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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
Gen. sherman Refuses to Talk Abou
Grant.
MRS. MEATH IS HAPPY
Because She Falls Heir to an Unexpected
Halt Million.

CHICAGO, April & Mrs. Thomas Meath,
living with her son-in-law, j. J. Higgins, a
grocer at 259 South Desplaines street, is e
happy woman. She formerly resided at
Mendoza, but three years ago came to
Chicago.
The cause of Mrs. Meath's happiness is the
receipt of a letter from her brother, Mr..
William Sheridan, an ex-member Of parlia-
ment residing at Dunmore, Ireland, telling
her that she has been awarded the larger
portion of fortune of 100000, with IS, 900
a year addition. Mrs Meath had cousin
who was married to Gen. Lawrence
Blake, of the British army, who
died in 1876. He left will, be-
queathing all his fortune to his wife, The
latter died intestate. Since that time
the fortune has been in the English courts.
Gen. Blakes' relations claimed the money,
but the courts finally decided that the fort
uue belonged to the wife's heirs. The other
heirs are Mrs Meath's brother, Mr.. Sheri-
dan, and Mrs. Scion, a sister in Mendoza.
Mrs. Meath is 81 years of age, and has
been in this country about fifteen years.
Her husband died five years ago. She says
the announcement was a.complete surprise,
as she had not expected dollar.
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Hale'S Anecdotes.

John P. Hale. in a debate in the SEN
ate in January, 1859, ridiculed remark
which had been made by Senator Gle
mems, of Alabama, that the union was
already dissolved. Sir" said Mr..
Hale, s:if it is not matter too serious
for pleasant illustration, let me give
you one. Once in my life, in the ca
pacity of justice of the peace-for 1
held that Office before was a senator
Il was called on to officiate in uniting
a couple in the bonds of matrimony.
They came up and 1 made short work
of it. I asked the man if he would take
the woman whom he held by the hand
to be his welded wife; he replied, To be
sure 1 will; I came here 10 do that very
thing then put the question to the
lady whether she would have the man
for her husband, and when she answer
ed in the affirmative, told them they
were man and wife then. She looked
up in astonishment, and inquired, Is
that ALP Yes said I, that's all
well, said she, it's not such mighty
affair as expected it to be, after all. >
If this union is already dissolved it has
produced less commotion in the act
than expected. Ben: Perley P0ore.
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The women in the philanthropic class
have spent many years in trying to de-
wise easy, but profitable work, espe-
cially for women living in their own
homes. They have made many foolish
suggestions; but one of the most irri-
tating is that women, children and
invalids" shall engage in "silk culture. -
Silk culture means the raising of null
berry trees to procure leaves upon
which to feed silk-worms, the care of
the worms themselves and the Keeling
of the silk from the cocoons.
In the first place, dwelling house is
not proper place in which to raise silk
worms any more than it is to raise
chicken and pigs. They make the
house almost uncomfortable on account
of their sickening odor. The little
beast changes his skin four times in
about twenty-one days, and he must
not be disturbed while engaged in this
toilet process. Hence, the incidental
filth must be allowed to accumulate as
well as the carcasses of the worms that
die in changing their clothes. OF
course, all this would be most detri-
mental to the health of "women, chill
dren and invalids," not to mention the
silk worms themselves, which do not
thrive under unfarorable conditions.
They require building especially fitted
up for their accommodation, the cost OF
which, an experienced silk culturist
states, would be at least 800. This
bring US to the matter of expense con-
nected with the "easy way of earning
a living for INDECENT women, children
and inValids.'' Such people do not Of
ten have the 800 to build the small
silk house we have referred to. But
suppose they had. In addition to that
trifing item there is the food which the
worms eat to be provided. 1t consists
of the leaves of the mulberry tree. As
many worms as would occupy 500
house would eat before they were full
grown 10000 pounds of leaves. Sup.
posing that the silk culturist had trees
enoug II on their places to produce that
amount it would require great labor to
collect 10000 pounds of leaves. More
over the only mulberry tree that thrives
well at the North is the white mulberry,
and its foliage is so small that it would
require tremendous effort in picking by
hand and small forest OF trees to get
the food required. There is larger.
leaved tree, the morus multcaulis, but
it does not thrive well in the North,
and, what is more. it's leaves are unfit
for the worms, vast numbers of which
die when fed on them. TO put it gen.
thy this proposed silk culture business
as means of support for poor people
is misdirected effort.-INe Hour.
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Admiral Jouett's instructions.
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON AGAIN.
The Cabinet Considering the Russian Re

