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Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
School Disaster.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-An outbreak
of fire under the stairs of the second
floor of the schoolhouse attached to
the German Catholic Church of the
Most Holy Redeemer, on Fourth street
between Avenue A and First avenue,
at 3:l5 this afternoon, was the cause
of terrible calamity. No less than Is
children lost their lives. There were
over 700 scholars, mostly children of
the poor class, ranging from 6 to IL
years of age attended the school and
were in their class rooms when the
alarm of fire was raised. A fearful
panic soon followed removal of the
children on the fourth floor began
quietly enough and was progressing
rapidly, when sister of Notre Dame
in charge of a class of girls tainted.
Immediately the alarmed class became
panic stricken and a rush was made
for the hallway OH stairs already
crowded.
a deadly crush took place, the railing
of the stairs broke and crowd of
struggling children were precipitated
to the floor below, falling in a packed
mass, one upon another and four to
five deep. The police and firemen,
already summoned, arrived, but their
work of rescue was much hampsred
by frightened children continuing to
fall or leap from the stairway, those
in front being crowded over the broken
balustrade by children behind still
struggling to reach the exits. Six
children were taken out dead from
the bottom, and 10 more died imme-
diately after the rescue, making the
total Iii. A large number of others
who were carried to neighboring tene-
ments Were reported dying. The eX-
element when the news of the catas-
trophe spread was fearful, and great
throngs of people blocked the streets
surrounding the school. Many chill
dren were lost in the excitement and
were reported missing.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-~The funeral
services over the bodies of ii of the Is
victims of the terrible accident at the
Fourteenth street parochial school
took place this morning in the church
of the Most Holy Redeemer, where
solemn requiem mass was celebrated,
Tie collins were taken to the church
in fourteen white Aearses and were
carried through two lines of the inde-
pendent rifle companies attached to
the church to the alter rail, in front of
which the collins were laid. Fourteen
little girls dressed in white and wear
ing black crepe scarfs stood at the
heads of the coffins, and 26 girls simi-
larly dressed were ranged along the
alter rail. The services We're most i'm
pressiYe and touching.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

A correspondent to the Evening
Journal, in speaking of the distress in
Ohio, predicts there is more to follow,
and says:
"The winter of 1923 will be one for
the future Oldest inhabitant ia reckon
his dates from. Already has the
country suffered unprecedented losses
from fire and flame and the end Is not
yet. The devastation visited upon
Ohio by it's turbulent rivers is pre-
monition of further and more extended
havoc. Here in Chicago great banks
of snow block the streets, but we suffer
little Inconvenience compared with
that found in the outlying districts
where the deep frozen earth is even
more thickly euvelnped, and the ponds
and rivers are covered with ice two or
three feet thick. Two years ago under
similar circumstances hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of property
were swept away when the breakup
came, and there is no reason to sup
pose we will be lnolse. Fortunate this
time. Already many cities are taking
precautions to protect their bridges
and buildings hut a swift moving ice
foe laughs at obstacles. A sudden
thaw would bring untold loss in Its
train. In this city the authorities are
preparing to blast great ice gorge
eighteen feet high at the mouth of the
Chicago river, while another gorge in
the Desolaines river menaces the
southwestern portion of the city,
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

