Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

Blaine, is gradually coming to the front
in the list of presidential candidates.
The Pope has sent sum of 10, 900 francs
toward the relief Of the distress in Irland,
The post office at Fergus Falls, Ottertai
County, will be a money order Office after
July 1st.
The politics of to-day, like the new game
of whist is Won by tricks. Honor or hon
ors don't count.
Subscriptions to the stock for building q
flour mill at Glyndon has reached the
amount of $4,000.
The Sauk Rapids water power is to bs
sold by the trustees, under decree of fore
closure, on April 8.
"Donnelly isn't in yet."-Dispdtch
That's so, but "allee samee" Waslrburr
may be considered out.
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Crookston has had $2, 600 fire. A man
named Filitrault was badly burned, in es
Gaping from the building.
j. G. Capple sub contractor for railroad
supplies, has swindled quite number oil
people in Alexandria and vicinity
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The Republican State convention fol
Michigan, to nominate delegates to Chica
so, has been called at Detroit, May IL.
Chas. Stewart Parnell the Irish agitatol
speaks in St. Paul this evening, extensive
preparations have been made for his re-
ception.
Alas, Vennor is like unto other weather
prophets, sometimes he guesses right, and
sometimes he don't. His last prediction
was one Of the times he don't"
Bessie Turner, who figured so promi
nently in the Beccher trial, has married {
stage carpenter of one of the New York
theatres, and retired from the stage.
A fellow named Burt Shreve was arrest
ell and convicted of stealing wheat from 3;
party in Kandyehi County. Wonder il
it is the same Shreve that was run out o.
! this town.
Rev. A. J. Davis, of Madelia. recently
under trial on charge of attempting t
poison his friend and business partner
Fisher, has been acquitted by verdict o.
mot guilty"
The St. Patrick's day parades banquet!
&c. will be very generally suspended thi
year, and the monies heretofore appropri
ated and expended in this manner, will b.
donated to the Irish relief fund.
Straws show which way the wind blows
Many Of the leading republicans in this V
| cinity assert, that, under no consideration
will they again vote for Grant Democrat
are us firmly opposed to Tildcn's candidacy
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Another attempt upon the life of tn
| Gar of Russia, was made last week.
| quantity OF dynamite was exploded in tn
basement of the palace, but q fortunate dc
lay saved the royal purity from horribl
death.
Some people seem TO think that diamond
are out of place except in the ball room
but st. Paul has recently put two Diam ond
in the State prison. Bob and jennie ar
their names, and they are Diamonds in til
rough.
James Gordon Bennctts munifcent gil
of 800, 900, to the Irish relief fund is til
largest given by any individual on this sid
Atlantic, and is only equaled by the Cans
dian government, which voted q lik
amount.
The Crookston Northern Tier is doing
good work for the Red River Valley. I'll
last issue contains lengthy and complet
statement of facts, for the benefit and il
formation of those seeking new homes
the northwest.
There is Il possibility of people going to
far. An Ohio girl sued man for breac
of promise, and proved him such mca
scoundrel that the jury decid ed she sustain
ed no damages, but had ought to pay hir
something for not marrying her.