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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Indian Fight

|. A Fort Encyclopedia to- thsI BiAharekss
D. T! Tribune Of April 8, says that Capt.
Hamilto command of cavalry aud mounted
infantry, after sharp, long chase, came up
with the hostile Sioux party which recently
raided into the Crow Country, and which had
lostft extra ponies in q, previous skirmish,
and Lad . hot cumming contest in which First
Sergeant Johnson, ofthe second cavalry was
killed, and two or three savages we're laid out.
Atlast accounts Hamilton had the hostile
party surrounded in arayine near Fort Keogh,
and Col. Davidson Commanding the district
in Gen. Miles absence had sent out from
Custer cavalry company with field piece to
assist him. Hamilton, felt sure Of being able
to hold the savagesS and, with reinforce.
forcements, will be able to compel their sur.
render s ?.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Fire In the Woods.

A South Amboy, y, April 1, report
states that . spark from arloeomotivesof the
Pennsylvania. railroad started firerswhich
burned over between 1000 and 5000, aeres Of
wood lana, notwithstanding all the farmers
and laborers in the neighborhood fought the
flames for hours. Weed choppers houses, wag.
ons, wood chopping implements, and maple
sugar houses were consumed. Loss heavy. 81.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
), Paidup and Resumed.

Newcomb, Buchanan & Co, great dis.
tillers Of fine vhiskies st Louisville, who sua.
pended two gears ago owing q million and a
half dollars aud who resumed by agreeing to
pay theincneditorl in full with interest March
81, completed me paymentSoi their indebted
ness as agreed, and the trustee has reteased
from the record al trust deeds connecfs ga With
their Suspension. Il r,o4.a.,ng ~ y.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
The English Premier Doomed

The London Dolly Ne,os Of March 81,
says OF Of the election now going on in Eng
land, that the first days polling resulted in q
great liberal victory. There is liberal gain
OF twenty-four seats and a loss Of nine. making
net liberal gain Of fifteen, counting thirty
in a division of the House. The borUughs
which voted, have practically pronounced
the doom Of the Beacopsfeld government.
There is reason to believe that the gains will
ho continued I'll = -stlS ~ !Es - :! .
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Pork Packing.

The Cincinnati Price Current publish
60 complete report Of pork pscki ng in the
West, from which 1t appears the total mum.
Der Of hogs. winter packing is $3.50, ooo.s The
increase Of $4,000. The average decrease IN
weight Il ~ pounds The average decrease
IN lard is $4,000 tierces. The summer and
winter packing combined shows an increase
for the year Of $4,000, the largest years busi-
ness on record =!
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Expulsion Of the . esuits. !

"A March 81, adyices from Paris state that
the religious associations Of France win prob
ably contest in the courts the legality Of the
decrdes Of the government against unauthors
lied (JesuiD religious societies, on the ground
the laws they are based areobsolete. The
Unioa Count do Chambords organ, Monde Or
gan Of the papal nuncio, and Uniuersh, ultra
montana, are greatly exasperated, and declare
the Catholics will5 u gor0usly- resist the en-
forcement Of the DEGREES. The Pays Paul de
Casssgnac's paper says the DEGREES are only
preliminary to the re.establishment Of the
guinotine for political adyersaries, while the
Orl,s and Lt6este, also Bonaparte, admit the
legality Of the DEGREES.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Mexican Freedom Of Elec tiens,

President Diaz Of Mexico has issued
an order that perfects andsarmy officers shall
abstain from taking part in or interfering
with the political campaign. The same rule
Is applied to postmasters and telegraph opera
tors who,.in cass Of aisebe dience, WIN be re-
moved. The ordsrs enjoins perfect freedom
ofthe people st.thespolls without distinction
NJ rortv Gs. r. z.ss ssE...ses t.. =, SD as5 =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Desperate Shooting,

At midnight April 3, a wife shooting
affair occurred at Parkers Corner, seven miles
west of Peoria, ILL.,, Thomas .Washburn en-
tered the reomsof bis divorced wife, fired MAE
shots at her bed, two from "a shot gun and
seven from revolver, woundmg. her twice in
the breast and head She begged for mercy
and he relented, and attempted to bind up her
wounds and care for her until o'clock in the
morning, when he took to the woods. :, Sheriff
Hitchcock is after him and viii have him to-
morrow. The woman may recover
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
singular Case OF Lightning Stroke,

