Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-23
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XpEhSONAL AND E1IA1xxVAJs
T. W. Pitkin, was inaugerated Governor
OF Colorado, Jan IA.
Joseph Wenett, aged 105 years, died
at the St. Paul City hospital few days since.
Rev. H. N. Brinsmade. for ner pastor
at Beloit, Wis, died at Newark, New jersey,
aged 80 years.
The Senate have confirmed VIM. n.
Clayton, United States Attorney for the west
ern district of Arkansas.
Jan. 10th President Mcmahon. of
France, gave banquet at his residence in
honor of Gen. Grant. A brilliant company of
invited guests were present.
The Senate committee on territories
Jan. 18th, heard arguments upon the advisa-
bility of bringing the Indian territory under
civil form of Government
The House committee on printing will
report favorably on Singleton's bill to reduce
the expenses of public printing and finding.
It lis expected 1000 can b. saved annually.
While Mrs. Wuestle, of Irontou, o.,
was standing near stove, her dress caught
fire, fatally burning her before 1t was exiting
uished. Her mother is at the point of death
from paralysis.
The Nevada Legislature have elected
John P. Jones, United States Senator by the
following vote: Senate, Jones, Republican,
10; Hillhouse, Democratic. Assembly, Jones
IL; Hillhouse. s.
Deitrich's jewelry store at Indianapolis
was robbed on the afternoon of Jan. 18th, of
"a gold watches valued at 81 500. Two of the
robbers engaged the proprietor in conversa-
ton, while third stole the watches.
January 18th w. p. Hill, Republican,
was elected to the United States Senate by
the legislature OF Colorado, receiving over a
two-thirds vote in both branches. The
Democratic votes were cast for W. A. H.
Loveland.
The State municipal authorities of
Alabama have placed U. s. District Attorney
Mayer, and U. s. Marshal Turner under ar
rest for alleged violation of the election laws
in November last The latter is in jail at
Selma, the former is out on habeas corpus.
The House judiciary committee Jan.
18th, granted hearing to Mrs. Emeline Wells
and Mrs. Selma Young Williams, of Salt Lake,
Utah, upon various petitions now before the
committee relating to laws affecting polyga-
my. They argued in favor Of legislation
which will protect Mormon women and chill
dren.
At Washington, on the evening of Jan
2oth, Attorney General Devens presided at a
meeting OF citizens OF Massachusetts to mani
fest respect to the memory of Caleb Gushing.
Suitable resolutions were adopted and CON-
Tnftfo fO ,o1y rfa for
memorial service in the hall of the House of
Representatives.
The House committee on claims will
report favorably on the bill relieving the late
Assistant Treasurer Chandler at Boston from
liability for acts of his discussing clerk Hart
well, who secretly loaned Weller, Ward &
Co., 1920, 600 of the funds of the sub treasury.
The committee takes the ground that Hart
well was appointed by Chandler's superiors,
hence Chandler should not be held respon-
sible for the misdemeanors of his subordi-
nate.
Representative Turner'S bill to regulate
charges for Pullman palace cars and other
sleeping cars patented by the United States,
provides that it shall be unlawful to charge
more than 81 for the use of same by one per-
son for twenty-four hours, under penalty of a
fne OF not less than $500 nor more than s., 900
imposed on the corporation, and any person
violating the provisions of this act shall be
liable to fine Of $1,000 and Imprisonment
orthree months for eachsoffense.s'
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures authorized Muldraw to
prepare bill for redemption of the trade
dollar at par, and to prohibit its further cir
culation in the United States. The question
whether its coinage for export shall be per-
mitted in The future was not disposed Of Mr..
Vance was authorized to report a bill intro
duccd by Mr.. Cummings to provide for the
redemption in legal tenders Of subsidiary silver
coin and for the reissue thereof.