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The New York herald., 1879-02-02
A BIG BLAZE IN vESEY STREET.

At a quarter-past ten P. NJ alarm was given from
No. 81 vesey street. and engines Nos 30. and IL
promptly responded; but the high wind rendering
every precaution necessary second alarm was
sounded and companies Nos. 4. 10, 81 and - also
ported for duty Within forty minutes after break
ing out the flames subdued The building five
stories high and of brick, is occupied mainly as a
paper box factory by Abraham Hess, the four upper
floors being devoted to that business The hallway
the floor has been occupied by Moritz Schwartz Of
No. 205 Greenwich street q storeroom Tor dry and
fancy goods, retailed from stands during the day.
wooden partition separating this storeroom from the
liquor saloon of Martin Lawlor. who occupies the
remainder of the floor and basement. The fire had
smouldered in the hallway long time before it
broke out, the heavy front doors charred
almost through. The loss will not exceed 900 at
the utmost; though, owing to the absence of every
one connected with either establishment in the build
ing no approximate value of the stock could be as
certained In May last fire broke out in the same
hallway under somewhat similar circumstances.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
THE BELDEN AND VAN NESS WALK

Belden and Van Ness continued TO plod on their
weary way. and at half past one this morning Belden
had completed 437 quarter miles and Van Ness 291.
Both men ut that hour were in good condition.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
SPOKEN.

Bark Florida 1taD, from Santos for Pensacola Jan lat
6 s. Ion "a IS W.
Bark Obcrla Caledonia" from Genoa 400 days OUT for
New York, Jan "a lat 30 10, Ion 90 ~.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02

levy to ply the defauliei interest and that other
means will be founu to raise money tor the police
salaries and other city debts.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
r,,,,rs rx pAwx suop

FIRE on the third floor of No. 81 Grand street.
last night caused $500 damage to the pawn shop of
Isaac Levy and injured the building 20 the extent
of 500.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02

damage Of $3.50 was sustained by Thomas Key
worth on stock he had in the building No. 81 Pitt
street, which was fire last night
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
MISS SMITHS LOSS.
DAMAGED STOCK.

fire at No. oil East Thrty-sixth street caused tn
occupant. Miss smith, a loss of 500.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
Feb I.

WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.
NEW YORK. Feb Moon
The Western Union time ball to-day fell correctly.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM YORK FOR THE MONTH
JANUARY.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, sc.


A -SANDALINE.
A .sANDALiNE ELIxIR AND sANDALINE LOTION
NEVER FAIL TO RELIEVE AND
CURE, USED As DIRECTED
NOR SALE OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR DAY
Il or night routes. Freight Propeers steam Yachts,
hes Tugs, &c. GEORGE 4. PLYMER, 30 South st.
I,OR sALE-TlIE SCHOONER wM vOoRHIs CAR
rcs iSp tons In "a feet water also Schooner and
sloop l2u tons In bhs feet water Apply TO
BENNETT h STEWART. 4O3 West ST.
1,NOR sALE-CABIN AND OPEN YACHTS, ALSO
II Steam Yachts: FRANK BATES, 37th st.. South Brook
lyn.
NEANNING's YACHT AGENCY, 81 BEAVER sT.--ovER
M 100 sail yachts OF all sses and steam yachts and
launches for SALE
DOW BOATS-NEW AND SECOND HAND, FOR
IOsaie cheap. JAMES MOSS. 80 Mangin st.
rT,O CHARTER-SIDEwIIEEL STEAMBOATS, LIGHT
draft accommodate from 800 to 2pD passengers suit
able inside outside roucs well found and IN com-
plctc order Apply to WIN. II. HAZARD Jr, W Harrison
st., corner West.
VNANTED--A CANOE AND SINGLE SHE'LL; MUST
w be in perfect order Address, stating fuii PARTICULARS
CASH ia Herald Office.
vlrANTED-A SHELL BOAT IN GOOD ORDER. AD-
w dress ROSS box IL Herald ONCE
vxyANrEp-sINGIE SHELL BOAT. ADDRESS
w PREX. Herald ofhco.
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
WEATHER REPORT

HoLYHEAp. Feb Wind SB, strong; barom meter 20 s62
LIVERPOOL, Feb Wind Sc, fresh: haxy.
PLYMOUTH. Feb Wind EsE. strong; rain; barometer
1890
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
RECEPTION TO Mr.. MAST.

