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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
PERSONAL Ind f-unETT0AL.

Elk, Gov. Stearns, of New Hampshire, is
dead.
1t is reported that Dean Stanley con-
templates revisiting America shortly.
Edward Wilkins, late collector Of Gus
toms, at Baltimore, is dead. Age 60 years.
The President has nominated Mrs.
Emily J. Dillman, for postmistress at Toledo,
o.
Ex-President Grant accompanied by
Ministers Welch and Noyes will visit Dublin,
Jan. 8.
E. L. Pierce Of Boston has been ap-
pointed assistant treasurer Of the United
States.
Col. Fred Grant has written to Gen.
Sherman that he is about to join his father in
Europe.
KearneY, the anti Chinese sgitator, is
said to be now lecturing in California on
temperance.
The Dominion parliament is further
proronged to the 9Th of February, and is not
then called for the dispatch of business.
A movement is already inaugurated to
secure the appointment of ex-Gov. Hartranft
of Bayard Taylor, deceased.
A Washington dispatch says Samuel
J. Tilden will be one of the first witness called
before the Potter committee when the House
instructs it to investigate the cipher kilograms
The President has recognized Richard
Reade consul of her Britannia Majesty for
the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
| iahi 4
reside in Philadelphia.
The directors of the Ohio penitentiary
appointed B. F. Dyer. of Brown county, chic
warden. Dyer is farmer, and has never held
a public Office. There were twenty-five ap
plicants for the position.
In Cincinnati, Ohio, on the evening Of
Christmas day, an audience of 5000 listened
rendered by the Thomas, orchester, the great
organ, and chorus of 600 voices.
Peter McNamara, of Washington city
well known citizen, died the other day. hi.
death being the result of poison In the sys
TEN from bite by man named Donaher
with whom he had an alteration over TIVE
months ago.
Ex-Congressman Owen Jones, started
from his residence at Winnewood, Christina
night, to visit a neightor, and was fount
before midnight frozen to death by the road
side. Deceased represented the Fifth Pennsyl
vania district in the forty fifth Congress.
President Hayes is reported to hav'
said that he was giving no attention to tn
collection Ct official reports showing mimi
dation and fraud in the recent elections in tn
Southern States for the use of the Teller com
mittee, as he had learned the committee for
mally refused to call upon him for such in
formation.
| The venerable Archbishop Purcell o
Cincinn ati, Ohio, who has had charge o
Catholic interests in that scity many years
announced to the cathedral congregation OF
Sunday, Dec. I'D, that he had written to tn
Pope, asking to be relived on account of tn
inirmities Of old age. In his remarks he al
luded t. financial matters and evidently con
WINGED his hearers that no fears need be fel
as to investments through him, as they were
secure and would be returned In due time.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
Lady smokers o.. Rassfa.
[Buffalo Commercial. |

Buffalo Commercial
Russian ladies smoke cigarettes and do it
in way that is not unpleasant even to for
eigners who are not accustomed to woman's
use of the weed; one correspondent writes
that they smoke at railway stations, ON
steamboats, and at hotels, dozens of cigarettes
day sometimes, scratching the necessary
matches on pillar or post, just like man.
Sometimes light goes out and they try
again--as why shouldn't they? If they
have no matches or wish TO save themselves
the trouble Of LIGHTING one they ask the first
gentleman smoking they meet to favor them
with light! Leaning forward to the cigar,
pipe OF cigarette which he extends, they ig-
mite their little roll, bow silently and pass
on. Sometimes gentleman asks o lady to
extend to him the same favor. Well, in
Russia 1t may be all well enough to do as
Russians do; but we trust that in America
the male sex will enjoy and insist upon their
monopoly in the use of tobacco.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02


N. j., two weeks ago, she having heard that
some one of similar name was confined in
the State reform school at Jamesburg, but
since that time no public mention has been
made of the case. When in Newark The
lady stated that object in finding her brother
was to educate and elevate him to her posi-
ton in the world. To-day the wanderer or
rived in Boston, and Is stopping with an
aunt. He is as anxious to meet his sister as
she is to find him, but is unable TO learn her
present name or the part of the city in which
she lives, and the publication of his return
in the morning is expected to result in the
union OF this long-lost brother and sister.
1t may be stated that the young man has
been ''tramping it, for some time, and was
until he made his escape therefrom, Just be-
fore his sister reached Jamesburg, an in.
mate of the New Jersey State reform school,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
champion Unl..cky Boy.

