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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14
Miscelzn,seosas NesUs Notes.

The Mutual Union Telegraph company
nnounces new departure. The company
in circular issued at New York, offers the
use of its wires between different cities and
towns at any time after 4:3O p m. daily for
conversational purposes. By direct commu-
nication between correspondents more can
frequently be accomplished in few min
utes than by the exchange of a large num-
Der of kilograms, in the usual way, thus
effecting an important saving in time. For
this service charge will be made depend
ent upon the length of circuit used and the
time occupied, which charge will be gov
erned largely by the ordinary telegraph
rate. Monthly or yearly contracts for daily
service may be made at favorable rates.
To many points these facilities may be
availed of at all hours of the day or night.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of St. Paul, on Thursday last, elected the
following officers: Grand high priest, William
J. Hahn, Lake City; Deputy high priest, E.
E. Mcdonald, Minneapolis; grand king,
Blinn Converse, st. James; grand scribe, Ma
than Kingsley, Chat6eld; grand treasurer,
Scion Armstrong, Minneapolis; grand secre-
tary, A. T. g. Pierson, st. Panl; grand chap
lain, J.P. Pond, st. Paul; grand captain,
Tobias L. Rice, Winnebago City; grand prin-
cipal sojourner of the host, ]. P. Durfee,
Worthington; grand royal arch captain, w.
e. Dickinson. Redwood Falls; grand mas
ter third veil. John Fern, Kasson; grand
master second veil, Benedict T. Lewis, Wa
SEGA; grand master, first veil, A. Braden-
burg, Fergus Falls.
In the interest of Catholic colonization
Bishops Spaulding and Fitzgerald are now
in New York. The former states that 1900
families haze been placed in Minnesota
making ten agricultural villages with church,
es and schools. There is q colony Of 400
families in Greeley county, NJ, end the
society ia now enlarging the ony n ~.
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Iouis 7. Jennings. for some wears edit

Louis J. Jennings, for some years edit
or of the New York Times, and after
wards London correspondent of the New
York World, in a late letter, speaks o the
general deafness of things in Europe
and especially on the continent. "How
different" he says, ''is the impression
produced upon the mind by journey
through the United States, and a jour-
ney here. There it is all life and ami
nation wherever one may go; here it is
all stagnation and decay. Account for
this difference how one may, it exists,
and it always strikes me wherever they
travel, although it is now over six years
since I saw the United States. But the
universal activity, dash, and enterprise
which prevails there are fresh in my
recollection, and it is impossible to avoid
comparing them with the sleepy, do
nothing, benumbed sort of feeling which
seems to characterize so many ofthe old
er countries of Europe, except in the
very centres of commerce. Fathers Of
families who have had the requisite ia
elites for making this comparison, can
not be much in doubt as to the wisdom
of giving some, at least of their young
sters, fair start in the great vigorous
stream of life which is flowing in the
United States"
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Record of Fires ard Casualties

In Spottsylvania county, last Friday ev-
ening, says the Richmond, (Va.), Whig
Mrs, Ann Talley, aged 20 yea and in SEEM
ing robust health, informed her friends that
her time had come aud so impressed was
she with the idea that on Saturday morning
she arose at an early hour, washed, dressed,
prepared herself for the anticipated event.
and proceeded to cook her breakfast, and
while so engaged, with no previous warning,
dropped dead.
The Hudson river tunnel has been break
ing dangerously again. Leaks have been
frequent and one larger than usual recently
got beyond the control of the workmen. The
excavation is full of water again, but for
tunately. the laborers escaped wi h tn ir
lives by retreatipg to the air dock. Mr.
Haskin, the manager takes risk which
other equally competent men have not felt
that they could bear
Hon. James L. Denton, agent of the Pea
body fund.- and superintendent of public in
struction of Arkansas committed suicide at
Fayetteville, Ark, by jumping from por-
tico of the house of Judge Gregg, his skull
being crushed. He was laboring under tenn
porary insanity, caused by shortage In his
accounts with the fund in his charge.
The national board of health is informed
that there have been l,SoO cases of yellow
fever and lib deaths in Pensacola up to the
10th inst.
The steamer Herder, from New York for
Hamburg, was wrecked near Cape Race. All
the passengers and crew landed safely.
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With the advent of cool weather bust
ness has taken grand start all over the
country. The leading clearing houses
show that the business of the last week
in September was far in excess of the
corresponding week last year and also Of
twenty-six leading points are uniformly
favorable, the gross amount being the
enormous sum Of over one bill IN and
two hundred and eightv-six million dol
lars. 1t will be understood, of course,
that this large sum includes speculative
Transactions, as well as legitimate bust
ness.
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Named for Congress.

