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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
POLICY or HANCOCK TOWARD THE
= UNION VErERANS.

+ WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-Within the next
few days the national Democratic committee
will make an authoritative statement of in
some time past, since the nomination of
Hancock, the committee have been receiving
letters from various sources, in which the
writer's ask what would be the policy of
Hanoock's administration as to the tenure
Of Office of disabled soldiers of the late war.
Many veterans who are anxious to
= WHEEL INTO THE HANCOCK COLUMN.
especially in Pennsylvania, want some OF
fcial assurance that their manned comrades
now in Office shall not in any event be dis
turbed. Senator Wallace, chairman of the
Congressional committee, who has just left
Washington for New York, made the state
ment here that the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket would not mean the
removal of disabled Union veterans
from public offices. There ought to
be-" said the senator, mo serious doubt
ON this question In the mind of any one who
stops to think of the record of our candi-
date in defense of the Union cause. don't
speak now by authority, but feel confident
it would be more than safe to predict that
if Gen. Hancock secures control of the
federal patronage there will be no prcscrip-
ton practioed against those who were
WOUNDED IN THE SAME CAUSE
for which he fought. They will, know, be
retained, regardless of their political views,
on the ground that disabilities received in the
war entitle q soldier to the protection of his
government, no matter what his politics may
be. These, I know, are the views of the
general, and they are also the sentiments of
the Democratic party, ss illustrated by the
course it has pursued in both branches of
Congress since it regained control. When
the Democrats obtained the patronage of the
House of Representatives one of the fret
resolutions passed by the party in caucus
declared that no changes should be made in
POSITIONS HELD BY DISABLED UNION VETERANS
The Senate took the same ground, and q
both ends of the capitol the Democracy hav.
retained number of Republican Office hold
ers, pursuant to the party doctrines"
In reply to the question whether Gen.
Hancock would adopt the same course, and
be willing to give public assurance of it over
his own signature, the Senator said: ST can't
answer that question on the spot. He may
prefer TO have it done in some different way,
but you may state that Gen. Hancock would
not countenance or tolerate the dismissal Of
his wounded comrades on the score of pol,t-
ical difference, and that the party will soon
make some official statement on the subject
through tie committee or otherwise. It is
our purpose to fight this campaign on q Han
oock-Union platform. and that certainly will
be one of the planks.'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
American Slang.

There perhaps ia nothing marking the
English spoken in this country which
gives rise to so much concern as the as
serted prevalence Of slang; certainly
there Is nothing more common than the
depreciation of its use. It is often
spoken of as the chief danger which
threatens the English tongue, at least
as employed. by us. Most Of us have
probably heard or read assertions tothat
effect; many of us have possibly made
such assertions ourselves yet no evil
dence has ever been brought forward to
show that more slang is produced or
used in this country than in England.
That what is produced here is far more
racy, varied and vigorous is plain enough
from the appreciation it meets there.
But even If it be conceded that our soil
is more favorable to its growth, that
need not be looked upon as great ca
lamity. Slang performs an important
and, indeed, necessary part in the
development of speech. Expression
has, also, tendency to become weak in
the literary language, just as, unfortu-
nately, the individual in the process Of
becoming civilized is too apt to gain
gentleness at the expense Of vigor.
Less power is felt in some way to exist
inthe words, and so close is the relation
between the thought and the garment
with which it is clothed that the former
seems often to share in the fimsiness of
the latter. IT is this gradual process of
weakening which slang comes in to
ceunteract: The word Is new, but the
thing is old. Slang is the great feeder
sof vigorous expressions for in its very
nature it is an effort to state more con-
cisely and more strongly what the es-
tablished speech is felt to say too Diff
fusibly and too feebly. OF course, it is
not an unmixed benefit. Much OF it is
silly much Of it is vulgar; most Of it
is worthless; but from the countless
words and phrases which spring up in
communities where men think and act
earnestly the literary language, with
almost infallible instinct, viii gain some
thing to recruit it's own exhausted ener-
gies ana to impart to its expression adj
ditional fitness and force.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
Murder in st. Paul.

