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Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
The Career of the Late Ex-GOv. Cooke.

Ex-Gov. Harry D. Cooke, who died a
few days ago at Georgetown, D. c., was born
in Sandusky, o., November %, 1926, grad
uated at Pennsylvania university, Kentucky.
and studied law He forsook the p'ofes-
sion for that of journalism. In 1847 he
sailed for Valparaiso, but was wrecked off
the Burmudas,. but continued his journey
and reached his destination some months
later. While detained on this journey the
idea of a steamship line from New York to
California, via Panama, was suggested to
hum, and he at once commenced writing
upon the subject, and from this beginning
the Pacific Mail Steamship company was
organized. Mr.. Cooke afterwards resided
in California, where he had much to do
with the shipping interests of the Pacific
coast. He was the first to announce,
through dispatch to Washir gton, the dis
covery of gold in the Sacramento Valley.
On his return from California he became
connected with the Ohio State Journal;
was presidential elector in 1856, and in 1861
became member of the firm Jay Cooke &
Co. In 1870 he was appointed governor Of
the District of Columbia, which he resigned
in 1873, and has since resided in George
town, D. G. He was brother of JAY
Cooke, and son of Eleutheros Cooke, who
served with distinction in congress.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

S,prague's counsel to be ready for the trial oi
the divorce suit next Friday.
The final vote in the Pennsylvania legisla.
ture was as follows: John /. Mitchell so; VIM
A. WallsssS 4, W.McVeagh and B. H. Brewster
l each
The Rhode Island legislature passed reso.
iuuon submitting to the electors the amendment
10 The constitution establishing school suffrage
Tor women.
;. The New York assembly adopted a resolution
alrecting the attorney general to institute suit
on the part of telegraph companies.
The Michigan republicans held State con-
Vehtlon, and nominated Isaac Marston for judge
OF the supreme court and James f. Joy and
hx-Gov. Blair for regent of the State universal
ty.
In the Nebraska legislature the prohibition
ary amendment was defeated in the house
Inc female suffrage amendment passed both
houses, and will be submitted in 1888 to pop
plar vote No restriction railroad legislation
has gone through.
connected with Harvard College in the two fold
capacity of Plummer Professor of Christian
Morals and Preacher to the University, has
definitely sent in his resignation, to take effect
at the close of the present college year.
The negro laborers in the tobacco belt of
Virginia. with the intention OF forcing all land
owners to let them tracts on shares, are forming
a league which prohibit its members from hiring
out to the white planters. The movement is
considered by tobacco -raisers a threatening
one.
G. A. Carlson, general merchandise dealer of
Ogema, Wis, has been missing for over ten days,
and fears are entertained that he has skipped
out and left his creditors in the lurch. Every-
thing has been attached for three times its value
Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $500. His where
abouts is unknown.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has informed his
congregation that he has cancelled all lecturing
engagements and proposes to begin series of
revival meetings in the church He wanted to
develop personal religion in the hearts. He
was ready to carry on fhe work and do all he
knew to aid his people in the Lords work
Senator Carpenter was not cold in death be-
fore host Of Wisconsin politicians began to
move on the subject of the succession. All the
Old aspirants ever heard of are again in the field
but it is thought Senator Cameron stands the
best chance. Among the other candidates are
Horace Pubee, E. NJ. Keyes, Ed Sanderson
each having considerable strength.
Secretary Schurz has been interviewed re-
garding chagres that had been preferred against
certain land officers in Minnesota He said he
would not give any information further than to
say that the charges had been made known to
the parties interested who had made due an
swers thereto, which were sufficiently satisfac-
tory, and that no further action will be taken on
the subject during his term of Office
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
CHASED BY A CANNON.
The Mormon's Hunt for the Gentle

