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Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
Booths Private Life.

From Lucy Harper's Paris Letter,
An effort was made to have Mr. Booth
appear as Othello, if only for one night
supported by French company but he
refused, as he expects ere long to ap-
pear in round of characters in the city.
Mr.. Booth was looking very welt when
he left Paris. He greatly enjoyed his
sojourn here, and the perfect repose
from professional fatigues and cares. He
was greatly admired whenever he ap-
peared at the entertainment or at the
theater, his fine classic head and ex-
pressive eyes being of stvle that is as
rare as it is admirable. Time has touched
him lightly, and the maturity of his tai
ents finds him with the singular person
al beauty modified into severer and
loftier type, but tundiminished bv the pas
sage of years. L do not think that
enough credit has ever been bestowed
upon Mr.. Booth for the purity and ele-
'yation of his private life. The hand
soonest man that has trod the boards of
our day and generation, surrounded by
all the. temptations that environ the ca
reer OF such man, has led blameless
and as Tree from scandal as that of a
highmlnded woman. And, while still a
yonng man, he trod absolutely under
foot the fierce dragon of drink, whose
breath was poisoning his, existence and
blighting the fairest blossoms of his bud
ding genius. What preacher has ever
pronounced q discourse so full of moral
instruction and brilliant example as
this brave patient, career, eloquent of
hereditary weakness overcome. Where
to choose q motto for q portrait of Ed
win Booth, it should be no passage of
Shakespeare, but this verse of Scripture:
He that ruleth his spirit is ~reatel
than he that taketh city,"
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
The Fact of a Speaker.

The pride of a town in which some
great man speaks is often tattered by
his familiarity with their local history.
Kossuth, while travelling through the
States, made the people marvel by his
knowledge of town incidents. Lafay-
cite, during his triumphal procession
through the country, excited astonish-
ment by the tact which he wove local
illusion into the little speeches he was
everywhere forced to make.
But an anecdote told by Josiah Quincy
Jr. who accompanied the general IN his
progress through Massachusetts, reveals
the secret of this marvellous local infor-
nation:
Now tell me about this place, and
for what it is remarkable" said Lafay-
cite to his companion, as they were ap-
preaching Andover. Young Quincy
narrated several local incidents, and de-
scribed the Theological Seminary, from
whose walls many missionaries had
gone forth. -r.
The generals retentive memory laid
hold of these hints. When he was
called upon to make the inevitable
speech, he delighted and surprised the
citizens by alluding to that sacred hill
from which hope had gone forth to the
heathen and light to the uppermost
parts of the earth. .
81 was really surprised" said an old
gentleman, subsequently to young Quin-
cy, "at the particular and accurate knowl-
edge which Gen. Lafayette possessed in
regard to our theological seminary. l
always knew that in the religious world
it was an object of great concern; but
never supposed tina: in the courts OF
Europe so much interest was taken in
the condition of this institution"
The young man could not find it in
his heart to dispel the old gentleman's
delusipn, especially since his local pride
found SO much pleasure in the generals
PROMPTED remarks.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
The threat Telegraph Strike.

Last March a meeting was held at Chicago
of representatives of several thousand oper-
ators of the Western Union telegraph lines,
at which request was made for shortening
the hours of labor from nine to eight
hours, and for advance IN wages. The
officers of the Western Union declined
to accede to the request asd a general strike
was determined upon. At given signal
Thursday noon, several thousand opera
tors. all over the country, left their instru-
ments. The immediate fleets of the move
ment are not so palpable as might have
been expected. The strike extended only to
the employees of the Western Union COM
pany, and does not effect the railroads nor
the larger newspapers, which have their
own wires and employ their own operators.
In New York. Frank Phillips, of the
cable department, by preconcerted agree
~ment jumped on an operating table and
blew shrill, loud blast upon large ivory
whistle. Nearly 500 operators i'll the room,
with the exception of q comparatively few,
jumped to their feet simultaneously, and
mounting chairs and tables, gave three deaf
ening hurrahs that were heard for blocks.
The grabbing of hats, coats and walking
sticks was next in order, and 400 operators,
in dignified squads and patches filed down
the steps.
The effect of the strike on the exchanges
was electric. Within five minutes all the
offices in the vicinity of the cotton, pro-
duce petroleum, stock, and metal exchanges
were thronged with persons, vainly trying to
transmit messages. The messages were taken
till the operators rose from their places.
The signal was given by the chief operator
in each office, who used the sounding
board. In each case he led the operators
out of the office. When the men left the
man In charge OF the office an.
nounced that no messages would
be received. Similar scenes
were witnessed IN all the larger offices of
the coantry. Immediately before the strike
q rrlmor was sent all over the country that
Gen. Grant had dropped deau in Wall
street and as no contradiction came for
some time, this was considered as the pre-
concerted signal for the strike, but
such YVES not the fact. .- .--- .
1t is said that 10000 operators were en-
gagged in the strike, most OF them the most
skilful of this profession. But sufficient
number remain to transmit the most i'm
portant business, and it is probable that a
compromise of some sort will soon solve
the difficulty. The railroad lines employ
ing their own operators were not seriously
affected by the strike.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
SATURDAYS CYCLONE.

