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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
ball and there was Sally lookin eadJ
to faint with his wig In her handr

ball and there was Sally 1ookin eadJ
TO faint with his wig In her hand z
Well, she gave one scream that was
fit to wake the dead, and dropped il
right down on the floor. Grower didn't
wait for no second invitation, he sprtnaa =
up, took the wig in his mouth and raced
off as if he was mad, tossin' it and
growlin' as he went. Mr.. Allen started
after him, but the dog thought this was
part of the play, so he went up ona
aisle and down the other, and then on!
of the door, and away as fast as his legs
coald carry him, and poor Mr.. Allen
behind.
Brother Ralph jumped up and made
a grab at the minister's coat tails, shout.
in as loud as he could 'Stopi don't
run! the more you chase him the fur.
Their he'll co. but t'want bit of use
he Jest ran on, and in a minute they
were both out of sight. Most of the
young men started off, to see the fun
as they said, and as for that onlucky-
Sally Stiles, she tainted in good airnesl
which made more confusion.
-"Sech liubbub you never saw!
everyone askin' questions, and laughin,;
and the girls holdin' up Sally and
sprinklin' her face with cold water, and
Miss Stiles cryin', for Sally's faintin',z
gave her sech turn-and in the midst
of it all most of the small boys went
and helped themselves to as much cake
and ice cream as they could git, and all
without payin' either.
"Aunt Betsy saw EN- first, and made
grab at Johnny Evans, jest rs he
was dippin' into the freezer, and some
how, between 'em they upset the coffee
kittle, and it streamed all over every
thing.
well! that was the finishin' touch
we never sold another penny's worth
that highland at last, SEEM that folks
was beginnin' to go. Amos Hall pro-
posed to auction off the hull lot for4s.
"But Aunt Betsy said, and agreed
with her, that we better 6 ave the cake,
for the Sunday picnic, and give it a
chance to get dry, for things was mostly
soppin' wet with the coffee, and knew
we'll enough Amos would jest make a
lot of fun and then knock the hull
Gown to Mandy Jones, he's always so
sweet upon her.
$50 we broke up right off, three or
four of us staying to clear up the muss,
of course, and count the money, and
little there was to count, 1 can tell you,
Miss HARDWOOD.
"Exac'ly where the minister got his
wig back no one ever knew, no more
than we even knew about his wearin' one
before that evenin'. But he's been
dreadful shy of us ever since, never
drops in of an afternoon to tea, now,
and Miss Stiles told me last week that
the Davis girls told her that Miss Bruce
said that she shouldn't be surprised il
he didn't stay his year out.
"Too bad, isn't it. Miss HARDWOOD?
and all the doin's Of those girls, too
could slap every one of 'em when l
think oft. Of course, no sensible wom-
al would think the less of the poor man
jest because he wears wig, and such
natural one, too, but body can't tell
him SO, you know, and so suppose we'll
have to lose him.
Anyway. I'm gettin' more and more
discouraged with our church matters,
and no wonder, guess you'll say"
Miss Melissa looked so sad that it was
really quite touching.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
THE PITH R THE NEWS
Washington Gossip.


The amendment 8 the suadry civil bin was
reported to the senate, providing $4,000 for
the exploration Of Alaska.
Me- coroor,a, the nnlionsire Washington
banker, treasures among his choicest posses
sions the shoemaker's sign Of his father:
The Argentine ministers will give . grand
reception Monday evening nett in honor of tho
dependence of the Argentine republic.
The house committee on public health re-
port it would be unwise to confer upon the
national board of health the management Of
quarantine and epidemics, but be best to have
il where it now restc, under charge OF DR..
Hamilton. ~, <
Judge. Poland Of Vermont, who has always
worn . blue swallow tailed coat with brass
buttons, during the twenty years or so that he
has been in public life, and has been known as
''sBrassmounted Poland" has, created e SEN
Albert coat Of the latest and most fashionable.
cut
,: Secretary Folger has issued the 12sth cell for
the redemption of bonds, $10, 0OO, 600 per
cents, Maturing June30 Following are the Or
iginal numbers: $50, No. s45 TO 40S, both inclu-
6lVo; $lUO, NO. z, 40 10 5Ol. ana NO. $50 10
9,483; 81, 6OO, No. 1875 to No. 1885, and No
7S3 to 3s13; $4,000, No. 21,171 to 22,N5.
Total, $10, 100000.
W. W. Corcoran has asked congress to erect
monument to Pierre L'Enfant, tho French
engineer who laid out the city of Washington.
Although congress appropriated money to pay
him for his services and gave him piece OF
real estate within the city limits this patriotic
Frenchman, refused to accept it and the work
of beauty was to him work Of love- Il :
Mr. Nelson presented to the president the,
name q. wv. v. Grisvold q Morris MINI, to
bo governor of Alaska In addition to his own
recommendation, Mr.. Nelson also presented
letters of Senators Sabin and Mcmillan and
Representatives Washburn and White earnest
ly endorsing the nomination. It is understood
that there lis . large number of applicants for
the position, some Of whom are very prominent
men. Mr.. Griswold was a colonel Of an In
diana regiment during the war: He was pros
ecuting attorney at Morris, also county attor-
ney and county auditor of Stevens county, and
is very prominent Republican in Western
Minnesota He is highly educated man, with
liberal attainments.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

