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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

ton to Lieutenant Carey's statement that the
survivors galloped two or three miles without
stopping. A correspondent says the quarter
master general disobeyed Lord Chemsford's
orders by sending the prince on dangerous
EXPEDITION with an es ort which deserted its
duty. In the whole affair there is not one re-
deeming feature
The President, July /, withdrew the
nomination of R. s. Matthews as United States
district judge for Maryland and substituted
Thomas j. Morris, Baltimore, and the Senate
confirmed him without debate or division.
The Senate also confirmed John Hunter,
Missouri, chief justice of the supreme court of
Utah; Lieu.-Col. John Newton to be colonel,
and Maj Geo. H. Mendel lieutenant colonel
of engineers.
The President and Mrs Hayes, Secre-
tary Thomson, Secretary McCrary and others
left ashington July 8, on the Tullapoosa, for
Norfolk and Fortress Monroe The party will
be absent several days. Upon returning the
President will 60 to the Soldiers Home. He will
only be absent from the city few days at a
| time. Secretary Thompson will leave shortly
for Indiana. Secretary Sherman goes to Maine
and Ohio, making one or two speeches in each
State.
The Paris Go1os of July publishes the
codicil to the will of he late prince imperial
1t says the duty VII CHI our house owes to our
country will not lapse by my death. The az
duous and glorious task of continuing the
work of the first Napoleon will depend in the
event of my death, upon the eldest son OF
Prince Jerome Napoleon, who, by the laws d
succession of our house, is my heir. | trust
that my beloved mother, by seconding him in
the discharge Of the responsibilities and duties
which, In the event of my death, will devolve
upon him, will give to me, when | am Mt
longer upon this earth, this last and supreme
proof of her affection for me and her love fol
France
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

sented for my approval, coupled in the
bill before me wit appropriations for the
support of marshals and their deputies
during the next fiscal year. The object
is manifestly to place before the execu-
tive this alternative, either to allow the
necessary functions of the public service
TO BE CRIPPLED OR SUSPENDED
for want of appropriations required to
keep TEN in operation, or to approve
legislation, ich in official communica-
lions to Congress, he has declared would
be violation of his constitutional duty.
Thus in this dill the principal is clearly
embodied that by virtue of the provision
of the constitution, which requires that
all bills for raising revenue should orig
mate in the House of Representatives, a
ba:e majority Of the House Of Represen-
tatives has the right to withdraw APP
preparations for the support of the
government unless the executive con-
sents to approve any legislation which
my be attached to appropriations bills
| respectfully refer to the communica-
tions on this subject which l have sent
to Congress during its present session,
for statement of the grounds Of my
conclusions, and desire here merely to re-
port that in my judgment to establish
the principal of this bill, as to make a
radical, dangerous and unconstitutional
change in the character of our constitu-
ton.
(Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, June 80, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

q pair of horses. Pretty soon the governor
stood up and said:
''Now, am an American. see how the
wheel goes, and know can ste, this boat.
know CAM
"Try it, Governor. OF course you can
steer il, )" said Captain Greggs, winking at
the ladies.
"All right" said the Governor. "I'l try
it once more" And then he took hold of
the wheel.
In a few minutes the captain disapo care
He went down below and began to fool with
the rudder. Soon the boat began to play
pranks. Then she started for the banks,
while the ladies all screamed. The whistles
blew, tie bell rang and the boat went crash
ing into the willows.
"Oh I've done it again, confound it It's
all my fault" exclaimed the Governor,
trembling from head to foot as the Captain
rushed up. "Haye done any damage
have l, Captain?''
The Captain assured Governor Boss that
only two passengers were injured, and that
the boat could be easily repaired.
80 dear! Confound it I wouldn't try
to steer another boat for ten thousand dol
lars And it looks SO easy, tool" unused the
Governor, as he went down stairs to apollo
gize to the ladies.
The Governor will never know, till he
picks up the Tribune somewhere in Dakota,
how it was about that steamboat and then
Presbyterian or no Presbyterian-I bel eve
he will swear all to himself from Fargo to
Duluth.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

