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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-29
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

T. W. Bothick of New Orleans recently
came up the river with his wife and daugh
ter. Before reaching St. Louis Aenry Holt
Cotton board and at once became acquain-
ted; and, of course, Mr.. Bothick "knew his
uncle in New York" The party stopped
at the Merchants hotel, in St, Paul and the
TIVE gentlemen sat down. for quiet game
Nof seven-up. Shortly after Holt left it was
found that Mrs. Bothick's bandb
! had been st leD; and in it was 500 end
Son jeWelry. A large amount of valuahles
including cash, had fortunately been taken
from it by the lady just before Holt entered
the room. ...,
The prisoners convicted at the September
term of court at Milwaukee were sentenced
by Judge Mallory on the Goth inst. Wooten
and Pheien the burglars. were sentenced to
three and half years each to hard lab II;
Count Ludwig, for larceny, was sentenced
to eight mont hs in the house of correction.
Wooten served one year on a previous sen
tence for robbing the Kirby house in the
spring of 1871. He has wife and four
children living in Milwaukee. Two of The
la ter arc at the North Point industria
school.
An attempt was made recently, to lynch
the Rev. John Pitlass, pastor of the Catho-
lie church at East Buffalo, by his congrega-
ton Theygwent to his house, took him
out and hustled him around, shouting
eLyneh- him." Kill him. The father
finally escaped and sought refuge in the
house of nelghbor, who kept the crowd
back with a revolver until the police ar
rived. Considerable opposition to FatAer
Pitlass exists among his congregation, a
large faction wanting him removed to
make way for the junior pastor. EEELg I
Burglars few nights ago entered the
general merchandise store of F. NJ. BrowE
& Co. at Northport, Waupaca, Wis, drilled
a mole in the safe and blew off the door
They found but $40 In money in the safe
A large package of notes and other papers
they carried to a school house near the vii.
lage, but finding them of no value to them.
selves left them there and departed.
At Marshall, Tex, the dead body Of
Slas Johnson, colored, pierced with three
balls, was found on the roadside, half 9
mile from town. with rope arLund his
neck. His wife testlfes that sixteen per
sons came to the door and asked for John.
sos; upon bis going out they partly carried
him off. johnson was known to be con.
nected with race troubles recently.
at Sin psonville, Texas, recently, Will.
johnson was fatally shot by Moses New
comb Doth colored). 1t is said that the
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). Il. Bird, NJ. D., i'll Medical and Surgical Re
,Fs 5orter

). II. Bird, NJ D., i'll Medical and Surgical Re-
40 Sorter.
Smallpox is always more feared by the
people for it's effects than for it's danger
( all persons have dread of being marked
by it. There have been many remedies
suggested to prevent pitting, the majority
Of them being diff ult and unpleasant IN
heirapplication. p lifting rarely occurs up
on places of the body excluded from air
aud light. Pustulation is the result of the
eruption exposed to those causes. The in
dication, therefore, would seem to be to
prevent the action Of the air and light.
have accomplished this in several cases not
only in those of brunette, but blonde COM
plexions; in mild, as well as in severe cases
of variola or varioloia, by the use of ONT
ment MADE of charcoal and lard, applied
freely over the surface of the face, neck
and hands applied as soon as the disease
is distinguished, and continued until all
the symptoms of superative fever had
ceased The application alays the itching
and seems to shorten the duration of the
disease, and leaves the patient without a
BILE mish; the eruption protected by the ONT
ment not even showing signs of pustula-
ton; the charcoal preventing the action of
. the light, and the lard that of the air. Z OF
course, during its application the patient
does not present q very, pleasing appear
ance, but a temporary disbursement is
preferable to permanent one.
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m1yrrEr1yEoi i NEVIS NOTEs.

