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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-21
Ma n and Melon in Collision

From the Savannah News.
A prominent lawyer in this city had
a client, the other day, who related a
story which shows that a watermel-
on may accomplish great damage
when used as q weapon under certain
circumstances.
The lawyers client is q conductor
on a Central Railroad freight train.
A few daye ago, as the train was 60
ing up the road at a speed of twenty
miles an hour, the conductor was
standing in the top of his caboose
looking ahead out of the window,
with his head resting on his arm.
The train rushed by small station
where q lot of watermelons were be-
ing loaded in some cars.
As the freight train passed one of
the hands engaged in loading, in a
spirit of fun, pitched one of the mel
ons at the conductors head in the
window of the caboose. His aim was
well taken and the consequences
were disastrous. The melon struck
the conductor squarely on the face
and arm, knocking out three teeth,
cut his face open, and almost broke
his arm. The ioker's melon almost
finished the conductor. The speed at
which the train was running was re-
sponsible for the unusual force of the
blow.
The conductor is now preparing to
sue the party who threw the melon.
The man who threw it says he only
wanted to treat the conductor to q
melon.
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NEWS SIFTINGS.
Criminal, Personal, Foreign
and Other Interesting
News Items.
WASHiNGTON.


The senate confirmed the nomination of G.
H. Schoregge as postmaster at Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, and Samuel Gordon, register Of the
land Office at Miles City, Mont.
President Harrison accompanied by Secre-
taries Noble and Rusk and private Secretary
Halford, have left Washington for Boston
to attend the G. A. H. encampment
United States Land Commissioner Croft
has just made very important land decis-
ion upon request of the local land officials at
Pierre, S. d. 1t is that when Indians take
land on the late Sioux reservation, and the
survey afterward shows they are on school
section, they may hold their claims, but
whites cannot.
The new treasury notes to be issued on the
silver bullion are now being printed. These
notes are genuine greenbaeks, and state that
the United States will pay the bearer in coin
as many dollars as the face of the note pre-
sents. The various denomination contain
the yignettes o. these dead heroes of the war:
Secretary Stanton, Gen. Sheridan and Gen.
Thomas.
Commissioner Croft, in support of his re-
cent decision that the Indians who settled on
Sioux reservation land in South Dakota, which
afterwards proved to be school sections, were
entitled to the land, while white man was
not, bases the discrimination on the ground
that the Indian was entitled to go upon the
land, while the white man was prohibited I'M
til after the proclamation was issued. Ac-
cording to this decision, however, the squat
ter had no rights and lands should have to
be surveyed before settlement. The commits
sionSr may be Obliged to modify his decision.
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SINS AND SINNERS.

Eyrand, the notorious French murderer in
prison in Paris, tore his shirt into strips and
had nearly strangled himself when discovers d..
Near Arkansas City, Kan, a negro boy
named William BeayeE;-w6o1 mar attempt ed
tS assault two girls, was hanged by mob
The sheriff and deputy we're locked in he jail
until the lynching was over.
The accounts of Girard Austin, treasurer
of San Jose county, Colo, who died May B
have been foun d short SIT 600. The short
age is due to carelessness, and will be ma dt
good by his bondsm en-.
Aparty ofrebel Arabs met and defeated tn
Morocco army at Atinsi with considerable
loss One hundred and twenty captive
taken by the rebels were put to death. The
son of the governor was compelled to ca
toasted portions of his own flesh.
J. S. CoIemesnit, who was in the service @
| the United States government in Same;
during President Cleveland's administration
| and who gained considerable notorie ty dur
| ing the late Samoan troubles, is wanted ii
| Seattle, Wash, for forgery.
DR.. o. Sawyer of Chicago was shot auG
probably fatally injured by j. Bart on San
cher, correspondent OF the Chicago Horse
man. Sanchez claims to have secured on
LESSONS that the doctor and Mrs. Sanche
were intimate.
Sheriff Isaac Wright has arrived in Koko-
mo, Ind, from Fort Worth, Tex, having in
charge Freeman Cooper, the absconding
lawyer who skipped few we ks ago, leaving
SIT, $50 in forged notes on which he ha'
collected the money. There are twenty-foul
indictments against b i'm.
A feud has existed for years between Jam
lily named Ganday and anot her named Fair
| child, at Meridian, Miss, and two Candy
boys met two of the Fairchildsin Tuseanola
A fight ensued, with k hives, in which Brown
Candy was supposed to have received fatal
wounds, and one of the Fairchilds is serious
~ cut and there is little hope oil his recovery
George Simpson, a well known jeweler o
Phillipsburg, Mont, received news that hi
ourteen- year old daughter had been abducte
from ST. Peters mission, near Cascade. Tn
girls mother and young man with foreigi
accent are the abductors. When the mothe
superior tried to prevent the abduction tn
man drew a revolver and fired shot, whic
frightened the nuns, and the cou pie proceed
ed unmolested. No trace as yet has bee
found of them.
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International Tariff reform.

