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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

Since the Cincinnati riot, one of the
branches Of the Ohio Legislature has
passed o law repeating the exemption OF
those belonging to military companies
from jury duties in important criminal
cases; reduced the criminals right to
peremporty challenges Of the jury from
twenty-three to six, and raised those OF
the prosecution from two to four. The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette urges
two more-the relief of the Supreme
Court from the revision and reyersion OF
verdicts; and the reduction of the time
between a murderer's sentence and his
execution from 100 to thirty days.
The Legislature had already passed a
law prohibiting his intelligence from
disbaring man from jury duty; SO that,
altogether, it will be observed that the
news from Cincinnati has reached Co.
lumLds. ~a' @Es1s -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Connecticut as we'll as New York is

s Connecticut as we'll as New York is
beginning to suffer from the wholesale
destruction of forests, ind the decrease
Of the volume Of it's streams is already
marked enough to arouse alarm. The
matter has been brought before the
legislature, and it is proposed to have
the state Board Of Agriculture make a
thorough investigation and report next
year, not only as to the best action for
the state to take, but also as to the pos
sibility Of securing concurrent action by
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Vermont for the protection Of forests
near the sources Of the Connecticut and
other rivers. The destruction of the
I forests about the headwaters Of the
Connecticut has already diminished the
volume Of that stream, and its future
navigation below Hartford is threatened.
as is the nayiga tion OF the Hudson be
low Eroy. A ts s.s5<%
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Personal Points.

Mrs Fremont is writing book Of reminis-
cences
The death Of Jean Baptist Dumas is an
nounced.
\ Henry Hitchcock, of Galesburg, Ill, has left
Knox college 100000
Gen. George Dietsler, formerly member Of
the famous Stubs company, during the free
state war in Kansas, was thrown from buggy
at Tucson, Ariz, and killed
Maj. C. J. Dickey, Twenty second infantry,
u. s. A., now stationed at Santa Fe, n. Mex. :,
was married at Indianapolis, Ind, Thursday the
10th, to Miss L. Davidson, granddaughter Of the
late Gov Noah Noble - 49,,
Dr. McCosh, president Of Princeton college,
has started on q Western trip. He will be
present at the banquet of the Cincinnati Alum
nj association at Columbus on the 8th, at the
banquet of the Chicago alumni on the 10TH and
will be in Omaha on the 18th to form m Omaha
Alumni association. & 49, l. "a - =,
A few days ago Col Broadhead, paynaaster
in the army at San Antonio, Tex, died sudden
~ in Boston Of pneumonia, where he had been
john Treadwell, who accompanied him, then
returned to Washi .gton on the Sth to settle the
paymaster's accounts, and on Wednesday,, be-
fore he had been there twenty-four hours, Mr.
Treadwen was not seen again after registering
at the National and yesterday morning the
clerk of the hotel sent up the servant to ascer-
tain whether Or nothe was in his room The
servant reported that he thought the man was
dead Mr.. Hoff, the clerk, found the dead
most entirely unclothed. He had q wife living
at Frederick Md An autopsy was made by
DE-. Hartigan, who decided death was caused
by pneumonia. @ ~.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Nuggets of Foreign News.

