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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Another Banker Commits Suicide.

r. Squier. the Washington banker who failed
three months ago with liabilities 500. 900 great
er than his assets, ended MS life Thursday in
the same way as did President Ruuyon Of the
New Jersey bank the other day. immediately
on arising Thursday morning Mr.. Souier cut
his throat with small knife and died i'll half
an hour. He had been in the banking bus
mess for many years, although his operations
were not in the usual line of such Institutions.
He paid large interest to attract depositors,
loaning money chiefly to department clerks at
and per cent per month interest and cash;
ing the pay accounts Of army and navy Of
ficers at a big discount. Up to the time OF his
failure he WAS considered q rich man, and stood
high in the financial world His failure was
bad one the losses to depositors being almost
total His troubles had caused great depression
of spirits, and at times he had seemed to be Oh
the border of frenzy. Hisf1iends say his mind
had become disordered, or he would never
have done the desperate deed. He stood in
front Of mirror seized two baded pocket.
knife, and opening the small blade Deliberate
ly cut his throat from ear to ear, severing the
jugular vein. He replaced the knife upon the
stand and staggered about ten feet to the doors
His path was marked with blood. ,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Personal News Notes.

Rev. G. P. Maiz of Detroit has been appointed
Catholic Bishop of Covington, Ky. IL.
4 son of Secretary Chandler haa been ap-
pointed to a cadetship at Annapolis.
Alvin P. Green, a prominent lawyer of Sulli-
van, Ind, and one of the 800, died on Wednes-
day. l.. ~. 2 = - T.
The Coggeshalls, to the number of over 300,
held family reunion at Newport, and formed
a permanent association. #@
Z Now that Belva Lockwood has accepted a
nomination to the presidency campaign SLAM
ders have begun, the first being that she rides
q bicycle. sr nv. ~ et@ ~. 81
Gen. e. A. Merritt the United States consul
general at London, is preparing to make d holi-
day trip to the United States, and expects to
sail the oath inst I @a#F 5s.E&$2 +. sg.t
At the residence Of Perry H Smith, in Chi
cago, Wednesday evening, Francis A. Sawyer
Of Dover. ~. H., was united with Miss Emma
* Smith, Monsignor Capel WAS among those
who Witnessed the ceremony.
The most notable and fashionable wedding
that has taken place in Dubuque for some
time past occurred Thursday evening, the con- 6,
tracing parties being e. M. Peaslee and Miss
Lizzie TreadWay, daughter OF Alfred Tread
way. .5s 3.s #ss II
/ John Mccullough, the traggedian, was found
wandering ain,lesaly about the Manhattan
beach New York, recently quite unable to take
care OF himself "a esWaa not intoxicated, by1t
snnaring from some inlsposi ton. He was
sent home. 81 II III. g5.3 . III Y. ss
One vi the best and most highly steemed Of
AGnnesotA pioneers died Thursday at TaTlor's
Falls, Since 1S4a Col. q. r. Owens has been D
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19

