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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

able at glance, and a woman looks as
though cOnspicuously marked for pt1r-
poses of ownership or Identification. OF
course this is bad taste, and may be due
either to mistaken view of what is be-
coming or to braZen desire to force at
tention. There is no judging, here in
New York, of the character of women
| by appearances. Some of the best OF
them offend the rules of propriety in
| dress unawares and some Of the worst
are cleverest at obeying them.
A freak of our fashionable women is
to wear little or no jewelry. A bangle
or two at the wrist is about all the
gold ordinarily visible on a belle
just now, and if she knows anything in
the way of precious stones, it is dia-
mond or pearl in each ear. But this dis
carding of gewaws does not imply gener-
al absence of adornment or prevailing
quietude of style, for nothing has ever
been brighter or gayet in street attire
than the Jersey bodices now worn.
Their hues are supplemented by the
punches of natural flowers, oftenest yell
low, that are displayed upon them. Us
ually as soon as fashion has extended
to poorer women, the rich promptly dis
card it; but here is an exception, for
wealth can make itself fiorally manifest
in Jacqueminet roses at one dollar apiece,
while comparative poverty does the
best it can with daisies at ten cents
handful, and an equality of prettiness
does not involve the dreaded common
place.
A curious thing in the way of humor-
ing our whimsical bellies, by the by, was
told me by a glove merchant. His
clerks are girls; they average well in
good looks, hut have remarkably big
hands. 81 won't employ them" said
he, "if they can wear less than No. 8
gloves. | mean that their hands shall
always be larger than those of the GUS
toners, who are flattered by the con-
trast and thereby put into good humor
for making purchases"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
LandIordism in Scotland.

Mr.. Labouchere, editor of the London
Truth and member of Farliment, replies
to the Duke of Argyll, on landlordism,
as follows:
The total acreage ofScotland IS IL, 946, :
694. One single noblemon owns 1885,
600 acres, and his wife 1852 Another
has 431 900 acres, and third 424, 900,
and fourth 37S, 900. Twelve proprietors
own one-fourth of the whole acreage of
the country; seventy proprietors Cwn
one-half. -.ine-tenths Scntland be-
longs TO I,7UO persons, and 4,OOu,OOO of
Scotchmen spend their lives earning
rent for these 100 monopolists. Does
the duke of Argyll arsert that system
of which this is the outcome, is right
and proper one? While on the other
hand we have these mamouth proprie-
tors, on the other we are told of
crofters who are starving, and who are
evicted from their poor holdings because
they can not live and pay the rent which
is something wrong in all this. The mis-
take of the duke of Argyll and his
friends is that they regard legal right
and moral right as identical. The duke
goes on to say: "It is often said that
one-half of the world does not know how
the other lives.
have observed that there are some
members of the manufacturing class
who have no idea of any industry which
is not represented by MILL" etc. Very
true, your grace; half Of the world did
notgknow how you and your class lived,
but they are beginning to find out. They
are earning that your industry is repre-
scented by mill. az well as the manu-
i, facturers, and that the material that is
ground in your mill Is the DOOR
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

At Vincennes, Ind, shocking tragedy
occurred recently in the house of Joseph Pol
lock, a wealthy miller and influential citizen.
His son, Charles Pollock, who married Clara
Clendenin six months ago, came home after
midnight, babe his father and mother good
night, saying he was going away, went to
his wifes bedroom, disrobed and in half an
hour shot her through the breast and him
self thr ugh the right side. She ran to the
end of the hail. where she fell dead. He lived
twenty minutes but neither spoke word.
Pollock had been dissipated before the mar
rage, but reformed, and was in his fathers
mill. He had been drinking during the
past three weeks, and was partly intoxicated
when he came home There was no trouble
between him and his vile.
Mrs. J. J. Blair, wife of well-known
citizen of Minneapolis, obtained 500 from
her husband to visit friends in Duluth
Not hearing from her for some time the
husband went to Duluth, and found her in
house of ill-fame. As the meeting was q
surprise to both, the scene may be better
imagined than described. Angry words,
mutual accusations, repentance, tears, for.
giveness, reconclliation-lhese words tell
tie holestory.. After this quick time was
made, and the couple took a night train
for home. The husband is q plasterer, and
the couple were married in January last,
Mrs. Blair having previously been known
as Mrs. Preston.
William L. Dodson of Danville, Va. was
found guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree for killing James Reed, and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary, aud to
three years addition IL for burning the house
in which he killed Reed, Dodson tried to
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
Unusual Tools Used by Firemen.

