Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PeWSONAA ANVIL E~@ahsSs
The Nathal English opera company
tlisbanded in st. Paul, Dec. lst
John Whitewell, liberal member of the
British parliament for Kendall, is dead. Y
President elect and Mrs. Garfield, left
Washington the 18th for their home. y
John G. Neldeioy, we'll known bust
ness man of Cincinnati, Ohio, died suddenly
of apoplexy, Dec. l. lie was 50 years Old.
George Parke, one of the earliest set
tiers in Grand River Valley, o., first mayor Of
Grand Haven, Mich, died Sunday, aged GA.
Congressman elect Evarts W. Farr, of
Littleton, N. H.. died the SOth. from an attack
of pneumonia, after a short illness. Deceased
wss 4S years of age. 81 -r~-r.T
The average Garfield majority in Colo
RADIO is 5000. Pitkin, the Republican candi-
date for governor, has about $500 majority.
The total voteof the State was about 81 OGO,
or doubel its vote in 1878.
T. B. Taylor has been elected from the
Nineteenth congressional district of Ohio, to
fill the vacancy caused by Gen. Garfefd's res
ignation. Mr.. Taylor is the congressman
elect TO succeed Gen Garfield.
The President has appointed o. p. X.
Stafford, of Arizona Territory, a delegate to
the worlds fair in New York, in 1888, and NJ
+. Burr to be collector ol customs for the
district of Erie in Pennsylvania.
Rev. D. Frederick Lehman, president
of the Capitol university, Columbus, O., for
twenty years, and president OF the synodical
conference of the Lutheran church Of the
United States, died on the 1st., of cancer Of
the mouth.
Lieut.. Gov. Robinson, of Colorado, died
he 29th. The examination shows that he
was shot by mistake by a miner who was
guarding property, and was not assassinated
as at first reported. His remains go to Mich
igan for burial.
Gen. Geo. B. Crittendon, eldest son of
the late John C. Crittendon, died at his home
in Danvill, KY, Saturday, the 9th. He Was
a graduate of West Point and served in the
regular and confederate armies with distinc-
ton. He was buried at Frankfort
The State canvassers Of Wisconsin
completed the canvass of votes cast at the last
election, the 9th, with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast267, 1885, Garfield.
144.40O; Hancock, 114,649; Weaver, 1885;
anti-Secret society, 81; Temperance, g.; seat
tering, l.
/ The funeral of the late Prot. Watson,
OF the Madison, Wis, observatory, took place
at Ann Arbor, Mich, his former residence for
twenty years, Saturday, the 9th. His will,
after providing small annuities for his wife
nd M his rtU 70
tional Academy of Sciences.
New Haven, Ct, was the ocation OF a
singular and affecting scene the 29th.
Francis Hotchkiss, retired merchant and
banker, was taken suddenly, and as it proved
fatally i'll. A few minutes before his death,
his wife had gone in to see him, on being in
formed that he was dying, fell dead.
The Chicago Tribune of the 27th fur
nishes the following statement Of msjorities
taken from the official returns from every
State in the Union, of the late presidential
election: Garfield, 4,4S9,4l5 Hancock, 4,436,-
Ola; Weaver, 800, ,729; Dow, 9644; scattering,
1,79S. Total, 9,192'5S3. Garfeld's plurality,
3,40l.
Oliver Perrin, wealthy citizen of
tional bank, and member of several import
ant manufacturing enterprises, dropped dead
about P. NJ. the 29th. He had been attend
ing to business as usual, when he was sud.
denly noticed to raise his hands to his head
and almost Immediately expired. He was 42
years old, and was born near Milford, Cler-
mont county, Ohio.
The Minneapolis EDenSn9 Tribune of
the 29th, says: This distinguished divine of
the Methodist church, who was elevated to
the rank of bishop at the recent session of the
Methodist conference at Cincinnati, according
to agreement of the board of bishops of that
denomination, has been assigned residence
in the Northwest, and locking the ground all
| over, has decided to locate, at least for the
| present, at Minneapolis, Minn.' The Bishop
and his wife will be rendered reception by
| the Methodists Of st. Paul and Minneapolis
at the Nicoilet House, Minneapolis, Friday
evening, Dec. 3, presiding elder Gossard, pre-.
| siding. 81
The presidential electors, chosen by
the several States at the late election, met at
their respective State capitols the 1st. and
proceeded to cast their vote in accordance
with the will THE electors as expressed al
| the ballot box. The Minnesota college was
composed of Hon. J. Thacher, of Goodhue
county; Hon. /. G. Nelson, of Dodge; Hon.
j. I. Williams, of Blue Earth; Hon. VIM
Schimmel of Nicollet, and Hon. Knute Mel
son, Of Douglas county. These gentlemen
met in the Governors room at the capitol a
10 NJ, and organized by electing Mr.. Thache-
chairman, and Hon. Pennock Pusey, the Gev
erno1's private secretary, secretary; afte
which the fermality of casting the Nvote o
The State for James A. Garfield, of Ohio
for President and ChesterA. Arthur, o
New York. for Vice President, was gon
through with, and made of record, and Hor
J.. A. Thacher was selected as the officia
messenger to take the record to washington
and deliver the same to the Vice Presiden
The proceedings were the same in all tn
States.