bly, be at least 45,OOO,OOO bushels less than
that of the crop OF 1873. The end of the
fiscal year, July l, 1879, will ow that we
have exported to foreign countries in its va
rious forms of grain, -four and bread, Just
about 150.000,O0O bushels of wheat. The
stock of wheat now remaining in sight in
the United States is somewhat larger than at
the corresponding time last year, but it is
well understood that there is less wheat in
farmers hands at the present time than at
the corresponding time of last year, and
that the surplus now on hand appears larger
than it really is. Besides, there are the
larger demands for a population which is
now increasing more rapidly by immigration
than it wa year ago, and the increased re-
quirements for seed ON the steadily expand
ing area planted in wheat In the United
States, SO that on the whole we shall probably
not have as much wheat to sell out of the
crop of 1879, by at least $4,000, 900 bushels,
as we were able to spare out of the crop of
1873. There is also
ANOTHER METHOD OF ESTIMATING
the growing crop according to popular opin-
ion now current throughout the country,
viz: The winter wheat crop of 1878 was
conceded to be yield per acre of at least
Is per cent. above the average of several
previous years, while the present crop of
winter wheat is almost everywhere reported
to be thin upon the ground, and, while the
quality of the grain will be good, the yield
per acre will be ut least 10 per cent. below
an average of the six or seven previous
years. This is the testimony of various
business men of Chicago who have recently
taken extended trips through the entile
winter-wheat region. The crop of winter
wheat is now about 20 per cent. nf the en-
tire crop of wheat raised in the United
States. Seventy per cent. of last years
crop was 300 yOOO, 900 bushels of winter wheat.
] and, if the ield of winter wheat is 25 per
cent. below last year, it would show de-
| fciency of 100000 bushels from the
same number of acres of winter wheat as
last year. This deficiency may be partly
made up by the increase of 1.227,736 acres,
which will produce, say, Is, OOO, 600 bushels,
thus leaving the net deficiency 100000
bushels But even this is upon the pre-
sumption that the total crop of spring wheat
will be as great as last year.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Joseph A. Blair, of Newark, N. j., who
shot his coachman, was admitted to bail in
500
George Lisk was shot dead on Staten
Island, n Y, by Richard Wawlenson, in fit
of anger.
July 2, advices from Port au Prince,
Hayti, state the populace upon the senate.
The senators fed. Many were shot.
Lieut.. McCauley, of the U. S. army, a
gambler, suicided at Atlanta, Ga, July l, on
account of losses at the gaming table.
Two members of the faculty of med
ical college, in Cleveland, Ohio, have been fined
$500 each for countenancing body-snatching
and the janitor $3.50.
The President has RENTED the Cnex-
pired portion of the sentence Of three years
confinement of VIM. Fleming, formerly first
lieutenant in the Twelfth infantry.
A, fellow named Buteler, July 4th at
tempted 10 outrage Miss Sarbel, young Ger
man girl, in the woods at Lake Emo. The
scamp is under arrest at Saltwater.
July 2, Ex-Governor Young, M. c..
Ohio, filed petition with the President, re
questlng the pardon of Alderman Kelly o
Cincinnati. Kelly is the Democrat convicted
of inducing a nonresident to vote at the las
municipal election at Cincinnati. The peti
ton is signed by all the judges of Hamilton
county. Among the si%ners is Gen. Hicken
looper, Republican candidate for lieutel. an
governor.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
DEATH IN THE GALE.
A Terribly Destructive Storm in Minnesota
and Wisconsin.