The Storm Passed Through Several
Counties In Minnesota, Dakota ana
Observation-Disclosures to Life and
Property from Huron. Dak., Near
ly to the Mississippi River.
WIDESPREAD DISASTER.
The hurricane on Saturday morning seems
to have originated in the vicinity of Hitch
cock, on the northern boundry of Beadle
county, OAK, reaching from that point
north as far as Rsdfeld. Numerous build
ings were torn down and several persons
wounded, some fatally. Passing east the
storm Is next heard of in Codington county,
where much damage was done. particularly
to the crops. So far a. can be heard from
the dispatches, it was next learned OF at
Sleepy Eye, Brown county, where it was
accompanied with terrific hail. From
there it went to New Ulm, and
crossing the Minnesota river, passed on
through Nicollet county to st. Peter, lay
ing waste the crops in its course. From st.
Peter it seems to have followed the general
course of the Winona & st. Peter road
through Kasota, Janesville, Waseca, Meri.
dan, Owatonna, Dodge Center, and Mantor-
vile to Rochester, where it made sharp
turn to the northeast to the village of Ell
gin, Wabashs county, which it almost COM
pletely demolished. Beyond this point the
force of the storm seems to have
been broken, little damage be-
ing reported from the eastward.
The list of casualties is long one, and
the damage to property is very large. Thus
far eight are reported killed and about sixty
more or less seriously injured. The blow.
ing of q passenger train from the track near
Owatonna resulted in the injury of some
forty people. The town Of Elgin suffered
most severely, being almost completely
wiped out, and several being killed. A
complete account of this disaster, however.
is unattainable owing to the telegraphic
trouble and the fact that the town is some
distance from the railroad. The loss to
property cannot as yet be estimated, but is
very great.
Dodgs county, was the scene of disaster
and general wreck, both to buildings and
the crops. Owatonna and Waseca are also
heavy sufferers, the buildings ON the State
fair grounds at the former place being en-
tirely destroyed. As yet returns are SO in
complete that no estimate is attempted OF
the loss either to the crops or to other pro-
perty, but as the path of the storm was
through productive agricultural country,
the aggregate amount will undoubtedly be
very large.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
PITH OF THE NEWS.
NEWS OF THE RAILROIDS

In commenting on the earnings OF rail.
roads for June, the New York Public calls
attention to the TACT that although they
have gain of nearly $is, ,OOO,O 900, they yop-
Grated an increased miiesge this year. of
5,2S1. In other words, the entire system as
a whole earned less money per mile opera
ted than 1t did year ego. The older roads,
sssailed by new and rival lines, as q rule do
not make any report. What sort of show
ing would be made If these could also be
included can only be guessed.
Peter Plant deaf mute about tn irty
years of age, died from the effects, of in
iuries received ON the night of the 18th, by
being knocked off the Winona d st. Peter
railroad about five miles from Waseca. He
was badly injured and brought to Waseca,
where he received good treatment. Plant
had been injured in the same manner on
several occasions, but not seriously. He
lived near Meriden.
On the LIST Of August Emigration Com
missioner A. Z. johnson, of the Manitoba,
sewers his connection with the road. Mr.,
johnson has been in the employ of the
Manitoba since June /, 1881.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul COM
pany has Just completed the survey of a
proposed road from Aberdeen n to Roscoe. a
distance of Drty-two miles.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
GENERAL NEWS IN HRIEF.

