Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-09

stand to witness the races, when the centre Of
the stand gave way with crash. The front
part fell outward, and the back fell into the
river, precipitating mass of people in the
ruins. Work was at once commenced to ex-
tricate the dead and wounded, and the Opera
House was opened and many Of the dead and
wounded, as fast as extricated, conveyed
there. Seven we're killed 1and over thirty
were injured by broken limbs and various
bruises.
BRIGHAM YoUNG's ESTATE.
A Salt Lake telegram of Oct. S say
the big suit against the executors of the estate
of Brigham Young und the Mormon church,
for the recovery of 81. O0o,00 alleged to have
been fraudulently paid by the executors Of the
church, was settled by compromise. The sew
en- mutinous heirs, plaintiffs in the suit, re.
ceive $4,000 and their lawyers $4,000, and a
decree was entered confirming the acts Of
the executors in turning over to the church,
out Of Brigham's property, about 81 100000
of property. The mothers OF the minor heirs
are appointed guardians and trustees, and
their proportion of property set apart to them.
Leading Mormons feel pleased over the SET
temnt
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
A special from Bodie, California, Via
San Francisco, Oct 4. says at 6 O'Clock
cage was being lowered in the Tioga mine
with nine on board. The engine escaped the
control of the engineer and went down to the
500 foot level. One man is now dead, and all
are injured in such manner as to warrant
the belief that they will not recover. The men
injured are John Cascade, both legs broken:
Sam Marsten, both legs broken, dying; Manu-
el Alveas. injured internal; Harry Richards
killed; joe Rodelic, injured n. Pulfa, leg brok-
en-. 1t is the opinion of the physician in
charge that all the injured will die. The
miners union hall is place Of mourning
again, and bears resemblance to the time of
the Standard explosion.
Thirty-fve hundred people witnessed
the execution of Joe. Kemps, Oct. Sd, at Little
Rock, Ark, for the murder Of Marion Hulsay,
in 1869. He assembled the scaftold at 20 min
utes to one o'clock. He was attended by his
spiritual adviser, Rev. D. B.. Ramsey. He
| made very short speech, saying: Il die to-
| day for crime for which deserve the pun
ishment. would give some advice to young
men and boys. Honor your father and
| mother that your days may be long on the
earth. Lord have mercy on my sonl." He
then repeated the apostels' creed and Lords
prayer Rev. Mr.. Ramsay then offered fer
vent prayer. The moose was adjusted at l
o'clock and the drop fell at o'clock minute.
He was pronounced dead at o'clock and Is
minutes, and was cut down at / a. The neck
! was dislocated.
PENSION ARREARS.
Arrears of pensions claims, to the amout
of $40, 734 6O7, have been settled up to Oct. LIST
The average amount of arrears in each case
settled is $545. Whole number of cases set
tied in September, 1921. 1t is estimated there
are still about 5000 or 1000 pensioners en-
titled to arrears, whose cases have not been
settled. Settlements hereafter cannot be
made as rapidly as heretofore, because of the
great number of cases in which there is NO
title to arrears, which must be examined In
the search for those In which there is title. II
is stated for the information Of all pensioners
who believe themselves entitled to arrears
and who do not receive notice of settlement
| Of their claims either by allowance or rejec-
ton, by November 1st that they can hasten
a settlement by writing q letter to the Office
giving again the numder of their pension Ger.
titicate and their present postofice address. II
is almost certain that the s25, 100000 appropri.
ated will be sufficient to cover arrears, which
were due upon pensions allowed previous to
January "a, 1879.
CHIPPEWA RIVER NEWS.
News has just been receive OF decis.
ion rendered in the United States circuit court
for the western district of Wisconsin, by Jus
tice Harmon of the supreme court of the
United States, Judge Drummond of the United
States circuit court and Judge Boon, of the
United States district court, in the case of thu
Chippewa mill owners vs. the Mississippi
| River Logging company, and Beef Slough
Boom company, involving the right of the de
PENDANTS to run logs down the Chippewa riv
er, and to maintain booms, dams ETC., in thu
Chippewa river and Beef Slough. In the pre-
vious suit brought in the name of the United
States against defendants, the latter demurrer
to the complaint and Judge Drummond sus
tanned the demurrer to the amended com
plant was also sustained by the demurrer
but gave leave to amend, and defendants de
murrer was also sustained by the court. Tn,
mill owners then took new tack and induced
one Edward Herman, proprietor Of steam
boat line on the Chippewa river, to bring sui
asking an injunction restraining the Logging
company from running loose logs, ETC., on thu
ground that it was prejudicial to navigation
on said stream. This is the suit which hal
just been decided against him and probably
ends the litigation.
| COAL COMBINATION.
A New York telegram of Oct. 2, says
Officers of all coal and railroad companies o.
New York have signed an agreement to regu
late the coal trade. The agreement provides
for restriction Of production to the demand
A two.thirds vote is necessary to determine
the time that mining shall be suspended and
the point to which the tonnage shall be re-
duced. The decrease in the output is to be de
cided between the companies according ia
their business from October 10 the time Of
restriction. Each company is permitted to
sell its coal in any mapneait pleases, and to
make it's own prices, except that to advance
| prices. 1t is provided also that the agreement
shall have been signed by all the companies
on or before October 10th If perfected it is to
continue In force three and half years. The
principal feature of the compact is the restric.
ton of tonnage Any company which has &C.
cumulated surplus ct coal may call q meet
ing of companies, and If those are unwilling
or unable to take the surplus the company
may then demand a restriction of production
until it's surplus has been exhausted. If the
companies refuse this demand the company
has no relief except to sell its coal at any
price it pleases. Penalties for violation of the
agreement are prescribed. The prices are left
to be governed by the demand aud pu bic
sales may be made. To be effective it needs
now the consent Of the Lehigh Valley and
Pennsylvania railroad companies. i..... ,
FATAL BALLOON ASCENSION.
About half past three o'clock on the