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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

One thousand destitute people around Yank-
on are being fed by the government.
At Paris, Ky, John Winn, an alleged mnr-
derer, was shot dead IN Jail by mob.
Croul Bros tannery and Frost's wooden
ware works, at Detroit, were burned Saturday
night.
Galloway, Henry l. Co.'S Touring mill at
Fond du Lac, Wis was totally destroyed by fire.
Loss, $25, 900; insurance $4,000
VIM. Little and Nathan Lynn, employees at
VIM. Ansin Woods mower and reaper works, at
Youngstown, were instantly killed by the cars
while at work on side track pushing cars.
The wife and two children of Isaac N. Dem
ent of West Virginia, Ark. while camping out
for recreation IN Stone county, were burned to
death by forest fire.
A terrific wind and hail storm struck Birds
Point NO., doing much damage. The yard
master Of the Iron Mountain railroad, Ed
Dwyer of Harrod, Ct, was instantly killed, a
tree falling on him.
The Grard Point elevator at Philadelphia
has been burned with 10000 bushels of grain.
Tie warehouses III the vicinity of the elevator
were also burned as we'll as quantity OF mis-
cellaneous freight. Loss on corn and wheat
doS troyed, 5000, 900; insured. Loss on build
ings about $6OO,OOO; insurance, 1897 900;
in amounts generally less than $1O, 900 in a
great number of companies.
The Delaware valley. Pa, is filled with
smoke from forest fires. In Sussex county,
N. J.,a sheet of flame extends along the noun
tars for miles. Broad mountain. at Matamor-
ris, has been burned entirely, aud the people
are frantic with fear. In Palmyra township
the immense forests there are in imminent
danger Of total destruction, and the citizens
are out lighting the flames. A large amount
of damage has already been done, and many
narrow escapes reported.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
LITTLE LAURETTE.

Little Laurette was sitting beside
Her dressing room fire, in a dream alone;
mignonne mixture of love and pride
She seemed as she loosed her zone
She combed her tresses of wondrous hair,
Her small white feet to the fire peeped out,
Strangelu fluttered her bosom fair,
And her lips had wilful pout.
Is it fear that dwells in those weird blue eyes?
For it is not love- and it is not sorrow.
All! little Laurette from your dream arise,
You must be married tomorrow.
Married to one who loves you well,
Whose wealth to your life will glory be-
Yet guess you are thinking-who can tell?-
Of Frank, who is over the sea.
How wretched they were, that boy and girl,
When for the last, last time they met,
And he carried away q soft bright curl,
And the heart of little Laurette.
Pooh, pooh, her heart? Why she hasn't heart
She waltzed that night with Sir Evelyn We're.
Into the greenhouse they strolled apart
He's got twenty thousand year
A house in Park Lane chateau in France
A charming villa on Windermere.
She made up her mind in that very first dance
She'd like to be Lady We're.
The news will go out by the Overland mail;
In month or two poor Frank will hear
That London has nothing to do but to hail
The beauty of Lady We're.
She'll be queen of fashion, that heartless elf,
Till younger comes, and the world grows
cool.
And as to Frank-win he shoot himself9
Well, 1 hope he's not quite such fool.
Mortimer Collins.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
A Young Heiress Goes to t3retns.

Cleveland, O., cor. N. Y. Times.
Miss Jessie Kimball, daughter of Sarah
NJ. Kimball, wealthy widow residing on
Euclid avenue, in that city was married in
Detroit on Sunday last to Will II. Hayes.
the bride will be eighteen years of age on
Saturday next, and on that day will come
into possession of $500, 900 left her by her
father. The mother is in Europe, and Miss
Jessie has been keeping house with only
servants for companions. Some days ago
she went to Detroit to visit friends. On
Thursday of last week Mr.. Hayes followed.
Saturday forenoon the young couple started
out from her friends residence ostensibly
for ride. Before they returned, however,
they visited the Rev. Mr.. Bayley's residence,
taking advantage of the Michigan marriage
laws, which require no license, and were
manied. They returned in time for dinner,
and later in the day left for Cleveland, say
ing nothing about what had ACQUIRED. Mr..
Hayes had been paying attention to Miss
Kimball for year past, but the marriage
was decided upon on the impulse of the
moment. The bride has spent several years
in Paris and London, and has acquired by
her travel and study variety of accomplish
ments that have made her leader in society.
The groom, who is also minor, is pop
ular young gentleman, and is holding good
position in her fathers employ.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
Whisky Stops T00thache and Kills the
Woman.

