Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14


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Ohlo's wheat acreage for next season is
estimated 2, 626. $40 acres, or 81 psr cent.
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a United States deputy marshaIs at Mobile
have been suppressed by the courts.
Albion, Mich, has fourishing female
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The Criminal Record VIII
Rev. T. G. Campbell, tifty.fve years old,
pastor of the Hopewell Presbyterian church
at Fair Harbor, Ohio, has been suspended
and will have a church trial. Jessie Ora
ham, fair-haired member of the church,
says he was in the habit of coming to her
house when her father and brother were
away, and one day put his arms around
her waist and forcibly Rugged her and
kissed her and asked her to sit down on his
lap. A dozen women are ready to testify
to their own experience with the reverend
Don Juan.
An attempt was made recently to assassin
ate Col. FL. NJ. Graen of Lawrence, Kans.,
superintendent of the state imbecile asylum.
Three shots were fired into his sleeping
room, one passing very near him. Several
weeks ago similar attempt was made to
shoot him. An attempt was also made to
burn the asylum. These three acts are
doubtless the work OF one man. The mo-
tive assigned is revenge.
Albert Thomas, a negro, was arrested at
Clinton, Miss, by a posse OF citizens for
committing rape on the little daughter of
3. +. Lingon, a prominent citizen. While
conveying him back to the neighborhood
OF the crime he attempted to escape, and
was riddled with bullets
Near Anderson, Ind, John J. Johnson
was shot by Coleman Hawkins and danger
ously wounded. After the shooting Haw
klns returned to his home and shot him
self, dying Instantly. Both were wealthy
farmers. The trouble arose from dis
pute about ditch between til ir farms.
George Barnstable, under fourteen years
sentence at Waukegan, ILL.,, for rape on his
fifteen year old niece, has disappeared leav-
ing his bondsmen to pay $4,000 bail. He
is worth $50, 600.
James NJ. Underwood, for the murder of
Robert J: Pendergrass, q wealthy planter of
Yell county, Ark, was hanged recently at
Dardelle5, Ark, in the presen &c of 5000
people.
About dozen Of horse thieves have been
hanged recently in southeastern Nebraska.
They are supposed to be the remnants of
Doctor Middletons' gang.
A coroner's jury at jamaica, L. T., rem
dered verdict of wilful murder against
Theresa BrandersteiE, German girl who
strangled newborn babe.
Frank Barnard, a prominent Philadel-
phisn, has fed, leaving heavy debts.
The Casualties or the Week.
The Steamer Alaska run down the pilot
boat Columbia, off New York, and all on
board were lost. The names of the pilots
! were Christian Wolfe, Thomas n. Metcalf
Ralph Fl. Noble and Charles Arnold. The
boar keeper was William White; cook,
John Fortblade. The crew OF four men,
foreigners were shipped for the cruise.
Severe shocks OF earthquake on the 9th
at Rouenden Springs, Ark, which lasted
forty seconds, broke glassware in crockery
stores and houses. Large rocks were ]oos-
| ened and fell ia the cuts of the Kansas City,
Springfield & Memphis railroad, near by.
The shock was accompanied by loud noise
and violent jar of the earth. It moved
northwest to southeast.
A Kansas Pacific passenger train was
snow-bound thirty-six hours ION the way
from Kansa0 City to Denver on the 9Th inst.
Personal News Paragraphs.
Miss Amy Van Dyke, the daughter of s.
J. Van Dyke, real estate agent in New
York, LETT her home four months ago, Os
tensibly to visit sister in Cleveland, but it
turns out that she was enticed from home
by a young stock broker, who took her
money andjewelry and deserted her A few
days ago her father received letter from
gentleman who said he had seen the miss.
ing girl at theater. Mr.. Van Dyke came
to Milwaukee and was successful in discov.
ering his daughter and inducing her to re-
turn home.
Rev. William n. Hoyt, one of the assist
ant priests at St. AIMS Roman Catholic
church, New York, was stricken with apo
plexy while saying mass on the 9th inst.
| Father Hoyt was in the act of pronou ncing
| the prayer of dissolution when he fell heav-
| lily to the floor. he was seventy years old,
! and was formerly Protestant Episcopal
J clergyman.
William A. Vanderbilt presented to Mrs
Van Duzer, al aunt, and sister 20 his moth.
er, large piece of property at Stapleten,
| Staten island, where the Van Duzers lived
at the time the late Commodore Wander
! bilt married into the family. and where
| they have made their home ever since.
E. M Hewins, J. W. Hamilton, A. J.
| Day, s. futile, W: n. Bennett, Ben Miller,
! Maj. Durham, E. W. Payne, and Charles
Edrid, big cattle mer, have secured lease
of 6, 900, 900 acres of the Cherokee nation at
| an annual rental of 500, 000-one and two
thirds cents per acre.
| Mrs. John Heinrich of Minneapolis, the
lady who was accidently shot in a Pull.
ago, has so far recovered as to be able
to resume her journey toward the Pacific
| coast.
Wheeler Fl. Peckham, recently appointed
district attorney of New York city, has re.
| signed on account of i'll health. Peter B.
| Olney has been appointed his successor.
Mr.. Edward O'Gar, aged twenty-fou1
fireman il the Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul railway yard of La Crosse, dropped
| dead on the sidewalk on the Sth.
William B. Howard, the millionaire rail-
road builder of Chicago, has sailed for Eu-
| rope, to be absent six months, seeking
| health.
Richard a.. Howard of Brainerd, MIMI,
| and Miss Bell Roale of Bloomington, H.,
were married at the latter place recently.
Rev. E. Ferris Bishop, president of the
Saugatuck railroad. died at Bridgeport, c.,
| recently, aged ffty.eight.
Joseph Franta of West Newton, Mimi,
| was killed recently by being run over by q
loaded wagon.
Mrs. Catharine Jefferson of Wichita, Kan,
| has leased 400. 600 acres of land in the Indi-
an territory. 2 IL. -