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AN UNPLEASANr SITUATION.
An Illinois Lady and Her Daughter Arrested
Nihilists.

washington Special
A correspondent was shown to-day a pri-
vate letter from Mrs Mary Penfied, of Rock
ford, ILL.,. to lady friend in this city. 1t
recounted strange and rather disagreeable
experience. Mrs. Penfeld and her daughter
Mollie have been travelling in Europe for
some time. They are wealthy and Independ-
ent ladies, and consider themselves BILE to
travel about in the American fashion with
out escort. They were visiting Berlin, as
they would visit New York, walking about
the streets by themselves looking at inter-
esting things, and when they saw anything
they wanted buying it if it was for sale.
They did not consider it necessary to explain
to everybody who they were or what their
business was Because of their Independence
and because they were spending much more
money than people who used their own feet
for locomotion were accustomed to spend in
CONTINUED on Third Page
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THE MARGIN GAMBLERS.
A Lower Range of Prices for Corn,
Wheat and Provisions.
Expectation that the Markets Will Be Dull
and Uninteresting Until the Holidays
Are Passed.
special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis JournA
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The markets ranged
lower to-day, but private advices to leading
houses indicated a better tone. Corn and
provisions declined and wheat followed, the
sentative operators being probably more a
natural reaction than anything else. Corn
opened 1@1Ac lower, and sold
down to Gle, but at that point
a great many buyers came in, infu-
enced by the weather reports, and corn
scored an advance to $3.50, after which the
market was fe verish May closing at 5sc
Many purchases were made on the reports of
rain in Kansas. There has been
so much talk of corn moding in the cribs
that the market has become very sensitive to
weather influences. losses
The visible supply of wheat recorded an
increase of 800, 900 bushels. which had a de-
pressing effect. On the other hand, there
were better reports from the Northwest and
East Minneapolis millers reported good
demand for No. 2. kilograms from the East
were somewhat conflicting, with a general
bearish tendency at the opening, but to-
ward the close of the session it was wired
from New York that there were some wheat
shipments, mainly spring. for the
United Kingdom, and continental Of
ferings are a little below quotations, but
we believe in higher prices" 1t is thus to
be argued that there is a little better tone in
both in Minnesota and New York. Canadian
mllers were also said to be buying. This,
however, was not known to apply to No. 2;
it may have referred to special or fancy
brands. January wheat opened at 979Sc, &c
below yesterday close, sold at the lowest at
se624c at the highest at $1.o5A-Ac be-
low yesterdays close; then sold down to
t$1O4A, up to $1.O511, and closed
at $1.05. 1t is the opinion of the best
informed dealers that prices are liable to
rule dull from now on during the holidays,
for the reason that most people prefer to close
up their books and not, in the meantime,
open new trades. This will doubtless be the
case unless some unforeseen stimulating
cause makes itself felt.
The same rule held in provisions this
morning as in corn. Bad weather, in fact
anything that hurts corn, is naturally felt in
pork and provisions, and dealers wish to
realize. That is, in fact, just what they have
been doing; but it is believed that ii there
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AN INTERESTING CASE.
Oscar Wilde a Theme for Discussion Before
the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The case of the
Burrow-Giles Lithograph Company against
Napoleon Sarony, argued in the United
States Supreme Court this afternoon, relates
to the photograph of Oscar Wilde, the apos-
question whether the copyright acts, in so
far as they grant protection to photographs
are constitutional. Counsel for Sarony ar
gued the latter had 'invented" the picture
in controversy; that is, had posed Oscar
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Convention Dangers.

washington Special.
That indianapolis did not get the national
Republican convention is just as we'll for IN
diana and the leading Republicans of Indi-
ana. These national conventions cost much
money and great labor. They do say that at
least a dozen prominent Democrats of Cincin-
natl have died since the convention of 1880,
from the effects of the worry, work and ex-
element imposed upon them in making the
convention a success.
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Our range of prices for Mems Heavy Overcoats and
listers lies between $3.50 and $500 1t would be exceeding
y difficult to exo too highly our display of these garments
aggregation of these descriptions of Mans protection
against the rgos Of winter that hours may be consumed in
looking through stock very likely without having at last
been able to compass it all
The South Show Window of the WHEN is the theater of
attractive matinee exhibition every pleasant afternoon and
evening "Lady Wills" Calico" and that consummate en-
bodmen of caprne sagact equanmity and majesty Of bear
ing, "William," the attractions
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Miss Bond Relates the Story of Her Suffer-
ings to the Jury.