A remarkable botanical specimen is
reported to exist in Pedur, India, in
the form of a date palm which changes
its position morning and evening. The
tree is eleven feet in height, and in the
afternoon is inclined so near the
ground that children may pluck it's
fruit from branches which in the
morning are far above their reach.
Mons. Vallin has made some expert
ments upon the virus of Tuberculosis to
determine the action of various disin-
fectants. With, the tubercular sub
stance he obtained, disease could be
readily produced in aniimals, but ex-
posure to snlrhur fumes, boiling water
OF a solution of corrosive sublimate
destroyed the power of the virus to
produce such an effect. The result of
the experiments prompts Mons. Vallin
to suggest that 1t would bea wise
precaution to give prisons, barracks,
hospitals and school yearly purify
ing by sulphurous fumigation.
The Desert of Sahara, according to
an address by'Prof. Guido Cora to the
Italian Geographical Society, has a
total area of 3, ZOO, 900 square miles, not
more than one-fifth of which is cover
ed by sand. The mean elevation of
the desert is from 1900 to 1850 feet
above sea-level, but it's mountain
chains attain a height of from $3.50 to
5000 feet. In some parts rains occur
only once in some twenty years, while
in others there is regular rainy
season. While the temperature rises
to 122 degrees, it sometimes falls below
20 degrees, and snow and iee cover the
highest mountain submits during
several mQnths of the years. The
animals and plants are eofmuch interest
and Importance. The human popula-
ton numbers some 100000, and the
desert contains towns of from 5000 to
10000 Inhabitants.
Sis William Thomson finds that
Sunlight has about 10000 times the
intensity of the light Of the full moon
at any place on the earth, and about
SO, 900 times that ofcandle-tlame. The
latter result differs widely from that
obtained by Arago, who found the
| light of the sun to have about $4,000
times the intensity of candle-fiame.
If the assumption that pitcher plants
| eat the insects caught by their leaves
is correct, there is no reason why the
| plants should not, like meat=eating
animals, experience i'll effects from
overgorging themselves; and by an
exhibition of Sarracenias before the
London Royal Horticultural Society,
Mr.. Veitch has shown that moderate
eating seemed to benefit them, while
injury resulted when dead insects ac-
cumulated on the leaves.
Mons. Bacle's Investigations have
convinced him that changes of tenn
perature have little effect upon the
strength of railway tires. Ifaccidents
to tires are more frequent in cold
weather than at other times, it is due
probably to the increase of rigidity
and irregularity of the road, which
adds to the violence of the shocks re.
ceived by the tires.
Prof. E. Wollny concludes that q
layer of farmyard manure spread upor
land protects the soil from excessive
alterations Of temperature, but act.
injariously upon wet soils by check.
ing evaporation.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

There is view of this question of
habitual intoXication that we rarely
see discussed, and that is it's treatment
from humane and at the same time
strictly proper stand point. We
mean from medical point of view.
Why man who is Incorporate in his
use of alcohol, should not be taken
charge of and cared for by physician,
as we'll as the man who has an attack
of appoplexy from intemperate eating,
is very difficult to understand. The
result in either case Is equally serious,
and in the case Of over eating, far more
lasting in it's effect; and yet we can
redily imagine the outcry, if man
were arrested and thrown into prison
for thus abusing his stomach; how
much good would legislation affect in
a case of this kind; hoW muah good
will it affect in the case of alcoholic
intemperance. 1t is all utter absurdi-
ty to imagine that legislation can stop
either the manufacture or sale of this
drug. Failing to do this, how can it
stop either the use or abuse. Enact
bylaws that will contide the care Of
ALCOHOLIC abuse to the Charge of those
best qualified to deal with its treat=
meant, and treat the poor fellow,
whose weakness 1t Is, as fellow
christian, whose faults unlike his
accusers) because they are open and
visible ones, should only make us the
more anxious to condOne them. Treat
the drunkard as if he were suffering
from typhoid fever, and encourage
every movement that will show the
unfortunate victim of the alcoholic
disease, that he ig a sick man, sub.
ject for the hest skill of the physician,
and not either felon or an outcast.
Prison cells and policemen have their
uses, but to place drunken man
with the grasp of either, in the name
of humanity, should not be among
them.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
First Publication February 18th, 1888.

