davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

sented petition signed by 1000 names against
the nse OF the swindling brass kettle: Bills
were introduced relating to taxes on telegraph
lines; constituting boards of county commits
sioners salary boards; relating to the obstruc-
tion OF highways; relating to the collection OF
taxes; appropriating money for bridge in
Mcleod county; conveying soldiers orphans
asylum lands to the State University in trust
for the education of soldiers orphans; and re-
lating to chattle mortgages. A number OF bills
were passed but all of purely local character.
In committee of the whole the tramp bill was
| was discussed at great length and recommltted;
| the printers exemption bill reducing the ex-
| emption from $4,000 to 81, 600 was indefinitely
postponed, and the bill extending the time for
building ayrailroad from st. Paul Dulth road
| to Taylors Falls was recommended to pass.
House, Jan. 31.-Two sessions were held to-
| day, and committee was ordered to lnvestl-
gate charges of railroad discrimination In car
rying freights. A bill was introduced to appro-
pirate money for the INDECENT insane. 1t appro-
PIRATES $ll3,230 for the support of the hospital
of the insane at st. Peter, and $lS, 72O for the
support of the second hospital for the insane
at Rochester for 1879, and the sum of $ll3,23O
for the st. Peter asylum, and $29 $50 for the
| asylum at Rochester for 1880. Also, bills crea-
ting the office of township collector on every
| town, and providing for the inspection OF
boilers and engines. The House adjourned un-
| til Monday, Feb. Sd, in order to visit the deaf,
dumb and blind asylum at Faribault.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
A Whole Family Drowned.

A heartrending and distressing acct
dent occurred recently at Lanesvillc, Ia
In the afternoon Mr.. Lane, with his wife
and two children, went on the ice in the
Mississippi river to enjoy themselves
He Impoverished hand sleigh and q
large box, into which he placed his wife
and children. Two handles extended
from the rear of the sleigh, with which
Mr. Lane showed the sleigh on the Ice
They were having delie Ltful time. The
ice near the shore was about three inches
thick. The river was open In the chan.
mel, and the ice near the open water was
of course, much thinner. Mr.. Lane, un
fortunately, ventured too near the open
water. He felt the ice giving way, but
before he could retracG his steps it broke
through, enguling in the stream the wife,
the children and the father-all in a
moment were launched into eternity. The
maddening shrek of the drowning fam
lily was heard by party of woodchop-
pers on an adjacent island, who saw the
catastrophe. They fastened to the res
cue but were unable to arrive in time to
be of service. Lane and his family were
under the ice, their dead bodies probably
floating down the river. 1t was sad to
contemplate, and the bronzed faces of the
hardy woodchoppers were moistened with
tears they could not control. They went
to the station and gave the alarm, and
then proceeded to Lanes cabin. They
found the door unlocked. Inside bright
fire cracked in the stove. The silver.
bright tim kettle was singing for the re-
turn of the unfortunate family. The Cat
and dog were nestled under the stove
awaiting the return of the two children
who petted them. Everything about the
house indicated happiness and neatness
Mr.. Lane was the ticket agent at the
station, and is spoken of as man of in
dustrious and frugal habits, and a man
who thought the world and all of his
little family.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
LIFE ON THE FRONTIER,

