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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Rigamist Bagged at Brainerd.

Sheriff Nlertz OF Brainerd, MIMI, bagged
an alleged bigamist, George Vescott, alias
George West, who last fall ran away with a
Dakota school girl, Jessie Mann, from a
Lake City, Mimi, school. Wescott has a
wife and three children near Milbank, Oak,
where Miss Mann's father lives. Miss Mann
was attractive and pretty, and favorite
Of Wescott, and in two weeks from the
tins Miss Jessie was sent to the Minnesota
school Wescott was missing A few days
later the school authorities notified Mr.
Mann his daughter was missing from which
time-whch was in September last-poth.
ing whatever has been learned OF either her
or Wescott until few days ago, when Mr.
Mann heard, through a relative of Wescott,
that ne was living at Brainerd. They were
arrested at Aitkins. Papers found in their
rooms indicate that they are married, and
rs Wescott has wife in Dakota, he will be
held to answer the charge OF bigamy.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
The London Illustrated News has

The London Illustrated News has
an illustrated article on the opening
OF the Holloway Sanitorium. Mr..
Holloway, who made fortune by
patent medicines, left more than $5,.
100000 for the erection and endow.
ment of q sanitorium and of a college
for women. The sanitoriumi is an asy-
lum for patients OF the middle classes
afflicted with mental disorders, A
moderate chargeis made for those who
can afford to pay. Mr.. Holloway's
idea was that persons with any men
tai disease should not look upon
blank walls, but should be surround
ed by beautiful and interesting things
His asylum is on grand scale. The
rooms are magnificent; rich in color,
gliding, carving, pictures, exquisite
furniture, every thing that can appeal
to "dimmed intellect"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.
Riel's Line of Defense.

Riel had an interview with his counsel at
Regina. N. w. T., on the 10th. Riel declar-
ed his firm belief that his conduct would be
vindicated He had been working fifteen
years in Il just and humane cause, and had
got into his present position while endeav-
oring to gain the rights OF the oppressed
halfbreeds. On the subject OF religion he
was greatly disposed to speak, and he said
that the Deity had even exerted special pro-
lection over him. He was confident that
he was destined to occupy the greatest po-
sition in the dominion. Riel also scout
ed at the idea OF ever returning
to the states when he gains his liberty.
Before the interview was concluded he said
that he did not want his trial conducted on
q party basis, but desired judgment on his
merits. The prisoner also complained that
his health was anything but good owing to
rigor OF prison discipline. His counsel will
probably plead a general denial OF the
charges supposed to be expressed in the in
dictment, urging various grounds OF defense
which will be answered later. Riel's Jury
panel is composed OF thirty farmers, four
merchants, one contractor and one hotel
keeDer.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23

The American Express company has
finally made arrangements with the
United States government that tour
lists returning from Europe will not
hereafter be subjected to the delay, an
noyance and inconvenience consequent
upon an examination of their baggage
upon arrival at New York. Under re-
cent rulings OF the treasury depart,
ment the company is authorized to re-
ceive passengers baggage on landing at
New York, and Immediately transport
the same in bond to St. Saul, or any
OF the chief ports i'll the United States
without an examination or payment
of duties at New York. To secure this
privilege the company had to give
bonds to the government in the penal
sum of $1,OOO,OOO.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Looking After the Cheyennes.

A dispatch from Crossfield, Kansas, says:
Thirteen hundred soldiers are in camp
here. Most OF the Cheyenne warriors are
on their reservation, 100 miles south OF
here and seventy-two miles west OF Fort
Reno. They are with chief who will not
come into Fort Reno to pow WOW. The
reason given by the Indians is that
the young bucks, having had INSULT
Gent rations, are now out hunting for
game. When they can they will come in and
pow WOW with Generals Miles and Sheridan
Meanwhile stories arrived at headquar-
tors that the Indians are insincere. They
slip out to hunt we'll mounted and finely
armed. They come home with poor guns
and with only Il few poor ponies. They
are secretly hiding firearms and ammunition
and ponies west OF their reservation. They
have less than 1900 bucks. The arms
they have secreted are principally Winches-
ter rifles -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
miscellaneous News Notes.

