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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

girls father. BE is in Jail in Boston, and
is afraid tire old man Will try to kill him
on thu :, az back. Lerrlaux has deputy
sherif1's cunnlissien to take him, if re-
QUESTION can be bad.
Judge Noonan, of the court of criminal
correction in st. Louis, decided in the case
of the State VS.. Doaolly that poker is
game Of chance, and as such comes under
the Johnson law, which makes gambling
felony. Donolly claims to have lost 3d.
500 during fair week in game Of faro con-
Quoted by Jake Gardener and Dunk Davis.
The decision will probably have the effect
Of closing all the gambling rooms in the
city. %.#
Joseph E. Hurd, arrested in Boston on g
requisition of the governor of Missouri. to
answer an indictment for enticing Amelia
Larrsent from her home, has obtained
habeus corpus, retirnable. He claims that
he wes legally married to the girl in Mas
sachusetts, and the charge of enticing her
from home cannot be maintained in st.
Louis.
g6Gse~ge Williams and wife, Lear Waassn>
Ohio, were found murdered, and man
named johnson, who had in his possession
watch known to belong to Williams, and
he Was held. to answer for the charge OF
murder
Mrs. Godfrey, who was found dead in a
brook near Westport, Con.>., proves to have
suicided Dependency owing to a grow
ing taste for lntoxicants was the cause:
At the junction of the Shafer road and
Baltimore pike near Cincinnati, on the 1sth
Martin Hess. dailyman, was shot dead by
Gustave Keenan,.
Dave Steinbach of Germania, Mimi, hes
been killed in aneighborly quarrel.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
Guiteau's Walking Ghost.

Washington, special:-Warden Croker,
of the District jail, says he is not yet free
from the Gniteau business. Often some
cranky prisoner in the jail declares be saw
Gniteau in vision, and night or two ago
a prisoaer coBined in an adjoining CORR
dor OF the same wing in which the famous
assassin was Gagged, created commotion in
thejail at midnight by shouting that he
hat just seen Guiteau. He could not be
induced to think he WAS deIuded by tenn
porary abortion of mind, but maintains
that Guiteau came into his cell and stood
there Tor some time, 50 frightening the &C.
cupant that he was sp&echless awhile. He
still, sticks to the story, but the all authori-
ties say that he is only one Of the many
cranks " ho have become temporarily in
sane In the Jail by brooding over the crime
aud punishment of the assassin.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
Animal Intelligence.

s. T. James H. london Spectator.
The whole question seeG:s to lie in the
proverDial nutshell, and to be SOlvable
by the proyerbiaI common sense. Dogs
hearing is undoubtedly very keen and
&C, urate, and evcn subtle; and dogs
have also the power Of putting this and
that together in marveou>lv shrew d
and almost rational fashion. They can
not understand sentences, but they get
hold Of words. i, G., sounds, and Keep
them pigeonhol;:d in their memory.
might as well argue moral principle
from the fact that nsv d 70 "Karl, like
scores OF other dogs. will mold Il piece
Of bscalt on his nose 81 long as say
'trust," and will when | say paid for
gal'y toss his head and catch the b scuit
in his honest luouth, and arE,aa that
because he finds eleven t.,ni, balls
among the shrubs IN FIVE min
utes, when | say, I'VE can't find
them all, 'Farl,' do 60 2:ld find lem,
good dog Fill you? Fir,' the balls old
felIow,'- therefore he understands my
sentence He simply erasps the words
'IinH" 81 'balls' sees the game at a
stand stu, and reasons ont our needs
MN lliS iCSpOitSiblitLtCEy Nv
the ex recitation Of pattingS on the head,
pettins and pieces Of biscuit 1t is re-
markuble that if l try to 2eiude, him by
uttering ''base coin" in til, shape of
words just like the real words, as, for
example, if I say Jacob stead of
"pa q for" he makes no mistake, bat
refuses the morsel however delicate till
it is paid for"
Prominent nouns, participates, verbs,
ETC., make up the lingna franco that 80
beautifully links toget her men and dogs,
and now and then men and horses, their
Intelligence being quckened SSy their
dumbness, as is that OF deaf and dumb
men and women, whose other faculties
become SO keenly intensified. and who
put this and that together S much more
quickly than do we whc have all our
faculties.
The yearning look which "Karl" gives
when told to speak} he gives forth his
voice in response, is sometimes pi,eous-
ly like. ooh, that could really tell all
feel"
He is like, ana all dogs Of average in
telligence are like, the Erenchman I
met yesterday on the beach at Has ings,
who wanted 70 know wreiher hp Md
reach Ramsgate on foot before nightfa1,
ind how far it was; and Tho, as [ only
Knew few French woros, and am ut
'erly unable to speak or understand sem
ences. was obliged to make me under
stand his wants by few nouns such as
every body knows, and by causing me
to put this and that together. There is
IF course the vital defect in the SSparallel
that could learn to understand French,
snd the dog could never learn sentences;
but as so many parallels have vital de-
fects of some kind, even down to that
historic self drawn parallel betA cen Al
exander aud the robber, we may we'll
say, whether we be men or dogs. "Let
~ reflect" Do.s do undoubtedly re-
feet, and reason, and remembers; and
they never forget their grammar" as
school-boys DO. Instinct, like chance, is
only name expressing fifty enough our
own ignorance. 3
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
Bouncing Famous Female Lawyer

