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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
Grants Continued Improvement.

New York Special: Improvement in Gen.
Grants condition continues Having fully re-
severed from the fatigue caused by the excite
nent and exertion attending his birthday, he
said Thursday morning that he felt better and
stronger that at any time since his i'm
sleep for about nine hours Though awake
1t times, he was not disturbed by one disa-
yreeable sensation. When he got up he took
lis coffee and ate his breakfast with relish He
was bright and cheerful, and walked frequent
v up and down the hallway adjoining his
:oonl. He spent portion of the day in look
ing over the unfinished manuscript Of his
book and expressed himself as feeling strong
enough to take up the work where he left it
more than month ago. The liberated por-
lions of the generals throat, from which
broken down tissues have been sloughed, have
materially improved The generous trouble
It the base of the tongue is not lessened, but
g quiescent Meanwhile the generals system
Is improved I. Kay5
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Ehe Condition sftAs Nations, rr..,nrv.

The Condition Of The National Treasury.
The decrease in the public debt for April
was $5, AGA 500, and for the ten months just
ended $5o,O75, $50, against s5,2Sao75 and
ss7,o6O,474 for the corresponding month
md ten months Of the preceding fiscal year.
Of outstanding called bonds only about
S2SAO00 were presented for redemption
Turing the month, the amount of these
bonds still out being less thon 81 DOC, 600. The
available cash balance is $155, SIG, OLA, an in
crease Of g., DOC, COO since April l. Deducting
what Mr.. Jordan calls unavailable funds makes
this balance $23, 0O0, coo, an increase of abont
S1,NhOOO during the month The gold
fund exceeds $243, OOO,O0O but the out
standing certificates show q marked
increase, reducing the net gold to $l1S,-
O0, GOO, loss during the month Of 5000, 600,
The gold certificates now outstanding amount
to $l25, 22S4. 500 While the outstanding gold
certificates show . marked increase for the
month"; there was falling Of over "A, 0OO, 900 in
silver certificates, the amount now outstanding
being $l09 44S $40 This redemption Of certif-
icates drew corresponding amount Of
silver dollars from the treasury, SO
that notwithstanding the addition of
the regular monthly coinange, the number of
silver dollars now on hand is.less than one
month ago, when they numbered nearly l56, co.,
OOO, which is equal TO 5, 400 tons. The receipts
for the last month were $26, 0OO, 900, decrease
of 81 ,25O, GOO compared with April, 1884. The
expenditures last month exceeded the total
receipts by $62O, 600, S6,00O. coo having been
paid for pensions. and nearly 100000 fer
interest
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

Jacob Scott Of Port Gibson, N Y, aged sew
ty- six, shot and killed his wife,
At Salt Lake City, brother of Delegate Can
on has been convicted of polygamy.
Adolph Hess of Concordla, Ohio. was intoxi-
Gated when he killed his wife, child and him.
self.
DR.. Penn, who was sentenced to be hanged
at HaZelhurst, Mich, for the murder of r. B.
Riels has been respited by the governor till
May Is.
Will and Charley Irwin, brothers, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. uuarreled about trivial matter,
when Will stabbed Charles in the tach, killing
him The murderer was arrested
Herbert C. Hill, New v .oln clerk, embez-
zled $1,000 so adroitly, that he secured an
honorable discharge from the police court An
expert found 1t out from the books afterward
At Los Angeles, Cal Lou Perkins, daughter
of former tenant of E. J. Baldwin, has insti-
tuted suit for breach. Of promise aga1ns.
Baldwin for s6OO,UOO. She claims 10 have his
promise In writing.
A wealthy, old lady rf Erie, Pa, named Mrs.
Gsers- G. yarley has been victimized by a
sharper who pretended to sell her the secret OF
perpetual youth. The fellow got away with a
bag of gold and some jswelrs:
Jehn Keri was arrested near Nokomis. Ill
and jailed. He was indicted for killing his
brother, William Kerr, near Gays, ILL.,. last
month. The tragedy was the result OF quar-
rel over the possession of an adopted child
George Dean, a Well known farmerfn Booias
| county, ILL.,, who has for years past been exy
tensively engaged in strtr Rising. mas lust
skipped nut, owing numerous creditors 1t is
alleged that he borrowed money of his neigh
bors on notes endorsed by friend, and de-
camped with $1,000.
II. M Roberts, formerly lumber merchant
of Richmond, Ind, now engaged in business
in Minneapolis, was arrested at Richmond.
charged with obtaining $50 under false pre-
lenses several months ago, from bank in Biz
Rapids, Mich. A requisitiOn was ISSUED last
january for him.
In Chicago the coroner's jury in the inquest
on the remains of Mrs. Shay. who died in a
dentists chair, in its verdict RECOMMENDED that
DR.: .. s. Day, the dentist treating the deceased,
be held to the criminal court On the groiind Of
| criminal caTelessness. Dr. Day was remanded
to Jail In default Of $1,000 bail
Law Boyer an Episcopal minister e Of Ashta-
bula, Ohio, has been suspended. Boyer was
married and had one child Recently wom-
an who gave her name as Mrs Stewart arrived
from the south and claimed that she was Boy
er's wife. Boyer made no explanation save
that he once knew Mrs. Stewart, and the bish-
op thought it best to suspend him in order to
investigate the charge
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

