Morris tribune., 1888-02-01
NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Interesting Items Briefly Chronioled for
Our Readers.

Interesting Items Briefly Chronioled for
Our Readers.
w. K. Vanderbilt has chartered the
steamer Prince Abbess, Mt Cairo, for
trip up the Nile.
Mr.. Outhwaite has introduced new
bill for refunding the debts due the gov
eminent by the Pacific roads.
The total coinage of Mexico for the fis-
cal year ended June 30 last was $27, 4S3,-
974, of which $26, S44, 031 was silver.
Thirteen boys, while descending hill
at HRverhill, Mass, Monday night, ran
into coal wagon and seven were se-
verely injured.
The anniversary of the birth of Benja-
min Franklyn was celebrated Tuesday
evening by the Milwaukee Press club
with reception and entertainment in
its new quarters.
A passenger train was wrecked at
Mount Cary, Ohio, Tuesday morning.
All the cars were ditched. Allen Gilbert
was killed and twenty-five others were
injured, none fatally.
A large number of farmers in Ohm
sted county, Mimi, threshed their corn
In season instead of husking it, and are
well pleased with the new method A
large number will thresh their corn an
other season.
The Minnesota penitentiary at Still
water is lighted by electricity throughout
since Monday.
Between 1900 and 1000 bakers and
confectioners, cooks and walters are on a
strike in San Francisco.
The Southern Manitoba Times says
wheat is 8 to 10 cents higher on the
American side of the line.
The census of Marshfield, Wis, just
completed shows a population of 3, 1856, a
gain Of ], ,O94 since June, 1885.
]. j. Heffren, one of the High Bridge
rioters, was bound over to the circuit
court at Ashland, Wis, for assault with
intent to kill.
The st. Cloud, Minn., Electric Light
company will extend its wires to East
st. Cloud and Sauk Rapids, and the
Water company has asked for an ordi-
nance to lay pipe to Sauk Rapids.
The Manitoba will issue tariff taking
effect Feb. 1, making fifth rate apply
on mixed car loads of wire and nails to
all points in Minnesota, Dakota and Mon
tana on the Manitoba line.
The loss of live stock in Hill county,
Texas, from the recent blizzard is not
less than 1000 head.
The farmers institute appointed to be
held at Austin, Mimi, this week has
been postponed until some time in Feb
ruary.
President Mimic is trying to arrange a
series of spring games between Philadel-
phia, Athletic and Pittsburg clubs for
championship of Pennsylvania.
Ten commission firms at Aberdeen,
Oak, have handled $4,000 bushels of
wheat during the past ninety days, and
estimate % per cent. yet in the hands of
the farmers.
Sioux Falls, Oak, has been selec ted as
the see city for the Catholic diocese of
Southern Dakota. Word was received
from the pope Wednesday that he had
made the selection.
Speaker Carlisle is rapidly regaining
his health, but will be unable to fulfill
his engagements at Atlanta and Macon
Jan. % and a. He will be unable, for
some time to resume his duties in the
house.
james Edward Nowlin, of SomerYille.
Mass, aged eighteen, was hanged at
Cambridge for the murder of George A.
Goldman.
r. Duncan, of st. Cloud, Mimi. received
81, 900, which is the amount of a prize
drawn by him in lottery. He was a
poor laborer.
Six counties in Dakota, in the valley
of the Red river, last year threshed out
g, ,000, 900 bushels of wheat. and will do
better than that this year.
Patrick Book, manager of the Pence
opera house in Minneapolis is endeayor
ing to secure control of the Hennepin
opera house. In case he succeeds he will
put on big New York stock company.
At meeting of the Northern Pacific
directors in New York the indenture lease
between the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation company and the Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific was approved, and
its execution at once authorized.
There is no attempt nJw at conceal
mentgof the fact that Governor Hill, of,
New York, is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president.
Leslie Moir, the high jumper, says he
is open to jump any man in the North
west running jump for any amount
over 800 to $500.
The harbor at Boston is almost entirely
frozen over as far as the narrows and the
ferry boats and steamers have great diff
Guilty in proceeding.
Gen. Greely was before the committee
on appropriations on Saturday to urge
immediate appropriations for the estab-
| lishment of signal service stations, prin
| cjpally in the West.