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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
The Baptist Convention.

At the annual meeting OF the Baptists oil
the United States at Washington, several
thousand persons were in attendance. One
day was given up to u convention to dis
cuss the proposed establishment OF ~ gen.
sral Baptist education society. This con-
vention was due to n suggestion by DR..
Moorhouse at the annual meeting oil the
home missionary society last year. Rev.
DR.. D. {. Lorimer OF Chicago was elected
chairman. His subject was the Bap-
fists and higher education in the North
west. lie deprecated the doctrine that re.
ligion had no place i'll n college curriculum.
Ii such doctrines prevail the only schools
where religion would be taught would be
those of the Roman Catholic church, which
meant that this people would become IL
Roman Catholic people or what was IN
tintely worse an anarchieai or athe-
istic one. DIR. Lorimer referred to immigra-
tion and Romanism AS the perils that
threatened the West. At the present rate
OF increase, he said, there would be 2o,
900, 900 of people OF foreign birth west OF
the Mississippi in the year 1900. They
hail he said, nothing to hope for from Ro-
manism. Upon the conclusion OF DR..
Lorimer's address some time was given to
general discussion.
1t was decided to form an educational
society. Uniiication oi the two branches
OF the church was favored. The principal
address was by tke Rev. DR.. Way
land Hoyt OF Philadelphia, who said that
the pres dent of the United Staets might,
in his opinion, have been engaged in better
business than when he gave official recog-
milton to Romanism by sending gilt to
the pope. This sentiment was received
with vociferous applause.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
A Story About Tasco+t.

A Chicago paper says there are new ana
important developments in the Smell MUIR
der case. This is on the authority OF A..
j. Stone. who says that in a short time
the public will be enlightened and all the
mystery surrounding the crime cleared
away. Tascott is found. That is to say
he has never been lost. People who have
been at a loss to account for the ability OF
a comparatively inexperienced boy with
out means or any friends to evade the po
lice for three months with the skill OF n
practical crook who has ample money and
friends ut command, may be assured that
w. Is. Tascott had no such ability and has
done nothing OF the kind. The least adroit OF
three or four who participated in the crime
he was quickly apprehended and prompt
Iy sequestered for the good OF the cause
it being shouted from the housetops mean
while that he was the man and the only
man wanted. This was the clever though
somewhat hack neyed scheme put into op-
Grafton by Capt. Bonfield and Mr.. Stone
for the purpose OF relieving the accom-
plice OF anxiety on their own account.
Young Tascott was no good on earth. $"
said the papers informant suppos-
ed to be on the inside; "and deserve
ed to be punished on general prin.
ciples, but he did not fire the
shots that killed Smell. He had not the
nerve to attempt burglary like that per-
petrated in SMELLS house. He was mere
boy and is valuable to the. officers more
for what he knows than for what he did. ]"
Then you think Iascott is not really
the man they are looking for?"
Pm sure he isn't. In the first place
they knowswhere he is and have known all
along and in the second place there is
much larger game to be bag ged. Tascott
is cat t's.paw.'
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Inventive Faculty of Women.

Philip Gilbert Hamerton, in one of
his charming essays, dwells on the lack
of the inventive faculty of women.
This, says the Providence Journal, is
curiously verified by the rolls of the
patent Office. Scarcely 1 per cent. of
all the hundreds of thousands of pat
ents issued annually in the United
States are granted to women. There
is not'a single model of an important
invention by woman on exhibition
at the patent Office. Such as are there
are very small and simply devices of
no particular Importance. OF the az
ticles used by women, such Us corsets,
glove-fasteners, sewing machines,
washing-machines, pins, needles.
ehurns, shoe-buttoners, fans, ,fruit-jars,
button-fasteners, pianos, and other
musical instruments, music-holders,
patterns and the thousand and one
other articles made for the fair sex,
90 per cent. are the inventions of men.
/ asked one of the patent Office vet
Grams the other day to show me some
of the einventions of women, and he was
unable to point them out; but a patent
lawyer whom consulted called my at
tention to few. There was one cof-
fee-pot, a fire-escape, an artlficialfruit
compound, method OF cutting paper
patterns, and that was all that could
be found among recent inventions &C.
credited to the fair sex.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Record OF Casualties,

