Little Falls transcript., 1879-07-24
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
STEAMER WRECKED.

News was received in New York City
the English screw steamer Burgess, in st. Ma
ry's Bay, during an intense fog, while going
from Montreal to Liverpool. A small portion
of the cargo was saved No mention is. made
of the crew. and it is therefore supposed all
were saved
ELEVATED TO THE EPIsCOPACY.
Advices from Rome, Italy, to July 20,
state two American priests are elevated to the
episcopatc, Very Rev. Father Jucnger, vicar
general of Mes Qually, Washington territory,
and Rev. Father Marty Father Juenger will
DC coadjutor of Bishop Blanchet. and Father
Marty will be vicar apostolic Of the new vicar
ate of Dakota.
On the morning of July 18, ar Madi-
son, Wis. a Norwegian named Baron Henry
Dcfroshen, said to be Norwegian nobleman,
who forfeited the good will of his family by a
mesalliancc, committed suicide by taking a
large dose of morphine. Dcfroshcn has lived
1T Madison some fifteen years. He was finely
educated and had an unfortunate appetite for
liquor, which was doubtless the cause of his
suicide.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
A Washington telegram of July 18, says
from information obtained at the executive
mansion there is no doubt of the correctness
OF the assertion heretofore published in regard
to the successor of Secretary McCrary. Ex-
Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota, has been ten.
dcred the office of Secretary Of War, and has
accepted The change will not occur how.
ever, until the present Secretary retires.
HONOR TO THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
A London telegram of July Is, says
after the statue of the late prince imperial has
hccn placed in Westminster Abbey, and some
other memorials erected with the funds con
trbutcd by the British army, it has been re-
solved to vote the surplus fund to the cstab-
tishment Of a benevolent institution commem-
orativc of the prince. 1t is computed that the
army fund alone will amount to e50,000.
POLITICAL.
A San Francisco telegram of July 20,
says at the Sand Lots the Secretary of the
Worliugmcn's party of California was in
structcd toscnd to all labor and reform leauges
aud parties in the United States copy of the
resolutions adopted recommending the work
ing-mcn's National convention to nom mate a
presidential candidate for the next campaign,
and suggesting Chicago as the place, and June
Sd, 1880 as the time.
SOLDIERS REUNION.
A Springfield, ILL.,, despatch of July 18,
says Gov. Collum has received letter invit-
ing him to attend a reunion of soldiers of the
Northwest, to be held at Aurora, August Goth
2lst and 22d The convention, by resolution
requested the Governor to invite the Govern
ors of all the States and territories to attend
the reunion, and he has accordingly extended
invitations to them in the name of the soldiers
of the Northwest
MURDER.
At Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, on
the night of July 49, John Hodgson alias En-.
ylsh Jack, q hard character, shot and killed
John Brown, an employe of Charles Coffee
whose cattle outfit is in camp near town
While officers were in search of the murderer
he went to a livery stable where he had been
employed, secured horse and escaped in the
darkness. This is the second offense of a sim
liar character, he having killed a man on the
Red Cloud road some time ago.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
Mrs. Rhinehart and her daughter Miss
Homkcr were drowned in the Sangamon river
at Decatur, ILL.,, on the 2tst inst. The young
lady was to have been married in the Catholic
church on that day, but her affianccd failed to
appear, and in fit Of desperation she started
for the river followed by her mother, she
plunged in, and as Mrs. Rhinchart was at
tempting to save her life both were drowned
Others of tho bridal party narrowly escaped
the same fate. The coroner's jury gave i vcr
dict of accidental drowning.
AMERICAN MEATS.
A London telegram of July 1S, says in
the House OF Lords the Marquis of Huntlcy
complained of railway companies for carrying
American meats at lower rates than English
because of the larger quantities in which the
former arc sent. He pointed out that such
action was protection for American farmers
and asked whether it had been brought be-
fore the attention of the board of trade and
commission on the agricultural depression
The Duke of Richmond, lord president of the
council, replied that the granting of prefer
cntial sales was violation of law, but LORD
ShclbOrne doubted it,
SUNSTROKES IN ST. LOUIS.
July Is advices from St. Louis. Mo.
say, the temperature of that day was very try
ing. in the middle of the day the mercury
stood at 81, and at o'clock at 9S. 1t was moi
until after dark that any relief was expert
cnccd. -Four cases of sunstroke were treated
at the dispcnsary, none fatal. Four other cases
occurred in the southern suburbs of the city
Three deaths from sunstrokc were recorded
with the mortuary clerk. The distribution OF
free ice among the deserving poor was COM
mcnccd today, and on Saturday series OF
free excursions on the riyer,undcr the auspices
OF the fresh air mission for the benefit of sick
children, will be given.
EMBEZZEMENT.
A Pittsburg Pa, telegram of july 20,
says, George R. Riddle and James H. Riddle
father and son have been held in $4,000 each
for court on charges of conspiracy and embez.
Element. They were president and cashier
respectively, of the Franklin Savings bank OF
Allegheny, and it is claimed by the bank di-
rectors that on investigating the accounts af.
ter the bank closed its doors, it was found
that the cashier had overdrawn his account
$4,000, and that father and son had used the
money of the concern to further their interests
on private affairs, whereby the bank was
swamped.
Napolean Bonaparte, colored, was
hung at sardes, Mississippi, July 1S for the
murder of Tom Butler, colored, committed on
the 9th of last August. The execution was
witnessed by crowd of 5000 principally ne
groes. The condemned man addressed the as.
semblage from the scaffold, warning his hear
ers from evil temper. He said he was the
happicst man in Sardes. He had violated one
of the ten commandments. It was right he
should be punished. After the black cap had
been put on he asked that handkerchief
might be placed in his hand, and he would
give the signal when the trap should be
sprung. This was done and when Sheriff
Martin had adjusted the rope the condemned
gave the signal for his own death by dropping
the handkerchief His neck was broken by
the fall