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Morris tribune., 1882-08-17

According to the assessors returns there
were in Fillmore county in 1881 q, $40 apA
pie trees growing and $500 bearing, in 1892
there were 81, $3.50 growing and 7,771 bear
ing.
Morris tribune., 1882-08-17
Grimes and Criminals.

Paul Tollner, a machinist on Division
street, Chicago who has frequently quar-
relied with his young wife, took an heroic
method of ending their troubles Thursday
afternoon. Taking her one side in their
domicile, he said "Will you obey Inc after
this?" Receiving an evasive reply, he pulled
a thirty-two caliber revolver and fired two
shots into her breast, killing her instantly.
Stepping into an adjoining room, he put a
bullet through his own heart. They had
been married two years and had one child.
The police of Milwaukee were notified by
the authorities of Prague, Bohemia, that
Hermann Abeles forty-fve years old own
er of large milling establishment in that
city, has absconded with $3.50, 600 belonging
to his creditors. The dispatch claims that
the defaulter is in either Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis or Milwaukee.
F. Howe, an employe of the Troy &
Greenfield railway, in Mass, has been ar
rested on a charge of being train robber
He confessed his guilt, apd duplicates H. E.
Eastman, formerly night yardman of the
Troy u Greenfield road, and Geo. Warner,
also an employe of the road. They have al
SO been arrested.
At a colored camp-meeting at Eastman,
Nd., q uCPuey ludlSildl Su0t d pTlSOucT
named Jake Tarropv, killing him. This in
furiated mob who ran the deputy into a
house where an innocent white man was
shot and beaten horribly, resulting in death.
The negroes mistook him for deputy.
Edward H. c. Brown, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
while suffering temporary alteration caused
by inordinate use ofpatent medicines, cut
the throat of his six. year-old child and then
leaped from a second story window, fractur-
ing his skull and receiving other serious in
iuries.
Col. James Sewell of Roseville, Ark, offers
$40, 600 for the arrest of the person who
murdered his son last week. The murder
was committed in broad daylight, but the
assailant made good his escape.
A young man named Dickenson, living at
sunrise, eloped with Effie Warner, daugh-
ter of I. 81. Warner. He had about Sol
money, stole small boat and both went
down the st. Croix river.
Mrs. Miller of South Bend, Ind, fed a
tramp who attempted to rob her house, and
then captured and lodged him in Jail.
Morris tribune., 1882-08-17
Record of Fires and Casualties.

A United States officer at Colon reports
the population 10000 dying at the rate of
100 month. Natives as we'll as the unac.
climated are attacked by fever. Of total
of $50 Chilian soldiers in the garrison at
Cheylago, Peru, 800 died from yellow fever.
At Maysville, KY, young man connect
ed with the United States circus made bal
!oon ascension seated on a trapeze bar. The
balloon alighted in the Ohio river and the
balloonist was drowned. He was native
Of England. Name not given. J.
Advices from Brownsville, Tex, state
yer there and the epidemic is developing.
The people are organized and prepared for
the worst though no aid is required from
the government at present.
Morris tribune., 1882-08-17