A. paper was read at q meeting of
The Clinical Society, London, by DR..
g. Wilks, of Ashford, on q remarkable
case of lightning stroke. A farm laborer
was struck by lightning while standing
under q willow tree. close to the window
of shed in which his three fellow.
workmen had just taken shelter from a
violent storm of rain. His companions
found the tree partly denuded of it's
bark, and the patients boots standing
at its FOOT The patient himself was
lying on his back two yards of, and,
though he was fully clothed previously,
he was now naked, with absolutely moth
ing on except part of the left arm of his
flannel vest. He was conscious, but
much. burnt, and his leg was badly
broken. The field around was strewn
with fragments of the clothing; the
clothes were split or. torn from top to
bottom, the edges Of the fragments be-
ing often torn; into shreds or fringes;
they only showed evidences of fire
where they came in contact, with metal,
such az his watch and the buckle Of His
waist belt. There were no 5laoea III the
boots. The left boot was torn and
twisted into fantastic shapes, but the
sole was l1ninjured, and there were no
signs Of fire upon it; the right boot
had the leather much torn and the sole
rent and burnt. The watch had hole
burnt through the, case, and. the chain
was entirely destroyed. The stockings
were gpit doun.they inner mde; the hat
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The House committee On appropria-
lions. March 50, unanimously agreed On the
army appropriation bill the ryear ending:
June, 1881. It appropriates an aggregate Of
s2642b,800. . production from the estimate 81
el2O676. SSS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Caucus Opposition to Riders


The Republican members of the Sen
ate held caucus on the morning Of March 80,
for the purpose Of determining the partys
line OF action in the Senate withregard to the
clause inserted by the House>in1 the Litnmedi..
ate deficiency bill by witch It Is proposed to
mend the law concerning the, appointment of
deputy marshals Of elections. The caucus
unanimously decided the clause should be CD.
posed on the ground 1t is rider, and that all
attempts Of the majority to force.legislation
by such means should be, resisted now a. they
were resisted ct the extra session. I Il
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
MAUD MULLER.
Maud Muller on q winters day,
Went ont upon the lee.fo play.

Maud Muller on a. winters day,
Went out upon the feefo play:
Beneath her Derby cleaned her locks
OF red banged hair, and her crimson socks.
She straddled about from ten tin two,
And then 9 hole in the Ice fell through.
On the bottom Of the pond she sal,
As wet and mad as half drowned rat.
A man with q hickory pole went there.
And fished her ont by her auburn hair.
And then her mother thumped her Weifs
Though just how hard Miss Maud won't tell.
And hung her over stovebipe to dry.
With thumb In her mouth, fist in her eye
ALIAS for the maidenl Alas for the hole!
And 'rah for the man with the hickory pole!
For the ;truest words of tongue or pen
Are, 4 skating girls like needless hen"
-Ezehange
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Defeated.

A San Francisco telegram Of March 81,
states that the latest returns from the various
precincts show victory for the Citizens
Union, their. ticket receiving 1889 votes
against 1926 for the workingmen. About
$500 votes arc yet to be counted: The result
may be accepted, as evidence that a great
number q, workingmen have tired Of the agi-
tation and Kearneyism, and are prepared to
unite in an effort to restore confidence and
forward hilsinesa activities y. - = =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
FSliit and Winter Wheat,

On the 5th u April, tie Cincinnati
Enquirer ppblished reports froma large mum.
Der ofpoints in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
upon the condition Of the wheat crop and
prospects for fruit. From these It appears
that from ten 70 twenty per cent. greater acre
age Of wheat was soWn In 1879 than the pre-
vious year and that everywhere, except I'm
some parts Of Northwestern Ohio, and Central
and Northern Indiana, the prospects are good
for an unusually hne Yield. AS to fruit, the
reports are almost uni form that there win be
an abundance 81 all kinds, unless injured here
after by FROST a f,,f5f p a IDS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
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Murder OfR GufItv Pair.

At Narrow Ridge, California, April 4,
Neils Hammalani killed his, wife, johanna
and her paramour, Frank Allison, as they
were sleeping together, Draining both with an
axe. Hammaland's little son, sleeping in the
same bed, gave the alarm, and the murderer
was secured. Hammaland states the intim-
acy has continued for the past year and he
felt obliged to commit the deed II is known
that he has been fully aware Of the nature Of
the intimacy, and had apparently acquiesced
in 1t, even to the extent Of sharing the same
room of the guilty pair 'S',. 5 %i1s,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
'is Hung.

