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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
arrested Sheik Mahmoud The intes-

arrested Sheik Mahmoud. The intes-
tines of Mahomed Ibrahim were ex-
amined and found full of arsenic.
Then camo into play the curse of
Egypt-viz. protection in high places.
Many of the Egyptians (except the
lower classes, who were delighted at
the fall of Sheik Mahmoud, regarded
and still regard the affair as an Eng
lish intrigue against Egyptian officials,
in order to prove that the latter are
corrupt, untrustworthy, and must be
replaced Ly Englishmen.
This feeling and also Gt is more
than whispered) the length of the
purse of Sheik Mahmoud, who is
rich man, have apparently caused af-
fairs to assume quite different COM
plexion. (The courts of late have
not been, it appears, acting in man
ner to insr:re trust or confidence in
them). Intrigue has been rife, and
the greatest agitation to effect the es-
cape from condemnation of the sheik
and his accomplices has been set on
foot. In Egypt it is very simple af-
fair to buy false witnesses.
The trial is looked to with the great
est interest, and is now imminent. 1t
will prove the worth of the courts. 1t
will prove whether right and justice
can yet hold their own against inter-
eat and protection in Egypt.
1t is unfortunate that at present the
courts-a new inst tuition, and there
fore requiring guidance and control
have not at this moment, nor have had
for some months, any practiced Eng
lishman at the helm to advise and sug-
gest. To many it appears that an
English chief-du- -parquet, beside the
procureur-general is absolutely neces-
sary for the guidance of the courts in
their present state.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Miscellaneous News Notes.

Altoona, Iowa. il excited over a case OF
rabies, and mad stones are in demand.
The Holmes Lumber company of Detroit,
Mich, makes an assignment, with liabili-
ties of $45,OOO.
A New York woman Of the town, claiming
to be the wife of Commodore Kittson's son
sues for divorce.
At Chicago Judge Gresham makes de-
cision upholding the title to the land on
which Pullman is built.
NJ. J. Weinberg, dry goods dealer OF Ak
ron, Ohio, has made an assignment. Liza
bilities, $23, 900; assets unknown.
Plow and cultivator manufacturers OF
the Northwest will advance prices in case
of a further advance in raw material.
James Hope, large dealer in -four and
grain OF Latonia, Ohio, has made an as
signment. Liabilities and assets unknown.
The Scandinavian Clothing Store CON-
pany at Chippewa Falls was closed on ex.
ecution. The Liabilities are about So, 900
and assets $4,000.
Judge Lochrane OF Atlanta, to show the
genuineness Of his reformation poured all
his large private stock Of wines and bran.
dies into the streets Of the city.
Rev. Father Russell OF Centralia, ILL.,, re-
Gently entered two saloons which he found
full OF his parishioners, and by robust use
OF his cane smptied them in few minutes
A gang OF masked strikers attack the
men OF the Old Eagle mine, near Mononga-
hela City, Pa, drive them off and take
possession OF the mine after firing many
shots.
The Fairbank Canning company OF Pitts.
burg has received an order from France for
10000 pounds OF dressed beef for the
French army. Tho contract involves the
slaughter OF 25, 200 head OF cattle.
Florence Smith, the sixteen-year old girl
who ran away from her home at Lake City
Minn., with man named Kennedy, was
sent to the Erring Woman's Refuge Chi
cago under fins of $50 by Justice Mech.
The new postmaster Mt Ripon, Wis, DR..
A. Eberhard, went to C. II. Upham, the
present incumbent, with his commission
from President Cleveland, and demanded
his Office. Mr.. Upham told him to .'Go to
h-l." He would not give up the Office to
any man, or words to that effect, Eher.
hard has called Tor troops.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
General News Condensed.
British HonOrs to Lieut.. Greedy.

