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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

The reported plague in Western Vir-
ginia and Eastern Kentucky, resembles
cholera and is called cholera by the
people. It is propagated- like cholera,
through drinking water polluted with
its germs. 1t acts quickly and with gsost
of the symptoms of cholera. That i is
sporadic is true; NEVERTHELESS it RACES
under conditions almost exactly like
those which prevailin cholera seasons
and districts, except that the scourged
REGION is mountainous and high above
the sea level, and that the cause which
FIRST led to the use of impure water was
drouth
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
Sunshine and Shadow.
from the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
"The officer tells me that you were
drunk and disorderly and that you have
often been arrested for the same Of
fense," said Justice Foote recently, as
he frowned through his eye-g glasses at q
hard looking woman who stood before
him. II have no sympathy for women
like. you, and I will fine you hun"
"Papa!" interrupted little voice
clear and sweet, and two soft arms stole
around the judicial neck and soft face
was laid against the judicial cheek.
Justice Foote'S frown changed to a
smile "Aha, you rascal" said he, seiz-
ing his little daughter and seating her
on his knee. $50 you came to see me
Just while I am hard at work, did you,
and you slipped up behind me and
tried to scare your old pap? All, you'll"
and he gave her great hug.
Clerk Clingen poised his pen, ready
to record the fine, the lawyers took
their seats with smile; the prisoner
was left alone before the bar. She
looked at the little child and passed her
sleeve over ucT eyes. VI i've IAiH
utes the old head and the young head
nodded at each other, and while from
two red lips came wonderful story Of
ooh! such fun OF the park
and how funny the deers looked!"
Then bright ten cent piece
was produced from the Justices pocket
and put into little hand. Then came
long, hard hug, and the girl skipped
away, shouting goodbye as she went
through the crowd.
When Justice Foote turned his face
toward the court room there was spread
over it smile that would have graced
the countenance of saint. where
was II" he asked, as he rubbed his
glasses and looked down at the sheet.
ooh yes, this drunk and disorderly case. :"
Then he looked at the prisoner. "You
look like you might have been decent
girl once, said he; I will give you one
more chance. The prisoner is dis
charged.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
Emigrants are pouring into California

Emigrants are pouring into California
at the rate of 1900 to 1900 a week.
Most of them settle in tho southern
part of the State and engage in fruit
and wine growing. Many of the emf
grants are men of means, who go to the
country in search of health and are led
to devote themselves to congenial bust
ness. The poorer classes go to the
northern counties and engage in agri.
cultural pursuits, while about 80 pei
cent of the whole number push up north
to Oregon and Washington Territory
The population of California Is now
about !, ZOO, 900.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
Casualties Of the Week.

The house of A. NJ Hurlbert of Sherman
township, Bookings county, Oak, burned.
Mr.. Hurlbert rescued his wife and tive children,
but third child was burned to death in spite
of his efforts
At Stafford, N. H., fearful explosion of
dynamite and gunpowder occurred at the
house of Stephen Young. Eight persons were
injured and four will die. Mr.. Young was hav-
ing well dug. A nephew, George S. Young of
Lowell, was showing how dynamite charges
should be used, when one exploded
At Cooperstown, Griggs county, Oak, Mrs
Pickett, wife of Harry G. Pickett cashier Of
the bank of Cooperstown, accidentally shot
herself and died instantly. She was about
twenty five years Of age, and was FROM Fort
Atkinson, Wis She leavse little child three
weeks old.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

The Secretary of the interior Is very
explicit upon one subject that is prom
ineas topic of public discussion. As to
education by national aid, the Secretary
says: I am of the opinion that the
school systems of the several States
should not be iaterferred with by such
aid, and that it is not wise for the gen.
eral government to attempt 10 build up
school system of its owr, but that ell
national appropriations for school pur-
poses should be placed under the con-
troll of the States, with only such guards
as shall secure its faithful application to
the purposes for which 1t was apprc
priated,"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
What Ed. Stokes Is Doing-Fhe
Slayer of Jim Fisk.

