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

- As- vas charged in a newspa per
~ .1~sn2e Mrs. Fangsrys's perform
aoos hct ne ple,sis an alihi, that he
VS. y Host,n a: the tame steiec2- "n'!
zlcrs.sss tbs; he has q double who
Ea4kr,s hIm trouuir, as.i3e ~-cntS some
one r. ''cas.>h him, Examine him in the
a}ory s,sa make him preach, and so de-
ts~-s -, s.-scal- Eeecher does not go
a. la - to lnti1,at., that his 'tdouhle'
ct n-ra into his treat sorrow, as he
sr>s.s IL the Tilt1n scandal
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

The excess os The value Of exports
froa the United States over imports O!
merchandise for the month ended De-
oeanber "a, 1881, was SCI ,593, lt2; for
he SIX months ended December 81.
lSSa, the excess was $61, 9SS, $50, nnc
Cor the twelve months ended Decembe;
81, 1859, sI0S. Oh. se4.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15
Rail and River Notes.
The Criminal Calendar,

The Wisconsin Contra. has compile ed lis su,
vCE 10 saltwater.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-15

Il is probable thai ,Ee rrmarkail" Tgcgz Nc
Cullougl, trl4t in Milwaukee, which ended in a
verdict OF guilty, VII be sal plcmo,ted BY d
large number OF pr Jsecn1lons for pc! my In
spite Of the fac. tIlas the prisoners de a con-
fcssior previous % trial ple.5'y ot wItnessts
Richard Cam! b Il, mil!,onaire paper man
ufaCturer OF New York City, committed suicide
on board OF the stfa,ner !7ttanic, which ar
rived in New York from Queensland On the 4th,
In suit brought in Nrw York iv Bradford
Bros, OF England against john Eantcadel &
verdict was gwen again5, tbs defendent for
s5,5J7. This suit grew out Of defalcaElon Of
EDWARD kobbe, an employee or agent OF Brad
ford Bros, in New York city, who stole about
$50 CSC in money and securities and fed To
Chicago, where ne was arrested
F. g. Overacrs, a school principal Of Macon,
IL. has been premptorily dismissed for writing
atfee.io1ate letters to a large number OF girl
pupiis-
Mira Smith went reiigieusly insanein church
at vandaiia. IL, walked up TO the pulpit and
demanded to be married to the minister Go
ing home she nearly murdered her daughter az
sacrifice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

WssH the Naval Appropriation biz
was recently being debated in the House.
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, in the course
of his remarks. said: There were mill
ions CT dollars worth of American
property on the Pacific Coast, and the
little country of Chill could in three
weeks destroy every dollars worth OF
it. Chill had five armored vessels.
while the United States had not a vessel
aioat that could stand before one OF
them ten minutes. 1t was true that the
United States was not in the presence
of an enemy. but the fact remains that
she pocketed insults, not only from
Chill, but from almost every country on
the face of the globe, because she had
no navy by which she could enforce he1
rights"
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

IT is said that among all the frauds
discovered in the investigation of the
accounts of Marshals of the United
States in various sections of the u
try. those pertaining to South Carolina
have attracted the most interest, be-
of the number of persons in
volved, and because the Department O,
justice has every arrangement for laying
its hands upon the criminals and bring.
ing them to punishment. From reports
of special examiners, it appears the ex.
tent of these frauds is even greater
than had been generally known. Fraudu-
ulent mileage had been taxed up, and
fraudulent charges of every possible
description had been made to increase
the fees of the Marshal and his assist
snts a1d to defraud the Government,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
A Misunderstanding.

81 thought / would take a run UP and
see If you didn't want to buy Il sewing
machine" said the agent to Farmer
Grimes.
al don't know as / do replied the
farmer: "rve got most of my spring
sowing DONE"
But won't you need 1t for sewing in
the summer?"
look here, young %feller. we don't
SOW In the summer. We cuts, an
gethers, an binds"
"Oh. well, this machine gathers and
binds"
"Mebbe you'll be telling me next
that your machine will haul in thy
crap an put it in the barn. Don't come
around here with any of your big
stories"
Don't be ruffied, my dear sir: l think
you do not understand me. 1 mean 4
machine to sew cloth, not grain"
"Ahemt You do. do You? Then you'd
better 90 talk to the wimmin. It's &
good thing YOU didn't mean the otheSs
kind, for ii you'd kept On telling me
about your wonderful machine fS
an reapin. you'd got ME Il rip
PIN and tearin' 'iir I'd basted you"-'
1eIdS SUtuJS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
HUMOROUS.