To the Western Associated Press
HILLsBoRo, Dec. 13.-At the opening
of court this morning all the witnesses
called were sworn and instructed by Judge
Phillips that they must remain in room
prepared for them or on the street; they
would not be permitted in the court room.
The defense have many more witnesses than
the prosecution. The court room was dense
ly thronged. Miss Bond, the first witness
called, was examined by Judge Edwards for
the prosecution. She recied the circum-
stances of the outrage as given at the time,
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THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Wednesdays Action Was Not in the Inter-
est of Any Candidate,
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The members of
the national committee, in conversation
touching the proceedings OF yesterday, en-
phatically declared that the action taken,
both regarding the selection of chairman
and the place of holding the national con-
vention, was in no sense in the interest of
any candidate for President, but was influ-
enced solely by a desire for harmony, and
was the result of careful consideration of
what was believed to be the best interests of
the Republican party.
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An Immense Bonanza.

OTTAWA, Dec. 13.-Advices are received
showing large gold find discovered in the
Rocky noun tains. mile north of Padmore.
The find is reported an immense bonanza,
the surface find of copper assaying 100
pound per ton. Under that is gold.
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comes decline they will probably take hold
again. This will certainly be so if the weather
continues unfavorable.
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AN AWFUL CRIME RECALLED
A Day of Sensations in the Bond Trial
at Hillsboro, Ill.
The Victim of the Outrage Relates the Story
of the Brutal Assault Made Upon Her
in Her School Room.
John c. Montgomery Positively Iden-
tilted as One of the Criminals.

Miss Bond Paints Before Completing Hell
TestimOny-Other Damaging Testi-
mony Against the Defendant,
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
CHAR4CTERISTICS OF TRAVELLING
HEN.

Various travelling men have various
characteristics, and the following LIST
mentions some prominent ones: The
hardware man is ironical; the boot and
shoe man is whole-soled fellow; the
cutlery man is keen; the -four man is
well-bred; the yeast man shows his
raising; the dry goods man is prints
of good fellows; the grocery man "su-
gars" his trade; the confectionery man
gives a customer taffy and is too sweet
for any use; the hat man wants to be
ahead; the coffin man keeps everything
on the dead; the tobacco man is any.
thing you choose; the liquor man Is
good stuff; the steel man is high tenn
pered; the jewelry man is ornamental;
the clothing man wears well; the pa
per man is stationery; the furniture
man goes so far but no farther; the mu-
sic man takes notes; the cordage man
knows the ropes; the queensware man
is not incrateful; the toy man is a reg
ular plaything; the oil man is slick
one; the blacking man is man of pol
ish; the pork man is hoggish; the wall
paper man is stuck up, and every man
in the gang is a genius. They talk
great deal, but they never give anything
away-they sell it, because that's what
they are on the road for.-The Drum.
Heer.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18

1t has been reported on good author
ity that an important conference rela-
tive to railroad improvements in the
Northwest was held in Chicago last
week. A number of Fargo people, to-
gether with several Canadians, were in
consultation with Vice President Cable
of the Rock Island road, with ref
erence to theextension of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern road.
The present terminus is at Worthing-
ton, Minn., and the proposition is to
extend the road to Fargo by way of
Lake Kaenpeska, there TO be joined by
a Canadian line from Winnipeg. The
conference is reported to have been
of satisfactory character to all par
ties concerned. By this route the
distance from Fargo to Chicago will
be reduced 100 miles.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
Commissioners Proceedings.
APRIL, EXTRA SESSION.
APRIL 10, 1888.

