Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
THE NEWsFCoNDENSED.
SUICIDE.

Henry E. Hoy OF the publishing firm
OF Guet & Hoy, New York, has committed sui.
eide on account OF financial troubles. 3 /, s
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Alpheus s. Williams died atWashington
on the morning of Dec. 2lst. He represented
the Detroit Michigan district in Congress.
He was es years old. -
CHILDREN BURNED.
The Courier Journals Midway, Nv.
special says: a house in which two colored
childred had been left by their mother took
fire during her absence, and both persisted in
the flames.
The official statement of the condition
Of the savings bank of Massachusetts win
show an aggregate loss of about $27, SOC, 900 in
deposits, and decrease in the numUer Of de.
positors of nearly 5000.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Senate yellow fever committee
has appointed Harris Matthews and Conover
subcommittee to visit Memphis during the
holiday recess, and Eustis, Lamar and Pad.
dock to visit New Orleans at the same time.
BETTER NEWS.
The governor of Washington Territory
telegraphs Secretary Schurz that there is
better news from east of the mountains, and
he don't think there will be any collision be-
tween Moses band of Indians and the whites
GRAVE ROBBERS SENTENCED.
At GAINESVILLE, O, Dec. 21st, Judge
Marsh sentenced DR.. Heyl, the grave robber
to one years imprisonment and to pay fine
of 81, 600. Eaton, his accomplsce, was sent
enced to four months imprisonment and 800
fne.
MYRA CLARK GAINES.
The House committee on land claims,
have agreed to report to the House with fa-
vorable recommendations bill granting Mrs
Myra Clark Gaines title to $40 arpents of
gold in Louisiana. The balance of her claim
some 1900 arpents, was disallowed.
CRUSHED By SNOW.
A Kansas City special says: The roof
of Frank Hall, of that city, fell in ty the great
weight of snow on it, and the building was al
most entirely crushed to the ground. One
man, name unknown, was killed, aud several
others more or less seriously wounded,
MEXICO DEsPERADoEs.
Advices from Texas say official infor-
nation has been received at Austin, from the
Ell Paso district, that armed bands of despera-
does have arrived there from New Mexico,
that the Mexicaus show signs of mrking
trouble, and the Judge of the district fears
court cannot be held.
INCENDIARY.
At Kansas City, Mo, On Sunday. Dec.
22d, the building occupied by the Evening
Mall and the Commercial Indicator was nearly
destroyed by fire. Two safes in the Hail Of
Ace was found to have been tempered With,
but failing to open them it is believed burg.
lars fired the building. Loss, about $4,000.
RESCUE OF ROBBERS.
In New York city, as the suspected
Manhattan bank robbers were being taken
from Jefferson market police court desper.
ate attempt WAS made to rescue one of them,
Red Leary." Pistols were drawn, and but
for the plucky assistance of detectives the at
tempt would have succeeded. man named
Reilly was arrested for participation.
SUICIDE.
Walter Gibbons, OF Cleveland. Ohio
for the past % years foreman of Short & For
mans job printing house, has been missing
several days. His watch and chain and valu.
ables were found in his ROOM and the fact
that Mr.. Gibbons had overtaxed himself since
the burning of Short & Forman's establish.
ment, indicates that in fit of mental abera
Non he had suicided.
DEATH OF BAYARD TAYLOR.
The secretary of state has had a tele.
gram announcing the death of Bayard TAYLOR
United States minister at Berlin, on the 19tt
of Dec, inst He had been effected with
dropsy for some time. The fatal symptoms
came on suddenly. He had been out of bee
and was transacting business with officials O.
the American legation the day before hi:
death. HIS death was peaceful and painless
MURDERoUs DEEDS.
At Boston, Mass, Dec 18th, Patrick
Cain, while in bed at home, was shot fou1
times by his brother-in- law, Chas. Callahan
Cain chased Callahan, and as the latter reach
ed the kitchen he seized a carving knife anG
cut his throat, dying almost instantly. Cair
cannot live. He was TIE hacker of Hosmar
in the boat race with Davis, and it was claim
ed that Cain sold the race to the Davis party
" soMEoMBULIc DEATH.
At Toledo, o., on the night of Decem
Der 18th, Warren s. Waite prominent either
Of that city met with a violent death. Dur
ing the night Mr.. Waite left his bed, and pro
ceeding to the third story of his residedc,
climbed out on the roof, over which he walk
ed, falling to the ground distance of fort,
feet, receiving injuries from which he soor
expired. 1t is supposed to be case of som
nambulism.
DRIVE OF THE CHINESE. -
The bill introduced by Senator Grovel
to regulate the employment of labor OF
public works of the United States, prohibit
:he employment of any persons who are no
citizens of the United States, or who has no
declared his intention to become a citizen un
der penalty of forfeiture by the government
officer, or contractor, of all monies paid O.
contracted to be paid for the labor of any alier
employed in contravention of this prohibition
FROM coNsTANTINoPLE.
A telegram from Constantlnople say,
the Russian authorities at Adrianople hav,
sold immense quantities of grain and a larg,
number of horses. It is said they intend t,
evacuate the city in January The Turk
have expelled some insurgent bands from the
Now Bazaar district Austria has asked per
mission to appoint residents in Now Bazaar t,
observe the movements of the insurgents
Dervish Pasha, formerly commandant of Ba
cum, awaits trial for malversation.
YAEKToN INDIANS.
]. W. Douglas Indian agent al Yank
ton agency, In card to the Journal saws: The
report telegraphed from Yankton IN tho ofFae