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Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
FOREIGN.

A private cable dispatch from Martinique, re-
American merchant. states that the negroes are
in insurrectlon, and Mr. Cicero, the American
vice consul, has been Illegally arrested by an
inferior negro official. Mr.. Gentilie, who sends
the cable dispatch. is one of the moss respected
men at St Pierre, aud he and the two cCnsuis
are the only Americans who are now there.
The insurrection may have reached very seri-
GUS proportions; if 80, the whites on the island
will be entirely at the mercy Of the blacks.
John billion writes to Forster, chief secre-
tary for Ireland: I have received your mes
sage that if l desire to go to the oLtinent the
gates of Kilmainham prison are open to me. [
do not know why the message was sent me, as
[ have made no communication, and if any
representations have been made by my friends,
they are without my consent or knowledge. l
must request that you will not address me any
further communications.
The London Times in leading article, says:
''Meditation in South America, such ss Freling-
huysen has commissioned TrescCtt to Under
take, is tainted with no designs of private
profit for tho arbitrators. except that which
peace must bring to all Englishmen must be
permitted to regard the attempt with as sim
cere go2d VIII as if offered on their special be-
half"
at a conference Of the Land Naturalization
society, in London, Henry George of America
said it was an imperative question that must
come to the front in England as it had done in
America and Ireland; private property in land
was 80 unjust it must be altogether abolished.
Capt G.. E. Davis has turned over the keys
of the state arsenal TO his successor, Capt
Joseph Burger.
A contract has been awarded at Montreal for
tunnellng the ST. Lawrence, at cost OF 49,
100000, the work to be completed within
four wears,
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
CRIMES.

Representative Manning has assurances
which lead him to believe that the committee
OF the American Bar association, at its meeting
in New York Friday, will agree to recommend
his plan for relieving the United States sup
RENE court Of the excess of business now be-
foreit. Manning has received letters from a
number of the committee expressing their ap-
proval of his plan. He says he has had letters
by thousands from prominent lawyers and
jurists in all parts of the coultry, aid that 80
per cent. of these letters are il favor of his
measure.
In negro drinking den at Little Rock, Ark, ,
Molly Leggin killed John Hill He ran around
billiard table three or four times Finding
he could not avert her, he snatched a billiard
cue and struck her over the head. Recovering
from the effect of the blow, she rushed upon
him with knife. Before he could release him
self from her grasp she plunged the knife into
his heart. He fell dead at her feet.
A jail bird from Wabasha struck Oronoco
Saturday night broke into private house, and
stole watch chain worth So. He also broke
into Worts old store and stole what change
there was in the drawer. He was arrested, and
Justice Grant Of Oronoco fined him $40, Oh
five days in the county Jail Not having the
money, he was sentto Jail.
Sunday night Mrs. D. W. Miller, of Discoll,
Ill, becoming involved in difficulty with her
husband seized an ak and attempted to kill
him. Failing in this she retired to another
room, saturated her clothing with kerosene and
set fire to her dress. She was burned to death
from his room and attacked him with a knife
and he killed him in self-defense
John Streecher, well-known citizen Of Pitts
burg, mysteriously disappeared Friday of las t
week. His remains were found in wood, in
Westmorland county, Pa, with bullet hole in
his head. 1t is not known whether it was q
case of suicide or murder.
William Bracksmit, aged ninteen, son of the
freight auditor of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern railway, at Cedar Rapids, Ia. was
murdered in New Mexico at his sheep ranch,
Saturday night by unknown parties.
Frank Simmons, trader of Kansas City,
was murdered on Sunday.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
Minister Vests Romance.
n tJ,a Milwankee RennIjIioar

From tie milwaukee, Repupncan.
The story of MI. Vests early and romantic
marriage reads so like one of Ouida's socie-
ty tales that it half seems as though the no.
BILE young diplomat and the beautiful hero
inc must have appeared somewhere IN her
pages. Twenty years ago, when STRIPPING
attache in the service of the state, this third
son of the earl Of Delaware married Span
ish actress, q countess in her own right but
destined never to receive her dues from Mr..
Vests family. His mother, the countess
of Delaware. was one of the stiff and unre-
lenting old dowagers that the English nov
els abound with, and with the severe no
tlons of worthy British matron, would
never hear of her sons misalliance, nor
call an actress her daughter-in-law. Not
withstanding this stern and unrelenting
parent, Mr.. West and his wife continued to
be happy, and his ardent and romantic de-
votion lasted through oil the years of her
life.
She died in Paris about ten years ago, at
the time of the Franco Prusslan war, leav-
ing him three children, to whom he has al
ways been the most indulgent father. The
fair lady was famed for her beauty through
all the courts Of Europe, and her portrait,
painted at the kings request, In the
Resideuz- Palace of Munich, rivals any OF
the faces in Stielee's Gallery of Beautiful
Women. The pure Spanish type Of her
beauty, and the poetic and exquisite face
of the gifted countess. were something
rarer than the later and more celebrated
charms Of Mrs. CORVALLIS West. This
marriage, regular and legal by all the forms
Of church and state, was never entered In
the peerage, through this unpleasant family
difficulty.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
CASUALTIES.

