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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Miscellaneous News Notes,


St Pauls base bali association is finally
organized.
The census Of Boston shows 1888 more fe-
males than males.
St Paul off Gals say the North western That
fc ASSOCIATION is doomed.
Ex-Gov Tsirrhild Of Wisconsin says Anaeri-
saa farmers spread over too much ground
Mrs. White Of Macon, GA aged City wears,
has chopped with John Rodgers, ssei twenty
one
PervIun ( o., wooden firm, New YORK. have
assigned Liabilities Sl.hNp; actual assets,
So, No
There vsas an i,o>r>zse of sa>s>loao in irsg,-
srere Written u Nh >>ea N 1>>S ever the pse>
~1;>sEs year,
Anthony N>r,ya d;,} in the Ra0alo, n Y.
y>,nra>>arSn NGra mo raah sst%> Claiming he
l>>,>s ,N>S>>s>> sEss ~ s2>>>g
III A$s,y l$~gsry Mas 4 Enssd si>$s&A ~ So
>ssss Z, ths, as,s,,,Al y>{~>y, 5ssSs suA,Se and
~ ESA A>>Ss exclusive NJ E>aa>E>atss&
NJ E,sus~> M>l>ae>gS>>a h>< lGsAr1>,s>l Chair
v,sm Bss}av ,Gnse hn WI $,>>>Ys s,s >,>>rrsass~
>Ss2 x tie Txl>Ne&Haa SNHsaSEN$} NAL >a'salsos
>2,>>yse : Ms(>< HISS hy>,ssSt,s 
s ~ vseeves
$}eCsNA <a&~sSsse> fr>Ns> sAe esgy ~ W{Mana for
Wsl&
TIE ,lv,l rights oal n thu ,l,o Legislature
ms h,x>>ns, law Il Is the SAME a. declared
>,1 Nv 81, C,,,f>' >a'Hs ,"e
seNst
taaStse$ l>-saHvc ,>szsss sesa.. ,s.> I,sseecc
Naye 1 ENE' W&y' r$llway> has Evru<eed So
M EAy &a3Gy3e> r,>>Al2ass< Irnal collision Of
CWH syA2;->
Avsyy,<gg< Hall S,x, surviving rartrar d the
6rnl Of 7 ( lasSv. & Co, cr>>Acc, ,caleCs,
CGalt&SN has &>sigsel lS&All,c>e<, $6SQAy;
SSSeeGS, SS@tNt,
Business failures If he pas: week reported
- + q, INUnn i "a number in the United
States -, sNA IAAa&A IL I":&l ~; pre-
vtaGS yEss&, Nt
Pays>aster w&~soa, now IN the Kansas penn
EsnEsazy, Will n released BY order Of the rrssi-
deaf He VIII tsSs the aiding OF .lae court
martial by which nc WAS imprisoned
James 4 tsgsassesd, u the late private bank
ing fra Of Griastsaa i Bradbury, Louisville,
Nv, has assigned Assets. $4,000 10 SEC 600;
6ahS1iass, unknown, but supposed to exceed
the assets
MIS- gzrJy 81 England, on the advice o. =
csal-gayxnt came 70 s. Paul IN search Of her
rnss.ga sGici3e al fogna- The mother IS now
destitute At Allv&gkee
B-sassreea's March boek viii sflow a increase
O. 80 names N Msnesssa for the th-snnonths
oave-s. sid Of sssss 80 are residents Of St
Paul Daring ire time Esnea fifteen new post
cSssss asse hen opened N sSss state,
sairan wsS hssses al ssnFrsnedseo because
hs d;a kaeck ID. Taylor. ard sheve5 his shsi-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
TriRay, FeDr1tnru 8.