~ SALE. ''''N1 1'''''' : mr.
Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions of certain indenture Of mortgage,
made. executed and delivered by A. II. Taisey
and Harriet Z. Taisey his wife, Inortgagors To
Ghas. T: Young, MORTGAGE dated August
I3th, 1873, ana recorded In the Office of the
Register of Deeds, in and for Stevens county.
Minnesota, on the 25th day of August, 1879, at
o'clock z. NJ, in Book of Mortgage Deeds
at pages III and lis, together with the power
of sale therein contained; which mortgage
was given to secure the sum of one thousand
dollars, with interest at eight per cent. per
annum, payable annually: and whereas de-
fault has been made in the payment OF the
sum of twenty-seyen dollars and eighty cents
interest which became due and payable on
the lst day of November, 1881 and the sum of
eighty dollars interest which became due
AID payable OH said mortgage November LIST.
1852; and whereas, there is claimed to be due
and is due at the date of this notice on said
mortgage and the debt thereby secured the
sum of one hundred and fourteen dollars and
twenty-five cents. and to become due thereon
the sum OF one thousand dollars and interest
thereon at per cent, from November Ist
1852, and no proceedings having been had or
instituted to recover the sum secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, at law or
otherwise; now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that by virtue of the power of sale in
said mortgage contained and Herewith re-
corded, and pursuant TO the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the said mortoaped
premises therein described, viz: The north
east quarter of section twelve, township one
hundred and twenty-six, range forty three,
IN the town of Donnelly, county Of Stevens
State of Minnesota, will be sold by the
sheriff of said Stevens county, or his
deputy, at public auction, to the highest bid
der for cash, at the front door of the post
office, in the village of Morris, county OF
stevens. State Minnesota, on the 9th day of
April, 1888, at 10 o'clock A NJ. of that day to
satisfy and pay the amount that will then be
due on said mortgage and the debt thereby
secured, and the costs and expenses of such
sale and foreclosure, including the sum of
mortgage.
Dated Feb. 10th. 1888.
CHAS. +. YOUNG,
Mortgagee.
5. b. BARTLETT,
Atty for Mortgage. JOt7
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

An old man would not believe that
he could hear his wife talk distance
of five miles by telephone. His better
half was in country store five miles
away, where there was telephone,
and the sceptic was also in place
where there was similar instrument,
and on being told how to operate it,
he walked boldly up and shouted,
''Hello, Sarah.n At that instant
lightning struck the telephone wire
and knocked the man down, and as he
scrambled to his freet, he excitedly
cEiedt sfhat's Sarah every time!"-
Youths Companion.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

A suit for damages against promi-
nent eastern lawyer has been insti-
tuted on account of the abuse Aeaped
on witness in a. suit. The case was
one INVOLVING the simple question of
whether OF not certain contract had
been fulfilled. The lawyer failing to
impeaoh the testimony Of this witness,
attempted the usual foul and SANDER
Gus method of certain class of attor-
neys and exercised the license which
it is the custom of the courts of justice
to allow, and which this class of legal
bull-dozers abuse to the utmost extent.
Fortunately these Legal buil-dozers are
net gpeat IN number, but they are
wonderful in audacity, and have a
fiashy sort of ability, fluent tongues
and empty consciences, that attract a
certain class of clients; people who
having no case of real merit, employ
these lawyers, who invariably try to
break down the other side by all kinds
of tricks, lodges, and insinuations,
and when they fail in this, are pretty
sure to let loose a flood of blackguard-
ism on everybody who has had any
thing to do with strengthening the
testimony of their opponents. They
hesitate at nothing in the. way of in
nendo by which they can prejudice a
iuryman's mind. The poar occupant
of the witness box seldom has any
way Of saving himself from this merci-
less torture. If he dares to intimate
that he does not relish the persecution
to which he Is subjected he is apt to
be pretty plainly told by the court
that he had better remain quiet, al
though the aetlon of the lawyer in
| trahscending the evidence in any case
in the virification of a party to o suit,
is in violation Of the plain rules of the
court and of law, and the Judge who
permits it makes the bench party to
the degradation of justice In her own
sanctuary. 1t is tcc De hoped that this
| suit will terminate in a manner that
will be wholesome lesson to legal
! bull-pozers generally.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

Reudsville.

Several teams left the woods OH last
Friday, but when they got out onto
the open prairie the storm was so se-
we're that some of them We're obliged
to leave thair loads and return to
camp Others tried to get home but
were compelled to stop at farm-hoases
on the way until the storm abated.
Itseems strange that men will venture
out in such storms, but the severity of
storm is not felt as much in the
timber as it is on the prairie. Last
Friday is said to be the hardest storm
of the winter.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver. at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
on March 2Sth, 1888, viz: Andrew Lindquist,
homestead application No. $40, for the west
half southeast quarter and east half of south
west quarter section 81, town l27 north, of
range Il west 9Th p. NJ, Minnesota,
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion OF said land, viz: Olof :. Norstrom.
Andrew Auslund, Sven Auslund and John
Matteson, all of Morris post-office, Stevens
county, Minnesota.
50 SoREN LISToE, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
LAND OFFICE AT benson, MINI, !
ESaH 1000

