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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

When the clerk called him up to adj
minister the oath he again refused to
remove his hat, and he as positively
refused to either swear or affirm with
his hat on or off.
The justice finally lost his patience
and sentenced the old man to the
county Jail for contempt of court
DR.. Messing, rabbi, when called up
on explained the position of the ortho-
dox Jews upon the interesting question
involved in this peculiar case.
'In my humble opinion" said DIR.
Messing, las the case is presented to
me, think that the old man, If he is
an orthodox Jew, was certainly justi-
fed in refusing to take the oath with
uncovered head.
According to the religion of the
orthodox Jew it would be sacrilege
for him to approach his God except
with uncovered head. The word Of
God is, You shall be unto me king
dom of priests and by that is meant
that all Jews sh Ii be pure and priest
ly and observe the forms and doctrines
of their religion.
1.-The high priest in Jerusalem laid
down and prescribed the habit and
clothing OF priests and OF all orthodox
Jews, and one of the prominent fea-
lures of the prescribed form was that
no one should approach his God, ad-
dress him, or take an oath with un
covered head. That was one of the
CREATE distinctions made between his
relations with God and with human be-
ings.
ITO his fellow-men, his tailor, his
baker or his barber, he may doff his
hat, but in the presence of his God he
must appear with covered head. His
position in this is exactly opposite to
that OF the christian, who may keep
his hat on in the presence of men, but
must take it off IN the presence of his
God.
''No sincere and devout orthodox
Jew will take an oath with uncovered
head, and should have little faith in
the oath of one who would do so.
This is not only matter of religion,
but it is also an old oriental custom,
which is matter of common usage in
| the Orient to-day.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
HIS TURTLES.
He Hitched Them to a Boat, but
They Escaped.

He HitChed Them to a Boat, but
They Escaped.
A Frenchman in Siam has recently
written to a French sporting paper an
account of his experience with turtles
as beasts of burden. He bought two
big fellows for $40 each and harnessed
them together by means of an elaborate
wire and chain arrangement Then he
hitched them to an eighteen-foot row.
boat in neighboring harbor, got into
the boat, and let the turtles go. They
started off with a rush that upset
everything in the little craft, including
the Frenchman, and made for the open
sea at the rate uf speed of man walk
ing fast They paid no attention to
the reins with which the Frenchman
tried to guide them. After four hours
of vain tugging and pulling the
Frenchman had to cut loose from them
in order to keep within sight of land.
The last he saw of his $40 turtles as he
rowed back to land they were still
forging ahead in their double harness.
He will repeat the experiment shortly
in an inland lake where the turtles
cannot get away from him. He is con-
fdent that little training would make
any big turtle a cheap and sufficient
traction power in the water.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
BORNE TO THE GRAVE.
Funeral of Mrs. Scott-Lord Sister Of
Mrs. Harrison.


WASHINGTON, Special.-Funeral services
were held over the remains of Mrs. Scott
Lord to-day at the Church of the Incarna-
ton, Rev. DR.. Townsend officiating. Vice
President Morton and Mrs. Morton, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretaries Window,
Proctor, Tracey and Rusk, and the ladies of
their families, and number of prominent
persons occupied pews. The pallbearers
were Postmaster General Wanamaker, At
torney General Miller Gen. Williams,
Judge Shellabarger and Mayor Rob
ert Parker. AS the remains were borne
into the church, they were followed by
Lieut.. Parker and his wife (Mrs. Lords
daughter); Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. Robert
Parker, DR.. Scott and Mrs. Miller, the
president and Mrs. Harrison, and a number
of the friends of the deceased. The brief
and impressive service was followed by q
hymn and a few short prayers and the
choir led the way from the church down
the aisle, singing "Asleep in Jesus" fol-
lowed by the mourners. The remains
were followed to the grave in Rock Creek
cemetery by about fifty carriages, bearing
the mourners, the members of the cabinet
and the ladies of their families and num-
Der of their friends. The ceremonies at the
grave were very brief
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
The Fight over Indian Schools.

