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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-02
WASHINGTON

It is proposed by the bill introduced by Sen
stor Plum TO so amend the act TO encourage
the growth Of timber on western prairies ss to
provide:
That any person who has made or shall here
after make an entry or claim OF land under the
provisions Of this act or of any amendments
thereof, shall have the right to transfer by
warranty against his own acts, any portion Of
said land or claim for church. cemetery er
for the right of way Of railroads across the said
lands, and the transfer for such public pur-
poses shall in no way vitiate the right to COM
plete and perfect the title to ssid land or claim.
The Fisk Jubilee singers called on President
Arthur at the White House, and sang Steal
Away TO Jesus with the Lords Prayer The
president became deeply moved, and endesv-
ored TO brush away the tears with his hand, but
the fountain which had broken forth under the
touching song refused to be stayed, and taking
from his pocket his handkerchief he burst into
tears and wept like little child. The last note
ceased, and after drying his eyes the president
warmly shook esch one by the hand, and turn
ing to DR.. Rankin said, doctor have never
IN my llte been SO much moved"
Representative Allen OF 81. Louis is very
low, aad his friends think he cannot recover.
He himself, appreciates his condition, and, it is
understood, is arranging his affairs against a
fatal termination of his illness. Mr. Allen is
perhaps the wealthiest member of the present
congress, his property being estimated at any
where from IS, 100000 to $4,000. 600 He
has been identified with the development of the
west for many years.
Asample Of current star route exDediting is
reported through sn interview with Mr. Joseph
Pennell, who located snd built the Bismarck
and Miles City line in 1878. He shows how
the route which originally cost only S6, 900
was made to return au annual income of SS2,-
600 in less than eighteen months after the
service was established. Mr. Pennell told the
grand jury all about it. and the principals were
promptly indicted.
There may be some significance in the fact
that Monroe Salisbury, one Of the largest stal
route contractors and who has been freely
spoken Of as probable defendept in the gov
ernment prosecutions, has transferred to Eliza
Salisbury Ais wife in confederation of $50, ,OOC
property on State street near the Palmer house
Chicago. The deed was dated in July last but
was fled last week.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls,, who was promoted TO the
position Of quartermaster general vice Gen
Rucker, retired, will follow Meigs and Rucke1
into retirement shortly, it is said, and give the
boys chance.
Representative Allen of Missouri is living il
at the Arlington, and is supposed to be st the
point Of death.
Mr. George N. Lanphere has been appointed
an inspector Of customs under the treasury de
partment
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FOREIGN.

The London Times, commenting on Skobe-
letf's speech, says: The Russian government,
by its laxness in discipline, becomes morally
responsible for state of things distinctly en-
dangering the peace of Europe, Gen. Skobe-
leff's position cannot fail to breed alarm and
suspicion in the financial and political world.
Europe has right to ask that the czar's au-
thority be used to prevent recurrence of fire.
brand speeches from Russian generals.
The Catholic bishop of Cork. in his Lenten
pastoral, refers to tho immense benefit of the
land act, and says the violation of just laws of
property, individual rights and personal safety,
afford dark cover for the Introduction of a
system of brigandage by wild and unprincipled
persons. Msny persons were arrested near
Scariff, county Clare on charges of treason and
felony.
The Bradlaugh issue was precipitated upon
the commons Wednesday by the CREST barrel
who entered into the forbidden field, was de-
clared in contempt, was expelled by vote of
pol to S3, and q new election ordered for
Northampton. Lsbouchere announced that
Bradlaugh would be candidate again. Brad
augh will break into the charmed circle yet.
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MIS- CELLANEOus