Gath Differences of opinion viii
always exist as to the extent of provoca-
ton he received from Fisk. Fisk had
become very dangerous man in his
community. and was perfectly unscrup-
ulous about meeting an opponent, and
he had confederated with number OF
desperate outlaws and many corrupt
lawyers and judges, who wonld take his
money and use justice itself to punish
his private enemies. He was the pre-
cursor of nearly all the swindlers We
have had for the past fifteen years in
New York. He would seize the prop
erty of any railroad he could by force,
and break open its safe and steal the
books and papers. He Systematically
debauched the Judiciary and took judges
among bis women, of whom he kept
swarm. One Of these women. whose
jealousy was aroused, turned against
Fisk. and in the effort to send Stokes
to Jail he met that young man while
proceeding into hotel to meet some
females, and in few hours the most
notorious character of this country had
passed away.
The feeling in New York against
Stokes was tremendous for while.
and the newspapers of that day, many
of which were subsidized in the inter-
est of Fisk, the employees in many cases
being On his pay lists,- turned in and
endeavored to drive Stokes to the gal
lows. Stokes conducted imself during
the different trials with both anxiety and
dignity. His relations with FIsk's wom-
an operated against him in a certain
large class which, did not much regret
Fisk's loss. He paid the penalty, how
ever for these things, and his wife OBJ
tanned divorce from him. With the
exception of his white hair he preserves
his full bodily strength and health; his
skin is of a rather quicksilvery tint, his
eyes are dark and playful, he probably
weighs about 160 pounds, generally
dressed in cool, summer style, and
does not say much Of his own reminis-
cences of anexciting nature, and has
apparently made up his mind that GER
tain things are predestined and cannot
be avoided. It is sign of the elastic
nature of this country the way he has
been able to recover q certain amount
Of friendship and public support, and
finally united himself with one of the
most successful MEN here and with
distinguished capitalist.
It is understood that Stokes, after
trying in variety Of ways to make mon
ey, met Mr.. Mackey in California, who
liked him for the danger he had passed,
for the hopeful vision he took of life,
and for his unaffected f-hand man
ners. It was soon rumored that Stokes
had acquired an interest in the Hoffman
house, but this seemed to be denied
for awhile. Then the gorgeous bar.
room there was opened. and it was
understood that this belonged to
Stokes. After time it became clear
that Stokes was alarge part of the Hoff-
man house. Almost everybody who
enters there desires to see him, and q
good many want to know him. He takes
lie Just as it comes resents nothing.
understands why some people might
have hostility to him and if he gets u
rebuff now and then the probabilities
are that in the course of time the offend
ing person viii come around and b
pacdsd
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
London Dispatch.

IOnuOn DlSpatcn.
The case of Capt Dudley and the mate of tn,
wrecked yacht Mignonette, who killed the DO.
Parker to keep themselves alive, and agains
whom on Nov. 6, a special We, dict was .founi
in accordance with the facts, was heard by the
full bench of the court of appeal Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge, in pronouncing the decision
of the court, said all the judges agree that the
act of'the prisoners amounted to murder anG
the conviction must be affirmed The courl
will pass sentence Tuesday, thus giving the
prisoners time to move arrest Of judgment
The court ordered the prisoners to surrender
their bail The judges throughout the hearing
showed great horror for the act of which the
prisoners were guilty and we're unwilling te
ret precedent which would allow such .
crime to be considered other than murder.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
Foreign Flashes.

