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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03

1t ls sometimes snpcrtlcially argued
that the great crops Of American sta
pies the country has garnered this year
cannot be accounted very important
facts in the improved times business
men expect. Prices Of the principal
products undoubtedly rule low, and
may continue 50, such All immense
AMOUNT has, been gathered ut the har-
Test, and the European market Will not
call for any extraordinary supply from
us, as the yield on that side of the at
lantic is reported to be very good Let
us form some opinion Of what has been
actually added So our national wealth
the past year. 10 10 SO, we will only
cite three OF or1r many crops. 800 ,0O0,-
600 bushels Of wheat have been har-
vested by our farmers aud 800 600
phenom emily low prices, the wheat and
corn raised in the Onion during the
spring and summer would be worth 81,
4S2, 900, 900, which would more lhan
pay the national debt-$l, 437, 900, 600.
Add another Of the American sta ples,
cotton, IN which the product has been
larger than ever before with the excep-
ton of " single year, mounting to the
aggragute of 5,7l4,O52 bales, worth at
least $3.50, 900 600, and we have abund-
ance Of golden reasons for feeling the
strongest fsith in the growing prosperi-
ty OF the re .bllc.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
Mary Tooker Of New York The wedding will
be celebrated this season. " a
Nuggets OF Foreign News. 81

7. Earl Spencer, lard lieutenant Of Ireland, has
reduced the extra police tax assessed upon
Limerick, which the corporation aof that city
refused to pay He will insist upon the re-
daced amount being paid =
Police seized the cattle of several inhabi.
tants of Loughrea, and other districts OF IRE
land, for refusing to pay the award the unde.
crimes act to relatives Of persons murdered
The cattle will be offered at public sale. Seri-
ous trouble is feared. ~ fs@ st +.r!
The Berlin Official Gazette publishes thu EN-.
peror's reply to an address presented him by
Dusseldorf workmen, which expressed tha
warmest thanks for. his exertons in their well
fare. In response, the emperor says it has moi
ALWAYS been permitted him 10 reap any thanks
country, to whose interests he has always de-.
voted especial solicitude. He rsjoices that, IN
this respect, his efforts have given satisfaction
to the workingmen Of Dusseldorf.
The Paris correspondent OF the London
Morning News says a well known correspond.
ent Of several newspapers OF America has
elopcd with the young wife OF an English NC
bleman. Detectives tracked the fugitives to
Brussels, but scent was lost in that city, and
they arc believed to have taken passage to
Colonies. The lady is stated to be one OF the
most pG&IuIu women III europe, auu tuS
elopement is considered very incomprehensi-
bic by her relatives and friends. The Journal
ist is old enough to be the father Of the lady.
The names have not been made public.
NJ Anne, well known Orleanist. publishes
letter IN the Paris Soleil in which he declares
that the relations between France and England
are SO strained that a rupture is inminens,
Certainly the Frenchmen, and particularly ths
Paris newspapers, have beer doing their level
best for the past few months to put the British
lion ir rage. Pulled up by their easy suc-
ceases in China, they have begun to think them
selves great fighters after all A light with
England, however, would KS a rather different
| affair from tue present little rumpus il tha
East, and they will do we'll to curb their nn-
thusias11.
The state department has received an inter
esting report for tho United States consul al
Genoa regarding the cholera scourge, which
made its appearance the 22d OF August. Fl:
says: "When cholera was ia 6 ing at .}'oulon and
Marseilles, Spezzll was selected as ID place to
| quarantine all Italian fugitivea from those cit.
les Those brought 10 Spezzia at the expense
ship ten days when the quarantine expired.
! The report here has not beon cCntradictcd thai
! Afterwards refugees were ailoNed to tnko mat
tresacs and other bedding on Shurs and dispose
of them to the highest bidder. another repor
| was that many refugees escaped during The
! night and took infected clothing with chem.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
Story Of g, nGan who Killed Hills Tife's Sc
DINER

