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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Thursday, December 10.

SENATE.-Bills were introduced for the ad-
mission of Washington TerritSly and por-
ton OF Idaho as the state Of Washington
and for commission on the liquor traffic.
The report of the committees on rules was
discussed.
The president sent large number Of
army nominations to the senate to-day,
mostly recess Apo intmepts. Among them
was Cot. Holabird for quartermaster general.
Senator Mcmillan introduc ID a bill author
jzing the erection of bIidges By the Widona,
Alma & North western Railroad company
across the Wisconsin river at Prairie du
Chen, wiebia five miles OF the confluence
of the Mississippi river, across the Black
river at or near La Crosse.
across the Chippewa river within i've
miles of the confluence with the
Mississippi river, across St. Creix river or
lake within five miles of its mouth, and be-
tween the mouth of the St. Croix river and
Hudson, Wisconsin. His bills also author
ize the Chicago g. North western to construct
bridge across Fever river, near it's mouth,
south OF the town of Galena, III. All these
bridges to be built under the supervision of
the secretary of war.
Adjourned until Monday, Itch.
HoUsE-Not i'll session.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
The Divorced Wife Of Ex-senator
Christiancy, Dies in Brooklyn 81
Maniac.

The Divorced Wife of Ex-senator
Christiancy, Dies in Brooklyn q
Maniac.
/; Eight weeks ago the divorced wife of ex-
Senator Ohristiancy came to Brooklyn, N.
Y, to visit friends at IS schermerhorn
street. She concealed her identity under
the name of Miss Lizzie Lugenbeel. There
was NC sleeping room for her in the house
Of her friends and she lodged at the house
of Mr.. Duure, next door, A week ago
doctor, who had become convinced that
the ledger was victim of the choral habit,
made the discovery that she was the wife of
the ex-senator. Monday last she became
very nervous, and began to show symptoms
of insanity. Wednesday she was
SO violent that sedatives had to be admins
tered. 4 consultation of physicians was
called and they declared that she was in
dying condition from mental and physical
prostration. Sha continued to sink rapidly
and died on the 18th inst, with all the
symptoms of acute mania. Her parents ar
rived from Washington too late to see her
alive. The lady before her marriage to
Senator Christiancg had clerkship in the
treasury department. at Washington. Her
maiden name was Lille p. Lugenbeel, and
she was many years younger than the SEN
at0r. The story of their domestic troubles
after marriage came out at the time of the
divorce trial, and is familiar to the general
public.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
A Dead-beats Frightful Death.

Pittsburg:: Dispatch; Blowing out locomo-
tive boiler is done by turning Geek that
lets the water and steam out directly under
the cab. While one of the express trains
was rushing along in the night the engineer
found it necessary to blow her OUT and
opening the cock a most unearthly scream
went up from under his feet. Jumping to
the air-brake and reversing the engine the
tain YVES quickly stopped, snd al] hands
rushed back to ascertain the meaning of that
unusual cry, There On the tracs, torn to
pieces by the wheels and scalded beyond
recognition, was the remains OF q man who
had been stealing rice on the brase boam
of the engine tank, 80 as to be near the
heat of the hre.box, and had received the
tull charge Of steam and hot water on his
body, ard been blown from his insecure
seat without moments warning into eter-
nifty, adding one more to that great list Of
missing"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
D0INGS OF CON RESS.
Tuesday, December II.

