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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
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The Indications are that freight rates ON
grain are to rule very low this winter. The
closing Of the northern inland waters by ice will
not seemingly help the railroad companies to
advance rates, even if there was no freight war
On hand. The river route is still open, and
probably will be south from ST. Louis, with
contract rates to Liverpool at very lowest rates.
say II l2c per bushel In speaking of this rate
from st. Louis, Capt. Reaney, of the ST. Louis
| & New Orleens line, stated that within
sixty days he had offered to take wheat from
st Paul to Liverpool at II 12: per bushel, thus
showing remarkable cheapnesA of the river
route. The figures are startingly low, and must
| have sensational effect in railway circles di-
rectly interested. The roads may attempt to
compete by undertaking, but cannot continue
| it without ultimate Bankruptcy, while every
ton of freight by river adds just SO much to the
revenues of the steamboat and barge lines
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
Large Internal Revenue Receipts.

Commissioner Raum, in his annual report
submits statement which shows receipts of
internal revenue for fiscal year of 1879 were
$113 ,449, 529; fiscal year 1880, 1928, 9S1,-
915; fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, $685.
229, 912. Receipts for the frat four months
of the present fiscal year, $5O, SIC, $40, being
81 ,061 ,722 in excess Of the receipts for the
corresponding months of the last fiscal year.
The commissioner says that If this increase
should be maintained during the remaining
eight months of the fiscal year the receipts for
1882 will be fully S157, 100000. During
the past FIVE years $6O2, 31O,797 has been
collected and the entire amount has been paid
over to the treasury without any loss to the
government by defaleation.4 The entire ex-
pense the past 1--WE years has been sci, ,979.-
002, being 3.37 per cent upon the amount
collected and in disbursement of this money
there has been no loss to the government.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
High Priced Railway Officials.

Chicago 1nter-Ocean; The appointment of
Mr.. Allen Aanvel, late Of the Rock Island road
here, to the position of general manager of the
St PaHb Minneapolis & Manitoba road, is no
elrprise to that gentleman's friends. Mr. Man
vers contract is for five years, and it is believed
he will lay aside no less than 800, 600 during
that time. The Montreal syndicate is wealthy
one and has plenty of money 70 pay good Off
cisls. When Mr.. Marvel was engaged he was
allowed to name his own terms, and as he had
fair idea OF his annual worth to the company
he named good price. II Was understood that
his salary for the tirst year was to be ST. 900,
with an increase of $4,000 during the second
year. Marvel did we'll.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
Am Eccleslastlcal Scandal in Iowa.

The elopement Of its leading minister with
his servant girl has blown Bloomfield Iowa in
to state OF feverieh excitement The clergy
man had an estimable wife and two small chfI-
dren, the elder sixteen months Of age, and the
younger fur weeks. Rev. Thomas Baskerville,
has been (and, for that matter is still) the pas.
tor Of the Blocmville Congregational. church.
and clerk Of the Dee Moines river Congregation
al association. and the object of his illicit pas
on is Lizzie Collier, who entered the clerica
household about the middle Of September in the
capacity Of servant The pair are supposed
sailing for Australia The poor wife is heart
broken and destitute. The faithless husband
left her with an empty larder and only @6
when he skipped, and she has no other
meanA lGsl7l
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
The Great CiyiliZel-s.