London dispatch: Lieut.. Greedy, Of Are
tic fame. delivered n lecture in this city UNI
der the auspices OF the Royal Geographical
society. The lecturer said he had every
cause to be satisfied with the reception he
had met from an audience that not
only crowded the hall. but indicated
their approval OF the lecture and
regard for the lecturer by every
demonstration Of respectful enthusiasm.
The marquis OF Lorne presided, and among
the attendants were the Princess Louise,
United States Minister Phelps and Mrs.
Phelps, Sir Leopold McClintock, Capt.
George Mares, Lieut.. C. Markham and
Capt. Sir Allen Young, the distin-
guished Arctic explorer; Rev. X. George
Rawlinson, the historian, and Others
well known in literary and scientific
circles. Capt. Sir George Mares eulogized
Lieut. Lockwood and Brainard, of the
Greely expedition. who succeeded in plac-
ing the stars and stripes further North
than had been ever before reached by man.
Sooner or later, he said, England would re-
conquer the first honors in an Arctic dis
coyery. The marquis OF Lorne spoke in a
similar strain, and said that England was
as proud OF Greedy as il he were an Eng
iishman and had started from London his
polar expedition.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Notable Women.

A New York letter in The Hartford
Times says: "Mme. Demorost would
be q marked figure in any company.
from the elegance and dignity of her
personal appearance. She is appar-
emily 45 years of age, tall, with dark
eyes aud hair, streaked with few sill
yer threads and combed smoothly
back from her face. She wore black
silk dress, with front of open embroid-
cry lined with satin. Her dolman was
of black brocade plush and her bon
net and gloves of silver drab. With a
strong. alert face, she is essentially
womanly and affectionate in her bear
ing. and touched my card-case caress-
ingly as she talked.
Miss Field, daughter of Cyrus w.
Field, is writing a story.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

Mrs. Henry Adams, recently deceased il
Washington, is said to have been the rea
author of THE Breadwinners.
William A. Davidson, IL prominent law
yer of Cincinnati, was married recently to
Miss Jennie Halstead daughter OF Murat
Halstead, editor OF the Commercial GA
zette, at the residence OF the BRIDES par
ents. A telegram of congratulation was
received from Hon. George II. Pendleton,
minister to Germany.
Clarence Whistler, the champion wres.
tier, whose death occurred at Melbourne,
Australia, some weeks since, was of Penn
sylvania extraction, his father having lived
in Frank in county William Whistler, a
brother, perished in the Arctic regions.
Register and Recorder Snyder of Chambers
burg, Pa, is a cousin of the wrestler.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Astronomical Phenomena,

During the coming winter the op-
portunities for observing the planets
will be unusually good. Mercury
will attain his greatest eastern elonga-
ton on the 30th inst, when he will
be 210 east of the sun; but in conse-
quence of his great southern declina-
ton he will not be very conspicuous
unless the weather be exceptionally
fine.
Venus has passed from her superior
conjunction to the east side of the sun.
and Is now an evening star. present
ing when viewed through a telescope,
gibbous phase which will gradually
increase until about tie end of Decem-
Der, when it will appear as beauti-
full crescent, similar to that of the
moon when four or five days old. She
will attain her greatest elongation on
December s. when her angular dis
tance from the sun, rs seen from the
earth, will be 47sc. when half of her
enlightened disk will be visible. Mars
will rise at midnight on the 18th inst
and will be a conspicuous object dur
ing the whole winter. He is rapidly
approaching the earth and at the next
opposition, which occurs early in
March, his satellites (Phobos and Del
mos) will be seen by the aid of a
powerful telescope. Jupiter will rise
at midnight on the 25th of December,
and nearly four minutes earlier on
every subsequent night. His declina-
ton then will be about 2e south. and,
therefore. he will rise very near the
east point of the horizon.
Saturn now rises little before p.
m, will be in conjunction with the
moon on the afternoon of the oath in
stant, and again on December %, and
in opposition TO the sun on December
25, when he will rise at p. m. He
is very favorably situated for observa-
ton. having northern declination of
223e.
The southern side Of the rings is
visible, and so situated with respect
to the earth that it is in the best posi-
bic position to be clearly seen by the
aid of telescope of very moderate
power. 1t will be several years before
SO favorable a position will again oc-
cure for observing the truly wonder
full appendage by which this planet
is surrounded. On the 18th inst at
6h. 24m. p. m. sixth magnitude star,
40,552 of Lalande's catalogue, will be
occulted, and the star Lambda Capri
corni, of the fifth magnitude, on the
14th at 6h. Ism. p. M. A small tele-
scope or a good opera glass, will be
necessary to see these satisfactorily,
the star disappearing on the east, or
dark limb of the moon. On the 23d
inst. 13O Tauri will be occulted at Sh.
Am. p. M, and l Caucri on the 25th
at 11h. 5m. p. M, but as the moon is
then nearly full, they will not be seen
unless with a telescope power of
twenty or thirty diameters.
The star Alpha Tauri, of tho first
magnitude, will be occulted on the
Goth December at 5h. Ism. a. m,
when the moon will be only few
degrees above the Western horizon.
Jupiter will have close approach
to tho moon, or an ''appulse." as it is
technically called. on the 2Sth Decem-
Der at 2h. SIM. a. M, W hen he will be
only minutes of arc north of the
moons northern limb. Baltimore San.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Record Of Casualties.