The burglars pride-If they hadn't
they could not have opened the window.
- Chicago Tribune
The difference between q patent
non-tip-overable spittoon and an a.
itor.al is said 10 be in the fact thai ~
n will right itself while the otAr
won't.
When a man gets Il stitch in h1s
side while Il: church he Is apt 10 lose
the thread of the discourse Q
course; and when he gets Lemmed IL
by a crowd of pretty girls. ii sean.
goOd.-YonkerS Statesman.
Fired. why do you call me vour
duckie darling? Is it because | tloated
into your affections So swimmin.Iy?'
Hardly that, my dear! It's because.
as q rule. YOU rarely advance toward
me but you are holding out 4 biz bill"
-Chicago Times.
lis that little ma married." ask1l
Witherspoon, looking at Il five foot-twO
man helping a lad upon the cars.
'.Yes. Why Il shouldn't think il
was consistent for q short fellow like
him to enter the bonds of high-men.'
N. Y. WaiE.
"A man who comes round every few
minutes begging for Il match is rather 9
nuisance, but when he slides into y
crowd and asks: '.Is there anv man
here who is mean enough to refuse &c
give me a match?' there is nothing 10
do but to hand over ut once.-BCS-
ton Post.
Not a Subject
MAKE me a pun" said a merry kIng
To a Jolly joker nj his side.
"Tnen give me Il subject anything."
The pungent pun>tcr quickly replied. q
Make !. on me. then" chucklcd the KIHc
As he gently stroke,l his robe of fur
could make one that smi e. would bring,
But the Ming Is not "A subject. sir.
In July and August last year each
United States Senator consumed q ton
and a hals of ice. Altogether 20o.0oC
pounds were used up. When the next
polar expedition is organized. the crew
should be drafted from the Un;tet
States Senate. 1t would not only save
the country n handsome sum of money.
but we should very soon have an open
polar sea--Bos.on Transcript.
"A Modest Little Girl:-"Mamma.'
asked a little girl, "doeS the sun 20 70
bed when it sets in the evening"" u
suppose So" Extraordinarily replied
The mother. "What makes everythinA
so red: Does it blush because ii has to-
90 to bed right out where everybody
an see it:?' Il shouldn't be surprised,
ny dear" WELL" continued the lit
lie girl. thOughtfully, iii | were in the
'un's place l would cover myself up
With the clOuds.'-Deirol Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY

Mrs. Tennyson writes and sicrs I
her husbands letters.
The salary of Robert Harris . D.,
ident Of the Northern Pacific Eoei
100000 per annum.-Chtcag0 Inn
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes COM.
diets the cable story that he is conc /
England to lecture. and SayS h. de- i
to pass the remainder of his lie al |
own country and by his own lire>:t. /
Judge Tourgee says in his roI
lecture that there are $4,000 n~ewSpape4
to publish the news of the dar. q,1
there are $50, 900 reporters in this 9 ma
try alone watching the world to reccr'
its actions.
Not n of the six Concressra
from California was born in that Sta,
Tully is a native of Tennessee. Gla>crf'
of Mississippi, Henley, of Indiana. Ro.I
crans, of Ohio, Budd. OF Wisconsin an,
Summer, of Massachusetts.
-Chief-Engineer George W. Melvin
has received a letter from the Gov.rna
of Irkoutsk, couched in the most friend
ly terms. 1t says that the Car has -
warded al those who aided Mr.. Melvin,
and the other survivors of the Jeanne.s
j. NJ. Hill. the theatrical manaS
is said to be so lucky that if he werex
leave his slippers at = hotel they wonf
be forwarded TO him to the ncNt tow,
with a half dozen pairs of silk storki,r
in them. The only time he ever fr,
down he is said To have picked M
diamond pin.-N. Y. Graphic. =
-Horatio King, though now IN al.
man, is still hale and hearty; his eys
as bright, his step as firm and his hy
as young Is when he sat in Blu .haraD',
Cabinet as POStmaster-Gcneral. Nr
King enjoys the distinction of hav.p,
entered the P~ost-oflice Department q,
a clerk and working his way uD to Il.
top.-Chicag0 7riduHc.
MIR. Joseph Hay. on of Boston,
most venerated citizens. celebrated ~
Gently the ninety-fourth anniver>arfo
his birth. in the house which he built n
1921. and where he has lived durino
sixty-three years. He was a member Of
BOston's Common Council in 1880. and
he has missed voting at only ;wo clcc.
tons in seventy Boston HCra,d.
N. j. Morton. of the Boston Glo'e
who lost his life in the CITY of COlum.
bus disaster, was n of the BRIGHT,
journalists in New England. lie was N
his way to Florida to spend several
months to avoid tine dreadful disease.
the symptoms of which
had begun to appear. Some of the ie>,
articles in the Globe in the last few
years emanated from his brain. cAlca.
20 Inter OCEAN. Z
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

