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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30

Speaking of the comparatively small
amount of public lands now available
for the ordinary settler it is noted that
one railway controls practically, the
whole of tract fifty miles wide across
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, q distance of several hundred
miles, and declines to sell in tracts OF
less than 5000 acres. This 5000 acres
or more would of course surround much
government land, and by proper manip-
ulation settlers are prevented from in
truding to occupy it, by fencing the
whole amount. The immense railway
grants, the Indian and military reserva-
tions, and the holdings of powerful cat
tie companies monopolize large part
of the country. so that one is hardly of
an Indian reservation before he is on rail
way or other unavailable ground.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30

Last Thursday morning an explosion occur
red in the basement of the admiralty building
in London. Firemen and police were prompt
ly summoned, and all gates of the admiralty
building closed. A special guard was at once
posted, and no person allowed
to enter or depart from the premises
until thorough examination could be made.
The explosion occurred in the secretary's de-
partment, and Edwin T. Swanson, assistant
secretary and principal clerk, received Sc
we're scalp wound He was the only
person injured. 1t is believed the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite.
Mr.. Swainson's room, in which the explosion
occurred, was completely wrecked, the adjacent
corridors were badly damaged, while the
windows fronting on the Horse Guards parade
were blown out At firstit was reported the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite, and was the
outcome of plot Matched either by
dynamiters or nihilists for the pur-
pose of hampering the war prepare
tons of the British government Mr. Swain
son gives it as his opinion that the explosive
was thrown into the room through the
can clock, blackened by the, explosion, to-
gether with some pieces of clock work at
tached, was found among the debris during
the examination which followed The ad-
mlralry Or1ClaiS suppose luese aIO
parts Of the internal machine which caused the
explosion. A strong suspicion now prevails in
police and official circles that the explosion
was the result of private malice, as Mr.. Swain
son was greatly dIsliked by number of per
sons, including several employers of the Office.
It is certain that the internal machine was
placed in bookcase just over the spot where
Mr. Swainsons head would be when sitting at
his desk. The detectives are certain that the
outrage was the work of an employee, as no
stranger could pass the janitor without some
document showing that he had business with
the head of some department The janitor
saws no stranger to his knowledge has passed
HIM during the past twenty four hours. The
latest conjecture is that the explosive in the
admiralty building must have been placed
in Mr. Swamson's desk 1t probably
came through the parcel post, and
is thought to have consisted of two pounds Of
gun cotton or some similar agent. The only
other explanation offered is that the miscreants
gained admission to the building during slight
interval occurring between the relefs of police
md posted the explosive in the office. The de
tectives are still completely in the dark Of
ficials are of the opinion that the explosion was
caused by the spontaneous ignition of speci.
men of torpedo explosion which had been sent
to the admiralty for inspection The gen
| eral belief is that the explosive agent was not
dynamite. u.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
Iowa supr mo Court on Options.

In the supreme court in session at Dubuque,
iii the case of the First National Bank of Lyons,
appellent, VS.. The Oskaloosa Packing Com
pauy, the decision of the lower court was af-
tirmed, the court holding that an option deal
is a gambling contract, and hence cannot be
enforced The court also defined q gamb
ling option deal as one i'll which the deal
was not actually made in the grain or other
article bought and sold, but in the price there
of. The defendant swore that when he told
commission merchant to buy a certain num-
Der of barrels of pork for him he did not
mean that the puts should be bought but only
that the privilege should be purchased of tax
ing the pork from third party at certain
price. Letters were also produced to show
that the commission merchant did not intend
to deliver the pork to the packing company,
but simply wanted the margin placed in his
hands by the packing company that pork
would not reach a certain price in the Chicago
market The commission merchant assigned
his claim to the bank, which, therefore, PC
came the plaintiff. The court held that where
no intention exists to deliver the commodity
speculated in, the contract is gambling one.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

