Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-03


of Curper, advising him of the disbanding Of
the forces under Mariscal and the peaceful
recognition Of tie Serna government. Anoth-
er courier arrived late from Palma, with
communication from Gen. Serna to Gen.
Lezargo, notifying him that on the following
day he (Serna) would enter Hermosillo with
900 nationals and 800 volunteer troops. The
federal forces aided Serna, which proves that
President Diaz favored Serca's revolution
against the lawful government OF Sonora.
A PUNISHED SCHOOL BOY DIES.
Robert Sheenan, the boy who was so
severely punished at Racine, Wisconsin, some
four weeks ago, by Mr.. Sleeves, superintend-
emit of schools, died March 26. It is asserted
that the severity of the punishment was acct
dental, the boy having, in trying to dodge a
blow of the ruler in Skewe's hands, received
blow ON the temple. Sheenan attended
school for several days after the injury, but
his death was unquestionably the result of the
blow on the head. no inquest was held; as
the attending physician gave death certifi-
cate. Considerable excitement among the
citizens of Racine will doubtless eliminate in
forcing an examination by the school author.
tiles.
DESPERATE SHOT.
Edward Weilden, aged %, 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, an4 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 fred The
ball entered the left breast of Weilden, caus-
ing fatal wound. He was carried to drug
store and physician sent for, but in minute
he was a corpse. The officer surrendered
himself and the investigation was at once
| begun.
FIRE AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
On the night of March >31st fire was
| discovered at Minneapolis, Mimi, III the feed
store of Day & Gilmore, at 603 Washington
| avenue south. A delay of ten minutes in
sounding the alarm, and the inhamable ma
| terial with which the store was stocked,
|
when the iremen reached the scene the build
| ing and the one adjoining, 901 Washington
avenue, were all ablaze. In few seconds the
building on the south side, 905, caught fire.
The brisk wind which prevailed, caused the
| fire to burn dercely, but the firemen worked
with will and in an hours time had it under
control. The three buildings named were
consumed. The fire caught from stove in
Day & Gilmore's feed. store. Loss about
$4,000. Insured $1,000.
ASSASSINATION.
Judge J. M. Elliott, Of the court of ap-
peals, was asssssinated and instantly killed
on the street in front of the Capitol hotel,
Frankfort, KY, March 26, by Thomas Buford
of Henry county. Elliott had rendered an
adverse decision in case Buford had in court
for some time. Bouford loaded a double.
barrel shotgun and waited for Elliott to come
to dinner, and walked up and shot him
through the heart without warning. Buford
was arrested and is in jail. There was great
excitement and strong feeling against him.
Buford, after he was arrested, acknowledged
thai the other barrel of the gun was loaded
for Judge Pryor, and he would have killed
him also had not some children been in the
way. He is brother of Gen. Abe Buford
of Woodford county KY.
BISHOP PURCELL AFFAIRS.
Some little excitment was occasioned
on the 28th inst at a meeting of the Catholic
priests of the Cincinnati diocese for the pur-
pose Of perfecting plans for relief of Arch.
bishop Purcell, by an announcement that
Frank Grever, Charles Stewart and Thos
scanlon had been appointed by the arch.
bishop committee to receive all charitable
contributions to pay the diocesan debt. This
appointment was understood to mean that
the committee appointed by the priests was
completely ignored and caused bitter dis
cussion. Father Callaghan, of the Cathedral
who was supposed to be at the bottom of this
appointment, was denounced by German
priests especially. The meeting finally ad
journed without taking any united action up
on the matter on hand.
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES.
The Sioux City, Iowa, Journal has
startling reports of the ravages of the de-
structive prairie fires up the Big Sioux Val
ley and throughout Southern Dakota. The
fires on Saturday were of unusual force and
destructive beyond precedent. Poles on the
telegraph line on the Sioux City & Pembina
railroad were burned, so the lines have been
down, and reports from that quarter are not
full. A merchant Of Eden, in Sioux City to-
day, tells narrowing tales of losses in that
quarter March Goth. From his store door
the town occupying an elevated position, he
counted thirteen farmhouses in flames, and
he says more than forty farmers in that vicin
ity have lost every thing, houses, barns, hay
seed grain, etc. The flames travelled with
such rapidity that the people we're unable to
save anything. The stricken people are
dazed by the terrible blow that has fallen up
on them. Loss of life Is also reported.
DEPRESSION OF BUSINESS.
In the house OF LORDS on tile 9th Lord
Huntley suggested that inquiry be made into
the depression of commerce and agriculture
Lord Beaconsfeld acknowledged that the: de.
preston in the agricultural interest was I'm.
precedented, but the depression was antici.
pated when protection was abolished. It was
estimated that the public wealth had dimin.
ished 10000, 900, and the area of land under
cultivation had diminished 100000 acres
English industry and commerce however
kept well ou the level with those of foreign
countries. They suffered only from low
prices, the cause of which was partly the de.
probation of silver. Lord Beaconsfiield
believed the inquiry suggested would be with
out results, but possibly an inquiry as to the
change in value of precious metals and its
efe::t on English industry might hereafter be
| desirable.
THE ASSASSINATION OF JUDGE ELLIOTT.
There is in Frankfort, KY, great
sorrow over the terrible slaughter OF Judge
| Elliott, by the fiendish assassin, Buford
The Governor has issued proclamation
saying: ellis long career Of usefulness and
the many positions of public trust, which he
so honorably filed, won for him the respect
and confidence of the people of the entire
State. As q citizen he was beloved for his in
tegrity, patriotism and fidelity. As repre-
| sentative in Congress he was energetic,
prompt and distinguished, and as a judge>he
was able, incorruptible and impartial. In
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