The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-30


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Judge Sloan in Milwaukee in sentencing
Grottaau, the anarchist for contempt,
said: As the case stands it is conceded
that this defendant Grottkau was the re-
sponsible editor OF the paper; that he was
at home in his office on the morning OF the
publication Of these articles. Ttis defend
ant Grottkau knew OF these articles. and
must be held responsible for their publica.
tion. The judgment of the court is that
Paul Grottkau is guilty, and that he be
sentenced to thirty days imprisonment at
hard labor in the house OF correction.
Ex-Gov. Hoadly says, emphatically, that
his connection with politics has ended.
G. w. Carleton, the retired New York
publisher, is spending the winter with his
family in France.
Hal Dulaney OF Fauquier, the richest
man in the South, is just twent y-four and
will marry Scotch lady.
Hon. Levi P. Morton laughs at the story
that he is worth 81, ,000,O 900. He says the
newspapers have vastly increased his
wealth since he became O candidate for the
senate.
The late Richard Perkins OF Boston left
100000 to the Massachusetts Institute
OF Technology, and $50, 900 to the Boston
Museum OF Fine Arts.
Ex- Senator Thurman is making $50, 600
year practicing law, and will never mon
key with politics again. Heis worth $780,
900.
Gen. Hazen is SO sick that it is thought
he will never assume active charge OF the
signal service again.
The secretary OF the treasury has ap
pointed Ebenezer Henderson OF Indiana
deputy commissioner OF internal revenue
vice H. c. Rogers, resigned.
Senator Spooner has introduced a bill
to allow the Wisconsin Railway and Nav
igation company to erect and maintain
bridge across Sturgeon bay in Wisconsin.
Capt. Couch, OF Oklahoma fame. has ar
rived to endeavor to induce congress to
make some settlement of the Oklahoma
question. The subject has been brought
up in the house and will be considered ait
er the holidays.
George Rice, OF Marietta, O., has begun
suit at Louisville against the Standard Oil
Company and the Louisville & Nashville
railway, claiming 100000 damages and
alleging that the defendants conspired to
secure freight determinations against him.
Cardinal Jacobini has rendered his rasig-
nation as papal secretary OF state, owing
to ill health. The pope refuses to accept
his resignation, but the appointment OF a
successor to the cardinal is under discus
sion.
In January, all French employees OF the
Alsace Lorraine railway will be dismissed
and replaced by Germans.
News has been received at Paris from
Rome to the effect that Paul Bert became
reconciled to the Catholic religion on his
death bed. An infinite friend stated that
Bert wrote letters befors his death which
indicated change OF his religious senti'
ments. but not that he became II Catholic.
The story is exciting a good deal OF COM
ment. Gambettists deny that there is any
truth in it.
Mr.. Parnell, who has just arrived in
London, said that he was slowly recover
ering from his recent gastric attack. His
doctor will permit him to resume his par
iamentary duties on the opening OF the
session if he promises to be careful.
A decision was rendered by the United
States supreme court in the case OF the
Northwestern against the executor ofJ ohm
NJ. O'Neill, deceased, brought here by
writ of error to the United States circuit
court for the Northern district OF Iowa.
This was a suit brought by O'Neill, an EN-
ploye of the company, to recover damages
for injuries sustained by him while in it's
service, and, as alleged, through the negli-
gence of its employees. The jury in the
court below found verdict awarding
damages to the amount OF $4,000. The
justices OF this court (Woods being absent)
are equally divided in opinion upon the
questions presented, and the judgment OF
the court below against the railway COM
pany therefore stands as final.
The duty on Sumatra tobacco will not be
increased inthe Forty y-ninthcongress. The
bill which proposed this which was brought
up by Mr.. Hiscock in the last day OF the
last session came up Monday the goth,
as unfinished business an 1 was defeated by
80 in the affirmative and l65 in the mega
tive.
1t is stated that the president has about
decided to offer the Turkish mission to
Congressman Egbert L. Viele of New York.
The president nominated the following
McHugh; Sauk Center, Mimi, Uriel NJ.
Tobey; Black River Falls, Wis.,, George w.
Lewis; Noah N. Davis, Ashton, Oak; Jo-
seph Hagar, Mandan, OAK; Freeman II.
Perry, Vermillion. OAK; George H. james,
Plankington, OAK; NJ. Lyon, Seattle, Wash.
Postoffice stablished-Iowa: Bsoadwa,
Linn county. Postmasters com nissioned
Iowa. Lacy, L. P. Ballenger. Wiscon-
sin: Dane. NJ. Helm. Fourth class post
masters Approximations Muchakilak,
N. Greenway, Montana: Loveioy, c. W.
Wolf Point, S. T. Coyswal.
Six persons were killed by boiler ex-
plosion in the inn OF Lecco, Lombardy.
John A. Mills was run over and instant
ly killed by a freight train at Elkhorn,
WE To ,oI Nspn 10 n1
his wife were there visiting brother. lie
was sixty-one years OF age and deaf and
dumb,
The girl Lucy Berry, who has been an
inmate of a house of i'll fame, Masilion,
Ohio, confessed to the landlady that she,
Mrs. Watkins, and a hired man murdered
Fred. Watkins, husband of Mrs. Watkins,
at Volcan, Ohio, near Parkersburg, w.
Va, several years ago, and threw the body
into cistern. A short time afterwards it
was removed to the woods, where it was
subsequently found.
Alden Goldsmith, a noted patron OF the
turf. died at his home in Orange county,
N. Y, recently.
The daughter OF Mr.. Grund, prominent
citizen of st. Louis, died in great agony OF
hydrophobia.
Judge Cooley, the new receiver OF the
Wabash road, visited Judge Greshams
court room at Chicago, and was intro
duced to the lawyers interested in the pro.
ceedings now pending in connection with
the road. The object OF his visit was to
file his bonds rs receiver OF the road. 1t
was for 100000. the sureties being Gov.
Alger, OF Michigan, and A. H. Day and
James Mcmillan, of Detroit. The bond as
presented was approved.
1t Is repored that the Swiss governments
military steps are due to a note from Ger
many. asking the government whether
Switzerland is in q better position to dc.
fond her frontiers than in 1870.