, to the
number of several thousand, and q fine
Grafton by Hon. John A. Kasson. The cap
itol cost about So, O00, 600, and is model in
every respect, and remarkable in this par
ticular that no stesling is charged to any
body.
New York Specia1:-The business COM
munity down town, especially in shipping
and financial circles, was treated to doub-
lie surprise to-day in the news that the firm
of William e. Guyon had dissolved part
neIship by the retirement of William n.
Guyoa and the announcement that Mr..
Guyon had made an assignment with liza
bilities amounting to $4,000, 0O0 and assets
equivalent to nil.
Judge Simons OF St. Paul, fled his decis-
ion ia the case of the state of Minnesota e.
rel. David F. Powell vs.. The State Medical
Examining Board of Minnesota. The case
has attracted good deal of interest, Pow
ell being known as White Beav r, and a
history has already been published. The
decision sustains the law.
Thomas & Sons, coal miners aud dealers
Evansville, Ind, have failed.i Their iabil
tiles exceed $4,000, estimated assets, $15,.
600. G. J. Morris has been appointed
receiver of Thomas, Puryear & Slocombe
wholesale hardware, same place.
The schedules in the insolvent assign.
ment of William B. Higgins and w. J.
Fowler, soap manufacturers, New York.
show liabilities sos, 527, nominal assets
$22, 300, and actual assets $S,9l2.
John 81. Trowbridge &, Son, -four and
grain dealers, New York, have assigned.
Assets, 500. COO. about equal to the prefer
ences. The failure was owing to the sus
pension of Coleman & Co., New York.
The annual agricultural products of Cali
fornia are worth 100000, 000-the fruit
pro&uct equaling the value of the yield OF
gold.
Adclph Adler, clothing and dry goods,
Huntsville, Ala, has assigned. Assets.
So coo; liabilities, $4,000. mostly in Cincin-
natl.
The annual report of the agricultural
department gives the corn crop of Illinois
at 2O3, 1856, SEQ bushels.
Minnesota has II, 631 traders against $3.50
III 1878.
Portland, Greg, claims 25. 1856 population.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Personal Gossip,

John J. Eogeman, carpenter of Winona
in moderate circumstances, has fallen heir
to fortune by the death of his brother,
William A. Engemen, proprietor of Brigh.
ton Beech track and of the Ocean house at
Conev island. He started in life as q news
boy. and left fortune estimated at over
$1,000. COO.
Theodore Van Ain, OF Syracuse, N. Y,
celebrated his 104th birthday anniversary
on Saturday the 18th. r.YansAHn '4fatl-
< er was accidentally Killed at 105 years of
age; his grand father lived to be 1l2 end q
brother OF the latter was lis years old when
he died.
Mrs. Kilmer, who died at Ballston, N
Y, on the 9th inst. had kept house in the
Kilmer mansion since 1913, the year she
was married.
DR.. Tanner, the faster, accused OF practic.
ing illegally by the physicians, of James.
town, N. Y, has been INDICATED by the
courts.
Judge John Brady, aged eighty-one, faith
er of Gen. Thomas J. Brady, died at Nun.
Gle, Ind. He was an old resident.
Francis Hall, the we'll known English en-
graver, is dead.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
GA Little Nonsense" etc.

Dumbfounded: "Now," said the irate
mothefs Il her family ofone boy; and
four Girls Who had been misbehaving
themselves, 81 am going to whip you ALL"
and she seized on Jimmie to receive the
first installment. of the chastisement.
Mother" said Jimmie, "ladies first,
always" The old lady was so struck
with this application of her own instruc-
ton that she did not strife any of the
ch,ldren. but let them off that time
Oil City Derrick.
Town mouse and country mouse;
Look-]ook, Dorothy! There's
Richard MAXWELL" Dorothy. Country
cousin,-"R Richard Maxwell Who's he?"
Dorothy-"Oh! an actor, is he! He's
something like Mr.. Osbaldlstone Smith"
Dorothy-"What, never heard of Mr.
Osbaldistone Smith! Why, he's the great
est breeder ofShorthorns in all Cumber-
land!!!
Heredity: Do you believe III the
law of hereditary transmission" asked
a gentleman of Mr.. Popperman. Il do,
most decidedly. L can cite remark
able instance of it. My great-grand-
father had positive sQuint in his eye
My grandfather souinted; so did my
father, and this optical popularity has
descended into my own family" "Oh,
you must be. mistaken, Mr.. Poperman;
you don't squint:" ''No." "Nor your
little girl" "No" "Nor your little
boy" "No. But my wife does."-New
York Journal.
One of the cute old fellows: sFBe you
a reporter" asked Cape Cod man of
Globe scribe whom he saw writing in
book at the Old Colony Depot. Eyes"
was the reply. swell, I've just had a
narrow escape. Just before l got here
a chap came through the car with a ring
filled with checks and wanted fifty cents
in advance to deliver my baggage any,
where here, but he didn't catch your
Uncle Ezra. I'm too sharp for these
confidence chaps. breads the papers, l
do"
Always on duty: "My poys," said a
German sergeant to a squad of United
States regulars. Il wish you to under
stand dot I am one of de pest. hearted
fel!ers in de world. Don't you believe
members Of the sa'u s "Dots ali rig ie
am Won Of de st-hearted yellers in
de world except ven I'm on duty, und
ven Pm on duty I'm a beast, Isn't dot
so, poys?" YES" family answered the
squad. ''sDot's all right; too. Und now
shust:. remember boys, Pm always on
duty"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
cited DISCUSSION on the Fitz John Porter bill,

