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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Market reports.

ST. PAUL Wheat, No. l hard. gi0sl o.;
No. l.. gUc; No. hard, a35{1s6e; No. 2, SUlsb.
Corn, No. 2, 800; No. 3.53c; rejected, 5lc.ss :.
Oats, No: 3 mixed, SIC; Nos mixed, SOC;
- Barley, Ne. s, Coo; No. s.extrs, SIC; No.3s
Soc. =
Rye, No. 2, SEC. .....-..>.. $50.
Baled Hay, wild, SO: timothy, Sill q
Potatoes, 2S013oc. 1T tS y. 6 Il = !
Eggs, 12c. r.
MILWAUKEE --Wheat No 2, 9111lc.g t~..xs,a.ss
-. Corn, No., SIX 155c. 81 IA s. @Ssss ~
Y Oats; No. 23s 9s5c; white, S6@5619 -. ;
Rye, No |, 66c. ~ e H.
Barley. No. 2, 6515c h.
Mess Pork, $18.15(1$1S.30. = II T..
+, Lard, $S 2O@ss. $40 ss@ez .#f"
Butter, choice creamery, 2o122c: fair to
good, 19(920c; best dairy, l7l1 1sc.9 90 81
Eggs, l3t91S55zc. .s q. N
CHICAGO. -Wheat, No. 2 Chicago spring, ss91
@Sg5Sc. sss.ss g.4s s.
81 Oats, 81 &c. u rs. 81 Sd
n Rye, Gle. Il .s& @s X S5
Barley, Soc. E,sss ssas. .yS s.
u Flax Seed, 81. so 81 81 S8s ss g$
b Pork, us S7I(0$18T co. sst
SIS Lard $S12555@a8'25
Butter, creamery aaotlessc; dairy, $50 !,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
The Blind Pool Came In Washington.


Congressman Horr Of Michigan, Millikcn Of
Maine, and numerous other statesmen who have
so far kept their names out of the papers,
together with three or four hundred de-
partment clerks, arc sadly lamenting the de-
parture of friend named George H. Lewis.
He left this locality very suddenly and unex-
pectedly last Sunday, and his present where
abouts are unknown. There is no anxiety
for his welfare, however, as he is considered
competant to take care of himself, and is well
supplied with means. Two Or three hundred
Thousand dollars We're deposited with
him by tho aforesaid officials as mar
gins, and with this money N.Y. Lewis operated
in oil He did business on the blind pool plan,
and for the first few months he paid amazing
profits to the members of his ''syndicatas," as
he called them, and there was nothing around
Washington that offered such great advantages
to inyestorss assaMr. Lewis blind pools. Men
and women pnt all the money they had Or could
borrow into his hands, and when he thought he
had skinned the town." BIZ. Lewis skipped
There are a large number OF army and navy
officers who miss their friend sincerely, to the
extent of from $500 to $1,000
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
An En- crmous Embezzle1neut

Charles A. Hinckley, paying teller of the
West Side Bank Eighth avenue and Thirty
fourth street, New York, embezzled $4,000 OF
the banks funds and aecamped. The embez
Element was discovered Oh Wednesday last
Hinckley did not appear at the bank on We'd
nesdav morning. and not answering to sum-
something was wrong. His books were over
hauled and the large deficit detected The
bank officers certify that the capital stock
$500, 0C0) is intact, and there is a surplus of
500, 1872 There is to be added to this surplus
by ' the Fidelity 'I ana Indemnity COMPANY The
matter was kept secret until an Investigation
by officers was finished. Hinckley had been
connected with the bank as it's paying teller
ever since it's organization fifteen years ago
He was regarded as man Of tho most rigid
integrity.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Arrest Of a hank Rascal.

- James D. Fish, president Of the Marine bank,
New York, was arrested Sunday, the Goth, by
Deputy United States Marshal Grimes upon q
warrant issued by United States Marshal
Shields, upon an affidavit ma de@beforeB COM
band examiner. He deposed that after ss care-
full examination he found that President Fish
had misappropriated funds belonging to the
bank to the amount of 81 al ,OtnIJ This was
done between March and May 6, 1884, by a
series of credits to the firm of Grant & Ward
Coo 1t Various dates, and they we're entefed IN
the books Of the bank as loans to imaginary
persons, and secured by imaginary collaterals
in stocks and bonds, none of which loans had
ever been made, and the transactions were
stated to be entirely fictitious.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Is The Husband Guilty?

