Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-13
PERSONAL lind I-uAiTICAL.
Ex-President Grant and party have left

President Grant and party have left
Alden for Bombay.
1t is again reported that Prince Leopold
will take orders in the Church of England. >-
Hiram Fredenburg died at his residence
in Owatonna on the morning of Feb. aged
50 years.
Elk Chief Justice Chase of the court of
claims, Washington city, died Feb. 10th, aged
Ga years. a"... F.: T ..
In the Missouri legislature, articles of
impeachment have been presented against
State Treasurer Gates.
The joint committee of the legislature
visited the insane asylum at St. Pete, Feb.
9th, according to annual custom.
A Vienna dispatch says, that Prince
Alexander of Battenburg has declined the can
didature of the Bulgarian throne.
G.. F. Simmons, of Troy, N. Y. crazed
by the elopement Of his wife, poisoned his
three children and cut his throat
The Minnesota House Legislative com
mittee visited the reform school in the vicin-
ity of st. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. $. .,,>.> q;
The Potter committe will endeavor to
conclude their labors this week, so as to make
their report before congress adjournes
A Washington special OF Feb. 10th
says, Senator johnson of Virginia, is alarm
ingly i'll. His family has been sent for.
Judge L. B. Villas, an old and highly
respected citizen of Madison, Wis, died Feb.
9Th, of acute pneumonia, aged 6s years.
A Democratic caucus at Washington,
Feb. 8, agreed to report q bill repeating the
test oath now required to be taken by voters.
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden requests to be
called before the cipher, investigating COM
mittee and his request will be complied with.
Col. Pelton, the nephew. of Samuul J..
Nlden, was before the Potter subcommittee
in New York, Feb. 9Th. and testified in regard
to the chipher kilograms.
The West Virginia legislature has re-
scinded it's former instructions to its delega-
ton in Congress to vote for the Texas Pacific
railroad leaving the members untrammeled.
The Potter subcommittee are in New
York city, investigating the cipher dispatches.
All the members are present. They expect to
conclude their special work by Saturday,
Feb.8 8. ...... -
The Kansas Senate has passed the
House resolution, for investigation OF charges
of corruption in connection with the recent
senatorial election in which ingalls, was the
successful candidate.
The joint committee Of the Minnesota
legislature are prosecuting their .inyestiga.
tions OF charges Of alleged Encouragement
and cruelty against the managers OF the peni-
Tertiary at Saltwater. 49, j
A Birmingham Eng, manufacturer has
recently stated in: public that during the
Franco German war the Birmingham work
men were earning such high wages that
many Of them actually kept ponies and phae-
tons, and it was almost impossible to buy
ponies in Birmingham "for love or money!
George F. Robinson, who, as a private
soldier was on duty at the house Of Secretary
Seward on the night OF April 14th, 1851, when
the secretary was attacked by Payne, is being
worked into an army paymastership BY Con,
gresham Beebe. Robinson was given q
medal by Congress some time ago for saving
MIR. Stewards lifeea hatnpa1 hHa Haaoat.sna u
John Dunham of Minneapolis, charged
with having taken improper liberties with
young girls, and with haying made infamous
proposals to young ladies, met Josiah Town
at his store by appointment, and during the
interview Durham beat Town with d, club in
3 brutal manner, indicting, dangerous wounds.
Durham and hiss SOM Frank were arrested,
and put under $4,000 bonds to appear. aailsa
In reference to the investigation Of the
cipher dispatches, Mr.. Springer Of the Potter
committee, says: t'Gov. Tildsn has not been
subpen@d, and have my doubts whether he |
viii be. This, however. does not make any
material difference, for in any case we shall
give him an opportunity of appearing before
the committee, and 1t is not likely he will
miss the golden chance. II know him right
Feb. 9Th, Samuel J. YldenaWas before
the Potter Investigating committee at New
York. he denied all knowledge of the ciph-s
er kilograms He denied all purpsse,
Carolina or Florida. He claimed that he was |
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