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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

In the April report of the commissioner of
agriculture, just issued is found some inter-
esting information regarding the condition of
farm animals from Wisconsin, Minnesota and
other states. The reports are almost uniform
ly of favorable nature. In Wisconsin horses,
cattle and sheep are in good condition. Losses
from all causes during the past year will not
exceed A. per cent Hogs are also in good
condition. In Minnesota and Iowa horses are
above an average in condition, and no disease
is prevalent Cattle in Minnesota are below an
average, owing to a scarcity of corn. No dis
eases are prevalent among sheep. Losses by
dogs and wolves will not exceed per cent
The condition of hogs is below the average, but
no disease is prevalent The losses are chiefly
of young pigs, last spring, from an unknown
disease. In Iowa cattle have been unusually
healthy during the past year. Sheep have
been doing well, per cent of
the per cent loss were killed by dogs. Hogs
have been very healthy. Reports from Dakota
are to the effect that the general health of live
stock throughout the territory has been excep-
tionally good. The condition of cattle is above
the average. The low prices for grain are
causing more attention to be given to stock,
especially in the southern part where farmers
are paying more attention to dairying and stock
raising. Hogs have been fully up to the aver
age. Sheep are in . better condition than an
average The health of horses during the past
year in Montana has not been as good as during
1882. Several diseases appeared, but the loss
will not exceed per cent for the past ssfteen
months Cattle are not in as good condition
as usual The loss from that and snow cover
ing up the feed, was confined mainly to cattle
that were driven into Montana last summer
and fall They were not accustomed to sus-
tain themselves on grass in winter, and there
fore many died for want of food The loss is
about 6 per cent Sheep and hogs are in good
condition
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NEWS or THE WEEK.
Washiurton News.

Confirmation of postmasters: Charles E.
Dorr, Portage, Wis; Henry Smith, Amigo
Wis Edward A. 'Bnrdick Edgerton, Wis.
The controller Of currency has authorized the
Commercial National Bank Of Omaha to begin
business; capital, 10000
Attorney General Brewster has decided that
bicycles are to BIO included in the category Of
personal effects when they accompany passen-
gers from abroad. and must be admitted under
such circumstances without the payment Of
any duty.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has issued formal
notice, in accordance With the action Of the SEN
ate, that the United States recognize the flag of
the African International association ON the
Congo as the flag Of friendly government
Postofaces Observation-Disclosures: Lorraine
Dickey county Postmasters Commissioned
John H. Davy, Little Valley, Mimi. George
Mathesol, Mayhem, Wis. New Offices-George
W. Germond, Cando, Towner county, Oak
John Newlin, Woodland, Decatur county, Iowa
The house committee ON Indian affairs re-
ported back Mr.. Washburn's bin to authorize
the secretary of the interior to ascertain the
amount due to the citizens of the United States
for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota In
dams of Minnesota subsequent to June l, 1867,
and prior to the outbreak and massacre Of Au-
gust, 1852.
Secretary Frelinghuysen takes roseate view
of the influence of the Uunited States in the
worlds wheat market He figures up that this
country should be drawn upon for the world
consumption this year for IT., 600 600 bushels,
against lgS, COZ, 600 from all other countries
Wherefore he draws the conclusion that the
United States should control the foreign mar
kets
The bill defining the titles and duties of GER
tain officers of the medical department of the
army, which passed the senate recently, pre-
scribes that six officers of that department,
having the rank Of colonel, be styled assistant
surgeons general and officers with the rank of
lieutenant colonel be styled deputy surgeons
general The rank and pay of all remain as at
present
The house committee on military affairs will
ask the appointment of a special committee to
investigate the management of the Soldiers
home at DAYTON Gen. Patrick, governor of
the home, has been charged with being over
bearing and inhuman in his treatment to in
mates. One man, seventy six years of age,
writes to Gen Rosecrans that he was put in the
guard-house for ninety days for trivial of
tense. He concludes his letter: s'This is strict
ly confidential or Patrick will hang me-"
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Love Laughs at Locksmiths.