A mysterious attempt at murder has just
come to light in Cecil county, Maryland. The
victim is Ruth Griest, aged thirty years. She
was married two months ago to an old man Of
sixty, named Hugh Griest On the night of
Tuesday the Goth, while Mrs. Griest was lying
in bed sleeping she was struck terrible blow
on the head with an ak. Her scull was frac-
tured She is still alive, bu' cannot recover.
She regained consciousness e,eral times, and
stated that her husband was away when she
retired. Griest denies that being away. He
says he was lying beside his wife when she was
struck and that he ran after the would-be
murderer He then alarmed the neighbours
Griest is suspected and is closely watched.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Minnesota Flour Mills Burned i.

The Sand Creek mills at Jordan, Scott Co,
Mimi, owned by Mr.. Frank Nicolin, burned
last Sunday morning. The fire was first dis
covered about 1:so O'CLOCK, in the basement
but was under such Roadway that the flames
could not be controlled. The mill was in or
Grafton at the time. The mill and stock were
insured for about THE proprietor es-
Inmates the total loss at about s65OOo. Two
car loads Of flour, about 1909 bushels of wheat
and seventy tons of feed were burned, on
which there was no insurance The insurance
on mills, etc, amounted to- about s555, o0e
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
TIE " - F.F| =
General News, Items,

Kaufman, Kohn & Co., ST Louis milliners,
failed for $4,000 -.
r., The Chiekasaws in Indian Territory protest
against admitting negroes to citizenship with
hem na -
! Kaufman, Kohn & CO., wholesale millinery,
st Louis, have assigned with SIS eco liabilities
! aA'' *o' 49, '~'tSNH ~ - :; A# II
Z A mortgage on Gen Grants farm, few
miles south of st Lonis, to aid in securing the
loan from ". H. Vanderbilt, was recorded
Great preparations are in progress for the
yearly meeting of the bunker church Of North
America, near Dayton, Ohio, beginning May
4 Cen Rosecrans and party the other day iden-
tiled the spot where Gen sedgwick fell at
5spotsyl Yania, and a monument viii be- erected
there t555;s5 &S ?2# y T. ga
Charles e, ssessing, aswell-knowu real estate
found dead in his room at the Everett house,
St 4Ssi 4 s*>'' - 81 SS9, .'5'.'
The creditors of J. "a. James, bankers at
Atlanta, ga, have unanimously voted to ac-
cept compromise offered, which leaves the
property in trust They viii probably pay in
tu III F9ttz4.sE# = ii %z$.4# Eg4f5s&%S
Elliott, Dewey 4 Co, Wholesale dry goods,
Richmond, Va, have. assigned Liabilities
500, O0O, assets not known Dewey thinks they
can pay dollar for dollar. Preferred creditors
amount to $103, coo. 2 S9ssf%&
Judge ". G. n Golsom has been appointed
by United States Justice Woods, United States
marshal for the Middle and Southern districts
of Alabama, pending the action of the United
States senate on the nomination of James n
Speed ssss .i8
The statement 81 the condition Of the sus-
pended Union bank Of Quincy, III, places the
assets real estate and perfectly good bills re-
ceivable 1T $263, 44S55. The Liabilities are $3.50
S95, az which VIZ, 16l are due depositors and
/ 365, l54 in the ssyings department.
Tho following candidat es were Omitted 10 the
naval academy at Annapolis: Tx Knoerna-
child Of WISCONSIN; Edmnnd r Metson Of Mis-
souri,; p. 'W. Beswick Of Michigan; n. ". Hickl
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Moody and saakey Invited to st. PAM.

At large meeting of the minister's Of ST.
Paul, the matter of renewing the invitation to
the Messrs. Moody and Sankey to hold series
Of meetings in that city was considered, Dr..
Of Dr. Miller, the regular chairman. After q
full discussion and consideration of the ques-
ton BY al present, and the testimony of min
listers who had worked with Mr.. Moody in
other places, it was voted unanimously and
cordially to present the invitation and urge the
views Of the necessity Of this effort were pre-
scented, and the wide scopeit would have and
the influence on ali the churches of the North
west presented. IS -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
BASE OESERTIoN.
4 Government Clerk Refuses to Marry His
Sweetheart for Monetary Reasons.