A hard fight is being made against the
confirmation of Thomas ]. Morgan as lndi-
an commissioner. 1t is led by Senators In
gals and Plumb of Kansas, though there
are several senators who will join them. The
greatest interest was manifested in Washing
ton In the statement of Archbishop Ireland,
which was generally published in the leading
Eastern papers. In replying to the Minneso-
to prelate, the commissioner said:
The Catholic hierarchy is misled. The mat
ter of complaint in this connection started
from the dismissal of Ohm A. Gormau, chief
OF the education division in the Indian bu-
reau. He was dismissed for insubordination
incOmpetency and drunkenness He was
Catholic. and to gain gym pathy has misled
the leading Catholics of the country, who
have made their attacks upon me
through misinfOrmatton. l have ex-
planned my position on contract denomi-
national schools before, and people interested
in the education of the Indians are well ac-
quainted with it. AS to the Indian school
at Devils Lake, the archbishop is correct on
y so far as the Sisters have been notified
that, as government property, the bureau
| would take charge of the building for the
! purpose of establishing an Indian school at
any time. 1t was notification to the Sis
! ters to be ready to move. l deny that
| all the Indians at this agency
| are Catholics. l never told Mr..
Lusk that l had decided not to appoint Sis
ters at this school. As to the president s
policy am going further than he suggested
in his message He says the funds should be
| distributed equitaby. At present the Cath
olic church is getting seven. tenths of the
funds for school purposes. AS to my war
record and the statement that | am op-
posed by old soldiers is false. All that mat
ter has been explained, and after the court
martial proceedings l was recommended
to promotion, and the man head
ing the list Of officers signing the request was
Benjamin Harrison. There is not now nor
never has been, any hostility to the Catholics
in this bureau. have stated that l believe
in government schools in preference to secta
rian contract schools. That is the chief rea
son for co Omplaint.
Commissioner Morgan presents the follow
ing letter from Bishop Whipple of Minnesota
dated at Maitland, Fla, Dec. II, and quotes
him as authority on Indian matters:
l have read your articles on Indian educa
tion with very great interest, and shall bt
happy to aid you in every way in my power
Mrs. WhppIe was severely injured in a rail
way wreck two weeks ago, but IS slowly i'm
proving You have my best wishes in you
great work, and | have been much gratiieC
by your intelligent and conscientious appre
ciation fits responsibilities.
II. B. WHIPPLE,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

The New York Supreme court decides that
electric wires in New York city must go under
= round at once.
Harris Cohen, known as the "Original
Cohen" of Baxter street, New York, who has
sold clothing there for 20 years, has failed.
He is said to have lost $50, 900 to 100000
on the races
Commissioner of Public Works Gilroy Of
New York sent out four gangs OF men to cut
down the poles and wires of the electric light
companies. Inspectors of the board of elec-
trical control accompanied them to point out
the poles on which dangerous wires were
strung. The men in each case started from
the central stations of the electric light COM
panies and worked outward, cutting off COM
muncatiOn in the greater number ofinstances
with all outlying points.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

Beggs' face was luminous with joy, and im-
mediately after the polling of the jury he
arose from amid the prisoners, walked over
to the jury box, and during the breathless
lull that followed shook Foreman Clarke's
hand heartily and said: Gentlemen, 1
thank you. thrust that the future may con-
firm your judgment upon me, and that you
will never regret that you found me not
guilty of this terrible charge" As he
SHOOK HANDS WITH THE JURORS, ~r
each man bowed his head in acknowledge
ment of the grateful words of the liberated
man. The only sound that broke the still
ness was the deep sobs of the little German,
Kunze. He broke out with II am innocent
God kows / am innocent. God knows that
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
EOREIGN FLASHES

