Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-31


secretary of the treasury, was but thirty three
The Office of commissioner of Indian affairs
| ts being looked after. The two candidates most
prominent are Hon. Jerry Rusk of Wisconsin and
MI. Stckney, secretary of the board of Indian
peace commissioners. Judge Bennett of Da-
Sota is also being urged upon the attention of
secretary Kirkwood but as he has not yet de-
termined on making change in that Office, the
matter hangs fire
1t appears from the books Of the treasury
department that after all there were deductions
made from the salary of Senator Sharon of Ne
vada on account of his chronic absence. Mr..
sharon did not put in an appearance at any pc
riod OF the extra session which commenced on
| March 1S, 1879, and ended on July l Of that
| year, and by order of the secretary of the SEN
ate his pay for that entire period was retained
| and covered back into the treasury.
The republican senate cancus has agreed to
make Virginia Readjuster, in the person of
senator Riddlebeger, sergeant alarms, Geo. c.
Gorham for secretary and Chas W. johnson of
Minnesota, for chief clerk. Riddlebeger is a
warm personal friend and political ally of Sena-
| tor Malone He was i'll the confederate army
sad is now editor and proprietor of the Weekly
| Readjuster at Woodstock, Va. Mr.. johnson
was nominated at the instance of Senator Nc
MILAN.
The nomination of Robertson, who led the
fight against Grant and Conkling in New York
last fall, for collector of the port of New York
city, creates surprise and considerable COM
ment The collector of New York has a large
patronage and will WELD an immense political
power, more than any other officer in the State
Conkllng, it is said, greatly perferred not to
have TINS power In the hands of man who op-
posed him so strongly as Robertson. 1t is
learned positively that Conkling and his friends
are very indignant at the nomination of Robert
son and threaten to oppose his confirmation.
CURRENT EVENTS.
The bank of Rome, Georgia has suspended
Gov. G. G. Washburn, now at the Hot Springs
ls not improving as rapidly as his friends
could wish.
Gen. John Crawford, aged eighty-eight,
prominent in the war of 1872, died at Wauwa-
toosa, Wis.
The Rhode Island Republican State conven-
ton, unanimously nominated the present State
officers for reelection.
Minister Chrlstiancy gave his private secre-
tary ST. 800 with which to get testimony dam
aging to Mrs. Chrstiancy.
Col. E. A. L. Roberts, the inventor and pat
entee of the successful torpedo for oil wells,
died suddenly, at Pittsville, Pa
The democrats of Chicago have renominated
Carter H. Harrison for Mayor, and the Toledo
democrats have nominated Gen. James H.
Steadman.
burg have resolved to shut down from May to
September. This will reduce the stock of table
ware very perceptibly.
The wife of ex-President E. B. Fairfield of
Hillsdale college, Michigan, and the present
chancellor of the Nebraska State university,
was found dead in bed, at Mendon, Illinois.
1t is understood that Gen. Grant resigned the
presidency of the Worlds's Fair because of the
lack of interest displayed in the fair by the res
nf of r,rivo in,
terests which require all his time
Mrs. Senator Carpenter has engaged
Judge Black to settle up her husband's nds
to$1 5O,O 600. The senator died leaving no will,
and the estate will have to 60 through the pro-
bate court
The decision of Judge Adams in the Keokuk
ttion of the Davidson party to have the prop
erty turned over to them by the assignee. A
special says that sthe effect of this decision is
disastrous defeat to the new board represented
by Capt Lowery, behind which is the Davidson
power and interest"
The first train on the southern Minnesota
from Fairmont since the 9Th arrived at La
Crosse on the 21st. The process of shoveling
out on the extreme west end has been slow on
account of difficulty in moving men, There
are engines all along the line, but the fuel sup
ply is scant and needed for the use of the peo-
pie. For this reason no trains are moving on
the cleared sections west of Jackson.
Beecher has sold his house on Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn. He has lived in the house
many years. The house was mortgaged some
years ago for $4,000, and subsequently for
S., 600; the last named sum being raised for
the benefit of Theodore Ilton, when the scan
dal, which afterward came to light, was being
smothered. 1t is understood that Beecher ex-
poets to remove his home to Peekskill, but will
probably continue to have winter residence in
Brooklyn