THE DISTINGUISHED CARrooNIsT HoNoRED BY
HIS ARMY AND NAVY FRIENDS
OF A HANDSOME SILVER VASE
reception rendered to Mr.. Mast last evening
at the residence Colonel William c. Church. editor
of the Army and Nary Journal. No. 81 Irving place,
at which a handsome presentation was made to the
clever artist. The gift consists of silver in the
shape of large canteen. gilded and tasefuly dec
Grated 1t is supported by two golden eagles. the
whole resting pedestal of ebony On the face.
is representation of Columbia decorating Mr. Mast.
This is surrounded by branches of olive and oak.
The reverse bears the following words:-
Presented to Thomas Mast by his friends in the Army
sand Navy of the United states in recognition OF the
>patriotic use he has made Of his abilities
artist of the people. The gift of $500 officers and
ed of the Army and Navy of the United States
~~>s~~~~~~~~
The New York herald., 1879-02-02
A -sANDALINE -
"A .sANDALiNE ELIXIR AND sANDALrNE LOTION
NEVER FAIL TO RELlEvE AND
CURE, USED As DIRECTED.

IDTLEs PERMANENTLY ERADICATED WITHOUT
interruption Of business knife, gatnrc csustc;
no fee nt cured testimonials Of the highest character
from physicians and patients; consultations free
Dr. sTUDDARD l4l Wost 2ist st, New York
The New York herald., 1879-02-02

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23

political persecution, but that times
were hard In the South, and they emf
grated in the. expectation of bettering
their material interests. The exodus is
now at an end, apparently and the po-
sition taken by the Transcript is in har>
mony with the views ofall we'll informed
persons at the present time. The exodus
occurred at time particularly remote
from any election, and even if IN some
cases the negroes had been deprived Of
their right to vote: 1t is evident that this
was not the cause of the exodus. But in
order to present the position of the Re-
publican papers in the ludicrous light
that they deserve, we have only to men,
tion the insignificant number of negroes
who settled in Kansas during the exodus.
The number is estimated at between
1000 and 5000, or about one for every
SIX hundred negroes in the South. Yet
it was represented by the Republican pa
pers throughout the North that the exo>
dus was so great as to seriously embar-
rass every kind of industry in the South,
and that the 3f,anters and all employers
of la Dor were greatly alarmed. Morri-
son county has less than twelve hundred
working men, and any one can see the
absurdity Of supposing that if two work.
ing men of this county should join An
exodus to some other State, it would se>
riously embarrass industry here and for
months the Republican papers published
just such nonsense as that, and good
many of their readers tried. to make
themselves believe that it was sensible.
But the exodus is thing of the past,
and we forbear making any further COM
ments on a subject that will be so soon
forgotten.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
The Negro Exodus.


