Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-12
STRIKE AT BUFFALO,

freely used on the morning OF May y on q lot
of men unloading vessel, but the strikers
were promptly dispersed by the police. More
trouble is looked for. ~@
COLLEGE BURNED.
y AT Easton, Pa. at eight O'Clock in the
evening of June 4, Pardee Hall, one of the
Lafayette college buildings, was destroyed by
fire. Owing to the scarcity of water the efforts
Of steamers and fremen were unavailing, and
at midnight the building was completely
Quilted. It was erected few years ago at q
cost of $225,OOO, donated by A. Pardee, and the
fixtures cost $4,000 more. Loss almost total
Fire supposed to have originated in the base.
ment of the chemical department.. During
the progress of the fire man fell from the
third story and was fatally injured. Insurance
on building $4,000
THE BOLD ROBBERS CAUGHT.
June 9th advices from Chicago state
that the robbers who seized from the
Illinois Central railroad messengers ten thou
sand dollars on Saturday June7, and have
successfully eluded pursuit for long time,
were captured yesterday afternoon by detec-
tives. They are three well-known thieves.
James Caller, ames Gillon, and Mike Crawley
The police kept the matter quiet until
two O'Clock juno 9! when it became
known portion of the money and
the higbwaymen were captured Hanson who
carried the package of money which was
stolen has been locked up on suspicion.
BISHOP M'cRosKEY's SUCCESSOR.
In the Episcopal convention at Detroit
Mich. at the afternoon session, June 6, the
clergy made nomination of Rev. Geo Worth
ington, Detroit, for bishop, which was rejected
by the laity by d vote of Is yeas to II nays, it
| having been previously decided by a vote of
the convention that each lay DELEGATE should
cast an individual vote. The clergy next pre-
sented the name of Rev. T, A: Snively, which
was also rejected by the la;ty. The next nomi-
nation by the clergy was the name of Rev.
! Samuel Harris, of st. James church Chicago,
| which the laity confirmed by vote of 80 yeas
| TO 36 nays The election of Harris was then
unanimous.
WIFE STAYS HER HUSBAND.
A June 8, special from Grayson, Ky.,
reports horrible murder of husband bv his
wife In Carter county. Squire Jones, a farmer
residing on Buffalo fork Of Tygert's creek, had
become infatuated with courtesan, and Fri
day last attempted to bring her into his house.
His wife resented the insult, and after hot
words between them Jones threatened her
with knife. She seized a small axe and with
the blunt portion knocked him down and on.
deavored to escape. He recovered quickly
i and rushed after her, when she turned, to nro.
tect herself, and struck him over the head
with the sharp edge;of the axe, killing him
instantly.
| THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill which at times was present
ed June 5, in the House, incorporates the bill
known as the Mcmahon amendment, providing
Tor the repeal OF certain laws regulating the
payment OF pensions and directing the secrcta
ny OF the treasury to pay out for arrears of
pensions the remainder of the ten millions of
dollars which have been held as special fund
tor the redemption of the fractional currency,
The bill also provides for salaries of Offices
which have been created since the passage of
the act OF 1878 and includes the necessary an
| preparations for different bureaus, and no other
minor provisions, and no general legislation
other than that mentioned as included.
| TOBACCO KILLING HIM.
The New York Sun is responsible for
the statement that Senator Matt Carpenters
| physician has ordered him off to Florida for
his health. 1t is given out that the trouble is
rheumatism, but every one that knows the
Senator's habits understands that it is tobacco.
He smokes from twenty to thirty choice cigars
a day, and fills in the space time with pulls
at his pipes. He may go to Florida, but un-
less he gives up tobacco he will not improve.
he is slave to it, and it is killing him, His
arms and legs are us little as pipe-stems, and
the flesh has gone from his body. Yet he is as
cheerful and as lively as of old, and does not
Indicate by his manner that anything was the
matter with him.
HUNG.
At Chambersburg, Pa, June 5, Peter,
alias Peachey Swingler, colored, who murder.
! ed John Anderson. colored, at ball on the
night OF December 18th, last, was hanged in
the jail yard. Upon reaching the scaffold
Swingler himself, placed the rope around his
neck, which the sheriff had him remove to al
low him to make any remarks if he wished
|
brought him there, and advised all to abstain
from them. He thanked the Sheriff and at
PENDANTS for their kindness. He said he was
ready, and again placed the rope around his
neck, which the sheriff again had removed.
After prayer the cap was placed over his head
the rope was adjusted and the trap was sprung
at Hos, and at II: Is he was pronounced dead
| THE POISONED RROOK
Advices from Island Point, Vermont of
May 30, are to the effect that there has been
nine deaths, so far, of children who drank
from the poisoned brook. Edward Morse lost
TWO; John Aldrich, three; Fred Simpson,
| one; L. Wilson, one; Mr.. Park, one, and John
Cole, one. Others cannot live Potato tops
! poisoned by Paris green and thrown into the
brook are regarded as the cause of poisoning
rather than the carcasses of dead animals.
terrible distress prevails and work is suspend
ed Iwenty-seven children were poisoned by
drinking from the brook. The farmer who
| alloWedAthe carcasses to be thrown in will be
arrested. The bodies of the children soon de-
compose and are quickly buried. Additional
| accounts are that two more children of John
Aldrich have died, making fve,@ his entire
family. Mrs. Aldrich is insane
| FATAL ROW IN GEORGIA..
Savannah telegram, June "a terrible
riot took place this afternoon at Mcintosh,
Liberty county, a station on the Atlantic &
Gulf railroad, between party of negro excur-
sionists from Bryan county and those belong
ing to the place. 1t began in fight between
two negroes, whereupon John Randall, CAP
tain OF negro militia company from Bryan
county, part of the excursionists, ordered his
company to charge, which they did by bayo-
netting everybody within reach The captain
himself killed one man by running him
through with his sword There was intense
excitement at this outrage, and the Liberty
company, negroes, rallied and drove the mill
tary company into the cars, opened fire on
them' killing four and wounding many more.
only stopping shooting when the train cot out
OF the way, which they tried to prevent by
tearing up the track. All parties engaged
were negroes. 49, T.. =.
| KILLED BY FALLING WALLS, Il IL
( At Cincinnati n I,,,o '-E,s urf=