4 Government Clerk Refuses to Marry His
Sweetheart for Monetary Reasons.
WAsHIyGTos, ID. G., October 27.-There
is a great deal Of excitement here over the
action Of former employees one Of the
departments, who protested love aud reli-
gion towards young lady employed in the
same bureau with himself. Several years
since a position Of Waterman was secured
for young man ia the department, which
gave him comfortable salary and a; the
same time an opportunity to read up and
study, his ultimate object being to become
an Episcopal clergyman. lie became &C.
quainted with a young lady who is
employed therein, and after long court.
ship, engaged himself to marry her, having
10 the meantime given up the idea Of being
a clergyman. Two months since the lady
in anticipation Of being married to him, OBJ
tanned leave Of absence 30 as TO make her
wedding outfit Just as il was completed.
and the wedding day near at hand, the
young man fell heir by the death Of an un.
Gle in New York To large sum Of money. .
very valuable law library and partnership
in law practice with large annual in
come. The little fellow then refused TO
carry out his promises and left for Nev
York. The young lady has since returned
10 the department and has sold her wedding
outfit A breach Of promise suit may grow
out n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
HAY FEVER.

can recommend Elys Cream Balm for
Rose Cold and Hay Fever. | have been q
great sufferer from these complaints aud
have used it | have recommended it to many
# my friends for Cstarrh, and in all cases
where they have used the Balm freely they
have been cured.-T. Kenney, Dry Goods
Merchant, Ithaca, n. Y.
have suffered for eight years with Hay
Fever, during July, August and September
in July resorted to Ely's Cream Balm and
nave been entirely free from the fever since
he first application. | can recommend it
as cure.-Edward C. Hilliman, at the New
Jersey State Arsenal, Trenton. Not liquid
nor snuff.
For years / have been afflicted with Hay
Fever from early in August until frost. ]
gave EIy's Cream Balm trial; the relief
was immediate. / regard myself cured
G. Schneider. Supt Of Cordage Co, Eliza
beth, n. J. Fifty ceuts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
DEMOCRATIC DOINas.
Demonstrations for the Last Weak
of the Campaign.


The postponed Publication and rshdca'
ton meeting at Fairmont, tonight, promi,
ses to be grand affair and will brilliantly
close the campaign in that section of the
State Democrats from all neighboripg
points will unite there and ratify the choice
Of the people at the polls and have grand
iolli6cation over the result OF the election.
The Fairmont and Marion county Demo
Gratis have invited their friends from all Sec
tons and points along the railroad to unite
With them in the merrymaking and the in
yitalion has been generally accepted. The
Wheeling clubs will 60, as also clubs from
Clarksburg Grafton and intermediate
points and will hear speeches from the elo-
auent orators who will be present.
The train will leave here, B. & O., at Eos
p. m. local time, and will pass the following
points at the time named, Eastern time:
Moundsyille, Bill; Cameron, 1858; Burton,
$40; Warrington, SOL. Leave Grafton
at o'clock, and Benton's Ferry at 5:+4
All trains returning, will leave Fairmont at
ll:3O D. m. Fare for the round trip will
be reduced to one-half, and the train will
stop at all stations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
LIMITING THE CONTRACTS.

Nessrs. Campbell and Erskine on the
Doings of the Board.
The ordinance committee had meeting,
asst night, which had for its object the
raining Of an ordinance changing rule four
f the rules governing the Board of Public
Works, which gives the Board authority to
.ontrac. to the extent of $1,000 without the
necessity OF laying it before Council A fall
ommittee was not present, so that what
ranspired had not the formal sanction of
quorum, and was really not down on the
ills, Solicitor Erskine presented the rough
lrait of an ordinance, which changed the
'uIe referred to, by making it necessary for
he Board to apply to Council for authority
make a contract Of which the cost az
gregated 81 900
MIR. Campbell, of the Board, was present
md took lively hand in the talk that re-
suited, and which was mainly duo be-
tween him and Erskine. 1t seems that GER
ain persons, holding the Virginia street
Improvement to be at an expense exceed
ing 81, 1000. have been making row over
it, because the Board has not gone to Coun
ii, and Campbell charged Erkine with
,eing at the bottom of it, as far as the street
umor went He charged Mayor Miller
With being opposed to the Board and with
hrowing impedimcnts in its way and
charged Erskine with furnishing the Mayor
With legal pointers.
krskine said he gave the Mayor any in.
formation he requested. and added that he
bought Campbell was in tickiish position
in regard to the patent pavement they were
aying and hi5 interest in it. This was the
means of stirring the latter up and he got
iule excited as he reviewed the mudthrow-
ng that had been done against the Board,
md he challenged the city if the Board had
not done more since it had been in opera
ION than had been done in the twenty-five
ears preceding AS fa this Island i'm
proyement they had saved the city $500
IN it, and hethought the Island people would
~emember the Mayor and Solicitor for their
opposition,
Mpssrs. Dan List and John Miller, who
ere the only committeeman present, want
i TO adjourn. but Erskine and Campbell
Up, at it awhile longer, the former with.
4aw;ng finally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
MARTINS FERRY.
M Hope for Personal and Po
litical Various Ssw>.

