Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-09-30
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

half bushel Of letters AMI papers no "
reaches Mrs Grant daily.
League ball games Friday resulted: Chi
cage 81, Providence 3; New York Is,
Buffalo |.
McEiwee 6 Hswitt's largo planning mill
at Big Rapids, Mich, was burned Friday
night. the loss reaching $4,000.
1t is stated that the acreage planted to
wheat in southern Illinois this fall will be
less than half o. last years's area.
Imports of merchandise for the year
ended Aug. 81, reached $57l, 235, 943,
against s657, s71, 316 for the previous year.
In Kansas there are eighty-seven pre.i.
dental postoffice: In this class there have
been thirty changes under the new admin.
istration.
The horse show to be held at Madison
Square garden, New York, Nov. tot,
promises to eclipse all previous exhibitions
in America.
A huge rel meteoric ball appeared in the
sky over Conception bay, Newfoundland,
Thursday night and was visible for nearly
ten minutes.
Moses Marrenellat, Christian Jew, died
in a poor-house at Poughkeepsie Friday al
the age of 106. He came from Germany
seventy years ago
The 3-year-old stallion Nelson trotted q
mile on half-mile track at Lewiston, Me-,
Friday in 2:26Z-lowering the record three
fourths Of a second.
Mr.. Caldwell H. Colt, owner of the yacht
Daunties', offers to race his boat against
any yacht afioat across the Atlantic either
way, for $4,000 side.
Recent heavy rains in Mexico have seri-
ously interfered with travel on the rail
roads, and mails from the United States
have been subjectsl to long delays.
Hop pickers on the duke of Edinburgh's
estates in England successfully resisted an
attempt by their royal employer to make
reduction Of 50 per cent in their wages.
Several changes have been maSe in the
Canadian cabinet, but Sir John A. Macd on.
aid still remains premier, and fills the offices
of president of the council and chief super.
intendent of milan affairs.
Franklin ]. Moses, ex-governor Of South
Carolina, pleaded guilty at Boston Friday
to receiving money by false pretenses He
recently served term for similar offsnse
in the Middlesex county (Mass.) Jail.
No les than 1900 school children en-
gagged in the memorial services in honor OF
Gen. Grant in Pittsburg Friday. Special
services were held under linden tree
planted by Gen. Grant when a guest Of the
city.
Ten thousand persons attended the army
reunion Friday at Clinton, Ills, and were
addressed by Governor Oglesby. Special
reunions of the Second Illinois cavalry and
of the Forty first and One Hundred and
Seventh Illinois infantry regiments were
also held.
While Bishop Scott, charged, in connec
tion with his brother and Frank Poor, with
the murder of William Haynes. was testify
ing in court at Muncie, Ind, Friday, he be-
came violently insane, and was removed &C
the jail, where number of men were re.
quired to hold him.
Henry N. Span, a prominent lawyer,
and ex-Judge James E. Heller, got into q
fight in an Indianapolis courHFriday, Spann
charging the ex-judge with untruth fulness
Armed with chairs, both men came in col
lision, ami intense excitement followed
Spaan was uninjurod, Heller had an eye
discolored, and both were fined $40 for con
tempt.