Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

It is feared the Lazis will burn
Batoum.
The Bosnia insurgents are estimated at
$4,000.
Charleston S. c., has sent 80 nurses to
the yellow fever sufferers.
A Chinese mission is about to go to
Russia regarding frontier questions.
There were 90 new cases, and 20 deaths
in Memphis, by yellow fever Aug. %.
August Goth, there were 140 new cases
of yellow fever reported at Vicksburg, and Is
deaths.
Seventy petitions in bankruptcy we're
filed in New York city, August Doth. Liabili-
ties large.
The colleges this summer, have con-
ferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity, on Is
clergyman.
The race for the great EbOn handicap
was won by w. s. Cartright's three-year-old
colt Caeron.
All over the North and West contribu-
tons are being largely made for the yellow
fever suffers.
The Knights of Pytbias have been
holding grand convention of their order in
indianapolis.
Up to August Goth. Philadelphia con-
tributions for the yellow fever sufferers ag-
gregated $7,747.
The Commissioner of the land office at
mostly females.
A fatal case of yellow fever occurred
at Pittsburgh Pa, August 26, the case being
brought there on boat,
Four petitions in bankruptcy filed in
New York city, aggregate liabilities $3.50, 900,
with only nominal assets.
Two shocks of earthquake. violent but
harmless, were felt at Elbefeld, Cologne.
Osnaburck, Barmen, Boun and Dusseldorf
England
News received from Walter Shoup, to
Aug. 26, Indicates that his train of provisions
| in Idaho is again surrounded by Indians and
is in imminent danger
A new State House is to be built in
Indianapolis. The contract for building the
same has been awarded to Kanmacher &
Denig, of Columbus. o., at 81 GIL 200.
The requisition of the Governor of
South Carolina upon the Governor of Massa-
chuseets, for the surrender of the person OF
Hiram Fl. Kimpton has been refused by Gov
Rice.
A Berlin telegram says: The bill
against the socialists adopted by the federal
council empowers the police to prohibit SO.
cialistic associations, and provides for appeals
to the committee of the federal council.
The C4tholic total Abstinence union of
America, at its session in indianapolis re.
ceived the Pope's fervernt apostolic benedic-
ton in a telegram from Rome dated Aug. 90
| in these words: "The sovereign pontiff grants
with great plasure his permanent apostolic
| benediction to the Catholic Total Abstinence
union of America, which You have sought.
Twelve of the leading citizens of Put
nam county, Tennessee, have written letter
| to Collector Woodcock, in which they tx
press regret at the fight between the revenue
men and unknown parties, in Overton county,
and pledeing that they would use their in.
fluence to bring about a very different state
Of affairs. They state there is growing SEN
timent in favor of stopping illicit distillng,
and If no further force is used they think
they will be able to induce the violators OF
the revenue laws to come In and surrender.
The collector has taken the letter into con-
sideration, and will cooperate with them to
that end.
The Rev. Mr.. Hassett, who has been q
missionary in Castle Garden for fourteen
years, is particularly interested just now in a
family of Christians from Beyrout, Syria
driven from their home, they say, by the rigor
of the Turkish government and the bigoty OF
their Mohammedan fellow citizens. They
arrived in the steamship Wyoming Joseph
Aarad Arbenni is the head of the family.
His wife, daughter, and six sons are with him.
The father is entitled to the rank as professor,
seemingly, for he showes his appointment as
one of the faculty in college of Damascus.
Two of his sons are physicians, and have
diplomas from the American University at
Beyrout. Another son is shoemaker. The
others were colltgians when their father de-
cided to come to the United States. They
desire to be considered the pioneers for the
Christians Of their natlve land, who they aver,
are oppressed beyond endurance by the
Turks.