"What do we do with all them things
young Teller? Well, if you are a news
paper man, guess can tell We some
thing about the equipment. For in
stance, | don't suppose you know there's
three or four trucks in the department
as carry's full set of burglars tools? It's
fact, though [ never saw it me ntioned
in the papers, and we don't show 'em to
everybody; cause why? faint our bust
ness, you see. Here's the tools. We
call 'cm 'Forcible Entry tools; it sounds
better. They're bigger than the regular
burglars kit, just three times the size,
cause it's necessary for our work. But
they're made just after the pattern OF
them tools what was found at the Man
haitian bank robbery, and said to- be the
best ever made. Ours would be rather
heavy for a. urglar to carry round.
That's Jimmy in three sectlons-nne
piece of steel, amt it? You can rip open
an iron ce liar door with it, like you open
an oyster-can; that smaller ones a
straight jimmy and there 8 rivit cut
ter, three 'mauls' or sledges, a lock-
ment is door 'forcer.' ! can plant that
in front of the best locked door in New
York, and I'll bet cher, I'll bust it open
inside er two minits. That's prime in
vention, and it's new; with the
leverage you can get 9
force equal to 1900 pounds on door,"
"What kind of an instrument is that"'
asked the rel orter, pointing to what
looked as though it might be the war
club of one of Gulliver's giants.
"That's the Gathering Ram it's allus
kept right under the middle of the truck
an it's capped with heavy..iron. When
half a dozen of the boys gifts hold of it
and gives it swing, it'll make ali inn
preston on stone. Pm tellin' ye.
Sometimes we have to cut right through
party wall that's two or three feet
thick, to get at fire in an adjoining build
ing; we have four of those heavy picks,
and the crowbar, you see, to make
place for the ram to butt agin. And we
carry two shovels, four common axes
and a dozen hooks from SIX foot to
twenty-five foot long, besides four hay
forks and four cotton looks that often
come in handy with the rags and small
articles. Under these, you see, is
couple of fire extinguishers, and them
other two tanks is oxygen and hy-
drogen for the calcium lights. We have
to use 'em often ola dark night to light
up. You see, d truekman has to have
some brains and science to handle these
things jes' when they'r wanted. Them
red lights we use when they's fire along
the elevated road to signal the trains,
and for the daytime We carry
couple ofred fags."-N. Y. Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Minnesota odd Fellows.

