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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
Postmaster General Key Interviewed

Postmaster General Key Interviewed
A Cleveland, o. telegram of August 10
says, Postmaster General Key and party ar
rived here from the East on their way to
Minnesota and California. At Buffalo, N. Y.
Postmaster General Key was interviewed
with the following result. Speaking of the
rumors of his candidacy as Governor of Ten.
nessee he said: Il have never given it very
serious thought as never have aspired to be
governor of Tennessee. As to being assocl.
ated with General Grant on a Presidential
ticket in 1880, the Postmaster General answers
they would have to find something great
deal worse to say before making him very
angry. VIM rsierenSe to South politics
he said that tendency of the Democracy was
towards an exclusive legal tender currency
and reputation; that the greenback NOV
ment would make no progress at the South
outside of the Democracy; that the success OF
the Southern Democracy in national affairs
would doubtless result in the repeal of the re.
sumption act and general decentralization of
the financial situation. As to South Carolina
specially, he looked for a fair election, and
generally throughout the South, and for Re
publican gains in congressman not antici-
pated at the North. Regarding the Southern
war claims he did not think The awards would
be greatly increased in case of Democratic
control of the government, as they were based
ON assumption of loyalty during the war, and
nearly all those who are willing to make afii-
dayit of loyalty have done so.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

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stated that the Nichols government was
founded on bloodshed and riots, such state
ments were unfounded and he Burke did not
propose to square their report for them. Cen.
Butler continued the cross questioning at
considerable length, during which both the
witness and his questioner! got excited and
both spoke in loud tones OF voice. Mr.. His
cock read q dispatch which he just received
from Gov. Young, Of Ohio. u states: $50 far
as am concerned Mr.. Horn is at liberty to
testify all he knows. / have no secrets to
conceal as, to our correspondence or tele-
graph" Mr. Potter then read the following
telegram from r. L. Gibson: / never had a
conversation with Mr. Sherman about the
settlement of the Louisiana question or on
Louisiana politics. In this Mr.. Burke is In
error. ,5 RANDOLPH i. GIBSON"
SATURDAY, August 24.-Several minor
witnesses were examined before the Potter
committee in brief session, elieiting nothing
sensational or very important but about the
same run as to Louisiana crockedaess In pol
itics. The committee adjourned, not to meet
again till called together by the chairman.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

The departure of Russian troops from
Constantinple is steadily progressing. gf
The bank of Cincinnati, D. will hence
forth pay only 80 cents for the trade dollar.
The contributions at Boston, Mass, for
the yellow fever sufferers, footed up, August
Esd, $4,000.
The missing steamship, Wyoming, has
been heard from. Her machinery is disabled.
She will be brought in. vgQ9h II
A dispatch from Malheur agency says
Is Indians are still in STEMS mountain. A
party has been sent out to bring them 5in.' , !
The Episcopal church, built by Amer
leans in Geneva, Switzerland, has been conse-
Grated, the Bishop of Rhode Island officiating
A steady stream of contributions are
flowing into the yellow fever stricken towns
and cities of the South, from the North, and
West. a &9%
A peace congress was held in Paris last
week Five thousand persons were present.
Resolutions were passed favoring information
al arbitration. sT
The dividend sheet of Bond Bros,
Montreal, insolvent Brokers shows liabilities
500, 0O0 upon which the assets will only pay
quarter of a cent on dollar.
March & Co, of Cleveland, o., dealers
in gas fixtures and stove heaters, August 10th,
filed their voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities $75, 600; assets $4,000.
A telegram from Harrodsburg,K KY, an
nounces the suspension of the wen known
banking firm of McBrayer, hapsnall & Co.,
Liabilities $740O0O Assets $1O;0OO.
During the 48 hours ending at noon,
August 10Th, the receipts of grain, at Toledo
O., were as follows: Wheat 400 cars; corn
$50 cars; oats % cars; an aggregate Of $4,000
bushels.
The weavers and members in thirteen
cotton mills at Radcliffe have struck against
reduction OF pay. About $1,000 looms are
| idle and several hundred more arc expected
to stop when the notice expires. - "a
On and after September Is. {. light will
be shown from the lighthouse recently erect
ed on Port Austin reef to Saginaw, Lake
Huron. The light will be fixed white ono
minute, followed by Ave consecutive rec
flashes of twelve seconds each. 1-'$
A washington telegram of Aug. Is
says, naval circles are becoming alarmed fol
the steamer Wyoming, signalled Friday
morning last off Cape Henlopin, short of coal
and under sail. 1t is likely the Wyoming was
blown off the coast in the recent gales.
The New York Times says the Sher
| man and Anderson letter, the document
which it was said was given by Secretar!
Sherman to James e. Anderson, of Louisiana
has been found, and is now either in the
hands or under the control of the Potter com
mittee. sGa ..-r
The new tramp law of Erie, Pa, unde
which tramps are sentenced to thirty day
hard labor in the chain gang, breaking ston
on the street, is working beautifully. Tit
tramp seldom fingers long in the city after be
ing released, and the community never wa
freer-from them than now.
A Philadelphia telegram of August %
says, Henry Hazelhurst, attorney for tn
creditors of Jay Co>ke's estate has citation
upon tbs trustee to show cause why he SHOULD
not file an account with the estate. TIL
petition alleges the trustee as wasted AM
misappropriated the assets of the estate to tn
amount of $4,000
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
FataI Pi.tol shot,

