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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
The Plight Batween R1el's fSx6ss and the
Police.

A correspondent learns the following con-
corning the fight between Riel's forces and the
police and citizen soldiers on ThIrsdsy, March
28 The story is direct from half breeds who
were present. Iearning that the force was en-
route for Duck Lake, m6tnted halt breeds,
twenty in number started to reconn0ifsr' They
met force Of 100 men police and citizelir
in s1eighs, and the half-breeds scat
tered Crozier, fr command Of the police,
thought an effort was being made to sur
round him and ordered his meR te fire.
Seeing half breeds falling dead at the first
fire, his followers returned the shots with
much execntlen. The fight was short
but hot The half: breed, who tells the
story, counted thirteen dead on the
field. When the police fetpr4ed the
route to Fort Carlton was traced with hAgd.
The half breeds lost four killed, and one llf'
dian not in the fight was accidentally shot An
other story Of the half breeds side Of the fight
rial council, says Gabriel Dumas, one Of Riel's
take supplies from Duck Lake. Dumas TOOK
thirty mounted men armed with Remingtons
and met CfJzie1's force few miles from tho
spot where the ffai. enters a coolie and
bluffs. Both parties stopped. The half breeds
were ordered to scatter in the bush, ~ order
that they might not be so much expGs6d,
Crozier thought surround WAS attempted,
and fred tirsS. The half breeds lost four Kill
led and two wounded Crozier had thirteen
killed, who, according to the Last story, we're
left on the field. Both half breeds above in
terviewed assert that Riel's orders are never
to fire first
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
Thugs.

AAu6os
ALI the Year Round.
A notorious Thug chief was Freling-
hea, who was arrested at Sangir in
1880. This most atrocious scoundrel
confessed to SO many murders that his
statements were in great measure dis
believed, especially with regard to the
strangling Of three parties Of travelers
by himself and his comrades some
years before. AT his. request the
ground at three different spots which
he carefully pointed out was dug up. 1t
was then covered with grass and bush
es Of old growth, but on reaching Ger.
tain depth the skeletons were found
just as Frelinghea had said. At the
beginning Of the present century
there were imposed to be 10, 900 Thugs
in all India, who annually murdered TO-
900 people. Between the years 1926 and
1887 more than1 300 were hanged or i'm
prisoned in Bombay, Madras, and Ben
gal. Thugee is considered then to have
received it's death blow, and to have be-
come within ten years afterward quite
extinct. But ancient customs die
hard in the east, and it is not impossible
that in the remote parts of India, es-
pecially in the native principal1ties, it
may linger even yet. OF the thousands
of persons who disappear annually in
India, there are many of whom their
friends. only know that they were and
are not. Wild beasts they suppose have
destroyed them; but it may be that on
some lonely road they have encountered
a asavage more crafty and relentless than
even the man-eater or hooded spaka
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09

At Clifford, Oak, recently, in saloon row
between NJ Plummer and Peter Daily, the
former was shot dead The constable took
Daily to Caledonia.
Pierre; Oak, Special Telegram: Startling
Developments were made in the Bell-smal1
murder CASE Bennett, the accomplice of Bell,
has turned states evidence, and on infor-
nation given, by him the body Of Small
was found. buried in a piece Of newly
plowed ground about four miles from
Harold and two miles from Blunt The sod
had been first removed. a shallow hole dug
and carefully replaced to avoid discovery.
The body of Small wrapped in a blanket and
covered with the blood-stained overcoat Of the
murderer. It was in a good state of preserva-
ton. The murder was committed with q
hatchet, the skull being broken at a number of
places and the neck gashed in horrible man
ner. The excitement is great and the lynch
ing of Bell is excitedly discussed by the crowds
forming on the streets.
F. s. Small, the victom of this murder, was
lest fall a candidate for prosecuting attorney
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
Dress Points for Men,