Washburn & Moen, of the manufacturing
company of Worcester, Mass, and Isaac L.
Ellwood, of Dskalb, Ill, proprietors of the
s'Glid len wire fence patent" have filed in
the clerks office of the United States circuit
court, in st. Paul, complaint sgainst
knatvald Brothers, of Albert lea, for an
iafriug ement on their pate It in the manu-
facture and sale of wire fences, asking for
S., 100 damages and the amount of gains
and profits accrued from sales made by
Knatvald Brothers. The pcoprietors ask
tors restraining order, prohibiting the
further sale and manufacture. Subpoepas
nave been issued requiring Knatvald Broth
ers to appear in st. Paul on the first Mon
day in September to show cause why the
restraining order should not issue. etc.
Exports OF provisions, tallow and dairy
products for six months, ending June 80
1883, were $52,5l5,437 against $50, 7OS, 100
the same time in 1882. Exports of provis-
ions and tallow, eight months ending June,
30, 1883, S65. .Of6 $50, against $65. .474, IFS the
same period of 1882. Exports of dairy pro.
ducts, two months, ending June So 1883,
$50, $50, 4ls, against $50, 2s0.3S3 same time
in 1882. E -sEa
The Ohio sdjutsnt general has received
letter from Miss Susan Turner of New Ha
ven, Conn, who claims that throughout
the year she served as an orderly in the
One Hundred and Fifth Ohio volunteer in.
fantry, being dressed in male attire and
known as Jim. She now wants to know
whether she can obtain some compensation
for her services. She was wounded several
times in battles.
W. W. Bush. of Lockport, N. Y, who en-
joys the reputation of being the first enrolled
fo, %ba .,SA Al
President Lincoln's first call for rs, 900 men.
April Is, 1881, will be present at the coming
fourteenth annual encampment of the G, A.
R.. of the United States, in Denver, Col.
The reports of the Tewksburv inyestie;
ting committee we're presented to tbe
Legislature recently. All the republicans
sign the msjority report, and all the demo-
Gratis the minority report $50 77Es
An affidavit by cable was put in evidence
recently, in New York, in the case of Mar
riott, the Englishman who was arrested on
the charge of stealing $75. coo worth of dia
monds.
Abont 5000 glasses of ice water are dis
pensed day at the drinking fountain erect
ed IN front of the New York posteffice by
the Business Mems Moderation society,
The st. Paul chamber of commerce pro-
poses to find out whether any of the rail.
roads are discriminating against the city in
transportation charges.
large oiled-paper balloon has fallen
four miles hack of Newport. KY, bearing
the address, Carrie Lente, E asst New York,
Long Island.'
The first regiment of the Minnesota Ma.
tional Guard went into ramp at White Bear
Lake on the 18th inst, Of 628 men 431 re-
ported.
The Cincinnati brewers have found that
the Scott law does not diminish their sales.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28

Martin, of Pittsb lrg, and Henry Stanton,
of New York; for the benefit of the creditors.
The assets are $500, ,00O apd the Iiabilities'
not more than 100000. 1t is generally Dc.
Iiesed, however, that the liabilities will not
fail m nch short of 81, ,OOO, 900. The bonded
debt is $780, 900 and the paper held by the
Pittsburg banks and secured by ore or iron @
collateral amounts TO about $250OOO. Ihe
nnaeeFired creditors are supposed to repre-
sent abot.t 1850, 900 or $4,000 The assets
are supposed ~ be worth 5000, 600 to $780,
600, and incluce the mill and furnace prop
erty and stock of iron and ore The 'ailuIe s
was q surprise to the te'enerai punIlc: u"'
was expected by the banks.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

Charbon, malignant disease which al
NEST devastated the Yazoo delta in 1867 g.
has reappeared in very virulent form on
Silver Creek, in Yazoo county, Miss. 1t has
been suggested that the disesse is due to the
use of salt and brine; in which meat used
on the plantations is packed. 1t is GUS
tomary to give the sat to the farm animals,
and 1t is sometimes infested with The bac-
terra characteristic of the swine plagne.
There was q tremendous blow at Mime
tonka lake on the 10th inst. At the Lafay-
cite and Lake Park there was much con.
sternation among the guests. Il seemed to
them that the buildings were being lifted
from their foundations. At Wayzata the
bell of Minnetonka was blown from her
moorings. 1.
Outagamie county, Wis, lost $500, 900 by
the storm, and the crops are said to be
completely ruined.
Dane and Iowa counties, Wis, were dam
aged 800, 900 by tornado.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28

home he found that he was robbed of about
$40, which he had in his Sunday clothes.
But the robber or robbers did not reveal
the hiding place where Schmidt had Sc
creted sum of nearly $500. On the mornlng
of the 14th Hess found the door to
Schmdt's house open again, and when the
latter named man came home for inspection
his money was gone.
On & ng into the cellar of her house at
Sing Sing, N. ", recently, Mrs. Feen, wife
of the pastor of the Methodist church, was
seized by man. She screamed and he
fed, when her son, fourteen years of age,
pursued the fellow, He threw stone which
struck the boy, inflicting fatal wound.
The police are in pursuit.
Treasurer Dunn got away with SO, 455.s4
OF Watonwan county funds.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
The New York hOrse-Cars.