A Terribly destructive Storm in Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
The most severe and destructive storm
of wind and rain ever known in the his
tory of the State visited Minnesota on the
night of Wednesday, July 2. Trains on
ali the railroads of the State were delayed
by washouts and land slides, houses were
swept away, buildings blown down, lives
lost by drowning and casualties incident
to the destruction of houses, and crops and
property destroyed beyond the power to
compute.
In the space of "a hours rain fell to the
depth of 5 feet II inches on a level, but
the chief violence OF the storm was dur
ing Wednesday night, when the rain fell
in sheeted torrents, accompanied at some
points by hail, and there was continu-
Gus blaze of lightning accompanied by
deafening, crashing, rolling thunder. In
St. Paul streets were flooded, sewers
damaged, cellars flied with water, per-
sonal property destroyed, and every rail-
road centering in st. Paul had its track
more or less damaged and obstructed by
| washaways and land-slidcs. AT Stillwa
| ter, streets were overlooked, cellers filled,
| and good deal of personal property the
amount difficult to estimate, destroyed.
At the corner OF Main, and Chestn ut
streets, the water was three feet deep. At
| Winona, Minnesota, hail accompanied the
storm, and hail was heavy or more or less
destructive to crops, in Marshal, Redwood,
| Waseca, and other points. AT Menomonee,
| WIS, the rain fell in torrents, the
streams we're raised, bridges swept
away Nine miles below Menomonee q
mouse was swept away, and the occupants
man and woman, drowned.
In Nicoilet county, Mimi, the wind
struck the south side OF Lake Emily, and
destroyed every thing for space of one
mile in length, and half mile wide
Fences were swept away, roads blocked
by fallen trees, ouses and other build
lngs demolished, and many persons Sc
vereiy hurt. Goodhue county, Mimi, anc
Pierce county, Wis, suffered severely. A
number of lives were lost by drowning
Great damage was done at Bismarck, anC
among other things four steamboats, a
t e levee were greatly damaged.
At Vusa, Goodhue county, Mimi, tht
storm as terrific, and the destruction II
life ard property fearful. The Orphans
tsyium, containing 20 inmates was de
moIlshed, 3 killed outright, one fatal.
injured and Is children wounded. ST!
other persons ere killed. One ole
couple living in Il house near the asylum
were blown 100 feet away and killed
Some seven or eight in all were killed
md of those that were injured some wer
very seriously, and it is thought fatal
injured. In Red Wing great damage wa
done but no body was killed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
A RED RIVER JOKE.
HOaC an FG-GO0ernOr Steered q Steamer.
Eli Perkins writes to the Chicago

HOaC an Fc-GovermOr Hteered a Steamer.
Eli Perkins writes to the Chicago
Tribune:
The ride down Red river on the steamboat
is one of the most charming rides to be taken
in this country. The lands are level on each
side, and from the ''texas' of the steamboat
you can see the farms extending back from
the river. On the Red river and Winnipeg
lake are sixteen steamers. They all seem to
be doing well. The whole country is given
over to enterprise, work and fun. No joke is
too broad to be pr rpetrated on any one. In
our party was ex- Governor Bross, of Chicago.
This was the Governors second trip to Win
nipeg-he having come here in 1871, with
Jay Cooke, CHARLES A. Dana, Colfax, and a
large party OF excursionists. The Governor
chi.f joy was to stand in the pilot-house and
steer tn boat Capt. AL xander Greggs, of
our boat, the Manitoba, was always ready for
his joke, and he put up good one ON Gov.
B oss. He invited large party of ladies and
gentlemen, iucluing GOV. Cauchnn, of Maui
tuba, up in the pllot-l ouse to see Gov Br IS
steer the boat-rvmarking to the ladies that
he had instructed the engineer to run the
boat into the banK. "Oh I'll show you
some jolly fun"
When they all got there. tnere SG''oo GOV.
Bross steering the Manitoba as fondly as a
young lady drives her first span of horses.
After while Captain Gregps disappeared be-
low, and then the fun commenced. Cover
nor Oauchon was telling how boat ran into
the bank and killed several passengers Oh q
previous trip. This made Governor Bross a
little nervous. Then tue Manitoba began to
wobhle around-her how went everywhere
end then she suddenly took a sheer, went
first one way. and then another and then ran
traight into the Dakota bank.
"Great heavens what are you doing?
Stop her - screamed the captain.
II can't Send some one up herel Oh
what have / done?" exclaimed Governor
Bross, turning as pale as ashes, while the
passengers, who were posted on the joke,
only screamed and laughed at his discom-
future.
IF / had been the means of killing any
innocent passengers should never have
forgiven myself, said the Governor tremb-
lingly, as he sat in the cabin wiping the
drops of cold perspiration off his brow.
It was long time before we could get the
governor into the nilot-hOuse again but
by and-by he came up there and sat down.
He eyed the pilot closely, saw what he did,
and then he watched q lady passenger who
steered the boat as easily as you could drive
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Counterfeiters are circulating new tives
and tens.
Reports from Germany say the harvests
in that country are very pr"mi,i ing.
The Union Mill at Fall River, Mass,
was sold for S5OO,OOO the other day.
The printers of the daily newspaper
officers of Indianapolis, Ind, have struck for
higher wages.
The Paris National says that in coun-
Gil Ministers Lepere, mister of the interior,
estimated that in consequence of the bad
crops purchases of foreign grain would
amount to twenty millions sterling.
Constantinople advices say, the rumor
that ex-Sultan Murat has escaped seems to be
eorroborated by extraordinary military meas
ures taken and searches made on board OF
ships on the Bosphorus and sea of Marmora
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
ONLY A SCARE.
The Recent Panic at Poplar Ricer Truly
1ccOuntsd For.

