The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-16
News in General.

GeorgeC. Huebener, fishing near New Chica
GO, Wis, found the body of n four-year-olC
boy in a creek. 1t was identified as that u
the son of John Rooney, a farmer. The chile
had been missing several days.
The Jacksonville tF1orida) board of health
announce that the developments which have
occurred in the last twenty -four hours assure
them of the prevalence in that town of vel.
low fever tending to assume an epidemic
form.
Montgomery has declared quarantine
against Jacksonville, Orlando, Manatee,
Plant City and Tampa, Fla, and all other
points infected with yellow fever in that
state. A crowd of 32 refugees from Jack.
sonville arrived in Montgomery but the city
authorities refused to allow them to leave
the train, although it lay over at the union
depot several hours, and no one was ailo wed
to converse with them. Every train coming
to the city from the south is now closely
watched and carefully guarded for yellow fe-
yer refugees.
A car load of Italians boarded the east
bound express on the Duluth. South Shore
Atlantic at Nestoria, Michigan. Some OF
| them insisted on entering the ladies' coach,
but Brakeman Jones objected and they
jumped upon him in body. His head was
driven through the glass door and he was
badly handled. He secured an iron stove
shaker and waded into the mob, doing big
execution. The fight lasted some time The
passengers took a hand and finally the dagos
were downed. The brakeman's pluck saved
him from being torn to pieces.
The papers in the Maxwell case were re-
ceived at Jefferson City, Mo-, from Washing
| ton. They consist of a communication from
Secretary Bayard enclosing letter from L.
| Sackville West, stating that Lord Salisbury
| had requested stay of proceedings in the
| case of Maxwell, alias Brooks. Secretary
Bayard states that he understands the re.
quest is made on the ground that new evil
dence has been discovered favorable to the
prisoner. Gov Morehouse is absent in Gin.
| ton county. and the application will be for
warded to him.
The Burlington strike still prevails. The
| object of the meeting now being held in St
| Louis can be st ated clearly in a very few
| words. Those who are present are there by
invitation for a conference to ascertain if they
| have anything to offer in solution of the Bur.
| lington strike, or in the interest of the broth
| therhood generally. The Burlington strike
| is still on, and no proposition for a com
promise is now being considered. The Bur.
lington did not offer q compromise but the
brotherhood rejected 1t unanimously. There
viii be no compromise save upon the basis oi
$3.50 and 81 per day, and the reinstating of
all the old engineers.
Gov. Morehouse returned to Jefferson City
and gave a hearing to Messrs. Martin and
| Fauntleroy, attorneys for Hugh NJ. Brooks
alias Maxwell, on request that further res
| pite be granted Brooks as asked by the
British minister. The governor announced
| that he was ready to pass upon the applica-
ton asked for by Minister West, and stated
that if there was no other reason than that
in the papers received from Secretary Bayard
he would not interfere with the sentence.
Brooks attorneys replied that they had pa
Ixo., h.
had been unable to prepare and bring with
them. The governor therefore, granted q
postponem ent of the hearing for two day g.
| when the attorneys for the condemned man
will make their final effort in behalf Of their
| client.