The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-14

where the detective lost him and abandon
ed the search. Quinn was recognized
among the early convention arrivals. and
was Swallowed until Mr. Dickinson appear
ed in reply to q telegram and Unidentified
his late clerk, who was arrested and sent
back to Pittsburgh, without the formality
OF q requisition.
Among the passengers on board steam.
er Just arrived III New York. James Cor
don Bennett, Prince Roland Bonaparte,
OF Washington, and NJ. Blondin, who be-
came famous in 1859 by crossing Niagara
falls on a tight rope.
The Kenneth trial at La Crosse closed
suddenly. The Judges charge occupied ten
minutes and was commended by all i'll
court as a model OF clearness and impair
tiality. The Jury retired at 4:oS o'clock
and entered the court room again at o;2o
with IL verdict OF guilty of murder in the
first degree as charged in the indictment.
The prisoners countenance showed no
change, except that the eyelids dropped
heavily for an instant.
At keith's ranch. near Whitman. Neb.,
a man named Sheldon was shot dead in
cold blood by Fred Robinson, n noted des-
perado. thus settling an old feud. Each
had threatened to shoot the other on
sight. Robinson, who made no attempt
to escape, and was one of the principal as.
sistants at the funeral OF Sheldon. No at.
tempt has been made to arrest Robinson.
The emperor OF Germany after signing
the quinquennial bill prolonging the term
of the Prussian parliament, has with
drawn his signature. Bismarck and the
ministry, at their sitting. resolved to re-
sign unless the bill was signed and publish
ed
H. W. Robinson. publisher OF a sheet
known as the Colfax Iowa Sensation, was
convicted in the United States court OF
sending obscene matter through the mails.
He was fined 500, but the fine was sus-
pended on the payment OF $40 and costs.
A 3O-foot yacht was launched at Will
mington. Del, for +. .. Winer, OF San
Francisco, in which be proposes to sail
from the coast of Maine to Aspinwall, and
after portage across the isthmus to re-
sumo his journey up the coast to San
Francisco. The vessel is on IL new princi-
pie, which, it is thought, will revolutionize
ship building. This principle, or system,
consists in ball asting with water. taken
through permanent holes in the bottom
and acting upon oil in metal ballasting
chambers. 1t is claimed that such a ves-
sci can neither be upset nor sunk.
Two disastrous fires occurred at Helena,
Montana, in the very thickest populated
portion of the business section, entaiing
the death of one unfortunate man, de-
struetion to thirtyfour head OF valuable
horses and loss of over $40.
Great CONSERVATION prevails among a
large number OF families at Eau Claire,
Wis, over the death of sixteen cows pois-
oned by parties unknown, with Paris
green mixed with salt. A dozen more are
poisoned. The cows were herded on
common.
No regular mails have been received at
Deadwood for nearly week, and for four
days the telegraph wires have been down,
rendering communication with the out
side world impossible. A waterspout or
eloudburst caused great destruction OF
property along the Elkhorn line between
Oelrichs and Chadion. The dry creeks
and gulches were suddenly filled 20 over
flowing with water and several bridges
were carried away. Five miles OF the rail.
way track were submerged, and owing to
the looseness of the soil large sections OF
the road bed were washed out.
Bishop Hare of Sioux Falls will spend
several days among the Indians in the
Sioux reservation. He took with him
Rev. Luke Walker, II full blood Indian and
they will visit all the settlements along
White river for the purpose OF fully inform
ing the Indians as to the provisions OF the
bill opening the Sioux reservation. In
July Herbert Welch OF Philadelphia secre-
tary OF the Indian Rights association, will
come out and remain until the commission,
soon to be appointed by the president,
has procured the signatures OF the Indians.
1t is the purpose OF these gentlemen to as.
assist in getting the treaty ra titled. There
is no doubt but the great tract OF land
will be declared open for settlers during
the early FALL
George Rounds son of ex-Government
Printer Rounds, eloped from Omaha to
Council Bluffs with Gussie Tremaine, the
daughter OF q wealthy wholesale meat
dealer, and they were married" Oppo-
sition on the part OF the young lady's
parents led to the elCpement. A recon-
citation followed.
Rev. c. H. Bohn, rector OF chrsts church,
4ankton, D. T., left his home in fit of
temporary alteration, going to Sioux City
and the east. He lett no word with his
wife or friends, and fears OF fatal accident
or foul play were prevalent before the
manner OF his go ing was ascertained. He
had some money on his person, but was
dressed in very old clothing and had ex.
pressed no intention of leaving the city.
He was OF nervous nature, and although
people had previously supposed him Highty
in his mind, there were never any fears OF
complete arrangement. He leaves wife
and one child, a poorly completed dwell
ing house, some money and other proper
ty.
Jacob Truax, OF Eau Claire, Wis, who &C.
companied Robert Fulton on the second trip
OF his steamboat, the Clermont, on the
Hudson in 1907, reached the age OF 100
years lately. Mr.. Truax was porn in Steu-
ben county, n Y, was a wagon. maker in
Albany eighty years ago, and after follow
ing that occupation many years in New
York, came to Eau Claire about ten years
ago and has since lived there with his son
Peter Truax, wealthy lumberman. The
venerable gentleman is in very good health
and in the attainment OF his great age, has
had but two habits to contend with the
past seventy-fve years or more-the use
OF tobacco, and voting the dem ocratic
ticket since that party was organized. He
will apparently live several years, and re.
tains lively interest in current events.
Arrangements are about ompleted for
the Waseca assembly, 1.-THE Minnesota
Chataugua." A magnificent array OF lee.
turers, including such men as Dr. Talmage,
Jahu De Witt, Miller, Wallace, Bruce, A.
A. Wright. A. H. Gilet w. L. Davidson,
Leon H. Vincent, DR.. D. j. Burrel, Johc
Williamson and score beside: Mime. Alb
bic Darlington, one OF the greatest Ameri-
can singers; concerts by the Owatonna club
by the pupils OF the Minnesota School for
the Blind, and many like specialties. DR..
Talmage will be the orator on the national
holiday. H. c. Jennings, OF st. Paul, is t he
secretary.
A fire occurred in Hull, opposite Otta-
wa, Canada. destroying betw cen 800 and
400 houses and rendering over twenty-five
hundred persons homeless. The fire broke
out in the city hall situated in the center
OF a populous portion OF the city, and a
raging wind served to spread the flames
with remarkable 'rapidity. The fire brigade
was on the spot almost mmediately, but
the fire appliances were miserably insuffci-
ent, and the building was soon O mass OF
flames and the wind hurled the burning
embers eastward across the square into
long block OF wooden houses, which took
fire at once. The fire then swept every
thing before it until it literally burnt itself
out about half mile from where it start.
ed. Hundreds OF families camped in the
open air without shelter OF any kind.
A sensational occurrence took place in
Butte, Montana. United States Marshall
Frank Dyer OF Utah has boen in Butte for