IELUlu bu6 OHCTAmehtO UnlUn,I
s. Kingsbury's eight year-old son, who has
been spoken of heretofore as being exceed.
ingly unfortunate, continues to show what
can be done by boy who is determined to
have accidents. Some years ago he fell
down flight of stairs and cut his head very
severely; next he fell and rup.
tured himself; then his brother
threw stick at HIM, striking him
in the eye and destroying its sight; last Sun
day, while playing in barn, he jumped
against nail and cut his scalp severely;
night before last, while in the act of cutting
bone for q dog with an axe, he received his
last injury, the axe striking against clothes
line Us it descended and falling upon his
head in such manner as to cut the scalp
badly, necessitatinR the taking Of several
stitches by the surgeon called in.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
oRrmEs Ind CRIMINALS.

Tie lynching of four horse thieves at
Corning, Clay county, Ark, Is reported.
A hotel keeper in Copenhagen has
been arrested for threatening to shoot the
king.
Ia fight in Baxter street New York
on Christmas night, John Brown killed John
Regalia.
A. Remer Baetter, Austrian consul at
New Orleans, has committed suicide by
drowning.
Two conyicts have made their escape
from the Ohio penitentiary by scaling the
walls with ladder and ropes.
The families of John Keogh and Martin
Bergan, Molly Maguires, who were to be
hung Dec. IS, took leaye Of them Dec. II.
Martin Bergan, the Molly Mcguire
who was to be hung Dec. 18, has been reprived
by the Governor of Pennsylvania to JAM 6.
The board of pardons Of Pennsylvania
refused to reopen the case of John Keogh,
sentenced to be hung at Pottsville Dec. IL.
Officer Furness of New York city, shot
by William NJ. Palmer, a lunatic. on Saturday
Dec 81, died of his wounds on the Sunday
following.
A dyer was arrested at Altorburg,
Saxony, charged with threatening to assassi'
nate the emperor of Austria. He plead
drunkenness.
Robbers attacked the train for Vera
Cruz near Puebla on the 14ih, killed the bag.
gage master, wounded the conductor, and es-
capped with $4,000 of silver.
On the 18th of December, John Boyd
killed in cowardly manner, Thomas O'Brier
at Fort Wrangle, Alaska. The citizens tried
him by jury of his own selection, found hin
guilty, and hung him the next day.
In the criminal court at Chicago, in the
trial of Joe st. Peters and Mrs. A. B. Clark fol
the murder If the latter's husband, at La
grange, the jury rendered verdict of no
guilty, as to both, after Eve hours delibera
ton.
The New Orleans PScagune says, il
West Feliciana parish, a few days ago, a ne
gro named Cole disappeared, and subsequent
ly the headless body of negro was found Ii
a cistern. No Developments were made a
the inquest respecting the parties who hat
committed the deed, nor was it proven tina
the body was that of Cole.
Charles L, Otto, jeweler at Peoria, Ill.
reported to the police that he had beef
robbed of S2,SOO cash and $4,000 In goods
Investigation indicated Otto himself as tn
theft and he was arrested, his brother being
held as an aocomplice. Otto is a youn,
German who moved in the best German societ
there.
William Snively, notrious counter
feiter, died recently at his home on the Littl
Muskingun, near Bloomfield, Ohio. He wa
IS years old. He was very misery, and
supposed to have been very rich, his wealtl
being variously estimated at from 100000 t
S25OO0O, but he died without revealing wher
he had hidden his treasures.
| George A. Blake, of Chicago, whC
robbed the Fidelity special deposit vault Dee
20, of $4,000, was brought before Justice MOI
rison, but DR.. Turpin, receiver of the bank
declined to prosecute, on the grounds tina
the money had already been returned
Blaikie's father, and that he considered tn
young man insane, and not responsible 70
the deed. Justice Morrison, however, boun
him oyer In $4,000 bonds.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