AhC
From an Inter Ocean Special
An amusing feature of the Cannon Camp
bell contest over the territorial seat in Con-
gress from Utah has just come to light.
Gov. Murray gave the certificate of election
to Campbell. When Cannon heard of this
he took steps to serve notice of contest
on Campbell, having thirty days under the
law to perform this ceremony. Campbell
left Salt Lake ostensibly for Washington,
but never reachedt there. This put Cannon
off the track. He was daily looking for
Campbell so as to serve notice of contest,
but Campbell came not. Cannon telegraph
ed to New York, Chicago, Omaha and Salt
Lake but couldnot get the run of Campbell's
rapid movements. He accidentally heard
of him at Circlesville, Kan. and telegraph
ed there, but the bird had flown. Becom-
ing thoroughly frightened for fear the thir-
ty days would expire. Cannon sent four rs
tees of contest to Salt Lake, each to a par
ticular friend, with instructions to hunt
Campbell, regardless of expense. One
man took the train east, and accidently
met Campbell at Green River Station on
the very last day of the thirty. Campbell
was about to sit down to breakfast in fam
cied security, but the man with four wives
and seat IN Congress was too much for
him.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
WaShington's Birth. Day.

The l49th anniversary of Washington's birth
day was more generally celebrated at the South
than at the north, though there was partial
suspension of business all over the country.
At Alexandria, Va, the president and other
distinguished persons were present After a
procession and reception, the presidential party
was escorted to the grand stand, when Gen.
Fitz Hugh Lee, the presiding officer, made a
short address Hon. Frank Hurd of Ohio pro-
ceeded to deliver the Grafton, during which the
platform gave way, and President Hayes, Sena-
tor Withers, the District of Columbia commits
sioners, Congressman Hurd. Col H. c. Corbin
of Washington and Mayor Smith Of Alexandra
were precipiated to the ground, but with the
exception Of Senator Withers all escaped with
out injury. The president in his speech re-
turned thanks for the hospitality of the Virgin
ians and referring to his retirement from Of
fee, which he said he hoped he had filled satis-
factorily and we'll
At New Orleans there was grand civic and
military procession, the feature of the latter be-
ing the presence of the Boston Lancers and the
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

HENRY WARD BEECHER declares that
he will not be kicked out of the Congrega-
tional church for anything he may say or
do. He says he is welded to that church
he loves it and is not going out of it-hut
intended to die in it; that he settled in that
church en- 1900 year, but did not know
"how much he was going to die Oh" He
reflects severely upon what he calls the
"eschatology of the church, or, to put it
more popularly, those doctrines which con-
.cern death, Judgment and the hereafter,
and asserts his right to differ from the old
fashioned views of those doctrines, pre-
vided his reason leads him to differen
conclusion.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
Terrible Encounter Between Dog and
Rooster.
From the st. Louis Republican

ASAAA VAN -SsAAS
novel combat was witnessed by large
crowd in Kerry Patch yesterday A bantam
game cock made a fierce attack upon a
small bull terrier which had approached
close to number of chickens that were
feeding. AT first the dog snarled and show
ed his teeth but did not attempt to injure
his impudent antagonist. The bantam
would not be subdued by such moderate
manifestation of spirit He few upon the
terriers back, and sticking his spurs in the
hair to obtain foothold apparently, tried
to put out the dogs eyes. Terrier then at
tempted to snap off the hantams head, but
the latter was too quick. After inf1icting
some slight wounds bantam flew short
distance and crew shrilly. Then he darted
back again and met terrier half way. The
terrier was agile and fighting hard, but was
never able to get bite at his opponent.
He made snap every five or six seconds,
but the willy rooster always escaped Injury.
The fight lasted some five minutes, and
only once did bantam's life appear in i'm
minent danger. Bantam lost some of his
feathers in the fight. Terrier lost one eye
and considerable blood.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

IT is announced that the Wisconsin legs-
lature will elect Senator Carpenters success
sor on the Sth of March. and that the
present senator, Angus Cameron, has a
clear majority; but there are several other
be regarded as still in doubt. Last fall
Senator Cameron declined to be his own
successor and favored Philetus Sawyer,
with an understanding, it is alleged. that he
was to be the next governor, but now he
probably thinks the senatorship not only a
better but Q surer thing.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

GEN. GRANT, who has been elected
president of the worlds fair, to be held in
New York in 1883, has entered upon his
duties with good deal of enthusiasm, if
we may take his recent address before the
commissioners of the various. states as we'll
considered expressions of opinion in regard
to its prospects. AS an encouragement to
subscribers to the worlds fair stock, he
gave several reasons why the aggregate re-
celpts will be about 81, ,OOO 900 to SO, $780,
600 taken at the centennial fair in Philadel-
phia. He showed that the building and
running expenses would be only half what
the centennial required, and the daily at
tendance 10000, or good deal more than
double the centennial His estimate of
the profits to investors was very large; but
1T is noticed that the subscriptions were not.
But this is no reason for discouragment.
When the enterprise is fairly under way no
doubt the money will be forthcoming to
make it a success.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

