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

president Of the Towards, says: "He died on
the field of honor and duty. He bravely met
the king of terrors and died martyr in
holy cause. He died in the full possession of
his faculties, and with many anxious words
about the association Of which he was the
honored president, and with blessings on
dear friends who nobly came to the relief of
the suffering people.
Gen. James A. Garfield, in response to
telegram from some gentlemen in Wash
ington city, interested in the matter, sent the
following ss his construction of the home
stead law: persons entering a homestead
after they have ceased to be soldiers get pa
tent after one years residence. Persons ac-
tual soldiers at date of entry, or who become
so afterwards If they served five years require
no residence. The commissioners decision
is right. ] did not frame the law but concur
with Judge Lawrence, who did"
A correspondent at Calcutta telegraphs
as follows: "The government will make Ia
hore their headquarters for the winter, and
will not return to Calcutta. The foreign
Office has received orders from the camp at
| lahore. This looks as if the viceroy enter
tanned no hopes of peace. The government
is anxious to avoid acting harshly. The
Ameer had still the choice of submission
open to him. In any event doubt whether
an attempt to invade Afghanistan on large
scale will be made till Spring. Accurate in
formation regarding the Ameer's strength is
wanting, but it is known he has well-equip-
ped standing army after the Europern mod
els, besides irregular levies. The most diff.
cult question to be encountered is the posi-
BILE attitude of the border tribes. The faint
est mistake in tact or error in judgment
might excite blaze of warfare along the
whole frontier of 800 miles. 1t is estimated
these tribes can easily turn out 900 fight
ing men.
The United States steamer Enterprise
Commander Selfridge has arrived off thu
Brooklyn N. Y. navy yard after voyage o
five months, exploring the An AEON and it
tributaries, more particular :the Madeira
Nest of the officers and men suffered from g
modified type of malarial fever, aid some o
them art not quite recovered. Capt. Self
ridge says the exploration was perfect sue
, cess. The Madeira was found navigable so
miles. The Captain says: 1--WE found tn
volume of the Amazon to be 1000, 900 cubi
: feet second, and if the Mississippi wer
= flowing into into it. it wouldn't raise its SUR
ace perceptibly." The Enterprise brings as
passenger Alice Stroope, aged years. He
? father was formerly doctor in Texas, an
with his wife and others emigrated
= Brazil after the war. The doctor and hi
wife died, and the child was thrown alone o
: the world. She will be sent to friends
/. Texas.
t At meeting of the Washinton monu
ment joint committee at the White House Q
q the 2Sth, a communication from the attorne
I general was received saying none of tt
j. money appropriated for finishing the NOM
ment could be properly used to strenthen IL
f foundation. Only the $4,000 appropriate
specifically for thatpurpose could be SO e.
J pended. 1t was decided that Col. Casey
plan for strengthening the foundation
e adopted and that he carry it out until the $3
!. 600 are expended. Then work to be begr
= on the superstructure. For this there W
two years ago an appropriation of $4,000
made, which has never been used. This W
to be expended, $4,000 each year. It
t. thought that under the act, no work havil
d, been done during the tive years, 100000
% the 100000 is at present available. If {
work will be kept up until that amount
q expended, by which time the next yearly
o. stallment, $4,000, will have become due. G.
Casey will go to work as soon as possible.