The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14

to come. 1he JOINT erect OF this pOlcy and
of the railway bond adjustments feltin the ex-
to-day.
At the regular meeting of the board of trus-
tees of Macalester college, Mr.. Joseph McKib-
bin of St. Paul was elected fiscal secretlry Of
the college,
While Bert Lawrence Of Chippewa county
was burning off patch Of brush south of the
railroad track, he discovered large box buried
which proved to be thief or robbers plunder,
Besides a lot of clothing, it contained several
boxes of cartridges, some revolvers, lot OF
carpenter tools, an ak, and grip or sample
box belonging to the Arctic Cracker company
of Minneapolis
Fergus Falls will have nine saloons this sea-
son, paying 1850 into the city treasury.
Grant county is taking steps to have railroad
connection with Fergus Falls.
Ground. will be broken this week for the new
county jail at Fergus Falls.
DR.. John Solly of scambler, Otter Tail corin-
ty, was brought to Fergus Falls and lodged in
jail, charged with shooting at fishing party.
The defendant was found guilty and fined 500
or ninety days in the county jail. His friends
are moving for his release.
Secretary Hart, of the state board Of correc-
tions and charities, presented, at the meeting
of the board recently, his usual quarterly re-
port It is a very voluminous document cover
ing over forty closely written pages, and is
shortly to be published in pamphlet form for
general circulation.
A cdroner's Jury at Minneapolis decided that
Katy Boyle killed her babs uhile in fit of ten1-
porarY insanity.
The state railroad commissioners have ap
pointed R. c. Burdick, formerly of St. Cloud and
now of the Canadian Pacific, as chief inspector
of grain
The First Baptist church of St. Paul are
said to have discovered new charges
against Rev. DR.. Riddell: The charges
are that the pastor during his residence in st.
Paul, had lived in improper relations with TWO
or three women. One case is cited where the
lady in question has been and is now consider
ed respectable woman and moves in the best
social circles Members of the board of su-
pervision claim to have been deceived by the
retired pastor, while several members Of the
church contend that all was known, or great
portion Of the present disclosures sometime
ago.
Amos F. Palmer of Minneapolis, was drown
ed iii Lake Minhetonka
Theodore Rein, of Cottonwood, put cut on
arbor day 81 900 mulberry and willow cuttings.
Charles Leeman and Frank Cole of Anoka
have been arrested on suspicion of setting fires
in that city last week.
Mr: John Luiten an old gentleman of seven
ty-two years. and father of John Luten, Jr.,
clerk of the court of Mcleod county, was acci-
dental4Y drowned in Crow river, near tho resi-
dence ufhB;sons in Rich Valley
At<thdst, Paul city election Edmond Rice
was elected Mayor by 1902 majority; J. W.
Rethe,- for Controller, ,601 H. W. Cory, fol
Municipal Judge, 565 All Democrats.
The secretary of the state board Of agricul-
crop will only average S6 per cent of an ord
mary crop; Of winter rye, 5per cent; of mead
ows (hay), 95 per cent; ofpastures, 81 per cent;
II per cent of the spring plowing is finished,
orr per cent over the average for previous
years on May l, The eacreage for spring wheat
is the same as last year. In corn and oats there
is a slight increased acreage. The demand for
farm laborers is about as usual, and there
seems to- be tendency to go into more diver
siied farming
The eighteenth annual conference Of tn
Evangelical Association of Minnesota has just
been concluded at Winona Bishop Bowman
of Allentown, Pa, presided Rev. H. Obs OF
Paynesville acted as secretary, with Rev. F. r
Plantikow of st. Paul and George Speath of
Wheeling as assistants.
The weather IN southern and eastern Mime
sofa has been cool during the past week, and
not as favorable for seeding as could be deired
Farmers are generally at work, however, and
the work is going forward rapidly in most Sec
tions In many places the ground is wet and
cold and has not worked as well as last year
Capt j. H. Smyser died at Gyndon, at his
farm residence near town after several months
suffering from consumption, aggravated by
gastrit1s, aged forty EIGHT He was formerly
in the regular army and graduate of West
Point He leaves a widow and six children
with considerable estate.
In obedience to special orders from Fort
Smelling, Company l. Seventh cavalry, of Fort
Totten, under Capt Nowlan and Lieut. Waiter
man, started for the Turtle mountains last
Monday to prevent the Indians and half breeds
from joining Riel. This is simply precau-
tiorary measure. Lieut. Grumley accompan-
les the men as quartermaster
Articles of incorporation of @The Dispatch
Publishing Company" were filed with the reg
lister of deeds at St. Paul with a capital stock
of s15O000 The incorporators are George K
Thompson of st. Paul.
Mr. John Luiten, an old gentleman Of 72
years, and father of John Luiten, Jr., clerk of
the court of Mcleod county: was accidentally
his sons in Rich Valley: The old gentlemans
mind had not been right for several years.
4 tramp attempted to outrage the insane
daughter of Mrs. Bone, near Shakopee but
was caught before accomplishing his purpose,
and is in jail
Angus Mckenzie, collector for the Duluth
Tribune, is reported TO have absconded with
over 500 belonging to the Tribune and sums
borrowed from various parties
The Northwestern Elevator companies ele
vator building at Crookston took fire, and in
thirty minutes was burned to the ground
J. c. Comstock, in jail at Brainerd on
charge of burglary, escaped, and has not been
recaptured.
Gov. Hubbard has commissioned Capt c. A
Curtis, u. s. A.. military commandant of Shat
tuck school at Faribault, colonel of infantry.
A syndicate, representing $5O0, geo capital,
will open up the Pipestone quarries at once,
beginning with force Of 50 men.
The voters of Blue Earth county will decide
the question of bonding the county in SIS, 600
for the erection of court house and jail.
The president has appointed J. R. Parshall
postmaster at Faribault, MINI. There was
lively fight over this Office in Faribault Mr.
Parshall's competitor. being. William Nee,
formerly deputy sheriff and one of the most
popular men in the county.
Lieut. Col. Charles W. johnson OF Minneapolis
has been appointed assistant commissary gen.
eral on the governors staff.
The first regiment has arranged to 60 into
it's animal encampment ut White Bear on July 8.
The St. Paul Electric Light and Power COM
pany. J. H. woolsey, secretary, St. Paul, has
contracted to light the new Ryan hotel, putting
er incandescent lights. No arc lights are to be
used.
contract for the two new buildings ut the St
Peter insane asylum for $50, SIS.