Washington, Specialize excursion from
Charlottesville, Va, Friday, the 25th, brought
with it a trim looking young man named VIII
liam A. Greaver, aged twenty-four, and
handsome young lady of sixteen, named BERTHE
J. Butler, both of whom hail from Stanton, Va
They went to the Riggs house. The groom at
once procured marriage license, and Rev.
French S. Evans, of the NJ. E. church, was
called away from his desk, in the dead letter
Office, to perform the ceremony at the Riggs
house. A certificate was procured, and the
young couple took the four o'clock boat for
home. 1t appears that the young lady's faith
er, the principal of a seminary, objected to the
young man on account Of his employment on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. Having pre-
viously removed her trousseau to Mr.. Greaver's
house, she walked in stocking feet down stairs
at midnight, Wednesday, and made her escape
from beneath the paternal roof undetected
She joined her lover, who was waiting for her,
with his grip-sack and excursion tickets, and
soon they were speeding away.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

~sfAs the number of two-cent postage
stamps sold during the quarter ending
with March was 81 per cent. greater
than the number of one and three cent
stamps sold during the same quarter a
year ago, the reduction of the rate must
be regarded with satisfaction, although
the sale of postal cards has fallen off
13,O00,0 900 since its adoption, and the
aggregate receipts of the Postal Depart
ment are somewhat less than formerly.
Correspondence is increasing so rapidly
that the deficit is not likely to long con-
tinue.
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The American College at Rome.

The following is a copy of the letter from
Archbishop Corrigan to Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen, written upon receipt of the news that the
college had been exempted from sale:
New York, April Ito Hon. F. T. Freling-
huysen, Secretary of State-Dear Sir: In the
name of Cardinal McCloskey, have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt Of your favor of the
29th ult, which conveys the. gratifying intelli-
gence that the American college in Rome has
been exempted from the sale impending over
the property of the Propaganda. His emil
nence begs to tender his sincere thanks to the
president, to yourselfR nd Mr. Astor, minister
resident at Rome, for the very courteous,
prompt and efficacious interest taken in this
matter. Besides expressing his own indebted
ness for the good offices of the government 30
kindly and SO successfully interposed, the car
dinal feels he may also in the premises make
himself the Interpreter of the gratitude Of other
bishops of the United States, as well as the en-
tire Catholic population ! have the honor to
be, dear sir, very respectfully your obedient
servant,
M A. CoRRreAN, Coadjutor Archbishop.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

The floral decoration of the churches
in New York on Easter is estimated to
have cost more than quarter of mil
lion of dollars. This is very good as
symbols of alteration for him who had
not where to lay His head, and whose
life was a protest against ostentatious
display of any sort, and many of whose
children were almost literally starving
within sight and sound. But this world
Is curious world and not the least our
ious thing in it, is its religion.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

The reports of railroad earnings for
March, show reduction compared with
last year of over five per cent, and this
indicates material falling off in gener-
al business, but this is largely attribut-
able to the inclement weather during
that month; the return for the three
months since January are only slightly
smaller then last year, and the returns
for April show very decided improve
ment, which is pretty certain sign of
an increase in the volume of general
business
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

People from nearly all sections of the
United States pass through st. Paul en-
route to various parts of the northwest.
A few days ago there were about one
hundred East Tennesseeans bound for
Washington and Oregon, on one train,
and their household effects occupied
nearly dozen cars. The Union depot
at st. Paul is, frequently, at this season,
a miniature Castle Garden.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
THE NUMBER THUS FAR ELECTED.

Thirty-one states and four territories in
GLIDING the District of Columbia, have elected
delegates to the Republican national conven-
ton. OF these the lists are complete in sew
enteen states and the territories named In
the subjoined table those classed scattering
include Hawley (Connecticut), Gresham On
diana), and Fairchild wisconsin,. The classi-
fication is the result Of careful comparison Of
estimates from all sources, the intention be-
ing to give as fair an idea as possible Of the
status Of the delegates There are but few
contesting delegations One Of them Is from
the Fifth Minnesota district:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

The bankruptcy bill, as passed by
the senate constitutes the several distries
courts of the United States and terri
tories and the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia courts of bankruptcy,
with jurisdiction over all questions of
claims, assets, exemptions, composition
and discharge. There is little use Of
printing it in full at present as its chances
in the house are considered rather slim.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01
Failures Of the Week.

