The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-20


creased from $50 pounds to 100.
The new Catholic cathedral in San Fran
cisco will cost 5000, 900. The corner stone
will be laid July /.
sea lion weighing 800 pounds was
captured at Astoria, Or, recently. {"
DIR. Reynell Coates, who once slapped
Andrew jackson in the mouth, died recent
~ ut Camden, N. j.
The president has nominated john +.
Fitzgerald of Boston to be collector OF in
ternal revenue. in place of Eben F. Pills
bury, rejected by the senate. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Pillsbury was to be retain
ed in Office until the adjournment OF con-
gress and theu be reappointed, but the.
president evidently did not give any such
assurance as claimed or he has refused to
carry it out.
The president nominated the following
postmasters: Abraham Rose, Vinton,:
Iowa; Charles H. Berner, Sewart, Iowa;
Frank w. Osburn, Eugene City, Or; James
B. Crossen, The Dalles Or; also John
Priest, collector of customs, district Of
Yazuana, Or. Senator Mcmillan introduced
a bill appropriating 81, 800 to pay Charles
A. Ruffee the balance due him as agent Of
the White Earth Indian agency which was
consolidated in 1880.
The secretary of state has received o re.
Norte, Mexico, in regard to the killing OF
Capt. Crawford, U. 8. A., by Mexican SOL
diers in July last: He says: There is no
way of obtaining definite information,
owing to the absence OF witnesses, but it is
conceded on both sides that the attack was
made by irregular Mexican troops EN-.
ployed by the state Of Chihuahua, through
an unfortunate accident, and without
malice. The depredations committed in
Mexico by Indians nurtured by the United
States government is q grievance that cam
not be well overlooked. The affair is
being investigated by the Mexican authori-
ties.
An extensive lock out of striking tailors
in Chicago has been inaugurated. This
means that 20, 600 to 25, 900 sewing peo-
people, men and women, were denied work.
The employers are resolved that twill
continue until the strikers withdraw the
demands they have made through the boss,
tailors for an advance.
The Millers National association met in
special convention at the Grand Pacific,
Chicago, about $50 millers being in attend
ance. Much of the usefulness OF the asso-
citation has been it's effectiveness in fighting
patent suits. 1t has carried on seven suits,
and spent about $500, 900 in defending liti-
CATION brought against it's members.
The following circular, with q picture OF
Parsons, has been sent out to the police in
all the principal cities and towns: Arrest
for murder and melting riot, A. R. Parsons,
thirty-five to forty years OF age, five feet
eight or nine inches high, slim built, 40
pounds weight; dark hair tinged with gray,
dark mustache dyed black; known through
the country as labor agitator, socialist,
and anarchist and one Of the leaders Of
the incendiary orders who caused the riot
and massacre in Chicago on Tuesday night,
May 4. Frederick Ebersold, General Su.
perintendent of Police.
Can't Robert Mcdonald. Fifth infantry,
has been placed on the retired list having
reached the age of sixtyfour. Capt. Me-
Donald's retirement promotes First Lieut..
C. e. Hargous to be captain, and Second
Lieut.. Walter H. Chatield to be first lieu
tenant Lieut.. Avis is the senior second
lieutenant of the Fifth infantry. but being
under suspension by litigation OF a sentence
Of dismissal by court martial is debarred
| from promotion while that is in operation.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the COMMITTEES on PEN
sions, to whom was referred the following
| bills, reported them severally without
| amendment, and submitted reports thereon:
John Parkinson, Nancy Mason, Johanna
| Sofia Enlind, Rhoda Williams, Alex Trim
BILE. Mrs. Emily M Swift, Allen p. Jacobs,
| Samuel w. Bowling, Catherine Whitesell,
| r. II. Stapleton, Mary A. Shannon, Mrs.
| M. A. Lewis, Lenford Rose, Solomon Mes
ser, Michael McGray, Maria Kite, William
H. Newt E. Kirchner, James Wolfe.
! Secretary Meaning now has interviews
| with the heads OF bureaus at the treasury
department every day. either driving down
to the building and having them come out
| to his carriage, or sendingio them to come
to his house. There is not the slightest
sign OF his resignation. One Of his physi-
clans said that he had no doubt that the
secretary would be sitting at his desk be-
fore fall.
The total values Of the exports Of bread.
stuffs during ten months ended April 30,
1885, were sos, 548, 748, against $780,
931 ,429 the same time last year.
Managers Of the railroads centering in
East st. Louis testified before the Curtin
COMMITTEES that the strike at that point
was wholly in support Of the position taken
by the strikers ON this Missouri Pacific, and
that they had no serious grievance Of theiy
own. Sheriff Ropiquet Of East st. Louis
testified that he had commanded the crowd
more than one hundred times to dispense,
but they paid no attention to him. He
had asked the mayor to cooperate with
him in dispensing the mob, but Was told
that he could do nothing, az the police
was resigning as rapidly ~ possible:
The Bissel Carpet Sweeper company, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, has announced TO
it's employees that the eight hour expert.
ment IL not satisfactory, and it will return
to the old style. Some other companiea
wish to return to the ten. hour system and
the old system Of wages, but the furniture
workers' union has decided to insist on
eight.
At Chicago in accordance With the de
| cision Of the Wholesale Clothing Manufac