The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-29
| Mrs. Jennie Dean, in East Butte, Mont,
burned recently. Loss, $4,000; insurance

Mrs. Jennie Dean, in East Butte, Mont,
burned recently. Loss, "a, 900; insurance
$2,5OO.
The large barn ofAJesse and Jared Dar-
hngton, near Westchester, Pa, was burned
with forty cows and three horses, and other
property. The loss is large no insurance.
The works OF the Paterson Dyeing aud
Finishing company at Riverside, N. j., were
burned. Loss, sec, 900; nearly covered by
insurance.
fneries OF the eastern district of Brooklyn
struck because OF Noncompliance in the
demand Tor an advance in wages.
Lieut.. Gov. Morehouse, OF NO., who is
acting governor during Gov. Marmaduke's
absence in New York, refused to issue n
warrant on Gov. Oglebys requisition for
the deputy sheriiis who fired on the mobin
East st. Louis, and who are now confined
in that city.
Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham,
said: Mr.. Parnell would not regard as per-
manent any settlement of the Irish ques-
ton which would not ena BILE him to sever the
last link between Ireland and England. No
free people worthy OF the name would sub
NIT to such restrictions or their represslve
authority as Mr.. Gladstone proposed. lie
would support Mr.. Gladstone all that he
consistently could. ii the latter accepted the
notifications which he (Cha mberlain sug-
gcsted.
The Presidents friends intimate that he
may wed Miss Folsom.
Lightning struck the southeast corner OF
c. A. De Crafts new box stall barn at
Janesville, Minn. built expressly for trot-
ters. The bolt descended. tearing OIL the
timbers and igniting the structure. Espar-
e la hAck q
the corner box STALL was instantly killed.
The barn was 32x7G feet, and had just
been completed, being most magniticently
finished. Two other barns were burned,
but the horses were saved
At Louisville, KY, James II. Hudson, OF
Buffalo, N. y, while working on the ONO
river bridge, fell 80 feet into barge below
and was horribly mangled.
Four hundred delegates are in attend
ance at the annual meeting OF the Presby-
| terrain Woman's Board OF Missions at In
| dianapolis.
Mrs. Vanderhoof, wife Of Capt. p
| Vanderhoof of the steamer lola, was
drowned near Seattle, Wash, having been
thrown overheard by sudden lurch OF the
| boat.
| Massachusetts, is flooded with counter
felt half-dollars bearing the dates OF 1865
and 1871.
Edward L. Kimberly. who beat thu son
OF Il newspaper man in New Haven, Conn.,,
has sued the Union OF that city for $1O,-
600 damages in its remarks on the affair.
Mrs. Ella Hart of Sandusky, Ohio, died,
aged lO3 years.
The Grant monument fund in New York
is at a standstll at $12O,UOO.
Ralph p. Barber, fiity.seven years old,
WI bn f.,r al hos fro nd
confidential clerk for the H. .. Burnand
Millinery and Straw Goods Manufacturing
Company of New York, has embezzled over
$4,000. He claims to have lost it III
speculation. He is in Jail.
Miss Priscilla B. Mcclure one Of the
leading young ladies of Harrisburg, Pa,
has victimized three banks OF that city by
means OF forged notes aggregating 5 $1O, ,OOU.
At New York the jury in the case OF Gen.
| Shaler have disagreed and been discharged.
They stood eight to four for acquittal::
The district attorney said that he would
move for another trial.
| Senator Jones of Nevada says that he
voted for the confirmation Of Zach Mont
| gomery for assistant attorney general be-
cause he had known him for thirty years
and believed him to be a tirst-class man.
The president has offered the position
OF inspector OF Indian schools, lately held
by j. H. Oberly, to Alfred Orendorf, a
prominent German Democrat OF ofSpringfeld,
III.
! The condition OF affairs at Stry, Austria,
among the people who lost their homes by
the great fire is most pitiable. Most OF the
victims are without food or means, and are
rendered desperate by the thought OF star
vation. The farmers in the vicinity have
been plundered by starving mobs. Numer-
4 ii chnJ
have taken place. Thus far sixty-eight
bodies have been taken from the ruins.
There have been twenty deaths in the fields
OF invalids who were taken out OF the town
to escape the flames. The total loss OF
property is 81, 500, 900. The soldiers have
suppress sed the looting.
Land Commissioner Sparks demands
the restoration to the public domain oi
100000 acres of land wrongfully
patented to the Denver & Joseph Railroad
company.
The charges made against Capt Clous,
Twenty fourth infantry. recently nominat-
ed to be mayor and judge advocate, have
been found trivial, and the captain will be
confirmed.
A missing chapter house, which was
buried during the great fire at Dublin in the
thirteenth century, has been discovered by
some workmen who were excavatlng un
derneath Christ Church cathedral" In
the chapter house we're beautifully carved
effgies, coins, tiles and marvellous specl-
mems OF architectu re.
ed, by a vote OF "a to log, the following
motion OF Hon. Wilfred Laurier: That the
government proceed to settle the claims
arising out Of the Indian title OF the half
breeds in the Northwest territories, and the
claims OF those Manitoba half breeds who
were temporarily absent during the
enumeration, and that the government has
been guilty OF neglect, delay and misman.
agement.
The marquis of Salisbury in lette,
states he is convinced that the nation viii
Indignantly reject Mr.. Gladstones 'desper
ate scheme" for the government ofIreland
A conference OF the Conservative Associa
tion Of Great Britain will be held on May
Is to consider the home rule question anC
to reorganize the party. Lord Salisbury
will address a meeting at st. James hallir
the evening.
One of President Ceveland's intimat,
friends says that there was no doubt what
ever Of his marriage with Miss Folsom il
June; that while the president did no
acknowledge the truth OF the reports, h
would not deny them. and it was unlik
him to let them 60 uncontradicted.
The bill appropriating 500, 900 for
public building at Fort Dodge, Iowa, wal
favorably reported in the senate.
The postmasters at Marshalltown ant
| Webster City, Iowa, were rejected by th'
senate, both on the ground OF offensive
partisanship.
/ The house committee on territories il
still considering the bill to divide Dakota
, 1t is proposed to divest the bill Of any
7 thing like an endorsement OF the admis
/ sion Of South Dakota, an amendmen
declaring null and void the action of tn
legislature authorizing the constitutions
convention, which resulted in the election
Of Judge Moody and Edgerton to tn
senate.
Thomas Craggon, an old resident O
/ Washington and veteran OF the Mexican
war, died in that city. When Presiden
. Lincoln was inaugurated Graggon drov
the coach in which the president rode t.
the capitol. This was regarded perilou
undertaking, there being fears OF an out
l