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Daring the hot weather there was
striking increase of mortality in all the
large cities, especially among the chil
duji in ..lujtjRea which were not fit for
hi
aphers had the-sympathiy
of nearly 'all the newspapers of the
Unijed States, and of the people gener
ally, the .only exceptions being those
wlfose interests were affected by the
partial blockade of the lines.
the able editor is again telling the pub
lie what he don't know about cyclones
aiict kindftid jjhenottiena. What he does
known just as well by everybody
(it theyare current eventsandmust
$ted in some way or other, and so
lei with them the best way he
nllsftsice in editorial columns.
^ie great scientists are equally pttz
usually are when there is
ne&d'of their learned investigations
Ikiaformation of the public. The
on the sun are of little moment.
Let them be dropped—since nothing is
kijowiifabouc them—and more attention
e.paid to cyclonic mysteries and mani-
AustmliaiR talking of a roniederation
again. The new English-speaking un
ion,"the fourth in the history of the
race^would have a population of 2,250,
every few years an ex
portj.£ud import trade of $465,000,
or a' third that of the United States.
AA^ijfi all t^eSe colpnies are a. good
o.esl better able to' afct fbf themdelves
than the thirteen colonies of the
United' J- States in 1784, and
pr^iftly' would not hesitate to take itn
me&iiite kction if the attitude of the
British, government at the present time
WasHh6 same as that exhibited towards
the.cplonies previous to the fevoltttion
ftry-^af
The new notea which ate being
prepared at New York and will be ready
for delivery about September 1, are
shaped like bank notes. Blank spaces
are left for the names of the post office
issuing the note and of that which is to
•rede,em it. The note contains three col
umns" "of figures, oUe for dollars, from
one. to four, one for dimes from one to
wine and one for cents from one to nine.
The ottber issuing the note Will simply
Jjiinok cut the necessary figures, as for
i|nRtknee!. iToMhe sum of,,$9,.05 lie will
punch out the three in the dollar coltiinn,
six in the dimes column and five in the
cents column. This will prevent any at
tempt to raise the figures. The change
for the note will be three cents in ad
dition to its face.
T|ie official statistics of emigration
frini Europe for this year show a con
siderable decline in its tide since las
year. In 1881 the total number of immi
grattfS'wae 669,431, in 1882 the humber
wau J8§,992, and in 1883 it has fallen
to f'99,114. This is 190,000 less than the
y»ar beforei After the tremendous in
fxyit1882 a reaction in imtdigration
wis: AaUirai enotigh frorti an exhaustion
of the sources of supply without seeking
Aay further fot- the caUBe. Although
tlii'. .emigration, from (iermany has de
clined from 249,000 to 190,000 in a year,
{.ht^ dejipan emigration, is 6liri,ost three
t|n^es-1as' great as that of. the Irish.
N^xt to Germany, England continues to
furuistj the greatest percentage of emi
gre ion, although it too has declined with
that ol the most of the countries of
Europe. Scotland shows a small in
crease, and the emigration from Italy
shows no change.
Since the postal authorities have ex
bitted so'much activity in suppressing
the lottery business by denying lottery
managers the use of the mails, the pa
pers are urging the postmaster-general
to Iprn his attention to the "bucket
shops," "put, call and straddle" specu
lators and gamblers in food products by
whatever name they are called, who use
the mails to a considerable extent to ad
vertise their business and rope in the
unwary. Their circulars are scattered
oVi'r the country, and their fascinating
projects have drawn a steady stream of
hit'ney to Chicago and New York, only
tb lie swallowed up in. grain, pork and
oil iotteries. There is juBtasmtichreason
for defying the|mails to these people as to
thti Louisiana lottery. Some oi the most
disreputable of these concerns have been
blacklisted but there are many more
wlich need attention. Of course, there
is fenger of carrying the prohibition
biifiness-too far. The people will not
siii)nit to anything like a postal sensor
ship or espionage, it smacks too strbng
ly paternalism, and is foreign to ail
thc^ystincts of a free people. But if
laws are to be executed in one case they
should be made to cover other evils of
greater magnitude.