The street cars of New York city carry
about $50 persons every day in the year,
and employ FIVE thousand men and nine
thousand horses. A car costs about
81 200 to build, and if kept in repaiEls
good for about fifteen years service.
The horses are worth from Sl20 to $3.50
and they are worn out in two years, the
service required being considered the
hardest to which they could be sublec-
ted .as.s
The principal line is the Third Ave
nue., which has about ten miles ofdOnble
track, over which two hundred and
twenty cars are run, carrying about
twenty-five million eight hundred thou
sand passengers annually. Upward OF
one thousand one hundred men and
two thousand horses are constantly
employed.
Next in magnitude to the Third Ave-
tIue is the Eighth Avenue line, which
has nine miles of double track and one
hundred and eight cars, which makes
eight hundred trips day and carry
about sixteen million passengers annual-
iy.
There are eighteen different lines, the
construction and equipment of which
has cost from three million to three:
thousand dollars. Their gross earnings
are from one million i've hundred thou
sand dollars to one hundred tncusand
dollars year. The elevated roads
have, of course, reduced their profits.
but not to so great an extent as WAS eS-
pected.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
The Damages to Crops from Hail
Storms

Col. A. r. Kiefer, president of the Ger
an-Scandinavian Hail Insurance COM
pany, whose general office is located in st.
Paul, says that thus far, about 100 indi gid-
nails had reported damages from storms, and
these reports covered Minnesota, Dakota
and portions of Wisconsin and Iowa. The
first lost reported was on June II in Monroe
county, Wis. and from that to July IL the
damage was very slight. The heaviest loss
and damage occurred in the storm of Ju y
Is and 16, which struck Lac Qui Parie
county on the 18th inst, and Dunn county,
Wis, the following day July 16. In the
former county nineteen losses were reported
destroying one-half the crop, and in Dunn
county, Wis.,. thirteen losses were reported,
mostly to the tobacco crop; There the loss
was also about one half. Storms have been
also reported in Lyon, Pipestone, Pope and
Brown counties in Minnesota and from
Manitowoc and Marquette counties, Wis,
where the damage has been from 1-8 to Ia
per cent of the crops. All these storms
have been local in character, and to large
extent are confined to a few individuals.
The reports to the company are up to the
10th inst, and as they come from all portions
of the Northwest, it is safe to say that no
widespread or serious damage had occurred
to the crops at that date, whatever may
have been the damage by the storm of the
21st. &-.E}
The following are the names of the in
inred in the rilroad accident in addition to
those published above.
s. G. Austin, Wabasha, collar bone bro
ken and scalp wounds.
G. W. Smith, Pierre, rib broken and
bruises.
Bsggageman L. M. Wheeler, sprain of the
right knee and slight abrasion on the leg
below the left knee; not severe.
j. Newhart and son, New Ulm, cut upon
heads.
Mrs, Gliding, New Ulm, head cut
Mrs. ID. @. Davis, Bingham Lake, spinal
injuries.
w. A. Rogers, treasurer of Van Amburg's
circus, back and chest crushed and head
cut.
James Schuetner, New UIm, two ribs
broken.
Mrs. Blume, aMeriden; badly wounded
and shocked.
George Brayan, Janesville; spine hurt and
cuts.
Henry Brown, engineer, head cut.
G. W. Taylor, aWiHona, express nessen-
ger; slight cuts and bruises on face; unim-
portant.
Son of Mrs. Davis of Bingham Lake, aged
five years; quite severe scalp wound; cause
for anxiety.
The wounded are all doing well, EXCEPT
Mr. A. K. Williams, who has grown worse
during the day, and now ilies unconscious.
The list of the injured by the falling of
the exposition building at the lair grounds
at Owatonna is as follows:
John Pope, shoulder dislocated.
H. Peterson. cut on head.
John Tied, badly bruised.
M. M. Aldrich, badly bruised.
John Gauser, badly bruised.
Charles Gatewood, badly bruised.
Herb Melvin, cut on head.
Charles Cope, arm broken.
ii. FL. Crandall, cut on head and shoulder
and chest bruised; critical case.
Thomas Wilbur, badly bruised.
M. Crane thigh broken.
M. Kane, leg broken.
Mrs. Jerome Howard, farmers wife liv-
ing near here, was struck in the back by
flying timbers from the falling elevator and
and seriously injured.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
Bad Record of an Illinois Merchant.