SENATE-The post route bill passed, and the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was considered.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information re-
garding the refunding of 1910 bonds Mr.
Weaver introduced a resolution to create a
board of fiscal inspectors to watch over officers
of the government whose du it is to collect
public money. Mr.. Turner introduced reso-
luton for the appointment Of a commission of
three to inquire into the justice of freight
charges upon interstate commerce and to pro-
pose remedy. The house insisted upon it's
disagreement to the senate amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill continuing in existence
the Indian commission, and new conference
committee was appointed
Messrs. Washburn and Poeler both present
ed memorials of the Minnesota legislature to-
day. for the relief of homestead settlers and
asking an extention of time of actual settle
ment to the 18th of May, 1881 (six months,) to
those who made pre- emption filings in October
and November, 1880; also asking for an ap-
preparation of S75, 900 for the harbor of Du-
luth also for $40, 900 for the harbor at Grand
Marais; also for 500, 900 to aid in construction
of levee and the improvement of the Missis-
sippi opposite St Paul, and to prevent lands
on the west side from overflow. Mr.. Wash
burn also presented a memorial of the legisla-
ture requesting that body to aid in the con-
structlon of reservoirs on the head waters Of
the Mississippi river and its tributaries and for
the thorough improvement of that river.
TUESDAY, FEBRURY %.
SENATE-Ihe bill repeating the tax on bank
deposits passed without debate. The bill pro-
viding for the redemption of all fractional cur
rency was reported adversely from the finance
committee and indefinitely postponed. The
senate very appropriately discussed the joint
resolution for a monument to mark the birth
place of Gen. Washington, which passed. The
legislative appropriation bill was considered at
great length, and finally passed
HoUsE-The house went into committee of
the whole on the agricultural appropriation bill
Martins amendment appropriating $1O,O 900
for continuation of experiments in connection
with the manufacture of sugar from beets, and
was adopted-91 to Az The committee rose
and reported the bill to tho house. The amend
ment adopted in committee, increasing the ap-
preparation for reclamation of arid and waste
lands, was defeated in the house and the bill
passed.
The other proceedings were unimportant
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENATE-Vice President elect Arthur spent
considerable time on the floor of the senate to-
day, familiarizing himself with matters and
Things, and as senator remarked, endeavoring
to get his sea legs on Mr.. Conkling officiated
as master of ceremonies and presented most Of
the senators to Gen. Arthur.
The following senate bills passed: To extend
the Tune for filling claims for horses and equip
ments lost by officers and soldiers of the United
States army, amended by extending the time
two years, and thereafter barring all such
claims whether by civilians or soldiers; to grad
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

The father of Lieut.. John W. Dame
hover, navigator of Benefits steamer
Jeannette, who lives in Washington, is not
at all concerned about the fate of his SON
He did not expect to hear from the Jean
nette after she was last seen near Wrangel
island until the fall of 1861, and then il
was expected that she would bring her own
nette intended to be lost for a long time.
He approves, ow -ver, Of the action of the
government in hitting out search expedi-
ton, for, if DELAYED until next year, it
MIGHT be too late.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

Two years ago, Whitelaw Reid, of the
New York Tribune, in an address to Ohio
editors, predicted that the next president
would be an Ohio man, and now he re-
minds the citizens of Xenia of this predic-
ton and declares that Ohio will furnish the
president in 1884. Ohio is a great state
and has produced some great men, but
there is room for doubt whether the Ohio
succession will stretch ont until the crack
of doom without a break
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
CURRENT TOPICS.