Isaac g. Parker, judge of the United States
for court the western district of Arkansas,
which for judicial purposes includes the IT.
dian Territory, has recently made visit to
Washington. He says that the observance
of law and the security of life and property
in the Indian Territory is more favorable
than in Arkansas or Texas. Judge Parker
says that the civilized tribes have local courts,
and the unciviliZed have rude way of in
ficting punishment upon offenders; that in
about three years there have been thirty con-
victions for murder, about the same number
for manslaughter, and about $50 for minor
ofenses, chiefly larceny, assault with intent
to kill, violating the internal revenue law,
and smuggling liquor into the Territory. OF
the persons convicted of each class of crime
murder, manslaughter, ard minor ofenses
about one fifth were Indians.
The motives disclosed for the perpetual
ton of crime were about the same in the
case of the Indians as of the whites con-
victed. Whisky is the direct cause of much
crime among the Indians, as well as among
the whites. The Territory is place of re-
fuge for escaped criminals from the States
who seek it as region where they can easily
hide. The reputation of the Territory has
to suffer because of their misdeeds as
we'll as for their bad example upon the In.
dians. Still crime, especially of the higher
grades, is decreasing. The law is vigorously
executed in the United States courts, and
many of the Indian courts show great
energy in the enforcement of the loca
laws. Several of the tribes have each a code
of laws, which provides for the punishment
of all offenses against person or property
among themselves. Although these state
ments do not harmonic with those of inter
ested persons who represent that anarchy
lawlessness and violence reign supreme il
the Indian Territory, yet, as made by &
judicial officer of high reputation, who mus
necessarily be well-informed as to the con
dition of affairs there, and who can have nc
motive to misrepresent it, they deserve gen
eral attention. One fact, which is a matter
of record, is especially significant. Only
one-fifth of the murders and other crimes
are committed by Indians, though the latter
outnumber the whites ten to one. Another
fact which is equally significant is tina
property and life are more secure in the In
dian Territory than they are in Arkansas
and Texas.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
HUDSON's BAY NAVIGATION.

Ottawa Correspondence Toronto Globe.
Under the authority of the department of
the interior report on the navigation of
Hudson's bay has been issued. The report
contains the whole of Prof. Kinds testimony
on this subject given before the committee
of immigration and colonization last winter,
and it is supplemented by paper from the
same gentleman on the whale fisheries of
Hudson's bay, in support of his statement
that the great inland sea contains extenseiv
fishery wealth. A letter from Mr.. @. Horetsky,
formerly of the Hudson Bay company's
service, is also given, which sustains Prof.
Kinds contention. and is based on expert
ence gained by five years residence at
Moose Factory. The report is accompanied
by a map of Canada, with each province col
ored, to show its latest boundary decisions,
and the extent, situation and character of the
public lands of the country, and its geograph-
ical relations to the British isles. On the
map the route from Liverpool to Port Nelson
is traced, and placed at 1886 miles, and in
his Introductory report Lieut.. Col. Dennis,
surveyor general, contends that by such a
communication, should the same be found
feasible, assuming railroad to be in
operation westerly up the valley of
the Nelson river, immigrants may be placed
on land at Prince Albert settlement, on the
Saskatchewan, more cheaply, and within q
few hours of as short time as they can be
set down in London i'm Ontario, by the pres
emit lines of travel either through Montrea
or New York. From the occurrence of this
passage in the report has emanated the ru-
NOR that the governn eD' 'ntends to con-
struct the railroad refeltaa 80. 1t may be
mentioned in this connection that the pro-
posed road from Port Nelson will join the
Canada Pacific railroad at or near Prince
Albert, which settlement is situated almost
centrally in the great fertile belt; and if the
bay is navigable for four months in the year
Canada, it is claimed, will be enabled, on &C
count of the shortness of the route, to defy
competition in carrying through freight fol
that time. Whatever may be the future Of
the scheme, it is probable that the govern
ment will ask parliament to vote sum suf
fciently large to equip steamer to finally
decide the question of the possible naviga
ton of the bay during the coming summer
A gentleman well acquainted with the Hud
son bay district, says that there is a harbol
at the mouth of Churchill river, further
north than Port Nelson, which has thu
double advantage of being free from ic'
some weeks earlier than Port Nelson, anC
which lessons the length of the sea voyage
while it does not make a material increas
in the length of the road.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
oRTMEs Ind oRaMINALs.