~, 600.
Improving harbor at Ahnapee, Wis. =. $4,000
Improving harbor at Green Bay. Wis.,. 10000
Improving harbor at Kenosha, Wis.,. 5000
Improving harbor at kewaunee, Wis.,. 12,O0U
Improving harbor at Manitowoc. ....... 10000
Improving harbor at Menomonie, Wis.,. $4,000
Improving harbor at Milwaukee. ... ..... 10000
Bay. ....................... 49,. 100000
Improving harbor at Oconto . $4,000
improving harbor at Port Washington. 1890
Dredging Superior Bay, Wis. 10000
Improving harbor at Sheboygan. ........ 10000
Improving harbor of refuge at entrance
Of SturgeonBay canal. Wisconsin. ..... 10000
Improving harbor at Two Rivers, Wis.,. 100000
Improving harbor at Muscatine. ..... $500
Improving harbor at Duluth, MINI. 49,. $4,000
Improving harbor at Grand Marais,
Improving Chippewa river, Wisconsin $1,000
Wisconsin ........................ 100000
- Falls, Minnesota and Wisconsin. ...:..: 10000
river. :. .........::.:..:..:..:......... 100000
rating snag boat t....................... ~ $4,000
Improving Mississippi river above Falls
of st. Anthony, Minnesota. ........... 10000
Improving Mississippi river from st. Paul to
Des Mones rapids. Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri,
Illinois and Wisconsin $4,000. of which sum
$4,000 shall be expended iu improving the chan
mel and banks Of the river on the west side thereof
at st. Paul.
Improving Des Moines rapids, Mississippi river,
Iowa and Illinois $4,000.
Improving Missouri river from its mouth to
Sioux City, Ia, including such harbors said river
now in the course of improvement as in tine judg
ment of the chief of engineers will benefit conn
merce and navigation, $s5O,OOO.
Improving Missouri river from Sioux City to
Fort Benton 800, 900.
Survey of Missouri river from its mouth to Fort
Benton. M. T.. $4,000
Improving Yellowstone river in Montana and
Dakota. $50, 600.
Improving Red River Of the North, Minnesota
and Dakota, $4,000.
Constructing dam at Goose rapids Red River of
The Nor. h, Minnesota and Dakota, 10000.
Improving ST. Anthonys falls Minnesota, $685.
900.
Constructing harbors of refuge on Lake Pepiu.
f2O, 600, of which sum 81 900 shall be expended
at Stockholm, and 81 900 at Lake City, MINI.
Improving Pensaukee harbor, Wisconsin. S1O,-
600.
That the secretary of war is directed, at his dis
cretioI to cause examinations surveys. or both.
and estimates of costs Of the Improvements pro-
posed to be made at the source Of the Minnesota
river near the foot of Big Stone lake, with view
Of its being added to the reservoir system of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries: Pecatonica
Wis
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
FOR RENT-Furnished Houses

EOR RENT-FURNlsHE HOUSE, IN PART
II or whole, TO careful tenant terms will be very
moderate. Apply at 45 Second street northwest
mTt.3t*
TTOR REST-NEW AND WELLrBUILT HOUSE,
II containing II cheerful, sunny rooms, well FUR
nishCd; large garden &c; would sell easy terms.
Apply ut li.i street. or at Kennedys, 10 Fifteenth
street. fe23BtH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
SclfBoOning.

Among the various expedic"ts adopted
by candidates for presidential .avor none
seems to us more puerile or absurd than
that Of asserting, without the slightest
information to sustain it, that the Presi-
dent has already decided to make the
desired appointment. If the President
sees it, he knows it is not true, and may
naturally think that the very man who
is seeking the appointment caused the
misstatement to be made. Some men
who are sensible under all other circum-
stances, lose their heads when they be-
come applicants for office. What can be
more cranky than for John Smith, of
Smithville, who is here seeking the APP
pointment of postmaster at that import
ant city, to rush around getting reporters
to smuggle into the columns of news
papers the statement that d" the President
has wisely determined to appoint John
Smith to he postmaster at Smithville."
The readers of Washington papers are
constantly edited by paragraphs in the
news columns declaratory of the duty and
the intentions of the President as to par
ticular Offices. 1t seems absolutely inn
possible to repress this rubbish in any
newspaper The President tells nobody
in advance what he will do about any ap-
pointment; but that matters not. Some
men appear to think that if they can get
an alleged news item in paper to the
effect that the President has decided
to appoint them it will in some way EN-.
barrass him to go back" on that item
Others appear to believe that if the pub
lie impression can be created that they
are to be appointed they will be
Why cannot all applicants and
their friends realize that the President,
and not the public, makes the appoint
ments, and that an advertisement that he
is for Smith does not prevent him from
prefening Brown? Does it not occur to
those who want the Presidents good
opinion above that of all other men that
the last way to get it is TO speak for him
without authority? Whenever a para
graph appears in any newspaper advo-
eating the claims of any man for Office
or asserting that an appointment is sure
to be made it raises a disagreeable pre-.
sumption that it emanates from the man
himself who is being doomed. Reform il
altogether.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
Tho Next Congress.

