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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
Judges of Supreme Court-Wm. Mitchell
5.266, D. s. DicEenson 4 .841, 9. E. Wander
burg /. .S4S, Greanleaf Clark 8, ,479.
THE STAR ROUTERS.
The Judge Discharges Them on Account OF IL
legal Bringing OF Suits.

The Judge Discharges Them on Account OF ii.
legal Bringing OF Suits.
On Thursday last in Washington, the gov
eminent received its first setback in the star
route ses. The supreme court of the dis
trict, Judge Cox presiding. quashed the Infor-
nation filed and set free the defendants,
Messrs Bardy, French, Turner and Brown.
As the court was opened by the crier, Judge
Cox rose, and addressing himself particularly
to the assembled council sitting direct
Iy before him, delivered his decision.
BE went on to deal with the main point at issue,
as to whether conspiracy was an Infamous
crime and could be charged by information.
After renewing argument on both sides OF the
question, he proceeded to cite eminent authorl-
ty, at the close of which, he said:
1t seems to me, therefore, that the effect OF
the legislation we hav5 been considering Is 10
classify the offence here charged among the
infamous crimes and thereby to secure the de-
PENDANTS from prosecution of 1t, except on in
dictment II that be 80, of course, the infor
nation never could have been rightfully filed
Leave ought to have been refused and the or
der giving leave must necessarily be recinded.
X \ and nothing remains for me
but to grant the motion made on the
part Of the defendants and order this discharge.
This decision was expected and will not en-
barrass the prosecution, always provided the
cases are pushed vigorously and with intent to
convict The procedure by information
brought the action within the statute of imita-
ton, and its failure leaves the prosecution
free to proceed now by indictment
Col Cook gives the assurance that this will be
done without delay. There ID no legal obsta-
ton, but there is debauched atmosphere in
Washington which makes it almost impossible
to convict anybody accused of stealing because
ssthey all do it, when they get q chaLce.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
Army and Indians in Dakota

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Leut. Gen. Sheridan, in sub
mifting his annual report. says:
Although the department of Dakota has BY far
acts might be expected, these have been at peace
during the past year and seem to have made some
advancement in labor and in the cultivation of the
soil at the different agencies. The exceedingly
noying condition of having q small body of our
hostile Indians with Sitting Bull just the line
in British Columbia has been removed by the sur
render of this head So long as this
body of Indians remained across the line
they formed nucleus with whom
all dissatisfied or disaffected at the agencies
could take refuge For this reason l suppor ed
Gen. Terry in his efforts o get Sitting Bull back,
and think the results will De satisfactory. Al
though Sitting Bull not much of warrior, and
had no prestige among Indians on that account
still he was stubborn in his resistance to the gov
ernment reservation system and naturally had many
adhereuts among the disAffected. 1 have seen in
newspapers long accounts and narratives purport-
ing to be descriptive of the Custer battle related
by Sitting Bull. which had. in my, opinion, but
little truth in them. and historians are
cautioned against receiving them as
Sioux the former under two or three of their prin-
cipal chiefs and the latter under Crazy Horse as
their leaders, did the fighting at the battle of the
Little Big Horn when Custer fell. To Gen. Terry,
for his good management, and to the troops who so
faithfully served in the field during the bitter
weather of last winter in collecting and bringing in
bands of hostile Sioux who had surrendered, re-
turn my sincere thanks. In this connection the
services of Maj. Guido Ilges, Fifth infantry, and
his command are especially deserving of commen-
dation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS.

