The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-23

and why it was done.
The British are establishing a coaling
station at Thaso. on the northern shore
Of the island OF Thaso. The island is in
the Egean sea, off the coast OF Roumelia,
and belongs in great parts to the khedive.
| The British are giving indications of an
intention to govern the whole island.
The pope, in Difference to the wishes OF
French Catholics, has postponed the dis
patch OF a legate to china.
Ex.Congressman Gilbert NJ. Woodward
is nominated for governor by the Wiscon-
| sin democrats.
Capt. NJ. Q. Butterfield OF Anoka, died
| from an overdose OF morphine.
| The British naval court at Yokohama in
| the case of the American ship Clarissa Is.
Carver vs.. the British steamer Glamorgan-
| shire which arose out of q collision between
these two vessels near Hiogo, Japan, June
| IT. 1885. allows the American vessel $67,-
| 900 damages.
| At the meeting Of the American Agri-
cultural and Dairy Association, held in
| Washington President Cleveland sent IL
letter, in CHI he said: The relation Of
this interest to the welfare and prosperity
| OF our land is so intimate that it's proper
| and legitimate care and protection is in
my opinion q patriotic duty. This con-
sideration elevates the responsibility OF
those i'll any wise intrusted with our farm
| ing industry beyond the plane OF mere
| selfishness and should induce conserva-
| tism and moderation. Demands made in
such spirit cannot fail to exact just
and appreciative response from those who
| make and execute our laws. [ hope that
| the coming convention may be productive
| OF the best results to the agriculturists as
we'll to all the people of our country, and
| though plans already made and engage.
ments agreed upon will prevent my accept
| ing your invitation, l shall be much in
terested in its objects and purposes.
The following congressional nominations
| were made on the 18th: John Donovan,
Democrat. Sth Mo-; Martin A. Haynes, Re-
publican, st n. H.; Martin L. Clardy, Demo-
crat, 10th Mo-; DIR. Sinclair. Democrat and
Greenbacker, 26th Ind; Marshall Parks,
| Democrat, I'd Va; w. F. Sanders, Repub-
| lican, Montana; R. NJ. Toilette, Republic
can, Sd Wis; E. C. McFetridge, Republi-
| can, I'd Wis; Frank T. Shaw, Democrat,
| 9TH Md; John H. Rogers, Democrat, 4th
| Ark; j. j. Pugsley, Republican, 18th Ohio;
Ives Dunston, Democrat. 18th Ohio; JUS
tin d. Whiting Democrat, 7th Mich.
| Travel into the Yellowstone is falling off,
| and tourists are well taken ca re Of the rush
being over. The weather is fine and prom
ises so to continue. The season will close
| Oct. 1o.
| John F. Ballantyne, managing editor OF
| the Chicago News, was married to Miss
Agusta Comstock, OF St. Louis. The bride
is sister OF Mrs. Eugene Field. OF the
same paper.
Postmaster commissioned: Iowa: NAL
vern, Richard L. Gedley; Laura, 7. c.
w. Topping. Dakota Okala, T. Z. Cole.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed:
| Dakota-Gauduar, Olaf Olafson; Slaughter,
J. E. Ecklund. Minnesota: Eden Prairie,
Mrs. Annie L. Hill; Colfax, j. J. Olson.
Evangelist George o. Barnes, who has
| just completed tour OF the world started
out without funds or friends, but says he
never wanted for anything during his en-
tire journey. He took his wife and three
children with him.
| The date fixed for the dedication oi
| Bartholdi's statue Of Liberty Enlighten
| ing the World" is Oct. %, which gives am
| pie time for the perfection OF all the ar.
rangements and the invitation Of foreign
guests.
| Lieut.. Graydon, OF the United States ar
my, suddenly left San Francisco without
bidding his friends good bye. He was en-
| gagged to young lady in that city, al
tn ough having wife in Los Angeles.
| Engineer William Slaggers was killed and
| his fireman, William Levering, seriously in.
| jured by an accident on the Baltimore &
Ohio "a iroad, near Independence, Ohio.
The estimated gross earnings Of the
Northern Pacific for the second week in
September show q handsome increase.
They footed up $780, s99 as against
| $272, SS2 the CORES bonding week OF last
| year, an increase OF $4S, OFT.
The king of PortugaPs marriage has f.
| 11.x {l.,I ,,f fhn Dr1n ,rI-
eta, youngest daughter of the Comte de
! Flanders. Prin cess Henrietta will receive
| an immense dowry. She is the favorite
with her father, who is among the wealth
lest princes OF Europe.
| The large mill of the Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company OF Chippewa Falls was
struck by lightning and burned; loss
$3.50, 600; insurance, SAG, 700.
Sproule, sentenced to be hanged at
Victoria, B. c., on the 18th inst. has
received another reprieve until Oct. /,
pending further legal proceedings.
| President Diaz, in his message to the
Mexican congress, spoke in a most concili
atory tone of the dispute with the United
| States.
The American Forestry congress, in ses
sion at Detroit elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, G. w. Mi
ner Quebec vice presidents, Martin Allen.
Kansas; II. G. Parsons. Colorado; r. II.
Warder, Cincinnati; A. Kinney, California;
recording secretary. e. f. Ensign, Colora-
do; corresponding secretary, B. c. Fernold,
| Warrington; treasurer, George Weltz, Ohio.
Resolutions were adopted asking congress
to establish an agricultural and forestal
experimental station on the unoccu-
pied portion OF the land in the District
| of Columbia known as the Arlington es
tate, said station to be under the con-
troll OF the department OF agriculture;
for the passage OF bill for the protection
and preservation of timber land now re.
manning in the possession OF the govern
ment; for establishing the Office Of COM
mission of forestry; to provide means to
prevent the further destruction OF forests
by fire; and prosecution OF those setting
| fire to timber.
The following were nominated for congress-
on the 14th: j. III. Gallinger, republican,
I'd Connecticut; Isaac Stephenson. repub-
lican, 9th Wisconsin; J. M. Fletcher. pro.
hibitionist, I'd Connecticut; William H.
Neece, democrat, 11th Illinois; Joseph B.
Cheadle, republican. 9th Indiana; Ralph
Plumb, republican. Sth Illinois; Byron
Dunn, republican, 4th Missouri.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are arrang
ing for centennial celebration OF the adop-
ton ofthe federal constitution, Sept. II,
1851. IL lS pfOpOseO 10 invite Vie co-op-
Grafton OF all the United States
Trooper Mellon, OF Company C. Ninth
United States infantry, at Fort Robinson,
Neb., was found murdered at his post. No
clue to the murderer.
More tomatoes have been canned for ex-
port this year than ever before.
The Chinese in New York city aregreatly
excited over the arrival there OF Rev. Chow
Ju Tien, religious teacher OF eminence.
He is described as 20 genuine Hindoo-Chi-
nese Buddhist priest" has his hair shaved
and wears clothes with no buttons. Be.
sides being priest, he claims the power to
heal the sick in q mysterious manner.
By q collision Of trains on the Nickel
Plate at Silver Creek, N. X, fourteen per-
sons are killed and thirteen are badly
wounded.
At Elgn, Ill.,, the Dubois opera house
block was burned. George w. Peck, dry
i Goods ovd Or0rorioo a,rakainod 1Oaa ~