| The Cabinet Considering the Russian Re-
pIy-Report That 1t Is Conciliatory.
New YORK, April 8 The following cable
gram from London was received Saturday:
LONDON, April 4.-Mr. Gladstone and his
colleagues in the cabinet assembled early
this morning at the premier's official resi-
dence in Downing street, to consider the re-
ply of NJ. De Giers, the Russian min
lister of foreign affairs, to the proposals
recently forwarded by the English govern
ment to st. Petersburg in regard to the
Afghan question. At l o'clock the council
was still in session 1t is believed that there
have been serious dissensions and wide diff
ference of opinion concerning the manner of
treating this last Russian note.
All sorts of wild rumors are in circulation
with regard to the proceedings of the meet
ing, and speculation as to the outcome is
freely INDUCED in. The announcement of
the result is anxiously awaited.
The feeling in commercial and financial
circles is feverish. Consols are weaker, and
have declined fractionally for both money
and account.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that the re-
ply of Russia to England's proposals con-
corning the Afghan frontier line dispute is
most conciliatory. The Russians, The Ga
zette says, earnestly wish the joint COM
mission would commence the settlement of
the frontier as soon as possible. They &C.
cept the principle of the definition of a
zone of survey. but instead of drawing the
southern boundary of this zone at what they
consider the northern frontier of Afghanis-
tan, which is an imaginary line drawn across
desolate steppe, they propose that the line
of the zone of survey be carried up to the
only natural line of demarkation existing,
namely, the Borkus spur of the Parapamisus.
The difference between the English and the
Russian proposals, The Pail Mall Gazette
says, is that the zone proposed by Russia
would includesa triangular piece of steppe,
twenty to fifty miles wide, which would be
excluded from the zone of survey within
which the English propose to confne the
work of the boundary commission.
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Tried to Kidnap His Own Child.

LYNCHBURe, Va, April GA scene oc-
Cured in court here, Friday, which created
much excitement and for time general
fight seemed imminent D. A. Black had
procured a writ of habeas corpus to compel
the surrender of his daughter, aged
years. who had been adopted in
babyhood by an aunt at the request
of the child's dying mother. The
case being decided against Black, he snatched
the child from the arms Of the aunt and
tried to make off. The child screamed and
the woman grappled with Black In an
instant dozen men had taken sides, and
were gathered in an excited crowd around
the child. Tha judges coolness alone pre-
vented serious consequences and Black was
sent to Jail for contempt Of court.
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Another skatine-Rink Scandal,

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-John Nobre, son
of a we'll known politician, was employed as
instructor at the Olympian Skating rink.
An attachment grew up between him and
Nellie Austin, a girl who frequented the
rink. Observing the intimacy the manager
protested to Nobre, who thereupon
disappeared from the rink. Wednes-
day it was learned that Nobre was
secreted in the house of Nelly's mother, Mrs.
Nancy Jones. She was notified to send the
youth home, but disregarded the warning
and Thursday she and Nelly were arrested
on the charge of harboring minor. Nc
evidence was offered, and they were COM
mitted to Moyamensing prison for further
hearing. Nobre, though mere boy, is mar
ried to Nelly. The matter has caused quite
q
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Cut His Own Throat.

NEW YORK April 6-Daniel W. Law.
renee, formerly a member of the stock
board and later of the Chicago board OF
trade, committed suicide by cutting his
throat at the residence of his brothers, G.
Fl. and R. j. Lawrence, 81 Park avenue.
For several years past he has been victim
of drink, and had not been able to attend tc
business, his brothers having recently been
appointed as guardians, and supplied him
with funds. The deceased was born in
Salem, Westchester county, N. Y, was
given university education, and was 4e
wears of age.
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Mr.. HELDT'S EScAPADE.
A Little Foreign Trip That. Shows Him
in Bad Light.