The depot at Green Island thirty miles south
of Dubuque on the river branch of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul railroad, was entirely
consumed by fire Thursday morning. The de-
pot agent and family lived IN the upper part
of the building and barely escaped with their
lives, being compelled to leave the burning
building in their night clothes Every article
of household furniture and clothing was
burned, besides all tho fixtures in the depot
and considerable baggage and freight. Moth
ing was saved. Loss estimated at 81 900,
TIE cause of the fire is unknown.
Nilsson Decker started across Crooked lake,
Prairieville township, Barre county, Michigan,
pushing an old cutter before him containing his
wife and little boy, two years old. When near
the middle of the lake, in crossing hole only
recently frozen over, the ice broke beneath the
load, precipitating all three into the water.
Some boys skating on the lake succeeded in res
cuing Decker, but he was 60 nearly frozen that
his wife and child, in their struggles, clipped
from his grasp and we're drowned in fifty feet
of water. The bodies are not yet recovered.
John Fitzpatrick, formerly employed on the
Northern Pacific road, was run over by an en-
gine at Fargo, and instantly killed. He was
last seen at 1 o'clock the night before in an
intoxicated condition. No blame is attached to
the road. The deceased was unmarried and
thirty-five years old.
fire at Oxford village, sixteen miles west
of Iowa City, Iowa, destroyed the Central hotel
and Dinwiddie house and the Douglas building,
occupied by James Harmon, grocer, al an early
hour in the:morning Insurance unknown. The
property was entirely destroyed. Loss Sc, 900.
There has been very great damage done by
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
THE COX IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Adjournment of the Senate to Feb. 2.

Adjournment OF the Senate to Feb, 2.
On Monday 23d, there wss no quorum Of SEN
though large number of witnesses were m AZ
tendance. On Tuesday Oath, G; 3. GoodnoT,
6i 69F'fg Ee of ssg court 9 O. Ios sosh S5s
v. j. Hunter Of Marshal. John
A. Hunter, J. Hunt, and hotel-keeper at Mar
shall, testified that at various times they had
seen Cox under influence Of liquor The SEN
ate sat with barely quorum, owing to lack OF
interest
On Wednesday 25th Alfred Wallen Of Red
wood Falls testified to Cox's intoxication, and
on cross examination said he was candidate
for Coxs position on the bench. B. Kuhl-
man ct Minneapolis, formerly of New
Ulm, had seen Cox intoxicated at New
Ulm, and also in Minneapolis, in October last
George Ku hlman also testified 10 the same ef-
feet A. B. Chapman of Lake Benton had seen
Cox drunk as lord" at New Ulm. Thomas
George of Lake Benten testified to the same ef
feet J. W. Liscombe of Marshall
had also seen Cox intoxicated
in court Some of the rulings of the court on
Wedne sday. were favorable to the prisoner and
gave the defence some encouragement
On Thursday, 2Gth, NJ. B. Drew, Charles
". STYLES, J. T. Matthews, Thomas Downs,
s. r. Miller, aad George Miller testified that
they had observed Coz when intoxicated on and
off the bench.
On Friday, 9th. after tie examination of
few witnesses, the prosecution apSiiu0neu soine
of the charges, and the senate on motion dis.
missed several others. The vote on Fri
day makes tie impeachment rest upon
the charges of drunkenness alone.
Whether the senate will hold drunkenness to
be an impeachable offense is not 30 clear. It is
true that, by singular commission, there is no
statute in Minnesota making drunken e's
crime or even misdemeanor. The managers
concluded their ,ase and the senate adjourned
to the 18th of February in order to allow Cox
to prepare his defense and get his witnesses.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
Advertising Rates
REASONABLE
AND
FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
First Glass Facilities for Job Work
4,si, ~
Legal Advertisements Must be Paid
. for when Afsldavit ls Given.
First class Facilities for Job Work
DaIrymen of NIinnesota.

