The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-08-12

been appointed general inspector of land
Offices. The position is IL new one. two d
them having been created by the lesisla tive
bill. Az soon as they became available Mr.
Bowers was appointed. Mr.. Bowers was
one OF the disappointed applicants for the
Aberdeen receivership to which Maj. Burke
was appointed. The place pays a salary
OF 81 600 per annum.
There are 1875 river and harbor improve
ments now under way,
Eight hundred and forty-seven republi.
cans and Ill conservative candidates were
successful in France. In 1,S17 districts
there will have to be second ballottin.s
The republicans made rs gains, the con,
servatives SO.
ALondon letter says that William Green
Of Highgate, president Of IL Temperance So
ciety, a few days ago destroyed his cellar oil
wine, about $500 bottles, valued at
So, 200, by pouring it into the sewer.
Princess Victoria, OF Germany is an ugly
girl; blonde with y sarcastic smile.
The princess OF Wales has $50 200 q
year spending money while the wife OF the
crown PRINCE OF Russia only hasNS25, 900
The river and harbor bill passes, and ii
il thought the president will veto it.
All of the land officers of the Northwest
have been confirmed except Register Glover
and Receiver Burch, Of the land office at
Valentine, Neb., and Receiver shannon, at
the North Platte land office same state.
PQstmasters Commissioned -Minnpsota q:
Hoff, Jennie bowman. M0ataha: Skal
koho, ii. Chambers. fostoiiice established
Iowa: Bluff Creek, Monroe county.
J. w. Carey. formerly general ticket agent
Of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway, died at the Northern Ohio asy lun
for the insane.
The California legislature elects A. p.
Williams United States senator.
Much Importance is attached to Mr..
Balfour's address to his constituents as
rejecting the veiws OF Lord Salisbury.
Mr. Balfour says: The decisive verdict oil
the country on the Irish policy Of Mr..
Gladstone makes it clear that the majority
Of the people are una lterably opposed to amy
loosening Of the cords knitting the United
Kingdom. In spite OF the additional dit
ficulties with WHICH Mr.. Giadstones sceent
action has loaded an already difficult
problem, the government will pursue a
holiGy Just tn every interest Of Ireland and
generous to every legitimate Irish aspira-
ton. The government will be firm in the
execution OF the law, while striving to re-
pulse the chief evils which Ireland suffers.
John Boyle O'Reilly has gone on canoe
tour up the Delaware.
A claim for the prize Money due Com
modore John Paul Jones for British vessels
captured during the Revolutionary war,
has been filed in Washington. 1t is claim
ed Commodore Jones assigned his interest
and that it has never been paid.
The presumption repeal bill and the hill
FORGETTING the Northern Pacific land grant,
as has been intimated would probably be
the case, have been laid aside for this
session
I'm Texas and Northern Colorado there ia
a large area OF rainy weather. The long
drouth in that sectien makes rain a wei
fpme visitation.
Fire destroyed Partie,, Cook Il Cos saw
mill at Gun Lake, Mich, also the tram
ways, store and contents with 25O, 900
feet Of lumber and sever cars owned by the
Flint IL pcrc Marquette railway. Total
loss, $50, 900; insurance 100000.
Peter l.. Tucker of New York, cores
pondent OF the Chicago Herald. was held
on charge OF tho Wholesale seduction of
young girls. Tucker employed a number
OF girls and it is alleged betrayed them.
The secretary OF the interior has delivered
an opinion sustaining the ruling OF Land
Commissioner Sparks upon an anp,a,
UaKeu 10 nlUt ny JOHN =. u, WHO
Sparks refused to allow to make private
entry upon certain land in the Piqua land
district in Ohio.
A handsome brass tablet is to be erected
in the Episcopal Chapel OF st. James, FL
boron, in memory of ex-President GRAM.
1t will be similar in design to the Gus placed
in the same edifice in memory 81 President
Garfield, wv
The new Indian commission created by
tho government to investigate into the
needs and wants OF the Minnesota Indians
met in st. Paul. The commission is COM
posed of Hon. John b. Wright OF Nash
Vile, Tenn; Charles f. LARA bee. OF the In.
dian department, Washington, and Bishop
Whipp!e Of Faribault. The first ebject Of
the Commission was to organize, and this
was done by eIecting Mr.. Wright chairman
and Mr.. Larrabee secretary.