SENATE-A resolution was offered fora ioint
committee to investigate removals Of employees
Of the two houses, and the reasons therefor.
A bill for the relief OF the American merchant,
marine was reported from the committee on
commerce. Bills were introduced creating a
commission to Investigate and re port on the
progress made 10y the colorcd people since 1SG:1:
and dividing Minnesota into two Judicial dis
tIicts. (Nir. Sabin) Debate ensued on the
Greedy relief ill, Mr. Ingalls, sharply c1iticlsing
the official action Of the secretary Of the navy
in the premises, and Mr. Hale defending the
secretary: The Mexican land grant titles bill
passed. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. REPORTS We're submitted in the con
tested election cases Of Manning Va Chalmers,
Mississippi: and Garrison, vs., Mayo, Virginia,
In the first case neither claimant is awarded
the seat, and in the second the contested il ia
vored The report OF the committee on rules
was discussed and adopted The naval appro-
pviation bill vas reported. A bill was intro
ducei appropria:ins sl0Wo,GO annually for
the common schools Of the country. The bill
providing FOR the muster and pay OF certain OF
ticcrs and men Of the volunteer service passed.
4 committee 10 investigate tie Keller -Boyn;on
charges was announced A Joint resolution
was presented aprropria,ins sI;N,NN for suf-
ierecs from TIC floods in Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. Adjourned till the llth
.nS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Eakot;ans in WASHINGTON,

At 3 meeting held on the sth Of Dakotans in
terested in the opening up Of the great Sioux
| Indian reservation committee consisting OF
Judge {. G. Moody, ], H. King, Barney Caul-
field, 4. G. kelluna, and Register Luse of Dead
wood were appointed a committee to visit Sen
ator Dawes chairman Of tho Indian committee
sent out last summer; Mr.. Holman, chairman
Of the subcommittee OF Indian ropriatlons;
Secretary q the Interior Teller ami Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs Price
with 4 view Of Securing concert
Of action They have already visited Senator
Dawes. who favors opening the reservation,
but st The instance OF rertalu Missionary 500
cites wants an extra sl,pHn,rss>oO for the hen
e:s: cf The Indians in al educational way. This
'>cryosi,s,>n Is opposed by M aolns~. who "a
the original agreement of last year Sec-
= tSry Teller AND CN,yrofss5os.er Price arc al
ready ccNi0slsttS in favor O. the treaty and it
Is very ><SesS cAaeEs this cannot he Concluded
nothing can DC dome ;t>$s c>asrc>&
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Gen. Sharn,an's Retirement.

Washington, Feb, S-The president day
issued the following order, announcing the re-
u~enleng Of Gen Sherman:
Gen. William T, Sherman, general Of the
army, having this day reached the age of sixty
four years, is. in accordance with Law, placed
upon the retired list u the army without tbs
restriction Of Fay and allowances. The al
nouneenens Of the severance from the com-
raarid OF the army ot one who has been 50 many
years lis distinguished chief, can but awaken
IN the minds, rot oily Of the army, but OF the
people Of the United States, mingled emotions
OF regret and gratitude; resre: al the with
agawai from active military service Of aa Officer
whose lofty sense Of duty has been a model for
all soldiers since he frs. entered the army IN
July. lSsa, snd gratitude freshly awakened foa
services Of iRcslcuisble value rendered by him
IN the war for the Union which his great mill
tary gsniUs aud daring did 50 much 70 snd
The president deems thus a lifting occasion .
give expression in this manner to the gratitude
felt towards Gen Sherman by his fellow Cit
zens and TO hope that providence may grant
him many years of health and in relief from
the scaye duties Of his profession
CEEER A. AETHUE
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
4 Bad Newspaper Man,

Rockford, H., Special: The papers in the
divorce suit of Laurie Porter VS.. Robert P
Porter are now on file. The order of the court
gives Mrs Porter $4,000 and the custody OF
he TWO children. The entire sum has been
paid over to Mrs. Porter and she is free once
more and handsomely provided for. The
public think the sum paid was none too large
TIE bill only alleges desertion, this being done,
it is said to save the children modification
when they grow up. An evening paper says:
cit is generally believed that another woman
was at the bottom Of the trouble, and that
while Porter lived in Chicago and wrote for the
Inter Ocean he left his broken hearted wife for
many long hours and spent the time with a
took her two children and came back to he1
fathers home. 1t is reported that the literary
woman followed him to Washington, and some
say to EnropeN
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
A LARGE Defalcatio1.