At Chicago recently the candle factory
OF Fitzgerald Il Co., known as the Dear
born Manufacturing company, was bnrned.
Loss Sl00, 600.
At Pierre, Dakota, a short time ago,
fire damaged the Wells House to the ex-
tent OF 81 500. Bp prompt action OF the
Eremen the main building was saved.
At Eew York the jury in the Hatch in
quest returned verdict that Hatch came
to his death by accident. his fall having
been due to his fear OF exposure and oi
violence at tho hands of the inmates oi
Mrs. Scofield's house. They also found he
WAS enticed into the house by Ferris and
by Mrs. Scofed, and these two we're held
in $4,000 bail each pending the action oil
the grand jury.
Specials from several points along the
upper Mississippi river give accounts o
great losses to property owners and vast
foundations. The levee that protects Sny
Bottoms has given way and the men who
were engaged in strengthening the levee had
to run for their lives. The water covers
the bottoms which are in Illinois and EN-.
brace about 100, 900 acres OF land and
reach from q point opposite Louisiana
Mo, to a point opposite Hannibal. At the
broadest place they are nearly five miles
wide and the overflow makes a great and
turbulent sea.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
How the Founder of the Society
of Friends Set Dislocated
Neck
Neck.

From the Medical Record.
In an interesting and scholarly ad-
dress by DR.. J. j. Levick on the Early
Physicians of PHILADELPHIA hetells us
how George Fox travelled through New
Jersey and New England, keeping
faithful journal of all that occurred.
In 1872 he was passing through New
Jersey, then but sparsely settled. He
had spent the day with Richard
Hartshorne at Middletown Harbor,
(the ancestor, if l mistake not, of one
of our present Board of Managers, and
of three ply sicians of that name who
have SO well served this hospital, and
next morning went on to Shrewsbury.
while at Shrewsbury, writes Fox, 'an
accident befell which for the time was
a great exercise to us. One John Jay,
a Friend, OF Barbados, who came
with us from Road Island being to
trie horse got upon his back, and
the horse fell a running and cast him
down upon his head, and brake his
neck as the people said. They that
were near him took him up dead, and
carried him good way and laid him
on tree. got to him as soon as
could, and feeling on him, concluded
he was dead. As stood by him pitying
him and his family, took hold of his
hair, and his head turned anyway it
was so timber. Whereupon throwing
away my stick and my gloves, took
his head in both my hands, and set
ting my knees against the tree Iraised
his head and perceived there was moth
ing out or broken that way. Then
put one hand under his chin and the
other behind his head two or three
times with all my strength and
brought it in. | soon perceived his
neck began to grow stiff again, and
then he began to rattle in his throat,
and quickly after to breathe. The
people were amazed, but / bid them
have good heart and be of good
faith; to carry him in the house, give
him something warm to drink, and
put him to bed. After he had been in
the house while he began to speak,
but did not know where he had been.
The next day he was pretty well, and
many hundreds of miles did he travel
with us after this"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Extrava0ant.

The story OF the Cape Cod youth
who spent week in finding ten cents
on the street in Boston has brought
the Listener another story OF Cape
Cod boy who must have been q rela-
tive of that one, He happened to be
visiting in Boston. q good while ago,
on the Fourth of July, and went out
on the Common to see the sights. He
returned in an hour rather rueful.
Whats the matter, Silas?" he was
asked.
"Gosh, all hemlocks" he exclaimed;
"this is the most extravagant place l
ever see."
"What has happeneds"
"Wal, you know that quarter of q
dollar you give me this morning."
Eyes, Well?"
"Spent it, by hokey, all but twenty.
three cents, slap dash for molasses
cakes. Boston Transcript.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
INLAND SEAS.
Mississippi Levees Give Way, Flood
ing Whole Towns and Extensive
Agricultural Districts

ST LOUIS, May 17.-Advices from Missis-
sinpi towns above here say that at I:15
o'clock this morning break occurred in the
Suy levee at point about two miles below
the Hannibal bridge, and this was followed
at $40 O'Clock by q larger and more serious
one above the bridge q short distance.
Farmers along the bottoms lost large
amount of live stock and crops Smaller
houses in the bottoms are wrecked
AS yet no loss of human lives is
reported. The territory now covered with
water is forty five miles long and six miles
wide, with $4,000 acres nnder cultiva-
ton. The depth Of the water is from
one to twenty feet Consequent upon
the breaking of the levee the river is re-
ceding rapidly. The loss at this writing
is incredible. The damage to railroad
property will be great From Keokuk word
comes that a very heavy rain set in there
this morning. and as the Des Moines river is
rising rapidly there is no telling what the re-
suit will be. Vast quantities of water are
pouring over the levee about a mile north
of Alexandria, which forms swift current
that sweeps through the town and threatens
to carry away number of houses.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Foreign News Nuggets.

