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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
Memorial OF Po3 the Poet.

Three thousand ladies and gentlemen wit
messed the unveling Of the Poe memorial in
the main hall of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, Central Park, New York. On behalf Of
the actors interested in the movement, Edwin
Booth made speech of presentation. He said:
Poe was a Child Of actors. His mother,
Elizabeth Arnold, was woman who. though
we'll born, hesitated not to consecrate TO the
drama her brief career Of genius and beauty
This was at a time when the theater was less
respected than it is at present; In the author
Of ''The Raven" and ''Haunted Palace" actors,
strange endowments, a writer who in
the magnifcence of his conceptions,
the wierdness of his pictures, and the
vitality of his diction rivaled even the wonder
full originality and splendor of Coleridge; but
they remember aleo with sentiment of per-
sonal pride. that he was man of theatrical
lineage; while deploring his faults, they exult
In his noble intellect, powers, and his ever
growing renown. America may hail him as
It's foremost original author. The stage
will always rejoice in him as one of
her children. The Gypsy blood that
runs in her veins ran also in his and
in the exuberance of his imagination
she sees the power and freedom Of her own
Asst, in the name of the actors of New York
and friends who assisted in their work, now
present this memorial of Edgar Allen Poe
Here may it be preserved under the reverent
protection of American scholarship, perma-
nent tribute to genius and a lasting momento
of sympathy and admiration until in the long
flight of ages this structure, with all its hal
lowed relics of the past shall have crumbled
into dust
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr.: William Clendenin, one of the oldest and
best known physicians of Cincinnati, died OF
pneumonia
Lieutenant Greely is said to be haunted day
and night by visions of his long period of star
vation in the Arctic regions, and his physi-
clans assert that the only way he can preserve
his sanity is to mingle freely with others
Rev. DR.. s. D. Burchard (of the three R's.)
has preached his farewell sermon as pastor OF
the Murray Hill, New York Presbyterian church.
The subject of his discourse was the doctrine
of universal sinfulness and justification by
faith A man, he said, was condemned for one
fault and no future works of supererOgation
could atone for past transgressions
Mrs Frances Vanderbilt, widow of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, died of pneumonia.
She will be buried in the Vanderbilt tomb in
the Moravian cemetery on Staten Island. Mrs.
Vanderbilt was about forty-three years old
Her maiden name was Crawford, and she was
born in tho south. Her marriage with the
commodore caused quite sensation at the
time because of the disparity in their ages and
the handsome fortune he settled on her previous
to their nuptials.
j. Earnest Meiere of Leadville, Col, was
appointed consul at Nagasaki, japan, vice A.
c. Jones of West Virginia. Mr. Meiere was a
lieutenant in the marine corps from 1855 to
1861, when he resigned to accept an appoint
ment in the confederate army in which he
served until the close of the rebellion. His po-
litical disabilities we're removed in 1873 Mr..
Jones, the present consul at Nagasaki, was also
an officer in the confederate army. He was ap-
pointed consul by President Hayes.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Winnipeg dispatch: Aleck Stewart who par
ticipated in the Duck Lake fight and was
wounded, sent description of the fight, which
was published to-day He states that 200 rob-
els participated, led by Gabriel Dumont The
unconditional surrender of the police was de-
among the rebels. When the police saw the
rebels coming, Maj. Crozier ordered the sleighs
to be placed across the road for breastworka
The rebels came on and Crozier sent out an in
terpreter to parley.
During the parley tho rebels commenced
firing. This is important point as the re-
sponsibility will be laid at the door Of the par
ty who fired first The firing was Shel geuer-
al The civilians had II killed and + wounded
The enemys loss was % killed and II wound
ed. The dead civilians were buried at Carlton.
Intelligence by letter has been received from
the far north to the effect that Riel sent let
ter to Indians in the northern districts urging
them to rebel The letter was sent to Battle
ford, Fort Pitt, Lac La, Biche and Edmonton.
The letter told Of the Duck Lake victory, the
capture Of Battleford, the fall of Fort Pitt and
the Frog Lake massacre, urging the Indians tc
assemble in grand council and march to join
him (Riel)
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
Tichborne's Missing Witness Found:

Des Moines, Iowa, special-The noted
Tichborne case, involving an English baronet-
cy and an immense estate in England, has
come to have local interest to Des Moines 1t
will be remembered that at the clese Of the
tr il Arthur Orton, claiming to be Roger J1sb~
borne, the heir to the title and property, was
declared an impostor and sentenced to
twelve years imprisonment: At that time
it was ,clainled By Orton's counsel that
the testimony of one man, whose where,
abouts they were unable to locate, you'd
fully establish the identity of his client He
could not be found and Orton was transported
About one year ago his term Of banishment ex-
pired, and he returned to England and again
began the task Of proving himself to be Roger
Tichborne. Marshal Hafner of Des Moines,
among other psace officers, was correspondent
with in relation to the missing witness, and
some four weeks since became satisfied they
had located him in California. In fact, the
marshal discovered another man that per-
sonally knew the witness, and had been assured
by him that he could fully indentify Orton and
Tchborne. This intelligence Mr.. Hafner con-
veyed to London to the parties having the
matter in charge, who Immediately forwarded
to him $500 with which to prosecute
the search for the witness. Ac
cordingly the marshal sent the clerk of the
police court to the Pacific slope on this errand,
and was recently rewarded by a telegram
from him dated at San Francisco, stating that
he had been entirely successful in his mission,
had seen the man and as ertalned that his evil
dence would be all that was expected. Mar
shall Hafner has cabled the report to London.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
The Panama Settlement.

Secretary Whitney of the Navy sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Admiral Jouett: 'I approve
your steadfast maintenance of this govern
ments position on the isthmus. The treaty
guarantees the protection of the transit equally
by this government and by Colombia. Meas
ures necessary to effect this will be supported.
Have sufficient force at Panama ready, in
case of need. Any act of the Colombian forces
involving the destruction or embarrassment OF
the transit is in violation OF their treaty with
this government. An armed contest at place
involving the same result is also a breach of
the treaty recognize that you are in deli.
cate and critical position shall be inclined to
ment under your general instructions, if your
acts result in the safety Of the transit the
property at Panama and the re-establis hment
of stable government Admiral Jouett tele-
graphed to the secretary as follows: IA peace
ful settlement between the government troops
and the revolutionists at Panama has been
made witnessed the treaty and all points OF
difference were referred to me- Aizpuru sur
renders unconditionally The government
forces have taken possession Of Panama and tho
trouble on the isthmus will be practically
ended"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
The President at GETTYSBURG.

The president and his party arrived on the
Gettysburg Battle Field upon a special train at
noon on Monday last. Among those who ac-
tompanied him were Vice President Hendricks,
Secretary Of War Endicott, wife and daughter,
Secretary Whitney, Postmaster General Villas,
Gen. Frye, the Swiss minister, and Commits
sioner Black and wife. A salute of artillery
greeted the party on their arrival.
When the presidents train was near Mount
Hope station, Md, returning from Gettysburg,
three pistol shots were heard in quick sue
cession, as from a revolver, and the flash Of
the weapon was seen within two or three feet
Of the moving train. It is probable that some
enthusiast had devised this method of celebra-
ting the passage of tho president and
that the demonstration was only intended as
salute 1t created some amusement and gave
rise to some jocular comment among the
passengers, but since rumors have spread
through the city that the president was shot at
The president expressed himself however, as
having passed pleasant day and having been
very much interested by what he had seen and
heard upon the battle field of Gettysburg:
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
Express Gar Robbery In Indiana.

The Louisville express, on the Louisville,
New Albany l. Chicago railway, was
robbed near Harrodsburg, Ind, short
ly before midnight Shortly before
the train should have reached Bloom
ington, man having the appearance of a
tramp entered the express car armed with
heavy hickory stick In this car were George
K Davis, the express messenger and Peter
Webber, baggageman. Webber says that he
and Davis were asleep when the robber en-
tered Webber was awakened by. q violent
blow on the head. The robber then struck
Davis evidently while he was asleep. Davis
managed to loosen his right hand and draw
his revolver, but before he could fire tho man
leveling it, pulled the trigger: The
ball struck the messenger in the head, and he
fell dying to the floor. The robber then made
the baggageman open the safe and take out
the money: Then the tramp pulled the bell
cord and stopped the train, but first fired ~
Webber, the bullet striking him in the fore
head Webber succeeded in reaching the
smoking car, and gave the alarm, but the soil
tary train robbcr had disappeared in the dark
ness. The alarm was not given until tho
train reached Bloomington, when the search
commenced The amount stolen is not known
but exceeded 81, ,200. Davis and Webber are
both alive, but the former cannot recover: A
passenger on the sleeping car, looking ont OF
the window, saw the robber emerge apparently
from the trucks. This was at Smithville, two
miles from Harrodsburg, where the train
stopped for water, thus enabling the robber to
enter the baggage CTR
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

Consul Shaw writes the state department from
Manchester, England, that reports from the
government of India place the area of wheat
lands in that country for 1854 at 26 600 acres
Consul Shaw says: 'The estimated yield from
the above acreage is 1000, 900 tons yearly In
addition to the g. 60O0, 900 acres now available
for cultivation in India tits estimated that with
new railroad lines 1900, ,00O acres of good wheat
lands can be opened in the Punjaub alone A
competent authority gives it as his opinion
that the wheat lands of india are fully equal in
extent to the wheat lands of the United States,
and that the rapidly extending W heat promises
. largely increased whest yield from India in
the future at very low cost. These facts are
important and impressive, and should be duly
considered by our people. As the outlook now
appears, the American markets and those of
the South American states must soon provide
consumers for our American wheat In dis
cussing and adjusting any future commercial
policy in the country this point should be kept
prominently in view.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
ENGLAND and Russiaa War on fns Ocean.

