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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
Prairies On Fire.

A recent Chicago Tribune special from
Green Bay, Wis, says: The very disagree
able drought which had protracted its
stay for many weeks past in this part of
Wisconsin, accompanied with the usual
forest and prairie fires, eliminated in a
destructive confiagration a few miles east
of this city, sweeping before it the thick
ly settled farming township of Eaton.
For two weeks past woods in the neighbor-
hood of Woodruff's mills have been burn
ing more or less vigorously, ominously
threatening the neighboring farming set.
Elements. The creeping motion which
the fire had as yet maintained was urged
to almost lightning rapidity by small
hurricane which put in an appearance
lone Saturday night. Sunday morning
saw no cessation of the fire. The wind
relaxed only to come on with double fury
in the afternoon. Most of the men in the
township were off in camp on the prairies
making hay, and their wives at home had
to turn out and do duty in fighting the
fire. Their utmost efforts availed
nothing. They were baff1ed at every
point and again and again sought new
places of safety with their children. In
the entire town only three houses remain
standing, the inmates barely escaping
with their lives, and with no earthly pos
sessions but the clothes on their backs,
and even these in most cases were scorch-
ed and battered to such a degree as to-
| afford no protection. Henry Sieftef.
whose dwelling seems to have escaped by
something like miracle-barns, fences
and everything else around it having
been swept away like SO much chaff-
came to Green Bay to obtain relief for
the sufferers. He had turned his house
into general hospital. From him the
particulars, such as are known, were
obtained.
1t was in the centersof a plowed field
near his house that some thirty families
sought refuge. They came from all parts
of the township, and all told the same
story-the destruction of their all. Two
families were destroyed, and three more
are missing. 1t is hoped they are in
some safe place, though the worst is
feared. Of settlement of seventeen
houses in the neighborhood known as
Benjamin's, not asingle one remains.
Not fence is standing in the township,
and the affrighted cattle thus freed seek
sure destruction in the neighboring
woods, yet burning. Dead sheep, pigs
and cows lie scattered everywhere. A
drove of sheep, seventeen in number, was
found huddled in heap, all roasted and
cha,red. The ripening grain escaped
serious injury, which fact to the sufferers
seems the one redeeming feature of the
disaster A number of Green Bay men
went to the desolated place, and the
authorities directed that destitute fam
lilies be given homes in the county poor
1 house until other provision be made.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
The Iowa Democratic ConventIon.

The Democratic State Convention of
Iowa met at Marshalltown on the goth and
elected j. G. Cook, temporary chairman. After
speech by Cook, in which he declared, amid
great cheering, that Samuel J. Tilden must be
indicated by denomination in 1880, the con-
vention took recess, and on reassembling
D. o. Finch was chosen permanent chairman
The nominations were then made by accla-
nation as follows: For Governor, Mr., Irish
for Lieut. Gov, w. C. James, at Pottawatto-
mic; for Supreme Judge, H. E. j. Boardman;
for Superintendent of public instruction. G. D.
Cullison, of Wayne County. The following is
the platform adopted:
First-The Democracy Of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled, hereby declare In favor of a
revenue for tariff only, honest and economical
government, home rule, the supremacy of
church and State, the equality OF all citizens
before the law, opposition to the granting by
the general government of subsidies to any
corporation whatever.
Second-The destruction of the industry of
the country and the pauperism OF labor, are
the inevitable fruits of the vicious laws en-
acted by the Republican party.
Third-That as means OF relieving the
distressed portion of the community and re-
moving the great stringency complained OF In
business circles, we demand the immediate
repeal of the specie resumption act
FOurth-We denounce as an outrage upon
the rights of the people the enactment of the
Republican measure demonetizing silver, and
demand the passage Of law which shall re.
storeto silver Its monetary power
Fifth-We favor the retention of green
back currency, and declare against any furth-
er contraction, and we favor the substitution
of greenbacks for national bank bills,
sixth-We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance by the present administration
Of the constitutional and pacific policy of local
self-govcrnment In the States Of the South, SO
| long advocated by the Democratic party, and
which has brought peace and harmony to that
section and in regard to the future financial
policy, in the language Of oul national plat
| form adopted In the New York convention in
| 1868, we urge
Seventh-The payment of the public debts
of the United States as rapidly as practicable,
all money drawn from the people by taxation,
except SO much as Is requisite for the necessl-
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE.