Joe Walker, colored, was hanged at
Lake Providence, La, last Friday, April 2, fol
the murder OF Major Gray, October, 1879. On
the scaffolda he.denied the killing, saying, u
die innocent of the crime" After isspeech
the colored ministeEl who was on the scafIold
with Walker, gave out the hymn, upon the
cross the savior died." which was sung ny the
condemned man and the 5000 negroes who
had gathered to witness the exe cution. HE
died without struggle. This was thefshrst
hanging in Lake Providence for twenty five
years. % t,-7.t3 ~ 4
Duty On Paper and Flannel Goods. ,'Fs' 7
March 30, the House committee of
ways and means, 8 to s desided to place upon
the free list allmanufactured paper, wood pulp,
jute, butts, manufactured straw and all other
fibre and flbrdns plants at for use for the man
ufacture Of paper. tThescommIttee also de-
clded, 2 too, to fix duty 40 per cent. upon
flannel blankets, hats Of wool knit good, bal.
morals, WOODEN 81 every description composed
wholly or In part Of wool not otherwise pro-
vided for. The vote on putting materials en-.
tering into tlie manufactured paper On the
free list was: Yeas-Tucker. Morrison, Mills
Carlisle, Eaton, Kelly, Dunnen and Wood
.Nsys-PhelpA Conger and Frye. = IS ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
Head Torn off,


/: At Washington, D. c., April 2, James
Madison WHAT Stone, mulutto. about 36
years Of age, was hanged in the jall-yard for
the murder of his wife on the night OF Novem-
Der 9Th. 1875 Stone was in the Office of the
New York Associated Press, as i ,nitor, from
1872 until 1876, when he opened a restaurant.
At lilo o'clock inthe afternoon the moose was
placed around Stones neck, the knot under
the left ear. The signal was given and the
drop. fell. The body fell to the ground. and II
was supposed that the head had slipped
through the moose, but in the instant the head
which had been entirely severed from the
body, fell from the moose about four feet from
the body. The blood spurted from the body
and spattered the beams of the gallows, but
in two minutes all muscular action had ceased
The head was picked up by physician Fall.
The gallows was twenty feet high with "a; plat
form ten feet square and drop of about five
feet. It is reported that in the fall the head
was completely severed from the shoulders. -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09

10 CURL HA1R.-A very easy and
harmless process is to take strips Of old
,otton cloth, which will, when wound
over, make curl of desirable size.
Cut each strip the required length for
curl; then sew to one end of the strip
piece Of. cloth. twice Its length, and
an inch wide. Part of & lock Of hair
and place the fastened ends Of che strip
close TO the roots Of the hair. Wind
the lock smoothly over the larger strip.
covering i edistely with winding
Of the other strip. Fasten the ends
securely over the ends Of the hair With
q needle md thread This process
makes beautiful, and natural looking
curls. ssgs = ~ ).
VIZ should enjoy our fortune 8 Ne
do our health enjoy il whom rood. be
patient when II issbad, md never sapply
violent remedies except IN an extfeme
necessary.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
]. Lord Beasoaaae Diseouraged.'

is defeated. The number of votes cast thus
jar aggregate a43,27s liberals, 2sl,SiO con-
servatiYes. IS. SIS 2&5
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stsss.s So. 80; - -
ssssEs. sd al,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09

