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

The senate has confirmed tho nominal
ton OF Elk Senator Robert NJ. T. Hunter
to be collector OF the port Of Rappahan-
mock, Va, which has been pending ever
since the beginning uf the session. The
place was given to Mr. Hunter rs sort OF
pension, because the Office had to be filled.
The presents sent to the White House for
Mrs. Cleveland are estimated to be worth
100000.
The state department promises some sem
sational matter relative to the means en-
ployed by Mormon missionaries to secure
converts.
Some members OF congress are wonder
ing il a mistake has not been made in
emitting to pass resolutions Of congratula-
tions to the president upon his marriage.
One gentleman had some resolutions pre-
pared and proposed to offer them, but
upon being informed that there was
no precedent for it, decided to throw
them in the waste basket instead.
A romantic marriage took place short
time ago in the town of Nelson. thirty
groom being a thrifty farmer OF thirty five
or forty and the bride of the tender age OF
thirteen. The nuptials were tied by u jus,
tice of peace, and it Is alleged the bride af
firmed she was over sixteen. Her parents
are endeavoring to unite the moose.
NJ. NJ. Preston, aged forty wears. hanged
himself ut Lake Geneva, Wis. He had
been suffering from kidney complaint AND
was very much discouraged.
special from Washington says: Al
though nominally Secretary Manning ac-
copied the suggestions OF the president
about continuing in office. it is very well
Inv hot IF ha hot hsaN
never go back to the treasury depar tment.
The president is not ready to make a new
secretary just now and will have some
months to think over the matter. His de-
sire is to find some man to take the place
who will be able properly to fill it. The
views which Mr.. Manning expresses as to
the tariff and the fiscal policy OF the gov
ernment may be regarded as his farewell
address to congress, and particularly to
the democratic part OF it.
Mart Buzzard, the sharpest and most
tricky OF noted outlaws OF Pennsylvania,
has finally been arrested.
Members OF a Chicago lodge OF A. o. o.
w. while in secret session came close to
shedding blood, few nights ago in dis
pute about some trivial matter. The af
fair has caused a sensation.
New York anarchists have collected $2,-
900 for the defense of Spies ct al.
For the third time this year all the sur.
face roads in New York and Brooklyn were
tied up Saturday morning the 9TH inst. 1t
was done by this Knights OF Labor as the
only way, they thought, of settling the long
strike on the Third avenue line, but the
matter was settled Sunday.
j. N. Narin's creamery at Blairstown,
Iowa, burned. Loss, 81 200; insured for
$500.
Some sensational reports were sent tc
Chicago recently about heavy frosts in the
Northwest which were considerably ex,
aggerated. The facts are that cold wave
extended over the northern portions Of
Minnesota and Dakota in the Red river
valley, and there were light frosts at several
places, while at one or two points the cold
was enough to form ice one-eighth to one
quarter OF an inch thick. The injury to
wheat is very small. but oats, corn and
garden vegetables suffered to considerable
extent.
The British Columbia express company's
stage was stopped on the Cariboo road by
three hishwaymen, who seized the treasure
box, but in their hurry overlooked a money
package OF $4,000. The amount in the
box 10 thought to be very large.
Scottdale, Pa, had q confagration, q
dozen buildings being burned, and avlittle
girl, in whose hands a lamp exploded and
caused the fire, persisted. Loss, $40, 900.
At Litchfeld, Ill.,, Mrs. C. Stevenson shot
and killed Archibald Strauss, with whose
wife she had quarreled.
The weather in all the territory north OF
Grand Forks, Oak, is very dry, and crops
are beginning to suffer. The same con-
ditions exist in some counties in Southern
Minnesota and Dakota but no extensive
damage has yet been reported.
The official announcement OF the sale OF
the Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska to the
Minnesota & Northwestern has been made.
The deed of transfer was filed at Marshall
town. The Wisconsin, Iowa Il Nebraska,
| or, as it is more commonly known, 1.-The
Diagonal Road" is now operated from
Waterloo to Des Moines. Iowa, distance
OF q little over q hundred miles. The dag
| onal is to form a portion of President
known as the Chicago st. Paul & Kansas
City, for which Incorporation papers were
| filed.
The long expected order changing sta
| tions OF the officers OF the Judge advocate
generals department has been made as
follows: Lieut.. Col. Fl. P. Curtis, from
West Point, Aug. %, to duty at headquar-
tiers, division at the Atlantic: Lieut.. Col.
w. Winthrop, from the department OF the
dCluC OO WeSO OluU, 1LtuU. SOi. IL ID
Burnham, from department Of the Platte
to the department of the Pacific, Sept. 1;
and Maj. A. B. Gardner, from the division
of the Atlantic. Sept. l, to the department
| OF the Missouri.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey is i'll with
pneumonia.
Gen. Keller of Ohio wants to be returned
to congress.
Mr.. Pendleton, United States minister at
| Berlin, has obtained leave ofabsence. Mr..
| Coleman will act as charge d 'affaires until
Mr.. Pendleton returns.
| During the past four weeks the sub treas
ury at Chicago has shipped 5000, 900 OF
| silver to Washington.
Butte, Mont, special. Martin Urn, o
the Parrot Concentrated, got his head
caught in the elevator and was crushed to
| death.
August Peterson, residing OF Lodi, Clay
county, Dakota, was killed by a stroke OF
| lightning.
The Diamond Match Factory at Osh-
kosh, Wis.,, burned with q loss OF SIC, 900.
| The Nicollet House Of Minneapolis re-
ceived another baptism OF fire and water
amid the shrieks Of frightened females and
general chaos. There was q loss OF from
$50, 900 to $4,000, well covered by in
surance.
Prof. John H. Wright, of Dartmouth col
lege, has accepted q call from the John
Hopkins university as dean OF the classical
faculty.
A coroner's jury in New York rendered q
| verdict that Frank r. Reed Of Minneapolis,
the Yale college divinity student, whose
body was recently found floatingin Govern
er's slip, came to his death from pistol
shot wound caused by some unknown per-
son.
The first prize fight fought in the state OF
Minnesota since the neW penal code went
into effect, took place Che other day at
Silver lake, q few miles out from Waseca.
The contestants were Prof. Hadley Of st.
Paul and E. L. Mohler, the Minneapolis
barber who faced Jack Dempsey in Mime
apolis q short time ago. Details OF the
| fight are meager, as no st. Paul parties
were present. Az the story is told, Had
ley and Mohler had gone to Waseca to give
q sparring exhibition in a public hall.
They found they could not get the hall. and
SO the exhibition was declared OFF. But q
number OF local sports raised y purse Of
500, the party adjourned to Silver lake,