Morris tribune., 1883-08-11
Lon Williams Again

Dak0ta dQrOE1Ge: Lon MAX We'll, one OF
the notorious Maxwell brothers who killed
the Colman brothers in Dnrend, Wis, in
July 1881, has been maxi e his home for
the past month or more at a ranch eight
miles northeast of Blnnt, Dakota. He has
been interviewed by reporter of this pa
per. He Is we'll "heeled" carrying three
heavy Colt revolvers and a pair of pocket
Derringers. He says if the authorities leave
him alone he will settle down and become
a good citizen; that he is tired being hunted
with n price on his head, but that he will
never De taken alive. He is constantly On
the gatch for treachery aud betrays rest
lessness in all his actions. The officer who
captures him, if that should ever happen.
will have to take blm by surprise, or there
will be tragedy. A few days since he re-
ceiyed word from some of his friends that
certain officials had struck his trail, and he
quietly vanished, gong, it is believed,
across the Missouri river.
China is rapidly getting up her war mus
Gle, and has thus far taken $5, 000, 900 wort b
OF desthdealing marterial from American
manufacturers.
In the house of commons Gladstone read
extracts from private letter from Egypt,
tian army under Lord Duterin's Llan was
about completed, and the reorganization OF
the judiciary and police was slowly advanc-
ing Plans for the irrigation of the delta OF
the Nile were fayorably regarded.
The Gundlach's of st. Paul arrested for
killing Martemis Grogan have been dis
charged on the ground of self defense.
The Western Union claims that the
strikers have been cutting their wires extern
slvely, and offers a reward for the arrest and
conviction of the offenders.
Stilson Hutchins, OF the Washington Post
has given 5000 for cup to be rowed for by
eight cared crews in the September regatta
A dispatch from Liverpool says Jam,
McDermott arrived there the 9th on'a YES
sci from America, and was remanded at
once to Jail on charge OF being engaged III
conspiracy to murder public officials
McDermott was arrested on board the steam
er City of Montreal, on which he came from
America. A warrant was issued in Cork,
where he had been seen in company with
'O'Herlihy. Some correspondence wi
O'Donovan Rosa and James Stephens was
found on the prisoner who said he was an
American citizen and would call OH the
American government to protect him.
The Carlton Press says DIR. Walter Len
nox confidenced Rev. Mr.. Smith out of $50
and his wife's gold watch.
John Chinnick, who was shot in Miles
City, is gradually sinking, and though the
stru gle against death is we'll maintained,
must, from the nature of the wound finally
snccumb. He still maintains the story
that he shot himself accidentally.
The Detroit Record is iaiormed that
gang of men are taking fish in large guam
titles with nets out of Floyd Lake and ship
ping them to Fargo.
The barn of Mr.. Silliard, in Yellow Medi-
cine, with all its contents was burned.
Loss 81, 500.
A good stroke for Glyndon in tree plant
ing, has Just been made in the sale to the
Northern Pacific railroad company of sec
ton three of the Bar aes and Tenney farm,
adjoining the village. This choice tract is
to be turned into an experimental tree farm
under the direction of the company's super.
intendent of tree planting, Robert Douglas.
The various kinds of hardy trees will be
grown here Tor supplying the company's
needsIalong the west, with view also to
Determining the best varieties and methods
of raising forests on the lands OF settlers In
the treeless districts.
The other day stranger in Owatonna
purchased $35 worth of 8, Deutschman &
Co., and gave them for what purported to
be $50 bill, and received his change and
departed. It was soon discovered that the
bill was only So fixed mp. Thesyindier
made good his escape.