Frock coats are rolled lower than last season
and close with four buttons. The cuffs are
foul and half inches deep and close with two
buttons. The fashionable length for person
FIVE feet eight inches tall, is 1871 inches en-
tire length. The lapels are faced with silk,
and the edges are bound fiat with braid from
eight to ten lines wide.
Pantaloons are cut larger in the leg, the fash
lonable size now being 18 inch knee and TX
inches at the bottom with slight
spring over the foot The seams are made up
plain, and pockets in front are losing caste
with tasty dressers. Two watch pockets Of lib
eral size are IN the waist seam in front, while
two hip or pistol pockets are all that are al
lowed in fashionable pantaloons
Vests are made to roll lower, according to
the character of the coat they are worn with,
and close with. five and SIX buttons. The points
Ut the bottom are cut away slightly. It is re-
ported that the double breasted vest is coming
into use, and by the arrival OF next winter will
be in "full blast"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
PERSONAL MEEfffoN. Mi

Gen Grants publishers are to give him
sA'sooo TOR his autobiography.
Richard A. McCurdy was unanimously elect
I'D president Of the MUTUAL Life Insurance COM
pany to s"rc6ed the late Frederick s. Winston
s. W. Washington, of Charleston, Va, offers
% sell the gallows on which John Brown Was
hanged, and the Kansas Historical sotiety will
probably buy it.
Capt II. b. Lewis of Baltimore, cousin of
he new tiinister to Portugal; is the possessor
Of the sword worn by Gen. George Washing
top when he resigned at Annapolis, Dec. g.
1883, his commission as commander-in- chief
of the American army.
Mrs! O. H. Mccormick, and @ a. McCor-
mick, Jr, representing the estate Of G. H. Nc
Cormick, have made further donation to the
Presbyterian Theological seminary Chicago,
of $l0o, ,OOO making 100000 in all which + ;,
McCormicks have given tho seminary
Charles W. Durant, the millic!aire ec1-pfesi-
lent Of the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific
way company, whom the esupremecourtre-
'tly adjudged to be lunatic, and whose
.>ldren were fighting in the courts for. the
11"llege Of taking care Of him, died III New
:at tho house Of his sen Ffedrick
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
PUBLIo LA1D6.
Operations Under. Certain Classes Of HI
tries OF land In tho Northwest and Else
where Suspended:

Operations Under. Certain Classes Of En.
tries OF land In the Northwest and 8lse-
whore Suspended:
The commissioner Of the general land Office
has ordered that final action in the land office
upon all entries of the publiclands except pri-
vate cash entries, and such scrip locations as
are not dependent upon acts Of settlement and
cultivation be suspended in the following
localities: AL lands west Of tho first guide
meridian, Kansas: all west of range II west IN
in the Ute reservation, all lands IN New Mexico;
Montana, Wyoming and Nevada, and that
portion of Minnesota north of the indemnity
limits of the Northern Paoic railroad and
east Of the indemnity limits of tho Chicago
Minnesota Il Manitoba railroad. Final action
in the land Office is also ordered to be sus-
pended upon all timber culture entries un der
the act of June 8, 1873 which have not already
been examined; also in all cases of desert land
entries.
There have been a, good many charges of
fraud made at Washington end throughout the
Minnesota had its share thereof during the
past TWO or three years, as all will remember.
Corporations and private synlicates have been
charged with hiring mon to make pre-emption
entries and then transfer their claims to the
former. 1t is doubtless true that this plan
and the government and honest settlers
defrauded. To prevent further fraud
of this nature is presumably the OBJ
ject of the order. Its effect will be
to prevent final proving up on all pre-emp-
ton, homestead and timber culture entries-ln
fact on all entries on public land except where
land has been offered for sale, i'll which latter
case one may purchase by private cash sales,
but only in this manner. Scrip locations are
also excepted The object is probably to al
low the commission to investigate the numer-
GUS charges Of fraud and refuse to allow final
proving up in cases Where fraudulent intent is
evident It can work no hardship to
the actual settler, as it will only defer his time
{of final proving up, and it is not likely that
the g6vernment will throw any hindrance ID
the way of one Who is proved to be an actual
settler The order affects bit littlel land in Min
nesota, only that between the eighth and tenth
correction lines and the fourth and fifth n1eri-
dians-the strip from Lake Superior west to
Red Lake reservation Alarge portion of this,
also, will not be affected, as it is not yet sur
yeyed.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
Central American Complications.