Col Clibborn Booth. # the Salvation Army,
was arrested at Geneva, Switzerland for
violation of the decree expelling Salvation
lists rom Switzerland.
Dom Pedro and the republican authorities
in Br azil have had some correspondence by
cable on the subject of the settlement upon
the ex-emperor of large sum of money as n
relying pension or sOlace Dom Pedro has
uniformly maintained since his exile that he
would not accept the gratuity that it was at
first reported had been voted him He has
even spoken Oft with some irritation, He
has adhered to his purpose in the final an
swer lust sent to Rio Janeiro, through the
brazilian legation, which is to the effect that
Dom Pedro declines to accept any sum be-
yond that authorized by the laws of Brazil.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

his features regained their natural appear
anCe, and with affected nonchalance he re-
sumed the chewing of gum as has been his
wont during the course of the trial. The
elated air of John Kunze was absent, and
for the first time since his arrest the little
German seemed to fully appreciate
the gravity of his situation, as
he awaited the verdict of the jury.
ARRIVAL OF THE JURY.
AS the audience was contemplating the
prisoners and commenting upon their
demeanor, the noise of many footsteps was
again suddenly heard without, and a mo-
ment later the twelve men, in whose iudg-
ment reposed the lives ofthe defendants en-
tered the room, headed by Foreman Clarke.
Every prisoner simultaneously turned
his eyes upon the jurors as if to read in
their impassive features the secret of their
verdict, but there was no outward sign to
give them either hope or fear. The clerk
will call the jurors" The clerk will call
the roll of i11rOrS" Every person in the
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
HoNoRS FOR STANLEY.
Queen Victoria CQngratulates tn
Great African Explorer.


LONDON, Special.-The queen has sent
cable dispatch to Mr.. Stanley, in which she
says:
My thoughts are with you and your brave
followers, whose hardships and dangers are
at an end, congratulate you all, includ-
ing the Zanzibaris, who displayed such de-
yotion and fortitude during your marvel
Gus expedition. trust Emin Pasha is max
ing favorable progress.
The corporation of London has invited
Mr.. Stanley to accept the freedom of the
city. The ceremony of presentation will
take place in the Guildhall. The parch-
ment comforting citizenship upon Mr.. Stan
ley will be enclosed in gold casket. On
the evening of the day on which the pre-
sentation is made reception will be given
to Mr.. Stanley in the Guildhall, It is an
nounced that Stanley will pay visit to the
khedive on his way home, remaining at
Cairo three days. The khedive, it is stated,
has already begun preparations for receiv-
ing the explorer which contemplate mani
festations of welcome usually reserved for
royalty,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
suPERsTITIous HEBREWS.
Refuses to Swear with His Hat Of
and Is Sent to Jail.

r A queer scene was witnessed in a
Justices court in Oakland, says the
San Francisco Examiner. An aged
Hebrew, was the defendant in suit
to recover a $50 Judgment. When it,
came time for the old man to take the
stand he was called into court He
entered with his hat on and refused to
remove it. When the court threaten
ed him he explained that his religion
forbade him to uncover his head.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

MIN nOI OIly lIlC uP
pause of both these opposing factions. but
the approval of the leading juristS OF the
land upon the validity of his rulings. AS
the court convened, at > p. m. to receive
the verdict of the jury, there was
momentary silence as the vast audience
breathlessly awaited the first words of Judge
Mcconnell as he mounted the rostrum.
The jury is prepared to make return in
this case" said his honor. But l observe
that Mr.. DonOhoe counsel for O'Suttivan
and Kunze, is absent
II have been requested to represent Mr..
DOnohOe," " said Mr.. Forrest. He is out OF
the city to-day" The court announced his
satisfaction at this arrangement and mo-
ment later the door leading from the Jail
opened with clang and the five defendants
marched in to receive
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR FATE.
Hardly breath was heard as every eye
in the vast audience turned towards John
F. Beggs, who led the procession. The face
of the senior guardian of Camp 20 was pale
with anxiety, but his eye was full of
confidence os he boldly faced
the stare of the audience. Dan Coughlin
affected his usual Indifference, but his rest
less furious eye betOkened the terrible
mental suspense the ex-detective expert
enced as he awaited the dread announce
ment of the penalty to be meeted out to
him by the law. Hardly a person in the
vast court room succeeded in catching the
eve of Patrick O'Sullivan. The piercing
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
A VERDICT AT LAST.
After Being Out Three Days,
the CrOnin Jury Brings in
q Verdict.
COughlin, Burke and O'Sulli'
van are Sentenced to I'M
DrisOnment for Life.

