The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-08-12
AhOut FORTY nOmina tions were left III

About forty nominations were left I'M
acted on.
The bill to increase pensions to soldiers
who lost an arm or a leg provides that
man who lost q foot or a hand shall re-
ceive $50 per month; the rate for the loss
OF a leg above the knee or an arm above
the elbow. is advanced to $36 per month,
and where the limb was amputated 30 near
the body as to prevent the wearing Of an
artificial limb, Che rate is fixed at $40 per
month.
The adjournment nj congress puts the
holders OF Northern Pacific securities ont
OF their anxiety once more,
Ex-senator Bruce OF Mississippi will enter
the lecture field III the autumn. His sub
ject will be "The Race Problem"
The conferrees on the Notification bill
were unable to agree on that measure, and
it went over until the next session.
Nathaniel H. B. Dawson was confirmed
by the senate as commissioner OF educa-
ton.
Madison lWis.) society is surprised by
the announcement OF the marriage OF ex-
Gov. William R. Taylor to a non-society
widow.
W. A, Nimocl OF Pittsburg has invested
$500, 900 in New Mexican ranch property.
The ranch pays him 1000 year.
There ia every prospect that Senator
Cullom's interstate bill will become a law
early next session. Much to the surprise
Of all OF his friends. Mr.. Reagan has con-
scented to rdopt nearly all of the provisions
in the Cullom bill instead OF his own.
The president having failed to notify the
house that he had approved the surplus
resolution, the inference is that he has APP
piled the ''pocket Veto" This kills the
| resolution.
W. P, johnson has resigned as mem
| Der OF the board Of Indian commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. Bptterworth (Ohio), g
additional sum OF $35, 900 for the SELECTION
| of site for the congressional library.
Dir. Gladstone has written O letter from
| which it is inferred by some that heintends
| to retire from public life.
The festivities attending the five-hun-
| dreth anniversary Of the founding of Hell
delberg University, by Count Palatine Ru-
precht 1, are already in progress, and the
| ancient city in the Rhine valley is full of
VISITORS and Joyous singing clubs.
The marq4is OF Londonderry, lord lieu
tenant OF Ireland, and Sir Mithael' Hicks
Beach, chief secretary, have taken the oath
and started for Dublin.
Higday Fosdick, at Laporte, Ind, shot
| his wife and then killed himself.
| Rollin r. Gregg, q well known and dis.
| tinguished homeopathic physician, died at
Buffalo, n. Y.
| The Republican convention for the Eighth
Indiana district renominated James l..
johnson for congress.
The Kansas state board OF agriculture
estimates the production Of the state
wheat, 926. 900 bushels; oats, SO, 194, 200
bushels; corn, 100, 0O0, 900 bushels.
Madeline Kessler OF Chicago, twenty two
years old, eloped with Alfred Rickner, alias
French Fred" a man iorty-eight years OF
band Of Nine. Choquette, prOprietress OF a
! house ofill fame on Fourth avenue. The
| girls father died three weeks ago, leaving
property valued at 100000.
| Mr.. Francis Charming who he's just been
elected to parliament, England, il q Bos-
| ton boy, and brother-in-law OF Edwin
Arnold, the poet-editor.
The republicans of the Fourth Indiana
! district nominated Capt. Argus D. Van o.
dol to make the Taee for congress against
Hon. w. 8. Holman.
A sunfl over forty-five inches in circum-
ference, is blooming near Trava, Gala.
The people OF Carthage, Jefferson county,
N. ", s9w beautiful mirage, which made
the st. Lawrence river and the Thousand
islands, thirty-six miles away, seem but
half a mile distant.
Asbury Park is threatened with deser.
| ton by the cottage residents because Of
| the swarm Of colored people who gil the
lounges and crowd the hathing ropes.
e. Rice IT., at st. Paul, hascompleted
negotiations resulting in the purchase by
eastern parties OF the water power OF the
| St. Croix at st. Croix Falls, Wis, opposite
| Taylor's Falls, Mimi. The purchase in
cludes the riparian right on both sides OF
| the river for about three miles, altogether,
with about 25, 900 acres Of land, part Of
| which Is the old st. Croix Falls TOWNSHIP,
beiong;ngoriginally to Gale Gushing.
The Montana Lave Stock company, with
an authorized capital 81 $3.50, 900, was or
| eanised at st. Paul, to engage In the bus
| mess Of buying selling and feeding cattle,
4 preparations for which are now being made
/ on an extensive scale in the erection OF ca
/ pacious feeding etables and Stockyards
! near Kaposia, a few iniies be low ST. Paul,
Il on the West side. This company - q very
i Important adjunct OF the UnioA Stock
/ yards company, which was organized some
| lime ago, The company was organized by
The election 81 the following officers: w. H.
Tower, president; J. p. Power, vice presi-
| dent and general manager; w. B. Bend, bee
rotary and treasurer. Ehe executive COM
mittes cppsists d the president and vice
president, Ansol Cppe9heim, r. 4. Smith
and A. B. Sticknoy.