Baltimore Special High socinl circles were
again agitated here BY the fling Of : bin for
divorce BY Sallie u Thomrson against her
Husband Charles r. Thordpson, on the grounds
OF adultery with Miss Cora Moore, : young
lady wen known ID Baltimore, who went astray
recently. The plaintiff is 1 the daughter Of
prominent and wealthiest retired merchants.
She Is . beautiful woman, and 1t the time of
her marriage, eight years, was the recognised
belle IN the most aristocrstic clrcles Thesde-
fendant - also highly connected Tho third
party involved il Of good family, but quite IN
rprerosgessing IN appearance beside being
lame. The evidence 81 guilt agAinst Thomp-
son is conclusive The wife has returned TO
her pArents' home
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

Omaha Special. United Stats Senator Stan
ford of California spent a day in Omafs and
left for San Francisco. In regard to Gen.
Grant. whom he has been endeayoring to in
duce to accept an invitation to go to California,
he said when he left the generals condition
SaE then more hopeful than any time during
his illness. He was more vigorous in body and
1ninc. and seenisd ia. fair way to
get well with proper .re>tment Sens-
tor Stanford was unable to sat ~heth-
81 Sen. Grant would come to California
as thgts wss great deal of opposition to his
taking 30 long 4 trip; as 1t was thought he
journey everything would be aose TO induce
him to come The cure of Gen. Grant ts At
tributed by Senator Stanford to the use of clio
yer tea Mrs Grant insisted in giving the rem
edy trial. The doctors said they had no OBJ
jections, although they had no faith in it what
ever However, they gave it a trial of one week
or ten days, and then dropped II. Mrs
Grant Sfid the family, however, continued to
give to the general without the knowledge of
The foctefs, xnd. have kept it up ever since
His improvement was noticeable from the day
he began taking it Senator Stanford says
that Gen. Grant told Kim, st three different
times he would have died had not the doctors
been present to revive him with stimula1ts.
Stanford was present at one timo when Grant
was unconscious for five minutes, and at an
other time when he nearly strangled to death
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
Gov. Curtin Thinks war Inevitable.

