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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Colonel Tom Scott is in very feeble
health
Nearly all of the people who belonged to
Alexander H. Stephens as slaves remain OH
his plantation. His house is always full of
visitors; for although he eats almost nothing
himself he likes to be known as hospitable
bachelor. lie is passionately fond of whist
He keeps on his place an old gentleman of
ninety years, with whom he plays cards.
Mr. Stephens has an accurate memory
The following advertisement lately ap-
peared in several newspapers printed in the
province of Silesia Germany: "My be-
trothment with Miss Edith Porter, only
daughter of the Right Honorable Sir james
Porter, of Skaneatlles, United States, 1 hon
or myself by hereby publishing instead of
making any special announcement, IIieg-
nitz, November 1880, Carl Won JEAN"
A Mrs. G.. c. Long, the widow of for
mer merchant of Baltimore, is preaching in
the streets Of Baltimore. She claims to
have received holy telegram from heaven
commanding her to preach the religion of
reason. This religion concerns even her
petticoats aud other articles of underwear,
and orders that these shall be made in a
certain manner, and that she shall get into
them in peculiar way. She has also been
ordered to brush her teeth with perfumed
water. Her religion also teaches that there
are but two persons-the Holy Parents
and that Christ was but human being.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
The Wasp in an Old Mans Slipper.

There are times in the life of the small
boy (says the Callas, Texas, Herald) when
he feels very sad from the use of slipper
upon him. But slipper may now and then
be means of sorrow to some one who is
older:
A gentleman returned home from his daily
toll one had pulled off his boots and was
going to put on his slippers, when q howl of
intense agony resounded through the hall.
The affrighted family rushed to the door.
and beheld their papa eleaying the shadows
with wild gestures aud frantic gyrations.
Take it of, he shouted, and made grab
at his Foot, but missing it, went on with the
war dance.
"Walter!" he shrieked, and started up
stairs, three at a step, and turning, CAME
back in single stride.
"Oh, I'm stabbed" he psistk aud sank to
the floor, and held his right leg high above
his head; then he rose to his feet with a
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
Fire and Loss of Life.

A five story building owned by Geo. w.
Taft, on Prairie street, Buffalo and occu-
pied by Birge & Sons, wallpaper manu-
facturers was burned. The building was
eighty feet front by about 800 feet depth,
and 15O men and boys are employed at the
present time, the business demanding ex-
tra help. The building was without fire
escapes of any kind. The terrified men
jumped from the windows, and many. of
them escaped with broken bones and
bruised bodies. Those in the upper stories
unable to escape, appeared for moment
at the windows, and they sank back, suffi-
Gated in smoke and flames. Thomas Fields,
John Malone and VIM. Berry, were fatally
injured, several others badly, and seven
missing.
The flames were next communicated to
the Union malt house adjoining. 1t was the
property of Geo. Taft, which was destroyed.
The building was three stories high, sixty
feet wide and 200 feet long, containing
$25, 900 worth of grain, the property Of
John B. Manning. The loss can only be
estimated at present, aad is placed at the
following figures: Geo. w. Taft, on build
Ing, 100000: Birge & Sons, machinery
and paper stock, $3.50, 600; John B. Man.
ming, grain, $4,000 city engine house,
SO 900, by falling walls. The insurance is
estimated at $180,000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

Joseph Nimons, chief Of the government
bureau of statistics, bewails the decadence
Of our merchant marine service.
Secretary Schurz will leave Washington
early in April with his family to settle down
and make st. Louis his permanent home.
Capt. Hill of the Milwaukee Light Horse
Cavalry company, having determined to
leave the State permenantly, has resigned
the captaincy Of that organization.
The divorce case at chicago OF Margaret
Davis, one of the many wives of the much
married Clarence E. Davis, was heard by
Judge Barnum, who granted decree.
The official vote for congressman i'll the
Fifth Texas district is as follows: Jones,
ind, 22, ,941; Shepherd, dem., 22,70S. Han
cocks majority over Garfield in Texas is
over 5000.
Mrs. Bergman the runaway Philadelphia
heiress has sought refuge ut police head
quarters and still refuses to go home. Her
| guardian threatens coercion and her hus-
band renounces her.
Mauna Loa, the great American Volcano
has had remarkable outbreak. Parties
have gone to the scene Of action, and those
who have returned speak Of the flow as aiw-
full beyond description, rolling, grinding,
and burning its terrible way with irresistible
force.
Judge Corning of New York, refused to
quash the indictments for libel against
Charles A. Byrne, Louis A. Post and j. P.
Hart, editors and publishers of Truth, and
Kenward Philip, for writing and publishing
the editorial libeling Gen. Garfield!
Rev. j. w. Carhart Of Oshkosh, Wis.,,
who was dismissed by the Wisconsin con-
ference and appealed his case to judicial
conference at Rockford, ILL.,, was found not
guilty OF the charge against him--the deeis-
ion of the Wisconsin conference being re-
versed.
1t is understood that it has been, decided
that new military division will soon be
created, and SchoAeld be assigned to the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
subsistenc

