Little Falls transcript., 1879-08-07
THE WORLDS DOINGS

L lI1I y" OhLD ~ A'OAANoA
REDEMPTION AND LIQUIDATION,
The amount of currency deposited in
the treasury for the redemption of notes of
national banks failed in liquidation or redu-
cling circulation is as follows: Reducing cir
cuation, s6,7492e7; liquidation, s6,39s, ,152;
failed, 1857 ,G66; total, s1s,114,6o6.
DROWNED.
On the night Of Aug. 2, in Chicago,
two dock hands, William Fitzpatrick and Ed
ward Ryan, while engaged in fight on the
stairway of building just over the river on
Clark street, were precipitated over the railing
to the dock, and thence into the river where
both were drowned.
RIFLING REGISTERED LETTERS.
August 2, United States government
detectives, arrested James w. Walsh, for
seven years letter carrier in Detroit, Mich-
gan, charged with robbing the mails. Walsh
made full confession in writing acknowl-
edging that he made practice to rifle regis
tered letters, ETC., for the past two years.
GREAT FIRE.
A disastrous fire occurred at Hamilton,
Ontario, August /. McInncs block is totally
destroyed. The Bank OF Hamilton, Turner,
Livingston & Co, Mclnnis' & Co., and the
Hamilton Providence Loan association are
burned out. Also the Merchants bank Two
lives were lost. Loss half million dollars
A MURDERER SHOT.
At Seguin, Texas, John Baker, accused
of the murder Of young Holtoman, last j anuary,
out on bond, was shot and instantly killed,
July 20. He was attending camp meeting
near Galveston, and while standing in crowd
under the trees, some one placed d pistol to his
head and fired. The assassin escaped unrec-
ognized in the confusion.
ABOUT THE MORMONs.
An Ogden, Utah telegram of Aug. 4,
says the report that George 9. Cannon,
Brigham Young, Jr, and Albert Darlington,
executors Of Brigham Young's estate, had
given bonds, and been released was a mistake
They failed to give bonds, and were sent to
the penitentiary Aug. T. John Taylor gave
bond and was released.
F1ENDs.
Henry Simpkins. Elmor Nay, and
Lindsey Jones, of Warrington, West Virginia,
were arrested on the evening of August l.,
charged with cnticing young girl named
Nancy Rice away from home and ravishing
her. The parties are held for investigation
and 1t appears, from the evidence at hand,
they are undoubtedly guilty. The people of
Warrington are intensely excited over the af-
fair.
sUFFOCATED.
On the 1st, inst, Mrs John Howe, wife
Of a prominent business man # Cincinnati,
and her servant Anna Brown, fell through a
floor vault Mt their residence III Covington,
and before they could be rescued both were
sutfOcatcd. Mr.. Howe hearing cries ran out
jumped down to their relief and was taken out
insensible, but was resuscitated by vigorous
means.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS,.
The St. Louis Journal Of Commerce OF
August 2, contains extracts from letters re-
ceived from all sections of the West, particu-
larly from country merchants all of which
notice a large increase in business rapid
restoration of confidence among all classes,
general prosperity and bright prospects for
future in all departments of trade.
EPIDEMIC IN IOWA.
The cholera epidemic at Centre Point,
Iowa, as the local physicians call it, is still on
the increase. Not less than 100 cases have
.ecn reported in the rural town and immedi-
ate neighborhood. with fatalities occurring
every hour. Six deaths are reported at the
'owu of Walker, distant only few miles, from
the same disease, which is all indication of it's
epidemic or contagious character, which is
truly alarming.
BRIGHAM YOUNG's ESTATE.
In the case eff Cannon, Darlington and
Young, executors Of Brigham Young's estate,
and John Taylor, president Of the Mormon
church, before Judge Boreman at Salt Lake
city, for contempt in not turning the property
over to the receiver, ordered that the execu-
tors pay into court $4,000 cash, and that
John Taylor pay s290000 cash and stocks H.
legally received by him, and to be imprisoned
till paid The order for Imprisonment was
suspended twenty-four hours.
A FATAL MALADY.
July 20 advices state that a disease
akin to cholera is raging at Centre Point,
Lynn county, Iowa. Fully twenty persons
have died from its effects during the past thir-
teen days, and an equal number are prostra-
led by it. 1t is also raging in Walker, a town
seven miles from Centre Point. A number
Of deaths have occurred there. An order for
forty collins was received from Centre Point
July 20 by q Dubuque undertaken The physi-
Clans of Central Point are worn out. and resi-
idents are fleeing from. the place.
BRUTE KILLED.
A bloody affair occurred at Pittsburgh,
Pa. on the night Of Aug. 1. John D. Wuss; at
tackled with razor q woman named Irwin,
with whom he had been living, and after bad
ly cutting her about the head and face es.
caped through the rear entrance Of the house.
lie was pursued by two officers. and bein
hard pushed took refuge in water closet, and
opened fire on the police, who returned the
shots, killing Wussi instantly. 1t is stated
that Mrs Irwin's husband is living, and is at
Altoona now. She will probably recover.
MURDEROUs SHOOTING.
AT Cairo, ILL.,, July go, John Hogan,
county constable, shot and killed Chas. D. Ar
ter, ex-chief of police. Arter was seated, read
ing newspaper, when Hogan approached
him from behind, and without word of warm
ing, fired the fatal shot and then quietly sur
rendered himself to an officer, who took him
to jail. Hogan recently separated from his
wife, since which time he has appeared de-
spondent, and his friends think his mind un-
settled. Various r1mors are afloat as to the
motive, but Hogan gives no explanation ex-
cept that he thinks he was iustifablc.
STANDARD DOLLARS.
The mint at Carson City has been le-
opened and coinage will be recommended as
soon as the necessary bullion can be procured
at the market rates. The New Orleans mint
is running at its full capacity with plenty of
bullion Oh hand. Much of the bullion pur-
chased there has been in the form of Mexican
dollars. The treasury is making arrangements
to avoid the necessity Of running the Philadel-
phia mints night and day during August to
make the detic;enc1- nE coin # staad..a