Morris tribune., 1891-04-22

The abolition of the system of icon,
sular sealing" ON Canadian railways il
decided upon by the treasury department
at Washington.
Mrs. Mary E. Cough, widow of the
late John B. Cough, the great teetotaller
lecturer, is dead, aged II years. Paraly-
sis was the cause.
The race horse st. Elmo sold to Mr..
Chambers, of Louisville, KY, a few
days ago for $1,000, died suddenly on his
way to Greencastle.
Seeding in Southeastern Minnesota is
we'll under way. The acreage will be
about the same rs last year, except that
more potatoes will be- planted.
The VESSEL Owners association of
the Great Lakes has decided to reduce
the wages Of marine engineers. The
engineers will resist the reduction.
The export of mineral oils from the
United states during the month of
March last was $3,40O,130 against
s., ,S95, ,651 during the same month of
last year.
Charles Benson, whose departure from
Minneapolis last fall occasioned quite a
stir because of his heavy embezzlements
of Scandia bank funds, has been arrested
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Acting Secretary Nettleton has de-
cided that each individual piece of
Chinaware imported into the United
States must be marked with the name
of the country of origin.
Princess Engalitcheff lectured in
Minneapolis Wednesday. She is one of
half dozen women sent out by Russia
to enlighten the United States as to the
real state of affairs in Russia.
Prince Bismarck is described as en-
couraged by the result of the poll at
Geestemunde, and he is anxious to take
his seat in the reichstag as an uncom-
promising opponent and critic of the
government.
When the body Of William lines,
which was buried at Corunna, Ind,
two years since, was disinterred few
days ago for shipment, it was found that
it was petrifed, with every feature pre-
fectly preserved, even the hair.
The work on the buildings of the new
reform school at Red Wing, Mimi, will
be resumed in very short time, and in
case the bills now pending in the legis-
lature pass the school will undor.4~s'--'
be ready for occur = by fall.
A small portion of Dayton's blut, an
ST. Paul, gave way Sunday morning
and was precipitated into what is known
as Connemara Patch. Two shanties
were carried down in the debris and
woman and child seriously injured.
A letter received in Berlin from
Father Schyse, Catholic minister in
German East Africa, states that the
country east of Lake Victoria is not the
fertile region it has been represented,
and that large tracts are uninhabitable
for residents for want of water.
From Constantinople comes news
that the railway from Jaffa to Jerusa-
lem is nearly half finished and will be
finished within a year. 1t will be
equipped with all modern comforts and
luxuries of travel for the use of pilgrims
and tourists.
The French are said to be in bad
way at Tonquin, their occupation almost |
being confined to the military posts and |
it being dangerous for Frenchmen to
venture on a journey except with a |
strong military guard. The rebels are
everywhere active.
It is siown by the report of the |
United States consulate at Berlin that |
there has been decrease in the exports |
from Northern Germany to the United |
States for the first quarter of 1891 of |
b2, ,439, ,865, as compared with the exports
Turing the corresponding quarter of |
1890.
Information has been received from
Venezuela to the effect that the congress
If Venezuela met ON the Sd inst, and in
lis message the president referred to the
between Venezuela and the
United States for reciprocity treaty,
aging that he would make it the sub
ect Of special message later.
Col. Henry Astor Weeks died at New
York of pneumonia. He served during
he war as colonel of tbs Twelfth New
York Volunteers. He was member of
he G. A. r., the Loyal Legion and tbs
Army of the Potomac. He was also q
member of the Colonial club and the
irving club and was very wealthy