IT is said that Vice President Arthur does
not propose to sink into the place of non
entity usually occupied by the vice presi-
dents, but means to be political power,
and that his social status shall equal even
the president-that he intends to entertain,
to have a fine establishment and give grand
dnners-which is all very well if he can
afford such things.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

Count Won MOLTKE, the great German
field marshall, in answer to a letter asking
him TO do something to mitigate The evil of
war, expressed his opinion concerning
peace and war to this effect: perpetual
peace is a dream, and it is not even beau
tiful dream. War is an element ir the
order of the world ordained by God. In it
the noblest virtues of mankind are devel-
oped; courage and the abnegation of self,
faithfulness to duty and the spirit of sacri-
fee; the soldier gives his life. Without
war the world would stagnate and lose it
self in materialism." Won Moltke evident
ly believes in taking the world as it is with
out seeking to change what has prevailed
in every age and country since its creation.
He is conservative of conservatives, and
yet not bad man after all.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

GEN. GARFIELD received nearly three
hundred letters per day before leaving
Mentor for Washington. large proportion
from office seekers. If the writers only
knew that nearly all letters of this character
are simply lead and filed by secretaries,
and are never seen by the president, they
would be discouraged, Their ambition to
serve their country. and. perhaps, them
selves. may be laudable enough, but it is
beset with difficulties which are in no wise
lessened by writing personal letters to the
president of the United States.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

THE adjournment of congress and the
state legislatures will crafty Il great many
people who are accustomed to cherish fears
of mischivCus rather than expectations of
beneticent legislation. 1t cannot be denied
that a sense of relief pervades the public
miud when a final adjournment is reached
and the capacity for mischief, for year or
two, is exhausted. whatever of good may
have been ACCOMPLISHED
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

TIE insurance superintendent of New
York, who is editor of the Elmira Adrer-
tiser, is credited with certain articles in
that paper to the effect that both the fire
and life comanies of that state are not pay
ing losses as promptly as formerly and
many pretexts are sought for not paying at
all. AS to the fire companies, he says: IF
mans building is insured for a given
amout, and is destroyed by fire, the COM
pany will insist that too high a valuation
was placed upon it, and that, too, in the
face of the fact that they have regularly de
manded and received the premium called
for by the risk" His criticisms on life
companies are still more severe and various
reasons are given Why secret societies take
the preference of the masses of the peo-
people. The insurance companies, Of
course. Indignantly deny the soft impeach-
mont
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
HancOck's Letter of Acceptance.

Gen. Hancock writes the Inauguration COM
mittee:
shall be present, accompanied by Gen.
James B. Frye, Gen. a. J. Perry and Gen. W.
G.. Mitchell, who request that this letter be read
by the committee as an acceptance of the invi-
the committee for the courtesy extended am
very truly yours,
[SignedI WINFIELD S. HANCOCK
4 Splendid BenPfactiOn
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
Call for the Monetary Conference.

call has heen prepared and sent to all
tons engaged in the last Monetary conference
to meet in Paris OH the 18th of April, to discuss
the silver bill upon two general points, as fol-
lows First-To have coinage unlimited in coun-
tries participating in the conference. Second
To make silver unlimited legal tender on the
basis of fifteen and halt of silver to one of
gold. There are several other propositions, but
they are all matters of detail, such as binding
the different countries to upholdand abide by
the diclsiOu of the couference etc
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

THE war against oleomargarine, butterine
and similar adultemtions, is being vigor-
ously prosecuted in Chicago. Several
dealers have been arrested and fined, but
have appealed and will make q test case for
a higher court. The ofense, under the
law, consists not in selling these articles,
but in doing so without advertising their
character, so that the waytaring man, al
though fool, would not be deceived and
victlmised by we'll executed counterfeits.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

ifies the contract between the state prison
officials and Seymour, Sabin & Co., all the COM
mittees having reported that it was for the best
interests of the state to do so, and that no shad
ow of corruption or malfeasance had been dis
covered. The vote stood 90 to 12.
The house reported against taking any steps
to establish second state prison.
Forty-four local bills were disposed of by
unanimous motion to recommend them all to
pass.
Two bills relating to the publication of the
Minnesota supreme court reports were then
taken up. One bill favored the publishing
the publication of the reports to j. B. West Il
Co. of st. Paul, at stipulated price of So per
volume. A long and quite fiery debate between
the lawyers ensued, and consumed over two
hours.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
Advertising Rates.
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AND
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First Class Facilities for Job Work
Legal Advertisements Must be Paid
for when Affidavit Is Given.