Washington Territory has adopted a
constitution for the proposed State of
Washington. The name is good, bat the
population-not over 81, 00O-is too small
for a State. Washington has a fertile
soil, genial climate, and all the requis
ties for fourishing commonwealth, ex-
cept enough men and women. especially
women. 1t would not do to admit to
equal representation in the Uaited States
Senate with New York State which has
not the population of a New York city
ward.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

In Russia much attention has been Civ
en- of late to insuring supply of carrier
pigeons in all the principal fortresses
The pigeons are frequently exercised in
flying from fortress to fortress, and not
long ago twenty five bids taken from
Novogeorgievsk, were set free at Warsaw,
seventy-five miles away. Two hours after
wand pigeon arrived at Warsaw from
Novogeorgievsk, bearing a.dispatch stat
ing that seven Of the birds liberated at the
former had reached the latter place.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

Farmers can find much to their profit
in study OF the markets, both domestic
and foreign. Keep watch of the move
ments of breadstuffs and stock, and note
the fluctuations of prices and the shrink
ages as compared with former years.
There is food for reflection here.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

, The weather il very stormy through
out Great Britain.
The Armstrong block in Rome, n. Y,
has been burned. Loss, 600.
Major Pazenonski's house, at Chippewa
Falls, Wis, has been destroyed by fire.
The Chicago and Northwestern freight
depot at Fonddu Lac was destroyed by fre
Dec. o.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

The commission appointed by the French
Government to consider tie report upon
the mode of carrying out sentences OF
capital punishment has unanimously re-
commended that executions should take
place in the interior Of prisons, and
there can be little doubt that this recon.
mendation will become law. 1t is pro-
posed to limit the number of newspaper
renorters to twenty
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

A trial has been made on the English
coast recently, and with quite satisfac-
tory results it would appear, of some de-
tonating gun-cotton rockets, late in
vention IN this line. The rockets are in
tended as fog signals, for use on board
ships and at lighthouses. The effect of
the density of the atmosphere, or sonor-
Gus fog, is said to be rendered apparent
by these rockets, which are scarcely
card at distance of two and hall
miles at the sea level, but, when they
burst at an altitude of 900 yards. the re-
port is heard as thunder-like peal for
10 miles.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

A Memphis paper says: "A stranger
dropping into Memphis today can see
noev4dence OF the fearful scourge that fol
three months has been destroying oul
people, The streets are througed as Of
yore, with bright.eyei business men,
intent on the main chance, and also with
more than the usual number of idlers
with nothing to do bnt to hold to the
lamp-posts."
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

A remarkable case of defective vision
Is that of the three children Of James
Howard, seafaring man, whose family
live on Ocracoke Island, N. G. They be-
come totally blind each day Immediately
after the sun goes down. If by chance
they happen to be in the yard playing
when the sun sets, their play things are in
stantly laid aside, and efforts made tc
reach the house, when they soon sfter re-
tire and sleep soundly until sunrise, after
which their sight is describ d as being
restored, and, to all appearance, perfectly
unimpaired. The youngest is three and
the eldest ten years old-two boys and
one girl, all of light complexion. Their
eyes are light blue, and there is nothing
about them that appears at all strange.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

Postmaster Anderson, of Pittsbvrg, has
been notified, by the Department at
Washington, tGat the scratch of pen or
any other mark on circular, intend
ed to call particular attention 10 one fea-
ture Of the circular, does not subject the
same TO higher rate of postage than for
the original matter unmarked.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

