Morris tribune., 1883-10-03
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Tigers and Poker players of
Wall street failed to get away with the
Northern Pacific railroad.
According to the latest reports the
damage to the corn crop of the country
by the frost has not been so great as
was supposed.
Alexander Hughes chairman of the
Dakota capital commission, is willing
to bet big money that the Edgerton
decision will be reversed by the higher
court.
The clerical president of the Valley
City, Oak, Farmers & Merchants
bank sued the Daily Times, of the
same place, for $1l, 100 for libel. He
got six cents.
Lieat. Howard L. Smith, the colored
journalist of Boston, lectured in the
Rev. w. B. Herrick's church, in New
York, on Wednesday evening. He
predicts the reelection of Gov. Butler.
A recent letter from Paris states
that Mrs. Mackey, who has dazzled
the Parisians, having tired of France,
will come to Washington early in 1854
to see something of the capital city.
The government of Ontario have
issued proclamation prohibiting the
importation of cattle from the United
States into Northwest Territories, in
accordance with the animal contagious
diseases act 1879.
GRAFTON, Oak. Fired Puhler, late
Of the Ada Alert, is making arrange
ments to establish an evening daily
paper in st. Paul. 1t will be a dandy,
40 doubt, if it's anything like his
weakly attempts.n
A noble red man of the woods filled
up with "ire water, jumped into
Lake Superior to put the fire out. He
now sleeps as sweetly as a new born
babe within deep crevice of the rocks
upon his native shore.
If China and France carry their
squabble so far over there, as to endan-
ger the lives and property of our Anne
rican citizens in that country, Uncle
Samuel will go ever with his stars and
stripes. Then China will not be as
large as it is now by a considerable
strip of territory.
Chicago Inter Ocean The Scott
law taxing saloons has already
plumed 100000 into the county
treasures of Ohio. To people who
have had free whisky for 80 years
these are just 100000 arguments
which the Democrats cannot answer
satisfactorily.
"There is no more necessity for the
Sawdusters to lose their temper over
the certainty of Duluth's supremacy
than there was for the display Of ILL
breeding over the Willard reception.
Ofcource Duluth is the rival of Mime
apolis, and a rival that will knock her
out of time in short order -Duluth
Times.
5000 of the tribe of Crow Indians
now own {, 5000 acres of land worth
at least one dollar an acre or $780,
600, $4,000 worth of ponies and
horses. and 100000 due them from
he United States, making total of
$7,53O,O 900 or $3.50, for each one of the
tribe. They are crowding the wealth
of Vanderbilt, and may yet become
spectators in rail roadstocks.
The defendants of Gov. Bradford, of
Plymouth colony, have got up an
association to prosecute their claim to
$100,OO0,0OO supposed to be in the Bank
of England. Great hopes are enter
tanned of obtaining and distributing
this wealth. The principal trouble
seems to be in finding the money, the
officers of the Bank of England having
informed our consul in London that
there is not cent in the bank for
Bradfords or Bradfords' heirs.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Minneapolis and st. Louis road near
Choska. A train was making up a
steep grade when it broke in two, the
hind cars running back down the
grade stricking into train standing
at the foot ofthe hill killing William
Snow, engineer, James Mccain fire.
man, Michael Maloney, brakeman,
and P. III. McAulefiffe stockman, in
the employ of Chas. White. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that the cars
breaking lose and running back into
the train behind could have been
stopped if the brakes had been of any
account.
A London cable says A trusty
messenger from Cape Town handed to
Mr.. Sullivan, chief counsel for O'Don-
nell, number of documents of great
Importance to the defendant. Among
these papers are affidavits of several
reputable residents of Cape Town to
the effect that Carey, while there, was
drunk and disorderly, and very quar-
relsome. There are also included in
these documents statements, made
upon oath, tending to show that the
shooting was unprecedented and was
the result of quarrel provoked by
Carey. O'Donnell complains bitterly
of his treatment at the hands of the
officials since his arrival here, and ac-
cuses them of hampering the defense