The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-17

| opposition to the monarchy The Spanish
reply, while not totally rejecting arbitra-
tion. will contend that Spain's prior rlghts
are sufficiently proved to justify the ter
mination OF the dispute by direct negotia-
tion.
Sir Robert Hart resigned the British am
| bassadorship at Pekin, because he feared
that German would be appointed inspec-
| tor OF Chinese customs, and would combine
with France to oppose English interests.
The earl of Carnarvon, being banqueted
by the Belfast harbor commission, made a
speech, saying it was time to institute an
impartial and searching inquiry into the
| relative nature of free trade and protec-
ton. He indirectly favored state aid to
develop the natural resources OF the West
| of Ireland.
The Crown Prince Frederick William has
replied to the note from King Alfonso. The
| crown prince assures King Alfonso OF the
| friendly desire of Emperor William not to
encroach on Spanish rights. A definite
settlement of the pending questions can
| only be settled by a full agreement between
! the great powers.
| Thomas Scott, of Prince Albert, on his
| trial at Regina, Manitoba for treason-fel-
| ony, was acquitted by the jury and released.
The well known Indian, Lean Man,"
| pleaded not guilty and was released. The
commission appointed by the government
to investigate the charges of corruption in
| the transport service is sitting now with
closed doors. Gigantic swindles are said
to have been discovered.
The mayor OF New Haven, Conn, called
| a public meeting to raise money for theGrant
| monument fund.- The only prisons present
were the mayor and the janitor, and they
adjourned the meeting sine die.
| Hon. Francis A. Walker is in California
assisting Hon. Leland Stanford to mature
plans for great college at Calistoga Hot
| Springs, upon which he will spend some OF
| his great wealth.
About half OF the memorial stones have
| been set in the various walls OF the Wash
| ington monument.
| Within twenty weight days sixty postotii-
| ces have been burned or robbed by burglars.
| The average loss in each case was less than
| $1OO which falls upon the government.
| A. NJ. Kelley has formally rendered his
| resignation as United States minister to
Austria, and the resignation has been ac-
cepted.
Charles H. Chamberlain has filed suit
against the Burlington & Quincy at st.
Louis, asking 100000 damages for in
juries re eceived in an accident on that road
near Woodburn, Iowa, ten years ago.
The Westinghouse Air Brake company
intends increasing it's capital stock from
| $50, 900 to SO, ,0O0, 900, from the surplus,
with annual dividends OF II per cent. The
company has paid q dividend OF 60 per
cent year.
Two OF the class OF 1881, of the naval
| academy have committed suicide-Ensign
John A. Shock, who took his life at Green
| wick, England, and Ensign Rider, who shot
| himself at New Orleans.
III t.,
Kincannon of Mississippi and Mr.. Wood of
| Tennessee has been appointed by the secre-
tary of the interior to open negotiations
| with the Choctaws, Creeks, Cherokee and
| Seminole Indians in the Indian Territory
| for the purpose of having their undivided
lands thrown open for settlement.
Lars L. Gunderson, who embezzled So
571 while postmaster at Cumberland Wiss.,
and then fled to Norway, but afterward
returned to Winnipeg, where he surredered
himself to the authorities, pleaded guilty
| in the United States court at Madison. He
appeared before Judge Bum, and was SEN
| fenced to serve two years in states prison
beside refunding to the government the
amount embeZzled.
Deputy Register Titcombe rendered his
resignation at the request Of Register Rosen-
Grams to take effect on the appointment and
qualification OF his successor. Mr. Titcombe
has been in the treasury department for
over twenty-one years. He will be retained
| in the registers Office as a clerk at the
salary OF 81 800. The president appoint
| ed Ross A. Fish OF the District OF Columbia
| to be assistant register OF the treasury, vice
Mr.. Titcombe.
"God bless Mr.. Higgins" is the postal-card
| invocation waited over the seas from Min
lister Cox.
| In the reply to the protest OF the women's
| national labor convention against the CIV
| ing out OF the washing of towels for the
| treasury by contract, upon the ground
| thatitopenedthe way for a Chinese monop-
| oily, the secretary OF the treasury has re-
| piled that this work in several of the de-
| partments is given out by contract, and in
every case it is given to responsible steam
| laundry establishments which employ
| American labor, and under no circumstan-
| ces will it be given to the Chinese.
Elwood and Wilson, the two burglars
| captured at New York and now being held
| at Toledo, Ohio, have been identified by
| means OF goods found in their possession.
Ex-Alderman Joseph Culture of Mansfield
| Wis,wa robbedof $50 in cash and n pock
| etbook containing several hundred dollars
| worth OF notes and drafts.
At its last session congress passed an act
buildings occupied by third-class post
offices. The amount of the appropriation
| for this purpose, however. was only $780,
| 900, or just about enough to defray the ex-
pense OF leasing buildings for offices OF the
| first and second class. Consequently the
postmaster general has been unable to
| carry out the provisions of the act author
| izing the leasing of third-class offices. There
are 1,728 Of these Offices and it is esti-
mated that $685. 900 will be required an
nually to defray the expenses OF leasing
suitable quarters for them.
Mrs. E. A. Garfield, wife of the artist, was
accidentally shot at Newbury, n. Y. Mr..
| and Mrs. Garfield were about to retire. There
was a pistol under Mr.. Canfields pillow,
and when he pulled the overlid the pistol fell
on the floor and was discharged, and the shot
struck Mrs. Garfield in the neck.
At Peoria, ILL.,, the large sugar works oi
| the American Glucose company were burned
to the ground, entailing n loss OF $3.50, 600.
| Prof Simon Newcourt OF Washington,
with his wife and three daughters, has re-
| turned from Europe, where he was received
with distinguished honors.
The library fund OF the general theologic-
/ al seminary OF the Episcopal churchin New
York is to be increased $4,000. The Ii.
brary OF Is, 900 volumes is very lich in the
illogical works.
| Christine Nilsson will settle in England,
and she has bought q splendid mansion in
| Kensington Court.
| Senator Malone OF Petersburg. Va, dis.
tinguished himself by attempting to cow
hide Mr.. Hunter, whom he accused oi
leading his son astray. He also attacked
a Mr.. Donnan with a rawhide, but the
CONTESTANTS were separated before blood
was spilled.
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Gladstone, who suffering from lumbago,
il reported to be worse.
Victor Hugo property is said to be worth
81 900, 600.
Gambetta's aunt, Mime. Caterine Gam
betta, died recently at Rome, aged 1O5.
Emporer William Mt Carlsruhe recently
stood in his carriage and reviewed 1900
troops. The weather was rainy.
/ China has arranged with Berlin and Lon
don financial houses for the loan OF $7O,.
O0O, 900 to be used in the construction Of
railways within the empire:
Thorold Rogers, while searching for ma