Morris tribune., 1880-09-30
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Gov. Cornell. OF New York is reported
to be seriously ill with Malarial fever.
Mrs. Hasseard, of Monticello, ILL.,,
recently gave birth tc five children. Only
two lived.
Rev. Francis Thornton died at his
home in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 21, aged
Sc years. He had been in the ministry "a
years.
The late Marshall o. Roberts, of New
York city, after providing literally for his
family, bequeathed $4,000 to various religious
benevolent organizations
Louis Hunt Reynolds, the well-known
Kentucky turf man, died at Ashviile, N. c.,
Sept. L. wLither he had gone to attend the
reunion Of his fathers family.
The majority Of the Supreme court of
Indiana, September % refused rehearing of
the case involving the validity of the amend
ments to the State constitution:
Judge James Prennott. of the marine
court, New York City, died on the night of
Sept. 90. He was great favorite of Samuel
]. Tlden, IN whose Office he studied law.
Miss Sadie white, aged 10, daughter of
Hugh 8. White, a prominent citizen of
Richmond, KY, in fit of temporary insanity
cut her throat, on the night of September %.
The girl was generally conceded to be the
belle of the Blue Grass region of Kentucky.
At San Francisco, California, on the
afternoon of September 18, President and
Mrs. Hayes reviewed the school children on
Vanness avenue. The street car lines were
crowded for hours carrying spectators to the
scene. The broad avenue was lined with chill
dren and grown people for space of at least
mile. The Presidents carriage drove up
one side the avenue and down the other, the
children receiving him with cheers and piling
| the vehicle with flowers. In the evening q
public reception was given at the Palace ho-
tel. ...----.---.
San Francisco advices of Sept. 10, note
that Capt Nelson of the trading schooner,
Western Home, which arrived yesterday
seventeen days from Alaska, reports the Arc
tic relief cutter, Thomas Corwin, is lying at
| one OF the small ports, unable to proceed on
her voyage, owing to the immense foes of
ice which bar her way. Capt. Nelson fur
ther says that the ice this year had offered
more difficulties to the voyagers of the north
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has come down earlier than usual and packs
thicker. There is hope, however, of the Cor
win being able toproceed in her search for
the Jeanette and missing whalers as soon as
| break in the ice occurs. It is generally be-
lieved by whalers who are familiBr with the
passage to be taken by the Corwin, that when
the ice packs and comes in early in the sea.
son, break occurs, allowing vessels to pro-
ceed before real cold weather has come on.
The late marriage of a grand. daughter
Of Bishop Chase, to negro which has pro.
duced so much painful sensation, eliminated
in shooting affray at Galesburg, Ill, on the
morning Of September Goth. Sam Monroe is the
buck negro husband. The girl, or wife, is in
a state bordering on insanity, and has been
hidden away for some days. On the morning
of September 20 she was taken to Galesburg,
and with her brothers and uncle entered q
train to go to Peoria. Monroe, who had been
released from Jail where he had been confined
appeared, and walking defantly to the party
said, "Good morning, brother Horace" Where.
upon the young man addressed knocked him
down, borrowed revolver and began to shoot
and chased the negro through the crowd
when he tried to escape. Monroe also had q
revolver in his hand all the time. Monroe
was hit in the arm, but was not hurt, and 9
bystander named Crocker was severely in
| jured by o shot Monroe eventually escaped
but much excitement Is manifest among ths
negroes, who all side with him, and among
the white population whose sympathies arr
on. the other side. conservator has bee,
appointed for Miss Chase In Chicago, whithe
| abe win he taken 8'.t tet