-h4C EOSS w " NOIES..
oNt has begunfn the GUnited States district
,cou1t de Omaha against Z. WE. Cropsey,
former United States consul at Chemintz,
Germany, tor the EN- bezzlement of govern
gent fqnds ahaotahting luE$9 400 while he
VAS consult about eight yesrs ego. Cropsey
is well known throughout Nebraska, and
for two or three years past has been con-
:eefted j With he ChieasG burlington &
Tile Sohth-is constantly increasing its
se6h ssimption -efsIinneapolis -four. Cincin-
natl gets great deal of it Tor distribution
throughput the, SoHhsHp States. New Or
Teams is the chief point tor this trade, how
ever II COSTS So Cents PEI, barr ell freight to
New Orleans, aid SO cents per barrel to
john 3. 4Hport beld bill against Mr..
Mach, New Y ork restaurant keeper, which
he could not collect He took a crowd of
forty 4eBas hsTemen and negroes into the
! plass and they a9e up the amount of the
jbW At Mr.. AllInrt's Invitation and in spite
!ossMack's protest. the police refusing to in
terIsFe. E
q ~ he steamsh ipEfhel has cleared from
PhiladeJ phis Yitheight cannops, dyna-
mite, sheets, and ammunition of war of ali
Sorts. She sails for Port au Prince. She is
Hawued$ blythe Haytian government. No
attemipt was made to prevent the vessel sail
Metmors, ~tS7Tas sent to Cnicago by the
commissioner Of agriculture to make pre-.
'4iniaa1 iavesti cations into the proportion
sahees4 #'eted WITH trichin@, found there
were about 4 per cent, but in cured meats
, the E'arasite~has been uniformly dead.
. fareashire cotton mills have prospect
'afhh1ble. The owners propose general
aattiBgfetsvases, and theEoperators say tina,
thhsy eBrqstar epFtailed production.
Levy Bros. of New York join the failure
brigade tor over 81 500 eeo. ..------.--.--
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
German Methodist Conferences.

tAtthe closing closing session Of the German
Methodist donferehcs held.in so Paul, Bishop
Foss made public tho following appointments
for the ensuing Sear:k l 49, va
SGalenae District .uhs psasidiga slder, Gar
lena. III. Golesburg and /Ekp0rt,% Iowa, Chri sto-
pher Schulz; DEBORAH, Iowa. Henry Kaste; Du-
buque, Iowa, George Steller; Freeport, Richiand
lena. Ill. Herman Meyer: Girard. Iowa,
hi in Wacker: Hokah. Mimi: +. HsYermeyer;
la Crosse. Wis, John Schneider; Lancaster.
Wis. TO be supplied; Lansing, Iowa, G. T; Tra-
men: Lena and Jewell Prairie, H., Emil Christ;
PIattevil!e. Wis, C. II. Priebe; Sheriff. Mount.
Iowa, W. V. Schlung; Tomah. Wis. Charles Sage
low; Yellow Creek H.. Casper Hess; Frederick
Shaub, professor of the German English college,
melHber of the Gaena Quarterly conference.
st. Paul Distrct-Edward J. Funk. presiding
elder. Hamline. Mimi: Brownton and Benton.
River and Greenwood, August Krienke; East Min
neapos, Fred Fisher: Meuomonie, Wis, Christian
Nuchenel; Minneapolis. Henry Schnitkar; Minnod.
William Berg; Rid Wing. e: 4. stroeber;
Second church, West ST. Paul, c, c. Miller: Salem,
f. A. Buy hart; Saltwater, Charles +. Biume;
Wabasha, Charles Schoenheiter: Washing
ton, A. II. Koermer: Winona, w. F. iGreewe
Southern Minnesota Dstrict-GeOrRe Hartung.
presiding elder Faribault: Beaver Falls, Christian
Gerhard; Blooming Grove, John Spiel er; Cannon
b EdE FsrSSu 9"hP P " Bacnoa b aepdsP
tin Brederhoeft; Mankato. w. f. Fritzs;
Mountain Lake and Lamberton, w. ii. KOrnlg:
New Uim and Lafayette g. e. Hitler: Owaiouna,
Frederick Hoyrefe; Rochester and Dover, Henry
Roth, and one to be supplied: Sleepy Eye, Fred
erck Pyeine: Waseca, Gottieib Raihle.
Upper Iowa DIsirct-Wit liam Schreimer. pre-
siding elder Fort Dodge, Iowa: Albert Lea. Daniel
Puff; Alden and Webster City. Iowa, Henry
Schuidt; Aigona Iowa. H. A.WestDhal: Charles
City, Iowa. Andrew Bremen; E!dora, Iowa,
Philip Hummel: Flood Creek, Iowa, John
Eanck: Fort Dodge. Iowa, Goteib Heubner;
Garner, Iowa. William Koener: Gladbrook Iowa
Emil Dreuger; lie Mars, Iowa, Adolf DulitE: Nora
Springs, Iowa, William Kopp: Odeibolt, Iowa. E.
W. Henke; Sheldon and Spencer, Iowa, to be sup.
piled: Storm Lake, to be supplied; West Side and
IDA, Iowa. John Lemke. :. H'
Dakota District-E. E. Schuette, presiding elder,
Maukato: Ada and Crookston, j. f. Horke; Ash
Lake, Mission aid; Watertown, William Westrhal
and one to be supplied: Big Stone City, Oak. to b,
supplied: Morias William Mass: Mt. Yer
non, OAK, William Pagenhurst: Parker
OAK, to be supplied: Redfeld, OAK, W H. ROfng;
Valley City, Dak.. Gustav Robe; Wadena, Louis j.
Brennef: Frankstone and Frederick, OAK. G. L
kienle Grand Forks. Oak, TO be supplied.
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The Reward oflFHial Respect (

