Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-09-02

tion. The matter has been kept very quiet,
as the Lamaff1a is a very determined organi
cation, and, It is feared, might attempt res
cue
Personal.
Gen. Grant ard wife were at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, August "a. en- route for Galena
Washington Mclean one of the pub
fishers Of the Cincinnati Enquirer was lying
dangerously i'll at Long Branch August "a.
August 25, the President signed the
commission of ex- Postmaster General Key, as
district Judge of the southern district of Ten.
nesee.
August 25, President Hayes signed the
commission of Horace Maynard, ex.minister
to Turkey, as Postmaster Gnneral, and he was
introduced to the department by his prede.
cessor Judge Key.
On the 25th, of August President
Hayes sgined the commission Of ex-rebel Gen.
Longstreet, of Louisiana. as minister to Tur.
key, in place Of Nj. Maynard, appointed Post.
master General.
Gen. Grant passed through Cheyenne,
August @, on his way home to Galena. He
was given grand reception, an immense
number of people turning out to greet him.
Chief Justice Sener, on part of the people, and
Gen. Bracket, Third cavalry, on the part OF
the military, did the honors Of the occasion.
Brigadier General Albert J. Myer chief
signal officer of the United States army, died
st Buffalo, N. Y, on the morning Of August
"a, surrounded by his family wife and six
children. The immediate cause of his death
was Bright's, disease of the kidneys, ktogether
with chronic heart disease, from which he had
suffered for some years. The Generals health
had not been good for several months, and ST.
we're work at Washington at length broke him
down entirely. The family were sent to the
country residence at Lake View, and Mrs.
Myer remained with the General at Washing
ton. He paid visit to his friend aud pre-
ceptor, DR.. Hamilton, at New York, and un-
der his advice came to Buffalo for absolute
rest and freedom from care and anxiety.
The Army and Navy Register states
that Gen. Alfred II. Terry, United StateL
army, now commanding the department of
Dakota, has been offered the position of
commander of the department at West Point,
and has declined 1t The Register says it is
all interesting historical fact that when the
military academy at West Point was created
a seperate department Gen. Grant first ten
dered the command to Gen. Alfred H. Terry,
who declined. The Register, last week, sug-
gested the question as to whether Gen. Terry
might not be ordered to West Point as q sue
cesBur of Gen. Schofeld. The suggestion was
timely, for 1t appears that Gen. Terry was
summoned to Washington last week on this
very business. Both the President and sec
retary of war are desirous that Gen. Terry
should go TO West Point whenever Gen.
Schofeid should be relieved. It is no secret
that Gen. Pope would be willing to exchange
the command of the department of Missouri
for West Point If any change occurs. Gen.
schofeld will doubtless be given the position
of the officer who goes TO West Point
POLITICAL.
The session of the cabinet, August
oath, lasted about half an hour. No question
of public interest was considered. The Pres.
ident will not issue the Chinese proclama-
ton until the pending investigation with re-
gard to Chinese discrimination gainst United
States vessels is concluded, and shows con-
clusively that no discriminating tonnage or
port duties are levied ON United States vessels
by the Chinese government. 1 ll+Al5L
FOREIGN.
james Allan, Sr.,, of London. partner
in the firm owning the Allan line of steamers,
Ii dead.
A London telegram, August 26, says
bullion in the bank of England increased last
week $4,000.
Loeb & Co., Of New York, London and
Toronto, haveEfailed, liabilities estimated at
10000, assets a30OOV.
The residence of Gen. Schraem, near
St Denis, France, has been robbed of valu.
ables to the amount Of Rl4OOO
The celebrated English actress Mrs.
Charles Kean Ellentree, who retired from the
stage at the death of her husband, is dead.
The London Gazette announces the ap.
pointmeht Of J. Pierrepoint EdwaIds now vice
consul at New York to be consul at that Port.
Advices from Havana, of August 20,
state that on that morning at Mariel, the
shock of an earthquake was felt, lasting for
three seconds. The oscillations were from
the northeast to the southwest.
A dispatch from Berlin, August 90,
says: Prince Bismarck win arrive in Berlin
the Goth inst. from Kissengen, where he will
remain some days, after which he will go to
FREDERICKSBURG to carry out measures for re.
lief Of the distressed in west Prussia. The
government will Immediately begin to con.
struct q railway.
A supplement to the Mark Lane Er-
press dated London, August %, tabulates 34s
reports from agricultural districts. They show
what is below the, average. Barley above,
oats and beans little above and peas q little
below. The result Of the second hay harvest
will probably, make mp for the deficiency ol
the first cut. Potatoes are expected to be az
unusually heavy crop; 24S reports say more
or less disease has disappeared, thirty-two say
there Is no disease while In fifty disease is moi
mentioned. Wheat is considerably affected
with blight and mildew. A few returns de
clare the general state Of the CROPS to be al
bad as it was last year, but for the country
at large the prospects. thorgh not as bright
as some sanguine writers have reported, ars
much better than they were at this time las
year. The quality Of wheat and rye is gener
ally good The French harvest is above .th,
average. In Belgium and Holland the har
vest lis well nigh finished, with excellent re
suits. Therye crop In Saxony, ,Pomerania, ,Brade
burg and Holstein Is about half an average
but In Bavaria, Franconia Suabia the ry,
crop Is magnificent Wheat throughout Ger