LONDON, Aug. 18.-The success which has
attended the series of international confer
ences that have beer held during the last
few years in favor of arbitration has result
ed in setting on loot another international
movement which may hereafter be fruitful
OF important results Among the foreign
delegates who assembled this year a very
strong feeling prevailed in favor o, the tariff
reform. Accordingly, in addition to the
peace and arbitration conference, which is
to be held in the spring i'll Rome, an inter-
national tariff reform conference will like
wise be held. A provisional committee has
been appointed and is now making arrange
ments for starting the movement under the
most favorable auspices. The committee is
sending out communications to members of
the different parliaments OF the world, in
the hope of securing large attendance.
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Unconscious Hypnotism.

london (0nt.) Corr. Toronto Mail
A strange case of hypnotism is re,
ported in this city. The medium is a
woman 40 years of age who has lost
her reason, and it is therefore believ-
ed that she is acting unconsciously
upon her victim, young lady OF
about 20 summers. The two are
neighbors, living on opposite sides OF
the same street, and it appears that
some two months ago, when the
medium was taken i'll, the young
woman waited upon her, until atlast
she could not stay away, and was
constantly running across the road
to the house. She became SO bad in
this particular that one night,
unknown to the people of the
house, ,she stayed all night, and when
an attempt was made to arouse her
in the morning it was found impossi-
BILE. Her body was pinched, and
even a needle had no effect. Walk
ing her on the floor was also tried
without success. She was in state
of lethargy from which all the efforts
of the neighbors could not awaken
her, and a doctor was summoned.
His skill was at last successful, after
she had slept about twenty-four
hours. 1t is said that>if the medium
was not q crazy person she could.
-ef6ner have aroused the young lady
from the stupor or else have followed
up the work with suggestions to her
victims mind; but she was uncon-
scious of anything wrong, apparent
ly. The neighbors, however, have no
doubt as to her being the individual
who is causing all the trouble. The
girl says she knows nothing of what
goes on while under this wonderful
influence. She experienced no pain OF
any description when being pinched.
She had been several times put to
sleep, but not for such long periods
as the one mentioned. The subject
of this power is in fair health other
wise, and also very intelligent. At
present she is under the care offriends
constantly, and is kept perfectly
quiet. 1t is expected she will be able
to throw off the influence this time,
but as q severe shock to her nervous
system is almost sure to cause a re-
lapse she will always in future be
more susceptible to mesmeric infu-
ences.
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Eek President Arthur always Be.
lieved himself. to be an excellent law.
yer" says Clark Montgomery, al
Ohio. He often said to his friends
that he had neglected his legal prac-
tice almost entirely for politics and
that he greatly regretted it. In his
younger days when he commenced
life he was regarded as an excellent
speaker, possessing many of the
characteristics of eloquence and ora
tory. When he left the Presidency
he believed himself to be yet young
enough to make a reputation as q
counselor and barrister. Unfortun-
ately for him, however, his habits oil
life had been such as to undermine
his magnificent constitution: hence
no one can say whether his own be.
liefs in his own abilities as q lawyer
would have been justified by results. !"
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Letters have been received at Louisville
whichled to the belief that Dick Tate, the de-
aulting state treasurer of Kentucky, died in
China over a year ago,
A special session of the order OF Modern
Woodmen OF America is being held in Des
Moines to straighten out the recent trouble.
The head of the order will probably be re
moved to some other state.
A large flowing well of natural gas has been
discovered on the farm of s. III. Macy neal
Eldora, Iowa. A trial has been made and q
company will be formed and experiments
made.
A joint resolution was passed by congress
to accept from the national encampment o.
the Grand Army of the Republic statue
and pedestal of the late Gen. Ulysses 3
Grant. to be erected in the capitol
Sarah Althea Terry win have to pay -
667, the costs OF her latest suit to recover q
portion ofthe Sharon estate. This will strT
her of part OF the property left by Judge
Terry.
The report of the liqnidators of the Pana
ma Canal company has been presented to thu
tribunal of the Seine. According to th Q re
port the total expenditures o. the company
thus far amount to 13, 900 francs. TIT
assets on March we're 26,00o.oo0.
Therumblings an expected storm among
the thousands OF employees OF the New York
Central and Vanderbilt lines, owning to thu
discharge of Knights of Labor and Brother
hood men, broke like a fasht rom clear sky
all along the line. Trains were lett by thu
crews where they stood when the order came
The work OF prospecting for silver ore vii
be commenced about four miles from Black
River Falls by city parties, the means being
furnished from Chippewa Falls by gentlemen
who have great faith in the traces that have
been found, and they are satisfied that silver
certainly exists among the iron ore OF that
vicinity.
Two hundred and fifty men are now en-.
gagged on the Sioux City corn palace, and the
frame work is about one-third up. 1t viii
be nearly twice as large as the one of last
year, and exhibits have been promised from
number OF Southern states, the newly de
veloped parts of Wyoming, the Black Hill
and other sections little known to the gener
al public.
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FOREIGN GRISr.

