Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-12
THE WORLDS EDOINGS.

T.. THE WORLDS D0INGs. . y,
~ y r. : j TO EHANG?f%' 9srs
The death warrant is signed for the ex
ecution Of NathanlG reenfeld. convicted on
third trial In Syracuse, N. Y. for the murder
OF his wife. He issentenced to be hung Dec.
40 rf&E - Es|. ties. ','t ~ 'srr'. = t#E'
Mrs. Mary Kissel, widow, of Newport
Ky, drowned herself IN cistern on the morn
Ing of Dec. 8. She had lost the pension pap
ers OF her late husband, and fear that she
could not recover them, led her to this act.
-s<,,ts.s .. FIRE. ..,,
The fine residence of W. Boright, OF
Le Sucur, MINI. was burned on the night of
Dec. 8, between / and Q o'clock. The fire
caught In the cellar near the furnace. Moth
ing was saved and the family barely escaped.
Insured 81 400; loss $1,000. sc
CONVICTION OF FoRGER.
At Ballston, N. Y. Patrick Lynche, al.
las William A. Coloner was tried and convict
ed on q charge Of forgery and sentenced to
State prison for four years and six monthsf
He refused to give his real name place
birth, or name Of residence, or Of parents, on
the grounds it would disclose his whereabouts
TO his family. He is believed to be Montague
Flagg, who resided in Ballston country twenty
years ago. The Illinois Office who was waiting
Bollstone with "requsition for Lynche has
now returned.
MILITARY HoNoRs TO JEFF. G. DAVIS.
A general order has been issued by
Gen. Sherman officially announcing the death
Of Brevet Maj. Gen. JEFF. G.. Davis. The order
after detailing his military career in common
datsry terms, concludes as follows: Though
only colonel Of the Twenty third Infantry at
time Of death, his fame and history belong
to the whole army, and the flags of, all mill
tary posts will be displayed at halfmast the
day after the receipt of this order. Gen. Sher-
idan will give the orders necessary to mark
the respect in which this honored soldier is
universally held by the army, and if the fami-
~ request it he may or der guard of honor
TO participate in the funeral ceremonies
LOS P1Nos AGENCY INVESTIGATION.
Jack finished his testimony Dec. 4,
and the commission delivered its nltimatum.
II is the surrender OF eleven Indians to be
held for trial on charge Of numbering Agent
Meeker and the employees. DOUGLASS is in
claded among the number. Ouray asked for
time, and was allowed forty EIGHT hours. If
he succeeds in forming coalition with Jack
and Colorow he will pIobably be able to carry
out the demands of the commission. The In
dams engaged in the fight with Thornburgh
are not included in the list. A council of In
dams was held at Ouray's on the night Of
Dee.4. The result of its deliberations would
be known the next day.
MURDERER's BODY FOUND.
The remains OF man supposed to be
Fred Goltz, who shot Mrs. Shauer. of Hcnder-
son, Of sibley county, MINI. last spring was
found Dec 2 by boy of Charles shauer while
hunting rabbits, in thick hazel brush, about
100 yards from the house, in the town of Green
Isle, where Mrs. Shauer was shot. The bones
are all there, and attached together in regular
form, except the head, which lies few feet
of. The boots are on the feet and considera-
BILE of his clothing lies scattered around His
revolver and box OF cartridges are lying be-
side tho bones. This Information is from
parties who have seen the remains just as
they were found, and is correct. The coroner
will hold an inquest tomorrow. There is no
doubt the remains are those of Goltz.
GEN. GRANT IN CHICAGO.
Gen. Grant, on the afternoon of Dec.
8, paid brief visit to the rooms Of the Acade
my of design. He spent the evening at the
residence of Col. Fred Grant, q very small
company being present. The annual dinner
of the Chicago Commercial club, Dec. 6, at
the Grand Pacific hotel promised to be an
event OF considerable commercial significance,
Is well as unusual elegance. A large dclega-
ton from the Boston Commercial club ar
rived on the evening of Dec. s, as guests of the
Chicago club, and representatives Of the boards
oftrade OF Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianopo.
lis, Pittsburgh, st. Louis, and other cities were
In the city, or would be Dec. 6. Gen. Grant is
one Of the invited guests, and has indicated
his purpose of being present.
JACK THE INDIAN.
The commission ut the Los Pinos Agen-
cy 10 reported to be progressing finally. Jack
Dec. A. was still on the stand So far he has
proved the most valuable witness yet ex-
amined, answering all questions promptly
keeping nothing back. He claims the re-
moval Of the agency was the commencement
Of trouble; that land elevation of 8,70O feet
with frost every month in the year, farming
was impossible; that he and his bands re-
ceived no rations for year, which he claims
was violation of the treaty of 1868; that the
engagement was fair fight. He calls Doug:
las squaw man for his having attacked the
agency, and insists that white man, under
the same circumstances, would have fought
Thornburgh.
COTTON CROPS.
William 3. Forwood, president of the
chamber Of commerce, in Liverpool, England
was Introduced on change in the city of Gin.
cinnati, Dec. 8, and made a short address in
which he said he had made an extensive. tour
Of the Middle States, and though it was some
what hazardous to estimate the cotton crop
OF this country, he was satisfied the increase
this year would be between two and three
thousand bales. He was glad 10 say it had
been produced cheaper than usual and was
being gathered, packed and shipped in much
better order than ever before. He congratu-
lated the city on its prosperity, aud veDtured
the opinion that the present good times would
be enduring and that his country would soon
be enjoying the same blessing.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.