Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-27
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Patterson, Republican, has been re-
elected mayor of Harrisburg, Pa, by 800 ma
jority.
Gen Merit, the new collector at New
York, has filed his bonds to the amount of
$25O,00O
The Rhode Island Senate protests IN
animously against the enactment restricting
Chinese immigration.
There has been fall of six inches of
snow in London, and itimperded traffic. The
same day the snow fall was continental.
A petition from working men Of Austria
asking for universal suffrage has been pres
ented to the lower House of the reichstag.
The Archbishop Of Adr1anoplc is not
dead, but severely injured. He was assault
ed on account of his Turkish sympathies.
Marcellus Emery, of Bangor, Maine,
editor and Senior proprietor of the CONNER
eiaz and Democrat, died Sunday. morning Feb.
%.
The taking of testimony by the cen
testant in the Donnelly-Washburn contest,
closed at Minneapolis on the evening Of Feb.
Mth
A New York telegram says merchants
declare themselves decidedly opposed to the
recent anti Chinese legislation, and fear its
effects upon trade
The Italian government has prohibited
the importation of American swine, or any
preparation Of their flesh, as a precaution
against triehinosis.
The California constitutional conven-
ton have adopted a resolution thanking
congress for the passing the anti Chinese
immigration bill.
Ex-President Grant is reported to have
rea shed Allahsbad, and is a guest of the Lieu
tenant Governor. The vicorory of India has
invited him to visit Calcutta.
DR.. J. II. Stewart, Representative from
the st. Paul, Mimi, district, recently made a
speech in the House, in opposition to the
transfer of the Indian bureau to the war de-
partment.
DR.. George H. Gray, of Denison, Texas,
who distinguished himself last summer at
Holly Springs as yellow fever physician,
committed suicide by shooting himself Feb.
18th. No cause is assigned.
The Congressional House committee
on elections have agreed to report bill ap-
propriating $46,61s for paying expenses
of contestants and contestees to
seats in the Hobse. Aggregate of claim
$4,000 -
1t is rumored that the Right Rev. Cas-
per Fl. Borgess., Catholic bishop of Detroit,
about two weeks since forwarded his resigna-
ton to the Pope. No particular reason is as.
signed for this important step on the part of
Bishop Borgess..
A Halifax, n. s. telegram of Feb.
21st, says the heaviest snow storm for five
years commenced the night before and con-
tinued all day. Drifts in some places were
fifteen feet deep. Business was completely
suspended and railways blockaded. ~2a
The lower house of the Connection
legislature adopted resolution unanimous
ly, protesting against the proposed restric-
ton Of Chinese migration, as violation of
treaty Obligations, and inconsistent with the
principles and traditions of the Republic.
The Connecticut House of Representa-
tives have passed o bill taxing the property
of educational, religious and benevolent in.
stitutions not used for the purposes of such
organizations. All property Of such organi-
cations has heretofore been exempted from
taxation.
The Secretary of the treasury and Sec
rotary of State haye considered the necessary
enlargement OF the powers of the treasury de-
partment go as to prevent the shipment of
diseased cattle from American ports, and q
bill for that purpose will be sent to the proper
committe of Cong ress, z. II o 3'.'' -. : -.
H.R. Chiffon, adjutant general of Gen.