Queen Victoria has granted the widow OF
Balfe, the composer, an annuity Of $4OO
At Owen Sound, Ont, jury decided THAI
Cook Teet, blind wife poiscner, must hang.
Doctors john and William Wilson, druggists
of sinlecoe, Ont, have failed. Liabilities,
$4,000
Richard George Lumley, earl of Scarborough,
is dead in London aged seventy one He was
q liberal member of the heuse of lords.
The house of lords, acting as q supreme
court of appeal decided that the endorser OF
a bill Of ladirg is not liable for freight.
England holds to the position that tie Congo
conference must not interfere with the Niger
territory already under her protection.
Hon. S A. Smith has donated 900 to Nc
Gill university, Montreal, to be employed in
holding separate classes for the higher educa-
ton of ladies.
1t has been discovered that the vessels at the
London docks which were supposed I'd be TAX
ing on board caagoes Of provisions are really
loading munitions of war for China.
The question of improving the commercial
relations with America is exciting much interest
in the British West Indies, and some advance
has already been made in negotiations to tina;
end, which the British foreign Office is con.
Quoting
1t is stated that the porte is negotiating with
England with regard to Egypt upon the basis
Of British occupation for fifteen or twenty
years, recognition of the sultans sovereignty,
and the Egyptian tribute to be SO capitalized as
to leave surplus for Turkey.
1t is reported again that Gladstone has If
fered the MARQUIS Of Ripon the position of
viceroy of ireland. Before the, marquis &C
aepts it will be necessary for parliament to pass
a Bill IL enable Roman Catholic to hold a
viceroyalty. Vanity Fair says the lords will
never pass such BILL
Count Herbert Bismarck recently challenged
Herr Eugene Richter on the ground that the
latter had insulted the chancellor III a speech
in the reichstag. Herr Richter refused TO ac-
cept the challenge. He declared he would not
fight duel with Prince Bismarck even con-
corning matter which occurred in parliament.
and if not with him much less with his son
In the British commons the chief secretary
stated that the government would not give the
United ireland fictitious importance by pros
ecuting that paper for the publication Of ar
ticles melting Is crime William O'Brien, ed
itor Of the United Ireland, hereupon jumped to
his feet and declared the chief secretary was
making an attack on him The speaker Of the
house declared O'Brien out of order.
O'Brien resumed his seat shouting as he did
SO: This is another sample Of British fail
| play"
The trial of eight anarchists accused of be-
ing engaged in the dynamite plot against the
emperor and crown prince of Germany has be.
gun at Leipsic. The prosecution shows thai
dynamite was concealed in hollow trees border.
| ing the route taken by the royal party; thatdy
| mantle was alsoplaced under water in a con.
duit below the road, from which elect TIC wires
ran into a forest where they connected with
mines. Remeidorf and Kuechler, compositors,
and Rhpscn and Sadler were the originators O.
| the plot
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
. rai,arss. sra Condition Of sus1nsis.

There wore 296 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstrects during the week end
ing 9th against 2S7 in the preceding week, and
241 247 and16g in the corresponding weeks Of
1888, 1882 and 1881, respectively. About "a
per cent were those OF small traders whose
capital was less Than q, OoO. Among those re-
ported embarrassed were: ia
Burr, Son 4 Co., beer brewers, New York; E.
B. Parson & Co, bankers, De Ruyter, New York
Farmers National bank, Bushnell, III. Kramer
Bros. q Co., wholesale hats, Chicago; B. A.
Whitcomb wholesale hats, Providence; Hill,
Fletcher q Co., wholesale notions, Louisville;
f. II. Thomas Co., law books, st Louis
Roberts d Co., wholesale grocers, Augusta.
Bradstreet's Journal in its commercial sum-
mary tomorrow win say: The general CON-
mercial situation throughout the United States
during the past week shows no material evil
dences Of Improvement In the face
Of the continued depression, the somewhat
surprising fact 10 noted that at several
important points the general feeling in trade
circles itmore buoyant, and that greater con-
fdence exists in the new year. Tangible data
for this view are not furnished The note
worthy exceptions to the continued depression
in business are ct San Francisco, where trade
has been greatly improved owing to more lib
eral purchases BY farmers, and st few small
Ind
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

The Vermont Legislature has refused
to create . railroad cesAmlssion with
powers and duties sssAllar to those OF
the admirably cAstituted Massachusetts
board, and he's, also rejected bill tc
prevent discrimination against short
haulsn
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

Hon. Clinton W.. Stanley, Of the New Hsmp-
shire supreme bench, died suddenly.
Emory A storrTh res this bit 81 Shakespeare
at DR.. .Burchard: Many mans tongue
shakes out ,hia masters undoing."
Young George Simpson, whose finance. Mary
E Willard OF Washington. ran away with an
other fellow, thinks he had . lucky escape.
h. Parsons Famman Of Boston, stockholder
in New York Tribune and intimate friend of
Whitelaw Reid, dropped dead ct Madison ave.
nue. and Fifty-third street, New York
Mr.. Robert J. Burdstte has ended his twelve
years connection with the Burlington Hawk
eye, and viii make his home permanently ct
Ardmore, Pa
George 8 Davis, pay inpsector United States
navy, died recently in Brooklyn. He was ap-
pointed from Wisconsin in. 1881. Aftsr the
capture Of New Orleans hewas given charge Of
the mint here
Francis D. Moulton died in New York city
Wednesday afternoon. Hewill bersmembered
- in connection with the Bsechsr scandal -
the ''mutual fsiepds NJ Moulton took ~ &c
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