There seems to be o fascination about
the handling of deadly weapons. At Rush
City, Mimi, August 18th, Anna Ruberg, aged
Is was accidentally shot and killed by Grace
Pratt. It happened as follows: The girls
were at Mr.. Pratt's store to purchase some
ribbon, and Miss Oracle Pratt was attending
to the store all alone. Fhe girls stood chat
ting and laughing together examining the
ribbon, when Oracle espied q small cartridge
pistol on the shelf behind her, and thinking to
show. it to Anna, handed it down, but just as
1t struck the counter, the hammer hit some
thing which caused IT TO 60 of while the pis-
tol was within a foot Of Miss Ruberg, the
bali entering her head on the right side, and
she fell forward upon the counter, then upon
the floor, and did not utter word. She was
struck senseless, and never knew what hurt
her. She died In about an hour without
having recovered consciousness. The verdict
Of the coroner's jury was as follows: "Anna
Ruberg came to her death BY pistol shot In
the head, accidentally discharged while In the
hands Of Oracle Pratt, and that she be ex-
honerated from all blame In the matter.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

bers of persons that we are going to have
"hard times" the effect does not seem per-
ceptible to the ordinary observer who might
chance to stroll along the streets of our city
at any time during the day. Large numbers
of teams are always on the go, and the hur-
rying to and fro of both man and beast be-
token anything but a gloomy state of affairs.
Rochester Post: A few days since, as we
learn, couple of tramps, journeying on the
Lake City road, and when about four miles
from this city, got into fight, and in the
progr ss of the fray, one of the pugilists bit
off about an inch of the other fellows nasal
appendage. surgeon of this city was APP
piled to to repair damages, who trimmed off
the torn and ragged fragments and succeed
ed in making pretty decent nose Of it.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

Strategy is a thing to be admired when
it is employed for the circumvention Of
rogues. While the French were in
Mexico, stage-robberies on the Monterey
road became very frequent. The French
commander resolved to put q stop to them
and this is how he did it. He dressed up
half a dozen Zouaves in ladies' attire,
and sent them on in the next stage, their
face hiden by wells, their carbines hidden
by their petticoats. The stage was
stopped; the ladies, without waiting to be
invited, left the vehicle and fell into line
with the rest of the passengers. Sudden
" series of reports came from that line,
and some dozen robbers lay. dead the rest
discreetly disappeared. For a long while
safterward it was only requisite to display
q shawl and bonnet conspicuously to
secure free passage for stage on that
route.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
CRTMRs AND 6RIlETNALs.

