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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
Scientific Notes.

The highest percentage of alcohol in the
beers of north eastern Prussia is said to be
4,4S0.
With the view of Approximately ascertain
ing how long after death can phosphorus
be detected in cases of poisoning. Dr. L.
Medicus killed hen with that substance.
Twenty three days afterward the fowl was
dissected. The digestive organs were OBJ
served to be quite luminous, and the pres
ence of phosphorus was easily detected.
An easy method of showing whether but
ter is adulterated with beef-fat has been
submitted by Hager. He saturates cotton
wick with suspected sample, which is
first melted. He then lights the wick and
permits it to burn for about two minutes.
At the end of that time, when the wick is
extinguishea, an oder like that given off by
a tallow candle, when its flame is blown
out, is readily perceived if the butter is arti-
ficial
The ruins of once magnificent bathing
establishment, covered over by more
than 80 feet of ashes and lava, have
been discovered by Prof. Giuseppe Novi,
near Herculaneum. From all descriptions
they appear to surpass anything of a simi-
lar nature hitherto excavated, either at Her.
culaneum or at Pompeii. The sculptured
fountains and tanks are of oriental granite,
the floors are of colored glass mosaic, and
the walls of the buildings are richly adorn-
ed with paintings of stucco work.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Messrs Washburn and Dunnell of Minnesota
both voted for the refunding bill.
Gen. Ben. Harrison has been elected senator
from Indiana. The vote STOOD Harrison 81 :;
Gray SO; De La Martyr 2.
Col Mosbys friends say he is coming home
from China without permission. He says he
is solid with Garfield, and don't care for Hayes
johnson N. Camden, of Parkersburg, was
nominated on the third ballot in the democratic
caucus for United States senator from West
Virginia
A movement has been inaugurated by Ne
braska men in favor of ex-senator Thayer of
Nebraska for the secretaryship of the interior
under Garfield.
The republicans of the New Jersey legisla-
ture have nominated Gen. Seweu for senator
Sewelrs opponents were Robson, Halsey, Par
ker, Dudley and Hobart Sewell received 27
votes ON the last ballot, and was declared NOM
mated Robeson received ID votes on several
ballots, which was the highest given to any of
Sewelrs oppocents.
The republican members of the Wisconsin
legislature held their senatorial caucus on the
10Th. An informal ballot was ordered which
resulted as follows: Philetus Sawyer So; E. W.
Keyes 25. Eleven scattering votes were cast
for Messrs. Clark, Dyer, Williams, Cameron,
Bowman, Lewis, Washburne, and Clemenson.
The informal ballot was made formal, and MI.
Sawyer declared unanimously nominated A
resolution was adopted presenting Mr. Keyes
for postmaster general
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

The greatest gain in population, for OBJ
vious reasons, is taking place in the far
West, and when the next census is ready
we shall probably find all of these States,
with one exception, showing a population
exceeding million, while Texas will be
likely to take its place among the six most
populous States of the Union. Kansas al
SO promises to rival Massachusetts, in the
number of its inhabitants. Whereas there
are now nineteen States with a population
of over million, there are likely to be at
least twenty six in 1890.
The growth in the population of the cities
of the Union has been great and significant
in the last ten years. We are gathering a
larger proportion of our inhabitants in cities
than any other country, and yet We still pos
sess vast areas of unoccupied land. Whereas
in 1870 there were thirty-six cities with a
population OF 30, 900 and over, the number
has now increased to sixty-four. That is
about one-sixth of our population is now
crowded together in these large cities. Fifty
years ago including all cities of 8 5000 inhab-
ilants and over, the population was only
one sixteenth.
This increasing tendency ofpopulation to
aggregate in the great cities is one of the
evils of modern civilization. 1t breeds social
dangers, with which our municipal systems
are now proving themselves unable to cope,
and it makes the question of city govern
ment one of the most serious With which the
people have to deal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
OUR POPULATION.
A Comparison With the Great Nations of Eu-
rope.
From the New York Sun.

A Comparison With the Great Nations Of Eu-
rope.
From the New York Sun.
The superintendent of the census re-
ports that the population of the United
States is 50,152, $50. When the returns
have been finally corrected some changes
may be made in this total, but they will
probably be slight. Our population in 1870
was 38, ,558 ,371. We have therefore gained
in ten years since then IL ,594, 1873 inhabit-
ants. This is an increase nearly as great as
the whole population fifty years ago.
Compared with the great nations of
Europe, the United States show a
greater population than any, except Russia,
which contains over 72,000,0 900 of inhabi-
tants Against our $50, ,152, ,559, Germany
shows 42,727, 1860; Austria Hungary, 37,-
331, ,42O; France, 36, 9O5, 1888; Great Britain
and Ireland, "a, 100, 600; Italy, 27,769. ATS;
Spain, 1926, ,511. The total population of
Europe is given by the Alnianach de Gotha
as 81, 1853, ,713. Hence we have even now
only about one-sixth as many inhabitants,
though our area and that of Europe as a
whole are nearly equal.
The following table gives the first addi-
tons of the returns of the last census of the
eight states of largest population, compared
with the census of 1870.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
THE OLD MANS POVERTY.
Another Choice Extract from Christiancy's Re-
ply to His Wife's Cross Bill