One of the most beautiful and appro-
pirate eulogies ever pronouueed upon the
work performed by railroads was that
uttered by the late Hon. Byron Paine, OF
the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in render
ing his celebrated decision in the case Of
Clark gs Harrington, WhsR he said:
Railroads are the great public highways
of the world, along which the gigantic sur.
rents of trade and travel continuously
pour-highways com pared with which the
most magnificent highways of antiquity
dwiudls into insignifcance. They are the
most marvellous inventions of modern
times. They have done more to develop
the wealth and resources, to stimulate the
industry, reward the labor and promote the
general prosperity of the country than any
other, and, perhaps, than all other mare
physical causes combined. There
is probably net man, woman or child,
whose interest Of comfort has not been in
some degree subserved by tken. They
bring to our doors the productions OF the
earth. They enable US to anticipate and
protraes the seasons. They enable the
inhabitants of each CLINE to enjoy the
pleasures and luauries of oil. They scat
ter the predictions cf the press and htera-
ture broadcast through the country with
amazing rapluly' Auele ID scatoeiy "uhe
wish, or aspiration of the human heart
which they do not in some measure tend
to crafty. They promote the pleasures of
social life and 81 friendship, they
bring the skilled physiciac swiftly
from distance to attend the
the sick and the wounded, and en-
able the absent friend to be present at the
bedside IF the dying. They have more
than realized the fabulous conception of
the eastern Imagination, which pictured the
genii as transporting an inhabited palace
from the Atlantic coast, and, with marvel
GUS swiftness, deposlting it on the shores
that are washed by the Pacific seas. In wal
they transport the armies aud supplies of
the Government with the greatest celebrity,
and carry forward, as it were, on the wings
of the wind, relief and comfort to those who
are stretched bleeding and wounded on the
field of battle.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
How zen. MeLareu Was Reappointed. -

The vacancy in the Office of the United
States marshal for the district of Minnesota
caused BY the expiration OF the term of Gen.
R. N. McLsran, has been filed by Hon. Samuel
F. Miller, circuit justice of the United Ststes
supreme court, who has -esppointed the pres
ent incumbent under section 793 of the revis-
ed statutes. Under this provision of the law
Gen. ,1cLaren will hold the Office until re-
moved by the president The usual bonds
have been received at the department of ius-
tice and having been found entirely satisfacto-
~ the commission was Issued by Judge Miller
and sent to Gen. McLsrep.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
CURRENT EVENTS.

Jacob Aurbauch Of Milwaukee has failed.
st. Paul employment Office has. been shut
up for swindling f rEF 3d..
Montpelier, formerly the home Of President
Madison, and his burial place, was sold at auc-
tion for $10,0CO
At e trial in ST Paul between the steam fire
engines of the Silsby and La France patterns,
the Silsby won six cut of the seven severe tests.
The surviving six veterans who witnessed
the evacuation of New York by the British, OBJ
served the event BETTING the occasion on Fri
day last.
There is no reason to believe that Thos. G.
Acton, now supervisor of the assay Office, New
York, will be appointed assistant trueaurer at
New York, Vice Hiilhouse resigned.
ST. Louis is shipping corn to Liverpool both
via New Orleans and via New York, at through
rate of IL and 1212 cents per bushel, and
hasn't tonnage to fill ali the orders that are re-
ceived.
DIR. Reischatsch, prominent physician of
Dubuque, Iowa. died from the effects of kidney
disease. He was formerly physician in Mil
waukee and county physician Of Dubuque
county for several years He was seventy years
OF age.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette, has investigated the
&hreshing developments aud finds the yield this
year is fully as large as last, ranging from six
to eight bushels per acre. The only loss was
In badly put up stacks. The grain mostly
grades No. 2.
Alta meeting OF the directors and principal
stockholders Of the Pacific banl-, of Boston, the
condition Of the banks affairs was explained
by Examiner Needham- In order to resume
business the bank must be able to meet liabili-
ties of about So, ,800,00 These include ST.
60O,0 due other banks, the remainder be
ing divided between depositors and holders of
certificates of deposit The assets to meet
these claims comprise Weeks miscellaneous
securities toscover his debt $1,250, 900 of
$150,000 due from other banks, specie and
legal tender notes on hand and probably 3D.
000, 900 promiscuous loans and discounts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Perry's petroleum stores at Bristol, England,
burned. Hundreds of barrels exploded through
out Wednesday night and Thursday.
Rev. f. A. Quinn. Of ST. Mary's church.
(Catholicl, in Lake City, has been in poor
health some time, and being granted vaca-
ton, will so to Europe 10 recuperate.
In the German reichttag on Thursday, an
item for the expenses Of tha ecarnenioal coun-
Gil was rejected by 169 to SO, despite an ener-
getic speech by Bisinsrck, who pointed out that
the council vas absolutely necessary. The
government he said, was not actuated by po-
litical motives in the matter, and if it were re-
jected, he would ultimately be compelled to re-
1uest the governments of the various states to
send their deputies to the Prrssisa ecumenical
council. The Poles and Socialists and many
clericals were among the majority in the reich
stag against the item for the ecunenicsl coun-
ell
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08