A West FONT cadet drowned himself
in the Hudson river on the 21st of August.
Richard Shannon who murdered Mrs.
Rice, at Waterfront hung himself in his cell on
on the 21st inst.
Capt. A. 81. Oates, tug owner shot
himself and wife at Saugatuck Mich, August
10th. Cause not known.
A Paris telegram of August 2ad, says:
President Mcmahon has pardoned or CON-
muted the sentences of 50 communists.
The Indians a. Spotted Tail agency
have quarreled among themselves. Shots
were exchanged, and some were killed.
George Close and Michael Holly were
arrested at the house of German near River
side, ILL.,, on suspicion of being concerned in
the murder of A. B. Clark, at La Grange.
An attempt was made in Constantine
pie, August 10th, to assassinate Gen. Todle-
ben. He was fired on by young Greek with
out effect. The would assassin was arrest
ed.
Modelling, who attempted the assas in
alton of the Emperor of Germany, is suspected
of feigning insanity. He Is to be conveyed to
a lunatic asylum, and placed under the ex-
animation of experts.
All the prisoners in Jail at Deadwood,
D. 7. by knocking down the jailor as he
opened the door, escaped, but within an hour,
were recaptured, except one. Several shots
were fired but no body was hurt.
Mrs. John Collision was found murdered
In bed, in Deadwood, d. T. on the 10th inst.
Her forehead was completely mashed in with
some heavy instrument. No clue to the muir.
derer nor cause for the bautal act discovered
| A Buffalo, New York, telegram OF
August 10Th, says: Capt. William Norris, Of
Erie, master and part owner Of the schooner
John s. Richards. hanged himself in the fore
cattle to-day. The unsatisfactory condition
of business the supposed cause.
The jury in the case of the common.
wealth of Kentuck7, against Freeman Harris
the negro who killed Robert Jared in May
last returned a verdict of murder ia the frs
degree and fixed the punishment at death.
A convict escaped from the OHIO peni
Tertiary the other day in an adriot manner
He was dressed in citizens clothes, and pre-.
scented the pass of a foreman of the shop at The
gate, and walked away without trouble
How he got his equipments is the mystery.
In Shelbyville, Tenn. on the %, o.
August, negro named Geo. Bule was taker
from the officers while on their way to the
Jail, by about 200 ku-klux, and carried abou
three miles from town and hung. He hat
ravished woman about nine miles from tina
place named Mrs. Martin.
At Bennettville, South Carolina, Angus
23d, two brothers, John aud Neil Lockbar, ant
Puney Easterling, their negro confederate
were hanged for the murder OF Frank Bryce
an Irish peddler, in February last The Lock
bars were half breed desperadoes, and former
" belonged to the North Carolina lower gang
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
Milwauaee produce Market.

GRAIN--wheat opened firm and &c higher, and
closed heavy; No. 2, s6Mc; August 9s1kc; Septem-
Der 95Ac; October 9SAc; No. s. size. Corn low er
No. S71zc. Oats easier; No. 2, 21kc. Rye steady
and quiet; No. l, 48c. Barley steady: No. cash
81 IL; September liz.
PRovISIoNS-Steady and quiet. Mess pork Se.7S
cash and August. Lard, prime steam S7.26.
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN--wheat inactive; some l6R2c lower; No. s
red winter S1.04bSs NO. do 1O01l 10; steamer DO
1.06fD1.06M; No. amber 107ske 01 .0eN No. ana
Der sound III No. / white l.Ieal.22; receipts
$4,000 bushels; sales u.s. 900 bushels. Rye heavy;
western &c. Barley nominal. Malt quiet. Corn
hrm; spot futures lower; receipts IS, 900 bushels;
sale 405 900 bushels; ungraded lAlAoc; steamer 47
04Sc. Oats firm; receipts 72000 bushels; sales IA
600 bushels; rejected 27c; No. 8, 2Sc; No white
$40.
PRovIsIoNs-Po FORK SIO.5O. Beef steady. Gut
meats. western long clear mddles $3.50. Lard closed
heavy; prime steam $3.50.
Chicago Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat closed weak; Mol red winter ESQ
sossc; 10. s4c cash; e4Ac September; No.2 Chi
cage spring, 92Ac cash and August; 90A 090xc Sep
tember: $50 October; No. Chicago 500; rejected
e0c. Corn duIls S7037Mc cash >S7%c September
$40 October. Oats dull, shade lower; 2f5s6n2lAc
cash; 1850 September; 22,&c October; rejected
l7Mc. Rye steady. Barley steady; i.OA cash lo5M
PROVISIONS Pork inactive; 50 so cash: $957IS
@960 September; $9.72x October. Lard steady and
nrm; I.22h cash; 7.22h07.25 September; 7.27MW
ESQ October. Bulk meats steady: 6.S506 S7M0
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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
CURRENT NEWS TOPICS

Whatever the cause of the present wide
" diffused trouble, the remedy will not
be found in violence on the part of labor,
nor in stringent repressive laws on the
part of capital; it will not be found in
combinations of workmen; nor in govern
meut undertakings. Voluntary associa-
lions of benevolent men, of far seeing
statesmen like views. are more likely tC
probe the causes and to provide the
means of relief.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

