Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The remains of Bayard Taylor reached
New York, March 18th.
The telegraph reports that the widow
of Charles Dickens is seriously i'll.
The widow and daughter of Bayard
Taylor arrived in New York March 9th, from
Germany.
At the last session Of Congress law
was passed limiting the: amount to be paid to
contestants for seats in Congress to $4,000.
Capt. Avery B. Cain, brevet-major, COM
handing company "B," Fourth infantry, died
suddenly at that post of cerebral apoplexy.
DR.. John M. Woodwork supervising
surgeon general of the Marine hospital Ser
vice, died in the city of Washington, March
18th.
The very Reverend Martin K1ndig,
Vicar General, of Milwaukee, died in that city,
March 9th, of congestion of the heart, aged
II years.
The latest phase of the financisl troub.
les of Archbishop Purcell as developed March
18th, was the filing OF an assignment of the
Archbishop himself.
The remains of Bayard Taylor after
lying il state in the Governors room in the
city hall, New York city, were taken to Pen
nsylvania for interment.
Mrs. Gen. T. w. Sherman died at New
Port, March 18th. The General himself was
so low that he was not informed of his wife's
death. There are only slight hopes of his
recovery. ~>p AT 49,
A Southampton, Eng. telegram Of Feb.
81, says the Ex-Empress Eugenie accompan-
led her son Prince Louis Napoleon, to that
port, and witnessed his departure for the seat
OF war in South Africa.
Gov. Prescott of New Hampshire has
appointed Charles H. Bell, Exeter, United
States Senator for the extra session, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the
term of Senator Wadleigh.
The citizens Of Shokapee, Mimi, ire
spective of party, or nationally, some 400
strong, met to welcome Hon. H. B. striat, ex-
M. c. home. A welcoming address, a response,
ETC., we're the order of the occasion.
Splendid bouquets adorned the desks
of members of the House at the close of the
late session congress and large pyrymidal
bouquet beautifed the desk of Speaker Ran.
dali, all furnished by admiring ladies.
Gen. Thomas w. Sherman died at
Newport, r. l., on the afternoon: of ssunday,
March 16. He was &C. years old. He. was
born at Newport, where khe died. His wife
died four days previously. He was . retired
Major General Of the United States army. !
AT q large Republican meeting in San
Francisco, on the night Of March 18th, the
sentiment was endorsed that while crediting
the President with honesty OF purpose in
vetoing the Chinese bill, his action did not
represent the views Of the Republican party
OF California, and the party declined respons
Utility therefor. .s ST. Ss~S@' {. :.#
Archbishop Purcell has. received from
Cardinal McClosky assurance Of assistance
from the Catholic congregationstm the coun-
try. At . conference held recently between
the cardinal and archbishops Of Philadelphia,
Boston and Baltimore, it was decided that the
case Of the archbishop oft Cincinnati should
be given preference over Ill Others. The
matter viii be brought before the bishops 81
the country, plans win be promulg gated after
Easter, and viii be presented TO the different
congregations through the priests. .----
s9eAt Kenneth Square, Pa. March 18th,
business was entirely suspended out Of re-
spect to the memory Of Bayard Taylor, and
many Of the houses were draped in mourning.
Coy. ,Hoyt and . joint committee Of the State
legislature arrived early, also q grand chorus
from adjacent towns. At Cedar Crouen q
private burial service was held, the parents
of Mr. Taylor being too fndrm % attend regu-
lar services. The funeral procession then.
started for LongWood were the remains OF
Mr.. Taylsr we're inferred. ss NE