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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Reports of the present existence of yell
low fever in Memphis, Ten, have been off,
cialY denied.
A St. Petersburg telegram Of March
sth, says, Gen. Milekoff reports the plague
now mastered. Ola population OF $4,000 in
the infested district of Astrachan, 5000 died
between October aud February.
A military post is being established at
Assinabojne, on one of the tributaries of the
Milk River, near the British boundary, the
object being to protect the settlers in the
northwest against Sitting Bull
Chicago telegram: The sixth annual
convention of the national butter, cheese and
egg association met at the Grand Pacific
hotel March 5th. Two hundred delegates
were present. The boards OF trade of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitsburg,
Louisville and other cities were represented.
Col. R. M. LETTER, Iowa, secretary, called the
convention to order in the absence of James
II. Joyce, president. Hon. w. D. Sherman,
Iowa, was made chairman. Thirteen states
and one territory We're represented. The
presidents address was read and referred.
Hon. John Scott, Iowa, read an able paper on
Breeds of cattle for dairy purposes.
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Daily these are growing more stylish

Daily these are growing more stylish
and dressy: A very SNOWY specimen is
made Of white tulle, lace and wine colored
velvet ribbon. The high Normandy
crown is made of the tulle, but has the
front half trimmed with frills OF the lace
passing over it from side to side and sep
arated from each other by bands of the
velvet. At the base Of the
back Of the crown are two folds of the
tulle, and attached TO- these is q four
inch cape Of plated lace. At the base
of the front of the crown is band Of the
velvet, and to it is attached narrow lace
lfril. From underneath the cape at the
back falls loops and ends of the velvet.
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COL. PERCY wYNDHAM.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The recent sad
fate of Col. Wyndham, better known as Sir
Percy Wyndham, recalls an episode in his
strange career that to many perhaps has re-
NAMED mystery. It will be remembered
that he served for while in the Union army
as colonel of New Jersey cavalry regiment,
and acting brigadier of cavalry brigade, to
which position he had been advanced for his
consummate knowledge of cavalry man
auvres at the earnest solicitation of officers
in high rank. In 1868 Wyndham was
with the army in Virginia, in command of
about $500 men. He was held in high es-
TEEN, both for his bravery and his military
skill; was general favorite with his superb
ors, and expected soon to be advanced to the
rank of brigadier- general. Suddenly, to the
surprise of everybody, he was ordered to
Washington, and there granted an indefinite
leave of absence by Secretary Stanton. No
reasons were given for this. He remained
in Washington for some days, suffering from
the most terrible chagrin, which he endeav-
ored to alleviate by plunging into dissipa-
ton. At last he determined to visit his COM
mand, and was received cordially by his
brother officers; but after he had been in
camp two days, an order came from the Sec
rotary of war to the commanding general,
that Wyndham should at once leave the
Union lines. If he did not do so, he WAS to
be put under close arrest and sent to Wash
ington Immediately. Wyndham resigned on
his return to Washington.
Some time before his death by drowning
on the lakes few years ago, Mr.. Stanton's
private secretary informed an employe of
the war department, under promise of SOL
emn secrecy during his life time, of the
cause of Wyndham's removal. Mr.. Stanton
had private information, given in such a
manner as to insure the concealment of the
names of the informers, that Wyndham had
entered into negotiation with the confed-
crate government to surrender his command
for the sum of $500, 1000. Mr.. Stanton could
not, getting his information as he did, place
Col. Wyndham under arrest, and try him
for this highest crime of which soldier can
be guilty, so the only road open was to re-
move him from command. The private Sec
rotary said he was in doubt as to whether OF
not Judge Advocate General Holt was aware
of the matter, but believed Mr.. Stanton act
ed under his advice. The gentleman to
whom this story was told it in government
employ and in position of high trust.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-13
Extra Session of Congress.
By the President of the United States {
America:

By the President of the United States of
America:
: ): A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. The final adjournment of the
Ferty-ffth Congress without making the us.
ual and necessary appropriations for legisla-
tive, executive and judicial expenses Of the
government for the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1880, and without making the usual
and necessary appropriations for the support
of the army for the same fiscal year, presents
an extraordinary occasion requiring the Pres
ident to exercise the power vested in him by
the constitution to convene the houses Of
Congress in anticipation of the day fixed by
law for their next meeting. -
a Now therefore. I, Rutherford B. Hayes
President Of the United States, do by Write Of
the power to this end vested in me by the con
stitution, covene both houses Of Congress to
assemble ct their respective chambers at 70
O'Clock noon Of Tuesday, the 18th day Of
March instant, then and there to consider
and determine such measures Is In their wis
dom, their duty and the welfare Of the people
may seem to demand. $ @gE {;
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be fixed. l@gned) R B. HAY1ss
4 By the President:
WnLIAN N. EvARrs. Secretary Of State
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NEWS or THE WEEK
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
Indian murders are again reported.
BY fire at Georgetown, D. c., Sunday
night March 9th, three children of Daniel
Martin. colored, were burned to death.
The movements Of the Cheyenne In
ulans indicate renewed hostilities, and great
alarm Ia felt by the settlers in Montana.
A London telegram of March 9Th,
saws, by a collision of cages in Victoria coal
pit one was precipitated TO the bottom and
eight persons killed.
A. J. Clark, member of the city
council of Cincinnati has been kconvicted in
the United States court Of neglect of duty as
Judge of election in the Sth, ward last Octob-
er.
A Halifax telegram OF March 10th,
says, at North Sidney snow storm set in
from the northeast on Friday morning and
continued up to Saturday. The drifts were
eight to ten feet high. No services were
held in the churches on Sunday in conse-
quence of the storm.
The citizens of Columbus, o., are in
great alarm ut incendiary attempts, to destroy
the CITY ny uIt. NlSA oAc0A 'lSA' AAoe a 9
set, principally in stables. Between and
o'clock on the morning of March 9Th, eight
stables were burned, and attempts made to
burn other buildings. The police force has
been increased, and private watchmen in
large numbers employed.
A Pierce City, Mo-, telegram of March
sth, says, that morning as the west-bound ex-
nress was apDroaching the cltY. q Young lad
was discovered running towards the train,
wildly waving red silk handkerchief. The
engineer at once stopped his engine, when it
was discovered that some devils in human
guise had sawed the supports of small
bridge, leaving just enough to bear the weight
Of the bridge and only this. The young lad
happened along few moments before the
approach OF the train, and it is owing to his
bravery that the entire train was not wrecked.
1t was narrow escape for the lO7 souls on
board. The name Of the hero who saved the
train and its human freight is E. NJ. Roberts
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
House, Mareh..4, 1879.