I CHICAGO, April 6.-Frederick Heidi, a
Milwaukee tailor, was arrested in this city
Friday, and will be charged with a very
grave crime He is wealthy and SO years Of
age. Officer Keller, Of the Cream city,
says that three years ago Heldt went
to Germany, and took with him his
niece, Minnie Heldt, who was at that
time but II years old. 1t is alleged that
during the time they were away they trav-
eled as man and wife, and few months ago,
while on his way, home, the girl became q
mother. 1t is said Heldt took his neice to his
own house in Milwaukee and told his wife
that Minnie had been married abroad and
that she had been deserted by her husband.
Minnie went crazy, and the facts leaked out
Some one wrote to Minnie's parents, who
lived In Clinton, Iowa, and they came to
Milwaukee to look into the matter. Heidi
left Immediately. came to Chicago, and
rented room at 443 Wells street, assuming
the name Of Hugo f. Herdn Under this
name he wrote to his wife. The letter was
intercepted. Detectives Elliott and Wiley
were telegraphed to and arrested Heidi at
the postoffice. He is rather nice looking
old German, with pointed gray beard
The story Of his alleged crime has created a
sensation in Milwaukee.
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Tho amelia Olsen Murder.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Judge Gary Satur-
day morning refused to grant write of
habeas corpus in the case Of Henry Utz,
charged with the murder of Amelia Olsen
in January, 1884, and remanded the pris-
oner without bail Three witnesses testified
that Utz told them that he killed Miss Olsen.
1t was stated by the witnesses however,
that he was drunk at the time he made the
confession.
w. J. & +. Ellsworth, groceries and crock
cry, at Madison, Wis, failed Friday. Ths
Chicago house of Reid, Murdoch & Co. arr
creditors for over 81, 900.
Between $400, 900 and $4,000 of gov.
eminent funds revenue collections) were on
deposit in the Exchange National bank Of
Norfolk, Va, which failed Thursday.
The general reception to the public, which
was to have been given in the White House
Tuesday evening next, has been postponed,
owing to the condition Of Gen. Grant.
James and Harry Garfield, sons Of the
martyred president, called at the White
House Wednesday and had pleasant inter
view with Mr.. Cleveland and his sister.
Wheat fields in Virginia that were about t.
be plowed up have sprouted in such fine con-
dition since the advent of warm weather
that crop prospects are materially changed
Miss Amanda Stokes, who served In the
Union army as q nurse, died at Lebanon,
Ohio, few days ago, and was buried with
military honors by the Grand Army post OF
the place.
Mr.. Colman, the newly appointed commits
sioner of agriculture, is an enthusiastic be-
lever in sorghum culture, and thinks that
plant will soon furnish the entire sugar sup
ply of the United States
The Hon. E. B. Washburne says: "There
is no mistake in such appointments as Mr..
Phelps t be minister to England. I have
known him for long time He is an able
man. No one will be able TO get the bette.
of him."
The collection of prints and engravings
between 10000 and 49, 600 in number, be-
longing to the estate of the late James L.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, of Baltimore fol
$15O,0OO.
Five hundred bales of rags, from Alexan-
dria, Egypt, are held at Boston dock until
their cleanliness is tested. They bear the of
fetal certificate thai they had been disin
fected with sulphur, but no trace of sulphur
has been found.
During 1854 forty-one steam vessels, IA,
sailing craft, and seven large barges were
built in New England. the total value being
placed at S43I3, 400 This is decrease OF
100000 in the value Of vessels built as
compared with 1883.
The Minneapolis Tribune Wednesday
morning published three columns of inter.
views with Postmaster General Villas, OK.
Senator Mcdonald, Carter Harrison, and
Congressman Butterworth, representing all
of them in that city. 1t was a huge April
fool and all the telephone lines in the city
were hot with the oaths of the disappointed
Democrats who were hunting for the post
master general
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GRANT AS A MONEY MAKER.
Ills Strange Belief That He Had Talent
That Way.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6-Tke Ledger
prints, by permission, the substance Of some
remarks made during conversation by
Gen. Sheridan at dinner party in Wash
ington recently. The article quotes Gen.
Sheridan as saying:
I could never comprehend why the old
man (all old soldiers call Gen. Grant the old
mani went into business, and particularly
why he set himself up in Wall street. From
the time he imbibed this business notion, l
have always thought Gen. Grant was off his
base and had lost that abundance OF
caution that has characterized all his
movements. have listened to
in nerfect amazement. He imagined that
he had a latent talent for making money,
and that his sons all possessed that talent to
remarkable degree. He seemed never TO
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Won't Have westward Emigration

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 6-Emigration
westward continues. Parties of colored
people leave the towns Of upper South
Carolina almost daily for Arkansas. The
exodus is chiefly due to Vaccinations of
INSCRIPTIONS railroad emigration agents
who paint in delusive but enticing colors
pictures of Arkansas, which lead the black
man to believe it is land flowing with milk
and honey. In some places the planters and
merchants have been obliged to drive away
by force agents who were inducing the
negroes to break their contracts for planta-
1vor.y
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AN INTERNAL MACHINE AT JOLIET,
Apparent Attempt to Blow UP the Court
House.