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
MinnesofaD ON 4nril 2d. INA. VIZ. John Ne
Cullough, pre-emption declaratory statement
number 1893. for the southwest quarter Sec
ton 80, town lai north, of range Il west 9TH
2. NJ, Minnesota.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
Keefe, Melvin A. Cushman and James Nc
Cullough, all of Morris post-office, Stevens
Co., Minnesota.
So d. s. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
SoREN L1sroE. Register.
1900

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Court for stevens county, at Morris,
Minnesota, on March 10Th, 1885, viz: Timothy
Vaughn. homestead application No. 6SSS and
additional homestead application No, 1884,
for the wla nei3 and So nwiI section 10, town
l2I n. of range 4S W. 5th L. NJ, Minnesota.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: James Foley, William
Foley, Daniel Horrigan and Daniel O'Brien,
all of Morris Post-office Stevens Co., Mimi.
4S ID. s. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MINI.
10 -

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Iiied notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of District Court for Stevens county, at
Morris. Minnesota, on March 9th, 1883, viz:
James McNally homestead application No.
7646, for the SW 1 section 81, township l24
north, of range 81 west 5th p. VI. Minn.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, VIZ: EZZ Fry, John Barrett,
Henry McMorrow and Daniel p. PhaIon, all
of Morris post -officc, Stevens county, Mimi.
rs d. 5. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
Governor Crosby, of Montana, has

Governor Crosby, of Montana, has
done much good by his caustic review
of uncle Rufus Hatch ) scheme to con-
vert the Yellowstone Park region into
a vast cattle ranch, whose thousand
hills shall resound with the believing
of the cattle of Uncle Rufus and his
wicked partners. The Governor sug-
gests thatjf the government does not
want to see the abuses which have
made Niagara Falls, Il by-word and
synonym for eXtortion the world over
repeated, it should annul at once all
contracts granting exclusive hotel or
other privileges to Uncle Rufus or any
body else. The public is likely to take
about the same view of the subject.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
1t is a painful reflection that the

1t is painful reflection that the
world but seldom discernes real genius
until many years after the casket that
held it, lies mouldering in the ground.
John Howard Payne's remains were
brought back to this his Home, Sweet
Home, after many years. This in it
self is commendable enough enter
prise, since it was undertaken on ac-
count of real affection and admiration
for the man, and if it should tend,
even in the slightest degree, to teach
the American people, or the world ut
large, how to treat such men as Payne
when found alive, it will be a most
fortunate result. Payne wrote but lit
tie, in fi,ct sang his choice spirit out
in few immortal words which have
become perennial spring of unutter-
able delight to millions, and will SO
continue to the end of time, and be-
cause he did not repeat that sort of
work and do better and write volumes
of it-as if anything but infinite Deity
could repeat such blessing, such
sunrise of the soul-he was left to do
hack work or die. OF course he died,
died prematurely and in strange
land, but from that day to this, every
song bird of genius, and every human
soul with the faintest hint of music
in its makeup, has crownd him with
love and tears. This it is tn be hoped
will do the living some good. But the
next time man can sing song like
Payne, or write Il poem like Edgar
Poe, make something else of him than
an outcast and wanderer, will you?
No. For the next time he will be "a
new man, with another sort of word,
and nobody will know its value.
What of it? There wages and wages,
and Home, Sweet Home has reward
of its own.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MINI,

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before The
Clerk of Court for Stevens county at Morris
Minnesota, on March Goth, 1888, viz: William
Foley, homestead Application No. 6S52, for
the NJ NWt4 section II, town l24 north, Of
range As west 5th p. NJ. Minnesota.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: Timothy Vaughn, John
Barry, Edmond Barry and Daniel Horrigan.
all of Morris Post-office, Stevens county,
Minnesota.
50 d. S. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
A Cincinnati dispatch of the.

