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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
NEWS OF The WEEK SUMMARIZED


FROM the 0et100A1 Capital.
Miss Eva Hersey and Miss Gertrude Nelson
of ST. Paul are guests Of Senator Sabin in
Washington.
Representative Burrows Of Michigan is
said to be the selection of the president for the
racancy in the office Of the assistant secretary
of the treasury, recently held by John c.
New
A dinner was given Tuesday evening the 18th
by Senator Sabin to number of Minneapolis
people. Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Hersey, Miss Eva Hersey, Miss Ger
trude Nelson and Maj Camp
The secretary of the navy Mas received q
communication from Capt G. s. Mares, r N,
embodying the views of himself, Maj. H. w.
Fielden, H. M. A., and Capt A. H. Markham,
R. N, making suggestions for the conduct OF
the expedition to be sent to the relief of the
Greedy party. The opinion is expressed that
the chances are very good that the party viii
be found and brought away in safety.
Postoffices observation-disclosures: Patriot, De.
oatur county, mail to Weldon Postoffices Els.
Wisconsin: Wells, Clark county, Vaudeville
Wright county. Iowa: Ira, Jasper county
Singsted, Emmett county Postmasters Com,
mis- sioned-Albert s. Mcmillan, Verndale
MINI. John g. Cichy, Northern, Wis; Arthur
w. Travers, Woodstock Wis. Postoffices Dis.
continued-Dakota: Mount View, Walsh coun
ty; mail to Grafton. Postofice Name Changed
Blackstone, Sargent county, Oak, to Sargent
Until the Lasker matter came up Secretary
Frelinghuysen was not popular member Of
the cabinet; but his management of that deli.
cate matter has won for him admiration from
all sides. There is but one opinion in congress
which is that the diplomacy and judgment will
which the returned resolution was treated
saved the house of representatives an immense
amount of trouble and avoided what nigh
have been a collision. By Frelinghuysen's &C
ton Bismarck was at once put on the defen
sive, and was compelled to sustain his position
by the unusual procedure of a speech in thu
German parliament.
The bill has gone back to the house for con-
currence iu the senate amendments, and is
covered by 100 senate bills now lying there. Ii
other words the Porter bill goes at the foot Of
the list all the others taking precedence over
it in regular order. There are only two meth.
DDS by which it can be reached out of order
One is by unanimous consent, which of course
cannot be procured in the face of the bitter op.
position to the measure The other is by sus-
pension of the rnles for the purpose OF going
to the speakers table, and it will require 8
two thirds vote to carry this. The latter plar
will be adopted by the friends of the bill, an6
by having all the democrats on hand it is be-
heved the necessary vote can be mustered
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The Northern Pacific train from the west
brought into st Paul Maj. James Mclaughlin,
agent at Standing Rock, his son Harry, Sitting
Bull, the famous chieftan, the latter's nephew
One Bull, and William Whitesill
interpreter and former scout
Thousands thronged the Merchants hotel, ca
ger to catch a glimpse of the Sioux chieftain who
cost the United States government sundry mil
lions and the army valuable lives by scores.
Pushing, jostling, eager, unappeasable, the
people crowded into the corridors leading
appearance of either of the Indians
the signal for the ebb and flow of the mob
exactly similar to the manifestations when
Sullivan, the slugger, was at the Merchants.
The Bull is fatter than when he came to Stand
ing Rock from Fort Randall, and very different
in appearance from the thin and IA eyed war
rior who surrendered by proxy to Maj. Broth
erton at Buford.
Sitting Bull sent telegram to his son in
Chicago, saying that he had been sick, but was
much better, and was answered on the instant.
The telephone broke him all up, and forced
the first exclamation from him. One Bull was
placed at an instrument in one room and Sit
ting Bull at separate one in a room 100 feet
distant. The latter listened, started, grinned
and then remarked "Waul1an." evil Spirit.
Sitting Bull is not good talker via the medium
VI I'LL Dut Ill GilSWcT w pCAo1ooCuV
questionings the following answers were re-
ceived.
