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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

Bismarck has fallen into disfavor
with tile workingnen Of Germany. A
few days ago he stopped at Friedrichs-
ruhe Oh the way from his summer resi-.
dence to Berlin. 1t became noised
about that he was stopping at the hotel
and very soon q great crowd collected,
workingmen composing the majority.
Pretty soon tho cry was started, 'tDown
with Bismarck" and the mob responded
with Insulting yells and epithets. The
man Of iron and blood viewed the hos
tile demonstration with savage eyes,
and, boiling with rage, ordered his ser
wants to summon the police and assist
in dispensing the mob. The sight OF
his .hveried servants only increased the
tumult, and it required considerable
work on the part of the authorities to
quiet matters down. When once safely
out Of Friedrichsruhe Bismarck deliv-
cred long honily on "the ingratituds
Of the people; to those who were in at.
tendance upon him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

English bicyclists and tricyclists pro-
pose to have cycling path Of their own
all the way from Lon don to Brighton,
under special act Of parliament. The
track will be about 45 miles long, start
ing a few miles out of London and rum
ming to Brighton, and will be 18 feet
wide paved with asphalt, and of easy
gradients. It's estimated to cost an
average Of $1,000 per mile, or e315, 900
in all. The Brighton to London road
is the fayorite one for South county
cyclists, hundreds Of wleelmen going
and returning within the day during
the season. It is estimated that a FIVE
shilling fee would be very readily paid
BY 300 cyclists 8 day during eight
months Of the vear-for excursion tickets
from London to Brighton and back, be-
sides hundreds of smaller fees for in
8termediate distances.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
The Eascally Washington Bankers.

The Washington Star says: Disclosures show
that the failure of the banking house Of Mid
dleton & Co., was net only most disgraceful,
but one of the most disastrous on record Pro-
perry left for safe keeping, good margins on
stocks, charity funds, and all OF the deposits,
and in fact everything, has been swept away
and used by this firm until it is doubtful if it
pays a cent or a mill on the dollar 1t is shown
chat they have been giving funds to make pur-
chases which tl,ey have simply passed to their
own credit and spent. Dicknlan, formerly. Mid
dleton's partner in New York, said that if the
Middletons had any defense OF explanations to
make, they could very easily appear before the
creditors committee and show il these large
sums were lost through failures in ordinary
business channels, CT had been, as openly
charged, deliberately stolen. Some of the Off
GERS were before the grand jury recently en-
deavoring to secure the Indictment of the Mid
dletons for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The developments are not yet made
public, but promises some very ugly features.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

Section 4,747 of the United States
Revised Statutes provides that "no sum
OF money due OF to become due, to any
pensioner, shall be liable to attachment,
levy Or seizure, by or under any lega
or equitable process whatever, whether
the sum remains with the pension office
OF any officer or agent thereof, or is in
course of transmission to the pensione1
entitled thereto, but shall inure wholly
to the benefit of such pensioner. liz
the recent case Of Robion VS. Walker. in
which the Interpretation of that section
was involved, the Kentucky Court Of
Appeals held that pension money re-
eeiyed from the United States is exempt
from seizure for debt while it is being
transmitted to the pensioner, but moi
after it is actually received by him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

The House Committee on the Re-
form of the Civil Service has submitted
a unanimous report against repeating
the reform law of last year. The COM
mittee consists Of hTessrs. Mutchler, OF
Pennsylvania; Cox, Of New York; Glenn
ents, Of Georgia: Hoblitzell, of Mary
land; Finerty, OF Illinois Barksdale, OF
Mississippi; Seymour, OF Connecticut;
Robertson, Of Kentucky, S democrats,
and Bingham, Of Pennsylvania Phelps,
of New Jersey; Millard, of New York
Lyman, Of Massachusetts, aud Hit, OF
Illinois, 5 republicans. The report is
not only unanimous, but il is emphatic
and unqualified. Tt recognizes the evils
Of patronage" it condemns the aspoils
system II it attributes the maintenance
of the system to both parties, and holds
both responsible for the duty Of up-
roofing it. It expresses the convection
OF the committees that much good has
already been done, and that much more
can be done. And it all concludes as
follows: Yonr committee, entirely
satisfied with the thorough consnien-
tions, and non- partisan work Of the Civil
Service Commission are Justified il the
belief that its eontin nance viii aid ID i
large degree i graduating the preya-
lent evils Of the civil service Of the gov
eminent remove just complaint, and
restore public conf dence IN the work
performed by the snbord inate officials,
and can Al see no wisdom IA The proposed
repeal III he law. y
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