CHICAGO, Dec Leone ofthe most men,
orable trials in the criminal history OF
America closed this afternoon when the
jury impanelled three months ago rendered
its verdict in the Cronin case. That the re-
turn of this jury is verdict and
not disagreement is the source
ofmuch congratulation in the public mind;
and, although there is naturally much di-
vision ofsentiment on the question of ap-
proval of the verdict, the sense of relief
which is experienced at the final culmina-
ton oft case is unanimous. However
bitter, too, may have been the feelings en-
gendered by the two factions which
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL MENTION

Representative Cothran OF South Carolina
has resigned his seat i'll congress to accept a
position as one of the counsel of the Rich
mOnd \ DunyilIe railroad company.
Franklin B. Gowen, Il prominent lawyer of
the Philadelphia \ Reading Railroad
company, was found dead in his room at
Wormleys hotel in WASHINGTON with a bull
jet hole in his head and q pistol by his side,
He had undoubtedly committed suicide. Mr.,
Gowen came to Washington to conduct the
George Rice oil cases a4 aiust Southwestern
railroads before the nterSt ate commerce COM
mission.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19


audience gave a con-
vulsive start as the
sound of the judges
voice broke the ST.
lence only to add a
deeper awe to the SOL
emnity of the occa-
sion. Slowly the jur-
ors answered to their
names, and the twelve
men were announced
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
A Business Matter.

Laura: "Auntie, would be justified
in writing to young man who has
never written to me?" Auntie: "Only
on very important business, my dear"
Laura: swell, this is important busi-
ness. l want to marry him."
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

Simultaneous with
the announcement of
the verdict Coughlin,
O'SulliYan and Burke
turned deathly pale,
while Kunze started
suddenly from his
seat and a moment
later dropped his
head upon his breast
ond hI1rst into taarS
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

black eyes of the
iceman sought the
floor, and whatever
emotion he felt at
this critical moment
was invisible save in
the greyish pallor
that overspread his
features. NJ artin
Burke flushed as he
approached his seat,
hut n ~0n,ont lotnr
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

O'Sullivan was the
only one of the other
three prisoners who
found refuge in tears.
For q moment they
trickled wn his
cheeks, but a minute
later his black eyes
flashed with defiance
or revival of courage,
and, dashing his hand
anroSS biS brow he
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
THE MARKETS.
The Current Prices in the more Pro-
minent Markets.
NEW YORK.

Wheat-No red, s47s@s5c.; elevator
861b@S63sc; No. red, 75c.; No. hare
96Ac No. Northern 92Ac. Rye Western
55@55hc. Barley, Western, 50@65c.; corn
No. 2 42@42Ac.; Oats, No. 2 white, 30@
3OAc; Mixed Western, 27@29Ac. Eggs
Western CSC. Butter, Elgin 2S@2SAc
Western dairy, 9@1 &c.; do. creamery, 1870
OF,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

never was out to Lake View that night.
Longenecker bought TWO witnesses, am
sure of that; they went out and
bought farms with the money they
got. Him and Schettler did it,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

the Irish people have
been divided in this case,
it cannot fail to be a
source of congratulation
to Judge Mcconnell that
his impartial conduct as
a presiding judge has
been such as to win for
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
SISsEToNS SIGNING.

Over One Half of the Required Nuns
ber of Signatures Obtained.
BRowN's VALLEY, Special Telegram,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
CHICAGO.

