Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-06

may be definitely buried from this day, and |
the onent this is possible it should be done."
Figaro says: tIt is rumored Generals Bour-
baki, Batilille and Dnbarail have resigned"
NJ. Jules Grevy was elected President, receiv-
ing 5S6 votes out of go cast. Mcmahon called
on Grevy and extended CONGRATULATIONS
MLSOELLANEOUy.>
There is q serious famine in Upper
Egypt. 49,.
There was a $4,000 fire in New Work
city, Jan. 3Oth. -
Fresh outbreaks Of the rinderpest are
reported in Prussia.
Mount Lion convent, Waterford, Ire
land, has been burned ~ 49, g. 49,
There was heavy. snow storm in West
Virginia, on Sunday, Feb2.
A Rome telegram Of Jan. .28th, says,
Cardinal Antoracci Of Ancona, is dead. (. -
The net increase of coin in the United
States, treasury'in January was $900,742.
The terry boat Sarnia was burned at the
dock at Port Huron, Michigan, January %.
The business center of the town of LIE
Mars, Iowa, was destroyed by fire Feb. 5. Loss
$4,000. =.
Feb. 5, there was a $4,000 fire at
Gilman, H., and a $4,000 one at Topeka,
Kansas.
The Granite wooden company's mills,
at Bulrellville, Rhode Island, have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Seven thousand miners are idle in
Durham county, England. The distress is
unequalled since the great strike of 1874.
The board of directors of the North
western Park Association have decided to
locate the prak at Hull's Point on Lake Min
netonka.
The excitement in Russia on accour !:
of the plague still continues. The report 5
contradicted that it has appeared in village
near Moscow
The ice gorge at st. Louis gave way
on the evening of January 2Sth. The ice
came down in great mass, but no damage
had been reported.
A St. Petersburg telegram of January
%, says, owingto the plague, the fair at Sim
bersk may not be held. Usually five million s
of roubees change hands.
A Rio Janeiro telegram of Feb. Cd says
it is reported the black plague has made it's
! appearance in the province of Ceara. Five
doctors haye been sent there
One of the buildings of the reform
school at st Paul, MIMI, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday Feb. q Loss $4,000. The fire
broke Quit the drying room.
A disastrous fire occurred Feb. 3, at
Waunakee, ten miles north of Madison, Wis
by which some eight buildings were destroy
ed, including large store and hotel.
Bills for the emancipation of the Jews.
says telegram from Belgrade, of Jan. 2Sth,
have passed the skuptschina. They must
still pass the great skuptschina.
The guests at Willards Hotel Washing
ton city Saturday moring, Feb. LIST, were
greatly excited owing to fire on the top
floor. The principal loss wasby ater.
A tornado at Iuka, Miss, Jan. 30th,
did great damage, destroying houses and de.
stroying property generally. One church was
blown down. A number of persons were
killed and wounded.
A Bucharest telegram of Feb. 2 says
the chamber of deputies voted credit of five
hundred thousand francs for tie establish
ment Of a quarantine and military Gordon to
prevent the spread Of the plague.
To fight the plague in Russia, it has
has been declared to burn several villages,
and to- establish the most rigid quarantine
All remedies to relieve plague-stricken
patients have proved unavailing.
Jan. 26th, struck the town of Lockport, Texas,
demolishing forty houses, including churches,
! court house and Masonic hall. A child was
| killed and several persons badly hurt.
Considerable alarm was caused in
Moscow by the arrival there from the plague
district of recruits for the imperial guard.
They were isolated, disinfccted, and clothes
| burned.
After the list of April there will be a
reduction OF 10 per cent in allowance to post
offices of the first and second classes, for rent
fuel and light, in order to keep expenses I'm.
der this item within the appropriations.
The two large book and stationery
houses Of D. D. Merrill & Co., and White
Stone & Co., st. Paul, Mimi, have been con-
solidated and will henceforth conduct bust
ness under the name of the st. Paul Book and
tationery company.
Nerly 10000 bids have been received
at the general postoffice department for car.
ryiDg the mail in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. A
month will be required for opening them and
making the awards.
There were three runaway frightened
teams in st. Paul, Mimi, on the afternoon Of
Jan. 31st, one attended with probable fatal re-
suits. John Woodman was thrown violently
to the pavement, striking on his head, pro
duc'ng frightful cash and conclusion of tile
brain. There were but slight hopes of his re-
covery.
A Winona, Mimi, telegram of Feb.
says, the habeas corpus in the case of Battle
man and Clark, of st. Charles, in Jail there TO,
refusing to pay dog tax, was argued before
Judge Mitchell, and the men were discharged
from custody. The decision wat made on the
ground tina! no authority was shown in the
commitment giving the Justice power to i'm
prison. 1t is understood the parties will bring
suit for damages for unlawful Imprisonment
A meeting of the Southern congress.
men from the district stricken by yellow
fever, and members of the national relief com
mission was held at Washington city on the
evening of February LIST to consider the plan
presented by DR.. G. s. Marshall, of Missis
sippi, for the immediate relief Of orphans and
the establishment of central orphans home
Committees were appointed to secure chart
er from Congress for the establishment Of q
national asylum and to perfect permanent
organization. ~
AWashington telegram of January s1st
says the British minister has informed the
department. of state that pleura. pneumonia
having been detected in cargo of cattle on
the ship Ontario, from Portland, her majesty'e
government is considering whether. they can
retain the United States under exemption Of
part Of the 5Oth schedule Of the act Of 1878.
A Liverpool telegram of January 31st says
the privy council department. has under con.
sideration> the subject Of future arrivals Of
cattle from America. Those engaged in the
trade contend that unnecessary alarm has
been created out of the Ontario's case and
dispute the statment that the animals suf-
fered from pleura-pneumonia. They have
retained veterinary surgeons of high repute
to act as check upon the privy council in