At Cincinnati, entries were made in the
United States court in the four cases-two
against Thos. Ambrose alone, to recover money
collected by Ambrose while clerk of the court.
and illegally withheld by him. Judgment was
rendered in the surety cases for s 5. .OO0. and
in the case against Ambrose individually, for
500, 900. This disposes of the civil claim
against Ambrose and his sureties amounting to
about $27, 900. The surities get off by the
payment Of $500 There is small sum
In possession of the court, fees collected by
Ambrose, which is ordered to be applied to the
paymento of judgments against him.
The Philadelphia election of Wednesday
iast snow decided victory for the citizens
committee, whose candidates were elected In
almost every ward. Ten democrats and two
republicans are elected to the select council
and twenty-three democrats and nineteen re-
publlcans to the common council Counting
the hoid-over members, this result reduces the
republican majority in the select council to six
and IN the common council to twenty-three.
Brown (republican) is elected police magistrate
Dy SOO majority out of total vote OF 1 H.
OOO. The ringsters were wholly defeated.
Madame Christine Nilsson will receive the
hearty sympathy Of every people before whom
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To Keen the Girls warm.

The Providence Journal has looked into
the statistics of the seal trade and presents
the following interesting points relating tt
1t: A seal skin sacque costs fifty per cent
more than it did five years ago. Seal skins
nave not been worn more than fifteen OF
sighteen years. Fashion and the discovery
Of new methods of preparing and dyeing,
or first the latter and second the former,
brought them into use. The seal fur, as
seen here. is the inner coat. When on the
back of the seal this fine fur is hid by
coarse hairs, which are removed by pro-
cess of pairing down the under side of the
skin. The color Of the fur as known to
wearers is artificial. If the government
had not taken meas ures to protect the seal
new wearers of seal sacques would be few
in short time. The Shetland seals we're
once numerous, but have been extermluated.
The Newfoundland seal is in the market,
but is inferior to the seal of Alaska. The
islands Of the Behring Sea are the only ones
In the world where seal catching has greai
commercial importance.
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PITH OF THE NEWS.
RAILROADS.

H<EA1LFOxADS
The track on the new Omaha extension OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul railroad is now
laid 1877 miles west OF Marion, Ia to Coon
Rapids. The grading is all done clear through
to Omsha Construction trains are now run
ming from Marion to the Des Noines river and
from Perry to Coon Rapids. In six weeks pas
senger Grains will run over the Chicago, Mil
waukee, & St Paul from Chicsgo to Coon Rap
ids, which is less than 100 miles from Council
Bluffs. Trains will run from Chicago to Coun-
cli Bluffs next June The big bridge
ever the Des Moines rives is now COM
pleted.
There is we'll founded rumor in Madison
that A. h. Osborn Of Oshkosh, Sawyer's conf
dental man, is to be appointed disbursing agent
IN the settlement of the claims assumed by the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis 4 Omaha Rail
way company, on the acquisition by that COM
pany of the land grant OF the Chicago, Portage
L Superior
The Chicago, Milwaukee l. st. Paul railway
on emigrant movaoles shipped from Chicago,
Milwaukee and Racine TO all way points on the
st Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba, Northern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific railways.
In ice Unitad States court st Madison Mr.
angie, contractor, commenced suit sgainst
Chicago, Portage i Superior company for
Sooo,OO0 for work done IN the construction of
ltsroad, for implements, etc purchased and for
damages sustained in the breach of contract.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Il Oma-
ha railway company paid 10 ths state treasurer
$23, 800, being the amount Of taxes due the
state for the six months ending December Il i,
1881.
The earnings of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
railroad for the second week in February, $50
O94. Al; earnings for the same time in 1881,
Slo,SS4.0S; Increase, SIG, 6,710.3S.
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DOWN IN THE SEA.
Twenty-Five of the Crew of thesSteamship Bl-
hama Lost by the Foundering of the Vessel
Thirteen of the Crew Saved Story of Tn q

