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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
A Kiss and Its Result.

|' Our reader shall have the benefit of q
good story that we once heard Travel.
ing into toNn about dusk, Parson K. had
occasion to call at the mansion of an es.
teemed parishoner, who had, among 9th:
er worldly possessions, two or three very
fine daughters. He had scarce knocked
at the door when it was opened by one
OF these blooming maldens, who as quick
as thought threw her arms around hi
neck, and before he had time to say, 80
DON'T" pressed her warm delicate lips t
his, and gave him as sweet kiss as eve1
heart of swain deserved. In utter aston.
ishment, the worthy divine was endeavor,
ing to stammer out something, when the
damsel exclaimed, 20, mercy, mercy
Mr.. T., is this you2 I thought as much
as could be that it was my brothe,
Henrj.'' .., ~ ~.
"Pshaw!' thought the parson to him.
self, "yeu didn't think any such. thing.''
But taking her hand, he said, In forgiv.
ing tone, SThere is no harm done. Don't
give yourself any unessiness; though you
ought to be a little more careful"
: After this gentle reproof. he was ush.
cred into the parlor by the Maiden who,
as she came to the hight, could not con
ceal the deep blush that glowed upon he1
cheek, while the bouquet that was pinned
to her bosom shook like d flower garden
in an earthquake. And when he rose to
depart, it somehow fell to her lot to wal,
upon him at the door. and it may be add.
ed, that:in the entry they held discourse
together, for some minutes, on what. sub
est It is not fer us to.say. -, s,..5s a.
As the warm-hearted pastor ,ploddcd
homewards, he argued with himself IN
this wise: s. III sssEssss b. f s5f,.s 5+,,'s.
Miss ]. knew it was me who knocked
at the door, or how did she recognize me
before ! spokel And it is probable that
her brother would knock before entering.
She must be desperately in-pshaw
Why, if she loves her brother at that rate
how must she love her husbanda By the
great squash, I never felt such q kiss in
my life II t,,.6#I J.
Three weeks after the above incident,
Parson e. was married to Miss Kim
er,s Journal. ksf 4z 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Dreuth In Kansas

Gov. ST. John returned recently from q
weeks trip through Grove, Wallace, Trego
and Ellis counties, Kansas, on the Union Pacl.
dc railroad, where he wcntto Investigate the
extent of the drought and the probable amount
q suffering incident thereto. He found the
country very dry and many OF the people in a
state OF destltution The wheat crop is an en-
tire failure. and the earth is without drop of
moisture in It, no rain having fallen since the
llth Of last November. About S00, 900 pounds
Of bread and wheat have been shipped to the
sufferers within the last few weeks, purchased
with money subscribed By jay Gould, who is
anxious to protect the settlers along the line
OF his road. The railroad company Is furnish
Ing employment to many 81 the farmers, and
doing much to alleviate the distress.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Fire at Granite Falls. MINI i, !.

"a large portion of the business part of
Granite Falls, Mimi, was destroyed by fire on
zon the night of May 80. stoppe & Son. loss
TACO }, IN sur IN :e $1,000. L. Il. Kramer, loss
$1,000; insurance $1,000. j. A. willard & Co.
bankers, loss about $1,000; insurance $500. G.
F. Shannon, loss $500; no insurance. ]. schan
$500; insuranceis4o NJ. Gould, loss $500;
fully insured. The fire started about mid.
night in vacant building about the center
OF the block, and spread rapidly to the ad.
joining buildings Fire supposed to be the
work OF an incendiary. Fortunately there was
but little wind ct the tune or the whole town
would have been DESTROYED. q ISL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Cyclone in Indiana.

r. A cyclone passed through the country
six or seven miles north west of Evansville,
Indiana, on the afternoon Of May 90 blowing
down several barns, a hay press and other
buildings. Frank WATSON was killed; ice
Deig and Mrs. Falber were seriously in.
jured. -Deig had his leg broken. Full par
ticiilars have not yet beeu received.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
OilFire.