Its suggestive illustration OF the
sweeping character of military conscrip-
bon in France that the chamber OF depu-
ties,Sas the cable reports. should have re-
fused to allow young men training fol
holy orders TO be exempted from mill
tary service. The value of man as s
fighting machine is, among the military
powers OF Europe, Of much more conse.
quence than his value as a member OF
civil society. In most countries prep
aration for the church is attended with
no other combative tendencies than the
conflict of creeds; but where society is
based upon the sword, it is natural that
the cassock should have to yield to it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
STATISTICS OF THE STATE.
Brief Summary Of the Report of the Com
missioner Of Statistics, Giving Iufor1na-
tion of General Public Interest.

The fifteenth annual report of the state COM
missioner Of statistics has been issued. It
shows that in the year 1882 tho area devoted to
wheat culture was reduced from . $50. go to2,-
1929. $3.50. Since 1878 the percentage of the total
cultivated area sown in wheat has been steadily
decreasing and there Las been a corresponding
increase in the percentage of the area devoted
to oats, corn and barley. Minnesota no longer
relies wholly upon heat Generally tho con-
dition Of agricultnrists is improved through
out the state. The totals OF acreage and crops
are given as previously published. In
wheat there were 3;;'}29 500 acres sown, with
production Of -, l7G,25S bushels, making an
average of IL 81 to the acre. Dakota, Goodhue,
Otter Tail, Polk and Stevens produced over
LOCO, 600 bushels each. Of oats there were 7G9,-
1873 acres sowp, and an average production of
"a. Al per acre; Of corn, GeS, 5l2 acres, with an
average yield Of 26 ~. Of potatoes, 5, 074, 1876
bushels were produced from 47,O04 acres. The
hay crop exceeded that Of 1881 by ;;46 COO tons
There is material enlargement of the country
devoted to flax. There ere IS, 1913 farms, Of
which 1,SG3 are new. The apple trees AMI
grape vines bearing show marked increase
The products Of the dairy have Increased con
| siderably.
OF LIFE AND DEATH
were q, 504 births Il, o. males, Il, 3O3 females,
$40 twins and l55 illesitinate. OF these {, 1ra
were Of American parents, 1854 German, g.
$50 Norwegian: 2,Go1 swede, a52 Irish and 3, =
59l mixed parentage. There we're Il, 3'9s deaths
making the natural increase of population d.
2O6 There were six thnplet births. The
least deaths were So, in FEBRUARY, and the most
! ,2S6, in August From zymotic diseases s.
9l1 died, 1,5O6 from constitutional, 1856 from
local, 1883 from developmental. 52l
from accident, 1G, from homicide,
and 81 from suicide. About six
males died to five females. General statistics Of
the different counties follow, and the pamphlet
closed with - pages of miscellaneous statistics
There were 256 newspapers published, Of which
IL were German, 3 Swedish, 5 Norwegian and
! French. There were S,S7S marriages, 293 d.
, vorces and o,2l2 foreigners naturalized; 5,o49
Scandinavians, 2,123 Germans, 1856 Irish and
1,231 British. Tie report which is long over
due, was declared by the i'll health Of Gen.
Malmros and his recent transfer to Leith
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
A Result of e sligious Frenzy.

Wheeling W. Va, Special: A boy named
Andy Adams attended series of meetings
North creek, near here, in the district school
house. He became deeply impressed and
went insane on the subject Of religion. The
family consisted of the boy, sister Of s years,
and the mother, who lived in a sparsely settled
neighborhood. The appearance of the
when the neighbors called they found that tho
mother and daughter were both dead. The
former had her head mashed and the latter's
throat was cut from ear to ear. The boy was
found crouchedin a. corner. In reply to ques-
tons he said the Lord told him to offer his
bring them back to life again. The mother
was killed with an axe, and the sisters throat
was cut with butcher knife. The boy ia in
custody The religious meetings have been
STONED
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
Lyuchiug in the Black Hills.