From the Carson New Appeal. \
B Not long ago a young man in Carson got
married and started for California with his
young wife. His father babe him good-by,
AID gave him the paternal blessing. MY
son." said the aged sire, shaking with emo
ton, etc., remember these words if you
never see me again: Never go into place
where you would not take, your wife"
Last week the old man went down 10 visit
them. He proposed bear hunt, and they
we1e fortunate enough to track grizzly to
his lair among some of the boulders in the
,chapparel. As the two approe c4ed the
hear reused up and sent forth growl of
defiance which shook the trees. Go in
there and kill him." cried the old man. OK
citedly.s Count me out said the1son.
) Have + crossed the seas and" settled in
America to raise a coward?" shouted the
father, brandishing his gun. 81 reeeHett
} your advice when I left Carson, was the
reply. Didn't you tell me- naEerto g
where couldn't fake my wife. Now how
wofld, Sal look in there with that bear?"
The old man clafped his dutifl son to his
Bosom an d as the, bear issued forth ex-
claimed: Speaking OF Sally let US hasten
|; bome; our prolonged absence might cause
I herheedless alarm In about Is minutes
they had reached the ranch, the old man a
little ahead and the distance was about four
miles. ~ TG>[-s.~ - M l..
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NEWS OFIRE RAILROADS..