In time of peace prepare for war.
Thanks to Congressmen Smith, of Brook
lyn, an Independent Republican, and
Paul and Fulkerson, of Virginia, Read
justers, the Bourbons were prevented
from choosing their Speaker and max
ing the committees of the House of Rep
resentatiyes at the opening Of the session
in December, Had only those who were
regularly nominated and elected by the
Republican party voted for Mr., Keifer he
would have been defeated. There is
nothing in this accidental and over
whelming majority of three in the House
of Representatives which need create a
feeling of apathy based on conf
dence in the future. The enemy
might overthrow even that major
ity. We beg leave to remind
the recognized leaders and managers of
the party, if any such there are, that the
first election for a Congressman will be
in Oregon in June next, three months
from this date, Also, that in September,
three months thereafter, Maine will
choose her Congressman by general
ticket. All the States elect during the
autumn. The time has come when
thoughtful and experienced minds must
look over the ground and endeavor by
searching the election statistics, and by
exchanging views with men in the politi-
cally disturbed South, to concentrate
work where success seems within reach,
The ability of our party to get good
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
Retired before conclusion OF match.
y.g,,nI uFyJf.i,,s, Tr;.,,
IN, Won n.,,en,ncry,,n

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
Yes, we do, We not only remember what the
weather was from the LIST to the 9th of March, 1881,
but we also remember what the indications" I"
were for the day. Blank" in the issue of the
Sd instant seems TO remember the incidents of the
Inauguration and the weather Of the 4th of March,
1881, but his memory does not seem TO serve him
so well when he refers to the indications" for
he says; "Then began fears for the weather OH
the lth, and regrets for the unfortunate mistake
of the Signal Corps were heard on all sides" If
"Blnnk" was at all familiar with the weather
map and remembered the location of Glow" on
the occasion he would not have thus spoken. For
the Sd Of March tho indications for the Middle
Atlantic States were CLOUDY or partly cloudy
weather, possibly occasional rain, northerly,
Yecring TO warmer easterly winds lower barom-
eter." Thus we see on the 80 the people of this
locality were warned of the approaching Glow"
For the 18th, CLOUDY weather and snow possibly
followed in tho southern portion by clearing
weather, oaserly, shifting to colder westerly winds
rising preceded in The northeast portion by fall
ing barometer" An advanced weather report" /"
which was handed In to THE REPUBLICAN office
on the afternoon Of the I'd, but which, by some
mistake, was not published until the 18th, said T:
The storm Will reach here from the I'd to the Ith
and clear from the 18th to the 9TH" Tho storm was
afternoon of the Sd It was stin quite
pleasant In this immediate vicinity and
as one walked along the Avenue com
ments on the weather were frequently heard (;
"lf Tomorrow will only be us pleasant rs u. day
we Will have fine weather for the inauguration
But though so pleasant then, we who were able to
read tho weather. map knew what expect ut any
moment Th0t evening the storm struck WASH
ington; 10 rained, II thundered and lghninged,
and blew most ylOlcntlyj sleet followed the rain.
grew warmer-a fine day overhead, but bad under
foot J. i. N,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06

Upon invitation of the central executive COM
mittee, the various Land League clubs of the Dis
trict held meeting yesterday afternoon at Shea )
Hall, There was large attendance. Thomas
Smith was In the chair and William Ryan secre-
tary circular letter from the officers of the Gem
cral League was read,which explained the objects
Of the national convention, which will meet in
this city on the 18th Of April II was announced
that over 500 had been collected as the Washing
ton contribution to the League IN Ireland Mr. Nc
Catrey stated that Odd. Fellows Hall had been se-
The following committees on ball were appointed
Committee on hall, John N. Keogh, d. i, Moran
d, O'Conncll, NJ. Emmet Urell, aud f. d, Wright
floor aud music Peter Mccartney master of cere.
monies), J. H. OBricn, J. A. Hoston, and Thomas
King; printing, Thomas Smith, William RYAN
Hugh McCafirey, and Martin Gym The tickets
that were issued for the st. Patricks night ball
We're ordered 20 be Cancelled and new ones issued
I'll their plnce at shea's Hall next sunday after
noon
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
rwe may judge by the proceedings of