Troy, N. Y, Special--Henry S. Church, fol
nearly six years chamberlain Of this city, dis
appeared on the Sth, leaving ostensibly fol
Springfield, Mass, on business 1t was ascer-
tanned he was a defaulter and an examination
and it will poobably be much larger A war
rant has been issued, and a reward of s., 0O(
offered for his arrest It is thought that
Church lost much of the money in stocks, hop
ing to retrieve losses sustained in business
He took $500 of the city's money with him
and is supposed to have left the co51ntry. Mr..
Church gave a bond for s:O,'WO when appoint
ed but did renew it when nominated for a sec
onL term. It is claimed, therefore, that the
sureties are only liable for the amount of de-
faculation during his first term. Mr. Church
was also a water commissioner The common
council confirmed H. Hall to succeed Mr..
Church.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
The SssSvsnS MILE Lses.

4 ceasasaa'tSs svss wv5sss.a ty ,iev> Nabts0s
10 MAJ Z c Lace la,issa aseas,; Sc White
EaCts,, has been reoe>v>s a. the ig>'egSor de-
rs~tsaeS, SETTLING forth sGetiSplo2ahlo condition
~ the Mile Las iu>.Ila< toy Hab(sa ri SAYS
1NkNatsEIHA SFFSsa ME- ny sS~>SnsEar >>'@>
s0tHni II li,Gla Fails, MINI, Joseph EohTrss of
s. Paul AID Others ressg>asnS No eoaTlSt5ou 81
Indians 81 Mile facs leads me 10 request yoN
~ visit them saa personally leara Tire truth
about the sitastioEa which asa te3 60 tsfevo is
likely - otooane fatal ~ them and GsSraeatal
ID tho government enless timely help be at
tortsei SlsrA> Many Of Them are reported 10 be
in stale Of Ntter dessita,lon, Their rice ctop
TsS'N,~A fs'eSr scs y" >S<>e,,,>> *t.a -"
ssrOrOon og the dana u tho Pam river WAS re-
Selt % ,he anxiety and desperation which that
IaIIyo catso,>l az, .4....> ~ 81 .
u tAsir hay because no lo&xers &re go,n& lugo
tire woods there. They have bteen unable IL sap
ply themselves even With IL r nleas becaase 81
lhs, .Ack ~ S.lnw, ! am inforlne<, they have not
lteIx V,Ns their aInQtleS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Foreigu Flashes.

The Victoria Straw works at Montreal has
assigned Liabilities, sS0oOO; assets, nom
irally the same.
The editors in Pama, Majorca, have been con-
demncd to eight years imprisonment for vio-
lation Of the press laws.
A solemn mass was celebrated in tho Sistine
chapel of the Vatican in memory of Plus TX
The pope cardinals prolates, diplomats and
many fOrei yucrs were present. The chapel
was crowded The ceremony was unusually
imposing.
The trial of fifty two members Of the Park
club, London, charged with gambling in play
ing baccarat, at the rooms of the club has ter
minated. The proprietor Of the club and it's
members of the committee were fined 800
pounds each and the players 100 pounds each
A letter from Gen. Gordon, Just made pub
lie, says: Iris no secret that England has
abandoned all intention of guaranteeing Egyp-
tian supremacy over !he Soudan. It has de-
cldrd that the task is too onerous, and will be
attended with no corresponding advantages. It
will, therefore, allow the people now in rebel
hon to revert to their Old sultans.
Patrick James Smyth, member Of parliament
for Tiperaly, has sent communication to
Dublin papers On 'Ioyaists and Nationlists, "
in which he says: ',rhe union is stronger to-
day than it has ever been. AL property and
culture, and most of the rcligto of the country
arc on its side The socialist movement has
practically extinSuisAcd nationality.
The transport Poonah at Portsmouth, Eng =,
has been ordered to prepare to sail forthwith
1t will take 500 marines to Saul<in. Official ad-
wees from Cairo announce the total number OF
killed near Tokar was $50, Including ninety
six officers sixteen of whom were staff officers
Baker pasha telegraphS that he has at present
under his command $500 men, ne-thrd Of
whom are unarmed Il is officially denied that
tribes beyond Koroske are in revolt
a later dispatch says that Baker was led into
an ambush Ivy sheikh who, pretending to be
friendly asserted that the rebels in the vicinity
OF Tokac NUM- cred less than 1000 nlen, many
of whom were unarmed where there we're in
fact fully 3,Go well-armed men under ,Sheik
khadr an@ >'s,nan Bisna awaiting his ap-
preach. The success Of the rebel stratagera
was complete, Baker Pasha lost his entire
eluipmelt Of guns, camels stores, arms and
CalnN utensils
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

