Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05
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"A very leaVy SHOW StOTm pTeValAeu al
Louisville, KY, on Wednesday, Nov.27
1t is the Russian, not the British, coun-
ell of state that is discussing project Of tax
ing American cotton imports.
1t is rumored that the English parlia-
ment, after short session will be dissolved,
anda general election had in January.
A Liverpool telegram of November 9th
= says, it is said fifteen persons were drowned
by the disaster to the ferry boat, which was
in collision with ship at anchor in the river
Mersey few days ago.
the Union school building at Belle
vile, Mich, has been burned. Loss on build
ing, 5000; on books, furniture, ETC., un,:
known. No insurance. Supposed to be in
cendiary.
ALondon Telegram says, the Chatter
ly Iron company has refused the offer Of 900
men to resume work at a reduction of per
cent; Extensive discharges, Of 5workmcn in
the neighborhood are impending.
A call signed by number Of promi-
nent citizens of Virginia, is published stating
they have organized themselves into society
to preserve the credit of the State, and inyit-
ing the cooperation of every citizen.
The Roumanians are reported to be
crossing the Danube into Dobruaja. Eight
Thousand Russian troops, the advance guard
of reinforcements for the army in the Bulga-
ria, will arrive at Galatz in a.few days.
The Pennsylvania Coal company has tx
ed the prices of its coal per ton as follows:
Steamer, CRATE and egg, each $3.50: stove
$685.; chestnut, $40; small chestnut, $2.37
Forty cents per ton is added for delivery at
New York.
The tobacco factory of William Cam
eron of Pittsburgh, Pa, one Of the largest in
the State has been destroyed by fire. The
stemming factory, adjoining, was also de-
stroyed. The building covered nearly a
square. The loss will probably reach $2O0, 600
insurance between 100000 and $125,000.
:: T. A New York telegram of Nov. s5th,
says the case of James A. Whalen against
Gen. Sheridan, owing to the absence of Gen.
Butler, of counsel for plaintiff, is postponed
till Monday. next. The suit is to recover
SAG, coo for losses alleged to have been incur
red by plaintiff being deposed from his sugar
plantation near New Orleans by Gen. Sheridan
in 1867.
The London Posts dispatch says the
action of the finance committee of the
Austrian delegation in refusing to discuss the
supplementary credit q to meet expenses
accrued in the occupation of q Turkish
provinces, raises momentous question, on
one side between the crown and parliament
and on the other between the latter and tho
delegations -. IA =-...~s 80 49,.
.lss- Arrangements are complete for a fat
stock show at the exposition, Dec. I'd to 9TH at
Chicago. Animals already entered give assur-
ance of a large and interesting exhibition.
The date is set early in order to give eastern
butchers an equal opportunity with western
to procure prize stock for the holiday trade
Canada, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are
represented III entries. Sc
A Copenhagen dispatch says the state
ment that the German legation had with.
drawn from Denmark is untrue. The late
German minister left here before the. arrival
of his successor, but no diplomatic rupture
has occurred. At the same time it cannot be
denied that the threatening attitude assumed
by the Prussian government and Duke Cum
berlapd simultaneously with the declaration
OF his ,betrothal to the Princess Thyria, il
causing some uneasiness., 1 =. ! o.. :,