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

The claim OF Pratt & Violin for mineral
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 mystery as ever.
The idea now seems to be gaining ground
that she has returned home to her parents.
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 $500, 900.
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 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 great
ly improved quality OF paper and large re-
duction in prices. "Small note" or No. /
envelopes are reduced from 81. 60 to 81. 40;
Commercial note" from $3.50 to $780,
"full letter" first quality, from 50 to 81 go;
second quality from $1.6O to 81 per thou.
sand. Like reductions are made all through
the schedule.
1t is reported, unoficially, that Lieut..
John +. McBlain, OF the Ninth cavalry,
was acquitted by the Cheyenne court mar
tial of having obtained q divorce from his
wife by means unbecoming an officer and 2
gentleman.
Pherald Williams, y brakeman, was killed
by the cars at Corwith, Iowa.
Special kilograms to Bradstreet continue
the record OF q fair increase in trade at
Philadelphia, Memphis, Pittsburg, st. Louis
and Milwaukee, the total volume OF whole
sule 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 $120, 900 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 persisted. LOSS, $12, 600.
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-
iederate 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
HhnSarian Iaborers near WilliamspOHt;
Ps,Y caught are and seven Of the occupants
were burned to. death. 49, ...sa. s.n.s
Vac South Bend, Ind, Mrs. Emma NalIow,
the well Knowfi'revivalist and tefnperance
lecturer, attempted suicide by drowning.
/, She was rescued with great difficulty, az
she was persistently bent on taking her
life. j So 4 =
The Iowa Territorial Settlers association
met ct Clinton The f6gl6xihg oiiicerswers
Elected for The next year: resiiehts q. A.
Eriswdld; vice presidents, Gil. Seymour;
pi1i Ess sa!eSt5s fssa sssss:
Hsuhen Ball, Ira SfackwelL Mrs.: B. Foetsfe,
Mps. Hannah butcher, Mrs. jane PaFksr,,
Mrs, Hannah Pearce, g. Lamb, p. Conrad,
Mrs. Jane Wilkes, H, B. Shot,
Postoffics name and site changed: Iowa:
Parkc, Cerro Gordo county. Minnesota:
Sole, Polk county. Postmasters Com
Green; Quincy. Charles w. Mccarthy. Iowa:
I.oveland, M. III. French; Blaine, John C,
Etrubel. Minnesota: Heron Lake, Georee
G. Cooley; Lakeyille, n. J. Lsnihan; June
ton, Carleton county, Cephas Bradley:
Battle Lake, Asariah 8. Winner; Sister Bay,
Andre ROeser.
EDGAR L. Huston, who escaped from the
pser Lodge, (Mont.) penitentiary, was ~