On Monday night, August :, j.. G.
Green, OF saltwater, shot Alfred G.. Savage, at
"Green Tree" saloon On Robert street, St.
Paul, MINI. Green was drunk and had been
in Savaga's barber shop. Savage refused to
shave him. refused to drink with him but con-
sented to smoke with him. They went to-
gether to the Greeu Tree Saloon, when Green
exclaimed, "Dalnu you, you refused to drink
with me-" and Immediately commenced fir
ing. Several shots We're discharged, one of
which took effect in Sayag:s bowels. The
murderer fed TO the old court house yard,
where he was arrested by police officere. Saw
age was taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
Kansas

The Atchison Kansas, United States
census shows q population IN round numbers
Of 100000 in the FIRST Congressional district
254,OOO In Second, and $4,000 in the Third,
making total population Of 100000. The
quarterly report of the State Board of agricul'
ture shows that the area In winter wheat this
year aggregates {, 21O. S67 acres. AN increase ol
OF, 7os acres:oveF 1872 area in corn s,54s4t
474 acres, an increase Of 549, 44 acres over 49,
7s. During the year ending March l, last 49,
910fdrm houses iiaye been built in the State
at an aggregate cost of n, ass, $50. The rail-
ways Of the State have a mileage of nearly
50Osmiles and assessed e20.647 S0e. Sixty
eight Of the seventy .seven organized counties
Of the State are traversed by one or more rail-
ways The crops Of small grain, except in
the extreme western part Of the State, have
been generally, good, and corn promises q
very heavy yield. It. never before looked
better.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06

occupants Of the. seeond story made their aes,s
cape The childfsns were throSn frpM the
top Of the stairwaysi and ii IMAM and Woman,
made their escape py. sliding down pole.
The building, with ssxhe two adjoining were
totally destroyed The Foley building was
owned BY 3. W. Clarke 4 Co IT was oecu~
pied below as feed store by jain ttton; IN.
surance on; the stock t6oo. Upstairs was used
as boarding house; insurance on house $500;
The next building was owned by Capt. Nor
rls. and insured tor 500; j vas used as q
boarding house. The third was saloon; no
Insurance. Lltton'sE HORSE was burned up.
There was no wind blowing Original OF the
fire unknown. Total loss about 5000, with
coo Insurance. t:s3a; saxy,t. ,.v! v.i:>
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
THE LATEST NEWS.
Daily Asn Tie Hssss RsllAlls ~.
sesia1ed PrssD and Special Tslsgrans.
*arsatfiIsst d1lnoJ,s i

At Quincy, ILL.,, July 20, . fire broke
out In EPdnse4midt's planning min, corner
Of Ohio and Filth streets, In the manuiactur.
Ing dhtricts, and at III % the mil MAS burned
and Gardeners gear works, Bonnsll and
Dudy's old foundry, Carris & Beebe's tobacco
works. and other smaller coeserns.: Plan
schmidts loss $30p0o and Is without ihsur:
anee. The total loss will not be less than
$l0oOo4 9uhaps more Total insnfqlce only
.ho,,+ nnknnn< 81 . A-lvlss sfSAaG~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
Had to Leave on.

% trees leave, pa p asked q young
investigator, as he observed the theken-l
ing foliage. ss:.s ss55s :. II
S.. Yes, my son, Z iziingly.
" O. we'll They don't leave, q
course. 2 .*a = ~ g ~ 81
8. They'd BE- awful dry sticks Il they
didn leave; wouldn't they
@ Ypng man, I'm engaged on q prob
lem DO into the house, OF you'll get
sprouted leaves Or no leaves Thus.
the young mind IS PERM % grow mp
g ignorancs and superstition Veso5
HGueu Rsgister.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
Fatal Accident.

A. terrible and fatal accident occurred
July q, At Wyoming, Chisago county, Mimi,
on the Wyoming and Central City branch OF
the st. Paul g. Duluth railroad, by which q
young man named Thomas CroughanN was
horribly mutilated and almost killed. Croft.
CHAN vas ct work on construction train, and
vas standing on q aatc car next to the engine,
which was backing down the track. when h4
some means he Lost his balance and fell b.
meath the wheels of the locomotive. The
wheels passed over his body Just about ths
waist cutting him almost In two, severed h,s
right hand at the wrist, and badly mutilsted
both less .at the knee. Death was, Of course
almost instantaneous. Croughan was about
II years. Of age, and is spoken Of as q; steady,
industrious young man. His father Is farm.
or residing at Stacy, a few miles from Wyom-
Rnp = Z =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06