solves ON the magnificent victory which they
have won. Four years ago this evening VS.
were overwhelmed and Inundated Of th6 loss
of the state We rejoice now over the efisiaaph
which is registered by the choice 7F boff,
branches Of fhe legislature, by taae election q
all our representative IN congress, OF al
county officers la every county IL tke state,
except one ana BY 8 popular raa jority far tsev.
ROBBIE Of perhaps dfteen tlIoHsand votes The
eause OF this democratic oyerthEeyr. gsF1tiefhen5
is Enowe to us all. Our canvass has t9en con-
neted on one great issus Our papers hays
kept that constantly before the people. EveFy
speaker from every platform has anlns-
Grated, defended, enforced It IL u tne -
sue of protection TO american Labor Iariti
has been almost the arlLy question dsseassad
in our carr7ass, and the people have fesp9stsfd
nobly. The people know The details Of the Nor
risofi tariff BILL and they read tfaeresn ttae pre-
else results which would follow If agr oppots-
cuts should obtain control Of the nGtIoaaI gov
eminent. They know chat the Morrison OIL,
enacted into n law, would seriously Cripple, Z
not utterly destroy the lsadItg industrial IN
terests If Maine: thas II would reelncs the wages
of every 1sboring man, and stop eTsFv new
manufacturing enterprise in the state seeing
this the people OF Name has protested agstnsF
the enactment Of such Il destructive Measure,
AMI get the seal Gf disapprobatjoa upon
the Democratic party that supports Il Many
Democrats of Maine .Vto never before wavered,
in their allegiance to the party, nave ranged
Themselves to-day on The side OF protection 81
American industry by voting tha fuH RsPubi-
can ticket The Republican party by desire u
leading temperance men TOOK no acton -
party on tie temperance amendment For
myself, decided not 20 vote at all On the f'I@s-
ton. took this position because as0 chosen
by the Republican party as repr@sen'#i'va
of national issues, and by no action of R1ins.
shall any question be intruded into Intentional
campaign which belongs properly 70 the si0rrlaia
of state politics. Certain advocates Of prohlbi-
ton and certain opponents Of proil'aItfon are
seeking to drag issues into NATIONAL canvass
and tending to exclude from popu!ar consider
alton questions which press for national con
sideration II there beany questions hat belong
solely 70 the police power Of che states, 1t Il
the control Of the liquor traffic, and wise men
Will not neglect National issues III the year OF
the national contests. Judictous friends Of
protective tariff, which Is the PRACTICAL issue
| Of the campaign. siIl rot divert their votes &c
! the question OF probation, which il not prsc-
! teal issue in the national campaign
| | accept with great pleasure your eougrasr-
! Iafions on the vote Of this GIty and the sur
rounding towns o. K"nnRhec county. DO noi
discuss from you. ! an profoundly gratifted
with the result return my thanks for yoHf
call. and still hrartier thanks for your grea'
| work OF to-day.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Gen eraI M ews Items.

tits estimated that 100. 600 600 feet of lumber
was blown down in Wisconsin. rs. -
Official investigation disproyes the runlor o.
pleuro- pneumonia at Onlro, Wis
Massachusetts, Prohibitionists nominated
President seslye, Of Amherst college, for gov
ernCr.
r Mr. Cyrus ", Field sent private dispatch
from Cinnabar, Yellowstone Park, dated satur'
day, which contains this cooling and hopeful
item of weather news: 1T has showed here
the last two nights, and is SO cold that We have
given up the long journey through the yellow.
stone".
The second annual reunion of soldiers and
sailors of Dakota closed at Yankton after one
of the most enjoyable sessions ever expert
enced there. Col. William Duncan of ELI
Point was chosen president, Capt E: Parli-
man of Sioux Falls vice president, and DR.. 5.
Fl. Hill of Fargo, treasurer. Letters Of regret
were read from Gen Logan, Gen. Sherman,
Coy Oglesby and others
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Everything Looks Bright.

Washington, Special.-Ihero is general
feeling of satisfaction among Republicans.
They seem to believe the campaign is moving
along about right Vermont gave no cause for
complaint, and Maine afforded justiiiabe
protext for & shout. At the Republican head
quarters the work is going right along. Ohio
being the target at which large proportion of
the documents are fired Secretary Mcpherson
said:
You can say that from this point of observa-
ton everything seems to be gong we'll Maine
did several Thousand better than | expected II
Ohio does proportionateiy as well the jig will
be up, SO far as Cleveland is concerned !
have not any fear of New York. especially if
we carry Ohio in October. The action Of Tam
many, whatever it may be, viii strengthen
Cleveland Many OF it, members will not sup
port him in any event, and q large part Of
those who do Will do it III a half-hearted way,
believe Blaine is certain of the electoral vote
of that state In fact considering the Demo
cratic dissatisfaction, and the large vote But
Ter vii, get there ] feel more certain of New
York than do of Ohio The Republicans are
just fairly getting their coats off now During
the sight weeks before the presidential cleo
ton they will make it as warm politically as
well, as the weather is these days, and that's
saying good deal That is u comparison that
We can all appreciate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Low Tariff Prices,