I am very much pleased with this, my first
visit to the white peoples homes. am glad to
see so many whites. Your tepees are very big
and very high never saw any 50 big before.
If the great Spirit has mercy tn year, my
people can raise some good crops in our new
farm at Grand river. Last year the corn grew
high, but didn't amount to anything have
not heard from any of my band who are in the
queens dominions since / left Randall have
heard some reports about Indians dying there
for want Of food, but can hardly believe i'll
suffer a good deal with the pain in my chest Che
smokes too much is the trouble prob
ably, and have had it long time.
Sitting Bull was taken through the public
schools and was surprised at the number Of
white papooses, and also visited the theatre r,
He was taken to the variety show in Bismarck,
and sat stolidly through ''Why Did They Dig
Mas Grave SO Deep and other touching bal
lads; but when the fairy form Of her who float
ed through the highland quickstep came upon
the scene, he was all alertness, and for days
talked of her graces.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Broad-minded men, and women also,
are trying to so house the poor that they
may be tidy and comfortable and healthy
The effort is an illustration of the
good sense which characterizes the phil
anthropy of lineage. This characteris-
tic has been impressed upon it by sci
ence. For it teaches that hygine, or
the promotion and preservation OF health
is an indispensable aid in growing good
citizens.
Bad as the dwellings of thep poor arein
cities, and in the country also, they are
as a class far superior to those in which
our Anglo-Saxon ancestors lived. Ii q
serf, the Saxon lived in a hut not as
gentee1 as some of our modern pig styes
and far 1esg comfortable.
If he was a gentleman, his home con-
sisted of hall, with little rooms on the
outside surrounded by an earthwork.
The rude walls of the hall were covered
with some sort of hangings, ON which
were hung arms and trophies OF the
chase. The floor was of earth strewn
with rushes. Fire was made IN the
middle of the hall and the smoke,
found it's way out of little hole In the
roof.
In this rude hall he breakfasted at
nine and dined at three o'clock. 1t was
considered disgraceful for gentleman
to dine alone. Everybody was welcomed
with a lavish hospitality.
The stranger brought news, no mean
gift to an out-of-the-way country squire,
who had no newspaper and couldn't
have read it if one had been placed
alongside of his breakfast plate, or
rather bread-slice. For they used thick
slices Of bread, as plates were then I'M
known, on which to place the portions
of meat. These slices were called
trenchers, because they were to be carved
upon. Forks we're unknown
A Norman baron is reported to nave
been so hospitable that he turned the
kings highway through the middle of
the hall of his manor. He did SO IN
order that no traveller might have an
excuse for passing without partaking of
his hospitality.
Seated on high wooden seat, the
Anglo Saxon gentleman presided at bus
dinner of boiled bacon, which, with
bread and vegetable, mead and beer,
was the principal dish. Quantity made
up for the deficiency in quality.
He and his guests drank heavily.
i Drunkenness and sloth marked his daily
life Drinking cups were so made as
| not to stand upright They had to be
emptied at draught. Buckets were
| used to carry the mead or oil to the
guests. When the Saxon gentleman or
lady slept, he rested on bench upon
| which a sack filled with straw had been
placed. Neither he nor his wife wore
| night-dress.
The change from these rude customs
into more refined style of living was
| due to the Norman conquest. 1t pol
| ished the Saxons' manners, and infused
into their sloth the energy Characteristic
| of the English race. The transition re-
quired time. For long period the Sax
| ons resisted the advance of the refined
| Norman manners and customs, as re-
Winding them of their servile condition.
The conquered, however, had his re-
venge--he forced his language upon his
conqueror The process was simple
but effective The unmarried Normans
selected their wives from among the
beautiful Saxon maidens, and these
naturally taught children their native
tongue.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
xrightful and Fatal rrape.s Accident.