One hundred and thirth-five deaths from
cholera occurred in Mecca in one day.
Guatema1an revolutionists to the number
of 9, 900 were defeated by Guatemalan reg
ulars under Gen. Pedro Barrillas, brother OF
the president.
The spread oil cholera in the south ofSpain
has caused panic among the inhabitants
general exodus has begun to the north OF
Spain and France.
The cremation conference in Paris sent q
telegram to Emperor William asking him to
espouse the cause of cremation. All the
American delegates signed the telegram.
Adyices from Siberia say that o body of
$50 prisoners on foot escorted by flfty-three
soldiers, on arriving at Tiumen, demande d
carts for their conveyance. Their demand
being refused, they attacked the soldiers of
the escort with terocity and smashed the
rifles OF four of the soldiers. The escort
made use of their bayonets and woun ded
ten Of the prisoners before the disturbance
was quelled.
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spring wheat : Good crop.

MARsHFTELD. Wis, Special, Aug. r.
Spring wheat is about all cut 1t will aver
age fifteen to twenty bushels per acre in
favorable localities. Winter wheat is hary-
ested; light yield is reported from every
quarter. Growers claim that the frost early
In the spring injured winter wheat to q
great extent. Oats are now being cut.
Farmers in some sections say there will not
be more than half-orop, while others say
q fortnight ago. Corn is progressing slowly,
owing TO the cold nights we are having.
The average crop cannot be realized. Po-
tatoes will. without doubt, command q big
price this fall. The crop hereahout is even
better than in southern portions OF tha
state Notwithstanding the lneager outlook.
Farmers are advocating the expediency Of
stockraising more In the near future, for
the reason that depending wholly on crops
is uncertain and unreliable.
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donna, and their hostess, Mrs. A. L. Cool
idge. Mrs. Mckee was the center of at
traction. quite overshadowing her Illus
trious father in her fresh beauty. Mrs.
Noble, accompanied by friend, was also
of the waiting party.
The party broke into groups. Mr.. Har-
rison entered into conversation with Mrs.
Logan, calamity handing her the small
bouquet which he carried. Just as the
CHIMES of New Trinity rung at IL, great
cheer went up which simultaneously an
nouneed the arrival of Gen. Butler The
appearance OF Gen. Alger. who rode a spir-
tied bay, was the signal for the arising Of
Mr.. Harrison and cabinet. As each depart
ment came in front of the stand colors were
dipped, hats raised. and in many instances
rousing cheers given for the president
"Uncle Jerry" coming in for the lions
share of the attention when Wisconsin
passed in review. At lao p. m, squad OF
mounted police. Immediately followed by
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ALGER AND STAFF.
made their appearance in Adams square.
The commander and staff were received ON
the reviewing stand by Gen. b. II. Butler
and others. Gen. Butler had been on the
stand since / o'clock, having come over
nom Copley square. Hardly had he taken
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ACCIDENTAL.

