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

The latest kilograms say that the Ohio is
slowly subsiding and people are hopeful that
the worst is past. $50
Record Of Casualties.
Williams & Grants Touring mill at Renick
Mo-, was burned Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Morrison, Taylor 4 Co., soapmakers, Toron-
to, were burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
ONeiIrs wagon shop at Cortland, Me-,
burned The shops were insured $70,0 and
stock $34.
A fire burned from Shays corner to Second
street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000
Over 200, 600 bushels of corn on the river
banks between Evansville, Ind, and Paducah,
KY, will be swept away in the flood.
In Greene county, Tenn, the wife of James
Hunter was instantly killed by some one who
fired gun from the outside.
The business failures of the past week, re-
ported to r. G. Dun g. Co., number in the
United States 245; Canada, 50; as against 27S
for the previous week. N
Judge A. NJ Chadwick, while on his way to
Trinity cathedral, Omaha, to attend wedding,
dropped dead in the street Cause, apoplexy.
He was about thirty years old and was serving
his second term as county judge. He leaves
wife,
A fire in the town of Sprague, Wash. Ty. de-
stroyed several buildings, including large
store and bank. The loss will reach about $50
600, about third insured. The water sup
ply was frozen, and the town had narrow es-
cape from total destruction
Foreign Flashes.
Canadian fisheries we're worth 81, 156775 in
1885,
The report of the Dominion minister of
marine and fisheries places the total value of
the fisheries of Canada at s172, 135, 675
A gambling scsndal has occurred in the Pet
it Ciecle club of Paris. The fives, as well as
the court cards were marked. The amount of
securities found under a Wallets bed is said to
have been ,000, 600 francs They were conis-
Gated.
Carlingford, lord of the privy seal, intro
duced in the house of lords recently bill to
amend the act of 1878 relative to contagious
diseases in animals. The object is to afford
better protection against the introduction of
foot and mouth diseases from abroad
Bradlaugh has issued an address to the cleo
tors of Northampton, asking for reelection.
Richards, who once before gave Bradlaugh
close run, will be the candidate of the Conser-
vatives Bradlaugh address a crowded meet
ing at Northampton in defense of his action in
parliament The meeting passed unanimous
Gladstone was the subject of an unpleasant
experience ON the afternoon of the 14th. He
was walking in Bond street, unattended, on his
way to the house of commons Suddenly
man seized him by the collar and brought him
to a standstill Gladstone, with some difficulty
shook off his assailant and continued on foot to
his destination. 1t is asserted that the man
made the attack on n wager.
Blackwatch Gordon Highlanders, Sixteen
rifles, Eighteenth hussars, battalion Egyptian
camel battery, manned by British artillerymen,
have been ordered to Saukim, and expert to
reach there within week The British gar
rison at Alexandria will be transferred to Cairo,
its place being taken by English marines The
khodive is reported to be deeply affected by the
massacre at Sinkat
meeting at Guild hall on the afternoon of
the 18th in London, under the auspices of the
Patriotic society, was attended by 600 persons.
The lord mayor presided The meeting con-
'demned the Egyptian policy of the government
and control of Egypt by Egyptians, which had
caused the sacrifice Of thousands of lives. 1t
declared that the revival of slavery and the
slave trade must be prevented, and the trade
route to Central Africa must be secured.
Michael Davitt delivered lecture at New
castle-on-Tyne an 1.-THE Irish Problem and its
Solution" The lecturer was received with per-
sistent bowling and Missing, and q rush was
made for the platform. Thirty policemen in
terposed and Davitt drew revolver, which he
held in his hand some minutes. Hesummoned
the occupants Of the gallery to eject the dis
lice. There was some fighting while the dis
turbers were being elected, and several per-
sons were severely wounded
Gen. Nolsaley telegraphed Stevenson, the
general commanding troops in Egypt on the
9th inst, to collect force to relieve Tokar, if
possible, otherwise defend the forts, Gen Ora
ham To take supreme command, and Coils.
Rutlny~ tn command the infantry and Stewart