Morris tribune., 1885-10-21
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E. w. RANDALL, EDITOR.
wednesday, OCT. 81, 1885.
c. F. Kindred states that the
Brainerd and Northwestern railroad
will be built next summer.
John r. Mclean, that odorous
Democrat of Ohio is no more at pres
ent. 1t is to be hoped that he wont
break out again very soon.
GOSH Billings" is dead. His spell
ling is quite remarkable but his
humor is not of the highest order and
will not long be remembered.
Senator Logan captivated the Mary
land Republicans at the Baltimore
banquet, and they say he is "the only
man on whom the party can unite in
1885,"
Some-peculiarly surprising witch
stories are emanating from Nicollet
county. 1t is to be hoped that our
home missionary societies will peruse
them carefully.
The Canadian commissioners APP
pointed to ascertain damages caused
by the Riel rebellion report that Riel
is still looked upon by the majority OF
the half-breeds as their leader.
Said an Iowa judge the other day:
"Rut for housewives of the United
States there could be no tramps, and
any woman who feeds one ought to
be sent to Jail for thirty days"
Minneapolis is endeavorlng to kill
the state fair, an enterprise<in which
every citizen of the state at large has
an interest. Let the business men of
the state bear the fact in mind.
The National Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION has declared that Coy.
Pierce of Dakota should be removed.
That's what the Governor gets for
that little veto of his last winter.
In the course of last year S,2S4 ships
passed through the Suez Canal. Of
these vessels, 1863 passed from the
Mediterranean to the Red Sea, and
1,615 from the Red Sea to the Mediter-
ranean.
The Red Wing Printing Company
is now publishing al attractive, and
newsy daily at Red Wing. Mr.. Her
bert, its editor, IS man of energy, en-
terprise and ability and will make
the paper a success.
The Indian Agent at Devils Lake
has been re-appointed, through the
influence of Bishop Ireland. If the
administration will continue to take
advice from such men as Bishop Ire
land, appointments made are sure to
be good.
The new water works at Bismarck,
Oak, are estimated to cost 100000
and will not be completed this year.
The water of the Missouri is to be
pumped into a reservoir III feet above
the business part of the city, which
will carry it to any building.
The Tribune has always given Gov.
Hubbard credit for having an unusu-
al amount of good horse sense" and
is not little surprised to hear it
stated, by men who pretend to know,
that he has concluded to call an extra
session of the legislature.
If the election in Ohio proves any
thing it proves that party must
have convictions and some policy in
order to succeed and that mere hunger
for office does not secure the votes of
an intelligent people. The "machine''
is always an element of weakness as
the "Outs" vastly outnumber the
ems
The st. Paul Globe thinks Donnelly
has given up all efforts to secure an
office under the present administra-
ton. The Globe is certainly unac-
quainted with the author of Atlantis.
Nothing short of the sinking OF
America into the sea can stay his
burning thirst for office, and there
are not few who have devotedly
prayed for such an event in order to
get rid of him.-Sauk Centre Tribune.
A recent complication of fires caused
by the explosion of petroleum lamps
used for illuminating purposes in the
city of Philadelphia during the last
five years gives the following results
In 1880, 125 fires; in 1881, 70 fires; in
1882, SO fires in 1883, y fires; and in
1884, 66 fires; making a total of 395
fires. The numerous other fires caused
by plumbers and painters pots, oil
stoves, etc., are not contained in the
above list.
The spirit which inspired the Min-
neapolis industrial exposition is one
of intense jealousy and selfishness.
Should st. Paul and Minneapolis
unite their energy and resources with
the rest of the state and make the
state fair grand state and Northwes-
tern fair and exposition, the credit
and local advantages to be derived
from such an institution would be
equally devided, probably, between the
two cities. This is what makes Mime
apolis mad. Her citizens have not