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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
Amusing Blunders.

An old farmer employed a SON of Erin
to work for him on his farm. Pat was
constantly misplacing the end boards in
the cart-the front board behind and
the tail board in front-which made the
old gentleman irritable. To proven,
blunders he resolved to distinguish each
board by some sign or notice thereon.
Accordingly. he painted on both boards
large "B' then calling Pat to him and
showing him the boards, he said: Nov,
you blockhead, you need make no mis-
take, as they are both marked. 'Thist
pointing to one board, "is b for be-
fore, and that" indicting the tail board.
sis 'B'for behind" Whereupon the
old gentleman marched off with
great dignity.
A German paper relates that durin
the absence of his son Louis, who had
gone on distant journey. Prince Ferdi-
nand of Prussia, who then resided at
the Palace of Belle Vue, near Berlin,
caused some alterations to be made in
the park by the introduction of art f.
cial h lis, lakes and grottoes, in order
to crafty the Young Princes love for
the romantic when he returned from his
foreign tour. Soon after his arrival,
Prince Louis was shown around the
park by his proud father. who did not
fail to point out to him all the beauties
of the scenery. An hour later a piac-
ard, placed by some wag, was discover
ed on the outside gate with the follow
ing inscriptions: ''Visitors are requested
to be careful not to crush the hills fat
by stepping on them. No dogs allow
ell, as they might drink up the lakes.
No one is allowed to pocket any of the
rocks that are wing about BY order.
A swimm ng-school N Frankfort-on-
the-Mai announces in English: Swim
ming instructions given by teacher of
both sexes" An allusion to swimming
reminds US that at Dieppe. that famous
bathing-plac,', there are police establish
ed whose duty il is to rescue persons
from danger. This notice is said to
have been recently issued to them:
THE bathing police are requested.
when lady is in danger of drowning,
to seize her by the dress and not by the
udAls WuiCu oAs0AsiAncS ACiudAAS IA tuOiI
grasp"
A country paper in notice OF lec-
ture given by phrenolog sts. said: Be
hind the platform is large gallery of
life.size portraits twelve feet high.
This odd notice reminds us OF the hand
bill put forth at Exter which was head
ed; Wanted, few healthy members
to complete Sick Society,""
Obituary notices have not always the
solemnity about their composition which
is thought desirable. Acountry sculpt-
or was ordered to engrave on a tomb
stone the following words: IA virtuous
woman Is . crown TO her husband. !"
The stone, however, being small. he en-
graved on it: "A virtuous woman is
ta to her husband. Cha mbers' Jour-
n0k
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

back to work there has been Q cut
down in my wages.
1.-The family with whom \ have board
ed turned me into the street tonight.
calling me a factory slave.
''Oh, am weak in body and sick at
heart. 1 cannot fight the battle long
er. A grave in the river is preferable
to this! If you had not come"
She paused in her sad recital, while
her gaze became fixed upon the mills.
Her rescuer had listened to her story
with deepest interest. Her trouble had
touched his very heart
"Cheer up," he said, encouragingly.
'.and believe you have found friend
now who will assist you all that lies in
his power:
Il thank you" she murmured. Il
hope your coming is for the best"
Il believe it. he declared, earnestly.
'But see. it is beginning to rain. We
must find shelter for you. Will you go
TO one of the hotels?'
"Yes-no! have an acquaintance
who has been very kind to me. Per-
haps she will not turn me away"
$50 much the better. With your
permission. I will accompany you to
the place"
Little more was said by either until
they reached one of the tenement
blocks near the Main street.
MY friend lives here" said Ella,
leading the way up pair of narrow,
wind ng stairs. She Knocked timidly
at one of the doors on the second story.
After a short delay it was opened by
young woman, who at sight of Ella,
cried:
Come in. Nell. This is glad sur
prise"
II thank you, Edith. have friend
with me. M. -
She paused in confusion, unable to
call her benefactor's name.
"Howard-Charles Howard" he
hastened to saw. "Pray excuse"
He did not finish the sentence, unless
the low exclamation that left his lips
could be called speech.
Edith, my sister!" and he sprang to
the side of Elias friend.
''Charlie. dear brotherI'-and she
fell into his arms.
Ella looked on with wonder.
Then from the plainly furnished
apartment two others joined the scene.
Father. mother" said Edith. when
the first transport of joy had passed.
"CharIey returned at last"
There were manv questions asked
and long stories told, which need not
be repeated here.
Charles Howard had left home when
boy of fourteen to 60 with friend
to California. Report afterwards came
to his parents of his death, and later
they moved from their native village
in the state of Ohio to come to M,
New Hampshire.
Charles. though escaping death,
passed through long illness to recover
at last penniless and discouraged. His
letters were returned, and in vain he
tried to learn aught of his parents
whereabouts. They had moved, but no
one knew whittier
As soon as poss BILE Charles returned
to begin fruitless search for his FAM
ilv. In time, unconscious of their ex-
istence there. he drifted to NJ. and
then followed the Providential meeting
as we have described.
Ella Maybury found a pleasant home
with her friends until q short me
since she became the mistress of a house
hold of her own as the wife of her pre-
server. to find that life is worth the
living. To the brave in heart there is
no cloud without its silver lining
Tnnkee BZ0fle
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

