Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-23

standing. The loss is about $25. 700, insured
Several smaller fires have occurred at the |
same place within the pastfew.s ears.@--vss7-1-eo
The ice broke early on the morning of
Jan 18th at Louisville, KY, and number OF
barges were swept away, and ferry boat
was carried against the pier of the bridge.
The tow boat Hudson was sunk. 5s i
1t is announced that the great dry
goods house of Dodd, Brown & Co., of st.
Louis, Mo-, which suspended last fall, viii
resume business arrangements to that
edecA having been made with their creditors.
A London telegram Of Jan. Is, says, 80
yards Of the roof of the Dinas mine. at the
shaft, fell since the explosion, stopping venti-
lation Explorers cannot enter the mines.
There is no hope fer the rescue Of 60 men en-
toned.
The 18th legislative territorial assem-
lily of Dakota Territory convened and organ
lied, Jan. IA. Gov. Harwood's message says
that Territory has been wonderfully prosper
o.s the past two years, states the indebtedness
of the Territory at $4,000, and asks for law
authorizing an immigration board.
A telegram from Corunna Spain of
Jan. .th, says the Spanish steamer Trurac
Bal, from Baltimore via Liverpool, arrived
ht re in a damaged condition. She reports
thu she was in collision with the British sail
ing vessel Lancashire Witch, which sank
with all on board. The steamers bows were
broken.
The property of the Massachusetts
Home Missionary society, at Boston which its
late treasurer, Charles Demond, was said to
have missused amounts to about $4,000. The
trouble arises from unauthorized investments
| by Demond who justides his action by the
custom of the former treasurer making in
| vestmcnts in BEHALF of the society.
The object of Chief Joseph in his con
ference with the government authorities at
| Washington is to secure proper resting
place, with sufficient area of land in the Indian
| Territory, for his people. A purchase of land
will be made from the Cherokees in the In
dian Territory, so that Chief Joseph and his
people may have a good exchange for the
acres they possessed in Idaho.
The second annual banquet of the Sons
of Vermont was held on the evening of Janu-
airy 18th, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, about
400 hundred being present including many
notable citizens. This society is composed OF
former residents Of Vermont now living in
Chicago and vaclnity. The banquet was one
of rare elegance, and the succeeding enter
tainment consisted of speeches aud canclng.
The Senate confirmed L. Bradford
Prince, New York, chief justice Of the United
States Supreme count. Territory of New Mex
leo. Commissioner Southern claims com
mission: Jas. B. Howell, Iowa; Orange Far
ris, New York; Asia A. Adds, Vermont. Post
master: B. W, Fisher, Bucyrus, O.; Nelson B.
sherwin, Cleveland, O.; D. A. Wilmington.
Winfield, Kan.
At st. Louis, Jan. 18th drenching
| rain fell all day, and streaming with slush
from the melting snow and ice. The effect
| of the ,haw on the ice in the river Is imper-
ceptible, however, and there is no prospect OF
breaking up the gorge here for some days at
least, even though the weather should con-
tinue warm. The ice is not expected to move
except on big rise, and there are no indica-
tons of that at present.
The Cheyenne Indians now in the In
dian territory threaten to break away in the
spring and make their way across Kansas and
| Nebraska to the northwest hunting grounds
They are the finest Indians physically now
| uAANO' AAO AAAOA a1O OAoFO oeAOAS9 nAu NSSVCl-
ate fgters and the women are chaste,
They are desperate. They say they cannot
and will not stay there. There are about
1000 Cheyenne bucks who are determined to
break away
A San Francisco telegram of January
18th, says the Giant powder works of Band
mann, Nelson & Co., situated about half q
mile southwest Of Golden Gate park, blew up
that afternoon. Four white men and an un-
known number of Cinnamon were killed, the
works completely destroyed, and many build
ings in the nieghborhood, occupied by EN-
ployes, including the superintendant's resi-
dence, were wrecked. The explosion occurred
in the nitro-glycerine house. Damages So
600:
At the cabinet meeting Jan. H. Secre-
tary Sherman called attention to financial
matters and especially the success attending
the resumption of specie payments. He read
letters from the assistant treasurer, stating
more gold was coming in than going out and
showing the preference by the people fol-
greenbacks. The President announced the
resignation of Judge DIN. A nomination for
his successor was discussed but no result
reached.