A Cincinnati dispatch of the ii says:
The river was stationary from to 8
this morning, but fell an inch from 8
to 10, when it was 50 feet 2 inches.
The work of manufacturing gas is pro-
crossing and portion of the city may
be lighted to-nigt. All danger of a
water famine is passed as Aore engines
are pumping water. The soup houses
will be closed tonight and the relief
work turned over To the organized
charitable associations. Plans are
maturing for a radical change in the
method of claening and repairing
streets and managing the health de-
partment, which will give employ
ment to large number of persons
while being carried out.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
d. S. HALL, Register.
LAND OFFICE AT FERGUS FALLS, MIMI, {,

January y, 1888. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Court for Stevens county, at Morris,
Minnesota, on March 18th, 1888, viz: James \.
Johnson homestead application number $3.50,
for the Sc a section s, town l2o north, of
range 4 west 9Th p. NJ, MINI.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: Ludwig HI. Shuman,
George E. Richardson, Franz Wahldick and
Henry b. Wolff, all of Morris Post-office,
Stevens Co., Minn.
As SoREN LISToE. Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

WI
Notice is hereby given, that default has
been made in the conditions of a certain
mortgage containing power of sale made
and executed by Robert Hunter to Thomas
X. Il. Dole. dated the 18th day of October 1877
and recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in the county of Stevens, and state of
Minnesota, on the lst day of November, A. d.
1917, at O'Clock a. NJ, in Book A of Mortgages
pages 332 and s.
That the amount now, at the date OF this
notice, due on said mortgage for principal
and interest is the sum OF three hundred and
hve dollars, and the further sum of twenty five
dollars as attorneys fees, stipul ated to be
paid In case of foreclosure thereof: That no
suit at law or otherwise has been had or COM
menced to recover the money or any part
thereof secured hN said mortgage: That said
mortgaged premises are desc ribed as follows
to-wit: The south half of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-four l34) township
one hundred and twcnty-four I2H, range
forty-one. Now. therefore, notice is hereby
gwen that the said mortgage will be fore
closed and the premises therein described,
together with the appurtenances thereto be-
longing. will be sold at public vendue, by the
snerl1 OF said county, at the front door of the
office of Morris Tribune, in Morris, in said
county of Stevens, on Thursday the lst day of
March, \. ID. 1885,, to satisfy the amount due
then with costs.
Dated January 10. 1888.
THOMAS Il. Il. DOLE.
MOrtgagee.
\. p. FITCH, Atty. for Mortgage,
4u-' Glencoe. Minn.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24


District Court. Twelfth Judicial District
Geo. E. Darling, Plaintiff
VS.. SUMMONS.
John T. Calvin, Defendant>
The State of Minnesota, to the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required To
answer the complaint in this action, which
has been filed with the Clerk of said Court,
and to serve copy of your Answer to the
said Complaint on The subscriber, at his office
in the Village of Norris. Minnesota, within
twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such service,
and If you fail TO answer the said Complaint
within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in
this action will take Judgment against you
for the sum of sixty dollars with interest
thereon from the 10Th of May, 1882, until entry
Of judgment herein, and the costs and dis
bursements OF this action.
Dated Feb. 23d, \. ID. lS>$'
GEO. +. DARLING.
Plaintiffs Attorney, in Person,
O2t1 Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24

We sell Tickets by the old reliable
Cunard Line. Established in 1910,
and not single passenger lost by ac-
cident. Apply for your tickets at
once. Rates Low as the Lowest.
so HELGEsoN & HANSON,
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
Arrival and Departure Of the Mails

Alexandria stage arrives Monday ana Friaay,
denarIs Tuesday and Saturday. Glenwood stage
arrives Tuesday and Friday; departs Wednesday
and Saturday. Postofice opens at : A NJ: closes
" to NJ l.. ToRpEY, p. N.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-24
VILLAGE OFFICERS
CHURCH DIRECTORY,

EPISCOPAL, Rev. T. c. Hudson, Rector.
CONGREGATIONAL, Rev. j T. Hutchinson, Pastor
METHODIST. Rev. :. p Murch, Pastor.
ROMAN CATHOLIC. Rev Francis Watry, Priest
SCANpINAyIAN EvANGELICAL LUTHERAN, Rev.
III. johnson, Pastor.