Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-02-16
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The affairs of the Nininger firm in Miles
| City are in queer shape, and Mr. Savage sp-
pears to be master of the situation. He fired
out his senior partners receiver, and, opening
| the store, in two days sold 81 900 worth Of
goods and locked up the money. He was tenn
porarily stopped by an attachment, but he pro-
proposes to pay the judgment in full-itis S5,-
600 to Keith Brothers-and open the store
| again. His next step will be to pay a dividend
to bank deposItors. The receivers occupation
restore the money he sent away, and {. new re-
ceiver will be appointed with the consent of
Savage.
The LAST number of the Army and Navy Jour-
nal contains brief notice of the death in New
York of Mrs. Emily V. Sykes, widow of Maj.
Brownsville, Texas, in 1880. Gen Sykes, who
was colonel Of the twentieth infantry, COM
manded at Fort Smelling for many years. and
did not leave there until 1878. Mrs. Sykes
and her daughter-who WIS recently married
to New York gentleman-were well known in
st. Paul during their residence at Fort SHELL
ing.
Mercantile failures continue to diminish &C.
cordlpg to II. g. Dunn & Co., record of such
events. In summing up for the week report says
that failures are resolving themselves into two
kinds, those caused by speculation more or less
legitimate, and those which are directly fraud
ulent and collusive. From these premises the
|
es's OF the country demand is strong, severe,
bankrupt law, the need OF which it claims,
was never felt more than now.
Sergeant Thomas has left Fort Walsh ir COM
mand of thirty-fve mounted police, bound for
Fort Calgary. The party were sentoff in great
haste, owing to dispatches received saying that
trouble is to be apprehended from the Indians.
It appears that the Indians have been
killing the cattle of the stock-ranchers, and the
number Of police are 80 few at that post that
they could not enforce thela
The undersigned is the only son of Charles
P. Russell who enlisted at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
in the summer of 1864. Charles P. Russell
has not been heard Of since his enlistment, nor
can the undersigned obtian any information
regarding the regiment or battery in which he
enlisted. Any pers knowing anything about
the matter will confer favor by addressing w.
h. Russell, Ottumwa, 10.
The reports from the logging camps since
the advent of the thsw continue of discour-
aging character, notably from those in the Rum,
to the estimates of some of the oldest and most
experienced lumbermen, not more than so per
cent. of the usual cut Of logs will be secured,
If the present prospect is not relieved by an
early fal. Of snow.
Milwaukee Germans always have good time
on the 21st of February with their masquerade
procession and ball. T1is year the entire pop
ulatien seems to have joined, and mardi gras
will be celebrated in lyle to compare with the
frolics of New Orleans and st. Louis. The i'm
mense exposition, which will accommodate 2O,-
600 people, will give ample room for the fes-
tivities. @ a
At Sparta, Wis, the body of man was
found lying across the railroad track, with head
and right arm severed and lying some feet
away. The deceased was Richard Anderson
of Viroqua, who came into town the day before
to be examined for an increase of pension. He
drank at several saloons, and towards night
bought bottle Of alcohol.
By vote of 80 to meeting of prominent
members of Unity church, Chicago, decided to-
nght that the teachings of Rev. Geo. @. Milne,
pastor of the church were not in accord with
Unitarianism or with the second article of the
Unity church creed, which recognizes God.
Judge Jones Grant of Iowa was elected pres
ident Of the turf congress of the National Trot-
ting association, and s. K. Dow of Chicago and
W. 8. Tilton Of Maine vice presidents. The
board Of review will choose secretary and
easurer next week in Chicago.
Charles B. West, the Cincinnati capitalist,
has added another 100000 to his princely
donations to the Art Museum association and
magnificent building is to be erected in Eden
Park which will add 20 the beauty Of that center
of culture.
The mother of the late Bayard Taylor has
been awarded the first prize for the best CO.
csons at the exhibition Of the Woman's Silk Cul-
ture association.
The readjusters of the Virginia legislature
in caucus decided to favor the abolition Of the
whipping post
Gen. Elijah Ward died at Ruslyn, Long Is
land, N. T. He served several terms in con-