THE magnificent opportunity of improy-
ing the weather bureau, is commended to
Gen. Hazen, the new chief, by the New
York Herald, paper that has madea spec
ialty of its own successful weather predic-
rions; but that paper shows that to extend
the period of prediction, as well as to in
sure correct provision of the tracks which
American cyclones and anti-cyloues will
take, it is indispensable to extend the net
work Of weather reports far beyond our
own territorial limits; that we cannot hope
to secure the ends for which weather re-
search was inaugurated in the country, ex-
cept as We recognize the unity of the at
mospheric ocean and push forward our
observational work into the remote regions
of the extreme Northwest, Honolulu, Yoka-
hama, Mexico, South America and the
West Indies-and that when this is done,
accurate predictions may be made a week
in advance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23

The full text Of the report Of Mr.. A.
Hutchins of Morris, concerning the destitu-
ton and suffering of the Conemara colo
nists, shows that he actually visited twenty
six families, and the evidences of the reali-
ty and severity of their suffering were pre-
sented in the palpable form of one hundred
and thirty odd children barefoot and nearly
naked, shivering in these shanties which, at
the time of the visit, were almost destitute
of fuel, while some. of them had been
wholly destitute during the fercest severity
of the recent extremely cold weather, and
that general destitution of food, fuel, cloth
ing and bedding prevailed throughout the
settlement, with many cases of severe suffer
ing. Many of the colonists are helpless and
shiftless, and seem to rely upon outside aid
rather than upon their own exertions, fol
.subsistence
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
State School For Imbeciies.

Reports have been submitted to Gov.
Pillsbury from the directors and superin-
tendent of the experimental school for i'm
beetles, which was established at the last
session of the legislature at Faribault in
connection with the State deaf and dumb
asylum at that place. Hon. 7. B. Glenn
ent, president, reviews the events leading
to the establishment of the school, and
the services of DR.. H. Knight, the founder
and superintendent of the Connecticut in
stitution for imbeciles, in directing prepa-
rations and experimenting the organiza-
ton and opening of the school until his son,
DR.. Geo. II. Knight, who had been brought
up to the work, took charge, in September,
1879. Mr.. Clement thinks visit to the
school must dissipate the doubts of the
most skeptical as to the wisdom and COM
plete success of the experiment, and asks
the legislature TO make some competent and
adequate provision for the permanent es-
tablishment of the work which lies before
us. DR.. Knights report shows that twen-
ty-five pupils have been connected with
the school, that it has been prosperous and
successful, and that since its organization
there has been no severe sickness and no
death; that its advancement has been such
as too add another link to the evidence
| which shows conclusively that this class of
children are all capable of some improve
ment In all methods physical training
axes the precedence, but all have learned
valuable lessons of decency, order and
cleanliness, and some have learned writing,
reading, singing, addition, geography, dane
ing, knitting, etc.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
Minnesota Patrons of Husbandry