The report made by the health board
of Calcutta, India, gives an alarmiug re
port of the spread of cholera in that
city. The population of Calcutta is 616,
0l)i, and during the firs: quarter of the
present year the epidemic carried off
nearly six hundred. The death rate
from cholera increased during April and
May, the average being four hundred
foj each month. In no year since 1869
has the mortality from this cause been
BO jireat. The death rate proportionate
ly, for this year is greatly in excess ot
that of 1882. The deaths from cholera
in the.last mentioned year were 2,210,
of winch number 1,597 were males and
the remainder females. The death rate
from cholera, as will be seen, iB nearly
1,410 for the first five months
of the present year, and
the mortality list continues to grow
Ex perienced observers of the disease
entertain great fears that it is destined
to each Europe during the season, ow
ing to. the constantly growing means of
communication especially from Africa,
ani the difficulty of confining it within
its natural boundaries. Should it reach
Western Europe it is quite likely that
America will be greatly exposed to
tin "infection. Were.it to visit the Uni
ted States, it might be the crowning cal
ami tT of the year. Of course, a threat
ened visit of cholera suggests sanitary
precautions against a filth-breeding dis
ease. is a scourge of uncleanliness.
Bu* when it once appears, it scourges
without ^nuch discrimination. It can
not be barred out by treaties, nor al
to ether by quarantine regulations.
lapA 1 r. Young of Waseca has received back
to the amouat of $3,000.
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SCENES AX EtcGIN, MINN.
Frightful Effects of Saturday's Cy
clone—Pathetio Incident.
The following are additioBal accounts 'of
the cyclone at Elgin, Wabasha county,
Minn:
Of all the places visited by Saturday's tor
nado, none suffered more than Elgin, where
every housn that remains standing, few
though they be, shows some marks of the
storm that destroyed over $50,000 worth of
property in that village, including dwell
ings, barns, stored grain and horses.
For over an hour before the storm, which
occurred about 12 o'clock merldan, there
was not a breath of wind, and clouds of a
fell for a few minutes very heaVil?, when
the air. seemed suddenly Ulumiiiated as if
by electricity, apd the hurricane came
rushing down upon the village from both
sides. Many people rushed into cellars as
soon as the fltofm broke, ind remained
there until all passed ofef tttt.ali tell Ihe
same story, that the air the
cellars was so oppressive it
almost impossible to breathe.
The first houie struckiwas, that of Henry
Claui-ssD. on the northwest comer of the vil
lage. Mr. Claussen was at work a few miles
trom home, and his-wife and little daughter
were at home. Mrs. Claussen tried vainly
to hold the door olosed, but was hurled
back in the room, atad looking out she bsw
the trees snapping teondsr and breaking
like twigs. Under the excitement of the
moment she grasped her little daughter in
her hands ana rushed out into the street.
Passing on, the next thing that was met
by the destroying element was the Bryant
windmill and a blacksmith shop, owned
and operated by Frederick Meyer. In less
than fifty seconds all that was lelt to indi
cate where the blacksmith shop and wind
mill Stood" were a lew jwsts standing like
sentinels, and -a hea# of bent iron, hdrsei
shoes and broken beams, from under which
lew moments later the blacksmith and a
youne man crawled into light. In Meyer's
own words—
The first impression I had was that light
ning struck the building, and then every
thing was dark) but I could hear a terrible
noise, like crashing or" timbers, and appar
ently childrtn or women wailing—this was,
noaoubt, the ijoiee of the .wind. Then
came flbbiit a bfl'lf minute's dead calm, and
then again, on the other side Of the house,
the buildings falling, and I began to realizie
that a cyclone or tornado had struck the
town. "After feeling around a little, I found
that the building had fallen on me, but 'the
forge supported the ruins, and I was unhurt
so that I crawled out, and gaiing around
what a sight met my eyes—the ground cov
ered with broken timber and articles
of furniture women rushing mad
ly around with ohildren [in their
armft, and desolation on all sides. My
next move was to look in the direction of
my own house, ihat I had intended to
more iijto next week, havins inat hnllt Ir.
•ew. JHota shingle at board f$m£ined in
tact, and a few broken beams and $art,: Of
the masonry of the chimney were all that
was left.