Dom Pedro, emperor of Brazil, aseended
the throne in S32, and has reisned long.
sr than any other sovereign in the world.
1t is reported that at recent review OF
cavalry at st. Petersburg. lieutenant
named Timsieief made an attack upon the
Gzar with revolver. His arm was seized,
however, and the weapon was discharged
into the ground. Timsfeief was immedi-
ately thrown into prison. and a subse-
luent examination poved him to be insane.
meeting was held in Dublin by the
Irish Roman Catholic members OF parlia-
ment, to consult in regard to the papal
rescript. A respectful protest against Ro.
man meddling in Irish politics was adopt
ed. and q sale course marked out for the
faithful to follow. AS the in functions OF
the rescript become better known. as ex.
plained by Archbishop Walsh. it seems
that the Catholic Nationalist can recon-
cile many, ii not all, his former practices
20 conscientious following OF the church.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Art Of Eating.
New York Correspondent Hartford Cour-
ant.

New York Correspondent Hartford Cour-
ant.
The other day had occasion to be
very far down town at the hour for
luncheon, and dropped in with afriend
at one of the regular French restau-
rants, which are now SO generally
scattered throughout our city. Every
thing was exquisitely neat, and for
eign air, which is a pleasant change,
prevaded everything. The French
waiter is always courteous, and WHEN
the polite Jean had gone to fulfill my
order (for | was to lunch la carte,
both plans being served at these res
taurants, and | was not at the time
sufficiently hungry for a lengthy course
luncheon) | looked about, and OBJ
served in the center OF the room a long
table laid with covers for ten or twelve
people. Presently the proprietor en-
tered, took his place at the table, and
the other seats were soon filed; then
the breakfast, for breakfast it was al
though the hour was about ! l O'Clock
In the forenoon. proceeded IN rHgular
courses. Nothing was ordered, but
the walters came and went, serving
each course, and if any man didn't de-
sire a certain course, he simply waited,
eating nothing during the time until
the next course was served. 1t was
Just like the order of dances at ball;
you omit to dance one on the pro-
gramme you cannot dance the one be-
yond, but must sit still until the dance
you do dance has come will say,
however, that few OF the gentlemen at
the breakfast refused any OF the
courses. To have the proprietor sit
at the head of his table is, of course,
following out the original idea Oftable
'hote, although that feature OF it, in
sitting down with the host, is now
rarely carried out. | watched the
menu, first Strawberries, nothing else,
not even bread-plenty of jollity, and
time for digestion. That was cleared
and a bottle of white wine. Next
course, shirred eggs in tiny tin pans,
each wrapped, to hide the tin, with a
dainty napkin. Radishes were served
with these, also bread. An
other clearing away of everything,
then the piece de resistance,
sirloin beefsteak an inch or more
thick, and mushrooms, fried potatoes,
green peas, Just a taste, as it were and
an omelet with rum on fire, and a
small cup OF coffee. Aparty OF French
men, you will say? Not at all, but na-
tive Americans-some stationers, iron
and steel men, wholesale drug men,
and from other occupations, which
center in and around the locality. /
write of this breakfast to show how
the more refined ways of eating are be-
coming common; how pleasant COM
partnerships and plenty OF time aid
digestion, and more than all how
French customs are permeating our
country. Iwould like to have had at
that table one of the good old-fash-
ioned New England dhousekeepers, who
for breakfast gave baked beans, fried
hasty-pudding, apple pie, and coffee.
sweetened with molasses, and expect
ed it all to be eaten in fifteen minutes,
SO as to get at the business ofthe day.
AS if any business of the day could be
more important than ones health and
refinement, for the boiling OF food is
the extreme of unretinement.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
ATerriiole Story,