The debt OF New York city is $12G, O0O,-
900.
Hay is selling for $40 ton in New Jersey,
a figure heretofore unk known.
The iron mills at Bay View, Wis.,. are tc
resume operations at last years scale O.
wages.
Senator Henderson opposes the admis
sion OF New Mexico as a state on account
OF the ignorance OF the people.
Coy. Pattison OF Pennsylvania rejected
lO4 bills outright and four partially out OF
1924 passed by the last session OF the legisl;.-
ture.
State Senator Mccarthy OF New York
says either Eyarts or Morton will get the
Republican nomination for governor OF
New York.
There is a diminution OF fifty-fve in the
number OF distilleries operated in the United
States during the last fiscal year; but not
withstanding this, the product OF distilled
spirits was 5000 gallons larger than that
81 ilts preceding year.
The Bellows Falls, VT, Times contains a
notice 6: the marriage 81 Mark Ward and
Miss Nettie F. Barnard, at Westminster
West, by Dr. Stevens, OF the NJ. E. church,
on Thursday, July 2. They were the par
ties who eloped from Mitchell, OAK, recent
~,
At St. Louis it is estimated that 25C
wine and beer saloons have been closed and
their pfopfistOrs have gone out oil the bus
mess since July /, under the high license
law, and that some 400, ar about one
quarter of all the saloons ip the city will be
shut up during the month.
The governor OF Dakota has issued an
order for the transfer of fifty prisoners
from the penitentiary at Sioux Falls to the
penftentinry at Bismarck: The transfer is
made under the lay ri 1888, providing for
the penitentiary at Bfsmapck, which requir-
ed that all prisoners from North pakotq
counties be confined here. The building is
designed to hold 160 prisoners:
The decisions of the Baltimore council will
be given to members OF congregation Of the
Propaganda Eide on the 23d instant for
consideration. The sacred college oi ear
dinals will meet Aug. II to revise the de.
cision, and the final approval will be given
in September. Archbishop Moran, at the
pope desire, will consecrate Rev. DR.. Walsh
as archbishop OF Dublin on Aug. 3. Arch
bishop Moran will then return to Sydney,
The latest event ofimportance in Masonic
circles iii St. Paul is the establishment OF
the Ancient Arabic Order O! the Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine. The order was intro
duced into the United States about 1879,
and an imperial council formed in 1876,
composed OF the most prominent Knights
Templar and members of the A. and A. S.
R. Masons in New York, since which time
temples have been organized in Massachu-
sets, Maryland Michigan, Ohio, Kansas,
Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut Vermont.
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Decrease OF Immigration.

The chief of the national bureau ofstatis-
tics reports that the number Of im migrants
arrived in the United States during the fas:
cal year ended June 80, 1885, was 387 1921
being 1920 less than during the preced'
ing fiscal year, and 4O1 III less than
during the year ended June 80, 1882
the year OF the greatest. immigration
toms districts of Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Huron, Minnesota, New Orleans,
New York, Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia
and San Francisco, 55,77S passengers, Of
whom IL, 1882 were immigrants, @.952 citi:
zens of the United States returned from
abroad, and 3 ,444 aliens not intending to
remain ip the United States.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Murderers Caught Eighteen Years After

Samuel Aliff and John Huffman havej just
been arrested for the murder of an aged
man named Stiner in Ringgold county, Iowa,
in 1867. A dispatch from that point says:
An indictment was secured against them for
murder but they could not be found, and
the matter was about forgotten. Three
months since Sheriff Beard on looking over
old papers in the clerks office, came across
the papers in the case, and commenced
working it up: He found that Aliff and his
nephew accessory to the murder, were liv-
ing in Clark county, Kans., not having even
taken theprecaution OF living under assum-
ed names. He got reQuisitions from the
governors OF Iowa and Kansas, went to
Kansas and effected their capture, bringing
them back and lodging them in the county
jail. Aliff is past fifty years Of age. He is
talkaNye and very restless, th99ugh he tries
to appear uneaneepnea. Huffm IAN, who
claims he did not do the shooting, but was
present, is thirty-fve years OF age. The
case is q clear one and conviction and pun
ishment after nearly twenty years is consid.
cred certain
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23