A. L. Inman, dem., Eighth Michigan dis
trict.
Charles L. Mitchell, dem., Second Con-
necticut.
f. B. Brewer, rep, Third New York
Montgomery Blair, dem., Sixth Mary
land.
Francis M. Kimmel, dem., Eighteenth
Pennsylvania.
sets.
Thomas Burke dem., Washington Ter
ritory. =
Leopold Moore, DEM, Fifth Massachu
sets QeLoninated)
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IS, between Fort Smith and Little

kansas, between Fort Smith and Little
Rock.
The celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary of Daniel Webster's birth at Mansfield,
Mass, recently, was quite an event even in
the history of that old commonwealth. The
president not only graced the occasion with
his presence, but addressed himself most
reverently to an eulogy of the distinguished
dead in the good taste that has characterized
all of his public utterances.
The biennial movable committee of the
grand united order of Odd Fellows has re-
elected the old officers and selected Cincin-
natl for the next meeting.
Ale brewers in New York advanced the
price of their product 81 barrel, and it is
feared beer brewers will follow suit, on ac-
count of the scarcity of hops.
The Western Nail association reafiirmed
the card rate of $40. Trade is improving.
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A E'ated Family.

A sad accident occurred at late hour
Saturday night, resulting in the death of
Thomas G. Hedges, prominent young bus
mess man Of Des Moines, Iowa. Hedges,
in company with his room mate, HAD retired,
first placing his revolver under his pillow,
which was his usual custom. Afterwards
rising on his elbow he examined the instru-
ment TO see if it was in working order, when
it was accidentally discharged, the ball en-
tering the corner of his eye and passing
through the brain lodging against the upper
portion Of the skull. The deceased is one
Of the Hedges family, who are heirs of q
supposed vast estate in England, and who
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14

United States Consul Taylor has been made
life and honorary member of Winnepeg His
torical and Literary Society IN consideration
of valuable services rendered 1t In the north.
west.
Hon. J. T. Updegratf reelected to con-
gress from the Seventeenth Ohio district,
Tuesday, is much better and will doubtless
rpCOvor
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veriantia: organized, 1869. Catholic; teachers o:
enrolment. 2B8: value. $4,000.
Mnnespolis Academy: president, Charles David
ment. 1863: value. $4,000: revenue, 81, 600.
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis; president.
$50, 700: enrolment, 90; books, 1.200; revenue,
| 81, 900. III
The professional schools listed sre: 4
| st. Paul Business College: PRESIDENT w. A. Fad
dis: organized, 1865: private teachers. o. enroll
ment, 313: books, 200.
Winona Commercial College: president, r. A.
Lambert: organized, 1878: private: teachers, q;
books, 300.
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The Ohio Election.

The Ohio election on Tuesday last was
democratic success. The majority is est.
mated at 10000. The democratic Supreme
Judge John W. Oakey, Secretary of State J
NJ Newman, and Member of the Board OF
Public Works Henry w. Weible were elect
ed. The following are the congressman
probably elected, with rolitics designated
D.) democrat and Qt) republican:
J. f. Toilet. D. l.. T. Neal. d.
/. M. Jordon, D. Geo. l.. Converse, D.
Emanuel Schultz, r. Il. A. Horr, r.
Ben LIE Fevre, D. A. J. Warner, D.
George E. Seney, d. Berah Wilkins D.
w. d. Hill, d. J. T. Updegraff, r.
J. E. Campbell, D. W. Mckinley, Jr, r.
Joseph w. Keifer, r. Ezra b. Taylor r.
T. E. Powell, D. A. s. Mcclure, K.
Frank Hurd, D. NJ. A. Foran, d.
J. w. Mccormick, r.
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Countless millions of bats swarm in ii

Countless millions of bats swarm in the
limestone caves Of western Texas, and a
correspondent describes a column of
these winged creatures, ten miles in
length, darkening the sky like cloud.
The guano in these caves is CONNER
cial product of considerable value.
The deposit in one cave alone, which a
company is now working, is estimated
be worth $4,000, while scattered through
the state are numerous other caves sup
posed 10 be equally rich in fertiiizing
materiai
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14

