Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-10
THE WORLDS DOINGS.

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CRIMES REPORTED, JULY 5.
Mrs. Annie Brown was shot dead
In New York by her drunken husband.
ACCIDENTS JULY 5.
Mr.. Sweeney was killed, and Ed. Kelly,
brakeman, was MORALLY wounded by railroad
collision, at the Jefersonville, KY, Madison &
Indianapolis depot. ~.
- INDIANS.
A special from Austin brings news Of a
fight between State troops and party of In
dams at the head of Coucha river. One Indian
was killed and reveral wounded. The rest es-
capped. The State troops lost several horses
and pack mules. -..
ROBBERY. ...
On July 2, man named LaGrandeur,
living at Red river, was robbed of 1926 in gold
by three of his neighbors. The money was
taken in the day time, while LaGrandeur was
at work in his field. The police have gone
after the suspected parties
POsT-oFFICE THIEF SENTENCED.
In the United States district court, at
Chicago, July l, VIM. P. Golsen, convicted of
embezzlement Of post-office funds, was SEN
fenced by Judge Blodgett to confinement in
the county Jail one Year and to pay fine Of
$3.50.
On the morning of July 2, at Glasgow,
Mo, VIM. M. Pierce, laborer on the construc-
ton train of the Chicago & Alton railroad, and
a son Of the foreman of the yard of the Pitts
burgh, Fl. Wayne & Chicago railroad, was
shot and killed by John Canvers, another la
borer. The murder is said to be unprovoked.
CANNIBAL1sM.
A private letter from Fort Saskatche-
wan brings news of the arrest for cannibalism
of an Indian. He is suspected Of having MUIR
dered and eaten his wife and children. The
examination of his camp seems to confirm
the suspicion. He lies in Jail pending further
investigation.
KILLED.
at Rochester Mimi, July 7, Christian
Miller farmer was struck by lightning and
killed. His clothes were nearly all burned off
and dis6guring him almost beyond recogni.
ton He leaves wife, only having been mar.
to-day at the Norwegian church.
CROPS PROSPECTS,.
Reports from over hundred different
points in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin say
the late storm did no damage to crops Some
wheat was knocked down, but is all coming
up again. The grasshoppers did considerable
damage to small section along the Sioux
valley, but all reports give very lattering pros.
poets.
BLOODY AFFRAY.
A Little Rock, Ark, telegram of July 1,
says, farmer named Davis, living near Beebe
had dispute with his stepson, Jackson Parker
In whipping the boy he broke two of his ribs
The boy went to the field where his brothe,
was working, when Davis soon followed
They all fought, during which Davis received
severe cut from Ratchet and cut ench Of
the boys dangerously with knife.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President July /, withdrew the
nomination of R. s. Matthews as United States
district Judge for Maryland and substituted
Thomas j. Morris, Baltimore, and. the Senate
confirmed him without debate or division
The Senate also confirmed John Hunter
Missouri, chief justice of the supreme court OF
Utah; Lieu.-Col John Newton to be colonel
and Maj. Geo. 81. Mendel, lieutenant colone
of the engineers.
EXECUTION.
July 7, at San Antonio, Texas, Jos Cor
doua, for the murder OF Robert Trimbel. Jul,
IL, 1877, was executed in the jail corridor il
the presence Of q few Witnesses, mostly phys
icians and reporters. On the scaffold Corlous
declared himself innocent. He made the
same statement in writing yesterday. The
drop fell at 11:23 and Cordua was declared
dead ct II 49,, The body was turned over tc
his parents. Cordua exhibited the utmost
GOODNESS.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
"A passenger train on the Nothcrn
Pacific railroad was wrecked on Sunday July s.
at point mile and a half north of Sank
Rapids. The accident was caused by the wash
out OF culvert. There were about forty pas
sengers on the train, but all escaped serious
injury, except one, Augustus Charles, of De-
eatur Michigan. He was taken up insensible,
and DR.. Murphy of St. Paul was telegraphed
for. The latest report is that Mr.. Charles in
juries are not necessarily fatal
WAR.
The Chlllans are said to be preparing
an attack on Lima and Callas with an army
OF lOOOO Or $4,000 men, while the ironclads
Will engage the attention of the present gar
rison. The main army of Peru is now at
Pisaquo, 1quique, africa and Tacua, and, with
the transports hemmed in Callas Bay, relief
for the beleagued city would be impossible
for more than month. The Huascar is I'M.
dergoing repairs at Callas. A. Peruvian trans
port left Panama for Callas the 10, laden with
arms. The Gillian consul has made most
emphatic protest, but to no purpose.
SHOT HIM.
At New York city, July 7, Mrs. John
Bandy, wife of the proprietor of the Union de.
pot hotel, this evening shot Leonard Offer.
man, late proprietor Of the Tiyoli hotel, Of
fcrman and Bandy married sisters. Their
mother lived for time in Offerman's family.
and Mrs. Bandy says she learned this evening
OF his outrageous treatment of the old lady.
and that she shot him for it One bullet shat
tered the right arm and the other passed in at
the mouth and buried itself beyond the reach
OF the probe. Offerman is still alive but is in
critical condition. as ~zsss
ACCIDENT AT LAKE ELMO.
Saturday night July s, the depot at
Lake Elmo was thescene of an accident which
for moment was appalling in threatened
danger. A wagon was being loaded with
furniture belonging to Gen. Flower, from a
freight car. The wagon and team were direct.
~ on track, and the teamster busy with the :
furniture. Suddenly train was backed
against the wagon, but not before general
cry alarmed the driver and enabled him to es.
cape. The wagon and furniture were totally
wrecked, and one Of the horses was killed out.
right The damage done will figure up fully
to $4,000. ....-l =
KILLED HIMSELF AND WIFE.
July Z, Joseph Atkins, fruit gardener,
o few miles from Greensburg. Westmoreland
Pa, shot and killed instantly his wife, and
after telling his nearest neighbor that he had
killed the old woman" placed the n1uzzel Of
the gun under his chin and fred and killed
himself. The trouble is believed to have risen
from q quarrel about Q little piece Of property
where they lived. Atkins had decided this
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