The eleventh annual session of the State
Grange, at Minneapolis, was well attended, but
the major portion of the proceedings have not
yet been disclosed On Thursday an interest
ing visit was made to the State University, an
executive committee appointed, and vote
taken to hold the next meeting at St Paul. The
new officers elect, of the State Grange, are as
follows:
Master-Thomas T. Smith, st. Paul
Oyerseer-J. F. Hall, Armstrong, Freeborn
county.
Lecturer-Mrs a M. Thyng, Austin, Mower
county
steward-D. R. Farnam, Rockford, Wright
county
Assistant Steward-N H. Post, -
Chaplain-Mrs. c. s. Scofeld, Bloomington
Hennepin county.
Treasurer-Lorenzo Hoyt, Ramsey county.
Secretary-W H. Fl. Taylor, st. Paul.
Gate-Keeper-Joseph d. Wolf, Marine Mills
Washington county
Ceres-Mrs Geraldine Hall, Armstrong
Freeborn county.
Pomona-Mrs Isabella L. Blaisdell, Mime.
apolis.
Flora-Mrs. Augusta J. Adams, Monticello
Wright county
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. Hendrickson
Ramsey county
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23

JUDGE MITCHELL, in his charge to the
grand jury in Olmsted county, Minnesota,
called attention to the startling increase
within two Years, of crimes against life and
person, and urged as preventive an eff
cient, energetic execution of the laws on the
part of courts and juries. He mentions the
fact that crimes against property have de-
creased, and might have truthfully said,
that in many localities, such crimes are re-
garded as more heinous and are more Sc
verely punished, than assaults against life
and person. There seems to be an impress
sion with many people that while property
should be protected by law, persons must
protect themselves-in other words, that
life is less sacred than property-which is q
misrepresentation of law, to say the least.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
Secretary Schurze on Dakota.

Secretary Schurz embodied in his annual
report the following memoranda as to the
condition of Dakota territory:
The governor reports rapid extension of
railroads in the territory, and that prosper
Gus towns, are springing up upon all the
lines of travel. The Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company has 400 miles of road in ope-
ration in Dakota at present, and it is expect
ed that it will be completed to the western
line of the territory during the year.
The governor estimates the white popula-
ton of the territory at the close of the fall
of the present year at 100000.
Advancement in the developement of
the mining resources of the territory is re-
ported, and the opinion is given that the
Black Hills will yield largo quantities of
gold and silver. for generations to come
The governor alludes to the great destruc-
ton of timber in the pine forests aronnd the
Black Hills by fires started during the dry
season either by carelessness or with Grim
inal intent, and recomends that measures be
taken for the protection of the government
timber, and that an agent be appointed to
sell the same for mining and building pur-
poses. He suggests that a small sum ex-
pended i'll protecting the timber will save
millions of feet annually, and that unless
sOulelulllS Is uout 10 tulS cru lllnlNS Opef-
ations will soon be checked by scarcity OF
timber. He also suggests that the laws now
in force are not adequate for the protection
of the sections donated by congress fol
educational purposes.
The territory of Dakota having no peni-
tentiary, it has been necessary to transpor,
its convicts to Detroit, Mich, for imprisop
ment, at an expense of nearly SlO, 900 yearly
to the people of the territey. it is esti-
mated that SAG, 900 will build penitentiary
of sufficient capacity for the present re-
quirement of the territory. The peniten-
tiaries in other territories have been built at
the expense of the general government, and
the propriety of making an appropriation
for the building of one in Dakoa is submit
ted for the consideration OF congress.
The financial condition of the territory
has improved so that it is expected that at
the close of the present year it will be free
from debt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23

JUDGE ". B. WOODS, appointed justice
of the United States Supreme Court, vice
Strong, resigned, was made by Gen. Grant
circnit judge for the Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and Louisiana circ uit He is a
native of Ohio and shortly before the war
was Democratic speaker of the Ohio house
of representatives. At the beginning of the
war he raised a regiment fought it through,
and settled in Alabama, where he has since
lived, or until his more recent move to At
lanta, GA. There is some complaint that
Ohio, with Justice Woods, and Stanley
Mathews in place of Justice Swayne and
Chief Justice Waite, is getting more than
her share of seats Oh the supreme bench,
and that injustice is done to other sections
of the country and to eminent jurlsts who,
unfortunately for themselves, do not hail
from that state
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23