Details of the Fight Between the Williams
Brothers and Nebraska Officers Ending in
the Baggins of Ed. Williams.
dispatch from Grand Island Nebraska,
gives the following particulars: Sheriff Kilan
with deputy proceeded to the farmers house
about five O'Clock Wednesday morning and
found the men in bed He asked them to get
up and dress, as he wished to speak to them.
Killau saw at once that they resembled Ed. and
Lon. Maxwell, alias Williams, the notorious
Pepin county wis., murderers They both
drew OF their pants and boots. Alonzo eXcus-
ing himself minute while he stepped outside.
When he had gone Kilan grappled with Ed.
and with the assistance of the farmer and
a son threw him to the floor and narrow
" escaped being shot by Ed. They got his
revolver awav from him, and held him to the
floor while Killan endeavored to handcuff him,
but Ed. gave regular Indian war whonp, Call
ing Lon. in. Kilan stepped outside the door
to stop Lon. and saw him running toward him
with drawn revolver, and Killan stepped asl e
just in time to escape he shot He then went
inside and instructed his deputy to guard the
door with his double barreled shotgun. As
he dill 80, Lon stuck his head inside, when the
deputy pulled on him. but the cap missed fire,
which move scared off Lon, who ran away with
out coat or hat and hid in the grass. Killan
then secdred Ed. and went to look for Lon, but
it was hard to find any trace of him Killan
then brought Ed. Maxwell to CIR md Island,
where he now lies in the county Jail awaiting
the coming of the sheriff of Pepin county, Wis
consin.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
Proclamation for Thanksgiving.

STATE OF MIME sofa. Executive Department.
In accordance with the recommendation of the
president of the United States, I designate Thurs
day. the oath day of November inst, to be ob-
served as day of thanksgiving and praise for the
bounties of the season and the protecting provi-
dences of Almighty God.
The year has been crowded with eveutful ex-
periences 1t has exhibited increased activity and
exceptional prosperity in all branches of industry.
1t has afforded continuance of peace and plenty
and exemption from general pestilence 1t has
witnessed the tragic death of the nations chosen
ruler and the touching sympathy and sorrow of q
civilized world in our national bereavement. It
has seen great people chastened by calamity and
the dread result overruled by merciful providence
for the nations good. This year moreover wit
nesses the rescue of beloved State from threat
ened loss of honor and the happy removal of the
financial stain which has long dimmed her reputa-
tion
Surely our people never had greater cause for
fervent thanksgiving. Let our hearts be lifted with
gratitude to Almighty God. Let the day be cher
shed for its sacred uses for kindly miuistrations
in the sick room. and for that practical manifesto
ton of gadness which seeks the relief of the poor
in their destitute homes.
Given under my hand and the great seal of State
this ninth day of November A. D.. eighteen hun
dred and eighty-one. ]. s. PuLSBURY.
[Great Seal of State.1
BY the Governor: +. Won BAUMBACH, .-
Secretary of State.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

An inmate Of the Rochester asylum escaped
Sunday night. stripped himself OF his clothing,
and went up Fifth street, where he met Oscar
Rommel and struck at him. Oscar lodged the
blow and then caught the lunatic around the
arms and held him until he was secured, when
he was taken back to the asylum.
Wolves are again annoying the farmers in
Tyrene township, and many of the farmers
who have been struggling to raise sheep are
having them killed. There are lots of from
four to six wolves travelling together, and al
most nightly raiding some flock of sheep, and
even going close to the houses to do So
Col. W. q. Il. Taylor, state librarian, has
received 2C3 holumes from the state library
of Massachusetts,, among them supreme court
reports, report Of state officers from 1850 to
1878, educational reports, laws revised stat
utes, and ten volumes Of Plymouth colony
rcords from 1882 to 1852, and many other
works Of great value
The governor, state auditor and attorney
general publish notice that under the and
pursuant to the provisions of the act pre- viding
for the adjustment of certain alleged claims
against the state, by Which the officers named
above were constituted commission to con-
slider and pass upon the claims therein referred
| to, meeting will be held by Che commissioner
| to hear and consider such claims November
| 81, at p. m. at the market house in St Paul.
Gov. Pillsbury, on Monday, received infor-
nation that E. St Julien Cox had gone to St.
Peter, from St Paul, with the purpose of hold
| ing court in the former place and Immediately
| notified the impeached Judge that his impeach-
ment disqualified him under the constitution
from acting in judicial capacity and he must
not assume to exercise the functions OF Judge
| of the ninth judicial district 1t seems that in
the press OF business consequent upon the ex-
ira session, the law Of last winter which
changed the time of the terms in St Peter, and
fixed the second Tuesday in Novemb r instead
Of the first in December, had escaped the gov
ernor's attention and he had not appointed
| Judge from one of the other districts to take
the place Of Cox
Gov Pillsbury seconds the motion Of Prssi-
dent Arthur for q general thanksgiving on No
vember "a.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

