Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27

fires SO fierce and hot that the Inhabitants
were obliged to take refuge in cellars dug out
of underground habitations But one life is
reported lost, that of Mrs. BorYersox, who
was burned to death while attempting to re-
lease some horses from burning stable.
Several other persons were severely iniurned.
Loss estimated at $4,000.
,.r.,.4..a*o ga.szaa GOLD EXCITEMENT.
A Globe Democrat special from Wichita
KS, says gold has been discovered thirty
miles south of that place, and great excite
ment exists among the farmers and others. A
New York company is said to have bought a
mile square of land and are trying to secure
more. Four companies are already organized.
Ore from shaft sunk some time ago is said
to have assayed over $4,000 to the ton. One
farmer has been offered $4,000 for his farm
and refused. s - & ..,s~. ass., psas
BUSINESS OUTLOOK. 3
The New York Times of March 10Th
publishes reports of the actual condition of
trade, manufactures and other industries in
fourteen States, and from business centers
in those States, showing that the condition
of the business interests of the country, as
compared with the outlook year ago at this
time, gives promise Of "a profitable season,
the beginning OF the return to national pros
perity, and assurances of general and ap.
parently lasting revival of business, The
Times says the unanimity of expression az to
the favorable outlook is the most trustworthy
because each inquirer was pursuing his in
vestigation entirely unbiased and independent
of any other.
DESPERATE SHOT.
Edward Weilden. aged 20, a we'll
known character of Baltimore, Md, and FORM
erly railroad brakeman, was killed by Ser
geant Harvey on the % inst. It is charged
that he, with others, attacked the officers, and
that an exciting melee occurred. Finally the
sergeant found himself surrounded with the
gang, an1 warned them to leave or he would
use his weapon One of them exclaimed,
"God damn the cops. They'll call, but they
won't shoot Let's go for them" Sergeant
Harvey then drew his revolver and fired. The
ball entered the left breast of Weilden, caus-
| ing fatal wound. He was carried to a drug
store and a physician sent for, but in minute
he was corpse. The officer surrendered
himself and the investigation was at once
| begun.
DESPERATE SHOOTING.
A shooting affair occurred at Vicks-
burg, Miss. on the 18th, inst, between Capt
N. F. Fitzgerald, Capt. W. H. Andrews and w.
L. Greene. Andrews and Greene were killed
| almost instantly, and Fitzgerald dangerously
wounded. The difficulty originated about
the Hibernian meeting, of which Andrews
was elected president. Fitzgerald claimed to
| be president of the Hibernian society, and de-
nounced the election of Andrews as a farce.
Greene took exceptions to Fitzgerald's re-
marks, and attempted to draw weapon
| Fitzgerald drew first and shot Greene through
the heart Andrews then shot Fitzgerald and
Fitzgerald shot Andrews. Andrews was
head of the firm of W. H. Andrews & Bro,
and was president Of the Howard association
after Rockwoods's death last summer. W.
L. Greene was clerk of Andrew & Bro. Fitz-
| gerald is prominent lawyer, once Republi-
can States district attorney.
| SHOCKING AFFAIR.
A shocking affair was enacted Satur-
day night March 22nd, in the neighborhood of
Bethlehem church, Boone county Mo-, James
Rowland a well TODD bachelor farmer had a
niece, Miss Julia Rowland. keeping house for
him. Sunday morning his brother came on a
visit and found the doors bolted, the windows
fastened; and hearing groans inside forced
open the door, found his brother in a pool Of
blood, revolver by his side and a bullet hole
in his head On the bed lay Miss Rowland dead,
with photograph by her side on which YVES
| written: Dear siater-I have taken poison and
am going to my long and happy home.
Please forgive me for this" Rowland is still
alive, but refuses to give reason for the ter
| tlble affair. rumor is current that Miss
Rowlan's lover was not acceptable to herunole
and that rather than suffer separation she
took poison, and that Rowland, viewing the
sad consequences, attempted to take his own
life.
| SITTING BULL
A letter received by the war depart
ment from Col. Walsh, who is in command of
the Canadian mounted police on the Dakota
frontier, reports that Sitting Bull and his
warriors are showing very ugly and insub-
ordinate disposition. They have made no
movement as yet toward the boundary line,
but as soon as spring opens serious trouble is
| apprehended. Col. Walsh estimates the
strength of Sitting Bulbs band at 1000 all
told, of whom 2, 500 are war :iors, we'll armed
and equipped. In order to guard against the
apprehended raid of these Indians across the
frontier, and possible attack upon forts
Stephenson, Bufort and Soften, it has been
decided by Gen. Sherman to transport the
Eighteenth infantry, Col. Kruger, now at
| Atlanta, to Bismarck, Dakota, as speedily as
possible, and thence distribute it to such
points along the border as may be threatened
or seem to need defence, Two companies of
artillery, at Charleston, have been ordered
to Atlanta to take charge of the barracks
there.
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.
The Mark Lame Erpress says the
stronger tone of London and provincial ex-
changes has further developed the business
which is marked by a gradual improving
tendency. Prices Of all sound qualities of
home grown wheat have steadily advanced
and values are again quoted shilling per
quarter higher. The generally improving
state OF trade is largely felt in foreign wheat
OF which the imports into London amounted
to only 5000 quarters. Several varieties,
| n
shilling per quarter advance, and prices are
upheld by the legitimate action of supply and
demand untrammeld by fcitous support of
speculative enterprise. Maize has been stead
lily declining until prices reached a point
seldom touched. This appears to have been
due mainly to the continuance Of large sup
plies both from America and the Danube. r.
hiss been difficult to find buyers. So Oats have
likewise receded six pence to; q, shilling per
quarter for all varieties. g Barley has main
tanned recent values with dull trade for both
mailing and grinding descriptions Sales of
English wheat are 5l,SA quarters at COS I'd
against 32,s9S quarters at 49s Cd during the
corresponding period Of the previous year.
The imports into the United Kingdom during
the week ending March were 945, 5O7
hundred weights wheat and o6s2s6 hundred
weights -four. #37@F a=''.s5@s 5sss Is as asd
A family residing in the southern part
OF the city had pet dog, and said dog
Tod as