Morris tribune., 1883-12-05
THE NEWS.

to invade China.
The city of Berlin is in debt over
$50 100000. This is $25 per capital of
its population.
The St. Paul Globe is now opposed
to Samuel J. Tilden. Where may we
expect to find the Globe next?
Records shows that Ohio has had
more murders since June LIST, than any
single southern state has had in six
teen months.
The Perham Bulletin threatens to
publish the names of its dead beat adj
vertisers ami subscribers. There will
bea rattling Of dry bones in that
neigEibOrhood if it does.
1t will still take writ of assistance
and regiment OF special deputies to
dispossess Co.. Sprague of his Canon
chet home. Courts may rule and
lawyers fight, but the shotgun holds
the fort.
Having demonstrated the feasibility
of adopting single time standard for
the many railroads of the country the
| leading railroads are now trying to
agree upon and adopt a uniform sys-
tenn of signals for train running.
Anoka Herald: Those Republicans
| who would see the office seek the man,
will do we'll to head off Loren Fletch-
| er at once. If no better candidate
can be found, the party in this district
will have al opportunity Of observing
the beauties of Salt Creek.
The paper in the First Congressional
district are nearly unanimous i'll say
ing that Milo White must go. The
machine in the first district is busted
and without the aid of IL machine it
will take a man OF more than aver
age ability to win. Milo then can not
win.
In New Hampshire divorces have
increased from 107 in 1860 to 314 in
1882; in Massachusetts, in same time,
from 243 to 600; Connecticut from IA
in 1919 to 445 in 1880; Rhode Island
from 1852 in 1869 to PSI in 1882; in New
York 21S divorces were granted in
1880 to 253 in 1881 and 316 in 1882.
Fargo Republican: Fargo imposes
fine of $25 on anyone entering
saloon on Sunday. The city got $125
,e Of 70
agitators who sneaked into q saloon
Sunday afternoon to hold prayer
meeting while their husbands were
playing stud poker in the back room.
Among the recommendations of
the postmaster general the proposal
to reduce letter postage from two cents
per one-half ounce to two cents per
ounce will meet with general aooept-
ance. It will dc away with the nuis-
an2b Of the prescott rate, according to
which the use of an extra sheet of
paper or Of one little heavier than
usual necessitates the weighing of the
letter.
The LIE Sueur Sentinel thinks that
there is an increased demand for Bier
man just now. 1t says; The Demo-
Gratis Of ha.First Congressional dist
riot want him for Congressman next
year, and the Faribault Democrat
strongly commends him for Governor
two years hence. There may be a
great deal of Bierman--perhaps he
may be the only Democrat in the State
who can make a respectable canvass
for either office-but it may be strain
ing the man a tritie too much to run
him for all the important Offices"
The Philadelphia jury, which awar=
ded $4,000 DAMAGES ~ a girl crippled
by jumping from a burning mill not
properly provided with fire escapes,
did more to insure compliance with
the law in future than all the papers
and all the officials could do. There
is only one way of reaching these men
who deliberately risk the lives of their
employees in defiance Of law, and that
ia through their pockets, and an honest
jury can do more than the best inten-
tons of the newspapers and the eau
tious proceedings of officials afraid of
their situations can eyer accomplish.
From Secretary Teller's report we
find that the lands disposed of during
the year under the various acts of CON-
gress aggregate ll,490,0s2 acres.
Eight millions of acres more were COW
cred by pre-emption filings, soldiers
declaratory statements, and niscella-
neous filings, making an aggregate of
nearly 100000 acres practically dis
posed of. The secretary calls particu-
lar attention to the necessity of
amending the law to prevent outrage
Gus frauds which now prevail, especi-
ally under the timber-cultgre act, He
also Endorses the. recommendation of
the commissioner that the pre-emp-
ton law be repealed, its advantages
being now embraced in the homestead
law.
Yesterdays Pioneer Peess contains
the following special concerning
Minnesotians at Washington.
w. A. Donaldson of Kittson county,
Mimi, has been here the guest of Hon.
Knute Nelson. Mr.. Donaldson STAR
ted for home via New York to night.
Owing to sickness, Hon. Milo White
Of Minnesota was not in his seat in