HOUSE. Maroh.4, 1879.
THE INSANE ASYLUM. i
The House then went into committee of the
whole on general orders. The first matter that
came up was the bill relating to the second
hospital Tor the insane. Mr.. Jones moved that
the Senate bill recognizing the asylum be sub
stituted for the bill now before the House. y.
A vote was taken on the motion Of Mr..
Jones to substitute the Senate bill, and it was
Lost, yeas %, nays 81.
The bill was then recommended to pass, and
the committee rose and reported.
On the question OF the adoption of the re-
port Mr.. Jones demanded the yeas and nays,
and the report was adopted-yeas 25, nays 68,
sRHATE, March s, 1872
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
jackson county.
To amend the charter of the VILLAGE of St,
James, in Watonwan county. =
Relating to certain school district bonds in
Big Stone county. .:
religious corporations.
To regulate the salaries Of officers of Rice
county.
Amending the laws of 1877 relating to public
schools.
Regulating the cancellation of fire insurance
policies.
To locate State road from Fergus Falls to
Herman.
To locate State road from the town of Her.
man to point in Traverse county.
/ Relating to school district in Mcleod
county.
Amending the act establishing agricultural
! colleges.
To establish a school district in Mcleod
| county.
Amending the statutes relating to public
schools.
Amending the charter of the village of Dodge
Centre.
Amending the charter of the village of Ben.
Legalizing certain assessments in Dodge
Relating to the surveying of roadways and
cartways.
To locate State road in Grant and Big Stone
| counties.
Granting the right to build bridge across
Red Lake river.
| town meetings.
To amend the laws of 1876 relating to the or.
ganization of villages.
Relating to certain religious corporations.
Prohibiting the bleaching of barley.
To provide for the location of State road
| from Lake Park to st. Vincent.
To change the name of the town of Drunken
to that of Lake Annie, in Mcleod county.
| To prohibit the catching of fish in certain
| lakes in Rice county.
To restrict the catching of fish in Washing
ton county.
Authorizing the damming of certain lakes
for milling purposes in Douglas county.
To amend the statutes relating to the hos.
pital for the insane.
| To establish ferry across the Red River, in
| Grant county.
To amend the laws of 1878 relating to farm.
ers' clubs.
| Relating to elections in the village of Fair
mont.
To amend the charter in the village Of
Austin.
Relating to the Pennsylvania Union Eleva
tor company.
THE SWAMP LAND BILL.
| Senator G. D. Gilfllan, from the committee
on railroads, to whom was referred certain bills
granting swamp lands in aid of railroads and
| tor other purposes, reported substitute grant
| ing swamp lands to the State institutions, to
various railroads, and in aid Of other public
| improvements, and the rules we're suspended
| and the bill was read second and third time.
Senator E. NJ. Wilson moved the previous
| question, and the roll being called there were
ayes %; nays IA, as follows:
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CASUALTIES

The Central iron works of Brooklyn,
N. Y, have been destroyed b. fire. Loss
100000.
By the falling of cylinder in the
sugar works at Vincinnes, Ind, two men had
each hand cut of.
March 10th, Capt. Eads received $3.50
OCO, on account of the improvement of the
Southern pass of the Mississippi river.
February 9th, $4,000 fire occurred
at Parkersburg,W. Va: a 100000 fire in New
York city; and $4,000 fire in Dubuque, Ia.
The damage by the storm in the Can.
ton of Wand, Switzerland, is estimated at
four million francs. In Lausanne district
100000 trees were destroyed
A Pottsville, Pa, telegram of March 5,
says an explosion of sulphuric acid in Lower
Rowd Creek col)iery, killed three men, and
seriously injured three others.
A fire at Green bay DESTROYED Har RI
mans hotel, three story brick. The board
ers escaped with difficulty. Some made their
escape by means OF ropes extended from the
windows to the ground.
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THE MONEY BAGS.

What It Costs to Aanaeo the State Of Min
nesota-Appropriations Made by the Late
STAIR GOVERNMENT. H%i j..
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The School Fund.

The School Fund.
Apportionment by the superintendent of
public instruction on the first Monday in
March, 1879, being "a cents for each scholar en-
rolled in the public schools of Minnesota:
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Throat bows are made Of long loops Of
gay Persian ribbon. Some ct them are
astened by tinsel lizard or bee.
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ga thousand pardons, darling, for not
being here in time to claim yeu for the
first dance an important business engage
ment kept me-" said perspiring youth
TO bis hearts Idol, at; a. ball recently
given in this city. eyes" was the calm
reply; "she came directly from your
house to mine, and told mamma and me
that there was very little probability of
your being here at all to might, as she
really could not leave your washing any
more unless you paid her for it."
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"Wife! wife! our cows dead--choked
with a turnip." II told you so. I always
know'd she'd choke herself with them
turnips." But it was a pumpkin--a darned
big one" oval, it's all the same. l
knowd all along how it would be.
Nobody but a ninny like you would feed a
COW on pumpkins that wasn't chopt.
''The pumpkinslwas chopt.. And 'twant
the pumpkins neither that choked her.
Twas the tray-the end ont is sticking
out Of hermouth now" "Ugh! ugh There
goes my bread tray. No longer ago than
yesterday, I told you the COW would
break that trayp - ~9~"g 2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12