Vineland Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
A woman by the name of Biynn, resid-
ing near Forrest Grove, died the other
day under rather singular circumstances
Finding it necessary to have some teeth
extracted and not liking the idea of resort
ing to gas or chloroform, she resolved to
try what virtue there was in whisky in such
cases. She called upon G. G. Fish, of
North Vinland, local tooth -puller in that
hamlet to have the aching teeth extracted.
Before submitting to the painful opera
ton, however, she procured and drank
half pint Of ordinary whisky and in
few minutes followed it up with half pint
of Jersey apple jack, full strength. This
mixture of drinks produced the desired
Inconsistencies, during which the teeth
were pulled. In short time she revived,
but only to become wild with delirium,
her rawlings having all the appearance
of one in the last stage of tremens.
Becoming exhausted she lapsed into
mi-unconcious condition, and, gradually
growing weaker, in q few hours she died.
Her neighbors say she was a woman addic-
ted to strong drink and had.previously been
attacked with tremens.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
CURRENT EVENTS.

The New York police board has been in
dlcted for not having the streets cleaned.
For the past week, Yankton has again been
subjected to flood, which is now subsiding.
A number of Mormons destined for tine
western territories, have arrived in New York
from Europe.
H. S. Dixon. a prominent citizen of New
London, Wis, died Mr.. Dixon was member
of the last legislature.
At Patterson, N J., Mrs. Julia Sampson got
verdict of over SO, 900 in a breach of PROM
ise suit against John Hinchleffe, wealthy
brewer.
VIM. H. Vanderbilt, accompanied by Mr..
VIM. L. Scott, of Erie, Pennsylvania, and
Uncle Jake Vanderbilt, have sailed for
Europe
The journeymen bricklayers of Allegheny
and Pittsburg have been notified by the
bosses of the concession to the demand for in
creased wages made some time since.
The Chicago board of trade have added a
vigorous protest to the late arbitrary advance
of rates to the east by the pool managers,
characterizing it IS San act of treachery and
tyranny
Government engineers have been instructed
to make survey of the Hawse pass through
the rockies, with a view to running the
Canadian Pacific railway through it instead of
Yellowhead pass. If the change is made it is
of the line will be made.
1t is probable that in a few days the gov
ernor general of Canada, at the special re-
quest of the queen, will confer the honor of
knighthood on the Hon. Hector Langevin,
minister of public works, Prof. Dawson of
McGill college, and the Hon. Alexander
Mackenzie, late premier.
James T. Fields, literary man of Boston
died suddenly of heart disease, while his wife
N 10 IF fbo
leading publishing firms of Ticknor & Fields,
and Fields, Osgood & Co., for more than a
quarter of century, and for some years edi-
tor of the Atlantic Monthly
A special from Paris gives additional details
of the storming of the Kroumir Businesses on
Mounts Dambella and Hadebra, on the 26th.
The affair seems to have been very one-sided
for the French loss is set down at very few
killed and twenty-six wounded, whereas the
kroumir loss is said to have been enormo us
Teabout & Valleau, wheat buyers and lum-
Der dealers of Decorah, Iowa. have failed
Tappan, McKillop & Co.'s commercial agency
of this city report that the actual liabilities of
the firm are $9s, 900. Teabout individually
has some badly encumbered property. About
$50, 1000 of the indebtedness is secured by
mortgage. They have also had extensive farm
ing interests, and their loss this winter by snow
and flood have been $7S, 900 or more.
Washington Nathan, the son of the man who
was murdered under such horrible circum-
stances few years ago in his own bedroom
opposite the Fifth Avenus hotel, New York, has
been conducting himself imprudently again.
He went to Yonkers last week and was married
by justice of the peace, refusing to register
at the hotel where he stopped. He has never
escaped from the cloud which shut down about
his head when his father was murdered so mys-
teriously with Q carpenters "dog," just as the
son was recovering from a prolonged spree,
and it would become him to walk circumspectly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

