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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-12
PERSONAL and FuA4ITICAL.

PERSONAL AND fvAZT1CAL.
Dennis Kearney is making speeches in
New York city.
The prohibition convention at Mime
apolis put in nomination full State ticket.
Mrs. Frank Whicher (Maud Hiltonl.
actress, died on the 9Th inst, at Hyde Park
Of consumption.
Gen. Lew Wallace has been appointed
by the President, Governor of New Mexico,
Vice Axtell suspended.
Mrs. Hayes WAS enthusiastically greet
ed by the people, from station to station, on
her journey to St. Paul.
Prince Haraergevich, the pratender to
the servisn throne, and Gen. Ignatief, are
menti ned as possibls candidates for the
Bulgarian throne.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs
hat on and after the 10th inst, the Treasury
in Washington and the several sub-treasuries
will exchange standard silver dollars for
United States notes.
The progress of President Hayes from
Chicago, through Wisconsin, to st. Paul, was
like a trlumphal march. At every station be
was enthusiastically greeted by large crowds
of people, and at several points where time
was given, the President made brief speeches.
At Beloit, Wis, the President visited
the Fair Grounds, the Fair being in progress,
and was grandly greeted by thousands, and
very unexpectedly mado q fifteen minutes
speech, the sentiments of which attracted
much attention. He expressed great sympa
by for the fever stricken districts Of the
South, and invshed generous aid In their be.
half
At 10 m. on Monday, Sept:- Och, Presi-
dent Hayes and patty left St. Paul, Mimi,
on their return trip to Washington. A crowd
at the depot assembled to see them of.
Crowds greeted them at Hastings and Red
Wing, and at every station on the way. The
President was en- route for Madison to attend
the State Fair Tuesday Sept 10th.
Alarge an enthusiastic meeting Of the
friends Of Edward o. Meagher Condor, was
held in Cincinnati on the 7th inst, and series
of resolutions adopted reciting that efforts for
his relief are matter OF historical pride to
those who took an active part iii procuring his
liberation from British prison, and without
deducting from others due credit for their
share In the work, return special thanks to
Senator Matthews for his personal exertion
to procure Condon's release.
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T.. THE PLAGUE.
STRIDE or THE "swAmP ANGELv
D., >THROUGR TIE SOUTH. sss'zszszs.5

Additional Details Of the Terrible Fever
= visitafion-An> Appeal from the Nations
Capital for Organized Aid to Relieve the
TERI ible Distress-Business Paralyzed and
Discharged Workingmen Dying of STAR
walton a. Well a. Dissase-The Fearful
Fifty Days Yet to Come. >:. -
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At the close of the day the grand stand and
every department was iull to overlooking and
it is speaking within bounds to state that
there was not less than 81, 600 people visited
the great show. The Management report re-
ceiptsduringthe day from all sourcee(g gate and
grand stand) at approximately 81, OOJ allow
ing $4,000 for the grand stand, would leave
$4,000 gate money, which would represent
"a GOO paying visitors = 80! -
81, M1NNEAPoLrs, Sept 5.--The crowd,
owing to the multitude of attractions at the
other end Of the avenue, was not as great ,as
on Wednesday. A count OF the turn style
record and careful estimates make the num-
Der not far from Is 200, aud this, too, with the
President at st. Paul. Nearly all the interest
OF the day centered about the hor e Hopeful,
and the desire universally felt and expressed
was that he should beat the Rarus time.
90 M1NNEAPoL1s, Sept. 6.-The morning
broke cool and cloudy, after . slight shower
during the night, just enough dampness fall
ing to cool the atmosphere and lay the dust.
The immense crowd began to assemble as
early as the trains and street cars began to run,
and continued to increase in numbers until
the hour for the great Rarus attraction which
was expected to come on about2 r. n. Every
department was filed to suffocating from Me-
chanical hall to the furthermost sheep pen at
the lower corner of the grounds. AT 2 O'Clock
the grand stand was, comfortably filed; At
80 there was more than could bee we'll; at
las there was crush; and at 3 o'clock the
people we're packed in this large receptacle
Ike sardines In q box. M 81 81 81 $500
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. THE crowd was
not as numerous as on Wednesday or Friday,
but was still large. taking into consideration
thai it was the last day Of the fair.
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Agricultural nipple
ments.
Animals, living.
Bread and bread
stuffs.
Iron ard steel
manufactures o,
Coal. 80.
Copper and brass
manufactures O.
Cutton, manufac
lures Of.
Fruit. ....
Leather, and man
ufactures of.
Oil cake. ......
Coal oil and petro
leum.
Provisions ....
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ARcoI.A.
HICKMAN, KY.

