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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
IN GENERAL

bill for an Australian ballot law, model
ed after the Minnesota statute, will be intro
duced in the Illinois legislature.
Gov-elect Boyd of Nebraska, replying to
the attack on his citizenship, says that he
has been a citizen for many years and ex-
poets to be seated
The annual charity ball in New York
was mado a society event. Gilmore's
band of seventy pieces furnished the music.
The receipts we're about $4,000.
About twelve hundred employees of the
Westinghouse Electric Light Company OF
Pittsburg will probably agree to work for
halfpay for awhile to help Westinghouse out
of his financial difficulties.
j. N. Archbold of Ridge Farm, ILL.,, has in
vented magazine gun. The weapon ls SIX
four foot rife barrels, and is fed by chain
belt The number of shots that can be fired
in succession is practically unlimited.
heavy snow storm, accompanied by
strong wind, is raging throughout Northern
Kansas Freight trains have been abandon
ed. TIL ere has been no trains on the Central
branch of the Union Pacific for eight days.
number of barbed wire manufactur ers
are in session in Chicago to either organize a
general revolt of the manufacturers from the
control of the Washbu1neMoen patent mo-
the wire factories in the West
The manufacturers Record of Baltimore
publishes letters from manufacturers in Chi
cago, ST. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburg and
Demmler, Pa. and Brooklyn, N. Y. who
are either making tin plate or preparing to
| do so When all are in full operation their
weekly output will be Is, 900 boxes.
| 1t is reported in New York that Gould has
surely got control of the Atchison and Santa
| Fe The story is that Barings of London
recently disposed Of their Santa Fe holdings
| and that Gould was the purchaser. Neither
! Jay Gould, his son or President M anvel, Of
the Atchison, would affirm or deny the re-
| port.
The investigation of a careful man sent
from Seattle to Victoria shows more
than twenty opium refneries in full blast, be-
side many small Chinese establishments
which fry out small amounts. For the three
months ended Sept. 80, $500 pounds Of
crude opium were landed at Vancouver from
| China steamships OF this amount, 5,479
pounds were forwarded to New Westminster,
| 1861 pounds remained at Vancouver, and
| Al 329 pounds were sent to Victoria, where
it was refined and smuggled over the Ameri-
can line.
An Annapolis special to the Times says:
| Comment is aroused among navy officers
over the series of orders emanating from the
navy department within the past few weeks,
directing the commissioning of war ships at
San Francisco and the ordering of various
other cruisers to Pacific waters Under the
present orders, no less than eleven war ships
and five revenue cutters will soon be in COM
mission in the Pacific and ready for duty.
If in addition the rumored chartering and
arming of seven steamers for revenue cutter
duty in Behring sea proves correct, the Unit
ed States navy force will number twenty
three ships, against the five British gunboats
and one armored vessel at present protect
ing Great Britain's interests in the North
| Pacific.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
About SpeakInr Fishes

The great German naturalist Stern, pub.
lished in the Revue Politique ct Literaire
short time ago very curious and interest
ing article on speaking fishes. Some varie-
ties, he affirms, can whistle, bark and
grunt while others do very we'll as song
sters, consi dering the fact that they are
scaled instead of being feathered. Did We
enumerate all of the peculiar speaking.
grunting and whistling denzens of tho
waters mentioned by Prof. Stern the
entire space allotted to "Notes Tor
the Curious" would be taken up; how
ever We must give a few OF the most strik-
ing instances OF vocal sounds made by the
great Germans Piscatorial raritiess Scievia,
little six-inch club variety of the lagoon 5
of Italy, sticks its head above the water
and sings a dainty song equal to that o.
some species of warbling birds; Trisia
hirundo (the sea swallow is known to
every fisherman of the Danube and the
Rhine by the peculiar grunting noise il
makes, Trigla nolitans make a whining
noise like young puppy, while Scivena
gathers in bands to hold regular concerts,
no doubt originating the fable OF the
Sirens
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Related by Judge Payson.

