The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

the oldest man in Office in the state.
The L. G. Porter milling company OF "lno~
"a received the first prize for the best flour e1-
hibited at the New Orleans exposlton-
Preparations are making to make the next
fair of the state agricultural society, me hnes'
exhibition ever Witnessed in Minnesota
Hon. Bruce Florer, the assignee of the Wa
basha Mill company, will sell the property at
assignees sale on the 18th OF May, 1854
At Minnea polls Mrs. Clara Campbell, Mad
son, Wis, wido~ got 81, 0OO verdlct Tor
breach of promise against f. B. Chapman
Miss Jossie daughter of Hon. John NJ Gill
man. ard l. p. Ordway were married at the
residence of tho brides parents IN st. PauL
The Red river roller mills at Fergus Falls
were closed recently by virtue of several writs
q attachment issued out of the district court
hrs. j. Thomas of High Forest, Olmsted
county. who lost son in the army during the
war, has been granted pension OF $9o year.
George w. Post, the notorious confidence
man, who is wanted in Minneapolis for obtain.
Ing money under false pretenses, Was arresteo
in Chicago I
The Ivndale Hotel, at Lake Calhoun, west OF
MINNEAPOLIS was burned LOSS $75, OOO and
or,l, 81, ,CvU insurance. 1t was owned by Mrs-
J. Ci. Danes.
Now stock yards, for the accommodation OF
10000 head of CATTLE will be built at Duluth by
the Searight Cattle company OF cheyenne,
Wyo., and other companies
At forest Lake R. P. Peoples snd Arnold
Rohm had Guarrel, when Peoples stabbed
his opponent with pocket knife, lnh1ctlnS an
ugly though not fatal wound
The body found in the river at Vermillion
Station Its been identified as that Of William
Ho!ton of New Trier, who disappeared last fall
while suffering from typhoid fever.
The body of an unknown man was found
hanging in the barn of Mr.. Gothnon, at Car
yer. In his pocket is letter addressed to
6fr Eanket Olivia Renville county, MIMI
Anumber of prisoners in the Ramsey county
iail made a desperate attact upon turnkey Da-
Wis. with the evident purpose of escaping, but
we're th warted after severe tight by the pluck
5f Davis
Oficers Of the Maine Savings bank of Port
land. Me-. write to Comptroller Roche that
they have purchased 100000 more of st. Paul
bonds, which they value at per cent
premium.
tTo-pound salmon was caughtin Root riv-
Ell near Lansboro recently. Several thousand
were ijlas sea in the river at that place FIX or
eight Years ago, but this was the second one
ever caught
Sanford Shoemaker of Fergus Falls has re-
ceived telegram from Winnipeg, asking on
what terms he could furnish from 100 to 200
teams to haul supplies to the scene OF the Rlel
disturbance.
Horse thieves have made st. Peter visit,
securing bay mare belodging to A. r. Davis,
valued at $175, also double and single set of
harness horse belonging to DR.. A. w.
Daniels was also taken
Mr.: Robert Crogan, while plowing on the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee St
Paul railway track, near La Crescent, sud
denly fell IN the furrow, behind the plow, and
died before he could be taken from the field
The elopement of A. A. Wright, proprietor
of the Metropolitan hotel, Brainerd, with the
wife of Thomas O'Brien, late candidate for
sheriff, is reported Wright was in debt, and
his hotel has been closed Oh an attachment
Capt J. K. Arnold is arranging rouet and
has already several engagements TO deliver,
under the auspices of several G. A. r. post
throughout the Northwest his lecture, enti-
tle>i f?ersonal Recollection of the Sioux War,
Ma asacre and Hanging Bee in Minnesota and
Dakota, 1885, etc.
The marriage Of Miss Louise Rice and Luke
A. Marvin of Duluth, Mimi, took place in the
Second Presbyterian church of Indianapolis,
Ind, the Rev. Joseph F. Tuttle. of Wabash
college. officiating. DR.. Rice, father of the
bride was the pastor of this church for many
years, but is now living in Minneapolis.
Navigation was opened at Duluth on the
9th, four days earlier than last year. There
are good indications OF an active shipping sea-
con, SOC, 00O bushels of wheat having already
been chartered for Kingston, Ont, and the
same amount for Buffalo. There are now
over 100000 bushels of wheat at Duluth
awaiting shipment
John Douglas special agent of the treasury,
with headquarters at St Paul, has received
notice from Secretary Manning that his term
of Office would expire on the 1st o. May. His
successor has not been named, but the prob
abilities would seem to point to Hon. George
H. Parker of Iowa-whose appointment as
special agent was announced some time ago.
Peter Kelly of Rush City, stupefed by liquor,
was lying with his head upon one of the rail
of the Duluth railroad, about a mile and half
from that place when the night express came
along. The pilot Of the locomotive threw him
from the track. The train was stopped andhe
was taken aboard and brought t. St Paul,
wherc he was placed under the care of sur
geon. His escape from death was remarka-
bic. His injuries are slight.
The alleseds forfeiture of the ST. Paul &
Sioux City railroad lands continues to create
excitement along the line of the road in Rock
county and beyond. The Luverne Herald
publishes Letter from c. Smith, receiver, in
which the writer says: ''lhere has not been
anv railroad lands opened for entry, nor ia
! tI,ora ii1sav fo he anv The npOn1a are pettino
crazy over nothing, and are coming hero every
day to make en.ries when there is no chance
! whatever to do So"
A fine testimonial of the Grand Army of the
Republics appreciation of Minnesota hospital
ity, has been received at the State Capitol The
order appointed committee of seven to con-
vey in some fitting manner the thanks Of the
Grand Army for the reception rendered them
at their annual reunion. 1t ls n the shape of
an elegantly engraved parchment addressed
to Gov Hubbard, and handsomely framed
The national body has sent to the state depart
mcnt of the Grand Army fac simile cannon
captured in battle. 1t is an appropriate and
elegant souvenir
The county commission ers Of Meeker coun-
ty havs decided to build = new court house
Litchfe!d, having accepted the plans drawn
by Auditor Philips, which call for a building
SCx!6 feet, two stories high, with mansard
roof There will be six rooms and four
vaults on the ground floor, tho vaults all
Icing located near the outer walls, this making
them more safe. On the second floor will be
a court room about fifty feet square: the clerk
of courts Office, two rooms for the jurors,
private room for the judge and one for the at
tOrneys to use as q consultation room.
The commandary of the Military order Of
the Loyal Legion, embraces some twenty OF
thirty members in this State and at the meet
ing in St Paul State auxiliary organization
wa effected with the following officers: Com
maHt;er, Gen j. 3. Sanborn; senior vice COM
mander, Gov. l. F: Hubbard; junior vice COM
manaer, Gen J. W. Bishop; recorder, Maj. G.
Q. White, U. S. A.; registrar, Capt B, W.
Hacket'; treasurer, Lieut. Albert Scheffer;
chancellor, Mai. G: ". Baird, U. 8. A ;chap-
lain, Rev. L. D, Nsill council, Gen, R. ": John.
son, U. s. A. ]: Gen. S P. Jennison, Maj. C. j.
Allen, U. S. A.; Col Charles Bentzoni, q. s.
A. Capt W. W. Braden. The charter is be-
ing psepared and about the first of June will
be fornlslly conferred upon the new comman.