Morris tribune., 1881-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The Sprague divorce case is set for trial
at Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Febru
AIRY 81.
Hon. Fernando Wood, member of con
gress from New York, died at the Hot
Springs On Monday last, aged sixty nine.
Eads' ship railway bill was tabled in the
senate last Saturday, hut vet Eads feels
confident he can secure favorable action
this session.
The entire cost of transporting the ohe
lisk from Egypt to New York. and erect
ing it in Central Park, was paid by W. H.
Vanderbilt.
In the Donnelly-Washhurn contest case
the contestants have filed their bills for
expenses as follows: Donnelly "a, $50. "a.
Washburn $3.50.
The waters are, ut last reports, Inaugural
ting huge boom on the Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers, and much damage is
feared to property in consequence.
A large portion of New Orleans is under
water. The area of overflow is nearly five
square miles in extent, containing about
so. 900 Inhabitants. In many parts of the
city the water IS foul feet deep.
A prominent member OF the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections, pro-
poses to introduce resolution, asking in =
vestigation into Vice President Arthur's
place of birth. 1t is claimed that General
Arthur is not citizen of the United States
A bill for the division of Dakota passed
the senate committee on territories last
week, Owing to the lateness of
the session it will he impossible to gel
the bill through The north portion of
the territory is to be called Penn hina, while
the south half is to be organized into IL
state.
DR.. Mary Walkers pants have been vim
dictated. The eccentric Mary received an
appointment in the treasurer depart
ment, but Secretary Richardson refused t"
sanction it until she appeared III the non,
hifurcated outer garments of her alleged
sex However. DR.. Mary has won ia
vorable decision, and congress will make
an apportionment to pay her salary.
Minneapolis Tribune: The power of
the land league in Great Britain and Ire
land appears to be broken. Some of the
leaders, including Parneil. are preparing
to leave. in anticipation of strong reprcs
sive measures by the government after the
passage Of the coercion bill In parts of
Ireland, it is said tenants are beginning to
pay rents again,an the land league, lately
active and omnipotent in the matter, no
longer interferes
Pioneer Press: 1t is reported that Lang
don & Co., who are the boss graders for
the Chicago, Mi waukee & St. Paul rail-
road company, have a contract for grading
line for that company from the mouth
of Elm river, in Brown county, where the
Ortonville line of the same company
strikes the Jim river, to Michel, dis
lance of about 1875 miles, ard that as soon
rs the weather permits the work will be
commenced and pushed to completion
with all possible dispatch. The Chicago
& Northwestern has the grade completed
for road from Huron to Elm river,
eighty-seven miles, and will doubtless
iron it in the sp,ing, SO that If the Mil
waukee company carries out its designs
there will be parallel roads but short
distance apart between the above named
points. The Northwestern company have
also surveyed a line from Huron south
ward. so that the indications are that the
Jim river valley from the Missouri to the
Northern Pacific will soon have two rail
roads controlled respectively by the great
rival corporations of the northwest.