Rev. William M. Barbour, professor ol
divinity and pastor OF Yale college and one
of the most eminent divines in New Eng
land, fell on a slippery sidewalk near his
home on York street. New Haven, and
broke his left leg.
The Colonial Cordage company's rope.
works at st. Johns, N. F., the largest in
the world, ha wing frontage Of 1,4Oo feet.
was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $14o,-
900; no insurance.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
He Took Whisky.

A nobby and snobbish Milford of
British extraction travelled from Big
Horn with US and Abe Idelman on the
stage coach early this week. Milford
was excessively exclusive. He wouldn't
be society, and spoke to no one exoep.
the two John Horny servants he
had with him, and was altogether as
unpleasant as his snobbishness coulo
make him. At a dinner station there
were a lot of jolly cowboys on lark,
ard one of them treating everybody,
asked the Englishman to drink.
OF course MILFORD haughtily refused.
The cowboy displayed a dangerous
looking six shooter and very impressive
ly insisted on his drinking. But
cawn't, you know: II don't drink,
you know" was milord's reply. Mr..
Cowboy brought the muzzle in danger
GUS proximity to the knot in which
milord's brains were supposed to lie
hidden somewhere and then he said
he'd drink-he'd take soda water,
you know.
"Soda water nuthin. said Mr.. Cow
boy. you'll take straight whiskey.
"But, aw, this American whiskey,
I cawn't swallow it. you know"
"Woll," said the cowboy, "I'll
make hole in the side of your head
SO that we can pour it in" and ho
began to draw on Milford,
and Milford said: Jaw, that'n do;
I'll drink It."
Then the cowboy invited milord's
servants to drink, which Mortified him.
''They don't drink, you know" he
said. ''Well. we'll. sec whether they
do or not. " said Mr.. Cowboy. 1.-THE
chances are you don't give 'em hop
portunity.' Como up here, you fol-
lows, and guzzle;" and the two John
Henrys, with little show of reluc-
tance, but really glad to get drink.
camo up, and the cowboy passed a
tumblerfnll Of torchlight procession
whiskey for Milford and the servants
poured for themselves.
Then the cowboys mado the John
Henrys clink glasses with Milford, and
all drank. and there was great fun.
Milford tried after that to be very jolly,
and the stimulant assisted him decid-
edly. But in the coach he fell back
into his exclusiveness and retained IL
throughout and has probably got u
yet --6to Horn SeNttmek
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Experiment Station aud proved of no

w. J. Shepherd, of Miller county,
Mo-, has for three years experimented
in planting the tip, middle aud butt
kernels of an ear of corn. He has se-
lected 100 grains from each portion of
the ear. given the same care, cultiva-
ton and soil; and finds that the corn
from the tips of the ears will ripen
first, that from the middle next and
that from the butt last. From exper-
iments extending over thirty years he
has come to the conclusion that if it is
desired to secure an early maturing
corn. it should be done by selecting
the tip grains for seed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Dear Old Jumbo.