Apparent Attempt to Blow UP the Court
House.
JOLIET, Ills, April GA sensation was
caused here Saturday morning by the dis
covery of an Internal machine in the
new court house. The machine
was composed Of box, with
hole through which the fuse
was admitted, which had been burned to
tho edge Of the box, scorched the box and
gone out The inside was filed with a COM
position Of giant power and nitro-glycerine,
with very intricate piece Of machinery
similar to the inside of clock, with
a clapper SO placed as to strike q per-
cussion cap to explode it. 1t is thought that
the striking stone-quarry men intended to
blow up the courthouse out of spite against
the contractors, Sanger & Moody, AMI
the Joliet Stone company, whose
men are all out ON tho strike
and who Friday night announced
that they had secured new force of men
to SO to work Saturday morning. The az
fair produces the most intense excitement.
The striking quarrymen claim the infer
nal machine to be put-up job to prejudice
their cause in the public estimation
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tire or Gaiklng about this, when we were sv
situated as to be free from interruption and
when we could talk with freedom and
OF by gone days Now know very
we'll that Gen. Grant did not
possess the talent or genius for making
money. His nature is too generous and con-
hdmg for that His talent in connection
with money was in an opposite direction,
and caused him to get clear of money in a
very short time He could never keep
money before he set up in Wall street, and
you know he is a very bright fellaw who
can keep money after he gets there, What
most surprised mo, however, was that the
old man should talk so much about this
newly discovered TALENT He talked per-
sistently, and Grant always talked we'll
when he felt free to talk about accumulat-
ing a large fortune. u Why, l
never knew Grant to talk about the great
abilities which he did possess, and which
ever heard him talk about his
great military talents or boast about his
splendid achievements In the field and yet
Grant knew he had extraordinary abilities
in this direction, because his successful
movements and the brilliant and decis-
this. The simple fact that he des-
canted to ME with such earnestness and fire.
quency on his supposed money making
talents, started a suspicion i'll my mind that
his previously strong mental forces were
breaking up, and that he was rapidly NOV
ing away from his previously well-estab-
lished lines of prudence and safety"
GEM Sheridan added that Gen. Grant
never "laid plans" Ito secure the presidency
that his greatest wish was to remain with
the army he loved, and that idolized him,
as it does yet Gen. Sheridan said that in
these statements he knew whereof he spoke.
Gen. Sherman Refuses to Talk About
Grant.
ST. LOUIS, April Cen. Sherman was
indignant when reporter asked him Fri
day to say something for publication about
his opinion of Gen. Grant as soldier, citi-
zen or public official He pointed to large
pile of letters on his desk, which he said re-
ferred to the same thing. To all such re-
quests he replied "No." He disapproved of
the clamor raised in Gen. Grants last hours.
Gen. Grant had suffered much, and should
be allowed to die in peace. This is q time
for silence and sorrow. His relations with
Gen. Grant and his family were so intimate
that it would be indelicate now for him to
talk on the subject, even if he were so in
clined. He had known the general ever
since he was boy, fifty years ago.
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The Chicago Election Cases.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Ths state cases against
Joseph G. Mackn and others charged with
completely in ballot box frauds in this city
at the November election last year, were
postponed Saturday by Judge Gary to the
next term of court, at the request of counsel
for the state, who said he could not secure
the attendance at this time of important
witnesses. The counsel for defense strenu.
ously opposed postponement.
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Pay Your Money and Take Your Choice,

Pay Your Money and Take Your Choice.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 5.-The Reflector
published at Ex-Governor Jarvis home,
Greenville, announces that Mr.. Jarvis has
positively declined the appointments as min
lister to Brazil.
Thomas j. Jarvis, recently appointed min
lister to Brazil, called at the department Of
state Saturday morning and qualified by
taking the oath Of office.
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Railway Earnings.

New YORK, April S.-The earnings for
the month of March of the following rail-
roads were reported Saturday: st. Paul,
s. Os2, 600, an increase over the correspond
ing month of last year of sos, 900; Roches-
ter & Pittsburg S9s00O, and increase of
ST, 700; and Northern Pacific, $3.50, 200, a
decracsa of 500 600
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THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, April 4.