Mr.. Gillen OF Cleveland missed his wife,
but killed himself. That is a practice to be
commended to jealous husbands.
Five girls, lately arrived at New York,
started for Davenport. They have disap-
peared and are thought to have bean alb.
Quoted.
Stephen Lang, in Nebraska, gets four and
a half years in the penitentiary on man.
slaughter verdict for killing man in a duel
with rifles.
J. w. Stout, a farmer living six miles
southeast OF Greenfield Ohio was shot and
instantly killed by Elijah Nevin, a neighbor,
during an alteration recently.
William Jones was killed in Deer Lodge
county; John Rowe and Rufus Malcolm
were killed near Granville, and Joe Buchet
lost his life in Helena, Mon, recently, all
killed by lightning.
In fight at Stephenson, KY, Town Mar
shall Oakley shot and killed John Smith,
Mute Osborne and Henry Smith. Oakley
was afterwaru fatally shot by r. Mcclure.
An old grudge was the cause OF the difficulty.
The wife of Lew Apple, ex-mayor OF Pan
ora, Iowa, and publisher OF the Guthrie Vi
vidette has begun proceedings for divorce,
charging her husband with adultery with
Mrs. Secrist, wife OF carpenter OF that
place.
Mary Klemen, the girl under Indictment
on the charge OF poisoning with intent to
kill the family OF her sister, Mrs. Michael
Freiz, at Rose Hill, and who is also said to
have confessed to poisoning her father and
sister in Dubuque year ago, was placed
on trial at Chicago the jury returned with
a verdict OF guilty, the penalty named be-
ing one year in the penitentiary.
Joseph F. Cottronger, ex-secretary and
treasurer OF the Central Transportation
Company of Pennsylvania, charged at
Philadelphia with the embezzlement OF
STAT, 900 and forging certificates for 112
shares OF the company's stock, and offering
and publishing the same was arranged be.
fore Judge Yorkes and pleaded guilty.
A plea for mercy was made in behalf OF the
prisoner who is sixty-eigllt years OF age
and the head OF II highly respected family.
He was sentenced to four years imprison-
ment.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Some Characters at tile Exposition.

From an illustrated paper on the
New Orleans Exposition bv Eugene
Smallcy, in the June Century, we quote
the following anecdotes of some of the
types seen ut the fair: ''The odd char
actcrs at the fair are the terror of ex-
hibitors. A Cincinnati furnitnre- max
cr discovered conntryman from
Arkansas whiting a handsome ma
hoganv cabinet ito see what the wood
was like The mans knowledge of
furniture was evidently limited to
articles which could not be damaged
by q seasonablc use of the jack knife.
Another exhibitor, who had fitted up
a room with the finest specimens of
his art, was Mortified to find an old
lady eating her lunch of fried chicken
seated in one of his satin upholstered
chairs. What's the cheer good for if
it amt TO set down imp she placidly
remarked, in reply to his earnest re-
quest that she would 90 somewhere
else with her victuals. The same ex-.
hibitor one day found that some visitor
10 his alcoves had left a token of APP
proval on the polished surface of a
costly mantal, in the words This is
1.-The Turks who sell o]ive-Wood,
beads, and other trinkets from Jeru-
salem all made in Paris-ara pic
turesque additions to the permanent
personnel of the fair, though their
genuincncss, like that of their wares,
will not always bear inspection. An
amusing scene occurred one day at
one of these Oriental bazaars. A tall
man, with rural air, stopped before
the stand and appeared to take live
ly interest, not in the goods but in the
features Of one Of the salesman in
scarlet fez and baggy trousers. He
surveyed the Oriental in front and in
profile, and then, slapping him on the
shoulder, exclaimed, Hello, Jake,
when did you como from Indiana?'
The turk from Indiana acknowledged
his old acquaintance and begged that
he would not give him away"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Some Minnesota Appointmen ts.