The duke of Buccleugh and Queensbury is
dying in London. He was born in 1906
The Paris Monde, clerical newspaper, says
five French missionaries and thirty catechists
have been n1assacred at Thanhoa Tonquin
Steson & Sons, owners of the Theater Royal,
marlborough, England have failed. Iiabil-
tiles estimated at from 100000 to &25O, 600.
They have large trading stores at various
towns in the North of England.
Patrick N. Fitzgerald, who was arrested in
l London on Thursday, the 10th,
s 5ehg mR pesesd IN on the r Shstrss e.
land murders offered to turn informer He
claims to have been an associate of P j. Sheri-
dan, and to be able to imphcate him in the work
of the Irish invincibles, and claims also to have
belonged to the gang Of invincibles which was
possessed Of full history of the doings of all
the Irish secret societies. The government
detectives express belief in the truth of Fiiz-
geralds pretentions, and affect to regard his
capture as one of the most important madd
since the Phoenix park assassinations.
The English minister has a dispatch from
Gen Gordon, bearing date of March 80 It
says that on March Is Gen. Gordon disarmed
$50 bashi-bazouks who had mutinied. On the
the Blue Nile, killing forty Of the enemy. On
March 81 the rebels fired upon Khartoum from
a village opposite: They were soon forced to
evacuate, losing ffty-nine men in the engage
nent: Bashi-bazouks occupied the village, and
held it until March 30, when the rebels returned
IN force and drove them out, but then retired
themselves. The White Nile distric. is quiet
The Khartoum market is well supplied. Ell
Mahdi sent the rebels six guns. Gen. Gordon
estimates that,the rebels about Khartoum num-
Der fully 1000
The Emperor William, it is reported on good
authority, has entered into a state of pr o.
nounced dotage, He is at present suffering
greatlyfrom the insomnia. that set in during the
congestiye chill which Frustrated him last
Tuesday the Sth, and which kept the attend
ing physicians desperately engaged at his bed
side all that night It is on the programme
that the emperor shall go to Darmstadt next
Tuesday; that Queen Victoria shall arrive there
the following Thursday, and that a state meet
ing between the two shall take place on Monday,
the 21st There is great anxiety both in Lon
don and in Germany to have this meeting take
place, and there can be little doubt that Will.
liam will keep his appointments alive and the
doctors dare not allow him to go, no matter
what may be tha consequence to his health.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

The supreme court of Pennsylvania
has rendered decision to the effect
that minority stockholders in q corpor-
alton have right to inspect the books
and papers of the organization at reason
able times for legitimate purposes, and
that such right may be enforced by man
damus. There can be no doubt about
the injustice of such decision, and the
frequent exercise of the right in ques-
ton by minority stockholders would
have wholesome general effect. Too
often the holders of the majority OF
stock in a corporation manage its prop
erty and affairs without any regard to
the interests or wishes Of the minority
and frequently to their serious disad-
vantage.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
The country will soon be deluged with

The country will soon be deluged with
congressional speeches. This occurs
every presidential year, and as usually
The case, the more new men there are
In the house the more speeches will b.
printed. Not one in ten are ever de.
hvered, but the orators get leave tc
print and then put their speeches in The
record, commencing "Mr., Dusenberry
than addressed the house as follows"
with Applause, - continued applause,
"cheers," and similar parenthetical
words run in through the text. The
practice has been severly ridiculed but
without apparent effect, for this year
the nuisance is more aggressive than
ever before.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
The Steamship Wreck off Nova Scotia.

Captain Scronhonen of the steamer D. Stein
man, wrecked at saubro, N. s., gives the fol-
lowing particulars: The steamer had fine
weather on the passage, with the exception of
the last two days, which were very foggy, it
being impossible to gotany reckoning, and he
thinks he must have over-run his time at 10
p. m. the Sd 'ust, he saw a light ahead, which
he first took for the Clebucto light, the fog
making it appear about FIVE miles off; but it
| could not have been more than
one He discovered, as he
neared the light, that it was sambro, and before
he had time to reverse the engines, he was
among tho lodges northeast of the island Tho
steamer struck twice. and began filling fast
He then tried to run her ashore, but she sank
in few minutes AS soon as the ship struck
the captain ordered the passengers all on deck,
but they were all swept overheard and drowned
by the heavy seas which swept over her. Two
passengers and five of the crew got into boat,
and managed to reach shore. The captain, who
was at his post On the bridge when she went
down threw off his boots and coat and took
to the forward rigging, but she sank faster
than he could climb, SO he was obliged
to let himself float, and after considerable
trouble caught the top gallant yard, and chung
managed to keep himself afost until S a M,
Friday, when a boat put off from the island and
| rescued them. The surviving passengers and
| seaman OF the Inflated steamer are: ~
Henry Schoonhoven, Antwerp, captain; Eu-
gene Ni1kola, Matford, Luxenburg; Locco Nc
ola Vincengo Salano, Italy; John Mederman,
Echenhofen ODER Bayen, Otto Kranz, Witch
endorf, near Schwartzburg; Frank Florentine,
Dissen, Antwerp; Fritz Nick, Stratsund, Pru-
ssia. The number Of passengers drowned was
~, and the crew IS; saved, passengers 8, crew6.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Railroad Ruuc1iu1s.