Charles A. Hincklsy,r paJing teller Of TIE
West Side Bank, Eighth av u md Thirty
fourth street New York, embezzled $s8 600 OF
tho banks funds and decamped The embez-
element was discovered on Wednesday the 21st.
Hinckley did not appear at the bank on that
morning, and not answering to summons sent
to his house, it was suspected that some
thing was wrong His books were over
hauled and the large deficit detected
The bank officers certify that he capital stock
1890, 0O0) is intact, and there is surplus OF
$10O, 49,. There is to be added to the surplus
by the Fidelity and Indemnity company: The
matter was kept a.secret until an Investigation
by officers was finished Hinckley had been
connected with the bank as its paying teller
ever since it's organization fifteen years ago.
He was regarded as man Of the most rigid in
tegritY
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
Last Weeks Failures.

There we're 1873 failures and suspensions in
the United States reported to Bradstreet's dur
ing the past week ending oath, against 1877 in
the preceding week and 155, "a and 81 in the
corresponding weeks of 1888, 1882 and 1881, re-
spectively. About Is per cent. were those OF
small traders whose capital was Less than g.
OOO. The following were the important sus-
pensions during the week:
w. B. Scott & Co., bankers and brokers, G.
McCulloch, Beecher 4 Co. and Benner & Piak-
ney, shipping and commission, New York City
Planters 4 Mechanics bank, Petersburg, Va.
Brennan & Co., bankers, Charlottesville, Va,
Elicit A. Drewry 4 Co., wholesale dry goods,
and S. Blanchard, wholesale grocer, Richmond,
Va. Erie County Savings bank, Erie, Pa; L.
P. Phelps, banker, Westfeld, N. Y.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

Rey. DR.. Wild, Of Toronto, and for
merly Of. Brooklyn, in a sermon de-
ivered Sunday evening, said the mill
-ennium will take place in 1885,. After
that date there will be no more births,
and human life will be prolonged so
that man 100 years old will be regard
ed as in the infancy Of its existance.
Or. Wild is wild indeed. 81. .>sz.-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
Minnesota Flour 1kil1s Burned:

The Sand Greek mills at Jordan, Scott Co.,
Mimi, owned by Mr.: Frank Nieolin, burned
last Sunday morning. The fire was first dis
covered about 1:30 o'clock, in the basement,
but was under such Roadway that the flames
could not be controlled. The mill was in OPP
Grafton at the time. The mill and stock were
insured for about ~, 600. The proprietor es-
Inmates the total loss at about $65 O00 Two
car loads of flour, about 2, 600 bushels of wheat
and seventy tons of feed were burned, on
which there was no insurance. The insurance
on mills, etc., amounted to about $35, 600.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

They say the brunettes are arch coquettes,
That they break the hearts that love them,
But eyes Of blue are tender and true
As the sky that bends above them :
iAh! but you will find Love is color-blind
I And he comes with as little warning
To hearts that lie back of eyes Of black
As of those that are blue as the morning.
For he comes and goes as the free wind blows.
That asks not, as it passes, :
If it touches the head Of tho roses red,
Or the violets down in the grasses.
So the coquettes are not the brunettes,
Nor the maidens with golden tresses;
They are those unto whom Love never has come
With his kisses and fond caresses.
Hosea G. Blake in May Harper's
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
A Gamblers End.

