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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
The Fresh AIR Fiend.

He dresses in a manner peculiar to his
tribe, does the fresh air idiot. He wears
two pair of WOODEN stockings and heavy
corked- soled boots, two suits of flannel
underwear, a channels chest protector,
double knit jacket, q wooden vest, lined
pantaloons that weigh about eight pounds
and ~impervious to air as a rubber
blanket, double breasted coat, fur
gloves and sealskin cap pulled down
over his ears. Thus attired, it is the de-
fight of his own ideal soul to meet You
some bracing September morning,
and regard, with fixed stare and wild
howl of derision, you in your fall So it
and light oyereoat. "0fft with it, man :
he yells, shifting his chest with his
buried hands "Off with it! Why, bless
my soul, haven't worn an overcoat for
more than ten years. What do you want
with an overcoat2 Brace up, inhale the
freash air; fill your lungs with it, till it
makes your nerves Jingle with natural,
health giging,' glowing warmth" He
bangs in upon you in your office.
"Whoofp he shouts, looking wildly
around him, what an oven. Don't you
you know you arr killing yourself in hereY
Whew. This aio comes from a lime
kiln. 1t dries up my lungs like parch-
ment.. And he leaves the door vide
open and a torrent of icy wind rushes in
and battles your slippered feet in chill
that doesn't leave them for a week; he
rushes across the office and opens a win
dow on your back that makes your shud-
der hours after you are asleep that night;
he c'oses the drafts and opens the stove
door, and then sits close behind it, out OF
the drafts he has opened on you, and
tells you how warm and comfortable he
is, and how he never permits his room to
get SO hot as yours was when he came in
to it. He deluges you with his twaddle
about fresh air and Ventilation, and
doesn't so away and let you make your
self comfortable until he has caught YOU
a cold that will stick to you all winter.
cost you 1895 for medical services, and
then kill you in the spring.-Burssagtoa.
Haokeye. 81 a-,i4s.. - lard srs f,rs
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Fire In Detroit Michigan.

On the 26th inst, a fire occurred in a
coal shed of the Detroit gas works, Detroit,
Michigan. 1t spread rapidly. and in about one
hour the entire row of coal sheds, under
which was stored 10000 tons of coal, were de-
stroyed, as were also the slaughter, packing
and ice houses of Rigley & Co.. which were
located few feet east of the gas works. The
gas company estimate the loss on coal sheds
and wharf and coal damaged at $4,000; fully
insured. Bigley e Co. estimate their loss at
$4,000; insured for $4,000. Gascoingne, SUI
perintendent Of the fire alarm telegraph and
Alexander Leferve, fireman, were precipitated
into the river by falling timbers. Both were
rescued, Leferve with his fourth rib broken and
Gascoingne severely bruised Cause of the
fire unknown. go l
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Considerable excitement was created at
Cincinnati on the Both inst. by the accidental
discovery of the body of Hon. J. Scott Har-
rison, who was buried the day before in his
family vault at North Bend, in the dissecting
rooms of the Ohio medical college. A body
had been stolen at North Bend within the
week, and a son of Mr.. Harrison, accompanied
with friend, was seeking it around the med
zeal colleges of Cincinnati. 1t was not known
that Harrison's body had been taken until his
SON recognized it in the rooms of the Ohio
medical college. The janitor of the college
was arrested.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

A special from London gives an inter
view with Count Schouvaloff. The CORES
pondent says the count insisted that the prob
abilities of war had vanished, and that Russia
preferred peace to an armed conflict. All the
greater obstacles outstanding between Eng
Terms of agreement were forwarded on the
3Oth ult. Invitations to the congress and to
the conference will be issued in a few days.
Berlin has been selected as the place where
the meeting viii be held. 1 intended to leave
London for the Russian camp on the LIST of
June. Ishall be accompanied by private
secretary and three servants. In my opinion
the probability of war at present is indefinite
ly postponed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

About II o'clock on the 51st ult. a
mob of about 10000 people who had congre-
gated to see what they could of the execution
of L. Webb, the colored murderer, at Mans
field, Ohio, made a rush, overpowered the
guards, scaled the Jail yard fence, and In
ew minutes had torn down greater part of
the enclosure. Sheriff Richie telcgraphed
the governor, notifying him of the act, and
saying that unless he hung Webb publicly the
mob would tear down the Jail. The governor
replied, directing him to carry out the SEN
tence of the law. At 1910 p. m. Sheriff
Richie and Sheriff Gay, of Knox county
appeared with Webb between them. On
reaching the outside Webb glanced all around
with smile on his countenance. After ad-
justing the moose around Webb's neck and a
short prayer being offered the drop was
sprung. Life was pronounced extinct in ten
minutes after the trap sprung.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Cyclone I'm Illinois.