The Crookston, Grand Forks 4, Lake Supe-
rior directors, at q recent meeting, decided to
issue $1,000 worth of stock, and throw it on
the market ut 50 cents ON the dollar.
The report that an agreement had been made
between the Burlington and St Paul by which
each will suspend for two years construction
into each others territory is not generally be-
ieved.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the La Crosse, iowa & Southwestern, has been
called for Charles City, Iowa, May 6. board
of directors is to be elected, and other business
Of Importance transacted
John W. Cary of Milwaukee, attorney of the
Milwaukee & St Paul road, is in Washington
looking after the bill granting that road the
right Of way through the Sioux reservation and
other legislation affecting the road.
O. H. Smith, formerly agent for the Northern
Pacific at Belknap, has been arrested, charged
with embezzlement He is said to have been
short 81, 900 in his accounts with the express
company, and about $500 with the railroad
company.
The new railroad construction in the north
west will be less than last year, and probably
will not reach more than 800 miles, as follows:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

The scientific officers Of the United
States Signal Service at Washington
have been making close observations Of
late in order to satisfy themselves as to
the theory that disturbances in the sun
cause unusual atmospheric disturbances
on the earth. Their conclusion is that
so-called sun-spots have very little il
any connection with our great wind
storms. They give it as their opinion
that these terrific storms are caused by
collision of warm and cold currents Of
air, especially in the springtime, fol-
lowing the advance Of the warm weathe,
northward.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Important Supreme Court Decision.

ACQUISITION of considerable interest to travellers
returning from abroad-namely, what consti
tutes wearing apparel in actual use, which
by law is exempted from duty-has been deci
ded by the supreme court Of the United States
William Astor, plaintiff in error, citizen Of
the United States, arrived home from a visit to
Europe in the end Of September with his fami-
y by vessel, and brought with him wearing
apparel brought there for his and their use, to
be worn here during the season
then approaching; not excessive in quantity for
persons of their means, habits ana station in
life, and their ordinary outfit for a winter A
part of the articles had not been worn and
dutiss were exacted on all these articles This
court holds b
Under section 25o5, revised statutes, exempt
ing from duty wearing apparel in actual use
and other personal effects not merchandise, :
the proper rule to be applied was to exempt
from duty such articles as fulfilled the follow
ing conditions 5..s6. y g BE d Il
First w caring apparel owned By q passen-
ger. and in condition to be worn at once without
fu,ther manufacture. s% 81 81. e 81 ri.
Second Brought with him as passenger,
and intended for the use or wear of himself or.
his family who accom- panied him as passengers.
and not for sale or purchase, or imported for
other persons or to be given away.
Third-Suitable for the season OF the year
which was mLlediately app -oaching at the
time of his arrival ss ssz IL
Fourth Not exceeding in quantity quail
Or value what the passenger was in the habit
Of ordinarily providing for himself aud his
family at THAT time, aud keeping on hand for
his wants IN view of their means, habits and
station in life. even though such articles had
not been actually worn
The judgement of the circriit court ls re-
fersed, and the case reInanded with lnstruc-S
hons 20 awake q new trial.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
The Criminal Calendar.