: A Methodist preacher hailing from the
North. named, Knox, has been arrested at
Columbia, Tenn, on charge of having at
tempted an outrage on the person of Mrs.
Leetz.
An unsuccessful attempt few nights
ago wat made to rob the safe of the treasury
of Gallia county, Ohio. The thieves seem to
have been heightened away before accom-
plishing their object. There were $4,000 in
the safe at the time.
A negro employed on the farm of j. A
Stokes, near Helena, Ark, attempted to out
rage Mrs Stokes in the absence of her hus
band. Her cries brought her husband anC
brother, and the fellow ran before accom-
plishing his purpose. He was pursued ano
shot, dying few hours later in the Helena
jail,
Considerable excitement exists q
Winchester Ind, over a fight which occurred
there Jan. % between j. NJ. Carver, teache
in the public school, and several male scholars
Carver was whipping small boy when sew
eral bows assaulted him with clubs, some o
them drawing knives. The boys were ex
PEELED by Superintendent Butler, but wer
Immediately reinstated by the school board
Whereupon Butler and Carver rendered thei
resignation.
The lockout at the Ashland, KY, irol
works and the Furness mines still continues
A large body of miners are on guard at tn
iron works to prevent those who wish t
resume work from doing SO. Over thousan
| employees are thus thrown out of work, caus
ing great distress among them, many of tn
families being in need of the necessaries c
life, the husbands and fathers having been on
of work throughout the strike, which ha
| oxisted the past six months.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Sitting Bull is back again over the
border. This noted Indian politician,
when invited to return and behave him.
self, about a year ago, treated the Com
missioners with contumely and derision.
He said that the Americans were liars
and cheats, and that he would hereafter
be proud and happy to live under the
protection of his "Great Mother" as he
afectionately called the Queen of Eng
land. 1t was painfully evident at the
time that the Canadian authorities looked
with disfavor upon this self-invlted guest.
But it was great relief to our people
that Sitting Bull was determined to stay
in Canada. The news that this prodigal
son has returned will not only be unwel-
come to his elder brother, but to his
Great Father in Washington, and as the
fatted calf was killed by the prodigal be-
fore he went away, it is not likely that
there will be any merry-making over his
return.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
SENATE, Feb. -Four members Of the

SENATE, Feb. -Four members of the
committee to enquire into the expediency of
transferring the Indian bureau to the war de.
partment reported in its favor. Senator Hoar
Cameron, of Wis, and Mitchell presented a
minority report in favor of a 10Th amendment
to the constitution, prohibiting States from
DISTINGUISHING persons on account of sex.
The bill to settle private territorial bills was
considered and laid aside, A communication
was received from the secretary of war, in
closing @ letter from the chief of engineers,
touching national survey. Senator Ed
munds resolution declaring the vilidity of the
18th, l4th and 18th amendments to the con-
stitution was taken up, and Senator Morgan
continued his argument in favor of his substi.
tute. A bill appropriating $4,000 for militia.
ry roads in Idaho was introduced. The Sen.
ate held an executive session, and adjourned
House, Feb. 1st.-The bill for the re
lief Of Maggie Barron was taken up, and the
subject of Southern war claims was discussed
at length by number of Southern members
and the previous question having been re
fused, the bill went over to the next morning
hour. The House refused to consider the
army reorganization bill by a vote Of yeas ~,
nays liz, and took up the army appropriation
bill, and Mr.. HewetJ spoke at length, in favor
OF the bill, he having it in charge. Others
Joined in the discussion and before reaching a
| decision the House adjourned.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
MINCEILANEOUN,

