Morris tribune., 1885-01-07

CnaC vile illaS NC q lSSSs' poS'hSS'
partner of a person other than her
husband.
Many portions of the East are suf-
fering from floods. People in those
districts should move to Stevens
county, where floods are unknown,
and live in peace.
Sank Centre Tribune: The people
of Minnesota do not know what hard
times are. We are enjoying genuine
boom compared with the deafness OF
exchange in the eastern states.
Fargo Argus: 1t is alleged that the
star of Bethlehem, visible in the east
early in the mornings, will not appear
again for 400 years, and few now view
ing it will be likely to see it then from
this side.
The faith-healers have just had
number of big meetings in Baltimore.
They denounced medicines ofall KINDS
one old fellow saying that as all
diseases are simply the devil working
in the body, it was foolish to try 10
cure them with drugs, as the devil
thriveS on drugs.
Petitions asking the Legislature OF
PENNSYLVANIA to submit to the voters
an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
within the commonwealth of alcoholic
LIQUORS to be used rs beverage have
been sent out by the Constitutional
Amendment Association of Pennysl-
vania
The noted astronomer, Richard A.
Proctor, suggests this danger against
which there seems to be reinsurance:
1.-The fears expressed by some astron-
omers that our earth will be damaged
by comets are not altogether ground
less. 1t is possible that comet may
whisk its tail over this world and
brush us off into space.
1t is reported that Russian arctic
explorer is about to tackle the south
pole and see whether it will be as hard
to reach as the unapproached north
pole. Comparatively little is known
of the bleak and forbidding regions Of
the most southerly point of the globe,
and less interest is felt in it probably
tnan the other extremity.
Minnesota and Iowa lead the list of
states in the record of railway con-
struction for 1884, each showing 279
miles. Dakota comes next with 269
miles. But five states and territories
built nothing during the year, viz:
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Ne
vadas Indian Territory and Wyoming.
The farmers of Minnesota are ex-
pecting much from the legislature
now in session. We fear they are to
be disappointed. The farmers cotrol
the House but the Senate is of differ
ent complexion. There are senators,
like Hon. H. H. Wells of Morris who
are thoroughly interested in the farm
er's movement, but the majority of
them were elected two years ago and
are monopolistic in their interests and
tendencies. We fear the Senate will
kill any good work the House may
accomplish.
The daily Duluth Tribune contains
the following review of the statistics
of Duluth trade and improvements for
the year 1884. New buildings erected
during the year, $50, against 4O6 in
1883, and the amount expended in
buildings and Improvements is 81 $3.50,
$50, against 1927, 121 in 1853. Marine
arrivals for the year were 1877, an in
crease of 50, and clearances 9O3, an in
crease of 124. The lumber cut of the
Duluth district was 203, 800, 900 feet,
an increase of 21,O00,000. The st. Paul
& Duluth and Northern Pacific rail-
ways received at that place 67S,92A
tons of freight and shipped 406, 1884, a
total business of ], 0S5 $50 tons, an in
crease of 1927 over the year before.
Wheat receipts were 13, 527 ,672 bushels
and shipments II, 4ss ,2s7, against re-
ceipts of 1866, 43S and shipments OF
6.313,645 in 1883. The shipments OF
wheat are only about 100000 bushels
smaller than Chicago. Bank clear
ances for the year were $I56, zoo, 600,
an increase of $54, 100000.
Pioneer Press: Mr.. J.B. McCullagh
who seldom talks wildly or loosely
adds the weight of his positive state
ment to the evidence that Gov. st.
John offered to sell his influence as
the Prohibition candidate for presi.
dent to the Republican campaign
committee before finally disposing OF
it to the Democrats. McCulIagh
names the price proposed and fixes
the time of the offer and invites St.
John to bring libel suit. Clarkson,
of the Des Moines Register, confirms
the story and warns st. John to cult
vate a modest demeanor, or the cold
facts will come out. If there are any
cold facts they should come out. OF
this campaign of insinuation should
be suspended. st. John has no other
reputation to preserve but that of an
honest fanatic, an unconscious idiot
and conscientious mischief maker
This ought not to be taken away from
him on slight grounds. On the other
hand, if he did sell out to the Demo
Gratis it would be curious to know just
what such an article was deemed
worth in a hot market.
Pioneer Press: Gov Hubbard has
an exasperating fashion of doing as
he blank pleases. He made the usual
annual batch of executive appoint.
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