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statements have been published as to
the exact stature of that giant eel
phant- The figures range from eleven
feet to eleven feet and a half, but
whether the height given is that at
the shoulder does not appear. If
Jumbo was eleven feet and six inches
at the shoulder there is reason to be-
lievo that he was the largest land
animal in the world.
The size of elephants is commonly
overestimated. Their stature is al
ways exaggerated in those ntr;es
where thoy are found wild. Even
European travellers of scientific train
ing have made notable mistakes in
this respect African elephants which
Major Denham, one of the early ex-
plorers, supposed to be sixteen feet high
proved to be less than ten feet when
killed. In Ceylon the native elephant.
which was formerly thought to be
larger than the African animal, is
rarely taller than nine feet; and Sir
Emerson Tennent in his elaborated
work on the natural history of that
island says that in the district where
the hunters agree that the largest
specimens are to be found, "the tall
est of ordinary herds do not average
more than eight feet"
In India the same tendency to exag-
geration prevails, DIR. Falconer was
authority for the statement by Prof.
Ansted, more than = quarter of a CEN
tury ago, that "out of eleven hundred
elephants from which the tallest were
selected and measured, with care, on
one occasion in India, there was not
one whose height equalled eleven feet
At the present day probably no one is
better qualified to speak with refer
ence to the size Of Indian elephants
than Mr.. G. P. Sandcrson, the officer
in charge of the elephant-catching
establishment maintained by the Brit
ish government at Mysore. He does
not believe that their is an elephant
in India ten feet high at the shoulder.
He has measured great many, and
the tallest was nine feet and ten inches.
1.-The next largest are two tuskers be-
longing to his Highness the Maharajah
of Mysore, each nine feet eight inches.
captured in Mysore some forty years
ago, and still alive" Mr.. Sanderson,
in his very entertaining work on the
wild beasts of India. says that twice
round an elephants foot is his height,
within one or two inches. Generally
this measurement will give the exact
stature, but when persons unfamilia
with elephants are asked to guess how
many times the circumference of the
foot must be multiplied to ascertain
how tall the animal is, they say from
ten to fifteen times.
Not only may we reasonably con-
clude that Jumbo was the largest
land animal in the world, or, at all
events, without any superior in size,
but it is safe to say that much larger,
walking beast could not be made out
of flesh and bones. This is mochani-
cally demonstrable. In order to sup
port heavier creature, the size OF
the legs, even with practically solid
bones, would have to be so increased
as to render progression impossible.
These considerations indicate that
we shall never see a larger land ami
NAL than Jumbo.-NeW York Sun.
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Another Important Land Decision.

Washington dispatch.-In the case OF
William j. Hamilton vs. the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. involving the
claim OF a settler to tract of land within
the limits of the grant, which was resisted
by the company on technical grounds re-
specting the original settlers qualifications
pre- emptor, ,Commiss; oner Sparks holds
that the settlement claim proven by oc-
patton and Improvement, although not
placed on record, excerpts the land from the
withdrawal; also that the railroad COM
pany cannot be held to attack the
settlers qualifications on compliance with
law under the public land law of the
United States. The principle of this
decision is that lands occupied by actual
settlers, as we'll as lands held under claims
OF record, are excepted from railroad grant
and withdrawal, and being so excepted at
the proper time, would not pass to the
railroad even ii the settlement claim should
afterrard prove to be in any
manner detective as against the
United States. Commissioner Sparks
further holds that the question would then
be between the original or subsequent set
tier. as the case might be, and the govern
ment, and can never be made question be-
tween the settler and railroad company;
in other words, that land grant railroads
can not pursue settlers and challenge the
validity OF their claim as against the United
States.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Personal Gossip.

Bishop Krautbauer was burie at Green
Bay. Bishop Ireland delivered the English
address
prominent social event at Mankato
was the marriage Of Miss Jessie Payne,
and w. Wilson Proctor OF New York
-city.
to be the Oldest practicing LAWYER In the
country. He is over ninety, and still has
several cases on the docket, although he
himself will not appear in them all.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

The number Of miles which letter carriers
walk in this city, says The Boston Journal, is
estimated at about seven a day. Some men
wax fifteen miles, and one states that for
twelve years he walked from twenty elk to
thirty-onc miles daily. In the suburbs and
country cites blcy. les could be made remedy
for excessive walking, Tut city carriers do rot
seem to uecd any help, since the average s
not more than good days exercise.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

A respectable young farmer Of Teyas 70.
Gently committed suicide on account Of grief
at the death Of . mule to which he was pas-
s'o1ately attsohed- Mules are frequently the
cause OF aflct'on, but NOT usually Of afi:ct.on
Of tender nature, and the case OF mule
which oausea suicide from affection q certain,
j uaiQuA
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
Death Of an Old River Captain.