A gentleman now in Washington, who was
formerly an officer of the United States navy.
and subsequently served in the Confederate
navy, sspresses> the belief that should war oc-
cur between Rdssis s1d England it will be q
great nars.. conflict ''tJilst new. says this Of
fcer, Russia Is sesscohing the high seas over
for port. That is ths nfst pecesslty: AK. ns
England is actively engaged in frnsoiating her or
Nassai1, Befmtld&, and the Canary Islands.
The Russian c0rYettes are searching in every
direction, but you will notise that an English
man-o war is In tho track Of almost every Rus-
sian vessel aaoat If the South had beeti ab1e
Ras tR ss0 @ ;s tor bes its
on tho high seas. II *e. could have towed
them in British ports ana gtt prlze money,
the naval feature of our strife would have
been memorable one. Russia Is exactly in the
situation we occupied. She has not an Atlanto
port, and as long as England is active she
never will have 0ne On the other hand, Eng
land can draw mon and means from the whole
world, and is to-day mistress of the ser Dur:
ing our war the north drew recruits from aH
quarters OF tho earth. We had none because
&e had no ports. There is scarcely spot on
the European map that will not be touched
by Englands recruiting service. But you will
notice all tho ships ,siling the Atlantic pr srs
ing conscripts. England's delay signifies that
she is indufging in her old tricks Of blocking
Russia's game on the high seas, and whom war
ls declared it will break cut in hundred places
at once, therefore, with tho British army
roassing in India, ahd the British navy secnr:
ing the mastery Of every seaport, what does the
loss of Herat signify? Gladstone knows his
business, and rest assured he is not neglecting
it in the slightest particular. Which will whip?
England, of course"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

SOME time ago Mrs. Garfield gave
Il. B. Hayes a momento of her dead
husband, which is kept with Jealous
care in Hayes Fremont house. 1t is a
small brass calendar, with the months,
days, and years on little cylinders, to
be turned as time goes on. This was
always on Garfield's desk, and he used
it for years in his Washington library.
He took it to the white house, and
made it rule to turn it each morning,
thus reminding himself of the right
date before beginning the days work.
On the morning of July he turned
the cylinder and finished some busi-
ness before going to his death at the
depot. The little calendar was never
regulated from that day, and
remains now as he left it on that
fatal morning, marking Saturday,
July 3, 1884,"
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

Howard F. Lovejoy, formerly receiver Of
public money in the land Office at Niobrara,
Neb., but for the last two years fugitive from
Justice, was arrested in Chicago by United
States marshal
Fred Bill, living four miles north of Summers
Iowa, in a fit of jealousy shot Gottfried Hou-
sermann IN the head with revolver and then
shot himself. Bill is dead. Housermaun is
fatally injured
Howard F. Lovejoy, the receiver of public
moneys who abscounded from Niobrara Neb., !,
two years ago because Of embezZlement, has
been captured at Chicago He was dong odd
jobs about saloon.
Mrs Henrie, plump and pleasing person
who supported Mrs Langtry in her first Amer
ican tour, eloped with James II. Downs q
neighbor of herself and husband near Montreal
The guilty pair were arrested at st. Johns.
7. B. Messenger, of the Hersey cattle ranch,
near North Bend, Nebraska, took load Of
stock to Chicago for Morse, Rogers l. Co., and
not returning when expected, investigation re-
suited in showing that he had gone crooked,
and probably never intended to return. 1t is
claimed that he has got away with about $40, :
600 of Hersey's money.
Collin McCrinnon, Scotch Canadian, un-
married, twenty-five years old and holding
down a claim ten miles southwest of Ipswich;
Oak. was found dead Prices farm, about
four ana nalf miles west of Aberdeen, half i
mile from the wagon road and short distance
from the Milwaukee railroad, lying face down.
ward, with broken bottle Of strychine near
him.-Suicide
When the south bound train on the Alabama
h Great Southern was nearing Birmingham,
Ala, on the morning of April 39th, a we'll
dressed man, passenger on the train, shot
and killed himself. No clue to the cause has
been discovered On his person were found
$3.50 and handsome watch and chain; in his
pocket was ticket from Buffalo to Live Oak,
Florida On the fly leaf of memorandum
book was written "Elijah Pierce, johnson
Creek, N. Y"
Edwin G. Goodrich of Lunenburg, Mass, q
farmer, instantly killed John McCool, a farm
hand, whom he had discharged from his en-
ploy not long ago. McCool has been revenge
full since his discharge, and recently he entered
GoodricEs house and set upon his aged father,
beating him badly. Mr. Goodrich's son ran to
the field where his father was at work and
gave the alarm. The farmer hurried home,
and finding McCool still beating the old man,
seized an old saber that hung on the wall and
killed the assailant
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

