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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
st. Paul Daily Globe, June II.
Tho Crops.


The weather conditions which have pre-
vailed here for now nearly two weeks, and
have been reported at times from over
large part of Minnesota and the adjacent
States and territory, are beginning to create
some uneasiness in business circles most de-
pendent upon good crops. But, after care
full inquiry yesterday as to weather and
crop indications in all directions the GGoBn
is satisfied that there is as yet no serious
cause for uneasiness. The storms, though Of
frequent occurrence, have been generally
local, and though in some limited districts
the crops have been damaged,
in all parts of Minnesota, north
ern Wisconsin, northern Iowa, and
Dakota-with few and small exceptions-the
young crops are looking better than ever
before at this time Of year. Some wheat
fields in Olmsted county, and others of the
southeastern counties of the State, have been
deluged with rain until the owners fear that
their grain has been water killed. But not
one in ten of the fields in that part of the
State can have been thus submerged. In
the southwestern part of the State there has
been q good deal of rain, and rain indica-
tions still prevailed yesterday, but the crop
indications are generally very favorable.
The same may be said of the lower
and middle Minnesota valley. In
the upper Minnesota valley and in
the western border counties it is claimed
that no more rain has fallen than was need
ed and the crops are said to be growing
finely. The same may be said of the upper
Mississippi country and all the central part
of the State. Concerning the extreme
northwestern part Of the State and of the
Red river country in Manitoba, there were
reports some time ago Of overfows that
threatened to damage crops. Later advices
are to the effect that there have been no
overhows of the cultivated lands, but the
lowest lands of that region are submerged
and the uplands are said to be very wet.
Yet the wheat crop of that region is growing
splendidly and keeps its brilliant color. or
Northern Dakota, near the Red river
valley the same may be said, while west there
has not been an excessive rainfall. In short,
while all over this State, and probably all
over the northwest, there has been good
deal of rain, in some limited sections too
much rain, and here and there narrow strips
of country where storms or floods have dam
aged crops, the general condition OF crops
is more than usually favorable. And it may
b we'll to bear in mind, while the rain and
storm season lasts, that all damages will be
reported, but little be said about the un-
injured crops.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
soldiers' Reunion at milwaukee,.

Milwaukee telegram, Juno g.: The i'm
mense crowd Of veterans and visitors yester-
day In attendance on the reunion Of Wiscon-
Gin soldiers and sailors was increased to-day,
and it 10 estimated over 1900 are in camp to-
night while the residences OF the city are
filled with visitors. Owing to a telegram
from Gen. Grant, that he would not be
present until Wednesday, the general pro-
gramme was postponed one day. Tomorrow
the ex-President, Gen. Sheridan and staff arrive
BY special train, and viii be rendered grand
reception, visit the camp and witness the prize
drill OF the Wisconsin militia. In theevening
at the camp, will be given grand concert by
the twenty-one bands and the Musical and
Arion societies, with an address Of welcome
BY Mayor Brown and response BY Col W. +.
Villas. On Thursday, which has been declar-
ed State holiday, public Offices win be clos
cd, and business generally suspended. It 10
said Gen. Logan and Senators Conkling and
Carpenter viii attend the reunion tomorrow.
Gen. Garfield has been invited to be present,
but up to Late hour no response had boon re.
ceived.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Storm at Rush CITY,

At Rush City, MINI, on the evening of
June 10, the most terrific rain storm visited
thls vicinity that has been witnessed for years.
About { p. NJ, It commenced and rained stead.
lily without cessation until after midnight,
amidst most terrible electrical display. The
ANAL creeks, which were already full to the
OVERCOMING, were speedily made into rivers,
and the marshes into lakes. All the wagon
bridges across Rush Creek are gone, and val.
sys, fields and meadow lands are completely
Inundated. The damage by reason Of the
oyerAow Of the creek will reach several thous
and dollars. Wheat fields In many instances a,
covered and the crop will be almost entirely
ruined. Other damage Is reported, trains were
delayed, bridges were swept away, land slides
occurred, ANAL creeks were swollen to rivers
and mill dams swept away. The st. Croix
river wss higher than ever before known, and
all crossing was suspended at the ferry.
Where It h usually only . few rods Wide, II
was nearly . mile wide, covering the entire
valley. The Rush creek, which Is usually IL
to Is feet wide, Il now so rods 70 half mile
wide, covering the valley SIX feet, and deeper
upon the Meadow and fields.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
War Exnenses