Alexander Fiddler, VIGOROUSLY hard char
acter, was lynched At sturgis Saturday morn
ing the 14th. He and two soldiers named Hews
and Brown assaulted and robbed an enigrant
named Schramm of $500, near Fort Meade,
Wednesday evening. In the scufie Hews was
shot in the arm, aud upon being questioned at
the hospital disclo sed the names Of his confed-
crates and the particulars Of the assault The
parties were arrested. At this morning
Fiddler was taken from the officers by fifteen
masked men and conducted to tho outskirts of
the town where, after threats of hanging, he
promised to show where the money was con-
cealed and did SO; whereupon he was taken III
to d srAyine and hanged on general principles:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
Market Reports.

Il ST. PAuL-Wheat No. hard, 96@Bc
No. 1. SEC; No 2 hard g1c: No. 2, SOc. s5t
u Corn, No. 2, SIC; No. 8, 46C05Oc.
Oats, No. z mixed, 3015c; No. 5 mixed, soc;
No 2 white, SOC. No 3 white, Sic :,
Barle!, No. 2, 5sc; No 8 extra, SOC; No
8, 45c. NJ 81
Rye, No. 2, Sic. s4ss .ss.s ST.
II Baled Hay Wild, ss75 timothy, SO. Sc
Potatoes. &c g5s 5.55 j
Eggs, l4c. ISL.
" MINIATURES, Wheat, No. 2, S75sc.
Corn, No. q SIC.
Oats. No. q 3322c. 81
6 Rye. No j, &C. 8
Barley No. Gle; extra No. s, 5s@5s1<c
Mess Pork, sl9 7a 4.
Lard $500
Butter, choice creamery gla50c; fair to
good, I70nl8c;; best dairy, 0p16c
& Eggs. Iat014519c s5
eH1cAao Wheat No. 2 Chicago spring, ss114l
=@s7cs
Corn, 54sgS a5455Sc. So.
AZ Oats, 80 G. 81.
III Rye, 63311
Barley, 62sss(1sIc.
81 Flax Seed. 81 go
4 Pork. S1S5NasIa so
& Lard, $seAays ~
B Butter. creamer ddaiirs, 1s@1ac
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
The Criminal Calendar

Isaac Jennings at Pendleton county, Pa ,
shot his son, thinking he was panther,
Emma Hines, Baltimore, was scolded by her
father, wrote poem on s'Deatl, and then took
d fatal dose Of laudanu1n. Sho was seventeen
and pretty.
William G. Morgan, general auditing agent
of the New York banking firm Of Putnam 4
Earl, was sentenced at Hartford, Conn, to three
years in the penitentiary for embezzlement.
W. H. Abbott, on trial in Montana on the
charge of numbering railroad boss in Rocky
Canyon in the fall of 1882, or early winter Of
1888, was acquitted on proof of selfdefense
Frank L. Loring, of Flemming Il Merriam
''Fund w." fame, was taken into custody at
Chicago by United States marshal and conveyed
to the county Jail, where he will be required to
serve The sentence of a years imprisonment
imposed upon him by Judge Blodgett, beside
paying a fine Of $500. His partner ohm Flem-
ming, is ut present in Dakota, but is expected
here in two or three days to join Loring In his
enforced retirement
Mrs. Charles Wright, young widow Of Tou-
Ion, Ill, retired to her bed chamber and made
an attempt to hang herself, but the rope was
broken i'll the attempt She then procured q
butcher-knife and hacked her throat in 4 fright
fnI manner. Then she stabbed herself with
a pair of scissors, inhicting CHASTITY wound.
She next repaired to the medicine chest of her
late husband, who had been d druggist, and
mixing together four OF five poisons swallowed
the deadly dose. Shortly after this last des-
perate attempt, she was discoveredin an in
sensible condition and the services of o physi-
clan secured, who succeeded in saving her life
She still avows a determination to die.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
Suits Against Graut, Ward and Fish.