Fargo, Oak, Special: N. J. Kelly, a gamhl-
Ter, who came to this city few weeks ago,
killed himself here by taking an overdose of
morphine which he obtained on a forged pre-
scription. He died, after being at the county
hospital twenty minutes. No reason is given
for the deed He is said to have relatives in
Southern Minnesota, who have been notified.
The coroner's jury pronounced it q case OF
premeditated suicide
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
What Made Old Emo Mad.

New York Special: Ithas become known that
John S Emo, after he had confessed to his father
that he had lost in speculation So, 600, 900 or
81, OOO, 600 of the funds of the Second National
baik, scoolly drew q check on that bank for
$95, 600 and had it cashed down town It is
said thatthe venerable Amos r. Emo was 80 in
dignant that he at first refused to honor the
check. After while, however, the old gentle
man was persuaded to pay half. Arson Phelps
Stokes said that acheck for $95, 600 did come
in the day after .the bank was declared solvent,
and Mr.. Amos Emo paid half of it. A gentle
man quite familiar with the facts said: ssWhen
John s. Emo drew that check for 496 600 and
got il cashed down Town he know very well
fbat either his father q the directlrs Of tia
|aaakxosh pay it IaEE Ii
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
TeleQraphic Summary,

Mrs. Iangtry now has $97, 500 in New Yory
mortgages.
Tom Thumbs 100000 house in Bridgeport
sold for $4,000
Gail Hamilton and Sophie Sparkle (Mrs.
Jenny HicksCare at Luray, Va /
Henry s. Church, the defaulting chamberlain
of Troy N. Y, has been indicted
The Savannah News says there is no mourn
ing in that region for Began Cash.
Isaac vetch talked himself to death before
the grand lodge Of Odd Fellows at St Louis
Joseph B. Mcdonald of Woburn, Mass, a
lumber dealer, has assigned. Liabilities, af75,,
Col Clough of st. Paul So the supreme
court is sure to sustain the Dakota capital de-
cision
Gov. Cleveland has pardoned Brother Frank,
the Buffalo priest imprisoned for rape on lit
The Enterprise button shop at Clifford, Ct,
was burned by an incendiary. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000
F. The si1-year+oldsdaug Of William Dyke,
living mile east of Hillsdale, Mich, was out
ragged and murdered '%
Police MxgistrateM c. Mills, of Robinson ILL.,,
who is now missing has left creditors to the
amount of nearly $500 ..-,. -.
It is reported that the Bank of Montreal ex-
ported S,O00, 900 in gold to New York. during
the recent financial trouble! .,=Eta!s
The Eureka paper mill at Bridgeport, Pa,
owned and operated by Dagger l. Coz, was burned
Loss, $40, 200; partly insured
Insolvent schedules of the firm Of Owen 4
Mercer were fled Friday: Liabilities, $780,
468; nominal assets, $a63, 307; actual assets,
IS. yhev d Capt at.tsher Webb, tn.
Swimmer, fsrat Suspension bridge, having 10
cepted the position Of cashier in the whirlpool
Rapids Park
Dr. r. 6. Penn, whose trial has been in prog
fess stsHsselhurts, Miss, charged with kill
ing f. Rails, was found guilty Of murder in
the hrst degree ~.
A memorial window has been placed IN 'Ha-
worth church, London inscribed: seToz the
Glory Of God, in memory Of Charlotte .Bronte,
~ IN American citizen. ~ - 81
Tho duke q Marlborough has made IN oner
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

Ra11r0ad Rnmcliuaa.

Railroad 1umclings.
The st. Louis express on the Central Hudson
railroad ran into an Auburn road freight train
at Brighton, N. Y. Engineer John Dunn, of the
freight was killed, and several persons in
jured Engineer Dunn received severe inter
nal injuries, and is not expected to live.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

FRIED DoUGHNurs.-One cup of sug-
ar. one of cream and one of butter
milk, two eggs, a teaspoonful of soda,
and either little nutmeg or allspice,
or both. The dough was cut in strips,
then twisted, and fried in hot lard,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
The Blind Pool Game In Washington.