Cash quotations were rs follows: Flour
dull and unchanged; No. spring wheel, soc;
No. spring wheat, 65@66c; No. 2 red, soc;
No. 2 corn, 315s@34c; No. 2 oats, 203s@.
fax doz2s seed So 81 8s prime U timothy seed 81 20
Butter. fancy creamery 2G@27c.; fine, 20@
22c finest dairy 21@24c.; fine 15@19c
Eggs, 23M24c.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
THE VERDICT.

We, the jury, find the defendant John F.
Beggs not guilty. We, the jury, find the
defendant John Kunze, guilty of man
slaughter as charged in the indictment, and
fix his punishment at imprisonment in the
the jury, find the defendants Dan Coughlin,
Patrick O'Sulliyan and Martin Burke guilty
of murder in the manner and form as
charged in the Indictment and fix the pen
atty at imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for the term of their natural lives.
Mr.. Forrest of the defense, at once re-
quested that the jury be polled, and this
was ordered done by the court. To each
juror the question was put by the clerk o
the court, "Was this and is this now your
verdict" Foreman Clarke was the first
man to rise and answer firmly in the af-
firmative. The eleven men followed
in turn and gave the same answer.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

to be present. Gentlemen" said the
court, Il understand you have reached a
conclusion in this case"
With bow Foreman Clarke took from
his pocket large envelope und handed it
to the judge, who in turn handed it to the
clerk
"The clerk will read the verdict, " said the
court. Instantly there was hush fell over
the vast audience-a hush so profound that
as the clerk tore open the envelope the
sound fell discordantly upon anxious ears.
painful in it's intensity, as the sonorous
voice of the clerk BEGAN the reading of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

VENICE Specsal.-Robert Browning, the
poet, died tonight. His death was pain
less. During the day he expressed himself
as satisfied with the success Of his new
volume of poems.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19
MINNEAPOLIS,

Wheat, No hard, 79c.; No. ! northern,
7714@7Sc, No. northern, 73@75c.; Flour,
Patents in sacks TO local dealers, $4,000
4.SO; patents to ship, sack, car lots, $4.50@-
AGO. in barrels. $4.70@4.S0; delivered at
New England points, 5.40@5.50; New York
points, $5.30@5. 40; delivered at Philadelphia
and Baltimore, $5.25@5, ,35; bakers here,
So 25@3. 60; superfDe $1.70@2.25 red dog,
sacks, $1.1O@1.2 rs; red dog, barrels, $1.35-
@1.5O. Corn, No. 3 yellow, new, 2Sc. Oats,
2n@201Ac. Barley Samples, 4o@43c., feed,
23@25c.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

Prices on incoming trans only: Wheat
No. hard, 7Sc; No. Northern, zee; No. 2
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 19c; No. 2 white, q a
22c; December gle; January, 21hc; May
"a; No. 3, 19@21c. 2 Rye-No. 2, 33c.
BarIey-No. 2, >45@5oc; No. 8, 35@45c
Ground Feed-$12.5O. Corn Meal-Unbolt-
ed, $12.5O Shorts-$7.T5 af-"
Bran, $6.75 Malt. 65@70. Hay, No. J.
upland. $7@S; No. /, $6.5O@7; timothy,
$3.50 Flax seed, No. ], $1.27@1. .271a.
Glover seed, 50. 90@3. Timothy seed, $1@
1.2O Eggs, fresh, 5000. 80; held, $5.70@6.
Flonr, Patents, $4.75@5 straight, $4.25@
4.5Obake rs, S3.25 @3.5O; rye, $2.75@3. 90:
buck wheat, $4.75 @5. Butter. Creameries
held at 15@1Sc; fresh 20@24c extra diary,
| 15@1Sc; medium, 1O@I5c; roll and print,
fresh, 1713@1Sc: old, S@12c; packing stock.
619@S18c; grease, 3@5c.