The oil works Of Denslour. & Bush,
South Brooklyn, N: Y, were destroyed by fire
which broke out at an early hour on the morn
ing Of May rs. The burning oil flames were
communicated to a lumber yard belonging to
r. w. Adams & Son, AID thousands of feet
were ablaze. The burning oil was poured in.
to the dock, and soon q tar-laden schooner was
ablaze. Some OF the ships taking IN cargo
were hauled out of danger. Total loss about
S75,0o0, covered by Insurance. The fire war
caused by the explosion of an oil tank. The
conclusion was 80 great that many windows
far away from the locality were demolished
and sleeping people were thrown from .theil
beds. Only two persons slightly injured. i.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Yes, He Could.
<"New bonnet, new bonnet-twelye dol

"Ncw bonnet, newbonnet-twelve dol.
lars for new bonnetp' exclaimed Mr..
Slick, the other evening, as his wife sug-
gested change from the winter styles.
eyes, only twelve dollars" she humbly
| replied. -- .
"Twelvc dollars for bonnet is con-
founded outrage, and know it, y he went
on. "Why, I can buy two fine silk hats
for that money, and have some strawber-
ry: change lett. It's dead swindle to
ask twelve dollars tor bonnet" -,
"Well, I can't do any better, Mr.. Slick.
That is the price, and I must pay it or go
without" -
saYou don't know how to buy-that's
what ais you," he growled. iii, bet
money that can buy. twelve dollar
bonnet fer eight dollars. It is all in
knowing how to handle the statesmen"
I II wish you'd try it!''& -
II wildly Georgei ], will! I'll bring
you up new bonnet In the morning, and
I'll get it four dollars cheaper than you
dare TOT ,,:.<E.
Mr.. Slick was as good as his word. He
went into a millinery store next forenoon
with hi, eyeteeth all sharpened, and with
the idea in his. mind that every bonnet
in the store was priced at exactly twelve
dollars. He looked around little, selec-
ted bonnet that pleased him, and point
ing his cane at it, and calling up bis deep
est voice, he inquired
"Are you asking twelve dollars for that
bennett sess5ss.,., ss, .ss.,55 :.
The woman flushed, looked from the
bonnet to the man, and was trying to re-
ply, when he said: s.=.
sIThese are not the times for outrageous
prices, and all buyers realize it. I'll give
you eight dollars for that bonnet, and not
cent more. . ssses.s: ...,,. -,
tsThat- that bonnet z !
.sElght dollars, and no moreg' he .in-
terrupfed; and SIZE put the article in .
box, and took his money. ~.
.sWhat'd tell my wife, ehf" whispered
he, as he went cut. 81 tell you II takes
man to buy goods, no matter whether
its fence posts Or paper cambnc. 9
When he sat down ct home and took
the cover of the box and held DIP the
bonnet, Mrs. Slick asked !.
How5much did she charge your
ssEIeHr dollars, madam; while you
would have paid twelve. 2
..Richard z she sad, IS she TIED 10
laugh al over at once. 81 Mas with The
lady next door when she ordered that
bonnet for her cook, and the price WAS
20 Is four dollar You re, .
He held up his finger, counted three
6yes ont Of his Wallet, and left Them o. q
rhair ff,r hers {
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
The Whitaker Case.

+ Prof. Green arrived in Washington
from West Point, May 80. OF the Whitaker
inquiry. and finding Of the court he says Whit.
taker has been prejudiced on suggestions, as.
sumptions, insinuations and expert testimony,
upon which, according to military law, little
If any reliance should be placed. He says the
academey dexterously shifted the responsible
ity by having Whitaker call for court of in
quiry, instead of having it come from the
president By so doing they placed Whitaker
alone in the position Of the accused, while
had the president ordered the inquiry
the whole corps of cadets, Whitaker also
included, would have been placed on trial.
Professor Green intends to follow the case up
with the secretary Of war, as he has already
been assured by Secretary Ramsey that an op.
portunity will be offered him to choose the
methods of procedure and findings of the
court,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Gasoline Explosion.

At Pique, Ohio, on the morning .o1
May 25, a barrel Of gasoline exploded in the
cellar of the. residence Of Mrs. DR.. Jones. The
house Immediately caught fire and the in
mates were in the greatest danger. Two
boys aged ten and fourteen, persisted. Miss
Kate Newland. sister Vt Mrs. Jones, and DR.
{ Fred Amends were severely though not fatal
aly burned. Mr.. Ameut, q grocer and the twt
Perdue boys had gone to the cellar to- lool
fora leak in the gasoline barrel One O
them lit a match and the explosion followed
lnatanf1v =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Victory Confirmed.