Has the seed been selected yet and is
it hung where the heat from the kitchen
stove, or other artificial heat is extract
ing the moisture from the kernel and
cobe II not no time should be lost in
gathering it., Seed so saved and dried
and .afterward stored where it will not
freeze. can every kernel of it be relied
upon 10 grow when planted. while with
seed taken from the crib in spring
quite percentage, often large
one, will fail to grow. Another
thing. the perfectly cured and
kept corn makes stronger and
moro vigorous plants than come
from seed the vitality of which has
been weakened BY exposure to moisture
and severe cold. - Farmers Review.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

plosion three or four men were killed and
many badly injured. One OF the killed is
William Grace, q laborer aged sixty-seven.
At SteuLenville. Ohio. Gains variety
theater burned. The flames communicat-
ed to Gains hotel, across the street, and
caused a lively yscrambleramong the guests.
Anna Devoe. an actress from Pittspurg,
who was asleep in her room on the third
floor, was burned to death. All the Others
escaped.
A passenger train on the Lake Erie 4
Western railroad was wrecked near Bluff
ton, Ohio, by n broken rail. Following is
a list OF the dead and injured: Killed
Albert Gilbert. Fostoria. Ohio. Injured
F. w. Redding oi Findlay, Ohio. seriously
cut by glass; G. H. Ways OF Findlay. bad
ly hurt about the head: C. Young OF Find
lay, badly cut on legs. Members OF the
Mavo company: Miss Frances Graham
ankle dislocated and back sprained; Ed
win Nolod, left hand crnshed and after
wards amputated; Neil Gray, cut on the
head; Robert Neil, thrown through win
dow and badly bruised about the head and
face; Lawrence Johnston, right arm brok-
en-; j. c. Harvey, head badly cut with
glass.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
The strikes and Lock-outs.

Bradstreet's Journal has the following
summary OF strikes and lock-outs of inn
portance taking place during 1887 as COM
pared with 1886. There are reported 8S4
strikes, involving 34O,OOO strikers for
1887, rs compared with $50 strikes (of
note) and 45G. 900 strikers in 1886. The
outbreak has increased two and one.half
times, but the numbers engaged in 1887
was but three-quarters OF the total engag-
ed in 1886. There were twenty lockouts
OF 46, 900 employees last year and ten lock.
outs the year before. affecting directly 80,
600 people. Seven.eights Of the locked
out employees were beaten last year and
three-fourths OF them the year before.
Two.thirds OF the strikes were for higher
or against lower wages, or for shorter
hours at unchanged wages, and one.fonrth
OF them concerned trades-union demands
no t relating to wages or hours directly.
OF the total striking last year, $40. 600,
about 40 per cent aucceDded, az compared
with 20 per cent. succeeding in 1886.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
Crinina! Calendar.

Henry Schmidt is hanged at West Unioa.
Iowa, for the murder OF Lucretia Peek.
Ezra De Witt of Scranton, Pa, commits
suicide by hanging in barn four miles out
of Fargo.
I. A. Winosky, real estate broker, was
arrested at Providence for forgeries. He
made a confession.
At st. Louis, police Officer Dempsey shot
and killed Matthew Burns. The officer
was searching for incendiares, and was in
terfered with by crowd Of ruffians and a
fight ensued.
Several days ago Sheriff Cooper Of
Chemung county, N. Y. arrived in st.
Paul in search OF one Edmund O'Malleys
wanted at Elmira, N. Y, for larceny.
O'Malley was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
TRAIN ROBBERS BEATEN.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob
the Wabash & Western Express,
the Plot Being Given Away by one
of the Robbers.