The Supreme Court of the United Stat s
has been almost at a deadlock for months.
Mr.. Justice Hunt, who is permanently dis
abled, has been waiting for three years, and
will have to wait for nearly two years long
er for the time when he can retire with the
pension provided by law. Mr.. Justice
Clifford has been mentally deranged since
last summer, and is said to be incapable of
resigning Hence there is no telling when
hiL successor will be appointed. The seat
left by MIR. Justice Swayne has been mex
cusably kept vacant for months by the un-
fortunate nomination and still more unfor-
tunate denomination of Mr.. Stanley Mat
thews. The court consists of nine Judges,
six constituting quorum, and repeated
adjournments have taken place, owing to
absence, or disqualification of one or more
of the six, to sit on cases presented, In
the meantime, the docket grows with unex-
ampled rapidity and litigants are denied
the rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
THE LIME KILN CLUB.

Brudder Gardner Makes Some Sensible OBJ
servations About Post Mortem Profession
At midnight las night, said the old man
in solemn voice as he looked up and down
the aisles; at midnight las night the speerit
of Brudder Charles Climax Goshport, q
local member of dis club, passed from
y'arth to de unknown. Only week ago he
sat in dis hall; tonight he am dressed
fur the grave. What aehshun will de club
take?" .ss.......
II spose, sab" )" said the Rev. Penstock
as he rose up, ''dat it am in order to pre-
sent a resolution to de etfeck dat he was q
man of de highest integrity, liberal hearted,
high minded, an dat his loss am sad blow
to de hull city.
Yes, such a resolushun am in order.
Brudder Penstock, can you remember dat
you eber took Rrudder Goshport by de
hand an gin him word of praise fur his
hard work an honest ways?"
"I-l-doan' remember dat I eber did,
sah."
"Am dar pusson in dis hall who kin re-
member dat he eber put hisself out to favor
Brudder Goshport!'
| Not a man answered.
Kin any one of you remember dat you
took any perticler interes' in how he got
along?'
Not voice was heard in reply.
ITO be little palmer" continued the
President, "am dar one single pusson in
dis hall who eber felt five cents worth OF
anxiety for Brudder Goshports worldly OF
spiritual welfare?''
The hall was SO quiet that the sound OF
Elder Toots rubbing his back on the sharp
edge of window casing gave everybody q
start.
'Not man in dis hull club-not a man
in dis hull city, SO far as We knew, eber put
hisself out to do favor for or speak word
| in praise of our amented brudder, an vel
| we have the cheek to talk of resolushun
ssttin' forth his many vartues an ou1
heartfelt sorrow. No, sir! We doan' pass
| no sich biznes heah! should be ashamed
to look his wild Fer in de face if We did. It
| am de way of de world to let men alone
jist when leetle help would give 'em a
broad and easy road. We h'ar of dis man
or dat man havin' won de gratitude of de
people, but we dean h'ar Of it until he am
dead. When man has gone from arth
de papers an de public suddenly diskive1
how honest he was; what big heart he
had; how much good he was allus doin'
an what loss to de world his death will
prove. De time to praise man is when he
am livin' beside us. Praise hurts nobody
but many good man has grown weary ful
de want of appreciashun. Heah am seven
ty-two of us in dis hall tonight, an we
have to own up dat not one of us eber went
outer our way to prove to our brudder dat
his gentle ways, his squar' dealin' an his
upright life war any mo- 'preciated by us
dan as if he had bin a hoss- thief! An to
pass resolution would be to brand our
selves hypocrites. Let no man dare offer
! one"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
called Conkling man is properly chargeable to

The action of Secretary Of War Lincoln in
requesting Gen. Sheridan to come here for the
purpose of consulting about army matters, is
not very well received by army officers friendly
to Gen. Sherman. The friends of Sherman say
that if the secretary of war wants to con-
suit about army changes he should first take
Gen. sherman into his confidence.
Secretary Window has issued the following
call: Notice is hereby given that on and after
Wednesday, May 4, the per cent funded
loan bonds of 1881, included in the lO1st
call, will be paid at the treasury of the United
States, city of Washington, with interest from
May to May 81, the day of the maturity of
the call The interest due May l, 1881, on
such registered bonds embraced in the 1O1st
call as have not been redeemed will be paid as
usual by checks drawn to the order of payees
of bonds.
A number of gentlemen identified with the
lumber interests of the Northwest held pre-
liminary meeting at St Paul. with view to
the formation of permanent organization
The following ffiocers were elected: Presi-
dent, r. F. Hersey, saltwater: Vice President,
c. N. Nelson, st. Paul; Secretary, George s.
Davis, Eau Claire. It was decided that the
prospective association be known as the
Northwestern Lumhermens association The
next meeting will be held IN St Paul on
Thursday May 10, which all the leading lum-
bermen of the Northwest will be invited to at
tend.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
The Man on Horseback.