M Hope for Blewbach-PersOnal and P0-
Iitical Various Ssws.
No hopes are entertained for the recov-
cry of George Blewbach, the young man
who was stabbed by Ben. Frazier at Fen,
ELI dance on Saturday night He is con-
scious, but very weak. 1t was reported
here last night that Frazier had been ar
rested in Wheeling on an old charge. His
mother is almost crazed over the affair.
The Buckeve Glass Works was of yesterday
on account OF leak in the boiler. Mr..
George Cox, Of Monroe county, is the guest
OF DR. Daniel Cox. One plain drunk Jake
Press, was run in Yesterday Frank Noll-
nardt, Of Wellsburg was the guest OF friends
here Yesterday. Miss DEFY Defey is visit
ing friends in the country. The masons
have about finished the second story
Of the First ward school house.
The sale of the REGISTER created considera-
ole talk here Mrs. DR.. Daniel Cox is
spending few weeks with relatives in
Monroe county. Play parties are ripening.
While tie Democratic procession was pass.
ing on Saturday night, a Republican who
was being shaved in Muhlemaus barber
shop and who was somewhat under the in
huence OF liquor, be became enthusiastic
and said to Muhleman, let me up and hol-
low for Blaine. He arose and started to-
ward the window, running his head and
houlders clear through one of the large
James, all the time shouting for Blaine lie
sustained quite cut in his arm, but this
did not stop him from yelling He
paid for the glass like little man
Some Of the Republicans, including the Is
cort club, talk Of going to Mt Pleasant
Friday night to participate in the demon
stration. They promise to entertain the
boys in royal style. A. J. Bowers returned
Yesterday from the western part Of the
State where he has been looking after his
farm. Politics is dull notwithstanding the
election is just one week from today Lit.
tie betting is being done. The Standard
Glee club is now occupying Cottrell store
room, and number Of their lady friends
are getting up dance for the near future
Yesterday Mrs. Theodore Pugh returned
from two weeks visit to Chicago. The
Blaine and Logan club met last night and
decided to 60 to Benwood Wednesday night.
The trip will likely be made on the ferry
hoat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
CLOSING out Buggies and Spring Wagons
away below their value. j. ". Ferrel.
CABIN AND DECK.
some OF the Minor News Notes Corrailo'



some OF the Minor News Notes CorraIIcd
Yesterday.
The river was stationary AT dark last
night with twenty inches OF water in the
channel.
The new Steubenyille packet owned by
Capt. ONeal, IS nearly completed. fester
day steam was raised and the machinery
worked nicely.
The Elaine came of the docks fully re-
paired yesterday.
The Princess was placed on the docks
yesterday afternoon.
The following boats are now lying at
Pittsburgh: Resolute, J. ". Gould, ". ".
ONeil, Dick Fulton, Little Fred, Joseph A.
Stone, Boaz, J. b. Williams, J. s. Mercer
Joseph Nixon, Annie Roberts, Baltic. ID.
W. WOODWARD, Kangaroo, Vigilant, Scout,
Iron City, Lud Keefer, X. b. Kendall, Ad.
vance, ". Wagner, Glenwood, Katie Stock.
dale, Scotia, Tom Dodsworth. -Pittsburg
Times.
Pilots X. Boles, Jr., John Stafford and Al
Fulknef, after making a trip to New Or,
loans TO exsmin the river have returned
home well pleased with their uip.-pitts'
burg Times.
The docks at Point Pleasant are out OF
work. owirg to low rates
The L. S. snagboat f. A. Woodruff is en-
route to Evansville on q suag pulling trip.
The local inspectors at Cincinnati refused
to accept the new tangled boiler. placed in
the Queen Of st. John. The officers Of the
boat are now having new battery made.
Captain ". Fl. Mccoy will command the
W. P. Thompson on her Buffalo trip down
the Ohio
The little steamer Jennie Walker, owned
at Paducah, has been chartered by the
Government TO 90 TO Plum Point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
THRILLING ADVENTURES
Wheeling Party of Hunters in Il
Land NJ Canaan

u Wheeling Party of Hunters in the
Land of Canaan.
A hunting party from Wheeling has just
eturRed from trip to Tucker county and
he Land of Canaan. 1t consisted Of DR.,
\. F.. Gasmire, Sam Fleming Mike Dinger,
DR.. Morrison and James Cooper. They re
'1iced in the name of the Lewis Wetzel
Tunting Club and their hair breadth adven-
uyes fully bore out the name. They went
o Piedmont and there struck out over the
Vest Virginia Central Railroad to Davis
City, from which point the happy
luntng ground was reached. Six
ieer and bear fell before
their deadly rifles and what they passed
Trough would psrslyze Buffalo Bill with
my. An old hunter acted as guide and
ed them through the laurel to slaughter
leer Their encounter with fear was a
thrilling piece Of nerve, in which they dis
played the bravery Of veterans. Something
Ike thirty balls and two hundred bucksho
ere lodged in Brim before he succumbsd
,tter which an OK team was necessary TO
,rirg him in or something like that
ANYWAY it was thrilling adventure and a
tightly successful hunt and the boys had a
inc large time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
John Thornburg, Sr.