OF tIJ0 KOUOOuS Ss
1t is pleasure to chronicle one attempt
to rob a train that was not at least, par
TALLY successful. The train robbers were
foiled in an attempt to rob an express
train on the Wabash & Western road at
Cooley's lake, twenty-four miles east Of
Kansas City. The regular Kansas City-St.
Louis Express Train No. 4 left Kansas
City at the regular hour, 500 p. m.
When the train stopped at Missouri City
it was met by band of men with shot
guns. The conductor was informed that
they were under command OF an official OF
the county who had received word that
an attempt would be made to rob the st.
Louis express at q lonely spot a little
less than two miles east OF Missouri
City. One OF the officers got in the
cab OF the engine with the engineer and fire
man, and the others distributed them
selves through the train. Cooley's lake, q
fishing resort, one of the loneliest spots on
the road in winter time, was the place
where the attack was made. None OF the
passengers OF the train was notified OF the
danger. At $50. as the point OF attack
was neared, red light was seen geam.
ing ahead. As the train slowed
up the engineer saw three
masked men armed with rifles. standing on
the track. ''Get off there" said the leader
of the three men to the engineer. Morsey
climbed down out OF the cab. Just as he
reached the ground the officer in the cab
pointed his shot gun out OF the window and
fired. Whether he hit the leader OF the band
OF robbers or not he could not afterward
tell, but both he and the engineer we're Of
the opinion that he had. Assoon as the shot
was fired he and Morsey dropped down
out OF sight. The shot from the cab was
answered with shots from the guns OF the
three robbers, which ratified about the en-
CINE, but did no harm. The three men re-
tired in demoralized state. As they
moved back part Of the posse came up
from the woods, where they had been in
concealment for some time and opened
fire on them. These men had been sent
out from Missouri City in advance
OF the train, and had con.
cealed themselves to be in readiness when.
ever they should be needed. About twenty
shots were exchanged, the men on the
train joining in the pursuit. The posse
continued in pursuit Of the band, and all
Of the would-be robbers have been
captured. Three Of them were over
taken by the posse, and the fourth,
Barney Sweeny, the leader, who stop
ped the train, and who received a
heavy load OF shot in the breast from the
cab, was found in the woods where he had
crawled after being wounded. The plot
was given away by one OF the gang named
King, who told Grant Arnold, station
agent at Missouri City, what was going on.
Arnold in turn informed the sheriff II Clay
county, and the latter officer Immediately
organized a posse. Arnold was one
OF the posse. and it was he who
shot the leader from the car.
! lied the train to stop, but took no 9TH
| ar mart in the affair He haa a long rec.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26
eRlo. GEN. MERRITT.

Tho Nomination OF Col. Wesley
Merritt to Brlgadier 0eneralshIp
Confirmed by the Senate-A Cat
liant officer and Terror to In
dlans.
The nomination OF Col. Wesley Merritt
Fifth cavalry, as brigadier general has been
confirmed by the senate. Gen. Wesley
Merritt was born in New York in the year
1886. He graduated at West Point in the
class OF 1860. and was then COM
missioned brevet second lieutenant
OF the dragons. Two years after he was
commissioned captain in the Second United
States cavalry. AT the outbreak OF the
war he was in Utah Territory, from whence
he was summoned to Washington, where
he remained during the winter OF 1862.
He was on the staff OF Gen. Stoneman
in his raid on Richmond, in April.
1868. His promotion as brigadier general
of volunteers was given him in June OF the
same year. shortly before the battle OF
Gettysburg, where he distinguished himself.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

The temporary quarters OF the Minneso-
Ia Soldiers Home near Minnehaha Falls,
now contains 81 occupants, mostly veter-
ans OF regiments Of other states. Those
from Minnesota regiments are: Jacob
Loverman, Fifth Minnesota; Charles Field,
Fifth Minnesota, and thirteen years in
the regular army; Sebastian Esfelg, Filth
Minnesota infantry; John Wymer, First
Minnesota mounted rancors; John Daily.
5th Minnesota infantry, also in the Florida
war; Beck, Fourth Minnesota; J ames Finne-
gan. Eleventh Mimi: Rufus Draper, Sixth
and Eleventh Minnesota; Oliver Bonny;
Thirteenth Minnesota; Mark Kinney, First
Minnesota and Second Minnes0ta battery;
Patrick Hanley, Thirty-fifth Pennsy ylvanin
and First MinnesofA light artillery; Sam
uel Leida. First Minpesota and Company
A, Hatoh's battalion; Thomas Anderson,
Fourth Minnesota,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

