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

the Office and was sworn.
Prominent officers OF the treasury de-
partment characterize as untenable the
position taken by certain national banks
in maintaining that they are not required
by law to replace with other bonds such OF
the per cent. bonds forming the basis OF
their circulation IS may be called in by
the department.
The second crop OF figs in California
promises to be very plentiful.
The banking capital OF Augusta, Ga, in
1860 was greater than the present capital
OF the entire state.
The missing $40, 900 package OF the
Adams Express company, ON suspicion OF
clerk OF the company is under arrest, has
been found. 1t had been placed in the
wrong safe and sent to Iowa.
The merchant tailoring firm OF Oleson 4
Hagan, Eau Claire. Wis.,, assigned for the
benefit OF their creditors.
There were 173 failures reported in the
United States to Bradstreets during the
| week ending 4th. against $50 in the pre-
ceding week, and 100, 17S, 142 and ITO
| in the corresponding weeks OF 1885, 1884,
1888 and 1882 respectively. Among
those reported embarrassed were: Met
calf & Fell, dry goods. Jacksonville; Hob
u,
Keane Bros, dry goods, San Francisco;
Lockwood Il McClintock, wholesale glue
New York; NJ. Pettingale & Co., Wholesale
boots and shoes, Peoria; Nichols & Farms
worth, shoe manufacturers supplies, Bos-
toa.
The Austrian press generally pronounces
Prince Alexander's letter to the car o IA
tai mistake and argues that his abdicA-
ton is now inevitable. kilograms from
tn IL.
| exander's letter has produced q profound
impression throughout Bulgaria. The cars
proclaimed hostility has paralyzed the
| movement in favor OF Prin e Alexander's
| return to the throne and encouraged the
revolutionists. The princes abdication is
believed to be imminent.
The British man. Of war Agamenon, con-
viewing surgeons, food and tents, has gone
to the relief of the sufferers by the recent
earthquake in the Morea.
Out OF 4S, 900 funerals in Berlin last
year, 80. 600 were performed without any
sort Of religious ceremony.
company Of English capitalists pro-
pose to build a railroad from Tuxpan to
the City of Mexico at an estimated cost OF
$25, 600, 900.
| In Berlin divorces have increased to Is
per cent OF the marriages.
| The Prussian government is determined
| to abolish private instruction.
London Cable Nearly 800 male
| and female cadets OF the Salvation army
| OF different nationalities, many being from
the United States, who have completed
their course at the training home and are
| about to be sent to the various stations
| abroad, started on flying visits through
| towns in England to hold service. The
trip will occupy nine weeks. Gen. Booth
will visit the United States in about six
weeks. He says that he understands that
the people over there object to noise, but
| the army intends to do 30 as long as there
| is life in it. He thinks that Americans
want more waking up than they have yet
had from the army, and he proposes that
the cadets shall drum, fiddle, beat the
I tamborine or tea tray. or even stand ON
their heads. If necessary, to attract atten-
ton and save the sinners OF the United
| States.
Capt. Joseph Griffin, patriarch OF Den.
! ton, Carolina county, Nd, was recently
married. He is II years old, and his bride
She tips the scales at 12O pounds. He
weighs 195 pounds, and 10 six feet three
inches tall. The venerable bridegroom
danced polka with his bride at the recep.
tion that followed the ceremony.
Judge Mcconnell at Fargo, holds that
only railroad property in actual use for
railroad purposes il exempt from taxation.
There was another shock at Charleston,
recently. It was not very severe and the
duration was about two seconds, The
prevailing belief is that tho worst is over
and that the inhabitants are reasonably
secure from further visitations of earth
quake. The belief is based mainly upon
| the assurances OF scientists, who say there
is only the slightest probability OF q recur,
renee OF the more powerful shocks after the
lapse of SO much time.
The Episcopal church In the diocese OF
Pennsylvania owns SIC, OOO. 900 worth OF
property.
Miss Minnie Smith, only daughter OF Sir
Donald A. Smith OF Canada, will in q few
days marry Hon. Mr.. Northcote third son
OF Sir Stafford Northcote.
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall OF New York, who
has been stopping in Bristol, r, l., with his
family, was stricken with apoplexy and
died. Gen. Aspinwall was the representa-
tive of one OF the oldest mercantile families
| war he took an active part in the lorna
ton OF the present Twenty-second regi-
ment. He distinguished himself as aide to
Gen. Burnside, at the battle of Fredericks.
burg. He was lieutenant colonel of his regi-
ment under Col. Monroe, who, dying in SER
vice, was succeeded by Col. Aspinwall, in
July, 1862.
Capt. John s. Wharton, Nineteenth in
fantry, has been placed On sick leave,
awaiting retirement. ~
Postmasters confirmed: nakota-Ksl.
vim, y. NJ. Emerson. 1pya-Bear Grove,
E. 8. Prior; Laurel, f. c. Rogers; Hope.
vile, ], E. Tucker. Minnesota Olivia, d.
Marie, Montana-G lendive, ]. r. Wede:
meyer; Salesville, w. G. Alexander.
Col. Thomas Saylor, ex.United States
land agent at Saginaw, Mich, and his
bondsmen were served with SUMMONS to
in civil suit which the government has be,
gun for the recovery OF an alleged shortage
in his accounts. The suit IL for $50, 900.
similar suit has been begun against the
bondsmen OF w. w. 8. Quackenbush, de-
ceased, who held the agency three months
prior to the incumbency Of Saylor.
In France q mans portrait cannot be
sold without his consent.
Second assistant postmaster general hos
completed his general advertisement invit-
ing proposals for carrying the mails in all
star and steamboat routes in Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan,
WISCONSIN and MinnesOta from July /,
1887, to Junsl 30, 1891. The. aggregate
humber.o OF routes If q, GIL in ithess staten,
""Ths citizens 81 the district OF Columbia
are active to relieve the sufferinss Of the
unfortunate people Of Charleston, and Q
handsome sum has already been subscribed
including S., 900 donated by Washington'a
millionaire, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran.
A Sunday Washington paper says: Mrs
Belva Lockwood hsts developed sint6 re
bugilist ONO mean prstensionsi ln ths
dock at police headquarters recently
stood James F6rsythe, an'.olds pehsi one!t
| charged With dsGtrdying private Property
Ms. lockwood stated tRht the '6Id msi
game to hsr efhfs end hEakS aix siiq7'
aaw slassss Hs . hs s pFsvl9a 9s = tnEs EEL!
10 see Mrs., Lockwood and she threM hin
out q tho window. Hs ives fined e9Q 81
sixty days, Forsythe says thet he VA
q handled more roughly than b had evsl
been by man. When the fat Helva tool
hold Of him no thought II was In fun, but
when he picked himself up from the pave
ment he - alissd The full power Of ismall
suffrage.
e. =. Kirkpatrick, sx-benksr Of Ass9ey,