Philadelphia Telegraph: | was talking
to Judge Payson the other day about some
OF the astonishing things OF the last cleo
ton. "a few years ago., he said, there
lived on place of forty acres adjoining that
of mine at Pontiac a man who was known
throughout that part of the country as a
ne'er-do-well. Though his farm was hardly
more than he could attend to. He
planted his crops in the spring,
let the weeds grow up in
the summer, and there was nothing to
harvest in the fall. In the morning, at
noon or at night, whenever there were any
lOungerS about the corner store he was
among them. Shiflless and slow at all 9TH
er things, he was glib talker. He would
tell yarns and talk about the problems of
capital and labor, though he took no active
interest in either While he was discussin ng
these problems at the store his wife was
stuffing old hats and odd articles OF discard
ed clothing in the windows to keep the
cold wind away.
"ln due time a mortgage was foreclosed,
and his torty acres went at sheritf's sale.
Gathering up his family and the few goods
and chattels remaining to him he moved
on, and was soon forgotten by his tOrmer
neighbors. He took up his home in Ne
braska, and resumed his old habit of
! lounging about and talking about capital
and labor. The present member of con-
gress from the district within whose
border he took up his residence
was elected by majority OF about
5000. When the formality of nom-
mating man to run against him this talI
was gone through with there was no one
wanted the honor of being beaten by him.
They did not have time to spare ior the
hopeless canvass. But my neighbor had
the time, so found himself with official war
rant for talking labor and capital. His
voice was strong and he was in his element
The 4th of November came and the men
in that district cast their votes. When those
votes were counted it was found that my ex-
neighbor had been elected to congress by a
majority OF over 10000. He had made 3
gain Of about 16, 600 votes
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
ASUALTIES.

cyclone near Sherman, Tex, blew down
several no uses, killing an infant and serious
ly wounded four adults. 1t is feared other
lives were lost.
Many women and children were seriously
crushed in panic at fire in Paris and
several may die. Thirty families we're rem
dered homeless. Loss, $20O.OO9.
At Saginaw, Mich, a new hired girl in the
family of Samuel Ward inadvertently mi K ed
a quantity OF Rough on Rats" with flour.
The accident may result in the death of Mr..
Ward, his wife and two children.
There is a rumor in New York that the
steamship Thanemore, from Baltimore for
London. has been towed into Bahia by the
steamer Alliance. The Thanemore left Bal
timore over forty days ago, and hope for
her safety has been almost abandoned.
A terrible story of diphtheria havoc comes
from the southern part of Buchanan county,
Iowa. Mrs. Edgerton died in November OF
diphthera, leaving a family of eight chill.
dren destitute. A young babe and five other
children succumbcd to the deadly scourge,
and finally the eighth burial casket was sent
out to the desolate home, where the one re-
naming member is now lying at the point
of death. No other case is reported in the
community.
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THE FIGURE &c."

The figure 9 in our dates will make long stay
No man or woman living will ever date
document without using the figure 9. 1t stands
In the third place in $780, where it will remain ten
years and then move up to second place in 1900,
where it will rest for one hundred years.
There Is another o. which has also come to stay.
It is unlike the figure in dates in the respect
that it has already moved up to first place, where
It will permanently remain. 1t is called the mo.
D. High Arm Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Machine.
The NO. ?" was endorsed for first place by the
experts OF Europe at the Paris Exposition Of 1882
where, after severe contest with the leading ma
chimes Of the world, it was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
Of gold medals, etc. The French Government
also recognized its superiority by the decoration Of
Mr.. Nathaniel W WheeIer, President Of the company,
with the Cross of the Legion Of Honor.
The NO. g. is not an old machine improved
upon, but an entirely new machine, and tho
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded it as the grand
est advance in sewing machine mechanism of the
age. Those who buy it can rest assured, there
fore, Of having the very latest and best.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
THE HOSTILES' CAMP.
1t Is In a Small Valley and Comprises
Three Hundred Tepees.

1t Is in a Small Valley and Comprises
Three Hundred Tepees.
PINE RIDGE, S. d., Jan. 13.-Shortly after
the announcement that the hostiles had
gone into camp a short distance beyond the
picket line this afternoon the associated
press representative was given permission
to visit the breastworks from which view
of the hostile camp could be obtained.
The works are about three-quarters of
mile north OF the agency. They occupy
several prominent blubs and command the
valley, which is nearly two miles wide and
about as many miles in length. They are
guarded by 3.2-inch Hotchkiss gun, which
has range of tour miles. This belongs to
There are also Companies B and II of the
First infantry. Both batteries and the in
fantry are under command OF Capt. Dough-
erty. At the northern extremity OF the val
lev, beyond White Clay creek and at the
base of a semi-Circular, Dine-covered bluff,
the hostiles have tented shelter. Their VII
lage comprises about 800 tepees, with
be we'll supplied with ponies. All of the
village, however, is not visible, even under
the glass because number Of tepees, 1t is
suspected, are concealedin the draws which
lead out of the valley and in the direction
of the mission.
The view IS picturesque ana slte from
which the Indians might easily retire were
they not followed closely by Gen. Brooke
and his command. The latter is few
miles north OF the mission and less than
five miles in the rear of the hostiles.
What is to be done with the Indians is a
question which has not yet been answered.
The disposition seems to be to let them rest
in peace, and for that reason all communi-
cations with them, even by newspaper men,
is being vigorously prevented. Tomorrow
they promise to send delegation
of chiefs to talk with Gen.
| Miles, The result of this
conference cannot be OWNED. It has been
said that some of them will insist upon
going to Washington to lay their grievances
Before the Great Father, and the opinion
| prevails that the suggestion will be re-
spected, Notwithstanding that Gen. Miles
has the settlement of the case i'll his own
hands.
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RIrhts of the NEGRO.