tive part IN the Butter campaign. He was
member or the executive committee of the cat
tlemen's convocation in St Louis recently Fo
several years he was president of tho interna
tionai dairy fair association. He was forty.
nine wears old
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
AUDITOR BRADEN REfoRqA
Money Resolved and Disbtsssd Ii xIns.s5ota
During the Twenty MopthB Ehdisk
July 81 1881.
H. = =. ,, ~. "a
Gratifying Exhibit Of Educational Funds
Suggestions as TO the Revenue Fund,
Assessments, Etc. kw#s

State Auditor Braden's report for the
twenty months ending July 81, 1884, Is in
the hands of the printer 1t shows the fol-
lowing tabular statement of moneys received
and disbursed during the period: ssq
Balance Dec. l, 1882. ................ $I43098 So
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
Crimes and Criminals.

The sentence of Second Lieut. Charles A.
Churchill, Fifth infantry, has been ihitigated.
Deacon Terry, who eloped with the parsons
wife from Mortified, l. L, did the fair thing
in providing for his wife.
Sheriff Day Of Mount Sterling, KY, has ar
rested seven men charged with being members
of the band of regulators who few days ago
kllled j. J. Hughes in Rowan county.
Michael Cannon, farmer four miles from
Missoula, Mont, was found tletd in his house
from pistol ball he was kneeling at chair
and Colts army pistol was lying on the bed
AtKingston, N Y, Louis swillet, agedseisht-
cen, was convicted Of the murder of Edwin
Kelland and sentenced to be hanged Jan a.
Willet killed Kelland while asleep and robbed
the body.
Dock Cheatham, aged fifty, was found dead
in bed at his home in Washington county, Ky.,
with seven bullet holes i'm his body. He had
been on bad terms with his family and 1t is
supposed that some of them murdered him.
A Newport pawnbroker gave an unknown
the pawnbroker opened the bag and found
checks and papers worth 81, 500, which had
been stolen from New York firm, to which
they were returned
John Brewster, aged sixteen, son of the post
master at Midland, Mich, was taken to detroit
on a charge of robbing the mails He pleaded
guilty and was remanded to jail to await SEN
tence. The stealing was caused by his 1nfatua-
but but dropped her s 1t East Saginaw: ~ -"
Two boys ofa party of five were arrested re-
Gently at Worcester, Mass, for burglary and
larceny. ALI aged about twelve years. They
had shelter built in the woods, with revolvers,
slungshots, etc, and proposed to harden them
selves this winter by'exposure as preparation
for next summers campaign against the In
dians
At White Plains, N. Y, James r. Peck has
begun an action against his uncle, Jared V.
Peck, to recover 873, coo, the amount of the
legacy of Mary P. Peck out Of the estate of
John A. Merritt Dec IA, 1883, Mary P Peck
was burned to death. Jared claims Mary as
signed him her interest in the legacy for
$4,000 8 sse..
man giving his name as Obec, together
with woman with whom he was living as his
wife, was arrested and Jailed at Chippewa
Falls last Thursday. on complaint Of the
| woman's husband, who claims the parties ran
away from Michigan, and that the woman is
his wife. On the arrival Of q rsqHisition from
that state they wiz be taken back for trial
The federal grand jury in Chicago, returned
an indictment agAins; b. 7. o. Hubbard, and
IN default Of bail he was. committed to Jail.
Hubbard was cashier of the First National
Bank of Monmouth, Ill, which failed last
spring for about t4OG zoo. The charge is that
he embezzled orlost in speculation about $685.
COO =
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
A. to ,r,une.ota County Bridges.