Bouncing a Famous Female Lawyer.
Upon reports of the commissioner of pen
sions the secretary of the interior has sus-
pended from practice before the depart
ment Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood and E. Fl.
Gelston u Co.. pension attorneys of WASH
ington. Mrs Lockwood is accused of re-
ceiving illegel fees and Withholding pen
sion money. and Gelston & Co., of filing
fraudulent claims. Belvs lockwood, the
female lawyer, who has been suspended by
Secretary Teller for alleged irregularities in
pension cases, was in the department few
days ago and made it warm for Mr.. Teller,
who told her kindly but firmly that b.
could not discuss the L. after with her, but
she could apply for hearing, prepare her
evidence TO answer the charges, and be
heard in the regular way. This did not
suit her, and SHE lift in high dudgeoD, say.
ing she would pillory the secretary through
the press. She was furious, but the sec
rotary withstood the fusiade with the cool
ness OF Veteran. Belva thought better of
the matter later in the day, and returned
and filed tue application il due form The
suspended swindlers are laying the blame
for all their troubles to the press. They
say that the correspondents are down on
them, and have taken mean ADVANTAGE of
them to ruin their business Col. Corkbill
has been overwhelmed with fraudulent cir
culars sent to him by ex-soldiers who have
received them.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
General News GOSSIP.

The Myers Vermilye affair put on a
new aspect on the 18th inst, by the offer on
the part of Vernlllye Of an unconditional
disclaimer regarding the charges coDcern-
ing his wife and Gen. Myers. Though the
offer was not Immediately accepted, Ghere is
little doubt but that it will be.tand the pub.
lie will be spared an ,ther disclosure of do
mestic infelicity. In published retractioH,
Verrnilye declares himself to be convinced
Shat his judgment was at fault an that he
mai es the statement voluntarily, as mat
ter of justice to Myers and bis wife. In the
meantime, he is said to be having glorious
time in Chicago, under the stimulating in
fiuence OF sundly liquids that make glad
the heart OF man.
Georgia has Confederate pensiel list
amounting to $25. 600 per anpum. Che hun
dred dollars is allowed for the loss of leg
above knee; SIS for the same loss below the
knee; $50 Tor all arm above the elbow, ana
$40 tor al atm below. UnGer the Presett
law I'll persons who have sustained sue
n pension roll, coming up regularly every
three years for the amount in cash.
In the case of Or. G. F. Fayette Taylor,
who brought suit against the metropolitan
Elevated Ralv,y company of New York.
for damages sustained by running trains
past house he rented for hospital pur-
POSES previous to the erection Of The rail
load, jury awarded the plaintiff $20,0uU
damages: Upon previous trial the jury
disagreed.
The enumeration OF male residents Of
Ohio over twenty one years Of age made by
the assessors, foots up 8o3,633 or nearly
100000 n ore than there were voters at the
recent election. The increase since the
last enumeration was made four years ago
il 77,05s.
Eddy, Harvey & Co., wholesale dealers
in hats caps and furs, made voluntary
assignment, but statement is made that
the trouble will be only temporary. No
schedule Of assets and liabilities was flied.
Tne liabilities are estimated at about
$500, 600.
In New York last year one passenger out
of every 4,l68 223 was killed, and 104 1885,
793 miles travelled for every lite lost. There
were at killed, and 1, 124 injured.
San Francisco paid $5O, 900 Tor the Knis hts
Temp]ar conclave; $l2, was paid for dec
Oratlons and So, 900 for the Hawaiian band
A Cohoes, N. Y, couple were married
the FIRST day they met, and divorced on the
shird.
Jenkins & Co., New York, door makers,
assign for $4,000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
THANKSGIVING Day Fixed.

