Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
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Belfast has given judgement in the cases of if
teen tenants on the estate Of Archdeacon Craw-
FORD, In all except one case reducing the rents
! Thus rentof El22 was reduced to $50 another
OF FL to 94S, and another of $50 to Esq.
There were four additional decisions to-day re-
| ducing rent, the rate in each case being about
~ per cent. Being market day, there was
large attendance of farmers who received the
announcement of the decisions with great de-
light. 49,
Signing the New Bond Bill.
There was quite gathering in the Office of
Gov. Plllsbury when the new railroad bond
bill was signed, some having come from dis
tance to witness the act. The governor, hold
ing up the instrument in his hand and address,
ing the friends about him in voice trembling
with emotion he said he was about to sign
bill that would wipe away the stain from Min
nesota's reputation. 1t was an object which
with him had been the desire Of years to carry
out and he was now about to perform the
proudest act of his life General Sibley,
who was governor of Minnesota when the rail.
road bonds were issued, and whose signature
is on them, said: Gov Pillsbury and gentle
men: Having been an instrument In the crea-
ton of this debt am very happy TO be present
to witness the act which insures its extinction"
Gov. Pillsbury then took up his pen, and in
response to the suggestion that he make reg
ular John Hancock sort of signature, wrote his
name on the bill in free flowing styIe. He
then signed the bill providing for he applica-
ton of the proceeds of the sale Of the internal
improvement lands to the payment of the prin-
cipal and interest of the bonds. Col. @ ooks
took the pen, and with others proceeded 70 the
rooms Of the Historical society where it was
consigned TO the care of the secretary who
promised to preserve it
The President and the White House.
On Wednesday last President Arthur paid
his first visit to the White House since his in
auguration- He spent about one hour and
half at the house, inspecting it upstairs aud
down stairs, all the way to the basement. Mr.
Brown, OF the executive force, accompanied the
president on his visit of inspection. President
Arthur expressed himself az much pleased
with the improvements going on, suggesting at
the same time changes in the plan of improve
ment here and there throughout the building
yIhe president also selected room for his fu-
ture occupancy. He picked out for his private
room the one in the northwest corner of the
second foof. This ia the room to which the
late president was one day removed for few
hours in the early days of his sickness The
room Just across the corridor from the one Sc
lected by President Arthur was the sfsick roomn
of President Garfield. The president has gone
to New York but viii occupy the White House
on his return.
Gen. sherIdan's Appreciation Of Rife Shooting.
Gen. Sheridan has issued an order express
ing his appreciation of the skill displayed BY
the contestants at the recent competition at
Fort Smelling for places or tie division team,
and impressing upon department commanders
the great importance of educating their officers
and men in tue use of the rifle. Special thanks
are returned to Capt Blunt, Capt Freeman,
Capt Brady, Capt. Irvine and Lieut.. Porter
&laot-
petition. The division team is announced as
follows: Corporal Russell, Seventeenth infan-
try; Sergeant Nevins, Thirteenth infantry; Ser
geant Osborne, Eighth cavalry; Sergeant Shipp,
Ninth infantry; Capt. Amman, Thirteenth in
fantry; Sergeant Hackett, Seventh infantry;
Sergeant Moser, Thirteenth infantry; Second
Lieut.. Nichols, Twenty third infantry; Private
Rice, Fourth infantry: Sergeant Hindley Sew
enth cavalry Second Lieut.. Esterly, Tenth cav
airy; Sergeant Woody, Tenth cavalry.
Talk About Canadian Independence.
The Ottowa (Ont) Free Press regales its
loyal readers with the following: "It is init
msted by member of parliament that at the
approaching session move will be made In
the direction ofs Canadian independence, on the
ground that it is desirable that we should elect
our own chief magistrate or president The
proposition is that his salary shall not exceed
$20, 900, in that the executive council be re-
duced from fourteen members to seven, the
salary of each to be, say So, 600; that the civil
service shall be overhauled, the fossils turned
out and competent men put in their places and
all salaries over $40, 600 reduced % per cent.
In reference to this subject, the same member
of parliament writes in private letter to a
friend in this city. Il believe that independ-
country when asked for, and that our govern
or general, chosen by ourselves, will not be
snubbed by Downing street when he wants to
60 home and see his wife"
Wendell Philips and the irish.
Treasurer Egan of the land league at Paris,
telegraphed: Will Wendell Phillips come to
Ireland to advocate 'sNo Rent" during the sus-
pension of constitutional liberty? The league
will pay all expenses. Phillips, in reply, SAID:
Ireland to-day leads the van in the struggle for
right, justice and fresdom. Let Ireland only
persevere in her sublime patience, keeping ever
within the limits of peaceful agitation, aud her
victory is certain. With un5roken front lether
assault despotism in its central point Rent,
honest rent, is the surplus left after the tenant
has lived N comfort material, intellectual and
social comfort Ireland owes none to-day, GER
taiuly not to the class whose government is
prison and bayonet How eheerfully would
do my PAL t, how gladly would share in the
honors Of such struggle But the state ofmy
health obliges me to give up public speaking.
1 can only bid you Godspeed and pray for your
speedy and complete success.
Why Window Was Summoned to the Snate.
Washington Special to the New York Sun:
Senator Window was summoned to the senate
recently In response to summons. His col
leagues informed hin, that his presence was
and that resolution would probab-
~ be introduced te administer the oath to him
as senator from Minnesota This movement is
deemed advisable by the republicans in order
that their majority might be maintained,
ocrats. to deprive . Senator Edg-
erton of his vote. Before the motion was made,
however, q conference was held BY certain re-
publican and democratic senator's, in which the
latter agreed not to make any point against Mr..
Eagerton voting until the oath of office should
be administered to his successor. The motion
which had in view the immediate admsission of
Nj Window was therefore abandoned.
Rev. Mr Hinman Wants Damages
Rev. Samuel D. Hinman began recently
suit in the supreme court of New York against
Rev. VIM. 81. Hare, missionary bishop of Mo-
brara, to recover So, 500 damages for an al
legged libel Bishop Hare, in March, 1878, sus-
pended him, and he demanded a trial. The
court was appointed, but no, trial was had.
ainman afterward published pamphlet in
which he attacked the bishop, who, in 1879,
published a reply, He declared that Hinman
had the reputation in the Indian country of
ment constitutes the libel for which suit is
brought Bishop Hare alleges that he made
the statement in order to protect his official
and private character against charg rought
against him by the plaintiff. .f.. -.
az Reduction OF Petty Taxes
Assistant Secretary Upton, of the treasury
department. says: would recommend certain
reductions in our custom duties, or rather
would advocate that certain articles be placed
upon the free list purely as matter of accom-
Modation to the government in collections
There are number of taxes that are relics of
war times that should be abolished. Take for
instance the tax on matches 1t is only cent
and it takes an enormous number of clerks and
employees to manufacture gum, count and mail
these stamps. There is no demand for a tax
upon matches, and the government would be
better off if it were removed. There is the