APRIL 10, 1888.
The Board of County Commission
ers of Stevens county, State of Mime
sofa, met in Extra Session, at the
Auditors office, in the Village oi
Morris, in said county, on Tuesday,
April 10th, A. d. 1888, in pursuance OF
call for meeting.
Present-A. I'll. Taisey, X. g. Hedge
son, VI. Finnegan, III. Hutchins, Il. Il.
Hegland, Commissioners of said coun-
ty, and Thos. e. Heenan, County Au-
ditor and ex-officio Clerk of the board.
The Call for the meeting was read
and approved,
The Stevens County Bank asked per-
mission to Withdraw their propos al
for $50, 900 of County Bonds, presented
and accepted by the County Commits
sioners Of Stevens county, at their
meeting on March 10th, 1883,
On motion, the above request of the
Stevens County Bank was granted.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
ResoIved, That all action heretofore
taken by this Board, in SO far as It re-
Iates to the negotiation of $30, 900 of the
bonds of Stevens county, Minnesota.
under an act entitled ssAn act TO au-
thorize the Board of County Comnis-
sioners of the County Of Stevens to is
sue bonds for building court house and
jail approved February I'd, al. ID.
1885, and an act entitled IAN act to
authorize the Beard of County Com
missioners Of Stevens county to fund
the floating Indebtedness Of said conn
ty,' approved February I'd, al. ID,
1888, = are hereby declared void.
Rcsolved, That the proposition of
G. shepard, of Saint Paul, for the pur.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
LyFAYTILE CURIOSITY.

| The candor of the small boy is occa-
sionally very distressing to his friends
and relatives. In the waiting-room Of
the Austin depot, there was lady with
a small boy, and also benevolent-look-
ing old gentleman, who had very sim
gular protuberance on his nose which
attracted the attention of the youth.
/ Mister, did God make that round
I lump on your nose?"
Hush, Johnny" said his mother.
| 1 amt talking to you, ma, am talk
ing to this gentleman"
That's wen on my nose, little boy"
remarked the gentleman, pleasantly.
r What did you say?"
@Wen."
That's what I say, when?"
What do you mean, little boy" said
the old gentleman, losing patience just
little.
Il want to know when God made that
lump. He made the nose first, and
then put the lump on it afterward,
didn't He?"
Keep quiet, Johnny"
But, ma, I'm not talking to you.
God had to make the nose first, before
He put the lump on it, for if He made
the lump first, He would have no place
fo 7,77t n ,,ro,7I5 Ho ~
@The nose was made first," replied
the old man, who was miracle of good
nature.
Il said so. God made your eyes be-
fore he put that lump on your nose,
didn't He?"
yes"
"Then you saw God put the lump on
your nose. didn't you, or did He put it
on your nose when you were asleep?"
Here the boys mother managed to
get him under control, but he broke out
in fresh place.
Are you waiting for the train?"
Yes, my boy"
You are not waiting for the train
that went off yesterday, are you?"
No. I am not, sonny"
Il thought not, because if you was,
you would get left. But you didn't tell
me if you saw God put that lump"
Here his mother showed her handker.
chief in his mouth, and the scene was
oyer.-Teras Syti9ags.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18

Canadian newspaper men have asked
their postmaster general to abolish the
postage on papers delivered in the city
or town of publication. An order t.
that effect will shortly be published.
The secretary of the Board of Trade
has been in correspondent with Z
number of parties in different States
in regard to establishing vegetable
canning establishment in Rocherter
The Dominion government on con-
sideration of the strong protest from
Manitoba merchants has concluded to
postpone its project of increasing the
! duties on agricultural implements and
machinery.
1t is estimated that the overflow of
| the Ohio between Louisville and Cairo
has caused damage ofa million dollars.
Hundreds of farmers have from eight
to twelve inches of pure sand deposited
over their entire farms.
A religious sect in Switzerland con-
templates emigration in mass to the
Argentine Republic for the purpose of
escaping military service at home, it
being contrary to their doctrines to
bear arms or take part in warfare.
A hog belonging to John Lycan,
about seven miles north of Browns
Valley, was exhumed from underneath
a stack of corn stalks, having lain
there seventy-siX days, alive and
hearty, but having lost 10o pounds in
weight.
The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
has establihed uniform tare of sixty
pounds on corn and ninety on wheat
to The ear, and grain going into elevator
OF warehouse, the same to be deducted
from the gross weight of grain in cars
This is to cover waste in handling.
On Tuesday morning large build
ing on the northwest corner of Church
and State streets Rochester n. Y. fell
Church street had been erected this
winter. 1t is supposed that the NOR
tar was frozen ond the warm weather
of Yesterday 'oosened the bricks and
caused the fall. There were seventeen
men at work in the building.
Bishop Coke. of the Episcopal Di
ocese of Western New York, has
issued an address to the clergy suggest
ing an appropriate observance of the
10Th of April of his year which will be
centennial of the peace which estab-
iished our independence and nation
aIity. On that same day, in 1775, hos.
tilities were begun between the mother
country and her colonies on that day,
in 1888, George Washington an
nounced the peace to tire army.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
COSTLY RUGS.
Where and HOsU They Are Made and HosU
They Get to This Country.

