The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-15


bardment, aud the marines landed and
completed the work ofdestroying the town.
No one belonging to the gunboat was in
iured.
Starkey & Co.. shoe manufacturers of
Montreal, have suspended. Liabilities
SIC, 900; nominal assets, 500, 600.
An official communication shows that
the present diplomatic relations between
France and Germany are excellent.
Rt. Rev. Harvey Goodwin, d. D., bishop
oil Carlisle, England, sails for New York
April Ia.
1t is thought Prince Alexander OF Bulgaria
will submit to the pressure OF the powers
as to the five years. control OF Eastern
Roumelia. Australians protest against
the annexation OF the New Hebrides by
France.
The English steamer Brinkham goes
ashore south OF Cape Henlopen, DEL; Loss,
$156, 900.
The republicans made substantial gains
in Cincinnati and Chicago in the local elcc-
tions.
The general superintendent of railway
mail service, John Jameson, has reap
pointed number OF railway postal clerks
to permanent service in the Northwest, all
having satisfact orily filled their period OF
probationary service. The list is as follows
Dana Todd and C. d. Shurlock, to serve
between jamestown and Minnewaukan; L.
H. Studebaker, between st. Paul and
McGregor, Iowa. Nicholas Miller between
Worthington and Sioux Falls; G. G. Mid
dlebrook, between Forge and Ortonvile;
H. B. Mckinney, between Duluth and
Brainerd; A. F. Collier, between St Paul
and Bismarck. The general superintend-
emit also appointed John Murtaugh to
probationary service between st. Paul and
St. Vincent, and L. III. Parker to proba-
tionary service between Ashland and St.
Paul.
The Knights of Labor showed their politi-
cal strength in Winona by electing their
ticket by large maiorities with the aid OF
the Republicans. The combination was
irresistible and the Democrats were re-
motely distanced.
The Manitoba railroad started out a
party of surveyors from Devils Lake, Oak.
They will run a line northwesterly, in the
direction OF the Turtle mountains. The
distance from DEVILS Lake to the foot OF
the mountain is ninty miles, but it is only
proposed to have the surveyors, at pres
ent, cover one third OF that distance.
An attractive Norwegian girl OF 16 years,
named Lizzie Flottie, eloped from Duluth
with Earnest Brant, who has q wife and
two children. The girl had worked in
Brant's house for the past two years. The
runaway pair, it is said, have gone to
Minneapolis. Brant is 35 years old, OF
low stature, dark moustache, soft hat and
well dressed. The recreant miss is petite
and of quite pretty form. She is a pro-
nolnced blonde with blue eyes.
There will be competitive examination
at Shakopee, on Tuesday, May 1 l, for can
i. Ia ho al Il is,-
trict, to appointment to West Point. APP
plicants must be over seventeen and under
twenty-five years old. The successful can
didate must be prepared to present himself
at West Point by June 1, next.
The bill authorizing the construction OF
public building at Duluth, was passed by
the house by two-thirds vote. The cost
of the building when finished is not to ex-
coed 500, 600, including the site. The bin
forbids the purchase OF any site until the
estimates for the erection OF the bull ling
have been approved by the secretary OF the
treasury.
Geary, the murderer of Manion, is ar
raigned in the st. Paul municipal court
and pleads not guilty.
The supreme court renders q decision
favorable to the street occupancy OF the
Minneapolis motor line.
Mr.. B. C. Haines, vice president of the
German American bank. in st. Paul, died
OF cancer.
L. s. Van Vliet, who was arrested at
Lake City by United States Marshal Den
ny on the affidavit OF the United States
bank examiner, was brought before Com
missioner Cardozo, OF st. Paul, waived ex-
animation and was admitted to bail in the
sum of SIC, 900, j. C. Stout fist. Paul and
III. ID. Stokes of Lake City becoming sure
ties.
The American Dental Improvement COM
pany filed articles OF incorporation in tho
secretary of states office. The purpose is
to prosecute the business OF improvement
in all dental apparatus, etc., the manu-
facture and sale OF the same. The capital
stock is $25, 900. $50 shares OF 500 each,
the place of location st. Paul, and the first
board OF directors is: Louis w. Lyon,
Slower, j. III. Brugh, Charles E. Hale
Theodore B. Myers, all OF st. Paul.
A law and order league was organized in
St. Paul, with Bishop Ireland for president,
who explains that the league is to secure
the services of a competent detective to
look up cases Of violation Of the laws and
report them to the executive committee.
The special object is to enforce the laws
prohibiting the sale OF liquor to habitual
drunkards and minors. Special commit.
tees of three are to be appointed in each
ward to canvas for members.
The great Mclaughlin Dufer wrestling
contest in st. Paul was easily won by Nc
Laughlin.
Thomas E. Taylor, late member of the
Utah legislative council, son OF John Tay-
Tor, and business manager OF the Deseret
News, was arrested. There are three in.
dictments of unlawful cohabitation against
him. He was released upon 81 900 bail
upon each charge.
Ex-Minister Lucius Fairchild says that
his experience has led him to theconclusion
that Spain is a safer country to live in than
the United States.
The mother OF Henry NJ Stanley has
turned up dead in Wales, and is to have q
monument.
Ex-Gov. Bookwalter of Ohio will soon
sail for Eur ope, where he will devote him
self solely to scientific studies and to liter
allure.
for supposed completes in the murder of his
wife, has been discharged for lack OF testi
| mony.
Freight trains are being rapidly sent out
from Parsons, Kas., under guard OF the
militia. There has been no effort to resist
the soldiers, but the strikers threaten to
get even' with the company when the
troops are withdrawn.
Rev. Richard D. HanIan, son OF Supreme
Court Justice Hanlan, preached his first
| sermon in the First Presbyterian church
Of New York, OF which he is pastor, Sunday
the 4th inst. He is only twenty five, and ii
the youngest minister in charge OF a church
in that city. His sermon was well received
and he was the recipient Of many congratu
| lations.
| McPhillimey and Buchanan, two OF tn.
! three prisoners who recently escaped from
the Lawrence county pa. Jail BY sawinI
| the window bars, were reca ptured In a farm
house rear Harmarvi1Ye. The men who
were unarmed, offered no resistance.
Ned Caldwell, farmer living five mile,
from Courtney, Texas, was shot and killed
by James Beriord, q farnaer living IN TIN
same vicinity.
A body has been found in the Thames a
London which corresponds to the descrip
| ton OF Russell Nourse, of New York, wht
| has been. missing fora month. Mr.. Nours
| left Langham on March 3 for Liverpool
where he intended to take the steamer Ad
Ratio for New York. His luggage arrives
at Liverpool, but it has never been claimed
reward Of f1OO was offered for his dis
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