Albert LeHaire,a trapeze performer at Pence
Opera House, Minneapolis, while doing what
is known as selling walking" and was about
half way across the ceiling on his perilous trip,
when enc of the swivels by which the rings are
fastened to the ceiling bro ke, and he shot
downward like bolt, his head striking on one
of the iron arms Of seat He was
French Canadian, his parents resid-
ing in Montreal, and was unmarried. He had
been eight years in the profession and was
well known. He had many escapes, and was
frequently reported killed. He fen at Indian
apo1is last summer and was seriously injured;
again at Cincinnati in September, and at the
Park theatre in Chicago. Heperformed in the
Garden theatre, Chicago, five weeks ago, and
felllto the footlights, but finished his act AZ
that he went to st Louis, where he again
f,M The audience which was not large, was par
slyzed for q moment and several ladies nearly
tainted, but no panic ensued The orchestra
struck up, and q few minutes later the perform
ance was going on as usual but poor lie Hare
died few hours later, examination there
showed that he struck on his head, Just over
the left eye, producing q fracture OF the skull,
which extended to the back Of his head.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
The Despatch That Came in Monstrou
Mouth,


The Loyal Girl of Winchester is the
sobriquet given to Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Bon
sal. Her maiden name was Wright
and she sprang from Quaker stock
She and her family, with the exception
of one sister, were loyal. Her two
brothers were in the northern army.
and her father refugee. 1t would take
a volume to tell of their prosecutions
and sufferings, and Rebecca's active in
terest in the cause has been told in song
and story. Tuesday evening she was
complimented with historical recital
by post 2, G. A. r. of Philadelphia.
The wheel of fortune has not turned
many prizes for her. A position at the
national capitol is about the only recog
milton she has ever received from the
government for most invaluable services.
Our grand army posts are about to do
something in the way of tardy recog-
milton of her loyal and brave conduct
in time of revolution.
When Sheridan took command in the
Shenandoah valley he was in sore dis
tress for information as to the strength,
position and condition of General Early's
army. All his spies failed to give him
the needed knowledge. He had heard
of Miss Wright's (now Mrs. BonsaD pro-
nounced union sentiments and he de-
termined to approach her upon the sub
iect of the eneny's plans. One day in
September, 1864, trusty black man
appeared in her house and said;
Miss, am yo' TO de union?"
Shy and suspicious, she did not at
first answer him, but finally her natural
womanly instinct determined her to
trust the messenger, so she answered:
"Yes, John. Why?"
The darkey smiled broadly and then
proceeded to dislodge from his mon
strous mouth little roll of paper, done
up in a tin-foil, the following note:
SEPTEMBER Is, 1S64-I learned from Major
General Crook that you are loyal lady and
still love the old flag Can you inform me OF
the position of Early forces, the number Of
divisions in his army and the strength of any
or all of them, and his probable or reported in
tentions? Have any more troops arrived from
Richmond, or are any more coming or reported
s to be comngy am very your
Major General Commanding.
You can trust the bearer.
Without hesitation she replied to this
note as follows:
SEPTEMBER Is 1S64--I have no communica-
ton whatever with the rebels, but will tell YOU
what know. The division of General Kershaw
and Cutshaw's artillery, IL guns and men.
General Anderson commanding, have been sent
away and no more are expected. as they cannot
be spared from Richmond. do not know how
the troops are situated, but the force is much
smaller than represented. will take pleasure
hereafter in learning all can of their strength
and position and the bearer may call again
Very respectfully yours.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
A Mining Horror.

There was an explosion in the coal mines a
Pocahontas, Tazewen county, Va, on the 12tl
inst, and nearly $50 miners we're killed Or
account of the soft coal found there, which il
completely saturated with fire damp, the mine
was considered unsafe. From the first there
was no hope of rescuing any of the victims
alive A number of bodies were found horri
bly, mangled, and the heat becoming too grea
to penetrate further, the mines were sealed
that being considered the most feasible way t
extinguish the fire.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