4 short time ago many Of the Repub>
lican newspapers were endeavorlng to
make political capital out of what was
termed the negro exodus. The Trans
crypt pointed out the causes of the exodus
at that time, the principal ones. being
the hard times prevailing in the South,
and the amazing extent Of negro credu~
lity, by which tie negroes were caused
to believe that the general government
was setting up negro Immigrants in Kan
sas in the agricultural business free Of
charge: The Transcript pointed out the
fact that the extent of the exodus was
greatly overestimated, and that the exc.
dus of white immigrants from the Eas.
to Kansas, Nebraska aud Minnesota, was
not only actually, but relatively, mnny
times greater than the exodus Of negroe:
from the South, The negroes thomselve.
did not allege that they were fleeing from
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
" PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota, ~
County Of Morrison. '''
In Probate Court. Special term, Oct, 18th,
1879. In the matter Of the estate of John
Betzhold, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Charles
Meyer, Administrator of the estate Of John
Betzhold, deceased, representing among other
things, that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing his account
Of his administration, and for the assignment
of the residue Of said estate to heirs,
It is ordered, that said account be exam
ined, and petition heard, by the Judge of this
Court, on Monday, the Sd day of November,
A. D. 1879, at Little Falls, in said County, at
the Office of the Judge Of Probate.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested, by publish
ing a copy of this order for threo successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the
Little Falls Transcript, weekly newspaper,
printed and published at Little Falls, in said
County.
Dated at Little Falls, the 18th day of Octo
Der, A. D. 1879. -.
By the Count, a."
[Seal.] PETER NEWMAN,
Judpe of Probate
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Notice..

St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 1st, 1879.
To whom it may concern :s::.:
- Whereas, DeGraff & Co., Of St Paul:
Minnesota, are the owners in fee Of
certain tracts of land in Morrison
County Minnesota -. >. -
And Whereas, certain persons claim
to have made contracts with the West>
ern Railroad Company for several of
said tracts; = .sss 49, II -. ss@5
T.. Now, therefore, this is 70 give no.
tice that such contracts are invalid and
void, and no payments should be made
thereon, as the owners will not reeog>
nize such transactions, but will hold
the parties liable in damages, and re-
.quire payment in full, on such terms
and at such prices as they may think
proper. DEGRAFF&s Co.
,.5s -s ~ By +. Men amara
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
I5OOIns.

From the Red River Valley News.
This is the boom age. The price of
iron, the product Of wheat and its get>
ting to market, the rush Of westward
emigration, the multiplying of new fac
tories and up>star'ing of old ones, the
monster land purchases and opening
of "big farms" innumerable on the
Minnesota and Dakota prairies, the
advance in railway stocks and the
swift extensions of new lines into new
6elds-these and a hundred other
boom indications overwhelm the
thoughtless and the observing man
alike. The News set out to say, mere-
ly, that wheat prices are bounding
Minneapolis receipts are double those
Of a year ago the No.: l quotation is
LOG. Duluth, which has suffered a
gorge of the grain, is getting rid Of
fifty, sixty thousand bushels day.
Flour manufacture, present and pros
pective, makes one dizzy with the
contemplation Of it, all the way from
the upper Missouri to the valley Of
the Genesee-the West of our fore>
fathers. The dismal story Of the
British and continental graln~felds
proves a continued one, and some folks
are glad of it, 10 pocket if not at heart,
Notwithstanding it amt right. The
hot-weather boom is still upon us with
south wiud and prairie smoke that
puts to rout the mellow haze Of nat
ure's October and makes the mockery
of an Indian summer without a frosty
night. The merchant hangs in efigy
the skins of buffalo fashioned into great
coats for rich and poor men who laugh
them in derision. Not the least of the
autumn booms is the wedding boom
the fields are white, and of right ought
to be, and ready-one two! three
yea more-for the bride and groom
harvest. Boom boom! s"*
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
.sISSf
Cremation,