Joseph Edwards, connected with one Of the
wealthiest families of Houghton, Mich, COM.
mitted suicide. sst AZ 81 II
81 A new trial has been refused in the case Of
Andrew J. Korner, Indianapolis, convicted Of
wife murder, and the prisoner was sentenced
20 be hanged June 70 "A s.5
Shep Tucker, "a noted PennsYlY thief, who
during his life stole over 400 horses, and who
knew tho works of Shakespe are, Milton, Homer
and Byron by heart, has gone to his reward
Lewis Tracy, saloon keeper 81 Hartford,
Conn. ina fit of play ulness, aimed pistol at
the heart of George Either, "a French Canadian
The weapon was exploded and Either fell dead
Tracy did not know IT was loaded
An attempt vas made recently to destroy,
With dynamite, the magazine OF Fort George, 8
few MILES from Inverness The narauders es-
capped il boats, but not beforea sentry bavonet-
edone of them u.
S. Mike Berry, d Texarkana barkeeper, was
ehot and killed by Deputy Sheriff ], j. CLARK.
Berry frequently threatened to kill Clark on
night When they met Clark opened FIRE.
Several shots we're fired 81 both sides, when
Berry fell dead.
Il Wesley Deb0lt and Charles O'Hara were ar-s
rested Id GincinnaH, one On ehaxg Of contempt
Of GOun and the other for ais tructing the
United Bates malls Bath we're strikerson the
fCincinnah Northen 1iyifsion otf The Ibledo Cin-
sefnnati n 81 louis
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
How He Came to Swear Of"

"No, I won't drink with you to-day,
boys" said q drummer to several com
pauions, as they settled down in the
smoking car and passed the bottle.
"The fact is. boys, [ have quit drinking
I've swore off," He was greeted with
shouts Of laughter by the jolly crowd
around him; they put the bottle under
his nose and indulged in many Jokes ct
his expense, but he refused to drink,
and was rather serious about st.
whats the matter with you, old boy 90
sang out one. IF you've quit drinking,
something's up; tell us what it,. :"
well, boys, I will though I know you'll
laugh at me. But Til tell YOU. all
the same. I have been drinking man
all my life, ever since was married, as
you all know [ love whiskey-its as
sweet in my mouth as sugar-and God
only knows how I'll quit It. For seven
years not day has passed over nv
head that / didn't have at least one
drink. But I am done. Yesterday 7
was In Chicago. Down on South Clark
street 9 customer Of mine keeps pawn
shop In connection with his other bust
ness. | called on him, and while I was
there young man Of not more than rs,
wearing threadbare clothes, and looking
as hard as it he hadn't seen.a sober day
Tor q month, came in with little pack
age IN his hand. Trem blingly he un-
wrapped it, and handed the article to
the paWnbroker, saying, Give me ten
cents cents. IS And, boys, what do you sup
pose 1t was? A palrof baby shoes. little
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

There are hundreds Of women clerks
and accountants in this country, some
holding positions Of great trust, and il
is said that no one has yet heard OF one
OF them being guilty Of embezzlement
or defalcataon. There are several
Thousand woman employed by the
government but not one has ever proved
nnfaithful to her trust. Many have
been discharged for incapacity and
for other reasons, but never one fo1
dishonesty. S T.. 1929 r
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
The Wisconsin Central.

The Wisconsin Central will confne itself
to building it's st. Paul extension from Chip
pewa Falls, a distance Of nearly one hundred
miles. The line will cross the St. Croix about
three miles north of Saltwater, and the Omaha's
tracks at New Richmond. q 1t will cross the
Duluth road four miles this side of Saltwater,
and again at Lake Phalen, from which point it
may use the track of that road to reach St.
Paul. If such an arrangement is not made the
Wisconsin Central will build its own line to the
northeastern section of the city, where a juno
ton will be made with the proposed line ct the
st. Paul & Northern Pacific, and the two roads
enter St Paul over the same track.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Favorably Reported.