kingdom; on all other subjects she was
SO clear and sensible.
But what q strange freak to call me
Count Polanskil / am clad Dinsn,ore
comes to.morrow, he will help me solve
the riddle =
e The next day Milne and Dinsmore,
who had arrived on the early morning
train, while taking the usual walk in the
gardens bsfore dinner, met, as Milne had
hoped they would Miss Warren. .NowE
/ shall Introduce. you to my fair friend,
and I want you to tell me 'candidly, what
you think Of her, for L confess, in spite Of
her eccentricities, she charms me, and #
1t is folly to nourish such sentiments, !
want to know it in time to fortify myself
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Il zSs5 sssss 81 ~
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IA Esa ~ sd,sas
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additional pay and bounty OF soldiers. Sew
eral bills were introduced among them one to
authorize the retirement of non Commissioned
army officers of thirty years service. The bill
was opposed and discussed and went over, and
the Senate resumed consideration of the hill
ratifyiDg the Ute agreement. Senator Mango
OF Alabama said the biz was important in two
ways, It could take but $4,000 600 and would
settle the relations to hereafter exist be-
tween the government and the Indians. i iMr.
Dawes made speech in opposition to the bill
at the conclusion of which the Senate went in
to executive session and adjourned. -, d
HOUSE, April 5.--Under the call of
States, Q number of bill were introduced. At
the conclusion. Of the call Of the States, Mr..
lage. This brought up the alleged attempt to
bride Springer i'm the sDonnelly- Washburn
case. Remarks OF much length ensued from
Manning, and Springer, iraismga question Of
yeracity between them. Springer assailed
Henry Fl Finleyas the author of the anonymous
letter offering him 81, 200 to vote for seating
Donneliy, and charged Donnclly with COM
closed the discussion. He defended Donnelly
from the imputationsa made against him
by Springer, and represented the absunai.
ty of surprising that Donnelly had anything
to do with the = sehdiEg 5 OF the
anony nous letter.: Mr.. Weaversmoyed tosus.
pend the bills and adopt resolutions in refer;
ence to metallic and paper currehcy. a de-
bate arose, at the conclusion OF which theresa.
lutionB we're defeated, yeas 8, nayss1H. Mr.,
Townshend 6f Illinois, moved to suspend The
votes SO asito discharge thea COMMITTEES from
further consideration of the bill 5Flaeipg
printing type, printing paper, and material
used in the manufacture Of printing paper, on
full. list and put it on its passenger Che MOI
nacassaru fyrna {hir6s Al ifhc! frn aiirn 8 Tho
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-04-09
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TANGLED

"Yeu wonder, mother, IL my cool IL f.
sponses and evident dislnc1lnation to Ell:
ter into conversation wifi the distinguish
cd-looking gentleman who sat opposite
at dinner to-day. Let'me make you com.
Portable in this easy chair and l will tell
you his history, as related to me by Emf
~, yesterday, before she left us. To be
as brief as possible, he is the only child
of very wealthy parents; bright, charm-
ing, loveable, when in his right mind,
but subject to fits Of melancholy, and at
times, of insanity, when he must be
guarded aud kept confined. But usually,
he is perfectly courteous, and, as you see,
the most interesting gentleman at the
springs. Emily is deeply interested id
him !; says his mother is a lovely, grand
old lady, and that, for her sake, the
guests at the hotel pay no attention to his
freaks, but try to ignore the fact and
treat him like a sane person; and she has
begged me. during her short absence to
appear as unconscious of the dreadful
fact as possible, but not to be too gracious
as he might be troublesome"
"But how do you know this is Count
Polanski, as you call him?''
"Oh, Emily and saw him at a dis
lance walking i'll those beautiful grounds
just across from the park; and we hasten
ed to meet him when some attendant
came, and they walked off in a. different
direction; but she said he was tall, with. a
light mustache, and beautiful chestnut
hair, and features that looked as though
they were chiselled;a refined, scholarly
looking person. Doesn't he answer the
description?'
eyes, it must be he; but, my daughter,
don't be indlscreet or foolhardy, and do
not let him break through your reserve;
for I saw that he evidently admired you,
and was determined to make you talk.
Now let US listen to the grumbliBgs
and CALCULATIONS of the gentleman under
discussion. ~-1 :,
"Rex Milne actually snubbedl What
a half curious, halt shy, half frightened,
half sympathetic look those sweet brown
ovns would af <imao cocf IN Tho ,,oor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-29

II -
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49,. 80 p n~afFe@tsd nnrii
.'Psn eo1or and nasor
- ~ 49, nP1 nntL- Stanx sorts
~ ne 80 ia nsnenl un-i
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- 1Agsn Lhh-aiafhy ought
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ytxrnPs lnAA y oehrr
-r ~ $3.50 alr
1RP1Fs n ny weather only
lne@ lnpnn llmo-Pnene mosture
1l 800 lfynA ~ Tree other tn'n-s
- ANFP- nu&~st- AiNAts
whieh are " p s,oresi-
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~ hAn1-A- -
80 1n- EoM I'm . storms TN
n ~ rI- 49, P"nnoAo-
1l'r 40 - ~ Aanls ~ TINE %
49, Ir -AAnrh- n Apples
- -1,s ee1rr ioe s'sIAA- AMI ParEla-
- ~ 49, S1aN- 80 nar-
- -tn4Ay TWO 30 thrte Times during
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-29