Gen. r. b. Bunting OF New York, who some
years ego held prominent position in the
army OF Guatemala, has just received letter
from al American gentleman living in Guate-
nala, which tltrsws5 mitch light on the Central
American complications. 1l6 letter which is
dated Guatemala, March IL, after speaking OF
BIrri6e' announcement Of his designto ccntsel-
idate the il3c republics, says
As Salvador now scras ambassadors to dis
cuss, and perhaps to arrange matters to make
common cause, Barrios has deferred offensive
operations Still, not to be taken unawarer,
he has dispatched (as they say 10000 troops
to the frontier. think the number may be
exaggerated, but troops are leaving every day,
and large amount of ammunition, equipments,
etc., is being sent forward Volunteers
come pouring in from all quarters, without the
necessity of returning the fees" for this man
has, as he alone can do, impaired his magnet
ism to the people. Many foreigners are Offer
ing their servises, and things are being pushed
with a vigor and energy that leaves doubt of a
speedy and glorious termination of the conflict
Bsrrios sees all, understands all, orders all.
With memory that staggers at nothing, per-
ception as quick as lightning, mental scope
taking in everything at a glance, personal
bravery amounting to temerity, cool head
that never loses it's Judgment, and an energy
that knows no faltering, he compels success,
and will, before many months roll around,
make of this weak, disintegrated country a
solid, strong, prosperous republic.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF FnE WEEK
FROM WAsHMGTON


President Cleveland evinces the deepest in
terest in Gen. Grants condition.
Charles Westergren of Marine Mills, Mimi,
mas been commissioned postmaster.
Secretary Whitney will appoint board of
TWO naval officers and ono civilian to test the
dolphin in another trial trip.
Commissioner Sparks, of the land Office,
says that the order suspending action on land
sntries will be followed by an investigation
Hon. N J. Coleman has qualified as COM
missioner Of agriculture, and took formal
He.oosos' fe!ss''n '' '"' 0''''' 40 sA'' " ''Do Al
The forty applicants for the position Of
chief clerk of the department Of agriculture are
unhappy over the announcement that no
change will be made for several months.
The total number Of nominations sent to the
senate by President Cleveland was 173 OF
these 159 were confirmed, two were rejected
and twelve were left unacted upon by the
senate
The wife Of the new Swedish minister .
Washington, Mime. Reuterskjold, is beauty
and dresses magnifcen ntly. She has typical
Swedish face, blue eyes, dark brown hair, fno
stature and an exquisite figure.
The secretary of the navy, in view Of the
later dispatches regarding the troubles at Pana-
ma, and especially one from Commander
kane, of the Galena, has decided to send a
further force to the isthmus by the Acapulco
A statement prepared at the treasury depart
ment, based on the latest returns, shows the
excess of available assets over the demands Of
liabilities of the government to be $16418, ,09A
According to this statement the net cash ii
SOC, 363, ,664, and the net liabilities $780,
o72. This statement is prepared under the
new form from which the fractional silver coin
"a omitted as an asset and the 800, 00O, 600 re-
serve is treated as a liability.
The agricultural department has issued !
report On the distribution and consumption OF
corn and wheat and the quantities remaining
on hand in the several states on March 1. This
report shows that over 81 per cent of last
Xears corn crop remains in the hands or the
farmers, against 81 per cent on March l, 1884.
1he supply, last March, as estimated, was, in
round numbers, 5l2, O0O, 700 bushels. The re-
mainder nov is about 625, ,000, 600 bushels
C6mmiesionor Sparks, land Office, said in e1-
PLANTATION of the order issued by him to sus-
pend action upon pref -emption, timber culture
and desert land entries in number of Western
States and territories, that the department had
reason to believe great number of fraudulent
ern*rier has been made aud he wished to thor
oughly investigate the matter. The suspense
ry order applies particularly to sections of
country oroweded by vast cattle ranches, az
the commissioner suspects these ranches have
been greatly extended through fraudulent on
tries Of public lauds.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
THE CANADIAN UPRISING:
That the Indians as Well as the Half
Breeds Are Now on tho War Path
Is an Undeniable Fact,
Causes OF tho Pendin1 Trro,uhie.