Ex-Gov. Curtin, who was at one time minis
ter to Russia; expressed The oripion that Var
between that country and England is newt
able, because it is necessary for the perpetua-
lion of the Russian dynasty. AS to the effect of
such war upon American interests, Gov. Cur
tin believes that it would be beneficial
sIf the war should continue for
some time said he, sand there is every
reason to- believe it will be pro-
lohged one, 1t will create demand
for many Of cur products, Of eetrse, after
and munitions isgitiinateiy, but it will be DONE
clahdestinely, no doubt to very great extentj
but we can sell the raw materials which 60 to
make up the material of war, and that will i'll
crease trade. Then, in the event Of protract-
cd war, our brehdstuffs and kindred products
will be in demand. 1t will be war which will
shake all ef Europe.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

Pneumonia has proved very fatal this
season in Boston and the general Con
sternatlon equalled the days of small
pox OF cholera. III one week four ex-
State Senstcrs died; two, at least, of
this dreaded lung trouble. One, Gen.
ersi Fuller, had been appointed Judge
of the court at Roxbury only a day or
two before he was taken i'll. his prede-
cessor having died OF pneumonia. An
other vfctlm II the disease, and :. man
better known publicly. Was Charles w.
Slack, who died after weeks sickness.
For sixteen years Mr.. Slack has been
Collector of Internal Revenue, and has
been widely known as the editor of the
Commonwealth. A correspondent says
it was common sight to notice business
men down town with their coat collars
turned up about their Threats, even on
sunshiny days, and one can not take up
a newspaper without reading of the
death of some friend old or young who
was seen in full health only q few
days before.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
Awards 81 Government Contracts.

The following awards Of contracts have
been recommended by Col. Charles B. Penrose,
chief commissary of the department of Dako-
ia, under his advertisement of March co. 1885,
for furnishing, fresh beef and mutton at forts in
the department: Fort Abraham Lincoln, North
ern Pacific Refrigerator Car company at SO
cents per pound Fort Pembina, Remi G. Desen-
tells at 7.4o cents per pound; Fort Keogh, William
Van Gasken at 7S9 cents per pound; Fort Mis-
soula Harding & Co., at 9 cents per pound;
Fort Randall, Gustave Rieder at 9 cents per
pound; Fort Sully, S. R. Thompkins at cents
per pound; Fort Totten, S. M. Dodd at $40
cents per pound; Fort Poplar River, Walter B.
Jordan at 14.62 cents per pound; Fort Shaw,
Benoni STEEL at S35 cents per pound; Fort
Yates, Henry s Parkin at Is cents per pound.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

The immigrants to the United States
during the month of March numbered
23,35O persons, against SO, 597 arriving
ing in the same month of last year The
total immigration for the nine months
ending March 81 was 224, 600, as against
3O4, S25 arriving in the corresponding
period of 1884. Of the number arriv.
ing in March Z ,407 came from Germany
$3.50 were from the United Kingdom,
and 2, 40 from the Dominion of Cana
da.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

The New York supreme court up.
holds the legality of the oleomargarine
law, saying that the legislature had
power to pass the act by virtue Of the
police power vested in 1t, and that it
was constitutional and valid. The
court said that it might we'll be that
such Legislation required the highest
reasons for its justification, but, that it
was not the province of the court to in
quire into their existence.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

The postmaster general has issued circu-
lar order to postmasters explanatory of the
changes made by congress at the last session
in the rates Of postage. The poetmasters are
informed that on aud after July the rate on
all domestic first class matter, Including drop
letters at letter-carrier offices, will be two
cents per ounce or fraction thereof, instead
of two cents per half ounce. This change
will apply to mail addressed to Canada, hut not
to other foreign mails To provide for wants
that may arise from the change in the rate on
second class matter or newspapers mailed by
publishers, from two cents to one cent per
pound, the department had decided to issue a
newspaper and periodical stamp of the denomi-
nation Of one cent the design and color of which
will be same as those of the present series.
They will be ready for issue on June l.
The body Of IN aged woman was found in
the river atNew Albin, Wis description was
cent to La Crosse, and the body was recognized
IS that Of Mrs Kile, who disappeared in De-
cember last
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07


