Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-23
General News GOSSIP.

Mrs. N. L. Sholes, wife Of the express
agent and deputy postmaster, al Waverly
iowa, disappeared from home. She was goue
when Mr.. Sholes came to his supper. and
he found the table set only for one. and a
note lying near his plate. written by his
wife, stating that she did not want any sup
per, and had gone to take walk. Her
body was found in Cedar river. During q
part Of the summer she was out in Dakota,
holdiDg down claim, while Mr.. sholes
remained in Waverly, and some one wrote
to her that Mr.. Sholes was seen on the
streets late at night with woman be-
longing in the family who rented the house.
Since her return to Waver]y she has re-
ceived similar letters. She had also been
sickly for some time. This, together
with her constituencies over the letters
undoubtedly led her to commit sui
eide.
Capt. r. BIakely has returned from Leech
Lake Indian agency, where as spec isl agant
Of the government to confer with the Pilla-
ger band OF Indians with regard to adjust.
Ing their claim for d. IMAGES to their fishing
and rice int, ests caused by tearing away
their dam. The commission were absent
about two days, during which time CEN
fab was had with Flat Mouth and his tribe,
which numbers 1900 bucks and squaws.
but the commission will recommend the
payment OF svme damage and the removal
Of the tribe to White Earth agency.
A petition is being circulated and is re-
ceiving many signatures to open the Red
Lake Indian reservation for settlement and
for sale. About one-third OF this reserva-
ton Is the finest agricultural land of the
West, is well watered and interspersed with
L.,l ol,. 10
easily accessible to market. The balance is
covered with heavy pine timber. There are
now about 700 lndlaas living on this re-
servation, and they occupy but small tract
OF land lying on the south and east shore of
Red Lake.
Mrs. Beach Of Hartford, Mimi, obtained
" rit of habeas corpus commanding her
husband, now living at Toronto, Canada
The writ is returnable mex week. a motion
for the childs custody will then b. made.
Mrs. Beech in July began divorce proceed
ings against Beech, and be fled to Canada
with the child. The wife, who lives in
Minnesota, sued and obtained an order for
the custody of the child.
Footing up receipts of iron ore in Cleve-
land, the great distributing point for the
Like Superior mines, have been made by
the Trade Review and Western rnachinist
for the season of 1883, just closing, showing
total OF 663, SO7 tons against 993;048 tons
received in 1882 The total shipment the
past season has been GA 1881 toms, against
678, 1876 tons in 1882.
Maria Perry of Rockland. Mass, ran
away from home and in few years returned
with husband whom she introduced as
joe Lobden, who later On was found to be
woman. She WAS imprisoned, but when
she came out of prison the girl Maria lived
with her again, with whom she has re-
manned for years. - r..
The National league has postponed the
meeting it proposed to hold at Atlanta, Ga,
Nov. q, and instead thereof James Negley,
president, has called a meeting at the Eb-
bet house, Washington, on the 18th of De.
,cember. The republican national conmit-
tee will meet at the same time and place.
The American bishops suggest that a pa
pal nuncio he appointed in the United
States. Cardinal simeoni, project of the
Propaganda gave banquet on the 18th inst,
in homer of the American bishops. Cardi-
nal Jacobini, pontifical secretary of state,
also gave banquet in their honor,
luSStduuhIu LAuS WILL Uc dOUptcO Wy I'LL
the st. Paul railroads On Sunday, 25th.
Some doubt has been entertained as to the
intention of the Northern Pacific, but that
road notified the Omaha officials that it
would put the new time into effect on
Sunday. H.
The assignee of Ely, Harvey & Co., Chica-
go dealers in hats caps and furs, reported
recently: Liabilities, $225, 1888; nominal
assets, $278, GEO.; actual assets, little over
$1O0, coo. ,et, vfsra=.~st - - =.
The st. Paul Ct amber of commence re-
solve that the upper Mississippi ought to
have separate river commission. j.
The consulting architect OF the Wisoon-
sin capitol 80 ys that the specifications were
not followed. 5zS.S%;*ss.%ss, .-.+sE u yG 81. nj
The burning of the American line pier
rhiladeiphia cost $3.50, COO Y !. $#5
Twenty -four hour clocks are frequent in
New YorkIcity. ..=t.. .s3s.s ~
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