'.;I' Ian "a nt i,'s1}arrN mas ns ,1'o''e''
mag
H'''E' Ahof1'pson OF br"oh'yn has spent
s'N'y ont OF az eighty 1onf years IN sing sing
! prs on sh II sentences, ana has just oeen
sem rhert again
laraos Graham If NV O,.Inons shot ana
,,n , ~. .;c. 49,, ., - 49,. ~, .,.-.
/ N''" MS wac az" """ ''' i''' CIV" ''l'"a"
He ~ h"hcrru L. haV' been suffering mental
d"rT|S@l01 nom drllk
IN Vil,ox ,,7ntr Al 7 n p,,rli, .
-
P''ih'''"' n'H AHA tiail"F' was sii"' '''saa
lN negro The mn-@oreI sad he was hired
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

Wi!kesbacrc. Pa, Special: The borough Of
Hsze.soa III the lower par. Of this county a
city Of S>0C} Inhabitants, was thrown into 4
fearful state OF Excitement by the cavinS in OF
AL entire square in the central par Of the Dor
cuSh. The drop was shoat three fecs, cause,:
bv the giving way ot the slN.herS IN the Sugar
I.>at colltevv sln,irrueath. Three u! four
lasseS iarlug,svS hotel. were e0uvclv wrecked
while numbers ot ot>rcrs w,ge nt>tv OF lssS in
juveIl The Nrs$1rs,oe NJ Master Mechanic
Clark If the lei ;ch Valley ra,lrost shops
was utterly demolished TosS,lassclv. no lives
parted that era -. ar>nyrlesN>lcns exist in Nazs
tnc concerning furSler sHssllne OF he
su,farv> THUS X ~ tr>: t}mn u,N tawa is
A,>w VII e isave, suffered from c&vela directly
IN Its GsssIsl,s$ >1l.tGr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
a Desperate Minnesota Lunatic.

Brainerd, Special Telegram-A messenger,
just arrived from Nicholson for a surgeon,
reports fatal shooting affair at AMI Gou]d's
ranch the Sth inst. A lumbarman IN Gould
employ loaded shot gun after dinner and
meeting Miss Minnie Loche, the sister OF
Goulds wife, deliberately shot her in the left
side, breaking her left arm. He then started
down the road and meeting Gould and hired
man with load Of hay. fired two shots at
them without effect, they having covered them
selves Ill the hay. After passing them he re-
loaded the gun and shot himself in the head,
blowing his brains out and of course prouc-
ing instant death. No cause is assigned by the
messenger, who is unable to give the suicides
name, but says he was insane
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
A HnrrihlA SerEa tim

sensation has been Great. at Dayton, O.
by the discovery Of the fact that Ii iss Hook wa t.
you.o "c:::....c &c high social connections, no
was supposed died suddenly Jan. 20, was bur
led alive. The horrible truth was discovered a
few days ago, and since then it has been the
talk OF the city 1t is stated that when the coffin
was opened it was discovered that the supposed
inanimate body had turned upon it's right side.
The hair OF the head had been torn out in hand
fuis and TIE fingers had been bitten from the
bones. The body was reinterred and efforts
made 10 conceal the case, but there are those
who state that they saw the body and know the
truth of the facts narrated
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