service this season General Sir Woolsely
game Id Liverpool from the Isle OF Wight
afler hearing the news 81 the disaster AT Cam
dahsr. A telegram was received at the India
Office from thssv iceroy of1hdia dated the Goth
inst, which refers to : dispatch OF reinforce;
ment from various parts 81 India. IL sayssa
battery Of horse artillery from Kurracyee has
been ordered up. <. One battery is en- route.
The first Madras cavalry is en- route, and the
eleventh foot at Bolan and fifteenth foot at
Kurrocy ee have been ordered up. Gen Phayre
will receive q battery and European ®i-s
ment from Punjaub. his field column win
muster three batteries, nine squadrons, and
three British and four native bottalions., he
expects to be ready In fifteen days. Canda-
har is provisioned to the end Of October. L
!. c. IA English Grain.
The Mark Lane Express Of Aug. 9 in
its review OF the grain. trade for the past week
says the weather has been very unsettled.
Large tracts ofgrain all over the Kingdom
have been laid and twisted by rain, and the
mildew which bad appeared among the wheat
Is increasing. Dry, warm weather +, is much
needed TO harden grain. The harvest has al.
reody begun in Kent, barley being, as rule,
the earliest crop. Unless the weather be-.
comes settled and fine, farmers sanguine ex-
'pectations relative to barley will hardly he
realized, and good English mailing descrip.
tons will again be scarce Oats have suffered
less than other cereals. T., ..,...~..;
=, The markets have been generally firmer
Most kinds Of wheat have been stiffly held for
an advance, and the strong feeling in trade is
Increasing. Another week of broken weather
would cause decided advance in old grain.
Although July arrivals from abroad we're ov-
er 1000, 900 quarters Of wheat and flour, yet
English deliveries have been so scant that the
small reserve which existed a, the beginning
Of July must be diminished nearly 100000
quarters. August arrivals from abroad are
likely to be good, but if deliveries OF English
wheat are practically nil. it will be difficult to
meet the wants OF customers The markets
are likely to be very sensitive until :septem-
Der. The market for forward delivery isof a
different character. American RED winter is
offered at about seven shillings below the
price Of old grain. England is taking an in
crease share of American grain shipments.
Purchase for the continent have fallen to
TOO, OG0 quarters. There are fair number of
cargoes off coast, but buyars are reserved.
The imports into the United Kingdom during
the week ending July Oath, were 1861 ,Ose
hundred weight of wheat and 239,679 hun.
dred weight Of -four - ''' '' :;
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
The Western Empire

inc western EMPIRE. 49,
There has been no better evidence that
westward the star Of empire takes its way"
than IN the figures supplied BY Poor's rail-
road manual. which Is soon to be issued
The exhibit. geographicallylss considered,
shows that in the New England States the
eross earnings for the year past we're Sal,
,S2a.s26; net earnings, $15,t58 O9l; dividends
paid, -. s., 236206, against s7b66.6s5 for
1875 Middle States Gross; earnings, $780,
Sl0648; net earnings, 370,418,9 go; dividends
paid, s24asb,le4, against .sab14s, 49,! for
ISIS. = 90 = Southern States Gross cam
ings,D 4s9l1, ;nsa diYidends:a7 t %, 1al.
go. against: e2sO5.79s TOR, 1873.
,W@tern ststes-Gross earnings, &2s2. 37e,646;
net earnings, 1885,, 900, against ;977, 95s,22s
1878 and S66 0s6243 for 1877. The dividends
paid amounted to s2s tel ,982, against 1884,
.2a2 toss1 1873 and e14. t58, 4a2f0r 1877. Pacific
states@a Gross earnings, $l07al ,l57; net earn
ings, $780, $50, against $s,5ol CPS for 1873. In
cluded in the net earnings Is the rental paid
~ the Central Pacific railroad company
for the use Of. the Southern Pacific RAILROAD.
The dividends paid we're 1854, l04 against $780,
600 for 1875, andr49400 9s for 1877. Until re-
Gently the wealth and business Of the country
has been supposed I to lie In the New
England and Middle States: These
figures show not only that the West very large
y exceeds either one, but that it exceeds both
The gross earnings of the New
England and Middle States combined are $211,
e40,s7l, against s2aa s79, 846. The net ca m
lngs Of the New England and Middle States
combined were but ssa.O0a, oa1 against $p8,
S6l, 800 by the Western States, The census
will show aimilar superiority, and with the
evidence OF statistics before them the remain
der Of the country will be compelled to &C
that the West controls the .destin-
lee Of the nation. 2&S&1 , -sAJ -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
~~'> Wheat Crops.

