The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-10

tinuously kept up on the Bank OF Ireland
and it now amounts to almost panic
The Irish Tory papers are now filed with
bitter and vindictive articles concerning tho
affair, and they intimate that the entire
run was engineered in revenge from the Hi
bernian's refusal to make advances to the
Munster bank during its recent troubles.
1t is known that Gen. Sheridan, who ID
now on the st. Lawrence river, has not yet
definitely rendered to any army officers the
position as aides on his staff which will be.
come vacant Oct. 1, by the detachment oil
Colonel Gregory and Davis. An army Of
fcer OF high rank said that it is the opinion
that Capt. Stanhope Il. Blunt, ordnance
corps. will be rendered one OF the vacancies.
Capt. Simmons, commander OF the yacht
Puritan, was in Washington to procure
from Gen. Dumont, supervising inspector
general OF steamboats,, pilots license duly
countersigned. This was done at the re.
quest OF the owners OF the English yacht
Genesta, in order that the credentials oil
both yachts could not be questioned after
the race.
A member OF congress who was cavalry
officer during the war visited the pension
building the other day for the first time,
and had to be taken away in an ambulance.
He is said to have been overcome by the
discovery that every cavalry-man in the
terra Gotta bas relief frieze AROUND the
building is holding the horses reins in the
right instead OF the left hand, as he should.
The ameer OF Afghanistan has sent an
army officer from Cabul to investigate the
charges OF misconduct made by the British
boundary commission against the governor
OF Herat. The principal charge is that the
governor opens the confidential letters sent
by way OF Herat to members of the COM
mission and the intimation Ia conveyed
that this tampering Is not done In any
British interest.
In an interview at Burlington, Iowa,
Judge Harlan, presiding judge OF the court
OF Alabama claims, holds that the con-
troller's decision is not only in conflict with
the acts OF congress creating the court and
prescribing it's duties, and with all pre-
cedents in other courts, but that it will, il
sustained, result in unnecessarily prolopg-
ing the work OF the court and increasing
the aggregate OF expenses.
A telegram has been received from Judge
Harlan, of the court OF commissions Of Ala
bama claims, who was expected, saying that
he is confined to his home in Iowa by sick
ness and unable to travel. No statement
Will O0 uldOc III ulbNcT W viz uoLlsiOu Vi
the first controller, in refusing acquisitions
for the current expenses OF the court, until
Judge Harlan arrives here to confer with
the other members OF the court.
Fred p Brown OF Auburn, Kan, son OF a
large stock dealer, drew $500 from the
First National Bank OF Topeka on q firm
in Kansas City. He has not been heard
from since. His father stated that his son
had with him about $1,000 OF his money,
having in all about $12, 500. There are
many rum ors, though it is generally believ-
ed that young Brown has been foully dealt
with.
A man named John Custer, who died at
Dayton, Ohio, formerly worked at Youngs-
town. While in Youngstown, he made a
confession to friend in which he said that
his name was John Goodwin; that he had
killed man named McNamee at Waltham,
Mass., and changed his name to escape ar.
rest. The confession was made under q
promise that it would not be divulged I'M
til his death
A four-story brick building at Lynn,
Mass, occupied by Nicholas Webber as a
ry was run by Mr.. Weber, as manager for
Lucius Beebe d Sons, OF Boston. Mr..
Weber has patent process for manufac-
turing morocco, and his loss on machinery
amounts to $40, 900, while the Beebes lose
about 100000. The total insurance is
about 100000.
The new Chinese minister is described by
an attache of the legation as gentleman
Of high culture, who has held many i'm
portant positions in the empire. He was
superint endent of the circuit of the pro-
vince OF Keingsi, then superintendent Of
customs in Chefoo, and last year was a
member OF the tslungi yamen, which is sim
liar to the English ministry OF foreign af
fairs or the secretary OF state in this e9nnr:
try:
At the largest coal mines in the entire
Union Pacific system at Rock Springs, $50
miles west OF Cheyenne, the company re-
Gently imported large number OF Chinese
to take the place OF white men. The entire
force of white miners, about one hundred
and fifty strong, organized, and, armed
with shotguns. marched to Chinatown and
"cleaned out" the Chinese with discharges
Of lead which killed several celestials and
scared the Others away.
The New York Daily Commercial Bulletin
the fire losses in the United States
and Canada during August at $5,5o0,OOO.
This is decided improvement upon former
records the average OF the aggregate loss in
August for ten years past being 81 ,0Q0, 000.
In August, 1884, the fire losses were about
100000. Nevertheless the fire Losses
$65, 500, 900, with four months yet to hear
from.
Prof. Hrensities, OF the veterinary depart.
ment Of the Ontario college OF agriculture,
has been investigating the hog cholera.
He pronounces it genuine cholera. About
IS per cent OF the hogs affected die. Great
loss has accrued 10 the farmera OF South
Essex, as already over / 900 hogs have
died or been killed. The disease is very
virulent and appears to be spreading be-
tween Amherstburg and kingsville. The
only known preventativeis to feed carbolic
acid,
The Spanish steamer Mario, from Span
ish ports, arrived at Leith, Scotland, was
found to have on board several cases OF
illness resembling cholera, and was PLACED
in quarantine. The Mario has been or
dered to undergo forty-eight hours quar-
antine. There are five cases oil suspicious
illness among the crew. Two of the sick
men are now in state of convalesence,
while the others are still suffering from adj
sickness accompanied by vomit-
ing resembling that OF cholera.
It is understood at the war department
that the new members OF Gen. Sheridan's
stan are not likely to be hnnounced netofe
Oct. /, It seems to be the opinion Of
prominent army officers here that Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan has concluded to tender one
of the vacant positions as aide-de-camp on
his staff to Col. Fred w. B. Benteen, major
of the Ninth cavalry. Col. Benteen COM
manded regiment in the volunteers, and
as captain OF the Seventh cavalry at the
time OF the Custer massacre, saved the rest
Of the regiment.
The examination OF candidates, for APP
pointment as cadets in the revenue marine
service has been concluded. Fourteen
passed. but as there are only
seven vacancies to be filled it was decided
TO appoint the seven who attained the
highest averages in the examination. The
successful candidates are: John B. Hull,
Stanley NJ: Laudrey, Indiana;
Preston III. Roth, Pennsylvania; Ellsworth
r. Berthal, New York; Gordon II. Wilcox,
Richard o. Crisp and Will
liam e. Jacobs. Maryland.
Lieut. George Hare has just returned from
Mexico with thirty-two men, having made
one thousand miles since May nineteenth.
He has in charge fifteen OF Geronimo's
squaws and children as prisoners. He re-
ports that in the late fight Geronimo picked
IN his favorite child and rushed out OF the