The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-16

The claim OF Pratt q DIN Tor mlneral
entry within the town site OF Deadwood,
which has been before the department for
some years, and which has lately been be-
fore the secretary OF the interior on pray
er for re hearing, has been decided by the
secretary against the claimants, and the
prayer denied.
Where Mrs Victoria Morosini Schilling
has gone is as much II mystery as ever.
The idea now seems to be gaining ground
that she has returned home to her parents.
Her father it is said, was always willing to
take her home, but stipulated that it
should be without her husband.
The estimated gross earnings of the
Northern Pacific for the month OF August
have been given out. Compared with the
corresponding month OF last year they
show an increase OF over 5000, 600.
Col. r. NJ Batchelder, depot quarter
master, has been ordered to Charleston to
issue and distribute tents to the homeless
and to render such aid as it may be within
the power OF the department to extend.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Ha-
zen has issued a circular calling the atten.
ton Of the public and postmasters to the
new and elegant stock OF paper wrappers
and stamped envelopes just beginning to
be laid in under the new contracts. The
contracts this year were made for n great
ly improved quality OF paper and large re-
duction in prices. "Small note" or No. l
envelopes are reduced from 81 go to 81 40;
Commercial note" from S1.8O to $1.6O;
''full letter, first quality, from 81 to 81 go;
second quality from $1.6O to 81 per thou.
sand. Like reductions are made all through
the schedule.
1t is reported, unofficially, that Lieut..
John +. McBlain, Of the Ninth cavalry,
l-,4 -
tial OF having obtained q divorce from his
wife by means unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman.
Pherald Williams, a brakeman, was killed
by the cars at Corwith, Iowa.
Special telegrams to Bradstreet continue
the record OF fair increase in trade at
Philadelphia, Memphis, Pittsburg, st. Louis
and Milwaukee, the total volume OF whole
sale trade increasing. There has also been
some gain at Cincinnati and at Cleveland.
The business outlook is encouraging.
The expenses OF the Boston public library
are 100000 year against 500, 900 for
the national library OF Paris.
Twelve houses at Mount Carmel, Pa,
occupied by "a families, were burned. A
woman and child perished. Loss, $12, 900.
Madame Victoria Schilling is believed to
have returned to her parental home, and
her coachman episode is ended.
Gen. B. F. Cheatham, the famous ex.con.
iedcrate gener"', and postmaster, died at
Washita, Tenn. He was appointed post
master at Nashville by President Cleveland,
and had been confirmed by the senate.
A shanty occupied by. twenty sleeping
Hungarian Iaborers Tieart WilliamspOrt,
Pa, caught fire and seven OF the occupants
were burned to: death. "t. ..sa. INA
AZ South Bend, Ind, Mrs. Emma Mallow,
the well known revivalist and temperance
lecturer, attempted suicide by drowning.
She was rescued with great difficulty, az
she was persistently bent on taking her
life. - 1t a I"
The Iowa Territorial Settlers association
met at Gnton!f The following oiiicers'wers
Elected for the next YEAR Yresideht,sG. A.
ssFstst ssle;Hs p fssa tsss
Reuben Ball, Ira Stackwell Mrs: B. FoeteFl
Mrs. Hannah butcher, Mrs. jane Parker,
Mrs, Hannah Pearce' G. Lamb, D. Conrad,
Mrs. Jane Wilkes, H, B. Shoff,
Postofiice name and site changed: Iowa
Parkc, Cerro Gordo county. Minnesota
Sole, Polk county. Postmasters Com
missioned-Dakota: Rathgate, John l.
Green; Quincy. Charles w. Mccarthy. Iowa.
Strubel. Minnesota: Heron Lake, George
c. Cooley; Lakeville, M. j. Lenihan; June
ton, Carleton county, Cephas Bradley
Battle Lake, Azariah s. Winner; Sister Bay
Andre Roeser.
Edgar L. Huston, who escaped from th.
Deer Lodge, (Mont.) penitentiary, was re