The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-09

oruerly yeU heIo. w Hen uLe Companies
| came into camp nearly all OF them show.
ed the effects OF the many changes they
had experienced since the last encamp.
| ment. More has been accomplished during
the week than was done last year. The en-
campment has certainly had a tendency to
stimulate the men to harder efforts in the
| future. The rifle practice has been quite
| satisfactory, and large number Of men
have qualified, and there have been fair re.
| suits among the sharpshooters.
reunion OF the graduates OF the State in
stitution of deaf mutes took place at Fari-
| bault. All the graduates express great sat
| isfaction, by signs, at hepleasant manner
| they have been entertained.
By thefailure OF Cody Brothers, OF Tower
| George Benz & Co. are in 5000, Levy OF
| Duluth 5000, j. H. WenterfeId OF Duluth
! 5000, Selbertstien & Bond ofDuluth, $500
| and Mr.. Solomon of St. Paul 81 900
| The Duluth Tribune says the Codys have
| been preparing for this event for some time.
Mr.. c. H, Colby OF Benson was married
| to Miss Grace P. Wilson, daughter Of John
bell performing the ceremony.
James Dockerty OF Kasson has been held
to the grand jury charged with assault with
| intent to commit rape on Elizabeth Gould.
DR.. G. Weschcke was elected mayor Of
| New Ulm.
| Mrs. Charles Eager, daughter OF T. p.
| Bull OF Brownsville, Mower county, and liv-
| ing one and one-halfmiles east OF that place,
| cut her throat recently, dying within an
| hour. She has been considered partially i'll
sanefOr some time.
Considerable damage was done recently
at Pipestone by hail.
| recent tornado filled the Mississippi
with trees about forty miles above Aitkin,
obstructing navigation.
| Oliver Gibbs, Jr., late commissioner for
Minnesota to the worlds fair at New Or
leans, has been appointed special commits
sioner for the American exhibition at Lon
don, which opens May l, 1886. The com
missioner general, John Gln,er Speed OF
| New York, will visit st. Paul and Mnncapo-
| lis in few days in the interest OF he exhi-
| bition. Mr.. Gibbs has received Informal
| ton that the worlds fair at New Orleans
will reopen Nov. l, under a new corpora
ton, entitled 1.-THE American Northern,
Central and Southern Exposition" and
close April /, 1886, in time for a transfer
OF the exhibits to the London fair.
The Minnesota Valley Baptist association
met in Mankato. The following officers
were elected to hold one year: Rev. Cyrus
Thomas, moderator; Rev. II. Il. Marshall,
clerk; A. D. Caldwell, treasurer. Encourag.
| ing reports were received from the various
| churches comprising the association, and
especially the missionary work.
In a trial heat at Midway johnson PAGES
| a mile in 2:11X, the fastest time ever made
| in Minnesota.
| The houses OF F. f. Case and Rev. Mr..
! Hayward, Congregational minister at Wa
tervillc, were entered and watches and
money stolen from both. The burglars en-
tered the sleeping rooms and removed the
| articles from the owners pockets without
waking them.
| Ed Donnely quarrellel with his mistress,
Maggie Donnelly, an inmate OF a house OF
ill-fame, at Branerd and beat her terribly.
| When found she was unconscious, and the
physicians say she Will not recover.
| The Nninger place on Summit avenue St.
Paul is sold atAuction for $25 900 to Crow
| ford Livingston.
Daily decorations Of horses and cattle by
the barbed wire fencing are recorded in all
parts OF the state.
There is probability that the name OF
the town OF Detroit will be changed to DE
| troit Lake."
Atkins has purchased fire engine for
$1,000.
Commissioner McGil states that insl1r.
ance companies have lost $3.50, 600 in Min
|
in the last two years.
The work at the state fair grounds, St.
Paul, upon both buildings and grounds, is
progressing with q rapidity almost marvel
Gus, and this progress is only to be ac-
| counted for by the fact, not generally
realized, that there are asufcient number OF
men employed upon the various improve
ments to constitute Il small-sizcd army.
Indeed, it is estimated that under the diff
| ,4~r o+ how a.
thousand mechanics and laborers at work
about the grounds, most OF whom are liv-
| ing there, six or seven large temporary
sheds constituting their boarding quarters.
| The contracts expire Aug. 90, seventeen
days before the opening OF the fair, and
there is every prospect that all the build
ings will be completed by that time.
The Seventh Day AdvrntiStsl1 had a Gang
meeting at Mank;,to. There were over nc
tents on the ground, Of d tasty and sub.
stantal appearance. Three congregation
tents were pitched, Will, seating capacity o.
about 500. The meeting aud grounds were
under the charge OF Elder O. A. Olsen, Min
neapolis, president OF the conference, assist
ed by competent committees.
The old officers OF the Second Regiment
were reelected in camp at Farbault.
At the last diocesan council OF the Episco-
pal church OF Minnesota the four dcaneries
we're reduced to three. The central Gc;,nrry
consists OF the following counties: Hrhne.
pin, Ramsey, Anoka, lsanti, Chicagt,, Wash.
inyton, kota, Scott, Carver, Wright, Shrr.
burne. Neeker!. Mcleod, Sibleey, Renyi|lc,
kandyoh Swift +. s Ghp Rn so 1eloW " Med 1
convocation the Rev. +. s. Thomas, OF St.
Paul's church st. Paul, was appointed dean
| The Northern convocation consists OF all
| the counties lying north OF the counties
above mentioned. Or this convocation the
Rev. T. j. Hawley, D. d., OF st. Paul's
church, Brainerd, by appointment OF the
bishop, was made dean. The Southern
| ing south OF those mentioned. OF this con.
| vocation the bishop appointed the Rev.
| George C. Tanner, OF St. Pauls church Owa-
| tonna, dean.
lot of editors from Mexico were bountc-
| ously entertained at Minneapolis.
| The Second regiment broke camp at
| Faribault on the morning OF the 1st va
rious companies leaving for their homes by
the morning trains. After the dress parade
| Tuesday evening, the list Of sharpshooters
and marksmen was read, and the respec-
tive badges awarded. To Company D, OF
! Fairmont, was awarded the egimental ban
ner for the ten men making the best score
out OF a possible fifty,
| Sells RrOther' 8 circus train was wrecked
near Owatonna, by the cars jumping the
track. Seven cages were thrown from the
cars, two upside down, one containing the
zebra, which is uninjured. ASSOC kangaroo
was killed, aud an Gland badly injured.
| The other animals sustained no injuries.
All trains ON both roads were delayed.
| None OF the train hands or circus employees
were I'M ured.
Mrs. Mary Rousche, aged sixty, browns
herself near saltwater.
lilly c. Albin Of Minneapolis wants
divorce from her husband, Charles II. Al
bin.
| A woman claiming to be the wife OF the
late Fred w. Braden OF St. Paul, makes
claim to his estate in the Ramsey county
probate court.
The president has decided..on tho appoint.
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