The odious Irish coercion bill expired
on the S0th ult t., by limitation, Though for
the last five months it has been practi
cally in allowance. The suspects" ar
rested under its provisions have all been
discharged. The bill will pass into his
tory as one of the worst features of Eng
lands bad policy toward Ireland.
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Texas shows the largest increase of all
the southern states in material, wealth
and development. Within year about
1900 miles Of railway have been built,
making the total now in the state 5,90S
miles. 1t is the only southern state that
is receiving its share of foreign emigra-
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relatives concerning the same. His Oldest
brother was killed by Indians in Colorado
sixteen years ago, and another was accident
ly killed in Dakota by the discharge of
gun four years ago. The weapon that sent
forth the fatal bullet was accidently dis
charged while in Hedges hand last winter,
the bullet striking a stove, on the other side
of which his father sat.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14

The Indian commissioner has directed
Indian agents to inform the red men
under their charge that labor is honora-
bile and must be performed by them to
the extent of making their own living
and that the government will not much
longer support them in idleness.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14

Coal is fast coming into general use in
the larger towns of the Northwest, es-
pecially on the prairies. If transporta-
ton could be reduced the increase
woul6 be still more marked
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14

s. G. French, cynical and wealthy
bachelor, whose death occurred recently,
dedicated the proceeds of valuable
farm in Cove, Oregon, to be used for the
erection ofa school for young ladies',
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Year. Of to Appropriation
Scholars Each.


The drop in 1877 to 1862 from 2l5. 1877 oil
the number of scholars in 1876 is explained by the
fact that until the former year the apportionment
was based the number of people in the State be-
tween five and twenty one years of age and after
that date upon the pupils actually enrolled.
The following table shows the growth of the
permanent school fund from 1868 to 1881 inclu-
siya.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Nescs from Washington.

Assistant Treasurer Actions ambition to
inscribe his autograph upon the gold certifi-
Gates will cost him the wear and tear of two
months work and the department and the
public generally considerable outlay of
patience.
The supreme court met Monday pursuant
to adjournment; present, Chief Justice Waite,
Justices Miller Harlan, Woods, Mathews,
Grey and Blatchford, Walker Blaine of
Augusta, Me-, was among those admitted to
practiee
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Booty of the James Gang.

The amount OF money obtained by the
various railway, bank and stage robberies
in the majority Of which Frank James was
implicated, as far as can be estimated is as
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1882-10-14
Ne,vS of the Railroads.

