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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

The Railroad Gazette of the Goth
reports a. total of ten miles OF new
track constructed, making GIT miles
thus far reported for the current year.
IN 1882, the miles of construction at
the sdGle month and day was a, 166-
the largest ever reported.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

The credit of the State of New York
is at the highest point. Applications
are pouring in for the new loan OF 3d.
100000 at 21-2 per cent. interest.
Ii New York can get money for 2 1-2,
why not the United States.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Relations Between the United States and
China.

John Russell Young ex-United States
minister to China, who has arrived at San
Francisco from Yokohama, said regarding
the Chinese rest rictiOn act:
1t merely ofirnI5 China's pride, as the
government is opposed to the emigration
of it's subjects. The fact that America has
Disseminated against China often has been
used as foil when America seeks any adj
vantage in China or when a treaty of re-
vision has been suggested. Chinese emigrate
from Hong Kong and English ports, not
from any Chinese city. The British COVER
nor OF Hong Kong could enforce the United
States restriction treaty if he were required
to do so by his government. The Chinese
government have done all in their power to
prevent the immigration Of Chinese to the
United States, but there are no rest riot ions
to their going from Hong Kong. To com
pletrly carry out the restriction act, the
United States should negotiate il treaty
with England by which coolies from Hong
Kong would be prohibited from sailing to
his country
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Foreign Gossip.

The mackerel fishery is proving a failure
this season. Out of Gloucester fleet OF
more than 100 sail at the South one-hal'
did not pay expenses, and the average
earnings OF the fishermen for two months
work were So. Since returning from the
South most OF the fleet have done nothing
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

The mercantile failures for the past six
months are reported by R. G. Dun & Co.
as 1904, against $40 for the first six
there is marked deminution, 1 the amount
being for the first half of 1885 $4,000.
900, as against 1924, 900, 600 in the first
six months of 1884. The fact is dwelt upon
that an increase in failures of less than
500, among traders now over one million,
is not surprising, while their diminishing
Importance is shown by the low aggregate,
and the average of liabilities is commented
upon as indicating a more favorable con-
dition of things than existed this time last
year.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Grant Steadily Failine.

Dispatches OF the both say: To-day It has
been two weeks since Gen. Grantwas moved
willie tbe change has been beneficial, hi; pa
tient Is stiii growing weaker aid ths disease
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Through Passenger Rates East.

The St. Eaql and Minneapolis Passenger
association, copttisfng a FL the railroad and
steamboat lines centeriqg IN 50: E12ull, h% 59
prepared circular quoting the revised
through Eastern rates from ST.. Paul and
Minneapolis. The rates quoted in the circu-
Ia
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

New York has received at last into
her arms the goddess of liberty en-
tightening the world" but the money
for the completion of the pedestal on
which the goddess is to stand, pours
in very slowly.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
An ArcHli:ln TraUady~

Arcadia, Wis, SpeciaI AtrrribIo tragedy
occurred here recently, when Ned Rngler, IL
young man, shot Annie Forscl, IL girl to-
whom h" was paying at tentior:,, and after
ward committed suicide The girl was on.
w fifteen years of age, and her parents
strongly objected to l;nslcras suit or. The
latter, who was u man ofabout twenty five
years, finding there was no hope OF mar
rying the girl, deliberately planned to take
her life and his own. This plan he success
fully carried out, and the two bodies lie at
thrir respective homes, while the girls pa,
rents are almost beside themselves with
grief. Roslcr, after shooting the girl, car
ricd her dead body to her terrOr-stricken
mother. He then took a large dose Of
strychine, and to make doubly sure shot
himself in the temple, dying almost ins tant-
ly. Both were well known here, and the
tragedy has caused great excitement.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Casualty Record.

The widow of the late Richard T. Mer-
rick lies at tho point Of death, ignorsp$ Of
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
Minnesota Crop Prospects.