The generosity of the American peo-
pie in time of need is shown by the
amounts sent to the sufferers by the
Ohio floods The total amount placed
in the hands of the relief committee
was 1927 ,46S 55, of which over $115, 900
has been already expended. In Cincin-
natl the voluntary contributions reached
over 100000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Henry A. Tilden, youngest brother of SAM
j. Tilden died ct Lebanon, N. Y. aged sixty
three.
Nathaniel Byron Page, the actor and play
wright, known On the stage as Teddy Byron,
died in New York.
Leland Stanford, Jr., the son and only child
Of ex-Gov. Leland Stanford of California, has
just died at Florence, Italy, aged fifteen years.
Dr. Lunsford Syandell, who had national
reputation as physician and medical writer,
died suddenly at Louisville the 18th Of neu-
ralgia Of the heart
Tuesday, Feb 81 Mrs. Ozel Stockwell, OF
Fchburg, Mass gave birth to q daughter, and
Wednesday, March 5, one week and one day
after, another daughter was born to her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has retu rned to
Johnston, in Fulton county, N. Y, to pass the
remainder of her days in the old Cady home
stead. where she was born sixty eight years ago.
Judge Otis P. Lord, of the Massachusetts, gu
preme bench, graduate Of Amherst and Cam
bridge law school, appointed judge by Gov.
Banks in 1859, is dead in his seventy second
year.
The marriage of Lieut. John w. Danenhow-
or, of Jeanette fsme, and Miss Helen Laflen
Sloan, daughter Of ex-Speak or Sloan, occurred
at Christ church Oswego, N. Y, at II o'clock
Wednesday morning. The groom was in cit
liens dress, and the whole affair was quiet but
elegant The party started for the West.
After the bridal trip they will reside in Wash
ington.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
What VIII Burst . Gun.
from the philadelphia Timea

Some strangely twisted pieces of gun
barrels in window on Chestnut street
exhibit in most interesting fashion the
vagaries of overtasked gun barrels.
These specimens are parts of some guns
burst by Capt. Heath, Of that city, dur
ing some protracted experiments with
various weapons. Five of the barrels
were burst because ball was struck"
near the muxxle in each case, two gave
way because about four inches of snow
was put in the muzzle, two we're burst
by reason Of having some wet sand at
The muscle, and three were ruptured by
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
Boston has resolved that women shall

Boston has resolved that women shall
receive the same wages as men who do
the same work in the public schools.
Its council voted to give a woman in
charge of a grammar school $4,000 per
annum, the SAME received by men in the
same grade. This is only simply JUS
tice, providing the woman does her
work as well as the man. And here
lies the difficulty in the question of
wages
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Archbishop Gibbons has declined to
accept any formal publicreception home
upon his return to Baltimore from Rome,
and the proposed demonstration in his
honor has been given mp,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

mud at the muzz1e. Sportsmen often
scoop up little mud or sand uncon-
sciously, bang away at game, and are
then astonished to find the gun with a
ragged and shortened barrel.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

James p. Hicks, of Evansville, Ind,
asks divorce from his wife on the
ground that she prays daily that he
may die, and as he is believer in the
efficacy Of prayer it is beginning to tell
on his health.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Mrs. B. F. Hettinger of Mansfield, Ohio,
eloped with A NJ Roper, a travelling evangel-
list
The Wisconsin, Pittsville / Superior railroad,
of which Hon. George Hills is president, is to
be extended north a distance of twenty-five
miles. A large number of men are already en-
ployed in clearing off the right of way on the
present line The extension will likely reach
Marshfeld, Wis 1t is the intention of the
projectors to push the road ultimately to Su-
perior City
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Upon this information Gen. Sheridan
at once acted, fought and won the bat
tie of Opequan, on the 10Th of Septem-
Der, the key to his whole campaign in
the valley. Later he acknowledged the
valuable information she had given and
presented her with watch and chain
as memento of the occasion. The gov
eminent then followed with a clerkship,
and now the G.. A. r. proposed to rec
ognize her loyal service not only senti-
mentally but substantially by holding
receptions for her benefit.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

The oldest editor of Pennsylvania, and
possibly the oldest printer in the United
States, is w. p. Elliot of Levistown,
y no was born ON Jan. 12, 1893, aud
founded the Lewistown Gazette in 1911.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Artificial diamonds are made Of flint
glass subjected to various processes and
then cut and polished like real diamonds
Only an expert can determine which is
genuine and which is imitation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

Joseph NJ. Whitley o young man from
Canada, died at Brookings recently,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
Items Of General News.