sENArE.-Senator Anthony was present
and took the oath. Bills were introduced
promoting commercial relations between
the United States and Mexico and Central
and South America, and determining pres
idential disability. .s=.... ,..,.,,.....s.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill for
public buildings at Wiuona and Duluth.
Senator Cameron OF Wisconsin introd uced
bill to provide for places of deposit and
distribution of public documents.
The president sent large number of
nominations to the senate mostly recess
appointments. Among them were:
Walter Evans, commissioner of internal
revenue; Benjamin Burtarworth, commits.
sioner of patents; Albert q. Wyman, treas
urer of the United States; Martin s.
Chandler, surveyor general, Minnesota.
Collectors of internal revenue; James Fl.
Stone, first district of Michigan; John W.
Burr cite, fourth district Of Iowa; William
": Carter, seve tn district OF Indiana. Jacob
Wheeler, eighth district of Illinois; Edwin
Farley, second district OF Kentucky.
The senate confirmed Walter @. Gresham
postmaster general.
The president has nominated William
Livingston, Jr., to be collector OF customs
at Detroit, Mich.
HousE-Bills and resolutions were in
troduced for postal savings deposit branch
of the postofice department.; enlarging the
powers and duties of the agricultural de.
partment; establishing bureau of animal
industry and preventing the spread OF cat
tie diseases; making sugar free of duty; call
ing on members Of the cabinet for intor1na
ton concerning our relations with
Great Britain; abrogating the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty; authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to purchase and
cancel and a. par cent. bonds instead Of
calling in So; establishing a board of inter-
State commerce as bureau Of the interior
Department.; putting lumber for house,
fence and ship building on the free list; re-
organizing the legislative power Of Utah; for
general amnesty; for the reliet OF Fitz ohm
Porter; fixing the postage al first class
matter at Two cents per ounce; estab-
the admission of Utah and Arizona into
the Union; regarding the duty On wool; re-
firing trade dollars; liAlitlng the coinage OF
silver dollars; repealiag internal revenus
laws; civil rights amendments to the con-
stitut,on; urpressing polygamy; iucreasi. e
pensions of one-armed and one-legged SOL
diers; Furnishing violation Of the election
laws; regulating Interstate commerce,
transferring the Indian bureau to the war
department., for the election of Territorial
governors.
Delegate Raymond introduced bill
to establish the territory of North Dakota
by dividing the receAt territory On the
forty. sixth parallel. He also introduced
bill to provide two additional judges of the
federal court OF Dakota, one for the north and
another for the south part Of the territory;
also, bill TO vacate the Fort Randall and
Fort Rice military reservations.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
New Officers OF the Senate

The republican caucus, On the 18th inst,
after an animated contest nominated Gen
Arson G. McCook for secretary,
Anthony, Don Cameron, Bowen and Palm
er were absent and Malone not voting.
Those who voted for Gorham are gnder-
stood to be Logan, Cullom, Mcmillan, Sab
IN, Conger james, Blair, Sawyer, Angus,
Cameron, VanWyck, Sherman, Fye, Hill.
Dolph and M;ller-15 to 16 fer McCook and
4 for Harrison's man. On the second bal
lot Gorham lost three, who are understood
to be Sherman, Sawyer and Frye. Gen. Nc
Cook is brother ofthe famousMcCeok FAM
lily of Ohio, several of whom were generals.
There was no contest over the election of
the rest of the ''old ticket" as follows:
Charles W. Johnson of Minnesota, chief
clerk; James Riceung, Pennsylvania, ex-
ecutive clerk; Rev. E. E. Huntly, of the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, Washington,
formerly of Wisconsin, chaplain; and Col.
W. 2. Courday OF North Carolina, sur
geant-at-arms. A revolution was adopte3
unanimously to retain the wounded soldiers
now on the rolls of the senate in their pos
itions. 5>s>@. E, ~s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Flour Mill and ElevatorlBurned at
Eau Claire.

On the night of the 18th the Eau Claire
Lumber company's Touring mill, located
on the south side of the Eau Claire river.
oppotite their steam lumber mill, was dis
covered on FIRE. An alarm was promptly
given and the fire department. answered,
but the flames had gained such rapid
Roadway that all attempts to extiHguish
them proved fruitless. In few moments
after the blaze was discovered the
entire mill, which was of a combnstible
character, was one sheet Of flames, throw
ing out an intense heat undesirable, for. .
long distance in either direction. The mill
contained the latest improved roller and
other machinery, and was one of the finest
manufacturing blishments of the kind ia
the Northwest At the time Of the
/ FIRE the mills contained q large quantity of
wheat, feed and about forty tons OF -four,
sacked and ready for delivery all Of which
with the structure, is d total loss From
the mill the Ere communicated with tlle
elevator east nearly adjoiaing which,
with $4,000 bushels of wheat and ZOO
bushels of oats, etc, proved d total loss.
The loss W1l probably reach $685. 0Oe.. on
which there was only 8 small Insurance. 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Willard Steps Down and Out