desire, says ]. c. Price, in the Forum
for January, to emphasize the fact that the
negro in demanding the tull exercise OF
his constitutional claims to citizenship,
does not thereby seek social equality with
white members or with colOred men. The
negro has common sense enough-not to
speak OF intelligence and education-to
know that legislation in neither church
nor state can give him arbitrary admission
into the best society-white or colored-
and that no congressional enactment
can regulate the affections, In ali this
struggle against the rights of the negro he
is not found to he an enemy to society
This is evident in the more violent as we'll
as in the milder forms of opposition to him.
Then who are the real dis$urbers of society?
So far as the new rTetext against giving the
negro his rights, under the constitution, is
concerned, the truth OF the whole matter is
this: White men seek social contact with
the colored people far more than ooloretl
people seek it with whites; and often this is
done to the degradation of both races. It
! is sought in a manner that violates the prin-
ciples of morality and religion, and is a
burning stigma OH our Christian civiliza
ton
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
ALL DANGER PAST.
NEARING PINE RIDGE.
The Main Body of the Hostiles Move
Closer to the Agency.


Closer to the Agency.
PINE RIDGE, S. D., Jan. 13.-During the
morning number of bucks and squaws
from the hostile camp arrived on horse
back and in wagons, in all stages of dl-
lapidation. The arrivals, however,
were not as numerous as had been
expected, the main body of Indians
still remaining near the mission. AS the
refugees or visitors reached the outposts
they were derived of their arms by the
guards. The willy hostiles, however, dis
played only few weapons, and these were
later returned them when the owners went
back to the hostile camp. 1t is not at all
improbable that many OF the bucks had
arms concealed about their persons.
Shortly before noon Frank Gourard, who
had been to the hostile camp, arrived and
announced as he flew by that the Indians
were not coming in. Up to midday the
chiefs mentioned in these dispatches of last
night, who were expected to hold big
talk with Gen. Miles, had not made their
appearance, and it began to look as ii Gour-
ards report was correct, but shortly alter
noon it was discovered that the hostiles had
made rapid advance and about 1000 OF
them have arrived to within ], 600 yards OF
the pickets outside the agency.
Gen. Miles and staff went to the picket
lines and after a short inspection of the
bands returned to the agency for the
time being. The Indians will not be per-
mitted to enter the agency and communlca-
ton with them from within has been prohlb-
tied When they do come in the Ogallala
Sioux will be stationed near Red Clouds
house west of the agency, while the Brules
will be placed on the east. Gen. Miles has
had short talk with American Horse and
his band.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
STILL IRELAND'S FRIEND.
Reassurin& Words Coming Indirectly
from Gladstone.

from Gladstone.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-During the heat of the
Irish elections in December last, DIR. P. S.
O'Reilly of this city addressed letter of
encouragement to Hon. w. E. Gladstone,
telling HIM of the feeling of Irish Ameri
cans in this city on the Irish question and
promising MIR. Gladstone moral and mate
rial support. A reply has been received
from Mr.. Richard J. Gladstone, dated Ha-
warden, Dec. 4. Speaking for his father, the
young man says:
ut is most satisfactory to know that the
opinion of large majority of leading
Irishmen in st. Louis remain true to the
policy which nearly five years ago joined
Irish Nationalists and English Liberals in
firm and, we trust, lasting friendship,
you recognize that on our part we have
been in every particular, large and small,
abldiEgly true to the proposals of 1886.
In heavens name why should the di-
vorce court be allowed to compromise the
future of Ireland? British Liberals have
sacrificed much for Ireland during the past
five years. They have refused to give prece-
dence to any British question until Ireland
received home rule. ALI of sudden Mr..
Parnell turns his back upon us, ignores his
own speeches and declares that we are gull
ty Of treachery to Ireland. Can anything
be more preposterous? He himself, if the
charge be true, has been a leading agent in
the treachery.
I'VE who have been true to Ireland and
who mean to be true to US in order to carry
through a great national settlement of the
home rule question. Kilkenny has spoken
decisivelv, and l have no doubt that Ire
land will adhere to the solemn pledges
which her representatives gave us in 1886. J"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
PERSONAL.