On the Atlanta division, East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia railroad, passenger
came in collision with freight train at
Coltenah station, twenty miles from Atlanta,
Enginee James n. Waters and Pilot John
Hobbs, on the passenger engine, We're killed.
and their bodies burned terribly.
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School Fund and Apportionment.
Appended are the school appointments a.
allotted from 1868 to 1882 inclusive, with the num-
Der Of scholars and the amount given to each:
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Minnesota Masonic Grand Coun Gil
The thirteenth annual assembly of the
Grand Council OF Royal and Select Masters
of Minnesota convened at st. Paul Monday
last, at Masonic hall. All the chartered
councils were represented, and a large
amount business was transacted. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
NJ. i. G. M. W-Grove B. Cooley, Mime
apolis.
r.. l.. d. G. M.-Theodore Burkhard, st.
Paul.
r. L.. P. c. W.-D. NJ. Baldwin, Red
RI. G. Treasurer-G. W. Merrill, st.
Paul.
R. 1. G. Recorder William Cheney,
Minneapolis.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. D B. Knicker-
hacker, Minneapolis.
Grand C. of G.-R. W. Cummings, Mime
apolis.
Grand C. of C.-J. B. Culver, Duluth.
Grand Marshal-Henry Brand, st. Paul.
Grand Steward.-J. II. Latague, Duluth.
After good deal of consideration and
hearing on all sides, the new precincts es
tablished by Gov. Hubbard and the judge,
appointed are as follows, the last name OF
the latter being that of a democrat:
Grand Rapids: Itasca county, Chris. Burns,
Allen PATTERSON, Michael McAlpine.
Grand Rapids: So much of Cass county as
lies in townships SO, 81 and IS of ranges "a,
25, 26, and 81 Pat Tracey, Andrus Erick-
son, A. Mason.
Pine River: So much of Cass county as
lies in townships 1877, 1885, and 139 of ranges
%, 90, 80 and 81, G. A. Barclay Alfred
johnson, Thomas Harding.
The petitions from opposite Motley and
Leech Lake never have been received. The
Motley petition. it was alleged. was lost in
transmission. The one from Leech Lake
lapsed from lack of sufficient signers,
The twenty fourth annual conference of
the NJ. E. church, opened at Owatona on the
4th, Bishop Merrill presiding.
Cooks hotel al Rochester was damaged to
the amount of $500 by fire on Sunday.
1t is not generally known that Ramsey
county raises more wheat to the acre than
any other county in the state, the averag.
yield being nineteen bushels.
Conductor Huntington and Engineer Byers
of the Manitoba train wrecked at Atwater,
some time since, have been held to bail
in the sum of 81, 200 each to answer to a
charge of manslaughter in the third degree
Rochester POST On Thursday forenoon
at 11:3O o'clock, in J. Ellsberry's black
smith shop, occurred a very sad accident.
While Ben Hartman was handling carbine,
it was accidentally discharged the ball pass
ing entirely through the head Of Willis
Ketchum The victim of this sad accident
lived only ten minutes after the ball took eff
feet Willis was an industrious young man,
and about twenty years of age.
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Liberty, Mo-, Jan. 20, 1s6s.............s $1,000
Richmond, Mo-, 1S67.................. 1000
Russelville, KY, March 20, 1861. $4,000
Gallatin, Mo-, Dec. 7, 1869. 700
Co,ydon Iowa, June 8, 1871......... 1000
Columbia, KY, April 80, 1872......... 600
Kansas City fair Sept. 26, 1872........ 97s
Ste. Genevieve, Mo-, May 81, 1879. $500
Iowa train robbery, July 81, 1879. $500
Hot Springs stage, Jan. Is, 1874. 1000
Gads Hill, Mo-, Jan. 81, 1S74....... 5000
Corinth, Miss. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Muncie, Kans ....................... $4,000
Huntington, w. Va, Sept. 1S75..... 10000
Baxter Springs, Kans. April IS, 1876 5000
Otterville, Mo-, July I, 1s76........... $4,000
Northfeld, Mimi, Sept. 7, 1s76.".... 5000
Big Springs, Wyo., Sept. 10, 1S77...... 10000
Glendale, Mo-, Oct. 8, 187O-"....... 5000
Winston. Mo-, july is, 1881. ............ 1000
Blue Cut, Sept. 7, 1881 10000
Total. ............ .S26S, 27S
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
SUICIDE by Browning.

The body Of white woman was founJ
floating in the river abou. seven O'Clock Mon.
day evening, ly the crew 81 tie tngboa
Magnolia, and towci 90 The shore a, the head
of Scgrir street, Alsicrs. where it was exam.
ined by Coroner l.eMcnnicr.
4 clothes me was found led around ,ng
whist of the left arm. aud Hat iron and Il
small bundle attached 10 it.
The body was dressed IN I blue and white
striped dress, with hut;onel shoes GA the
feet A plain gold mig was on the third fin
ger Of the LEFT hand.
Tue coroner "a > 4 certificate ofdsath from
drowning. tn 0jy ia, been Identified a.
that Of Mrs. A., AIDE .Roscnfcid, WHO LEI
her home, on Magazine street last Thursday
night wi;i the ayowcd intention Of commit
ting suicide y. q. States.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
Good Words from DIR. TalmNgc

City Item. There is no clergyman in the
country whose utteranccs are so generally
quoted as those of the Rev 7. Dewitt Tai
mango, Of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Ills
vivid and pointed sentences uttered al various
times on so many themes Of vital concern 70
The people, have compelled attention every
where We are glad 10 see that he evaileG
himself OF Decoration Day to speak manful
and cheering words on the subject OF the accord
between the North and tie South, OF which
all lovers Of their country Will approve.
"There never has been such time Of thorough
peace in this country as now lie said in Il
recent discourse, "nc yer a time when Northern
and Southern graves alike were decorated
without any protest. The men who fought
on either side can easily settle their quarrel.
The people who can not settle it are those
who said At home and made rceches. Las;
week the general assembly OF tn, Prcsbyter
an Church South sent oveTtuTes to he prcsby'
terrain Church North. All! tia, is gong te
close the last gap ecclesiastical and TIE last
gap national
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
The Cross Mark.