A special from Gardner, Ill, says ire
mendous wind storm passed over that place
and vicinity on the 31st inst, which did a
large amount of damage. The barn of L. c..
Fuller was completely demolished and the
house carried about 40 feet and nearly destroy
ed. Jas. Mann's house and barn +was also
badly damaged The houses, barns and near
ly all out buildings of Aaron Scrogg were en-
tirely demolished. Everything ON the farm of
Mr.. Ostrame was swept away. At st. James,
McComb's place, considerable damage was
done and Mrs. McComb killed. An iron bridge
crossing stream near by was struck and a
good part of it broken and twisted and car
ried several rods down stream. A number of
other houses in the course of the storm were
badly injured, but no lives lost.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

Crane, who begs to have judgement rendered
in his favor in the sum of $4,000 against post
master J. P. Lodge Of Cincinnati, as compen-
sation to himself, plaintiff, and penalty against
Up. Lodge for debauching the wife of the
aforesaid Joseph j. Crane and alternating her
affections. The petition sets forth that the
seductive proceedings of postmaster Lodge
commenced in October, 1874, ana have been
continued efficiently and necessarily ever
since. 1t is alleged, but not In the petition
that postmaster Lodge has this woman now
in his employ in the Cincinnati post office.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

1t is believed that the secret which
Williamson, the escaped convict from Sing
sing. recently convicted offorgery in London,
offered to impart for the sum of $4,000, was
the flooding of European ports with $50 coun-
terfcit United States national bank currency,
q large amount of which is finding its way to
this country through emigrants. Another
counterfeit has been detected by Samuel Car
penter, general eastern agent of the Pennsyl.
ania railroad, and $50 treasury note was
offered TO Mr.. Hyer, general ticket agent, who
not liking the appearance Of the bill, showed
it to Mr.. Carpenter, who pronounced it a
counterfeit. 1t was sent to bank and there
also pronounced dangerous counterfeit
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
A New Lava Bed War.

A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell was
received at army headquarters on the LIST inst
which gave hopeful indications of first class
Indian war again this summer: 1t stated that
the Bannock Indians had been making threats
to the settlers for some time past. The letter
reports that the Indians above mentioned have
gone into camp with about 200 warriors well
armed and equipped, between the Big Cammas
prairie and the Snake river in the lava beds.
The settlers counted sixty lodges of them and
twenty more lodges of Buffalo Horses warriors
haye just joined them. A detachment of
seventy-five soldiers has gone to protect the
settlers, sent from Fort Boise. If trouble oc.
ours Gen. Sheridan will work from Fort Hall
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Fired by Tramps.

Chaneys extensive warehouse, located
at Winchester, sOhio, was destroyed by
fire on the I'd inst, with outbuildings, contain
ing $4,000 bushels of corn and 20 900; bushels
of oats. Loss abovt $4,000 the insur-
ance amounts to $4,000 Several
stores and buildings were slightly dam
aged. The fire is supposed to have been caused
by tramps, and four men are under arrest. But
for the yigilence of officials of the King Valley
railroad company in transporting the Column
bus fre.'department to Winchester, the loss
would have been made greater.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

helpless till her adoret swears at him,
and wants to know 'tif he can't keep them
two school-houses of his off from lady's
dress?n
Well, let the circus flourish, and the
trapeze find favor-evcry thing has it
advantages, and a circus is the best plac
in the world to pass bogus currency.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
FIRST n'n.s.es.. rae n,eyen,a Aa.u.l

FIRST Mtnnesota.-Thc Eleventh Amwuap
IN Reunion at Nanlxaae. Is sze \.
The following circular, which explains IT.
self, has been issued: as.af4r yfsstssTg'~T
DEAR CoMRADE:-The annual reunion of the
First Minnesota Regiment association will be
an encampment, at Camp German. Mankato
June 10Th and 20th,y 1878. Yourself and fam,
ily are earnestly requested to be present
Dear eomrade, the land is filed with milk and
honey, come and receive it, without money
and without price," for the citizens Of Manks.
to will be glad to receive you,
st. Paul d Sioux City railroad will issue
round trip tickets at three aents per mile and
Winona s. st. Peter road for one and ene-tifth
usual rates. JAS. CANNoN pres4
II, L. GorMAN, Sec'y.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
sank i'm FIVE Minutes.