Mr. P +. StudebakeT of the web known H.
diana wagon-rnaking firm Of Studebaker Bro
theirs recently gave the following recollections
Of the prices that prevailed in the old days Of
democratic administration and low tariff:
remember distinctly the good times before
the war so often talked about We then had a
comparatively small public debt ard had the
revenue from the sales Of the public lands.
The tariff was low, but our industries we're
lower still We had tariff for 'srevenue ex-
clusively" and no war debt to pay, yet we paid
six cents per yard for calico when it was at its
lowest point Every manufactured article made
abroad cost more than it does now I'M
der the present 'robber tariff" and the
only defense our people had aga inst
the high price was in spinning and weaving
the most Of their own goods Farm hands
were paid at the highest Sl3 per month. Corn
sold as high as s. cents. Wheat once reached
80, but the squirt was only temporary, for 1t
fell back to TO in a few weeks, Horses sold at
from s35 to $50, and the best cows coulds be
purchased at SIS to $40 Hogs sometimes
reached s375 per hundred, but the average
price from 1910 to 1860 was s. Butter sold
at from 9 to 10 cents per pound and eggs
ranged from 8 to S cents per dozen. and al
points remote from rivers and lines OF trans
portation there was no market for any farm
products except the cereals and live stock.
In those days we sold wagons at retail for $llU
which we now sell at $50 Plows which then
sold for $l2 are now sold at Sc Labor o;
every kind commands IS to 60 per cent more
than it did then, while every manufactured
and imported article which labor uses or con-
s1nles sells from 20 to 800 per cent cheaper
than 1t did before the war, and tho only arti
cles which command higher prices arc those
produced on the farm. 49,, s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19

pennsylvanians are celebrating the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the striking
of the first oil we'll, near sTitusyille.
That has grown to $4,000 wells, 10000
of which are still producing, and the ten
barrels day with which the infant en-
terprise began has grown to q daily pro-
d11ction varying during the past four or
five years, between $4,000 and 100,00
barrels. The little oil field bounded
by the encircling bluffs which hem in
the Oil Greek valley has been extended
over portions Of eight Or ten counties,
and the little hamlet Of few hundred
inhabitants has grown to a city Of ten
thousand people, aud is only one Of a
half dozen or more fourishing towns of
like size, while the smaller town s
which the industry has given rise to are
almost countless.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Kasson Makes a Good Impression.

Berlin Cable: Mr.. Kasson handed his cre
dentials to the emperor. Mr. Kasson was in.
troduced by the, master of the ceremonies,
Count Meynhausen. The emperor was attend
ed by Under Secretary Busch, Prince Bismarck
former confidential secretary and biographer,
representing the foreign Office. His majes-
ty listened with his wonted benign appearance
Of courteous attention to Mr.. Kasson's short
address, couched in the stereotyped for
malities and expressions of amity al
ways made use of on such occasions
The eu,porer replied. saying he was
very glad of the existence of good and friendly
relations with the United States, and hoping
that the new minister will maintain them At
ter this formal exchange of courtesies the en-
peror spoke for few minutes in his usual
friendly manner with the minister, who then
Withdrew for the purpose Of calling on the en-
press, who received him, surrounded by Ladies
Of her court, most gracio1sly and atfably. Hell
majesty asked Mr. Kasson particularly about
the president and his family. tits here gener-
ally believed that Mr. Kasson is the right man.
His familiarity with the German tongue and
customs has a most excellent effect and,
coupled with his past diplomatic career, Is
most thoroughly appreciated.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Crimes and Criminals.