A waterspout swept away fifteen dwellings,,
with their inmates, at Kingman, Kans.
At Philadelphia, fire in the Pullman Palace
Car company's shops used for repearing cars
occurred The building and contents, togeth-
er with largo frame building belonging to the
Pennsylvania railroad company, were destroyed
Loss, $150,0O0
At Vicksburg, fire broke out in Fornansta's
dry goods store. Maurice Meyer & Co., and
Mrs. Bloom, both dry goods; William Bruse,
hardware; Baum & Co., stationers; Robert
Ernst, jewe1er; A. Trescat, hardware; Jo-
seph Padesta, wholesale liquors; William
Chamberlain, insurance; United States signal
Offices, the Herald Office and the Western I'm
ion Office were Quilted The loss is $50, GOO.
special from .Kingman, Kan, details .
disastrous flood which occurred in the MINES
cap river, and which is supposed to have been
the result Of q water spout Fifteen dwellings
we're swept into the current with men women
and children in them and at the mercy OF the
waters. The number drowned is unknown,
though four women and one man are known
to have been drowned, beside, certainly, sew
eral children.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
England and Russia.

There is considerable excitement in naval
circles ever the impending conflict between
Russia and England Even the more con-
servative are coming to tl:a strong belief that
war is inevitable The interest his seen great
~ increased by the presence at hampton
Roads OF Russian corvette and Bit
ish man o'-waf. which, according to the
best advices, have been following each oth-
er over ard about the high seas for some
tfne past, and only waiting for declara-
tion ii Var 10 fight a grand naval duel Be
lieving that This declaration will come WITHIN
few DAYS. quiet a number Of gentlemen start
cd for Nol folk with the intention Of remaining
in that vicinity until the battle comes on. IL
will be spectacle well worth witnessing II
they cali get near enough to see it. The Rus,
stan corvette is magnificent piece OF naval
architecture. and sails under the name OF Stry-
lax, Capt SkeIsalef She is manned by lo9
men. The British nidn-5 var Garnet IL SAID
to be a perfect vessel of its kinS, snd II under
command of Capt Henry Hand with ~ men
and twelve guns. 1t appears that me
Garnet acting under orders, followed the
StrvIax from the West Indies, and is only walt
ing an opportunity Is fight. It is believed also,
that the vessels will remain a. hampton Roads
long enough to receive information III the dec
laration of war, then clear from American "a
ters and open fire within three miles or Nor
folk, making perhaps the first naval engage
ment of the conflict and affording an inspiring
scene for the marines at the navy yard The
Strylax and Garnet are at anchor about quar-
ter Of mile apart watching each other
movements with nervous anxiety.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
National Commercial Convention at At
lauta. Ga.

A National Commercial Convention has been
called to meet at the beautiful and progressive
city OF Atlanta, Ga, on the 10Th of May, and in
vitations are extended all commercial bodies
and cities to send accredited delegates. The
Governors of each State will be eligible as dele
gates, and each State will be entitled to two adj
ditional delegates at large, to be appointed by
the Governor Each Association having fifty
members or less, will be entitled to one dele
gate; Associations having more than fifty
members will have one other delegate for each
additional fifty members; to be appointed by
the Association. Any city or town of two
thousand inhabitants not having an organized
body as above will be entitled to one delegate,
and towns of over two thousand inhabitants
will have one other delegate for every addition
al five thousand inhabitants Delegates to be
appointed by the Mayor or chief magistrate.
The object of the cow ention is to consider
the most effective means to better the business
interests of the country. Among the subjects
to be considered are treaties with foreign coun-
tries; bankrupt law; coinage OF silver; rail
way transportation; and such other ques-
tons touching national, financial and CONNER
ciaI interests, as the Convention may deem
proper for discussion and action 1t expect
ed that fares will be reduced materially and
that the convention will be in session three
days. There should be a full and able repre-
sentation of the great northwest and there are
assurances of generous welcome at Atlanta
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
DR.. John p. Graz, superintendent Of

DR.. John p. Gray, superintendent Of
the Utica insane asylum, lately deliver
ed in that city lecture Of unusual in
terest concerning insanity. Notwith-
standing Macbeth, he declares that
there is no such thing as - mind dis
eased." The mental action is disturbed
because the organ through which the
mind acts is out of order. But the mind
itself is incapable of disease as of death.
DIR. Gray, it is seen, does not identify
the mind with its organ, as the modern
school of scientists tend to do. He SAYS
if insanity were the only disease affect
ing the mental operations, it would in
deed be hopeless mystery, but the
truth is. every sickness of the body,
however mild in degree, in some way
disturbs the working of the mind, SO
that indigestion, dyspepsia and other
diseases are admitted as excuses for
language and conduct which otherwise
would be inexcusable; he likewise in.
stances the illusions of sight and the
deliriums of fevers. and the vagaries Of
persons influenced by narcotics OF
liquors. Insanity isthe extreme Of these
conditions,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
Brooklyn Roller Rink Escapade.