Reports from 1000 points in the north
west show that the condition Of the crop in
Minnesota, taken as a whole, is not as ia
vorable as it was last year at this time.
In the southern counties the ground was
dry at seeding in some places and very wet
in others, and the result is a very uneven
and ragged crop. The weather has not
been favorable until during the past few
days, and the plant is very thin and light.
In some places it is heading out foot high
and the yield will not be an average one.
Out OF 40 reports received, covering So
wheat growing counties, 243 says the out
look for a full crop is good, and lG7
say the yield will be from half
to 90 per cent OF what it wal last year
From all reports received, a detailed state
ment OF which is given below, the present
condition OF the crop in the state does not
Justify the belief that more than IS per
cent. OF last years average yield will be
raised. While it is yet rather early to fig
ure the crop down to bushels. enough is
known upon which to base reliable estimates
OF the probable yield, considering, ofcourse,
favorable weather from this time till har-
vest. The total acreage OF the state will
not exceed 2,515, 900 acres. The yield at
this time promises to be about thirteen
bushels per acre, which would give total
yield OF 80, 695, 900 bushels.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

her husbands desease; her father is very
seriously i'll; her seven young daughters are
all afflicted with chronic diseases, and
young boy, ten years old, is the only mem
Der of the family able to be about.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

The president has decided..on tho appoint
ment OF William Darsheimer to be United
States attorney for the Southern district OF
New York, vice Elihu Root, resigned, and OF
Martin r.. Mcmahon to be United States
marshal for the Same district, vice Joel 3
Erhart.
In the office OF the first assistant post
master general twelve additional clerks are
provided for, most OF them being specially
designated for service in connection Wit
adjustment of accounts of postmastcrs.
For tho settlement Of these claims an ap
preparation OF $17, 800 will lie available.
Secretary Lamar's onslaught upon the
female clerks in his department is confined
to purely "offensive partisans' and women
who got their appointments first and I'M
derwent q tenuous examination after.
| wards:
Russian advices from Vladivostock say
that a Russian steamship which attempted
to enter Port Hamilton was intercepted
and forbidden by an English lnan-oi-war to
enter. The English are said to be fortiiy-
ing the port.
Miss Sweet, pension agent at Chicago,
| who was equested to resign some time ago,
will, it is understood, be allowed to serve
out her full term.
Prof. Klein, the Kentucky mcteerologist,
predicts the appearance OF a very brilliant
| comet late this month, or during the first
week in August.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09
SShall Steal. if IT PIese GO6n

A lady who had all the appearance of
being a wealthy and aristocratc dowager
of the mobile faubours," says the Boston
Transcript s Paris correspondent, was de-
tccted the other day in the act of secreting
Under her mantle some lace Of great value
ut the Magasin du Louvre. She consequent
ly had to suffer the indignity Of being con-
fluctcd to the nearest commissary ofpo1ice.
The following questions and answers were
vhcn taken down: "Youf name?' ovid
ow OF Quirisol.' "Your profession?" II
live by stealing 'Have you already been
convicted?' Seventeen times. l came
out Of prison six months ago. "And you
have been stealing since them" II have
been stealing all my life. am sixty years
old, and since the age Of twenty l have had
no other trade. l shall steal again. if it
please God.'
A cablegram dated COlen, July 2, received
at the navy department from Admiral
Jouett, reports the withdrawal of the en-.
tire revolutionary force from Barenqulla
and the coast to a point sixty miles up the
Magdalena river, where Il government force
are entrenched. A battle is expected. The
Colombian government has at present one
good vessel OF war at Aspinwall. The fevo-
lutionists have abandoned their last sea-
going vessel: Admiral .Jouctt will send the
Swartora north at once. He says the two
vessels still there can also be ordered home,
as there seems to be no necessity for them
to remain.
T.
Coblenz was decorated with flags and the
streets were crowded. The Empress
Augusta, in presence OF Crown Prince
Frederick William, received dcputation OF
New York riflcmcn and accepted from them
! a bouquet. The rih-nen, i'll fifty carriages
decorated with flags, afterward defled be
fore the windows Of the empress apart.
ments, saluting her as they passed.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
COMING BACK.

