Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-02-27
CHILD ABANDONED.

individuals who were arrested previous to the
xplosion. .-531
CHILD ABANDONED.
About one o'clock on the night Of Feb.
IL, at Medford, Steele county, Minnesota, the
family Of James f. Curtiss. were awakened by
the cries Of child in distress. Upon investiga-
ton they found out on the ice few rods from
the house q male child probably 10 or -
months old. It's toes. fingers and one knee
were frozen and it was nearly exhausted. It
not known from whence it came.
FATAL WIND STORM ACCIDENT.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 10, during q
ind storm the frame house on Mclean ave-
nue., near Liberty street, occupied by John
Deltenbach, wife and three children, was
blown completely over, burying the inmates
under the debris The father was fatally in
jnred. The wife and the two eldest children
were slightly hurt The infant was crushed
beneath the timbers. q rafter lying across its
neck when found.
Obstructive OVERFLOW.
From Nashville, Tenn, it was reported
Feb. 10. that the river was slowly rising, with
forty-four feet on the shoals The low lands
about the city have been covered for week
past and one thousand or fifteen hundred peo-
pie hava been forced to leave their homes.
There has been NO damage beyond the food
ing of small houses The rise has washed out
immense quantities of lumber from above
and caused loss Of corn on the lower Cum
beland.
THE FALSE SHEPHERD SENTENCED.
Rev. Edward Cowley, late manager of
the Shepherds Fold, in New York City, who
was convicted Of cruelty treating and starv-
ing children under his care, was arraigned
Feb. %, for sentence. Recorder smythe gave
the extreme penalty of the law-one year in
the State prison, and $3.50 fine; to stand COM
mitted to jail at the expiration Of his sentence
until the fine Is paid, one day for each dollar.
The prisonrr was then taken to the Tombs.
ST. PETERSBURG TO BE BURNED.
Gen. Gourko, governor general of St.
Petersburg, Gen. Drenteln, chief of the imper-
ial police, and Gen. Zourof, the project of po-
lice Of st. Petersburg, have received notices
from the nihilist cammittee informing them
they need not trouble themselves to make ar
rangements for the illumination on the occa-
sion Of the cars anniversary, as the revolu-
tionists are preparing such an illumination as
has not been seen since Nero burned Rome.
GUARDING AGAINST N1HIL1srs.
A London telegram of Feb. 20, says:
A telegram from st. Petersburg reports that
in view Of possible explosions the police have
ordered citizens to be provided constantly
with sufficient supply Of water for two days
The nihilists have issued a proclamation
threatening to set fire to the capital the Sd Of
March. The st. Petersburg government has
decided to increase the number OF house port
ers, who will be instructed to be ready to
guard against emergencies, especially on the
anniversary of the cars accession to the
throne.
CROOKEDNEss OR FOUL PLAY.
There was considerable excitement
among the Hebrews of Cleveland, Ohio, Feb.
II caused from Evansville, Indiana, asking the
whereabouts of B. Landrau, Of Cleveland, who
Is high officer of the Kescher Sher Barsel,
which Is now in annual session in Evansville.
tandrau left Cleveland for New York two
weeks ago, since which time nothing has
been heard from him. lie is treasurer of
the Cleveland Endowment Kescher Sher. He
has In his possession $4,000 in real estate and
registered bonds, belonging to the endowment
His hooke and accounts were examined and
everything found satisfactory. His friends
mink foul play, as he was in the habit OF car
.Ag large sums OF money and jewellery on
us person.
THE GEAR OF RUssIA's ESCAPE.
The Lavole Vremya, of 81. Petersburg,
Feb 10, publishes particulars Of tho attempt
ed assassination Of the imperial family, show
ing that dinner was appointed for o'clock
Tuesday evening. If it had been delayed all
would have been seated at the moment of the
explosion. As it was their escape was very
narrow. The emperor, accompanied by the
Princess OF Hesse and Bulgaria was about to
enter the dining hall through one door. and
other members of the imperial family, except
the empress, by another, when the explosion
took place The bodies Of two more soldiers
have been found In the debris, and of the for.
ty-fve injured several have since died.
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE IMPERIAL FAMILY
OF RUSSIA. go
A dispatch, Feb. II, to the. Renters
Telegram company from st. Petersburg says
that there has been an abortive attempt made
to the imperial family by exploding mine in
the winter palace. Five soldiers were killed
aud thirty. five wounded. A later dispatch
from st. Petersburg reports that the mine was
laid under the guard room Of tho winter pal
acc, which Is Immediately under the dining
hall. Owing to accidental delay, the imperial
family had not entered the latter at the usual
time. The explosion made q whole in the
floor of the dining hall ten feet long and six
wide.
THE PoPE's ENcYCI1cAL ON MARRIAGE
a.. : AND DIVORCE.
Advices from Rome of Feb. II. state
that the papal encyclical argues in favor of o
removal of the rite Of marriage from all civil
Jurisdiction whatsoever. It traces the history
OF marriage from patrisrchal times to Catho-
lie times aud declares Christ elevated 1t to a
sacrament, which only his church can admin.
lister. The attempt made under various gus
cs by the modern spirit Of irreligion to rob
the church Of that rlght,either to bind or loose
the marriage tie must be resisted by the whole
Catholic world. His Holiness indicates the
conditions whereunder the separation of hus-
band and wife may be sanctioned hp the
church aud concludes with an exhortatlon to
the universal Episcapals to communicate his
teaching to the faithful for their welfare in
beth worlds. -. ia 5. - a<7
HIGHWAY ROBBERS. .s
A daring highway robbery was COM
mitted on the afternoon OF Feb. Is, on Main
street. In Louisville, Kentucky. jas Thomp.
son, Of the Pickett warehouse, drew from the
Second National Bank $20oo. placed the mon
ey in his coat pocket and started for the ware
house. When 1t the corner Of Seventh and
Main streets, two men who followed him, JOS
tied against him In arsuEh manner. He
turned round to eco what was the matter,
when one of the men turned round and start
cd rapidly up the street. THOMPSON seized
hold Of the other man, who protested he WAS
a gentleman. and when Thompson relsased
his hold upon him, he also ran OF. Thomp-
son then discovered the package Of $4,000 was
missing. At this hour Of tho day Main street
y crowded, and it Is strange that tho parties
escaped 90 easily
LlTCHFIELD, MINNESOTA CLAIM JUMPERS
The attorney Of the ST. Paul, 1Minneapo-
lis and Manitoba Railway company Feb. 81,
autographed 10 headquarters II st. Paul, to the
sfect that the secretary Of the interior had
decided that the Atkinson-Jewott claim upon
the site Of the town 81 Litchfleld, In Meeker
county, MINI, had no valid basis, and he had
therefore set II aside This or,iats fho A,tla -,