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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
Commits Suicide over his Wife's Grave.

John T. Bennett was found dead on the
grave of his wife with his throat cut almost
cut from ear to ear. Bennett was principle of
the schools at Bloomsberry, Pa, and al
though quite young was one of ofBoomsberrys
most trusted and honored citizens. Last
winter he led to the alter Marie. the only
daughter of Theodore Baker, a lady ofmany
accomplishments. Some time ago the bride
contracted a severe cold which gradually grew
worse. and terminated in consumption. She
died last week at the age of22 Their residence
was permanently closed and Bennett made his
home with the Baker family. He was COM
pletely prostrated with grief and remarked
to friend that life was not worth living
One evening he appeared in better spirits and
told the Baker family that he might visit his
brother, who lived two miles away, and
they shouldn't be alarmed if he did
not return before morning. This was
the last seen of him alive. At daylight next
morning Mr.. Baker and his son drove to
the brothers house and learned that he had
not been there Joined by the brother they
hastened back, and, after brief search
about town, drove to the cemetery, where,
lying across the new made grave of his wife,
the husband was found with deep cash in
his throat. A new Wade & Butcher razor,
the instrument with which the deed was
was by his side, stained with
blood
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

company's business in handling freight The
company has discharged all the strikers
and is filing their places with conductors
brought from other points. At "a meeting
the conductors decided the switchmen were
wrong in striking and ut once went to work
for the company, who have asked for the
protection of the law to keep the strikers
from interfering with the new men.
s. H. Gilmore has just returned to st.
Louis from the Kings river district in North
ern Arkansas. He reports n fresh outbreak
OF the Terry Wagner feud in that section.
Last January three of the Terry brothers
and two of the Wagoners. father and son,
were killed. Recently Sam Meeks,a "a cousin of
the Wagoners, went to the Indian Territory,
and during his absence John and Miles Ter
ry brought charge of horse stealing against
him and secured special appointment TO go
after him. They captured aud killed Meeks.
reporting he had attempted to escape. The
Wagoner faction retaliated by killing Miles
Terry and fatally wounding ohm. Cul Gar
rett, of the Wagoner crowd, was killed and
Cyrus W. Davis seriously wounded during
the firht
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
Personal Talk.

According to dispatch from Detroit Gen.
Clitz, one OF the best known army officers in
the county, has been missing from his home.
The reported shooting of Andy Fulton, ex-
mayor of Pittsburgh. Pa, by his wife, turns
Que to be hoax. Fulton came in from the
rancho to Denver and when he heard the re-
ports, he was very much surprised, as well as
indignant. To prove to his friends that the
story was absolutely false, he went to his
hotel with them and removed his clothes and
not scratch of wound could be found up
on his body. Mr. Fulton is of the opinion
that the report was started by some person
who desired to injure his reputation.
DR.. F. p. ShlIock, who came to Rochester,
Minn., a few months ago from Horizon,
Wis. was found dead. 1t was probably
case of apoplexy, his father having died
from that cause. DR.. Shillock was born in
New Ulm, Dec 5, 1858, and was a son of
the Hon. E. g. Shillock, who was member
of the Minnesota state senate from 1868 to
1885, and of the house in 1867, and was q
thorough scholar. He was graduate OF
the New York Medical college, ranking seq
ond in a class of 200. He was married to
Miss Clara NJ. Lewis Sept. 8, 1885, and
leaves q wife and one child
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
Destitute Settlers in Dakota.

Territorial Auditor Ward has Just returned
from Devils Lake, Dakota, where he has been
Investigating the condition of the Jews and
other destitute settlers of Ramsey county
recently contributed by'a New York gentle
man and forwarded by Gov. Church. In an
interview Auditor Ward said
Upon my arrival at Devils Lake inter
viewed business men quite generally. and
among them strong sentiment that the
whole matter had been exaggerated. AL
though residents of the north part OF the
county had lost their wheat crop entirely,
and portion of their other crops. The re-
mainder Of the county suffered only par
tial loss. ! concluded to make thorough
examination in person, and drove out for
that purpose, a distance of sixty miles. in
company with Mr. Spillman, register of the
hand office, and Dr. Percival of Devils Lake,
Mr.. Hurlburt, who was sent out by the Min
neapolis board of trade, expected to accom-
pany u.s., but when we were ready
to start we found he could not go
We Travelled through the settlements
Investigating and making inquiries.
did not disclose my identity or let it be sus-
pected that l had any contribution to dis.
tribute. l found that although the wheat
crops was generally lost they had sufficient
oats, hay and straw to winter their stock and
teams enough to do their fall work. They
had comfortable homes but lacked clothing.
uOuX uuu iuet We were lHI0rneu Df the
Jews that the German Jews of Minneapolis
were supplying their wants and promised to-
do so all winter, and we afterwards found
that a car load of coal, a ear of -four and
other supplies had already been shipped
American families were in want, and will have
to be supplied from the fund donated. Upon
our return to Devils Lake meeting of hnsi.
Ress men was called, who appointed a com.
mittee to take charge Of the distribution Of
the fund. The committee consiats of County
Commissioner John BartoaeAairman; DR.. A.
D. Percival, secretary, A. d. Whipple vice
president of the 6rst National bank, treasure.
and Edward Johnson, chairman of the board
of commissioners.
Two of these gentleman are Republicans
and two Democrats. Mr.. Ward added that
the fund will be distributed an assistance may
be needed. Through the winter receipts and
vouchers will be taken to show where every
dollar goes. If any is left over in the spring
it will be used in purchasing seed wheat for
the needy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

The reduction on the public debt during Oc-
tober amounted to 81, $50, ,619, and for the
first four months of the fiscal year $2S, ,294.-
62O. The net cash in the treasury today is
$74, ,491 ,969, against SOC, ,444, 845 on Oct.
The gold fund balance in the treasury has de-
creased about $8. 900 900 during the past
month and today amounts to $191 ,O74, ,575,
and the silver fund balance, exclusive Of
$6, 1000, 900 trade dollar bullion, ID $24, $780,
259, or $40, 600. 900 less than a month ago.
National bank repositories today hold $54.-
1902 or about 80 ,OOO, 900 less on Oct 1.
Government receipts during October were
$31, ,966, ,2O3, against 81 ,SO3, i q in October
1887. Customs receipts during the part month
were $17 1882 ,261 or nearly 10000 less
than in October a year ago; internal revenue
receipts were $11, 500, ,OOO or about 81 .OOO,-
900 more than in October, 1887; while the
receipts from miscellaneous sources were
81, ,565, 900 or 500, 900 less than in Octo-
Der a year ago. Receipts from oil sources
FOR the first four months of the present
fiscal year reach $129.50O, 900, against
$134, 131 500 for the first four months
of the preceding fiscal year, and as
receipts in July, August, September and
October are usually little heavier than in
any four months of a year, point to q
revenue Of about $375 ,OOO, 900 for the year.
Expenditures for the first four months Of the
current fiscal year amount to $11O 500, 900,
against 500, 500, 900 for the first four
months of the peeceding fiscal year. During
October, the past month, the department
has purchased $28 CSC, 900 bonds; $16, ,89O,-
900 AN and 30, 76O, 900 fours at premium
1f 4,516, ,457.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

silver coins on the beach adjoining his farm
rived at his home in Johnston with his wealth
He denies that his grandfather ever had any
thing to do with pirates or that his
father ever told him of the buried treas.
ure He said that two years ago he
became pOssessor Ofa piece of parchment
that apparently had served as drum head,
and which had been converted into q chart
purporting to describe the location of three
lots of buried gold, silver and other valua.
bles cached by pirate many years ago.
The lines were drawn as though with sharp
ened stick. On the chart were three points
designating the burial places of the wealth
When this parchment was found, Eddy was
confident it was q valuable document. He
determined that no one should know of his
plans, and without imparting q hint of what
he was about, he began operations at the
place indicated. His labors during the sum-
mer of 1887 were not rewarded, but
during the past summer he con-
tinued his labors. He proceeded
cautiously and patiently, and worked his
way in the course directed, and at last made
the discovery. He declares it will be an easy
One of the two discovered treasures is stated
in the chart to be gold coin, and the other
diamonds or jewelry The unearthed treas
ure. Mr.. Eddy says. will stay where it is until
he gets ready to secure it. The dates on the
silver range from 1881 to 1851, showing
that it is not part of Capt. kidd's long
sought treasure. Mr. Eddy will not tell his
theory, but says it is a pirate treasure
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
PITH OF THE NEWS.
The Very Latest Associated Press Tele-
grams Greatly Condensed.
AbOut Washington.

President Cleveland is about to issue n
proclamation putting in force the retaliation
act against Canada. 1t is said timely wnrn-
ing will be given to the Canadian govern
ment that unless u due regard is had for our
commercial rights the law will be enforced as
strictly as the privileges of the act will allow
In response to an inquiry as to whether the
president contemplated the issue of a pro-
clamation declaring retaliation against
Canada, Assistant Secretary Rives of the de-
partment of state, replied that it would be
obviously improper for the department to
announce in advance of action, it's intention
in the matter.
The navy department has been requested
by the secretary of state to send u man-of-
war to Hayti to look after American inter-
ests there, which appear to have been leopard
lied by the seizure of the American steamer
Haytian Republic, at st. Marco and other
distributing events at Port au Prince. At
present all of the vessels of the North Attain
tic station are laid up in navy yards for re-
pairs, except the Boston, which is now at
some Central American port beyond the
reach of the telegraph. Efforts will be made
to communicate with her, and it is expected
that the vessel will be able to reach Hayti in a
few days.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
Thanksgiving Day Designated.

President Cleveland issued the following
proclamation:
Constant thanksgiving and gratitude are
due from the American people to almighty
God for his goodness and mercy which have
followed them since the day he made them O
nation and vouchsafed to them q free govern
ment. With loving kindness he has con-
stantly led us in the way of prosperity and
greatness. He has not visited with swift
punishment our shortcomings, but with gra-
clous care he has warned us ofOur dependence
upon his forbearance, and has taught us that
obedience to his holy law is the price of a con-
tinuance of his precious gifts. la acknowledge
ment of all that God has done for us as ma
tion, and to the end that on an appointed
day the united prayers and praise of a CRATE
full country may reach the throne of grace |,
Grover Cleveland, president of the United
States, do hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the 29th of November instant. as
day of Thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept
and observed throughout the land. On that
day let all people suspend their ordinary
work and occupations and in their accus-
toned places of worship, with prayer and
songs of praise, render thanks to God for oil
his mercies, for the abundant harvests which
have rewarded the toll of the husbandman
during the year that has passed, and for the
rich rewards that have followed the labors
of our people in their shops and their marts
of trade and traffic. Let us give thanks for
peace and for social order and con-
tentment within our borders, and for our ad-
vancement in all that adds to national great
ness. And mindful of the affective dispensa-
tion with which portion of our land has
been visited. let us, while we humble ourselves
before the power of God, acknowledge his
mercy in setting bounds to the deadly march
of pestilence, and let our hearts be chastened
by sympathy with our fellow countrymen
who have suffered and who mourn. And as
we return thanks for all blessings which we
have received from the hands OF our Heaven
1y Father, let us not forget that he has en-
Joined upon us charity; and this day of
Thanksgiving let us generously remember the
poor and needy, SO that our tribute ofpraise
and gratitude may be acceptable in the sight
of the Lord.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
THE MARKETS,
CHICAGO,

Wheat,-No. 2 spring, $1.13@1. 1917: No.
spring, 95@96 c.; No. 2 red, S1.13@1 1872.
Corn-No. 2, 3SA@38B c.; Oats-No. 2.
241ac; Rye-No. 2, 551ac.: Flax Seed, $1.47.
Prime timothy seed-$1.3O@1.3 Mess
Pork, per Dbl. $14.60. Lard per 100 lbs.
S12h. Short ridsides Qoose) 81 7.45@7 so.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed) $S@S.25.
Eggs 19@19k.
$1.2O@1.1 10; No. 2 Northern 81 90; Novem-
ber $1.23h. December 81. "a; May $1.3OA.
NEW YORK.
Wheat,-No. 2 red, $L11@1 liz; No. 8 red,
81 O5; No. red, 81; ungraded red, $1.11A a
49Ac.; ;ungraded mixed 4S1a@5Oc.; ;ungraded,
white 491a@5Oc.; Barley-extra No. ?. Cana
da. 9O@9Ohc.; Oats, No. g white, 33@33Ac:
mixed western, 2S@31 1ac.; white do, 3O@39c.;
No. 2, Chicago, 31c. Eggs, western, 22@23ksc.
Butter western dairy, 12R@18 &c.: do creamery,
16@26c.; Elgin, 26A@27c. Cheese, West.
ern, 9@1OAc.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, November, $1.25;
Dec. $1:25, May, $1.31; No. 1, Northern,
Nov: s1.14, Dec; .s sl:17A, May Y s1;2oA sI
shorts. ssr SIS Mr s1t Corn Bran ssesss sa
Oats, 27@29c. Barley 35@5Oc Mixed Feed,
$15@17. Flax $1.41. Hay choice wild, 81.
Fair stock, IS.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat weak; cash, $1.O7M. Dec. $1.O9s4.
Corn lower, No. 8, 4Oc. Oats quiet: No. 2, white
29Hc. Rye quiet; No. 1. SIC. Barley dull
No. 2; 70Ac. Provisions steady. Pork@Cash
$14.55. Lard-Cash and December, $s, 20.
Butter steady; dairy, 10000 Eggs un-
changed; fresh, 19c. Cheese unchanged; ched-
dars, 1O@1Ohc.
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat: No, 2 red, cash, $1.11@1 11A;
December, $1.11h@1. IAN. closing at
$1.11ss asked; May, $1.151s11. 1sas clos
ing at $1.15M asked. Corn: No.
mixed, cash, 37Ac asked; November,
35c. closing at 35bc; year, 331s@33ssc.
closing at 33ssc asked; December, 33Ac;
January, 33c: May, 35k@35ssc. Oats
dull; No. 2 mixed, 22hc; year, 22Nc: May,
2SAc. Rye steady; cash, sic; December,
51Ac. Barley dull; sample lots, Iowa, 65c;
choice Wisconsin, S5c.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

The Railway Age ofChicago gets the follow
ing resume of railroad construction during
the year. "Few people have had any correct
idea of the amount of railway construction
which has been in progress in the United
States during the present year. The impress
sion which widely obtained at the commence
ment of the year that railway extension had
been practically suspended and that 1888
would show very little addition of railway
track, seems to have continued, although
the statement published in this
journal for the first six months showed that
nearly 1000 miles of track had been laid.
The fact that the great companies which
added thousands of miles ofnew road in 1887
practically ceased construction at the end of
that year. for the time being, seemed to war
rant the impression that railway building
had practically come to standstill But
while few of the principal companies have
been doing much new building, still work
has been quietly in progress on hundreds of
short lines all over the land and already
new track has been laid this years in every
one of the Al states and territories with three
exceptions, those of Rhode Island, Utah and
Nevada, and almost 5000 miles of main line
have been added to the railway system of the
country since the LIST of January last
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

This institution has for it's object
the training of Young Ladies for
School Teachers, &c., and the Sisters
have made reduction in the usual
prices, SO as to enable young girls who
cannot afford the highest terms usually
charged in boarding schools, to have
the advantages they would have in
any other schools where double the
amount would have to be paid.
The School Year hast wo sessions
of five months each, commencing 1st,
Monday in September. The End, lst,
Monday in February.
TERMS PER SESSION:
Board and Tuition in English Bran
ches, Bed and Bedding, $4,000 paid
in advance.
Charges for Languages, Music &c,
Apply for Prospectus to
SISTERS OF MERCY,
39t2m Morris, Mimi.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

James NJ. Eddy, Of Rhode Island who has
been digging for Capt. Kidd'a treasure, and
who turned up an iron kettle full ofSpaniah
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
Northern Pacific Railroad Accident.

Northern Pacific passenger train No, ],
being the Portland fast express, was wrecked
at the Crow Wing river, but with small loss
of life out of what was most narrow escape
from horrible catastrophe. The train con-
ductor Elwell and engineer Swart, had had a
hot box between Brainerd and st. Paul, and
was some late leaving Brainerd, to make up
which extra speed was being made. This
train does not stop between Brainerd and
Wadena, SO that at the Crow Wing river,
just this side Of Motley, the probable speed
was something like forty miles an hour.
which is very close to the east end of
the bridge. The switch of this was, it
seems left open by an engine coming this
way, which had pulled in there to let this
train pass. Into the track thus left open the
express plunged. The engineer felt his en-
gine, break from the train at it's tender, which,
with the mail car and two baggage cars,
went over the embankment into the river.
The front part of the engine with engineer
and fireman kept the ties and crossed the
bridge on them, but ran off the ties on
reaching the west end rolled ovee and
over and buried itself in the
embankment, killing the fir+men, Alex Brown,
and severely injuring Engineer Swart. The
former was either smothered in the sand or
had his neck broken. Of the cars which went
down the mail was first, in which were Rail.
way Clerks C. M. Brown, in charge; j. A.
Slatterly and Oscar r. Stevenson. When the
car stopped tumbling they found the side
door directly overhead, and climbing out
and walking along the car side and jump
ing off dropped into the river in water whist
deep. The first two named had wounds, but
all got out of the water in safety. Next
came two baggage carr, beth down the bank,
but no one hurt; the next car, the smoker,
was only partly of, and none Of the rest Of
the train damaged, and not a person injured,
except from being badly shaken up. The
engine that had caused the mischief, whose
switchman says he must have set the signal
wrong from being ratified at sight Of the
approaching train, ran east to the first tele-
graph station, and Assistant Superintendent
Vandershie, with wrecking train from
Brainerd and surgeons, etc, was soon on the
ground. Driven into the sand bank at the
front Of the mail car was found q man named
Clinton Wayne, member of Company K,
Third regiment, who had been riding on the
front end of the mail car. He will probably
die. The dead fireman, Alex Brown, was
brought here. His home is jackson, Mich.
The wounded postal clerks are in the hospital
here. G. M. Brown lives at 628 Eight avenue
south, Minneapolis. The other. Mr.. Slater
". lives at Bloomington, III. The track was
opened before noon, and the ACCUMULATED
trains each way released.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08
News GeneralitieS.