The president has appointed DR.. Adelard
Guernon as collector OF customs for the dis
trict OF Minnesota. DR.. Guernon is about
forty years OF age and has been a
prominent figure in the politics OF the
state, but has never held office. He was in.
dorsed by members Of the democratic state
committee Of Minnesota by the member Of
the national committee and by many lead
ing democrats OF the state. He was form
erly resident OF St. Paul. but now lives in
Little Falls.
The following fourth-class post.
pointed: Pine Pine city, @ Miss Mary larry Mup-
ply, vice Emma Week; Garden City, Gar
rett Murphy, vice r. B. Evans; ElXrsian,
lie Sueur county, Patrick O'Leary, vice
w. A. Campbell; New Prague, Scott county,
w. s. Booy, vice A. NJ. Morley; St. James,
Watonwan county, A. n. Preck, vice
t. NJ. Herick; Odin, Watonwan county,
f. T. Barrett, vice Warren Pattcn;
Montgomery, lie Sueur county, John
Shea, vice Frank Becker. Cleve-
land, LIE Sueur county, w. +. j Johnson, vice
P. R. hampton; lie Sueur Center, LIE Sueur
county, j. +. Quinland, vice J. N. Chapman;
Watertown, Carver county, B. Campbell,
vice C. G. Holgraw; Caledonia, Houston
county, Z. Dorivalt, vice Prentiss A. Pope.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
"BIue Blood"

The term blue blood, from the Span
ish phrase sangre azul, is much used
without very clear idea of it's signi-
fication. Its real meaning is-''not
that the blood itself is blue Excepting
that all venous blood has BLUSH
tinge)-but that the persons or class
to whom the term is applied have
skins so white and transparent that
the veins show blue through them, and
this is taken as a certain Indication
that the class or persons thus deslgna-
ted are without an admixture of races.
Amy one who has travelled in Spanish
American countries, or in Spain,
where the term originated, would see
at once its applicability. The de-
scendants of the Gothic conquerors of
Spain retain to this day the character
istics of their ancestors-the white,
transparent skin, blue eyes and au-
burn or tawny hair, and their veins
show blue through their cuticle; but
in case of an admixture of African or
Moorish blood, the blue blood (veinsl
gradually disappear, until in case of
great preponderance of the latter
races the veins show merely as ridges,
4OuTlatS III McAlCO Will uOClC0 tAlS po~
culiarity in all of the Mexican cities
as we'll as in the haciendas through
out that country, on account of the
great admixture of Indian (Aztec,
Toltec and Tlascallan) blood in the
population, and everywhere they will
find that the people whose veins show
blue through the skin are the ruling
class.-Letter in Boston TRANSCRIPT. -;
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Executing n Big Elephant.

Barnum's large performing Asiatic ele-
plant "Albert,' which killed his keeper,
Joseph Sweeney at Nashua, N. H., was
taken to ravine in the suburbs Of kccre
recently and killed. He was chained to
four large trees and the location OF
his heart and brain marked with
chalk. Thirty-three members OF the keene
light guard were then marshallcd in line at
fifteen PAGES, and at the word >tire,' the
same number OF bullets penetrate the vital
spots. The huge beast fell dead without i,
struggle. He was valued ut about $40, 900.
The remains were donated to the Smith
sonian institution, Washington.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Florida proposes in her new constl-

Florida proposes in her new constl-
tuition to raise an adequate sum OF
money to educate all her children
without distinction of color. 1t au-
thorizes q one mill state tax, and q
county tax of not less than three nor
more than five miles on the dollar, tor
common school purposes. 1t also
permits, by the will of majority, a
district school tax of not more than
four mills on the dollar.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23

Despite the hard times, NewYork
has grown no poorer during the last
wear ended June 80. The total value
of real and personal property here is
now 81 ,371, lit ,OO3-an increase over
1884 OF $32, S18,66O. In 1870 the
total was $1,O47, 389,449. There
seems no reason to doubt that New
York will eventually become the most
populous city in the world, but some
people profess to believe that Chicago
illforge ahead.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23

Wealth has been increased both in
Europe and America three times
hster than population. While Great
Britain has got three times the wealth
of fifty years ago, the United States has
x-fold that periods wealth. Europe
and America increase II 200 human
beings every day and create SILL
100000 property. The United States
now has $6,OOO,OOO,0 900 more prop
erty than England, her mother coun-
trV
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Arrangements have been made to

Arrangements have been made to
ship cargo of tea direct to St. Paul
from Tacoma, on the Northern Pacific,
on the arrival of the steamer Isabel at
that point from Japan. This may
be looked upon as an experiment.,
which is almost certain to result in the
establishment OF regular line Of
steamships between Tao oma and Yo-
kohama, a very much shorter route
than that via San Francisco and Union
Pacific.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Foreign News.