The annual meeting of the Minnesota State
Dairymen's association was held al the Metro
politan hotel in st. Paul, last week, with Presi-
dent W. NJ Fowler in the chair. ~.
Prof. Porter of the state of Minnesota
speaking Of the different breeds Of COWS and
their special use, elasssd them in the follo wing
manner:
Devons-Working cattle
Jerseys-Butter.
Ehorthorns-Beef
Ayrshires-Milk.
Holsteins--Milk and beef
Each CT the above breeds he claims stands
unrivalled in their own line. or course men
who breed differently think differently, and il
is natural for each man to claim his own herd
is the best, let the breed be whist it may
The report of the treasurer. j. E. Putnam,
shows the receipts for the past year Sl65 4S,
and the expenditures 1927. 80 leaving bal
anee IN the treasurer's hands of 5 81 SO AZ
ter the Sreasurer's report the members paid
their annual duea.
The association proceeded to the election of
offcsrs, with the following result:
W. Fowler, president.
s. Dearing, vice president.
J. J. Alexander, vice president
J. r. Putnam, treasurer.
A. W. Reaell, secretary
Adjourned to March 1st The following list
Of subjects was prepared for discussion at the
next meeting:
Which is the Best Breed of Cows for Dairy
Purposes?
The Best Mode of Feeding Dairy Cows, and
Whist is the Best Field
Which s the Best System for Butter Making
and Which is the Best Package?
Which Pays the Best, DAirying or Raising
Beef!
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
IN COURT AGAIN.
Huiteau Before Judge COx-The Motion for
New Trjai

Guiteau Before Judge Cox-The Motion for
New Trial.
On Friday Guiteau was brought into court and
placed in the dock. Before taking his seat Gui-
teau looked over to his counsel and said in
quiet and rather pleading tone.
Can sit at that table, if your honor please?
Judge CoI-If there is no objection from
counsel
Guiteau-have you any objection, Colonel?
Col. Corkhll-No sir.
The prisoner then took seat at the table by
the side of Seoville and taking out Of his coat
pocket roll of manuscript addressed the court
in apparent belief, and with the air Of principal
counsel in the case: 'If the court please, before
this motion is made I desire to correct few
errors that have crept in." At this point he
was stopped by the court Col. Corkhil OBJ
jected to any remarks from the prisoner SEQ
vile also objected and thought anything of the
kind had better be postponed until the business
before the court had been disposed Of
Scoville proceeded to read affidavits and
other papers filed by him with his motion of a
new trial f. 81. Snyder, maker Of the af-
fdavit upon which Scoville relies mainly to
support his motion, sat Immediately in the rear
of Scoville Corktill then read the affidavit of
each member Of the jury, in which they most
positively denied having seen or read q COPY
OF the Critic or any other paper during the
time they served as jurors upon the trial of
Guiteau. Following these was read the af-
fidavit of Norman Wizard, to the effect
that he had known Snyder for fifteen
years. and to his knowledge said Sny-
der is q thief, forger and blackma,ler,
and that he (Wiard) would not believe him un-
der oath. Col. Corkhil also read affidayits of
John L. Sargesnt, formerly detective in
Washington, aud Detective McElfresh, who ar
rested Snyder several years ago on the charge
OF grand larceny, also an affidavit of George G.
Curtiss bailif in charge of the room from
which Snyder alleges he took the copy Of the
Critic with the jurors names upon it The affi-
ant did not pun chase Critic during the trial.
Judge Cox was expected to render his decision
on Saturday.
On Saturday Judge Cox sentenced Guiteau to
be hung on the 30th of june
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Loss OF Million Of Property and Five or Six
Lives.