The Roman Catholics in Canada seem
not to be in state of mind to welcome
the Marquis of Lorne as Governor Gen
eral. Heis scion of the House of Argyll,
one of the wealthiest in Scotland, and is
the son-in-law of the British Queen. The
Scotch are a numerous and influential
class in Canada. Scotch loyalty will be
at the food, and the noble pair will be
welcomed with bag-pipes and banners.
But the Tablet. Roman Catholic peri
odical, puts in gentle reminder that
there are two classes in the Dominion,
the French and the Irish. that are more
numerous and powerful than the
Caledonians, though these Two classes
have nothing in common either in sym.
pathy or religion. They are as far apart
as the poles, and in their feelings and
aspirations are antagonistic and historic
ally opposed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
DOCTORS Fatal BLUND Err.
He Administers Strychnine to a Lady,
Who Ecptres In Fifteen Minutes.
Houston Aug 22) Special to La Crosse Chron
icle.


The city of Rushford is greatly agitate
and saddened by peculiarly distressing
tragedy that occurred there yesterday. Mrs.
Niles Carpenter, wife of the president of the
Rushford bank, who has been sick for a long
time, but who had so far recovered as to be
about the house, died very suddenly last
evening, from the effects of dose of strych-
nine which had been given her by her physi-
clan, with the mistaken idea it was q pre-
scr1ption. DIR. Evarts has been attending
her, and last evening, finding that she was
out of medicine, Mr.. Carpenter went to the
doctor to procure fresh supply. The med
icine he had been giving her contained
strychnine, and closely resembled that deadly
drug; the bottle he had prepared was exactly
like another containing the poison, and the
two stood near together. The doctor gave
Mr.. Carpenter the poison instead of the pre-
scription and Mrs. Carpenter took her accus-
toned dose. She was instantly thrown into
agony and the doctor was summoned. I'M
nediately upon arriving at her bed side DR..
Evarts threw up his hands and said 81 am
the man who did 1T. She is poisoned - DIR.
Evarts and his wife are nearly crazed by the
terrible calamity. ea 8 ahi
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
PERSONAL And rvAITICAL.


Gen. Garabaldia written letter de-
nounclng Austria and Germany and approx
ing socialism.
A Greenback State Convention held at
st. Adams Vermont, August 22d, put in nom-
ination full State ticket
Samuel Wild, cotton spinner and col
liery proprietor, of Rochdale, England, has
failed. Liabilities 100000.
Nominees for Congress are being
brought out daily in all sections of the coun-
try, by the different political paaties.
United States Minister, Kasson, at Wen
ma, gave on evening banquet to Gen.
| Grant, previous to his leaving Steiermark.
Rev. John J. Keene, Washington, D. G.
has been consecrated bishop of the diocese Of
Richmond, and vice apostolic of North Caro-
| lima.
The Territorial Republican convention,
at Yankton, held August 22d, nominated
Judge G. g. Bennett for Congress, on the
eight ballot.
A Republican state Convention was
held at Nashville. Tenn, on August 22d.
Emerson Etheridge of Memphis was ~nomi,
| nated Tor Governor.
The Republicans, of the seventh (Tole-
do, o. congressive district, have nominated
James B. Lucky, of Ottawa Co., for congress
Hon. Charles Foster declined.
| At Warren, o., on the goth of August
Gen. j. A. Garfield was nominated for re-elec
ton to congress, by a Republican convention
Of the ninth congressional district
In the Cincinnati, Ohio, first district
the republicans have dominated ex-G Governor
Thomas L. Young, for Congress, and in the
second district Benjamin Butterfeld.
Postmaster General Key, wife and two
daughters. and several distinguished an6
prominent individuals reached st. Paul
Minnesota, from Chicago, on Friday, Aug. %
The Greenback Congressional Conven
ton held in Kansas City, August ed, nomi
mated +. N. Deerham for Congress by &C
clamation. 1t is stated that Judge Sawyer will
announce himself as an indep sndent candi
! date.
Postmaster General Key. and party
were rendered reception in st. Paul, Satur
day evening, August oath, at the residence o
Postmaster Day. There was large and bril-
liant attendance of the elite OF St. Paul, ire
spective of party. The occasion was ever
way enjoyable and satisfactory.
4 A Washington telegram, of August
Goth, says: A delegation of prominent
Iowans, including Judge Springer, fudge
Lowe, and Mr.. O'Connor, called on the Presi
dent with Secretary McCreary, and requested
that II any change should be made In the gov
ernship Of New Mexico, the appointment o.
Gen. True, Of Iowa, be favorably considered
A new reputation for Senator Patterson
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
iEINNEsOTA's MUNIFiCENcE.
The Crops of 1S77--They Prove the North
Star State Carries the Banner.

