Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-02-24
CURRENT EVENTS.

sloners salary 70 $o,OOU.
CURRENT EVENTS.
Senator Carpenter Of Wisconsin is recover
ing.
The large dry goods firm of Freedman Bros.
of Detroit, failed few days ago.
The horse distemper has broken out in the
stables of the street railway of New York.
Senator Window is billed for an address be-
fore the anti-moDopoly league of New York
The resignation of First Lieut. W. F. Norris,
Ninth infantry, has been rendered, to take ef-
feet June Is.
The United States National Bank of New
York was organized the other day with General
Grant as one Of the directors.
The Maine senate unanimously adopted, in
convention, report that the woman suffrage
amendment ought not to pass.
The Maine house refused to concur with the
senate and indefinitely postponed the resolution
to express sympathy with Ireland.
Mrs. Ellen Edwards Corse, wife of Major
General John NJ Corse, died in Burlington, Iowa,
at the residence of her brother-in-law.
Charles D. McLane, aged eighty six, died at
Memphis The deceased published the first
paper in West Tennessee, and also served in the
war of 1912.
The pedestrian tournament to be given under
the management of Dan O'Leary in Chicago be-
ginning April 25, promises to be one of the best
Chicago has ever had.
Upon counting up the Indian prisoners at
Fort Buford there are found to be 91S cap
tured and surrendered thus far, all now at Fort
Buford. They seem tractable and contented.
The Missouri Valley bank of Kansas CITY, sus-
pended. The institution has been considered
unsafe for a long time The liabilities are about
$275,OOO, and assets 5000, 600, in discounted
paper.
The northern convocation, Episcopal diocese
of Minnesota, was held in Minneapolis few
days ago. Many delegates were absent on ac-
count OF the snow blockade, but the services
were of an interesting character.
l Senator Carpenter has not yet resumed his
seat in the senate, though he comes down occa-
sionally to his law Office. His physician will
excitement, as he is still weak and somewhat
shattered.
While in procession of Sunday school schol-
ars at Hull, Canada, girl named Garrett was
abducted by her brother-in-law, aided by over
one hundred French Canadians, who attacked
the procession. The whereabouts of the girl is
a mystery.
Gen. Garfield complains that he has been
so overrun with visitors at Mentor that he has
not been able to write his inaugural message
For this reason his proposed visit to Washington
has been given up, and he will probably remain
at his home until March 2.
Mrs. Ellen Edward Corse, wife of Mai Gen
OOilu NJ COrSe, auu uduSQter OF James EDWARDS,
founder of the Burlington Hawkeye died re-
Gently. Mrs. Corse was widely known in New
York and Boston, being a member of the Wo-
mems club in the latter city.
Ex-Goy. Henry D. Cooke has been failing for
nearly year past His sons have frequently
been called home to the expected deathbed Of
their father, and he may pass away at any mo-
ment Mrs. Magruder, his only daughter, is in
Mexico, where her husband has mining iR-
terests.
Great excitement prevails in Kokomo, Cola
RADIO. Dan Hanley, superintendent Of Wash
ington Mine, and J. 8. Wheeler, an old resi-
dent, each with company of exasperated men,
many shots were fred, but the extent of the
damage is unknown.
dispatch from Rome announces that F.
Jassens, vicar general Of Richmond, has been
appointed bishop of Natchez, the position made
vacant by the appointment Of Bishop Elder to
matt, with right Of succession. J. G. Nieraz,
administrator of the diocese of San Antonia
Tex, has been named bishop of that see
John Ennis, the well known pedestrian of
Chicago defeated Rudolph Goetz, the Milwau-
kee champion ffty-mile skater, in the 100
mile race on skates at New York for S1OO and
the championship belt offered by the Spirit of
the Times. The race commenced shortly after
IL and ended at 1859 p. m, Ennis making
100 miles to Goetz ninety three miles and three
laps.
At Bismarck Frank NJ Phippie and Henri
eta Louisa James living at the cantonment in
the bad lands, were married by telegraph, Rev.
Mr. Stevens Of Bismarck officiating. Frank s.
Moore and Engineer Deutsch were the witnesses
that the parties were on hand at the other end
Of the wire. Mr.. Stevens wrote out the ques-
tions and MIR. Carnahan telegraphed them, re-
ceiving in reply the answers, which were writ
ten down by him after the questions. The bless
ing was pronounced in the usual form.
Whitelaw Reid of the New York Tribune says
the Dorsey dinner in New York was the most
elaborate and costly dinner he ever enjoyed,
which is placing it at the head Of all American
dinners There were covers for over two hun
CIR. mt said that $4 SO, boo, 600 were represented
there. Southern carpet bag senators have been
at q discount in public estimation. This dinner
was intended to rehabiitate Dorsey, and give
him such certificate of character, that Garfield
can call him to his cabinet or sena him abroad,
either Of which would much crafty the beauti-
full and ambitious wife of the ex-senator.
An immense transaction, involving the re-
clamation of 12,000,0 600 acres of land or
one-third of one Of the States of the Union, has
been un iertaken by company of Philadelphia
gentlemen, with every prospect Of success.
huge swamp termed ''the eyerglades''Ma dark.
impenetrable, unknown region. It is proposed
to drain this land by o canal from Lake Okee-
chobee to the Caloosikechee river, which emp
ties into the Gulf of Mexico Another canal
may also be constructed to the east, tapping
These canals will entirely drain the Swamp and
from 10, 600, 600 to Il, ,OOO, 600 acres Of the
richest land in the world will be reclaimed
Judge Charles e. Forbes. justdead, atNorth-
ampton, Mass, in his will, after leaving half
brother and sister each 81 600 annuities, gives
in trust to the town Of Northampton 1920, 900
a.