1t is generally understood that Prose
ing-Attorney Dickson will return to
Utah and again fill the post OF District
Attorney. We trust he will, for he is the
ablest United States District Attorney
that Utah ever had. To him is chiefly
owing the check which has been put upon
the practice of polygamy, and it is not
probable that the Administration would
have selected better man
than he for the place, while
in the lottery OF appointment
a much less able attorney might have
been sent to Utah. Mr.. Dickson has been
interviewed by San Francisco Gail re-
porter, and the reporter makes Mr.. Dick
son say that "a story, started undoubtedly
by the Mormons, was being circulated by
my GENTLE enemies, to the effect that
had sold out to the Mormon church, and
that they had paid me for resigning.'
Ii such a story has been in circulation
its circulation has been very limited in
this city. Ii such n story has been circu-
lated, there is not man here, either
Gentle or Mormon, who believes it for an
instant. That which shines as brightly as
anything in. Mr.. Dicksons Utah career is
his integrity and honesty, and had he
been open to corruption, it is probable
that he would have been corrupted long
ago and that many indictments which
have been found would never have ex-
listed. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Dick
son will be permitted to withdraw his
resignation, but he. needs no vindication
against charges OF corruption, and the
reason which he assigns for recalling his
resignation, If he did assign it, is not a
happy one.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

The reelection of Mr.. Jules Grevy as
President of the French Republic is an
assurance of conservative policy for
France. Watchers Of affairs in France
have been very apprehensive lest the
Radicals or the Monarchists should tri-
umph; their fears are now dissipated.
The Republic has been an object Of
hatred by all the Continental Powers,
and they have been anxious that France
should either inaugurate such revolu-
ton that the asprants to her throne
would have chance of success, or that
she should go to such extremes in radi-
calism as are advocated by Rochefort,
for then Republicanism would be in as
great danger asfrom monarchy. Another
course has been pursued, and for this all
true friends Of free institutions should be
grateful. President Grevy is eminentlya
moderate man. and to have moderate
men at the helm is the great need OF
France. Throughout all the Departments
there has been very considerable re-
action in favor OF the church and mon
archy, and this reaction has been ad-
mirably portrayed by Mr.. w. III.
Hurlburt in recent number OF the Nine
teenth Century. There have been many
causes for this, and one of the most un-
wise measures adopted by the Re-
public OF late years was the
expulsion OF the Orleans Princes
from the army and France. The
suppression Of the various religious orders
in 18S0-Sl was very dangerous expert
ment, but il was accomplished with far
less disturbance OF the public tranquility
than was anticipated. French political
parties may be divided into two camps
Clericals and antiClcricals. To the one
or the other of these camps belong all
shades OF political opinion.
1t was most doubtful question
whether NJ. Grevy would be reelected,
for during his Administration France I'M
dertook two disastrous expeditions; that
OF Tunis and that of Tonquin. These ex-
peditions were to his Administration
what the Soudan expedition was to
the Gladstone Government, but as
England did not desert Mr.. Glad
stone ON account of the Soudan affair,
neither did France desert NJ. Grevy on
account OF Tunis and Tonquin. A less
conservative man than M. Grevy would
be liable TO involve France in dispute
with Germany, for even now the Father
land is much excited over recentspeech
OF Clemenceau in which he said that the
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
POLITICS A BUSINESS.