President Garfield attracted some atten-
ton to-day by riding up the avenue seated
upon large bright chestnut horse. He
was accompanied by his private secretary,
who was seated upon smaller and brown
black horse. Gen. Garfield was in black.
His coat was close. buttoned frock; his
hat was soft black, slouched over his eyes.
He held the reins well up in his left hand,
while his right rested by his side. He sat
his horse very well, and would be regarded
as o very good rider if he did not round his
shoulders so far forward. He rode the
regulation trotting gait, passing up the
avenue at the pace Of about eight miles an
hour. He looked straight ahead Of him,
avoiding the notice of any of the pedestri-
ans who crowded the avenue, this bright
morning, as if he feared that some office
seeker might waylay him. He had spent
an hour at Bmdy's, being photographed in
various positions. From the gallery he
rode into the country, where he spent the
entire morning.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

s. Painter of Marysville, CAL, defendent
in suit now pending before courts of that
town, recently applied to the post Office de-
partment to forbid the transmission Of local
newspapers publishing accounts of the
trial through the mails, upon grounds that
such reports obtained obscene and immoral
matter developed in the testimony taken.
The postmaster-general, acting on the ad-
vice OF the law Office, has denied Painters
request holding that it cannot refuse the
use OF the mails to newspapers which print
matter OF the character described when the
same is adduced in evidence during regu-
lar judicial proceedings.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
The Cannon Man Fails to Go OF.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

During the s'side-s show" entertainment
given at Robinson's Circus nightly after the
regular performance, man is shot from a
cannon. Last night the fuse was applied
to the gun, the explosion occurred but no
man appeared. This was q surprise to the
audience. who did not understand the
''hitch." After the smoke had cleared away
and quiet way restored, groan was heard
to issue from the gun, and the pityful cry,
"Oh, my poor arm!" Several attendants
rushed to the piece, and, reached in, drew
forth the victim who failed to be snot out.
It was found that the poor fellow, Henry
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

THE story that General Grant has gone
to Mexico for the purpose of stirring up fill
libustering or annexation schemes, which
might result in war with that country, is
Indignantly denied by his friends, and un-
doubtedly is wholly false. Secretary Sew
ard, who was no fillibuster, once said that
Cuba gravitates towards this country"
the same may be said of Mexico; but there
me but few people in this country who
would risk war in the endeavor to accel-
crate what great many believe to be the
manifest destiny of both Cuba and Mex
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

PUBLISHERS of books and newspapers,
and many Others as we'll, who depend upon
orders by mail for the disposition
of small articles, have suffered from the
discontinuance of fractional currency, and
wish to have that restored, or some fitting
substitute, coin being unfit for the mail.
Poatage stamps are used to some extent,
but do not always serve the purpose of
money because they are not, as in England
exchanged for money at any post office.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

jain, was burned badly about the arms and
body, and was suffering intense pain from
broken arm. He was carried to the Dress
ing room and cared for. He was not dan
gereusly hurt, but he will hardly permit
himself to try the experiment again. On
the previous nights, it is said, his shirt was
almost burned from his back in "doing''
the act. Here's good chance for the
Society for the Suppression of Cruelty to
step in and distinguish itself.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

MINNESOTIANS who have looked with
treasury department and counted upon the
good will of Secretary Window. will be in
terested in the statement that such appoint
ments in the treasury are divided among
the states in the ratio, not of their repubi-
can majorities, but in proportion to their
population. The quota of the North Star
state is now FIJI, and until 81 ne clerk cred
tied on the blue beck either dies, resigns
or is removed, no Minnesotian cen receive
clerkship in the treasury, no matter now
many vacancies may occur.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
TREE plantin gre ceives good encour-