ARoo14A, ILL.,, Sept. s.-scrvices at all the
churches in the city were suspended tonight
and mass meeting held in Metropolitan hail.
At the close $l26 were subscribed and paid in
to this snm il $50 realized from the performs
anee OF the Amateur association ON Saturday
night, making ., total Of $50. "A committeet 1
ladies and gentlemen were appointed to solicit
money and other donations in this town and
ths sum viii be largely increased. Arcoia Vii
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COMMODITIES.
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Year ending June
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Mrs. LeOuc and party, and w. II. Smith and
party from Chicago descended, and the whole
at once proceeded to the carriages provided
for them.
The President, Senator Ramsey, Mrs.
Hayes, and Mrs. Ramsey occupied an open
brouche, drawn by four spanking horses. The
other members Of the party. wi b the CITY.
county and military officials, who went
down to the depot, followed in about twenty
carriages. The former proceeded directly to
Senator Ramsey's residence on Exchange
street, while the latter drove to the MetropOl.
itan.
Soon alters O'Clock A. NJ. the procession
commented to form, the frat on the ground
being the Winona band. The police, under
Chief Weber, were next, and were followed
!mmeotste'y by the fire department. Double
line was formed III reversed order of march
near The Seven Corners, and continued up to
Senator Ramsey's house. At 4 few minutes
before 10 o'clock the President made his ap-
pearance before the large enthusiastic con.
course which had assembled, and in reaponse
to the repeated cheers and calls for the s.Pres-
laent ne made short and appropriate speech
after which the party entered their carriages
down through the line formed on the seven
corners. 4, . ~ E 80 :
. As the procession passed down Third street It
had to move ON through dense mass Of spec-
tators, such as on no occasion ever occupied
our sidewalks. There was just one packed
pnalanx from seven corners down to the
foot OF sibly street, and SO closely packed that
it was Impossible to move up or down with
out getting int the middle OF the street
Every window. tao, had It's occupants, and
lamp posts and awning supports held some
chnging gamin. As the immense cavalcade
passed. along, reaching from the Metropolitan
hofe. to the Merchants, Third street presented
magnificent sight from the lower end, decor
a.ed g. as y was with its myrids. Of fags, ban
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MNNEAPo1Is, Sept. THE crowd was
not as numerous as on Wednesday or Friday,
but was still large taking into Consideration
thai il was the last day Of the fair. -
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FIGHT WITH A DESPERATE.