Su1tS A1FOAFH4E F1o:oo" AAafO oSSA AA''I1eHsoA
at St. Antonio, Iowa, against Grant 4 Ward
and James D. Fish Of New York. EIhu Spicer
is the plaintiff 9he first suit alleges that On
July II, 1852, Ward executedsand delivered to
Spicer prommissory note for $50, 0oo, with )
per cent. interest until paid, and to secure the
payment Of same. deposited with the defcndent,
5S4 shares of Yonkers smelter stock, 1000
shares of Freeland mining stock, and 1914
shares of Tabor mining stock. Spicer seeks to
collect his $40, 600 and interest by bringing suit
in this county, and suing and garnishment
against Berg & Co., of this city, who are in
debted heavily to Ward. The petition of G. II.
Mallory & Co., against Grant T. Ward alleges
that April IA, 1882, Grant & Ward executed six
promissory notes for 5000 each, payable to
James D. Fish, OF the Marine National bank;
that Fish endorsed in blank, and for d consid-
Grafton transferred them to the plaintiffs. Gar
nishment against Berg & Co. was also issued in
this suit Mallory and Spicer gave sarnish-
ment bonds for $10O,OO
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
End of Spaulding Land Cases.

Yankton, Oak, special-I,he cases Of the
United States W. D. J. Spaulding, commonly
known as the spaulding land cases, which have
been on trial here, have ended in the acquittal
of the defendant on all charges. Three cases
were tried, one for forgery and two for present
ing FRAUDULENT pension papers. On the first the
jury stood ten for acquittal and two for convic-
ton for thirty-two hours before an agreement
was reached, on the two second, the jury DELHI
Grated but fifteen minutes. Several other SIM
liar cases pending against Mr.: Spaulding were
thereupon dismissed The verdict was received
with satisfaction, there being ample evidence
committed, was nnintentionai. and arose out Of
some new construction of the law. He is q
wealthy Wisconsin. Iumbernan, and brother-in-
law Of Congressman W. T. Price.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
Last Weeks Failures.

There were 1874 failures in the United States
and les, 104 and 60 in the corresponding weeks
of 1888 1852 and 1881 respectively. About II
per cent were those Of small traders whose
capital was less than IS, 000. Among the sus-
pensions reported were: Heron s. Spencer,
wholesale cocoannts, New York City; Howard
i ID. Thomas q Co. manufacturers of cotton
and WOODEN goods, Philadelphia; State bank of
West Virginia, Charlestown; Ieory, Moore &
Co, bankers, GreenvilIe, Mich. : a Carriere Il
Sons, exchange dealers and 3. J. Yeats, Son &
CO., chemicals and fertilizers, Baltimore.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
rstal Railroad Collision

a Philadelphia telegram says, the morning
accommodate ton train from Atlantic City. on the
Camden q Atlantic railroad. collied with spe-
eial Sunday school excursion train, ten miles
EAST Of Camden, at s. clock Saturday morn
! ing. Both trains Wera running at the usual
speed, and meeting on q curve, struck each
of the victims: Killed Engineer Baxter, En-
eineer Palmer, a. G. Edwards, Conductor
Smith, baggage Master Vaughan, Mail Agent
I Wgiie Fireman Barker, Frank Fenton super
mtendent Of tho road 81
The collision Was the result Of misunder-
standing Of telegT orders.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
THE PI1H or THE NEWS.
Washington Csosx1p1

=
The attorney general advises congress- to pay
Kilbourr his $50, s.
Attorneys Cook and Cole denied that they
received money to prevent the Indictment Of
Contractor Colgroye in the star route cases,
The secretary OF the interior has disbarred
from practice before the pension Office John
Algoc, of Flint. Mich, and Edwin J. Smith, Of
Whitewater, Mich. .s* N
Mr.. Washburn said that he intended Ia again
urge the postmaster general to remedy the
complaints made against the arrival of the
mail trains in St. Paul. He will insist upon al,
order being made requiring their arrival at
. least an hour and half earlier &1
Postofices Established Minnesota: Kost,
Chisago county postofices Discontinued
Mosley, Minnesota Polk county. Postmasters
Commissioned Peterson, Lake
Harold. Mimi; Mash Mcknight, Kimberly,
Mimi james G. Pitts Winona Emmons county,
OAK; Ahram c. Rhinehart, Deett, Polk county,
MINI.
Special cablegrams from Washington an
nouncing that the United States government
has received no communication from England
concerning American dynamite conspiracies
against the British government, and meditates
no suppressive action, have kindled anew the
feeling of irritation against the American au-
thoIities.
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Sheridan, COM
ing west on the Fort Wayne limited express,
rendered their passes, but were Informed that
it was not paper train. Sheridan remon-
strated, but the conductor persisted that they
must pay their fare or he would stop the train
at the next station for them to get off, and pro-
ceeded to carry this programme into execution,
when Phil paid his money and continued his
journey.
AS was announced when Minister Sargent
retired, the president and secretary Of state
have determined to leave the German mission
vacant until Chancellor Bismarck learns how to
treat respectfully representative of this gov
eminent AS an act Of retaliation, Bismarck
has decided to suspend relations with the
United States, and Baron Eisendecker, the
of state his letter of recall They visited the
president and the usual speeches OF regret, good
wishes, etc, we're mada
The speaker has laid before the ho,sea COM
munication from the attorney general, trans
hitting letter from, the United States district
attorney of the District of Columbia concerning
the trial of the case of Hallott klbourn vs. J.
G. Thompson, saying: fear that unless con-
gress shall either direct that the Judgment
which now stands for go GOO shall be paid, or
shall modify the laws SO that the connection of
the government with this case shall cease when
final action shall have been taken on the bill Of
exceptions by the supreme court OF tho United
States, the government may have to pay much
larger sum than 1000.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
The New Rates on Newspapers.