It is gooa to bea choir singer in st. Lou
is. A skillful tenor commands nearly 81. 1000
Q year in the most fashionable church.
es; barritones are paid about $500, and
sopranos from 5000 to 1,0U0. Even at
these prices there is dearth Of superior
singers, because the Chicago churches bid
somewhat higher prices and are glad to get
the best talent away from st. Louis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
Small Pox az Breckenridge, Minnesota. I.

A Breckenridge dispatch says: Breckenridge,
which has considered itself thoroughly quar-
antined and impenetrsble against the scourge
Of smaE pox, has finally developed full
fedged case il malignant form and in the very
worst possible place, the leading hotel; the pro-
prietor, Edward Hyzer, being the victim. DR..
Hstton, an experienced physician, who at
tended hundreds of cases during the epidemic
in Philadel phia, pronounces this as malignant
case OF the small pox. The hotel is quaran-
tined, but the town is considerably alarmed,
for the house. being public one, has been WIS.,
tied by many.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
NEWS FROM HAsHINGroN.

The decrease Of the national debt in No
yember amounted TO Ss7, ,249, ,12S.
The total coinage a. the United States mints
during November was $12, ,351, ,76O, of which
$4,000, 900 was silver dollars.
The first indictments in the star route cases
were found Tuesday by the grand jury-one
against the star route contractor, Brott, for
bribing government officials and defrauding
the government, and the other against ex Dep
uty Auditor Lilley, for accepting the bribe.
II is now certain that Tim O. Howe of Wis.,
consin will not be offered the position of at
torney general, and il he gets into the cabinet
at ALT 1t will be later as postmaster general
ln1eed his appointment in any capscity has
become happily doubtful It is probable that
the office of attorney general will be rendered
to b. II. Brewster of Philadelphia
There is report that there. has been o sud
den change OF policy on the part Of the govern
ment with reference TO Chilli and Peruvian af-
fairs, and that Minister Hurlburt was to be
sustained. while Gen. Fitzpatrick is to be ad-
monished. The reports come from more than
one source that is accredited with friendly re-
lations with tho STATE department and it world
seem to derive color il not confederation from
the fact that the isthmus steamer was detained
in order to carry out dispatches, y
Ex-senator Ramsey remarked ON sTueadav
last that he regarded Mr.. Dunnell's candidacy
as having good vitality. He thought.
being from young state, he would not be sub.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08

ject to the jeslousness that would injure some
of the rest For example, New York was jeal-
Gus of Ohio and Pennsylvania was jealous OF
both, and this would tend to injure their can
didates. Mr.. Dunnell, hedeclared, was man
of large legislative expel ienoe, and it was not
at all presumptuous for him to aspire to the
speakership.
The partial exposure of the gigantic lobby Or
ganised here to give aid 10 the enormous claim
against Peru gives interest to other similar
schemes which have of late years been persis-
tently pressed to the verge Of involving the
country in war. Under President Grant those
interested in claims for the destruction OF
American plantations in Cuba gained such in
fuence hsre that for q time war with Spain
seemed almost unavoidable. The Cuban bond
lobby progressed 80 far that on one occasion
proclamation recognizing the belligerency OF
ythe Insurgents was prepared at the White
House and sent the state department to be is
sued. Secretary Fish, however, even at that
stage succeeded in having 1t Withheld,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08

At Saltwater, Cornelius Kitty was sentenced
to the state prison for obstructing railroad
track.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
RECORD or CSTsSr.