On Monday, railroad circles were ex-
cited by the semi- official announcement
that Henry Willard had resigned the pres
ideEcy OF the Oregon and Transcontinental
Company and the Oregon railway com.
pany, and was about to give up the pres
idency of the Northern Pacific to the former
President Frederick Billings.
Mr.. Villied refused to be Interviewed.
Through his secretary he made the explana-
tory statement that he had been impressed
with the conviction that it would not be
proper for him to continue as the president
of all the companies whose management
he has heretofore directed, after the COM
pietion Of the Northern Pacific railroad as a
transcontinental line.
Mr.. Frederick Billings has resigned from
the Oregon Transcontinental directory, and
will take charge OF the Northern Pacific
railroad agein. He abandons the one to
save the other. His stock was sold last
week, and was the long stock then unload
ed. He was disguised with the way the
s'blind pool' was conducted, and disagreed
with his colleagues on matters Of retrench.
ment as we'll.
The opinion on the street is that the
change is the best thing which couldsoccur
for the company's interest and Mr.. Bill
1ngs, the first president, has better knowl-
edge of the system Of roads than any other
living man. He is several times million
are. and a loan in whom the public has
confidence. His policy VIII be conserve
tive, and in favor of retrenchment. THE
change cannot be tor the worse, in any
event." said a prominent operator.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Wed7scsdoy, December 12.

sENArE.-A long discussion took place O I
the sinking fund, participated in by Messrs.
Beck, Sherman and Plume. Mr.. Wilson's
proposed civil rights amendment was de-
hatel by the author and Mr.. Garland.
The following nominations we're made by
the president:
Royal a. johnson, New York, surveyor
general Of Arizona; Lawrence Weldon, llli-
nois, judge ofthe court Of claims; John r.
Tanner, United States marshal for the South
srn district Of Illinois.
Confrmations-Seth Ledyard Phelps, en-
voy extraordinary aud minister plenipotea~
tiary to Peru; William ". Thoaas Jr.,
minister resident to Sweden and Norway;
Henry White, second secretary OF legation,
London; Edwin Farley, collector OF inter
nal revenue second district of Kentucky.
HOUsE-NOt in session.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

The Minnesota butter and cheese men
continued their deliberations at Austin re-
Gently and demonstrated that the conven
ton is complete success. DR.. Grange
read valuable paper on The Health of An
imals, and various other subjects of interest
were more or less briefly discussed by the
members. Premiums were awarded to 8
number of exhibitors at the fair held in
conjunction with the convention; and, aft
er the election of officers for the coming
year, and the transaction of other business
pleasant banquet, and the members separa-
ted, highly satisfied with their work,
Fannie Zimmerman, daughter of Balti-
more clergyman, engaged herself to two ad.
mirers, Henry Hammond OF Virginia and
Frank Heller OF Pennsylvania. Heller
reached the house first with license, and
was in the act of driving off with the bride
elect, when Hammond drove up. An ex-
citing race resulted, but Heller got away
with the girl.
w, s. Wetzell, liquor dealer at Fort Ben
ton, Montana, was attached by Collins, Dun
& Co., bankers at Benton, for $75, 900. 9th
er attachments will follow. Helena bank
ers hold some of WetZell's paper. It is
thought there that Wetzeil has enough
property to pay his debts.
Committees of the American Home Mis-
sionary society and American Missionary
association agreed, at Springfield, Mass,
that the two bodies, while independent,
would work in unity.
The "White Star OF Texas" is in training
with the express purpose Of knocking out
Sullivan for $4,000. A part of his training
is to pull swill cart three miles day at
hot.
Indianapolis complains of parties there
having lost about 81, 100000 in options in
Chicago since spring.
Merchants of st. Paul complain bitterly
of the warm weather, particularly dealers
in wooden goods.
D. A. Drury, shoe manufacturer, efSpen-
Ger, Mass. has failed. Liabilities, $50, 900;
assets, $40, 1000.
A new K. of p. temple, costing 5000, 900,
to be built on the south side of Chicago.
Minneapolis will increase her elevator
capacity $500, 900 bushels next year.
The New York Casino came near being
burned by az fncendiary recently. 49,.
South Carolina has u, 1877 white and 9s,-
938 black school chlldrea.
A. Birmingham, Eng, bedstead frm fails
Tor $sO0,e0O. -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Daring Robbery at Lnverne, Mimi.