Twenty-Five of the Crew of the:Steamship Bi-
hama Lost by the FOundering of the Vessel
Thirteen of the Crew Saved Story of the
Survivors.
The steamer Bahama of Quebec, in the New
York and Porto Rico service, sailed on the 9th
inst from St Johns, Porto Rico, with full
cargo. She had fine weather until
Thursday last, when 175 miles
from New York. At 8 O'Clock in the evening
the wind began to increase snd by midnight
was q gale. At 2 o'clock Friday morning the
steamship was ruck by heavy squail and all
sail hsd to be taken in. In q very short time it
was blowing hurricane and immense qusntl-
ties OF water were shipped. 1t was with great
difficulty thai the steamship was managed, and
with the engine going full speed Capt. Aatwood
did not get her head to the sea. The head sails
were set to drive her off before the sea, and ust
as the expedient was succeeding q tremen-
dous sea was shipped. Tt struck on the
starbOard side, the bulwarks were carried
away and the deck was ripped up. The hole
IN the deck was big one and through it the
water swept, filling the room and the bunkers
The fires were put ont and the steamship be-
came unmanageable, she rolled heavily aud
the seas swept her deck frequently. Gradually
the starboard side settled and she went over
on her beam ends. 1t was apparent that the
steamship would go down and the captain Or
dered the crew to get the two port line boats
ready for launching. In twenty minutes the
steamship began to sink rapidly and the cap
tain ordered the boats lowered. The captain
went in the large life boat with sixteen or
seventeen othors, while First Officer Williams
and Second Officer Ross took the small life-boat
with eleven persons on board. This left three
or four men in the sinking steamer
The captains boat got away first When the
small beat was getting away from the steam
ship Mr.. Scott, q passenger who was in her,
saw the captains boat swamped, but nothing
could be done to save any of those that were
thrown out snd the small boat rowed away
When the captains boat was swamped two or
three persons were seen swimming back to the
steamship, but those in the small boat could
not tell whether they succeeded in getting on
boara.
Soon after noon on Friday full rugged ship
was sighted 1t was not an easy job to get to
the ship because the sea was running high, but
the boats head was put against the wind and after
pulling half milo reached the ship, which was
the Glenomrag, from Calcutta. The Glenno-
rag reached New York Friday afternoon aud
the thirteen rescued men came ashore and
quarters we're found for the crew.
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POSTOFFICE CHANGES
During the Week Ending February Is, 1882,

During the Week Ending February Is, 1882,
MINNESOTA.
Name changed-Dalston, Yellow Medicine county,
to Porter.
Postmasters Appointed-Canfeld, Fillmore coun-
ty, Mrs. Phebe A. Garfield: Elbow Lake, Grant
county, Jasper N. Sanford; Hamilton, Fillmore
county, Reuben Grant: Ledoux, Morrison county,
Richard Kay: Neby, Polk county, Peter P. Krog-
seng: Richmond, Winona county, Jesse P. Nevill.
WISCONSIN.
Postmasters Appointed-Apple River, Polk coun-
ty, Frank A. Carlson; Brookville, st. Croix county,
Walter 81. Wood; Hammond. ST. Croix county,
varnum II. Munroe: Laney, Shawano county,
Geo. Mcclellan; Richford, Wanshara county, An
drew Wallenston; Verona, Dane county, VIM.
Purstorff.
Established-Bagley, Guthrie county. Charles r.
Wright, postmaster; Churdan. Greene county, Jo-
seph Churdan. postmaster: Halbur, Carroll county,
Ezra N. Merchant, postmaster; Lawrence, Poca-
hontas county, Geo. w. Leverick. postmaster;
Thraller. Wright county, Dorastus B. Myers, post
master: Willis Van Buren, county, Israel B.
county. John W. King. postmaster.
observation-disclosures, Woodbury. county.
Name Changed--Advance, Guthrie county, to
Postmasters Appointed -Blairstown, Benton
county, Mrs. Cora i. Van Matse: Franklin Mills,
Des Moines county. Thomas Burgess; High Point,
Polk county. 4. I. Conway; Norwalk, Warren
county, Geo II. Steffler: Quasqueton, Buchanan
county, Mrs Ada Butterfeld; Scottswood, Potta-
watomie county. w. NJ McNar; Tuskeega, Decatur
county, Lewis Craig; Woodburn. Clarke county, J.
A. Heaton.
DAKOTA.
Observation-Disclosures, Grant county, John
| Craine, postmaster; Gros, Clark county, Francis
E. Miller, postmaster: Noble. Cass county, James
Pratt postmaster; Portland, Traill county, James
d, Mckenzie, postmaster.
Dscontinued-A Allentown, Turner county; Battle
River. Custer county; Hegton, Grand Forks county
Name changed-Olo, Lake county, to RUSSELL
Postmasters Observation-Disclosures, Ramsey
county, Henry A. Fox; Waverly, Codingtoa co1n-
| ~, James =. Harkness
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-02
ROSCOE CONKLING.
His Appointment as Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court.