Another Choice Extract from Christiancy's Re-
ply to His Wife's Cross Bill.
The answer of Mr.. Christiancy to the cross
bill for divorce of his wife was withdrawn from
the clerks rooms of the court Immediately after
it's filing, and only such parts of it published as
Mr.. Christancy's counsel thought best to make
public. On Saturday, however, the entire docu-
ment was relied, and the following interesting
paragraph, hitherto suppressed, was discov-
cred 1t is plea Of alleged poverty to the al
legations of Mrs. Christiancy that he had an
income of O,OOO year, and says:
In further answer to the eleventh point of her
said BILL / say that admit that am at present
in receipt of a salary from the United States as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Peru, out of which
salary cannot safely rely upon, over and above
the usual and necessary expenses of the mis-
sion, more than So, 900 per year, and for the
first year it was much less owing to expenses
l had to incur for her in Peru and in her COM
ing here and in the furnishing of a house for
her in Lima, amounting to about So, 800 or
81, 800. further say that the salary is all the
income to support myself and family, and that
I am in debt between $S, ,OOOand SO, 900, upon
which am paying 8 per cent interest To say
nothing of the rest of my family, have one
minor son of the age of seventeen to be sup
ported and educated; that though 1 have, as
she alleges, some real estate in Michigan, it is
all heavily morrgaged, and that taken together
it would not, as believe, upon forced sale,
bring much more than the amount of the in
cumbrances; that the income from the said real
estate, taken together, is not sufficient to keep
down the taxes; that the largest portion of the
land owned at Lansing, Mich, was bought
subject to mortgage, which, as am informed
| and believe, has been foreclosed in chancery
since left there, and though have no positive
proof of its sale or foreclosure, suppose and be-
fieve it has been sold, and that it has been lost
to me, with all I paid upon it And further say
that my said wife, knowing my circumstances,
and having left me against my will, wrote to me
on or about the 9th day of November, 1879,
in reference to my supporting her there, and
only asked for $75.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
A Sharp Partisan Landlord.


Two new tenants, doctor and man of
family, had just moved into the building
On comparing notes they discovered that
they were paying more rent than their pre-
decessors in the lodgings.
This was how the willy landlord had man
aged it:
He had said to the man of the family:
These second-story rooms are precisely
what you want. And there is doctor in
the story just above you, SO that if any
member of your family is taken sick, all
you have to do is to slip upstairs and sum-
mon him. Why it is worth two hundred
francs year for convenience and satisfac-
tion!"
And unto the doctor he had said: eThere
is man down stairs with eleven children
anda wife, and none of them seems ever to
have seen well day. Why it's regular
bonanza! Four hundred francs o year in
your pocket, at the very least!"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

GEN. CHARLES 81. VAN WICK has been
elected United States senator from Ne
braska to succeed Senator Paddock. Gen.
Van Wyck halls from New York state,
where he was born and reared. He lived
formany years in Orange county, and served
two terms in congress from that district.
He also served in the army during the civil
war, being brigadier general of volunteers.
He was always quite prominent in New
York politics. He went to Nebraska about
eight years ago and bought large farm
near Nebraska City, where he lives. He at
once entered into Nebraska politics, and
soon gained considerable prominence. He
has served in the upper house of the Ne
braska Legislature for two terms and is a
member of the present legislature.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
Rebel Generals.

The ex-C Confederate generals are all busy
practicing the art of peace. Major General
Marmaduke is Missouri railway commits
sioner, and, as bachelor, lives comforta-
bly, in st. Louis. on salary of $1,000 a
year. Gen. j. B. Gordon, as counsel for
the Louisville and Nashville road gets sal
ary of $4,000. Major Gen. F. B. Cheat
ham has handsome farm in Tennessee,
and Gen. L. J. Polk has another Gen.
Toombs practices law, and is very rich.
Gen. Besll Duke is a lawyer in Louisville,
and has good income; Gen. Bradley
Johnston is also getting rich in the same
profession in Baltimore. All the sons of
Robert E. Lee except one are moderately
successful farmers in Virginia. The ex-
ception, Curtis Lee, succeeded his father
as president of Washington University.
Gen. Jubal Early is living quietly at Linch-
burg in comfortable circumstances. Gen.
J. G. Pemberton has become resident of
Philadelphia, is an invalid, and has written
book on Vicksburg.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