The Recent Panic at Poplar Rirer Truly
1ccO"Mtrd For.
Fort Buiord Special DULY 81 to the Chicago
Tribune.
The steamer Gen. Sherman arrived at
Poplar River Sunday with gaudily painted
account of the death and distress among the
whites along the Missouri at the hands. of
the redskins. The Indians from Poplar
River to Fort Benton, and IT. m the Missouri
to the Canadian lines, are peaceable, in spite
of their starved condition; and war is an ab
solute lmpossibllity. unless it is brought ON
by an attacking expedition of the troops.
TIE Bismarck Tribune, which reached here
Sunday, contains a threatening account of
trouble at this ageLcy representing tine
Indians as unmanageable, and proclaims
that the agency would have been driven out.
It reports that three de bodies have been
seen ls ing on The river bank, and that white
mans life is not safe in this vicinity.
ALL THESE STATEMENTS ARE ERRONEOUS.
About two weeks ago Black Catfish, chief
of the Yanktons, complained that the Indians
were unfairly treated at the trading store.
They thought that higher prices should be
paid for furs and skins, and he finally
ordered his people not to trade until
figures went up. He then went to the agent
DIR. Bird, and pointed out to him
that the Indians we're in a state of starva-
ton, and demanded of him that he locate the
time when provisions were to arrive. Bird
could not reply, not having any authority
over the contractors or the transportation.
Black Catfish complained bitterly of the
treatment he had received at the hands of
the government, and clamored for food.
Under his instructions the Indians aban-
doned the trading post, refusing to sell their
stuff at the Rates they had been heretofore
contented with. In order to restore
harmony, the trader, John Thompson, gave
the head men af the tribe feast, which
consisted of hard tack, sugared tea and a
dance. They departed perfectly satisfied,
and the next day the store was thronged.
Bird has resigned his position, and is only
waiting for his successor to relieve him.
Where that successor is remains matter of
speculation. There are letters here for him
from the Indian department at Washington,
as we'll as private correspondence; but he
has not yet turned up. When the trouble
commenced at the store
BIRD BECAME FRIGHTENED,
and sent to Buford for troops. Company
E of the Sixth infantry, Capt. Britton COM
handing, was ordered from Buford, and is
encamped near the Indians. Everything is
quiet. The Black Catfish is one of the most
Jealous in his efforts to preserve order.
The troops are centered at the Old Peck
agency, where it is expected they will be
joined by Gen. Miles. There will he an ex-
petition, but probably fruitless one, as
the Sioux can escape before the troops car
reach them.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

recent backward spring, the slow growth of
the grain. and the consequep delayed har-
vest They also regard the showery weather
in the winter wheat districts, where the har-
vest has already begun, as an important fac
tor.
The bear side argue that the cry of short
crops and delayed harvests is very COM
mon one, and that it is only temporary
bugbear. At the prices current month ago
the foreign buyers held off and only pur
chased from hand to mouth, not having the
slightest confidence in the stability of val
ues, and should they be compelled to pur-
chase at the figures now current would do
SO to still smaller extent, as advanced
prices always contract the consumption. Al
together the situation is very much mixed.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Monday June 80, Bancroft, the his torian
was injured at Newport, R. l.. by being
thrown from horse.
July There was a $4,000 fire at
St. John, N. F.; $4,000 fire at Atlanta, Ga.
and $4,000 fire at Columbus, Ga.
Two children of Henry Ebrecht, of
Morrison, Wis., have been poisoned by eating
wild parsnip. One is dead, the other not ex-
ected to survive.
Queen Victoria has ordered that the
troop ship Orontes, bringing the remains of
the Prince Imperial should be escorted on a
part of the voyage by the channel feet.
A dispatch from Paris says Prince Jer-
ome Napoleon will publish manifesto after
the funeral Of the prince imperial, urging all
Bonapartists to submit to the republic, and
that he has already assured President Grevy
he win not become q pretender to the Imper-
ial throne.
The troopers with the Prince Imperial
of France, when killed, declare in contradic-
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10
WHEAT.