| Michigan supreme court this week for the first
| time in years.
| Leander Richardson asserts that Lotta win
! marry the dudesqne Cecil Ryne, who was her
! Heading man" in her last tour in this country
| for $40 week
The Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon created a
sensation by recently preaching in Worces-
| ter, Mass. Unitarian pulpit, and wearing the
| white surplice of that denomination.
A colossal bronze statue Of Gen. Robert E.
| Lee has just been completed by New York
| manufacturing company. to be placed in the
public square in New Orleans, where ii will De
| unveiled on Washington's birthday.
II. NJ Knox and Rev. Dr. Breed, of st Paul,
| sailed for Europe on the White Star steamer
dinner In New York by Gen. r. N. McLaron,
who is spending the winter in the metropolis
! with his family.
Frederick Kellogg Of Downer's Grove. Ill, a
veteran of the Mexican war, has received notice
to appear before the surrogate Of New York on
Feb. IS, to claim estate Of 81. OtU, 600, Left
him by deceased brother whom he had not
seen for forty -nine years.
The late HenryE Packer, president Of the
Lehigh Valley Ra 1way company, bequeathed
twenty twenty-th&is Of his fortune estima ted
at IS. coo 800 to bis wife during her ife at her
decease it to go to Lehigh university, and the
other three twenty thirds 70 St Lakes hospi
tai at Wilkesbarre.
Miss Hill who has caused Sllaron>s heart to
ache, is not less than torty-ive years old, with
regular features, keen, dark eyes, showing
crows feet at the corners, and a determined
mouth. What gives her an appearance of
maturity il tho loose skin which has settled in
sught toids upde: her china peculiarly that
is unknown to Youth.
The bronze statnte Of Gen Robert e. Lee
has just been completed 1t represents Gen.
Lee as rte,.,..;:: -:''' folded arms, his regula-
ton slouch hat set firmly on his head his coas
buttoned snusly about him aud his high topped
cavalry boots reaching to his knees The stat
ute, when placed in the public square at New
Orleans, will be III feet from the ground
A meeting Of the friends Of the late Jerome
j. Collins, who persisted with Dc Longs party,
was held IN the Herald building. New York
on the evening OF the Sth inst. Some sixty
persons being present Judge DAILY presided,
ami Jerome Brady was chosen secretary.
Resolutions in honor Of the memory Of Capt.
Collins were adopted, and addresses were made
upon his character as O. journalist and upon
his fate as a member Of the Jeanette expior-
ing party.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
He1ncs1aN. EcOr.turu 6.

SESATE~-The bill for thu suppression and
prevention of disease among domestic AM
mails was reported favorably. Bills were in
trndllced increasing the efficiency Of The army
and itiemnltyinS Iowa under various acts re-
,.+'"' =" swamp and overflowed lands.
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced authorizing
the purchase of snug harbors for disabled
seanlnn, and for the establishment of branch
soldier s home in a western state. After the
presentation of several resolutions of inquiry,
the house passed TO the confederation of the
rleuro-pneumonia bill, and strong opDosi-
ton to the measure was shown its oppont.Its
arguing frc1n the et&te rights standpoint
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Colonel Macomb Mason, whom Bah.

Colonel Macomb Mason, whom Baker
Pasha has appointed Governor of Mas
sowah, is native OF Virginia, and
graduate of the United States Naval
Academy. He went with his State in
to the war, and since then has been il
the Egyptian service. He is an Office,
OF ability and resolution, with long
training in African warfare, and entire
familiarity with the native tribes Of the
Scudau,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Esward$eg . Brave Man.