The following act is now in force:
Be it enacted, etc, That the rate Of postage
on newspapers and period calls of the second
class, when sent by others than publishers or
news agents, shall be one cent for each four
ounces, or fractional part thereof, and shall be
fully prepaid by postage stamps affixed to said
matter Approved June 9, 1884.
Hereafter postmasters will receive for mail
ing newspapers and periodical publications Of
the second class when sent by other than the
publisher or news agent, at the rate of one
+ cent for each four ounces or fractional part
thereof
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
itlittle ,f,all5 Ur';ia'llstrlpt
nv. M. FULLER, Purblisher.
LITTLgFALLs, MINNESOTA

Ten millions of votes will most likely
be cast at the election which is to take
place in November The votes cast at
The election Of 1880 numbered 9, 1913, TAB,
which showed an increase Of 762, 997
over the election Of 1876.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20

Immigration to this country this year
has fallen off about 20 per cent. Our
exports are also 20 per cent behind the
volume of 1883. Under these circum-
stances, Notwithstanding the country is
rich and money plentiful, it is an excel
lent time for economy and retrench-
ainn+ .,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
Record of Casualties.

r. Record of Cassua1ties.
Frank Deyily and wife were killed by light
ming at Harrisburg, Pa
Mrs. Maria Fox, aged cighty-three years,
living. near Iagonda, Ohio, fell dead while
watching funeral.
A man named Orquist suddenly disappeared
from dixie which was being built at Chippewa
Falls. His body was found in the Lafayette
company's boom, seven miles below the city.
He leaves wife and three children in poor cir
cumstances
At Grand Park, Ill, eight business houses
and one large hotel were destroyed, as were
eight stables and two agricultural warehouses,
together with O. large amount Of agricultural
implements The loss is about $1,000; Gov
cred by $2l, 900 insurance.
The most destructive cyclone, rain and wind
storm that ever visited jackson. county Ind.
passed through Salt Creek township Monday
evening The barns of Neddie Brown,
William Browning, Levi Stockdell, William
Williams, William Scott aud Elisha White
were completely unroofed and blown to
atoms.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-20
American Exchange bank, Duluth, but nothing
has been seen or heard Of Morck since. Foul

American Exchange bank, Duluth, but nothing
has been seen or heard of Morck since. Foul
play 10 suspected 4. 8.
Edmond Yates, of the World, has got him.
self involved in another libel suit The World
recently contained an article protesting to
give details OF certain dishonest practices in
the career of Edward Legge, q well known war
correspondent of the London papers, the au-
thor Of ''Wayside Sketches and "Killed at
saarbrucken," and the originator and former
editor OF the Whitehall Review. Mr.. Legge
promptly responded with a sultfor damages.
The Miner county bank at Howard, Oak, has
closed its doors. The proprietors were ", W.
White and Henry Wldner, doing business
under the firm, name Of White & Widner 1t is
not known yet what the amount of deposits
were The bank was opened in the spring Of
1882 by Nh White, formerly Of Cresco, Iowa;
later, Dr.. Fl, Kendall bought an interest in the
bank, which he held for some months, finally
dissolying partnership and retiring, Mr.. Wild
ner subsequently became a partner, having for
merry been in the banking business in
Alexandria, Hanson county.