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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
A WISCONSIN TRAGEDY.

A Well-Known Citizen of Black River Falls
Shot Dead in His Door Yard-A Woman
Thought to be in the Case.
Samuel KENYON, we'll to -ds farmer, living
about three mi es from Black River Falls, was
shot and almost instantly killed last Sunday
night at his own door. The facts Of the killing
are as follows: Kenyon, his wife, her sister,
Kenyon's mother and his only daughter, Dora,
girl of eleven years. were in the sitting room,
Mrs. Constantine, Kenyon's sister -in-law, was
reading to them from paper. Mrs. Kenyon,
wife Of the deceased, retired at $40. The
remainder of the compal ny stayed few minutes
later until the story was finished, when Kenyon
said, "ltis getting late now. Let's all 50 to bed
and finish the paper tomorrow" He drew of
his boots and went to the back door and oui to
the we'll, which is situated alb ut six
feet from the house AID half way
between tho cprInc Of tho building an the
door throu, IL tlls win log 10 ing out oa5o the
porch Mrs Constantine saw Kenyon 60 to the
pump AMI draw bucket of water, after which
stood directly in front Of the window, with his
back towards it. She heard him say to some
one: ''Come in. Why don't you come in?"
The only answer heard was the sharp crack Of
a revolver, followed by the sound of strug-
gle and the fall of a body: Mrs. Constantine
and Kenyon's mother ran quick
ly to the door and looked out, but
no signs Of any psrson we're to be
seen, but q horse was card running at full
speed down the road, and the murderer es-
capped. There is no clue to the murderer, nor
can any reason be assigned forit Kenyon
lived in Black River Falls for many years, act-
ing in the capacity Of landlord of the Merchants
hotel, livery stable and farmer. He had owned
the fastest horses in Jackson county, and while
his life was not the most exemplary, still he
was not known to have had deadly enemies. II
is rumored that woman is at the bottom of the
affair.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
An Aggravating Criticism on Garfield's
Treatment.

The doctors war in reference to Garfield
wound has broken out afresh. The pro-
positions of DR.. Gum, at the meeting of
the New York Electric society, have attracted
attention. The propositions advanced by
DR.. Gum are as follows: The wound was
not necessarily fatal. Every time it was
dressed the patient was twisted to one side
and the greatest possible motion of the in
jured spine was produced. The increased
Inflammation and formation of pus and di-
minshed the chances for the patients re-
covery. The administration of morphine
from the first disordered the stomach and
rendered digestion and assimilation of nu-
triment impossible and thus complicated
the case, depressing the vital energies and
favoring the poisoning of the system by the
absorption of pus liquor. The administra-
ton Of food by enemata is one of the great
est fallacies the profession has ever adYocat-
ed. Dozens Of patients have been killed
by this method Of feeding. and President
Garfeld's death was fastened by it. The
treatment of President Garfield was the
most outrageous piece of malpractice ever
perpetrated, and the whole case from be-
ginning to the end was disgrace to mod
ern surgery. +W
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
Cane Cod Folks in . Stew.

Miss Sally Pratt Mclean, author of Cape
God Folks, novel published by A. Will
ihms & Co., Of Boston, has raised real
gale by her book. She was formerly a
teacher in Cape God, and her story was very
faithfully, too faithfully, indeed, sets forth
the peculiarities Of the inhabitants of that
locality. Moreover, the characters of the
romance have the names Of living people.
The supposed victims of slander are very
angry, and have issued four suits against
the publishers, two for $40, 900 each and
two for $4,000. Since that time the book
has been in great demand, as much as $5
being offered for copy of the first edition,
which has been suppressed. The latter edi-
tions, in which SO many changes have been
made, are not so popular. The property of
the firm was attached until due security
was given. and the prospective trial is
awaited with good deal of interest, as many
new questions bearing on libel are likely to
arise. The aggrieved parties do not COM
plain that any lies have been told, but they
feel that they have been held up to rid
ieule. The trouble with the book is that it
is too true
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
POSTOFFICE CHANGES
During the Week Ending October 20, 1SS
MINNESOTA.
Established-Gaylord, Sibley county, Henry

