The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-06-25
Disoouraging Irish Emigration.

Nebraska and Wyoming in which the pre-
! late deprecates extensive Irish immigra
| The bishop says:
For two-thirds of the people who leave
means a misfortune and hardship OF q most
terrible kind, beside a novel degration more
| appalling. In the great cities of the east
Irish newcomers sink daily until they be-
| come the scum of the population, without
money and without friends. In this con
| dition they are compelled to do the hard.
est and most mental labor and from this
position they can seldom rise. If they 60
west their prospects are scarcely any bet.
ter. In the west there is, OF course, land in
abundance, but this land must now be pur-
chased, and the Irish emigrant has no
money"
In commenting on the surprising declara-
tions made in the interview, the Journal
expresses the hope that the statements
may save many Irishmen from misery and
ruin beyond the Atlantic.
Among the appointments made recently
by the president were William A. Day OF
Illinois to be second auditor OF the treasury,
vice Ferris, resigned by request, and Her.
man G. Weber to be marshal for the
Southern district of Illinois. The other
appointments made were: Robert w.
Banks, collector of internal revenue for the
district of Mississippi; S. Thubrick Hayward
OF Maryland, marshal of the consular court
OF the United States at Kanagwa, Japan;
William B. Fleming of Kentucky, associate
justice of the supreme court of Mexico. Mr..
Flemming is a lawyer ofLouisville. Hehas
served several terms in the legislature, and
was an elector at large in the last presiden-
tial election. He was an applicant for the
United States district attOrneship OF Ken
lucky, but was defeated by J.C. Wyckliffe.
Three hard characters who robbed a
store at Black Earth, Wis.,, a few nights
ago were tracked by armed citizens to a
railroad cut near Cross Plains and sudden
ly bounced upon and ordered to hold up
their hands. The robbers obeyed prompt
ly, but while they were being disarmed and
relieved OF their booty, two OF their com.
panions suddenly appeared on the scene
and ordered up the hands of the captors.
The citizens were forced to comply with the
order, and after paying tribute to the ex-
tent OF whatever valuables and arms they
had about their persons, and were allowed
to depart.
At Indianapolis Frank Whitney and
Charles Daniels, convicted burglars, were
arraigned in the criminal court recently.
When Judge Norton asked Whitney if he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced, the prisoner sprang to
his feet abused the court with a volley OF
baliff, hurled pair OF handouts at the
judge. The missile passed over the judges
head, shattering a heavy glass. Whitney
turned fiercely upon the police, and was
severely beaten before subdued.
At a large convention OF farmers at New
Richmond, Wis, Senator John G. Spooner
delivered an address. "He took advanced
grounds on the transportation and millers'
alliance questions, taking the position that
the railroads were common carriers who
enjoyed eepecial privileges, that poohng and
discriminating against Of in fayer OF one
peraon or place should be prohibited by
law, and that all persons and places should
be treated the same as to the elevator and
mill men. The farmers are much pleased
with the position taken by Wisconsin, jun
Tor senator.
Two months ago j. A. Beardley, Jr., an
alleged member of the board of trade OF
Boston, struck Milwaukee and put up at
the Plankinton. He was dashing fellow,
| and created considerable attention, espec:
tally among the weaker sex. He found &C.
| cess to some Of the best families, and was
very attentive TO a young lady Of social
prominence: Recently he was arrested for
burglary, He beat several hotels, and at
boarders and stole money and clothes.
A correspondent of the Chicago Times at
Ottawa, ILL.,, explains with reference to the
battle flag of the Fifty third Illinois regi-
ment at the war department. that it was
captured on July Is, 1868, at jackson,
Miss, by the Confederates in a fierce en-.
| gagement, in which the regiment lost two,
| Thirds Of it's men. The color sergeant,
George Podndstone, tore the flag from the
staff to save it, and he, riddled with bullets,
| put it in his bloody bosom and died.
At Richmond, Va, when T. J. Cuverins,
| convicted OF the murder Of Fannie Lillian,
| was asked whether he had anything to say
as 70 why death should NOT be prom ouncea
against him: The prisoner replied in low
and rather husky voice, addressing the
court: II will say, sir, that you are pro-
| nouncing upon an innocent man. That is
all have to say, SIR" Judge Atkins then
passed the sentence, fixing the time OF the
execution on Nov. 20 next.
RepQrts from Meagher county, Montana,
say Che late severe storm was IN ost deetr4c-
tive on the focks OF sheep In that section,
The Montana Sheep company's bands were
! scattered in all directions by the storm and
only 700 head had been recovered. They
lost 1000 lambs in all. Other parties lost
nom seventy to' 900 lambgs; which we're
chilled by the rain and died from the cold:
The large number OF new admissions this
month to the military academy bring the
| corps of cadets up to about a. full standard.
Now not over twenty-five vacancies existin
| the four classes, which means that every
congressional district in the Union ia rep,
resented, being something almost without
precedent. The September admissions will
| fll every vacancy.
Word has been received from the depart
ment OF state announcing that the appoint
| ment of Senator Carl Jonas of Wisconsin
must be revoked, the Austrian government
objecting to the appointment. When a
! young man, a student at Prague, Senator
Aonaa' lheFAl WE'VE excited the ire Of the
Austrian government to SUCH an extent thai
time has failed to erase the memories of the
fancied wrong.
| It is suspected that Secretary Manning
has decided to ask for the resignation oil
Fifth Auditor D. s. Alexander on July 1. It
is also rumored that Mr.. Alexander's sue.
cessor will be a well -known Minnesota Dem
thre and been attorney for his county sew.
eral times. A. w. Stiles of Minnesota has
been promoted to a 81 200 clerkship in the
sixth auditor's office.
w. H. Humphrey postmaster at Iroquois
OAK, has resigned. He says: would
state as the reason that am and have
been an offensive partisan, and prefer resig
nation to removal. Furthermore can get
along without a postofice, and feel quite
confident the department. will manage in
some way TO get along without me.
w6Etssbary, t., sntsred lanes f. Rr RFsser.
store, and, drawing his revolver, said to Mr.
Frazier that they would settle accounts
Mr. Frazier, a law-abiding citizen, put his
own construction on Banks action anc
shot him dead. It is said that Banks hac
killed three men this year.
The broken roofstone of the WASHINGTON
monument was placed in position without
difficulty. Ropes were STRETCHED around thi
Top OF the monqment and BY driving wedges
between them End :the solid masonry and
gently tapping the broken STONE: With amau
twas pressed into place and fitted nicely
Anex-Egyptian ofticerin Campbell county
Va, was Tilted by Miss Annie Harris lust
after he gave her $115 and q silk, dress
Immediately he brought suit in court 10,
tho money, and as the girl was about to &C
| TO iaiIshe married him.. -.
At Sharon, Pa, Thomas Oday, aged