The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-27

Post London Gable: The Pearce scandal
will probably result in an action for libel
| against the Rall Mall Gazette. After the
| FIRST publication OF the news Rearce came
to the Pail Mall Gazette office and said II
| am ruined man. Two hours ago could
| lift my head in this city. ] cannot now"
| understand Pearce offers to settle an annu-
| ity on the girl. He promises not to attend
| any meeting OF tho royal commission on
the depression OF trade if the matter is al
| lowed to drop, but the Pail Mall Gazette
threatened to expose him unless he resign
ed his seat on the commission at once.
Pearce replied with a threat of prosecution
for libel II any further reference to the sub
ject was made. Pearce ia said to have
kept this girl in lunatc asylum. She is
twenty-five years old. Her ia ther, Francis,
holds high position in the customs office
at Glasgow. During the recent dynamite
scare he was chief of the staff OF examining
officers for Clyde.
The August returns OF the agricultural de-
partment make a slight Improvement OF the
condition OF cotton. on the first OF the
month the general average being 96.5, a
point only once exceeded at this date in ten
years. There has been little damage from
drought, rains or insects. few reports
from Texas and occasionally one from
more eastern states indicate a lack OF rain.
A large number in the gulf states, including
a few in Texas, mention an excess of moist
ure, which is injurious in fiat lands. She'd
ding OF forms and bolls with rust and blight
are much less prevalent than usual. The
caterpillar has as yet done no damage,
though reported in several counties in
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tex
as. IT is rare in Mississippi, and are not
reported in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Senator Edmunds and family have ar
rived from Europe. In an interview, the
senator, III response to n question about
the present condition in England. said: 1t
is depressed, very much depressed. l made
inquiries wherever went on that point,
and the reply was everywhere ,he same.
The cause is undoubtedly oyerproduction.
England has gone on manufacturing until
she has gluttad all her markets. There is
already wide feeling there that England
can only save herself and prevent starva-
ton or emigration among her working peo-
pie by following the example OF this country,
and by protective tariff policy. Indeed, l
think she will be compelled to do SO.
Secretary Whitney has had an eye opener
on the subject OF Washington real estate.
He bought some time ago, farm OF nine
ty-pine acres four miles out of town on
Georgetown hoishta, the only spot in the
district where it is possible TO soc the Blue
Ridge mountains. Mr.. Whitney bought the
ground because, as he said, che thought he
could sleep there and he could not in town
during the hot weather." He was offered
| SO, 900 for his bargain. He paid $50, 900.
Mr.. Whitney telegraphed his agent that he
would not sell at any price.
The chiefs OF the money order office and
the finance division and the chief special
agent Of the postofice department have
been instructed to cali the Immediate at.
tention OF the postmaster general or the
assistant postmaster general tG all cases OF
delinquency in money matters on the part
notice by tho reports OF special agents OF
otherwise.
Information has been received at the
, NV s-v department that the Yantic has been
nnaIsant;ned a., Orleans. She recently
left Colon. where the yellow fever "es been
prevalent. She was on her way to New Or
leans to take silver from the mint in that
city to Washington. tits expected arrange
ments will be made for conveying the silver
to the {anfic in quarantine, go that it's
transfer will not bedciaycd.
Ex-senator J. H. Slater OF Oregon, in a
card denies that he wrote the letter to
President Cleveland concerning certain
federal appointment, which called out the
presidents now famous reply. Mr.. Skaters
card concludes: II endorse and commend
the letter OF President Cleveland to whom
soever it may have been written, and / am
glad it has been made public"
The postoflice department has been in
formed that q shortage has been discovered
in the accounts ofthe postmaster at Chico,
Cal. It has been made good by the post
master, but he has been suspended and his
sureties have been requested to designate