Il the trial Of Frank Conant at New London,
Conn, for the murder of ALFRED Mcclellan,
Consnt WAC or the sand and told the story Of
his Hife's confession of being seduced by Nc
Lellan. Conant said he had been twice pre-
vented BY his WIFE from committing suicide.
On the Sunday of the killing he invited McLe!.
Ian 10 ride with him to his (Conant's} house,
where he proposed to confront him with his
wife, with the charge OF seduction. When
they reached Connants house Mrs. Conant had
not returned from church, and to kill time,
Conant invited cIellan to the barn to see d
colt. While in the barr. Conant become 20
overcome with emotion that he could rot rest
even himself, and sid to Mcclellan with an
oath, "MoI,ellan, you ssduced my wife" Nc
L.ellan seized q wheel-spoke and rushed upon
/ Conant when the latter drew his revolver and
fred It went of the second time and McLsl~
Ian screamed ard fed towards the door. Con-
nant did not remember anything after that un-
til he saw Mcclellan lying III the street He
then went to church and told his wife he had
killed Mcclellan His wife replied: ''My God
has i! come to this?"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
MIR. BLiIaE'S MARRIAGE.
nr Blaine Tells AL Abotls His Mar
riage in d Letter to William Walter

Mr blaine Tells All Ebotls His Mar
riage in d Letter to William Walter
Phelps. 49, sE ~
NEW YonK, Sept. 1a--Hon. William Waiter
Phelps gives 10 the public the following pri~
waite letter addressed to him nearly two weeks
:.go:
Augusta, Sept 6, 16s4--My Dear Mr..
Phelps: I have your favor Of the Attn, adFf5-
ing he that s'the continuous invention and
wide circulation Of evil reports render il al
viaabla in your iuiSInenu not 30 wait t3e
ri wv process OF the law. hut to speak directly
u the public i'll my own yindlcaIlon.D Ii
Ibis opinion many others, on whose ltla9-
ment l. rely, concur. shrink inssincttyeiy
from the suggestion. although feel sure L
feel friendly 20 NE by bringing to view the
simple thread ot truth which is concealed III
This endless tissue If falsehnod. Yca can
Imagine now inexpressibiy painful it must
be TO discuss cMes domestic life in the press,
although I think with yol that under the
circumstances | "Ould count Upon tie gene
oaity Of the public 10 justify sta:eln 5Ist
which might otherwise an@m ObiCGtIanabIe
[ can in any event safelT commit the facts ~
v0u for PERSONAL communication to those
friends who have taken SO delicate aad 80
cOnsi(erate III interest II my affairs. mo
| leisure hours Of to day, when our campaign
is ended, and W; wait Gully far the elect on
gives me the opportunity for this PROMPT re-
DIV and for the following essential oeralls.
At Georgetown, Ky, il the spring OF lNtS,
when was but eighteen years Of age, tr5f
met the lady VINO for more than thirty four years
has BEEN my wife. Our acquaintance result
ed. at the end Of six mouths, IN an an
ga gauent, which, without prospect Of specdy
marriage. we naturally
SOUGHT TO KEEP TO orRSELvss-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03

a Chicago paper says it Is not q
new thing in the United States, and in
the border states especially, that the
production Of wheat does not pay ex-
penses. Many can recollect when it
required two bushels Of corn raised in
Ohio to pay the postage On q let
ter from Boston to the s'Western I.e-
serve, or northern Ohio. And many
now will remember when corn in Hi.
nois was dull Of sale, at ten cents
bushel, and dressed turk eys were offer
ed at the doors of citizens for twenty-
there was no over production except in
places where distant markets could not
be reached. Nearly every year we have
accounts Of famine in some parts of the
world. Just now the depression in wheat
which has generally been regarded as a
standard commodity, and has heretofore
maintained something analogous TO a
standard price, appears to have carried
down the prices Of nearly all the staple
commodities. For instance, the price
of She whole range OF metals is very
mueh depressed viz, iron, steel, lead,
copper and the manufactured product
of these staples. lion and steel rails,
are cheap lead and iron pipe are cheap.
The busAel Of wheat goes about as far
in the purchase Of these articles as it
did two years ago, Moreover, the
prices for the whole range Of domestic
fabrics have been greatly reduced. It
is worthy of note that more and more
as the price of wheat has been reduced,
reduction has followed in nearly the.
whole list Of what are called APPLE arti-
icles The price Of wheat seems f.o have
% governing influence as TO the price OF
y great many leading articles: at least
the a association is close enough for such
IN inference. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
The Criminal CsIaaidc.p.