CHICAGO, April l.
the Acme Grain and Provision Co..
gives the following range of prices on the
board of trade to-day: Wheat-May
opened $3.50, closed S0s<@S0Nc; June,
opened Sajsc. closed SaT@o3; July, closed
s4Xc asked. Corn-May, opened 4155c,
closed aye asked; june, opened and closed
opened SIC, clio: ed S1js@S2c asked. Pork
May, opened and closed S11.7215; June,
opened and closed $1l.S5 Lard-May,
opened Sc S3k, closed So. S0@6. S2115; JuDe,
opened &c. 90 bid, closed $3.50.
Live suock-The Onion stock yards report
the following range of price,: Hogs
Market moderately active and steady at
yesterdays closing prices; light grades, 81. 20
GAS common to choice; heavy mixed lack
ing, $4.25@i.4 10 common to fair, 81 40@45 %
fair to choice; heavy shipping grade, 81; ~
@455 Cattle-Market slow but steady;
shipping, 81 4o@a75; bulk, $4,000 .;
butchers s.. 4o@4oo; stockers, $S.40@4 So
Sheep--Market slow; S25o@460; bulk,
$34U@4.00.
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 23@25c;
good dairy, 14@16c; do roll, l2@l3c; poor
to best packing. 5@lOc. Eggs-Choice
counts, lie Potatoes-Fire eaIIy 70 g or
banks, 50@55c per bu. Poultry-Live tur-
keys, l1@lSc; do chickens. lie for lens, &c
for roosters; do ducks, SIS. 50@LG and
geese N.5o@9.0o per dozen. Apples-Poor
to fine quality, S25o@S5o per Dbl.
New York.
New YORK, April T.
Wheat-%@lxc higher and firm, with
moderately active trading; No. | white,
nominal; NJ. 9 red April, s9sl@9l1Sc; May,
sl@9l15c; june. 92S4@eS}4e; July, $3.50
better, but quiet; mixed western spot, 400
sic; future, 4a1S@5i1Sc. UatS-1s@4
higher; western, 35@4lc Provision Beef,
quiet and unchanged; new extra. ll.50G
l200. Pork, firm; new mess SIS 00@iS25.
Lard-A shade BETTER steam rendered,
H121S.
St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 4
Wheat-Active and higher; clio ing No. ]
red, s71Sc cash; sa9s@S93zc May; 9l3sc
cash; Sskc April; S9sS6a89,S Ma O~ts-
Inactive but high =; g. i II
May. Rye-QaE -
50@70c. Whisky, s. Pr
visions-Very low I l. -
$665@67o.
WHEATON
April, Sic
No 2 oft, SIX
4Sc asked;
Oats Scar, l.
S41S &c Old. Glove
medium. -
Min Al s.
heat--Fairly sse;..i,,; < II aAc; May,
1880; June, Sl5sc. Corn-F, mef; No. ,,
4ONc. Oats-Siea iy; No, = SIZE. Rye
Weak; No. l, t6c. Barley Weak; No. 3,
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ADwelIine TumbIes Down.

PrTTsBURG, April 6-The two-story frame
residence of Martin Dougherty. at Soho,
tumbled down Friday, fatally injuring
Michael McGill, and badly bruising Mr.. and
Mrs. Dougherty. The house had been raised
several feet to place it OH level with the
street, and the pillars supporting it becom-
ing loosened by the frost. it fell, with the
above result The house was valued at
So OOO and is total wreck,
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Liehting the Fires OF Industrx.

READING, Pa, April 6-The fires Of
Mount Laurel furnace, at Temple, in this
county, which have boon out Of operation
for some months, were relit Saturday morn
ing, giving employment to the usual quota
pf men,
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Manninr yisits tha sare of f,ranarcp

New YORK, April 6.-Secretary Man
ming and his wife were in this city Friday.
Mr.. Manning went to Greystone to call CD
Mr. Tilden, and on returning had an inter-
view with Henry Watterson, and later left
for Albany.
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The Lash for Wife -Yhippers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 6.-The house
has ordered engrossed bill providing that
wife-whipper shall be punished by receiv-
ing from fifteen to thirty nine stripes, on
his bare back in accordance with the scrip
tlral DroyisiOn
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Handmade envelopes cost originally
5 cents each. The envelope-makine
machine now turns them out so that
thousand are sold for 80 cents.
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CINCINNATI April 6.-Judge Robertson
aas overruled motion for new trial OF
Joseph Palmer, for the murder of William
Kirk, and sentenced him to be hanged on
JulR Is