The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-23
General News Items.

Smallpox has broken out among the
Okanagan Indians on the British Columbia
frontier. Physicians have been sent to vac
cinate the tribe.
The 1O1st annual session OF the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian churches was bG-
gun in the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
church in New York Every available spot
in the church was filled long before the meet
ing was called to order, and many who could
not find seats were compelled to stand.
About five hundred delegates were present
from all over the country
The audience at the Acadmy of Music in
Jersey City showed marvellous pluck. The
woodwork underneath the gallery took fire
through leaky gas pipe during the perform
ance of The Still Alarm" and the people
sat and watched the real fire scene unmoved
When the fireman entered the building O few
persons showed a disposition to rush out,
but Fireman Coleman dealt one man pow
sriul blow with his fist. This had the desired
effect of stopping the rush which might have
resulted in q panic The audience watched
intentIy the fireman as they battled with
and subdued the flames. The orchestra
played with commendable vigor, which i'm
parted confidence during the excitement.
A special received from the Yankton In
dian agency states that the Sioux Indians
at that place are preparing to negotiate with
the government for the sale of about seven
townships of the north part of the reseFva-
ton and engineers are now at work survey
ing the agency and the Indians are selecting
their land in severalty. The reason assigned
for selling this land is that their treaty with
the United States only allows them SIS, 900
per annum and their present treaty will soon
expire The tract embraces some of the
finest lands in South Dakota and rush of
settlers is expected to follow its opening to
homesteaders which will be within 30 daysi
These lands will furnish homes for 1000
families, allowing each one 100 acres.
Cesar W. Bee kman and Mime. Blanche
Roqueplan were married by Judge Ehrlich in
the city court New York. The bridegroom is
| the man who was arrested recently on o
charge made by the woman that he had
stolen 40. 900 francs given to him for her by
her father in Paris. They had lived together
| in Panama and he bad deserted her. She
| followed linn to New York, and insisted that
| he should fulfil his promise to marry her.
| He said he would do so if she withdrew the
| churgp She did so and he fed to Milwaukee,
| where she had him arrested. He was brought
| back, and the ceremony performed in the
! city ended the case. She is q vivacious
| French woman. about 80 years DID, and he
| is a German ten years older.
s, B. Sanderson OF joliet, ILL.,, went to Lei
Angeles, Cal. a few weeks ago to settle per
manently with his wife, He is wealthy, ant
FIVE years ago had IN only daughter, Estella
who Mt sixteen eloped with James o. Brien
O. handsome brakeman The girl wished Il
be forgiven, but Sanderson turned her out
Her husband was soon killed in an aeeidenr
and she supported herself as a governess
She recently dri.teh to Los Angeles but los
her position and began to make persona
canvass of houses for work. She rang tn
bell of her fathers house without knowing
the name of the occupants, and mother ant
daughter met for the first time since the G.
trangment. The prodigal was welcomed
and restored from o hungry, homeless wan
derer to home of wealth.