The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14
Premier Salisbury has directed Minister

600.
Premier Salisbury has directed Minister
West at Washington to do all in his power
to hasten the conclusion Of the new extra
diction treaty with the United States. 1t is
reported that the queens bench will an=
riounce the favorable progress OF the nego-
tiations toward the completion OF this
treaty.
Civil Service Commissioner Eaton willre
tire on Feb. 1.
Among the nominations sent to the
senate was that OF Judge Orlando Powers
of Michigan, to be chief justice OF the SUI
preme conrt OF Utah.
John e. Lee OF Philadelphia, the Repub-
lican whose appointment rs secretary OF
legislation at Cons tahtinopie, was asked
by Minister Cox, and whose name was sent
to the senate by President Cleveland, has
declined the offer, and his nomination has
been withdrawn:
A petition from Mrs. Sarah 4. Kelly Of
Honesdale Pa, has leen introduced in the
senate. She sets forth that she is a widow
in needy circumstances, and that she has
lost nine relatives in the Union army dur
ing the war, including a husband, father,
several brothers and brothers-in-law, and
other kinsmen. She does not ask a pen
sion, but as she is q poet OF no small abili-
ty, wants congress to appoint her THE
bard of the nation, with salary sufficient
to live in respectability.
Thomas W. Keene, the actor, while at
tending a reception at Kansas City, by the
order OF Elks suffered rupture OF a small
blood-vessel in the head. He was taken
to his hotel and was confined for some
days.
T.C. Crawford, the New York Worlds
Washin gton correspondent, gets Ie,poO a
year.
1t is understood here that Walker Blame,
the oldest son of the ex-senator, who has
been assistant attorney before the court
OF Alabama claims, will soon go to Chicago
to practice law.
President Cleveland contributed $1OO to
the Grant monument fund recently. Ac.
companying the contribution is the hope
that the association will succeed in its OBJ
ject.
Lieut.. NJ. ]. Jenkins, Fourth cavalry,
having rendered his resignation, has been
directed to proceed to Fort Mcdowell for
the purpose OF transferring to the proper
officer the public property Tor which he Is
responsible.
Letters received In Washington recently
announce that Gen. r: S. Mackenzie, Who
was retired from the army two years ago
on account OF insanity. is not expected to
survive long He is now in private il.
sane asylum near Philadelphia.
The ho1se of Postmaster General Villas
was entered by burglars, and $3.50 worth
of personal property stolen.
Pulitzer, the proprietor OF the New York
World, bought 100000 worth OF govern.
ment bonds the other day.
Congressman Houk, Of Tennessee educa-
ted himself while working at the cabinet-
makers trade, and by reading by freight
at night.
The fight at Fargo between Cardiff and
Brady was dr.lw-suppose d a hippo
d rome.
Queen Victoria is irate because OF the
tacit refusal of the courts at Berlin, Vcn
Ia and st. Petersburg to recognize the
right of Prince Henry OF Battenberg. the
husband OF Princess Beatrice, to the title
OF royal highness." As responsive de.
fiance the queen will not admit the right OF
Count Gleicher to reassume the title and
rank OF Prince Victor Hohenlohe Lange.
berg, which he reGpunced on marrying an
aunt OF the present marquis OF Hertfords
The courts OF Europe are taking q lively in
terest in the quarrel
Sarah Bernhardt's impersonation OF
Marian Delornle the past few nights at the
Porte st. Martin theater, Paris, has been
) brilliant success. Critical observers, how
ever, have noticed at moments unexpected
signs of weakness. The explanation OF this
which has just been given to the public,
adds q pathetic entered to the great
artiste's triumphs. 1t appears that her
son Maurice is critically i'll, and the actress
is worn out with watching and anxiety.
Thirty deaths from smallpox occurred in
Montreal and suburbs tho week ending
Jan. I'd. There were thirty-seven deaths
during the previous week.
Capt. H. Streatfield has been appointed
military secretary to the governor general
OF Canada, in place OF Lord Melgund, re-
signed.
The Connecticut supreme court has up
held the action of the New Haven selectmen
refusing to allow students ofYale to vote.
B. s. Smith, who recently died in Vienna,
ILL.,, aged eighty-four, had been married
soven times and had twenty-three children.
Jay Gould ownes 2,4OO acres Of coal
land in Crawford county. Kan.
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota
Clear Lake, H. O. Amundson; Estelline, O.
r. Gould. Montana-Park City, Alice st.
John. Wisconsin, III. LobOs-
ser; Doylestown, E. M. Kehoe; Hewitt, F.
Cramer; Worcester, DR.. Welch,
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