Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02

and distress.
A fire in the Catholic publication So
ciety's building, in New York city, resulted in
a loss of $50.OO0.
Business failures to great or less ex-
tent are reported In Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
and West Virginia.
The liabilities of the Wheeler & Cos
Pork house, in Cincinnati, O., amount to be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 900.
A fire in the Cocheco print works, at
Dover, N. H., damaged the buildings and con-
tents to the amount of $4,000.
The Emmerson piano factory has been
destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000. 81 men
men thrown out of employment.
A statue to Charles Sumner was un-
yelled in Boston, Dec. Esd, by the governor.
The statue Is in the public garden.
In New York city, December 18th,
gold sold at par, the first time since the sus-
pension of specie payment in 1869.
Three engines and snow pillow ran of
the track on the New York & Oswego Mid
| land railroad near Fulton and killed two en-
ployes.
day, the boiler Of the Dominion paper mills
exploded, and two men were killed and five
injured.
The most valuable business houses in
Gardner Ill, were destroyed by fire, eally on
the morning of Dec. 26th. Loss $4,000. In.
| cendiary.
The schooner, Ellen, from st. John for
New Haven, has been wrecked on the coast of
| Maine, and the captain and three seamen
drowned.
A press telegram from Berlin SAYS the
socialist law IS being enforced with renewed
severity, seventeen publications have leen
prohibited in Leipsic alone.
There was a $4,000 fire occurred at
Oxford, Miss, on late morning. BY the
collision of two freight trains in Trevton,
Ontario, two brakemen were killed.
A correspondent at Kuran says a proc.
lamation of the ameer Of Afghanistan has
been discovered, dated Nov. 18th. 1t shows
it had declared holy war against the oritish
Backwater flooded the suburbs OF
Fulton, " Y, and a hundred families have
been obliged to vacate their houses. The
gas works and number offaetories were sub.
merged.
About 40 railway postofice clerks,
route agents and local agents, will be dis
charged, and the pay of those remaining re-
duced to bring expenditures within the APP
ropriations.
Reports from all portions of the coun-
try show that the late polar wave covered 9
vast extent of country, north, east and west
I r 81, az an
from zero to 30 below.
At the 23d annual dinner of the New
England Society in New York city, Dec. %
Secretary Evarts, Secretary Sherman, Senator
Blaine and many other distinguished gentle
men were present and spoke.
The United States consul, at Kingston
Jamaica, confirms the report of the loss of the
steamer Emily B. sauder, in hurricane al
, sea, and the loss of all on board, passengers
and crew, except two seamen.
The court house at Marysville, Dekalt
county, Mo-, burned Dec. %. All the county
records excepting those of the circuit cleri
and treasury were destroyed. The value o
property consumed is said to be worth 800,
600.
The assistant treasurers of the United
States have been instructed to make no dis
tinction between coin and legal tender afte1
the first of January. Checks for payment o
Interest on per cent. loan due that day arr
being prepared.
, The London Standards correspondent
with the Kuram column telegraphs that Gen
Roberts convoked the principal inhabitant
, of Kuram valley at Peiwar and Ali KheJl, ant
informed them the ameer's rule had passet
away forever, and henceforth they must iool
to the empress ofIndia.
The suit against the government
. brought by the heirs of Stephen A. Douglas
/ for certain cotton captured by the Unitet
States government in Mississippi dnriug tn
) war and sold as abandoned property, settles
, finally in the court of claims, Ly a judgmen
in favor of the claimant.
r The suit against the government
brought by the heirs of Stephen A. Douglas
for certain cotton captured by the Unitet
, States governmental Mississippi during tn
war and sold as abandoned property, has beef
D settled finally in the court of claims by judg
ment in favor of the claimant.
Major George K Sh aw has stated to I
AOWopopCA 1Cpt'iGCA tAdb Ao 40 "
, start daily morning paper at Minneapolis
Mimi, to be called the Minneapolis Dali.
, Nesrs. He has purchased Hoe double cyl
inder press, and all needed material. Tn
new paper will be issued between the 18th
> and Goth Of Janua'y.
The Anti. Monopolist newspaper
established at st. Paul, Minnesota, five year
!, ago by Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, from the pub
!, LEGATION and control of which he retired las
= November, has been suspended. The publ
: cation will not be resumed. Mr.. Donnell
announces that he win protect subscriber
l who have paid in advance, also, advertiser
! contracts.
, The managers of the Chicago, Milwau
t kee & St. Paul, Chicago s. Northwestern
West Wisconsin, and Minneapolis & St Loui
:, roads held meetings in Milwaukee, Dec. 2Sd
$ and on the Gath, for the purpose Of maxim
y the customary revision OF freight tariffs 70
r, the winter months. Entire harmony pre-
o vailed, and tayif was agreed upon whic
will go into effect as soon as the agreement
d signed by all the contracting parties.
$ The managers of the Chicago,
d Milwaukee g. st. Paul, Chicago & Northwes
l. tern, West Wisconsin, and Minneapolis & 8
l. Louis roads held meetings in Milwaukee, o
the sd and on the oath, for the purpose {
e making the customary revision of the freigf
e tariffs for the winter months. Entire ha
l. mony prevailed, and a tariff was agreed upo
e which will go into effect as soon as the agree
l. ment is signed by all the contracting partie
r TIE secretary of the interior has tele
l. graphed to the Governor of Washington Te
ritory with regard to the reported outrage