During the Week Ending October 20, 1881,
MINNESOTA.
Estab tablished-Gaylord, Sibley county, Henry A.
Boettcher, postmaster.
Postmasters Appointed--Hersey, Mobiles county,
Peter Geyermann: Red Lake, Betrami county,
Clement II. Beaulieu.
WISCONSIN.
Observation-Disclosures, Chippewa county:
Goodland, Langlade county: Hemlock, Wood coun-
": Henry, Barron county; Jennieton, Iowa county;
Neshonoc. La Crosse county: Standfold, Barron
county.
Posmasters Observation-Disclosures, Sheboygan
lounty. Peter Martin: Greenfield, Milwaukee couu-
v, Frank G. DanviIle; Herseyville, Monroe county,
Mary E. Palmer: Kilbourn City, Columbia county,
Jacob V. Hughes; Meadow Valley, Juneau county,
E. c. Treat; Stoddard, Vernon county, Herman
Kalish
Discontinued-Byron, Humboldt county; E aston,
Adair county; Jerome, Appanoose county.
Names cbanged-Conrad, Grundy county, to
Conrad Grove; Union Grove, Page county, to
Northboroneh.
Post,nasters appointed-Hosper, Sioux county,
Henry Frantzen; La Grange, Lucas county, Henry
e, Cook; Marlborough, Page county, Calvin P.
Greene: Windsor, Fayette county, Phineas R.
ketchnm; Wolfdale. Woodbury. county, Mrs. G. G.
Bruce.
Established-Blue Lake, Day county, Manson
2exford, postmaster; Lee, Grand Forks connty.
Die G. Oleson postmaster; Westview, Pembina
county. Thomas West, postmaster.
Postmasters Appointed-Geneva, Grant county,
lohn Little; Stickney, Grant Forks county, James
", B, Hunter
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
CURRENT EVENTS.

Richard Scott, prominent citizen of Dubu-
que is dead.
Alexander Mitchell, John Plankington, og-
den, Atkins & Co., and other heavy capitalists
of Milwaukee have formed jeint-stock COM
pany, with capital of ST., ,OOO,O 900, to estab.
lish an extensive wholesale dry goods house in
that city.
The age of miracles is not past, according to
an Arkansas minister, who tells OF Robert Mel
son, who was paralyzed while cursing about the
draught, and John Freeman, who was struck
dead by lightning while blaspheming in regard
to the dry weather, the dirt being thrown from
his grave by subsequent burst OF divine
wrath.
A New York telegram says: The cry of a
potato famine in this country has occasioned
the importation o. the genul ne Irish potato to
this port While the American potatoes are
sold at fl ON So. 80 to SIS barrel. the product
of Ireland can be shipped to this country and
an agreeable profit be reslized by the dealers
who sell them at from 1925 to So. so a bar
rel.
Some Of the stIiugers and other material for
the big iron bridge at Bismarck have arrived.
The piers on the east side of the river will be
completed this winter and early in the spring
two of the spans will be put up. The work in
general is getting along finely; the job OF pick
ing up boulders for the rip-rapping has al
ready cost $25, 1000 Twenty thousand tons
nave Deen dfopped ID the river ana on the Dank.
Twenty seven teams and forty men have been
hauling all summer. Twenty-thousand more
tons of these boulders will be required.
Those Americans who went to Yorktown on
the Catskil cannot too highly praise Secretary
Blaine's tact in preventing any open rupture
between his French and German guests. He
and his assistants had to be constantly watch
ing lest some breach of etiquet in regard to
questions of precedence shoula cause open
hostilites. The Couier des Etats Unis, in COM
menting upon the disagreeabe feeling aroused
among the French by the display of the: Ger
man flags with their own on our vessels at
Yorktown, indicated the state of feeling in
Paris with regard to Germany by statisg that
the statue there representing the city Of Stras-
burg, has been kept draped in mourning since
tAe Germans entered Paris, and is to remain
SO. Now that the Germans are travelling in the
west and the French in the east, let US hope all
are happy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
The Cars Amiable Action,
From the London Echo.