The Chicago Timer Of July 80, pub
liahss dispatches from . large number Of
places hsihe3saiag wheat growing section
Of the Northwest from which 1t appears that
while thespring wheat crop In northern I'LL
nois and Wisconsin Is inferior, the yield In
Minnesota and Dakota viii be unprecedented
hiduantty md qualify Good Judges estimate
the prodnet in MinnesotS III 00Gpoo bushels.
In Dakota, where the berry Is unusually large
and solid, Z yield Of from IL TO % bushels per
acre Is expected. Harvesting is In progress in
mAnv nlareal a. ~ siE - GoE9LhfJ
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
+: Stewards College.

=
Judge Hilton and Mrs. Stewart, as ex-
ecutors Of the late A. T, Stewart, have almost
perfected arrangements for the erection equip,
ment and endowment of college in accord
ance with the bequest Of the diseased million
.aire. Aboht q, 100000 will be devoted to these
purposes. The college Is to be located on a
sixty acre field at Garden City, near New York
and will be in charge of the Episcopalian do
cese of Long Island. There is already n early
completed one ediace of the three which are to
constitute the college buildings. 1t is four
stories high, 276 feet front. 100 feet deep. and
Is intended for the accommodation of 500 stu.
dents. All the apartments are to be of the
very best style, and . nominal charge OF 800
per year will be required Of students. The;
college, though under the charge Of Episco-
palians, will be strictly non sectarian. When
the three buildings are completed, fifteen hun
dred pupils can 30 accommodated. The col
legjate course will be equal to the. best in any
American Institution, and the professional
staff will be selected from the best talent in
the conntry,a9 4 girls college will also be
erected on7a twenty five acre lot near by. 1t
is expected that in five years from the compile
ton Of the college building Garden City will
contain 5000 students,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
Hon. v. i. Engish's Letter Of Acceptance
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jul,


l have now to say that accept the high
trust with realizing sense Of it's responsi.
bihtles and am profoundly grateful for the
honor conferred. Iaccept the nomination
upon the platform Of principles adopted by
the convention, which cordially approve
and accept it quite as much because of my
faith in the wisdom and patriotism of the
GREAT sTATEsndAN AND SOLDIER
nominated on the same ticket for President
of the United States. His eminent services
to his country; his fidelity to the oonstitu-
ton, Union, and the laws; his clear percep-
ton of the correct principles of government
as taught by JEFF srson; bis scrupulous care
to keep the military in strict subordinstion
to their regard for civil liberty, personal
rights and rights of property; his acknowl-
edged ability in civil as we'll as military
affairs. and his pure and blameless life, all
point to him as man worthy of the CONT
denoe of the people. Not only brave
soldier, great commander, wiso states-
man and pure patriot, but prudent,
painstaking, practical ::
MAN OF UNQUEsrIoNRD HoNRsHY,
entrusted often with important public duties,
faithful to every trust and in tho full meri-
dian Of rips and vigorous manhood, he ia in
my own Judgment eminently fitted for the
highest office on earth, the Presidency Of
the United States. Not only is he the right
man for the place, but the time has come
when the best interests of the country re-
qaire that the party which has monopolized
tho executive department Of the general
government fer the last twenty years should
be relieved. The continuance Of that party
IN power foul, years longeriwould not be bene-
ticiai to the public, or in accordance with
the spirit OF our republican institutions.
Laws of entail have not been favored in orr
system of government. The perpetnation Of
property or place in one family or get of
men, has never been encouraged , in
this IL country. Our republican
governmentand its traditions wisely. =
LIMITED TIE TENURE OF OFFICE
and in many ways showed their disapproval
Of long leases of power. Twenty years Of
continuous power is long enough, and has
always led to iniquities, and corruptions
which are not likely to be properly exposed
under the same party that perpetuates them.
Besides, il should not be forgotten that the
Last four years Of power held by that party
we're procured by ''4sa = @5 f>'tz-5% ~
81 zs.!!4 sy' DIsCREDTTARLR MEANS, r. + ~
and held in defiance of the wishes OF the
majority OF the people. It Was q Rrieyous
wrong to every voter, and to our system Of
se1f-goyernment, which should never be for
gotten or forgiven. Many Of the men now.
in Office Were put there because Of corrupt
partisan service IA thus degrading the fairly
and legally oppressed will Of the majority,
and the hypocrisy Of the profession Of that
party in favor Of civil service reform, which
Vas shown BY placing such men 81 ofaoe,
and turning tho whole brood OF federal
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06

