Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-10

ENTERTAINMENT literary and mu
steal festival given on Friday evening last,
was a decided success. the attendance be-
ing quite large considering that the wealth
err was very unfavorable until toward night.
The literary PARTON of the programme
was well rendered by MIR. Darlington
Phelps, the rendition of the selections dis
playing good elocuiionary powers. which,
coupled with natural dramatic ability.
made the recitals and readings very accept
able and entertaining. The "Dukite
Snake" and "Phnudrig Crohore," were
especially deserving of mention. the excel
lent manner in which they were executed.
while showing careful study and prepare
ton also demonstrated mluralness and
freedom from the defect of eXaggera,ion
usually noticeable in amateurs The mu-
sical portion of the exercises were very &C
ceptably rendered, although the orchestra
had 10 he omitted owing to the storm in
terfcring with rehersnls Miss Belle Allyn
favored the audience with selection on
the piano. which was finely executed and
received merited encore. She possesses
an expressive touch, which adds much to
the beauty and finish of her music and
gives it a life and pathos which is peculiar.
| " agreeable A duet. violin and piano,
by MIR. Hngerman and Miss McCray. WIS
one of the features of the entertainment
and was so eXcellently rendered us to sur
prise while it pleased and delighted the
audience 1t was also heartily encored and
richly deserved it, the skill displayed by
the performers being certainly gratifying.
The funeral of our late fellow townsman
Maior Ovcrton. occurred at Minneapolis
last Friday afternoon The body was
taken in charge and escorted to the grave
by tue masonic fraternity, of which organ
izaton he was for many yeais II membr.
Shortly after the accident, which unfortu-
natrly proved fatal. the Major made will,
of which the following is the substance:
The property. consisting of the building
formerly occupied by him rs an office, a
house and lot on the hill east Of town, law
library, etc to be sold, and after the pay
ment of his Just debts, the balance is to be
paid to his son Garlic, Mr.. H. II. Wells
being appointed the executor. 1t is moi
| known us to what amount will be realized
by Garlic from his fathers estate, as, unfor
tunat,ly, there is a judgment on recort
against j II. DAILY and q. \. J. Overton
coparlncrs as DAILY & Co., in favor of ii
Niedeckcr & Co., for $l,l7l. 81. Whether
this Claim has been paid or not is' no
known and cannot he readily aScertanct
without reference to the records of Rams.y
county. There are also some small claim:
hereahouts, but until the bills and paper:
are filled with the Judge of probate, it viii
he impossible to ascertain whether any
thing will be realized by him or not.
The Minneapolis correspondent of thu
Globe gives the following brief particular.
in good health under the circumstance:
and his death at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
"Wednesday was very sudden. While il
the act of drinking IL glass of wine he VIA:
seized with Il spasm and died in Il few mo
ments."
; The hospital physicians stated that there
was no possible chance of his recovery
from the injury, us the condition Of hi:
system at the time of the accident woulI
render it impossible to have saved his lif.
no matter what course had been pursued
CAUCUS AND ELECTIoN.-On Saturday
last, pursuant to call, caucus was helt
Tor the purpose of nominating village Off
GERS for The ensuing year. The chairman o
the committee, Larson, called the meet
ing to order, and an organization Was per
, fected by the election of w j. Munro IL
, chairman and F. B. Chew us secretary
/ The attendance was very large, much in
tereSt being manifested in the result. tn,
chief contest being over the selection o
cuuncilmcn. But two names were otfrre,
for president of the council, viz: F. Nj
reele and II. G. Moore aud the ballotin!
Was very close, the first Informal baIio
standing. Teelc, 81; Moore, 81. On tn
: formal haIo the vote stood 43 TO Al il
MIR. Tcele's favor, and he was declared
elected. s. Larson was nominated FL
councilman by acclamation, after whicl
the strife over the other candidates WI,
quite sharp, and numerous ballots wer
taken before IL result was obtained. Th
: contest. while keen, was nevertheless
: conducted in ii friendly spirit, and som
= twelve ballots were taken hetore the 70
n lowing named gentlemen were chosen, t
f complete the list J House, c. l.. Brown
5 A. Dekay. For treasurer, A. Hclgcso
g was nominated by acclamation, as wcr
d also F. B. Tewksbury, for marshal, All
D. T Wheaton, for assessor. For RI
1t corder the candidates were E. j Jones, Jr
and &. W. Rohne, the former securing
ajOrity on the second ballot. 1t WI,
0 thought best to make the nominations fc
recorder and marshal, us no certified cop
) Of the amendments to the charter (whic
provides that hereafter these position
II shall be filled by appointments by til
a counciD had been received. On motion
l the chair appointed j. D. Good, F. I
l. Chew and g. E Darling as village con
| mittee for the ensuing year. There bein
r 10 further business the convention az
!. journed.
Il On Tuesday, ele,:tion day, there ws
Il very little interest taken in the result til
z only contest being between c. H. Brow
=, and l.. E Pcarce for the council, hut ,
IT neither of the gentlemen made amy cffo
e in their own behalf, the result Was tn,
'e the entire ticket, as nominated W,
II elected. The following are the office
v elect, although the recorder or marsh
II may not qualify, yet it is very probable.
~ they do not they will be appointed:
r. Councilmen-F. NJ. Tcce, President.
If - s. Larson,
=" j. House,
+" G. l.. Brown,
10 I" A. DcKay.