From the London Echo.
An occasional correspondent in St. Pc
tersburg records an amiable action lately
performed by the czar. During the last few
days the chief military procurator, Filosof-
off, and his wife have returned to Russia,
and reappeared at court. The story of their
absence is curious one. Under the re-
gime of Gurko it was an easy thing for any
one, man or woman, to be ticketed as "polit-
ical suspected" and dealt with accordingly.
Madame Filosofoff was cultivated and
generous lady, and she employed her spare
money in frequent gifts to poor and prom
ising students. to aid them in their career.
A student of science or literature was re-
garded ipso facto by the Gurko
school of politicians as doubtful
character; if not already Nihilist there
was no saying how soon he might become
one. Madam Filosofoff's gifts to youths
of this class brought her into bad repute,
and although no proof seems to have been
found that she really aided any protested
revolutionists. under the plea of aiding
scientific or literary aspirants, she was sud-
denly informed that she must leave Russia
and reside abroad. Her husband, the
chief military procurator, was IN despair,
but his influence and Office could not pro-
cure a remission of the hard sentence
WulCu IeuuCeu uII1 W tue Ol
what the Germans call straw wldower.'
At a court ball, shortly after the exile of
his wife, the late Emperor Alexander II.
went up to Filosofoff and kindly asked him
why he looked SO wretched. Your ma
gesty knows" he replied, that am
lonely man. am no longer young. am
constantly ill, and need hardly say that 1
miss the society of my wife" Il can
feel for you," said the czar, "and
wish that your wife could return
to you; but" added he, after pause, 'T
find that it is quite impracticable. Early
the next morning, while the iprocurator was
at work in his study, 3 courier arrived from
the czar, with a note in the imperial hand
writing. 'As your wife cannot return to
you," said the document. "you had better
go to her. I grant you an extra leave of
absence and 1000 rubles for travelling ex-
psnses. s.-Alexander." The present czar
struck a line across Madame Filosofotfs
name in the list Of political suspects; >"
ard she and her husband, the compulsory
and the voluntary exile, were thus enabled
to return home, and, as our police reports
often conclude, "withouta stain upon their
character"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
TIE WAR EAGLE WREDKED:
TIE Steamer War Eagle Runs Against the
Bridge at Keokuk, is Badly Shattered and
Sinks-Reported Loss of Life. -.--

Tie Steamer War Eagle Runs Against the
Bridge at Keokuk, is Badly Shattered and
Sinks-Reported Loss Of Lite.
On Friday evening the steamer War Eagle,
which left st. Paul for St Louis on Monday
night, met with terrible accident aJ Keokuk.
The boat was about to attempt to make land
ing at the levee, but became unmanagable Just
owe the bridge and swung around, striking
the bridge sideways, tearing away the wheel
house and crushing Ia the stern of the boat
The steamer was crowded with pass engers.
Almost perfect panic instantly ensued, des-
pite the efforts of the officers to perserve order.
Nearly 100 passengers jumped from the boat
10 the bridge, while several, the number
not being known, leaped into the river, and it
is thought eight were drowned. But very for
tunately the bridge is wagon and foot bridge,
safetyo it; otherwise the loss of life would
probably have been terrible. 1t was 7o'clock
when the accident occurred, and up to
g late hour many persons were miss.
ing but all except the eight drowned are sup
posed to be safe. The War Eagle f1oated help
!essly down stream to a point q few hundred
yards below the elevator, where she was
baached, and the passengers who remained on
board were taken to the shore in skifs The
officers and crew were cool, and thus saved
many lives.
1t would be impossible to estimate anything
like accurately the amount Of damage done or
the insurance. There ia an insurance Of about
So, 600 on the boat, which is valued at $40,-
900, The cargo consis ed of q l'ttle of every
thing. She carried an imm ense trip and there
was large amount of potatoes and grain
aboard.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10

