The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-19

Cochrane of Magnolia made complaint against
Wesley N. Rice and Clarence F. Rice, charging
them with wilfully numbering Lawrence Boy
Ian, Feb. 8. Their examination began yester-
day.
De Lesseps, in an interview in Paris, consid-
cred the English expedition doomed to failure
1t may reach Khartoum, but the Soudanesa
will not submit The English in going or re.
turning will fall prey to hundreds Of thou
sands of fanatics who are ready to die.
Miss Eva Mackay was. married in Paris to
Don Ferdinand jules Colonna prince Of Gala
tro. The ceremony was private and was per.
formed with pontifcal high mass by Mgr. De
Rude, papal nunciO, IN the Nuncio's chapel in
that city. But forty persons were present
A gentleman who has just returned from a
visit to Justice Bradley at Washington informs
q correspondent that Mr. Bradley had signifed
his desire to retire from the supreme bench,
as in the event of his retirement he was eligible
to the pension which attaches to the judgeship
Postofices Establshed-Dakota, Santa Clara,
Brown county; Iowa, Bennett, Cedar county;
Rickard, Hardin county. Montana, Red Lodge
Gallatin county; Wisconsin, Reeve, Langlada
county. sPostOffces observation-disclosures, Long
view, Van Buren, county; Milton, Douglas
county.
Senator Sabin says he had Capt Sheehan ap-
pointed Indian agent at White Earth. There
is no opposition to him in the senate, and tho
nomination will be confirmed without any de-
lay, as soon as an executive session is held
Agent Luse is not made the subjectof criticism
or complaint It is simply deemed advisablet to
make new appointment
There were in the UnitedState and Canada
during January no fewer than 223 fires, where
the reported loss was from $4,000 upward.
The aggregate loss by these fires was 81, 4OO,-
600. Estimating the loss by smaller and I'M
recorded fires at 81 zoo, OoO the total destruc.
ton for the month was So, 500 900, or 81 O00 GOO
moro than the average January loss for the
past nine years
A rope attached to timber truck at No. 8
slope of the Lehigh l. Wilkesbarre Coal COM
pany at Ashley, Pa, broke as il was being low
cred into the slope The truck ran to the bot
10 city. Upon it we're five mine carpenters,
who were thrown off when half way down.
One of them, John Williams, was Instantly Kill
cd.
At Hallidaysberg, Pa, Feb. IL, DR.. L N.
Beach was executed was the butchery of his
wife April Z, 1884 Early in the morning the
criminal visited his brother in-law, Levi Knott,
ed his wife. He said: 'sIevi 1 have killed Mary.
You may shoot me if you like. You will find her
down at the house lying in her blood"
Pat sheedy says he has concluded arrange.
ments with Richard E. Fox by which that gen.
tleman agreed to offer $3.50 and the Police
Gazette diamond championship belt valued al
81 500 for fight between John l. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan. s'Sullivan has consented to meet
Ryan," he said land I am going to bring the
match off at New Orleans. 1t will be fought
inside gigantic tent, capable of holding twen-
ty to twenty five thousand people.
In the Swain court martial, counsel for Gen.
Swain objected to all colonies on the court on
the ground of inferiority of rank. The court
overuled the objection and the accused plead
ed not guilty to the charges and specifications
upon which the trial was ordered. They are
in effect that Swain drew more forage for hor-
ses than he was entitled to. Several witnesses
we're examined, their testimony showing that
forage on Swaim's requsition was sent to a
stable where Bateman and Swain had horses.
Lord Wolseley telegraphs from Kortl to the
government that no reliable particulars about
the death of Gen. Gordon have yet been receiv-
ed. He assures the ministry that the press re-
ports have all been based OF rumors, and
states that these rumors were collected by Col.
Wilson's party upon their return down tho
Nile from futile attempt to reach Khartoum.
In addition to these statements Lord Wolseley
informs the government that the mudir of
Dongola and all natives thereabout persist in
the belief that Khartoum has not yet fallen.
Col. Wilson, however, is positive that there
is little doubt on this point Lord Wolseley
himself, hopes to receive in . few days specif-
ic and reliable information concerning. tho
situation at Khartoum, and the fate Of Gordon
from trustworthy spies, whom he has dis
patched up the Nile for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the exact facts
Another account of the death of Gen. Earle,
dated Korti, says: The fight occurred near the
Nile, few miles above Dulka island The
Arabs had fortified the pass and built small
fort on the left bank of the river, and when
Gen. Earles forces reached the pass they were
subjected to heavy fire from field guns which
the Arabs had placed in commanding positions.
Gen Earle had no artillery and commanded the
troops to charge. It was more of q scramble
than = charge, but the Arabs we're driven from
the heights -at the point Of the bayonet and fell
back slowly toward the river: All that then
remained to be captured was the 1ittle"fort on
the river bank. As. the British column ad-
vanced, it was met by . steady and well direct
ed fire from behind the sand and wattlines
which composed the Arab for, and many men
ofthe attacking p4rty wsrs killed Gen Earle.
again ordered the men to charge. The fort
was ultimately captured hut ct : terrible cost
In addition to General Earle, three officers and
eight men were hlled and thirty five wounded.