The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-22


can be held responsible for the strike there.
The East st. Louis inquest has termi-
mated, and the jury found that the victims
OF the shooting came to their deaths from
gunshot wounds inflicted by certain deputy
sheriffs, and holding them jointly RESPONSE
bic for their deaths.
John Randolph killed T. NJ Thomas.
deputy sheriff of Pope county, Ill. The
difficulty grew out of a litigation arising
from the failure OF the Rando olph Bros. The
murderer was formerly county treasurer,
and both were highly respected citizens.
H. f. Edsall, township treasurer OF
Brookfield. Ohio, is wanted by the author
tiles OF Trumbull county. Edsalls term
short nearly $4,000.
A motion that leave be given to Glad
stone to introduce his bill was put by the
speaker and agreed to without division
amid protracted and enthusiastic cheering
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the second read
ing OF the bill would be fixed for the 9th OF
May. Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour.
His most significant declaration was that
he had never regarded the exclusion OF the
Parnelites from the house as vital princi-
pie OF the bill. He had said that the pres
ent Irish representation could not contin-
ue, but that the exclusion OF the Irish
members must be the voluntary work OF
Irishmen themselves.
The earl OF Shaftesbury killed himself re-
Gently. He was in cab riding through Re-
gent street when he took his life. He drew
a revolver and discharged the contents oil
it's chambers into his person. The suicide
was "a years of age. He was the eighth
earl OF Shaftesbury, succeeding on Oct. l,
1885, to the title on the death This father
the noted philanthropist. He leaves IA
RI nd. of Il pfar of hn
third marquis of DonegaD and one son
and five daughters.
Eight years ago Rev. David Walk, New
Orleans clergyman, purchased five acres OF
ground on Ninth street, Kansas City, for
81, 500. He has just sold the same prop
erty for $66, $50.
A dispatch received from the Oneida COM
munity announces the death OF John H.
Noyes, the founder of that body, at his
home in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The majority OF the Liberal and Radical
political clubs ofLondon have arranged to
hold great public meeting in ST. James
hall on the 21st inst. to support Mr.. Glad
stone in his Irish policy. The Loyal Orange
Institution of England has issued mani
festo denouncing Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
measures.
For some weeks past Marshal Stoner OF
its origin considerable amount of coun-
terfeit coin and bills circulated at Butte.
The result was the arrest OF w. b. McCon-
mel, II. f. Parker, Thomas Hale, Frank
Clark, Squire Waddles and a man named
Slower. The counterfeit bills are of the
denomination of $40, United States.
The Sedalia (Mo.) Knights at meeting
endorsed the policy OF Mr.. Powderly in its
entirety.
The Peoria Ull.) city council has adopt
ed the eight-hour system for street work.
John Morse OF Grand Ledge, Mich. shot
and wounded his divorced wife, and then
killed himself. The woman is not danger
ously wounded.
John Lawson has been arrested at Sher-
man, Tex, on charge OF having robbed
the Wells-Fargo Express company of ST.
100, while route messenger. In default OF
bail he was sent to Jail.
Milo Call young farmer OF Kelloggs vile,
Ohio, died suddenly and under suspicious
circumstances. While the authorities were
investigating, Calls wife hanged herself.
Queen Victoria has taken quite fancy
to Miss Rose Elizabeth Clevelands book.
DR.. J. H. Arnett, aged seventy years,
superintendent OF the American Express
company, died at Niagara Falls recently
from apoplexy.
Signor Cherubini, of the Mapleson Opera
company was arrested in San Francisco
for drawing knife upon a brother singer.
Henry Wendell Thompson, prominent
lawyer and newspaper writer OF Chicago,
is dead.
The residence OF Judge Hugh McCurdy at
Corunna, Mich, was burned with many
valuable Masonic manuscripts. papers,
books and furniture. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Rev. DR.. William Stevens Balch, D. D.,
the pioneer Universalist minister in the
West, was given a banquet at Chicago
Monday the II inst. it being his eightieth
birthday. Rev. ]. H. Tuttle of Mime
apolis was among those who made
addresses.
Three societies in New York which have
been investing juvenile vice unite in saying
that no such state of affairs exists there
as was described in the Pail Mall Gazette.
At Milwaukee, the body of j. NJ. Van
Slyke OF Harrisonville Mo-, was found in a
room in the ST. Paul hotel, which he had
recently taken. Van Slykc deliberately COM
mitted suicide by cutting his iugular vein
with his penknife. The suicide was identi-
fed as J. d. Martin, agent OF the Elder
Milling company at Harrisonville, Mo.
The wife of Gen. Lew Wallace writes that
over SO, 900 copies of "Ben Hur" have been
sold.
The skeleton of Thomas Chase, supposed
to have been murdered % years ago, is
found in a hole near Walla Walla. Wash.
Joseph White stabs fatally F, s. North
rup at Ellington, Iowa, and shoots himself
| dead.
Gen. o. O. Howard leaves Omaha to take
Of mill Iix,ia IF
Pacific coast.
All of the rioters engaged in the election
riot of the town of Richfield, Wis.,, on the
9th inst, numbering eighteen in all, have
Just been arrested by Sheriff l. L. Fore
nance and taken to Grand Rapids for trial.
The preliminary examination was adjourn
ed until April 80.
NJ. Benton OF Fargo interviewed by
citizen of Fergus Falls, says: The affairs
of the bank ofWahpeton are not in rs fa-
vorable condition at first reported. The
real status is as follows: The banks cap
ital stock was $50, 900, and stockholders
are usually in such cases liable for as much
more, but, owing to the fact that some of
| the stockholders are insolvent, about $30,
900 is the total amount that will be real
lied from that source. Other assets amount
approximately to $4,000. Liabilities to
depositors are 100000.
The Chippewa shows a rise Of over three
feet, and it is coming up rapidly. Ample
| water on the upper river is reported to
make a successful drive. Logs are moving
in good shape.
Frank Brown has bought the interest of
his three partners in the Blue Eyed Nellie
lode, Deer Lodge county, paying $780,
900.
In triangular duel on horseback be-
| tween John and Thomas Ellison and
| William Harding at Eastland, Tex,
| Thomas Ellison was killed and Harding
fatally, and John Ellison slightly wounded
Secretary Lamar, it is said, will soon
marry at widow at Macon, Ca, to whom,
| in early life, he was engaged to marry.
The president has approved the act for
| the construction OF a dam across the Mis-
sissippi near Brainerd.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed in Dakota. Clayfeld, s. Swensas, vice
| O'Connor, resigned; Waybay, 4. r. Thomp-