4Mc crops OF 1S17-.They Prove the North
Star State Carries the Banner.
The crop reports for 1877 have al been re-
eeived from the various counties of any inn
portance, with the exception Of Renyille. As
that shire was situated in the district devasta-
ted by grasshoppers, the material result cannot
De changed by the presentation of its statistics.
The tables herewith presented show some re-
markable results in the width of production
IN any one serial. For instance, Polk county
leads the list of wheat with an acreage in
wheat of 1929 bushels per acre against LIZ
for Kandiyohi. Notwithstanding the fearful
insectine rayages, the people of this State have
taken hope, aud have turned over land for
wheat for the current years crop to the extent
OF 4S6,O acres in excess of the present year.
The other cereals present equally favorable
results, wheat and its area of cultivation being
only especially alluded to because it is the sta
pie of the State. -s..
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

The influx Of tramps into the city of
Philadelphia for some time past has at
tracted attention and caused lively ap-
prehensions and alarm. 1t is thought
this alarming augmentation of the crowd
of tramps in the city has begun from the
West, in consequence of the shotgun
policy" pursued by exasperated farmers
and alarmed squatters, and then wanderers
who are bound to the large cities of the
East seem to be animated by a common
OBJECT. Some of them being questioned
answered that they expected tro uble in
the fall, working mems riots and other
disturbances, and they were on hand to
join in and profit by them.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

of South Carolina is said to be in the hands of
the authorities in Washington. 1t is directed
to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile
there are reports that Patterson's friends are
attempting to make an arrangement by which,
If he shall resign his seat in the Senate, the
prosecution against him will be discontinued.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

Postmaster General Key says he Is ex-
periencing considerable trouble in filling
the minor grade of postmasterships, He
says the saving that "few die and none re-
sign" does not apply to the ordinary post
master They are dying and resigning
all the time, and their successors decline
to hold office beyond few months, thus
giving tine department Increased work to
do in examining papers and making ap'
pointments,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
CASUALTIES.

A destructive fire occurred at Memphis,
Tenn, August 19th,.
John Schulz, editor of the Summerset,
Pa, Herald was drowned near Cumberland
Md, Aug. %. He was % years old.
Two men were wrestling in Phlladel-
pbia, at the Race street wharf, when one fell
into the river and was drowned.
A Havre dispatch of August 22d, an
nounces that ex-Queen Christina, of Spain,
died at St Andresse, near that city, August 22d.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
Madison, Wis. Sunday morning, August 18th
Lightning struck in several places in the
county, burning four or five haystacks and
fatally injuring one small boy.
A disastrous runaway occurred On the
21st Of August near Minneapolis, Minnesota
involving James Phelps, a railroad conductor
wife and child. Mr.. Phelps was very danger
ously injured; his wife and child severely SO
August 90, at Muscatine, Iowa, the
most violent storm ever known occurred. The
rain fell in torrents. The streams rose tifteer
feet in half al hour, the town was flooded
and great damage done. Buildings fell ani
were carried away. No loss of life reported.
A fire at Flint, Mich, on the morning
of August %, destroyed Brotherton's hotel
bakery and two millinery establishment
ajoining. Total loss, S., 900; insurance, s., 200
The fire originated by the bursting of kero
sene lamp in millinery store, T f
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

The rabbit pest in Austria had reached
enormous and destructive proportions.
They existed in myriad force, and not
only were the farm crops completely de-
stroyed in some districts, but the grass
was devoured, and the sheep pastures
rendered useless. Many devices to ex.
terminate them or to reduce their num-
Der failed. At length company was
formed to trap them for the purpose of
dressing their flesh for canning. Hunt
ers In force were employed. Over zoe
tons of rabbit meat at last date had been
put up,and 5000 rabbits day were being
canned. The heads are boiled down FOL
glue, and the skins preserved to sell to
hatters for fur This wholesale slaugh.
ter must, in time, so reduce their number
that their ravages will cease to be nui
sance
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

American girls are adopting the sensi.
BILE fashions of English girls at watering
places. They no longer wear long trail
ing morning dresses, which are too deli.
cate for anything but piazza promenades.
They don the short cheviot suits, or fan
mel serge catching suits, and are ready
for archery, tennis, croquet, or a noun
tain walk. By the seashore, when storm
signals are out, they have Tweed ulster,
a Tweed derby, thick boots and short
dress. and defy the weather. Simplicity
in dress is considered a mark of good
taste.