4 The war department has al dispatch
onfrni the press report Of Gen. Hatch's
fight with. Victoria. Another dispatch from
Gen. Hatch, dated Fort Crag, May 6, says
Kramer, who Joined Hatch reports more fight
ing since killing the S. Indians. No particu-
Sc lars yet. = ~. . - 80 - 2 -. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
indian Massacre in New Mexico.

A special from southern New Mexico
says the Indians attacked party Of Mexicans
at old Fort Cummings on Saturday, May %,
and one man was wounded. Major Bird, pay
master, who was passing, pursued the Indians
with his escort and fought them all the after
noon. They retreated into Cook Canyon at
night. Since then five dead bodies have been
found in Cooks Canyon, among them 8. J..
Lyon anda stage driver. All the bodies were
terribly burned. 1t is supposed that three or
four persons, peahaps more, besides those
found, were murdered. A stage coach and
three wsgons were burned. The indians left
in the direction of the Colorado Mountains.
Brooks arrived at the scene Saturday and took
up the trail of the Indians. Two reports from
Silver City state blackboard driver was kill.
ed BY Indians yesterday, just west Of Cum.
mings, the mail captured and destroyed, Sam
Lyons station keeper killed and number Of
cattle and stock taken, A number of Mexicans
were also killed near Cummings and Hills
borough. Cooks canyon is reported full Of
Indians and massacres are of almost hourly
occurrence. An absolute reign of terror ex-
lists east of Silver City and mail communica.
ton is suspended
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
About Dennis Kearney ;, !.

s A Sacramento dispatch Of May ~.
says. At 6:lO o'clock the superior court gave
ADHESION in the Kearney case releasing him.
The bearing was on tie habeas corpus APP
pealed from the super or court San Francisco,
where the decision Of the police court, put
Kearney In the house Of correction for abusive
language was sutained. - E
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
THE LATEST NEWS.
osnlenssd Daily from the Most Reliable ~
Ei, ISOLATED Press and Special Telexrxns.
a Lightning Fire.

On the night Of May 20, at during
severe thunder storm, q barn owned
by Mr.. Hood at Bell Prairie, MIMI, wasstruck
I by lightning, and bis two horses two cows
and two calves killed. The barn was totally
destroyed. Mr.. Hood only knew Of the fact
when made known to him by his neighbors.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04

A cablegram from Paris of May "a,
has the following: The first sign Of the com.
munist demonstration Sunday, was given by
the assembly Of the small knot of people
around the bastile column who were soon
ordered by the police to dispense. Shortly
after 200 men arrived with red wreaths but
were Immediately arrested. The fact Of their
arrest caused crowd Of 500 or 600 people and
an unsuccessful attempt was made to! rescue
the prisoners. Blows were freely exchanged
and several would.be rescuers were arrested.
Three of tho prisoners arrested proved to be
reporters, and were mediately released. At
Sp. m. forty persons assembled at the bastile
column, but were speedily dispersed by the pc.
lice. At procession Of 600 people, many
carrying red boquets and wreaths defled in
front Of the wall where the communists were
shot in 1871 placing flowers against the wall
as they passed. At 4:30 there were three
more arrests but this was the last incident Of
the days proceedings 81 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
IND ~ Gone, al C0nfercnce

AT the Cincinnati Gene raj Conference
of the NJ. E. Church Bishop Andrews presid-
ed May %, IA resolution to hold the gem
eral conference ut Philedelphia was adopted.
The report Of the committee On Legislation,
which provides that !. the general conference
shall be composed Of two houses, lay and
ministerial, was taken up, and after q long
discussion it was defeated by q vote Of ayes
12O, nays oil. It would require two thirds
Affirmative vote to adopt the report. The re-
port Of the committee on lay representation
provided that lay delegates to the number Of
one to every pastoral charge be admitted to
the annual conference. Several amendments
were offered, all Of which were tabled, and
then, on motion Of Mr.. Taylor, layman, who
said the only place for laymen was in the gen
eral conference, and that this place was like
feeding them on peppermint tea, the whole
subject was laid on the table by vote Of 18a
10 146.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
KeOkuk, Northern Line Pa cket Burned.

