Morris tribune., 1880-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Snow fell in Kentucky, Arkansas and
other Southern States, the 18th.
Two steamers which left Havana the
14th, are bringing $SU29OO to New York.
Ice interfering with the movements of
boats formed in the Mississippi at st. Louis,
| the 18th.
Gen. Ord, commanding the military
| department of Texas, recommends the con-
tinuance of strong military force along the
Rio Grande.
I During the week ending the 18th,
there were 4l5,994 standard silver dollars dis
in 1879 there were 291 ,499 standard dollars
distributed
The Pope has signed the brief, ap.
pointing cardinal Jacobini, . SPonti6cial Secre-
tary of State. 1t is thought in official circles
| the appointment will make great change in
| the Vatican.
The cold wave visiting Minnesota the
18th, was general, extreme cold and more or
less snow being reported from all sections of
the country. Heavy storms were also re
ported from Scotland. ....... .....
The Missouri river at Bismarck and
above was closed by ice the 10Th, Three
boats. the Bachelor, Eclipse and Gen. sher-
man, were caught in the ice between Bis
marck and Fort Buford.
A Wilmington, N. c., telegram of Nov.
| 15, says: After almost continuous rain for
twenty -four hours, snow commenced falling
about 7:30 this morning and is still falling. A
heavy snow storm is reported at Fayetteville
and Goldsboro.
Ice formed across the Mississippi river
Just below st. Paul, Mimi, the night of the
17th-1Sth, closing the season CT navigation for
the year 1880. The arrivals of boats at st.
Paul from below during the season, were 10
against So in 1879.
Prof Woodward, supervisor to retake
the censns of st. Louis, announces officially
that the population of the city on the 1st of
June last was 35O,Y15. This is an increase of
26719 over the previous census taken by
supervisor Solomon.
The chief of the bureau of statistics,
the 18th, reports that the total value of ex-
ports Of domestic breadstuffs during October,
1880, were s25, III, ,46S; during October, 1879,
$33, As, ,344; for the ten months ended October
1S, 1880, 1921 1886, ,O3O, and for the same period
in 1879, OSOO53A.
The new Chamber of Commerce build
ing at Milwaukee, built by Hon. Alel. Mitchell
at cost of a quarter of million dollars, was
formally dedicated the 18th. The structure is
IS nd oil falr
finished, making it one of the finest buildings
for the purpose in the country.
The City of Ogden, Utah, is the first
city west of the Mississippi river to adopt the
electric light. A flag staff sixty feet high is
to be run up from the court house dome,
giving an elevation of 200 feet, from which
four lights of 1000 candle power each
are guaranteed to illuminate mile in diam
eter.
The sculling match over the Thames
cham pionship course. ENGLAND, between Ed
ward Hanlon, of Canada, and Edward Trickett,
of New South Wales, both champions of their
respective sections, for the championship of
the world, the sportsmen's challenge cup,
and e400, resulted in an easy victory for
Hanlon.
Special postal arrangements have been
executed with France, increasing. from the
1st.of January, 1881, the limits of weights and
dimensions for packets or samples of mer-
chandise exchanged in the mails, to twelve
ounces in weight and the following diuen-
sions: Twelve inches in length, eight inches in
width and four inches in depth.
The winter all-rail joint through
freight tariff between Chicago and st. Paul
and Minneapolis went into effect Monday, the
18th, as follows: First class, 75 cents; second
class, 60 cents; third class, 45 cents; fourth
class, IS cents; class A, 80 cents; class B, 95
cents; class G, 221a cents; class D, 20 cents;
emigrant's movables, per car, $50.
An appeal to the public has been made
for aid to the sufferers by the coal mine ex-
plosion at Stellarton, N. s. The appeal says:
A terrible calamity has happened in the place.
Two disasters in succession have been means
of killing of fifty men and boys and leaving
thirty-three widows and ITO orphans. Seven
hundred men, representing a population of
1000 people, are thrown out of employment
in the face of Canadian winter.
Monday, the 18th, saw the completion
of two important links in the Minnesota sys-
tenn of railways, viz: That of the Nebraska
line, by which the Chicago st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha company, is given direct and
independent connection with Omaha, and of
the Wisconsin & Minnesota railroad, between
Abboltsford and Eau Claire, by which new
line of communication is opened between
Minnesota and Central Wisconsin and Lake
Michigan ports.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway
commenced running trains from Chicago to
Pierre, on the Missouri river, Monday, the
18th, come citing with Deadwood from the
latter point by the stages of the Northwestern
Stage and Transportation company. The
distance from Pierre is 170 miles. Through
tickets from St Paul and Minneapolis to
Deadwood will be as follows: First class.
$42.O5; third class, s2905. First class
tickets from St. Paul to Pierre will be
$17.O5.
Intelligence was received at military
headquarters, st. Paul, the 18th, of an attack
by Indians on detachment of troops from
Fort Keogh under Lieut. Kislinberry, the 7th
inst. The attack was MADE near the mouth
of the Musselshell, the Indians firing from
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other, the men escaping unhurt The troops
fortified themselves behind log stockade,
while scout hurried back to Fort Keogh for
reinforcements, and it is believed by depart
nient officials that the relieving force reached
the beleaguered party in time to prevent any
serious disaster.
| The report Of Gen. Pope, commanding
the military department of the Missouri, was
made public the 18th. Speaking of the
troubles with the Utes. the General gives 1t
as his opinion that with the present military
arrangements and provisions of the agree
ment recently made, no trouble with them
need be apprehended this winter. One seri-
ous cause of trouble with the Indians, the
General says, has always been in relation to
their food, and he recommends that agents be
i forbidden the punishment Of Indians or ef-
forts to control their actions by withholding
] provisions from them.