There are reports of incendinres at Mitch
ell, OAK, but none have been caught.
At Moscow, Ohio, E. Fl. Farley, an old man,
was found murdered in his yard FAKE Pris-
hard was arrested on suspicion.
Col. J. NJ. Houeh Of Lincoln, Ill, is under
arrest for hunting Carter Harrison with g pis-
toll, after an exciting political argument.
A peddler named John Olson has been arrest
ed at La Crosse charged with attempting 70
outrage q ten yoar-old girl at Harmony, Wis.
J. @. Christian was killed at Chipley, Ga, in
g. difficulty with S N. dickson, railroad agent
Christian was q prominent citizen and NOR
chant OF White Sulphur Springs.
Barney O'Neil, a. reporter on heNew Orleans
Mascot attacked by Claude Thayer with a
horsewhip, on account of something he had
written, drew q revolver anu nearly precip-
itated a riot by his wild and reckless firing.
But he did mt hit anybody.
A. NJ. Bowser, convicted of murder in the
second degree for killing Obadiah Haynlaker
during the Murrayvillo (Pa} gas well riot, and
undergoing sentence Of ten years III the peni-
Tertiary, was released on as, Wo bail, pending
| application to the supreme court for q new
| trial ="
William W. oMN1Gl, ZOE ten YEARS aS7sisIahs
secretary of the Manfactnrers Is Builders In
surance company, New York, was arrested re-
Gently, charged by William r. Pitcher, adjust
| er of the Royal Insurance company with hay
| ing presented q fraudulent claim tor S., 600 tc
| the latter company.
| Frank Hutchings. the stranger of Nettie
Hastings was hanged Friday at San Francisco.
He mounted the scaffold with firm step and
took his place on tho trap without assis tance.
His necl; was broken, and he died from strang-
ulation. He lived thirteen and one-half min
utes after the fall The medical mt Il in at
! tendance say the vitality Of the doomed MAI
was something remarkable He was thirty
years Of age.
AT Hot Springs, Ark, recently Ed Howell
former railroad man from Memphis, ant
participant in the Doran- Flynn affair of las
spring. had tight with Chief of Police Toler
| who at one time was very active in expelliDg
| thegamblers. HoweH lately returned, and was
carrying pistol for the officer Howell drew
his weapon, Toler forced it from his hand aat
shot him dead with it. Howell was notice
desperate, frequently engaged in ARRAYS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Y.te Pa ciEc Sta tes Sure FOR Blaine.

Chicago, Special Telegram, Sept T.
Among Yesterdays arrivals at the Grand Pa
cifc was Secretary Of the Interior Henry ii.
Teller, who was ln,rrying through from Den
yer to attend the late Secretary Folser's fun
eral In regard to politics. he said that
Colorado was s1lre for Blaine and Logan by
several thousand majority. The same would
apply to all the Pacific states. All til, adj
vices he had had from California were most
encouraging When asked what the position
of the senatorial fight in Colorado Y as at this
time he replied that he was not taking any
hand in the fight now, though he might before
the campaign was over. He thought Senator
Hills chances for reelection were not very
good. The opposition seemed to have the in
Sid: track While Mr.. Teller dil hot say he
was a candidate yet he distinctly affirmed
that he would not decline the honor if it was
held open to him. and the impression, conveyed
was that he was an aspirant Indirectly, ii not
directly He also stated that he did not think
Tabor could get the nomination for governor
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Rail and River News.

New York Special: The war between the
railroad companies has come to an end Tick
cts between New York and Chicago and 9TH
er Western points are still sold at greatly re-
duced rates, but they are lot as low as they
have been, neither are the conditions as advan-
"tageous scalpers are selling ticket to Chica-
go as low as SIG, but will not sell return tickets
at the same rate.
The government is informed that new sys-
TEN of clearing streets and railroad tracks is
about to be established which promises to
revolutionize the entire business, consisting
mainly of sweeping the dirt to the railroad
tracks instead Of to the cutters, where it il Of
once taken up and out Of the city by self-load-
ing street cars, which sprinkle and sweep the
streets az they go, thus saving the cost OF
sweeping and sprinkling on the rails aud stone
pavements, and the slow and expensive work
Of men and horses and carts III the cutters.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
Of the 100000 appropriated by con-