The powers have accepted proposition for
another council on the Greek question.
Intelligence of the death of VIM. Lucas
Hardisty, which occurred at Lachine, on the
st. Lawrence, has been received. The deceased
was formerly an officer of the Hudson Bay
company, and, as such, widely known through
out the Northwest, having lived for nearly thir-
ty years in the Mackenzie River district He
resided for many years within the Artic circle,
and was regarded as an authority on matters
connected with that region.
The announcement is confirmed that a ma
jority of the duke of Richmond's Conservative
commission on agricultural depression, in the
part of its report dealing with Ireland, recon-
mends governmental scheme of emigration
also one of Emigration from over peopled districts,
plan for the reclamation of waste lands, and
court of arbitration for,xing rents; and that the
manority, which includes Lord Carlingsford,
the Rt Hon. James Stanfeld, and Joseph Cowen,
recommended the adoption Of the three F's
proposition.
In the court of queens bench at Dublin on
Saturday, Sergeant Heron, for the crown, de-
clared that the counsel for the traversers had
shirked from graphing with evidence re-
garding damaging speeches of their clients.
He accused the traversers of having will
fully departed from Daniel O'Connell's
peaceful traditions, and said that agi-
tation must be put down, and that
Parnells political rocket had reached its ze-
mtn LII powerful pefOrauOn ne asked Wnetn-
er Irishmen were to cease to have share in
the splendid British empire they had helped
build? He was greeted with cheers at the con-
cusion of his speech
With the partial restoration of the telegraph
lines, prostrated by the storm in England, in
stances'of persons being overwhelmed by snow
and frozen to death are reported from various
districts. The railway trains had to be aband-
oned in snow drifts where only the funnel of the
engine is visible. The damage to Dover pier
of concrete were scooped out by the waves, and
stones weighing over ton were washed away
The pier at South Eldon, Thames, opposite the
mouth of the Midway, was carried away by ice
and boat which was aiding in the rescue of
persons on the pier was swamped and eight per-
sons drowned. A violent storm is also raging
over the Mediterranean. The Guadalquivir
river, Spain, has risen thirty-four feet.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

THE report is again current that JAY
Gould has a controlling interest in the
Keokuk Northern line of steamers and in
the Mississippi Valley Transportation COM
pany, which, together. control the Missis-
sippi river from the head of navigation to
the gulf of Mexico. The impression pre-
walls that this report is founded in fact.
After all the railroad and river transporta-
ton shall have been gobbled Gould may
turn his attention to the great lakes, which
have hitherto escaped his clutches.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CASUALTIES,

Thirteen stores, bank and several offices
were burned at Wilton, N. H. The total loss is
$50, 1000; partially insured.
The s'big fat" tenement house in New
lilies, some 800 souls, caught fire the other
night. The scene was terrific but happily the
flames were soon quenched
Two boys named White and Courlis were
sliding down hill near Dukes bridge, Woodruff
N. j., when Whites sled, striking a stump,
turned and ran off the bridge to the ice, some
twenty-five feet below. He survived only
few moments Courlis, who fell the same dis
tance, was slightly injured.
A fire in Rushville, Indiana, supposed to be
incendiary, caused a loss of $25, 900. The
principal losers are Griffith & Evans, hardware;
c. I. Baldwin, grocer; Bishop & Gamma, dry
goods and groceries,; Billison & Mas, grocer
les; John Gunnebeck, postmaster and under
taker; E. B. Richards, saddlery; Weekly
Standard (newspaper.) The total insurance is
only Sc, 600.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

INDICTMENTS were found against several
alleged keepers of gambling houses in st
Paul by a late Ramsey county grand jury,
but owing to the scarcity of convictions in
such cases under the common law, in con-
sequence of the difficulty of obtaining ad-
missible effective evidence, the jury called
on the mayor and other city authorities to
rigidly enforce the city ordinances on the
subject of gambling, such course being at
tended with but little effort, as compared
with prosecutions under the common law.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

pondent who refuses to disclose the source from
which he obtained the documents to imprison-
ment in Jail for as long time as he may con-
hnue to refuse to answer the committees ques-
tons.
HoUsE-The naval appropriation bill a.
461 ,OOO passed as reported from the commit
tee.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21.
SENATE-Nothing of importance was done in
he senate. The house was almost destitute of
quorum, and did nothing of public interest.
SATURDAY, JANUARY, %.
SENATE.-Not in session
HoUsE.-The report of the committee giving
the seat held by Hull (dem.) of Florida to Bis
bee trep.) was adopted, and Bisbee took the
oath.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
CURRENT EVENTS,