Toward the end of her reign the Em-
press Catherine of Russia found the civil
list of her son Paul much in deb. Sever
al thousand bottles of brandy were
charged as having been used by him, al,
though he never tasted brandy. The
charges were traced up to the day of his
birth. There were some slight excoria-
tons on his legs when he was born. The
nurse sent for glass of brandy to make
a lotion for them. From that time bot.
tie of brandy had been sent or charged
to him every day.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

a tramp going by the name of Frank
Watson, who was mangled by railroad
train in Kentucky, proved to be woman
in mans clothes. TIE frequency of such
cases indicates that it is common thing
for women to pass for men, the usual OBJ
iect being to get work more readily and
at higher wages. 1t is said that robust
women often work in the Pennsylvania
coal mines in male attire, but without
taking the trouble to pretend they are
men,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

Michigan and Illinois rank as among
the first of western States having little or
no State debt to pay. Illinois has for
years been virtually out of debt. that re-
naming being only such as payment
would not be accepted on until due, and
for which there is ample provision.
Michigan is nearly out of debt, and in a
few years will have no State tax. All her
bonds will I've paid before they fail due.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
THE NEW CONSTITUTION

We return thanks TO Hon. J. M.
Thompson for copy of the pro-
new Constitution of Louisiana. 1t
is very clear and neatly printed,
and the taste and skill displayed in
It's makeup reflects credit upon the
official journal of the Constitutional
Cunveation-the New Orleans
Democrat. MIR. Thompson requests
us to state that he will divide the
portion coming to our parish fairly
among the respective wards. ami
deliver them to the members of the
Police Jury or each Ward for dis
lribution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
STRANGE EFFECT OF GLASS
BALL SHOOTING.

A correspondent of the New Or
leans Democrat, writing from Bayou
Sara, Sept. IA, says: "Six fine mich
COWS having died last night caused
quite commotion among cattle
owners this morning. Rumors of
black tongue, etc, were afoat, and
every one seemed interested in find
Ing out the cause of death, as no
apparent cause could be assigned.
An autopsy has just been held by
King Emile. a veterinary surgeon
from Africa, and pieces of glass
balls were found in the stomach,
and the stomach perforated.
Verdict Died from eating glass
balls. This is certainly develop
ment in glass ball shooting, and
hereafter gun clubs will have to
make enclosures for their especial
benefit The Bayou Sara Gun Club
broke several thousand balls last
summer, and the vacant lot in the
rear of the town, where the shoot
ing matches We're held, are covered
with broken glass, and will cause
great Inconvenience. This is all
the pasture our town people have,
and the Gun Club. of course, comes
In for the customary amount of
compliments"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
SCHOONER SUNK.
ONE LIFE LOST.

The schooner George Pandelay,
Capt. &. Pausenki, sunk in the
Lake last Sunday night. near the
Spanish Fort lighthouse. She was
loaded with sand. The captain and
one of the crew were saved by a
man named Robert George. Sam
johnson (colored). a resident of
Covington, one of the crew, at
tempted to swim ashore, and has
never been seen or heard of since.
1t is supposed that he was drowned.
The schooner Mary Diana went
down the night before near the
same spot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

Williams, the colored man on the
Republican Legislative ticket in Gin
cinnati, is said to have been offered
the mission to Hayti. as an induce
ment to get him off the track. But
Williams will not 60. He wants to
see just how far the Republicans
will carry their views concerning
the negro-whether they think him
good enough to he representative
rs well as a voter. This interest
ing question will be settled to the
satisfaction of all concerned in Octo-
bern. O. Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
THE COTTON CROP OUTLOOK.
same spot.

