Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-10-23
THE WORLDS DOINGs.
FIRES.

FIRES.
On the 10th of October there was
$4,000 fire at Big Rapids, Mich; a 100000
fire at New York City, and $4,000 fire at
Cairo, III.
Henry J. Gum, who murdered his
father at Bridgewater, Conn. last September
was arrested in Boston, Mass, October Is
He confessed the murder.
SHOT HIS WIFE.
Albert Grunger, son Of the wealthiest
foundryman in Louisville, Ky, shot and dan
gerously wounded his wife, ON the night
Oct. 10. Jealousy was the cause,
FALL OF A scAFFoLD1Na.
At Compello, Mass. Oct. 18th, by the
breaking of staging at the ridgepole of the
new Methodist church, Geo L Baker, John
Roman and Amos r. Jones, carpenters, were
thrown to the ground and probably fatally in.
jured.
THE PRESIDENT IN CLEVELAND.
President Hayes and family arrived in
Cleveland, g., Oct. l6, and in the evening at
tended the wedding Of Eugene H. Ccwles the
Washington correspondent Of the Leader. AT.
ter the wedding reception was given the
President by Col. John Hay, at his residence
Euclid avenue.
PARNELL.
It is reported from Dublin that the
Irish government authorities contemplate le-
gal proceedings against Charles s. Parneu,
home rule leader. The Globe understands
that Parnell in response to several pressing
invitations, will 20 to America at the end of
November, after the termination of his politi-
cal tour in England for the organization of
the Irish vote.
INCREASE OF ARMY PAY.
In the forthcoming annual report Of
the paymaster general, the policy of increas-
ing the pay of the principal non.commission3
ed officers will be strongly advocated, as will
also proposition to pay brevet officers under
certain circumstances pay to the rank to
which they may be breveted. The subject of
bounties due colored soldiers will be treated
at considerable length The receipts of the
department for the fiscal year was $685. 600;
disbursements $l2,700,Oo0; balance on hand
$2,65s,O00.
ILLINOIS COAL STRIKE.
The members of the coal exchange at
meeting at st. Louis, October II, decided
to stand firmly against the demands of the
miners for digging coal in the Bellville dis
trict. The members of the exchange repre-
sent between seventy and eighty per cent of
the coal taken TO the st. Louis market, and
say they have enough coal to supply the de-
mand for some time. Some of the operators,
who do not belong to the exchange, have
agreed to the terms of the miners, and their
men are at work and probably others will fol-
low suit.
FLOODS IN SPAIN.
The hurricane in Spain the 18th inst,
was accompanied ny heavy rains, which over
flowed the rivers Muudos and Leguro and
flooded the populous and fertile cities of Lorca
Grihaila, Murcilaid. Crevilette and large
number OF the villages between Nurcia Alicaut
and Cartagent were more or less injured. The
rivers suddenly rose several yards during the
night, and the inhabitants were compelled to
fly without saving any property. Floods in
Murcia continue. One hundred and nineteen
corpses have been recovered. Four villages
are in ruins and thousands of peasants are
wholly destitute.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
On the Goth of October, Jesse Packard,
aged II years, living near Sherburne, Martin
county. Mimi, accidentally shot himself near
Fox Lake. He was riding with his uncle in
wagon. Reaching back he took hold of his
gun, which lay in the bottom of the wagon
box, and in raising it up the hammer caught,
exploding the cap and the whole charge o
duck shot entered his body near the small of
the back, lodging in his breast under the COL
lar bone: He spoke twice after the accident
and expired. His parents were attending a
neighbours funeral when the accident occurred
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
Private dispatches from St. Louis, Mo-,
say at meeting there, Oct. IA, of stockhold-
ers of the Wabash railroad the vote for con-
solldation with the st. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern was almost unanimous. A meeting
for election Of board of directors and officers
OF the consolidated line will be held at Toledo,
Now. Till then the roads will be operated
separately, as heretofore, and no. changes
made in officers. The opinion prevails here
that Jay Gould will be the president of the
new line, and that the headquarters of the
company will be in St. Louis, but this cannot
be determined till after the Toledo meeting.
The consolidation gives great satisfaction.
FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.
An express train ran into a freight
train on the Susquehanna, N. Y. road, at 1
o'clock Oct. ~, by which the engineer and
fireman of the express were killed, and both
locomotives badly damaged. The accident
was duplication of the one lately occurring
on the Michigan Central road. A train was
being made up in the yard at Oneonto. There
was a heavy fog. A hag-ma was sent to warn
the express that was due, when it came rush.
ing into the yard upon the partially made-up
freight. None of the passengers were injured
Juddman was the engineer and Jas. Mcclure
the fireman. Both lived in Binghamton, and
cave wives and children.
CoMMIssARY STORES.
Gen. MacFeely has completed his an
nual report to the secretary of war. It shows
the total amount discussed for subsistence
stores during the fiscal year ended June 3Oth
last, was saQ03 ATS, of which $791 GIL was re-
INFUSED by sales of stores to officers and en-
listed men, $122O8S was collected for tobacco
sold to enlisted men and the balance, except
a few inconsiderable amounts from miscellane-
GUS sources was furnished TO the department
by Congressional appropriations. From ta-
bles accompanying the report it appears
that the cost to the department of all subsis
tence supplies has been constantly diminish
ing since 1877, notably in the meat and -four
component of ration.
THE UTE INDIANS.
Commissioner Hoyt of the Indian bur-
eau at Washington Oct. IA. received letter
from Agent Page, written at the Southern
Ute agency, Oct, 6, in which he says II have
had council with Ignacio, Red Jacket and
Manignaup, chiefs of the renegade Utes, and
sixty Ute Indians. They desired that the
great father be informed that they promise
that they will take no part with nor render
any aid to the White river and Unitah Utes;
that they are eontented and desire to remain
atpeace. To-day refused to issue to them
their annuity goods until this day two weeks
To this refusal they consented, saying all
right. The southern Utes request that when