John oNeil, Twentieth ward rough, last night
entered the saloon No $40 Tenth avenue and became
involved in quarrel with the bartender Philip Mock,
who refused 10 trust him for drinks. ONeil seized
heavy brass tray and struck the bartender
a violent blow tho head, telling him
to the ground. He then made his escape.
Officer Stevens, of the Twentieth precinct
learning OF the occurrence, made unsu ccessful
search Tor Moek's assailant boy, however, In.
formed the officer that he had O'Ncil hurryina
through a tenement house in the neigh5orhood, aud
Officer Stevens, with the assistance OF some citi.
zens, searched the house and found O'Neil
concealed in closet near the roof On
seeing that he discovered O'Neil ran
up ladder leaaing to the root, and, drawing re-
vover, stood behind chimney and dened any one to
lay q hand him. The officer ana several OF tho
ciiizens at rushed upon the desperate, VINO
rapidly emptied his revolver at his pursues and was
only overcome after fierce struggle and lberui use
OF Officer stephens club.
complaint OF felonious assault vas preferred
against O'Ncil by tie bartender Mock, who had re.
ceived severe scalp wound at his hands, and o
charge was also preferred by Frederick W. Barwick.
OF NO. 1913 West Twenty seventh street. who IN assist
ing Officer Stephens Ia his attempt TO arrest ONel,
narrowly escaped bullet wound in the head.
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weight and the keyho!e OF the hall door covered with
nnderclothng showing that the murderer was nos
IN the room, but went there win e nten'
ton oil Ki'iing the ohcer Thcre IS ahoth~
theory throwing suspicion German iron
whom smith recently recovered Judgment OF $lo0
These the only theories entertained ny The police
and the detectives are busy engaged In working "
each one.
Alderman John smith. a brother of tho dead oficsS
advanced the following theory last night:-fhe sashs
weight used in causing the wounds on the head OF ha
alley door, but has lain IN the cellar tor some time
He believes that the party who committed the mur.
der was Md in the house before his brother Came
home, which from his latest advices was tei
minute after ten that night, when he WA
standing Ut the gate Opening into the alley al the sids
OF The house 10 conversation with. he thought, Dr.
Everett he believes that when his brother entered
the house al. arrangements had oesn made
Tor the murder Aud wnon his brother had
fallen into deep sleep the man who was concealed
was informed that u was the proper time, else he
(lhe murdererl position To see all that was
going on. HIS opinion is from the nature OF the
wounds. that the assassin must have stood on !hs
side OF the bed opposite from that on which bis
brother was iy ing on ms left SIDE
Chief Nathan and Captain Lennon visited this CITY
yesterday afternoon, was supposed TO see Bennett,
who. II was rumored, had been arrested. HERALD
reporter met the cnie at eight O'Clock last evening
his return to Jersey CITY, but he declined
say whether Bennett had been arrested
not IN Jersey CITY lie said that had cIew 10 the
murderer which he would not dvulge, but which he
expected to work 10 n successful issue by tonight
BURIAL
The funeral OF the murdered officer will take place
L. NJ to-day from the residence OF his brother
Alderman smith. The body Will he taken from the
Morgus 10 the house AT nine O'Clock this morning The
funeral Will be attended by the members OF Amity
Chapter. i. and A. 81, the entire Fourth precinct
police and a detail OF ten men and one sergeant from
each OF tho other precincts. Tho remains WIN 90
police stations of the city yesterday displayed nag1
at half mast and were draped IN mourning.
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CREEDMOOR.