The secretary Of the treasury has for
warded to the Senate statement of the ex-
penses incurred by the United States in March
1861, the beginning of the rebellion. Also
specified amount paid on the principal of the
public debt thereby incurred. The statement
of the expenses growing out Of the war from
July 3, 1861, to June 80, lS79,inclusiye amounts
In gross expenditures to s6,7s6, 7es 500; speci-
&c expenditures of the war 86,ls7,24s,s $685. The
statement was made in response to a Senate
resolution.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Great Oil Fire

On the morning of June II, lightning
struck 10000 barrel iron tank OF oil Il the
Tidewater and Ttusville Pa. pipe line COM
pany, located on an emlnence above THUS
vile. Tho oil Immediately took Are and Later
the fre communicated to another tank OF the
sans size owned BY the same company. Al
1 O'Clock the burning oil overhowed and ran
down tbs hillside, consuming everything In
it, course. The Octave refining and Acme
silworks, one of the largest rednneries In the
world, + now burning. The oil ran into on
creek and threatened destruction to , large
amount Of properly IN the city. Persons re.
siding IN the neighborhood, have, without
their household goods, gone 70 places Of safe.
" At 8 o'clock the fire was stii increasing
having reached Franklin and Washingtou
streets. and threatened the destruction Of the
RAILROAD bridge The 1re Department.
hom Cory, Oh City and also nom War.
rea ars d ths city In answer to . telegram
from the mayor Tor nd, acting with tho IRE
dspaztnent of TtusEille, At Z o'clock the
buildings On both sides Of the street were
burning and about 100000 barrels re OIL
There = great excitement n the ely, hut The
buslns1a portion q this hour = believed "a
] = aaae being mostly eoppoal6 e hsica
I hull6inaa g8s tS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
TIE LATEST NEWS.
Condensed Daily IRON the Most Reliable Al
ISOLATED Press and Special Telesrams.
Increased AppropriatIo.s

The Senate committee on sappropria.
tons completed consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and It was reported to
the Senate with . large number Of amend
ments, Increasing it, total amount about
g. 100000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Dams Swept Away.
Murder and Suicide.

John Compel Of New York on the
morning Of June 10. beat his wife until he
thought her dead, then threw her out on the
stairs, bolted the room door, set the house on
fire and cut his throat from ear to ear. The
fremen found him In bed enveloped in flames
and dragged him into the street, where he
died The woman's skull Is fractured and
death il expected. Cause iealousv
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Countries
Chippewa Falls.

A Chippewa Falls special says, from
Friday night to Sunday the chippaws river
rose twenty-four feet and the entire upper riy.
er Is cleared Of logs. Both bridges. at
Chippewa Falls are swept away and all on
Dancan creek except one. The guard locks
Of the dam are swept away, and fears are en-
tertained that it will carry off the lower part
Of the city. The total loss will probably reach
elW0,000. The Chippewa Lumber company
lose nearly al the logs, piers and booms, but
commence as soon as the water subsidies to
repair. About 5000, 600 feet Of logs remain
In pocket at the Dells at Eau Claire, but
probably 20 out with the rest. The Badger
mills six miles below the city. are carried
away. The French numbering company's big
mill ct Grand Island, d badly damaged.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Burial of the Empress Of Russia.