The Hungarian town of Moor has been
almost totally destroyed by fire. Ten per-
sons lost their lives.
The floods in Hungary continue. The har-
vest is ruined, Many houses have been
wrecked and a number OF lives have b cen
lost.
Seven persons were killed by the bursting
of the steam pipe on the Russian man-of-war
Tehesma the other day. Among the victims
was Prince Khilkoff,
A boiler in John Jacoby's saw mill at Null
berry Ind, exploded, xii ling Will Shoemaker,
and injuring J ohm Jacoby, Allen Jacoby, Mont
Rhodes and two children of Alfred ollins.
The British steamer Haleyon collided with
the British steamer Rheubin near Sligo,
Spain. The Halcyon sank. Thirteen Der.
some were drowned.
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TOWN CLERKS.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

LIC:-RRv. GEORGE GAsKELL, Prizes
Mass every Sunday at 1880 a. m. Sunday
school every Sunday at $3.50 p. m. Vesper
at 3 pm.
METHODIST Rev. 8. Ellery, Pas.
tor. Services every Sund> at 1890, a. m
and 1870 p. m. Prayer meetil on Thursdays
at 1880 D. m.
CONGREGATIONAL: HIM Herripk
Pastor. Services every Sunday, at 1890 a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting of thu
Prayer meeting every Thursday 1t 1880 p. m
NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHEk
AN--REv. P. A. DIRrRIcHsoN, Pastor. Service
and meetings at times designated by pastor.
COMPLEMENTARY. 0. DAZZLE PasLoI
Meetings at 1880 O'Clock every Wednesday
evening.
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A SAD STORY.
Woman and six Children Deserted

A Woman and Six Children Deserted
Other Court House Chronicles.
M1NNEAPoL1s Special Telegram Aug 10.
A sad case was that heard by Judge Bailey
in the probate court Yesterday. Mrs. Eta
Flanner was brought in for examination as
to her sanity The facts recited were pain
full commentary on mans inhumanity. A
few wears ago this woman and her six small
children were deserted by their husband
and father, Western U MON telegraph op-
orator. She did her best to fight the battle,
doing sewing. The load finally became too
heavy tor her to bear and her mind became
unstrung. At last she attempted to escape
by committing suicide. She took carbolie
acid. but was found in time for physician
to bring her back to life. Her uncle and
son were with her in court, and she APP
peared quite rational. She will be taken
to the asylum.
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Devoted to Business.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Special Telegram,
Aug. 18.-The crowds were not so great to-
day as yesterday in attendance upon the
festival OF the German Veterans associa-
ton, but still the town was full of strangers.
The forenoon was devoted to business.
There were seventy delegates in attendance,
representing thirty-two societies and a
membership in this country of 5000 veter-
good order and, while few societies have
been dropped, considerable more have been
gained. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were submitted, and other matters
of routing nature attended to. In the att
errnn66n the parks were visited, and tonight
several concerts were held.
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cOmT8ueS, anu SalQ tnaG MI. Harr1SOn OC-
cupied the second highest position in the
world, the highest being the commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie.
coMRADE HARRISON.
Following Gen. Alger, President Harri-
son was introduced as Comrade Harrison.
president of the United States, and was
greeted with tremendous applause. Presi-
dent Harrison said:
l had impressions both pleasurabIe and pain
full as / looked upon this great procession of
veterans which swept through the streets of this
temptation of so many faces of those who shared
together the perils and eiories OF the great
struggle for the Union; sensations OF
should meet again. Not many times here As
l have stood In the great national cemetery at
Arlington and have seen those silent battalions
OF the dead, l have thought how swiftly
the reaper 10 doing his work and
how soon in the scattered cemeteries
Of Of the land nd the ashes OF all
TO honored graves. And yet, could not help
but feel that in the sturdy tread of those battaE
lens there was yet strength Of heart and limb
should confront the nation that you love. And
II Arlington is the death, we see to-day
taiions q tBe sons Of veterans the r a
IapplauseI. They are coming on to take our
places; the nation win not be defense
who ys hsye read abo aTne the out re s5Sss
of the veterans homes in which
they have been born and reared the lessons OF
OF patriotism and the stories of heRosm will
come fresh armed to any conflict that may con-
front us in the future, only hope that God viii
so order the years that are left to you that for
you and those who are dear to you they
may be ordered in all genteness and sweetness
in all prosperity and success, and, that when az
last the comrades who survive you shall wrap
the flag OF the Union about your body and bear
It to the grave. you may die in peace and in the
hope OF glorious resurrection.
On closing the president left at once and
took the midnight train for Washington.
There were loud calls for Vice President
Morton, and after considerable persuasion
he was induced to say few words, as fol-
lows.
Boston tonight il a center Of patriotic MEM
cries. The representatives of that grand army
which was the expression and embod-
lment OF the nations purpose are here.
The occasion, therefore, brings before
our minds q crisis even in our
national life, the supreme crisis of free govern
ment, not only here but throughout the world.
In that crisis in which you bore the greatest
part the issue was settled upon the side of
justice. freedom and the indisolubiity
OF the nation. May the nation which was pre-
served by your yalor aud sacrifices, in the lam
guage OF Mr.. Lincoln, never perish from the
EARTH" and may this government thus pre-
served ever keep in generous remembrance and
kindly care for you and your descendants.
This closed the speech-making. and the
hall was quickly cleared of all save those
who aveo quartered there during encamp-
ment week.
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IN BEHRING SEA.
The Corwin Proceeds Thereto and Bus-
mess Is Meant.