Eighty eight members Of the Sixty ninth regiment
performed their annual ride practice at crcedmoos
yesterday under the direction OF Major Joseph Hol.
land and Captain J. Carton, Colonel cavanagh being
In command Tho weather was warm ana IN.
pleasant. but not bad Tor shooting. Tue
practice was very fair In nil the classes
seventy-two members qualified In tho third class,
aud tho following twenty three at 800 aud 400 yards
Captain Kerr, 80; Private NJ. Mann, -; Private NJ
sullivan. ~ Sergeant y. Burke, 81; Sergeant NJ.
koddy, 10; Private u. Mckeon, 30, Private ID. Z.
Mccarthy, 3s, Corporal 81. stanton, 2s; Private
Lambert, rs; Corporal A. Hand, "a;
irya's d. Farey, ~ Private n. Cor.
man, 20. AdIutaDt j. Moran, 2o Lieu.
tenAnt Colonel seward, Brigade stan, 20; Private y.
Higgins, 20; captain ~. NJ. Mcdonald, 70; s.rgeant
J. j. Bowler, 70 Sergeant j. Bchan, 20; Private A.
wynn 20 Captain n. Coimsn, 70; Lieutenant j. Car
roll, 70, sergeant Y. O. CsrroiL 20; Sergeant j. J.
Herman, 20.
The following qualifying scores for the Marksmao's
Badge were also made :-AdJutant j. Moran ~; Can
tain j. kcrr. ~; Lieutenant Colonel seward brigade
stan. ~ Sergeant y. Burke, rs; Sergeant N.
OLoary, Is; Private Higgins, 20; Captain H. Col.
man, 2s, Corporal A. Hand, 81; Sergeant NJ. Reddy,
~; Private NJ. SULLIVAN. ~; Private ID. @. McCar,ny
20, sergeant y. keiiy, 20. Private n. GorDlan. 2a
he military scorers on the range have formed
rifle association ana will hold match IN the faii.
several prizes have bccu promised them by VARIOUS
inspectors IA recognition Of their services 10 the en-
by instruc.pg them IN tns use tthe military weapon
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A PoLICEMAN'S MISTAKE.

Mr.. L. d. Clark Of No 2S Erie street., Jersey City,
yesterday reported to Chief OF Police Nathan he
termed an outrage on the part Of member OF
the Police Department. He sard that about eleven
O'Clock Thursday night went to hts
room 10 retire, leaving his wife two
ladies In the front basement and his daugh.
ter and male guest in tho buck parlor. He mad
had hardly entered his room when ne heard crash Of
eiass and scream from his daughter Hurrying
tho window burst open, his daughter In
tho floor and Police O1lccr Donovan, OF tho
Second precinct, In the room, endeavoring to
drag MISS Ciark's guest through the window
Mr.; Clark demanded explanation, and the
Officer said he had a burglar. Mr. CLARK Indignantly
ordorednsm out. telling him that 1t was not burglar
but gentleman guest The officer apoiogized. stat
ing that he had chased burglar into the yard ana
thought no mad entered the touss Mr. Ciarks
daughter was seriously III yesterday from the fright
The matter will be taken before the Police Commits.
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LACROSSE AT NEWPORT.
EXHIBITION GAMES IY THE RHODE ISLAND
LACROSSE CLUB FAIR ATTENDANCE OF SUM-
MUIR RESIDENTS
[BY TELEGR,PH no THE HFRALD.1