i HS sA have QUO often sens into his
the papers home and full of them. Down he
comes to the Office. slaps his hat ,, on
r. head and of b he s0ss to the s; DSs
into this thing" Qaughter) He has not got u
satisfactory answer from the Times and of he starts
for friend of the Tribune Then Mr.. Reid says.
swell. Mr.. Ely, don't know; there various
opinions about this matter. / cannot give you "a
positive answer about it. will look into the the
goes the rounds. Back he comes disconsolate. He
says II have seen all these fellows of the press and
They can't do that. have been in the leather bust
and refer them TO that trade. Go and ask
schultz go and ask any fellow down n, IN the swamp
me. Q.aughter.) Then he becomes philosopher
and says. What is the of talking They are only
one man. Each controls his paper and have indi.
vidua opinions. The boys are with me. loud
laughter) will throw myself on the boys.
sneweS laughter They can say few S Sars
pass down he comes to the Office again and says.
rhe Times is raising the devil this morning. and
1 will say this. You have very large city: Some
people public Office must be censured II is
for it often has a beneficial effect There large
number OF people who will say that there has been
no reform in the city government, and will never
there is or not. During the time Mayor Ely
has been i'll office great progress has been made but
l venture to say that while the debt the city has
been reduced $6sOO,Oo inside of two years by the
end of the term of the present Mayor. il
things should continue in the way,
there is no reason why they should
not, you will find that the debt will have been re-
duced from sa,ooo.ooo to S4ooo.ooo (Applausel
side of four years (Applause.) Yes venture TO
say that if / remain in office-whatever
has occurred let that pass / do not
refer to it-but if he and l work together in the
interests Of the city the debt in the next two
years will be reduced ss,Ooo0oO. tApplause)
/ wish Mayor Cooper all the in
public life that any friend of his wish
him. and him and his friends that so far rs
the official business of this city is concerned there
will be disagreement between matters which
really in the interest of the poope. Q.ong con-
tinued applause.)
Speeches were made during the evening by Dr.
Isaac l. Hayes Chauncey NJ. Depew. Robert b. Roose
welt and Judge Noah Davis The party did not break
up till late hour of the night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12
WEST INDIES.

A LARGE BUDGET OF NEws-sHooTING OF ST.
DOMINGO REBELS.
HAVANA, Jan. IL, 1879.
The French mail steamer has arrived here from st.
Thomas, bringing advices to JanuaryG
The American surveying steamer George 8. Blake
arrived on December 30. She is making deep sea
soundngs in West India waters. and Professor
Agassz Is on board collecting curosites from the
bottom. The Blake left on the I'd inst. to make a
cruise
The American yacht Resolute arrived on the 3D.
The following war vessels in port :-Nord-
sjoernen, Norwegian; Hansa, German; Cristoforo
Colombo, Italian, and Sjolland Danish
DANISH ISLANDS.
Everything quiet in the Danish possessions,
troops having arrived from Copenhagen.
81. DOMINGO.
Reports from st. Domingo to January state that
Guillermo has been elected President. Generals
Valentin Perez and Manuel Caminero passengers on
the Spanish steamer Manuela were landed and deliv
cred the authorities OF Porto Plata. 1t proven
that they implicated In revolutionary move
ment against the existing government and they were
shot on the 18th of December. 1t is believed that
Guillermo has power to maintain peace.
HAYTI.
News from Hayti to December 81 says serious dis
turbances were feared. The elections for deputies
were to take place on tho 10th Of January. Heavy
weather was experienced on the north coast; much
damage was done and several lives lost. The
coffee crop suffered greatly Coffee sold at 81 80 per
cwt.; logwood, So per 1000 lbs. and cotton cents
DER lib.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12

