The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-13

the mean annual increase due to exec So o
births over deaths, S79,522. The mean
annual birth rate for the United States is
Sc per 1000. The United States as a
whole during the census year had com
paratively low death rate, and a high birth
rate. The death rate is higher in the col
ored than in the white population, in the
foreign element than in the whites OF Amer
lean parautage. in the cities than in theru-
raj districts. The most important causes
OF disease and death were consumption,
pneumonia diphtheria, typhoid fever, ma
larial and those ill-detined forms OF dis
eases to which children under one year OF
age are subject.
Boston has raised SIC, 900 for the Par
nell parliamentary fund.
John McCullough's estate inventoried at
$37,74
The United States steamer Quinnebaug
is under orders to be at Lisbon, Portugal,
in time to participate in the ceremonies
attendant on the approaching marriage OF
the crown prince OF Portugal.
One OF the most striking figures in Wash
ington is the son OF ex-President Tyler. He
is now an old man, bent with weight of
years. and has long, white, patriarchal
beard.
privileges and elections, reported bill ere
ating a commission to be appointed by the
president to select an accurate ballot box
and counting device which shall be used in
all congressional elections.
The big gun recently cast at Boston has
been taken from the cooling pit and is re-
ported perfect. When finished it will be
thirty feet in length and tifty-four inches in
diameter.
One hundred and seventy-fve Mormon
emigrants en- route for Europe arrived in
New York recently.
The Elkhart, Ind, paper factory was
burned. The loss is $50, 900; insurance,
$4,000.
Cincinnati is spending S4, 900, 900 in re-
paving her streets, mostly with granite
pavement.
Joseph C. Hendrix, nominated for post
master at Brooklyn, n. y. was for a long
time assistant night editor OF the New
York Sun.
Mrs. Langtry has ordered $50, COO worth
of new dresses for her American tour.
Joe Burrows of the Bolton scouts, who
took part in the northwest rebellion, died
suddenly at Ottawa, Ont.
London cable: Special editions were is
sued By several OF the London papers con-
tanning Gladstones manifesto and these
were bought eagerly by politicians OF all
parties as we'll as by the general public.
There is no question that the people hang
on the words OF the great commoner, and
that his utterances are regarded with more
interest and of greater Importance than
those OF any other man or set OF men in
English public life. The concluding para
graphs OF the manifesto are the most
striking because they embrace direct ap-
peal in behalf OF the home rule bill and
palpable and vital reasons for its passage.
A fire broke out in the paint shops OF the
Omaha road at Hudson, and in less than
an hour the passenger car and paint shops
together with 2, 900 feet oflumber, the pay
car and coaches SO and Al were destroyed.
The men at hand succeeded in getting
coach 81 and the mail bag car out OF the
shops The loss is estimated at from S2O,-
900 to $4,000.
Great Falls Mont special to the Inde-
pendent: Horace A. Marshall, a draughts-
man on the Montana Central. near Ulidia,
was drowned in the Missouri river. The
remains have not been recovered. The
wife of the deceased in the East was noti-
fed.
The house committee on postoffices and
post roads favors bill to extend the free
delivery system to towns containing 1O,
900 inha abitants.
stricken with paralysis, and is now in a
dying condition.
Mr. Leckey, the historian, writes to the
London Times in answer to Mr.. Morley s
imputation of Inconsistency: Mr.. Leckey
admits that he formerly questioned the
wisdom Of taking the government OF Ireland
in 1900 out OF the hands OF the Irish gen.
try. That, however was before the ma
tional movement was subsidized from
America by avowed enemies OF England,
thereby passing wholly out OF the guidance
OF the representatives of property in Ire
land. I still acknowledge the strength OF
national sentiment, and would gladly see
an extention Of local government which
would not weaken the unity OF the empire.
Ioppose Mr.. Gladstone because his scheme
does not involve this condition. l would
as willingly trust the government to the
Catholic gentry as to the Protestant gentry,
because l know that the law was never
more ably and uprightly administered than
by Catholic judges. do not believe the
government can be safely entrusted to
Nationalists, supported by the votes Of ig-
norant peasantry, whose passions it has
been for many years their main object to
infiame.
Mrs. Calvin, living a few miles from
Portland, wa shot and instantly killed by
her husband. 1t was purely accidental
Mr.. Calvin was examining a large rifle and
showing how the weapon worked when the
rifle was discharged, the ball assing through
the woman's head.
Herr Most has sent letter to the dis.
trict attorney offering to surrender on con
dition that his trial takes place before
some court other than Recorder Smy tn 8,
against whom Most has strong prejudice
Two anarchist friends OF Most were ar
raigned before the recorder and held fol
trial.
Gov. Albeit OF New Jersey has signed a
bill providing for arbitration to settle la
Dor disputes.
G. NJ. Nell of Mississippi is the largest cot
ton planter in the South. He has IL, ,OOO
acres under cultivation.
Russell Sages fortune is now estimated
at $40, 0OO, 900, yet he lives in a small vii
lage boarding house paying $12 week.
Large numbers OF Mormons are passing
through Texas, en- route to Mexico.
An engagement with the Apaches occurs
in the Pinyoe mountains, Ariz., by Capt
Lebo's command, and three hostiles art
killed.
Marshalltown gets the Iowa soldiers
home.
The body of James Rusk. prominent
citizen of Spokane Falls, WASH, was found
near that place. Several day's ago Rusk
left Spokane Falls to prospect gold in tht
Colville mines. He was missed, and search
being made, the body was found lying in q
small cask. He had been shot through the
head.
w. Musgrove, prosecuting attorney o
Kootena county, Idaho, shot and fatally
wounded Morris Green, q barber at Rath
drum. The trouble arose over the removal
OF George B. Monnacott from the position
OF clerk OF the district court and the ap
pointment OF Robert McGraw to the posi-
tion.
John Dubois. the wealthy lumber mer
chant, died at Dubois. Pa. after linger
ing illness. Mr.. Dubois estate is worth
$7,0OO,O0O.