There is a serious famine in Upper
Egypt.
The ice has commenced breaking up a
st. Louis.
There was $4,000 fire in New York
city, Jan. Both.
The First National bank of Granville,
O., has suspended.
Fresh outbreaks of the rinderpest are
reported In Prussia.
Mount Lion convent, Waterford, Ire
land, has been burned.
Navigation has been resumed by local
jackets from Wheeling, w. Va,
A st. Petersburg telegram says the
plague is reported in or near Moscow.
A Rome telegram of Jan. 28th, SAYS
Cardinal Antoracci Of Ancona, is dead.
The terry boat Sarnia was burned at the
dock at Port Huron, Michigan, January %.
A terrible gale with snow is reported
as raging in all parts Of the provinces of New
Brunswick.
The Granite wooden company's mills
at Buirellville, Rhode Island, have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Seven thousand miners are idle In
Durham county. England. The distress Il
unequalled since the great strike of 1874
The ice gorge at st. Louis gave way
on the evening of January 2Sth. The ice
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Edwin Forrest was at one time round
ing the Horn on voyage to San Faancis-
co. He was dreadfully seasick, and was
storming up and down the deck, berat-
ing "life on the ocean wave" in his most
sulphurious style. The captain of the
boat thinking to mollify the tragedian,
approached him, and began extolling a
sailors condition. why, Mr.. Forrest"
said he, Il love the sea. I find every
thing congenial about it. Indeed, as a
youngster, I took to it as matter of
choice" Il don't believe you, SIR
CALCULATED Forrest in reply, There never
was but one man who went to sea as a
matter of choice, and that was Noah, for
if he had remained on shore he would
have been drowned"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

The proposed reapportionment OF In
diana will give the Democrats nine Con-
gressional districts, six secure and the
others having Democratic majorities OF
446, ST. and 92S, and the Republicans
four, with majorities ranging from 1884
up 70 6,249.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Bishop Simpson aays that while he was
a student his practice was to go to bed at
9 and rise at 4, but that he sometimes
oversight ten minutes. A fellow student
was in the habit of retiring at II and
rising between and to devote himself
to study. But the bishop says that
although this young man was diligent
and faithful, he did not see, to get wide
awake all day.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

The Michigan agricultural college. ac-
cording to the report for 1878, has 81
seniors, "a juniors, IA sophomores, "
freshmen and 81 in special classes. The
sophomores class contains only one lady,
the freshmen class one lady, and the
special II. The attendance is said to be
the largest since the institution was
opened In 1857. This college has. Away
been ,distinctively agricultural, and has
done much good work in this direction.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Bishop Simpson discusses IN his third
Yale lecture the personal habits of the
minister. He says that in some places
congregations are unwilling to receive a
minister who uses tobacco, and that many
families almost dread the visits of such
ministers. lest their growing sons should
be led to form the habit from the exam.
pie of the minister.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

A bill has passed Congress to prevent
exorbitant charges within State lines for
local freights, and providing that in the
case of through roads the rates shall be
uniform. 1t is SAID that significant cir
cumstance in connection with the bill is
that it has met with no opposition from
the railroad interests. which, its promo
tiers think, would be greatly injured
should it become law.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

Up in enlightened and cultured New
England we are startled to learn that
prizes are awarded not to the person who
can repeat the most of Emerson, but to
him who can identify and put on, in the
shortest time, his own shoes, which have
been placed in barrel containing ten
other pairs. Turkeys are also given as
rewards to those who, with their hands
tied behind their backs, most rapidly con-
sumo blackberry pies.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

The Mecca of Connecticut Baptist
churches is cluster of large rocks near
the Second Baptist church at North
Stonington, where the early settlers used
to worship, and among the eminent
preachers vino occupied the natural pull
pit of injecting Rocks" as they are
called, were George Whitefield and Gill
bert Tennett, the great Separatist.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
CURRENT TOPICS.

The citizens of Alaska have shown an
example to older Territories, and to some
older States, in giving a murderer fair
trial by jury, and then carrying out the
sentence of the Lynch court in q decent
manner.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

crop of 1878 as we have already stated fell
short of 1877, and we were basing our estimate
on it we should calculate wheat second grade
at &C cents per bushel, but the crop of 1879
may surpass the crop of 1877 taking the aver
age of many years. crops and prices, our cal
culations are as near correct as can be made
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

