Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17

In the primaries at Chicago Jnne Z,
Horatio Seymour delegates were elected to
the county convention. ...--,-
Democratic conventions are being held
in numerous places t0appointdeleg tothe
Cincinnati national convention. SD
On Monday, June 2, the Greenback
delegates 10 the National convention were AR
irving at Chicago in large numbers. : 80 -
The schooner, Fall River, collided with
and sunk the corn.laden schooner. Hydersbad
of Manitowac, Wis, June 9. fJU ttaya
Col. Bob Ingersoll has squeezed into
the Chicago Republican Convention as dele.
gate by proxy for the delegate from Knox
county, Illinois. ,..,.. .. st.....,-.,sg
On Wednesday, June 9, Hon. William
N. Springer was reaominated for Congress by
reclamation by the Democratic Congressional
convention of the twelfth district of Illinois.
His Royal Highness, Prince Leopold,
the youngest son of Queen Yictoria, and sister
were on the platform Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago, on Friday.
June 4. .r
The Princess Louise. wife OF the Mar
quis OF Lorne, Governor General Of Canad
accompanied her brother and party to Chi
cago, aud was guest at the Grand Pacific
hotel, June 4. ~ sa -
The Senate committee on appropria-
tions completed consideration of the sundrv
civil appropriation bill, and it was reported to
the Senate with large number Uf amend.
ments, increasing its total amount about
81, 100000 - rFryA1F10wyN
A dispatch from Portland, Oregon, of
June 9, says McGeorge, Republican is, elected
to Congress by about eight hundred majority
and three Republican supreme judges by av-
erage majorities of over one thousand. The
legislature is doubtful, with chances in favor
of the Republicans.
The Indiana Democratic State conven-
ton held at Indianapolis to appoint delegates
to the Cincinnati convention, instructed their
delegates to present the name Of ex.Gov. T. A.
Hendricks for President, and also instructed
the delegates to vote as a unit on all questions
coming before the natioh convention. ~,
The report of the Senate committee to
| investigate the removal of the Northern Chey-
| enne Indians from the Sioux reservation to
the Indian territories, aflrms that the Gov
eminent is not living up to its obligations
with the Cheyennes, and that policy should
be adopted which will show these Indians
that we will do them full justice. y-,~f.
A st. Petersburg telegram states that
the remains of the Empress of Russia were re-
moved to Petropoulovsh fortress June7. An
| immense crowd witnessed the procession,
which consisted of various military detach-
ments, court officials, standard bearers, clergy
decorations, orders of knighthood, charitable
and othersocieties. The emperor and grand
dukes followed the hearse on horseback.
st. Petcrsburgh adyices of June 9, state
that that day the funeral of the Empress Of
Russia, took place in Petropaulooski Fortress
at 10 o'clock. All the grand dukes, Duchesses,
Princes and furctionsries assembled at the
Fortress church, where the emperor was later
received by them. The metropolitan massof
reQueim was then celebrated and the emperor
placed the imperial er1nine beside the corpse,
after which the coffin was closed and borne to
the vault blythe emperor and the grand dukes.
The forts fred minute guns during the eere-
mony, and the bells of the city were tolled.
While the coffin was being lowered into the
vault, the emperor and grand dukes each
threw three handfuls Of earth upon it.