St. Petorsburgh advices of J une Q, state
that that day the funeral of the Empress Of
Russia, took place in Petropaulooski Fortress
l0o'clOck. ALI the grand dukes. Duchesses,
Princes and furctionarles assembled at the
Fortress church. where the emperor was later
received by them. The metropolitan mass Of
reQueim was then celebrated and the emperor
placed the imperial ermine beside the corpse,
after which the coffin was closed and borne to
the vault by the emperor and the grand dukes.
The forts fred minute guns during the cere-
mony, and the bells Of the city were tolled.
While the coffin was being lowered into the
vault, the emperor and grand dukes each
threw three handfuls Of earth upon it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Hired Dresses.

To what shifts will women resort who
are really fond Of dress In our large
cities it is quite customary for ladies to
hire costumes in which to attend balls.
"We have various kinds of customers"
said one of these costrmers. "Some-
times lady from another city, staying
Mt hotel, wants to go to ball, and she
comes to me. Some of my customers
are ladies who tend stores. They don't
go to big balls often, but when they do
go they want to go right, and they save
their money for it. White satin brings
the highest price; then white silk, and
then light corn color. The easier the
dirt and the stains come on 'em, tho
more we get The blue and the green
don't bring so much, and the slate color
and dark red we hire out cheap. Dress
makers never hire out dresses, but Sec
ond-hand dealers dc. They buy them
of rich ladies who get tired of them.
The dresses cost high price when they
are new, ard the ladies won't be seen in
them more than two or three times, and
when they sell them they let them go
cheap. As rule, they come back to u
in good order; and, as they are all well
made, and we obtain q good price for
them, the business pays very WELL"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
The Human Ear.

Imagine two harps in room, with the
same number of strings, and each string
perfectly attuned to corresponding one
in the other. Touch string in one and
corresponding one in the other will give
cut the same sound. Try another string
and its corresponding tone will be sound
ed. So with all the strings. So with
any combination OF strings. 1t would
not matter how you played the one harp,
the other would respond, as regards pitch
and quality, wouldbe most perfect. Now
substitute tor one harp the human ear,
and the conditions would, according to
theory, be the same, except that the re-
sponsive mechanism of the ear is much
smaller than that of the responsive harp.
In the ear there are minute cords, rods,
or something in such state of tension
as to be TUNED to tones of various pitch,
sound tone, its corresponding rod or
cord in the ear will respond, perhaps
teebly, but still with energy enough to
excite nerve-filament connected with it;
the result is nervous current of the
brain, and a sensation of tone of par
tcular p,tch.-Good Words. .. 80
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Loss by the Great Oil Fire.

Advices from Bradford, Pa, of June
10, state that the fire at Titusville is under
control. A tank made an overflow ats o'clock
this morning. desperate struggle followed
but the flames were finally subdued. The TO-.
tai loss aggregates 81, 100000. The principal
losers are the Acme on Company, with stills,
refined oil, etc, s65o.ooo; Keystone and Pick
ering and Chambers with stills, tanks and oil,
$4,000; Tideout and Ntusville pipe line, five
tanks ard oil, $685. 600; David Emery. tank
and oil, $4,000; Pittsbure, Titusville & Buff
falo railroad bridge, 5000; Franklin and Perry
street bridges, $4,000; about thirty dwellings
and buildings, 10000. The insurace is COM
paratively nothing.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Murderer Hung

William Burns was hung at Warren,
Bradley county, Ark, On the 18th of June, for
the murder OF Edwards, in June, 1879, near
Monticello. He was convicted in Bradley
county on . change Of venue. Both the men
(colored) were keeping company with col.
ored woman named Dora Cook, and Burns be-
came jealous Of Edwards, whose body was
found in Burns house with the skull crushed.
Burns was seen near the house shortly befo, e.
When arrested he had blood ON his clothes
Both he and Dora were sentenced 10 death
bnt the governor commuted the woman's SEN
tence to twenty.one years imprisonment,
there being doubt of her willing completely.
Burns showed great GOODNESS on the scaffold
and died protesting innocence. The drop fell
at noon, and he died OF strangulation and
struggled fearfully, his breathing being heard
forty yards from the gallows for some time
after the drop fell.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

for generous contributions already received
I cannot help asking further assistance for the
mansion house fnnd committee during this
trying period, < NJ 81 : PIG
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Flood ON the Chippewa