The house committee on commerce directed
that favorable report be made on the bal au-
thorizing the Chippewl Falls & Western Rail
way company to construct bridge over the ST.
Croix river A similar report was directed on
the bill authorizing the Winona Alma q North
ern Railway company to construct bridges
across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and ST Croix
rivers in Wisconsin, and also on the bills au-
thorizing the Chicago, st Paul & ST, Louis
Railroad company to construct bridges across
the Mississippi river in Wisconsin, and between
Minnesota and Wisconsin. s. tss.s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
A Temporary Injunction Obtained.

: Elias F. Drake and Amherst H. Wilder, as
trustees Of the Sioux City &St Paul land grant,
in the district court at Sioux City obtained a
temporary injunction against Buren, r. Sher-
man, governor Of Iowa, restraining him from
conveying the uncertifed land ofsthe. company
to the general government in accordance with
the act of the legislature at its recent session.
1t is understood the case will be transferred
from the district to tho federal court
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
1risoellaneo,u.s news rote..

,
Bradstreet's reports trade liyelier in North
western cities than elsewhere .,,s.
Fifty poor New York gamins were given
homes around Vandalia, III, this week.
The Monmouth, ILL.,, bank failure is worse
than supposed. Depositors, mostly poor peo-
pie, will lose $3.50, 900.
Rev; L NJ Ferris, pastor of the Baptist
| church at rivoG, N. Y, is in trouble because
he engaged to marry four girls at the same
| time. mp = ~ 81 A. +, :
circular advising printers not to come to the
! state, as efforts are bring made by the daily
| papers to reduce the price OF composition.
The National Bank of the Republic, of New
York City, Of which John j. Knox will accept
| the presidency when the committee ON banking
and currency makes it's report on the Boston
case. T. -s@e
Daniel Hawn, aged eighty-four, died at Hunt
! ington, Pa. He had been insane sixty years,
and in all that time had been kept in 8 room
in house where five brothers, all unmarried,
| lived ~, "4... 80 - :. -
| A surprise has been oecasioned in Boston by
the passage of q dividend by the Calumet 4
Hecla Cooper company. The company has
paid dividends continuously for about seven
! teen years, and has distributed more than $40,
OO0,U in cash to its stockholders It's present
capital is 100000 shares Of the par value of
s25, upon which less than $12 per share has
been paid up. At $3.50 per Share recent
price--the property was selling for $25, 600 O00
The annual distribution of annuity goods at
Lac Court Oreille reservation has just been
! made to 1000 Indians there The Indians Of
this reservation have been extensively engaged
| in logging during the past winter and have
banked about $1sO, 900 worth of logs. ASS re-
suit Of their labor they are we'll fed and clothed
some of them having realized from 81, 900 to
$1,000 net from the disposal Of their timber
All have been ajworh.
As it was known that Gen. Grant would not
preside at the Confederate home in Cooper
Union New York, owing to disability. the large
hall was not crowded, as it otherwise would
have been. Fully 1850 persons were present,
however, and enthusiastic for the success Of
the movement Corporal Tanner of Brooklyn
presided, and the exercises began by band
playing ''Dixie'. Many letters of regret were
resd Gen. Hancock sent assurances of bis
very best wishes and efforts for SUCCESS Gen
Preston promised his support DR.. Talmadge
also sent letter of sympathy with the move
ment in lieu of his presence. Gen. J. B. Cor
don made the speech of the evening.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

A French savan has found th at by
drophobia can be prevented by .innocu-
5laiion with modified virus, and hence
we may expect an era OF vaccination to
set in-but better way is to kill the
dogs. ss. * #&S.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
Record Of Casualties.

At Northampton, mass, the Elisha Graves
house, over 200 years old, was burned recently
A blast in the Calumet and Hecla mine in the
Lake Superior copper district, killed Thomas
Tremberth and blinded Nicholas Johns.
Tremberth leaves a family end eight children
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

Hundreds Ct yeung women work for.
forty-fivss cents a day king shirts Is
New, York think It q mora
respectable than % 90 out % service.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18

8 Glark'e paper mills at Marceilles, I'll were
burned LOSS fully insured &