Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

The good people of Minnesota are looking
| forward to the opening of their new capitol
building at st. Paul, now so near compile
ton, with a great deal of pride and expecta-
ton, as well they may, for it bids fair to
rank as one of the finest capitol buildings in
the west The building occupies an entire
square by ITSELF being built of red pressed
brick with cut stone trimmings, slate roof
iron stairs, and floors of tile, and is to be
finished hroughout;in hardwood. The di-
mansions ofthe building are 2OOx20O feet,
with 200 foot dome in the center, which
overlooks the les domes on each of the
corners. The building is surrounded by a
grasslplot inclosed by stone copings, which
terminals on either side of the broad stone
walks which lead up to the immense arch
entrances ofthe different sides.
Sixteen years ago mechanic named
George Miron deserted his wife and child in
Montreal and never communicated with
them, and has just arrived back again from
Chicago, where he says he has been residing
all the time. The wife heard, some years
after his departure, that he died in the
Western States, and put on the widows garb
She subsequently entered the nuptial state
again, and had SO, far forgotten her truant
ilIege that she did not recognize him on his
return. He had returned to Montreal to
claim his daughter, nowa young woman.
and has entered suit for her recovery from
the mother, who refuses to give her up.
Two physicians in Kansas City recently
removed steel arrow head from the back of
Mr.. George 7. Reynolds, at a point two
Inches to the left OF the spinal column and
two inches below the surface. Mr.. REYNOLDS
was wounded in a skirnlish with the Indians
In Texas sixteen years ago, the arrow
entering the abdomen and passing
through the cavity. The shaft was pulled
out without injury, and the removal of the
head will cause Mr.. Reynolds little trouble.
Adyiees have been received from Fort
Randall, d. T., to the effect that Sitting
Bulls band have decided to keep their chill
dren and not to permit any of the number
to be taken to the school at Carlisle, Pa. to
be educated. The principal reason alleged
by the Indians for this action is the failure
OF the government thus far to assign the
band reservation where they can cultivate
the ground and raise stock
The imports Tor the past week show de-
cided increase in the totals of both general
merchandise and dry goods, compared with
the previous week. Their total was $40, 946.-
2S4 OF which 81, OBJ, 872 represented general
merchandise and the remainder dry goods.
Sin e Jan. the imports aggregate 1892, 49,
372. compared with 1924, 564, Al for the cor
responding period OF 1881.
, The whole number of Immigrants landed
at Castle Garden during the month of An
gust was %, 165 as against 80, $40 during the
same month in 1881, falling off this year
of 5,675. The total for this year, however.
thus far is 343, 625 as compared with 3,0
AT for the first eight months of last year
Gen. Wright, chief of engineers, is author
itv for the statement that work on the Mis-.
sissippi levees will be done by contract and
on the river itself by day labor. All mate
rial for the river work will be obtained bv
contract.
-Four cigar-maker firms in Sioux City,
learning that their men contemplated strike
anticipated them and fired the garg. The
discharged men threaten to make the CIGAR
business in that locality hazardous for new
corners.
Richard Weeks, veteran Methodist of
Indianapolis, who has for years been bent
with rheumatism, walked upright into re-
vivalameeting and announced his cure bv
faith and amounting by Evangelist Barnes.
Augusta L. Hardwood, of Stoughton.
Mass, has petitioned for divorce from Rev.
Webster Hardwood, of West Roxbury, Bos
ton, presenting evidence of desertion, adul-
try and bigamy.
The following postoffices will become
presidential on Oct. /: Richland Center.
WIS sl,1o0; Canton, d. T., $1,000; Sank