Morris tribune., 1888-02-22

yer Friday evening after a brief illness.
County treasurers in Minnesota report
an easy collection Of taxes among farm
ers.
Frank Heard wants to make match
with some of the Northwest heavy weights
for &, 900.
Albert, the champing pedestrian, has
been challenged by Rowell to walk sir
days for s., 900. i,
The president has signed the act author.
izing the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river near st. Charles, Mo.
George W. Childs positively declines
to be candidate for the presidency and
says in the Public Ledger that he would
not accept IL elected.
Gen. Sheridan and his mother do not
agree stLittle PHIL says lie was born
In Albany. N. Y, and his mother says he
was born in Somerset, Ohio.
Wolves are causing much tronble at
S. Cloud.
The 500 expects to start runnin g regu-
lar through trains this week.
The old rate of IS cents for grain from
Minnesota and the Northwest has been
raised to BIZ cents ...
Lord Lansdowne has cabled his accept
anee of the vice-royalty of India. Lord
Ssanley will succeed him as governor
general of Canada.
Dominion au horities intend to publish
| black list of 100 American exporters
who have been detected supplying false
invoices TO their Canadian customers for
custom purposes.
The senate special Pacific railroad COM
| mission has held q preliminary meeting
| and voted to enter first upon an investi-
| CATION Of the Union Pacific matters. It
| decided to commence it's hearing Feb. 20.
The firemen of Rochester, Mimi, will
give ball at Library hall Feb. ~.
Two old settlers of Princeton, Mimi,
Mr.. Vinson and John Dibble, have died.
J. NJ. Black, a teamster, was COM
| pletely cut in two at Sullivan Lake,
MINI, by loaded sleigh passing over
him.
The examination in the case Of Rich
ard K. Fox, charged with participating
| in a prize fight, was held in the tombs
police court in New York. It was not
shown that Fox was present when the
| arrangements were made, and he was
discharged.
Real estate at Sault Ste. Marie is
booming. Forty-five thousand dollars
| worth char red hands Tuesday
Iowa will send solid Allison delega-
ton to the national Republican conven-
ton.
club at Jerome park for the year 1885
| 81 Eoh %boI ovp poc%n
submitted by that club. -.-.s =
| A train ON the Duluth, South Shore q
Atlantic became uncomfortable and ran
away at lightning speed. In rounding q
curve the train was wrecked and flying
timbers demolished two buildings in the
| vicinity $50. -.
United States Minister Lawton has
accepted an offer by Harry Farber,
wealthy American related to President
Cleveland, and who is a law student at
the Vienna university, of $500, 600 to the
i American government for the epdow.
ment Of university at Chicago on the
| Vienna model.
W. w. Corcoran, the aged millionsira
and philadthropist of Washington, 10 vST5
ill.
Rev. r. J. Service, pastor of the Red
Wing Presbyterian church, has resigned
and and goes to Detroit, MINI.
1t is said that Delegate Clifford has
| given up all hope of dividing Dakota
during the present session of congress.
Joseph Row has been convicted OF
granddaughter at Des Moines, Iowa, fot
killing Constable Logan in wholesale
drug store about a year ago, while the
constable was trying to seize liquors.
| C. w. Hittz, the converted cowboy,
long known as Nobody's Darling, ad-
dressed large audience of young men
Sunday in Minneapolis and told them to
lead Christian lives.
Congressman Wilson is believed to be
actively engaged in furthering the ap-
pointment of John G. Wise for the Man.
kato postoffice. Mr.. Mcdonald gave up
EWise's cause long ago, and is now work
ling for the appointment of Maj. Clark.
The ice palace at ST. Paul is rapidly
crumbling to pieces.
The Milwaukee road will build a new
depot at Milwaukee to cost $s70, 900.
The 500 line sent out the first passen-
ger train from ST. Paul Monday morn
ing.
i Just to show what he could do, San
Francisco burglar stole 81, 500 worth OF
diamonds from the chief of police
A prize will be given by the Southern
Minnesota Fair association to the couple
who will be married on their fair grounds
/ next fall.
Buffalo Bill is said to be negotiating
for lease of Alexandra palace for three
/ years, and to be thinking of making his
home in England. -.
The Wisconsin Central are contemplate
ing a. change In their line at Eau Claire
and the erection of new depot within
two bl:cks Of the two leading hotels Of
the city.
The cost of compiling and publishing
the reports of the Challenger expedition,
tbs last three volumes of which are
about to be issued, has already exceeded
sl ,00O, 0OO
A Mrs. Blake died In ireland and left
$50, GOO to her next of kin who has NOT
turned up. Rumor says there is strong
/ possibility that Gen. Sheridan is the per-
son.
Work on the Hinckley g. Duluth ex-
tension of the Manitoba road ID to be
commenced at once, the intention Of the
contractors being to let sub-contracts for
grading and clearing the right If way in
small sections in order that itxe outtre
line may be completed * seca ~ boNsi.
BILE.
A Vegetable Soap.
In the valleys Of California grows a
tall, slender stemmed liliaceous plant,
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