In reply to County Attorney Eaton Of Wright,
Attorney General Hahn holds that adjoining
counties are not obliged to build bridges over
streams dividing them, when the towns adjoin-
ing in each county have refused SO to do.
Towns so adjoining are not obliged to blild
such bridges The several towns in any coun-
ty are obliged to keep county roads and bridges
in repair, but not to build them A coun-
ty is liable for damages sustained
by reason Of defective or broken
bridge, if the defect is in the construction and
the bridge. county bridge CT part OF county
road If such work is undertaken by the county
it must be done in workmanlike manner. If,
however, the defect is a latent defect, and the
county has taken due care in the construction
of the bridge, it is not liable. If the damage
duty is to keep such portion Of the county road
in repair is liable. The liability lies where the
duty lies.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

Nels Tornbom, an old resident Of Meeker
county, who had been spending the summer
near Northwood, OAK, died on the train, d
few miles west of Wilmar, while on his way
home at Litchfeld. Mr.. Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty i've years, and was the
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

it's annual meeting Oh Wednesday, and the fol-
lowing is the board of directors chosen for the
ensuing term: s. B. Strait, David L How,
Frank Clifford, Patrick Condor, John NJ
Schwartz, John A. Wilder, Jacob Thorn, John
Keeper and Charles Bornarth. The following
are the delegates elected to the state conven-
ton: Frank Clifford, John Keeper and Charles
Bornarth. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Frank Clifford,
president; John NJ Schwartz, vice president;
8 B. Strait, treasurer; Charles Bornarth, Sec
rotary; John A. Wilder, John Keeper, Jacob
Thorne, David L How, Patrick Condor, execu
tive committee.
The Meeker County Agricultural society held
their animal election Tuesday evening; the fol-
lowing were elected officers for the ensuing
year: President q. H. Strobeck; vice presi-
dent, John Shells; secretary, II. s. Branham:
assistant secretary, Frank Salisbury; treasurer
Hamlet Stevens
The Farmers Insurance company Of Meekef
and Kandiyohi counties has elected The follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: President p
o. Hail, Gennesseey KAndiyohi county: secrsta-
~ John Blomberg; treasurer, ]. P. Falk, the
latter two Of Acton, Meeker county. The COM
pany has $50 policies IN force, insuring 70 the
It 10 the general opinion that Blue Earth
county win b tho scene of hanging in the
case Of Alexander, who killed Thornton in the
MankAto house last July.
A seyen.year-old con Of Ara Bnllis Of Prince
ton tsp y . ekeAug RINK and dteQ soon atses
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

Revenue funds over drafts ...s lo2.439 on
Appended is comprehensive summary of
the status of funds and the suggestions as to
assessments, etc, made by the state auditor.
COMMENTS nm rIJE FTNANcEs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-04
d a * OF a
a Shipping Point,

Pierre is a shipping point for all
Black Hills freight sent over both the
Chicago & North Western and Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railways. Ship
ments via. the latter line to it's Missouri
River terminus at Chamberlain are sent
up the river to Pierre for trans-shipment
to the Hills. The traffic between
Pierre and Deadwooa is immense. In
the transportation of freight there are
10000 oxen and mules and 1900 men
constantly employed. the tonnage
amounting to about 20, 0OO, 900 pounds
per annum, and the money annually paid
for freightipg, amounting to over $780,
600 is expended in Pierre.
Pierre is the headquarters for Military
and Ranch Supplies forwarded by river
to the various forts and military posts
and to different points along the s.Big
Muddy" where small settlements have
sprung up. Pierre has the trade. alto
gether, Of not less than so, 900 people,
including Indians. y. s. A. Quarter
masters Office, government storehouses,
and tffices of Collector of Customs,
and Internal Revenue Collector are To-
Gated here. In the river traffic there
are twenty-fiv steamers engaged during
the season, plying between Pierre and
points above and below.
Building Activity.
During the past season there was
erected brick courthouse, three brick
business blocks, and over 800 wooden
buildings, involving an expenditure of
over 81 800, 900. There is now in pro-
cess of erection the Park Hotel, q brick
structure 1O0x12O, four stories high, and
every thing indicates that there will be q
great increase in building during the
year 1884, and there will be an active de-
mand for building material and mechan-
les in all branches of trade.
The first industry established in Pierre
was brick making, of which there was
manufactured last season over 1000, 600
of superior quality, and arrangements
have now been completed to manufact-
ure more than 8, 600, 600 the coming sea-
son. There is great demand here for
iron work, and q foundry ana machine
shop which could make cast pieces for
buildings, breaking plows for the farm
ers, and do repair work on implements
and steamboats,, would do a very profit
able business.