command when relieved at West Point
The new division comprises the department
OF Arizona and Texas and part of the depart
ment of Missouri
Chas. H. Reed, the prominent lawyer of
Chicago who is in contempt Of the probate
court on account of failure to file q state
ment of the affairs of the Irwin estate, of
which he is guardian, and who was recently
released on writ of habeas corpus, was
again remanded to custody, having still neg
lected to file his report. He is said to be
sick at his residence.
The committee of creditors Of the JAY
Cooke estate decided on another distribu-
ton of scrip and cash, which will be soon
made. The new distribution of assets will
be forthwith ordered by the trustee, and it
is proposed to make it five per cent. and two
per cent in cash. The catalogue now be-
ing made consists of full list of assets of
the estate-some 1,5OO items, with new
prices, according to the present value. 1t
| will be some years before a full settlement
will be completed
The annual session of tn. Legislative as
sembly of Manitoba, at Winnipeg, was
opened Thursday last, by Lieut.. Gov. Cau-
| chon, with the customary ceremonies. The
speech from the throne congratulates' the
province on its rapid advancement in ma
terial prosperity and promises that bills will
be introduced for the enlargement of the
boundaries of Manitoba in accordance with
| concurrent legislation by the Dominion par
lament, and to make provision for repre-
sentation in the assembly of the population
of the territory thus annexed. No allusion
whatever IS made to the Pacific railway syn
dicate.
There has been two investigators of the
South Carolina census, and both sustain
the census of 1874. Gen. Walker sent Col.
Buttertield, of Vermont, and five experts
some time ago to take an entirely new CEN
sus in the most suspicious townships, and
see how it compared with the June census.
The first Of these townships has been COM
pleted, and shows the accuracy of the CEN
sus in surprising manner. The township
is Sturgen, Chesterfield county. The cen
sus in 1870 gave it $50 population, and that
| of 1880 gave it 1850 population, gain of
400 percent. The new count under Butter
field shows 2,O70 population, coming within
| ten OF the June count. The census of 49,
| 20 is found to have been loosely taken.
Following is the text of Gladstone's let
ter in answer to that of Boycott, asking for
| government assistance: Mr.. Charles Boycott
Mr.. Gladstone has received your letter of
the 18th inst. He desires me to say that he
is not sure in what way he is to understand
your request for assistance from the Gov
eminent. 1t has been largely afforded you
in the use of the public force. Beyond
this, the duty of the government to use it's
best exertions in the enforcement of the
existing law which they are endeavoring tu
force through the courts, and by asking
when necessary the assistance of the legis-
lature to amend or enlarge the Jaw, is 9
matter Of much importance, on which you
can, Of course, only receive information
together with the public generally. Seymour
Private Secretary"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
Salaries of County Officers.

1t having been claimed in certain county,
with a valuation of six and less than eight mil
lions of dollars, that the law is indefinite as
regards the salary of the county treasurer,
the examiner submitted the matter to Hon.
c. NJ. Start, State Attorney General, who
recapitulates the laws bearing upon the sub
ject, and concludes No county treasurer can
receive more than 81 200 for his services in
any one wear in counties where the valuation
of taxable property is less than four millions;
nor more than 81 800 where it exceeds four.
but not six millions; nor more than $4,000
where such valuation exceeds eight but not
ten millions. There is no express limitation
where the valuation is between sixand eight
millions. hence the supposed difficulty of
the case: but it is to be observed that it is
expressly provided that the treasSrers salary
can not exceed $4,000 when the valuation
does not exceed ten millions. The greater
includes the less, hence the maximum sal
ary could not exceed 81, 900 in counties
where the valuation is between six and eight
millions of dollars. In other words. the
only effect of the omission to fix a limi-
tation where the valuation is between six
and eight millions is to make the limitation
of $4,000 applicable to counties where the
valuation is between six and ten millions
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
CURRENT EVENTS.

