The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-21

and interest as TOT Il the bands Il i stated the the
bonds have been taken. M M
On the 18th inst. the party u commissioners
appointed by the WinOna, Alma y North Wis
consin railway will start out from East Du-
bupue to condemn land for right OF way,
where the owners have refused to sell on reas-
enable terms. All the land heretofore pur-
chased has been promptly paid for at satisfac-
tory prices.
The announcement that the Minneapolis 4
st Louis and Omaha roads have practically
abolished the transit Gyst6m OF freights Is one
calculated to raise q breeze in Northwestern
| railway circles Whether the Milwaukee, COM
pany will feel compelled to follow suit is an in
teresting question which it remains for the fu-
ture to decide.
The Milwaukee & St Paul issued several new
freight tariffs, showing reduction on rates be-
tween St Paul and common points and all sta
tons on the Mississippi river, on the river,
Dubuque and Racine and southwestern divi-
sion, and also between St Paul and common
points and all stations on branches of divisions
on the Mississippi
A mixed train on the Southern Central drop
ped into the Seneca river at Weedsport Floods
had weakened the bridge Burr Ridgeway,
engineer; John Straight, fireman, and Timothy
X. Danahay, brakeman were in the cab of the
engine went under water The passenger car
remained on the track.
1t is confidently asserted that W. H. Wander
bilt has purchased the controlling block Of
stock in the West Shore road. The road need
ed 81, 600 600 at once This Vanderbilt is cred
tied with having advanced, and this amount
added to his secret holding of the stock gives
him the controlling voice. Important changes
in the official direction Of the road are an
nounced to take place in a few days. II
The farmers of the Red river valley are de-
veloping considerable interest in the proposed
Hudson Bay route, and are watching closely
the result of the application made to
the Canadian parliament for 81, 100000, with
which to improve the Nelson river. The pro-
motors Of the scheme argue that at least two
thirds can be saved in the way of freight, and
this, of course, presents tempting prospect to
the farmers.
The Central Iowa road, ever since it was
built, has made Ottumwa It's western termin-
us, using the track of the Rock Island from
Eddyyllle. The charter of the Central makes
Abba the southern terminal point when the
use of the Rock Island track ceases. One rea-
son for the changeis that the rental OF the ROCK
Island track was $35, 600 per year, and this can
be saved, but it throws the terminus twenty
miles west
The Criminal Calendar.
Portland, Greg, is infested by an organized
band of river pirates.
Mrs. Uhler, whose brother killed her para
mour, Haverstick, at New York, is dead s~~
Leander Anderson, charged with selling
liquor to Indians, was fined S25 by Judge Mel
son in the United States district court
Skilled cracksmen stole from the Office of DR..
O. Brainerd of Cleveland the finest numisma-
tic collection in Ohio, embracing every coin is
sued by the United States except seven pieces
The coroner's jury in the shooting of gam
blers at Hot Springs, Ark, returned verdict
that John Flynn came to his death at the hands
of Doran, the two Fruits, Alison Howell, Luz
cius Tanning and Tom Dale.
teamster named Robert Robertson entered
the room of Anna Ford, in st. Louis, and COM
menced moving her furniture Mrs. Ford,
with the aid of colored man, elected Robert
son. The latter got knife and re-entered the
house, when the woman shot him twice, NOR
tally wounding him.
Gov Robinson of Massachusetts, has discev-
cred discrepancy of over ST., GOO IN the ac-
counts of Gen. George w. Cram, state survey
or general of lumber. No fraud IS charged
The defic ency is due to alleged nlisinterpreta-
ton of the statutes. Gen. Cram has held the
Office since its creation in 1866
The jury in the case of David c. Keller, pilot
of the steamer Sciota, sunk by collision with
the John Tomas July 4, 1882 at Wing IS Junction,
the 18th returned q verdict in the United
States court at Parkersburg, w. Va, of guilty
of voluntary manslaughter, with recommend
to mercy. Fifty-four lives were lost by this
famous collision.
Young Victor Andre who was shot by his
mistress, Jennie Amy, in New York recently,
is son of an officer in the German army who
served in the Emperor Williams body guard
in the Franco-Prussian war. Victor came to
this country with a party of Germans, who
were invited by Mr. Rufus Hatch to visit the
Yellowstone park.
desperate fight occurred about twenty
miles from Matamoras Mexico, between GUS
toms officers and guards and a gang of snug
glers, in which Maj. Palacias and one of his
men were badly wounded, two smugglers kill
ed, and several wounded The rest of the
smugglers fed, leaving behind $500 in dry
goods, and a number Of horses and mules.
The Miles City Journal gives particulars of
the absconding of Sam Camp, leaving a large
number of creditors to mourn, among them the
laborers employed by him on the Tongue river
ditch, and Miles & Strevell, $12S30; Leighton,
Jordan & Co., $463, j. W. Watson, $50 so;
A. w. Sleeper, $685., 81, making total of 81 ,Ooa-
81 for merchandise
Hon. James B. Davis, member of the Texas
legislature, in wild frenzy supposed to have
his room at the Junction hotel, Whitesboro,
Tex, late Monday night, the 18th, with nothing
on his person but undergarments. Every ex-
ertion to find him was without avail till Tues
day morning, when his body was discovered stiff
in death, lying face down in the road mile
south of town
Jasper Shearen was shot and killed by his
cousin and brother-in-law, George w. Rawley,
in BOYLE county, KY The killing originated in
a family fued, and was done in self-de-
tense. Rawley's father killed Shearin's brother
a year ago, and recently met. An ARRAY en-
sued in which Shearin was killed. The Rawley
family for the past thirty years have figured in
bloody affairs in which no less than ten men
have been killed .rs
Recently.the associated press sent out re-
port from Sioux City that the man hanged by q
vigilants committee at Bassett was not Kid
Wade, the leader of the Nebraska horse thieves.
On the 18th the coroner's jury at Long Pine,
the county seat, declared it was Kid Wade.
The remains of the Kid were also identified by
the sheriff and others. The reign of terror
continues in the Niobrara country. Several
prominent citizens have been implicated by the
death confession of the Kid and have been no.
tilted by the vigilant committe to clear their
skirts Immediately or leave the country.
Sheriff Carter of Cherry county, Neb., was
recently notified by the vigilance COMMITTEES to
leave the country Immediately. The vigilantes
claim he is in collision with the Nebraska
horse thieves beyond doubt Sheriff Carter
announces a fixed determination to stay, denies
the charges made against.him and has sworn
in posse of thirty men for his protection.
The sheriff and his men are ell armed to the
teeth awaiting the hostillties. The leader of
the vigilantes has posted up notice that no
man living can escape their vengeance, least of
all Sheriff Carter Further developments are
anxiously awaited &
Personal Points.
Gen. Sheridan has gone to New York to visit
Gen Grant ~
Emma Abbots' fortnights receipts in San
Francisco were $4,000.
Gen. Robert Toombs on Wendell Phillips:
"He was an Internal machine set to music.
Jefferson Davis has erected marble monu-
ment to Mrs Sarah A Dorsey, his benefac-