Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Counsel for ex- Senator ChIistiancy in the di-
vorce case filed dispositions of q large number
Of persons of Lansing, Mich, and New York
city. The dispositions from Lansing contain
testimony of prominent citizens as to the ex-
senator's habits and his treatment of his wife
in the summer Of 1877. They all agree tina
he was not under the influence of intoxicating
liquor at all during that time; that he was sober
in habit and kind and considerate in his tre t
ment of his wife and her mother. The deposi-
tions from New York city are all in contradic-
tion of the statements made by Mrs. Christian
cy's witnesses, Charles Goodman and Mary
Chamberlain.
G. NJ. Buttes, the agent appointed by Gov
ernor Rusk to pay off all labor claims against
the late Air Line, has left Duluth for Wiscon-
sin He paid off all bona fide claims, after de-
ducting the value of all goods taken or des-
bought the time checks at 40 cents on the dol
lar are somewhat Disguised at hearing that they
would receive just what they had paid for
them and nothing more Mr.. Buttes is ex-
pected back in about month to hear contested
claims.
The Minnesota State Dairymen's assoeia-
ton hes filed articles of incorporation in the
Office of the register of deeds OF Ramsey Co.
The object Of the association is to promote
the interest OF the dairymen and cattle breeders
throughout the state. Tie following are the
chosen officers: President, W. Fowler. New
port; vice president, s: Deering, St. Paul; sec
ond vice president, J.. J. Alexander, Northfield,
| treasurer, J. E. Whitman, Big Lake.
Mrs. Scoville has broken out again. This time
she addresses herself to the senate and protests
against the confirmation of Mr.. Conk'ing as 8
| judge of the supreme court. One of her de-
| lusions seems to be that Mr.. ConklIng would
! be called to pass upon the case of her brother,
whose last appeal must be made to the court in
banc, that is, the full bench of the District of
| Columbia.
| The Standard Oil company admits, In lts suit
| to defend its refusal to pay taxes in Pennsylva-
MIA, that its dividend for seven years we're
over SIC, 600, ,0OO, and that its assets aggre-
gate 30,O00,00O. The question is whether
| the state has power to tax the entire capital
stock Of an interstate corporation.
At Chicago, in the breach of promise case OF
Miss Dora Apple against Nathan A. Stone Of La
Crosse, the jury, after being out less than an
hour, returned verdict awarding So, ,00O
damages to the plaintiff. Mr.. Stones attorney
moved for new trial
r. g. Dun & Co., report business failures OF
last week throughout the county at 1877 against
123 for the last week. The eastern states fur
nish IL, western Is, southern 30, middle
20, Pacific ceast and territories, 6, and New
York city z.
Longfelow's 74th birthday was celebrated
on the 9th by the scholars in the st. Pau
schools, by readings and recitadons from the
works Of the great poet
The Misses Auness T. and Lizzie r. Wass oi
Minneapolis, daughters of Mr. John Wass, were
among the graduates at the Woman's Medics
college at Chicago.
Oscar Wilde lectured in Dubuque to an au
dience OF less than 200. The local agents vii
lose over $3.50 in the speculation.