I j. B. ShaWrer, stock. buyer of Lnverre ,
Rock county, Mimi, was siuggsd ny an
unknown man on the 18th and robbed OF
currency and GRATIS amounting to $1,000.
Mr.. Shawrer went to his barn about S
o'clock to water his horses, and ss he
opened the sliding door between the car
riage room and the stable, he vas struck q
terrible blow across the top OF his mead,
and at the same moment the lantern he cal"
ried was smashed and the light extinguished.
a struggle ensued, in which
Mr.. Shawrer received another heavy blow
above his left ear, which felled him to the
floor insensible. The robber then rifed hls
victim 3 pocket and asd, About half an
hour later Mr.. Shaver recovered his senses
and succeeded in getting back to his house
"a physician was SUNNI sned and the Wcunds
although very severe, were pronounced moi
necs ssarilV dangerous. The matter was
placed ia the hands OF Sheriff Gi llham. Whe
made diligent search Ton Che robbef buE
Withoat success. ).
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
Personal News Paragraphs.

Among the Minnesotians at the Springs
of Las Vegas, New Mexico, or vicinity, are
Ex-Major Edmund Rice IF st. Paul, cured
of rheumatism; D. E. Warner and W. w.
Werwick of Minneapolis; George L. Cad.
we'll, Charlie Howard and S. T. Phel ps we'll
known Mil waukee & st. Paul conductors,
J. A Leach and W. z. Gum, Lane K Stone
and G. T. Bacon of St. Paul; In the to vn
was met Charles Richards, up to the time of
Farley's rule conductor on the St Paul &
Pacific. He still registers from st, Paul,
and is the oldest and best paid conductor
George Crummey, who was conspicuous
figure in sporting circles IN St. Paul for
some time, is in the same line of business
in Las Vegas, and advertises "a square game,
and the best Of wlues and liquors." with
charming hospitality. Down at Albuquer-
que, the other important American town in
New Mexico, Charles Etheridge, formerly
of st. Paul, is the most prominent insur-
ance agent, and has prospered steadily.
Rev. Joseph Hare, who was buried
in ST.. Paul, was one of her Oldest resi-
dents aud most worthy and respected citi-
zen. Many of those who went there in
early days will remember him as friend,
and who has always had the respect of all
who knew him. Mr.: Hare was born in
Yorkshire, England in 1907; came to Ohio
in 1923, and was ordained as minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church in Ohio by
Bishop Mckenzie in 1880. He moved to
st. Paul in 1857, having already made some
heavy investments. BY the business rever-
ses of that memorable year. he suffered f.
nancially as did all others in the city. 1t
has been nearly twenty years since Mr.
Hare was actively engaged in business,
Tolman Wheeler of Chicago who has al
ready made number of valuable requests
to the Episcopal church, has decided to the
church valuable tract of land in the west
ern division of Chicago, and advanced $780,
600 towards the erecti n of a church pre-
paratory school, the design to be after chat
of Oxford. Important features of the struc-
ture are to be a chapel and library to con-
tain 10, 900 volumes.
Ex-senator Chaffee is quoted as having
said, recently, that he knew positively that
neither Grant nor Blaine would be presi-
Dental candidate, and that he thinks Gen.
Logan the most available man to unite the
party and get the soldiers vote.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
The Railroads.

The engineers locating the st. Paul extern
sion of the Wisconsin Central have reached
New Richmond, Wis, and have the road
located through the village. It crosses
Main street a few feet south Of the NJ. E.
church, and, running thence directly west,
crosses the Omaha road q few feet north of
the south switch of that road. It seems
quite probable that the depot will be con.
siderable nearer town than the Omaha
depot.
Gen. Baker, Railroad commissioner, and
General Manager Marvel, of the Manitoba
railroad, have started upon an official in
spcction of the entire system in MiaDesota.
The trip will occupy several days, and the
bridges, crossings, etc, will be submitted
to careful examination.
Commencing tomorrow and continuing
daring the winter months, the Milwaukee
8 St. Paul will run it's Iowa & Minnesota
division train, leaving St. Paul and Mime
apolis at 4:30 p. M, only as far as Ovation
ma.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
PITH OF THE NEWS.
Washington News Notes.