the BIND Fool Game In "a3h1n8t ton.
Congressman Horn of Michigan, Millikon of
Maine, and numerous other statesmen who have
10 far kept their names out of the papers,
together with three or four hundred de-
-partment clerks, are sadly lamenting the de-
parture Of friend named George H. Lewis.
He left this locality very suddenly and unex-
pectedly last Sunday, and his present where
abouts are unknown. There is no anxiety
for his welfare, however, as he is considered
competant to take care of himself, and is we'll
supplied with means. Two or three hundred
thousand dollars were deposited with
him by the aforesaid officials as mar
gins, and with this money Mr.. Lewis operated
in oil: He did business on the blind pool plan,
and for the first few months he paid amazing
profits to the members of his *syndicates," as
he called them, and there was nothing around
Washington that offered such great advantages
to investors as Mr.: Lewis blind pools. Men
and women put all the money they had or could
borrow into his hands, and when he thought he
had 'tskinned the town." MI. Lewis skipped.
There are a large number Of army and navy
officers who miss their friend sincerely, to the
extent of from $5O0to 5000. =,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

General Grant resigned his COM
mission to become president. The bill
now before congress and which passed
the senate provides for his appointment
on the retired list of the army, with the
rank and pay Of general in the army. -.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

Rosa .D.Erina, eantatrioe, was mar1isd, In
New York to Prot vontom, visoount sc okoix,
tswealtay Tfenchman connected with thp ca
thedral choir in New York r.
Miss Ellen Sheldon Drummond, daughter of
Judge Drummond, of the United States circuit
court, and Mr.. John V. Farwell Jr., of Chicago,
were married in the Episcopal church at Whea-
ton on Tuesday the Doth. Bishop McLaren, as
sisted by the Rev. r. N. Morrison Jr., per
formed the ceremony.
Becky Jones, faithful old servant. in the
family of the late Louis c. Hamersloy of New,
York, went to jail Monday for contempt, in re-
-fusins to answer questions about MI: Hamers-
ley, aa.contest OF his will by certain heirs. The
old lady says she will stay there till the resur-
rection day rather than testify.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29
Calamity At Dubuque, IOWA.

At Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon, a
dire calamity occurred at Carr, Ryder T. Wheel
er's planning mill The engine room exploded
with terrible loss of life and great damage: to
surrounding property The, report asheard
all over the city, and buildings surrounding the
mill were shaken by the violent conclusion.
Theaair for blocks around the mill was filled
with debris, consisting Of heavy rock, timbers
and portions of the boilers. At the same time,
the debris, ETC., caught fire, adding manifold
terror to the situation.
After the smoke and flames had somewhat
subsidized. through the efforts Of the iremen
the search for the missing parties began. The
first found was the body of the engineer, Milo
NJ. Mellen, which WAS discovered aboutse
teen feet from the boiler. His body was terri
bly, mangled, almost beyond recognition At
half past o'clock the second fireman, Michael
Mclaughlin was found. He was horribly man
gled./ Several physicians were on the ground
rendering assistance wherever needed. The
first freman's name was Fritz Villdanger, and
his mangled body was found in the door leading
from the main portion of the engine room,
The remains of all three were
speedily removed to their residences Prob
ably the saddest sight of all was the discovery
Of the bodies of two little children of Charles
May, adjoining the engine room! Adjoining
this house Was q yard in which we're playing
three little children named May. They were
killed outright and terribly scalded Several
others received slight bruises, which are not
supposed to be serious. The loss to property
is d, 900; fully insured in the Hartford Insur-
ance company. The firm employed 200 men.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

Lloyd .. Majors, 1x.1rsaahsr and Tx.
RI s Lawyer Hanged II California.
Lloyd s. Majors, was hanged At Oakland, Cal,
near San Francisco, on Friday last On the
Monday previous, the condemned man rnsds
. desperate effort 80 escape. He possessed
immense strength, and she overpowered
the Two dessh watches and jailer. Who hap
Wrenching the keys from Sthe jailer's grasp,
he dashed through the door across the Jail
yard, outinto the street But just as he thought
he had succeeded, he was encountered by two
fremen who had been attracted by the noise.
They recognized Majors and another struggle
ed back to his. cell, and from that moment he
abandoned all hope. In conversation With J. B.
Renowder, brother of one of the murdered men,
he said: ''You may draw the life bloodfrom my
arm and with this pen will write my innocence
a he sho spoke dsmi he in appealed 0so Hea9so
Majors mounted the scaffold without assis-
lance, and took up his position on the drop,
firmly erect He refused to say q word, main
tanning throughout stolid silence. At13:12
the boltawas pulled, Majors fell, and his neck
years old. born near the home of Garfield in
Ohio, graduated at Ann Arbor college in 1870,
and began the practice of law. But afterward
Joined the Methodist ministry. After preach
ing several years he, went to the Pacific coast
and settled in Los Gates, where he became the
owner Of q hotel. The double murder for
which he was executed was committed year
ago. He planned it. leaving the execution,
however, to two tools, named Jewell and Show
ers. They were both tried and convicted, but
before this all the facts in the case became
known, and the agency of Majors was revealed.
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Record of Casualties,