The German squadron, consisting of
three iron clads, the Prussen, Grosser Kurfurs,
aud Koenig Wilhelm, passed Dover at S:45
A. NJ. on the 31st ult., bound for Plymouth
whence it was expected to sail for Gibraltar,
When the squadron was off Ludgate, about
five miles from shore, one of the iron clads
was observed to be gradually keeling over on
her beam ends and men were seen crowding
on her bulwarks. In about five minutes the
vessel went down on her side, her boilers
blowing up as she sank. Boats from the other
iron clads were launched and a number of
Folkestone fishing smacks near by hurried to
the scene. 1t is hoped many lives were saved
The Folkestone life boat was launched, but
arrived too late to be of service. Several
steamers have gone to the scene of the disas-
ter from Dover. The Koenig Wilhelm, which
ran into the Grosser Kurfurst, Is very badly
damaged,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Confessed nlls Crime.

The execution of VIM. r. Robinson,
colored, for the murder of Eliza Ray, colored,
two years since, took place at Bowling Green
Va, on the S1st ult., in the presence of 400
persons. The prisoner admonished his hear
ers to beware of evil company and adhear to
the teaching of parents. He acknowledged
committing the deed for which he was to suf-
fer, and sad he was prepared to meet God.
At II o'clock the cap was drawn over the face
and the unfortunate man launched into etern-
ty. He died easily, his neck being broken by
the fall
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
A.. Illinois Horror.

An atrocious murder was committed at
Arlington Illinois, on the 10th inst. Sam Car
ney, young man who had been refused per-
mission to visit Miss Cullenbine, q young lady
of his acquaintance, went to her room, cut her
throat with razor, shot her with revolver
and being met by Mr.. and Mrs. Cullenbine
on his way down stairs, shot the father in the
hip, cut Mrs. Cullenbine severely with a
butcher knife, and rushing out into the yard
drew razor across his own throat several
times, and expired almost instantly. The
parents are severely but not fatally hurt. The
daughter lived but few minutes.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Pope Leo,s troublesome monors,

A dispatch from Rome says the Pope
is i'll in body and distressed in mind by the
plots and cabals designed to prevent the re-
forms he proposes. 1t is reported the Pope
manifests disposition to abdicate. Cardinal
Franchi is doing his utmost to check the
Vaccinations of the Jesuits. The latter, on
the other hand, are striving to secure Cardin-
al Franchi's downfall
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Another Attempt to Asss sslnate Emper-
or Wilhelm.

While the Emperor Wilhelm was tax
ing drive on:.the I'd inst, some shots, appar-
emily proceeding from house in the avenue
Under der Linden were fired at him. The
Emperor was wounded in one arm and on the
cheek by buckshot and small shot. The
would-be assassin is DIR. Nabelng, occupy
ing apartments No. Is Under der Linden.
When his door was forced open he fired upon
and wounded the hotel keeper and tried to
commit suicide, but was secured. The en-
peror's personal attendant jumped into the
carriage and supported the emperor until the
carriage reached the palace. The emperor
was conveyed to bed and several grains of
shot extracted. causing great loss of blood.
The emperor suffered great pain. but never lost
consciousr ess. No serious apprehensions
were felt as to his condition.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

GRAIN-wheat. active, strong and higher; No. 2
Sl.05cash; 98is@9sAc June; 941Sc July; No. Chi
cago 92Mc; rejected, TIC. Corn, active, hrm and
July; S7Ac August; rejected, 34c Oats, fairly &C
tive and shade higher ut 23Nc cash; 23Mc june
23ssc July. Rye, steady ut SIC. Barley, firmer at
47Mc.
PRovISIONS-Pork, active and firm ut 1926
cash and June; .40G8.42K July; 8. 571k @DS6O Au-
gust. Lard. fairly active at 47h cash and June
Sly July; 6.65 August Bulk meats, fairly &C
tive; shoulders $3.75; short rib 4.50; short clear
1924.
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN Wheat. duh and heavy; receipts, $4,000
bushels; No. 8 spring, 81 90; No. Q Chicago / IL;
No. Northwestern and No. 2 Milwaukee 1 12h
No. red winter 1901 10; No. white / 49, Rye,
dull and heavy; western 65068c. barley, quiet and
unchanged. Malt, dull. Corn, receipts 288,OOO
bushels; steam 45ll 6D461zc; No. q 46lz47c: No. 2
white 81. Oats, moderate and active receipts $4,000
bushels; mixed western 28d32c
PROFESSIONALISM, so OO09.5O. Beef quiet and
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
MARTHA,
ooNsoRT OF WASHINGTON.