cited Discussion on the Fitz John Porter bill.
The second battle Of Bull Run was renewed
With increased vvigor, and more vigorous
engagement is in prospect. Gen. Slo-
cum angefed great many by saying sarcas.
tically that It was utterly absurd for such
questions IS were involved in the Fitz John
Porter case to be considered in the house,
and that. re msj olity Of those epposea I'd
regiment. mong other things he said Gen.
James 4. Gsfheld was responsible for bring
ing the Fitz John Porter case into congress,
and would have favored the pending bill.
This attack was warmly returned by the op-
! ponents of the bill. The: committee rose
and the bill will come up again next Friday.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
DOINGS IN WASHINGTON.
Monday, Jss, vary ii.

# SENATE Senator Anthony was elected
president pro tenn, but declined whereupon
senator 2 lmunds Was reelected and sworn
In "A Fill was introduced ~ esltng Laws
granting p1nsibn to ex-soldiers without
proof OF Loyalty,
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Myrus n. McCord, Wisconsin,
register OF land Office Wausau, Wis.
Postmasters: Edward 8. Renne, Marsh
field, Wis; Robert a.. Johnson, Wausau,
Wis; Henry n. McGraw, Whitewater, Wis;
VIM. E. Delep, Boscobel, Wis; David E,
WEIGH, Baraboo, Wis: Seth Smith. Man.
ming, Iowa; Elias Skinner, Manson, Iowa.
HousE.-Bills were introduced regulating
transportation by railroads and preventing
discrimination; recognizing infantry regi:
ments; establishing ! department of com
merce; for q per cent. forty.year bonds; put
ting sugar, molasses, wood pulp. lumber
and salt on the tree list; abolishing thu
postage on newspapers; repeating
the civil service act; for bridges across thu
Missouri at Omaha and TIE Mississippi Al
St. Paul; against Importation o I foreign
labor; to retire trade dollars; improving thu
lower Mississippi and providing for the re-
demption OF national bank circulation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Casualty Record,

. January seems to be fatal month for
wrecks at sea. AboutSa year ago the Cinl-
bria sank in the North sea. with several
hundred souls. On the 18th off Gayhead
pOin., near Martha's Vineyard, the steamer
City of Columbus, of the Savannah line
struck ledge of rocks known as the
Devils Bridge, and at once filed and
keeled over. The actual loss of life is not
known, but OF the 125 persona on board, it
is thought that 100 have perished.
At Allentown, Pa.-An explosion IN the
mixing house of the Vulcsn Dynamite
company instantly killed John M. Bucken-
bone, Isaac Kramer and Jacob Heffner.
The bodies vera shockingly mutilated.
Three other men were slightly injured and
three small buildings destroyed.
David Bell, superintendent of the Boze
man Coal companys mine, was thrown
from trestle-work Monday the 14th by a
loaded coal car, was badly mangled and
died that night. He leaves large family,
and was highly esteemed by the COM
pany.
-Four tnree-story brick dwellings, known
as Klaus block, at Green Bay with their
contents, were totally destroyed by fire.
The buildings were owned by the North
western Life Insurance company of Mil
waukee.
Fire in the New York exchange court
burned $15U,00o worth, including many
railroad securities.
Andrew johnson, we'll known in Duluth
was drowned at Prince Arthu1's Landing.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Fire at Eau claire, WIS.

On the attanpap Of the 18th flames were
discovered issuing from a window in the
rear of the second story of brick building
on tie corner of Barstow and Bridge streets
Eau Claire, occupied on tha second floor, by
the Pioneer Lumber company as an office,
DR.. E. c. French, dentist, and E. 81. P ar.
ker. physician. The first floor was occupied
clothing and gents furnishing store. The
building was erected several years ago at a
cost of $13, 1000, and was located in the bust
Dess center Of the city. 1t was entirely
destroyed. There was an insurance on the
building of 5000. The total loss on prop.
erty destroyed is estimated at $55, COO.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
Crimes and Criminals.