His Appointment as Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court.
The sensation of Friday last was the omina-
ton Of ex-senator Conkling of New York to fill
the vacancy on the supreme bench caused by
the retirement Of Justice Hunt When
the intel igence was first circu-
lated, few persons would believe il
The surpri1e, however, WAS but short lived,
and the senator's settled down to debating qui-
city the question Of confirmation. The opinion
OF speculation and gossip was that no trouble
would he experienced in taking up the names
and promptly confirming them withou t refer
ence to the proper committee; but when
the nomination was read in the executive ses-
sin Of the senate motion was made to take it
up for immediate confirmation. Senator Hoar
thereupon took the floor and warmly said
that while he conceded ConklIng's great abil-
ties, and that 10 man since Webster had sur
passed him in intellectual force, he believed
Copkling had used his powers for bad
PURPOSES, and he did not believe him honest
His e.evation to the supreme bench, said Hosr,
with great excitement of mann er and pounding
his desk by way Of emphasizing, would be a
disgrace to the judicial ermin', and he, there
fne, interposed an objection to the present con-
sideration of the nomination and insisted that
it should take the regular course of reference
to the judiciary committee. A
single objection being sufficient to prevent i'm
mediate consider alton, the nomination was ac-
cordiugly referred to the committee under the
rules without opportunity for debate or any
reply to Mr. Hoar's remarks.
There is no doubt of Conkling's confirmation
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Bad Outlook for Yorktown.

From the New York Tribune.
Robt. Lincoln, secretary of war, says Of
the Yorktown celebration:
About all it will be possible for me to do
is to concentrate all available troops. They
are few men in this city, few in Balt-
more and Washington and few at Fortress
Monroe"
How many altogether2"
We'll, at the utmost I do not think we
shall be able to bring together 1000. 1t is the
intention to bring Company F, Third artil-
part in the original celebration. This is
about all the department can do besides
sending down ], 200 tents. OF course the
department will aid to the utmost any vol
unteer organization that may attend, but we
cannot do much, because Of tho lack Of
money"
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Mongrel partyism in New York .

AlbanyEpecial, GOTH Three Tammany state
senator's voted with the republicans, ele"ting
John W. Vrooman clerk of the senate. Vroo-
man is republican, and this is his third term
Of two years each. Tiiden democrats have been
able at any time to make such terms with Tam
many as would give the organization Of the
legislature to the democrats, put they have per-
sistantly refused to be dictated to or compro-
mise with Tammany. The Tilden men profess
to be happier without patronage and without
Tammany thauts possess patronage with Tam
many. .ssThe lieutenant governor will announce
the standing committees of the senate, giving
chairmanship Of and msjorities on the five or
six leading committees to democrats, the three
Tammany men getting the lions share. Re-
puBlicans are jubilant over the fact Of having
captured the clerk of both houses away from
the democrats. Tammany will be iiberally
compensated by minor appointments of the
clerk, and the monopoly cry of Tammany has
about died ont
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Name of the
In his report the Government Chemist say
&tsI rapard all alurn norudars IA vary III


*"I regard all alum powders as very un-
wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric Acid pow
ders iberate their gas too freely in process Of
baking, or under varying climate changes
suffer deterioration
DR.. II. A. Mott, the former Government
Chemist, after careful and elaborate examin-
alton Of the various Baking Powders of COM
merce, reported to the Government in favor
of the Baking powder manufactured by the
Royal Baking Powder Company.
An extract from the DOCTORS report is given
below:
'sIt is not only my opinion, but scientific
fact, tina, the Baking Powder known as the
Royal Baking Powder is, as is claimed, abso-
lutely pure, being entirely free (as demon
strated by Chemical Analysis) from all those in
20, which are SO extensively used, and which
are all more or less injurious"
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Mrs. sprague to Have Her Children.