David Leavitt, of Agwanu. Mass, while
driving in his carriage recently, was killed and
robbed.
Col Stanley, retired officer and relative
Windsor, Englspd.
In an sffray at Gadsden, Ala, Thursday,
Buck Morton was mortally sho. by 3 mau
named Williams. He returned the fire and in
stantly killed Williams. Morton died
George Mauley, an old Iowa prison bird, was
captured at Wells, but got away sud ran into
the arms OF an Iowa official He is charged
With several crimes in iowa and Minnesots.
A riot occurred recently at Annestos, a
mining town in Alabama, in which many col
ored men took part, using stones and pistols.
The police, in attempting to restore order, shot
and killed two negroes. The policemen were
arrested and eXonerated.
At Dubuque, Warren and Sheppard Van
hooser were sentenced by Judge Love Of. the
United States district court for having in their
possession and attempting to pass counterfeit
money. Wsrner received six~and Sheppard
three years in the penitentiary st Ansmcsso
They hail from Mitchell county.
On Monday evening, about four miles north
OF Bevington, in Madison county, Iowa, James
McCabte murdered a child named Stephen
Connors. hcCsble, who is about Is wears
old, and one of the New York waits, was left
with the little boy while the family were absent
On their return they found their boy lying dead
up stairs, having been shot with revolver.
McCsble has fed
an Ironton, Ohio, special says JOS A. Baggs,
bookkeeper and chemist Heica furnace was
cruelty murdered last night, about o'clock, 3
short distance above that city. The murderers
used shot gun, loaded with buck shot and
slugs. John Wagner and Bill Zeck have been
arrested as the murderers. Wagner confessed
to firing two shots at Baggs, but says it was in
sself-defence. People believe it was for rob-
berry. Baggs bore a high character. The ac-
cused had bad regulations.
At Jersey City, n J., John Hilliard, presi-
dent of the Mechanics and Lsborers bank,
which suspended November ., 1878, has been
convicted of conspiracy to defrsud, and SEN
fenced eighteen months in the state prison.
james Donnellen, secretary. and DR.. Thomas
OCallahan, director, were sentenced to pay q
fine of $500 each. Sentence was suspended
on Adam ]. Dittmsnn, Jeremish Sweeney, Pat
rick Shearon and others, convicted directors.
billiards. sentence was applauded. He broke
down upon hearing the sentence, and his wife
tainted
OF the SIX inmates of the Goodhue Co., Mimi,
Jail, sll but two broke ont, and escaping on the
night between November 27 and 2S. Sheriff
Armstrong offers 800 reward for their recap
ture All OF them would probably been in
dicted by The grand jury at the next term OF
court The breaking of the Jail vas accom-
plished by the aid OF q case knife, having ger
rated edge, with which they sawed Off the lock-
and admitted them into small brick vault,
the wall of which they penetrated and made
their escape. = Nothing has yet been heard of
them and nothing can be ssid of what direction
or course that they have taken.
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08

Thomas Claffy, a teaaster in the employ of
the Nelson Lumber comnany in East st Paul,
was suddenly killed Tuesday morning by load
of lumber falling on hiIR.
Oscar Baker Of Wayzata, brakeman on the
Manitoba road, met with painful and perhaps
fatal accident He vas riding on the engine
of his train looking cut the window when the
engine STRUCK en- iron piece OF which flew up
and lmbeddod iVelf IN Bakers eye. He came
to st Paul suI ID now under DR.. Murphys care
In st JosGrns hospital
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-08
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 80.

