The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-10
General News items.


A deci"ion has been rendered at New York
in fsvor OF the defendants in the suit of
Der mis- Mulcahy against O'Donovan, r ,ssa
and Others, as trustees of the Irish skirm-
ishing fund. When Col. John O'Mahony
the Irish patrio'. died in 1877 Rosa depu-
tie1 the plain if TO accop pany the remains
TO Ireland. Muicahy was to receive 81 600
out oil the skrmishing fund for his ex-
penses. He says be only received 1887, and
brought suit oi the remainder. The court
held that the plaintiff had not acquired q
lien on the fund.
Judge Kreekel of the United States court
at Kansas City announced his decision on
the qut stion of the right of the federal gov.
ernment to the custody of Frank James on
the charge of the Mu sci Shoals (As) rob-
berry. The court orders the prisoner re.
manded to his bondsmen for the Blue Cut
rob5try, holding that the state tribunal
slsE gaining possession, is ccast uently en-.
It'll d to his custody until tie disposal of
the state causes. This leaves James at lib.
erty on bond.
Advices relative to the assignment of G.
W. Savage & Sons at Miles City, received at
BTadstreets St. Paul agency, place the as
sets Of the f I'm at $50, 900 to 800. 600, and the
trps the impression OF the creditors that
they are not likely to suffer from the em
barrassment 0i the Concern.
According to the latest footlngs at the sur
veyor generals Office the total amount OF
last years crop OF logs held over in the up
per Mississippi and its tributaries is 211. 900,
900 feet, Of which only about 5000, 900 feet
are held in the booms at Minneapolis.
There is evidently DO trouble in finding logs
enough for the cut of 1885.
Judge Truax, of the New York superior
court, refused to issue second papers tn a
Chinaman who had already obtained his
first apers. The judge cites the Chinese
immigration act of May, 1882, which de-
clsres that no state court or court of the
United States shall admit Chinese to citizen.
ship.
Judge White, of Pittsburg, has made in.
formation that criminal libel against En-.
gene NJ. o. Neil and o. N. Shaw, proprietors
OF the hi patch. The article provoking the
sult appeared Dec. %, as an interview with
Commodore W. J. Konstz in which the lat.
ter severely denounced the plaintiff.
Gov. Crittenden of Missouri has par.
doned Charles Stevens, life prisoner for
murder. Stevens had made q number OF
presents, the work of bis own hands. to
Katie, the gov 'rnor's daughter. who, dur.
ing her last lness persuaded her father to
graft the pardon.
The Loyington, ILL.,, bank, managed bv
u. T. Banks for s. Fl. Morell. has failed
Liabilities, $4,000. The manager specula-
ted. Morreli, worth $50 GO, has assigned
for the benefit of his creditors. Banks has
disappeared.
I. H. Hunker, the Oldest and one of the
largest confectionery establishments IN
Pitisburg, Pa. was closed by the sheriff at
the suit OF Hill & Bros, of New York. The
amount of the Indebtedness is not known,
Below zero on the ffth:-St. PAUL 10.
Bismarck 81; Chicago IL; Omaha 8. Louis
vi IL ID. At New Orleans the mercury was
% above.
An election for congress Is ordered for
Jan. II. owing to the resignation of Gov.
ernor. elect Robinson of Massachusetts.
kuskin's latest rage is that lady graduates,
instead OF NJ Varying curates, should become
barmaids at picturesque country inns.
The new list of corporations commenced
in Minneapolis during the past year shows
combined capital Of So, 1872 900.