The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-10-08
General EoWS.

There were 90 900 visitors at the Dakota q
Territorial fair at Huron, Oak.
The authorities of Stockton, Cal. give all
public school pupils free access to the races
at the county fair
Chicago lawyers are raising money to
erect a 81 600 monument over the grave
OF the late Emery Storrs.
A convention OF retail coal dealers will
be held at Dayton, Ohio, to protest against
wholesalers engaging in local trade.
The census returns from Boston show the
population to be 1856 900; but the local
newspap pers claiHa more than 400, 900.
Maurice Grau has sold $50. 900 worth Of
Judic tickets in New York. He has to pay
| Judic S13O, 900 for her performances.
| 1t is by no means certain that the Genesta
will sallfor England at all. for she may yet
! share the fate OF the Puritan and find a new
owner.
Miss Rachel Shuman OF Memphis, Tenn,
severely cowhided the father of her intend
ed husband for circula ting vile reports
about her character.
James Donnelly, OF New York, and Ed
ward Berry, OF New Haven, fought near
Pittsburg. The fight was given Berry on a
foul, Donnelly's friends throwing pepper in
his eyes.
| The superb collection of rare hot house
plants belonging to the late Mrs. Mary
Morgan OF New York is to be sold at auc-
| ton in New York 1t contains the largest
collection OF orchids in the country, and is
worth 5000, 900.
There was sold at public auction the as
sets OF James D. Fish, the imprisoned ex-
| president of the Marine Nationl bank at
| New York. They consisted OF shares OF
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| 7S1.
Frank Murphy and William Morrissey
| fought fifty y-nine rounds, London prize ring
rules, at Scottdale, Pa. No gloves were
used. Morrissey had the worst OF it, but
| the fight was given him on the foul. Muir
| ply struck him when ils was on his knees.
Guiseppi Lombardi, formerly lodging
house keeper in Milwaukee, was committed
to an insane asylum. He had converted
| his possessions into draft for 25, $50
| francs which he was about swallowing un-
der the impression that he was beset by
| thieves, when arrested.
| Harry Wilkes defeated Phallas in three
straight heats on the Glenville track at
Cleveland, winning the $4,000 purse and
80 per cent OF the gate receipts. The result
was a genuine surprise to every one, and
local sporting men dropped goodly
amount Of cash on the result.
Owners OF Dakota lands continue to get
| the most dismal reports OF fire losses in
| Dakota. Northern Pacific officers are GER
! tain the result will be serious trouble with
snow along the burned-off territory. The
grasses are said to be equal to holding a
| foot OF snow, and from that burned off
clean snow is sure to drift badly.
| At q meeting OF the Brooklyn Indepen-
dent committee Of one hundred President
Cleveland's administration was endorsed
and the support OF Ira Davenport, the Re-
publican candidate for governor of New
York, was urged. Rev. Henry Ward
| Beccher said he was still a Democrat so far
as Grover was concerned, but q Republican
| in regard to the state ticket.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
at Seattle, Washington Ter. 1t was q con-
vention of laborers called together to try
| to devise some means OF Kidding the capn-
| try OF Chinese. Delegates were present
| from various Labor societies and organ
izations In the following places: Tacoma
| Newcastle, Benton. Black Diamond, Colby,
| Sumner, Squak, Whitcomb and Seattle, be-.
sides number OF citizens not in any labor
| society. They resolved that the Chinese
must go.
A great sensation was created In society
| circles at New Haven, by the announcement
| that Honora, youngest daughter Of Ed
ward Harwood, rector OF Trinity church,
and one Of the most prominent citizens OF
| the city, had eloped and married a rich
| New Yorker named Truman Hemingway,
and sailed for Europe. Besides the elope-
ment the sensation 10 magnified by the fact
that invitations had been 8, mt out and ex-
tensive preparations made for the young
lady's marriage to a Mr.. Pruyne, a son OF
the late Hon. John v. L. Pruyne OF Albany,
N ". 81 milliOnairp Roth ypra orriforo far
| her hand at the Same time. -