The marx which persons who are unable to
write are required to l. axe Instead Of their
signature is in the form of a cross, ard this
practice, having been followed by kings and
mobiles is constantly referred TO as an instance
of the deporablc ignorance Of ancient times.
This signature is not, however, invariable
proof of such ignorance. Anciently, the use
Of this mark was not confined 10 illi,rrate
persons; for among the Saxons the mark of
the cross, as an attestaiion of the good faith of
the person signing, was required to be attach
ed to the signature Of those who could write,
as well rs TO stand in the place of the signa>
turc of those who could not write Ia those
times, if a man could write, or even read,
his knowledge was considered proof positive
that he was in holy orders. The word clui,
Gus or clerk, was synonymous with penmah,
and the laiiy, or people who were not clerks
did not feel any more urSen, necessity for the
use OF letters.
The ancient use of the cross was, therefore,
universal alike by those who could aud by
those who could not write. Il was, indeed
the symbol of an oath from its early associa-
tons, and generally the mark. Ga this &c
count Mr.. Charles Knight, in his notes in the
pictorial SHAKESPEARE, explains the expression
Of God save the mark p as a form of cj1cu.
laion approaching to the character OF an oath
The phpsc- occurs three or four times in the
plays !aksperc, but for long time was
M by ne commentators in its giual obscuI
hf-Mdacits'u Times
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01

We dislike very much 70 discourage the
valued correspondent; who recently furnished
very able and remarkable snake story. in.
volving an accom-, of the performances of a
serpent will legs; bat We are iorcrt to the
Illuminating confession that the snake editor of
the Warrenten Virgini1n is entitled 10 Tie
premium ribbon. Here is his story:
"Mr. Peter Reid, of Fauquier county, say,
that few days ago, as lie was talking to 4
friend, he noticed lille snake aLou, a foot
long, and before killing it be ,irncd it over
with the muHzle Of his gun T. his surprise
the snake ran NJ tie sua>Lar.cl, and he could
not get II t. come ou'. 50 Le ,e, It remain. As
he was going home he saw hawk flying
overhead, snd rai.cd Ii, ynn and fred a; It;
The hawk was no, hurt. bat, seeing the S.la ie
in the air, started toward j, and canshi il on
the fly. Mr.. Peter K@;i Is brother Of a
Magistrate and "a church member
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
Remedy for S,instrOke.


The following is the "Founiainn cure for
s;roke, as published in the Picyune last
summer
SO soon as you reach your patient take
hold of him, or her, and carry or drag him,
or her, into the shade. Place the body in a
sitting posture, the back against a wal, with
the feet aud legs resting upon the sidewalk
and extending in front OF the body. Get ice
water and hottie o: some strong essence
OF ginger. Pour the ice water over the head,
copionsly; never mind the clothes. Then
pour TWO or three tablespoonfus Of ginger III
about half a lumber Of water and make the
patient swallow it quickly. NesV the head
cool ~ using a little of the ice wa;cr and in
case there is not mach Of a g,oyv upon the
body give more ginger /. this rccipc is
promptly used and fully carried ou: IN every
case Of suns,rohe tie Board Of scaih vi.
never have 4 death 70 rcpor, from ,h.s caU>e
1t Is no experiment; or quack remedy. i
costs BIZ, few cents and la.f hour %. az
hours Tine. Ginger 5 by far the best 70 rsr.
bu, where !, cannot lie had quickly tw) or
three good drinks O! brandy will answer.
Richland beacon., 1882-07-01
la!>esi9s,a

u is one of the m"ancs' wees 10 wii.h the
human family are subject /: reveal, it,e;f IA
all the dangerous and Horrible forms which the
Imagination can picture. Even tho best WIZ
tiers have failed 20 give all the evils and crimes
which were rau>nt by tie terrible >in q,
untru,hfulnees 4 lie c,,G.; s;sui ;uu list to!
tine and truth; bat truth. the leading vi,ue.
will stand the test q; time and eternity. !, :
like rciincr's gold, for The more !, j. tired and
purified, the brighter il Shines, and cl-, ...4e
rs value i Increased. Tne taos, ii!5.triuus
man tia; over grar"d The continent Of North
America. was noted for h!s 2reA. ;cnay.iy 70
;ruih, an! would not tel! 4 lie. Int owned l.
hacking his fathers iavor:c chcrry-trcc with
has little iaichct. q, ilat all the boys aud
eHis or our land would De tr"rgn.I aud homes,
ard SO pay tributes OF rcscI&ct to good and
noble " ashmgton.