Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
NEWS OF The WEEK.
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SHIPWRECK.

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sHRwRECK.
The bark Hattie Gowdy, from Phila
delplia, struck on Hanfeur bar march II,
and is total loss. Thrse men were drowned.
LAWYER sENTENCED.
lsadore Raskopf, q former attorney of
Cleveland, Ohio, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for seven years for completely in
the robbery of DR.. Noble in bank at Cleve.
land, Ohio, several years ago.
NEGRO HEaIRA.
About four hundred more plantation
negroes, recently from the South, left St.
Louis on the 22nd inst, for Kansas, and about
two huddred arrived by the steamer Helena
from Mississippi on the 23rd inst,
HEAVY v1RD1cT.
The suit of Emma Casper against Phil
lip Mendel, for $4,000 damages for an alleged
rape which the defendant committed on her
person, has been brought to close. the jury
in the case returning verdict of $12, 500 for
plaintiff. 80
BURGULAR SHOT.
On the goth inst, Matthew Creed, pro-
prietor of dry good store atJamestown, KY,
having his suspicion aroused by noise in the
store found burglar behind the counter and
shot him dead, fifteen buck shot penetrated
the body. tits not known where the burglar
was from.
KILLED.
AtLaconing, Md.W ednesday morning,
March 10Th, young lady named May Bert
ing attempted to cross the track in front of a
train, when she caught her foot in frog and
fell in the middle of the track. The train
passed over her, cutting off both legs. She
died Immediately. ; .
FIRE.
The town of Pineville, county seat of
Mcdonald county, Mo-, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire on the 10th inst, Only the
court houss, one hotel, and two. business
houes are said to have escaped the destruc-
ton. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of incendiaries.
Tnos. j. Wood, a prominent attorney
of starksville, Tenn, was MORALLY shot, on
the 18th inst, by VIM. Gilmore, colored. Wood
had caned Gilmore for using insulting Ian
guage in the presence of his wife. Gilmore
made public threats of killing Wood, and shot
him as he stepped into the back yard. Gilmore
was lying in ambush. He has fed.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has nominated Jno. B
Hamilton, Of Illinois, supervising surgeon
general of the United States marine hospital
service; Jno. M. Wilson, of Ohio, consul a,
Panama; George Scrogg, of Illinois, consul al
Hamburg, and Jefferson P. Kidder, of Dakota
associate justice of the supreme court of Da
kota.
TRAIN WRECKING.
On the Goth inst, a hand-car on the
Toledo, Delphos & Indianapolis railroad, car
rying W. J. Hunt, president, and J. T. Clark
superintendent, ran against tie that ha6
been placed on the track, wrecking the car
breaking Clark's leg, cutting a frightful gasf
in Hunts head, and fatally injuring Pat Kane
laborer. The tie had been placed there fo1
the evident purpose of wrecking a passenge,
train.
STORM AND FIRE.
A storm of the severest nature swept
over Memphis just after midnight of March
22d. 1t came from the southwest and LASTED
for three hours. During its progress light
ming struck the Memphis Cotton and Wooler
mills, situated in the southern portion of the
city, which were entirely consumed. Thu
mills were valued at 800, 1000, and employed {
force of 125, who are thrown out of employ
ment. Insurance 100000.
BURMAH.
The origin of the trouble between the
Burmese and the British residents at Monde
lay is that the latter protect and refuse to de-
liver up to slaughter, two royal princess and
their families who have taken refuge at thu
residencey. The king of Burmah, who is sale
to be mad with drink, urged by fanatics and
the reactionary party, threatens to force the
residency. Such hostile measure on the
part of the government, it is believed, would
be the signal for general massacre of citl
ices 49,.
FITZ JOHN PORTER TO BE JUSTIFIED.
There are some reasons for the belief
that the opinions expressed by the Fitz John
Porter court of inquiry are, if not full vindi
cation, OF such character as to materially
modify the findings of the first court. Moth
ing is said IN regard to the matter either al
the White House or at the war department.
but in some way the friends of Porter have
obtained such intimations as give them great
satisfaction.
MURDERER ARRESTED.
At Kansas City, March Goth, John
Langham alias Charles Johnson, was arrested
and placed in jail. He is charged with shoot
ing and killing an actress on the stage of q
theater in San Antonio, Texas, in July last.
Also Of wounding two men at the same time.
Langham, who has been in that city three
weeks, was recognized among the audience of
the Coliseum by the ex-manager of the Texas
theater, who was an eye witness to the shoot
ing and killing. The prisoner makes weak
denial Of his identity, but jewelry, the proper
ty OF the woman he murdered, was found on
his person. The statement of his accuser leaves
no doubt that he is guilty.
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS.
On March 21st two burglarious tramps
attempted to break into the farm house Of
Mr.. Wood, who lives five miles east of Madi.
son, Wis. A young son, sixteen years old
who was alone In the house, was awakened
add grasping q double-barreled shot gun.
snapped both barrels at the burglars. They
then broke in the window and rushed on the
young man, who seized butcher knife and
slashed one of the Williams across the face
and then jumped out of the broken window
and escaped to . neighbours. In the morn.
ing, on examining the house, bloed was dis
covered on the floor and one sheet from the
bed missing, which it is supposed the burg
lars took to bind up the wounds.
aREENBAcKERs D1saUsTRD. ..'',
The national executive committee of
the national greenback party has issued an
address to the people of the United States, in
which they state that no dependence is to be
placed on the professions of the .ayowed
friends OF the cause; that the hope for financial
relief within old party lines has been ex-
tinguished, and that they have been in several
instances mis1ed by the nominees Of party and
others who obtained It's support. :. It is only
possible through new organization to found
aparty which shall accomplish the desired
end, and to secure this end uniform effort
must be made, and position bold, aggressive.
independent and incorporating. must be
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