IFwe may judge by the proceedings of
a meeting of Republicans, held at Louis
vile on Thursday last, there isnot spon-
taneous and unanimous response to the
proposition that the Republican votes of
Kentucky be cast for Jacobs, the bolting
Democratic candidate for clerk of the
Court of Appeals The speakers were all
for Republican nomination except Mr.
Kelly, editor of the Louisville Commercial.
The resolutions were strongly against CO.
alition, and the State committee was re-
quested to call party convention. OF
course the success Of a coalition move
ment must depend on two conditions
precedent: First, there must be some
thing to fuse with, and second, theremust
be a very general willingness to fuse. 1t
is perhaps too soon to determine whether
either of these conditions exists in Ken
lucky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06

ak Marvel" (Mr. MitcheD describes In 0Hr
Continent, with his inmitable vein Of humor one
of the rhetoricians OF his college days This pass,
age Is good enough toquo;c;
Few things in our dsputatious life are finer 7
think, than the fresh aroma Of unshaCkled, advCn-
turous, eXuberant lusty college oratory. But there
was coquence Of auothcrsort when our professor of
rhetoric, DR.. C. an intensely nervous with
a wild eye and II Oulging forehead, set himself to
the task Of demonstrating how the great orators OF
England had talked in their time, II was no per-
functOry way he had; but he grow, swim as lam
guage could carry him. the old occasions par
liamentnry debate lashcd himself into more than
Burke srasc over the wrongs of the poor BCgums of
ing and lip tremblng) upon tho head Of Hastings,
then fell away as easily into m oily tone and sGr
donic irony as he read through, with laultcss
cadence, long passages from the Aac;tcr to q
Noble Lord Burke and Pitt and sheridan aud
Chatham grew under his deClamutOry power and
his admtring comment into lordly stature, from
which in these forty years past fear they have
fallen lumCntnbly away
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06


With but little pains the fancy fern pans, or
Boston ferneres" as they are called by florists,
can be filled. These will grow aud remain fresh
for months If well watercd. If the woods arc
visited on an open winters day variety of
pretty moses and ferns may be gathered.
basket should be taken IN which to
place rock moss, wood moss, and swamp
moss, which will be found I'm rock crcyices,
at the roots of trees, and IN the swamps This
Is used as the foundation for the fernery. At any
tin-shop pan half an inch deeper than n round
tin pie pan can be made. In this mix the several
kinds Of moses. The prCttest collection to gather
Is graceful branches Of pine, pitcher plants snake
roots, wincrgrcen, fungus, wood berries, lycopo.
dtnm, wild crnnberrics, acorns ptcrris, linum aud
ferns OF any kind. Arrange them tHstcmlly m
the moss, punCng the roots aud stems well into
it, The fernery should be soaked with wato r
morning aud night The water should be we'll
drained of by tipping the pau, II those ferneties
are placed on the round gildod baskets so popular
this season they mako a charming nnd cConomi.
col centre piece for the dinner. tablc-Hrs, Bon.
fU Tlyr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06

Tho reception of the artists Of Vernon Row, on
Saturday afternoon, brought together the large
element of our citizens Interested In art matters
Nearly all the artists had exhibition their latest
productions and they formed the subject of many
Ndmirng comments. Among the admirable works
of art shown Nj. Weyl displayed besides his usual
large collection, several recently painted pictures,
among them a large landscape entitled "Late No.
Yemher, which Is regarded as one Of his most
successful efforts. Mr.. Melne exhibited among
his life subjects two new pictures OF more than
York Academy. Mr. Brooks, the painter of The
" Pastoral VISIT" who has recently fitted up a
studio in Vernon Row, had on private yiew large
negro subject entitled Il " Dog swap which he
has just completed and win exhibit In New York.
The studio Of Mr. Heaton, the crGyOn artist and
the art school OF Mr. w, NJ. Rouzee also came in
for Il full share Of attention,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06

The New York Sun calls Major Andre a
traitor, Where was Major Andre traitor =?
TO whom or to what was he n traitor? If
rather modern history is not greatly mis-
taken Major Andre was a gallant British
officer and an unfortunate gentleman,
caught within our lines with inculpating
papers, which made him technically q
spy, and under the laws of war necessi-
tated his execution, Benedict Arnold
was a traitor, Major Andre is looked
upon by soldiers, if not by Sun journalists,
as a brave officer and loyal servant Of
the Crown which employed him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06

naturedly through congressional conven-
tions in States like Pennsylvania and
New York, where disturbers seem bent
on mischief, is to have a severe test
Senatorial contests, which always strain
the party, are to occur in important States.
II is not too soon for an official survey OF
the field. Nothing seems to us more GER
tain than that, unless we make gains in
Southern States, the next House will be
Democratic. IF due attention is given to
the Southern political situation we can
have Liberal gains there which will keep
the Bourbons in the minority.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
BRASS BANDS IN CASTLE GARDEN.
Three sets OF Players Engaged In Musical
ConIcst-The Hnynrinns Triumphant.