A WRITER in The New York Tr;buu
says that the curious letters received
by President Cleveland remind him of
one that was received by Gen. Garfield
shortly after his election. 1t was
from an Indiana man, and ran about
like this, after long introduction:
lit has always been my ambition,
dear Mr.. President, to own a saddle
horse that had been ridden by pres
ident. If you have saddle horse that
you are willing to sell when you 20 to
Washington, please let me know the
price of it. If you haven't any such
horse, I wish you would look around
among your neighbors and find one
and ride it awhile and then let me
have it. Please don't buy it until I
know the price. AS don't want any,
one to work for me for nothing. I in
close one dollar for your trouble to
look up good horse.''
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

port is directed to contain either recommends
ton or legislation making the closing system
legitimate or prohibiting it altogether. This
subcommittee should not be confounded with
the commission, which president Cleveland is
authorized to appoint to visit the Cherokees,
fghs and na opon espens ana e ase
Gen Hancock has recommended to the pres
ident and secretary OF war that upon the re-
tirement Of Gen. Augur, Col. Romeyn B. Ayers,
commanding the Second artillery, now stationed
at Baltimore and Washington, be promoted to
the rank Of brigader general. Gen. Hancock;
in his letter, refers to the fact that the artillery
or the service has been unfairly overlooked in
making promotions from colonelcies, and re-
views Col Ayers rem srkable record of gal
liant service in every battle in which he partici-
pated.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
A Prize Fipht At Auche. Uak.

A special from Auche Oak, says: Thelong
talked Of contest between Ben Arthurs Of
Butte City, Mont and Ed McKeown, champion
of Manitoba, came off recently, and was large
ly attended About one hundred sporting
men from Winnipeg came down on special
train. The men are heavy weights. The
match was for 500 side, the entire gate re-
cepts to go to the winner, Marquis, of Queens
bury rules to gorern. When the men stripped
it was evident that McKeown was in much bet
ter condition Of the two. The first seven
rounds were characterized by heavy hit
ting on both sides, in which Arthurs
evidently had the advantage as he
showed the least punishment, although it
was apparent that McKeown's superior condi,,
ton would tell in the long run. The eighth and
last round opened with very cautious sparring
on both sides. Suddenly McKeown let out his
right with terrific force striking Arthurs on
the jugular vein and causing him to drop in
sensible in the ring. He WAS unable to rise un-
til after time was called, and McKeown was de-
clared winnor of the contest Arthurs displayed
the most science, while it was evident that Nc
Keown was the hardest hitter, and while Nc
Keown won he was the worst punished man of
the two: A large amount Of money changed
hands.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07

Two of the greatest men in France,
Victor Hugo and Ernest Renan, speak
no modern language except their own.
They claim that they have never felt
any Inconvenience, as the literary men
of other nations have made it point
to learn French. Both Renan and
Hugo are masters of style, and 1t may
be that their superiority in this respect
is IN some measure due to the fact that
they have spent none of their energies
on the languages of other countries.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
| .as a lit
Eighteenth
!rettier or
,4uent it would be

IN the early part of the rebellion Ed
win Parke Custis Lewis, recently ap-
pointed minister to Portugal, was cap
tured by Capt. Basil T. Bowers, a
union officer. Lewis was conscript
officer in the confederate army, and
Capt. Bowers captured him about a
mile from his home in the valley of
Virginia. His young wife made so
eloquent a plea that Capt. Bowers
paroled his prisoner. Since then they
have been good friends. Lewis after
ward went to Winchester, took tho
oath of allegiance to the United States,
and saw no more of the confederacy.
His wife, the daughter of Col. Hare, of
Clark county, Virginia, died and Mr..
Lewis went North and married a
wealthy lady.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-07
Destructive Firo at Mi1as Citv.

Fire broke out at Miles City, Montana, in
the rear of Brandenburg & Vangaskens Main
street meat market and packing house. The
flames spread rapidly, and despite every ef-
fort of q large number of citizens have de-
stroyed the above establishment, together with
A. Smiths .jewelry store, Reckford's fruit
store, J. B. Assenski & Bro g large stationery
and fancy goods store E. B. Burleigh's
hardware and Sipes Bro g barber shop
The block extending on tho north side Of
Main street from Sixth to Seventh streets is
works M that % We're p used to- to- ADVANTAGE adv ON "Ib the
south side of Main street, it is difficult to see
how the south part of the city could have been
saved. The loss is 500, Both the First
National and Stock Growers National banks
are safe, although the lattor was in considera-
bic danger. The fire is new subsiding and
will probably soon be under control