Morris tribune., 1882-03-30
Mis- cELLANEoUR.

The Anchor Manufacturing company OF St.
Paul, is much worried over the mysterious 81
ience OF r. N. Blossom, one OF their travelling
man who last wrote the firm from Crookston,
March 4 and has not been heard of since. Re-
peated kilograms and letters, both to Crookston
and other places ON his route, have failed to
elicit reply or any definite information, and
the company greatly fear that Blossom has met
with foul play, as he is faithful, upright man
in whom they kaVe perfect confidence. Ii any
one has information as to the missing man, let
ii be sent TO the Anchor Manufacturing COM
pany, ST. Paul, forthwith.
A ma;e meeting OF the trades assembly at
Chieigc 3adnnted resolutions denouncing the
governor af Nebraska for calling out the mill
tary against the Omaha strikers platform
was adoped declaring that every workman
should join union which should fix wages; !;
denounclrg scabs and the Chlnese, and those
who patronlze them; denounclng interference
by army, police or militia With their attempts
to regulate wages; insistin~ i'll lower rents in
Chicago; deploring the demoraliZed aud venal
character of the press: and declaring that the
people should rise aud regulate things.
President Angell of Michigan State Univer-
sity, ex minister to China, says his beiefis that
the progress of the Chinese people in the di-
rection OF modern enterprise will ba slow
Their prejudices are almest inyincible, and the
real distinct mass of people, apart from few
intelligent, wldely-resd men among them
would close every port, and shut out every
foreigner from the empire, If possible Mod
ern ideas and metho 1s will make headway, but
we must not look for great and speedy changes
among this people.
The largest Of all New England's financial
corporations is the Connecticut Mutual Life in
surance company Of Hartford, whose assets
now reach 800, ,258,7S The position Of this
single institutic-,, i'll comparison with Hartford
| banks and fire insurance companies, is that its
assets now are moro than Six times tie COM
bined aggregate capital of the national and
state banks and trust companies of that city,
and nearly five times the combined capital OF
| Hartford's fire companies.
At tho request of Gen. Anderson, chief engi-
neer of tine Northern Pacific railroad, Gen.
| Terry has ordered the commanding officer at
| Fort Meade, D. T., to send com oany OF in
| iantry to the vici2ity Of the headwaters OF the
| Little Missouri river, near whore tho Fort
| Ke0gh road crosses that stream to protect the
working parties engaged in procuring ties for
the railroad company from m0lestation by
| marauding parties Of Indians.
| The Wisconsin senators have joined in recon-
| mending the reapp0lntment Of I. ". Oakley
| United Statee marshal for the western district
! Of " sconsin, and as Mr.. Oakley has also the
strong indo, sement OF the governor and o5her
| state officers, and OF the judges Of the courts
| and many members of the bar, tits now deemed
certain that he will be reappointed by the presi-
| dent
| Hon. Charles OConor has settled down in
permanent retirement at Nantucket, Mass. Al
though seventy eight years old, he has regained
his vigor and has built new house, where,
with his large collection Of books around him
| he passes his time very pleasantly 1t is be-
| lieved that he lis writing bis autobiography,
| which will no doubt be an interesting work.
The immigration OF Italians is greater than
ever before known. Since Sunday last $40
| have landed in New York and large numbers are
| on their way here OF other nationslities ar-
| irving, the German takes the lead The grand
| total Of immigration thus far this year is 43
| GIG, all increase of 13,795 over the cores
| ponding period Of last year.
Lient Theis, third infantry, having moved
| the menacing Fiegans from the vicinity OF Ben
| ton northward toward their agency, has re
| turned to his post. He reports to Gen. Ruger
| at Helena that he could find 40 substantial evi
dence of ralding on their part, but he took the
precaution to move them out of tho way OF
| temptation.
| The total imports into the United States from
| China during the year ending June 80, 1881
ammounted to $22, 2,317,7 ,729, being principal.
| ly tea and salt. The total exports to China
amounted in value to $6, 447, ,2Sl, being lest
than one-fourth of the aggregate of imports
and consisting chiefly OF petroleum and &C ttor
goods.
Lieut. Col c. T. Larned. deputy psymaste,
general, died st Eureka Springs, Ark, on ths
| 18th inst Col Larned was recently on duty q
Governors Island, N Y, az chief paymastel
department of the east. His death creates /
vacancy for major snd paymaster.
| Another great strike in Pittsburg will In 81
probability be added to the list of labor troub
les now existing. The Railroad Coal Exchange
has determined to reduce the price paid FOL
mining 12c per bushel, and 4, 900 miners vii
| probably go out on strike.
At Rhode Island the republican state convan
| ton renominated the state officers with the ex
ception of Attorney General sayles, who de
| clined to be eandidate, and Assistant Attor
pey General Colt was nominated in hi
place.
Small pox has broken out in a virulent form
| in the Des Moines jail, which is located unde
the court room. A regular stampede from th'
court room followed the development of tn,
| cases below.
| A bribery sensation is relieving the monot
ony OF Ohio Legislative proceedings.