Among the pretty girls who have attracted
attention at the Lee avenue roller skating rink
IN Brooklyn, N Y, have been Maud McAllister
and Ella Jones. Among the young men who
have sought their company have been William
E. Darling and Charles Peckham. Darling is
twenty 1.-TWO and his friend a year younger. The
girls always went to the rink together. Peck
ham induced Miss Jones to elope with him.
Darling secured promise of mar
riage from Maud McAllister, and ON last Sum-
day afternoon the four went to the house of the
Rev. j. White, where they were married, each
acting as witnesses for the other. The next day
Mrs Peckham told the story of their escapade
to a married daughter of Mrs. McAllister. The
McAllister girl was persuaded that she had
taken foolish step, and she sent her husband
note, saying she would have nothing to do
with him Her parents will take action to have
her marriage declared void on the ground that
she is under age and did not have her parents
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30

The iowa Supreme Court Renders De-
cision in Favor of the Secsders from the
Supreme Lodge of United Workmen.


Supreme Lodge of united Workmen.
WATERLOO. Iowa, Special Telegram, April
52.-The Supreme court this morning, filed an
-piplon at Dubuque, in the celebrated Uni ted
Workmei, case, reversing the Judgment of the
circuit court in the case. When the SUI
nreme lodge 4 O. q. w, passed what is
rra1led the relief Law. by which it claimed
.l5s right to assess separate state Jurisdictions
to assis. in payment OF losses under
the jurisdiction of the supreme lodge, tne
state grand lodge Of Iowa refused to pay the
relief assessments, and ras suspended rae
ton of the order in the state still retained Its
fealtv to the supreme lodge, and organized
another grand lodge. The matter was then
taken into the courts and tried before Judge
TIT in this city about a year ago: de rendered
Judgment in favor of the adhsFe1ls
of the supreme lodge, and from TINS ~
sision the case was appealed to the supreme
court J. D. Nichols. of Ilnton, past grand
master, presented the case Of the state lodge 70
the supreme court and argued that they were
o life insurance COMPANY, lncorporateq anu
acting in accordance with the laws of Iowa,
and he claimed that the supreme lodge faction
were in effect but agents Of a foreign IN surance
company. He was interviewed upon the
decision of the supreme court.
and said that he believed they had
adopted this idea, and that injunction proceed
inss could be begun to close up the adherents OF
the Supreme lodge or make them deposit SlVp,-
600. ". r. Graham of Cedar Falls, grand
master of the supreme lodge adherents, was ~
reviewed and said that he could not tell tAH
effect of the decision until he saw the full text
of 1t, but he thought that if the decision was as
it appeared to be it would affect not only this
order, but the Masonic and all other corpora,
tons which are incorporated in the state and
yet adhere to supreme lodge, for it virtually
declared that they were under no obligation 10
such superior organization 1--WE have been
fighting this thing from principle, said he All
we asked for was the corporate existence OF the
order and the name. He stated that the mem
bership OF the supreme lodge branch In Iowa
was about three thousand, and since their sep
arate existence from the state faction they had
paid about $50, 600 death losses The state lodge
claims membership of about nine thousand
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
Barclay Johnson's Dreadful Deed.

