Morris tribune., 1884-11-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington territory voted in favor Of
the taxation Of church property.
Governor Cleveland is a second cousin
Of the poet, Edmund Clarence Stedman.
Ready made wooden houses are now ex-
ported from this country to Buenos Ayres.
In the consumption of soap per capita
the United States leads Italy is last on the
list
The latest novelty in the railroad ser
vice is missionary coach which has room
for religious services.
At meeting of the French cabinet the
question of an increase of duty on grain was
agreed to il principle.
Twelve petrified clans were found
at the depth of $50 feet, q week ago, while
boring for oil at Purissima, Cal.
The British house of commons rejected,
by a vote of 145 to "a, the motion Of Labou-
chere to reform the house of lords
An old lady of Sc springs, living in
Lewis county, Washington territory, cast
her maiden vote at the last election.
An English doctor who has travelled in
this country says Americans could live to be
100 years old if they would take care of them
selves.
Bills are before the Alabama and
Georgia legislatures prohibiting tho importa-
ton, manufacture, or sale of liquor in those
states.
Three children of John Reader persisted
by fire III his farmhouse, near Vassar, Mich,
Thursday, while the parents were at work in
the fields
The United Ireland 0ewspaper) says
the Irish Nationalist will attempt toimpeach
EarkSpencer, lord lieutenant of ireland, for
conspiracy to murder.
An elegant house on west Twenty.
eighth street, New York, has been fitted up
as a ladies' billiard parlor 1t is patronized
only by those known to be strictly respect
able
The school superintendent of Massa.
chusetts have resolved in favor of opening
all the schools in the state for night sessions,
it having been shown that 90, 600 persons can
not read and write.
There are now seven mills in Pittsyl-
vania county, Virginia, engaged in the
manufacture of sassafras oil. It takes
seventy-iive pounds of roots to make gal
Ion. 1t is used for favoring soaps.
The marquis of Salisbury asks Glad
stone for reduction in the number Of Irish
members in the house of commons. A Lon
don dispatch says it is reported Gladstone
consents to reduce the number by FIVE.
The deaths are reported of Orrin Clark
Richards, scenic artsist of Boston; Alex
ander K. Davis, lieutenant governor of
Mississippi under Adelbert Ames, and 8.
r. Stimson, superintendent of the North
western car-works at Saltwater, Mimi.
A meeting of Boston merchants Friday
in the board Of trade hall, urged congress to
suspend the silver dollar coinage, to pass
bankruptcy law, and to effect as speedily as
possible reciprocity with Mexico and Canada.
A Russian aeronaut is constructing bal
loon at st. Petersburg which is shaped like
cigar, is to carry sails, and will hold steam
engine, a crew Of sixteen men, and huge
amount Of ballast. Its contriver reckons
upon speed of 160 miles an hour
Charles J. Morse, of the Morse Bridge
works, at Youngstown, Ohio, was married
two weeks ago, and began housekeeping
Thursday. During the highs burglars In
vaded the premises and carried off the we'd
ding presents besides money and other yalu-
ables.
B. C. Winston g. Co., hardwood lum-
ber-dealers at st. Paul, transferred their
property to trustees Friday because Of de-
preston of business The assets are placed
at s125, 900, with liabilities reaching $50, 900.
s. Il. 5tinson, one Of the firm, died Of heart
disease Friday morning at Saltwater.