Fr;sbie, che dsfaul1ing bank teller Of Port
land pleaded guilty and begged for 8 quick
sentence
Charles r. Rjca, travelling agent for CLase
Bros, nursoryren of Rochester, N. T., killed
himself, when about to be- taken to jail on a
charge Of sw'indl4ng his employers.
at Otto.a, Kansas Carrie and Bessie Wafer
man, aged twelve and fourteen Years, daugh-
tars of James Waterman, a farmer, tied rope
around the neck Of a, half brother. Six years
DID, dragged him about and heat him with
sticks till ne died. The head of the child was
nearly severed by the rope, Tho girls stated
At the cororers Inquest ths.t they hated the
child and wAntedhin dead. They were held
for murder.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
Railroad and River News

The changed routes Of tbs Wisconsin, Minnie
sofa & Pacific road run thusly: Commencing
at Red Wing, Mint, and extending as now con-
structed to Waterville; thence on and along the
railway Of the Minneapolis Il st. Louis to Mont
gomery; thence in westerly direction to a
point On tins Pacific division Of the Minneapolis
d St Louis al GayIord; thence along this divis-
ion to Morton, and thence in q westerly direc-
ton 10 point in Dakota yet to be decided upon
The company has also increased its stock from
81, 0D0, 600 to FL 900. tV0.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
Cost Of State School Books.

Superintendent CT Public Instruction Kiehie
has issued q circular to county auditors IN
which he says that on and after Oct l, 1854,
the state text books will be sold by the various
agents at prices named in the accompanying
schedule. a reduction of five cents has been
made in the price Of the common school
geography, first reader and American history.
This change will entitle the several agents TO a
credit of six cents for each Of these books re-
manning unsold at that time A. circular to
state text book agents says that by reason OF
larger orders for text books siuce the adoption
of the agency plan, the cost of transportation
has been so decreased as to warrant the re-
duction Of the selling price of several Of the
books 1t is therefore ordered that on and
after Oct l, 1884, the Common School Geogra-
ply" shall be sold for 50 cents, the 'First Read
err for 10 cents, and the american History
for SO cents. ..
The price of state text hooks are now as fol-
lows: = ~ ~ ~ ..-...
Common school speller, Is CENTS introduc-
tory geography, 80 cents; common school geo.
graphy, 80 cents; first reader, 10 cents: second
reader, 20 cents; third reader, 80 cents; fourth
reader, 40 cents higher reader, 90 cents; geog-
| raphy Of Minnesota, 50 cents; primary arlth-
metic Is cents; intellectual arithmetic Is cents
| elementary. arithmetic. 80 cents: practiea
arithmetic, SO cents: how to speak and write
"a cents; lessons 10 language. 20 cents; En51sh
grammar, SO cents American history, 60 ceuts
physiology and hygiene. So cents; academic
dictionary, 81. 40; writing books, 10 cents each
| manual Of pennlanship, $l.lO
Frederick Sawyer, eldest son Of 4. j.. Saw
| yer, prominent wheat man of Duluth, died
at Avon Springs, y. Y, Of abscess on the side
aged twenty si1. B ssssf > S.
Ira OIGilhert of Duluth, dealer in PINE
| 1an1s, died Saturday. He went to Duluth foul
years ago.
| The Second Congregational society of Min
neapoIs is going to build = new church
Nj z. Ware died at his residence in Owa.
tonna OF iinfalssnmatio Of the lungs aged fifty.
eight years. S. }.5 81 III s :
Farmers IN the vicinity OF Alden have banded
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03