TIE annual report of the Northern Paci
fic company shows gross earnings for the
GsGal year lks2sSS Of 1855, 45o, an in
crease of 81 425 153 over the previous year
eSpehSes, including rentals and taxes.
y yesr ssrnln ns p ss,5is,
529, an increase OF $661, 064. The rates of
expenses etc, to eafNings Increased, 214
per cent. An increase OF 500 is reported
on the average earnings per mileage,
and a decrease, Of Fl OIL on the.
gross earnings. The reasureEss statement
shows balanee July / of So, 303 G23 re-
csived from earnings -ot the tthd depart
ment, and misce lsreOus, So 379. 024; pro-
ceeds of bonds, $1S, 500, Coz; preferred stock
sold, 1857 169; loans for construction,
30, 452, 0Sl; total, $37, 12S, 100. The express
and telegraph business carried on by the
company show encouraging figures. The
gross earnings o. the. toImer were $227. 729;
Jexnstisss, $s5, 494t lesrthg the net earnings
slt2 254 The telegraph system has been
: S, L., Bsyless, engineer ofthe> Gran Ma.
rails & Vermillion railway imam interview
recently sit pnl1h, lsaia that the prospects
are good that the road will start from Grand
Marss and strike the iron district within
thirty miles and reach Vernlilion in. sixty
IM lesihlhning fremthe thirty mil les, through
the iron region, Mr.. Bayless says the work
OF cnnstt astian. wiilbssinJ INN edistely on
the opening ofnavigalion next optILg, and
at least thirty miles will be butt before the
scfese3pf next season. Men are Row at work
adesSahping nemrfes and taking out ore;
so That as soon as tie road reaches there
business viii commence. Chicago capital
is at the back Of the enterprise.
Ebemeeting of the general managers and
geasrA rreight.-sgents of the roads inter-
ested IN the lumber traffic between Chic so,
Wisconsin points or Mississippi river points,
aud Missouri river points, which is to tske
final action regarding the proposed r.
matien rot "a ggerat lumber pool, will
peet at iCpmmisaoner- Midg!eys office
Oct. ,.
J. Geerse Z, Carmsn,Iecnn missioner Of the
Northwestern traffic associsi0n, has issued
acircalaE giEins notiee-that' the rates on
freight tdapd ire III N.sni1oaa and the-North-
west Territories, named IN the tariff OF June
l, which woaid expire, by Limitation, Sept
,9i WI 5epa1n in force until Oct 81.
The branch OF the Northwestern railroad,
s3fron BseokinSs to WateItown, is expected
to be completed and in running order inside
of two weeks. But 'srilslt gap remains TO
be closed. Trains will be run through from
Bpok 1lgs to- R7dfeid, the tTo places
pasaed being the terminal stations.
= The circular ;ssuea by the freight depart
ment OF me Denver & Rio Grande announces
that that road declines to receive any
hts destined to points on the Utah &
Northern and Oregon Short Line.
,z%HThe railroad companies seem determined
10 free zs out;!, wood IS fuel and force
del. and for their coaf.S- They have about
succeeded in doing this ~ advancing the
f9fsfhr 9ates on wood very largely.
s, Gen. Washburn and other moneyei men
~ Min9efpqisi :M;4p.s 6ere at Hudson,
Wis; few days ago organizing the Sault
SteMerie Soad.
0lG SIC
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Fatal Disaster at Pittsburg, Pa

Another disaster has been added to the
list of accidents that has from time to time
spread cors.t.l nation anu gIiui o.nunn the
IRON and steel workers of Pittsburg, Pa,
and their families, lesultiAs in the instant
death of three men and serious and prob
ably fatal injury of twelve. Others. Ga the
afternoon OF Sept. Goth a shock was felt
throughout the city which shook many
buildings to their ionndations, smashed
windows and terribly frightened the resi-
dents at the south side, who rushed from
their houses into the street in terror. I'm
mediately after the shock an alarm of tire
struck, and upon investigation, it was
ound that large boiler in
the Hanging department OF the Sligo Iron
works had exploded with fearful violence,
scattering flying fragments in every d1rec-
ton, setting fire to the Lake Erie railroad
shops and number of dwellings in the vi
cinlty. The news of the disaster spread
rapidly, and soon thousands Of people
were on the scene of destruction. Up.n
arrival there fearful sight, met their gaze.
The boiler department., brick structure,
was a complete wreck, as was
nu nber OF passenger and freight
cars and the master mechamics' shops Of
the Lake Erie railroad, while a row OF dwell
iings on the opposite side OF the street was
i'll flames. Men, women and children were
running about Wringing their hands and
calling for friends who they supposed were
either killed or wounded in the ruins OF
the Hanging department. Scattered around
We're dead ana dying, some with arms and
legs off; some dishgured beyond recognition,
and Others suffering from painful burns aud
scalns. GItwas found that at the time Of the
explosion twenty men were at work. Or
these Line are reported all righi; three were
killed and eight b1dty 1nj 1red, four fatally,
while four children OF Charles Douglass,
who lived across the way, We're also badly
hurt.
The following is list of killed and IN
lpred: i : :, L, Lsi' =: j
Jonn W. Allen, top OF head blown off,
Charles Douglass, side Of head blown Off.
Jessie Douglass, little girl, fatally scaided.
Louis House, leg and arm broken and 9th.
erWlss fatally injured. John McGarrigau,
scalded and sides crushed in, Tue I'M ured
are: Wiulam Stewart, both legs broken,
injuries fatal. William Rodeman, com.
pound fracture of right leg and other in
juries; PROBABLY fatal. Thomas Smith,
uand bio WI off and other injuries, probably
fatal. Christ Miller, fatally scaIded. Ed
ward M ,liey, head hurt by falling debris
Patrick Leek, leg and arm blown of; serious.
Patrick WEIGH, shoulder blade fractured
John Douglass, boy, scalded, serious. Will
lie Douglass, injured about head. Baby
Douglass, scalded with steam; very ser
:. ious. -
The works were owned by Phillips, Mer-
rick &sCo. Their loss is es:fnl ated at $40.
Doe fhe loss to the Lake Erie railroad
company and dwellings is about IS QUO.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-29