TREE plantin gre ceives good encour-
agement in Connecticut bya Legislative act
providing that any person planting or pro-
tecting forest trees one-quarter of a mile
or more along any public highway may re-
ceive for 10 years an annual bounty of 81
for each quarter of mile so planted; the
forest trees to include the elm, maple,
tulip, ash, blsswood, oak, black walnut and
hickory; the elms not to be more than go
feet apart and the others not more than 30
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

MIR. BRITToN A. HILL, prominent citi-
zen of st. Louis, participated in the efforts
to save life during the great flood of 1874.
on what is now known as the American
Bottoms, reaching from Alton to Chester,
Ill, and recounts some of the heart rend-
ing scenes he witnessed. He says that near
ly 40, 900 people inhabit the American Bot
tom now in the place of about $500 on the
land in 1874, and says everything indicates
that the present high water will continue
until the great rise comes down the Mis-
souri, between the 10th and Goth CT June
If so, then the food of this year may be
greater than the one of 1874, and the prep
arations to meet it should be of ample por-
portions. Mr.. Hill thinks that the June
rise coming from the snow of the Rocky
Mountains and the northwestern plains is
much more to be feared than the present
rise; hut if there is a fall of ten or twelve
feet before the June rise comes on there
will be hope of escape.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

In Durango, new city of Colorado,
about three months old, contract has been
made to put up an opera house, thirty -eight
by 125 feet and it is to be ready for use in
ten days from the time of commencing
work. At the present theatre in that lively
young town may be seen placard which
reads: From and after this date all per-
sons who wish to gain admittance to the
auditorium must leave their weapons at the
front bar, where checks will DO given for
them."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

Toronto dispatch: Mckee Rankin and Man.
ager onepard OF the Grand opera house had q
lively fist fight in the latter's Office. sbenard
getting caught in chair, he demanded to have
the fight out in the room. Rankin decline and
Shepard had him arrested, but he was soon re-
leased. Playing pirated copy of the Danites
is said to be Shepard's offence
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Ift IAtId loVSSIVII VI tIIt %
TUESDAY. April CS-

TUESDAY,, APRIL 70.
The Senate assembled after an adjournment
of several days. On motion of Senator Ed
munds the committee on judiciary had leave to
sit during the recess of the senate, If that ever
should occur, to pursue some investigations up-
on the subject of bankruptcy.
A motion for recess and kindred motions
were voted down. Lamar, who was paired
with republican voted by mistake to 60 into
executive session, and the motlon was carried.
There was something of a sensation, but La
mar corrected himself, the deadlock continued
as before, and the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27.
Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution setting
forth the importance of ship canal across the
isthmus
After two or three Intellectual roll calls, Mr..
Harris moved that the senate go into executive
session, stating that there were 800 nomina-
tions on the table awaiting action. Lost-23
to %.
At2 o'clock, after voting down several dila-
tory motions, adjourned.
The republican senators held a caucus but no
decision was reached in regard to the condition
of things Probably a meeting will be held
within the next few days. but there is little OF
no doubt it will result in some arrangement for
holding several executive sessions soon after
wards The New York nominations and similar
subjects of controversy did not enter into dis
cussion.
THURSDAY, APRIL %.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, made a
long speech in answer to Senator Burnside, in
which he recapltulated, under seventeen heads,
evidences of bargain between the republicans
and Senator Malone.
The speech ended, Burnside and Hale en-
gagged Butler. Mr. Burnside reasserted that
all charges that there was any corruption on
his side of the chamber was false.
The senate adjourned until Monday, at which
time it is supposed some measures will be
adopted towards partial break of the dead
lock, so as to admit of confirmation of appoint
ments.
The Supreme court of Minnesota, by Justice
Clark has rendered decision, the syllabus of
which follows: A mechanics lien for labor
performed and materials furnished and used
for the repairing of building is not termin-
ated by the destruction of the building by fire
after the performance and furnishing of such
lobor aud materials, but before the account
provided for by section 7, chapter 80, general
statutes of 1878, is filed for record; but may,
Notwithstanding the destruction of the build
ing, be enforced against the land on which it
was situated.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-05

IT is stated that sixty thousand Scandi-
navians have contracted for passage to the
United States during the current year, and
from all the other nations of Northern
Europe comes an unprecedented flood of
immigrants