1T is reported that the steamer Golden
Eagle, of Keokuk Northern Packet com.
pany burned to the waters edge, at Martins
Landing, about thirty miles below Alton.
at Q o'cloc May 81, c. L. Penn, cigar boy of
Quincy, a stock dealer, named Grierly, of
Bowles' Landing and a man. name unknown,
who lived sixteen miles below Keokuk,
are missing supposed to he lost. Boat
total loss. The cause of the fire was the
explosion of kerosene lamp on the boiler
deck of the stern of the boat. An alarm was
Immediately given to Capt Atbu,y, who was
on the hurricane deck, and the vessel was
then run ashore as speedily as possible, and
the passengers, some sixty in number, who
had been aroused by the clerks and watch.
man, were safely landed except those men.
toned above. When the boat touched the
shore she swung round and strong south
wind swept the flames from stern to bow with
Incredible swiftness, and in ten minutes the
entire upper works were gone There was
great excitement among the passengers. but
owing hesplindid discipline of the crew, an
the cool and steady conduct of Capt. Atbury
and his officers, all were safely landed. The
books and papers of the boat were DESTROYED
and list OF passengers can't be given, but ii
is thought none were lost other than the three
named. The passengers lost nearly all their
effects, and many Of them when they arrived
here on the steamer Josie, especially the la.
dies, were still in their night clothes, The
boat was valued at $4,000 insured for 10000
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Indian Raid;

:. ,lu'u n :. ~, -,
Dlsilarck teleStaln NAY 81 Inc IL
az had a. ranorted rat ono station waa At
tackled four mules taken and two men killed !:
Frank Jarvis, who has . family In Sioux Falls,
and Sidney Mcqueen. Tie United States
mails were DELAYED but not taken. It Is
thought the Indians were a band of Young
bucks from Standing Rock agency, going
North TO Join Sitting Bull. 49, =
-#@ -. ~ 80
los b l''qpp'l'' anniversary ',sa:'
The anniversary OF the several Baptist
associations opened at Saratoga, N. r, on the
morning Of May Is with the meeting Of the
Baptist Missionary union. Total receipts the
past year Ssl4,s60. available for current expen-
ses, S29O,474; deficit, $6,623. The churches in
the association are self.supporting, beside CIV
ing e4O,479 to general work elsewhere. The
total receipts of the union are S3O74S in ex.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Terrible Famine in Turk Az.

| De-.
Mi. Heap, charg d affaires at Constan.
tinople, In : dispatch dated April 9th, reports
the following letter has been received by tele.
gram at the legation Of the United States:
MossoU1. April 9Th, $780, The terrible fam
inc in which we exist kills all the inhabitants
of the town and those Of neighboring villages,
who are assembling here en- masse. Their SUI
ferings are Understandable. Finding no cereals
at all, some are eating corpses and become IN
in consequence. Their lamentations are most
heartrending. Most Of them are dying Is
they have nothing to eat Those Of the inhabi-
tants who have lived until now betweenlife and
death, pray to give them such assistance Is
would enable them to live. They take the lib
erty to present their prayers with tears Of ex-
.pectations which are flowing from their eyes
covered With blood. Signed, Archbishop Of
the SYrians. This letter, Heap states, was adj
dressed to the United States legation & Con.
stantinople, and adds: The suffering Of these
people "a indeacrihably greater than anything
Of the kind In Ireland SO $50
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04


engines completely wrecked and tracks torn
up for considerable distance; ten or TWELVE
passengers more or less injured, among them
Z number Of ladies' IN some cases tho iniu.
.ries viii result fatally. Mrs. Jas. Miller 81
Birdsboro, was badly wounded, her hose sbe.
Ing broken and face otherwise disfgured;
Mrs. Mary Price of Birdsboro, severely In
iured; james johnson Of w Warwick, both legs
broken, and one Of the brakesman on the pass
enger train badly injured by jumping from
the train. A man named Delcamp was SO
badly hurt that he IS not expected to live.
One Of the passengers, q young man
name not known, had both hands crushed by
being caught in the door. a little girl was
thrown from one end Of the passenger car to
the other, sustaining severe injuries Of the
back. There were others injured, but the
names cannot ba learned. IL. ss:s# f5 s.styzss.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04