70 MILWAUKEE.
GRAIN Wheat No IL hard, 81 10; No. 81 IA;
No. 2 $104 seller September $1.0OX seller
October, 9811Sc; No. 8 sos. Corn, No. 421kc.
Oats, No. 2, &c. Rye, No. 1,55c. Barley, No.
2, seller September 6916@7Oc.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR-Low to fancy, $55O@6.75; Minneso-
ia, $7.75@800 common to fair do, So. 5O@7 80;
Minnesota patent $SOO@9.OO; winter extras,
$55O@zO0
GRAIN-Wheat, No. l, Chicago $1.10; No.
Chicago, 81. 10 cash 81 O9@1 O915 seller August;
99@991sc seller September: 9Osl@ seller
October: No. Chicago, $1.03111S; rejected Sc
Corn, 1880 cash; 423s@4214c seller Septen-
Der; 1890 seller october; rejected 4O16c Oats
29Hc cash, and seller September; 23S@24c
seller October; rejected 19c. Rye 621Sc. Bar
ley Csc.
Provisions - Pork, $12271f012.3O cash and
seller September; $124216@l245 seller Octo-
Der ;$11 .96@1200 seller the year. Lard, $500
63216 cash and seller September ;S8 40@8 .4211SS
seller October Bulk meats shoulders, sac:
short rib, 6Jsc;clcar rib, &c.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

with great dislike by the President of the
Church, and the Saints generally, and
were finally driven out of the country in
1851.
Brigham Young was now suspended
from his Office of Governor and Col. Step
toe appointed in his stead. He arrived
in Utah in 1854, but found it prudent to
withdraw from the country.
The Mormon President said boldly at
this time: 81 am and will be Governor,
and no power can hinder it until the
Lord Almighty says, Brigham, you need
not be Governor any longer" During
the ensuing years collisions between the
Church and Federal officials became so
frequent that the whole of the latter were
forced to leave the Territory. A new
Governor, Alfred Cumming, was appoint
ed in 1857, as also new Superintendent
of Indian Affairs; besides force of 1850
men was sent under Gen. Harvey to en-
force obedience to the national laws.
Brigham Young attacked the supply
trains, and forced the expedition to win
ter some distance from Salt Lake. Early
next year, negotiations were had, and the
Mormons submitted to the Federal au-
thorty.
A nominal regard for the supreme au-
thority of the general government has
been maintained ever since the time al
luded to, but it has been only nominal.
There was and is but one law or authority
recognized by the Mormons, and that is
the Church, through its hierarchy.
Brigham Young was assisted in the
presidency by Daniel G. Wells and Heber
c, Kimball, with twelve Apostles and
two bodies of the priesthood, but while
the doctrines of the Church give these
some authority, as matter of fact every
thing and everybody over the length and
breadth of the great Territory of Utah
has bowed to the iron will of this man
without education, without humanity
man Of low degree.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

Accounts of .hangings by lynchers are
common readings in the newspapers of
the far West, but it is rarely that tho
mob's vengeance extends to burning AN
offender at the stake. Such, however.
was the torture inflicted on George Jack.
son, negro in Hamburg, Ark. He had
cruelty murdered a little girl, and the
temper of the people would not brook the
delay of trial. A masked party too K
him from the Jail at night, dragged him
out Of the village, chained him to a most
piled wood around him, and burned him
to death. This fiendishness is more than
most of the citizens approve, and an eff
tort Is being made to punish the perpe-
traitors.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

United States Senator Mcdonald ex-
presses the opinion that the railroads have
outgrown the narrow limits of the
State authority which created them, and
that the national Government will have to
protect them, precisely as it does COM
merce on lakes and rivers.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06
INTERESTING CURRENT TOPICS

The census gave Paris, in 1876, 1885,
800 inhabitants. The number by Decem-
Der, 1877, will reach two millions.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

At the close of the first centennial of
the United States there were 25,7 ,907
hogs in the whole country; 1898, 100
were in or en- route to Cincinnati, and the
rest chiefly between st. Louis and Chi
cago. This is less than two-thirds of a
hog to each citizen.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

