Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-28

story to woman, and two men, Vincent and
Newcomb, cousins the girls, locked Jones
in the Dodson farm HOUSE,, promising him no
harm If he would leave the State forever.
Jones agreed, and at night the men aud Mrs.
Dodson started with Jones in a carriage for
Delaware. About midnight, in the dense
woods at Van Dykes station, near the Della
ware line, they prepared to kill Jones. He
begged for life and promised never to return,
but the woman said to kill him and be done
with it. They fired to bullets Into his head
and then dragged him into the woods, sup
posing him dead. Herevived however, sutfi'
GENTLY to drag himself to farm house and re
late the above story. The men have been
arrested and the woman will be.
LEG BROKEN.
On the 22d inst. man was found lying
on the track of the st. Paul & Pacific road
near the Minneapolis Pillow Works. Word
was at once sent to the depot, and switch
engine was sent out to bring the man in.
About mile from tho depot Mark Sullivan
a brakeman ON the W Id freight which reached
Minneapolis about 9o'clock, was found lying
between the tracks. He was taken to that
city and taken to the house of Frank Low.
DIR. Hammond was called, when'it was found
that he had broken his left leg and cut a cash
two inches in length in his head. Sullivan
says that while crossing from one car to an
other he slipped and fell, but remained con-
scious and saw the rear of the train pass him.
The engineer on the freight train on the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road saw him, but
did not stop until he reached Hopkins. As
Sullivan usually rode on the engine, 1t Is
stra lge that his absence was not discovered
before the train reached Minneapolis.
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
Hon. John G.. Foster, United States
minister to Mexico, in response to a request
from the Manufacturers Association of the
Northwest, has prepared and scnt to the state
department elaborate papers to be transmit.
ted the above named association, giving the
results of careful study concerning the pros
poets and available means for the extension of
our commerce with Mexico. Mr.. Foster
states that the prohibtory tariff and revolu-
tionary condition of Mexico form great
obstacles to any extended foreign trade, and
until they are removed our merchants will, as
| general thing, continue to fad more invit-
ing markets elsewhere; but he asserts never
| theless, that there is a limited 6elo which may
be occupied by Americans, and regards it as
| entirely fea, ible and safe for American manu-
faeturers to continue their Efforts In kinered
branches, and establish IN the City Of Mexico
warehouses, for the exhibition and sale of The
| products Of their factories. In this way local
merchants and consumers will have pl acti
! Cal display OF the superior merits of American
goods and wares and their sale can be- grad
| uaily increased and permanent market ere
| ated.
ENGLISH GRAIN.
The Mark Line Express says: Very
cold weather throughout the kingdom with
heavy snow, hail, and rain, seriously delayed
agricultural operations. Fortunately field
| labor was fairly advanced before The weather
broke, but dry weather is low desirable to
| enable northern farmers to end their autumn
| sowing. Notwithstanding tie cold weather,
| and the beginning Of what promises to be o
| long, severe winter, there has been a want oi
buoyancy in the wheat trade which is very
| disappointing to sellers. Heavy rain having
prevented threshing, supplies of English
wheat have been curtailed in the country
| markets and Mark Lane, while the condition
of the bulk of offerings has undergone further
| deterioration. Daily complaints are heard
| that miilers are obliged 10 use a large pro-
| portion ofdry foreign produce in their man.
| ufactories, hard Russian and Indian varieties
| being most in request for this purpose. I'm
ports of foreign wheat into London has been
| moderate. The bulk of supply was shipped
at Constadt or st. Petersburg. Notwith-
standing small arrivals at ports of call, The
| floating cargo trade has been quiet for Ameri.
can wheat at decline of about shilling pei
| quarter, while Russian sorts have been steady
Barley firm and maize lower.