The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-12
James Dalton out Of time In ono round with
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Postmaster Kirkbride Of Dillon, Mont, ha.
been removed for negligence; shortage ant
sundry other causes.
Edward Shell Of sharpsville, Pa, was shot
BY Kitty Rud, who wanted Shell to marry her
Kitty was arrested.
R. R: Cornell, member Of the Cornell fam,
lily of New York, was found dead id his law Of
fce at Rochester N. Y.
Senator Logan was renominated by the re.
rison is the democratic candidate
Mr.. John c. shoetfel and Mrs. Agnes Booth
were married in Boston recently. Mrs. Shoef
Eel viii not retire from the stage
Henry Willard resigned the presidency Of the
Oregon Il California, and George H. Hopkin.
son OF London was chosen in his stead.
Banker Shepard Of Now York offers reward
son, who came West to become cowboy de-
tectiva
The steamer sardony, from Victoria, B. c.
to Hong Kong with 4Ot' Celestials on board,
has not been heard from since Dec. 10, when
she started
Some time ago Mary E. Darlington met Clay.
ton Plat on the streets at New York, and the
Irritation has restilteu id her Suing him fol
breach Of promise.
Tie Surrogate Of Rockland county, N. Y.
has sustained the will of Elisha Ruckman, civ.
ing to Miss Sadie Doran Of Red Bank, N. j., a
fortune of 100000
. a critical review Of the losses at the big fire
In Wooster street, New York, foots up total
OF $5OO,OOO, Of which underwriters will have
to pay three-fourtha
At Duluth August and Herman Diedricl
have been held to the district court in $1,0W
each, for shooting through the windows Of
Mrs. Volsdi's house.
Dr.: J. @. Allen, formerly surgeon in Gen.
Clusters command has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment in the Massachusetts peni.
Tertiary for shooting Dell Hanson in Boston
saloon.
Nathan F. Dixon Of Rhode Island was elected
tc congress recently, for the unexpired term
OF Jonathan Chase. The vote was ,256 to 1,001
for Hawkins, Democrat, and scattering.
Edward W. Fillmore, cousin of ex-Presiden'
Fillmore, died at Elgin, Ill, aged seventy
three He served in the Ninety fifth ulinoi.
infantry during the war Of the Rebellion.
Postofices Observation-Disclosures Ransom
county. Postmasters Commissioned John !
Cutler, Parker. Oak Edward Ward. Midtown
ptk o. W. Billst61, Nordland, Iowa; John
Refs, Dotyville, Wis:
Al old granger named r Cook, from Hi
hoie, was conddenced out OF $500 by an un-
known party in Milwaukee. Cook sold his
II larm at sharon, Henry county, H., and gave
the money to the stranger to keep for him,
which the lattar 6oino Faithfully
The house committee on pensions has re.
ported bills to pension the minor children Of
the late Lieut. Kislingbury, who persisted OF
the Greedy expedition and Henry Biederbeck
who was hospital steward of the Greedy party.
There are four children of Kislingbury, each Of
whom is to be paid $10per month.
The Buffalo Express urges tho publication
Of volume of Horace Greeley's leaders, say
ing: "Greeley was colossus among newspa-
changed the face of History. Intrinsically
many of them are classics. As such they are
worthy Of permanent place in literature"
Henry SHAVER Of Darlington, Ind, finding
his wife determined to elope with the hired
man, gave her all their effects and her baby
boy, tucked her into the sleigh, kissed her and
the child goodbye, and expressed his best
wishes for her future happiness with her new
There were $50 failures in tho Unitsd ststea
reported to Bradstreet's during the week end:
ing 7th, against $40 in the preceding week, .nc
N6 and 151in tie corresponding wesks Of 1854
1883 and 1852 sspectiYely. About IS per cent
wore those Of small traders, whoae capital WAS
less than q, 600 ~ ~: = :: Z. z J:
Tho president transmitted to the house
Communication from the secretary of state
donate valuable piece Of land at Toxic to the
United States in fee simple for legation pur-
poses In his message the president earnestly
recommends that the executive may be imme=
diately authorized to accept the gift.
No tidings of the steamer Alaska since Jan.
"A, when she sailed from her Liverpool
wharf She was due in New York Monday
last, and many anxious inquiries are now
making concerning her at the Office of the com.
pany. To all persons, however, q placafd,
reading: mo tidings yet Of the Alaska, il
pointed out
The St Paul, Minneapolis l. Manitoba Rail-
way company announce by circular, dated Feb.
O. the appointment Of Mr.. II. G. Ives as assis-
tant general manager of the lines Of the com.
pany, in effect from Feb. l. The business OF
The road has increased to such an extent that
it was found necessary to relieve General
Manager Marvel of much Of the detail work,
hence the appointment
The officers Of the Provident Life and Trust
company state that the speculations of their
defaulting clerk, Glenmore Todd, of Burling-
ton, N. j., arrested and held to bail in 1O,0O0
will not reach as high figure as $150, 600 and
may be considerably less. Todd was leading
society man of Burlington. He belonged to
the Presbyterian church and was a very liberal
and active member of the Young Mems Chris.
tan association.
The house committee on railways and canals
have reported bill for the survey of q water
route to connect the water of Lake Michigan
with the Detroit river. It is proposed to ascer.
tain the practibllity and cost of construction OF
. water route for transportation from some
point on the east shore of Lake Michigan tc
some point on the Detroit river, connecting the
waters of the upper and lower lakes; $4,000
is asked for the survey.
Postofices Established-Iowa, Berry, Marion
county; Cumberland, Cass county: Neoga, Pot
tawattamie county. Minnesota, Denver, Rock
county. Postmasters commissioned Thomas
E. Riggin, Brampton,. Oak: Isaac Wintori,
Nora, Dak,: G. D. Loring, Walhalla, Oak. A
J. Porter, Fairmont, Iowa; A. J. Atkins, Col
den, Iowa; O. P. Rogers, Pleasant Valley, Iowa :;
William F. Berry, Berry, Iowa; NJ Durham,
Cumberland, Iowa; B. Goodale, Denver, Num-
London Cable: It is stated that James G.
Cunningham, the suspected Tower dynamiter,
has broken down in consequence of having
been additionally Identified as one Of the men
concerned in the underground railway explo-
sions Inspector Frederick Jarvis, of the
Whitehall police, who has charge of the case,
now believes that Cunningham will turn in
former and that his revelations will lead to the
largest haul Of dynamiters that has ever been
made
In the Morrow court martial, but two wit
nesses were examined, and their testimony con,
firmed the statement made for Col Morrow by
his counsel, Ex- Gov. Boutwell, The latter sub.
mitted the case to the court with brief argu-
ment, contending that Col. Morrow had acted
in good faith in the whole matter, although lie
may have committed some errors which be now
regrets. The judge advocate made no argu.
ment and the court took, the matter under con.
sideration.