The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-02
Miscellaneous News.

A telegram from Fort Assinaboine says
there Is no truth in the report that two
| white children found with the Canadian In
dians were stolen from that post.
The persistent reports concerning the
health of Jay Gould eliminated in the publi-
cation of rumors that he is insane. His
friends did not need the assurance of his son
| George Gould, who pronounced the story
simply a ridiculous lie"
An Omaha Bee special from McCook saws:
Chairman Hoge and Murphy addressed q
| meeting of Burlington strikers in that city
The question ofcontinuing the strike was put
and decided in the affirmative Hoge and
Murphy then left for Denver.
The Prohibition convention at st. James,
Mimi. nominated Morris Bradford for repre-
sentative, and adjourned to meet in Madelia
later to nominate county ticket. The
eight Legislative district is composed of
Watonwan and Cottonwood counties, and
there was but one delegate from Cottonwood
The Minnesota Republican State central
committee met in st. Paul and issued a call
for the Republican state convention to meet
| at st. Paul on the 9Th day of September
next. The May conve ntion consisted of $50
delegates. When to this number are added
the so new county delegates at large the
total vote in the next convention will be
swelled to 449.
The sand fly has captured Chicago. The
advance guard of this little pest began to ar
rive several days ago, but later they invaded
the town and the business portion near the
lake has virtually surrendered. They are an
nual visitors, but the Oldest inhabitant fails
to remember the time when they were as nu-
merous as this year. They covered the side
walks in some places ankle deep.
The declination of Speaker Carlisle to
speak at the Piedmont Chautauqua after
having accepted the invitation to do 30, and
with an Atlanta committee of escort already
in Washington, creates considerable con-
sternation among the Chatauqua authori-
ties. The refusal is likely to create bitter
ness. Efforts are being made to induce Mr..
Carlisle to reconsider his determination.
There is only one feeling among the mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers in regard to the alleged dynamite
conspiracy among members of the Brother
hood in Chicago. They are not willing to ac-
cept the fact that either Hoge or Murphy or
any of the Brotherhood officers are guilty.
and many men claim that the charges have
been manufactured by Pinkerton men to di-
vert public sympathy from the Brotherhood.
The new federation oflabor known as the
trades congress of Dubuque has just COM
pleted it's organization and adopted con-
stitution. Its declaration of principles il
similar to those of other labor organizations
with this addition: 1--WE hold that the soil
pie, and hence all should have free and equal
access to the SOIL" The congress is opposed
to joining any political party as a body, but
will use it's influence with the elawmaking pow
ers to secure it's objects.
Quite rain, wind and hail storm passed
over the north and east part of Beadle coun-
ty. So far as heard from, dozen farmers
lost all their growing crops Robert Tid-
wells barn blew away, as did Donald MUIR
ray'sshouse. Tidwell was probably fatally
injured by splinter being driven into his
groin. The family had gone to the cellar,
and he was about going when the house he
was in was demolished, with the effect stated
Actual loss to the farmers will be light, as
the most of them are protected by hail in
surance.
The annual sun dance of the Blaekfeet at
the reserve at Gleichen British America has
just concluded. Nearly three thousand
braves were in attendance. Objects of in
terest to the visitors at the reserve were q
couple of white little children, who were kept
by one Of the squaws as members of her
family. The squaws of Crow Foots tribe
keep several stories in circulation as to the
origin of these strange little youngsters. 1t
is said the children were stolen some time ago
from Fort Assinaboine, Mont, and that their
father is an American officer quartered there.
Some people who have become interested in the
two little ones have attempted to induce the
squaw to allow them to be sent to the Indian
school at High River, but she refuses to
separate herself from them.