Over a million Frenchmen in thirty
four departments have reported losses in
the war of 1901, amounting to $177,-
391.551, and the government has applied
to their relief sum of $s4,106,326 in
twenty-six year bonds. This does not in.
clude pay of troops, clothing, transporta-
ton or military expenses, but only prop
srty destroyed by the enemy, and contri-
buttons exacted.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

members OF the legislature in the matters of
the Blue Ridge railroad and other cases, and
against Patterson, Parker and H. H. Kemp
ton, OF New York, for conspiracy to bride the
| gislature
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

The London World says that Lord Duff
FERN is the most popular overnor-Gen-
eral Canada has had for years; and that
if the Canadians chose to transform the
Dominion into an elective monarchy,
Lord Dufferin would be unanimously
chosen its first King.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

The Rev. Joseph Cook says: 1--WE
have churches that, when they erect q
new house, dedicate to God only mort
gage"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

There are 1875 temperance reform clubs
in New Hampshire, with an aggregate
membership of $1,000 men, of whom
$4,000 are over eighteen years of age.
Both political parties are trying hard to
secure their support in the coming guber-
Material campaign.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

No nation can beat the Germans in the
number of their anniversary and memorial
celebrations. They now propose to have
a great fete inHamburg on the ed of Janu
airy, 1878, the 2OOth anniversary of the
first representation of an original German
opera. A feature of the celebration is TO
be the performance of this same first
German opera, which bears the title of
Man, Created, Fallen, and Again
Raised Up"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

According to the most most recent stat
istics, the inhabitants on the earth
number 1,4ss,917, 900, or 90 persons to
every square mile of surface. London is
the most densely packed spot of popula-
ton, containing s,4s9,42S souls, more
than some continental Kingdoms.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

A farm hand for harvesting is paid in
central Italy seven cents day, and con-
siders himself a lucky man to find en-
ployment at that rate
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

1t is aremarkable and, in some aspects
creditable popularity in Ffenchmen, that
although English and American men are
in the habit of regarding them as Pc
culiarly sensual race, they are, in fact, far
more attractedto women by intellectual
qualities than are the Anglo Saxons. II
is wit, vivacity, esprit and the charm of
manner, rather than lovely complexion
and fine eyes, which exercise the most
potent spell upon yonng France. This
helps TO explain how Ninon de rEnclos
fascinated the grandson other first adorer
and another illustration is afforded by
the case of III. de la Roche and the widow
Gras, which has been Of late the theme Of
oil Paris. She was eighteen years Older
than her lover.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

The drinking saloons of Sacramento
have odd names, and knowledge OF that
fact renders ineligible the following re-
port of police officer to his Captain: 81
looked in at the Hole in the Wall, but
she wasn't there; heard she had been in
NOah's Ark, but had lit out; then pros
pected the Iron Jaw and the Woodpeck-
er's Nest, but didn't have any better luck
A fellow In the Calf Pen was sure he
heard her singing in the Frog. Pond, but
when / went there it was all a mistake
Just as l had given it up as bad job, !
dropped into Blue Blazes, and there she
was " +-ae esys4efz7
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

A stove dealer in Hartford has died of
a slight cut made in one of his fingers by
q piece of ordinary oxidized sheet zinc.
The zinc inflicted poisonous wound that
in few hours affected the whole circula-
ton, and baffied the efforts of physicians
who were then summoned. Oxidized
zinc, which is found in numberless
houses, should therefore be handled as
carefully as Woorara arrows or poisoned
Chinese daggers.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

Perhaps the most remarkable suicide
on record has been committed in Sweden.
A government official in the district OF
Ripsa, wearied by pecuniary difficulties,
took d row with his wife and two children
upon neighboring lake, ostensibly to
pass few hours in fishing, but after get
ting to distance at which he could do
40 harm to others, he applied match to
quantity of explosive material, suppos-
ed to be some form of dynamite, that he
had, unobserved, taken with him, and
blew the boat and its occupants literally
into fragments.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

Germany has been in the habit of i'm
porting anaverage of SO, 900 horses a year
since 1872 and exporting only $4,000.
Since the 1st of January last the impor-
tations have fallen off and the exporta-
tons increased immensely, SO that at the
rate things are going on now the excess
of imports in 1877 would only be 1.400
against $1,000 excess in ordinary years
This is why Germany has forbidden the
sending away of horses from the empire
at present, -
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-06

During August, the public debt has
been decreased 81. s69,53S.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01
Deaths.