The president on the 9Th inst, issued
the following Thanksgiving proclamation:
By tue president of the United states Of
America-A proclamation: In turtheranct
of the custom of this people at the close Of
each year to engage upon day set apar
for that purpose in a special festival o.
praise to the giver OF all gooi, I, Cheste'
a. Artaur, president OF the U lited States.
do hereby designate THURSDAY, the 90
day Of November next, as day of natioua
thanksgiving. The year which is drawit &
20 an end has been replete with evidence +
divine goodness. The prevalence OF healtn
Iullness of harves 8. stability, peac
and the gro WITH OF f,aternal feelings, TIC
spread of Intelligence and iearniDg, the
c ntinued el joyment of civil and religious
ilber,y-all these and countless other bless
pgs are cause tor reverent r joiciug. 1 d.,
therefore recommend that on this DAY
above appointed the people rest tro'A thei'
accustomed Iabors, and meeting i,
their several places OF wcr>hip ~
press their devout gra'iru1e to God that l..
hath dealt so bountifu']y witr this nation,
and pray that his grace and favor sbi
with us forever.
l5igned1 CHESTER A. ARTHUR
BY the pr 81 lent:
FREDERICK T. FEnTtSGuUYsES.
SECRETARY " State.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
Railroad and klver News.

Maj. Camp of Minneapolis, who has just
returned from trip over the Canadian
Psciric declares that the reported stoppaga
of work tor two years is unteunded. lie
says tnMt new route over the mountains
has been Il scuvsred, which promises to be
much more desirable than that via. Kicking
Horse p.ss, and that the engineers will de-
rgose the coming winter to an examination
offs probability.
The Sioux City & Pacific railway bridge
over the Missouri river, opposite Blair,
Nebr., has just been completed, and WAS
tested and thrown open 70 traffic. The test
was made with six engines, total weight
ct 3eS tolls, on each OF the three spans,
which were tested separately. The maxim
utn DETECTION was two inches.
Railroad earnings for the third week OF
October Norehern Pacific, 1902, 700; increase,
.$lO6, 500, Canadian Pacific, 1892 600; in
crease, $65 900.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
Personal News Paragraphs.

Matthew Arnold, in an interview in New
York, said: II am here to see tor myself
what grounds you Americans have Tor the
Oughly honest Nineteenth Century article
called forth. My lectures will be tn the
nature of an experiment. My Impression
of New York so lar is, that it is very big;
that every thing is done Oh large scale,
and costs great deal of money"
Cards have been received announc ing the
marriage. Of Mr.. William Hope and NJ ISIS
Kate G. Grant on Wednesday, Sept. II, at
Los Alamas, Rosario, Argentine Republic.
Miss Grant was for several years teacher
in the high school, and for several FEARS af-
terward IN the Normal school in Winona.
John T. Brady made the following coup
let once while George Bliss was making a
long speech before New York Judge, who
timed arguments with 81 hour glass.
when the sand had ceased to run eternal
Bliss had just begun"
Lord Coleridge sailed FIR England on the
9th inst. a large number Of friends saw
him off. He hopes to be able to nay ano,h-
er visit to America. Els son, Gilbert Cole
ridge, will remain and travel extensively
ia the western states.
William Henry Rowle's' daughter Edith
OF Philadelphia has eloped with DIR. God
frey Rousseau OF Pittsburg. They were
married at the cathedral in trenton. The
Rowles are blue blood in Philadelphia.
Dorohue, the San Francisco millionaire,
whose baggage was held IN New York Gus.
tom house Tor a matter of $40, 900 an invoice
which he forgot TO report, has been allo " ed
to have his trunks Oh paying $l,748 duties.
Senator sabin, Don Cameron and G. F.
Kindred are the principals in a syndicate
which recently purchased al old Spanish
grant of l30,O0 acres of mineral and graz
ing lands in Arizona for $50, 600.
Col. Bob Ingersoll has recently seat
check, for 5000. to DR.. Cowan of Tulaho.
INA, Tenn., to repay loan OF 500 made to
the colonel when be was released from q
con ederate prison.
Benjamin 5. Rotch of Boston left fund
producing 81, 000 a year, to be used in send
ing abroad two young travelling students of
architecture.
Mary Anderson has undoubtedly captur-
ed London. As Pauline, she gained fresh
iaulels, and was greeted with storm of
applause.
Con. Samuel F. Cary of Ohio has been
engaged to deliver $50 lectures throughout
New England during the coming season.
Lieut.. Bayard is the runlored successor OF
Capt. Hubbard, formerly depot quarter
master at st. Paul.
NJ. c. Ra Wins, brother of the general,
died on the Oath inst, at Stockton, CAL
Gen. F. G. Latrobe (dem.) has been elect.
ed mayor of Baltimore.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
The Extremes of Fashion.