this very bend was engineered by J. Edgar
Thomson. By using the route of the almost
forgotten Portage railroad and the Pennsylvania
canal, thirteen miles will be saved between
Johnstown and Harrisburg, and doing away
with the Big Mountain tunnel. Time will also
be saved by gain Of speed, the latter being
impossible on the now serpentine line of the
road.
The New York Christian Advocate announces
that GeorgeL Seney, president of the Metropoh-
tan bank, has put at the disposal of the Meth
odist Episcopal church $24O,0OO in money
and real estate, to be employed in the establish
ment and erection of hospital, to be a Meth
odist general hospital, but open to Jews, Gen.
tiles, Protestants, Roman Catholic, heathens
and infidels on the same terms. In an intel
view, Mr.. Seney said: Il have given this money
because I wanted to do good and because be-
lieve the time had come for our church in ad-
dition to building churches and endowing edu-
cational institutions. to do its share in hospital
work"
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
CURRENT EVENTS

ing all her husbands allegations.
George Berkely, brother of the earl of
Berkely and well known London author, is
dead.
Fernando Wood leaves one-fourth of his es
tate in trust to his wife and the remainder to
his children
William Mitchell, an old and well known
Journalist, died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, of
pneumonia
Henry D. Cooke, formerly governor of the
district OF Columbia, and brother of Jay Cooke,
died at Georgetown.
Not content with controlling railroads and
Telegraph, Jay Gould is laying his wires to die
tate on the coal supply.
sprague's council has given notice to Mrs.
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03
Ravages of the Small POx.

dispatch to the Sioux City Journal, from
Eden, D. T., says there are sixteen cases of
small pox at Calliope. Rufus Stone died last
Tuesday of small pox, and has not been buried
yet, as they can get no one to bury him. They
offered So day for nurses, but have not yet
secured any. They are also out of fuel and
provisions Calliope is a little village of Sioux
county, Iowa, forty three miles from Eden
north, on the Sioux Falls branch of the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & St Paul railroad. Mr.. Stone
settled in the county il 1866. He was four
years county treasurer, latterly deputy county
auditor, and at the time of his death, in con-
nectien with his son, was publishing the Sioux
County independent
Dispatches from Chicago, Des Moines, and
many other places east and south speak of an
unusual number of small pox fatalities.
The Famous Horseshoe Bend Near Altoona. Pa
The famous Horseshoe Bend on the Pennsyl.
vania railroad, which has, since its completion
some thirty years since, been one of the great.
est curiosities Of engineering skill as well as
of the famous scenic beauties of the Blue Ridge
range, will in a few years become an unknown
region to travellers, as the advance in engineer
ing skill has made it possible to save time and
distance by running the main line of the road
over the ground to avoid the passage of which
Morris tribune., 1881-03-03

The Dakota nominatinos, with the exception,
perhaps, of Pease, to be receiver at Watertown,
will probably be confirmed.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-03-09
"a FAuA 1E PuERTO.Hico.
GRAN sURTIDO DE NOVLDADEs PARA sEMANA SANTA.

Este pstableciniento de modas que cons
tanteinerte TeoueY4 sus existenclds relle-
nant0 eus apar4dGres on todo 10 mas mo-
derno que la moda iuventst'en las principal
les c, pitales de EUROPA, &c pa de impoltar
infnidad &c artfculos preciosisimos y extre-
mazda amentebaratos Tales son las vsi as de
malta negra ON "a uc1a. Palet0s de igul
torma tieiiis de felPa orz,l crespon otras
clases, mantii!as tonallas, ahora muy en-
uso, MAI tillas anda uzas de pu' to bIoa-
"a. de todos pres ,os. Grenadines negras
lisas lie Iistas de ouadros lAbra1as cla-
SIS superiores y pr, clos dc :, 4, 6, 8, 10, y
II RS yara. Nuno se ha visto gr6s negro a
rls y,sra Y ttros d l, 1t2y 8 ) varas con
una de eeua riquisima un negro incompa-
rable. Hay un sur.ido de medias iDgies S
de algodo4 fnc hio de +scocia para se-
noras o,tballeros y ni1os que ilenan ell gus
to en calidad y precios, da la persona mas
exilerte. No hay tampoco otro estableci-
mlento con tanta variedad de sOmbreros,
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