Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01
,irned and notified the treaty Of Berlin

signed and notified the treaty of Berlin.
In the Dudley Motto case Secretary
schurz has decided that Pacific railroad land
maybepre enpted.
A dispatch oil July 2Sd announces the
subscriptions for that day to be for the four per
cent fund $1,077,7OO.
A Madrid dispatch of July 90 says
Cuba is to be represented in the Cortes by 40
deputies and 10 senators.
The municipal affairs of East st. Louis
are still in disturbed state, and further riots
and bloodshed are feared.
A Paris dispatch of the 18th inst, says,
specie in the bank of France increased 676,
00C francs during the past week.
The New Orleans Picayuae publishes
statement that fourteen cases of yellow
fever have occurred in that city. seven fatal.
Up to july Goth, all the powers except
the Porte had ratified the treaty of Berlin
The ratification of the latter will not long
tarry. ta@
. 1t is expected at the Treasury depart
ment Washington, that the silver coinage for
August will be between three and four
millions t-8
A dispatch from Calcutta reports the
government of Madras telegraphed for extra
famine officials Immediately because of the
ravages of locusts.
There was session Of the Woman's
Rights Congress in Paris, Frauce, Friday July
Goth, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston was
elected President of the Congress.
Gen. Howard reports hat the Bannoc9
Indians and the Piutes have separated, and
that the former are fleeing the country, and
the latter are preparing to surrender.
Labor troubles have broken out in
Washington city. The rioters interfere with
men willing to work and endeavor to prevent
them. Some rough collisions with the police
have occurred.
The wheat harvest was nearly complet-
ed in Nebraska last week. The yield was not
as large as was expected owing to the late
storms; but larger then last yea owing to the
increased acreage.
On Saturday the goth inst Hon. G. H.
Kimball, general superintendent of the life
saving service, established stations at
Muskegon, Ludington and Kenosha. He is
now in Chicago enlsting crews.
The George Washington relics pur-
chased by the government with the appropri-
alton of $4,000 made for the purpose by con-
gress have arriaved in Washington city, and will
be placed on exhibition at the Polert Office.
The Yacht race on Lake Mendoza, July
26th for $50 was won by the Lulu, of Madi-
son, beating the. Agamemncu, of Geneva,
thirty-four seconds. The breeze was stiff,
the course sixteen miles, and the race very
exciting. M t5 r
In the lower ports along the Missis-
sippi there is much anxiety in regard to the
yellow fever, and measures are being taken to
prevent its introduction and spread. Boards
of health are active andquarantine regulations
and being established.
/. The damage to the crops, as reported
{ from the late rains and hot weather are
believed to be greatly exaggerated. Reports
from all sections of Minnesota and adjoining
States are more encouraging. All along the
, line of the Northern Pacific road the wheat is
represented to BIT in good condition.
1t is reported from London that Mr..
Gladstone, the leader of the Liberal party in
England, in late speech violently assailed
the Berlin treaty, and called IN question the
wisdom and the craftsmanship of Lord
, Beaconsfeld in asserting to it. Nevertheless
the populac were with Beaconsfield.
. On the Goth of July, the steam wagon
8 Green Bay, broke down near Evansville, Wis.
! and was shipped home without finishing the
; trip, The steamer Oshkosh made the trip
u successfully. The commissioners will not
make the award for several days, but every
body fayors Oshkosh, having the prize OF
$4,000 appropriated by the Legislature.