The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-29
Miscellaneous News Notes.

All the railroad companies have agreed
to advance their rates April 2.
Advices from Sherman and Gainesville,
Tex, say that from four to twelve inches
OF snow fell there lately.
The Republican state committee met at
ST. Paul. and decided to hold the republi
can state convention on the 18th day OF
May at ST. Paul, the opportionment giving
seats to 3SS delegates.
The Chicago Milwaukee 4, st. Paul Rail
way company proposes to extend their
road from Mathers Station, Juneau
county, to Black River Falls during the
coming summer. ii the city will raise $40,
600 for the extension.
Advices from Arizona show that instead
OF two messengers having been murdered
while carrying bullion from the Vulture
mine to Ph9nix, three were murdered.
Mexican outlaws are supposed to have
done the deed. Ex-senator Tabor has
telesraphed the president, requesting him
to notify the troops on the frontier and
custom house authorities to use their best
efforts to intercept these brigands. Tn
d oubtedly they will attempt to cross the
Mexican frontie with their plnnder, which
consists OF 657 ounces OF gold bullion.
E. V. Smalley says: The new road to be
built which will benefit Spokane Falls is
not the ManlUODa or SelJlie, Lake shore
4 Eastern. 1t will be the Big Bend branch
OF The Northern Pacific, opening up the
rich agricultural and grazing districts OF
Big Bend county OF the Columbia and the
Salmon river mining section OF Washing
ton Territory. AS to the Seattle, Lake
Shore Il Eastern, don't believe it will get
over Sngualmie pass this year. It's man.
ayers mean to go up to the iron mines il
the pass as soon as they can. They are
a II
Canadian Pacific in British Columbia.
The indications are that the decision OF
the United States supreme court in the
Bell Telephone suit will not interfere with
the prosecution OF the so.called govern
ment cases. A gentleman familiar with
the latter cases says: IL the .es timony
was so strong as to call for dissenting
opinions from three justices and Joseph
Bradley is one OF the ablest patent law.
yers in the land--it would seem more than
the hope OF a mere sanguine mind that
one OF the four affirmative justices, il not
more, could be convinced OF the inyalidity
of the Bell patent when the new testimony
is adduced. The government evidence sup
plies the very missing links which Chief
Justice Waite's opinion lays stress upon.
L. s. Norton, late OF Bismarck, D. T.,
while trying d case in court at Erie, Pa.
was stricken with insanity. During the
argument OF a motion with an opposing
counsel. Norton suddenly became mani
&C, and advancing towards the opposing
counsel, stood over him with clenched
fists and foaming at the mouth. hurled the
most violent and vilest Of abuse upon his
opponent. The court ordered Norton to
cease his TRADE. but without avail.
Norton's is particularly distressing
case. He is a graduate OF Allegheny col.
Ie,e and the Harvard law school was a
shrewd political manager and two years
ago was defeated in canvass for the nom.
ination for presiding judge. He had work
ed night and day, and was SO much disap.
pointed that he was prostrated, both
mentally and physically. After a brief
respite from work he formed a law part
nership in Bismarck. Dak., and only came
here a few weeks ago to try $40, 900 law
suit, asa being defeated became morose.