Morris tribune., 1880-10-28

The local political situation is interest
ingly hopeless and growing more so every
day. We have until lately tried to keep
track of the muddle, but now are so thor
oughly and jumblesomely mixed up, that
an intelligent article ON the present status
of affairs is an utter impossibility. We
can't even keep track of the candidates. to
say nothing of their individual prospects,
and SO leave the settlement of the whole
confounded botheration. with the intention
to do our individual duty, and vote as early
and often as we can without running risks
or neglecting business.
AccIDENT.--A young man named Hal
yer Gulekson, brother in-law of MIR
Henry Foss, met with serious accident
last Saturday. while cutting in tie grove
at Foss lake. 1t appears thai Gulekson
was standing on tree cutting with an
axe, when the axe caught in some branch
es over his head, and glancing, came
down across his left foot, completely sew
ering four of the toes. DR.. Sutherland
was called, and dressed the wound, and
although it is contrary to the code of medl
cal ethics, yet as the friends of the unfor-
tunate man desire to express their satisfac-
ton and appreciation of the doctors skill
and dexterity as u surgeon, we do so with
pleasure, the ethics to the contrary not
withstanding.
FOUND DEAD.-The body of man
named Hardy was found last Sunday, i'll q
snow drift near Frog Lake 1t appears
the unfortunate fellow has been missing
since the snow storm on the nth inst, and
as he wasa stranger in that vicinity, imme,
diate search was not made for him, as it
was thought he had found shelter or came
to town. On not hearing of him, search
was made and he was found buried in the
snow drift and with only his feet exposed,
No inquest was held as the facts did not
warrant the summoning of jury. OF the
deceased the following meagre facts were
all that could be ascertained, as there was
nothing on his person that would furnish
any clue to his identity. He came from,
as he claimed Wahbay, Dakota, and hired
out to Mr. w. K. Walker, but was sent to
work on an adjoining farm, owned by Mr..
Keidle. Hardy, rs he calld himself, staid
at Keidles all night aud on Saturday morn
eng left, in the storm, to 20 to q neighborA
to borrow some tobacco. He wes never
seen alive afterwards, and it is presumed
he got lost, and becoming exhausted. laid
down and was smothered in the drift In
a conversation with Mr.. J. P. Davis, with
whom he took his supper on Friday night,
he stated that he had relatives residing in
Harlem, by the name of Hanson, and
claimed that they were wealthy people
The deceased was about forty years of age
and apparently in poor circumstances.
VAMoosED.-The trio of worthless, Allen
MCGOWAN and Coburn, who were commit
ted TO Jail to await the assembling of the
grand jury next June, succeeded in break
ing Jail last Monday evening, and making
good their escape. Allen was arrested snG
committed on a charge of the larceny oi
clothing, McGowan for assault with dan
gerous weapons, and Coburn for the larceny
of money. These three fellows were lo
of hard cases, and while it is to be regret
ted that the ends of justice were defeated
yet we cannot but congratulate ourselves
thet the community is we'll rid of danger
Gus set of outla VS., the county saved heavy
bill of expense, and that there is no Goub
but that sooner or later vagabonds of thei
stamp will receive their just deserts. Th'
escape was made by cutting the two incl
pine door across from side TO side. Th'
door is of two thicknesses of inch board
the inside tier running crossways, the outer
portion up and down. These thicknesae
are bound together with parallel rows o
clenched-Wrought nails. Some confeder
| ates furnished the prisoners with tools, eth
er heavy clasp knives or chisels, and will
these it was an easy task to cut the board
between the rows of nails. The job wa
neatly done and q hole the width of tn
door and two feet high was made, through
which the prisoners made their exit and es
cape. 1t seems of but little use to go to tin
trouble and expense of arresting, trying
and convicting culprits when they can leav,
at any time they feel so disposed. 1t is onl,
a farce. and evil dispo ,ed persons will be
come more bold and lawless when they flint
that even if caught and imprisoned the,
can regain their liberty with ease. If tn
county cannot afford proper building
would be better to send prisoners to som
adjoining county Jail for safe keeping, O
else not attempt to enforce the laws at all
1t is Ligh time this county had proper cour
ty buildings, and in the interests of the com
munity we ask that the commissioners tax
BILE and proper Jail. Iron jails have bee
procured by many of the counties in thi
State aId we think one good sized Gala
boosc should be procured for county an
village use, provided the village pays il
portion of the expense. Sheriff Landber
is making every effort to arrest the escape
prisoners, but so far has obtained no clu
to their whereabouts.
The Morris Gr..ded School.
The winter term of this school will begi
OH Monday the 8th day of November, 1Se
and continue five months.
II will Ian nn6or tho uanarol uI,nary;c;o IN