There were 1G4 failures in the Uuited State
reported to Bradstreet's during the past week,
against 155 in the preceding week, and 1886,
los and 102 in the corresponding weeks of 1883,
1882 and 1881 respectively. About s. per cent
were those of small traders, whose capital was
less than IS, 600. Among the failures reported
were:
John H Deane, real estate, New York; Nicho-
las & Mills, wholesale lumber, Albany, N. Y.
Cochran & Young, rags and paper, Erie, Pa
F. A. Won Classy, banker, Efingham, Ill
Cassils, Son & Co., wholesale leather, Montreal
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

There was a heavy frost and some ice at
Meridian, Miss.
At Newark, N. J., McKirgan Bros. 4 Luke,
dry goods, assigned Assets, $67, 600; iabili-
ties, $5S, Goo
An examination Of the books of the Massa-
chusetts state prison shows deficit Of 81, O0O,
he result of bad bookkeeping.
The Pope has decided to create another car
dinal in the United States. It is intended al
ways to have two in the states and one in South
America.
Frank Kee, the Chinese lecturer, was refused
admittance to the Methodist church in Roches-
ter N. Y, where he was to lecture, because Of
his spending the day in painting the town.
Plymouth congregational church, Worcester,
Mass, refused the use Of the church for tho
funeral of . prominent citizen who was to be
buried by the Odd Fellows.
The liabilities of Joseph +. Paul. Boston
lumber dealer, are about s296, 600, Of which
$2l5 900 is secured by mortgages on real es-
tate. Unincumbered assets are nominal]y
about $4,000.
New York artists carried OF the contract for
the stained glass windows in the new board Of
trade building in Chicago, the Lafarge COM
pany having entered the winning designs.
Over 800 is to be expended upon stained
glass windows.
Mrs. Sally Roebling, wife Of the engineer Of
the Brooklyn bridge, sent pair Of % GOO ear
rings to Tinany's to be repaired Adams Ex-
press company undertook to return them, but
they were lost or stolen. Their receipt was
for $50 only Mrs. Roebling sued both Tiffany
and the express company
The military authorities have abandoned The
idea Of constructing military telegraph line
between Terry's Landing and Fort Maginnis,
Mont, which was intended TO take the place Of
the line now in use Wis Camp Popular river.
The reason for this decision is the probability
OF tho abandonment Of Fort Msginnis at no dis
tanning it and the fact that the region around it
10 settling mp so fast that tho necessity for
Keeping it mp win soon no longer exist
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01
The Pacific coast is thronged wit

The Pacific coast is thronged with
people out of employment. The towns
especially, contain . lot of idlers who
cannot get work and have not money to
get away. The cessation of railroad
constructions stranded many, and
others, attracted during the railroad
boom by the expectations that all kinds
of business would be correspondingly
active were doomed to disappointment.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01
Dr., Gregory of the civil service commission

DR.. Gregory of the civil service commission.
will in . few days leave for the West, to hold
examinations for general department service
in various cities. Dates of examinations have
been arranged as follows: May IL, Des Moines
18th, Omaha, nth, Lincoln; 18th, Denver; gath,
Topeka; Goth, Kansas City; 18th, st Louis;
Goth, Milwaukee,: 3lst, Chicago; June 8 Du-
Minneapolis and st Paul have been added to
the list sof postofices coming under the civil
service rules, as over fifty clerks are now en-
ployed in each of those Offices
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-05-01