Oa the ssth ult.. at Oakland. near Greenvlle,
Va Margaret Ann; daughter Of Jno; Merritt,
Es l.. and relict of Col. Robert L. Doyle, in the
six ty-second year OF her age.
On January 3rd. Willie S., son of Green NJ and
Naisnie Thacker, near staunton, aged years, 10
mo nths and 81 days.
On January 18TH at Goshen, Virginia, Mrs + w
Ho ult. in the Goth year OF her age
Near the Rockbridge Baths, January 21st,
He nry Mohler, aged So years
III Lexington, of consumption, on Jany 2Oth
Mr. Mary Elton Mitchell. in the 47th year of her
age
La Rockbrdge county, January 2srd, Miss Agnes
81 eele, daughter OF the late Joseph Steele aged
ahol 1T 81 years.
JANUARY 18th, George Mayse, Esq., in the seth year
of his age.
In Mt Crawford, Rockingham county. Jan'y 10TH
| of consumption Holmes Bare, aged 81 years, 2
months and days.
| On January 21st, near Bells Valley, Rockbridge
county, Virginia, of whooping cough, Ellen Lam
bert, youngest daughter Of Joseph and Mary A
| Ruff, aged years. 10 months and IA days,
| At Timberville, Rockingham county. on Janua-
ry 18th, Mrs Elizabeth Wunder, aged 90 years,
| months and days.
!. In Albemarle county, on January 18th, at the
| residence of his son-in-law.. Rev g Loring.
| Rev Gideon Trevillian, aged IS years, formerly
church. He is the third minister in the Abe
marie Baptist Association who has died within
OF that Association.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fishburn. widow Of Henry Fish
burn, and formerly Elizabeth Greiner, departed
this life at the residence of her nephew, VIM. F.
Grove, in Livingston county, Illinois, after brief
illness, January 10th, 1877, aged 81 years. The
writer had but a short acquaintance with the de-
ceased she being on visit from her home in
| Will county. ILL.,, at the time Of Ter death. but
learned, that while young she married Henry
Fishburn, Of Pa. and moved in an early day to
the State OF Ohio, where she lived and raised a
| family OF children. Fifteen years ago. she with
her children removed to Will county, H., where
she resided until a few weeks Of her DEATH She
was born near what is called Clines Mill, on Mid
| die River Augusta county. Va. Early in life
the Lutheran church. of which she remained a
consistent member until the Master said. 1T is
enough, come up higher when she fell asleep
in Jesus "A few days before her death the writer
conversed with her on the subject OF religion
and the future, and found that she had a we'll
grounded hope of salvation in the merits OF the
Lord ana saviour Jesus Christ, a readiness Tor
DEAN and Willingness to depart, saying lit Is all
well, the Lords will be done" She leaves many
friends to mourn their loss and her eternal gain.
staunton papers copy. 1--WE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01

COOP TEMPLARs LODGE AT CHURCH
v1LLE.-On Friday evening last num-
Der of the Templars of this city organ
lied a Lodge at Churchville. Addresses
were made by Robt. O. Haines and J.
M. Henkel, after which twenty-five
names-eight ladies and seventeen gen.
tlemen-were enrolled for membership
under the name of Churchville Lodge.
No. =, l. o. o. T.
The following officers were elected to
serve three months: J. A. ]. Funkhouser,
Worthy Chief Templar; Miss M. Lizzie
Bear, Worthy Vice Templar; Dr. J. S.
Blair, Past Worthy Chief Templar T. J.
Diamond, Secretary; G. E. Quidor, AS
sistant Secretary; ]. Arthur Hanger, Fl
nancial Secretary; James E. Bear, Trea-
surer DR.. w. H. Davies, Chaplain; M.
L. Massincup, Marshal; Miss Matte
Robertson, Assistant Marshal; 10 hn T.
Bear, Guard D. N. Wilson, Sentinel
Miss Mamie Crayer, Right Supporter
Miss Mollie Burns, Left Supporter. DR..
w. H. Davies was recommended to the
Grand Worthy Chief Templar for ap-
pointment as Lodge Deputy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01

