Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-27
pERsox4L AND POLITICAL

Patterson, Republican, has been re-
elected mayor of Harrisburg, Pa, by 300 ma
jority.
animously against the enactment restricting
Chinese immigration.
9th Houses of the Nevada legislature
have adopted resolution urging the Presi-
dent to sign the anti Chinese bill.
There has been fall of six inches of
snOwin London, and itimperded traffic. The
same day the snow fall was continental.
z A petition from working men ofAustria
asking for universal suffrage has been pres
ented to the lower House of the reichstag.
The Archbishop of Adr1anoplc is not
dead, but severely injured. He was assault
ed on account of his Turkish sympathies.
MarcelIus Emery, of Bangor, Maine,
editor and Senior proprietor of the CONNER
cial and Democrat, died Sunday morning Feb
%.
A New York telegram says merchants
= declare themselves decidedly opposed to the
recent anti.C Chinese legislation, and fear its
effects upon trade. -..s -r.. ..
The Italian government has prohibited
the importation of American swine, or any
preparation of their flesh, as a precaution
against triehinosis.
Ex-President Grant is reported to have
reached Allahabad, and is guest of the Lieu
tenant Governor. The yicorory of India has
invited him to visit Calcutta. k.seq--s
DR.. j. H. Stewart, Representative from
the st. Paul. Mimi, district, recently made g
Sr1 fhn IN = ~,
transfer Of the Indian bureau to the war de
,partment.
DR.. George 81. Gray, of Denison, Texas
who distinguished himself last summer al
Holly SPRINGS as a. yellow, fever physician
committed suicide by shooting himself Feb
18th. No cause is assigned.
The Congressional House committee
on elections have agreed to report bill ap
propriating $46613 for paying expenses
of contestants and contestees Il
seats n the Hobse. Aggregate Of claim
$4,000
s,' 1T is rumOred that the Right Rev. Cas-
per FL. Borgess., Catholic bishop of Detroit
about two weeks since forwarded his resigna
z-tiOn to the Pope No particular reason is as
signed for this important step on the part O
Bishop Borgess.. - e2@L5@
,, A Halifax, N. s., telegram of Feb
21st says the heaviest snow storm for five
years commenced the night before and con
tinued all day Drifts in some places were
fifteen feet Deep. Business was completely
suspended md railways blockaded.
The lower house of the Connecticut
legislature adopted aresolution unanimous
ly, protesting against the proposed restric
ton OF Chinese migration, as violation o
treaty obligations, and Inconsistent with the
principles and traditions Of the Republic.
The Connecticut House of Representa-
tiVes have passed.a bill taxing the propert,
. of educational, religious and Benevolent in
situations not used for the purposes Of sucl
organizations. All property Of such organi
cations has heretofore been exempted from
taxation.
The Secretary of the treasury and sec
rotary Of State have considered the necessar
enlargement of the powers of the treasury de
paftment SOFAS to- prevent the shipment o
diseased cattle from American ports, and
bill for that purpose win be sent to the prope
committe Of Cong ress,
H.Rs Clifton, adjutant general of Gen
Lee, and since the war president Of the Col
q umbus, Ga, manufacturing company, fel
dead at his desk ON the 18th inst, age owe
sixty. He was a graduate OF West Point
from Virginia, promoted tomajor the Mez