The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-06

Roscoe Conklln predicts a demo-
cratic president.
Congressman White is going to see
whether or not Tie tail can wag the
dog in his district.
Mr.. A. C. Jordan. late of the Min
neapolis Tribune, has taken charge of
the Fargo Republic IN.
The House passed the pleuro pne:-
monia bill last week. 1t provides for
a bureau of animal industry.
Ex-senator Dnnneli still holds his
own and keeps hack Whites candi-
date for the Owatonna pest Office.
There is probability of Somebody
pulling the string, if Boss Sabin goes
on talking as lie has done, lately.
IE the Senate the House relief bill
for Gen'l Porter was favorably report
ed. and made the special order for The
18th. inst.
The Duluth Sunday Times charges
Judge Stearns. of the Eleventh Dist.
with using lis position to further
his private ends.
The ghost Of the late Mr.. Hayes
has again appeared to the public.
This time it assumed the shape of
''old tallow CANDLE
There is to be an exhibition of
dairy products at Munich next Octo-
Der. The Imperial German govern
ment has invited us to participate.
If the farmer of the north west
could but snbdue the blizzard to his
directing. what mighty engine of
destruction with which to crush his
foes
Mr.. 4. F. Nordin. of WiIlmar. has
been appointed assistant Secretary OF
State and Commissioner of Sta: istics
Mr.. Nordin' native country is Swe.
den. lie is said to be smart intelli
gent young man. and a good political
speaker.
A halt has been called upon the
passage OF the Red Like Reservation
| bill. The state of Minnesota ha:
some slight interest in the matter
which seems to have been overlooked
| by the trainers of the bill. The bold
ness OF the scheme is certainly de
serving Of admiration, and its failur,
in M wise detracts from the daring
Of its conception. Congress will do ;
very unwise act if it opens up this O.
any other reservation for many year,
to come. There are any number O
acres Of good land open to settlers
outside, and this Red Lake schem,
onght not to pass. The Pine Lane
ring will be sorry, but let them.
The Honorable Wayne McVeagh
Garfield's Attorney General. has writ
ten an elaborate article in the Century
magazine on the desirability OF elect
irg an honest man president. Ii
! speaking of the leaders of his owr
party he declares: "They
have exhausted almost the entire cal
endar of crime, while they were
masquerading in the name of the re
publican party. and protesting thai
their crimes yerenecessary to its pre-
servation. They have stuffed ballot
| boxes. They have forged election
| returns, and they have done all hi.
in the name of the party whose first
great historical achievement was tht
election of Abraham Lincoln. nam,
which has become synonym, wher
ever the English language is spuken
for plain, downright honesty" Thi:
may be severe but the correctness o
the statement will hardly be ques
toned.
President Arthur gave dinner
last week that was in many respect.
the most notable gathering of its kint
that the White House has thus fa
been honored with during the presen
administration. Extremes met in th,
latest of Minnesota's Senators and tn,
versatile editor of the Courier Jour
nal; and the policy that tempted
Col. Mcclure. of the Philiadelphi;
Times. and Murat Halstead. OF tn,
1. Cincinnati Commercial. to expos,
themselves to post prandial influence
was the move of master hand
Franz uatton and Tom Ochiltre
might well he deemed necessary ad
juncts, since they could he made nse
fnl through the power Of the post
master in the one case, and thruugl
the probable influence OF the brillian
Texan, on the German vote, in th
other. The preponderance. too, o
the Southern element was significant
and it is becoming clear that Arthu
will have nothing to fear from thi
source as far as the selection OF dele
gates to the next national republican
convention goes. Arthur, ut least, i
gentleman, and If we are to have
republican president (wh:ch the Gnti
forbid y we regard the election of til
present incumbent as Il harmless put
lie caprice. Though terrapln an,
foie gras may suffer during his reign
in Arthur's hands our liberties ar
i safe
i The irritation existing in this conn
try against Germany on account a
the embargo placed on the Americal
hog. was sufficiently great before th
return OF the Lasker resolutions
This latter will most certainly bccom,
u serious question, because. untie
I.whatever gnise these resolutions ar,
apparently returned. it is meant for Ill
insult, and will have to be either re
sented or swallowed. as the policy o
/ the government decides. 1t is Use
less to say that the resolutions wer,
not in proper form or properly atl
dressed or that usage required certai,
other modes of procedure in forward
ing them. The resolutions were ,
delicate and sincere expression o
sympathy to the German people. OF
the loss OF one of their chosen leader
and one who was particularly admir-.
ed in this country, where his destl