The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-19

The Jesuits have bought the villa in the is
land of Eliza formerly occupied by Napoleon,
and will convertitinto a college.
Frank C. Talbot was arrested at Evansville,
Ind, on the charge Of embezzling 81, 100 from
the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad.
The French, after i've days fighting, carried
the Chinese position around Kelung. Forty
Frenchmen were killed and 2OO wounded.
Willis Henderson's wife blew out her brains
at her home in Orleans county, N. Y. She was
young and pretty, and apparently had MO
secret grief.
John M Oliver farmer Of stonewall Ind
Ter, killed q neighbor named Crocket, with
whom he quarreled. Oliver was afterward
killed while resisting arrest
The largest rough diamond in the United
States was shown in Philadelphia recently. Il
weighs 128 karats, and was found in the Kim
berly mines, South Africa.
The Billings, Mon, skating rink was burned.
ing was owned by Ramsey. Morgan l. Field.
Loss, $500; insurance, $4,000!
The president nominated Col Edward D.
Clark of Mississippi to be assistant secretar,
of the interior, and Sidney D. Jackman of
It is believed that the pope will approve the
election of DR.. Walsh to the archbishopric of
Dublin. DR.. Walsh is backed by the Catholic
masses of Ireland and is strong Parnellite.
Paddy Ryan has agreed to meet John R.
Sullivan within 100 miles of New Orleans in
May. The fight is to be under the new Lon-
don prize ring rules, with small gloves, for
$5,000.
Egbert NJ Carver, cashier of the De Soto
(Mo) bank, was arrested, charged with forg-
ing checks to the amout of several thousand
dollars while cashier Of the Oneonta IN. W
bank six years ago.
Maj. j. M Haworth died suddenly at Albu-
querque, N. Mex. He was superintendent Of
all the Indian schools under the charge of the
general government, and was on q tour of in
spection at the tinle of death.
The Massachusetts house ordered to third
reading resolve providing for constitution
al amendment abolishing poll tax as preclu-
sion to voting for governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, senators and representatives.
President Cleveland's early hours have shak-
en- up official Washington terribly. The presi-
dent makes appointments for 4 m. The de-
partment clerks are aghast and everybody is
boots on.
At tSpringfeld, Mass, fire in N. G. ellis art
store building did great damage, mainly BY
smoke. Loss, $50, GOO, of which $4,000 will
fall on Gill, whose entire stock of pictures,
books, rich paintings, statua1y and bric-a- brac
was badly injured by smoke.
Mr.. Gladstone has made but four changes in
his cabinet since he first formed it, the Duke
of Argyll, ". E. Forster, John Bright and Mr..
Dodson retiring, to be superseded by Lord Carl
ingford, Sir Charles Dixie, Earl Derby and Mr.
Trevelvan, respectively.
Secretary Bayard has taken steps for the
formal withdral of all treaties pending in the
senate. This will leave the senate with nothing
to do but to pass upon nominations and the
prevailing impression now is that the session
will not last more then two weeks longer
Anthony Janus, son Of Prof Janus, Of COL
umbia university, of Washington, died sudden
ly at his fathers residence from heart trouble,
superinduced by excessive cigarette smoking
The deceased was about twenty-five wears OF
age, and was employed as q clerk in the patent
Office
Tho Billings, Montana, Rustler of the 10 b
says: 3We were shown piece Of very rich
gold-bearing quartz by M G. Names, which
has just been brought in from the Grow reser-
vation. It is literally filled with wire gold to
the eye The piece is about the size of hens
egg, and said to contain $25 worth of gold
Col Mayo, who killed himself in Virginia
wac a member of the Forty eighth congress
from the First state district, and was unseated
and the seat awarded to Garrison. The father,
brother and sister of the late Ongressman also
committed suicide, making four of the imme-
date family who have taken their own lives
In order to fill the vacancy in the Office Of
judge advocate general, it is proposed to have
the president remit so much of the sentence as
suspends. Gen. Swain from his duties and put
him at once on the retired list II this is done,
the position OF judge advocate general will
then be filled. Gen. Horaho King, Jr of
Brooklyn will be nominated to the position.
Gen. Walthal, the successor of Secretary La
mar in the senate, was sworn. He is about five
feet, eight inches tall, rather sparsely built,
and dresses very neatly. He wears his hair,
which is dark brown mixed with threads OF
gray, long, and is clean shaven with the excep-
ton of mustache He has keen, bright eye.
Senator Walthall received q very cordial well
come from the democrats.
Hudgins of Polk county, Ark, member OF
the legislature, arrested on requisition from
Georgia on the charge of arson and tempora-
rily released by the governor withdrawing tho
warrant. appeared in the house as usual, on
the lth inst, but shortly before the adjourn
ment Of the morning session left the capitol
jumped into buggy and drove out of Little
Rock. The sheriff was notified and posse il
in pursuit His disappearance caused grea,
excitement
A sensation was created 1T Bowling Green,
Ky:, by Charles Moore entering the house Of
bis father, DR.: J. r. Moore, one Of the best
known and wealthiest citizens in the state, and
demanding that his aged parent sign notes to
the amount Of 90, ITO, which he refused to do.
The boy then seized his father by the throat
and choked him severely. Releasing his hold
he brought forth two revolvers, which induced
his father to come to terms and sign the docu-
ments. AS soon as he could recover he had
his son arrested.
London Times Calcutta Special: News re-
ceived from Rangoon further confirms the
rumor as to the alleged treaty between France
Burmah. 1t is stated that the treaty cedes to
France the Shan states. east of the Salwen, and
also the Mogoung ruby mines, while 500 French
soldiers will be allowed to act ~ guard to the
mines. The Burmese government is to be
permitted to import arms and ammunition
through Tonquin. A Burmese ambassador il
to reside permanently in Paris, and : French
resident at Mandalay: It is further alleged that
the French promise the Burmese projection