Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
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A,small steamer on the Mpskingun,,
ohio, river, exploded her boiler. Ret, 10th. in-
stantly Killing the fireman, and seriously scald
ing the captain and two Of the crew.
The President of the italian board Of |
health, speaking in tee chamber Of deputies,
predicted that if the plague, penetrated
Europe it would destroy third of the popu
alton. : - ---->,-
The heirs Of Napoleon III. have been
defeated in the action against the estate for
recovery of the Chinese museum and arms at
the Chateau Peirre Ponds of their value out-of
the civic list.
The striking miners of Coshocton, Ohio,
have posted notices in the vicinity of the
union lines warning the men It work there
that they will do them hurt if work is not
stopped by Thursday next m,~
4 Cardinal Manning, arch bishop Of West
Minister, has had a long and cordial interview
with the pope, who congratulated the cardi-
nal on the progress of Catholicism in Great
Britain, and discussed measures for its extern
sion - ~
The Brooklyn health officers charge
that number of cows suffering from pleuro
pendmonia have been taken from stables and
slaughtered atthe abattoirs. The lcarcasses
are nowunder guard until veterinary surgeons
investigate.
A Rome telegram says, the Pope has
discontinued payments to bishops who have
not received the royal 'exequatur:: Newspa-
pers publish letter from Cardinal Nina de-
claring that the papacy has not the means to
continue these payments.
Dock laborers in Liverpool, Feb. 18th,
numbering 600, demanding terms met in
the afternoon The ship owners were, firm.
At the closed docks where men were fed and
housed, there were more applicationsfor en-
ployment than could be accommodated.
The Lucas bank~.ef St. Louis, one of
tthe Oldest in the city has transferred its bust
ness to the Mechanics bank, and will close
business Its depositors will be paid in full.
The reason assigned is that the profits do not
pay fair interest on the capital invested.
The liabilities Of. Osborn, Chase &
Swain, picture frame manutsct urers, ii Toledo
O., are stated at $3.50 900, with nominal assets
of about the same amount Alleged cause of
failure, speculation in real estate and decline
in prices Of goods. The company employed
400 hands. s E
: Agorgein the Miss 50 arIriver at Glasgow
No, destroyedsa span Of the railroad bridge
which was being built for tho Chicago & Alton
railroad by the American Bridge company,
Chicago The loss, which is $4,000 to $40, 600
falls on the bridge company. It would have
been readyjfor use;by March st.
A London telegram of Feb 18th says
Sir. Stafford Northcote chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in the house of commons said it was
not desirable to exaggerate or depreciate the
severe blow in South Africa. There exists a
general admiration for the gallantry of the
troops, and universal sympath for the suffer
ers. The cabinet is resolved to repair and
wipe out the disaster: -.
:" Of forty five million dollars CT frac-
tional currency issued there remains outstand.
ing about sixteen millions, Of which amount
about two millions are three and five cents, II
lis now estimated there will be- ultimately re-
deemed only four millions of the sixteen mil.
lions, leaving twelve mllllons as profit to the
government, that amount being lost or de-
stroyed = = -
The Brooklyn, n. Z, Presbytery, Feb.
uary I7th, adopted resolutlons lnstructlhg
the committee, if they find common fame re.
port against DR.. Talmage fulflls all condi
tions of the book of dicipline, they shall
formulate such common fame into charge
with specifications and names Of witnesses
to support them, and submit the same to the
presbytery.
One of the prominent directors of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway company
says the officers of the road will next week
! declare adividend Of ~ per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock, and the dividends will hence
forward be payable on the preferred stoci
every three months. TIE dividends on the
common will be payable semi-annually. Tit
earnings Of the road in the past six month";
exceed per cent. The earnings of the road
during the second week in February will show
a slight falling off. The company expected
to lose something in February, as last years
business for this month was unusually ligh