Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-04-29
Personal and Political Notes.

Secretary Sherman has been visiting
New York.
The California Legislature adjourned
sine die, April l6.
Gen. Grant reached his home in Ga
lena, on Monday, April 10, and had a warm re-
ception. .,.
Mrs. Emma Bcwser of Louisville, KY,
fhas been awarded the Nashville prize of 800
or the centennial poem.
Catharlne Hall, colo1ed, of Philadelphia
has filed all application for pension on the
ground that she enlisted and served in the
Union army three years.
The Senate subcommittee on the
army appropriation bill had session on sas
turday, April IL, at which Secretary of War
Ramsey, explained some of its defects
There are S5 bills of public character
upon the congressional House calendar, and
over 5O0upon the private calendar, and 15O
upon the public calendar in committee of the
whole.
Queen Victoria has sent to Princess
Louise two gold watches to be presented to
the aid-de-camp and groom, who assisted in
the rescue of the Princess when she was
thrown from sleigh last winter
The President has approved tho bill
making appropriations for acquiring sites, and
for the erection of suitable posts for protec-
ton of the Rio Grande frontier. and the bill
donating condemned bronze cannon to the
Blair monument association of St. Louis.
Gen. Miles appeared before the House
committee, April 81, in behalf of the Northern
Pacific railroads and favored an extension of
time on the ground that it would prove of
great value to the government as a military
highway, and public policy should encourage
it's completion.
"A Mackinaw, Mich, special says re
ports just received that the seven men who
left Port st. Igroce in sail boat to go up the
north shore were all drowned during the gale
last Monday. Bodies not yet discovered. Yes.
sci men say it was as heavy gale as they ev-
er witnessed.
A grand pathological fete, April 90, of
the polyglot academy was held at the Vatican
in honor of the exaltation of Pope Leo X III
The diplomatic body, nobility, Archbishops,
etc. were present. The scholars of the pro-
paganda recited poems in forty. nine different
languages extolling the Pope.
Advices of April 22,from Dublin state
that the officers of the Constellation have ac-
cepted an invitation to all at the Mansion
house. The United States ship Constellation
will discharge at Cork, from which place her
cargo will be conveyed to Galway by the
British man-of war Valorous. The Duke OF
Edinburgh, admiral and superintendent oil
naval reserves, will arrive in Cork on the 23rd
in connection with operations for the relief OF
the Irish in distress. The mayor and citizens
oi Cork have invited the officers OF the Con.
stellaticn to banquet.
A political sensation and an important
citizenship question, have arisen in Milwau.
kee. When A. B. Gielfuss Republican city
treasurer elect, applied to qualify, April 20
he was refused the office on the ground that
he was not citizen. It transpires that his
| father never took out naturalization papers
| and that to become citizen, A. B. Gielfuss
who came to America when a child, should
have taken papers when 81. He neglected to
do SO, however, supposing that his father hac
oecome citizen. To-day he had papers is
sued, but was refused the Office. Had he TAX
| en- out the papers between the election and
Tuesday, he would have had right to the
office, according to Supreme court DECISIONS
The case is going to the court. Undoubtedly
anew election will held. gINJk8
Advices from England to the afternoon
Of April %, state the queen has accepted thu
resignation of Lord Beaconsfsld as prime
minister, and has sent special messenger tt
Lord Harrington desiring his attendance a
the castle. Harrington leaves Lendon fol
Windsor Immediately. The messenger, afte
delivering the dispatch to. Lord Harrington
proceeded to the residence of Earl Granville
Lord Harrington, after his return from Wind
sor, had conference with Lords Granville, VOL
verton, Gladstone and Forster. The Dali,
Mems says nothing can be publicly stated un
til after Lord Harrington has again visited tn,
queen. The entire liberal party, however, be
lieve that Gladstone viii be summoned. 1t il
understood that Lord Harrington will 60 ia
Windsor again this morning. The Post says