The Danbury News has a strange
story from southbury,a a rural place in
the North part OF New Haven county.
Mrs. Maria Yucat, who lived in a
handsome residence was found dead
one morning about q year ago at the
loot OF the celler stairs.
Mrs. Yucat was reputel to be quite
wealthy and lived very retired and
secluded life. When her body was
found at the foot of the stairs Medical
Examiner Burritt was summoned.
DR.. Burritt was an old gentleman not
very careful in his investigations, and
when he saw the position in which the
body lay he made little or no examin.
alton, and returned o finding OF acci-
dental death from falling down stairs.
Since that time the people OF South
bury have done great deal OF think
ing about the case, and many theories
were evolved. Facts have come out
showing that the body could not have
been where it was found by any acci.
dental fall. Southbury man claims
to have q solution OF the affair.
Mrs. Yucat had a nephew, wild,
reckless spendthrift. He bothered her
continually with demands for money.
The nephew visited her home the
night before she was found dead.
When there began to be good deal
Of talk OF murder, the nephew, it is
said, suddenly left. Before he left ne
and another person visited the ceme-
terry, which is situated in an isolated
spot, one dark night. and dug up Mrs.
Xucat's remains. The coffin was
opened, and the neck OF the corpse
broken. Then the coffin was replaced
and the grave placed in as good order
as before.
1t is said there was an eye. witness
to this ghoulish proceeding who did
not dare speak OF what he had seen at
the time.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Crimes and Criminals,

George Benson. the Patti ticket swindler
awaiting extradition to Mexico. killed
himself in Ludlow street jail New York, by
throwing himself over the staircase rail to
the stone floor below.
Policemen Thomas Dounellan and Will
liam Pennington were shot by Jack Rich
ardson. at Lexington, Ky. Richardson
was resisting arrest. charged with insult
ing IL lady. Donnellan has died, but
Pennington is not seriously injured.
Richardson has been arrested and lodged
in Jail.
7. A. Anderws, aged fifty, and haiing
from Cleveland Ohio, attempted to com
NIT suicide at st. Cloud, Mimi, while suf
fering from insanity. He gave his name
and his brother, A. C.. Andrews, came from
Fargo and took him home to Ohio. He
had stabbed himself III the side and cut a
cash in his throat.
The body OF j. H. kiel, a prominent
citizen OF Oshkosh, Wis, was found in
Cedar river at Menominee. He had besn
inspecting a bridge, and at first it was
thought he was drowned, but examiaa-
tion revealed the fact that he was murder.
Ell and robbed and the body thrown into
the river. No clue to the murderer.
The bondsmen of Latimere Jones, the
young fnancier who is awaiting trial
charged with forgeries amounting between
$500 600 and S4OO, 900, were notified by
the New York district attorneys office to
produce him in general sessions. They
tailed to do so, and his bond, Slo,-
900 was declared forfeited, and Judge
Gildersleeve issued bench warrant for
his arrest.
The horrible and UNI US tifiable murder OF
little Maggie Gaughan was avenged at Chi
rago by the hanging OF the colored murder
sr, Ieph Davis. The execution took place
in the jail and on the same gallows from
which the anarchists were swung of q few
months ago. Davis was restless during
the early part of the night, but shortly
alter l O'Clock he dropped into a heavy
slumber and did not awaken until s o clock
in the morning. A minister administered
spiritual consolation, and he breakfasted
quite heartily. Davis expressed penitence
for his crime, aud met his end With iorti
tude.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Her Hour of TriumpI1s

DIR. Meanwell-And how are you
feeling to-day, Mrs. MoribundP
Mrs. Moribund-Poorly, doctor,
poorly. When am gone l hope you
will look after the health OF Johnnie
and the baby.
DR.. Meanwell-Oh, / wouldn't take
so hopeless a view of the case. You
will be better.
Mrs. Moribund-No. doctor, I will
uot feed upon false hopes. In fact, do
not wish to live. Mrs. Sickles has al.
ways tried to make out that her
health was more seriously affected
than mine. When she sees my pulse.
less form and all those rows of empty
medicine bottles on the closet shelves
she will have to acknowledge that
came out ahead.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Miscellaneous News Notes.