Alex Steern was formerly general man.
ager of the clothing house of A. Living
ston, and during Livingston's soiourn in
Europe for the benefi' OF his health, con-
Quoted the business. About a year sgc Mr.
Livingston concluded to take Steern into
partnership. having the utmost confidence
in his honesty and abilities as a business
man In the meantime Mr.. Liyipgston's
health continued to grow worse, end last
fall his death occurred in this city. He
left DO will, and his property was equally
divided among his relatives, who are all
residents of this city. A few months ago
they commenced very close investigation
into Mr.. Livipgston's business affairs and
the condition of his property. About this
time Sieern announced his determination to
leave bloomington and to Engage in
business at Fargo, Oak. He left, and
it was afterward claimed that he took with
him S25, 600 in cash. He soon afterward
went to Germany, where he remained until
q few weeks ago, when he returned to Far
go. The books in the meantime had been
carefully examined by members of the Liv-
ingston family, and they came to the con-
clusion that Steern was thief, and had APP
proI rated money that did not belong to
him. They demanded settlement forth
with, aud threatened to arrest him If he did
not square accounts. Late on the 10th
Steern arrived in Bloomington, and
the resuIt of the consultation was that Mr..
Steern handed over the surplus cash which
he appropriated while in charge oil the
store The amount of Steern's shortage was
about So 000 ~' = ~
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
Dukes Grave,

Uniontown, Pa, Genius of Liberty: Pass
ing along the McClellandtown road, in
Fayette comfy, T naturally. looked over
toward the cemetery, and could distinctly
see the fresh earth of the new mound. OBJ
serving something white on it, thought it
could not be slab, as his friends are to move
him to bis native place in Ohio beside his
father. i, however, solved the mystery by
turning from the public road into a little
shady avenue leading to the gate, where
wa ked on myrtle until reached the desir-
ed spot, and there l saw basket-evidently
fresh from the forist-bordered with blush
rosebuds, each bedded in mignotte, and
then closely filled with fragrant white lilies.
I said to myself we all have our friends.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
An Enoch in Minnesota

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail county Special
July 20: A family named Briggs came to
this city several years ago from Kansas, and
they were followed year ago by married
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Besnblossem. who
had there married. but whose husband had
gone TO Arizona and no word been received
since his departure, nearly year previous
to that time. He was finally given up for
dead, and about three months ago Mls.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
TEE CRIMINAL RECORD.

In DahlRreD, Mimi, Peter Schmidt, a
bachelor; lives alone in small house.
Recently he has been at work for neigh
Dor, and during his absence on the Morn
ing of the 18th. neighbor, Mr.. Hess, OBJ
served that the door of Echmidt's abode
was open, and going near IL he perceived
that inside the house everything was turned
upside down. Hess notified Schmidt of the
circumstance, and when Schmidt came
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28

Eastern parties are anxious to ascertain
he address of Richard Goouch, or his hei rs.
About 1858, it is supposed he was working
as miller or millwright somewhere in
Minnesota or Wisconsin. ANY person that
can furnish information of present Or form.
er !esldence of the party will be the means
of henefting them, and will be compensated
for their trouble. Address postoffice box
125. Station W, Brooklyn, N. Y. ,s-..
Angela Cardella of Nevada, q native of
Italy and thiry-eight years old, claims to
be the strongest man in the world. He
places the middle finger of his right hand
under the feet Of a person weighing 200
pounds, and lifts him to table four feet
high. ~s~.r ~
Samuel C. Collins, of the firm of Collins &
McLeester, type founders of Philadelphia,
died recently. - --f aE'-- .
Ex-Congressnan Archibald McAllister
dropped dead of apoplexy at Allentown,
Pa, recently.
Postmaster Palmer of Chicago has had
his salary increased to Sc, 600 q year.
Morris tribune., 1883-07-28
Very Heavy Pittsourg Failure.

The Manchester Iron and Steel Company,
operating an extensive blast furnace and
owing valuable rolling mill in Allegheny
City, failed on the 21st. All the property
OF the company was assigned to W. W.,