Mayor Prince of Boston has been re elect
ed by 900 majority
Edward Lloyd Ford, former publisher of
the Christian Union, at New York, is dead.
Henry G. Lowering, the Workingmen's
candidate, was elected mayor of Lynn by a
plurality of 299.
About 100 citizens of Whitewater Wis,
petitioned congress to amend the constitu-
ton to allow female suffrage.
Mile. Jeanne Bernhardt, sister of Sarah
has arrived in New York from Paris, and
will soon appear on the stage.
Henry r. Worthington, of the most prom
inent hydraulic engineers in the country,
died in New York, Thursday last.
There is q report that Jay Gould, not con-
tent with controlling railroads and tele-
graphs, seeks to have the New York asso-
ciated press under his thumb.
Inspector General Marcy, McClellan's
father in law, has been retired, to take effect
January 6. Gen. Sackett succeeds him. Sur
geon General Barnes will soon be retired.
Mrs. Snider, who recently eloped with J.
L. Card from Woodbridge, Ont, has re-
turned home, stating that her paramour de-
serted her at Chicago, taking 1000 of her
money.
Tim G. Murphy, of Norwich, Conn, has
been awarded a medal by the Government
for heroism shown in saving lives" he
having rescued twelve persons from drown
ing during the past seven years.
The Republican convention of the Third
district to-day nominated Hon. Ossian Ray
to fill the vacancy in the present and in the
Forty y-seyenth congress, occasioned by the
death of Congressman elect Evarts W. Farr.
A. X. Putnam, long in the employ of the
American Express company as messenger
on the Sioux City road, died in St. Paul
last Saturday, of quick consumption. He
was thirty years old, and leaves wife and
two children.
Advices from Indian Territory say that
two full blood Indians went into the house
of Alias McVeigh on Tuesday, and after
accepting the hospitality of McVeigh, shot
and killed him, and chopped hired man,
named Barrett, with an ak, inhicting mortal
wounds.
Three negroes at Liberty Bedford county,
| Va, were put on the auction block the other
day and sold for three months, under the
vagrant law. Prospective bidders went up
to the darkies, examined them critically,
thumped their chests, examined their eyes
and teeth, and criticised them generally.
The bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal company, provides for incorporators
of whom Gen. Grant is named first, and it
is understood that the bill is offered with
his assent, and that he is to be president
of the corporation. Among the promoters
of the Nicaragua project it is thought only
about $75, 900, 900 will be needed, although
the charter provides for more.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
THE RAILROADS.

The Milwaukee & St. Paul has completed
it's extension into Clinton, Iowa,
The earnings of the Northern Pacific rail-
December were: 1880 (estimated) $69, 900;
1879. $24,O73 Increase, $35, ,527.
The great debate in the Canadian Pacific
scheme in the Canadian parliament began
on Monday last. There seems to be no rea-
son to doubt of its approval.
The North Wisconsin railroad now runs
to Cable, Bayfield, county, two miles from
the summit of the dividing ridge, which Sc
parates the waters flowing to the St. Croix
and Lake Superior and fifty miles from
Bayfield,.
The announcement is made of the failure
of Seidenberg & Co., manufacturers of
cigars and importers Of leaf tobacco, in New
York andat Key West, Fla, They were the
largest manufacturers of cigars in the coun-
try. Liabilities $150,0OO.
The quantity of Northern Pacific land in
Minnenesota and Dakota that can be p4r-
chased with the companys preferred stock,
amounted on the 30th of June last to 4, ,056, :
1913 acres. Since that date, and up to Oc-
tober 31st last, there has been sold of this
land 351 ,611 acres-thus leaving subject to
purchase with preferred stock at par 4, 7O4, =
PIT acres.
The earnings of most of the western roads
are beginning to fall off notably. The
causes for this are two-fold. In the first
place the western roads cannot work to their
full capacity just now on account of the
| freight blockades existing on most of the
eastern lines; and, in the second place, the
| business this time last year was unusually
heavy, and consequently the earnings very
large.
The report of Government Engineer Nj
chol of the inspection of the Northern Paci-
fic road, says that the Minnesota & Missouri
division is in fair shape, although at some
points it needs more careful inspection and
the adjustment of many curves. Of the
equipment Of the eastern division, it is very
fair.
| Representative Washburn of Minnesota,
has in charge bill from the committee on
public lands, authorizing the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad to extend it's
line from the eastern boundary of the Ter
ritory of Dakota, starting from o point on
| the Big Sioux river at or near Canton to
such point on the east bank of the Missouri
as the company may select, and also grant
| ing the right of way through the public
lands to the extent of 100 feet on each side
of the central line of the road, with land
adjacent to the right of way, not exceeding
100 acres for each ten miles of road, and
five full sections Of land on the east bank
of the Missouri river.
l Superintendent of Construction Stickney
says It is expected that the work Of construc-
ton on the various extensions of the st,
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway will
be completed by the 13st inst.
Regular trains will be put on the Morris
& Browns Valley branch, and the extension
south from Grand Forks.