The meeting of the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment of the /. o. o. f. Of
Minnesota was held at Owatonna, last
week. In the grand encampment, Grand
Patriarch Romano Sheire presented the
annual report, showing the jurisdiction to
be in fourishing condition. He has
instituted three new encampments during
the past year. The grand scribe presented
his report, showing 757 members in this
state, and with further statistics showing
that the encampment branch Is in very
good condition.
The roll call Representatives in The grand
lodge showed 100 past grands present. The
grand lodge degree was conferred upon eighty
new members. The grand master appointed
his standing committees for the session, the
reports of the grand master, grand secretary
and treasurer and grand representatives
were read and referred to the committee on
distribution.
Grand Master Strouse congratulated the
brethren upon the progress of the order for
the past yesr. Charters have been granted
to Anchor lodge, Minneapolis; Hope Lodge
Pipestone City; Evergreen lodge B!ainerd1
Maple PLANE lodge, Maple Plaine; st.
Cloud lodge, st. Cloud; Granite Falls lodge,
Granite Falls; Long Prairie lodge Long
Prairie; Fidelity lodge, Anoka; Dayton
Bluff lodge, g.. Paul; Myrtle lodge Of the
Daughters of Rebekah, Minneapolis, All
these lodges are in fourishing and pros
porous condition. The sum of $478 was
sent to the relief of brethren in Iowa rem
dered destitute by the cyclone Of last sum-
mer. The Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit
society is in prosperous and fiourishing
condition. The roll-boOk shows member
ship of 1000 and upward in class a. and
$50 in class B, and dispursed since the last
session upward of $28, 900 to the families of
deceased brethren.
The reports OF the secretary and trGasur-
er show gratifying interest in membership
for the year, the net gain being 703. Num-
Der of lodges, 81; initiated duri g the year,
$50; admitted by card, 214; reinstated, Sc;
died, 49, withdrawn by card, 146; suspen:
ded, 273; expelled 8; members in good
standing, 5,O52; trothers relieved, 285; wild
owed miles relieved, Is; brothers buried,
80; paid for relief of brothers, $5, 1890;
paid for relief of widows and orphans.
$545 90; paid for burying the dead, 81, 478.05;
expended in charity ST. 266.44; total relief,
81, 672 4S; total receipts by lodges, $55, 1884,
81.
Following are thu officers elected for the
ensuing year:
T. F. Clark, Pine Island, grand master;
N. 8. Teft, Plainview, deputy grand master;
8. T. Jones, Kasson, grand warden; Sher-
wood Hough, grand secretary and treasurer;
Ed. A. Stevens, Minneapolis, representative
to sovereign grand lodge.
After the installation the grand lodge adj
journed, the next meeting to be held al
Moorhead next year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

Gen. Fl. V. Boynton, by request ofthe
Burnside Grand Army Post of Washing
ton, has delivered an address upon the
patriotism of Gen. George H. Thomas,
in reply to the speech of Senator Don
Cameron on the Fitz John Porter bill,
In which the loyalty of Gen. Thomas in
the early days oil the war was impeach-
ed. Gen. Boynton establishes Gen
Thomas's loyalty by Porter's own re-
ports and by much other evidence, and
conclusively proved his loyalty before
Virginia seeded out of the Union. 1t
seems rather odd at this late day, not
only that Gen. Thomas loyalty should
be impeached, but that evidence should
be required to refute any imputations
upon the glorious old soldier. In the
minds of the people Gen. Thomas was a
living impersonation of loyalty, exalted
patriotism and all other virtues of q
good soldier and citizen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
Whims of the Bellies.

New York Letter in the Boston Herald.
Fashion shows novel device for the
ornamentasion of dress skirt. It is to
work the wearer's initialsin monogram
on the plain front breadth. AS a rule
the design is so embellished and obscure
that the letters are not read traced
and the figure passes for something
merely ornamental. Yet sometimes
the initials are so plain as to be read
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

The Star route trials have lasted over
year, and the prospect of the future is
uncertain. One thing is almost taken fo1
granted that none of the defendants will
ever meet adequate punishment-none
will ever see the inside of peniten-
tiary-though their guilt is well assured
The result of the second trial will soon
be known. 1t will undoubtedly end in q
disagreement. The lawyers on both
sides are willing,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