"Greek? do underestimate Greek?'
said jolly German. "Vell, I schoost
can shmile. w, ven vas leedle poy
always swim in dot creek inshteadt OF
dot ritfer."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-29
Education of the Elephant.

The most striking feature in tleig eduE
cation of an elephant is the saddennesSE
of his transition from wild and HAWKES.
denizen of the forest to the !duiet," POD
ding, good-tempered,,a and cheerful beast
of draught or burden. There takes
place in the keddah, or pen of captute,
d mighty struggle Between the giant
strength of the captive and, theFingenul-
tv of M IN, ably secenlted hSa' Few row
erful tame elephants. When he finds
his strength utterly overcome by mans
intelligence, he yields te the inevitable.
aud accepts the situation phAosdghHlR
NIL Santiefsoni StRA.fad Id: aarrbMl i4
cape & hhfdeathM while oh t4ie bat9bAh
tame elephant inside keddah attempt
ing to secure wild female. She fought
his ephaut long and viciously, with the
strength and courage ofdespain iaut she
was finally overcome by superior num-
bers. Although her attack on Sander
son in the keddah was of the most
murderous description, he states, that
her conduct after her defeat was most
exemplary, and she never afterwsrd
showed any signs of ill-temper. Mr..
Sanderson and an elephant driver ;enCe,
mounted full-grown female elephant
on the sixth day after her capture, with
out even the presence of tame animal
Sir Emerson Tennent records an ins ance
wherein an elephant fed from the hand
enAthe first night Of its capture; and in d
very few daysevineed pleasure at being
patted on the head. Such 9lnstanceS kS
the above can be multiplied indie fnitee Ut
70 What else Shall they. be attributed
than ,philosophic reasoning on the parEt
Of the elephant?7-Scientitic Monthly. 4',,'
Some Of the students Of, the Indiana eol%
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-29
The InIissing Ilink lIOatdone

From the Jacksonville (Florids) Times.
Perhaps the greatest lying Acuriosities
now in existence in this country will
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JOCKO. TIE GIANT MONREY.

The Remarkable Head OF Family
OF Big Sumatran Orang- Outangs.
From the Philadelphia Times
Mr.. and Mrs. Jocko and infant son,
who arrived on Saturday at the Dine
Museum, passed yesterday in seclusion
and recuperation after the fatigues of
travel. The head of the family, whose
journey in manacles from the railway
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-09-29