Yet these words dimthe eyes of lovi ng
wives; they pierce the eyes of lonely wild
ows, and bind all true and fervent wom-
anhood close to the form that sleeps
dreamlessly beside the form she loved
truly and long.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

A piece of rag soaked in solution of
cayenne is capital thing TO put into arat
or mouse hole They will not attempt TO
eat il.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

The sensation in Cincinnati on the 1st
inst, WAS the suit brought against the newly
installed postmaster, j. P. Lodge by Jos. J.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Milwaukee Produce Market.

unchanged. Cut meat, western long lcear, dull.
Lard, quiet at $6.75.
Milwaukee Produce Market.
GRA1N-Wheat, opened Arm and No higher, and
closed hrm; No. ! hard, 81 0S1s No. I, 102; No.
Lon; May l.Ol June, 99Sc: july g7c; No. 8, 92hc.
Corn, better fair inquiry; No. Q, S7Ac; new SS14c.
Oats, shade easier; No. O. 2SAc. Rye, steady
NO. l, 62c. Barley, unsettled and neglected; No.
62c; June Sic; July 62c.
PRoVISIONs-Quiet but frmer: mess pork,
$S.25. Lard, prime steam 8 5O0T 90.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-15
Delaware Democratic State Conven'
tion

The Democratic State Convention August
6, nominated John w. Hill, of Kent County,
for Governor, by acclamation. E. L. Mar
tin, of Sussex County, was nominated for
Congress. One resolution indorses Della
wares Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and concludes as follows: "In
accordance with the time honored and con-
stitutional faith of the Democratic party,
we hold that the only honest and lawful
money of the people of the United States is
gold and silver coin, or paper money con-
vertible into such coin at the will of the
holder"
The resolutions hold the Republican party
responsible for the depressed condition OF
business and vigorously denounce the con-
spiraey which, through corruption and
fraud gave the Electoral votes of South
Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida to Ruther-
ford B. Hayes for President, and William
A. Wheeler for Vice President, against the
clearly expressed will of the voters of those
States, and declare the firm conviction that
the refusal of Republican members of the
Electoral Commission to investigate the
charges of fraud, whereby certificates of
election were given to the Hayes Electors
in said States, was a violation of public duty
and betrayal of the trust reposed in them,
and we hereby indorse and approve the in
vestigation constituted by the House of
Representatives for the purpose of expos
ing to the whole country the means by
which said frauds were perpetrated, and
the will of the American people defeated
in the the election of their chief Executive.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-15
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

The Porte has received further reports of
ill treatment of refugees by the Russians
and Bulgarians, and intends to appeal to
the powers to protect them.
A VIENNA dispatch says twelve thousand
insurgents are concentrated near the diff
cult pass of Vranduk to oppose further ad-
vance of Gen. Phillipovitch. Preparation
for desperate resistance to the Grand
Duke of Wurtemberg is also being made at
Djuljesero.
THE Austrian troops are meeting with
resistance in Bosnia. At the village of
Zepee, in the Sandjak of Banjaluka, the
hussars were received by the Inhabitants
with a volley which was returned. They
were again attacked at Maglaji, in the Sand
jak of Zwornik, and seventy Austrians
killed.
NEWS received from insurgent sources is
to the effect that the opponents to Austrian
occupation, consisting of Bosnians, Turkish
troops, Arnauts, and Albanians, number
over one hundred thousand men, well
armed. All strategic points on the road to
Serajevo are occupied and intrenched
Both insurgents and Austrians are beine
REINFORCED daily.
THE official report of the battle of tn,
Sth inst. places the number of insurgents
considerably over six thousand, with fou
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-15