The very high degree of excellence to
which the instruction of deaf -mutes has
been brought is evidenced by the condition
of Mr.. Thomas Driscoll, deaf mute of
New York city. Mr.. Driscoll has been
taught by the oral method Of of instruction
and though deaf-mute he is able to hear
with his eyes and can readily speak both
German and French. OF course, his mas
terry Of language was a a'purely mechanical
effort. This young man has now passed
his final examination for college and is now
freshman in Columbia college. where he
Intends fitting himself as civil engineer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
PENSIONS.
The Enormous Amount of Money Required to
Pay Them.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The commissioner
of pensions recommends that congress be asked
to appropriate SlOO, ,O0O,O 600 for disbursement
by his Office during the official year ending
June 80, 1883, in payment Of annual and ac-
crued pensions, and also that an immediate de-
fciency appropriation Of $40, 100000 be re-
quested for the purpose of paying all arrears
of pensions to claimants whose cases have been
or may be favorably adjudicated the current
fiscal year. The commissioner estimates that
$4,000 pension claims will be
allowed this year, and that with q
further increase in the current bureau as
many as SO, 900 may be disposed of next year.
Fully two thirds of the pending claims carry
arrears ufpensions amounting to nearly 81, 500
for each claimant, and the commissioner be-
ieves the interests of the country will be pro-
NOTED by paying off arrears as rapidly as pos
sible. bring up the total pension dispul sements
to SIC, ,OOO, 900 this year, and 800, ,OOu, 900
the next, in order to reduce the annual charge
upon the treasury more speedily hereafter
The estimated aggregate annual value Of
United States pensions at the close of the cur
rent year will be about $33, 600, 600, and
that the total pension roll, excluding first pay
ments or arrears, will never exceed $4O, O,0UO,-
600. e at -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
A INDUSTRIOUS EMBEZZLEMENT.

The Cashier of the Merchants National Bank
of Newark, N. j., a Defaulter for Two Mil.
lions or Dollars-The Embe zzler, Promin.
ent Society Man and Pillar of the Church.
Arrested and Held to Bail.
The most gigantic embezzlement of the
times is reported from Newark, New Jersey
Cashier Baldwin, of the Merchants National, ad-
vised the directory to suspend on Monday morn
ing, cody telling them he was short two mil
lion dollars in his accounts. The confession
paralyzed the directors, but they went
into executive session as soon as they
could recover their breath They realized
fully upon their worst fears, and Mr.. Baldwin,
"the loading banker in the state" will go to
Join Cashiers Berry Of Hackensack, and He'd,
den OF Newark, in the retirement of the New
Jersey penitentiary. A telegram tersely tells
the story when it says that Baldwin got away
with everything but the safe, which was
heavy one The crime is certainly the most
colossal of its class. The old Mutual Life In
surance company loses million, all of the
available assets of the company, and several
suspensions are inevitible. The cashiers name
is Henser Baldwin. The main fact is the old
and painful story-stock, gambling, robbery
and ruin. The affidavit on which he was ar
cestsd alleges confession of the crime, and
that distractions were covered up by false en-
tries; that the amount taken excseds So, OOO,-
OOO, and that the bank lS lnsOlvent and ruined.
What this implies may be imagined from tho
ia { that the Mechanics bank has hitherto
stood in the very front rank among Newark
banks, having been most prosperous during
the half century since its charter. 1t has been
paying dividends of ii per cent, z per cent
semi annually. In fact the mechanics was
considered the strongest and safest bank in
Newark, though almost too prudent and con-
servstive. Its board of directors includes some
of the wealthiest and foremost citizens. The
surprise is simply bouudless. As one prom
inent citizen remarked, che would as soon
have thought of one Of the churches turn
ing over aud standing on the tip of the spire."
While Baldwin Was making his statement to
the directors Sunday, confessing his own guilt,
;he bells On Trinity Episcopal church, of which
he was member and to which he had sub
scribed literally, were calling the faithful to
worship. Little indeed did Bal Twins old
church friends think as they sat in church that
one of their leading lights was at that moment
confessng himself thief
Christopher N gent, wealthy morocco
manufacturer of the firm of G. Nugent & Co.,
was arrested Monday evening at his house by
a deputy United States marshal ona charge of
aiding and abett:ng Cashier Baldwin in embez-
zing funds from the Mechanics National bank.
lie gave bail in $25, 900 TO answer to the
charge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10

not before the holder of such bonds shall file them
and receive new bonds therefor
Sec. 5. The governor, auditor of state and attor-
ney general shall be, and they are hereby consttut-
ed board of commissioners under this act, whose
duty shall be to set apart annually from the sum re-
ceived by the State from the various railroad COM
panies in this State in payment of taxes upon their
gross earnings, sufficient sum to meet the semi
annual payments Of interest on said bonds to be is
sued under the provisions of this act.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer Of
state to pay the semi annual maturing interest
pons attached to said bonds, they mature. at the
place in the city of New York which shall be desig-
mated in said bonds, upon the warrant of the audit
or of state, out of the funds set apart for said
purpose aforesaid.
Sec z All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
FIRES AND OTHER Gas ALT1Es.