The Pr" Spects Of the CTop 0f 1872 Prob.
able Yield IF $4,000 Bushels, ShOsctaO
a Reduction of 45,OOO,OOO From Last
Year.
lChicago Times.
Before proceeding to make any approx
mate estimate of the crop of wheat for 1879,
perience of the past as shown in the follow
ing statistics of the area of wheat planted
and the total crop raised each year since
1870, as given in the reports of the depart
ment of agriculture:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

LIE Sueur Sentinel: Whisky in the past
year in LeSueur county, has been the cause
of one man browning in the Minnesota
river, one to die from eating glass, one being
four. There may be others we have not heard
from.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

The Burglar Captured In st. Paul Tdentt-
fied as the Murderer of a Chicago Police
man.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-11-04
P1EIICAI.
UNTIL NEXT SUMNER.
by ETuri EYSSBEsRs.

q
Fold mn the robes which the summer has kissed.
Lay them away. they win not be missed;
Grumple the fnrbelows, heecy and light:
Crush down the gossamer. floating and white i;
Fold them up softly, sweet maiden, today,
For the sunshine of summer has melted away.
The roses aud titles. so fair and so frail.
Have gone from the garden and died In tho vale.
And pansies and gentian and sweet nj snonstte.
With the tears of October are dropping and wet;
So, fair little maiden. the light tissues fold
Ere the sun of November shines whitely and
cold! i s. isA 4 :. s-asAsE :
Yet dream not 60 wear them. again. as today. !
When the weeds of the year crush the blossoms
of Nay - :
For ali. the gay bodice may clasp in the breast
a heart full of sorrow and weary unrest;;; "a
And sombre-hned sackcloth the spirit may
: shrond, ''-s' 'H'fst' So - ft-si
,,whiIs the form bears the e6iOrs it Haunted dns
So folding thy vesture to lay out of sight ~
With swsetsmelling pOsies, with heart bound
Fpg light. is, .,5..l ~, -. -
Yet fold in q prayer for the strength you may
- t,etti-- "a ass5 - iil7s - = -EttFs
A prayer which He grants to the stOrm-beaten
For strength in its weakpess--a stay eyermore.
Until wiuters and stimmers on earth shall be
o'ersR 800 70 81 T-Ifc Esf'HF : 81 = =
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Spirit yetfelr.son, ].
Oharlestown. Jeferson County. west Va.
TUEsnaY NoREISG. E0FEHBER Also.
LETTER FROM MISSOURI.

I a subscriber writes TO US, from Pilot
Grove, Mo-, under date of September 10th,
as follows
Dear Sir.-Enclosed you will find sub
scription for your paper. Excuse the delay,
but as / expect TO have paper to road l.
will always try to pay. for your paper to read
my own, for your paper, unpaid for, is not
mine. will render unto Cesar the things
that are easar's. Asa distant subscriber I
will llgive you a few items, perhaps of interest.
We arc having the most beautiful weather
imaginable, pasturage better than at any
time during the summer season. .and all vege-
tation has responded to nature. Watermelon
vincs, beans, and ali the vegetables. of the
garden are putting forth bloom as if ittwas'
the first of June. Enclosed you will find a
bean and bloom from the same vine, and at
this writing we can have the second crop for
use-hitherto unknown here. You may think
We ore suffering for rain when tell You that
We have had bat few rains to run on the
ground for two years. Stock water has been
scarce, and number of farmers have to
drive two and three miles to water. We have
Just enough rain to make it seasonable, but
not enough to run and FILL up tho ponds,
Wheat and corn is above an average, while
the fruits crop was afailure.-s i will lenelose
you Kansas grasshopper, crossed with our
native rgrasshot rer. You will notice that
the leadeued color is the part that resembles
the Egyptian locust, as is commonly called,
and the legs onr native t.gsasshoppos. Itdoes
not bear any more rssemb blance to the deyns>
tator of our plains tfan heimulo does to its
father. but you can draw your idea of
the Egyptian, locust Perhaps this writing
is tireaome to an editor, but We have aach
to bo proud Of Horses, mules. cattle and
hogs are On tho rise, while wheat has adj
vanced twenty five cents on the bushol. This
cause has produced wonderful effect on all
business that has been so sluggish for a nuns
ber of years. With our laxuriant crop
hope we may never fall-back to depressed
times, with eight years of failure of crops
part or most Of the timo. The acreage
Of wheat sown exceeds the past year, and
farming attains higher state of cultivation
than in former years, but by little exertion
both ends were made to meet. -
With much respect, yours,