A June 18th dispatch froa Chippewa
Falls, says that on that morning at 4 O'Clock
the Chippewa river had risen to 1871 feet when
the large jam Of logs above broke away and
passed down the river, as they were piled to-
gether in the jam. 100000 feet passed in
two hours, sweeping the river Of piers and
booms. During the forenoon s6,00o,0oO feet
Of Yellow River logs passed. Over 2OO,00O,-
600 feet passed in the afternoon, which were
stopped at the Dells dam at Eau Claire Tho
river was l61115 feet high, and still rising. 1t
was feared that the dam at Eau Claire can
not hold until the river falls. The bridges
and dams on the Chippews are safe as far as
heard from
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
LOGIC.

IT'S strange but true, that common cat
Has got ten taiis-just think Of that!
Don't see it, Ell? The fact is plain;
To prove it so 1 rise to explain. -.
We say: "A cat has but one tail; -
Behold how logic lifts the veil. 80
No cat has nine tails, don't you see? -
One cat has one tail more than she! ~
Now add the one tail to the nine, sssss f
You'll have full en-tailed feline.
As Holmes has said in his aOne-horse Shay
Logic is logic, that's all I say. ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

field reflected that it would be fifteen months
before Congress would meet to which he
would be elected, and believing, as did every
one else, that the war could not possibly last
q year longer, concluded to accept. have
often heard him express regret that he didnot
help fight the war through and say that he
never would have left the army to go to Con-
gress had he foreen that the struggle would
continue beoond the year 1853. He continued
his military service up to the time Congress
met. %
r. On entering Congress, in December, 1886
General Garfield was placed upon the COM
mittee ON military affairs, with Schenck an"
Farnsworth, who were also fresh from the
field. He took an active part In the debates
Of the House and won recognition While
few new members succeed In gaining. He
was not popular among his fellow-members
during his first term. They thought him
something Of pendant because hesometimes
showed Ills scholarship in his speeches, and
they were Jealous Of his prominence. His
solid attachments and amiable social qualities
enabled him to overcome this prejudice dur
OF close friendship with the best men Of both
Houses. His committee service during his
second term was on the ways and means,
which was quite to his taste, for It gave him
IN opportunity to prosecute the studies IN
finance and political economy which he had
always felt . fondness for. BE was 9 hard
worker and great reader IL those days, go
ing home with his arms full Of books from
the Congressional library and sitting up late
nights tosread them. It was them that he
laid the foundations Of the convictions ON the
subject Of national finance which he has since
held to firmly amid III tbs storms q political
aita4ion he wasTenomtnated II 1854 With
out position. sbut Ii 1851, Mr.. Hutchirs,
whom AZ had supp!anted, msde a short g
utsfNta41sa 13Nk
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Burglars continue to make manifest their
presence in Red Wing,
Minnesota Strawberries this year are not
abundant. Winter killed.
The only thing demolished in Window by
the late storm was the circus bill board.
A severe wind and hail storm passed over
Glencoe last week, bat did no essential dam
age.
During late hail storm at 81. Cloud,
Mrs. Joseph Howard had over sixty spring
chickens killed.
The Congregational church in Anoka was
struck by lightning last week, but was not
seriously damaged.
The rain few nights since nights since
undermined two dwellings and an ice house,
and. also, greatly damaged the brick
yard.
It is reported that over eleven thousand
acres of homesteads were entered at the Ben
son, Swift county, land Office during the last
month.
In Donnelly, Stevens county, lightning
| struck barn, killing two COWS and setting
the barn on fire, which was entirely con-
| sumed.
Geneva, Newry and Moscow. in Freedom
county, were visited by terrific hail storm
one night last week, but without much dam
age to crops.
The other night lightning struck livery
stable in Morris, Stevens county, killing Q
valuable team and knocking down every
horse in the stable.
The publication of the Alden Freeborn
| county, Eagle has been discontinued. and
the material of the Office removed to Maii-
sont Dakota, territory.
Henry Aspden, of Chanhassen, Carver
county, received kick from horse the 9TH
or day, injuring him SO badly that his recov-
cry is thought to be impossible.
The treasurer of Wabashaw county has
received nearly $4,000 in taxes during the
current year, $56, 900 of which were received
during the last seven days of May.
The local papere from nearly every sac-
National Republican., 1880-07-23
That Omen,