Coroner Holt of Bridgeport, Conn, began an
inquest on the victims of the murders in the
Johnson family. Rev. J. G.. Johnson, Congre-
gational minister Of Rutland, Vt, and an uncle
Of Barclay johnson, the young man who shot
his mother and sister and killed himself, testi-
fed that there was no hereditary insanity in the
family. He could not account for insanity on
the part of his nephew except. by excessive
Office duties which caused him to write and work
at night, and caused strain on his mind The
witness produced this letter, which was found
in the pocket of Barclay Johnson after his death:
Greenwich, Conn, April 81, 1sS5-f
succeed in accomplishing what think must be
DONE a word OF two of explanation will prob
ably be received with interest. l think am
saving my nlrother and sister from an unhappy
fate If there is a just and glorious God these
two will go to the happiness which they de-
serve If there is no God then they will simply
find their rest"
At the close of the letter he wrote: Il am
conscious of the enormity of what have done
and intend TO do, but at the same time have
suspicion that have become insane. Why did
not some one recognize my weakness, my great
need Of help, and help me when there wa
time?"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
The Iowa Grand Army.

The eleventh annual encampment OF the Iowa
department of the Grand Army of the Republic
was Held at Davenport. Officers present were:
Commander E. G. Miller ef Waterloo; Senior
Vice Commander L. s. Tyler, Keokuk; Junior
Vice Commander W. H. Shallada, Des Moipes;
Assistant Adjutant General D. r. Weaver,
Waterloo; srr5 other subordinate officers of the
state department fire morning was devoted
TO good time with stories, speeches and sing
ing Of old camp songs. Gov Sherman wac
present. and made an address complimenting
the order On its strength and the large number
of cot1irajes still Lying lie spoke OF Gen.
Grant as the man desrer TO the hearts or the
American people than atty ether man, AMI
whose death will be mourned mole deep1y IMAM
that of other men The following resoluhen
was then introduced, with instructions that it
be forwarded 10 the general by telegraph:
Resolycf, That tffe spcampment of Iowa,
speaking fl SEVENTY Thousand old soldiers of
this state, desiras t. specs IT'S heartfelt sym
pathy for their old commander, e. s. Grant, III
his illness, as well as its great pieastre in his
resent Improvement, which almost SEEING one
II lt,s characteristic victories over his last
enemy
The committee on Credentials presented its
report that delegates had been elected from 40
posts being about / 600 in number ana repre-
senting every county in the state. Edward q.
Miller department commander, read his annual
address eviewing the work of the Iowa depart
ment in the part yeat. The report of finances
showed balance of 1859 70 in the treasury.
Resolutions were adopted commencing the
Ladies' Relief corps, an auxiliary Of the G.. A
r., and the organization of the Sons OF veter--
sns: thanking Gen. sherman for branding
5eff Davis as conspirator and traitor; con-
demnftg ths secretary of the interior for his
action in placing tirs Gag at half-mast in honor
of Jacob Thompson, aLG protesting against
putting -confederates in Office. Tsse resolu,
ton regarding Gen. Sherman was adopted
without dissenting voice among the nine hun
fred present and amid resounding cheers.
The election of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited in the choice of J. L. Manning, depart
ment commander; NJ. l. shsrman, senior vice
commander; c. L. Longley, junior Wee com
mander.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
According to history and description

According to history and description
of Hayti, recently published from the
pen of Spenser ST, John, who has been
for some years the English Minister
Resident of the Haytian capital, the
land is relapsing into negro barbarism.
With a soil of the greatest luxuriance,
q climate the most delightful in the
world, and all the natural advantages
which might constitute wealthy and
powerful nation, the people are falling
lower and lower in their habits, prac-
tees and morals, are losing such traits
ofcivilization as they formerly possessed
and are going backward rapidly toward
the state of savagery in which their At
rican ancestors existed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30

