Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-25

of Moody. and win at once entered the field as
an evangelist
Richard Smith of the Cincinnati, O.,
Gazette urges upon the congressional House
committee an appropriation OF $4,000 to
complete the Cincinnati custom house.
In Providence, r. l., ON Sunday even
ing, Dec. 81, in the Friendship street Baptist
church, M. A. Fiske died of heart disease, Ina
mediately on concluding an exhortation and
prayer.
It is rumored in New York city, that
James B. Keene is making arrangements to
pay during the next fifteen days for million
bushels of wheat, for which he has contracted
in Chicago, and which Is to be delivered early
in January.
The Senate committee inquiring into
Ingalls, case, was at the request of the Western
Union telegraph company, given until the
expiration of the holiday recess to decide
whether they wiz or not produce the tele-
asked for.
Commodore Ammen had an interview
with Gen. Grant Dec. 10, on the Nicarau-
| qua canal project, and though no positive
statement is made. remarks made by the
commodore to personal friends lead to the
belief that Gen. Grant win probably accept
the presidency of the canal company. Gen
Grant himself questioned by an interviewer
declined to commit himself further than to
say that he had not yet accepted.
| The Senate committee on privileges
and elections, Dec. 10, granted the request O
| of for fOP
dozen additional witnesses on his behalf, in
GLIDING Mr.. WithaA ex-member from Louisi
ana, and now United States consul at King
ston, Canada. The subpenas were returna
BILE Jan. 10. on which day the taking of testi
mony win be resumed.
The joint committee on the completion
Il OF the Washington monument submitted
detailed report to the House Dec. 16, showing
that $67,9OS had been expended in the worl
of strengthening the foundation, leavins
tavailable $S2 Oe6 of theappropfiation for thal
purpose. So, 1856 was expended upon tn,
completion of the monument, leaving $5S,64I
available Of the appropriation for that pur
pose. The total amount unexpended of tn
appropriations and now available for carrying
on the work, is $l0O,729. This. amount will b.
sufficient to complete the strengthening of tn
Z foundation, providing an iron framework
the interior stairway for $50 feet. to construc
the shaft and add 100 feet to the height of tn
monument. To continue the work until Oc
31st, 1881, win require 100000 additional, an
to complete the shaft to the proposed heigh
of 500 feet win require $677. 1921.
The Commercial Exchange Of Phils
| 6olD ioScr ~
Dec. I9 The Exchange building was yer
beautifully decorated. In response to an az
dress of welcome from President Bailey, Gel
Grant delivered a brief speech in which b
said: Ny visits abroad have enabled me
see now greatly our foreign trade can be il
creased. In Europe it is well taken care O
but in the East, America is only beginning
, be known and appreciated. We are now bat
8 ly represented there and will be until our DO
q icy shall be so changed as to allow our repr
sentatives to increase their competition b
v Eacting as business agents of American mani
Z lfacturers and business houses, thus making
S to their interest to increase and develop Oh
trade. rather than to repress il, as is at presel
/ the case" In conclusion the General said,
had no idea of saying. this much and am g
|. most sorry Ihave said it. again thank yo
t for the very cordial reception you have extern
ed TO me-" The remarks of the General we
warmly applauded. Mayor Stokely steppir
to the front said: sit is not part of the pr
= gramme that should say any thing, but
can scarcely help remarking that you can no
. see how useful, If he is ever again called of
! cially, Gen. Grant could administer the affai
of the nation after his careful and extend,
:, observation abroad" This remark called for
a round of applause.