about to skip out of his Office into that of the
presidency Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway. Mr. Gould, having captured Gen.
Grant in the interest of his Mexican railway
scheme, now proposes to lead Mr.. Blaine csp-
tive to his how and spear in the interests of his
western railway projects. Thus Mr.. Gould is
carefully and slowly forming his railroad cab
met, with the ambition of ultimately controlling
the great lines of traffic and ending his career.
consultation of all the attorneys connected
with the celebrated Beed divorce case was held
at Hampton, Iowa, which led to settlement of
the case 80 far as the charges of adultery are
concerned 1t ls agreed that the plaintiff, Mr..
Beed, pay Mrs. Beed 81, 900 in cash. pay her
q torney fees and expenses, amounting to 800
or $500, and withdraw the charge Of adultery
in his application for divorce, changing it to
that of cruel and inhuman treatment If the
charge of inhuman treatment, against which
Mrs. Beed will make no defense, is sustained,
the decree Of the divorce will be Immediately
grsnted The case has excited much attention
in the state, Mr.. Beed being banker of wea tn
and prominence Mrs. Beed was second wife
and yonng and beautiful and much his junior
in wears.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

The old confederate, Jubal Early, is
not entirely destitute of humor of a certain
kind though he is represented as full of fire
and vindictiveness. General John G..
Breckenridge, when he visited Minnesota
soon after the war, related the following
anecdote OF Early, with whom he served in
the Shenandoah valley. After they had
been defeated by Sheridan and were fly
ing through the valley in full retreat, the
road became blocked with soldiers, cannon,
caissons, wagons, etc., and Early and
Breckenridge took parallel path and rode
for some miles without much conversation,
each being absorbed with his own reflec-
tions, not of the pleasantest character. At
last Gen. Early spoke, in his usual squeak
ing, querulous voice: General Breck-
-ridge-what do you think now about our
rights in the territories?" The answer was
not given, but it is fair to presume that the
humor of Early pithy interrsgatory, reach
ing as it did the bottom of the whole bust
ness, was more apparent some years after
than when it was propounded.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
What Senator Sherman Say. of the Next Ses-
sion OF Congress.

A gentleman who has lately talked with Sen
ator Sherman, gives the following as the sub
stance of some very pertinent comments by the
ex-senator upon working majorities in con-
gress.
am sorry the republican party has not a
good working majority in both houses, but we
must take the situation as we find it and make
the best of it. Both houses are SO evenly di-
vided between the parties that neither will be
able to accomplish party measure if it is reso-
lutely opposed by the other. There never was
time when this condi ion of affairs worked
less injury There is no pressing political
measure demanding action. The measures Of
the next session are likely to be the reduction
of taxes, the revision of the tariff, aud 1 hope
some good law regulating presidential elections
and appointments in the civil service. All
these questions ought to be partisan, and
are likely TO be settled better by compromise
and concession than by caucus. As for night
essions, motions merely for delay, and break
ing quorum BY refusing to vote. 1 hope there
will be enongh of independent men on both
sides to break up these revolutionary expe-
dents. Let the majority rule after full
chance for debate. The tie in the senate and
the close division in the house may result in
our having a good business congress and a
short session.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
Light Vote in Minnesota Republican Majority
from $1,000 to 2O,OOO-Returns from the
Other States.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
The vote in this state was unusually light
owing to bad weather and other causes, but the
general result is in no doubt. The following
republican ticket is elected by majority Of not
less than 1900, and probably 10000:
Governor. >. ..LUCIUs F. HUBBARD
Lieutenant Governor. :. CHARLES A. Gil NAN
Secretary of State. :. FRED. Won BAUMBACH
State Treasurer. ..CHARLFS KITTELS0oNN ~ HE son
Attorney General. ral.....................W. w. D. HAHN
Clerk of the Supreme Court. -. s. H. NICHOLS
Railroad Commissioner :.JAMES "a ES ID q; = BAkEf M.M
DERBURG, w. MIL CHELL, D. A. DICKINSON
Judge Greenleaf G ark has polied an unex
pectedly large vote throughout the state, get
ting apparently the whole democratic vote, ex-
cept in HEM pin county, and some more
ticket was elected by 10 O majority.
In Ramsey county Rice was elected county
treasurer by fair majority, Davenport coroner
bya large one, and Berkey for county commis-
sioner, and the rest of the republican ticket was
probably defeated.
and it will be at least week before the vote
by counties can be given.
LATER-Returns received up to Thurs
day from about half the precincts show
majority for Hubbard of 22,-
8 g.; Bradens,' %, ,637, and Vanderburg's,
publican counties and those to be heard from
cannot fail to raise it to point far above any
result that was anticipated, however, possibly
$4,000. The total vote for judge is several
thousand larger than the total vote for govern
or. This cannot all be accounted for by er
rors that have crept into the table. 1t must be
that Ju ige Clark has drawn votes from Mitchell
and Dickinson rs we'll as Vanderburg The large
vote for Clark is one Of the curosities of the
election. In Nicollet county, for instance, he
has almost the entire vote On the other band,
he has scarcely anything in Hennepin, Kan
diyohi and Mower
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