AT st. Louis, the other day, the steamer
W.. p. Hawday, of the New Orleans Anchor
Line, was burned to the waters edge. The
private Waterman, Matt Brown, was badly
burned.
Mr.. PORTER, of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, recently withdrew
his two per cent. bill and introduced a new
funding bill, which, among its provisions.
reduces the tax on tho circulation Of Ma
tiOnal Banks One-half, and further author
ICES the Secretary to purchase auy class of
bonds payable in the future, Instead Of
calling bonds now payable. when by so do
ing he can make it for the advantage Of
the Government.
A RECENT collision between a passenger
and freight train at Kansas. Ill. demolished
a passenger coach and injured a number of
passengers, several it was thought fatally.
THE river at Cincinnati on the 18Th had
reached a stage of seventy feet and was
still rising, the highest point reached IN
over fifty years.
SIMON HOWARD, q wealthy merchant Of
Evansville, Canada, was arrested recently
at Montreal OIL his bridal tour upon COM
plant of Miss I'M Howard. to whom he
had been engaged since 1S72.
]. L. WILSON and his invalid wife were
recently murdered by unknown persons
at Winnetka, near Chicago. Robbery
Is supposed to be the purpose as Viii.
son was quite wealthy, and usually kept
large sums of money in his house.
Owing to the insufficiency of the water
Srnnlv i'm CT npi, fha
ranies have increased the rates of in
surance risks in that city from ten to two
hundred per cent.
The other night masked men visited the
houses of non-union men in some of the
mining districts of Pennsylvania, and
warned them not to go to work under pen
atty of being cut to pieces. The warnings
had the desired effect in nearly every in
stance, but some few continued work, and
every night since the mysterious band had
paid them visits, until the families became
SO terror-stricken that many contemplated
moving away.
The report of the Secretary of State was
recently sent to the Senate in regard to the
case of Alexander Trimble. who's extradi-
ton was demanded by the Government of
Mexico, but who was discharged by the
American authorities. The Secre-
tary, in his report, held that, accord
ing to his construction of the laws, |
American citizen cannot legally
be held under the treaty with Mexico for
but he would inform the off,
GERS in Texas that if another arrest is made
and a case of guilt is made out, the Presi-
dent will not, on the ground Of citizenship, |
with the orders of surrender, if |
be made, but will require that the ac- !,
cused shall have opportunity of testing the
in the courts. ,
WAsH-oUTs caused by the late heavy
in Texas, did a great amount of dam
age to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail.
in that State.
AT a Fifty-ninth street station Of the
Third Avenue Elevated Railway in New !.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
THE Directors of the Yellowstone

The Directors of the Yellowstone
National Park Improvement Company
held a secret meeting in New York re-
Gently, but it was learned that q COM
mittee was appointed for the purpose of
preparing and submitting to the Direct
ors a plan. by which the financial diff
culties of the company a be satisfac-
forilv arranged. The total indebted
ness of the company in Montana is
reported to be about $4,000. So far
about $4,000 had been expended in
improvements.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
THERE is said to be a better prospect

THERE is said to be n better prospect
for bankruptcy Legislation in the
present than in the last Congress.
The sub-Judiciary Committee Of the
House will propably report to the
full committee the bill introduced by
MI. Morse, which is the Lowell bill as
introduced by Mr.. Hoar in the Senate,
which has been ~favorably reported with
some of the amendments recommended
by the committee of the Bankruptcy
Convention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

A YOUNG minister recently eloped
from England with the daughter of a
wealthy subject of the Queen, married
the young lady, came to America and
settled in Austin, Tex. He was pur-
sued, however, by a detective put on
his track by the irate father. Recently
the detective, who had become quite
friendly with the young man, induced
him to 90 hunting. While absent, the
rather suddenly put in his appearance
and compelled the bride to pack up and
start for England.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
The inhabitants of the North Division

The inhabitants of the North Division
of Chicago, were recently thrown into
the widest excitement by the appear
anc of a mad dog upon the streets.
The animal vas a large Newfoundland.
Citizens and police turned out and
chased the dog from street to street,
and pedestrians Welded the roadways
cheerfully to his possession without
stopping to contest his right of way.
The chase lasted into the night. Several
persons were bitten before the dog was
killed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