After leveling the blacksmith shop, the
next resistance that met the fury of the storm
was two grain elevators and a boiating ap
paratus, owned by Byrant Bros, and John
son. These buildings were built of oak
timbers and filled with grain, but the force
was so great that it whirled one around off
the foundation, and took the roof and hoist
ing apparatus and landed them in sections
on the railroad track:
A few yards further the only tragedy oc
curred. Mrs Thayer, a milliner occupy
ing the fiist floor Of a twe story frame
house, was taken Irorii the ruins dead.
As Boon as it bectlme known that some
one was buried in ruins everybody seemed
toforgei their own loss, and hastened to re
move the debris. Brit they had haidly
commenced when a little child's hands and
head appeared crawling out from the mass,
her eyes filled with tears and her clothing
torn to shreds Tbfs was Maud
Thayer, and when questioned
as to her mother, she said that just before
the building went down her mother was
trying to hold the door shut., but was
knocked down br the force of the wind.
She said she called her mother to come un
der the counter, where sle ran to, but her
motl.er laughed and was about to make
some reply, but just then the building came
down with a crash. The little one explained
that she crawled oat, but not fiudiiig her
mother she returned, scrambled over bro
ken glass and piles of brickB and sand,
and finally reached a place where
she could find her mother's band.
She clung to it and kisied it and pleaded
with her parent to speak to her, but finding
it in vain she came out the second time,
just as several people were at work on the
ruins, and her first words were: "I can't
make mamma speak to me." The little
one, with hands all bruised from crawling
over the debris, refused to be comforted.
The dead body of her mother was found
stretched across the counter with a heavy
beam (almost squeezing her body in halves),
across her stomach.
On the opposite tide of the street another
severe and'probablV fatal injury was sus
tained by Edith Dillon, a young lady who,
with her sister, mother and step father, oc
cupied the second story of E. Martin's
house. This house was at the angle where
the current changed to southwest. The
roof was taken off first and carried about
thirty yards, one portion of it slightly in
juring Frank Roessler, who resided in the
rear. The second story was carried about
fifteen yards, with its load of human freight
and the floor deposited levelly on
thek field, but just as it
.touched terra flrma, the sidewalk came crash
ing down over it, one of the pieces of broken
artery.
but suddenly recovering herself, she has
tened to aid her triend, and it was not for
several minutes that it was noticed she
was severely injured. She was taken to the
residence of Mrs. Chapman, a
few doors from
where she lived, and attended by Dr. Adams
who is hopeful, but not confident, of the
lady's recovery.
Elgin, the scene of the disaster, is situa
ted on the north bank of the Whitestone,
in Wabasha county, and before the visita
tion of the tornado of the 21st, was one of
the most thriving and prosperous farming
communities in the county. It was settled
twenty. years ago, but until seven years ago
did not develop itself to any extent. The
population this year is about 500, and the
country for miles around is one of
the richest grain rjising tracts
in the state. Thousands of acres of grain
that is in many cases ready to cut now wi 1,
perhaps, be a loss from the fact that nearly
all of the agricultural implements fell vic
tims to tbe destroyer, and although the will
of neighbors to aid in saving it may be good
enough they are not able to cope with the
extent of the need.
The scenes in tbe vicinity of the rains
during the day were harrowing. Around a
pile ot bricks, and perhaps a few broken
articles of turniture, a haggard, distressed
mother with her little family clinging to
hergarmeDts, or a man robust in health but
bending under his affliction, might be seen
—not a word spoken, not a noise to break
the death-like calm, save the tattling of
wheels and plodding of the
orses as some new arrival of visitors waa
noticed. The ominous sileace Beemed to
impress tbe symathizing visitors with a
dread to utter a word, and when one more
daring than the others ventured a word of
dondolence or query it was in a veice
scarcely above a whisper, and oftentimes
the reply was choked by sobs or expressions
of anguish.
Similar scenes to tbo.-e above depicted oc
curred in a dozen localities on the line of
the cyclone from the Dakota border to the
Mississippi river. Pages coold be filled
with these accounts, but readers are so fa
miliar with cyclonic operations that more
space need not be taken.