Causes OF tho Pending Trouble.
In order to understand fully the oircum-
stances which have led up to the insurreo-
tion In the Saskatchewan country it is neces-
sary to 60 back to the uprising in Manitoba
IN 1853, known as the Red river rebellion,
and the causes which led to that outbreak.
The Red river rebellion was incident to the
transfer by the Hudson's Bay company of
it's territory to the, dominion government
For nearly two hundred years this great fur
trading company had not only enjoyed tho
exclusive right to the entire trade and traffic
Of the immense possessions granted by King
Charles IL to Prince Rupert and his seven
teen associates, but had made laws for and
governed the territory, having complete
lordship thereof, with full legislative, judi
cial and executive powerR The last renewal
OF the charter expired in 1859, and after
that it was never renewed again, the CON-
pany having no special advantages beyond
It's tlied and splendid organization. In 1867
the act of parliament creating the Dominion
OF Canada contemplated the acquisition by
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
At Clifford, Oak, Saloonkeeper Doyle shot a
man named Plummer.
A pretty baby girl was left at the door Of
Zeph Lane, ayoung married man of Iisbon,
F. H. Heldt, . wealthy Milwaukee tailor, was
arrested at Chicago on the charge Of seducing
his niece.
William A. Brown, wealthy board Of trade
man in Chicago, has been arrested for having
two wives.
Sam White, foreman Of the Kentucky Gazette
suicided At Lexington, KY, by shooting him.
self IN the head.
D. W. Lawrence, formerly member of the
stock exchange and we'll known on Wall street,
N. Y, committed suicide.
It is thought that the friends Of ex-Control-
ler White Of Milwaukee will make good the
amount Of the stolen bonds
Peter Doyle, saloonkeeper at Clifford,
Trail county, shot and killed NJ. Plummer Of
JAIL
The name Of the young man who attempted
to pass forged checks at a Mason Nowa) bank,
and who shot himself dead while being pur-
sued was Alvin Allen of Walcott vt He was
twenty nine years old
An Internal machine was found in tho new
court house ut Joliet, III The machine was
composed Of a box, filled With giant powder and
nitro glycerine. fuse had burned to the
edge Of the tox and stopped there.
Charles Remlee, who killed his father, Con-
rad Remlee,, Jan. 6, at Dodgevillo, Wis, was
found guilty of murder in the first degree by
the jury, after remaining out three hours. He
was sentenced to state prison for life.
The law-abiding citizens Of Magoffin county,
KY, call for halt on executive clemency and
judicial leniency, IS there have been twenty
murders there within fifteen years and no
hangings
A shocking double murder was committed
near Monmouth, Ill, Mrs. Addison Nash, a
woman Of about fifty live years OF age, and her
daughter, about twenty -five were shot and
killed by their son and broth r, Edward Nash,
an insane youth of about twenty years Of age.
E. A. Anderson, living near Empire City,
Or, was fatally shot while standing in his
doorway. Suspicion pointed at once to D. J.
Delauney, q near neighbor, as the assassin and
he was arrested and committed to Jail without
bonds to await the result of Anderson's inju-
riea
Miss Kate GraaSS. aged nineteen, daughter Of
D. G, Gray, one of the wealthiest and most
highly respected residents of Rockland, Balti-
more county, Md, was brutally beaten and
outraged by negro while returning from the
depot mile from her home, where she ac-
oompanied sister. Cooper, the negro, after
a desperate struggle knocked the girl sense.
less, and outraged her person. That 1aegre
will die sooD.
A Few years ago an individual came to Min:
reapolis and was advertised as great healer,
DIR. Slade. 1t was also ascertained that he had
figured in different places as a sleight- Of hand
performer, ventriloquist and dabbler in spirit
manifestations. He is credited with wearing
different names in different localities For
obscurity, but he suddenly turns up again in d
new role clipping with the handsome daughter
of farmer named Horseferd near Dundas
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
General Grants Condition Last Weak.