sra13,e aunsbar OF SsSses arr fsr1iffoloE Sszsss.
q I,s.i. three efrsartags fsF sfe 2asea nsgNea Sra
constitution Of the En1tef SFasss r1sY Il
amended and rational praaaihftioa be fiss E'gIe
81 she land + u sometimes aFstz4eI J8ss n
t.1irree1tIl sf1efliussftt 4sE5s4afYg siavsry e
the States vas go omitted 81 Congress- BtsE. -
the States !zI taken slTrEsr state assoE1 ssrTf
sa remember that nj Is $ ttrns t}sera yea -
large majority Of r ess States si.Es s1sv eaEs.
troiled tfs tiavarntHsnt s1d carried on 2 great
and terrible war the sE.ssfisa 81 slavery c1
iys rofitieaI side vas controversy pssvas8
sStsstes concerning winch tfse General tss'vsvr
ueat ard National legislation vas the 9a.3
Court OF AppeaL Tie prohibition 5f The Gana,
Eratsie IL nos p 4tyIe 5slBa DsEWsan SEsfEs, bn5
between tue people Of j SAFE au5 &atf0eg8s
politieaf acti5a e act at si1is fiEss the rrDgrE
court IN WHICH 10 gr.F This cEIse.
( nave ta1Ight thfs Doctrine EES3N f'frsfn ,,
ocean; ceuia l.9w fbH 80 stand E9r ~ 80
pii2atlots 9f tIIe arItEla .sEvs ssHgEgi lis Js
why .sylT.d UGr Is I we TJF8T cTs'r ~
Igotttical field ggg the unggI1aas ~ siEe Pr -
convention ] Lon " John 7. y John: as' IA
my high esteem ny prof 7Isld respect sllt 20.
VT Daniel o. whom ! afa Aocore,l ~ ITEM .-.,.
in. among ny persona fr,aU1s- 5f''isT., Icy
aach were ae.'Iated hy the high motive d.
interested pEtEl1sisri. -fTapty 10 Eos a@rF.-
9Th therf 81 - i4}s one ID nJf OF Gbta-1t -
what wa a Ii desire
I 10 not 3e8 how there IN Be two rELE., =
IS 10 the duty "f iowa proBi5Et'"1fsts- az.
10 arithmetic nth which p 7sntaaTr f-.e af-,Tg-
ri ,.aGihra or the moral saIse any Iowa -ass.
yho claim 10 he for seIap"gane an,. Gf1"+ n'
sand By the republican parry e th ne = .
and privileges conferred b. ia 5aa IDS
plank
The pr0nhitior,Bi4 o. Iorv" ',"@1A.. m =
Canaan OF 1rigrnpb4r. n iuf nc ey' 10 th0"SE
rhe!r enemies re- u"t ys, al La. al. an b. +.
" appreciate he ~. u.fs* .-" = ne IA
ucss Os those stii III tie ~, 'H--s- Eitss ..r
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
MINNESOTA STATE BANKS.