THE Supreme Court of Georgia re-
Gently decided that a telegraph COM
pany is responsible for the gross negli-
gence of its agents in transmitting mes
sages, in damages to the parties injured.
and that it is immaterial what condition
a telegraph company puts upon the
printed heading of its message blanks
SO far as its liability for negligence is
conoarDed
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

GENERAL GRANT was reported suffer-
ing from kidney aud liver troubles ow-
ing to the confinement forced On him
through the injury to his hip and thigh
growing out of his late fall upon the ice.
His physicians seemed to regard the
complications attending his case as of a
rather serious nature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

An armed band of MeXicans recently
threatened to raid the town of Eagle
Pass, ON the Texan side of the Rio
Grande, in order to get possession of
two persons charged with the murder
of a citizen of Saragossa. on the Mexican
side. The Texan authorities were pre-
pairing to resist, and lively times were
anticipated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
COMMENT.
SEVEN persons, pleasure-seekers, were
recently drowned at. Dundee, Scotland.
Mr.. Hunt, United States Minister at
St. Petersburg, is reported seriously i'll.

CHICAGO helped Peoria in the late
contest for the Republican State Con-
vention of Illinois, and Springfield. with
custom and the political wire-pullers on
her side, got left. Peoria secured the
convention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

IT was reported that the Khedive had ap.
pointed British Admiral Hewett COM
n at Suakim, at The request of the
British Government.
H recent city election in Salt Lake
City, Utah, resulted in the choice of a son
Of Bishop Sharp for Mayor by a heavy ma
jority. The Mormons carried everything.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

When the magnitude of purchases
of stock made by a broker is out of ali
proportion to the money advanced bv
the principal to pay therefor, the trans
action is stamped with the character
OF a gambling enterprise, and the law
VIII MOI eiiforce payment.-Patterson's
appeal Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
TRAGEDY ATTHE FALLS
One Man Found Dead on Luna ISL
and, and Another Missing.
Supposed Explanation of the Tra.-
edy---A Case la Georgia
Where Money Was
no Use.

PROSPECT HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
Canada, April 1l.--A most shocking tragedy
has thrown this community into the
greatest excitement The body of Van
r. Person, formerly manager of the
freight Office OF the New York
Central railroad at Suspension Bridge, and
lately clerk in that office, was found cold in
death on Suna islan,i, with a bullet-h hole
through his mouth and cut of the back of
his head, while near rs the bloody coat and
vest of his brOther-in-aW. Dir. Thomas
Fedder, but no signs of the latter's where
abJuts have since been discovered.
The facts Of the horrible affair, as nearly as
can be ascertained, are that Pierson, who has
been somewhat Eighty in his head for some
time, his condition being caused by excessive
DIR mixing, killed his b;other-in-law while
crazy, af1 then, taking off his coat and
vest, threw the boiy into the river,
and then shot himself dead The
two unfortunate men were seen to GO
onto 5he island together. Mr. Thomas We'd
der was wealthy and prominent citizen of
Suspension Bridge, AID was the senior MEM
Der of the wholesale grocery house of 7. & J.
Vetlder, of that place. Ills brother James as
well az himself, was a bachelor, AMI they
lived together in an elegant residence on
Lockport street. Pierson was n tail, fine
looking man, and leaves a wife, sister Of
her husbands victim; and also family OF
children. There was no known cause for the
act except insanity, As they were on excellent
terms with each other, as far as can ht
learned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

ern society, which found its pleasure at the
springs The husband contracted habits Of
dissipation, from which his fortune stuff 4red,
and soon the onca proud couple foun them
selves forced to seek humber quarters
At last when Inman's means were
thoroughly dissipatei, he attempted
to make similar work of his
wife's fortune. Under advice of friends the
lady refused to place her legacy in danger.
This aroused the husbands bitterest hate, and
he plunged more desperately than ever into
the vortex Of dissipation When he would
return home he wculi subject his wife to the
most cruel personal treatment. Mrs. Inman
carefully looked after the plantation and de-
posted her money with a country dealer six
miles distant from her home One evening
at the close Of the cotton season, a year ago
Mrs. Inman mounted her horse, with several
hundred dollars on her person. She did
not return home that night, and searching
parties were dispatched On the road
side her lifeless body was found, two
deep intentions having been made in her
head, from which pool of blood had pro-
ceedei. Near by a lightwood knot was
found, covered with blood and hair, which
had evidently been the instrument of death.
The husband was suspected of the crime, ar
rested, convicted and sentenced to death.
Numerous relatives OF Inman, who were
wealthy, then came to the doomed mans
rescue and have made every effort to save
him, but without avail This decision, how
ever ends his hooes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