Rev. DIR. Newman and DR.. Shrady left Gen.
Grants house on the morning of the Sd inst:
s"The general has just walked up" said the
fermer. ''He slept peacefully for several
hours, awakening only at intervals for little
nourishment The first thing he SAID this
morning was 4 am thirsty and the doctors
moistened his throat: ?"
Dr. Shrady seemed in light spirits as he but
toned his coat about him and stepped down
toward the park for little morning air. To
your correspondent he said
s'The change in Gen Grant this morning 10
simply wonderful He has had good sleep,
taken his nourishment, and is again resting
quietly"
"Does his mind seem bright?" was asked
Upright as button, was the response "He
seemed often to anticipate our own suggestions,
and his replies are always quick and to the
point" -,
''Has he been able to rest Oh his couch?"
''No; he rested in his reclining chair, which
has been made as comfortable as possible ana
is much better for him than the bed 1t per-
mits him to change his position easily, and at
the same time supports his head in way TO
prevent anv accumulation in his throat"
How do you account for the change this
morning:"
t.No one can tell When we look back and
think that his condition was such on yesterday
morning that, at the closest calculation, a delay
of five minutes in the hypodermic injection OF
brandy, which was given him.. would have
caused his death, the change this morning ia
SIMPLY REMARKABLE"
On Saturday morning. Dr. Shrady said:
'sThere is one point about Gen. Grants
trouble, said he, 'that has not yet been brought
out The cancer itself has not yet sufficiently
developed to put man in ordinary health in 80
dangerous condition. If the generals consti-
tuition wore only as strong as the average man
he would be good for six months yet at least
The severe mental and physical shocks he has
had the past year or SO are the things that are
telling against him at this juncture His
frame has been completely shattered by
them. For all that, 1 regard his rallies, and
especially that of to-day, as simply marvellous,
and almost beyond belief. There was one time
Wednesday morning when I thought another
five minutes would finish him Tonight he is
better than he has been in week. For all
that, however, he may sink away rapidly, and
be dead within the next hour"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09
Tree Claims and Roads.

A correspondent at Redwood Falls asks If
q man who has lived on tree claim with his
family six or seven years, and has planted all
the trees required Of him, can properly sign a
petition for the laying out of new town road
without waiting until he has made final proof
of his claim The statute (chap. Is, sec 35),
requires that petitioner for the laying out or
altering Of town road shall be a legal voter
tate under the homestead or pre- emption laws
of the United States, or under contract with
the State Of Mlnnesota" within one mile of the
proposed roadway. Legal advice obtained up
on the subject is to the effect that as tree claims
are not mentioned by the. law, an occupant of
such claim, unless he has come into full
possession thereof by proving up, is not prop
erly signer to roadway petit1on-that is his
signature should have no weight
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-09

RANDOLPH CALDECorr was a mat
al-born' artist. At school his pen
$ always busy, and years after grad
tion the head master used to exhibit
III pride a pen-and-ink sketch of
leas carrying old Anchises on his
'ulders, drawn by the boy on the fly
{ of the masters Virgil. Afterward,
Caldecott trudged daily from the
farmhouse near the banks of the
to the counting-house at Whit
-rch, Shropshire, in which he occu-
led a stool for six years, he always
led paper, pen, and ink in his
ket, and jotted down many strik
scene by the wayside;