A full grown lie: When child cannot
answer a question he never says: ooh,
don't bother me now, I'm busy" Only
children of a larger growth deal in such
subterfuees.
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ders are asked for SO 600 military beds. All
railways are ordered to have railway cars in
readiness, and q list has been made of pri-
| waite steamers in the Black Sea and their
captains ordered to pr epare for Transporting
ammuDitions troops and provisions. These
vessels have ceased executing p ivate orders
and the carrisga of corn is thus interrupted.
enormous provision depots have been es-
fsbfshed along the-ffonti r, and two army
corps have been distributed between Vistu-
Ia and Big Rivers. Lists have been made
OF all persons, who in event of war he de-
barred from Poland to interior of Russia.
Six hundred peasants from Gradesez and
Baiiover assembled at Fankaswinch on the
10Th inst, armed with muskets, and shout
ing: I'VE won't belong to Hungary" A
small body of military attempted to dis.
perse the mob, but were compelled to with
draw and await reinforcements. At mid
night they were received with yolley OF
stones and shots. The military returned
the hre, killing ten and woundjng many
more. Two soldiers were wounded. , !
Emperor William, King Alfonso, Prince
of Wales and Duke of Eenburg and of Con.
nought witnessed the races at Hamburg re-
Gently The weather was delightful. A
grand dinner was had in the evening and
after the empress gave tea, at which Ira
belize Bettinl sang several selections.
~ Dispatches from Tamatine, Sept. 6, re-
ports the Hovas have retaktn all the posi-
tons on the northwest coast of Madagascar
except Majung Variances are reported 10
exist between the French civil and military
a Authorities at Tamative. ..r-. Il, Z
A customs union between Belgium and
Holland is about to be perfected Bismarck
endorses the scheme, which appears to be
the first step toward absorbing Holland and
Belgium into the German Zollverein. ..-.
The Vatican has authorized the Catholic
bishops who were expelled from Prussia to
open negotiations with The Prussian gov
eminent tor their return to their pasto-
rates = l. D.. s'-'-
A committee of the Lancashire, England,
operatives have appealed to the trade union
lists 'or assistance for the striking weavers,
10, 600 of whom are idle. .....
Deputy Antoine UiberaD has decided to
bripg an action against Colin, of the North
German Gazette, for publishing a letter
seized al his house,
William Rophe, working near Isinours,
Mimi, was caught by tie tumbing- rod OF
thresher and so terribly mutilated that
he died soon after.
Two severe shocks of earthquake were
felt at Casanicciola recently. One house
was wrecked. No lives lost.
The cable connecting Europe with Bra
I'll has broken between the island of st.
Vincent and Pernambuco.
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Mr.. Robert Stocker ofEew Ufm, recently
selected to fill vacancy at the Annapolis
Naval academy, has passed the examina
tor there successfully.
AT a meeting of the directors Of the Man
kat. Cement company, held IL New York
recently, it Was decided to devote he pro
ceeds from the first 1O0 barrels OF cement
to increase the funds for the relief of the
Rochester sufferers. ..."....
Mr.. Andrew Friend has Just completed
new Touring mill at Garden City. This
with his old mill at the same pint will
consume thousand bushels of wheat per
day. 80. >ssf ..-e't - 49,,
In the match shoot at glass balls of the
L Ike City Rife club, for the gold badge,
James G. McCroden won by a score
of in 10. =
Mr.. Phillip Hodapp of Mankato has
raised about G, 900 pounds Of Concord and
Delaware grapes in his vineyard, covering
alb ut one and one-fourth acres. =
One thousand and eIghty-six is the num-
Der of horses, COWS, hogs. chickens, cats,
etc., killed in the city of Rochester by the
late cycl one. e. .: ..1 a3'
The statement of the treasurer of the
Dodge County Cyclone Relief society shows
aggregate receipts, So, 399.70. Discussed,
tor wagons Sc Is; for lumber, 1882, 20;
Tor goods l17.54, leaving a balance On hand
of $809,86. There has been purchased and
not yet paid for lumber and goods enough
to wipe out the above balance. Hardly 3
per cent. Of the loss has been received and
disbursed. yiEl.-,,,s. ~ ) .syz s. /.
Articles of incorporation of the Red Wing
Industrial association have been fled with
the secretary of state. The general purpos e
is the prom lotion of the agricultural in all
it's branches, and the mechanical arts, and
sciences, by lectures, distribution Of books
and papers, by the establishment of read
ing rooms and by holding weekly, month
ly or yearly fairs. Permanent membership
may be secured by. the, payment q 800;
and annual menbershpSl0. 5Phe capital
stock is q, 900. The officers are B. B Her
bert, president; E. r Hoard. vice eresi'
dent James Bixby, seeEet4r'; w. F; Cross
treasurer. - ~ =