Washington Special Secretary Villas
has transmitted to the house OF represen-
tatives the agreement made last year by
the Northwestern Indian commissioner
with the Chippewas In Minnesota. Con-
gressman Nelson is opposed to the terms
Of the agreement with the Red Lake Chip
pewas, and has bin now before the house
making different arrangement Tor reduc-
tion of their reservation. Tho secretary
asks for an early ratification OF the agree
ment and also for tho following appropri-
atiOns:
Under White Earth agreement, for re-.
moval oi Indians, construction Of houses,
surveys, etc., $3.50, 900; first instnllment
on losses sustained by Indians in con-
struction OF dams. etc, at headwatsrs oi
the Misaissippi river. $75, 600. Under Red
Lake agency for surveys, appraisements
Of trust lands, o25, 600; buildings, iurni-
ture, implements, etc, 500, 900; sstab-
lishinG and maintenance ol industrial and
siistrict schools, $50, 600. Employment
Of mechanics and physicians, $500; sur
veys, $8;5OO.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

At Kansas City. the Office OF the Kansas
City Evening Star WAS burned. The losses
Ass $4,000 to $50, 900; insurance $32.-
600.
killing three and injnring seven. Those
killed were David Wright, John Tuthill
and David Kelly.
A. Boston Highlands In . powder ex.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-26

4 A. T. Dyksman, grocer, was closed up
Aberdeen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
WRITS DISREGARDED.
Captain SearIe Takes the Prevented
Chinese Away.

The S. S. City of New York was not
detained Thursday night by writ OF
habeas corpus, but her cargo was not all
discharged before midnight. The writ
was in contemplation that night, how
ever, and on Friday morning Mr.. '. V.
Ashford, attorney, sued out writs OF
habeas corpus before Judge Dole, re-
curing Capt Searle to produce in Court
the bodies of All Hung and twenty-seven
others and those of All Fung and two
others. These writs were returnable at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon, but that hour
passed without the appearance OF the
Captain or his enlarged passengers.
Mr.. A. Rosa, attorney, also sued out
writ for the production of Tung Leong
alias Aleong, but without any better or
worse result.
II was at first anticipated that the de-
fault was due to unavoidable delay, so
that the hearing would be due on the
opening hour IN Chambers this morning.
But Marshal Soper was met shortly be-
fore 5 O'Clock, informing our reporter
that he had served the writ upon the
CaDtain on board his ship, but the latter
ese away rather than submit to further
detention. Accordingly the City OF New
York had just weighed anchor and pro-
ceeded on her voyage to San Francisco.
In the meantime fresh writs had been
prepared, directed this time to the Mar
shall or any constable, commanding MN
to forthwith require Captain Searle to
appear as commanded with the passen-
gers indicated. These were too late to
It appears that Marshal Kaulukou
when in office. instead of serving writ
for Chinese on a steamship Captain,
sent an officer on board and took the
passengers before the Court, and the
steamer in the meantime sailing they
were left on the hands of the authorl-
ties. Owing to the curious dilemma
Thus created, Chief Justice Judd directed
that thenceforth writs should be directed
to the Captain while within the Iurlsdlc-
ton of the Court.
There were between sixty and seventy
Chinese on board the City OF New YORK
whose permits were disallowed and VINO
have been. as stated above, carried away
from our shores by that vessel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
NC NOTES.

IikeIike, Mokolii, Wal
I'D, are due this morning.
-i,.o bark ATLANTA will sail
AG Isr in ballast for Puget Sound.
'a', Hcacinth is expected back
y , :. among the other islands
. -,a Kinau and Mikahala are
' yellow morning from their re-
si.,iisn bark James A. King will
y i' ssriy next week to unload her
lumber.
.s,,oer Leahi will be engaged tax
IN 1Gt nm, coal to-day from the bark
lrnH B. N. 5. Hyacinth.
t5vSS. City of New York, Cap
n, ? Searle, sailed at 3:45 p. m. g,
;,Dtember 21st, for San Francisco.
/ ,nsrican bark Sonoma, Captain T.
Ian, sailed in ballast for Port
I'M ". T., at l p. M, Friday,
ssr2lst
finnish bark Coranna will finish un-
'brcgrgo about next Tuesday, and
I'll to leave in ballast the following
Fin Bakers Island.
,sooners Rainbow and Mary had a
srng in the channel last evening.
/ breeze was blowing which set the
I.ra very good rate, and afforded a
D sght,
herman bark c. r. Bishop has fin
|fgharging her cargo excepting 100
m She will receive sugar to-day
ri Monday, and will leave about
EHend OF next week for San Fran
dp Rhea has finished unloading
b tons coal near the Pacific Mail
sivs wharf, and is receiving ballast.
expected to sail sometime next
hr Port Townsend, w. T., to load
shl Australia.
iram-tem Kaimiloa Formerly of
aFiIan naYy) under command of
d Weir Of the steamer lwalani,
10 Friday morning with a full cargo
ElI merchandise, including several
mtaining car wheels for Lahaina,
inland Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
Blue Ribbon League.