Low dresses are again occasioning
talk. II lady writes IN this strain to the
Washington, D. c. Evening Critic Of
certain hops or receptions she atten ded:
81 must confess ! was shocked to see
such lack of female moIesty among
some Of the lady guests, TWO three OF
them appearing in an almost nude con-
dition above the waist. / wondered to
myself whether these young girls had
mothers, aud whether these mothers
were aware of the condition in which
their daughters were exposing their
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
"A NOrthWestern Vannnr

s. D. Brear, of Randaiia, Iowa, forecasts
the coming winter as follows Moderate
weather until about Nov. o; cold weather
until the first part Of January except three
or tour days early in December. January
VIII be moderete, and some days warm un-
til the 22d and 23d, when the weather vii
gradually grow cold, but not quite a. cold
as last winter at that time. Some DAYS in
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
The Weekly Sum Of Failures.

Bradatreet's Journal OF the 2S5h furnishes
the following: There were 200 failures IN
the United States reported to Bradstreet's
during the pass week; 20 more than the pre-.
ceding week, ~ more than the correspond
lug week of 1882 and 90 more til Ii the
same week of 1881. Among the 6rrns re
ported embarrassed were: Benj. L. Cofiu,
Wholesale hosiery; s. L. Merchant &; Co.,
importers of cement, New York City. Maule
Bros G. Co., luuber; Evert P. Maul- & Co..
leather: John W. Smith & Co.. nanufact-
urers of doors, etc., and Stein Trsutman &
Co., wholesale hats, Pniladelphia. Eddy.
Harvey & Co., wholesale hats and fuEs,
Chicago; John Campbell, iron Ironton,
Ohio; John N. Giidden, iron, Cleveland. and
the Arnold Furnace com pany, Miles, Ohio.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

by virtue of the Hue treaty, all ersons, NO
matter Of what nationality, who ct,utlnue
to fight against the French, will sput to
death.
The revival mission of Moody and San
key at Cork has ended. They will cegin a
mission in Waterford. Their labors at Cork
were very successful.
The Temps says it is rumored that King
Luis of Portugal, being weary of literal
sgita,ien in his kingdom, thinks of alb
dication.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

At the jewelry store OF L 5. Stowe q
Co., on Main street, Springfield. Mass. The
safe was broken open and rifed Of dia-
monds, gold bracelets ard watches, valued at
between $4,000 aud $4,000 The job was
done between and q. N. by gang OF
professionals, who left fine kit of burglars
tools,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

When tle widow buries her first hus-
band she becomes pensive, but after she
gets the second she is usually expensive.
Exchange. ~' ->...-.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

F. bru ~ it wilt he cold. The coia weather
will last until the oh Or 10th of March,
when breakup will occur. We 9iil have
some severe storms in December and Feb
nary :-..4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

California complains bitterly of what is
called ''the curse of the land grant" The
state is about 200 miles wide. Through it
runs two mountain ranges and two land
grant railroads The land grant covers
alternate sections on both sides of the
line of road more or less tying
up strip sixty miles wide. Two such
strips and two mountain ranges monopo-
lie great deal of territory, The course
usually pursued by the interior department
when grant has been made by congress
is to issue an order Withdrawing the odd
sections from market. Maps are then
made ont and forwarded to all the dis
tricts through which the line is expected
to pass, showing the width of the grant
and the lands withdrawn. If the original
grant be vacated by change of route
the lands first withdrawn should, OF
course, be at once restored TO market.
Unfortunately this course has never been
pursued Settlers are charged double fol-
the lands reserved by the government, and
the railroad claims are kept open just as
though the line had not been diverted
from its original course improvements
are not made ana titles on the odd section!
are under cloud Large areas, embrac
ing whole counties in some instances, are
thus practically closed against settlers
There are neighborhoods, too, in whicI
this confused state of affairs has led l.
riots, bloodshed and feuds of the mos
deadly nature. Ten of the best countie
in the state are seriously hampered b
this condition of things,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
A Nine Days' Wonder.