A New Yerk paper that has for years
demanded that the Americans should he
allowed TO purchase and register FOR.
eign built vessels without lei or hind
rance, now says that il England and
Russia should go to war, the American
people will learn one lesson they will
never forget. They will realize then
how much they lose by the disappear
ance of their AAs from the Atlantic
steam carrying trade.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. Maurice Kingsley, son of Charles Kings
ley, will soon make his home in New haven
John Mccullough, the actor, now visiting
St Louis, seems to be growing worse rapidly.
He wandered about the city for several days
imagining himself in Chicago and in Cincin-
matt, inquiring constantly for streets and places
in the city. His mind is evidently being rap
idly undermined 80
James Talbot, who died on Blackwell's L..
land where he had been imprisoned for week
for intoxication, was ct one time captain in
the 1nglish army, and belonged to the Forty
seventh infantry, the celebrated ''Black Watch"
regiment He was cousin Of the earl of
Shrewsbury. N 800
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell at San Frshcisco has
been suffering for some time past with An If
lection Of the principal digestive organs,
which privents him retaining anything on his
stomach His physicians have given up Al
hope of his recovery. Death is expected to oc-
cur at any time. He is delirioys most Of the
time
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

The following private telegram from Gen.
Middleton, dated Fish Greek, April q, has been
received: We must remain here day or two
more. The wounded are all doing well. Both
aides-de-csmp are improving rapidly We are
driving in the enemys cattle and ponies and
are feeding on the farmers. All are anxious
to march forward.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

The royal mail steamship, Humber, which
left New York Feb. 15 has not since been heard
from, and is believed to be lost
J. l. Freeman's large carriage factory and
residence, at Rohway, N. Y, and the Gordon
opera house were burned. Loss, 100000
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07
The New York Commercial Bulletin

The New York Commercial Bulletin
says of the effect of an Anglo Russian
war: The first effect of q great war is
to kindle spirit of speculation and ad-
venture, and marketable commodities
and securities are the first to expert
ence the inAation which follows. This
imitation is pleasant but delusive ex.
perience, as its duration is brief, A few
are enabled to amass fortunes while it
lasts; but, when the Secondary effect
begins to be felt, it is found that the
great body of people are not cal NO
better off than they were before, but
relatively at a disadvantage in conse-
quence of the enhanced cost of food
and other necessaries of life which is
an incident of these conditions,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-07

publishes q letter from y. omltn, receiver, Ah
which the writer SAYS: s'There has not been
any railroad lands opened for entry, nor is
there likely to be any. The people are getting
crazy over nothing, and are coming here every
day to make entries when there is no chance
whatever to do so"
A fine testimonial of the Grand Army of the
Republics appreciation of Minnesota hospital
ity, has been received at the State Capitol. The
order appointed committee of seven to- con-
vey in some fitting manner the thanks of the
Grand Army for the reception rendered thenI
| at their annual reunion. 1t IS IN the shape OF
IN elegantly engraved parchment addressed
to Gov. Hubbard, and handsomely framed.
The national body has sent to the state depart
ment of the Grand Army fac simile cannon
| captured in battle. 1t is an appropriate and
! elegant souvenir.
| The county commissioners of Meeker coun-
| " have decided to build new court house a
Ltchield, having accepted the plans drawn
| by Auditor Philips, which call for building
SOx76 feet, two stories high, with mansard
| roof. There will be six rooms and four
vaults on the ground floor, the vaults all
being located near the outer walls, this making
| them more safe. On the second hoor Will be
. court room about fifty feet square. the clerk
| Of courts Office, two rooms for the jurors, a
| private room for the judge and one for the at
torneys to use as a consultation room.
The commandary of the Military order Of
the Loyal Legion, embraces some twenty or
thirty members in this State, and at the meet
ing in St Paul a State auxiliary organization
was effected with the following officers Com
mander, Gen. J. B. Sanborn senior vice COM
manier, Gov l. F. Hubbard; junior vice COM
mandler, Gen. J. W. Bishop; recorder, Maj. G.
| o. White, u s A.; registrar, Capt B, W.
| Hackett: treasurer Lieut. Albert Scheffer;
chancellor. Mai G. w. Baird, u s. A. chap
lain, Rev. E. d, Neill council, Gen, R. W. John
! son. q. s. A; Gen. s. p. Jennison, Maj. G. ].
| Allen, q. s. A. Col Charles Bentzoni, U. s.
A Capt W. W. Braden. The charter is be-
| ing prepared, and about the first of June will
be formally conferred upon the new comman-
derry by the COMMUNICATIVE chief 1t is ex-
pected that on that location GEN Hancock viii
b present to preside
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-17
whnt eoeth cn a. wnrahnoh,s.