Special Telegram to Pioneer Press.
breckenridge, Mlnn., Oct. 21.-
This community has been thrown into
great excitement the last two days by
the roasting alive Of Henry Wilson, a
colored man confined in tho Wi)kin
county Jail on the charge of stealing a
gun from Sheriff Nolan. It appears
that the sheriff had no keeper living
in the Jail, the unfortunate victim be-
ing cared for by the deputy sheriff,
who carried his meals to hun. The
Jail is located in an isolated portion Of
the town nearly quarter of mile
from any building and too far away
to enable any person to hear the ago.
nizing cries for assistance: When per-
sons did reach the fire the building
was one mass Of flames, the timbers
falling from their places revealing to
Mortified spectators the already dead
and distorted body of poor Wilson ly.
ing in heap of burning Goals when
the fire had burned itself out, the
charred bones of the victim of sonoe>
body's imbecility could be seen in
what had been the north east corner Of
his cell, about where his bed on
the floor had been placed. Your corr
respondent is informed that no stove
had yet been placed in the Jail, and
no positive evidence has been found as
to how the fire originated. The per-
sons first to arrive at the scene
found that the cell in which
the prisoner had been confined was the
least burned of any part of the build
ing, showing conclusively that the
prisoner did not set the fire. He had
neither lights, matches nor fire. The
coroner's jury, which has been in ses-
sion two days, brought in q verdict
this evening finding the county COM
missioners and the sheriff guilty o1
gross negligence.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
rom the Pioneer Press, Oct. 2I.

The railroad from Fishers Landing
to Grand Forks has been completed,
and trains will oe placed on the road
Tomorrow, though the bridge over
Red river which is now being framed
will not be ready for the passage Of
cars for about six weeks. Mr.. James
Watson, Of St. Paul, will be placed in
charge Of the station at Grand Forks
which is regarded as one Of the most
important on the line Of the St. Pau
& Manitoba road. 2 4 =.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota. p
October 18th, A. D. 1879. :s.= ~'>
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from rhe date Of this no.
tice, viz: Jane Martin, of Morrison County,
Minnesota. for the Lots Is and 16 of Section
81, Town 129, Range 81, and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses, viz: John Workman,
of Morrison County, Minnesota, and Dan
Campbell, of Morrison County. Minnesota
D. II. FREEMAN,
a>..'.5 j ~. j. 'a."l..-- Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

As the great Presidential campaign Of 1880
approaches-a campaign which is to decide
the political destiny of the Republic for dec
AIDES, if not for centuries, to come, a sense Of
the importance Of the struggle begins to i'm
press itself upon the minds of all patriotic
citizens. The menacing dangers to popular
government and the rights ofhumanity, which
have been vividly brought to notice by the
present ascendency of the CoDfedero Demo
cratic party in the legislative branch of the;
government, have admonishej Republicans of
the supreme necessity of preventing the con-
summation of the gigantic conspiracy against
Liberty, which aims at untrammeled contro!
of the: other branches. A party spirit has been
thereby aroused, which is destined to make
next years struggle for the Presidency the
most eventful, the most memorable, perhaps
| the most bitter on record. During that COM
ing struggle >,s.<
/ THE WEEKLY DISPATCH
Will give no uncertain sound. The only Re-
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State; the recognized organ of the dominant
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about forty of the leading representative Re-
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dependent in its utterances; acknowledged
anu 6uuOIStU AuO EuOtca, ahA HhFcAiuX III
line with the Republican press Of Minnesota,
as recent events faye shown, sF4;<4 = . .
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23

=. A boy pointed loaded gun gun at q
little girl at Somerset, Nd, and threat
ened to shoot. Call right" she said,
confidently; sit couldn't hurt me,
cause ma says if I'm good girl moth.
ing can hurt me. J" The boy pulled
the trigger, and the girl was killed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October End, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following:
named settler has filed notice Of his intentions
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: Aribert Coe, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the Ez OF SW4 Of Section ~,
Township A., Range 81, and uames the fol-
lowing as his witnesses, viz. Samuel Geers-
of Morrison county, Minnesota, and A. B.
Coe, of Morrison county, Minnesota.
D. Fl. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesots.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesots.
October 9Th, Il. D. 1879.
Nctice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira~
ton of thirty days from tie date Of this no.
tice, viz: Nicklas Boos, Of Morrison couns
ty, Minnesota, for the WI Of Mel Of section
8, Township I27, Range 80, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: Philip Boos,
Of Morrison county, Minnesota, and Henry
Boos, Of Morrison county, Minnesota.
i. D. II. FREEMAN <
IL. = E.1-.z- =. RegisteEx
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Land Office Notice.
Land Office Notice