Tbeo has told a Paris' newsp iper re
porter that the New York journalists
anil critics arg very jovial, very hriglit
aud very chit- Mtit they all seem very
fond of wesK
fpilr mpf
Sun Francisco Spec-al In view of possi
ble- competition in overland freight, it is
staled that the Central Pacific has decid
to erect a large warehouse and offices in the
business center of the city for the conven
ience of merchants. It is rumored that the
Northern Pacific has purchased a large
piece of grouHd in the ciiy for $275,0J0, and
is going to build large offices.
E. D. Shatto, alias Ed Shears, who mur
dered a former pal named Knight at Oma
ha on the 5th of July, was arrested at Fair
mont, Dakota sounty, Minn., and taken
back to Omaha for trial. Shatto's discovery
and arrest was made by Officer O'Connor of
the St. Paul force.
Prof. Samuel Angbey, State geologist of
Nebraska, and member of the faculty of the
state university at Lincoln, is accused of
forging indorsetfi'entef tc notes aggregating
$5,000.
Sir. !. N. Ham of Savannah 6a tfas shot
dead on the 29th by his cous'n, Charlfe
Wright, who is only eighteen years old,
near Savannah. The murder has excited
much indignation and the neighbors are in
search of the assassin for the purpose of
lynching him.
Dorsey in interview disclaimed re
sponsibility for or knwlcdfse of the recent
article in the New "iork Srtn. but he ad
mitted that uould and Buntin'gtoD eaeh
gave $50,000 on the understanding that
Matthews would be appointed to '.he su
preme court, and! said $60,000' of this money
was spent in Indiana and $50,000 in O'bio.
He admitted it cost $400,000 cash to carry In
diana, charged Postmaster James with de
liberate robbery in Eastern train mail
routes, and gave Wayne Mac Veagh a ter
rible scorching.
The will of the late Daniel Hersey of
Nashua, N. H., bequeathed to Nashua $50,
000 for a public library, the condition be
ing that the city purchase a suitable site.
The report of the Commissioner of the
general land office, for the fiscal year end
ed June 30tb, 1883, tfill *e completed in a
few weeks. It is said that it will show an
increase of 20 per cent in the acreage of
public lands disposed of during the year,
or about 17,000,000 acres, nearly half, or 8,
000,000, were sold in Dakota alone. This
is aoout double the number of acres dis
posed of in Dakota the year before. The
report for the year ended June 30, 1882,
shows sales amounting to over 14,000,000 of
acres, being an increase of 25 per ce"t. over
the sales of tho yftar before, and the largest
disposition of public lands in any preced
ing year. The number of acres sola in Da
kota durrng the fiscal year of 1881-2, was 4,
250,000 acres. The acreage disposed of dur
ing the fiscal year just closed is unpreceden
ted.
The following postmasters have been
commissioned: Wisconsin, Demalh Van
Vulen, Shopiere Mrs. Hattie M. Bimmons,
Dover T. 8. Winton. Prospec', Dakota. Ed
win B. Kain, Stena, Minnesota, A. Thomas,
Amadon, Iowa, F. D. Sweeden, Maple
river John Morrison, Sigourney.
Postofflces itablished—Dakota, Appo
maUoJi, .foftsr e^nnty, Minnesot i, Elbow
Lake, Grant cotfniy.
The disbfsing officers of ihe national
bank and Bub treasuries have baen instruct
ed to refuse payments on any check drawn
hti a
of
'he United States army
in paJmetii for a«,i?e
to.th.e Qffl«er.a,or
listco men,unlr.S the perlou C'.lve
pamexit itf »tat:d in such chc :k. Tr»m IT*
tion is taken In
compliance
with the request
of the secretary of Wat1.
Mortitiler Ctrogan \trcs killed in Si. I'aiil
on the 28th by Oeor^e Guudlach, a young
man about twenty yeau of ag'e. Tho mur
der occurred at the comer of Gieenhrier and
Fc-quier streets, and grew out of a family
quarrel. GUndlach's father was building a
fence between the jireinisrs owned by him
and Grogan. The latter assatilt-. the old
man with a pick handle, when, George thfew
a hatchet at him, striking him in the throat.