Common as the telephone now is, let
me remind you that if but six short years
ago it had been suggested to you that
we should within two years OF that time
oe able to reproduce at a distance not
merely sounds, but articulate speech,
and not merely articulate speech, but
every trick and accent of the voice of
the sender, so that any one listening
could say: That's my friend, or
THAT is a stranger, or THAT is
Scotchman," or That is an Irishman"
who is speaking, would you not have
secuted it as the language of an enthu-
siast? Yet it is but six years ago. In
this age the world very soon becomes
accustomed to marvels; itdoes not Won
der long-not even the proverbial nine
DAYS. I believe if tomorrow you found
man comfortably flying from the top
of this building to the end of the pier,
and alighting there without injury, il
might attract Spectators for about a
week to see daily repetition of the
| flight, and at the end of that time they
would pay no more attention to it than
if they had been in the habit Of seeing
men fly ever since they were born. -Ss1
+. Brd1nageN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

The following is an photographed
sketch of the late General Dodge as pre-
pared by himself for a history of the
Dodge family, to be published by one of
that name IN New York:
"The public career of Hon. Augustus
C. Dodge, of Burlington, began when
Iowa was but name of the unknown
wilderness of public domain beyond the
great river, by his appointment, from
President Van Buren, in 1885, as Regis
ter of the United States Land office of the
Territory of Iowa in his twenty third year.
Iowa included in the Louisiana purchase
of 1903, was in 1904, first placed under
Indiana Territory; in 1905 organized as
separate territory; 1912 named Missouri
Territory; 1884 placed under Michigan
Territory; 1886 under the district of Wis
consin Territory, whose capital was first
at Burlington. AT length in 1888 the
separate Territory of Iowa was duly
organized with its capital at Iowa City,
and in 1846 the state of Iowa entered the
Union.
| In the changing conditions of its infant
| growth. Augustus y. Dooge, VINO WAS
born at st. Genevieve. Missouri, January
2, 1912, emulating his father, was active
and prominent. He was four times
elected, and served his terms as delegate
of the territory of Iowa in the United
States house of representatives.. In 1s4s
/ he was chosen one of the presidential
electors of Iowa, and also United States
senator, entering the senate with his
eminent father, the founder of Wisconsin
In the same august body-ever side by
side with his father, who mantle fell upor
him-hugustus was twice chosen Unitet
States senator from his own young statt
of Iowa, the first senatorborn in the west
serving in the senate till 1866, when h
was appointed envoy extraordinary ant
minister to Spain, which he fulfilled Will
distinction till 1859, when he resigned
In 1859 he, was the democratic candidate
for governor of Iowa. He has sine
served in several national conventions a
delegate from Iowa and was mayor o
Burlington from 1874 to 1876"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Wit and Humor.
Ballot girls: Female voters.

Ballot girls: Female voters.
A tip top man.-the one who lifts his
hat.
The hic cup was never intended to hold
water.
Dudes carry all sorts of canes except
hurricanes.
Boston bellies speak of Spitz dogs as
saliva CANNES.
Consult me, I'm well posted. says the
theatrical bill.
Il am stumplng the town" says the
beggar with wooden legs.
The tramp is still securing the country.
It is the only thing he does scour
Love is blind; but the rest of the boys
can see the long hair on the coat collar
A pig in a poke-the one that sits be
fore you in the theatre and monopolizes
the view.
Many woman who does enot know
even the multiplication table can figure
in society.
Burnt cork has dropped from dollar
and half to fifty cents per pound. is thu
the beginning of the end-manf
ABoston commercial traveller was par
allied when young lady asked him
when are you going peddling again.
The role of an actor or actress is callet
a personation because it frequently strike
at the purse O nation.
The man who thinks big necktie vii
hide dirty collar must think the peopl
i collar blind.
Today is ours; tomorrow may belon
to others. What are you giving us2 Won
tomorrow be hours also?
A young lady who has been teased ou
of ten dozen copies OF her photogfap
call her friends begging q picture-as
performance.