Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-06
THE WORLDS DOINGs.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Washington telegram, Oct. 50: The
excess Of exports over imports Of merchandise
for the month ending Sept 30, 1870, $1,000
OS5; for the twelve months ended septs0. $685.
s46,27. #5s.5 ..sss.,. is.a.=
THE TUNNEL FIRE.
The fire IN the Pinkerton tunnel Of the
Pittsburg & Connellsville division Of the Bal
ttmore q Ohio railroad, has burned out all the
timbers OF the tunnel, and 1t is supposed the
vein OF coal in the mountains above the tun-
mel has taken fire, as smoke is issuing from
the mountain at several points above the tun-
mel. The chief civil engineer Of the road aud
assistants are at the tunnel and have begun
building q temporary track around the noun
tain, which will be completed in two weeks.
- q. ALLEGED ROBBERY. =.
W. B. Kelly, treasurer of the grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows, of West Virginia, threw
that body into no little CONSERVATION at its
session in Wheeling, Oct 20, by stating that
he had been robbed of 81 800 of the funds of
the order. Mr. Kelly, who resides at Parkers-
burg, states that he left that city on Monday
by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, having 81,
800 dollars in bills in one pocket and small
amount In another pocket. When he reached
Grafton he missed the 81 900, but said nothing
/ about it to his friends who accompanied him.
The grand lodge, on hearing this, appointed a
committee to investigate the affair.
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.
At Dubuque, Iowa, on the morning of
Nov: 2, the most disastrous fire which has &C.
CURED there in several years broke out in the
office Of ". W. Carr & Co., and spreading to
their sash, door and blind factory, planning
mill, warehouse and vast piles of seasoned
lumber, thence to the old freight depot to the
1linoise Central railroad company and the
old elevator of Richmond g. Jackson, which
involved the Central company in the notorious
litigation lasting several years, and which
finally cost the company some 100000 The
principal loss is that of Carr & Co., which is
not less than $4,000; insured for 900.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
At Parkers, Pa. Oct. 80, a destructive
fire occurred, originating at half past in a
small Office, and was evidently the work of an
incendiary. The fire spread so rapidly, on &C.
count of high winds and scarcity of water,
that but little could be done to arrest the
flames until that portion lying between the
Mansion house and Wilson & Manifold's drv
goods house was totally destroyed; and from
the river to the bluff there were totally de-
stroyed about 100 buildings, comprising the
principal business portion of the town, involv.
ing loss, probably of 100000, upon which
there is but little insurance, as the policies
are generally Cancelled.
STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
A Boston, Mass. telegram of Nov, 8
says: The first snow storm of the season
commenced this morning, and, tntermingling
with rain, fell at intervals during the day
To night strong wind prevails and snow is
falling briskly: Dispatches from various parts
of New Hampshire and Vermont report
very heavy storm. At Dover, N. n, it has
been showing all day and considerable delay
to trains occasioned. At Keene, N. H., fifteen
inches of snow fell and at Lebanon it has been
showing since last night. Trains are block.
AIDED, causing much delay. The storm is still
raging fercely. Other points report fall of
from eight to twelve inches.
CHRISTENING AFRICA.
At the conference in Edinburg, Scot
land, Oct 81, of the Evangelical Alliance, Rev.
DR.. White Of New Pork, gave an Interesting
account of what is being done in the Southern
States OF America, among the freedmen to
prepare them for, Christian work. 1t is ex-
pected, he said, that in a few years they will
be able to provice such field of missionaries
as would do more to Christianize Africa than
could lie done by any European agency with
white men. Rev. T. Laffeur, president of the
American branch of the Evangelical alliance
in Canada, addressed the conference on the
work now being carried on by Protestant mis-.
sionaries among French Roman Catholics
there.
HEALTH OF MEMPHIS.
Advices to Nov. 1, from the stricken
city of Memphis, are to the effect that
two new cases Of yellow fever have been report.
ed since Thursday, Oct. 30th. The last night in
October was the coolest of the season. The
thermometer on the morning of Nov. /, stood
at 81 The appeal and Aualanche, have both
resumed full size issues. The merchants re-
port rush of business The physicians all
agree that the cold winds have sw, pit away all
lingering germs of fever. The Towards have
seventeen nurses on duty in the suburbs, near
ly all of whom will be discharged within the
next three days. Total number of cases re.
ported for the week 10, all white. Total to
date 1921. Total deaths from yellow fever
for the week 8; total to date 47s.
DECREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The decrease of the public debt
for the past month was nearly $1O,500 600,
The condition Of the treasury is so good that
the secretary of the treasury has issued cir
cular proposing to purchase $40, 900 of the
bonds for the sinking fund department., to re-
ceive or reject any offers. There is larger
store of coin in the treasury than there is in
the Bank of England. This is the first step
that has ever been taken by Mr.. Sherman to
increase the sinking fund, all his efforts here
tofore having been devoted to the accomplish
ment and maintenance of resumption The
increase in the revenues will enable the secra-
tary to continue these purchases in subsequent
months, and thus to keep the full amount of
money now in existence in the country in cir.
culation.
DISASTROUS STORM:
The storm of October 80, was severely
cit in the eastern portion of Nova Scotia. At
he port Of Mulgrove, the hurricane ragged all
the morning, doing immense damage to build
ings and wharves. Four schooners went
ashore at Hastings, and one at Cape ia ok
light. Seven buildings were blown down.
Such severe storm was never before experj
enced in thatsection. A telegram from Port
Hastings says the most severe gale ever ex-
perienced in that locality ragged there from
early morning till noon. Wh>1 it reached its
height number Of buildings were blown
down. Roofs Of Others were Blown to pieces
and carried away by the wind Scarcely a
building in the place escaped damage. It is
| reported that q house was blown down at
Cape Jack, killing an elderly woman. Reports
from everywhere in the province tell the same
story Of disaster. .ss..-.. ~.
zsg.e-,~ LYNCHING -.-.s:zz%- .. -,e
The trial Of Bill Young fer the murder
of Lewis Spencer and four children in Kahoka.
Mo-, Saturday, Oct. % resulted in a verdict Of
not guilty. The elimination Of the case, how
ever, came Oct q. Circumstantial evidence
| was strong Int was wea kennd hv @ha q o,oo