Proceedings for divorce have been COM
menced in Chicago by Mary Bursaw on the
ground of cruelty. At Blue Earth City,
Mimi. they were married June %, 1874,
and lived together Until Oct. %, 1883. On
one occasion he attempted to shoot her with
a revolver. Besides being cruel he has been
an habituat arunkard. She also charges
that he has commitvai adultery with wo-
men of easy virtue, whose names are IN
known to i er with the exception of one,
WHOSE name she hesltates to publicly an
nonnce, knowing that the peace aud happi-
ness Of others would be effected thereby.
Chicago Special NJ. D. Ridgeway, said
to be wealthy citizen of Minneapolis, was
arrested here recently on complaint of q
brother-in law, Mr.. Depuy of 221O Wabash
avenue, charged with usiog violence in en-
tering his house. DIIuy was arrested at the
same time on wa rant sworn out by bis
wife, who charged HIM with threatening to
kill her. Ridgeway was released but De-
puy was Kept in the station all night. The
cases were both dismissed for want of
prosecution.
DR.. Benjamin Hamil, superintendent OF
the University hospital, at Philadelphia
shot and seriously wounded lr. Edward
Martin, resident physician at the institution.
Ham1l suspected Martin or paying lmprO per
attention to Mrs. Hamjl, who has charge
of the table at the hospital; but since the
shooting Hamil stated that his suspicion
were uniounded. He is said to have left
the city.
For being too free with the charms Of a
brother Hungarian's wife, NJ. Pohlet was
driven out OF town at Streator, ILL.,, and the
bed OF his paramount burned according to
DIT :
herea ter supposed to be sort of Wandering
Jew.
George Buhler, waiter at Carsleen's no.
tel, Elizabeth, N. j., went recently with
candle to the room of Godfried Eisten-
berger and was shot dead. Eistenberger was
only tour months from Germany. BE was
an employe in Singers factory.
William McHugh of Cine inns'i, thrice
convicted of the murder of his wife, has been
sentenced to be hanged May I'd
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24

Total for Europe. l ,27O, l67,15O 1,O66,OSS, 6sS
France produces considerable more than
any other country in Europe, and imports a
good deal Russia, which produces less than
france. exports considerable The deficiency
in 1888, as compared with the preceding
year, in Europe, amounts to about zoe, 600,
900 bushels, or more than two-thirds of the
sntire amount raised by France. The def
cheney in the United States is about "a, 600,
900. The total wheatproduct of this country
for the past year is nearly as. large as the
product of France and Russia combined.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
g Fatal Gas Explosion in Boston.

Fatal Gas Explosion in Boston.
( Aterrible gas explosion Friday the 18th,
satmidnigh utterly destroyed the three-story
building, Nos. 157 and 15e Hanover street
Boston occupied BY Samuel On, halter, and
several Others. The noise Of the explosion
was heard nearly : mile away and tie toroe
OF i shattesed the glass in I'll the buildings
within q radius Of 500 yards. a moment
this time u:I5 IS srs still snTni -, Win N
come danger Of spread ing 70 lining build
ings nmed lately after tho III 1ceions
:scteams vers hesri process diina ION s.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24

and the murdp Z Of Henri de Vaudran and
of many. others was avenged. for Philip
had killed his man. - =
The result of this duel was noised about
in Partisan society and young Walden
became tie lion of the hour, for it was
deemed good service, that q dangerous
character should have thus been put out
of the way OF working further mischief
Philips many in yitationssoon brought
him II contact With Leonh e, who had
returned to the world, though sad an
altered. He became infatuated with
my beautiful, melancholy cousin, and
was finally accepted as her favored suit
or-J. S. w. in New York Graphic.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24

Minneapolis, Charles Bison, Henderson;
Stephen Mcbride, Minneapolis; r. o..
Strong, George W. Freeman, N. Wagner.
II. Tnbesing, t. C. Conway, St. Paul; w.
E. Hawkins, Red Wing; J. M. Rosenberper,
@. A. seagal, st. Cloud; William McGivens,
Faribault; G. Henry, H. Williams, Mime
apolis. S @.ss 5ss4.A =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24

Rsv. John Meier will leave st. Peter to
take charge of the Catholic church at Red
Wing.
The new officers OF ustin Farmers ALI.
ance are: President, G. W. Grimshaw; vice
president, A. J. French; secretary, J. J.
Furlopg; treasurer, E. n. Wells.
The official returns from the city of Aus
tin for 1884, shows births, during the year.
IS. 20 girl babies. 4s boy babies and one
set of twins. Deaths during 1923, n.
A report comes from sPerham, Minn.,
that brutal murder took place in that
city on the 10Th. The victim being a man
named Mutchter, and thu murderer one
Steiner. The circumstances are said to
have been very aggravated
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
THE WORLDS WHEAT SUPPLY.

Nome interesting facts are learned from the
December report of the statistician of the
department. Of agriculture, in relation to the
cereal products Of the world It appears that
the wheat production of the United States is
something over 20 percent of the quantity
produced in the whole Of Europe. The wheat
crop OF this country for 1882 was nearly
800 900, 900 bushels, and for 1883 it was
l2O, l "a, 500 bushels By looking at the fol.
lowing figures it is easy to see the countries
that come into most competition with the
United States: