The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-04-19
General News Items,

murderer OF Millionaire Snell OF Chicago.
He answers the description OF Tascott
| perfectly.
The body OF Mrs. Bergreen was found in
| the cellar OF the house where she lived with
her husband at Evansville. A coroner's
inquest resulted in u verdict that death
was caused by Il blow upon the head with
| some blunt instrument, in the hands OF
some person unknown to the jury.
T.. j. Phelps. minister to England, ar
rived at New York on the steamer Aller.
lie denied that he had been offered or de-
sired the chief iusticeship OF the United
States supreme court, and said he had no
intention OF leaving his present office.
About one hundred OF the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad strikers. at Sioux Falls. d.
T.. took possession OF train on the Gem
tial road and kept it tied up until the
sheriff paid visit to the scene OF thetrouble,
five miles east OF that place. The strikers
were made to understand that they could
no longer interfere with the operations OF
this end OF the Central road, when they re.
turned to town.
w. +. Watts, a well known coal dealer Of
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, committed suicide by
firing pistol ball thr ough his head, death
resulting instantly. He failed in business
two months ago as manager OF the Pioneer
Coat company, and had been drinking
ags from n debauch in ST. Paul he was at
tackled with delirium tremens and while
threatened with third attack. committed
selfmurder Watts was thirty three years
old.
The marriage OF Grassie Bulkley and
Miss Bessie &. Hillyer which caused a
socia! sensation at Washington few
months ago, had a tragic sequel in the
death OF Mrs. Bulkley at the home Of her
Ct, D,.lI.l
ministered q poisonous drug to herself
from he effects OF which she died.
Vice President Oakes OF the Northern
Pacific. says that the sale OF so, 900 acres
OF timber lands in Washington Territory
within thirty miles OF Tacoma has been
consummated and the papers will be
signed. The sale involves the construc-
tion OF a line from Tacoma 10 be known
as the Tacoma Southern, at a cost of
10000 The purchasers are c. w.
Griggs OF ST. Paul and H. f. Hewitt OF
New Richmond, Wis.,, and their associates.
II is predicted by those who have stud.
led the growing sentiment in Maine against
prohibition that this state will have
high license law within three years, and
tnat the pioneer prohibitory state" will
Withdraw the strangent restrictions on the
liquor traffic. which have made it famous.
The prohibition is openly disregarded
tnfOuSnOuC TIE 8 dte.
Mr. Cooking, OF the New York Evening
Post, has sent letter to Senator Hale
affirming the charges he recently made
against Assistant Secretary Maynard OF
interference in the custom house manage
ment to accomplish political ends and
has followed up the letter with a dispatch.
Offering to produce the witnesses.
August kauke, a German, living :. few
miles south OF Aldrich. Minn., was seized
by two men. taken to the outsk irts OF the
village, beaten very severely, robbed and
probably left for dead. He identified the
robbers, and although they Immediately
left town the officers are on their track.
Kauke after IL time got up and commenc-
ed wandering around in dazed condition.
he went to the residence OF q prominent
citizen and made an attempt to get into
the house. From his actions he was TAX
en- for q robber and after making the
third attempt in two hours to gain ad.
mitrance. he was shot by the resident with
bird-slot, the charge taking effect in the
lett arm and side in the region OF the heart.
He now lies ina stupor. The doctors say it
is doubtful if he RECEIVERS from the effects
OF the wounds.
The leading dressed beef shippers OF Chi
cago are making preparations for institut-
ing lawsuits in the United States court
against the various roads running east
Trunk, on account OF discrimination and
violation OF the interstate law. They will
ask the court to compel the roads to re-
fund to shippers the amounts cha rged
them in excess OF the rates made by the
Chicago & Grand Trunk. The latter by
agreement with the other eastern lines, is
now allowed to make a rate of SO cents
per 100 pounds on dressed beef, Chicago
to Boston. against 20 cents by all other
roads, and so cents to New York, against
So cents by the other roads.
A Clarksville Uowa.) butcher. loaded
shotgun with buckshot, and placing the
muzzle under his chin, fired heavy charge
into his head. One eye was blown from
his head and blood and brains scattered
about He is still alive, although uncon-
scious. jealousy was the cause OF the self
shooting.
resolution was adopted in the legisla-
ture OF British Columbia urging the domin-
ion government to acquire Point Roberts,
Wash, from the United States by purchase
or otherwise. The place is a veritable NO
mans land, - and the hotbel OF smugglers
and toughs. No laws are observed, great
ly to the detriment Of settlers.
j. S. Simon, the defaulting ex- treasurer
of Darke county, Ohio. was sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary and fined S4S,.
900 and costs, the fine being double the
amount OF his embezzlement.
The New York assembly comm ittee on
judiciary has begun an investigate in.
to the published charges that members OF
the assembly had been corruptly iniuenc-
ed by lobbyists. The evidence was entire.
ly made up OF denials by accused members
The flats on the Mississippi near the upper
railroad bridge at St. Paul are overhown,
and much distress and suffering is occa.
sloned.
Charles Dickens, Jr.. while in St. Paul. !
made q good impression upon his inter.
viewers, to whom he invariably spoke
kindly OF our glorious country.
Robert Van Brunt was hanged at War
saw, N. Y, for the murder OF William
ENJOY. the half-bro rother Of his sweetheart,
Eva Roy. ENJOY objected to Van Brunt's
attentions to his sister, hence the quarrel
and consequent murder. Van Brunt was
u prominent member OF the Salvation
Army.
The First National Bank OF st. Johns.
vile was robbed OF $4,000.
Ex-Secretary OF the Navy George NJ
Robson has given to his law partner. j.
+. Hayes, n mortgage covering his entire
property. Mr.. Robson lost money in an
unlucky speculation in paper bags.
Augusta Benedict OF Louisville, KY,
makes good living by posing as wax
such command over herself that she can
sit for hours perfectly immovable.
Marriott Brossius has been nominated
for congress by the Republican OF the
Ninth Pennsylvania district, defeating
John Heistand, the present representa-.
tive.
Culling & Co.. OF the American Exchange
in Sweden has failed with heavy liabilities.
The New York assembly committee on
Judiciary has begun an investigation into
the published charges that members oil the
assembly had been corruptly influenced by
lobby
All the smaller coke producers have shut
down in the Connelsvile region, leaving
hut five firms in operation. The reason
was the price OF coke Is now below the cost
of production.
terrible tragedy took place at Twin
Bridges, Montana. The victim was man
named Day, who kept drinking place there.
He was found dead near his place. The