very rigid smoke ordinance has been
passed by the city council OF st. Paul,
MINI.
Acts OF violence have been resorted to at
Ashland. Wis, by the long shoremen, to
prevent non union men from working.
The Republican convention at Sedalia,
Mo-. nominated by acclamation Ebert E.
kimball commander OF the department
OF Missouri, g. A. R., OF Nevada, Mo-, for
Governor.
The statement is made that Henry Vii.
lard is to be elected president OF the Oregon
Transcontinental company. The World.
''Sidney Dillon, the present president,
will retire, but will be retained
in the board OF directors in the
Willard interest. as will also w. l.. Bull.
Who the new men are who will be elected
cannot yet be ascertained."
The Equitable Life Insurance company
has notified the agent at Chippewa Falls,
Wis, OF their willingness to pay the 81 800
insurance to Mrs. William Williams. whose
husband was drowned recently. Aiidavita
OF prominent citizens were made that the
men were believed to be in the river. Mrs
Shay, whose husband was also drowned,
will without doubt receive the $4,000 in.
surance which is in different societies.
EThe centennial meeting OF the Presby
terian general assembly, the supreme ecclesi
.astical court of the Presbyterian church
;n the United States is in session at Phil
adeiphia. There are over Eve hundred
delegate tea or commissioners in attendance,
representing every state and territory in
the Union.
A farmer recently arrived at Racine,
Wisconsin, from North Point with large
box filed with dead birds OF a species un.
known in that locality. The farmer states
!, that the ground at North Point is covered
! for miles with thousands upon thousands
OF dead birds. They have very fine
plumage. The superstition is that they
were driven there by the recent windstorm
and perished in the cold. WHARF they
came from is unknown.
1t has been announced from sne Officer
OF the trunk lines that reduction of LAKE
and rail rates had been ordered. The west
bound rates from New York by lake ant,
rail will be as follows to the points named
cleveland Toledo, Detroit, Port Huron
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
Items About People,

Mrs. NJ. ID. Manning, charitable and
benevolent lady OF Willmar, Mimi, died
recently.
veteran Of the late war named Michael
Walters. died recently at Black River
Fails, Wis, and was buried with military
honors by the q. A. K.
Eugene Hay died very suddenly at Aus
tin, Mimi. recently while hitehing his
team. Only two weeks ago he took out II
1000 life insurance policy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24

Letters have been received at New York
from Mr.. Blaines party in Europe indica-
ting that the ladies will not take coaching
trip in Scotland with the Carnegies Mrs.
Blaine expects to sail for home on the
French line June 16. She will be acc om.
panied by her daughter, by Miss Abigail
Dodge lGall Hamilton). and by Misses El.
kins and Davis. The two ypnng ladies last
named have been making IA tour covering
nearly year and extending TO Turkey.
They joined Mr.. BIaine's party in Rome.
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PITh OF the NEWS.
News from Washin gton.

The house committee on Indian affairs
have ordered favorable report on Seaa-
tor Spooner's bill granting the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore L Western right of way
through the Lac de Flambeau Indian re-
serSation i'll Wisconsin.
Senator Sherman introduced bill to
appropriate $50, 600 for the erection in
Washington of a monument to the men,
ory oi George Rogers Clark, in recognition
OF his eminent services in the occupation
and conquest oi the Northwestern terri.
tory.
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Chicago and Milwaukee, frst-class. Al
cents; second class, thirty. nine cents; third
class, 81 cents; fourth.class 23 cents; fifth.
class, 10 cents, and sixth class. l6 cents
per 100 pounds weight. The reduction
amounts to 10 cents per 100 pounds
weight on hrst.elass from New York to
Chicago.
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ms AND OUTS.

Italian Strikers Endeavoring to Drive
Away Those Who Took Their Places
"A Fight Results in Which Several
Are Seriously Injured.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, Special Telegram, May
ia riot took place to-day among the
employees of the Newcastle & Shenango road.
The men had a difficultywith Contractor Low.
ell yesterday after returning to work from
the strike and struck again. To-day a few
of the American and I,aiian workmen
started to work again, and the Italian NAL.
contents went in a body to drive them away
Mr.. Lowell stood in front of the working
men with revolver and ordered the crowd
back, but they flung stones at him and still
continued to advance He fred hitting one
Italian in the leg. when the whole crowd
made charge and general fight resulted,
during which Mr.. Lowell and his son were
both badly beaten Some ten men were
seriously injured and are under medical care.
The Italians say they will not allow them to
proceed unless all get employment, but
Sheriff Warnock and posse will repress an y
further attempt at riot.