AH1EsE Cannot BE- screamed a. AM
cursed wIrhy11r becoming less vaiuable
= e~erv purrSe1lar- To reach IL hirh-
60 Decree u value the animal sho1ld
- Perfectly -enrIe ant alwass reinble.
bar = r expects every III Gent that X
u The harness % " iawesf * ant
srrnsk- L vii Be in = eonusranr state u
n-ErTgusnes@- ant IN IL excitement -
[1ols rhruu-h fear ID 10 somethinr
wAa1A = not expected a. ID 10 along
18in- whaz y0u Started IL 10 Do II -
possible ID TRAIN a horse u ~ governed
hF rhe wurr 0f mouth almost A. COM
Plere A. i = ID train n ehlIL- ant In
=1tn training the horse reaches Il hixh-
go vllEe- W hen n horse : ss30rhed br
The -gurle words Of his drixer-and we
have seen him claimed d0xn from rrear
eEEx-en1sur ~ no other n1eans-it nav
D. very fErtv cnurIlied that he l. !
F1lIzate aninz1L FOR all practical pnr-
prsszz ant il mar be certainly cor
etutesl thai The man who has such pow
e. pSer hir- j. a human man AMI q SEN
sAe an@- BIr al rhfs sImnlv means
-AEEr mnz mnsr ecur the animals ron
1Htenee- Unlw IN exceptional instances
= q a1rSe srubhoru OF vicious II he
understands hi surrpuHdinrs. AMI what
: Repaired of him he gives no trouble.
~ 1An1osc every reader mast know. II
animal when frightened = IL
aru1riEE I'D rr the object H. vii BE-
sRnre e1lm Tie reason = that h. m
tarstE1ats that there = nothing 10 fear.
- - n1Ezss - t11-hr to haFe confidence
n the mr1n WHO hauxiIeS him. and rhen
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-
JANIS CLErHASE. aged ninety. Who
lives m Washington read proof with
ley
For his comedy of .Black-Eyed Su-
san-" which sria holds the stage. Doug
Ass Jerr0ld received Just what Milton
did for " Paradise L0sf"-Sz5-
EASSr DAVENPORT paws twenty-four
hrnsired dollars 20 Anna Dickinson for
her new PLAY. and fifty dollars . night
for every performances after il has run
three weeks
A FoEM on Dearh.' by the late Rev.
DR. D1ggerr. Of Hartford. Conn. was
beng 81 upfor printing in the October
number Of Scri5ncrs = the news cana
II his death
BI0ESsTEKSE BJ0RSs0y. the Nor
wegizn novelist dramatic poet and
pamphlet writer recently arrived in
New York ~ the steamer Gemanic. in
company with Mrs Ole Bull the widow
Of the yi0linist-
MR- BEET Harris IN luckin England
Every scrap that he has written. incInd-
ing . biographical preface and . por-
RAJ Of the author. i TO 20 into = i've
volume edition u his works now in the
hands Of > London publisher
The madiest performance recorded
in Mr. W T. D0hson's history Of Lit
ernry ErivDlities i that Of the man
who discovered there were j. 81 WAYS
of spelling the word scissors and who
accordingly SAT down and wrote them
oct ma work containing three volumes
Of 80 pages each
JoHS A. CrraBEEr. a resident Of
Noodle Ala. j. The oldest living ex-
representative q Congress He was
born at Savannah Ga. in 17Ss: was
graduated from Princeton College in
l-95- served in the wal Of Isl7-ls and
was > Representative from Alabama
from 1873 10 le7I- sixfv-0ne wears ago.
IR Dante GsxBErEL R0SsErrr. the
poet- lives \ m0st secluded and retired
EteS he rarely goes into society. and
his brother does not venture 10
bring visitors 20 his studio. II j. since
the death II Mrs. RoSsetti. . beautiful
and -sweer-natured roman that this
habit OF reserve has grown upon the
husband she left To regret her. When
she died. K0ssetti was % wretched that
n felt kis own intellectual Life was q
an end. and in her grave he buried all
sounets he had written. and which.
~ The way were addressed ID her. His
friends. resolved that the poems should
not - lost opened The grave and res
eued thems and after . time revealing
'0 the poet that they were in existence,
persuaded him - print them