A cyclone passed through the town OF
Mitchell, :Dakcaa Territory. May "A. doing
much damage to life ana property. The killed
are Jaeob Luther, 81 Allsma kee county, lows;
Harry smith Of Blackboy station. Kane county,
Illinois. Badly wounded red Francis, De
.corah. Iowa; Mr.. Phelphs, Kane, Illinois;
3fritx Bodd Injured Wm.s Moth, Columbia,
Wisconsin. ntherB remains were taken
e charge BY the Masonic fateraity, who vim
ACCOMPANY them to his late home. Many
buildings were blown down IN the village,
which contains go inhabitants, al the build.
inks having being built this spring Most 81
the farms uildinss near town ne blown 6
pieces
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
Marauding Indians. Z

Beaver station, on the Keogll stage
line, half way between Bismarck and KeoEh
has been attacked by Indians and the station
Keeper. Frank jarvis, Sid Net Queen. and i.
Williams, killed Two bags OF mailWcre car.
ried of besides six head Of stock. AZ the
Little Missouri. twenty miles south Of the
railway, fourteen head 81 stock and SIX men
are MISSING. The Indians are supposed to be
young Bucks from Banding Rock agency
On the road;to join Sitting Bull Parties left
here tonight to look after the bodies and SCI
cure The United States mai, II possible.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
English GRAIN.

| London, May 31.-The Mark Lane
Express says: Showers and warm winds the
thepast week have promoted vegetation won.
derfully, and 1.-THE weather from now to har.
vest should even be droughty, it will probably
be beneficial to the wheat crop. Supplies Of
English wheat continued small, but trade was
very animated neither in Mark Lane nor in
the provinces. Prices were fairly steady, and
only receded for inferior produce of wheat;
However, large proportion of offerings in
London consists of imports Of foreign, princi.
pally American and Indian, but the total ar.
rivals in London have been moderate. Owing
to the absence Of speculation, favorable crop
prospects and the apathy Of large millers,
trade lost the buoyancy which was apparent
previous to the holidays, but the country de-
mand was sufficiently strong to check the
downward movement for a time. There has
been fair consumptive trade, with occasion.
sllyta decline where sales were pressed. The
uture course OF prices will probably be down.
ward In consequence of the good wheat pros
poets In Europe and America. Notwithstand-
ing their downfall, the ring in America has not
lost command in the market, and it is quite
likely that between this and harvest there win
be some strong fluctuations cauaed By specu-
latiye operations in America. Arrivals at
ports Of call have been numerous. There was
slight relapse in wheat Tuesday. but there
has since been large demand for the United
Kingdom. Red winters closed Is and springs
Cd dearer on the week. Maize was in slow
demand and declined cd per quarter. A fair
quantity Of wheat for shipment was offered,
principally from America. Some little bust,
ness was done in red winter, July and August
shipment, at 1886 4ss "a per quarter. Barley
steady. Maize declined slightly. The sales
of English wheat last week we're q, ss7 quar-
tiers, at ~ lid per quarter, against 493og
quarters at Ills Sd the corresponding period
81 the previous year. Imports into the King
dom for the week ending May 22d, were Cos.
S25 cwt Of wheat and All 575 cwt Of -four.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04
NicoIlet County,

STATE AZ Large.
The prospect of immense quantities Of
wild fruit this season is reported.
In most sections Of the State the reports
arc that an increased acreage of corn has
been started this season.
Mrs. Albert Schumacher, of Henderson,
was severely hurt the other day by being
thrown from . wagon by . runaway team.
Prairie schooners have adopted the short
out orthngrsphy of Nedill Of the Chicago
Tribune. They pass along the roads with
legends painted on their white sails Of 'tgod
We Trust, p "Decoty or Bust, - "For Devils
Like, ""A be Line for Manetoby."
Waseea County.
From three to five hundred pounds of
butter are shipped from Waseca daily.
While running horses the other evening in
Wasecs, Burt Dorry was thrown from his
horse and had his nose broken. He was
Otherwise badly hurt.
-. GtoSt County.
II Ono day Lat week Strait Il Co.'S. mill at
Shskopee receivsd 1000 bushels of wheat by
wagon.
The Jordan people ore moving in the d.
recfion Of procuring hand fire engine for
prevention against fires.
The Adrocdts 81 Nay q says the wheat
receipts OF the Jordan market for tho past
week aggregate over ~, 600 bushels, and the
prices have ranged from ono to three cents
higher than those Of the neighboring may
kets.
Wabasha County.
Several saloon keepers Of Lake City have
taken ont 800 Ncences.