The death Of JOIN TuOWRUEG Sr., is an
event of more than passing moment. 1t is
he severing of a tie that bound two ceutu-
ries. Born in 1856, while yet the smoke OF
he Revolutionary war obscured the future
Of this country, he was man when the war
Of 1912 began its fury He lived to see the
perfection Of the steamboat the invention
rf telegraphy and its concomitants. Rail.
roads and the ocean cables were events o!
lis day. He saw the ma
ION grow from tottering youth to
strong, vigorous and yigor-imparnng
power among the commonwealth Of the
world He was an old man when the late
var began, but its closing echoes found him
still strong and capable. All his life he has
esided within mile of the spot on which
We was born His has been a long, event
'ul. stirring life. Up to his death he pre-
served in a remarkable degree bis health
md faculties, and on the threshold OF a new
century. full Of years full of good works, re
pected By friends, honored BY kindred, he
soes to his last resting place. His remains
will be followed to the Stone Church GENE
cry this morning by large coacourse Of
riepds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
THE EMPTY PURSE
Which the Finance Committee Can
not Easily Fill.


The Finance Committee Of the city can
get through routine business With an expe-
dition that makes Blaine excursion train
look sick, but when it comes to the dilemma
which the city is now in it moves with state
y and solemn slowness Mr.. Erskine has
submitted his views to the Council on the
floating Indebtedness and the best way out,
and the document, in pamphlet shape, was
profusely scattered before the committee
last night, but every member passed. A
little routine business, such as settling with
Collector Unruh, was neatly dispatched,
and then grave and oppressive-besides
Observation-Disclosures of the debt question
took place. No solution was offered.
Every member could take up the rejected
oan ordinance and stick his foot through
he flaws to be found in it, but the conun-
lrum, what are we going to do about it?
vas passed By everyone. There was . gen.
.ral belief that the city must have more
money, but diversity OF opinion as TO the
oest method, or whether to increase the
rate of taxation, or to make a raid on the
gas office and water board and make them
Iisgorge their surplus. The statutes were
referred to, and the conclusion unanimous
ly reached that legislation was necessary to
that-end, so it was judiciously dropped and
he subject changed. The committee had
really only an informal discussion of the
situation and did not meet for the purpose
Of rolling up their sleeves and handling the
debt question without gloves, The ordin-
,nce committee had adjourned and Joint
session was impossible.
One OF the committee said, in going out;
To tell the truth, another loan ordinance is
,bout the only way out of the affair, so far
is can see 1t seems to he that on moth
ug. With their new and correct under
standing Of the situation, believe the PEG.
Die would ratity it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
ELECTOR LUCAS.

Tomorrow night those who go to the
Hall of Delegates will hear one Of the elo-
luent speeches from that well-known orator,
hon. Daniel b. Lucas, of Jefferson county,
one of the Cleveland electorsat-lsrge for
Vest Virginia. From present indications,
he hall will not begin to contain the crowd
who will go to hear Mr. Lucas. His repu-
alton as an orator is second to none 10 the
State and he always has something worth
hearing. Let every Democrat be on hand
MEETING AT wELLSBCRG.
On Thursday night mass meeting of
Democrats OF Brooke county will be held al
Nellsburg. Hon ID. B. Lucas and Colonel
Robert White will be the speakers, and will
eli 10 the Democrats of Brooke that which
5 good for them to hear. The clubs from
,ere will pro osbly all go up, the Jefferson
Tub having so decided last night. The fare
or the round trip will be only 80 cents.
on TO WASHINGTON.
The Jefferson club last night decided to
20 to Washington, Pa, and help enthuse
he Democrats, who are determined % carry
hat Congressional district A big meeting
Il be held on Friday night, al which Con
ressman j. H. Hopkins and Col. John VI
'tockdale will speak. Several OF the Wheel
'ng clubs have signided their intention OF
Ding, to return the compliment Western
'eunsylyanian paid us when Gov. Hen
ricks was here.