Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-04
General News GOSSIP.

loulu1A 1IlouI6. uo p6tltlCu Oh the ".
N. Nelson Lumber company and the Knife
Falls Lumber company for the incorpora
hon Of the village OF Cloquet, Carleton
county, and the annexation of -, the
island known ms the town of Dunlap, was
heard before Judge Steerns recently. It
seeEs that the town of rolquet does not al
low the sale of liquor in its limits, and that
in Dunlap are located great many saloons,
In oppositlon TO The sentiment ofthe good
people OF the former place, and it is their
Objsct to secure the annexation of the
island and do away with the traffic.
The report of the Mississippi river cen,-
mission gives resume of the years work,
the larger portion Of which was devoted to
improvements at Plum Point and Lake
Providence. The SUCCESS of the work has
been gratifying, says the report, though
failing IN completeness owing to LACK Of
funds, atd an immediate appropriation of
$I,o00,0OO is asked for. Various SURVEYS
have been made Tor other improvements,
and the commission makes several rece m,
mendations and suggestions tor the consid.
Grafton Of congress.
A bond representing $3.50 900 in unincum-
,bered real estate in Lafayette, Ind., has been
signed and forwarded 10 Kansas City to be
used as an Indemnity to persons there who
have gone upon a S., 600 hsil bond for Orth
Lafayette, the supreme court OF Missouri
having granted Orth q new trial for killing
George Ftedericks. S''s,' = '.''
!. Providence, r. I. Special: The failure OF
Amos D. Smith & Co., will prove disastrous
to some one. The assets are not in excess
of $500 0o0 leaving an unsecured indebted
meas Of between ~, 900 and 81, COZ. 600. The
I Providence banks are now round to hold
saoout $780, 900 worth Of the paper.
" William Carroll Il Co., fur hat manufac-
turels of New York, made genral assign.
ment recently, giving preferences for $21,-
E2Ss0. The failure caused considerable sur
prise. g It was supposed Mr.. Carroll was
wealthy and had made large sums ont Of
state Prt roo contra cts. ri s1.5.% tsz,.
| The commercial wreck list Of tie year,
Bradstreets says, is formidable one, 0,187
/ failures being reported In, the United States,
m increase off, 7l3 over 1882, or over 81 per
cent. In Canada there were 1,46O failures
reported, asagainst $40 IN 1882.
wv -. Wstzel Of Benton proved to have
s69, 600 more assets than liabilities, and has
resumed business. His creditors were
/ on
his Veal estate, some of which he had paid.
but failed to have cancelled. %ss#
4 Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan received atelearam
from Maj. Gen. Pope from Fort Leaven-
worth saying be thought the white bow.
Charley McComas, Is with band OF Jhiri-
scabua Indians that is daily expected to
reach San Oarlos agency. 1s--'>5 J. FL r
ii George ,. Lincoln, dealer ia. boots aud
shoes, Chicago, has been held for trial in
New York 0Ia charge Of fslonous assault.
preferred BY Minnie Healy. She states that
Lincoln called on her recently and threat.
5ened 10 shoot her. :zz55#E nj @I
The pope invited Archbishop Gibbons Of
Baltimore to ofneiate during the festival
services on Christmas at the privileged IL
tar CT Santa Maria MsgRiore, one OF the
oldest in Christendon III very rare honor.
Insolyent schedules Of Meyenburg b ca.
New ork, sink n1anilfa. tnrers, state iiAbii-
tiles q $226, 600 nominal assets, Sa6I Geo.
actual assets, $Is4, 600
81 The Henry Bill publishing cnmpany. al
Norwich. Conn, has offered Mr.. Blaine
%, 900 End 6 royalty OF is cAnts i volume
III hid boot s
saa Treasurer Rogers Of I.owvilIe. Id
thought he was defaulter when he wasn't
has returned home from Csnada. M
The Mormon papers claimed Cengressraaa,
Has lrs death vs. ! iude ment 90 him to-
opp sine poly " 's1
qilliam Carol d Coz, HoolI and straw
shase, Nes 2ork have 6led ~ 4
Preferences 900.
The Ghicsgo Tribune uttinat q that ~.
s0ea ooe Sere spent Il tthat clty NJ Christmas