To The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: Some democratic mathematical genius
made the astounding discovery that if each OF
the twenty letters in Hancock's name be num-
bered according to their relative position from
/ to 26 in the alphabet, and the sum Of all
these numbers be added together, tho resuIt
would be 2l5, whereas the aggregate of all the
numbers representing the 20 letters in Gar
fields name would be only 154. The next
wonderful coincidence is that these numbers,
215 and 15i, when added together make 800
the exact number of the electors. This gave
now meaning to what before was meaningless.
Hancock is evidently to have 2l5 of the cleo.
toral votes Next it was discovered that by
adding about half dozen republican states to
the democratic column Just 2l5 electoral votes
would be found that democrats would like for
Hancock. Hero the sense of awe gave way to
democratic shout-"Gloryw But there was
well, there happened to be just one little
mistake, perhaps, in this otherwise wonderful
"omen." The letters in Hancocl's name only
aggregate 21l; and PA and 15i is 1858, which
is not the number Of electors, and the wonder
full coincidence" is all gone. As friend
heartlessly remarked this morning, "That Il
just the way it always Is for the democrats
they get it figured down to dot before eloe
tion only to find alterward that they come
within one of it-1Si instead of lS5. Ever
the electoral commissions which they set W
40 o " - 'uIH1u o"t " 10 FOR them z to 81
National Republican., 1880-07-23
A Gigantic Light.

Professor II. c.. Spauding of Boston is
about undertaking gigantic experiment at
IIolyoke. He proposes to build a tower about
175 feet high and place upon it a hugh lantern
with electrical apparatus capable of producing Il
light OF 100000 candle powers, or thirty times
rs strong as any other light ever attempted
To run the necessary machinery Mr.. Spauld-
ing win need l5o horse.powcrs, and the water
power company Of that place has given him
permission to use for two months wheel In
its new pit about to be built ou Cabot street.
The inventors idea is that he can illuminate
the stratum Of atmosphere Just above the
city, so that the reflected light will permeatc
the rooms of the houses and reuder uune-
cessary any other artificial light either in door
or out. He thinks he can give in fact practi-
cal daylight all might. Mr. Spaulding calcu-
lates that it will require seven such towers to
light tho whole city, though one will answer
for the experiment 1t would take over 900
horse-powers, either steam or water, TO do this,
and the apparatus would cost 100000; still
Mr.. Spaulding thinks the investment would
pay, for it costs now about 100000 to light
the city, public and private, and his works
could be run very cheaply when once started.
Il Boston Commercial Bulletin.
National Republican., 1880-07-23
EARLY to bed and early to rise
ls the best way TO escape the flies.

THE De Jarnette tragedy ends like all
Virginia tragedies. Young De Jarnette's
fdncee, beautiful woman, visits him daily
in his cell. To hang n man, even n sororcdc,
under such circumstances would be an inuo-
va ton on Virginia customs that will not be
tolerated = Charlotte Observer.
FIVE young ladies of New Albany found
themselves in peculiarly embarrassing po-
sition. BY the breaking of floor Of an out
house they We're preoipitated into the vault
below, two of them sinking below tho waist,
aud tho other three to the armpts The
most agonizing screams went up and tho
party was rescued in very exhausted and
disgusted condition. There's a moral in tho
aneclOte