Herr Won Puttkanier, German minister Of
the interior, will shortly submit I'd the Reich
stag on behalf Of the government bill for the
repression Of anarchists.
Canon Brosman writes tho London Tablet
on the result of his interview in Rome with
American bishops regarding the proposed erec-
ton Of an irish memorial church to Daniel
OConnelL They warmly approve this move
ment
The Spanish troops in Cuba are still unable
to catch Aguero. The authorities continue to
maintain dead silence thereby exasperating
the public into the belief that the worst has
happened Many believe that Duran is killed
The death is announced OF John Lancaster
fellow of Royal Geographical society 1t was
Mr. Lancaster that brought his yacht under
fire during the action between the Kearsage
and Alabama, OF Cherbourg in 1854 and who
saved Semmes and several Of the crew Of the
Alabama.
The London Times says: Friends Of tech-
nical education in England viii read with un-
mitigated envy accounts Of the development Of
industrial education in America The Ameri-
cans are far ahead Of us in institutions for
giving their sons and daughters that practical
training which fits them for industrial pursuits.
A blue book is issued in London containing
correspondence between the British and United
States governments ON the subjects Of cattle
diseases. The tenor of consular and other re-
ports is that the foot and mouth disease is not
Indigenous in America, but rather that out
breaks throughout the United States ere trace
able to cargoes Of cattle from England
The London Times says that Prof Macpero
has discovered at Ehmeen, the ancient
Khennis, the Panopolis of the Greeks, between
Assioot and Thebes, an immense metropolis
which dates from the Ptolemaic period five
catacombs have SO far been opened These
yielded 100 mummies. The sites of 100 similar
catacombs are still intact 1t is believed they
contain 5000 mummies. A large harvest Of
papyri, jewels and funeral treasures is expected
The Egyptian council at its meeting thia
morning declared that the dispatch of troops
to Berber is imperative and decided to submit
their resolution to England for concurrenca
before further action. The decision was inn
mediately wired to Granville and his answer
is momentarily expected. In the meantime,
Gen. Wood is selecting force for the expedi-
ton and some of the most experienced English
officers are volunteering for the service. Every
thing is being got in readiness to despatch
troops on receipt of a favorable answer
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Personal News Notes.