Where and Hosc They Are Made and Ho,c
They Get to This Country.
from the New York Evening Post.]
When an American buyer arrives in
the heart of the rug-making country in
Asia he selects the best agent he can
find, and gives him an order for, say
100 rugs of about the colors and sizes
of certain samples which he may find
in the bazars. The Turkish agent then
employs natives of the villages where
the kind of rugs selected are made,
giving to each bag of gold and in
structions to order four rugs. The sub
agent then goes among the families and
talks rugs with them, drinking many
cups of coffee and discussing the price
for days at a time. When bargain is
concluded some money is furnished the
family for wool, dyes and food, and the
agent goes away, sure that in the course
of few months the rug will be ready.
Upon a carpet measuring eight by
twelve feet whole family will work
for months. The cotton or wooden
threads which form the groundwork or
warp of the fabric are stretched upon
huge frame the width of the rug,
and the family, or such members of it
as are able to work, sit on the floor and
tie knots in the warp threads with the
colored wool tufts, Tightening the fin
ished fabric now and then with rough
comb.
Each worker takes about twenty-seven
inches Of the rug and works along this
strip. From two to four inches day
is the speed at which the rug advances
if the family is large enough for the
whole width of the rug to advance at
the same time. A rug eight or nine
feet wide requires four persons, who
work side by side. The finishing of the
rug, smoothing, clipping, etc., is work
requiring skill and Judgment. The
wages are small and the payment is ac-
cording to the number of square feet.
The workers know certain patterns by
heart, and dye their own woods. The
old dyes have in some instances been
supplanted by aniline colors, which do
not keep their tones, and fade without
giving to the rug the softness of tint
which is the chief glory of fine East
ern rug. So many merchants have re-
fused to buy the carpets in which ami
line dyes have been used that the use of
them may eventually be stopped.
The rug-makers, as class, are poor
in money, very ignorant and very relig-
ious, but live comfortably. Especially
around the borders of the Caspian sea,
in the country watered by the rivers
from the Caucasian mountains, are the
people in comfortable circumstances,
about three centuries behind
the rest of the world Wine is still
brought into Tifis in ox-hides holding
a hogshead of wine, and is sold for
about Is cents gallon. The rugs and
carpets are brought in from Persia and
the neighboring districts on camels'
backs, the arrival of camel trains being
one of the curious sights of the town.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18

| There are now in operation in Min
nes0ta sixty eight cEeameries, and
eight or ten more will be built this
season.
The American hog is forbidden {
enter Germany. That shuts out the
| man who occupies four seats in a rail
road car.-Buriington Hawkeye.
w. l.. Rutt, cashier of the Union
Pacific at Council Bluffs, couldn't
make ends meet in his accounts with
theroad by about $4,000. The mystery
is that he neither drank, gambled, nor
INDUCED in any other vice.
All the details having. been COM
pIeted, the Schults interest in the
Manitoba Southwestern railway has
been transferred to the st. Paul, Mimi
eapolis & Manitoba. The line from
Winnipeg to Rock Lake, 100 miles, will
be completed ny October l.
Let us rejoice. After July 1st, we
sh all be freed from the oppressiv e
blood sucking tax on perfumery. The
horny-handed granger who wipes the
sweat from his brow with linen hanh-
kercheif taxed 35 per cent. )can revel
with delight at the liberty of scenting
the same handkerchief with the
choicest perfumes, free of tax.-Red
Wing Argus.
The British parliament lost no time
in dealing with the dys amite develop
ment Of the irish troubles. An exceed
ingly drastic bill for the punishment
of the crime of causing explosions with
intent to destroy life or property was
introduced by the government, con-
sidered in committee, passed both
houses, and received the royal assent
last monday, Not voice was raised in
opposition to it in any party or in
either house, This ig an evidence of
the extent tn which the public mind
has been reused in England by the
cowardly attempt lately chronicled.
The bill Furnishes all grades of COM
plicity in the dynamite act, from di-
rectly causing an explosion to having
explosives in ones possession with
intent to use them. The penalties
range from imprisonment for fourteen
years to the life penalty, and in the
present state of the public mind, they
will be freely administered upon oc-
casion. The air of England will be
exceedingly unwholesome for O'Dono-
van Rossa's agents henceforth.
neer Press.
There were twenty-five desertions
from the End cavalry and 3rd infantry
last pay, and double the number are
expected in may. About the same
ratio is reported from all the regiments
in the regiments in the regular army.
The authorities attribute it to the poor
quality of men enlisted, but in our
oppinion it is due much more largely
to the insufferable caddishness and
petty tyranny of the regular ar my
Commissioned officers. There is not
a lieutenant in the service but feels
himself to be bigger man than old
Grant, land who does not regard a
privat soldier i'm the light of serfor
slave. An old time niggen driver i'm
the south as lIle treated his chattels
better than some commissioned army
officers treat their men. And then
again, aside from the petty tyranny of
the officers, the rules, or at least the
customs of the service, seem to permit
the priyates being put to all sorts of
mental employment To which soldier
ought not TO he subjected. Let service
and the officers be so reformed that
the private soldier will be treated as
man, and there will be fewer deser-
tions. -Eyeniug Journal.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
SPECIAL OFFER.