TACOMA WASH, Special Telegram. Aug.
l9.-Dispatches to-day from San Francisco
state that some alarm is felt about the gov
eminent cutter Corwin, which sailed from
Port Townsend some time ago. The Cor
win on Saturday received orders to proceed
to Behring sea at once, and is now en- route
to Seattle for coal, after which she will pro-
coed north, first going to Sitka. Capt
Hooper says he has orders to act under the
first instructions received. These instruc-
tons authorized a very vigorous policy,
and were recalled and more conservative
course authorized. When the Richard
Rush sailed, the first orders directed the
captains of the cutters to seize all vessels
where there was any evidence
to show that they had been paaching. The
prizes We're to be stripped of all bunt-
ing and their skins and papers were
also to be taken. and only
enough provisions left on board
to last the vessel and prize crew until the
nearest port was reached. The subsequent
orders were that the cutters should serve
all vessels found in the sea with copy OF
President Harrison's proclamation, and il
the vessel was seen again to capture it, The
department, Capt. Hooper's orders lead one
to believe has determined that the more
vigorous policy should be followed, and,
althoughit is late in the season, all sealing
vessels found pOaching are to be summarilv
dealt with.
No ESPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Assistant Secre-
tary OF Treasury NeItieton states that the
revenue marine cutter Corwin was to-day
ordered to sail from Port Townsend, Wash,
to Alaskan waters. The statement is au-
thorized that no special significance at
taches to the order.
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l. o. o. +. Crystal Lodge No 1s2 meet ev-
cry Monday night at its hall.
A. G. THoRP, R. S. C.PHELPs, N. G.
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.aERvArs sUFFER
viii Be Assisted by the County to the
Extent of Their Needs.

viii Be Assisted by the County to the
Extent of Their Needs.
ST PAUL Special Telegram Ang 10.
The board of county commissioners met
regularly yesterday at 10 a. M, with Acting
Mayor Minea in the chair.
A comm unication was read from the
board of control stating that all diligence
had been used in relieving the distressed
cyclone sufferers and commencing the
prompt measures taken by the county board
in the same direction. But the report also
stated that the Investigations of the board
of; control had resulted in the disclosure of
the'tact that many families yet needed aid
whose names were not tabuiated in the
original distribution. Commissioner La
vallee then submitted resolution author
izing a special committee consisting OF
George Mitsch, A. p. Wright and 2. A.
Lavallee to borrow $1,000, or such part OF
that sum as might be found necessary, with
the county's pledge for its payment. The
resolution was adopted.