Capt. Robert Smith Harris one ofthe old
est and most prominent citizen OF Du-
buque, died a his residence recently. Capt.
Harris went to Dubuque from the State of
New York in 1926. He was an old river
captain. and ran the first packet that ever
piled the upper Mississippi to st. Paul
which WAS the steamer st. Paul, in 1888,
and also the first that ever navigated the
Wisconsin. He was wealthy, being at
times the proprietor OF boot stores at Ga
lena, H., Dubuque, st. Paul and st. Louis,
also ship yard at Galena. He invented
a torpedo which received much attention
from the United States naval authorities.
He was seventy-seve years Of age.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

Albert B. Stearns, the newly appointed
appraiser at Boston, IL Republican.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

no fear in accepting what was given
at this place. (Sheik Mahmoud and
Mounib were most intimate friends
After drinking the sherbet he stayed
ten minutes and then felt 50 i'll that he
had to 60. He began vomiting. was
found on the road by black, who
helped him home, swearing as he went
that he would be revenged. He told
his case to several persons. He con-
tinued in his house for about three
days vomiting terribly at intervals.
and finally died.
! Ahmed Mounib showed himself
much interested in the medical certifi-
cate, and, as police officer of the dis
trict, reported death with suspicion
of foul play to Capt Fenwick in his
mornings report. rs in duty bound.
under pain Of dismissal. At once
Capt. Fonwick's suspicious were
aroused. He sent and arrested all
persons who might in any way be ac-
quainted with any details, examined
them all in his own private room, and
away from any pressure which might
be brought to bear on them, wrote out
the evidence which, If wanting in somo
little details was sufficient to leave no
moral doubt of the foul play on the
part of the men now accused; arrest
cd Mounib and others believed to be
implicated, and sent tho evidence to
the native tribunal. At first these au-
thorities took up the case with great
fervor and enthusiasm, nor, indeed,
could they do otherwise. for the evil
dence taken by Capt. Fenwlck forced
the matter on their attention. They
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

The body OF P. Westin, a Swede, was
found on the farm OF j. Barrick. of Cedar
Mills, Meeker county, cause OF death un
known.
, 1885-12-03

EM n
inere was a oriei trai IN the probate
court Yesterday afternoon ~hieh wen Illus
lra'eu tne truth oil the old legal maxim
tna' ne VINO pieaos Tor himself has a
ioO, ior d eilenl
Inc case was 'ha' oil george ~ Rams
ioiu vs. 'ne estate OIL a. ~ converse de-
oeAseu' Deing paSeu on a claim lot services
as an aIcni'ec' rendered by the claimant
." tue CONVERSE mansion Inc admins
'iA'o,S vOn'es'eu tue calm On the ground
vi T1n~oro'sSncy
lhree Oh 'he our regular attorneys Tor
.he estate were present IN court, town
Judge Wright, j.. Z. Baird and W. Van
Devanter, Mr.. Corlett. the fourth. being
absent on account of illness Mr. Rains.
Cd ~ looL;nn -.
ioiu' on iooAlnR ONet the array Oh nttor-
, 1885-12-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Hold Their Monthly Session for
General Purposes.

The board of county commissioners con-
vened at the court house Yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and were in session for
the greater part of the day. Messrs. G..
W. Hoyt and II. b. Kelly were the only
members of the board present, Mr.. Whip.
pie being out of the city,
The usual number of bills were pre-
sented to the board for amounts great and
small as the case might be, and the CON
sidering them occupied the attention of
the board. Most of the bills were al
lowed, but some were laid over for fur
Their consideration.
The work done of late on the Happy
Jack road was accepted by the board. A
petition was presented asking for the lay
ing out Of a road from a point near the
Iron mountain to the city dam on Crow
creek, six miles from Cheyenne. The
hearing in this matter is set for Dec. II.
The bonds of Robert Tate and Timothy
Farrell, treasures OF school districts Nos.
2 and 4 respectively, were presented and
approved by the board,
After transacting further business OF
minor importance, the board adjourned.