The man whom Hiram S. Maxim, the
electrician, captured Friday on train run
ming between Rouen and Dieppe, for rob-
bling him in Paris in 1881. isnamed Palmer,
and is known as a racing sharper. He calls
himself an Irish lord. Palmer and Hamil-
ton were confederates in the robbery OF
Maxim, and also robbed, ten days ago. a
man named Williams, said to be the editor
of a New York paper.
The truth of the story ofthe poisoning by
the Invincibles, in Dublin, of a number eff
persons obnoxious to them is much contest.
ed. The Freeman's Journal of Dublin de-
MES that there is any foundation for it,
while the Central News correspondent at
Dublin reasserts the correctness of the story.
The idea that the Vatican has any mis-
givings in regard to the wisdom of the is
suing of the papal manifesto on Irish affairs
is dispelled by the fact that the Propaganda
is preparing to reprint five acts of the pres
ent pontifcate relative to Ireland for cir
culation among the Irish bishops and
clergy.
The Pronaut, L. Hoste, who made an
unsuccessful attempt recently to cross
the British channel from France in bal
loon, renewed the attempt on the 9th
and has not since been heard from. It is
feared he was carried out over the North
sea- into which he fell and was drowned.
The returned correspondents from Mos
cow tell curious tales about the mutilation
of their dispatches and the scrutiny they
were subjected to. 1t was absolutely use
less to write anything that did not tell of
the glory, harmony and love of the people
for the sovereign.
Childers, British chancellor of the exche-
quer, in speech at the annual dinner OF
the press fund, pointed to the great pro-
gress in America, and gave as an instance
of the publication in Chicago papers of the
New Testament the day after it appeared in
England.
Two servants started from Boulogne,
France, in balloon recently in an attempt
to cross the English channel. The balloon
| rose 2, 500 feet and then descended safely
near Descur. town eleven miles southeast
| of Boulogne.
Hoole was acquitted at Dublin recently
on the charge of conspiracy, but was i'm
| mediately rearrested on charge of MUIR
| dering Kenny at Seville place.
King Omoru, one of the soverigns of the
African coast, is dead, leaving 7O6 widows
and 2, 200 small children to mourn his loss.
Sulieman Daoud, sentenced to death for
| setting fire to Alexandria the time of the
| British bombardment, has been executed.
Her British majesty's dispatch steamer
Lively, while stranded near Stornoway,
broke mp. Loss, $4,000.
The weather has been terribly hot in Par
is, and several people are reported to have
gone mad IN consequence.
Davitt has rejnined The National league
committee at the request of Parnell.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

Milwaukee is congratulating herself
upon taking the position as the leading
primary wheat market of the world
Until about year and half ago, Mil
waukee held this position, but owing to
railway discrimination in favor of Chica
go, the latter took the lead. At present
the daily receipts of wheat at Mil@ aukee
are nearly double those of any other
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

Attorney General Hahn has rendered the
following opinion in answer to inquiries
from State Auditor Braden, in which he
says:
The letter of O. E. Crane, county auditor
of Waseca county, referred to this office by
you, has been duly considered, and in re-
ply would say that by Sec. SO of tax law a
penalty of 10 per cent is to be charged upon
all taxes remaining unpaid on June 1. In
the statement of delinquent taxes filed with
the clerk by the auditor this penalty is to
be included therein. Interest, however, is
not to be charged until judgment is
entered and the land sold (Sec. 98).
1t follows, therefore, that in the
case put by Mr.. Crane, the owner has the
right to pay The original tax with the 10
per cent. penalty and accrued cost, and that
no interest can as yet be demanded or re-
quired of him. As to the other question
propounded, would say that ifa piece OF
land is, at tax sale, bid in by the state,
and the interest thus acquired by the state
is not assigned nor the land redeemed, then
and in that case it is not proper to either
enter another judgment against the same
or to again sell the same. Section SO ex-
pressly provides that in case the right OF
ure and before redemption, the pur-
chaser or assignee shall pay the amount for
which the same shall have been Did in,
with interest and the amount of all subse-
quert delinquent taxes, penalties, costs and
Interest upon the same" If redeemed the
redeemer must pay ''the amount OF deliu-
auent taxes, penalties, costs and interest
thereon" (Sec 9O). II, however, the land
has been sold to a purchaser, or the right
Of the state at any prior sale has been as
signed, then it is necessary that such lands
having delinquent claims thereon be sold,
the same as though no prior judgment OF
sale had been entered or had.
IN. Johnson, the new register in the
Fergus Falls land office, assumed his duties
recently.
The old warehouse at Jordan burned with
contents of farming implements. Loss.
81, $50; insured.
State house architect Burlington has re-
ceived several bids for placing a sixty five
feet high oval dome of wood, iron or glass
upon the new state house. and the contract
will probably be awarded the present or
next week. It is understood that the dome
will be pushed forward to completion dur
ing the summer, and that the summit of the
same is to be surmounted with bronze or
eold-gilted statue of the Goddess of liberty
The different companies of the M. N. g.,
have received their $500 each from the uni-
form fund.
Messrs. Morse & Sammis of Minneapolis
received recently telegram from Hol-
bridge & Britain of Murdo k, stating that
the grain warehouse ofthe latter firm had
been blown down and wrecked during a
severe wind storm recently. There were
40. 600 bushels of oats slowed in the build
ing at the time, and ii is supposed that con-
siderable damage is sustained
Bishop Grace, (Oatholic) has issued the
following: "As parsonages and other church
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

