The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-17
General News Items.

Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltim ore in
letter dated Dec. q, says the national coun
Gil Of Catholic prelates will be opened in
the cathedral at Baltimore, Nov. 9, 1884.
He will preside as spostolic preiate. The
purpose was iirst entertained of appointing
Archbishop Sepiecci, the pope having yield
ed to the strong representations Of the Amer
lean pre- ates in favor of one of their own
body being d. signated. The archbishop re-
iterates that no action will be taken by the
holy see In regard to the Irish question in
the United States, and no remonstrance will
DE sent TO this countrf Oh that snhject-
Tho American prelates had an hour and q
halt conference with the pope the day be-
fore the archbishop's letter was W ritten.
Articles of incorporation of the Grand
Forks, Crookston e. Lake Superior Railroad
COMPANY have bsen filed with the secretary
of state. The avowed purpose of the corpo-
ration is the building, equipment and OBJ
Grafton of line OF railroad from the west
bank of the Red river, at or near the mouth
of the Red Lake river, in Polk county,
Mimi, via Crookston to the head of Lake
Superior, or to point of connection with
some other railroad now built, or h GREATER
to be built terminating or connecting with
the head of the lake,
The Price Current publishes it's January
preliminary report of the pork packing in
the west. It shows for all points to date
from Nov. Is total of a,sA5, 600 hogs,
against OLE, 900 year ago, being.a def.
cheney Of $4,000 hogs to date. Estimates
FOR the entire season foot up 1855 900 hogs,
against 6,132,O0O last year. The editor,
however, expresses beliefthat there is more
likely to be increase in number for the
entire season than decrease. 1t is belle ed
the average weight will be below last years.
The Tillie E. Starbuck, the new American
iron ship, reached Astoria, Oregon, after g
very tempestuous passage from New York
of 2o5 days. This is the first large iron sail
| ing vessel ever built in the United States,
and, considering the protracted storms, she
stood the passage remarkably we'll. Wheth.
! building is succ IS or failure, remains to
| be dete, mined,
| Business of the st. Cloud land Office the
| past year: Cash entries. 452, 010:95; home
s.eads. 57.073.s3; final proofs %, 252. 70;
pre-emptlon filings, 33 720 IA; total acreage,
566 ,o62.7. Cash receipts Cash sales, 1917,
O71.55; homesteads, 90, 0e9.27; final proofs,
$959.22; pre-emption filings. 1898; other
fees, 1895 80; total receipts $3.50, e45 O3.
| The eighteenth annual convention of the
Northwestern Dairymen's association wi.
be held in Mankato beginning February IL
eontinu ng on the 18th, 14th 18Th Eiabo.
| rate preparations are being made for the
| entertainment OF delegates and no pal
will be spared to make the meeting sue
cess.
Mike Cleary has issued challenge to ary
man in America to fight with hard gloves
/ marquis of Queensbury rules for 81 900 9
side. His hacker has posted $3.50 forfeit
with Richard K. Fox.
A. statement of the circulation of note.
and specie at the end of December shows
the amount of Dominion notes In circuIa
ton to be $l6,774,S31.
White 6 Meyers dealers in notions ant
gents furnishing goods. Cincinnati, have as
signed. Assets about SIT, 900 and liabilities
5,0c0 to $4,000.
On the ground of insanity, Mrs. DR.. c
G. Stuart has been acquitted of the murd q
of DR.. William FL. Crown at North Hender
son, Ill.
The Red Wing mills suit against the Ma
rjne Mutual Insurance company is decides
for defendant.
johnson & Austin, dealers in wood, Ney
York, have failed. Liza .ilities $4,000.