WAXAHAcHIE, April lG.-[Special.l- J.
AZ the regular meeting OF the Ellis
County Medical society, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year;
DIR. Il, b. Sweat, president.
DIR. Meek, vice-presldent.
Dr. E' j. Ward, secretary and treasu-
rer.
The following were elected delegates
to the Texas State Medical association.
which convenes in Houston on Tuesday.
April 22: Drs. l.. B. Rcbuck, X. p.
Sweat, j. w. Cole, r. b. White and L.
Ward.
County court is progressing finely
and 1.-THE way of the transgrossor is
hard"
George Young, tho negro wife-mur-
derer, OF Palmer. was shot through the
cnest when captured, and Il was Thought
for some time that death would rob Ell
lis county OF q hanging spree, but he Is
improving now and has has q bunk in
the county jail here.
DR.. John McCarty, OF Mckinney, was
In the city Wednesday.
The exposition list this week COM
prises II. II. Dunn and wife, Capt. w.
j. +. koss and vile, DR.. II. p. Sweat
and wife, Hon. w. II. Qetzendaner and
family, II. G. Phillips, It. j. Cole and
others. The return list was also large.
The four weeks cruise on rollor skates
will close Saturday night with prize
to the best skater.
w. II. Mofiett g. Son, OF Lancaster
have submitted to the people of Waxa-
hachie proposition TO put in a Touring
mill, of the roller process, with oapac-
ity Of 20 barrels per day. At a meeting
held In the First National bank, on
Tuesday night, Maj A. Detman,
chairman, and ". A. Mo.
MILAN, secretary, the following
were appointed committee to
receive the proposition, solicit aid and
report finally by Saturday or sooner:
Geo. l.. Atkisson, :. p. Wilson, w. It,
Lewis, >. 7. Langsford, w. II. Ousley,
and John c.. Gibson. IL is hoped that
Waxahachis will boom on the mill since
the Fort can't get them 10 boom on the
railroad.
Crops unusually fine; wheat ard osts
never moro promising, aud corn not hit
down half as bad as was feared.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-17
France.
A HEAVY FAILURE.


PARIS, April l6.-M. Alfossa, n promi-
nent financier of Paris and London, has
failed. His liabilities in this city are
100000 francs, and he owes
1000, 900 francs 10 members OF the Lon.
don Stock Exchange. Other failures are
feared.
SAILED FOR THR BALTIC,
The Russian corvette Skobeloff has
sailed for the Baltic.
COURBET's CAPTURE.
Admiral Courbet reports that before
he received notice OF the peace betwean
France and China the French cruiser
d. Estaing, had captured Chinese YES
sci with all on board, comprising $50
men and three maudarins.
ANOTHER RESIGNATION.
M. Clamageran has resigned the min
istry OF finance. His successor will
probably be M. Sadi Carnot, at nresent
minister OF public works.
FOUGHT BECAUSE THEY KNEW NO. BRT-
TER.
Gen. de Lisle, In a telegram from
Hanoi, dated April 10, says he sent en-
voys 10 notify the Chinese OF the oessa-
ton of hostillties, but that before the
ENJOYS were able TO deliver notice, 1900
Chinese troops, unaware of the conclus-
ion OF peace. attacked Kep on the l4th
instant, and were repulsed beyond
Bacle. The French loss was one Killed
and seven wounded. The garrison oi
Hong Phea made n sortiie and dispersed
a Chinese detachment which had at
tackled French gunboat Conveying
supplies TO Hong Phea, unaware Of the
cessation of hOstilities.