SAN FRANCISCO, April lin the Sharon
trial, Tyler, attorney for the plaintiff asked a
witness, Mrs. Mary Shawh5n, il she was in
the habit of visiting houses of Ill repute. The
witness attempted to draw pistol from her
dress pocket; her son also drew and was con
fronted by Tyler Jr, who drew his
pistol AT the same time Barnes and Evans,
Sharon's attorneys, rushed franticaliy to the
witness and prevented her from firing. Judge
Sullivan ordered the witness and her soa to
leave the courtroom and adjourned court
After recess the judge refused TO try the
case further unless assured there were nc
weapons in court. Tyler argued all the after
noon on the right 20 show the bad character
of Mrs Shawhan and hal not finished on adj
Journment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
The star Route inquiry.

WASHINGTON CITY, April lip. H Wood
ward, an inspector of the postofiice depart
ment, was examined by Springer's committee
il relation to the alleged star-route frauds.
He described an interview at the White
House between President Garfield, Postmaster
General James and himself, as related by
Mr.. James in his testimony before the
committee. The witness continued: Shortly
after the engagement of William
A. Cook as special counsel in the case, l re
coived a summons from President Garfield to
be at the White House at a designated hour.
Without much preface, he said he had sent
for me to ask if l could explain how tie ap-
Dointment came to be made; thrt the day be-
fore judge of the supreme couat had in
formed him that Cook was one of the most
disreputable members of the Washington
bar and the selection was a disgrace to the
administration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-THE reason why
additional guards have been placed in the
Parliament buildings has at length tran
spi9d A few weeks since man from
Chicago, stylying himself DR.. Cosse, wrote
to Sir John A. Macdonald, informing him
that he knew of plot matured in the United
States to blow up the Parliament buildings
with dynamite. Sir John A. Macdonald
gave him permission to go ahead with his
detective business, and refused to give him
any remuneration until events proved the
truth of his story and he accomplished what
he promised. DR.. Cosse, since his arrival, has
been staying at the principal hotel, and, it
seems, is well provided with money. The
Dominion police have closely Swallowed him.
but so far they have discovered nothing sus-
picious in bis behavior.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Col. Robert G. Ingers IL has leased
a cottage at Long Beach, long island
The Irish Times, of Dublin, says the
ParneD party viii become an 6rganizet So
tion Of the Liberal party.
A. Bronson Alcott has recovered
from his stroke of paralysis so as to b. able
to converse freely Oh every point.
Isaac H. Bromley, formerly of The
Commercial Advertiser, is to BE- the editor Of
a new Republican campaign journal in Now
York
The Pennsylvania Democratic state
convention held at Allentown, sent Il solid
delegation to Chicago instructed for Ran
dali
The supreme court of Massachusetts,
decides that county commissioners cannot
levy a tax upon Pacific or other railroad
shares
News has been received at Madrid
from Cuba that AGuero's force now num-
bers 225 men. Another filibusteYin9 expedi
ton is said TO b. fitting out at Turks island
Mrs. Stoncwall jackson and her
daughter ,jui.a have left Memphis, and are
now visiting thsir friends in Atlanta, where
lheS VIII ie."aih month before returning
- nv M - .
ne n'@H 1ea' S''o"S'oiih VI tie "iii'ef
preFaliea "e,'iiea';'t} IN The pennsylvania
e"''' re- On lt4i-''a lt'Net Is retarded ana
S1'is - nav $"7i e'i's" 4l'aFS $40"
a's'' zen III '''"t '''-''
Miss Belle eastman Eaton, who is to
read II pu.IN - the Wendell Phillips II 70
moral ia7't'h4 N fremont Temple, Boston,
iI'''t'5 81 ~ ~ ,'t''A - " sia''''iec7 Oh the
''''9 : .'''', - ! ''-''',.''''''
City Marshal Fierce, OF Mitchell, D..
T., was HtHilerae! ry bank Lewis a desper-
ado and sl.oon-krsprr, FOR being ordered to
| clos2 his sl!3pI nj tha holr specified by Law.
! Jynchi3e Is freely = oEeG ct
Trustees Of the Sioux City & st.
Paul l1.,l iran o4-aiA2I q temporary ii
! Junction against the governor OF Iowa a.
SiouX City, restraining him from conveying
the ancertAad i1nis OF th3 company to the
national government
A director Of the First National bank
| of Monmouth. HIS, sis,tes that Cashier Hub