Hence the impatient and aggressive spirit which
seeks its qualification at others expense. Thus the
natural development of the Reformation was indi-
Gated by previous pontihs, from Clement Kill to
Plus TX, in their allocutions and ency-
clicals; but the Church's warning is more
than ever required. The equality desider-
ated by the sects is contrary to Scripture.
There are distinctions between the angels in heaven
,,tio,i must there be distinctions between upon
earth. When tyranny prevails then the Church
shields the oppressed. When the tyrant is strong
she enjoins resignation. The Pope justihes Chris
tan marriage and the subscrvience of to man,
of tho child to the parent anu of the servant
to the master such interdependence rightly
observed in the State as in the family,
would operate earth it does in heaven. The
poverty of which socialism is impatient is corrected
by the Church which, besides her own charities,
cnjoins almsgivng on the rich, to whom she thus
reconcilcs the poor Such s the solution of the evils
for which socialism seeks revolutionary remedy.
Let therefore all the municipalities and powers accept
the Church--the safeguard Of earthly and the surely
of heavenly things" The Hdlie newspaper regards
the encyclical appeal TO all Catholics to or
ganize crusade against modern institutions. and,
with that object to participate in political elections
THE FUTURE FRANCE.
meeting of the French Republican Union held at
Paris yesterday condemned the Ministerial pro
gramme. NJ. Gambetta was present and proposed to
refer the programme to the bureaux of the Chamber
who shall intrust committee with the duty of NOV
ing vote either of confidence want of confidence
in the government. NJ Gambetta reiterated his de-
termination to refuse office.
The Grand Vizier of Turkey has announced pro-
gramme which provides for the reduction of the
army to minimum and the decentralization of tho
administration of yilayets. Hussein. chief of the
Kurd insurgents. has been captured. and Osman. the
other chief, has submitted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12
CAMP ROBINSON MASSACRE.

AN EXPLANATION FROM WASHINGTON WHY THE
CHEYENNEs WERE DETAINED IN THE FORT.
WASHINGTON. jan IL, 1879.
In accordance with the recommendation of General
Sheridan, received November 16. 1873 and with the
Der, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requested
that the Cheyenne prisoners confined at Camp Robin
son, Neb., be sent to Fort Wallace or some other
military post in Kansas to the end that the civil
thores of Kansas might select such as were guilty
On the 10th of December 1873 General Sheridan gave
orders that they should be sent to Fort Leavenworth
for identification by the authorities of Kansas A
number of the principal men should be retained
and the remainder sent the agent of the Cheyennes
near Fort Reno.
On the sth OF January the order as to the remain
der modified. and it was requested that full
grown men should be taken to Florida and be sub
jected to the same treatment and discipline
the Indians who were sent there in 1875, and those
who would then be LETT sent to their agency
In letter received December 80 request was
made that clothing be furnished for the Cheyenne
prisoners at Camp Robinson. This was authorized
January g. and on the 7th inst. Lieutenant johnson
was asked to state the number of men, women, boys
9th inst. it ordered. As their lack of clothing
was not such to deter them from starting north
ward. and it is now uncertain how many Of them
will be left at Camp Robinson for whom the cloth
ing will be needed the order to purchase has been
countermanded until such time it may be learned
how many Indians may be in the OF the military
at that post may really such supplies 1t is
probable that upon learning that they were to be
taken to Fort Leayenworth. where their principal
men were to be handed to the civil authorities
for criminal prosecution, the Indians concluded that
they had better make All effort to escape.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12
SITTING BULL.

THE GREAT MEDICINE MAN AND HIS CHIEFS
OFFER TO SURRENDER TO THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
YANKToH, Dakota, Jan. IL, 1872
special despatch from the Cheyenne River Agency.
the Missouri River says:-Two runners from
Sitting Bulls camp have just arrived and made the
following report-viz their camp is now on Little
River, the United States boundary. Twenty five
days ago they held the largest council held by
the hosties when it decided to send out twelve
runners-hve to Standing Rock, two to Cheyenne
three to Spotted Tail and two to Red Cloud--as
representatives of the hostile bands which be-
long to these agencies. They say. I'VE are
willing to come in. surrender our horses and arms
and submit to the agency rules. II guaranteed
protection by the government. The traders in Bril-
fish America have used every measure to keep
there. II il had not been for them would have
come in with General Terry.
\ council will be held here 70 morrow by the agent.