[BY TELEGIAPH no THE HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l.. August ., 1875
This afternoon the Rhode Island l. crosse Club,
composed OF the OF several OF the prominent
cottascrs, gave an interesting exhibition OF the
Indian game on the grounds OF Tho West
chester Polo Club, tho free use Of which
had boon kindly given There was fair
NUMBER OF spectators, including several Of the
leading summer residents. DR.. Hayes, the well
known Arctic explorer was on the grounds and took
much interest in the movements OF the players The
SIDES wore made up ms ioliows:-
Yellow-Mr. Raymond p. Belmont captain; Mr..
Richard H. Hunt, Mr.. Charles B. Perkins, Mr.. S,uyve
stone, Mr.. Beekmun Grafton, Mr.. d. Cushing and Mr..
John ). Tooker.
Back-Mr Leverctt S. Miller, captain; Mr. Rev.
erdy j. Tr1vers Mr.. Wilson 5. sherman, Mr.. Thomas
H. Rowland, Mr.. Arthur y. CANNED, Mr.. Frederic
w. Khiueiander and Mr.. Van Rensselaer Konnedy.
Nr. G. Grant Latargo ofllcatcd as umpire and be
pushed by ribbon OF that color tied their
left arms while their opponents wore yellow cravats
and yellow trimmings on their caps. The uniform
was OF white flannel and was neatly made.
THE GAMES
Tho first game, which lasted ten minutes, was
hardly to those that followed In point OF skull The
goal capt ured by Mr. Miller. In the second game
the captain OF the yellows and Messrs. Hunt, sher
man, Kennedy and Miller played remarkably well,
tue lrst named gentleman managing ~ take the ball
TO within few ieet OF his goal several times. The
goal keeper however, was evidently the right man
Tor the position. and he repeatedly deferred tho
defeat OF the yelows Some sharp play took
iurcd by Mr.. Sherman, ana the blacks came OF
victorious. After a long struggle, which lasted
twenty minutss tho yellows were victorious In
the third game through me excellent playing .!
capturing tho goal fell 10 Mr. Leroy This game
lasted twelve minutes. The fourth game resulted In
"draw," as aitor sixteen minutes had elapsed u
rain commenced TO tail and the ycIlows reluctantly
gave the contest.
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There was but one break away before the dag fell TO
q capital start. the Duke OF Magenta loading, Pique
SECOND, Kinney X. third, Invermore fourth Bonnie
Wood ditb. Al the iurlong pole the Duke led
length. Invermore second, who was doing her best
TO get the front She succeeded at the head OF the
fractional track, and, the horses passed into tho
mile course at the half mile pole Invermore
led by neck, the Duke second, four
lengths ahead of Pique, VINO two
lengths In ADVANCE Of Kinney (iourth), Bonnie
Wood Nth. Invcrmoro opened gap OF two lengths
the Duke as she ran around tho lower suru and
all OF that distance In front OF him she passed
the pole. the Duke three lengths ahead
oil Pque the latter the distance In advance
OF Kinney H. Bonnie Wood trailing. Tho horses closed
each other they up tho quarter stretch and
as they passed in front of the Judges-thc three.
quarters Of o mile having been run in 1:23-lnver.
more length aud halt IN front OF the Duke OF
Magenta, who was two lengths In advance Of P,que,
she length In front OF Kinny X, with The layier
hall q Length ahead OF Bonnie Wood. The horses
came closer togei her they ran around the upper
turn, ana the race was little better than good
GaIop for Duke he passed In vermore aud led ono
length at the quarter pole, Invcrmore two lengths
In advance of Piquc, the latter length ahead OF
Bonnie Wood, KiIny X. 1ita. The Duke galoped
deadly down tns backstrech on the Lead ana bonnie
horses passed the MALT mile pole, the Duke led two
lengths. ana Hughes was pulling him almost double,
lnvermore second, neck IN advance Of Bonnie Wood.
latter lengths ahead OF Pque kinny X. film.
The Duke galloped along steadily around the lower
turn two lengths ahead Of Bonnie Wood, who hal
beaten all the others and three gths front
al Invefmorc, the latter four lengths IN front OF
kinny n The Duke came on nnd won tho
the most hollow manner, by Jour lengths, Bonnie
Wood second, a dozen lengths ahead OF lnvcrmore,
who about tho same distance IN advance OF ktnny
K Piquc nuh Tho time OF The mile and thrsc quar-
scrs Vas was lJ. The stake amounted to 81, $50.
OF
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THE SHOES GONE HOME.

Tho Shoe e-eac-mette Rowing Club yesterday
morning loft Newark for their home at Monroe, Mich.
They expressed themselves delighted with tho hos
pitabe manner In which they entertained BY tho
+ areka Club, whose beat them In the national
regatta rowed at Detroit last year. Before taxing
their departure the club handsomely cnterta
by MAJOR Herman schalk and by him presented wit
suDefbly bound copy OF "Atkinsons History oil New.
ark" The crew vii make an effort to DO present at
the national regatta, winch comes oil In Newark three
he
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YACHTING NOTES.

sloop windwarJ, N.Y.Y.C, Mr.. Baxter, from the
eastward, 10 hauled out at whtesions, l.. l., cleaning
bottom.
schooner Tarolnta, Mr. Il. A. Buckle, from New
York, passed HERALD Telegraph Station at White.
stone, Ia L, yesterday, bound casl
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sTwo miles and . quarter.
Z Reduced TO two miles.
Hoau~cd Tn "A mia and In