The Boston rs~; Publishing company has
TRANSMITTED 10 l2euI lshoeios, o. tln, tu}%>i
States r>Ncn"a carter Dexter, q check tnr s., Ni,
the anoant raised IS testimonial 10 his hgav-
syy IA rese'Nllng pass ~ -rr~ II .m IA" wNN'Avd
CJy OF Cu,usabUs Ia accepting the gift lAeut.
Rhodes >ncrests tha, h b" allowed 30 dlztrb
ute ,hs I0ut among his urnsheT officers asm
crew. Tho request VAS acnetl>l 10 BY the
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

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yas~s->2 s> ,~ w .v3~ <es ~~no>Hvrsa} S3ss>
8~r~~ MIS- az, ,>se;ezS ev> Feg q The
v>,z~s.,a,,~ ans 2sa>>~>v>S, @es6 yasn Sca~>
s,ss> 49, ~>rs rs fs2},~v-y~s ~ 2>~ wares
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

Ev-Ja3ge Blecklcy, Of Georgia lives
alone in little cabin on S"reauer
Mountain, III Rabun county, Georgia.
Now and then a shepherd looking for
lost sheen calls on him, anu occasionally
the Judge runs down to Atlanta. Il
have the best OF companions" he said
the other 1av. Il have thirteen vol
unes Of Herbert SpenQr, three vol
umes Of Gibbons Rome AMI nine vol
unles Of Thoreau read Spencer
when I want work, Gibbon when ! want
rest and Thoreao when / want recre-
alton" nl-hea]th prompts the Judge
to seek mountain air
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Ferdinand Wachtel, now singing ten

Ferdinand Wachtel, now singing ten
or at Leipzig, is said to have provoked
the bitter jealousy Of his father. The
slater, Theodore Wachtel, was a mar
RED man, driving droschke, in Ham
burg, when he discovered his voice.
After his operate successes he Left his
wife, OF perhaps she left him, their two
children going with the mother One
Of those children is the tenor OF Leip-
zig. The great singer, now the head
Of second family lives In Berlin
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

Baron kupertawood, the richest man
in Australia, is worth 500, cocoon Hsa
father, Mr., Clark, went to NJ South
Wales with few thousand pounds and
bought land where the city Of Mel
bourne afterwarl was built. The little
ball Of gold increased in size like the
proverbiai SNOWFALL.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
TYf3frSf,GH. Fcb1~1f0ryy

SENATE mild sensation was created in the
senate by Mr.. Beck, who introduced rcsolu-
ton directing the committee on civil service to
investigate and report upon the discharge by
the sergeant at arms Of a colorcd employ
named Dudley, who had been he said. soldier
in the war; and an efficient employee. Mr. Nor
rill attempted to bring up his bill to provide a
building for the congressional library which
brought down upon him storm OF objections.
Mr. Morrill, asked unanimous consent to
make few remarks upon the bill and thrE let
the senate fix a day for its consideration. This
was granted, and Mr.. Morrill, proceeded to read
carefully prepared argument in favor Of tbs
measure which occupied about forty minutes.
during which time Senator Anthony fell asleep
twice and tho other senators read the morning
papers and attended to their correspondence.
The following nominations were sent To the
senate hy the president. Consuls, Robert J.
Stevens, Victoria, B. G.. Eugene o. Fechet,
Michigan, Pasdel Porte; Philip Carroll, raler-
my; Allen Francis, Port Stanley and Thomas,
Ont
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

HoUsE-A resolution declaring vacant the
positions of committee stenograpl.ers and pro
viding another method for their employment
was adopted. The rules Of tho house We're
considered, and during the debate Weller OF
Iowa assailod the Republican party and the
national banking system. and Mr. Bedford
made reply, An amendment for q committee
on woman suffrage WAS voted down by almost
party vote
Mr.: Wakefield Of Minnesota has presented in
the house Of representatives the petition Of eco
citizens Of Southern Minnesota asking CON
gress for full investigation of the facts in con-
nection with the grant Of land made Ivy con-
gress to Minnesota to aid in the construction Of
tho Southern Minnesota railway, and for the
forfeiture Of SO much Of the grant as has not
been earned in the time limited by law.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Record Of Casualties.

At Allentown, Pa, while firemen were work
ing on fire in the factory Of Krossmer &
Kinchper the walls fell outward, killing five
and seriously injurins eight 1iremcu. The
names of the dead were: Charles Miller VII
liam Lehr, David Causs. Mahlon Biting, john
Handsche