From 10 to 8 O'Clock, with an hours inter-
mission, Guiteau narrated the events which
culminated IA the death of his victim. With
perfect calmness and coolness the assassin told
his terrible tale. At times he became excited,
but IL was because Of some annoyance in the
present rather than Of recollection Of the
past He gesticulated wildly at times, and anon
he pounded on the broad railing before him,
but is was all by way of emphasis. Beginning
with his second lecturing tour from Boston,
west to Iowa, and thence east again, he lived
over his experiences during the months pre-
ceding last July.
Un one occasion he tried to lecture against
Bob Ingersoll, who was delivering a lecture
against hell, while he (witnessl proposed to
lecture on the existence Of holL He found,
however, the people were ready to pay 90
cents to hear that there was no he'll, but they
wouldn't pay cent to hear that there was q
hell The witness was asked to identlfy abook
handed him, and said, "oh, yes; that is my
revised work called Truth, q companion book
to the Bible. have not seen it since 1t was
taken from me when was arrested"
IT was on free and easy terms with Arthur,
Jewell and thelrest OF them.n The witness
made his first application for Office soon after
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
The Pettish Doctor.

DR.. Bliss has on more than one occa-
sion made himself ridiculous by exhibit
tons of anger and petty jealousy regard
ing the other physicians in attendance
ON the President, and now he has turned
his attention the reporters. Last Thurs
day he said to number of them who had
asked for information concerning the
President
"What's the use of my telling you anything
about the case?'' he said, pettishly shaking
his bundle of papers at the group of CORE
spondents who gathered around him the
moment he entered the hotel Office. "Did
not tell you that the President was doing
nicely yesterday; that he was eating more
than was good for him; was bearing the heat
like well man? And instead of printing
what say you go to work and cook up LOT
of cock bull stories which you get from
every one but the persons who know any
thing about the case. If you believe what Mrs.
Edison and DIR. Boynton say in preference 10
what you hear from nae, I'll say nothing more.
/ would greatly prefer not to be bothered with
you correspondents, and Pm sorry Mrs. Edison
is going, because I'll see more of you than
ever, suppose. If you correspondents were
wise you would engage Mrs. Edison to stay
and talk all day. You could make columns
out of her every day in the week, and it would
be just as good reading as you get by listen
ing to lot of croakers For the last two
months have been interviewed more than
any man in America, and | want rest.
can't show my face outside of my bedroom
without being pounced upon by reporters, and
Yesterday when I took a bath four of them
followed me into the surf"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
Prot. KINGS Balloon ascension.
the Editor of the Chicago Tribune.

To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Sept. Al do not recollect
having seen any statement recently OF
the grounds on which Prof. King bases
his opinion that when he gets we'll up
into the higher regions of the air he will
find eastern currents which will watt
him over sea and land at rapid rate, but
have it impressed upon my mind from
something have read that he bases this
suppositlon of aerial currents ON the
theory that the external atmosphere sur
rounding the earth does not move as rap
idly as the earth itself; but if this be his
theory he will. find himself mistaken il
he ever reaches these high regions. sa
fit be true that the outside atmosphere
in these high regions is retarded by fric-
ton with the ether or any other physical
substance, on leaving the earth and going
upwards into space he would find himself
going the same direction as the earth re-
wolves, only at slower pace; hence in
stead of going east he would come down,
/, if he came down at all, west of his point
of departure on the earth. But there
can be no question that the outside at
mosphere rotates with the earth, and fol
the reason that after we pass beyond the
confines of our earth's atmosphere
into celestial space there is nothing
but the ether to retard the atmosphere and
prevent it's rotation with the earth, and
those who are familiar with these things
know full well that material so elastic
that it will transmit light waves at a We
locity of 100, 900 miles in second Of time
or that is so nearly nothing that it will
not retard the movement of the earth
through it to the extent of second in 8
thousand years, would offer very little
resistance to the rotation of the atmos
phere, and hence we may reasonably con.
clude that it rotates with the earth, anl
with little or no retardation at the out
| side. G.. P. RANDALL.