The Ohio legislature has passed an act re-
quiring all executions in Ohio to take place
within the walls of the penitentiary.
A rainfall of twelve inches has submerged
Southeastern Kansas, causing great destruction
to crops and cattle Dennison, Tex, also re-
ports a combination of flood and cyclone.
Naval circles in Washington are interested in
the presence of a Russian corvette and a
British man-of-war at Hampton Roads, and
everybody hopes there Will be fight
The committee appointed by the plenary
council to select site for the proposed Roman
Catholic university has been called by Arch
bishop Gibbons Of Baltimore to meet in Wash
ington, May7 $#
The Oklahoma movement has collapsed, SO
far as any present attempt to reach Oklahoma
is concerned, and the boomers have decided to
90 home and await further action on the part
of the government.
Reports are just received that very heavy
frosts have prevailed in Southern Oregon and
great damage resulted 1t is.difficult to esti-
mate the actual loss, but it is said to be heavy.
The fruit and vegetable crops suffered severe
". 5e
S Thomas Maher, after selling farm near
Painsville, Ohio, for $1,000, went on spree
and displayed rolls, of bills, after which ne was
found dead in q barn. with no money on his
person, but no marks of violence were visible.
Three suspected men have been arrested.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in speech in Lon
don, attacked the governments programme Of
abandoning the Soudan He said the reten-
ton of Egypt was duty England owed to the
people of India to maintain her prestige in
India, and especially to keep the Suez canal
always available for the transportation Of
British troops.
The motion of the minister Of militia in the
Dominion parliament for an appropriation of
100000 to meet the expenses in connection
with the Northwest rebellion, passed without
discussion. The money, the minister explained,
was for the maintenance of 000 troops, at an
average of 81 SO per day, for sixty days; there
was also $160 600 required for transportation,
and for supplies $4,000
The invitation to spend the summer in the
CstslSill mountains, N Y, extended to Gen.
Grant and his family, has been accepted
through the generals son, Col. Fred D., who
writes to the manager Of hotel there, as fol-
lows sGen Grant directs me TO answer your
letter of yesterday, and say that it is his inten-
ton, if alive to visit the Catskiils during the
month Of August, and if conyenient viii &C
cept your kind ipyitation for that month.
T. - : y
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
the contemplated Sullivan.Ryan fight regard,

v
tie contemplated Sullivan,Ryan fight regard.
ing it boxing match only. has decided tc
throw up all connection with thesaffair He
has written to Sullivan that rather than be re-
garded as attempting to break tho law. he will
withdraw in toto from tho match, and as far as
he is concerned, it must be, and is now off.
Tuesday was good day for Gen. Grant and
and he took ride in the park. He was not
so we'll later in the evening DIR. Douglass
did not seem as cheerful over his patients con-
dition as usual 81 wish there had
been some mistake about the diagnosis" he
said, sorrowfully shaking his head. "The
general is notoaly my patient, but one of my
dearest friends on earth. If there had been
mistake would gladly admit it, but it cannot
be- There has been no mistake. The cancer
Gus growth is painfully apparent and is be-.
coming more SO every day. The swelling at
the base of the tongue still continues with
little sloughing. see no hope of ultimat, re-
covery." $3.50
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30
A War Poem by Alfred Tennyson.

The London Times of the 22d published
the following poem by the poet laureate, which
was telegraphed to America:
THE Fiction IT'S REPORTED INEFFICIENCY.
You. YOU! if you have failed to understand,
The fleet of England is her all in all,
On you will come the curse of all the land
If that old England fall which Nelson left 80
great
This isle the mIghtiest naval power on earth,
This one small isle, the lord of every sea-
Poor Eng. and, what would all these fleets be
worth,
And what avail thine ancient fame if free,
Were thou fallen state?
You, you who had the ordering of her fleet,
If you have only compassed her disgrace,
feet
Will kick you from your place,
But then too late, too late
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-30

Mrs Alice Wnians, who says she is the wife
~ Ross. r. Winans, the millionaire has begun
suit for DIVORCE in New York, which .was sent
to referee. Mr.. Winans is repl esented is at
present living in Scotland Where he owns an
estate nearly two hNndred miles in extent
Mrs Winaps was Miss Soolfield She
says that while acting as a governess
IN wealthy London family she met
Mr.. Winans in 1871 She declares
she and MIR. Winans entered into mar
rage agreement but no ceremony was. per-
formed. LII May Of that year he brought hes
to this country. They lived tagatiief three or
four months as man and Wife; Mr. Winans al
ways introduced her as his wife, and she &C
kno&ledged that she was Mrs. Winans. Then
he deserted her, leaving her nothing to live on.
subsequently Mr.. Winans married sister of
Whistler, the artist, and is now living with her.
Mr.. Winans says he never married Miss Sool-
field though he lived with her