AT the recent reception in Portland given
Mr.. Willard by the board of trade, Capt. h.
H. Gorringe, OF the Q. S. navy, spoke of
the plans for improving the navigation of
the Columbia, the cost of the same, and
of shipments via Puget Sonnd. He advo-
Gated the removal of the bars in the Colum-
bia river bv dredges the first cost of which
would be 5000, 600, supplemented by an
annual expenditure of $4,000. Mr.. Cor
ringe had no faith in the Eads system OF
jetties, and said if the channel as not
dredged the water will very soon be just
what it was before the jetties we're con-
structed
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

AN eastern paper finds some fault WITH
western farmers for not rushing their pro-
duce to market. From accounts Of freight
blockades on railroads and lack of cars
one would think there had been something
of rush, and it would have been still
greater but for the unprecedented season
of wet weather. But that paper attributes
the holding back of grain to the indepen-
dence of the western farmers, who have
during the few years last passed gained in
wealth so rapidly that their debts are per-
fectly under control, or have been paid of
and are in such solid condition that they
are not obliged to push their grain or stock
upon the market"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

SINCE the recovery from the effects of
the panic of 1873, the surplus revenue of
the government has steadily incr eased until
it is estimated that it will reach the enor-
nous figure of $167, 900, 900 for the current
fiscal year. Last year it was over. $780,
600, 900, and the receipts at the treasury
those for the sams period of that year, that
it is safe, in the opinion of the Washington
Star, to estimate an increase of fifty pei
cent. in the surplus revenue. Since every
dollar comes from the pockets of the peo-
pie directly or indirectly, they should not
cease agitation for reduction of taxes
An overfowing treasury always suggests
Gnwise expenditures
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
RECORD OF CRIME.

