The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-11-24
Miscellaneous News Items.

Surveyor General NJ. s. Chandler says
that ale Minnesota surveys, so far as the
reports received showed, were progressing
well He left three contracts for the sea-
sons work, and DR.. Stewart, his predecess-
or, had let three so that there are six par
ties now in the field, embracing in all six
tv or seventy men. The localities in W hich
the work is progresslng-and some of the
parties are running two Compasses-are the
extreme northeastern part Of Lake county,
central and western townships in st. Louis,
and localities in the northern part of the
same county near Rainy Lake river. Some
of the parties will continue work through
out the winter,
There was q convention at Minneapolis
on t G 18th of representative Irishmen of
the State, Capt. G. NJ. Mccarthy presiding.
1t was resolved that all the societies repre-
scented in the convention, and that may
hereafter comply with the conditions of
membership, be organized into the Irish
National league of Minnesota, subordinate
TO the Irish National lesgue OF America.
The county societies were ordered to collect
money TO be gent to the National League
of America. On motion of K. A. MCDer-
mott, the formation of clubs to promote
the circulation of Irish literature was rec
commended.
A change in the proprietorship of the
Dubuque Times was made on the 18th. r.
B. Gelatt, late editor, has sold his interest
to John Blanchard, of the Monticello Ex-
press, who will assume editorial conuol of
the Times at once. The Times will hereaf-
ter bp run by John and B. w. Blanchard,
the latter having been connected with it for
some time past, and who now assumes the
D~0sitiOn of business manager.
Huguley, OF Gov. Buffers staff, has COM
menced an action against Alanson w. Beard,
for alleged libel uttered in a speech first made
at Lawrence and repeated at other places.
Huguley, attorney has, 1t is reported, at
tached Boards property TO answer a claim
for damages of S25, 900. 1t is further rumore3
sue Beard for alleged libels uttered in the
same speech.
The super intendent of public instruction
has made up tables showing the enrolment
of pupils in the public schools of Mime
sofa for the past four years. The totals are
as follows: In 1880, los, $40; 1881, 183, 1856;
1882, 1876 ,642. 1888, 237,681. Taking the
of population as shown by the census of
1880, the superintendent estimates the pres
ent population Of the state exceeds 900,.
600.
A meeting recently, at Boston, of the
presidents of Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth,
Williams, Amherst, WESLEYAN, Tufts and
Trinity colleges, decided, almost without
dissent, adversely OF Charles Francis Adj
ans, Jr.'s Grafton against the dead langus.
ges last summer
The last train of Montana cattle delivered
in Chicago, averaged 1854 pounds to the
head, and was sold at the top prices of
the season. The steers averaged $6.25 per
100 pounds, and the rest Is 9 hundred.
The assets of the Rock River Paper com
pany, as shown by John Racket, as
signee, filed with the county Judge at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, ere $780, 600, liabilities
$288, coo.
Henry Flemming OF Philadelphia is suing
Mrs. Young, a pretty widow, to whom he
has been engaged, for suddenly declining
to receive bis visits.
Boss Shepherds silver miners in Mexico
shipped $3.50, 600 in bullion during the
thirty days ending Nov. 4.
A Hartford boy tried to earn SIS offered
ifhe would quit tobacco. He has had de-
lirium for ten DAYS,
J. ". Haverly says he is to build in New
York and Philadelphia, theaters to cost
81, 00o, 900.
The Pennsylvania house, by 10s to SO,
defeated the resolutions to adjourn Dec. 5.
Mutt, the murderer of Dukes, will be tried
the first week in December.
Western nail mills shut down for five
weeks on Dec. %.
An Old Comedy Reproduced,