The following is the monthly re.
port of the Department Of Agricul,
ture, at Washington, showing the
condition of the cotton crop:
Returns to tins department on
Sept. show Il heavy decline during
the month OF August. The generai
average is So, against 81 Tor the
month previous. The following are
the State averages: North Caro-
lima SO, loss of 3; South Carolina
So, loss of 5; Georgia SO, a loss of
5; Florida 80, loss of 2; Alabama
81, loss of II; Mississippi SO, a
loss of 8; Louisiana 81, n loss of 2;
Texas 66, "a loss of ID; Arkansas 80,
a gain of 3; Tennessee lot, a gain
Of 4. The condition as compared
with last year is per cent. lower,
and per cent. lower than at the
same time in 1877. The decline in
Alabama and Mississippi is caused
by too much rain, causing rust,
shedding of hollis and insect in
juries. In Texas the define is from
drouth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

The st. Tammany FARMER wants
q railroad from this city to Mande-
ville.-N. @. Democrat.
There is a slight mistake in the
above. We want a railroad from
Vaudeville to Covington, and not
from New Orleans to Vaudeville.
Covington and New Orleans are two
different places--no more alike than
two pieces of chalk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

An American writing from Spain
urges the shipment of labor-saving
implements there. Spanish farmers
plough with the end of piece of
wood about five inches thick, as was
done in the middle ages; sowing
and reaping machines are unknown,
and grain is not threshed. Oxen
tread it out, and 1t is winnowed by
women, who toss it into the air TO
scatter the chat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
CONVICTION, La:
Saturday. September 90, 1879.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATEs.-We will
publish announcements in this
column at the following rates: For
State Or District offices, So. For
Parish Offices, 81. Payable invaria-
bly, in advance. All communica-
tons of personal or political ma
ture must be paid for at advertising
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

Mr.. Berry Russell. of the firm Of
Russell & Hall, President of the
Lafayette Bank. of New Orleans,
was arrested in that city last
Wednesday, charged with the en-
bezzlement of $12,S 1877 of the Bank S
funds. In default of $4,000 bonds.
he WAS remanded and incarcerated
in the Parish Prison.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

Hon. Jefferson Davis has written
a letter to the Brookhaven Ledger,
stating that he is not and will not
be y candidate for the United States
Senate. In closing his letter he
says: From youth to age it has
been my pride to represent Missis-
sippi in military and in civil SER
vice, and l would that all her sons
should realize that it is her interest
which dictates my present decision. :"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

A great tenants rights meeting
was held in Mallow, Island, last
week. Twenty thousand people
were present. Resolutions were
passed calling for a general abate-
ment of rents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

a French authority on sugar says
that whatever may be the result Of
the beet crop in France, the yield
of beet sugar throughout Europe
will be equal to that of last year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

NEw SrRUp.-The first new strip
Of the season arrived in New Or
leans last Wednesday. Two bar.
rels we're received by the Morgan
Railroad, from Mr.. Clement Darby,
of New Iberia, and were sold by
Mr.. Richard Milliken to Messrs. A.
Thomson L Co., on private terms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

A policeman gave the Mayor of
Chariesto~h, W. Va, black eye
the other day. 1t only cost him 81.
" D. Democrat.
Very few Mayors would be will
ing to pay 50 for black eye.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

A dispatch from Cape Town,
dated August %, states that "Maior
Marter captured King Cetyweyo
yesterday" The news has been
confirmed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

The Gold fever in Canada shows
no abatement. In Queens county
fine specimens continue to be found
near the surface.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

John Ray, former attorney for the
Returning Board, is reported to
have preferred charges against Col
lector Badger. Of New Orleans, con-
templating the latter's removal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

The number of cotton operatives
on strike at Ashton. Eng, is esti-
mated at 1000. The streets are
crowded by unemployed operatives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20
As q commercial city. Norfolk

As commercial city. Norfolk,
Va, is steadily growing in import
ance, and is one a the most enter
prising ports in the South. Not
content with daily line to New
York, she has secured a steam feet
large enough to dispatch a vessel
every ten days to Liverpool.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

A cable dispatch from Rome an.
nounces that Right Rev. +. Y. Le-
roy, hitherto Bishop of Natchi-
toches, has been made Administr.-
tor OF the Arch Diocese Of Now Or.
leans, with the right OF succession
as Archbishop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

The steamer City of Toxic, hav-
ing Grant on board, is expected to
arrive at San Francisco Tomorrow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-09-20

Butler has been nominated for
Governor of Massachusetts, by the
Butler-De,nocratic Convention.