Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-03
PERSONAL AND kuuTTICAL,

The King of the Netherlands has been
betrothed to the Princess Emma, of WaIdeck.
Secretary Schurz spoke at Music Hall,
Cincinnati, o. on Saturday evening, Sept.
%.
William Meservey, editor of the Web
ster County Gazette, Fort Dodge, Iowa, is
dead.
Sir Richard John Griffith, civil en-
gineer and author of the geological map of
Ireland, is dead.
Mrs. Thompson, widow of Postmaster
Thompson, OF Memphis, who died lately of
Yellow fever, has been appointed Postmistress
of that city.
Col. Almond Hodges, president of the
Washington National Bank of Boston, died
very suddenly on the 9th inst, at his resi-
| denc, Portsmouth, r. I.
Gen. Sir Thomas Middleton Biddulph
keeper of Queen Victeria's privy purse, is
| dead. He had been connected with the
Queens household 81 years.
During the late severe storm, the walls
of new house on Chestnut street Philadelphia
W Town down, and several workmen were
severely injured, three dangerously.
q Mrs. Samuel Salmore, wife of a pros
porous farmer near Clinton, KY, died yester.
day from an overdose of chloroform admins.
tered to facilitate the extraction of a tooth.
Senior Seamacona, the Mexican minis
ter, says the purpose of the Mexican govern.
ment in sending 5000 troops to the border
was to suppress raiding and aid the United
States troops in putting down lawlessness.
The president has appointed Thos. B
Ellis, of Brooklyn, Indian agent at Fort
Berthold agency. D. T; l. M. Kelly, of Elgin
Ill, at Los Penos agency, Colorado; Jos. A
Stephan, of LaPorte, Ind, at Standing Rock
agency.
A New York telegram says James A
Hamilton, son of Gen. Alexander Hamilton, il
dead. He died at his country seat He was
a prominent lawyer of New York city, and fol
many years had lived in retirement al
Irvington.
President Hayes and party reached
Cleveland from the West, on the 23d of Sept
on his way to Washington. He went theme,
to Pittsburgh, being greeted by crowds at ev
cry station, and met with a grand reception
at Pittsburgh.
Gen. John N1ninger, late of st. Paul
died on his plantation near Montgomery, Ala.
Sept. %, of malaira1 fever He was long
resident of st. Paul, and leaves larg
property interest and many relatives there
Mrs Gov. Ramsey is a sister OF the deceased
| A cable dispatch says statue in hon
or of the late Father DeSmet, the Jesuit mis-
sionary to the North American Indians, wa
unveiled on the oath inst, in his native place
Dendermonde, Belgium. A great crowd as
sisted at the ceremony and cantata com
posed for the occasion was sung by 500 voices
The President has reached Washington
from his Western trip. He exp esses himsel
much pleased with the receptions, public an
private, and is particularly gratlfed with tn
evidences ofrestoration of prosperity and G
the feelings Of the people in favor of SCUM
currency such as the administration is seek
ing to establish.
Gov. Wade Hampton of South CAROLYN
having requested that the State authorities b
allowed to collect United States interns
revenue taxes in that State, on account Of tn
great difficulties experienced by the revenu
J officers in the performance of that duty, Com
, missioner Raum, to whom the matter was re
ferred, replies that the proposition cannot b
entertained
:. Congress opened at the City of Mexic