Loss OF a Million Of Property and Five Or Six
Lives.
On Tuesday last, at l O in the morning, dis
astrons fire broke out in the five-story building
numbers 81 to 80 Park Row, New York city,
caused by an explosion in the building occupied
principally by thu Scientific American; Mum Il
Co., patent agents; the New England Rubber
Packing company and Brook & Nash, restau-
rant.
Among the occupants of the burned building
wore the Scientific American, tho Scottish
Americ N Journal, the Turf, Field and Farm,
Thompson's Bank Note and Commercial Re-
porter Also the following advertising agents:
Co, Ghaa. Meyer S y Co., r j. Walter THOMPSON mps
Nicholas Marechessi, A. r. Thompson, Levi A.
Desbrow, and Leander ii. CrolL The top
floors OF the buildings were occupied
by various manufactures, and by
women as competitors The damage to the
Times establishment will not exceed 81 900
or $1,000. Tho building was saved and
spread of the fire arrested by the lire proof
structure of the walls.
The loss Of life, upon information furnished
the police, is promised to be much less than
feared. 1t lis not thought that more than five
or six perished, and some who were at the fire
from the start reCuce even this figure to four.
1t has been ascertained that the fifth or top
floor was untenanted. Its only occupants be.
sides the janitor were half a dozen plumbers
and carpenters who we're fixing the rooms
heretofore occupied by the 'World" into offices
The workmen got out safely, and the jani.or
getting bewildered, stumbled and rolled down
stairs, which circumstance doubtless saved his
life
Numerous stories of narrow escape from
destruction are related. A girl stepped from
window on Beekman street at the call of a fire.
man, but was unable 10 reach him, when he
held out his hand, on which ,he stepped and
was safely lowered man venturing too far
into Theatre alley was overcome by the smoke,
but was dragged into place of safety.
The police give the following estimate of
losses: New York Betting & Packing CON-
pany, $l00,0U0; Pettingil & Co., So. 900;
Scoitish-American, $4,000; Willy Wallaeh,
1000; Marks, tailor, $20,O0O Roderi-
guez & Fond, cigars, $1,000; building, Or
lando Potter, $4,000; L. Kelly, building,
S5,U00; Evening Mail, So 600; Morse build
ing, $4,000; Nash & Crook, restaurant.
80, 600; Times building SO, ,OCO
The burned building, corner of Park Row
and Beekman street, was occupied by the New
York World from 1860 until it's removal to
new quarters few months since. Il is known
as the Potter building and was valued by its
owner at $3U0,000, but it was old and the
total loss in it's obstruction is not over 5000
600.
nav military department is talked Of, I,
include Colorado, New Mexico, aud part o
Arizona, under command OF General Nc
Kenze.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
Minnesota Agricultural Association I.

The annual meeting OF the Minnesota Agri-
cultural aasOcis'ion was held at St Paul on
the 1st Col Clark W. Thompson, president
of the association, in the chair.
sThe following are the names of the delegates
present and the counties represented by them.
Becker county, Geo. W. Taylor; Dakota
county, s. V. z. Hendriux; Faribault, n. J.
Meyers; Lyon, G. 81. Whitney; Meeker, A. T.
Kolmer, Fl. G.. Branhan, E. Emerson; Murray,
W. Fl. Meller; Olmsted, o. T. Dickerson, NJ,
Hurd, NJ Burn; Ramsey, l. Hoyt S. Dearing,
A. Bot land; Renville, ]. NJ Bowler; Steele, c.
Cnanpurg; Hatonwan, J. n. Cherry; Wright,
s E. Adams; Wasec2, II. Woodbury., A. W.
Brant; Lincoln, W. E. Dean, ]. A. Bingham;
Yellow Medicine, n. S. Landreu.
The treasurer's report showed that the total
amount collected during the progress Il the
State fair held at Rochester was S11, 143. 1S,
and the expenditures $l1 ,437.74, leaving
deficiency Of 1924 S. This was an agree
able surprise to those present, as much
larger deficiency was expected, owing to the
weather while the fair was in progress. The
report was accepted.
TIE following officers fsr the ensuing year
were elected:
Clark W. Thompson, president
NJ J. Myers, vice president
O. l. Dickerman, vice president
G. a DeGraff, vice president
T. Wilcox, treasurer.
r. G. Judson, secretary.
Two new members Of tie executive commit
tee. Clark Chambers aud J. McHinch were
elected.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
FDecrease