North Vernon, Ind, was visited by a cy-
clone on the 10th inst. 1t passed
through the southern part of the
town and destroyed five or six houses and
one brick church. No one injured SO far
as known. A train of ten cars on the Ohio
& Mississippi railroad was blown from the
track about seven miles east of North Ver-
non, Ohio. No one injured. Farther up
the road, at Osgood, several houses were
blown down, and two persons are reported
killed. The cloud was funnel-shaped and
moving eastward.
A little daughter of Capt. Durham, of the
government steamer Gen. Barnard, was Sc
verely bitten by a rat recently, in Burling-
ton, Iowa.
John G. Terry, Jr., of st. Paul was so
badly injured Sunday from falling between
the cars that recovery is doubtful.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

The Chicago Farmers Review, con-
densing its weekly reports from 1000
townships in the northwest and south
west, finds no improvement to report in
winter wheat. 1t is heading out short.
Spring wheat shows an improvement.
Oats are backward, but all right. Corn
is coming very slowly and replanting is
general.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

The reports of the conditions of the
crops in the northwest are not Away
trustworthy. They are often compiled
by telegraph operators and inexper-
fenced persons, and generally colcred TO
suit the views of those under-whose di-
rection they are made. 1t is cold and
backward eoaeon, al best, and nothing is
gained in the long run by misrepresent-
ing the conditions of the growing crops
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

The general business of the country,
with perhaps the single exception ofthe
iron trade, is pronounced satisfactory.
Securities, if not rapidly rising, are still
in good request at steady prices. On the
whole the summer prospects are pleas
ing to business men generally.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16

The great Yellowstone Park, in Mon
tana Territory, which the government
has set apart for National wonderland
and playground, and which will soon be
generally accessible by the completion
of the Northern Pacific railroad, con-
tains 1890 square miles, or ,492, 900
acres, or 10000 acres more than there
are in the state of Delaware, and nearly
twice as many as there of Rhode Island.
In size it excels all the national parks in
the world combined. If it were arabic
land, susceptible of settlement and sue
cessful cultivation, it would afford homes
of 100 acres each for 14,720 families, bu
as it is not. public park is the best
thing that could be created.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-16
Wind Picked Up a Freight Train.

Galena, ILL.,, Special. "A whirlwind passed
over Elmo, Southern Wisconsin, at 4:30
O'Clock Monday afternoon, doing much
damage, undoubtedly, full particulars of
which cannot be obtained at this time, ow-
ing to imperfect comm unication with the
point by telegraph. A freight train on the
Galena d Wisconsin division of the north
western road, while on the way to this city,
was picked up bodily, all but the locomo-
tive, and carried several feet from the track.
The conductor, William Gleason, was seri-
0usly injured, and William &c. Comstock of
Chicago slightly hurt. The train was q
complete wreck.