The usual Blue Ribbon concert will be
given at Y. M. G. A. hall at 80 tins
evening. An unusually interesting en-
tertainment may be anticipated, from
the large proportion of new names on
the bill. Seats free and all welcome;
Piano Solo. Miss May E. Dillingham;
Recitation 3. Kalakiela
song .Thos. K. Nathaniel
Recitation Miss Eva L. White
Song .......... Miss Frederick ]: Nolte
Address Rev. 8. E. Bishop
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
Voyage Of the Zealandis.


pc McLane, the courteous purser,
sa the following memorandum OF
M steamers passage to this port:
Aner Zealandia, X. Van Otter
commander, sailed from Sydney
aA, st 5:33 p. m; arrived at
Aad Sept. 9th, at 5 :09 p. M;
NPt, 10th, at 5 :05 p. m. stopped
ilA Sept. l4th, at 3 80 p. IN. ar
Y honolulu Sept. 2lst, IL :55 p. m.
Lealandia brings 3 passengers
Ions Of cargo for Honolulu, 48
Al Is Storage passengers and 100
aTgo Tor San Francisco.
Ie u. 5. S. Adams was at Tutulla,
Tor mail, and returned to Apia.
a'aer fine during the whole pas
are no cabin passengers for
-l' Mr.. J. 7. Arundel, former
the Kaimiloa, then the Ex-
among the through passengers.
3 Gaylord, who was here as
1rfEers Circus, is also on board.
TAandla will sail at IL o'clock to-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY

In all its branches.
Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines & Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built complete,
with hulls OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when ad-
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs
they are to be emf Logged Speed, tonnage and
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made aftec the most approved plans. Also, all
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE. of Boiler or Sheet Iron. of any
size, made in suitable lengths for connecting
together, or Sheets rolled, punched and packed
for shipment, ready to be riveted on the
Rrot nd.
HYDRA T,lC RIVETING, Boiler Work and Water
Pipes Me by this establishment. rtveted by
Eydrau. &c citing machinery, that quality OF
work being superior to hand work
SKIP WORK, Sir and Steam Capstans Steam
WiDches Air an Circulating Pumps, made
alter he most APP roved plans.
SOLE gents and manufacturers for the Pacific
Coast Cl the Home Safety Boiler.
FU8Ps-Dlract Acting Pumps for Irrigation or
Cltrs S.orEs' ulrroses, built with the celebrated
DA,. Valve Motion, superior to any other
pump
Room No. g. upstairs SpreckG Block.
4l-3m Agent for the Haw, lands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22

A horse belonging to Mr.. Hugh Gum
night before last broke through the COW
ering of an old cesspool. There was
good deal of water in the hole, which
was let out only by hard digging. 1t
took several men from 2 to 8 o'clock
Friday morning to extricate the horse,
but it was got to the surface without
having suffered any serious injury.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22

Last week Hon. G. r. Bishop handed
over to the Government the Woman's
Home at the Leper settlement, Molokai,
complete with water laid on and every
comfort, which cost the benevolent
donor the sum of $5,O38. The Sisters
who have been pursuing their work OF
mercy all these years at Kakaako will be
at once put in charge of the Home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22
Police Court.

FRIDAY, Sept. 81.
r ~9e, :, y 20; Geo. Fiege, Kukalu,
la'' % each for drunkenness.
F'ln' Vagrancy, discharged.
|" cases continued.
CIVIL CASES.
n nay Ia vs.: Kauwala <w.) Assump-
nn %Ov' haeo for plaintiff. judy
n, IT IS entered at $14 81.
N y l. nay E,o vs.. Ane Malta (w.) AS
|Ss1 ~ S25 20. Kaeo for plaintiff.
~'a' for plaintiff, $28 81.
case continued.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22

Messrs. A. S. Hartwell, T. Rain
Walker and John Emmeluth have been
appointed, under the Act of the late ses-
sion, Board OF Prison Inspectors for the
Kingdom
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-09-22

DR.. A. A. Crane, who arrived from the
Eastern States by the Australia, is 10 be
appointed Government physician at Ma
kawaO, Maui.