TEMPERANCE.-At the last regular
meeting of Mizpah Lodge, l. o. G. T.,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing quarter: John M. Bryan, w. c.
T.; Robert O. Haines, w. V. f.; Chas.
E. Haines, p. c.; A. ]. Turner, w. c.;
VIM. H. Barkman, w. S.; Geo. H. Hud-
son, w. F. S.; P. N. Powell, Treasurer /;
Geo. Harlan, O. S.; -, J. S.; Miss
Mary Cupp, R. S.; Miss Luella Graves,
L. S. The Lodge now numbers ITO
members. 1t is source of qualification
to the faithful workers of Mizpah to
know that of the great number initiated,
but few comparatively have broken their
pledge. There is great interest taken
in all the meetings. The Temperance
Prayer Meeting, which was led by Maj
]. w. Newton last Sunday, was, as usual,
crowded, and the Lodge meetings are
growing in interest. 1t is hoped that
every member of the noble Order will
put his shoulder to the wheel, and do all
in his power for the promotion of the
cause in our midst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01

A PIrIABLE C AsE.-Yesterday morning
a negro woman named Lucy Barbour
came into the Police Court, sobbing and
crying as if her heart would break. She
told the Mayor, that the day before her
little child had fallen from the bed and
killed itself, and that Mr.. Harlan had
furnished her coffin and had the grave
prepared, but that she could get no one
to carry the corpse to the cemetery, and
was not able to do it herself. She had
applied to several of her colored friends,
but they had all refused to render her
any assistance unless they were paid
The kind hearted Mayor made provisions
to have the last sad office performed for
the child, and the poor mother left the
court room with tears of gratitude aswell
as grief.
1t is burning shame, that the colored
people are so cruelty heartless to the suf-
fering and trials of their own race. The
white people of Stanton have been kind
and generous to the blacks during the
long hard winter, and have almost stint
ed themselves in providing measures Of
relief for them, and to see great groupes
of them standing idly around the streets
and refusing to help each other even in
the direst time of need, is certainly un-
encouraging to those who are trying te
assist them. If they have any shame
about them, such an exposure of theil
trifingness and heartliness as this case
presents, should make them hide theil
heads and never ask charity from anyone
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01
docket Case No. :.

Docket Case No. J
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i States for the Western District OF Vain
Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Jerry W. Martin, Bankrupt
Western District OF Virginia, IS:
day of jan, 1877, q warrant OF Bankruptcy was
issued out of the District Court Of the United
States for the Western District OF Va, against
the estate OF Jerry w. Martin, Of Covesvie, Able
marie Co., in said Dist, who is adiudged Bkt,
on his own Petition THAT the payment Of any
debts and the delivery OF any property he.onging
transfer Of any property by him. are forbidden by
law and that a meeting q TIE creditors OF said
or more Assigned Of his estate. will be held at
Court Of Rankruptcy. TO be holden at Charlottes-
vile, Va. before =. w Early, Esq, Register in
bankruptcy for said District, on the 9Th day oil
Feb, A. ). 1s77.at - O'Clock, m.
A. 8. GRAY,
ian s5-at US Marshal for said District
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-01
For the VALLEY VIRGINIAS

o,Ista Lodge No. &c, l. o. G. T., had glorious re-
Union of their membership at their Hall over
Hoge's store, Saturday night last. on which occa-
sion the following officers were elected for the en-
Major W Newton. w T; Mrs Kate Cline.
w WI. w b Gambler, w Chaplain Herbert
SteitY W Secretary; " HYDE $ John Cline,
VT: Ccnrad Kite, " NJ Miss $ Maupin, " G "A
i,ourie. wOG Again on Tuesday night last, the
Hall was we'll filed, when an interesting degree
Meeting was held One gentleman was initiated
into mysteries of the orae and a %1
nh odoe ..(.rand worthy Counsellor of the
brand Ga Lodge Of virginia being present. presid-
ed with his usual dignity. and at the close OF the
~ tbe members OF the order to rally to their
standard tnrday night next the !, officers me viii
be Installed Come one, come all anu i E US nave
g grand rally,