Both father and son were arrested.
A recent report of the condition of Coka
to, tho town destroyed by fire, made by an
agent of the Bradstfeet company says that
the condition of things there is jiot as bad
as was feared. The money received from
insurance companies, while not covering
the entire alleged loss, was in the shape of
cash, and enabled the receivers to pay of!
debts, while they were really losers, largely,
of old stocks which they would have found
it difficult to dispose of at their own valua
tion. almost every loser has expressed an
intention of continuing in business.
Gtoree Divenport, employed by Wilson
& Gillespie, was drowned above Pokegama
Falls, wnile attempting to swim across the
river.
Sunday scnnoi iules.
The Rev. and Hon, J. llyutt Sir.ith
ffpoke to the Sunday school children of
the Fleet Street M. K. Church, of Brook
lyn, on Sunday about the ".Sunday school
dude." He said that his experience in
Sunday schools had taugilt him to be
ware of.^Jbath dudes. This created a
laugl* /es," continued he, "y.ou need
not- —jgli. I mean dudes—a-u-d-e-s.
Look out for the piohs dude: you will
find him dangerous. He should be sub
dued. (Here there waa great commo
tion.) A dude is one of those fellows
jyho comes to your school to meet Miss
Flora Mc Flimsey, and the only way he
can get into the school is by taking a
class. He is a real live dude. [Laugh
ter.] Beware of him he don't know
how to teach. He will carry on a fiirt
ition with a fair one with auburn hair
most of the school session, instead
giving the water of life to the thirstf
scholars."
MINNEAPOLIS&ST.LOUIS FTY
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"FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE."^
The above i« correct map of the
ALBERT LEA ROUTE,
and Its immediate connections. Through Trains daily
From ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO CHIGA80,
without change, connecting with all lines
EAST and 80UTHEA8T.
The only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and DES HOMES, Iowa.
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND 8T. LOUIS,
connecting In Union Depot for aW Points South and
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Southwest C!oaeconnec6onsmadewlthSt.P.,M.&M.,
N. P. and St. P. A Dulnth Railroads, from and to all
points Xorth and North-West.
BKMEHBIEt Pullmak Palao* Slxzpi*&
Cabs on all night Trains. Through Tickets, and bag
sage checked to destination. For time tables, rate ol
ve, etc., call upon nearest Ticket Agent, or address
8. F. BOYD,
Gen'l Tkt. A Pus. Ag% MlmaMpoUf*
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WONDERFUL PROGRESS.
the beautiful and growing town attracting so much attention this
seoson by settlers and capitalists, is in a very flourishing condi-
MOST INVITING SPOT
this fertile territory, known far and wide as the
GOLDEN WHEAT UNO OF IIMM!
THE BEST IN ALL THE WORLD.
Is the County Seat of Steele County,
Containing the finest agricultural lands out of doors, and the purest water in the
Northwest. It is situated just right to become a grand center of trade and
travel, and the surrounding country is being rapidly placed under cultivation by
the best class (if farmers and citizens Ihe country contains. The rich lands of
the enterprising
Red River Land Company
Are in Steele County, and they offer to all purchasers the best possible induce
ments, especially to those who buy for immediate improvement. They have
,000
Yet for sale, and some good government lands can still be obtained in the vicin
ity, also some improved farms at very moderate prices
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Offers all the facilities of a modern city almost, as an inducement to those who
wish to settle here daily trains, a large hotel, the electric light, first class stores
in all lines, churches, schools, and good society, with an elevator and steam mill
under construction, and depot and warehouse accommodations already ample for
all business demands. The
GROWING BUSINESS
Of the place demands the immediate establishment of new stores, shops, and
factories at once.
LOOK INTO IT. INVESTIGATE. GO AND SEE IT.
For further information, maps, price-list of town lots and lands, land hunter's
tickets at reduced rates, and all information of whatever nature, address the
ACRES
Red River Land Co.,
HOPE., D. T.,
or
Or, Call on E. H. Steele, Secretary and Treasurer, Boston One Price Clothing
Store, Minneapolis,* Minn-
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