The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-17
Pension Bills Passed.

Two hundred and twenty bills were re-
Gently passed by congress granting pensions
to old soldiers and the widows of the dead
OF the war who had failed to get justice
done them at the pension Office. Among
them are: Nancy Mason, widow of William
A. Mason, Third Wisconsin cavalry; Allen
Jacobs, p veteran of the war of 1912,
eghty-nine years old; Mary Names, mother
OF William Names, Fourth Wisconsin cav
airy; Eliza Robins, mother of w.
X. Robins Seventh Iowa: Martin j. Rey-
nolds, Third Iowa; I.ncy G., Butcher, widow
of Nat Butcher, Twelfth Wisconsin; Mrs. A.
P. 10y, widow OF Joseph 10y Fourth Wis
consin; J Ohm f. Warren, Eighth Wiseon-
sin; Alonzo Raymond, Fifth Wisconsin;
Eliza G4.rrety, widow of w. Garrety, For
ty-fourth Wisconsin; Ida Wilkins, widow
OF Oren Wilkins, First Iowa caval-
ry; William Gagnon, Hatche's Min
nesota cavalry; Maria F. Bierney, wild
ow of the late Gen. d. d. Bier
ney, $50 to $50 per month; Will am Bar
den, dependent father Of Henry Barden,
First Wisconsin cavalry; Andrew D. Hill
borg, Fourth Minnesota; Clark Boone
Thirty Iowa: Frances Mosher, wild
ow of Hiram Mosher, Tenth Minnesota
Isaac Fossett, First Minnesota; Louisa
Paul, widow of the late Brig. Gen. G. 4.
Paul, $50 a month; Mary II. Farquar.
widow OF late Lieut.. Col. F. b. Farquar
and daughter OF the late general and ex-
congressman, A. s. Williams of Michigan,
$40 a month.
The Yellowstone, Rosebud and other
rivers of the Northwest are running bank
FULL The heavy sectional rains and hot
weather have caused most of the snow to
melt in the mountains, and in consequence
the June rise is a little ahead OF time this
year. Some OF tho cattle roundup parties
are being delayed by high water.
There we're 159 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week ending 5th, against 17Oin the proceed
ing week, and 162, 1S2, 148 and lO4 in
the corresponding week OF 1885, 1884,
1888 and 1882 respectively. About 80
per cent. were those OF small traders.
J. G. Schaupp's Planet Roller Touring
mill at Grand Island Neb.. was burned re-
Gently with an adjoining elevator. Loss,
$35, 900; insurance $13, 500.
The Chicago. Burlington & Northern an
nounces that it will shortly open for bust
ness that portion OF the line between La
Crosse and the Chippewa river The Chip
pewa river is about twenty miles north Of
Alma. Two trains will be run daily each
way.
At Bridgeport, Conn.,, William III. Adams
was shot and killed by Charles w. Whip
pie in a fit OF jealousy. Adams boarded
with Mrs. Whipple, and, it 10 alleged, was
on intimate terms with her.
At Brownsville, Ind, John Gentry, while
drunk, cut Dr. Agee's throat, causing
death. Agee ID brother OF the lieutenant
governor OF Nebraska.
contract has been let for the building
OF the Duluth & Iron Range railroad be
4 4 - = IL
s. Wolf d Co., Of Ottumwa, Iowa. The
exact figures arc not known, but are in the
paighborhood Of $3.50, 900.
Rev. DR.. John w. Nevin, the great church
man, is lying at the point OF death at Lam
caster, Pa.
George I. Seney, the New York ex- million
aire, hae recovered from his financial diff.
fcuties. having paid off the greater part
OF his debts.
The Davis block in Louisville, contain
ing the Grand theater, was burned recent
". Loss, $4,000; insured. The theater
will be rebuilt. &.
Senator Spooner submitted proposed
amendment to the sundry civil approprfa-
ton bill, appropriating $4,000 for the
public building at La Crosse, Wis, III ad-
Hition to the 8 90, 900 already appropriate
ed. Senator Mcmillan has introduced in
tine senate Dill to authorize the cOnStruc.
ton OF bridge across the st. Louis river
at the most accessible point between Min.
nesota and Wisconsin.
The commissions OF twenty-four post
masters Of the presidential postoffice will
expire this month. Among the number arr
4 the postmasters at Minneapolis, Mimi,
and Ripon, Wis.
The Vatican accepts the obligation i'm.
r,oaed under the ecclesiastical bill Of notify.
Inc Prussia Of all permanent ecclesiastical
appointments made by the. church within
~ kingdom, .. IS ~ Sc