Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

ravages, it's death list, and the great conse-
quent suffering are yet terrible. 80:
About 1000 persons gathered on the
shore of Chautaug uaLake, at Jamestown N.
Y. to witness the great international regatta,
but it did not come off, owing to some alleged
difficulty. $500 ="
The citizens of Memphis have issued a
brief address Of gratitude and acknowledge
ment of contributions received for the yellow
fever sufferers, to the people of the United
States and the world
The standing committee of the Diocese
of Michigan, has decided not to call special
convocation for the election of Bishop in
place of of McCoskrey, which leaves the mat
ter open till June next.
= A Madrid dispatch states that the
Spanish minister of the. colonies is now in
Paris endeavoring to complete arrangements
for the purpose Of reducing the floating debt
of Cuba to eighty millions. @&7:'
At a meeting in Philadelphia Of the
operators of the Lehigh coal region for the
purpose of establishing prices for October, it
was agreed to advance ten cents on the line
and fifteen cents on the city trade.
Advices from Sidney, Neb., report the
situation there unchanged. Settlers. along the
line Of the Cheyennes' march are becoming
alarmed and citizens of Ogallalla and other
points are appealing to Col. Thornburgh for
protection.
A dispatch to London from Calcutta
says when the British mission was refused
passage the commandant of Alimusjid told
Majer Cavaguri but for personal friendship he
would shoot him on the spot War is believed
to be inevitable. 80 81
f. No abatement of the Yellow fever
plague. Sept 18th there were over 80 deaths
and 200 new cases in Memphis. The. cpl
demic was spreading into the country. The
details of the sickness, suferings and deaths are
fearful and narrowing T., J..,,.:
The Paris Patrie learns that the diff
culties between. France, England and the
United States relative to the New Foundland
fisheries have been arranged and the three
cabinets are now drawing up convention
which will obyiate all future disagreement. :
Ex-Gov. Shepherd and John g.. Mitch
ell have left Washington for st. Louis, and
taken with Them 50 50 packages of various goods
and 81 500 in cash, with which to begin q; car
go Of supplies for the suffering people along
the line Of the Mississippi river who are cit
off from railroad communication and in great
need of assistance.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the Army ofthe Tennessee, at Indianapolis,
October 3Oth and 31st:'< Generals Sherman,
Sheridan, Hancock, Pope, Burnside, Logan,
Buell. and jeff: c. Davis will certainly attend
and other distinguished officers are expected
to be present. The indications promise a
large attendance from other States, and prep
rations are being nnhde accordingly: q 5:&
= Revs John Hall and j. 81: Vincent, of
New York; Richard Newton, Of Philadelphia;
John AZ Broodus, Of Louisville; Benjamin
Jacobs, of Chicago, and others, Of the Inter
national Sunday. school, met at the Gibson
house, Cincinnati, on the 25th Of September,
for the purpose Of providing the International
Sunday school lessons for seven years, begin
ing with 1880. ,;,ssas. aey5 aa:v.:: =. -
The standing committes of the Ohioa
NJ. E. conference In session at Coluim bus us =
Ohio after considering the case Of Rev. F. a.
Spencer, one of their, number and Z. 7. mis-
sionary to. India and Italy, who. lis charged
with immoral conduct $whi lie at farmers
house in z Athens county, some time go,a
decided to expel Spencer from the church and
deprive him of his ministerial Office. -
Col. Miles telegraphs the lieutenant
general from Fort Keogh, Mont, that six
Sioux have arrived at the fort from. the Briitt.
,ish possessions, being emissaries sent over
the line BY Sitting Bull to ascertain. ongwhats
terms his people would be permitted to
surrender to the United States military
authorities. They represented that the Sioux
who had taken refuge inCanada were very.
DESTROYS to return to the United States. Is 81.
Dispatches to the Towards announcing
the death at vicksburg d VIM. Rockwood,l
president Of the Towards, says: ssHe died Oh
the field Of honor and duty. He bravely met met
the king Of terrors and died martyr in :
holy cause He died in the full possession Of
his faculties, and with many anxious words
about the association Of which he was the
'honorcd president, and, With blessings on
dear friends Who nobIy came to the relief Of
the suffering people. 81, So s.,
GensJ ames a. Garfield, Ia response to
. TELEGRAM from some gentlemen ins Nash-
,ington city, Interested IN the matter, sent the
following 81 his constr lion 81 the home
stead law: Persons entering homestead
after they have ceased TO be soldiers ret pa
tent sitter one years residences. Persons &C.
tnal soldiers at date Of entry, or who become
50 Afterwards il they served Ave years require
no residence. The conmissi0ne decision
Is right. Ibid not frame the law but concur
with Judge Lawrence, who did. 2