The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-13

Mrs Cunningham, who was credited with
killing Dr. Burdell in New York few years
ago, has been visiting in Helena
William T. Rhodes, brother Of Lieut. Rhodes,
the hero Of the City of Columbus rescue, has
aoped with Miss Lottie Redheld, the belle Of
North Madison, Conn.
John H. Stone, nominated by the Louisiana
Republicans for attorney general, declines. He
says he is q Democrat, and will support the
Democratic nominees.
The Chicago Tribunes special from Winni-
peg says: The soft glove match at St Vincent
the eth between Billy Hawkins, champion Of
the Northwest, and McKeown of Winnipeg for
$500, was won by the latter III eleven rounds.
Time, fifty minutes.
George H. McDougall, superintendent of tele-
graph of the Canadian Pacific railroad, is be-
ing sued in assizes by q Miss Douglass for
breach Of promise and seduction. The dam
ages are fixed at 5000 The case against Nc
Dougall appears very strong.
1t is estimated that from twelve to thirty-five
thousand Mexican veterans survive, and one
thousand widows, who were married before the
war broke out The pensions called for under
the Townshend bill will therefore amount to
from one to three millions annually
Judge Deadly, of the United States circuit court
decided that Oregon's mortgage tax law is un-
constitutional The decision favorably affects
the Oregon Railway and Navigation, respecting
the necessary funds to complete the road and
the redemption of 5000, 0OO, 600 mortgage
Several banks in New York and elsewhere
have notified Treasurer Wyman that in case
they cannot receive United States 81 and 90
notes in exchange for national bank notes sent
to the treasury for redemption they will accept
standard silver dollars. This action has caused
a slight movement of that coin.
The legislative committee of the dominion
grange recommends that the finance minister
be asked to remove all duties from salt, plaster
and other fertilizers; that the duty agricultu-
raj implements be reduced 10per cent ad valo-
rem; that present duty on wheat be not re-
moved unless that on flour is also removed
Ohio raised 100000 bushels of corn last
year, against On average of about 100, 000, 600
in the ten preceding years. Wheat is so shrunk
as not to make over 80 per cent Of what the
same amount of plump wheat would have
made The corn and wheat products OF the
state for 1888 have been greatly overestimated
In a hearing before a Massachusetts legis-
lative committee for compensation to Rodger
Amero for his unjust Imprisonment for the
Carleton murder, Representative Coffee said
solely for blood money and their grip upon
Amero was not relaxed until the money was in
their possession
For long time past the merchants of the
Black Hills country have been, according to
their statements, compelled to pay exorbitant
rates upon all freight matter shipped from the
east. To rid themselves from the bondage eff
forts are making to establish route via the
Northern Pacific, leaving that road for the Hills
at either Dickinson or Medora
Suits for criminal libel have been entered
against the editors of the Uniontown Pa.) Re-
publican Standard by r. H. Acklin and Law
renee Knott, members of the jury which &C
quilted Dukes. The alleged libel appeared in
the issues of March last, and consisted in great
part of headlines. The articles were written
suits will also be brought by the same parties
Petitions sighed by all the officers at Fort
Sisseton, OAK, have been sent to congress, adj
dressed to Hon. Henry w. Slocum, for the en-
actment of a law retiring officers at the age OF
sixty-two years: law restoring to officers the
issue of the regulation allowance of fuel free
of charge; law repeating the 10 per cent
charged In subsistence stores to officers; also
petition by the enlisted men for repeal OF the
10 per cent on subsistence.
Capt Mares, who commanded the British
Arctic expedition in 1875, assisted by Command
er Markham, an officer of the same expedi-
ton, has drawn up memorandum of great
value regarding the ice and navigation of
Smiths sound The document has been sent
to the American authorities. The Times says
'The Greedy search expedition will be watched
with as much interest and anxiety by Europe
and America as that which went to the relief
of Smith in 1881"
Bradstreets Weekly published the following
on the Goth There were 211 failures in the
United States reported to Bradstreets during
the past week, twenty-six less than the preced-
ing week, three more than the corresponding
week of 1888, and thirty -four more than the
same week of 1882 About 50 per cent. were
those of small traders whose capital was under
$1,000 Among the failures reported were John
]. Brooks & Co., wholesale provisions, and
Richard Stobo Co., exporters Of provisions,
New York city.
March 1, Western Union rates were reduced
IS per cent to the following named states
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachu-
retts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land, Virginia, District of Columbia, Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Ia Indians, New Mexico, Kentucky, Idaho.
Ohio, Missouri, Southern Texas, Utah and Ten
nessee; 331k per cent to Arizona, British Col
umbia, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon
Idaho and Washington Territory.
A sequel to the Sullivan Robinson knockout
on the night of the 9th occurred on the after
noon Of the following day at the Baldwin Hotel
San Fradcisco. While several of the Sullivan
combination, including Steve Taylor, were sit
ting in the barroom, Robinson and some friends
entered. After an exchange of salutations,
Taylor made contemptuous remark to Rob-
inson. The latter retorted, and Taylor led of,
hitting Robinson under the ear, knocking him
down. They clinched, and rough and-tum-
BILE ensued Friends separated them. 1t is
stated that Robinson's expulsion from the
Olympic club will be unanimously voted.
Moreton Fremen of London, and the owner
Of some Al, 600 head of cattle now upon the
ranges of Montana, has originated scheme
for the shipment of cattle to Liverpool on foot,
by adopting which, he claims, the saving in
freight charges will be no small sum- The
scheme is to ship the cattle by the Northern Pa
cific from the Montana ranges, through the
Minnesota to Duluth, thence down the great
lakes by boat to Georgian bay, thence by the
Canadian Pacific and it's leased lines to Quebec,
and thence by sea to Liverpool. This, Mr.
Fremen says, will keep the cattle from the
tainted Eestern States and shorten the journey
to Liverpool by over 900 miles.
Personal Points.
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