A. p. Kron, of Seandiaville, former
Iy one of our popular clothing mer-
chants, offers to pay the fare for round
trim between Morris and Scandiaville,
to those that will call on him and buy
a a. IL of clothes, and prices guaranteed
20 be lower fIsan eyer. lie also keeps
sarge stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
If you want to save money go and
ee him.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18

AT Eagle Lake large portion of the
people observe Saturday as the Sab
bath and ply their usual avocations on
Sunday, whereat Sunday observers
object and have threatened to prose-
cute the offenders.
Duluth Tribune: People have COM
menced moving out Of st. Paul be-
cause they cannot secure houses to live
in at anything like reasonable rates.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18

WILD rabbits are so plenty in Austral-
la that they become great nuisance.
A company has established factory
for preserving them, and canned rabbit
viii soon be an article of export from
that country.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
ST p NJ. NM.-Main Line:
Browns Valley Trains
Arrival and Departure of the Mails.

Alexandria stage arrives Monday and Friday;
deparfs Tuesday and Saturday. Glenwood stage
arrives Tuesday and Friday; departs Wednesday
and Saturday. fostofice opens at Z A. M, closes
ats a. NJ except Sunday. Open sunday IRON IL
NJ. to P. NJ L. IoHPEf. l. ~
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
civic SOCIETIES:

A.. F.. & A.. M.-Golden Sheaf Lodge No.
1aS Meets Ist and Sd Saturdays of each month
o, C. HANSON, Sec. JOHN HOUSE W. NJ
UNION NO. Il. Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joners of America, Meets every Monday even
ing at /: 80 P. NJ Visiting members cofuiallS IN n
vifed Non-members respectfully requested TO
join. p. A. MCCARTHY, freriueh''
w l. SEE, Secretary.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
WIZ sI1As MARRrED A YOUNG W1FE.

| WHY SIL4S M4RRIED Il YOUNG WIFE.
"Silas," said the Secretary of State,
"I understand that you have married a
young wife,"
"Yas,s ssah, gedered in gal.'
II should think that a man as old as
you would want wife somewhere near
your own age."
"No, sab; Use dun tried dat mefod
an I doan like it.
whats the trouble? Old wife need
too much waiting on?"
"Yer's mighty nigh got it, but not
quite. It's myself what needs de
waitin' on. When I had ole wife,
benz as she was nearly as ole as was,
she let me make all de fires an tote all
de water. But dis young wife, nuthin'
more'n chile, you know, compared
wild me, pulls off my shoes an makes
herself useful.
"Does she ever grumble?"
Sometimes her lip sorter hangs, but
den begins to talk what short time
Use gwine ter live, an dat Use afeard
dat I neber will enjoy de money what
Use gwine ter git from de Guberment.
Den she humps. ."-Arkaassaao TrdUeyer
HE was disgusted boy. He had ex-
ercised great caution, and had finally
succeeded in creeping, unobserved, un-
der the canvas into the tent. And he
found it was not circus, but a revival
meeting In progress
Morris tribune., 1883-04-18
BLUE STEM WHEAT.
County Auditor.

/ have a small quantity Of choice
Blue Stem Wheat, For Sale, for Seed.
Call soon If you wish any Of it.
G. Il. RICHARDSON,
43tf Morris, Mimi.