While Immigrants from the steamer Nederland
were brought into Castle Garden New York, on
Saturday, band concert was given, for the bene.
ht of no one, by a number Of musicians who had
come over nom Germany in the steerage. There
were three bands. One was led by n man named
Chrisman, who had baud Of native Bavarians,
consisting OF eight pieces. They wore high cloth
hats, with red bands. Their jackets wore very
short aud tight aud their trousers long and loose
They looked with scOrn on the other horn. blowers
and stood with their heads thrown back and their
right feet pushed well forward Noxt came Ger.
man band Of seven pieces. The musicians had
philosophical faces and extraordinary legs. The
baSs.tuba player seemed TO be composed of seven
parts horn, three parts body. and one part legs,
while the iute-playcr's legs were Of uncommon
length aud seemed to have many knees. Band
NO y was remarkable for its instruments. The
trombone had such n slide 0s is seldom seen, the
tuba wound twice around the players body, and
the trumpets, altos, and tcnors were ofrcmafkable
forms. one band played after another. The
people onen broke into song when the familiar
airs OF the Falherlaud were heard The perform
ancc OF the Bavarian band was Odludged the best.
Two hours later the musicians were gone from the
NCiU York SVH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
Secrets of Newspaper ,Ien.

The following from the Toledo Ttlcgrdn, appears
to have been written for the especial benefit Of
the editor Of an alleged sunday newspaper at
Denver.
There Is probably no newspaper man Of ex-
perlcncc IN the country who does not hold secrets
OF Importance in his mind which. If made
puOuc, would create sensation, but
would stamp him as being unreliable and
consequently unfit for his profession. The
great race for precedence in the publication Of
contemporaries, but higher feeling, the dictate
OF honor, keeps sacred the trusts rCpOscd Ere.
quently II person would like 10 know tho au-
thorship Of certain matters published ana
whether his efforts are directed to pumping -
the managing editor or the giehcy-bOy, they are
alike truitless. Every compOsitOr on paper, MS n
rule knows the handwriting he sets up but IL any
other persons think they can learn It from him
well, let them try IT.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
Alnhama,s State ncht.

A reporter of the Pos, called the attention of
Senator Morgan to the statements made in yester-
days REPUBLICAN regarding AlabNma's state debt
The Senator said that the State of Alabama is both
able and ready to meet all her obligations. The
State is just as firm and solid in her financial mat
ters as the State Of New York. From 1867 to 1874
the Radicals who were In power during that period
robbed the State Of 100000. Alabama very often
pays its interest three four months before ii Is
due, and is safe to money matters.- Washington
Post.
The statements to which the foregoing
is intended as a reply were as follows:
/. That Alabama's State debt is $32,-
100000.
?. That the annual interest on thisdebt
| is s., 100000.
8. That thecurent expenses of the State
in 1875 were $S640OO.
4. That expenses and interest account
were thus about $3,424,000 year.
5. That in 1875 the assessed valuation
of all taxable property was Sll0,000,000.
g. That the constitution adopted in
1875 contained the following provision :
"The General Assembly shall not have
the power to levy in any one year a
greater rate of taxation than three
fourths of one per cent. on the value of
the taxable property within this State"
7. That at this maximum rate of taxa
ton only $S25,O0O could be realized an
nually on the basis of the assessment of
1875.
$. That $9,424,OOO cannot be paid with
SS25,OOO.
We append our inquiries of Saturday,
because if they can be answered specific
ally we intend to publish the answers.
Our informant is or ought to be, well in
formed. The constitution is correctly
quoted as to the rate of taxation:
Does Alabama pay any interest on her debt?
Has the Legislature really been prohibited by the
constitution from raising the money for the pay
ment Of such interest or any part thereof If no
interest is provided for. what is 10 become of the
prncipal2 What is the answer to this indictment
by our informant? Has he oyerstated the current
eXpcpses2 Has he understated the ASSESSED valu
alton of property in the State? Has he made false
citations from the present constitution of the
State? What is repudRtion? If failure
or neglect to pay is reputation, what
shall be said of a State which in
its constitution ties the hands Of its Legislature
and makes 1t unlawful to raise money by taxation
to pay either principal or interest? We pause for
q reply.