~ CINlH tA0 OTt.lCtbIhillAs hiSN"
NAL Report of Examiner Knox--Thicty
Two Stat. Banks Now In Operation.
4 fragment OF the biennial report Of Bank Elk
a1niner II M. Knox. has gained publicity; the
section relating to new banking capital, etc. III
Minnesota within the last c17o years. Is vet
but two-thirds OF The Whole report il in tire
hands OF the printers. During the two years
charters were granted by the state to the fol-
lowing new banks
The Bank Of Benson: the Wright County bank,
Del&no: the Bank Of Glencoe: the Grant Count =
Bank. Herman; the Morrison County bank, Lit
tie Falls; the Bank Of Minneapolis; the Bunk of
North Minl1eapolis: the scandta bank. Mime
H3olis; the Bank III Ortonyiile: the Pipe Stone
Coanty bank; the Bank Of Minnesota, St. Paul
the Gerrnania bank, St: Paul; the PEOPLES bank,
Bt. Paul; aud the Nico}let County bank, St.
Peter; in all fourteen. The following have been
changed to the national system: The State
bank, AnolSa; the Bank Of St. Cloud: the Bank of
5hakopee and the Bank Of Vabasha. Changed
to private bank with same naisle. the Morrison
County bank: aud failed, the Bank Of Farming
ton. There now in operation thirty Two
state banks whose resources and liabilities are
Inns summarized.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
s12,s2o,7G2 62
FURTHER FIGURES,

The net increase i'll capital stock is III D., 14l 250
and in surplus, $l2S,2ls.l4 The increase in
capital, surplus and individual deposits amounts
to $2,A53, 1854 and SLe increase in loans,
81, A07, 467.4i. The banks held in cash on JUNE
20, 1877 II, 4S2. ca or 9.ss per cent of the imme-
date liabilities and in corresponding banks tbs
sum OF $l,Zl0, 5O5.A9, Or l4.5 per cent OF i'm
mediate liabilities and in beth classes Of avail
able funds the sum Of $!,O27, 9Ss. OF, or - 3
per cent Of such liabilities. The total increase
Of deposits Of the banks are 1854, il5.T9, and
combined capital, surplus and individual dapcs-
its OF all the banks OF the state show grand
total OF $45,4s9,0O6. The loans OF the eighty
six national, state and savings banks amount to
$37, 5T2,7j6. The increase Of the banks are
National, 49, state, g.: savings, 0; private, II;
making an increase Of }s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03

It is argued by some writer's that Il
the depression in food products should
continue for any great length Of time
an inevitable result would be aredrction
in the price of farming lands all over
the country. But there is no probable
ity that the depression will continue
until such result is reached, because
1t is not at all likely that in years sue
ceeding there will be such immense
crops as have been grown this year in
almost every locality at home and
abroad.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03

Profiting by the experiences Of for
mer years every one who issat all prov
ident will look out for his winter
wood pile during this usually pleasant
month. The lesson Of few years ago,
when railroads and all other roads was
early and continually blockaded, ought
10 last Tor life time.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
miscellaneous Ns.va Notes.