James R. Montrose shot and killed VIM.
Sardonas at Fieldville, N j., while they were
ubarrel]ing over the result of the election.
Montrose escaped.
At Fort Will, 8. c., James Sutton, young
planter, shot dead Nat. Gibson, constable.
originated in the execution of an attatchment
by Gibson on the property of brother-in-law
of Sutton.
John Finney was found dead in his bed at q
farm house four miles north of Waver'y, Iowa.
He was shot through the head and a revolver
was found lying Dy the side of the bed. Sui
ci6eor murder? that is what the coroner's jury
is trying to find out
At Kansas City, John T. Smorr, member of
the firm E. G. Roberts & Co., grocers, was shot
| and killed at the St James Hotel by J. H. Rus
SELL recently of Quincy. The affair grew out
Of a remark made in courtroom by Smorr
Russell drew revolver and Smorr lodged be-
hind pillar in the hotel Office. Russell fired
three shots, the last entering Smorrs abdomen,
killing him almost instantly.
Orders have been received to ship Immediate
ly all the iron, ties and other construction ma
terial from the Grand Forks yards of the St
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad to the
from, on the Crookston and Grand Forks ex-
| tension of that road in order that the road
may be completed to Larimore this
fall. 1t may be pushed through to
'lldu polut IcSdTuieso VI WoduucT VI ouuoI
obstacles.
serious affray occurred at the Fourth ward
| polls in Winona on Tuesday evening A Pole
named Mojeski assaulted Charley Hamilton,
brother of the democrat candidate for treasurer
with knife, cutting him on the ear. Mr.. An
drew Hamil on went to the rescue of his SOB
and Mojeski made thrust at him, cutting
through his hat inficting deep scalp wound
though not dangerous. Mojeski was arrested
and bound over to the district court in the sum
of $500.
At St Louis, the jury in the case of John
Brady Jr, who was tried in the criminal
court on a charge of false acknowledgment OF
deeds, returned verdict of guilty, and assessed
| punishment at seven years IN the penitentiary.
| Brady is one of the men concerned in the grea'
land swindle scheme which was unearthed ir
the land Office at Ironton, Missouri, last spring
and in which Robert L. Lindsay, of st. LOUIS
| Burns, of Pittsburg, and others were in1pli-
Gated, and will be brought to trial Lindsay is
now in Jail at Steubenville O., and will be tried
| next month.
At st Paul on Tuesday last, an inmate of a
| house of ill-fame, giving her name as Florence
| Fuller, committed suicide by shooting several
balls into her head. The deceased was mar
ried about two years ago to E A. McGregor,
generally known as Ed. McGregor, VIII, wa al
Que time clerk at Upham's hotel, on the cor
ner of Cedar and Third streets, and afterwards
| was a clerk at Lindeke Warner & Schurmeier's
store. The union was an unfortunate one.
| He mistreated and neglected her, and finally
| separated from her. She took in washing, went
| cut at days labor and struggled more than any
one knew to keep from life of prostitution.
The police know something of her efforts. s e
| instead. Her parents are said to live in Chica-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

MISS HELEN TAYLOR, the step daughter
of John Stuart Mill, at recent meeting
called Mr.. Gladstone "a bastard and mis-
creant:" whereupon the Cincinnati Com
mercial is moved to say that Miss Helen
Taylor is one of the English ladies who are
too much emancipated. A woman who goes
about screeching at Gladstone as a miscre-
ant, merely presents herself as an aggres-
sive public nuisance, no matter whose stew
dauphter she NAV be-"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17

The London Truth says: An enormous
congregation was attracted to st. Angus
tines, Kilburn, last Sunday, by the an
nouncement from the ulpit that negro
priest would preach. And his was no ex-
aggeration, foi when the Rev. Mr.. Ponto
otter Il am not quite sure of the spelling)
came in. a thrill passed through the crowd
at the sight of real jet-black gentleman
with all the true prognathous physiognamy
OF his race, and faultlessly attired. am
bound to say that he preached lost excel
lent sermon on Psalm 2, I will give the
heathen for thine inheritance etc.. in well
chosen language, and with a purity of in !.
tonation that would shame many Of oul
Oxford eurates.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-17
IUCHETIA II. UARF1EL1
To Hon. Cyrus W. Field, New York.
Death of Pr i. Alien Whitman.

Prof. Allen Whitman, who for some time
past has been clerk in the Office of Public Ex-
am1ner Knox, died at his home in St Paul on
Monday. Whitman was born in East Bridge
water, Mass, in 1896 He graduated at HAIRY
ard, and with such honor that, had 1t not been
for an unfortunate deafness with which he was
afflicted, ne would have been retained on the
alma mater. As classical scholar he had few
superiors in the country, aud his attainments
were recognized and admired throughout the
state. He served az professor in North Caro-
lima college, and again as teacher in the high
school of Cleveland, O. He moved from the
latter state to Minnesota for his healthia 1872.
Gov. Davis appointed him one of the grass
hopper commissioners, and at the gubernatori-
al conference in Omaha, held in 1875, he ac-
eompanied Gov. Pillsbury.