cannon and rocket battery. The fighting
lasted eight hours, the insurgents obsti-
nately holding succession of strong posi-
tions. The Bosnians lost five hundred xii! ed
and wounded and seven hundred prisoners.
On Friday the Austrians advanced against
the strongly intrenched position of Vran-
duk.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Sheptschie,
dated August s, gives some particulars of
the battle that day, along the whole line
from Maglai to Sheptschie. The Turks
were defeated. The loss of the Austrians
was fifty killed and wounded. The Bosnian
forces numbered about five thousand, and
included artillery and a large force of
Turkish regulars, led by regular officers.
Four hundred of the latter were captured.
The captive Turkish troops claim they were
compelled to fight by the insurrectionary
government of Seraiero.
The Seventh Division of the Austrian
army of occupation, under command of the
Grand Duke of Wurtemburg, operating to
the westward of the main body of the army
fought two. battles with the insurgents, one
on the 5th, at Varcarvakuf, and another on
the 7th at Jaicze. Another official report
of the latter says: ga decisive victory has
been gained over a superior force of insur-
gents. The fortified town of Jaicze was
occupied after nine hours sanguinary fight
ing. The Austrians displayed devoted
valor." Accounts from Turkish sources
place the Austrian loss in Bosnia thus far
at one thousand killed and wounded.
FROM the City of Mexico we learn that
the Revolutionary General Pedro Martinez,
July 26, with three hundred men, attacked
the rich mining town of Catorce, and, govern
ment reports say, was badly repulsed. The
revolutionary information is that Catorce
was taken, with large amount of bullion
and specie. The telegraph line is cut, and
there is no communication beyond Mata-
huala. The revolution in San Luis Potosi
is assuming serious proportions. Commune
cation throughout the interior is becoming
difficult, and business depressed. The elec-
tions for Senators and Representatives to
Congress and Judges of the Supreme Court
resulted favorably to the Diaz administra-
ton. Both houses will be pretty equally
divided between the adherents of Vallarte
and Justo Benitez, two prominent aspirants
for the Presidential succession.
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A Strange Freak of Nature.
Reading Eagle

The case of Peter Vending, the Leb-
anon man who never perspires, hereto
fore mentioned in the Eagle, was fully
described by DR.. J. FL. Messe, of Leb-
anon, in the Dental Times in 1871, as
follows: Mr.. Vending is about thirty
eight years of age. He never had teeth
developed in his Jaws, but his gums are
very hard and resisting. Over the al
veolar ridges they seem to be almost
callous or bone foundation, enabling
him to masticate the hardest substances
most readily. lie is also destitute of
the senses of taste and smell, and yet he
is not without choice as to food and
drink; arising, l suppose, from certain
stomachic excitements produced by his
favorite articles.
He is great lover Of beer and oysters,
but as to the latter, he knows no differ
enee between a bad and a good one-eat-
ing the putrid as eagerly as the fresh.
He never perceives (and is therefore
offensive odors. The skin over his en-
tire body is dry and raspy, and utterly
devoid Of sebaceous glands and hair
follicles, with the exception of small
portion Of his face, where few wiry
hairs have staggered into daylight. The
suboriferous glands and their ducts are
also wanting, a circumstance which
causes him much suffering during the
summer season, more particularly when
the weather is warm and the atmosphere
dry. He then, for the sake of comfort
and perhaps preservation of life itself
must cover himself with wet clothing
and resort to the damp cellar. Here he
sleeps, lying ON the bare earth.
When the writer of this was but a boy
this anomalous being was in his fathers
employ on the farm, and this peculiarly
was often a terrible annoyance to myself
and others, as we were obliged to relieve
his agony from heat by running fol
water and pouring bucket upon bucket
over his writhing form. Well do / re
member his "Ahl you stayed; tha
water is not cold-you Played" wher
we happened to be a little longer thai
he thought we ought to be. On thes
occasions his symptoms were those o
asphyxation; otherwise he is apparentl,
possessed of good health. These con
ditions seem to be partly hereditary ol
the maternal side, since his mother ha,
brother with nearly similar defects
though the man himself is the only on
out of a family of nineteen to whor
these imperfections have been tran.
mitted. He is also himself the father @
seven healthy children, in whom not
trace of his own misfortune is to b
found. Upon the whole, the case of NJ,
Vending may be ranked among tn
freaks of nature which defy explain,
ton