The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-28
BrevitieS by Telegraph.

Brevities by Telegraph.
Dispatches announce that seven deserters
have arrived at the camp of Yumbnrga and
report that Stanley, after traversing the
country of the upper Aruwhimi reached a
rough, mountainous country, where he has
continuous fights with the natives. He was
wounded by an arrow and had lost II large
number of his men. Many of his people, they
say, are i'll, including the Europeans of his
party. Stanley is now in the mountains, and
surrounded by hostile natives.
Some time ago August Peterson, living
three miles west of Red Wing Mimi, discov-
cred traces of oil in the borings from an ar
tesian well. Afterwards some concealed force
elected the drill from the hole The matter
was reported to Professors Porter and Win
chel of the state university, who believe
that the prospects are good for finding
either oil or natural gas The sum of 5000
of the state funds set aside for this purpose,
has been appropriated to develop its find
and ascertain its value.
A passenger train on the Wisconsin Central
was wrecked near Glidden by a broken rail.
The baggage and express ear and first and
second-class coaches were thrown from the
track and the passengers were shaken up, but
none seriously injured. The train was run
ming slowly at the time. The track was
Clt.lcU III u lew houIs. cuu oIdll pIOCtcu-
ed to Ashland. The express messenger was
thrown against the safe and his ankle bruised.
Joseph Blumberg was cut on the head.
Charles Fink was cut over his right eye by
flying glass. Passengers say their escape
was a lucky one.
James Matsch of West Newton, Mimi, was
thrown from his wagon and probably fatally
injured. Three ribs are fractured and he is
otherwise hurt.
John Watson of Anoka went up the river
from Brainerd to get the body of his brother
James, drowned at the dam of Prairie River
below Grand Rapids. The body was discov-
cred near where the accident occurred
Mrs NJ. S. Wilkinson died at her home in
Wells. She fell some time ago and dislocated
her hip, from the effects of which she could
not recover.
The recently consolidated Minneapolis, ST.
Paul 4 Sault Ste. Maire Railroad company
filed in the Office of the secretary of state at
St Paul mortgage for the largest amount
in the history of the Office. 1t is 80 ,O00, 900
every mile of road that the company builds
over 500. The Central Trust company of
New York is the mortgagee. The mortgage is
to bear five per cent interest.
Eight prisoners escaped from Jail at Su-
perior Wis. by breaking hole through the
wall of a cell and descending to the ground
outside by means of a rope made of strips of
blanket. Among the number are John Ole
son and one Murphy, two of the four that
broke from the same prison several days ago
and were recaptured in Duluth. No trace Of
their whereabouts has yet been obtained, but
their descriptions have been telegraphed to
all the neighboring towns.
Cooley" Stone, colored jockey at Coney
Island, shot and killed Earnest Miller, a bar
tender at that place, over Il dispute regard
ing beer money. Stone was arrested.
After pleasant and successful encampment
of three days the Southwestern Minnesota
G.. A. r. association broke camp at Lake
Benton. The encampment will belocated at
Window for the next year. The officers OF
the association selected are Commander J.
French of LaGrange post, Window; senior
vice commander, Lang of Stoddard post;
junior vice commader, c. c. Goodnow, Pipe
stone; officers of the day, Terrett of Window
chaplain, J. d. McBloom; surgeon DR.. Will
son j. Kendall, of LaGrange post, adju-
tant. A matter of great Importance was the
admission of the Sons of Veterans of the dis
trict into the association as members of the
G. A. R. The friends of the movement have
been working hard to secure this recognition
and are pleased over the result. The organi-
zation was completed and Benedict of Sleepy
Eye elected colonel A resolution recon-
mending Cpat. Aldrich of Lake Shetek to the
board of directors of the soldiers home for
superintendent of the home was unanimous
ly passed.
E. G.. Fraser, an inmate of Selkirk asylum,
near Winnipeg while trying to get drink of
water from barrel, fell headlong into it and
was drowned.
The manglcd body of an unknown man
was found at Pokegama bridge on the North.
ern Pacific road. Nothing was found upon
l. hot To HI ;,,.lo
cation, and his face was disfgured beyond
recognition. No one claimed the body, and
it was buried by the coroner. Doubtless the
man had attempted to steal ride by jump
ing on some train while in motion, and was
caught under the wheels.
There is considerable indignation at Winni-
peg over the fact that Minnesota -four is now
sold in Montreal at prices below those at
which Manitoba millers find themselves able
to sell. From Brandon, Man., to Montreal
by rail via the Canadian Pacific railroad the
charge on 100 pounds of -four is 40 cents,
while the publicly quoted rate for flour from
Minneapolis to Montreal via the 800"
route and the Canadian Pacific railroad is
251s cents per 100 pounds. Manitobans claim
that the Canadian Pacific having been built
by Canadian public money, should at least
give rates to Manitoba as low as to Mime
sofa millers, as the latter nre enabled to sell
flour cheaper after paying duty.
A gale that caused great loss of life and
property set in at Grand River, Quebec. Boats
fishing on the Miscou banks were swept away,
and as far as can be ascertained six men were
drowned.
The Steamer Bertha. which has arrived
from kurluck, Alaska, brought three of the
sailors of the codfshing schooner Isabel,
which encountered q gale on the Sd of NJ ay
and had to be abandoned. The men took to
the boats, but in a storm got separated. The
eight skiffs which contained the 10 men on
board the Isabel, at first divided themselves
into two parties. After being out three days
two of the men went mad from the hardships
endured and had to be put in separate boats,
and soon were drowned. When another boat
capsiZed. Capt. NickersOn in trying to save
the lives of the men was drowned, ,as were alsO
the men whom he tried to rescue. 1t is be-
lieved that the men in the two boats which
got separated from the others were also
drowned, making IA who lost their lives.
William Patterson was hanged at Louis!
vile, Ky. He is a colored man and was con-
victed with another man, Albert Turner,
for assaulting and fatally beating Miss Jen-
ME Bowman on April %, 1887. Miss Bow
man was q domestic employed by q family
who lived in a fashionable suburb, and the
crime was committed cbout 10 o'clock in the
morning. The family were all absent from
the house at the time, and no one witnessed
the murder Turner and Patterson were ar
rested on suspicion and Turner Immediately
confessed. Patterson protested his innocence
Turner pleaded guilty, but on the scaffold
said Patterson was innocent He was hung
on July l, 1887. Patterson was tried con-
yicted, but appealed his case, and the lower
court was sustained. The Governor respited
him three times, but refused to interfere fur
ther Patterson protested his innocence. on
the scaffold. He was strangled slowly to
death, and four minutes after the drop fell he
said: Curse them" and then othe Lord
save me-" The struggles were frightful.
Many people believe firmly in his innocence
and there were strong attempts to secure his
pardon.