Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-26
The secretary of the treasury has issued


a circular to customs officers authorizing
them to receive, after the LIST of January,
United States notes as we'll as gold coin and
standared silver dollars In payment Of dutl es
on importations.
The Illinois 8; St. Louis bridge has
been sold under decree Of court, foreclosing
the first and second mortgage bonds. It was
purchased In the name of Anthony J. Thomas,
of New York, who paid $4,000 gold as earnst
money: The price paid is 100000.
At Bennington a meeting, convened
by the mayor, has been held to consider the
best means to relieYe the distress which is de-
clarel to be exceptionally severe and increas-
ing daily. The mayor was requested to Or
ganize means for raising and distributing re-
lief. - t.a..,: ',
The secretary Of the treasury has issued
circular to- collectors of the several ports
that they are authorized to cause an inspec-
ton to be made of cattle proposed to be ship
ped to Great Britain, and to give shippers
certificate that the cattle shipped are free
from disease.
John Green and team, at St. Paul, Min
UcSOGd, OSC 4OIuS "VAO Auu Ot0T NY b HANVOA
train at tho crossing OF the St. Paul & Pa
cific railroad track, near the city mill. Both
of his legs were crushed, and If he lives which
is doubtful, one will have to be amputated.
He also received other injuries.
December 10th, passenger train on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway struck
cutter containing John McIntire, his wife
and three children, at Hunts crossing near
Plainville, Mich. Mc1ntire was Instantly
killed, and his wife and one child fatally in
jured. The train was stopped and the dead
taken to Pla;nville, where medical aid was
summoned.
A Topeka, Kan, dispatch says: In re-
Spouse to the demand made by the governor
Of Kansas, the authorities at Washington have
ordered the captured Cheyenne Indians to
Fort Leavenworth, with view to identifying
those guilty of outrages in the States, that
such may be turned over to the civil authori-
ties of Kansas for trial, and the remainder
returned to their agency in the Indian terri
tory.
A Portland, Oregon dispatch says, Gov.
Terry OF Washington Territory, has been
closeted with Gen. Howard In that city, con-
sidering the alarming state of affairs in the
eastern part Of the territory, and the suspicious
attitude of Chief Moses and his band. Steps
hage been taken to secure the safety ofsettlers.
Two companies of infantry and two of cavalry
will be dispatched to Kitti:tos Valley as soon
as possible. A post will be established near
Ettensburg. Camp Harvey will be abandoned,
and the troops there stationed at the new post.
The secretary of the interior has tele-
graphed to the Governor of Washington Ter
ritory with regard to the reported outrages
by citizens upon Indians in the department of
Columbia, instructing the governor to use his
utmost endeavors to prevent any asssults upon
the Indians and further Informing him that
the law officers of the government have been
directed by the attorney general to prosecute
all offenders in such instances. Negotiations
are now in progress at the interior depart
ment with Chief Moses for placing his tribe
npon a reservation
At cabinet meeting on the 18th inst,
there was general congratulation among
those present at the peaceable condition of
things throughout the entire country. One
member of the cabinet remarked that at no
time within his memory was there more har-
mony and good feeling in all sections than at
the present time. The financial condition
was alluded to as thoroughly satisfactory, and
the only indication of trouble anywhere was
in the military department Of the Columbia,
where Gen. Mcdowell had some reason to
fear Indian hostilities.
Recently, in Washington city, a meet
ing OF Senators and Representatives from the
Southern States was held for the purpose OF
giving expression to the public sentiment in
the region recently afflicted by yellow fever
toward the people of the North for their
charity and assistance during the epidemic.
Senator Eustis presided, and H. D. Money
acteo as secretary. A committee composed
of Hon. E. John Ellis, Senators Lamar, Har.
ris and Garland, and Representatives Casey
Young, Jorden E. Cravens, Manning and
John Goode reported series of resolutions
expressing the most grateful feeling towards
| the people of the North for their generous
| charity and kindness during the prevalence oil
the fever. Eloquent speeches were made by
Senator Eu sits, Representatives Young, Ellis
Manning ana Others