TDeCfeaSe
Hennepln county has the highest number
of scholars entitled to enrolment, the total be-
ing i ,6Sf; Fillmore comes next with 9, ,701;
Goodhue with z, 1913; Ninona with 1000, and
Ramsey fifth with 5,78S; Aiken coming low
est with SO. Hennepin county has lis dis
tricts; Ramsey %, while Fillmore ass 168
and Goodhue 143. The value of houses aud
sites in Hennepin county is $52O,O50: in
Ramsey 1887 1888; Olmsted comes third with
S21O, $50. Hennepin county has laid out
T39, ,745 on new buildings and sites, and
Ramsey county $5O,777 for the same
purpose
In the number of teachers employed, Fill
more county leads of with 264; Hennepin has
24O; Goodhue 222; Olmstead 22O; BlueEarth
lag; Wabasha III; Mower 176; Freeborn
1877; Rice 166; Stearns 143; and Ramsey,
eleventh, 129.
In the matter of wages, Crow Wing,
with one district. pays male teachers 500 20
and female 800 10. Hennepin with lie dis
trcts, pays SOL so to males, and $50. 25 to
females. Ramsey, with twenty-five districts,
pays SOL to males and to females $36. Lin
coin county comes fourth in this respect pay
ing males $40, and females $23, with thirty
districts in the county Minneapolis has 6,72O
scholars enrolled in her city schools, while ST
Paul has 4, ,S92. The average daily atteedance
in MINNEAPOLIS for the year was 1854; in st.
Paul 8, ,425.
The number of teachers in MINNEAPOLIS
schools was 1874; in St Paul, 113. The sala-
ry of the principal In Minneapolis was 81, 700;
in st. Paul, $1,000 The average monthly
pay to teachers Of both sexes in Minneapolis
was $4S. 80. In ST. Paul male teachers 70
ceived an average monthly salary of $1O5;
females, $53. The enrollrient in the Mime
apolis high school was 26O; in ths St Paul
high school, 209. The whole number OF pu-
pills graduated from the Minneapolis high
school up to August 81, 1881, was 124: up TO
the same time, from the St Paul high school,
256. The number graduating from the Min
neapolis high school last year was 13; from
the 81. Paul high school, 20. The value OF
Minneapolis school buildings is put down at
$3.50, 599: of St Paul, at $317,729.
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09

AN Iowa representative in congress has
introduced measure for the election Of
president and vice president, in cases of
vacancy, which finds some favor. It pro-
vides that the electors appointed by each
state for the election of president and vice
president shall hold their trusts as such
electors, and constitute their colleges of
electors of their respective state for the
presidential term Of four years. with power
to fill vacancies. That in case of the re-
moval, death, resignation or inability both
of the president and vice president the Sec
retary of stale shall perform the ministerial
duties of the Office of the president ad in
terim as acting president, and he shall i'm
mediately issue proclamation declaring
vacancy to have occurred, and shall appoint
day, not less than thirty days thereafter,
upon which the colleges of electors of the
several states shall meet for the election of
president for the unexpired term of the
quadrennial presidential term; and there
fore the colleges of electors of the several
states sha meet on the day appointed, and
having flied the vacancies therein shall pro-
ceed to elect president and vice president
for the unexpired term, and the mode of
procedure shall teke place as under the
constitution would take place in the ordi-
nary year OF presidential election
Morris tribune., 1882-02-09
The Successful Man.

When the successful man was boy, and
lived in a manufacturing village of New
Hampshire, widows son, the greatest lux
ury he knew was to eat apples, so he told
us the other day when we fell into cou7er-
sation about old times.
YES" said he, when was ten years
old, used to think that if ever I was rich
enough to have as many apples as I want
ed, all the year round, l should be perfect
ly happy. And nowl"
He went on to say that he had one of the
finest orchards, or. small scale, to be
found anywhere in Massachusetts,, which
apples of the best varieties yet produced.
He could not; for >1 while re Was va mating his
fortune he worked so hard, and confined
himself Sc closely, as to contract chronic
weakness of digestion. With all the laxur-
les at his command, ne was obliged to live
principally on oatmeal and milk.
Later in his youth his ambition scared
above apples. He was begin
he absolutely needed, and was
able occasionally to indulge in ride. He
then thought that if he ever owned horse
fast enough to pass everything on the road,
and take no mans dust, he should be the
proudest and happiest of men.
"Well," he continued, Il have horse
that think is the fastest in the county,
but never drive him. gave him to my
son last summer. and for my own use I
keep an old plug that jogs along six miles
an hour, without troubling myself about
him."
At this point our poor successful man
wearily took out his watch to see how time
was getting on and we observed that the
watch was peculiar pattern rarely seen in
this country.
"This watch, said he, "is another case in
point One of my young ambitions was to
possess as good watch as mortal man could
make. I have one. Igave 5000 in gold for
it at time when gold was more expensive
article than it is now. But knocking about
the world in sleeping cars and Mediterra-
mean steamboats, was always little anx-
ious about my watch, and. besides, the pos
session If so costly an article by traveller
is temptation to robbers. One day in
Paris noticed this curious little watch
marked twenty five francs. A $5 watch
was novelty, and Thought it. deposited
nay 5000 timekeeper with my banker, and
it has been there ever since in an iron safe.
I find this little watch keeps time as we'll
for all tie ordinary purposes OF life, as the
other, and have carried it ever SINCE"
The successful man said these things with
what we may call good -humored despair.
He ma lie no complaint, but at the age when
he ought to be at the full tide of cheerful
activity, he appeared to have exhausted
life