George Williams, while walking in his sleep
at Peoria, stepped of q boat and was drowned.
Several buildings were burned in the village
of Springfield, Pa. Loss, $4,000; partly in
sured 80. ?s-EA "yTsssS"
Ward l. Gaenssler, hide and ta1lowsfactory,
Chicago, was burned Loss, 10, O00; fully in
sured
John Oehman, wife and daughter were burned
in q house on q farm near Portsmouth,, Ohio,
Wednesday night.
Joel Morse starved to death in his room at
Leominster, Mass. He was once rich drunk
ard and became hermit, living on vermin and
wild roots.
The security warehouse, in New Orleans,
was burned, with it's contents, including 573
hogsheads of sugar, 3,4S3 barrels of molasses,
and some cotton seed oil Loss, $4,000;
fully insured
News has just been received from Elizabeth
town, KY, that the Harden county court house,
with all the records was consumed by an in
cendiary fire Monday morning. There has been
vendette in progress in that county several
years. ndnumerous killings resulted. Finally
lawabiding people took hold of the matter and
caused indictments to be found against large
number? of these turbulent characters. 1t is
the general belief that the court house was
fired for the purpose of destroying the records
of these indictmentsin order to embarrass pro-
ceedings against them.
The storm around Pomeroy, Ohio Thurs
day, was terrific. The wind blew sixty miles
an hour, and rain fell in torrents, accom-
panied by heavy hail, and few moments the
the mountain streams overhowed their banks,
and soon extended in a level sheet from hill to
hill bearing along fences shattered buildings,
uprooted trees, and debris of I'll descriptions.
Tia damAgetp thesec6Qn Of country covered
by Tie st6fm 50 very large, many fEmeri be-;
Ehg Atmost entirely ruined s.,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-29

TRUST deed dl6puted Dy the contestants convey
ing valuable real estate in Illinois, PennsyIva-
mia, Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas
and other states, besides money judgments and
personal effects to his daughter, Mrs. Finley
and her child, Mrs. Linton, who now lives in
Europe. The estate is very valuable and has
been in litigation several years.
Father Boniface, of the Italian society or St.
Leonards Catholic church, Boston, whose
name was associated with certain alleged curl
GUS money transactions, has brought suit
against the Herald of that city, claiming 800,
600 damages. Counsel for Father Boniface
states that the charges in the offensive article
creased the church debt; that he will probably
enter suits against other papers III New York,
Winsted, Conn. Allegheny, Pa, Buffalo and
Hartford many Of which published verbatim
the Herald article, while some have made state
ments calling Father Bonifaoe swind1er and
q rascal.
London is threatened with small pox scare
The malady is alarmingly prevalent in several
of the metropolitan districts, and is spreading
from the city to the adjoining provinces, sew
eral of which are already badly infected Some
idea of the present prevalence of the plague
may be formed from the magnitude of the eff
forts which have already been forced upon the
authorities to combat the disease. The city of
London alone, since the plague last November,
has expended $3.50 1000 for additional accom-
mediation for the constantly increasing number
of afflicted II. is now proposed to erect new
metropolitan small pox hospitals at cost Of
$750,00O, making q total. of $100, 000. 600 added
to the public expense by the persistent ravages
OF this malady alone. q .!
The Polish newspapers are furiously indig7
nant over, the conviction and sentence at Ber-
lin Of the venerable Polish poet, Joseph Ignace
.Kraazewski, to three and 9. half years. impris-i
onment in German fortress. They denounce
as IN unmitigated and malicious. lie the state
ment of Prince Bismarck that Herr Krazewski
belonged to Polish league in Paris, the object
Of which was toinduce Poles serving in foreign
armies to betray the secrets of the governments
by. which they were employed They also &C,
cnse the German chancellor with being at the
head Of contemplate conspiracy to traduceI
tho honor Of Poland, because that country has
proved herself the friend Of France, and thus
aroused the insane prejudices. Of Bismarck;
whom they Call the prince Of Gallophobes: =