Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-28
THE WORLDS .DOINGS.
FATALLY SHOT.

THE WORLDS .DOINGS.
FATALLY SHOT.
At Deadwood, d. T., August II, L. F.
Whitbeck, editor of the Pioneer, shot at q ne
gro whom he claims assaulted him. The ball
missed the negro and struck T. 8. Morton in
forehead, inflicting dangerous and probably
fatal wound.
INDIAN MURDERS.
August 18th, the ranch Of Jim. Raines,
on Salmon river, Oregon, was attacked by
Indians. Raines and Jas. Edwards were killed;
Albert Weber was badly wounded Seven
other settlers escaped. The Indians burned
up all tho houses on the rancho. ~;
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, -
Rev. w. B. Hllinghast, rector OF Trini-
ty Episcopal church, in Detroit, Mich, camp
ing out on Bird island, at the mouth of the
Oh the 18th inst by tie careless handling of a
revolver by young man named Wright
NEWSPAPER SOLD.
The st. Louis zSmes-J Journal was sold
at private sale to James p. Beck and A. 8.
Mitchell installed as managing editor. No
other changes will be made at present. What
the course of the paper will be politically is
not determined The price paid was $4,000.
Fatal. BRIDGE FALL.
At stockbr1dge Mass. Aug. 10, by the
fall of rotten bridge over Housatonic, a
wagon and six occupants went into the river.
James Benjamin, age %, Of South Egrement,
was killed, Aggie Roanald and Fanny Millare
seriously wounded, and the remainder slightly
hurt ......
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
The stage out from Santa Fe, Monday,
was stopped by three road agents twenty miles
from Vegas at 8 pm, and the two passen.
gers, ex-Gov. Army, of New Mexico, and J. B.
strahan, New. York, were robbed, when the
three agents rode off on the stage horses and
are still at large. Army officers offer reward
Of $500.
DISCOVERY OF A COMET.
A Washington telegram Of August "a
says the Smithsonian Institute furnishes the
following: An announcement of the discov
cry OF new comet by the academy Of science
at Vienna, announcing the discovery by PEG
lisa Alhenca, ON the 2lst of August, of come
In ten hours, two minutes, right ascension
rorty-nine degrees, six minutes north declen
sion, with u daily motion of plus three min
utes, minus three minutes
FIRE.
At II 80 in the forenoon OF August 30
fire broke out in the large saw mill and sal
block of Sandborn g. Bloss, at Carrolton, oppo
sits East Saginaw, Mich, and in thirty minute
had consumed the mill and salt block, two
drill houses and salt shed, containing 400
barrels Of salt, and several dwellings, 5000, O0t
feet of lumber and 5000 cord of wood were al
80 burned. The loss is roughly estimated a
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
MURDERED BY A TRAMP.
J. w. Cotton, station agent and gro
Ger at Wllliamsburgh station. Kansas Pacif
railroad, near Topeka, was murdered by
tramp on the 2lst inst. The tramp called 70
cheese and crackers, and while Cotton wa
reaching into barrel for the crackers tn
tramp struok him on the back of the nec]
with an ak, nearly severing the head from tn
ody. A man was arrested on suspicion.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A fire at Forest City, ILL.,, on the morn
ing of August 3d. destroyed twcnty-four build
ings and burned out twenty-five firms, tn
main part of the business portion of the city
in ruins: The fire is believed to have been til
work of an incendiary. Total loss, about 500
600! There was no fire engines in the plac
and not much water, and tic citizens could d
little else than stand idly by and see tn
property burn.
D1sTlLLER's ASSOCIATION.
The convention of Western distillers a
Peoria, ILL.,, August Is, was large and d.
liberatiOns harmonious, and resulted in til
formation of u national association, for tn
purpose Of encouraging foreign trade in a
cohol, collecting statistics asccrtaing the cor
sumption and needs of the domestic marke
The production of spirits has been create
than the trade demanded and The associate
interests agreed to proposition limiting th
production by apportionment us fixed by
committee appointed for the purpose. TIL
reduction Of work will take effect Oh the LIST
September.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
The Boston, Mass, Journal of Angus
20, says the agent Of the Society for the pr,
vention of cruelty to children has secured Il,
arrest of several persons living at South Wa
pole, charged with keeping an infamous de
where infanticide and 1t is said abortion hav
been several times committed. Bodies of tw
infants supposed to HAYS been murdered hay
been found A family known by the name
Tiffany kept the place for long time and II
ports of dark deeds committed in the establish
ment have been circulated on several occt
sions. Officers expect to recover the bodie
Of three children this afternoon.
EARTHQUAKE.
At Lockport, N. Y, Aug. II, there wa
felt the shock Of an earthquake at 80 in tn
afternoon. There was a loud report, building
were shaken, and the tremor lasted abou
five seconds, The same day between and
o'clock in the morning, at Port Dalhousie
Canada, an earthquake shock was felt. attend
ed by loud clap resembling discharge G
cannon. Solid brick buildings were shaker
AT Thorald the shock was violent, at Wellan
severe, and at Auburg, Evansville and Por
Robinson. rumbling noise accompanied tn
SoAAAuuHnC, WAACA was Al6O lelG ulStlnCClv q
Port Robinson, St. Catnerines and Niagara.
SHERRY SHOT.
At Waldron, Scott County, Ark, OF
the afternoon Of the 10th inst, sheriff Samue
Lelnming, while attempting to arrest Waite
Malone for brutally assallting his wife, wa
shot and MORALLY wounded. Malone attempt
ed to escape, but was followed by larg
crowd and overtaken q short distance from
town. He refused to surrender and was, sho
charge from shotgun in the hands of q Sol
Of Mr.. Baldwin, who happened TO be in tn,
house. Two accomplices escaped. Il appear
the tramp was former Journalist Of irregula
habits, who has been going from bad to wors
for mauy years, having once been reporte
on the Chicago papers, J. D. Trainon. b,
name. Il 49, 80 = *
THE SITUATION IN QUEBEC.
The United States consul of 0roh.,