A bill introduced in the New York legistla-
lure provides that twenty lashes be laiG on the
bare back of wife-beaters.
sprague significantly says his answer to his
wlfe's bill of complaint ought to create vacan-
cy In the United States senate.
Mrs. Emma Ames Winsor, a niece of the late
Bishop Ames, of the Methodist church, has
been elected state librarian of Indiana, by the
legislature.
j. NJ Walker, general solicitor for the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, and for
some years its president, died at Burlington, of
heart disease.
Five officers of the Tralee branch of the land
league, in whose cases the magistrates reserved
decision after the discharge of BRASIL and Le-
heay, have been committed for trial
Hon. Michael G. Bright, father of P. J. J.
Bright, sergeant-at- arms of the United States
senate died at Indianapolis. He was seventy
diana
Miss Corinne Williamson, daughter of the
commissioner of the general land Office, was
married Thursday evening to Mr.. Dwight Kas-
son Trip, attorney of the Anglo-American land
and claim association of Chicago.
Close Bros. of Lemars, la, have bought from
Bloomington spectators tract of 10000
acres of land surrounding hardwood, Lyon
county, Ia, paying about $5 per acre. The
purchasers will colonize in 1868 for ST. 80 per
acre.
The St Louis Boom company, of Superior,
Douglas county, with capital of $25 900, has
filed articles of association with the secretary of
state at Madison. The incorporators are Geo.
B. Shaw, A. E. Swift and ]. E. Cass, all of Eau
Claire
Whitaker appeared before the court Thurs
day, in full uniform, and by his counsel asked
further time, and as Advocate Gardiner also
wanted time, the hearing was postponed until
February 3, when the ear-splitting case will
again be before the court and the country.
Rev. W. H. Perrin D. D., one of the most
prominent Methodist ministers in Michigan,
formerly professor in Albion college, died at
Albion, a few days ago, after brief illness
He had been representative to several general
| conferences of his denomination, and was
widely known for his learning and oratorical
| ability. His age was ffty-four
The Davidson interest in Keokuk Northern
| Line Packet Company secured control of the
| directory at the election in St Louis, securing
six out of nine members of the board 1t ap-
pears that portion of the directors have un-
| dertaken to place the company in the hands of a
receiver and to otherwise disrupt the corpora
| ton, while majority have been favorable to a
continuance of business and the carrying of the
liabilities.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
MinnesOtianS in Florida.

From the Winona Republican.
A letter from Judge Barber's wife and daugh-
ter, at Maitland, Florida, announces the arrival
there on the Sth inst of Bishop Whipple of
Minnesota, accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter, and also Rev. Charles W. Ward, formerly
of Winona, and his wife, he having been mar
ried on the 23d of December to Miss Katharine
E. Spencer, at Yonkers, New York Bishop
Whipple, it is understood, is about building a
new church at Maitland, and Rev. Mr.. Ward
will take pastoral charge of it. The whole par
ty are at the same hotel, and form very pleas
ant and congenial Minnesota company.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
A COrDOration with n SOul.

The Boston and Albany road has set an ex-
ample that other roads in the country would
do we'll to copy. Instead of exacting the full
pound of flesh" 10 per cent. per year, which
the laws of Massachusetts allow it to divide
among its stockholders, it paid them only 8
per cent. dividends last year: And at the same
time it increased the pay of its employees 10
per cent. Last summer reduction of ~ per
cent in passenger rates was made, and this
was followed by reduction in the local freight
tariff of one-sixth of 1923 per cent, COM
mencing with the new year. 1t is a pity that
there are not more such roads in the country.
If there were there would be no need for State
or national railroad laws.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

THE prospect of the passage of the natien-
al funding bill, the bonds to bear a lower
rate of interest, has sent up all other stocks
to an almost unprecedented figure. The
government As are now about 113, and the
Pacific SIS of 1895 are 12S. while all the
railroads are absolutely booming, without
much regard to their dividend paying quail
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

SARA BERNHARDT was even more sue
cessful in Chicago than in the Eastern
cities. The receipts for twelve perform
ances were S4l Ats. All the speaking .by
herself and company was in the French
language, literally an unknown tongue to
nine-ten of the people composing her
audiences.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
Bad Winter Wheat Prospects.

A Washington special says that Mr.. Findlay
of Ohio, an Intelligent observer, after making
an extended tour throughout the wheat growing
regions of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, comes to the conclusion that the wheat
seeding until October, and wheat was scarcely
up when the winter set in. There has been
continuous cold weather ever since without
snow enough to protect it from frost, so that
one-haf has already perished. In addition to
this, February and March, which are the most
severe months in the year on the wheat crop,
will render its destruction, to a great extent,
oarfoip
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE Legislature of Pennsylvania is still
balloting for senator. The division of the
Republicans between Oliver and Grow not
having been healed, it is probable that the
days
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

AS compared with the present number of
members, this bill makes the following losses
and gains: Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michi-
gan, Mississippi, South Carolina, and West Vir-
ginia gain one each; Kansas gains three; Texas
fours Minnesota and Nebraska gain two each;
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, Maine,
Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, and Vermont lose
one and New York loses two.