Politics is only kind of business; il is of
supreme importance, but should always be
treated like other business, with the same
rectitude and the same simplicity of means.
Such has always been the motto of
President Grevy, and in this motto there.
is world OF good sense and political
sagacity. Yes, politics is only kind OF
business, important before all others, but
q business still. Its Importance comes
from the fact that it is the public busi-
ness of the whole people; that business
which is necessary in all society and
without which civilization would soon
sink into barbarism. Upon the good
management OF the public business de-
pends the prosperity OF private and indi-
vidual business. The motto Of NJ. Grevy
embodies the whole theory of civil-ser-
vice reform, for that theory merely
teaches and insists that the public busi-
ness OF the Government shall be con-
Quoted upon the strictest business prin-
ciples. 1t is not asking much, but this
| Just and reasonable demand is assailed as
though it were an overture for treason.
Politics has been more than business
in this country; it has been a profession
whose fundamental doctrine has been
that to the victors belong the spoils, and
to get the spoils has been the chief busi-
ness. This business has not been treated
with the same rectctude and simplicity
that it deserved; in fact, whenever any
reformer of any party has undertaken to
introduce into the business OF the Gov
ernment the rectitude and simplicity
which are among the first requirements
in private enterprises, such reformers
have been cried down as men desiring
the overthrow OF republican institutions
and the introduction OF the ways ant
ideas OF monarchies. Politics is the adj
justment and control of the common
affairs of the people associated together
for the purposes of protection and 80
ciety, and that these affairs shall be ad-
justed and controlled with rcctitude and
simplicity should be the ardent desire o.
every citizen.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
FAVOR COERCION.

England continues greatly agitated ovel
Irish affairs, and especially the proposal
for an Irish Parliament. The London
Times has been calling for martial law in
Ireland, but the Times has lost much OF
the power which il was once wont to have
over the destinies OF England. 1t is still
the great paper of England, but its influ-
ence has been greatly lessencd by such
journals as the Daily Ne,ys and the Tele-
graph, while some OF the Provincial pa
pers, such rs the Manchester Guardian
and the Liverpool Mercury, have an infu-
ence in the country that the metropolitan
press are very apt to underrate, These
other papers, save perhaps the Telegraph,
which is Tory OF the Tories, do not favor
the plan for coercing Ireland to the ex-
tent advocated by the Times. Mr. Fos.
ter's Coercian Acts failed most signally
to work any reform in Irish matters. The
London Economist says that it is hope
less task for Parnell to undertake to make
eighty-five members of Parliament die.
tate to five hundred and fifty-four men,
bers. Perhaps it is, so far as positive
legislation is concerned, but when il
comes to the methods of obstruction and
delay these eighty-iive members possess
a wonderful power, power that
was able to render the efforts OF
the late Gladstone Government to
redeem the promises given by it
on the hustings futile. That power was
sufficient to make the British House OF
Commons change the rules governing
the proceedings OF that body. That
power was sufficient TO alarm all England
during the recent elections, and it is now
sufficient to make Mr.. Gladstone, one OF
the greatest statesmen England ever pro-
duced, consider earnestly and iavorably
Mr. Parnell's plan OF Home Rule for Ire
land. The adoption OF that plan will do
much to pacfy Ireland and right her
wrongs, but to adopt more severely CO.
erciye measures towards her will be but
to make her condition worse and make
longer her already long list OF grievances.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

genuine diamond ear drops in can of tea
W. G. Weihe, leader of Salt Lake Theatre, gen
uine diamond collar button in can of tea;
william Salmon, policeman, genuine diamond
collar button; b. F. Hampton, license collector,
$50 q street, genuine diamond stud; w. X.
Hodgkiss, steward Continental Hotel, genuine
threestone diamond ring; J. b. Morton, teacher,
2l5 Third East street, genuine threestone dia-
mond ring; William Fuller, real estate agent
ITO Main street, genuine diamond collar button;
NJ. Fleming, 73 Main street. genuine diamond
ring; X. A. Andrews, auctioneer, 62 W. Second
South street. genuine diamond stud: w. II.
Pain, painter III South Main street stem-wind
ing watch; J. II. Give, Valley House, genuine
diamond collar button; ]. l.. Durgin, SO w. Sec.
end South street, genuine three-stone diamond
ring; A, ]. Saunders, skating pavilion, eight
dollars in silver, also stemwinding watch; T.
W. Mathews, 53l W. First North street, stem
winding watch; Mexican and McAddams, NIL
ford, Beaver county, lady's gold watch; Mrs; H.
Morse, Fifteenth ward genuine diamond collar
button; A. Campbell, engineer d. & X. @. Rail-
road. 127 West Temple street, stem-winding
watch.
Orders by mail should be accompanied by
cash or postofiice orders, and they will be for
warded to any address in the United States.
Prices One dollar each, six cans for So,
thirteen cans for $40, twenty-seven cans for $50.
Open from n. m. till 80 p. IN.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
"how Grant marched against Mari,