Reduced To mile and three-Quarters.
n.Ng VI ta The SECOND RACE
for purse VI $500, Tor horses beaten and o OF
having won race at TINS meeting, entrance FREQ the
winner 10 De sold at auction Tor 81 900 IL entered
TO DO sold Tor 200. allowed 6 ,bs II Tor $780,
lbs; II for $500, IL lbs II Tor $780, II lbs Heats
OF thrcc-quarters Of mile; timo between heats
twenty minusss; disiance ioriy yards. There were
eleven starters Ia this race, comprising DAILY
Brothers brown ally Lizzie d by Enquirer, dam
Lecture, years old, carrying 81 lbs T. W. DoswePs
brown gcding Diamond, by bennington, dam Black
Slowo years Old, 9S lbs. j. & w. McMahou's cnsst-
ally Blondell, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Bculah, a
years old, 10i lbs James r. Williams bay ally Class
mate. by Planet, Jam Full Cry, 4yesrs, los ibs q.
Reeds brown colt Eugene N. Robinson, by
Warminstcr, dam lnverafy, years old, 30
lbs Evans Haloway's bay niiy Empress,
by Revolver, dam skipper, yours old, 20 lbs A. a.
Tbompson's chestnut colt Loiterer, by Huntington
dan Lemonade, years Old, 1Oj lbs. H. weIch's bay
colt Princeton, by OAKLAND dam wombat, years OLD,
JOG lbs. Thomas Purycar Co IS bay gslding Jack.
screw, ny Narragansctt, dam Pasta years old, 81
lbs George n. l.ice's bay lilly Miss Mloy, by Pat
Msiloy dam by Enquirer, years Old, So lbs. anu A.
Muicshey's chestnut gclding Durango, by Jack Ma.
lone, dam Fanny Barrow, years old, log lbs. The
following are some OF tho pool sales tho
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,,rwu Hedt The horses had capitsl start; Miss
MARCY nrst Empress second, Lotsrsr tnird, Cass-
mate fourth, the others In bunch. Loiterer ouran
MISS haioy az tho fractional track ana they passed
on. 10 me mile course he was IN front, Miss MIlloy
SO close together that ~ impossible to separate
tbom. when the horses turned into the homestretch
Loerer was Leading, but thcro were others nearly
parsIoi with him, the remainder trailing close up
A very exciting run up the homestretch, Loitsrcr
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WARREN SMITHS CHALLENGE.

HALiFAx N. s., August 2, 1873.
All meeting OF tho Rowing Association tonight II
decided to issue q challenge In behalf Of Warren
Smith to any one America, excepting Han,an and
Courtney, 10 row threemilo race on the Bedford
BasIn Tor $500 a side
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WALKING MATCH.
ROCHESTER,, N. r., Aug

ROCHESTER,. N. r., August 2 1875
In the Cornelius WARD walking matcn the greatest
distance In seventynvo hours has. been won by
Ward--222 miles and % laps. Cornelius distance Is
2l3 miles TINS is WARDS nrst walk
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NOTES.
Tho Pcninsular Club OF Detroit will play tho Man
haitian Ciuo at Prospect Park to-day. Tho game will
be com monccd at ton O'Clock sharp. as the Detroit
men have to leave early in tho afternoon. The Man
haitian team viii consist OF Messrs. Hosford, Love,
MAXIM, rislcy, hooper, Rogan, Jackson, brewster,
Greig, Tyler ana @. scott substitutes, Messfs Hay
ward. w. scott and Tucker
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WOONSOCKET PARK.
PROVIDENCE, X l., AT

-ffN PROVIDENCE, 4 l., August 2 1878
Al the Woonsockes Agricultural Park to-day tho
unfinished 2:24 class won by Rosa H., KATE
second and Delight thro Best time, 1884.