The divorce petition Of Catherine Chase
Sprague against William Sprague will, it is said,
cree of divorce, giving her custody Of her three
daughters, the boy to remain with his father.
The question of alimony will probably not be
mentioned in the decree. After long con-
ference, counsel notified the court that there
was no necessity OF Q hearing to-day OF fixing
day for the trial,
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A Sioux City dispatch says: @. Whitten,
right Of way agent of the Northwestern, was
in the city on his way to the Sioux
country to buy the right Of way and depot
his company has not abandoned the plan Of
building this line % Ear as Calliope on the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-02

The New Haven Palladium urges the
Connecticut legislature to appropriate
funds for the erection of a statue or men-
ument to young Nathan Hale, the reyolu,
tionary martyr.
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Shrevdness and Ability,

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all
the papers. seculsr and religious, are hav-
ing large sale, and are supplanting all
other medicines. There is no denying the
virtues of the hop plant, and the proprie-
tor of these bitters have shown great
shrewdness and ability In compounding a
bitlers, whose virtues are so palpable te
everyone's observation Examiner and
ThronicIe
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-02

John J. Finn, who has just been ap-
pointed consul at Clemnitz, Germany
place with 90, 900 salary and ST. 900 fees
is managing editor Of the Chicago Neacs.
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The Crop Garnered by an Evangelist.

Rev. George o. Barnes, the famous mountain
evangelist, who has been doing missionary work
well sermon Sunday evening. During this time
he has conducted two meetings daily and three
Sundays, and the attendance has crowded the
largest hall in the city. His work in Louisville
has resulted in 2, ,473 conversions. In addi-
tion to this about as many afflicted people have
confessed their faith in prayer for restoration
to health and have been annointed by Rev. MI.
Barnes. Many of the latter have publicly pro-
claimed themselves cured of the ills their bod
les were heir to- The evangelist goes hen ce to
Bowling Green. During this five years Of mis-
sionary work %, 489 confessions Of faith have
been made
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shipherd. the Peruvian speculation man

Shipherd, the Peruvian speculauon man,
is, if the Providence Press remembers
correctly. an minister of the gospel, an
az. secretary Of the American Freedmen's
Union Commission, an ex-secretary OF the
American Missionary Association, an ex-
editor of religious newspaper, an ex-in-
insurance agent aud an ex-banker or bros
ker; in fact, an extraordinary man.
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Hon. 8. 8. Beman Of st Charles, now in
Florida, has become partially payalyzed, sxs.2a
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al Healthy Sfata.

People are constantly changing their homes
vice versa, in search Of healthy state. II
they would learn to be contented, and to use the
celebrated Kidney Wort when sick they would
be much better off. The whole system can
be kept in healthy state by this simple but
effectllal remedy. See large adv.
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AEMBERs OF CONGRESS.

The New Apportionment Compared With For
mer appointments.
The distribution of seats in the house, under
the apportionment bill proposed recently,
affords the following comparative result, by
geographical sections, with former apportion-
meuts:
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surveyed route, and that part if not all
OF the grading between Sioux Rapids and
Calliope is let to Wells, Harris Il SCHULZ of
Chicago, who now have force at work.
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FitZ John Porter Case.

Washington special to Cincinnati COM
mercial: 1t seems probable that the president
does not intend to do anything in regard to
Fitz John Porter's case The president has re.
ceived streng letters form Gen. Grant upon the
subject, and equally strong letters on the other
side from friends whom he entertains as high
aregard as he does for the ex- president. The
pressure for routine daily business is 30 great
that he has little or no time for going into old
matters, and the result will probably be that no
action will be taken in the case at all. What
was hoped by Porter's friends was that Arthur
would grant him pardon, which would restore
him to the rights Of citizenship; but even this
is not probable, and the whole matter will be
left to the action of congress. Fitz John Por-
ter, it is announced, will be back in Washington
next week, to begin the agitation of his claims
for reinstatement to the army. He had an in
terview with the president before he left, and
it is understood that the executive gave him
encouragement to persevere in the attempt at
justification of his conduct on the occasion for
which he has been 30 many years under a
clo1d