Mrs. Lieut. Greedy has spent the years of her
husbands absence at her fathers home in San
Diego, Cal, but starts east in order to be at
New York at the sailing of the search expedi-
ton. She will remain in the east until the re-
suit of the summers work is known.
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Mayo 4 Clark, wholesale hardware
dealers at st. Paul are temporarily en-
barrassed, owing to slow collections, and
have suspended payment for the present.
Liabilities of the firm were $135,O00, oil
which 500, 600 is owed in St. Paul, and
the assets are given as $155 900, I'm
less an assignment is forced a list OF
liabilities and assets will not be given.
Henry Moorish, Atwater, has been re-
turned to the asylum at st. Peter. His
insanity comes from whisky and brood
ing over the loss of money two years age
by burglary.
Under les islatiwe enactment swamp
lands within ten miles on either side Of
the track of the Duluth s. Iron Range
railroad were to be withdrawn from the
market as soon as the railroad corpora
ton filed its map. In the meantime the
MINES TIA Central located lands within
this limit. To settle the question as tc
whether priority of grant implied pri.
ority of selection, o hearing took place
befor Gov. Hubbard, Attorney General
Hahn and State Auditor Braden. The
Minnesota Central road was represented
by Gordon Z. Cole, the Manitoba road
BY r. B. Galusha and the Iron Range
by James Smith, Jr. A further hear.
ing on other points involved will take
place orr Monday, May 8. The matter
ultimately will be left for the governor
to decids, acting under the advice of the
state auditor and attorney general.
The Belle PLANE common council, BY
vote Of three totwo, refused to increase
the prico Of liquor licenses from $50 te
$500.
Seeding advices for the state are al
good. Every section is we'll advanced
and many all through. Having put in
their crops, farmers are now selling
their surplus wheat, which in the Red
river country amounts to 10 per cent. o.
last years crop.
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gers are not seen, and so are unknown
A prominent cause of insomnia or
sleeplessness is mental disquietu5e In
laborious mental actions, the tempera-
ture of the head is greatly raised.
Chronic and functional disorders, chief
" of the heart and stomach, induce
| wakefulness. Other factors are cold
feet and Incorporate use of certain food
or drink, as tea or coffee. As sleepless-
ness is the cause of disorders of the body,
so sleep is factor of health. The best
methods of securing sleep were consid
cred. Physical exercise will induce
sleep, not physical fatigue, which will
often cause wakefulness. A brisk walk
before going to bed will usually insure
sound slmuber. The mind should be d.
verified as much as possible before retir-
ing by lively company and conversation.
A hearty meal before going to bed was
not advised, although hunger will pre-
vent sleep. A light repast was suggest
ed, bread and butter, milk or oysters,
not mince pie or plum pudding. The
head should be kept cool, but the feet
warm. Toasting the feet before the fire
was not approved; a foot-bath is prefer
| able. Slumber may often be caused by
gentle friction of the limbs. The
BARRIERS operations are usually most
soothing. There is an unaccountable
prejudice against night air.
The bedroom should be kept cool and
the air fresh, but the open window
should not permit the wind to blow
upon the sleeper. Too much clothing
will prevent sleep. A bed should be
carefully arranged; it should be even,
without ridges. We are half an inch
shorter at night than we are in the
morning, caused by an extension of the
spine and muscles. Tea and coffee
should be avoided by light sleepers.
The speaker suggested that person
might also coax the soporific god by
thinking of the names OF islands or riv-
ers, each beginning with q different let
ter Of the alphabet,
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is made consulate, at an annual salary of 81,
COO The Office of minister to Roumania, Ser
via and Greece is abolished, and coasuls are
provided for Greece and Roumania. A similar
change is made in the Office of minister to Boz
livia. The consul generalship at Madrid and
ul-generalship ut Honolulu are abolished,
as are number of uniimportant consuls atother
places. The salary of the minister to Columbia
is increased from 81, $50 to SIC, 600, and Of the
consul general at Hong Kong from $4,000 TO
$500.
A bill to establish ON interstate commerce
committee, taking the place of other bills on
the same subject was reported in the senate
on Monday, and the bills it superseded were
indefinitely postponed. The bill to consolidate
the bureau OF military Justice and the corps of
jndgs advocates Of the army passed The
Amendments were adopted striking but oil
reference to the slaughter Of cattle, and re-
ducing the amount appropriated from $3.50,
00Oto $150,O00
Bills were introduced in the house devotine
the tax on circulating notes of national banks
to the payment Of the public debt, and prohib-
iting the importation Of foreign manufactured
articles purpOrting to be of American manufac.
ture. Mr. Hewitt of New York repeated his
charge, made last Friday, that the secretary ol
the navy had failed to cover into the treasury
the net proceeds Of sales of condemned vessels
but he disclaimed any intention Of impugnine
the secretary's motives, and commended hil
administration % whole
The subcommittee Of the house committee
on public lands decided favorably to report tt
the full committee the bill granting bounty
vidos:
Every person who served IN the late war mo-
less than fourteen dsys and honornbly dis
charged, shall be entitled to eighty acres o.
public lands; those who served not less thar
one year to 100 acres, and those who served no
Iaru fI,ev, kur vasv,u ~ 1G0 acrea In khe evan,
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George F. Hatch Of Lake City, late
frst lieutenant of Company Fl Fifth
Minnesota volunteers, has been granted
an increase of pension from $12.75 to
BIT per month, dating from March Ia,
1888.
Claude Van Alstyne of Steele county
sentenced for life to State Prison, has
been pardoned by the Governor. Six
years ago he and another young man
named Tourtelotte were at work cutting
for the father of the latter, when con-
troversy arose, and Tourtelotte made an
attack on Van Alstyne with tool, and
The latter defended himself with the
sharp instrument he was using ct the
time. The result was that Tourtelotte
received wound that resulted in his
death. There has for long time been
feeling that the sentence was too great
considering the provocation, and . strong
appeal was made asking his pardon.
Eleven of the jury signedit, the twelfth
not being available. The Judge, the at
torpeys and great number of other
good men joined.
The clothing firm of Deskey Bros.
1t Fergus Falls were victimized by for
gers. Two men, claiming to be survey
ors employed by T. w, Burnham s. Go.
Of Fergus Falls, purchased clothing OF
Deskey Bros, giving in payment Burn
ham e Co. 3 checks on the First Nation
81 bank, one payable to James G. Har-
vey for "a. 20, and the other for $29. 63,
payable to Charles W.. Williams. The
checks being presented at the bank
were promptly refused by Cashier jew
EFT, who at once recognized them 81
forgeries. The men skipped the town
before the discovery Of the fraud.