Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-11
cy bill an item of 100000 to complete the

cy bill an item of 100000 to complete the
Chicago custom house.
The President has withdrawn the name
of P. 8. B. Pinchback (colored) as naval officer
of New Orleans, thus leaving Lewis (colored)
the incumbent undisturbed.
Secretary Sherman was in New York
March 8, and accepted proposals for $2,6l6 600
of skies lSS0Sl, at 104 for the former, and
1858 to l05,S71AS for the latter.
The House committee on ways and
means, ON the morning of March 2, virtually
decided against a revision of the tariff laws
the present session by vote of to6.
Chiefjustice Ryan, of Wisconsin, is ly-
ng dangerously Ill at Madison. His physicians
have given up all hopes of his recovery.
March LIST, he was sinking radidly.
The committee on elections, Represen
tative Weaver alone dissenting, adopted the
majority report In favor of Slemens, sitting
member, and against Bradley, contestant.
The president nominated March 8,
Charles A. Galloway, for collector of internal
revenue of Third District of Wisconsin, and
Henry T. French for postmaster at Northheld
Minnesota.
Grissell, who was arrested during the
last session of the English parliament for de-
claring he was able to bride parliament, was
March 8, brought to the bar of the House Of
Commons. He read humble apology and
then, on motion of the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer, was committed to Newgate.
In the House, March 5, Mr.. LeFevre
| from, tho oommiffaa on military affairs oh
tanned unanimous consent and reported bill
for the relief of Father Gillen, of Indiana, FOL
services rendered as chaplain in the army o.
the Potomac. The bill passed without any
objection.
The Republican members of the Maine
legislature met on the evening of March ant
chose the following delegates to Chicogo ma
tioual convention: Eugene Hale, Jos. R. Bod
well, E. T. Gill and Almond Strout. Alternate'
Simpson, A. C. Hamlin. Resolutions were
adopted reaffirming the principles of the part!
and urging the nomination of Blaine.
Municipal elections in Maine, March 1
Resulted as follows: In Portland, VIM. Senter
Republican, was elected mayor, by 1895 ma
jority in total vote, of $50. Last year Their
was a Fusion majority of forty in total vot
of 5,O44 The Republicans carry Pennington
Showhegan, Lewiston, Auburn, Gardiner
Bath and Saco. The Democrats elected tn
mayor at Ellsworth. Deering, Cape, Elizabeth
Bridgton, Falmouth, Gorham, Kennebunkport
Carmel, Fryeburg, Hiram and Rockland al
give Republican majorities. Stand.sh gives
Democratic majority.
At Cleveland, OHIO, at 90 minutes pas
/ o'clock on the morning of March s, gall
accompanied by thunder and lightning, tina
had been blowing thirty three miles, suddenl
raised to velocity 48, shifting southwest t
southeast, and continued five minutes. 1t di
great damage to chimneys, fences and signs
and trees were blown down. A brick wall tw
feet thick on Broadway was thrown over, an
several small frame buildings were wrecked
The headlight of Doan's iron works wa
thrown against and set fire to gasoline tam
entailiLg damage of $50 Three hundred do
lars worth of plate glass in the front Of Cd
Fellows block On Pearl street were ruined
The Cleveland female seminary, Woodlan
avenue, was half unroofed and part of the ur
per west wall was torn of. About 70 youn
ladies were sleeping in the building, but non
were injured. The roof of the new bIick wir
mill of the Cleveland Rollining Mill Co, i
the eighteenth ward was uplifted and one en-
was blown in on the workmen killing Juliu
Brown and iniuring several others.