A Pottayille, Pa, telegram Of July I27,
says, that q II o'clock on the night, 81 July
81, jonathan Wesly, supt:, Frank Whitman
inside Boss and John Reese, district superin-
tendent Of Philaaelph Is and Reading Coal and
Iron company, descended Kelley Run eolIieFy
to examine the ventilation. They were found
Afterwards dead from black damp. 4Rescning
parties were 81 work, and many 81 these were
taken from the mine overcome byss'foul air.
The most intense excitement prevailed, and
sll:wofk In the nefghborhood was suspended.
The three men dead leave families. g.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06

Advices from Gonstantlnople Of July
81, atsthat the tsnbassadors are Without u.
structions from their respective governments
on the porte's reply to the collective note.
Aleedin Pasha' has promised q cession Of Dull
cigno It'll. hoped censeq uently at the porte
that the proposed naval demonstration will
not be made. Ali Pasha has been appointed
governor Of Adrianaople. The English mis-
sionary Doctor Parsons and his two servants
have been Murdered It Ismidt. : =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
HANCOCK LETTER.
70 GENBRAL AHIR NAN FOUR YEARS
81 400. IL, S

IA S@ F7zztss5sss$J rs s.; sf'Ff@
A Fessly Ivrittsn sttsrj to Hts Frisnd;
and chisf-The Loyal Expressions Of .
Soldier Who HoJds that the Army
Should Not be Used to Subvert the LAUs
or to Negative The Lavfully Expressed
Will Of the People. - =.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
How the Prince ImDecial Died,

uOW k4StA Ss1s'S 'A'"'
London advices OF July 20, state that
Brigadier General Sir; Evelyn " God, who &C
companied. ex- Empress Euglene to Hululand
has cent the papers descriptive 9th death
Of the Prince Imperial, collected from indie
pendent narratives Of eighteen Of the Zulus
who participated in the attack on the Princes
party. These show that the attacking party
numbered forty, twelve OF whom followed the
prince, and eight being Immediately con-
cerned In his death The Zulns having near.
ly surrounded the princes party, fred and
rushed on them as they were mounting, The
prince, not having succeeded In mounting,
iran alongside his horse until it broke away.
The prince followed his horse into the donga
until being closely pressed by his pursuers he
turned upon them, In the words OF the Zulus,
like the lion at bay. BEING struck by an as.
segai In the side of the left shoulder, he rushed
at bis opponent who fed. Another Zulu then
fred at the prince when only ten yards from
him. The prince fired Ills pistol and faced the
rapidly increasing foe, until nenaced from
his right and rear, and struck by another as.
segsi, he regained the level on which he had
first stood in the donga. where he was speed
lily surrounded. He seized the assegai which
had been thrown at him. In struggling with
his terrified horse, his sword had fallen from
his scabbard and thus defended himself from
seven Or eight Zulus, who state that they dare
not close In on him until he sank exhausted
on his hips. The above facts were elected
from the Zulus, who were examined separate
" on the scene of the attack. 80
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
The Benders Found at Last.

AFremont, Nebraska, telegram Of July
80, says on that day . man: named Hoffman,
who iormely resided In the Bender :neighbor.
hood in Kansas and who knew, the old man
personally, was admitted to the prisoners
presence, and identified the man as actually
old man Bender. He Is not 50 positive as to
the woman. The woman claims that Mrs.
Bender died In 1870. The whereabouts of
Kate and: John Bender, Jr., has been dis
closed, and officers are en- rsute to capture
them. The prisoners we're TO have met John
Bender July 30, In Nebraska.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-06
NarderQpa RarharitY.

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, Of July
%. says, on the night previous a party (no
cause is givsn) of fifteen disguised mon. TWEEN.
~ miles from Atlanta, went to the. house OF a
Joe. Thompson, .colored, dragged him out
beat him and his wife fearfully, fatally shot
his son. and killed hls daughter. Great Indig.
nation prevails throughout the country, and q
cltiaeas meeting at Jonesboro denounced the
killing and offered $500 reward for the muir
derers. Four arrests have been made. Thomp.
son says he recognized the leader o. the gang
q, John Gray, whomhe recently prosecuted
and had convicted Of assault and battery.