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

rapidly. Locusts have also made their
appearance in Rock and Walworth coun-
ties. but as yet over no considerable
areas.
Sheriff Harris thus describes the North
| ern Pacific train robbery: There were
probably eight men, one outfit CT five with
a wagon and three horses on the south
side OF the Yellowstone river near the
railroad track and three men with horses
on the north side of the river. These left
| their horses and crossed the railroad
bridge on foot, joining the others to make
the robbery. After effecting their purpose
they recroshed and swarm the horses across
| the river to the south siie. The wagon
| was thrown into the river. Two men
| then went down the river in q skiff. The
other three mounted their horses, and ait
er circling among the bluffs on the banks
| Of the Yellowstone struck south tow ard
Wolf mountains in Wyoming. 16O miles
from the railroad. Later they crossed
Bullock. 8 Fork, Forty miles south OF the
railroad where they were joined by the
travelling together. Sheriff Irvine OF Miles
| City with two men under Sheriff Reed OF
Billings, with two men are on their trail.
The supreme lodge Knights OF Pythias
adopted resolution declaring explicitly
that no authority had ever been granted
| for the creation OF u lodge OF colored
| knights, and that no colored man can law.
fully be admitted to any lodge.
The Wisconsin supreme court rendered
a decision in an important case involving
| alleged damages 20 the amount OF $14S,-
800. The action was brought in the cir
cult court of st. Croix county against the
ST. Croix Boom corporation by the j. S.
Taylor Lumber company and Others, sue
fn Waltpr Naaz a. Cn who of
the time the damages were caused were
| mill owners and corporation, and as
such transported their goods by steam.
boat on the st. Croix river. In the eonrt
below the plaintiffs were non suited, a
Judgment which the supreme now reverses,
and retnands the case for new trial.
Mrs. Josephine Marck. OF fAlleghany City,
administered strichnine to her three chill
dren, Mary. Helena and Ellen, aged seven
three and four respectively, and then swal.
lowed a large draught of the deadly poison
herself. In less than three hours Mary
Helena and the other were dead, and little
Ellen was in throes OF commissions with no
hopes OF recovery. The motive for the
deed is not known, but is supposed to
have been anger because her husband had
ordered boarder from the house whom
he suspected OF criminal intimacy with his
wife. The husband is almost crazed with
grief. He is hardworking German and
has always borne good reputation. Mrs.
Marck was twenty-six years OF age and
had been married about eight years.
When Gov McGill arrived at Lake Ben
ton, he was met at the depot by about
1 900 people and the brigade of infantry
from the camp. He was escorted to his
hotel by Old Abe post, G. A. r., and alter
wards addressed the crown al the camp.
In conversation with a reporter he decin-
ed to say anything OF a political nature,
saying he was there for pleasure. The
camp has been flooded with farmers
teams and people and only very few could
hear the speech.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons. wife OF the late a. r.
Parsons, the executed anarchist, was being
driven about Chicago in q buggy, attached
to the rear Of which was a life. sized erayon
OF her deceased husband. She wac distrb-
uting circulars descriptive OF the merits OF
Parsons book. "Anarchism.' A large
crowd followed the conveyance, which was
led to the police station and its occupants
locked up.
While a number of men were eating din
ner in Murray d Wilcox s camp near Phil
lips, Wis, a tree fell, striking Henry Hayes
and killing him. The theirs escaped.
AS Mrs. G. c. Howard OF Lake Crytal,s
Minn., was going from the dining room to
the kitchen she broke her ankle Joint. The
kitchen floor ia about six inches lower
than the dining room floor, and her foot
shipped, throwing her whole weight on the
ankle. Mrs. Howard is very heavy and
somewhat along in years. and it is feared
the accident will prove quite serious.
An order was issued at st. Paul by the
supreme court OF Minnesota on the Mime.
sofa Thresher Company to show cause
why they should not be ousted cf their
franchise as corporation, receiver ap-
pointed and the business wound up.
Messrs. Gordon, E. Cole. H. G. Stone and
j. n. Castle will assist the attorney gener.
al in the prosecution OF the case.
An important land case comes on for
trial at Superior, Wis, before Judge New
man. Of Trempeleau, sitting in place of
2o, being part of land plated in Superior
On one side the title is derived from the
proprietors OF Superior and the other
from James ?. Greves, both had convey
ances OF the land in question from the nre
emptors. The Greves interest is held by
six OF seven persons each claiming an un.
divided acreage. The successors to the
proprietors are numerous holders of
blocks and fractions OF blocks. The prop
erty in question is now very valuable.
There was dance at ohm Kowiewsky's X
plaCe Ill WlnOHd, Mlnil., the OUner H1Cnt.
Two fellows drove up in q carriage, danced
once or twice, had few beers and induced
two girls to get in a carriage with them.
Some time later the neighborhood was
shocked by hearing rapidly moving wheels.
The shtieks were drowned in q way that
suggested a. hand slapped over the scream.
er's mouth. Next morning lady's hat
was found on the ground and Lucy Beracki
had Joe Church arrested for assault.
The following fourth class postmasters
have been commissioned-Dakot Alton
r. Dalyrimple, Hauye, Minn.; Charles
Kline, Dauville. New postoffices-Dak u.
ia; James r. Eenly, Fox Lake. Iowa:
David 7. Ward, Green Valley. Mime
sofa: Frank c. Ford, st. Paul Park.
Postoffice discontinued: Brighton, mail
to Bernadotte. June 80.
News has been received that all hands
on the sealing schooner Venture have been
drowned. The Venture was bought at
Astoria, Ore, last spring and fitted out
with unique sealing gear, including large
seine in which to scoop seals without
killing them. The news received now says
that three weeks ago two hunters While
out in a small boat attending tn the net
while off Prince Edwards Island, coast OF
Alaska, were capsiZed and drowned. The
captain and cook, the only survivors, lett
the schooner in charge of an Indian agent
near by and proceeded in a canoe to Ft.
Simpson, 70 miles away. They have not
been heard OF since and IL is supposed
they must he drowned, Tho men all be-
long at Astoria.
In the contest for the election OF a
county superintendent OF schools in Bis.
marck, d, T., William H. Winchester waa