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
October 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the followin g
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no
tice, viz: Frank Wise, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the 81 of NE1 and 81 of NW4
Of Section 35, Town Al, Range 80, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Michael
Blou, of Morrison County, Minnesota, and
Louis Berg, of Morrison County. Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
ReriSter
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Land Office Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT SAINT CLouD, MINNESOTA. +.
*=~ - September 29th, A. D, 1879. .,-,1s..
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice,
viz: Henry Tembreull, Of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NJ Of Sci Of Section 20,
Town Al, Range 80, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Methias Stanbach, Of
Morrison County, Minnesota, and B, steich,
of Morrison County, Minnesota.
. e,5st.ss D. III. FREEMAN,
Register q
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud Minnesota
October End, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz
Leonard NJ. Stevens, of Morrison county, MINI
nesota, for the NE4 Of Section H., Township
1913, Range 80, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: T. J. Hayes, of Morrison
county, Minnesota, and W. Lambert, of Nor
rison county, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Democratic Nominations.

STATE TICKET.
Governor--EDMUMDR RICE, Of Ramsey.
Lieut.. Governor-E. P. BARNUM, of Stearns
Sec't'y of State-F. A. BORER, of lie Sueur.
State Treasurer-L. E. COWDRY, of Olmsted
Atty Gen'l-P. NJ. BABC0CK, of Hennepin.
r. r. Com.--WM. COLVILL, of Goodhue.
COUNTY TICKET,
Treasurer-W. T. LAMBERT.
Sheriff--T. J. HAYES.
Attorney-A. F. STOREY.
sup't of Public Schools, A. GUERNON.
Commissioner, Sd Dist, F. N. FOSTER.
Commissioner, End Dist, JOHN STUMPF.-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
ST. CLOUD CARDS.
N. BARRETT. C. A. GILMAl
BARRETT & GILLIAN,
Attorneys at Law,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA,
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud. Minnesota.
October 17tb, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his elais,,
aud secure final entry thereof at the e1pira-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no<
t1ce, viz: Louis Berg, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NW4 Of Section ~, TOWN.
40, Range 80, and names the following rs his
witnesses, viz: Joe Rauch, OF Morrison
County, Minnesota. and George Huffman, Of
Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
REGISTER,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23

. The time is coming when buffalo
robe will cover two hearts that beat as
one <s,... n s... WI 51.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23

Ihe Ramsey county Kepublica ms
nominated candidate for Register Of
Deeds the same way that the Morri,
son county Republicans nominated a
candidate for Treasurer. They en-.
dorsed the nominee on the Democrats
ic ticket. The Pioneer Press of Tues.
day last says: .,'
The Republicans showed good sense in put.
ting the Democratic candidate for Register Of
Deeds on their ticket. Heis a good officer.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
Republican County Ticket.

Treasurer-W. T. LAMBERT.
Sheriff.. ROOT.
Attorney-N. RICHARDSON.
Sup't of Public Schools, L. W. AVER.
Commissioner, Sd Dist, H. S. HILL.
Commissioner, End Dist, A. A. MORRILL,.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
From the Pioneer Press

From the Pioneer Press.
Inc ravages of forest fires in Canada, New
YORK, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New
hampshire are described as almost unprece-
dented. At Montreal and below, the smoke
was so dense for several days that vessels were
compelled to come to anchor and wait for q
favorable wind to lift the smoke and allow
them to proceed. The loss by detentions is
estimated 100000 to Montreal merchants
alone. In Vermont and New Hampshire
large tracts of valuable timber have been de-
stroyed. Several thousand acres have been
burned overin Pike county, Pennsylvania,
and largo amount of valuable timber has
been destroyed, with cord wood and bark,