At Cincinnati fire destroyed MCGUIRE &
Co Ohio and Mississippi elevator, with 1867
600 bushels Of grain, with loss of 1900, 900.
sail boat capsized off Adams point,
Presque Iale county, on Lake Huron, Septem-
Der "a. and two persons drowned. It is now
alleged that party of hunters found the bodies
of those unfortunates in the woods near the
shore with everything on hem stripped. One
man was said to have $500 on his person when
he started out -.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
NEWS ROM WASHINGTON.

The argument ON the motion to set aside the
indictments in the star route cases is progress
ing
Secretary Blaine is quoted by the New York
Herald as saying that 'the cabinet will be
Grant from top to bottom after January l."
1t is harmed from good authority that Pres
ident Arthur is seriously considering the ques-
ton of superseding District Attorney Cork
hill.
gCabt. Francis NJ. Ramsey has been assigned
to duty as superintendent of the United States
naval academy, and Admiral Rodgers will be
retired. O.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
- A Bad Man Punished.

After great deal of trouble in getting jury,
on Friday last James Kennedy was finally
brought to trial in the municipal courtat St
Paul for brutal assault on Senator Nor
risen of Olmsted county. Senator
Morrison testified to the assault and
battery, and that it was entirely unprovoked;;
that he had never before seen Kennedy's wife,
nor written to her. Kennedy gave detailed
account Of the assault, admitting that he struck
Morrison, but justifying it on the ground that
Morrison had written letters to his wife, etc.
Judge Burr delivered brief charge to the jury,
telling them that ey we're simply to say whether
the defendent was guilty or not Of the assault
and battery. The jury then retired, and after
being out about five minutes returned and an
nonnced that they had found the defendant
guilty of the assault and battery as charged
Judge Burr then announced that he would i'm
pose fine of 800 on the defendant Mr..
MacOarthy gave notice that he would take an
appeal to the supreme court
Lieutenant Flipper's Trial
Lieut.. Flipper (colored) was arraigned be-
fore court martial at Fort Davis, Texas, on
the 4th, charged with the embezzlement Of
S3, 79I.77, between July 8 and August 1S,
1881, OF public money, with making false
statements in writing to the commanding Of
fcer on the 9th, 18th and Esd Of July, to the
effect that he had transmitted the above amount
to the chief commanding; with presenting
o fraudulent check for 8 ,440.43 TO the COM
mandit officer when submitting funds to him
July and with making additional false state
ments on August 10, in reference to transmit
ting these funds to the chief commander. To
these charges, Lieut. Flipper pleaded guilty
and the taking OF testimony began.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-10
CURRENT NEWS
RAILROADS.

Assistant Attorney General McCammon of the
interior department has been appointed COM
missioner of railroads, vice Theopbilus French,
resigned. .a, " .7....-, <...
Gen. Bishop, formerly of the Sioux City line,
is among those mentioned as likely to succeed
A. b. stickney as general superintendent Of
the western division of the Canadian Pacific.
The construction of the Missouri division of
the Northern Pacific cost the company 49,
100000. This division extends from Bismark
to Glendive on the Yellowstone, distance Of
221 miles. There are on the division $50
bridges. fa.s -."... ss
The Northwestern railroad has issued the
following notice: To agents, shippers and con-
Meeting lines: We will discontinue receiving
wheat for shipment via the Diamond 10 line for
Mississippi river points above Dubuque No
vember 3, and for Dubuque and Fulton Novem-
Der l l, 1881. Agents will please notify all
Interested. "
General Manager J. J. Hill, of the Manitoba
Railway compaI y, and A. J. Todd, of Fergus
Falls, have purchased one Of the lower water
powers in that city of Tenkee, White Cutler,
paying therefore $24, ,00O. This includes
about two hundred acres of land adjoining the
power. The expectation is to put in large
mill in this power and improve and build
dwellings on the land the ensuing season.