Morris tribune., 1891-04-22

The abolition of the system of icon
decided upon by the treasury department
at Washington.
Mrs. Mary E. Cough, widow of thu
late John B. Cough, the great teetotallel
lecturer, is dead. aged II years. Paraly
sis was the cause.
The race horse st. Elmo sold to Mr.
Chambers, of Louisville, KY, few
days ago for $4,000, died suddenly on hi
way to Greencastle.
Seeding in Southeastern Minnesota is
well under way. The acreage will be
about the same as last year, except thai
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 s., 400, 130 against
$2,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 embellishments
of Scandal bank funds, has been arrested
at Buffalo, N. Y. III
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. -...s....
Princess -Engalitcheff lectured in
Minneapolis Wednesday. She is one of
I,aIf
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 undoubtedly
be ready for occupancy by fall.
Asman portion Of Dayton's bluff, in
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 a
woman and child seriously injured.
A letter received in Berlin from
Father Schyse, a 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. It 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 a bad
way at Tonquin, their occupation almost
being confined to the military posts and
it being dangerous for Frenehmen to
venture on a journey except with a
strong military guard. The rebels are
everywhere active.
It is saown 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
$2,439, S65, as compared with the exports
during the corresponding quarter of
1890.
Information has been received from
Venezuela to the effect that the congress
Of Venezuela met on the Sd inst. and in
his message the president referred to the
negotiations between Venezuela and the
United States for a reciprocity treaty,
saying that he would make it the sub
ject of a special message later.
Col. Henry Astor Weeks died at New
York of pneumonia He served during
the war as colonel of the Twelfth New
York Volunteers, He was member of
the G. A. R., the Loyal Legion and the
Army of the Potomac. He was also a
member of the Colonial club and the
driving club and was very wealthy.