Joshua Eggleston, waiter, Schenectady, falls
heir to q Caiifornia nncie's il, Coz, 900.
The total cash contributions received by the
Cincinnati food relief committee was 413O, 000
The schedules OF assignment of Jacob J. Bill
lups Co., cotton dealers of New York, show
Liabilities Of $3.50, 900. Nominal assets, 4732,-
Coo Exact assets, n $50
j. +. Mckinley, ex-member OF congress, and
H. H Smiley, Of Piqua, Ohio, indicted for re-
ceiving unlawful fees in pension cases were ad-
mitted to bail In Cincinnati by Judge Sage Of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20

later, In January, 1883, the amount was
So, S65 ,O53. The present statement
mounts up to $15, O34 ,629, divided as
follows: General trade 12,O46, 1886
banking, So, 1913, 43S; building improve
ments, 1874, 1856. Grand total, 49,
O34 ,629.
Articles of incorporation of the Co.
operative Printing company of Mime
apolis have been filed with the secretary
of state, with capital stock of $1,000
and the limit of liability 81. 200. The
incorporators are John r. Berger,
Francis G.. Drew, G. A. French, George
A. Leighton and Dorr Thomas, all of
Minneapolis.
Senator s. d. Peterson Of New Ulm
said in st. Paul recently that the state
ment of his intention to antogonize the
denomination of Congressman Wake
field in the Second district, by becom-
ing candidate himself was wholly un-
true. He disclaimed any such intention,
The republicans of Minneapolis have
nominated George A. Pillsbury for may.
or. The prohibitionists nominated J.
T. Weyman. DIR. Ames will probably
be the democratic nominee.
At Moorhead, the firm of M. Leo &
Co. was CLOSED Thursday afternoon by
the sheriff. The firm was one of the
oldest in the city, and was thought te
be on sound financial basis. The siez-
nre is believed to be by Eastern whole
salers, Of whom goods were purchased
The officials are uncomlnunicative as to
the amount of the debts.
At Red Lake Falls, Mrs. Marie Kret-
zschmar, wife Of Carl Kretzschmar, died
Of dropsy. Mr.. and Mrs. Kretzschma,
came from Berlin to this country in
1859, and were the first settlers In Fer
gus Falls. From there they moved te
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-13
UaISEsE BEsIEaiNa kEELUNa.

Tho Situation OF tho French Troops In
Tonquin growing More Seriious.
The French casualties In the fight on
the Tamsui road last week were trifiing.
The French have captured the Chinese
boat Feihoo, tender used in conveying
stores TO the various coast lighthouses,
The Chinese are still besetting Keelung.
The situation of the French in Tonquin is
daily becoming more perilous. the out.
posts are subject TO constant attacks and
great difficulty is experienced in procuring
provisions in the territory between Hanoi
Sontay, and daily skirmishes take place.
Tho health Of tho troops at Bacninh is bad
aud numbers of the men are unfit for SER
vice.
The Foo Choo correspondent of the TINES
says that the stoppage Of business IL
causing widespread distress among the
lower classes Of the Chinese. The tea ssa
son is finished, and consequently the loss
to Europeans is less than to the natives
Chinese soldiers are arriving in large
| numbers. There are frequent disputes
between tho soldiers and the people. The
South Channel entrance is blocked ant
ships are Obliged to pass Kinpai Point
| which is completely fortified. The Chines'
have imported large number Of tGrpedoe
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-13
somo Ipterssting Reports,

The annual report of the commissioner
of pensions for tho year ending June 3Oth
last, says there were at the close Of the
year 322, 750 pensioners on the rolls. The
net increase of pensioners during tho year
was 19, 09S. The aggregate annual value
OF all the pensions was s34, 458, 900, an
increase of o., 2i1 ,597 on the aggregate for
the preceding year. The amount paid out
during the year was 90, sos, ,597, the amount
on the aggregate annual value represent
ing tho payments on account Of pension
arrears.
The November crop report of the agri
cultural department indicates q cotton
crop somewhat larger than that of last
year gathered In unusually good condition.
The yield of corn will aggregate 800, 600
bushels, the quality being much better
than that Of 1883. There is an average
yield of potatoes, the total being over
100, 900 900 bushels.
The total values of our exports of do
nestle breadstuiis during October amount.
ed to Sl1,54l, ,1l2, against i,740, ,90i
exported during the corresponding month
of 1888. The total values of the exports
for the ten months which ended October
81, 1884, were sl20, 99S, 0l7, and Sl45 1875, :
33i during tho corresponding period of
1885.