The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-27

construction and armament Of the natural
deienses by land and water.
Three thousand men belonging to the
London volunteers, and officers OF the
same force have offered to join any army
put in the field by Ulster in rebellion against
Irish home rule. The volunteers, it ia
stated, offered to equip themselves ana to
fight in the Ulster cause without pay or re-
ward. British Orangemen are called upon
to hold q mass meeting in London, under
the auspices of the Primrose club. for the
purpose OF inaugurating q league Tor the
protection OF the "unity OF the empire"
One OF the objects OF the league will be. it
accustomed to service" The Standard
contains an advertisement for an adiutant
Tor the league.
London cable: The rumors with regard to
Mr.. G!adstone's intervention in this crisis
are conflicting. Only one thing is certain,
and that is that he has given up all hope
OF getting his home rule bill through this
parliament 1t is stated in some quarters
that, il left to his own choice he would dis
solve parliament ut once, but in this desire
he has not the sympathy Of his cabinet.
Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning and
Sir Theodore Martin are arranging for a
great banquet to be given in London by
authors and artists in honor OF Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
Sir Thomas Erskine May, who was re-
Gently elevated to the peerage, with the
title OF Baron Marlborough, is dead.
The debate on the home rule bill was con-
tinued in the house OF commons. Sir Rich
ard Asheton Cross, Conservative, was the
first speaker. He said: ''The bill would
not secure q good government for Ireland.
II it were passed there would be two sets OF
judges in Ireland. One set would :tdminis-
ter Justice in revenues and the other would
administer justice in criminal cases. The
former would be protected by the imperial
parliament and the other would be left to
the tender mercies OF the Irish people. Mr..
Gladstone had said that the union was af
fected by bribery, bat the premier himself
was Offering the large bribe OF ESQ, 900, 900
to Ireland, and this was not the first time
that he had offered bribe. Parliament
would cease to be imperial il the Irish men,
bers were not retained.
The particulars OF an attempted assas-
sination and suicide near Town Monument
Grant county, Or, has just been received.
William Cochran, a sheep rancher OF very
bad reputation, waylaid and shot Pry
Wilson, IL highly respected citizen OF that
county, with n needle gun. The ball failed
to infiict serious injury. Wilson escaped
on o fleet horse, but was followed some
distance by Cochran, who again attempted
to murder him. When the assault became
known a crowd of Wilson's neighbors col
lected and started for Cochran's house.
determined to lynch him. Cochran had
reached his house meantime, and hearing
the lynchers coming after Linn resolved to
commit suicide. He hastily wrote letter.
bade adieu to his grown daughter, took II
dose OF strychnine. and rushing into his
bedroom blew out his brains with q rifle.
The collector of customs at Sitka, has
been notified that the practice adopted by
him OF issuing permits to import" liquors
into Alaska for medicinal purposes il in.
consistent with regulations which authorize
permits by the customs officers in Alaska
for the landing OF liquors already brought
to that territory, and no permits to be is
sued i'll advance Of importation.
President Cleveland is negotiating
through one of the leading real estate agen-
cies of Washington city for the purchase OF
a country residence in the neighborhood OF
that which Secretary Whitney bought soon
after he entered the cabinet and which he
occupied last summer.
=, Mrs. Thompson is confirmed as post.
mistress at Louisville, KY.
P. NJ. Potter, OF New York, was arrested
charged with libeling Mme Di LAMA.
daughter OF w. A. Hammond. Bail was
fixed at 81, 900.
After months of search, Prof. Jonathan
Emory of William and Mary college, Va,
has discovered the aerolitc, which fell in
Washington county Sebt. IA, 1885. 1t
was found imbeded deep in the soil on
Frederick Miller's farm, two miles north of
| Claysville. Prof. Emory says ii is tie
largest aerolite on record, and weighs fully
200 tons. It's composition is chrominum
nickel, aluminium, "copper" magnesium and
tin.
Malvin n. Thompson, young grocer
living at Chicago was present at the Hay
market meeting on the night OF May 4, and
says he overheard August Spies, Schwab
and a third man whom he did not know at
the time. consulting about the number OF
dynamite bombs to be thrown into the
ranks OF the police. Mr.. Thompson over
heard Spies say, "Will one be enough?
Had we better not send for more?" He
could not catch the reply, but immediate
ly afterwards Schwab and the third man
went away together, evidently to procure
something. Mr.. Thompson has identi-
fed Adolph Fischer, of the Zeitung force
as the third party who was consulting with
Spies and Schwab.
A railroad is to be built between Wash
ington and Mount Vernon.
Secretary Lamar removes Agent Nc
Gillycuddy from Pine Ridle agency, Oak.
Ex-Speaker Randall has written Parnell,
expressing his sympathy with the Glad
stone plan OF home rule for Ireland.
George w. MonrcesAan and "A. +. Smelling
were nominated registers, respectively OF
the Bozeman (Mont.) and Lake View (Or.)
land Offices.
w. A. Croffut, the well-known New York
correspondent, has joined the editorial
staff OF the Washington Post.
Lieut.. Col. Flagler has been transferred
from the arsenal at Rock Island to Frank
| ford arsenal at Philadelphia, and is sue
ceeded by Col. Thomas Baylor, OF the ord
nance department.
The pres ident recommends that congress
provide for a survey OF the Alaska British
boundary.
A. Boynton, OF the Dakota territorial
committee at Washington, issues IL circular
| to Dakota Democrats warning them against
Campbell's division programme.
The passage OF the bill directing the study
OF alcoholic beverages in the schools was
urged by thousands Of petitions from al
sections Of the country. 1t passed the
house by an almost unanimous vote, and
| the announcement was received with II
burst OF applause from the floor and gal
leries. In tho west gallery there were a
| large number of ladies especially interested
in the temperance cause, and who have,
been actively working to secure the passage
of the bill. They exhibited their gratiiica-
ClOn over Cne TeSuiU Dv rASinB tsuu waving
their handkerchief.
The orangemen OF Lurgan, county Ar.
inagh, are enrolling themselves in military
associations, organised to resist home rule
government. !. ss4.ss sar4
The Russian government fosters tree cul-
ture, and has now in one province seven
| plantations averaging from $4,000 to 21,-
600 acres each. ~
Heavy snow storms have prevailed in the
| northwest OF England during the past week,
and many sheep and cattle havedied from
| cold and exposure.
The daughter OF the late Senator Miller
OF California, Miss Dora, will be married
| At the residence 81 the family in washing
ton, to Lieut. Glover, U. =. N. The engage
ment has been, Of long Duration and the
wedding was to have taken place last win
| ter, but was postponed on account OF the
illness Of Senator Miller. It 10 the wish Of
Mrs., Miller that 1t occur at once, and the
cerempny will be performed IN the presence
Of lew, intimate friends. Lieut. Glover
has ohtainsd leave OF absence Tor year,
and with his bride and her mother will