A New York sherif"s jury has declared
George NJ. Storrs, son OF the late Emory
Storrs, to bo q lunatic
Bishop Andrew J. B. Jenner, of the Angeli-
cal Free church at Detroit, Mich, has been
fined and sent to Jail for cutting shade trees
on the street in front OF his residence.
Emma Abbott. the great American prima
donna, died in Salt Lake City of pneumonia.
She was taken i'll but persisted in going on
the stage and singing her part in "Ernani," ]"
her physicians advised her
not to. On New Years day she was taken
alarmingly i'll and u conference of ply
sicians was ordered From that time
she has grown worse until she died. The
scene at the death bed was a pathetic one.
The great singer was conscious almost to
the last moment, despite the fact that
opiates had been administered. Her las t
words on earth wers II am not afraid to
die"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
THog. E. CoLAHAN JR.
TOWN CLERKS.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

CATHOLIC:- -REV. GKoRaE GAsKELL, Prizes
Mass every Sunday at 1880 a. m. Sunday
school every Sunday at $3.50 p. M. Vssper
at p. IL.
METHODIST:- Rev. s. Ellery, Pas.
tor. Services every Sund , at 1880, q. m
and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meetil on Thursdays
at 1880 p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL:-ReN HIM. Herri1k
Pastor. Services every Sunday, at 1890 a.
N. and 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting OF th'
Prayer meeting every Thursday vt 1880 p. m
NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL LUTHEh
AN--REv P. A. DIETRIcHsoN, Pastor. Service
and meetings at times designated by pastor
CONFERENCE.-THE O. DAHLE Pastor
Meetings at 1880 o'clock every Wednesday
evening.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15

Late advice from the Caroline islands state
that an era OF inSurrection and bloodshed
has set in among the natives and Spanish
troops quartered in this group.
There were numerous meetings throughout
Great Britain to express sympathy with the
Scotch railroad strikers and raise funds for
their benefit. The contributions were on q
generous scale.
Bitterly cold weather prevails in Paris
and is causing much distress among the
poorer classes. The bodies of three pers ons
who had been frozen to death during the
night were picked up in the streets.
Prince Nicholas of Leauchenberg, who has
been suffering with cancer for some time, is
dead in Paris, aged forty-seven years. He
was generally regarded as Russia's candi-
date tor the Bulgaria throne in case OF the
deposition of Prince Ferdinand.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
EMMA ABBOTT'S WILL.
It Directs That Her Body Shall Be Gre
mated.

mhteu.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-The will of Emma
Abbott Wetherell, the operate star, was
filed and admitted to probate to-day 1t was
executed on May %, $780, She directs
that her body should be cremated after a
thorough test by electricity. The directors
are authorized to deposit with the Farmers
Loan and Trust company an amount
sufficient to pay her father, Seth
Abbott, an income of $4OO a month
They are to deposit 100000 with the
United States Trust company and pay her
mother, A. NJ. Abbott, $400 month. Mrs.
Wetherell, mother of her late husband, re-
ceives Sic. 1000.
Other requests were: $25,0O0 each to her
brothers Leon H., George II. and Frederick
Abbott; $25,O 600 to her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Abbott Clark; 5000 each to the children
of Leon II. and George H. Abbott,
the children of Mrs. Ella Clark. the de-
ceased sister of her late husband, and
the children of NJ. L. Wetherell. Vas
Houghton receives $4,000; d. A. Con-
sabine, the testatrix's secretary,
S., 600. The sum of 5000 is
given to each of eight Congregational
churches at various points East, and the
same sum to each Mrs. s. V; White Of
Brooklyn and her friend, Mrs. Sarah Bird
scores and private papers are be,
quethed to Alice Cafferty of Jersey City
who also receives 5000. Her diamonds
and jewelrv are given to the executors with
the direction that they may be sold and the
proceeds to form a part OF the estate. The
will contains a forfeiture clause against con-
testantS
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-01-15
STRUCK 1T RICH.
Immense Body of Iron Ore Found in
Mine Near La Prairie.


LA PRAIRIE, Mimi, Special Telegram
Jan. 13.-The widest excitement exists here
on account of the striking of hematite ore
in the Buckeye mine on section So, town
IS, range 26, at a depth OF fifty feet. The
ledge has been drilled four feet, which de-
velopes the fact that the ore increases in
quality as they go deeper. Gen. J. H.
Baker OF Mankato, Hon. w. w. Braden OF
st. Paul and Gen. B. r. Cowen of Cincin-
natl stockholders in the mine, are now on
the ground and will leave in few days for
the Gogebic range to inspect the
latest machinery used in mining. They
will purchase such machinery and ship to
the mines at once. A force OF at least $50
men will accompany the machinery. They
will meet General Manager Fisher, of the
Duluth & Winnipeg railroad, tor the pur
pose of having road built from La Prairie
to the mine, which is eight miles from here.
There is a divergence OF opinion whether
this ore is on the Vermillion or Mesabic
ranges. The ore now being taken out as
says not less than 81 per cent The North
Star and Diamond mines, in the same
neighborhood, expect as soon as the water
is pumped out of their shafts to strike the
same ledge. There seems no question but
this part of Itasca county is as rich in iron
ore as in the neighborhood of Tower or the
Gogebic of Wisconsin.