chow Grant marched against Mark
Twain"
The New York Sun calls attention to the
curious fact that Mark Twain's article, in
the December Century, entitled, 'The Pri-
vate History of Campaign that Failed,' is,
by an odd coincidence, a contemporaneous
supplement TO chapter is in the first volume.
just printed, of General Grants memoirs.
1t appears that the only time that General
Grant was really scared was when he had to
meet the little army in which his future pub
Usher was private. At Palmyra Grant,
then n colonel, was ordered to move against
Col, Thomas Harris, who was said to be en-
camped at the little town of Florida, some
twenty-five miles away. In his memoirs
General Grant tells how his heart kept get
ting higher and higher as he approached the
enemy, until he felt il in his throat, but
when he reached point where he expected
to see them and found they had fled, his
heart resumed its place. Mark Twain was
one of the "enemy," and that he and his
fellow.soldiers were equally frightened ap-
pears i'll his frank confession in the Decem-
Der Century. The difference between the
two soldiers was that Mark Twain was
thrown into such trepidation that he then
and there abandoned forever the profession
of arms, whereas General Grant made on
were as much afraid of him as he had been
of them. "This," says General Grant, twas
a view of the question l had never taken be-
fore, but IL was one never forgot afterward.
From that event to the close of the war,
never experienced trepidation upon con-
fronting an enemy, though L always felt
| more or less anxiety"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

THE boycotting of the Gentiles of this
city by the Mormons of this city is rather
small business for whole church to en-
gage in, and we are glad TO see the
Tribune condemn it. Our edition OF the
Tribune, for some reason, failed to con-
denim the boycotting Of the DEMOCRAT by
non-Mormon bankers, merchants and
others" for the expression OF an opinion.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

PAsrEuR having succeeded in cultivat-
ing the microbe of hydrophobia, and
thereby being enabled to destroy the
poison communicated by the bite OF a
rabid dog, would it not be well to have
him experiment with those who are suf-
fering from Mormo-phobia to see ii he
cannot discover cure for the editor OF
the Tribune2
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

TIE sayso OF the Tribune will hence
forth decide rs to who are Mormons in
place of bishops certificate. Petruchio
will say what is and what is not, and
Catherine must give approval or disap-
proyal rs he bids.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
THE Tribune Of this morning pays this
tribute to the editor of the DEMoCRAT:

At the helm of that paper they placed n
man who is still so far within the spell of the
Mormon church that he is in accord with
old Miller, and, in gratitude, he quotes low
not wit enough to understand that except
for the fight which some earnest men have
made here, he would still be as complete n
slave to the dogmas of his father as he was
ten years ago.
How about that Moses and Aaron busi
ness? Vide Tribune, January 10th or
1lth, 1885.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

WouLD it not be good idea to have
the Tribune construct anew the doctrines
of Democracy and have it reorganize the
National Democratic Committee, OF
which DIR. Miller is member?
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

Government had sought the aid OF Bis
marck in settling the Chinese question.
.Clemenceau is ire-brand, while Grevy
is an extinouisher.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29

THE Chicago Herald says that Major
Blaine, brother of the Maine statesman,
and paymaster in the army, looks like
j. G., but is much smaller man. The
Major must be mighty small man.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-29
SAYS "the journal which holds the fore
most position among newspapers for q

most position among newspapers for n
thousand miles in either direction:"
"s Politics was not question here
until upon the election of Mr.. Cleveland a
little band of men organized and started n
little sheet with the hope of controlling the
offices of Utah, and with exaggerated ideas
of what the Federal patronage for newspa-
pers amounts to i'll this region"
The job printers OF the town think it
must be pretty good when the pet paper
received 81 ,1s4 for printing the Commits
sioners' Report for 1883, when they would
gladly have done it for $4O0, but had no
chance to bid. But this is all right, the
1894 being for printing and the $500 for
patriotism.