Washington News Notes.
The postmaster general has directed post
masters to exchange for the public, as ap-
plications are made, three and six.cent pos
fage stamps and stamped envelopes for
others Of different denominations, stamped
envelopes to be exchanged with full cur
rent rate stamped envelopes, bearing print
ed cards and special request as we'll as or
dering stamped envelopes will be exchanged
also stamped envelopes bearing printed ad-
dresses. Stamps and envelopes Of issue
prior to 1851 are not to be exchanged.
Postoftices discontinued: Montana-Greg-
ory, Jefferson coanty; Lincoln, Deer Lodge
county. Postoffice site changed-Minneso-
ta--Eddsville, Renville county, two miles
south. Postmasters commissioned-Her
man M. Starr, Scottswood, Iowa: James NJ,
Elson, Shellsburg, Iowa; Joseph +. Farcier.
Centerville, Mimi; William D. Lear, Cor
wallis, Mont.
5Secretary Chandler has notified Congress-
man Washburn that there will be vacancy
for the academy next year for the Fourth
congressional district of Minnesota, asking
him, after the 5th of March next, to re-
commend 8 candidate for examination to
fill it.
The following appointments have been
made by the clerk Of the house: john A.
Palmer, Virginia. index clerk: E. H. Rich
ardson, Georgia, assistant clerk; James W.
Blackburn, nephew Of Col. Joseph Black
burn, foreman of the folding room.
Postofices discontinued: Iowa, Felix,
Warren county. Star service established
Iowa, Randslia to Fayette, five miles, six
,irles week and back. Postmaster COM
1nissioned- Ella Murdoch, Tigertown,
Ohio.
The movement for repeal of the militia
laws and the organization of the militia
under new form has already come to the
front in congress, Senator sewell having in
trOduced bill on Thursday.
The government finds difficulty in getting
convictions in South Carolina election
cases.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21

A Ii Paducah, KY, Riley Allen and Pc
ter Reed, two young white men, rivals for
the affections of the same girl, quarrelled,
and Allen hacked Reed to death with a
grubbing hoe. Ss sx &
James @. Curtis, who proved up at the
Mitchell land Office oa dead mans home
stead claim, has been found guilty, and
will be sentenced to term in the peni-
Tertiary. ~ ~ - ;.
Big Bill Kinny, who was acquitted of
murder at West Union, W. Va, onIthe 10th
was taken from jail by mob and hung that
night. H..
AT Paola, Kan, Morgan Irimbell, eighty
six years old and blind, was killed with his
wife, by George Orr. Money was the OBJ
jeet. =. ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
FOREIGN News Gossip.

The French continue maraudlng expe
ditions along the coast of Madagascar.
They bomberded Mahambo and some small
ports on Antorgil bay and Vohemar, on
the British sound, landing at Vohemar,
burned the town aud destroyeda quantity of
British property, over which British flag
was flying. The Horas retired from the
town.
The remains of Mario, the tenor, was
buried at Rome. The funeral was attended
by a large assemblhge, CUISINE, Queen
Victoria's master of music, was present.
Besides wreath Qneen Victoria directed
placed on the coffin, there were many 9TH
er floral tribntes, including a wreath from
English visitors in Rome.
The French ambassador has returned to
Berlin from FREDERICKSBURG, where he Wis.
tied Bismarck. He was with the German
chancellor thirty six hours, and is satisfied
with the views obtained from Bismarck re-
garding the relations of France and Ger
many.
O'Donnell, on the 18th inst, for the first
time since he killed Carey, practically ad-
mitted that he was an Invincible. The ad-
mission was made to his brother, and was
by the latter diyulged.
Lord Coleringe will not write book on
America, nor even magazine article.
There were four cases of cholera the 18th,
near Assoul, Egypt.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
The Casualties OF the Week.

The CaSUaItIeS OF the Week.
John Burk, fireman in the engine room,
of the Fuller Electric Light company, 6
Arcade court, Chicago, WIS caught in the
betting this noon and whirled against the
stone wall. His arms and legs were torn
off and he was disembowled. His remains
were scattered all over the room.
The st. Louis glucose works were burned
on the night of the 18th inst. Loss $50, 900.