The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.
The next meeting of the National Educational
association will take place at Saratoga. July
14-1S
Clarence H Carpenter, Providence, R. l.,
lumberman, has made an assignment. Liabili-
ties, 10000; assets small
The bronze statue of Gen. F. P. Blair which
was set up in Forest park st. Louis, some time
over 10000 people.
The Chicago Trades assembly has decided
not to permit socialists and anarchists, as such,
to participate in its annual parade with theif
red and black flags.
The litigation as to the titles of the Adiron-
dack Murray's horses and other expenses at
tending the settlement of his estate have ex-
hausted most of the assets
Col O. B. Cash, the noted duelist, has mar
ried daughter of DIR. Clayton at Rockhin, s.
c. The couple will live near Cash's Depot, on
the Cheraw Darlington railway.
The Illinois senate has passed bill provid-
ing that no telephone company shall charge
moro than 50 per month when one telephone is
used, or s.. 80 when more than one is used, anc
fixing the tariff on message from one town to
another at 10 cents.
Lieut. Col W. A. Rucker, deputy paymaster
general, q. 8. A., has been ordered to report
to the commanding general of the department
OF the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, HANS, fol
assignment to duty as chief paymaster, re-
lieving Major Gibson, who goes to the depart
ment of Texas.
Randolph Harrison, commissioner of agri-
culture of Virginia, under the date of May 16,
writes s. W. Tallmadge of Milwaukee that he
has taken trip through some of the richest
counties Of Virginia and finds the condition of
state will not produce over 300O,OOO bushels
of wheat this year.
For the first time since it's establishment as
a military fort, Fort Smelling was the recipient
of an official visit from the secretary of war,
and the event was appropriately celebrated by
the bestowal of all the social and military hon
Ors due to one who came rs q representative
of the commander in-chief of the army of tho
United States and the guest Of the department
comm ander. Secretary Endicott had fine
reception in st. Paul
The Salvation Army had q gathering from
the different cities Of California, at Sacramento.
After parade through the city they went to
Sixth Street church to hold an all-night prayer
meeting. The church was invaded by several
hundred men and boys, who mobbed the saliva
tIOnlbGc anu WFoCkeO Ino CnufCn. Inc SALIVA
tionists fed. The mob followed and attacked
them on the streets. Many of them, male and
female, were severely injured
Maj Gen schofeld has ordered that the
rife and carbine competition this year for the
military division of the Missouri shall take
place at Fort Smelling, instead Of Mt Fort
Leavenworth, as in previous years. The de-
partment competitions for places on the rifle
teams are to be completed by Aug 20, and the
several teams must arrive at Fort Smelling by
Sept l, each in charge of commissioned Off
Ger.
Robert E. Odlum an ex-professer of Wash
ington Natatorium jumped from the Brooklyn
Bridge as an experiment, and the venture cost
him his life. He made an attempt once before
the bridge was completed, but was prevented
by the police He was three and one quarter
seconds in the air before striking the water.
He was unmarried, thirty three years Of age
and man of good habits
At the closing session Of the great national
beer Convention in New York, Mayor Grace
said: @There is an intimate connection be-
tween good beer and good government, as there
is between too much whisky, good or bad, and
all the crimes against society contained in the
calendar. l believe in high license, but have
not hesitated to avow my sympathy with all
legislation which discriminate in favor of the
brewer and consumer of malt liquors. be-
lieve such discrimination to be in the interest
OF temperance and good order in the COM
munity as much ae believe that those of our
inhabitants for whom beer is almost national
beverage, are among the best and most public
spirited Of citizens"
Gen. Middleton has, it is understood, re-
ceived orders from the government to begin
campaign against the Indians and crush them
He announces that he will hold war council
ct Prince Albert, where he doubtless is, and
formulate some plan of action With the main
body of troops he will march across the coun-
try to Battleford, and after forming union
with Offers forces, will begin work against the
Indians. From this time forth the water line
will be used mainly in Transporting supplies to
the base Of operations II Is thought the cost
will mot be one-fourth as much Is it would be
il wagon transports were continued The Mon
treal garrison artillery, 300 men, arrived st
Winnipeg, recently and went into camp until
ordered to nattleford, where they will likely b.
required