The failure OF the Munster bank causes a
run on the Hibernian and other Irish
banks.
An amendment to permit white settlers
in the Northwest to bear arms without
license is voted down in the dominion par
lament.
The London opinion is that the Afghan
situation is grave but that Lord Salisburys
''frmness' will ultimately strike terror to
the Russian heart.
Richard Ansdell, tho British artist recent
ly deceased, left an estate valued at $3.50
600. This does not equal Turner, who left
a fortune OF over $500, 600.
Prince Albert Victor OF Wales is to be
put through Il course OF military discipline
and drill this summer at Aldershot, at
tended bv four servants.
The lord mayor presided over a crowded
meeting, held in Dublin recently, to con-
graduate Michael Dlvitt upon his freedom.
Leander Richardson OF New York made a
long speech.
The bill removing the electoral disqual-
fication from voters accepting gratuitous
medical relief passed it's second reading in
the British house OF commons by a vote Of
279 to 81.
At a public meeting at Toronto, the
mayor presiding, resolutions were passed
that the further admission OF Chinese into
Canada should be rigidy restricted, ii not
totally prohibited.
Ferdinand Rothschild was elected by a
ajority OF 1928 to parliament from Ayles
burg, Bucks county, England, to fill the
vacancy caused by the elevation to the
peerage Of Sir Nathaniel Rothschild.
Capt J. P Imboden, United States con-
sui at Yuscaren, Honduras, has gone there
with party OF twenty-one engineers, mill
men, ETC., and will engage extensively min
ing in the rich gold and silver territory
about Nuscaren.
NJ. Eloy, an aeronaut, assembled in bal
loon from L'Orient, at the mouth OF tho
river Siene, on the bay OF Biscay, the 10th
inst The balloon drifted out to sea, and
nothing has since been heard OF NJ. Floy. 1t
is feared he was drowned.
"An Old Roue' writes the Pail Mall Ga
zette, stating that the evils that paper has
exposed is warning against roller skating.
The evil came with roller skating at the
Princes club. Then for the first time men
| about town were brought into daily con-
| tact with beautiful children not members
Of their families.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Grimes and Criminals.

J.N Lynch OF Vincennes disagreed with
his wife, and poisoned his children with ar
senic.
David Ackles, colored, was hanged at
Helena, Mon, for numbering Frank Burrell
and Scylla Flannery last year.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-23
Minnesota Storm Damages.

During the storm OF the 10Th at the new
town OF Randolph, the Miller Bro. g new
store was blown down. About seven miles
northwest OF here a Mr.. Willis had a new
barn blown fiat, while a neighbor named
Hoffman had his barn, almost full of hay,
moved eight feet from it's foundation. Crops
are injured considerably. At Burn
side, Goodhue county, a man was
killed by d falling tree. The barn ofDelevan
South, living three miles west of Kasson,
was struck by lightning, killing two horses
and burning the barn. At Dodge Center the
dwelling house of NJ. L. Weston was also
struck by lightning and burned. Two houses
during the progress OF the storm and con
summed. At Faribault, the store of j. A.
Peterson, at Fourth and Plum streets, the
Poplar Star mills and the residence OF F..
Clement, on Seventh street, were struck by
Three miles west Of Kasson lightning struck
the barn OF Dell South, killing a horse and
burning the entire contcnts-h;y, feed, har-
nesses, threshing machine, some sheds, etc.
The storm extended all along the borders Of
Scott and LIE Sueur counties, and was
about three miles wide in the destructive
sweep. The growing crops were greatly in
jured. Timothy Sullivan, in Derrynane
township lost all his crops.
Mr.. Johnson's barn in Jordan was burn
ed by lightning during the recent storm. BY
the recent bad storm near hutchinson
William Tiff, in Acoma, lost about four
hundred acres Of wheat, while DR.. Ben jamin,
Mr.. Ulrich and many others east OF town
had their crops badly damaged.