English newspapers do not bear out
the stories of the Jews focking to Pales
tine. A new synagogue, said to be one
of the finest of its kind in Europe, has
just been thrown open at Warsaw. 1t cost
100000 exclusive of the cost of the
ground on which it is built Hundreds
of Jews are leaving Palestine for Russia
and other countries, and the streets of
Odessa are full of them.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

A clock made entirely of bread has
lately been received at Milan, Italy, from
Peru. 1t was constructed by an Indian,
who, having no means Of purchasing ma
terial, saved a portion of the soft part Of
his daily bread for the purpose. He SOL
idifed it with certain salt which render
ed it very hard and insoluble in water.
The clock keeps good time. aud the case,
also of hardened bread, displays arts tic
talent.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

The forest leaves are turning, and the
chestnut worms are squirting, as he
peanut man stands churning them upon
a fiery bed; and books will soon be laden
by every city maiden, with leaves which
nature made on purpose to be red.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
FARMS IN MINNESOTA.
That 1t Costs to Engage In the Business
and the Profits afforded.

What 1t Costs to Engage In the Business,
and the Profits afforded.
The Catholic Colonization society of Min
nesota, under direction of Bishop Ireland, is
doing splendid work both for the State and
for the people which it attracts from the over
crowded cities to the country. One of the
most energetic immigration agents ever put in
the field is Dillon o. Brien, Esq, who acts for
this association, and pamphlet issued under
his supervision is most admirable document
for circulation. This pamphlet contains some
valuable information showinga poor man how
he can make progress. After having secured
his homestead. the following is the programme
mapped out:
IN THE SPRING.
He puts up very cheap house; by and by,
he will have better one-but, in the mean
time, he can make this one comfortable, warm
and clean-much better than a cheap lodging
in city.
We will give the dimensions of the house as
16x18 feet, to be built of single boards; these
to be sodded on the outside to any depth the
owner may wish. In this way, he can have a
house far warmer than a poorly put up frame
house at the following cost:
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
Then he goes to work and breaks up, we win

Then he goes to work and breaks up, we will
say, fifty acres of land. He has to live sixteen
months before his principal crop comes in, but
he can have his potatoes and corn, planted on
the sod, within a few months, to help him out
in his living; that is, when he breaks his land
the first year, he will plant portion of it
under corn, potatoes, and ether vegetables
sufficient for his own use, and for feed for his
cattle
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
WHAT TT WILL COST HIM TO LIVE.

He has besides. vegetables and corn sufficient
that he raised on his breaking, and two hogs
that he raised and fattened on the corn, and
for which we should have charged him two or
three dollars. In the fall his hogs weigh 200
lbs. each, and he can sell them or eat them; We
recommend the latter course.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

James W. Phillips, an orphan pauper boy,
aged about seventeen years, living with a man
named Hartzing, in the town of Brockway,
Stearns county, was found dead on the 18th
inst. A coroner's jury, after holding an in
quest, found that deceased died from the re-
suit of exposure and i'll treatment.
Window Reporter: Mr.. E. g. Nason's
child swallowed small-sized safety pin about
the first of last October. The pin is about
an inch long and was open when the child
swallowed it. We believe all of our doctors
were called. and at one time the child's life
was In imminent peril, but it rallied, and for
some time has been quite we'll, East Friday
the pin passed of Through the bowels, in q
corroded condition, and the child is prosper
ing finely.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-03
CRUEL TREATMENT.

Yesterday morning, little boy who
attends No. 9 school on Walnut street,
between Third and Fourth, was engaged
In chewing chewing gum during school
hours. Being detected in the act by the
teacher, lie was compelled to throw The
gum out of the window. In order to
punish the lad the teacher Informed him,
that he should chew paper tor so long a
Tune. This the boy very properly refIis-
ed to do, whereupou the teacher sent for
his father.
er stated to the father what she had re-
quired the boy to do, and his refusal TO
do SO. The father then procured sti ,k
used as a pointer, and chastised the boy
until the rod was broken over the little
fellows back. Strange treatment for q
father to ase to child who refused TO
chew paper.