Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-05-01
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
PARDONED.

BUFORD TILE ASSASSIN. 2't -,
The special term of the Franklin crimi-
nal court, called for the purpose of trying
Thomas Bulord the assassin of Judge Elliott,
convened at Frankfort Ky, April 49,
FALSE PRETENsEs.
At Cincinnati Ohio, April 90, F. j.
Redmond of Nashville, was convicted OF OBJ
tanning goods valued at 81, 600 under false
pretenses from John Shellito & Co. Sentence
was suspended, awaiting decision on q mo-
ton for a new trial.
SHIP SUNK. ri
Advices have been received at New
York, stating that the steamer Rio Janerio,
April 26, was ran down and SUNK. in a
fog, the bark Velocity. The captain and ten
of the crew succeeded in climbing on board
the steamer by the anchor chain, but the
steward and boy were drowned.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Elijah Williams, an old and highly re-
spected citizen was instantly killed on the
afternoon Of April "A, at Toledo, O., by the
caving in Of sewer embankment, nearh
residence, while he was in the trench in
specting the works. Mr.. Williams was vice
president of the Produce Exchange and
member of the firm of Williams & Halloran,
grain merchants
ABLAcK THIEF.
Henry Smith, colored nj ght Waterman
of the mint at San Francisco, has been arrest
cd chaig ed with stealing about $780, gold
bullion, small smelling furnace and about
$1,000 worth of gold ingots found buried in
or1o
premises. His thefts have extended over a
period of three years.
FIRE. .
A fire broke out in Chicago, about sew
en- o'clock in the evening of April rs, No. 214
Kenzie street and for over three hours the
flames were actively destroying property in
that vicinity. Being assisted by the peculiar
ly infammable character of the contents. the
buildings Nos, 214 to2ls were completely
Quilted. Loss on buildings were $27,5 500, and
insurance $12, 600 - = ]. j.:
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
The friends of Col. John Groesbeck.
brother of Hon. w. s. Groesbeck, and brother.
in-law of Gen: Joe Hooker, are greatly dis.
tressed over his unaccountable disappearance
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where he had been living for many years. he
left the hotel two weeks ago saying he was
going West, since which time all trace of him
is lost His personal effects he left in his
room.
RESIDENCE AND HORSES BURNED.
The elegant residence of Alex King,
East end, Pittsburg, Pa, was destroyed by fire
no of
containing ten head Of valuable blooded
horses and six colts, were also totally Destroy
ed. Among the horses burned were the well
kdown trotters Nellie ELLIS, Nellie and Lady
Alice. The loss is estimated at $4,000
There was no insurance OF either stock or
premises, Mr.. King having neglected to renew
his policies.
PEDEsTRIAN1sM IN ENGLAND.
There were II 900 spectators at the Pc
destrian match in London on the Is inst,
Corkey, the champion. handed Brown, the
leader, the key of the champion belt, which
the latter carried around the hall in triumph.
The match terminated at $50 o'clock. The
score stood, Brown $40 miles, Corkey 1872, Ha.
zael 473, Weston $50. Brown has beaten the
fastest previous record, that of OLeary, by 81
miles. Corkey stopped shortly before s
o'clock. Fourteen thousand persons witness.
ed the finish.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A CONDUCTOR.
The residence of Joseph Merger, of
Lancaster, Ohio, with all it's contents was
destroyed by fire on the morning of April %
All the family escaped by jumping from ,
second story window except girl eight YEAR,
mh oho6i r,% NJ
Merger is freight conductor on the Herekir
Valley railroad, and was about leaving Ian
cester with his train when he was told tha
his house was on fire. Feeling that his dut,
was to his employers first he remained will
his train and brought it through while hi
house was burning.
LUMBER FIRE.
A large amount of lumber, between
100000 and 1000, 0feet belonging to Pratt 6
Rhenis of Princeton, was burned at Anoka
Mimi, on the night of April 20. The fire il
supposed to be the work of an incendiary
The lumber burned stood in close proximity
to the main yard of the Anoka lumber mills
and also their planning mill aud saw mill, al
OF which would certainly have burned had II
not been for the timely use of the steamer
which did good work, and effcectuall1
checked the flames and kept the fire from
spreading. As far as can be ascertaine6
there was no insurance on the lumbe,
burned.
VILLAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Nearly all the business portion of tho
village Of Gorham, New Hampshire, .wat
burned April %. Flames were discovered in
barn in the rear of the store of W. h. Phil
brook, and rapidly Spread burning the
dwelling of John w. gGroalaw, the store and
dwelling Of W. 81. Philbrook, the Mountain
Ger office, the residence and hardware store
OF Demond Bros, the postoffice, etc. etc
Nearly all Exchange street was burned
Thirty families are homeless and twenty
buildings destroyed. Loss $50, OOO The most
thickly settled and business portion of the
village is gone. ,N,x.e<f q i, '','
RESCUE OF BURIED MINERS.
After four days entombment al
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the miners imprisoned. BY
the fall OF the roof Of the mine we're rescued
on the morning of April %. The men
sustained life by the meat of mule, which q
boy,sent to give them warning, had fortunate.
ly with him, and stream running through the
mine gave them the needful water. Relief OF
laborers have been constantly at work hight
and day, and finally they succeeded in work.
ing through the the tifty-foot block of coal,
The men suffered little from their confine.
ment, and they and their rescuers were loudly
cheered as they reached the surface of the
mine.
ASSASSINATION IN RUSSIA.
Advices from st. Petersburg Of. April
IS, states that Lieutenant Dubravin, who has
been arrested near Novgarod, is suspected to
be one of the chief members of the revolution.
airy committee. The, assassination Of another
spy who betrayed the whereabouts of a secret
printing Office in Toprovo is reported. The
car. who until lately drove out unattended.
now has his carriage surrounded by Cossacks.
A high court of criminal justice, under the
presidency of the Grand Duke Constantine,
brother Of the car, has been appointed for
trial of solayieff, who attempted the assassina-
fiOn Of the czar Tho un0dnrofo 1;)>orol m ,%r