All lady students Of Cornell university will
hereafter be- required to room and board at
the Sage college
Cen. Rosecrans says the inve stigations of
soldiers homes at Dayton, Ohio, and Tagus,
Me-, showed the accounts correct
Hayward and Hobart, two directors who
have been fighting OK Senator Sharou for the
control Of the Chollar mine, succeeded in OBJ
tainlug 1t in San Francisco.
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coxe Of Buffalo, in
reviewing the past twenty years Of his episco-
pate said the other day that the increase of inn
pioty aud infdelity is appalling.
The much married Mrs. Wet1nore, on trial
in New York for bigamy in marrying Nathaniel
il. Halves when he already had wife, was &C.
Quilted, tho judge believing that she was not
aware that Halves was married when she en-
tered into marital relations with him.
New York Special Telegram: At annual
convention OF the boiler makers and iron ship
builders international brotherhood, represent
ing 4, tNO 1nenlDers, a resolution was passed TO
tho effect that the hours Of labor of this trade
be in the future nine per day.
Five million fset of logs of Watkins drive
have arrived at Red Lake Falls fifty men be-
ing engaged in the drive. Mr. Walker has
about5 OK, GOO feet Of logs IN Clearwater lake,
Walker will CUT about Is. 900 feet at his
Clearwater logging works this winter.
Dnrdette & Pond, New York, Carrying OIL an
extensive business in the South American and
English trade, have been forced to suspend,
with $3.50, eco liabilities. The firm was estab-
iisbod in 1869, and did exclusively South
American irnpOrt business. Receiving from there
crude rubber, nuts, drugs, etc. in return they
shipped various articles Of American manufac-
ture, for which they obtain orders through q
branch house in Perm. ...1
Nelson Bennett, who is a large railroad con-
tractor, shipped, months ago, the gum of s19,-
500 by the Northern Pacific Express company,
from Portland to Ainsworth, Wash The
money reached it's destination, but mysterious
iy disappeared from the office before being de-
livered to Bennett The express company re-
fuset reimburse Bennett, claiming there had
been irregularities. Suit was brought, and
Bennett recovered the amount missing and IN
terest, which reached abott $4,000. p. =, T.,
At the Unitarian national conference at Sara
tega Springs, Hon Samuel F. Miller of Wash
I gton was elected president: j ohm D. Long OF
Massachuse It's. Sam. 81 T. FELTON, Of Pennsyl-
vania, Hoanie Davis OF Alabama, and George
Adams Of Massachusetts,, vice presidents. Rev.
| DE-. Hale called up the resolution for the or
gallizatiOn at state conferences and state mis-
sionaries, which was adopted DR. James Free
man Clarke oe Boston read an essay relative to
strengthening and advancing the Unitarian
church which, he said, should have definite
aim. A resolution was adopted ordering the
creation Of q building loan find OF sa5, COO.
Many donations we're made.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-03
THE Chicago Markets.

Whoat Chicago spring, 75@s55Sc; No. 3,
Chicago spring, 5Sc; No red 'Sc; No. red
64c. ~ w.
Corn, cash, 7e11z@7so. ;
Oats, cash, 225c.
Rye. $500. ....,
Barley, 66c.
Pork, cash, $1&75
Lard, cash, s7.ao@sT55.
81 milwaukee, Markets.
Wheat, No 2, 74slc.
Corn, no. 2, Soc! &c." i |. -. .'';'
Oats, No. 2 white, 2s1Sc. = Hv.s
Rive, No. /, SOC; No. 2, Sc.
I Barley, No. 2, 6os4c; extra No. 8, Acc
Mess Pork, SIG cash. '@'.
j Lard--Prinle steam, $7.2 NV. 81
Butter, choice creamery. 4@2sc; fair to good,
2O@23c; bfsst dairy, 17(@l9c. NJ IL ~ T. - i
-. Minneapolis Markets. z"as>, J..
WHEAT, No. ! hard, 1890; No. 2 hard. 74c;
Corn. No. 2 55c; rejected, 4sea5oc; con
uV oa5s No ) old, white, 25@aec; No. 2, new,
251sc rejected, 22D24c; condemned, 22@23r.
Mixed Feed, no !, s17. 5o1s1s; No.3, $3.50
Corn Meal un,oltea, s17@s1s; bolted, sal
Hay, timothy, sstaa 50; wild, choice, $50
$50; No 2 rid, S. 5Ota6.75 ~ ~
ss. st. Paul Markets. sts,s "
WHEAr-No 4 hard, new, 79c; No. 2 hard,
f5c No. 2, Csc. ~. E.,z s5s
Corn. No. 9, Soc; Nos, 4sc Ils3 III
Oats, No 2 mixed, 2ae;; No, 2 white, &c; No.
8 extra. 24c.3 fl 7&s
Rye, No. 2, 445c. E,@ III
Barley, No. 2, Soc; No s, 40c. 3 ##f
Ground Feed, SIS so q @ 81
Baled Hay, ss;; timothy bay, 80 ooa$1o 50
Flax Seed, 81. Es;: ets; HUI sz
Timothy seed, 3120 III 5..5
Potatoes, Csc.
Eggs, 14115Sc. 4
Butter, dairy fai1 .2s11zlc choice, l5e; cream
cry, 1Sc. ..,4