The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-06-11

$lu ,OOU,UOO, and 1t Is doubtful whether the
present balance has ever been 80 large with
the single exception named. Most of the de-
ficiency appropriations made by congress
have been paid, together with other large sums
provided for extraordinary expenditures, such
as Alabama awards and New Orleans expo
sitiUn.
The Markets:
DuLuTH:-No. Northern, S7jSc;No. 2hard,
SIC; No. l hard, G3lc.
MILwAUKEE:-Whea No 9, S315c. Corn No.
9, 441%c Oats No 2, 323Sc. Rye No. ], G9c.
Barley No. 2, Soc Provisions tirmer; mess
pork, $10.35
CH1cAeo:-Wheat, spring, .s4Gas411ae; No ::
spring, 73QO7tc; No. red, 9219c; No. rcd, s.
@4c. Corn cash, 441ac. Oats cash, ;21lc
MINNEApoLls:-W Wheat, No l hard, Sc; Nc.
2hard, SIC. Corn, AZ to TIC. Oats, 30 to Bic.
ST. PAuL:-Wheat, No. l hard, Sc; No 2
hard. Sc. Corn, No. =, 45c. Oats. No. 2mixed,
Sic; No 2 white, 3l15c Barley, No. =, Sc; No
3 extra, SIC; No. 8, As to 41c
+, A. +. Howard, collector Of customs at
fortsinothh, t. t., hss resigned In bis letter
to the secretary of the treasury he says he hf S
held the Office since Dec. "a, 1888, during which
time he has endeavored to faithfully discharge
its duties He then adds: have also during
al that time been q: Jealous member of the
Republican party ard in every way possible
contributed to its success Conssiteftls my
many witnesses, For twenty years | have also
been a 1irm belis7er in the. old yacksonian
doctrine: TO the victors belong tie rD-lls ,
Consistency, therefore, compels me firmly to
adhere to these principles and convictions in
defeat as Well IS IN victory Alpheus A
uoo arpoipfa1 HiS eJ3adnssor
A beer manufacturers circular states that
the present wheat acreage of the United King
dom is 10 per cent, and perhaps Is per cent
below last years, and that this short acreage,
combined with the backwardness of the growth
of the crop itself, will cause deficiency in
this years product, as compared with last
that the wheat crop of Germany Holland, and
Belgium will be short this year 800, 900 quar-
tiers; that of Austria. Hungary, South Russia
and Spain. 1,5O0,0O0 quarters, and that OF
France $500, eco.
Earl Granville's secretary writes to the Daily
News that it has been incorrectly Informed Of
to the state of the negotiations between Eng.
land and Russia, which, the writer says, are
still progressing. The News says: Although
the negotiations are unfinished it will bt
found when the government is able to publish
an official statement of recent aud current pro
ceedings, that our statement was substantial;
correct. The negotiations are progressing OF
the most friendly spirit on both sides, and arr
approaching completion.
London Cable: A peculiar trial has just
commenced at Denay, in the North of Franco
The duelist De Keinel is arraigned under the
singular accusation Of having, during a duel
fought with rapiers, caught the sword of his
a<1xo M hon in of
the blade and held it while he lunged at Cha
puts with his own rapief. Chapuis died after
four days Of great agony. De ,Klinel will pos
sibly be convicted Of willful murder, II the
circumstances as related can be substantiated
in court The trial bids fair to be most IN
teresting one.
Secretary Manning on May 10 addressed q
letter to Collector Spaulding of Chicago, di-
recting his attention to the fact that he had
been absent from his post of duty without
leave. The secretary reminded the collector
that he was charged with important public du-
ties requiring his constant care and personal
supervision, and that he could not absent him
self from his Office without Inconvenience tt
the public service. No reply has been received
from Spaulding
Karl Blind, the German revolutionist, il
sending his card and wreath of immortelles
to be placed on the coffin of Victor Hugo,
writes: "That which has latterly been apt tC
estrange Germans from Frenchmen can moi
restrain the feeling of those who appreciate
genius"
The police are informed that two dynamlrer'
have arrived in England, and only await ia
vorable opportunity to carry out their de-
signs. Notices have been sent to allpolice
stations to arrest an Irish American who land
cd in England about the middle of May, took
lodgings In London and remained there until
the 18th of May, when he suspiciously disap-
peared with anotht Irish American, for whom
the police are also on the watch.
recent engagement that has taken place il
London is that of the rich, fair-haired Miss
Winslow to Lord Hopetown; which, with Miss
Lawrence, who is shortly to be married to Lore
| Vena5les- Vernon, will make three American
| girls who, within the short space of one month
re to become British subjects.
The postoffice department was informed by
telegraph that ]. II. Hibbs, late postmaster a
Lewiston, Idaho, had retained book of fift.
money order blanks, and managed to get SIS,
40 in cash and run off to Canada Two weeks
ago he was removed and G. G. Kress appoint
ed in his place
The Princess Beatrice is a tall, light-haired
slender girl, not at all like her mother, an,
much prettier than the other royal children
She has las many people have said) "an Amer
lean look" small, delicate features, nose
tritio "tp-tilted. like q flower" and very fin
brown eyes, sweet red lips and luxuriou
| brown hair.
Minister Phelps first official act in Englan
was to attend the funeral of Lieut. Schocb q
| Greenwich.
A remarkable religious revival is reporte
.om Atlanta, Ga, the result of the recent ma
sional Y M. G. A. convention there. AT a lat
meeting proposition was made to erect
$75,OG0Y. M. @. A. building, and $65, QUO wa
subscribed on the spot Noted men in bust
ness and public life are being converted.
The presidenthasa appointed Isaac H May
nard, Of New York to be second comptroller Q
the treasury, vice W. W. Upton, of Oregon, n
signed by request. Judge Maynard is res
dent of Delhi, Delaware county, N. Y, and .
present first deputy attorney general of th
| state.
Postoiices discontinued: Iowa-Grovelant
Adair county mail to Greenfield. Postmaster
Commissioned-G. s. Witter Ida Grove, Iowa
r. E. Austin, Tama City, Iowa; @ Reed, Men
ssha, Wis. n. Il Keigman, Bangor, Oak