Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-07

will deliver an address on the political is
sues of the day, at the above named places,
on the following dates, viz: Hancock, DC
tober ID; Donnelly, October Ia.
Notices are posted at the depot to the
effect that unless cars are unloaded within
twelve working hours after arrival at desti-
nation, a charge of three dollars per day
will be made for each car. The company
also retain the right in case of neglect by
the consignee, to unload cars at owners
risk and expense.
REPUBLIcANs.-There win be republi-
can mass meeting at Brisbine's hall next
Wednesday evening, October 10, at 8
o'clock. Col. Fl g. Hicks, of Minneapo-
lis. and Capt II. A. Castle, of st. Paul.
will address the meeting, and as both are
lively and forcible takers, we expect to
hear some sharp arguments: Everybody
is invited to attend.
METHODIST are being made
by the members of the Methodist congre.
cation of Morris to procure funds with
which to build u church. 1t is expected
that the conference will send a Clergyman
this fall, and AS the society are without
church, they are taking steps to at least
secure funds sufficient for the erection of a
temporary edihce.
CATcHED Mr.. R. Tousley, sheriff of
LIE Sueur county, was in town Monday,
accompanied by Mr., Cosgrove, the twain
being in search of Il man named Sherwin,
who disposed of some mortgaged property
down in that part of the state, and skipped
up this way. The sheriff succeeded in
finding herwin, and left with his prison
er on Tuesdays train.
CLOSE CALL.-Last Thursday evening
while Mr.. Soren Foss was standing ON the
the depot platform and handing some meat
TO the cook on the construction train which
was passing, he was struck by one of the
wide boarding cars and knocked from the
end of the platform to the ground. Fortu-
nately he fell clear of the wheels and es-
q ID.
Our former fellow townsman Doc
Huestis, was married at Havelock, N. B.,
last, month and elsewhere will lie found
the usual notice On behalf of the many
friends of Mr.. Huestis we extend to the
happy couple, congratulations coupled
with w., wishes for their future happiness
and prosperity Mr.. and Mrs H. will take
up their residence at Ann Arbor, Mich
A valuable horse, the property of Char
ley RoEne, was in the train which was
wrecked last week, and that he was not
instantly killed is little less than miracu-
lous, as he was in the third Gil from the
engine, which was badly wrecked. The
horse escaped without any injury whatever
except few trifling scratches on the head.
Verify it is better to be born lucky than
rich.
HEAR YE.-On and after this date, any
locomotive engineer who fails to blow the
whistle loudly and shrilly from one to ten
times, while within the village limits, or
any engineer of stationary engines who he
elects to continue to blow the steam whiS-
tie, for less than five minutes, at morning
noon and night, will be fined $1,000 for
the first and discharged for the second
offence and no questions asked or ans wered.
The last seen of our hayward aud er-
ratio reporter he was bound for Utah OIL
Salt Lake at a $40 gait, and was seen Oh
Thursday of last week passing down Pa
school house with four ladies in his buggy
Upon diligent inquiry we ascertained that
they were school maams, and as he has
not put in an appearance since, we suppose
there is another widow to look after Con
found the teachers institute
PoLITICs.-Our annual local political
lovefeast promises to be an exceedingly
lively occasion, although from the presen
quietness, We might imagine the candi
dates were all asleep. However the can
vass is being pushed forward steadily ant
quietly on all sides, and if we are not mis-
taken the nominees are leaving no ston
unturned to create an enthusiasm and Sc
cure success We have not had much Il
say so far, for the several candidates are 81
well known that their introduction is no
necessary.
NABBED.-An ohstroperous navy, on
of the gang employed in the work on tn
branch, undertook to get meal at tn
Metropolitan last week without pay
ing for It, The lad was well 'primed witt
two-fghts to the drink whiskey, and find
ing he could not obtain his breakfast with
out row, armed himself with a ink an,
started to smash down the door. He mad
mistake in adopting such tactics, as afte
being arrested, locked up and tried, he wa
let off poorer but wiser man, by fiv
dollars and costs worth.
Whiskey makes more rows and troubl
in general than any thing else in thi
world, and the meaner the whisk, tn
| WI sc lLtoI cNeIliH
a hitherto quiet and respectable citizen fol-
got himself so far as 10 get into an altercs
ton with, and assault. an old man upward
of fifty years of age. The belligerant wa
arrested, taken before the justice and fine
eight dollars and COSTS II is to be regre
ted that men of good sense and capahlitit
will let themselves he entapgled into an
disgraced by street rawls
PLUCK.-A saucy scamp called at farl
house near town last week and after ea
ing square meal, proceeded to make hin
self at home, intimating that he intende
remaining all night. The plucky lady {
tile house quietly ordered him to leave, an
on his .hesitating. took dipper of Ii,
water and started toward him, this settle
tie question and the tramp skun out acro
lots at 2:064 gait never waiting to argt
the question nor offer any remarks. Til
is the way to treat these Migrants who II,
only abuse the charity they crave, but al
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