The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22

and mints, and ia increasing There are In
the treasury offices 500, 900 in uncur-
rent subsidiary silver coin which could be
recovered into dimes at a probable loss oi
20 per cent, and could be thus made avail
able for circulation.
July 8 was the hottest day ever known
at Fort Benton, when the mercury rose to
100 deg.
w. Oswald, for killing p. McWeeny, is
sentenced at DEVILS Lake. Oak, to twelve
years in the penitentiary at Bismarck.
The friends OF Aid. Jaehne are jubilant
over the report that the judges OF the court
OF appeals have decided to set aside his con-
viction. r. s. Newcombe, one III the law
yers who defended Jaehne, said that he had
heard such a report from good authority.
The decision is to be announced July 81.
Tanners and curriers' oi Salem and Pea
body, Mass, to the number OF four thou
sand, have struck or will strike for re-
duction OF working hours from eleven to
ten.
Andrew Baumgart, aged twenty-five,
mortally shot Margaret Brennan, aged
eighteen. in st. Louis and then shot him
self dead. Cause, the girl refused to marry
him.
Morton Howard, in the shoe trade,
Philadelphia, has disappeared owing $780,
900. He is said to have taken $40, 600
with him.
George Cassel, a cowboy in the employ
OF +. S. Newman, was drowned while cross
ing cattle over the Yellowstone n few
miles above Fort keogh. Cassel was 22
years old, and came from Texas last
spring with Newmans cattle. The horse
dragged him under.
In the elections in Alsace- Lorraine twelve
Germans have been elected members OF the
commercial council. At the last election
but four Germans were elected.
The piles OF the old Lond on bridge, put
down in the year 900, are still sound, the
water and the blue mud OF the Thames
having preserved them.
A hail storm cut n clean swath three to
four miles wide. from Chebause, near Kan.
kakoo, ILL.,, 2O3 miles northwest Adam
Fritz was killed and Miss Kate Shannon
seriously hurt.
Edward Brown, a cowboy surrendered
himself in Miles City for the killing OF j.
w. Toohey.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the senate by Mr.. Allison. 1t
makes several changes in the items forp pub.
lie buildings, and fixes that at St. Paul at
$40, 900.
The new assistant secretary OF the treas.
ury, EXGov. Thompson OF South Carolina,
assumed his duties, and will relieve Secre-
tary Fairchild OF a great deal OF RESPONSE.
bility.
There is strong feeling at Butler: Mo-,
that John T. Leabo, who is to be hanged
July % for wife murder is innocent. He
was convicted after three trials. There is
said to be evidence that his wife took poi.
son and threw herself into a we'll.
Mr.. Parnell has written a letter in which
he says: The statements OF Lord Harring-
ton that the Irish party and National
league are in union with American Fenians
are untrue. l know nothing whatever oi
any Fenian organization in Ireland or
America beyond what have learned from
the newspapers. 1 have never had any
communications with the leaders Of such
organizations, or accepted any alliance
with them. l do not even know who the
leaders are. No union of the National
league and Fenians has ever been proposed.
l should never have consented. have al.
ways successfully endeavored to keep the
National league within the strictest
bounds OF legality. In spite OF the unblush.
ing falsehoods which have partially and
temporarily frustrated the moderate as
pirations OF Ireland. the Irish people will
continue to maintain peaceful legal as
pect, declining to afford any pretext to
Lord Harrington or his Tory allies to re-
sort to the brutalities OF coercion.
William Hill & Son of Springville, Iowa,
one OF the largest creamery firms in Iowa.
failed for S5O,OO0. Cause, depression in
the market. The failure closes fifteen
creameries in Lynn and Jones counties
that last year paid farmers nearly $780,
900. The firm has been seriously EN- bar
rassed for several months, but delayed as
sgnment, hoping for the passage OF the
oleomargarine bill and revival OF the
butter industry.
adopted q resolution naming q portion OF
n street up town Hancock Place and the
park adjacent to it Hancock Park, in men,
ory OF the late Gen. Hancock.
II. W. Hager's saw mill with q large
quantity of lumber and other property, at
Fish Creek, Mich. was burned. Loss, SO,-
900.
The mercury on the 14th at Fort Keogh
reach ed a maximum OF 12O deg. in the
shade. There had been no rain for
month.
The cases being commenced In the United
States court OF Michigan for alleged tres
pass OF government Indian lands, are at
the instance OF Mark w. Stevens, appoint
ed last fall Indian agent at Mackinac, who
charges some OF the most prominent and
well known lumbermen in Michigan with
having for years systematically cheated
and robbed the Indians of Michigan and
the government OF extensive tracts OF val
liable timber lands.
The acting secretary of the treasury sent
to the senate letter from the supervising
architect of the treasury, asking for appro-
priations for approaches and heating ap-
paratus for various public buildings, in
Guiding Winona, $4,000.
The swords and other relics OF Gen.
Meagher in Few York have been sent as a
gift to the Young Ireland society OF the
generals native city, Waterford, Ireland.
Capt. Lawton and his men are at Cam
pas, Sonora, used up from their hard chase
after Apaches.
s. Foster Spencer, nominated for Indian
agent at the Tongue River agency, will pro-
badly, if confirmed, be received into the
highest social and official society without
question. His endorsements are ola char
acter that cannot be gainsaid. Mr.. Spen-
Ger halls from Spencerport, n. Y, and
among his recommendations appear the
names OF Gov. Hill. DIR. d. r. Lockwood,
Secretary OF State Maxwell and other
powerful alike in convention and society.
David D. Hutchinson, nominated for re-
ceiver OF the Bismarck land Office, is resi-
dent OF Pennsylvania and was appointed
Mt the request OF William L. Scott. He
succeeds Neel Gilmore, WHO was formerly
superintendent OF schools in New York and
personal friend Of President Arthur, who
appointed him to the position. SterlingS.
Smith, appointed receiver at the DEVILS
Lake land Office, is mayor OF Mandan,
Oak, and was endorsed by all the leading
Democrats from the southern hall OF the
territory.
An agreement has been arrived at by
which Salisbury accepts Hartington's home
rule policy, which involves the mainten-
ance OF the full powers OF the imperial par
lament. By it the powers conferred on
local councils in Ireland are delegated, not
surrendered by parliament, which body re-
serves the right to control and revise the
| action OF the councils. The appointment