The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-24

box of fate has denied all representations
formed here.
At the session OF the Reformed church
synod at New Brunswick, n. j., a special
committee to investigate the affair OF the
board of domestic missions reported that
the former treasurer, John f. Smith, was
short in his accounts $4,000. resolu-
ton authorizing the prosecution OF Smith,
il it was deemed expedent, was passed;
also one to regulate the affairs OF the board
OF domestic missions with view to pre-
venting the recurrence OF such an affair
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes will be the
guest of Prof. Max Muller at Oxford this
month.
The Emperor William in Berlin, unveiled
the equestrian statue OF his brother, King
Frederick William.
At Tarawera there has been volcanic
eruption preceded by an earthquake.
Many natives and Europeans perished.
More pictures of Speaker Carlisle are
sold in Washington than any other man in
public life
The following army orders have been is
sued: Pavmas ter Alfred +. Bates is relieved
from duty in Washington and ordered to
duty at st. Paul, MINI. Paymaster Will
lam Smith is relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF Dakota and ordered to Chi
cago. Paymaster William F. Tucker, .Ir.,
is relieved from duty in the department OF
Arizona and ordered as paymaster at
Washington. Capt. Henry Metcalf, ord
nance department, is ordered as instructor
of ordnance and gunnery at W est Point
academy, August %. First Lieut.. j. c.
Bush, Fifth artillery, on leave at New
Haven is ordered to conduct the first de-
tachment OF recruits that may be sent to
the department of the Platte and then
join his battery.
Stephen B. Elkins who has just returned
from Deer Park, said: Ifthe secretaryship
of the treasury was offered to ex-senator
Davis he would refuse to accept it. Con-
gresham w. l.. Scott OF Pennsylvania will
probably be the lucky man. | only speak,
though, for Mr.. Davis. | am not posted
as to the future appointments of the chief
executive.
Senator Spooner has already by his
euogy on Hendricks and other addresses
made in the senate won a reputation for
oratary, and the announcement that he
was to deliver Il eulogy on the late Con-
gresham Rankin of Wisconsin brought a
large crowd into the senate gallery. The
senator was at his best, and spoke not
only with the eloquence OF an orator, but
with the sincere feeling OF a friend.
Hon. George A. Allen. of Erie, Pa, is the
coming attorney general OF Dakota.
f. Rufus Green, the Beloit bigamist, has
pleaded guilty before the judge at Elkhorn,
and has received a sentence oftwo and one
half years in the penitentiary.
The Northwestern telegraph operator in
the depot at Dane Station, Wis, heard "a
strange voice, and turning, found himself
covered with two revolvers in the hands OF
a masked man. The latter demanded that
the safe be opened, but the operator de-
clared he did not know the combination.
The robber then took what change the
money drawer contained, some tickets,
and deca mped William Ross was arrest
ed on suspicion.
Fire at Grafton, Dakota, destroyed the
residence OF J. Anderson and two adacen
buildings. Loss, SO, 500; partly insured.
Capt. Henry, who has general super
vision OF the Chippewa, Wis, log drives,
gives d very discouraging report OF the
situation of affairs on the upper waters.
No logs can be moved to advantage until
there comes a 81 or 4-foot natural rise.
The bank officials of Chicago have strong
evidence that shrewd gang OF forgers are
at work in Western Iowa. Thursday,
the 10th inst. the First National bank de-
tected two drafts which were apparently
forged. The drafts were each for $40, and
drawn in favor OF George L. Stevens. Ore
was drawn by Weare & Allison OF Sioux
City, Iowa. The other was drawn by the
Sibley Exchange Bank OF Sibley, Iowa,
signed by NJ. Dodsworth, cashier. Both
were dated June 1, 1886, and bore evil
dence OF having been cashed by the Farm
ers and Drovers bank at Carthage, Mo.
The glove contest between Joe Filings
worth of New York. and Jack Fogarty OF
Philadelphia took place at Jersey City. 1t
ended in a draw at the close OF the tenth
round. Both parties wished to continue
longer bnt the police refused to allow them.
The Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad
company is reported to be negotiating for
virtually passing it's control over to the
Rock Island company, to give the latter a
shorter route between st. Paul and Chica-
go.
The first Republican county convention
held in Vermont this year gives Edmunds
q sweeping victory.
President Cleveland has accepted the hon.
orary presidency OF the American exhibition
to take place in London in May, 1877.
Lieut.. Greely, the leader of the Arctic ex-
petition, became captain in the Fifth
cavalry, and it ia said that the president
will appoint him assistant adjutant gen.
eral
An immense drove of rats recently took
possession of the premises OF s. w. Gaines,
near Scio, Or. Although he has killed
about 1000 there are many left. They
have killed about $500 worth OF chickens
and other fowls.
Portland, Oregon, dispatch OF the 9Th
says: Incomplete returns from all parts
OF the state show heavy Democratic gains.
According to present figures, Hermann
(Rep.) for congress has less than 300 plural
ity, and it is possibly that this margin will
be swept away by the returns from back
counties. Pennoyer (Dem.) for governor
will probably have at least 800 over
Cornelius (Rep.). The figures on the secre-
tary of state are very close. Webb Demo
crat) for state treasurer, is probably
elected by 300 majority, and Strahan
(Demoerat) for supreme court judge is prob
ably elected. The legislature is probably
Democratic.
An uproarious prohibition fight is going
on in Mississippi like that in Georgia last
year. The negroes generally vote solidly
for the license system.
The notorious Rev. J. G. White was
rotten -egged for the five hundredth time in
Holden. Mo-, by enraged Roman Catholics,
whom he slandered
Deputy Sheriff Conkley of st. Louis has
received letter signed Charles Huner. OF.
fering to pay him well if he will let Maxwell
escape.
L. w. Pitcher, the expelled member oI
the Chicago board OF trade who applied
for and was granted an injunction, sued