The books of the deputy collector show
that for this season. up to date. 1 $3.50 vessels
arrived at the port OF Superior laden with
coal or merchandise. The total receipts OF
coal for this season up to date are 4S7 900
tons. Total shipments Of wheat 100000
tons.
In an opinion rendered by Justice Bradley
in the drummer tax case of William G. Asher,
versus The State of Texas. the supreme court
of the United States has declared unconstitu-
tional all state laws imposing q license tax
upon commercial travellers not residents of
the state imposing the tax.
A panic prevails among the negroes in the
northern part of New York city They think
they have been voodooed. Several negroes
have been attacked and beaten at night
during the last 10 days. About 1 1000 ne
groes attended a barbecue. The carver was
a negro. He plunged his fork into q big
hindquarter of beef preparatory to cutting
the first slice and fell dead The negro hur-
ried away. They could not be induced to
return to the barbecue, which they declared
to be voodooed. The whole colored popula-
ton of Washington Heights is wild with ex-
citement.
Twenty-Five switchmen of the Northern
Pacific railway in the Helena, Montana yards
quit work and went out on strike. The
reason as explained by the strikers is that
on Sept. IL they wrote to st. Paul demand
ing an increase of 25 cents per day. They
have been receiving 1926 per day, while they
claim the switchmen in st. Paul and other
points are getting $3.50 AS the cost OF liv-
ing M greater here they felt justified in max
ing demand for an increase. Their petition
was referred to A. J. Borie. acting superin-
tendent at Missoula, who transmitted the re-
ply that no increase would be allowed, and
that if the men were dissatisfied they could
leave the company's service. No violence has
been attempted.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-11-08

Have Just received o complete
stock Of new goods. A grand assort
ment from which to select your sum
mer suits.
Call and examine and leave your
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-31

Thus far public attention aroused by the Paris
letter has confined itself almost exclusively 70 the
effect Of Mr.. Blaine's second withdrawal upon the
feelings OF the republicans and the fortunes OF the
other republican presidential candidates. Its In
nuence upon the democrats Is also OF interest,"
Next IN importance for any party 10 the question
whom IL shall itself nominate for ONCE, stands
the question who Is 70 be the nominee OF the other
side. Probably the universal resolve Of the demo-
cratic party TO nominate Mr.. Cleveland would not
be disturbed, whoever might be named by the re-
publicans; but the choice among various candi-
dates BY their enemies would variousy affect their
spirits In entering the canvass. In spite OF the
habit OF the democrats TO sneer at Mr.. Blaine and
express wish 70 have him nominated, there Is
little doubt that q great body OF them regarded
him as the hardest man In the republican party
to beat, especially since evidence has been 50
freely forthcoming that the defeat OF 1854 has In
creased, rather than dampened, the enthusiasm OF
the republican rank and file for their late stand
ard-bearer. IL viii be democratic tactics now to
widen, as far as possible, such breaches between
contending leaders exist In the opposite party,
and TO play whatever influences can be accumu-
lated into the hands Of the man whom they be-
neve 70 be weakest or least popular among the re-
naming candidates. And the republicans would
be glad TO perform the same kind Offices for the
democrats, II there was any contention over the
democratic nomination.