The sun., 1886-05-06


Iowa, sidewalk and roof; Hartley Henry,
Minneapolis, Mimi, stone saving machine;
Jervis, John, St. Paul, Mimi. switch
stand; Kenoyer, Benj. Marquette, Neb.,
corn planter; Roberts, Benjaman F., Dun
lap, Iowa, cultivator blade; Sewers
Thomas. Oskaloosa, Iowa, boiler; Fulton,
Anaximander B., Sioux Falls, Oak, syringe
attachment for bottles; Walters, Eugene,
and II. l.. Ayers, Walworth, Mo-, clevis
Westcott, Earl A. and E. r. Bristol. Min.
neapolis. Minn.. car brake.
Mr.. Gladstone has written the following
letter to the Chronicle: 1t is not my GUS
tom TO comment on statements by news
papers, but havinga sincere respect for the
Chronicle would call attention to an ale
CATION made by it in leader that have
| heretofore taught that home rule in Ireland
would be source OF imperial danger. l
will not challenge proof OF the assertion,
which was doubtless made in good faith,
but IT is entirely an error. l have always
asked Tor an explanatio on of the meaning Of
| home rule, in order to make clear the ques-
| ton whether or not it would be source
of danger We have now learned the de-
| mand OF Ireland from five-sixths of her
chosen. Representatives. Such home rule is,
| in the language OF my address OF Septem-
ber last, a source not OF danger, but OF
| strength. The danger, if any, lies in refus
ing it.
| Prof w. d. Whitney is editing new die
| tionary for the Century company, which
| will cost $3.50, 900 and be finished in 1889.
| Radical changes will be made in the spelling
| OF many words.
Railroad men estimate that 72. 900 peo-
| pie have visited California since February.
The Boston Herald employs sixty report
ers OH its city staff, all OF whom are paid
| salary.
Ex-Congressman Taber OF New York is
dead. He leaves an estate valued at 81 ,OQ0,-
| OOO
| Detroit (Mich.) is building a s1OO, 1000
| art institute.
George Bancroft the historian, delivers
the address of welcome to the American
Historical association at Washington.
Senator Van Wyck has knocked Cham
| berlain and Pierre out OF the bill creating
| two new land districts in Dakota and maxi
| ing those cities the capitals OF them. He
proposed to leave the selection OF officers
to the president. The house Indian COM
mittee has receded from its opposition to
ratifying the purchase of Sioux lands made
by the Northwestern and Milwaukee rail-
roads, opposite Pierre and Chamberlain,
for town site purposes.
Congressman Nelson succeeded in getting
the bill passed authorizing the Little Falls
Water Power company to build dam at
| Little Falls. 1t is similar to the Brainerd
| dam bill, and will meet no opposition in
! the senate. The river and harbor bill, as
| far as it has been considered, leaves Min
| nesota ports and rivers as reported by the
committee. The Fox and Wisconsin
| improvements has been split up. The Fox
gets $4,000, while the Wisconsin gets
| nothing. Congressman Thomas made an
| earnest but Intellectual effort to have it
considered. The Hennepin canal people
| were opposed to it and had the strength to
| kill it.
Fire broke out in the Canadian Pacific
| passenger depot at Emerson, Man., and in
half an hour the entire building was in
| flames. As there was no good supply OF
| water nearer than the Red river, almost
mile distant, all that could be done was to
save as much movable property as pos
| sible. The loss on the building and fixtures
is about $4,000. L. T. Owen, agent, lost
$500 in clothes and valuables. The tele-
graph operator and agents clerk lost
everything, about $4OO; total loss, ST.
200.
Secretary Whitney has written to the Of
ficers in charge OF the work on the new ma.
val cruisers, calling attention to the delay
in completing the Atlanta, and asking that
she be put in condition for sea as soon as
possible.
The polygamous case OF Lorenzo Snow
is before the federal supreme court.
Helena, Ark, is partly submerged by the
| breaking OF the levee, and two persons are
drowned.
An alleged anarchist, u cigarmaker by
profession, is trying to arouse the fears OF
timid people OF Milwaukee by announcing
that he has in training several thousand
socialists, who in case OF labor riot in
IN tal ll-a,
walks beyond the city limits every morn
ing and practices shooting at a mark with
a navy revolver SO as to be able, as he ex-
presses it, to pop a head every time.
Argument was begun in the supreme court
OF the United States in the cases of Loren
20 Snow VS.. the United States in error to
the supreme court OF Utah. George Tich-
nor Curtis and Franklin S. Richards are
counsel for Snow. Mr.. Richards opened
the argument with statement OF the
points involved in the case.
Nominations: Consuls. R. Il. Jones OF
| New Mexico at chihuahua; Samuel H.
Keely of West Virginia at Rheims; E. II.
Bryan of California at Lyons, vice N. j.
| Newkirk, withdrawn. A number OF army
and navy appointments were also sent in.
| The accounting officers of the treasury
department find that Col. Mosby, recently
consul general at Hong Kong, has been
turning over to the government fees that,
under the law, he was entitled to retain
himself, and he has been notified that sew
eral thousand dollars are in the treasury
subject to his disposal. 1t is said that
there never was a case OF this kind known;
the officers OF the government abroad being
generally cute enough to determi inc what
fees they were entitled to and put them in
their own pockets.
The house Indian committee recon-
mends the ratification of the purchase of
Sioux lands by the Northwestern and Mil
waukee opposite Pierre and Chamberlain,
Oak, for town-site purposes.
The house committee on territories de.
cided by a party vote to report adversely
the Harrison bill. which recently passed
the senate, for the admission uf Dakota as
state. Subsequently the committee took
up for consideration the bill introduced
the other day by Mr.. Springer, the provis-
ions of which was explained by him.
The remains OF Wendell Phillips were
taken from the family vault, in the old
Granary burying ground, Boston, and with
those OF his wife, who died few days ago,
were removed to Milton, where they will
find their last resting place. The removal
was in accordance with the wishes OF Mrs.
Phillips, expressed just before her death.
Seven rounds ere fought at Milwaukee.
DetWeen IOm Powers and FaC welsh o.
Chicago, when Welsh hit Powers a stunning
blow over the left temple, which sent him
down senseless, not to come up again.
Miss Lambert and the Misses Duffy, OF
West Philadelphia, were riding in the park
when suddenly some straw which was in
til, bottom Of the carriage burst into
flames. They jumped out OF the carriaee.
Miss Duffy was painfully burned, and the
two Others received injuries from the jump.
Judge David Davis is reported to be get
ting ominously thin.
The trial OF ex-Alderman Jaehne Of New
York, accused OF bribery, has been set for
May 10.
Tobe Jackson, the Cartersville (Ga.) dy-
namiter who was arrested at Waco, Tex,
escaped at Chattanooga, by jumping
through q car window.
A circular lctter signed "by order OF the
ironmolders' union has been received by
the majority OF iron manufacturers in Chi
cago, including foundries, machine shops
and iron works OF almost every description.
1t has caused quite o furry. and the mana
gers OF some OF the larger concerns are de-