Of the $500, 1000 appropriated by con-
gress for the New Orleans Exposition.
$4,000 was apportioned to the Smith
sonian Institution. That institution
has begun the preparation of its ex-
hibit. A number Of agents have been
sent to different sections Of the country
to collect specimens, so that complete
exhibit of the various branches Of the
department. can be made. These ex-
hibits will consist Of as complete and
exhaustive collections rs can be obtained
of mammals, birds, building straw tex
tiles. animal products, fishes, shells,
and gems and minerals. The gems to be
exhibited are valued st about $40, 000,
and consists of specimens from all over
the world.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19

United States Consul piexatto, at
Lyons, France, has forwarded report to
the department of state relative to crops
this year in France, tie says: 'The
wheat crop will amount to about 316,-
600, 600 bushels, which will surpass the
harvest OF 1883 by over 10000, 600
bushels. The quality is excellent. The
rye crop will equal 10000, 900 bushels
and quality very superior. Indian corn
will amount to 80, 100000 bushels and
the potato crop 1900, 900 bushels"
Reports from Engand's continental
countries also report fine wheat crop.
The English crop In particular has rare
ly been so fine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19

France and Germany, and in fact all
European nations. explain their mill
tary activity by saying that in order to
preserve the peace, war establishments
must be kept in the highest condition
of readiness for emergencies. The
time Will come, it seems certain, when
the tax-ridden people will protest in
violent and effective terms against the
hypocritical pretences Of soyereigns
and princes, who pursue the policy of
turning plowshares into baynots instead
OF the reverse There viii surely be,
st no distant day, either general dis
armament or q general revolution.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19

France has already obtained q foot
hold in China, and the indications are
favorable to it's definite extension, and
with the 'tacit acquiescence of other
great powers, most Of whom are en-
gagged in the same business OF territorial
extension in various parts OF the world.
Germany, especially as we'll as England,
seems determined to carry out her colo
nization schezne and will probably fol-
low up the advantages which she has
already obtained in Africa. Il is now
well understood that there are vast
regions north OF Cape Colony and the
Transvaal and south Of the Egyptian
Soudan in which white men can live
and flourish. In these regions are vast
deposits Of iron, copper and coal, be-
sides gold snd silver. The crops Of
southern Europe can be grown there,
and the ternperature is nearly the same
all the year round. This inviting terri
tory is about six times larger than
France. It is the opinion Of recent
travellers that great TRACTS Of land in
this country can be made salubrious
and productive at no great expense.
OF course the pioneers viii have many
yhardshirs to contend with, but organ
lied European colonies, we'll equipped
with all The constructive and destruc-
tive agencies Oh civilization, will grad
nal1y exterminate the native races and
turn = large area of The dark continent
into q white mans country,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
The WISCONSIN Tornado.

correspondent says: 'Summoning the
whols route of the storm from Marine to Somer.
set, in St. Croix county, Wis, from there tc
Star Prairie, thence to Deer Park, including
Stanton, Alden and Black Brook, then up te
Clear Lake and Clayton, passing off almost
due East it will be seen that six lives We're
lost The timber losses are in millions; grain
losses close to 81 ,0O0, Ge5; private property in
such as farm property and the like, in the hun
dred thousands. 4 manufacturer Of Clear
Lake, on q close estimate. claims the total loss
in his whole district is fully $4,000, 600. Scat
tering reports come slowly in from outstand-
ing farming districts, reporting broken limbs
of people caught in the tornado's wake, but no
deaths Tho reports Of increased loss of grain
and timber between Deer Park and Clayton are
coming in. The excitement has passed away and
the work of rebuilding begun"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-19
0DDFELLOWSHlP.
Address of the Grand Sire of tho Sovereign
Grand Loage.--Satisfactory Growth OF

Address of the Grand Sire Of the Sovereign
Grand Loage.--Satisfactory Growth OF
the order 4ls# IL #..l@s-
The following is an abstract Of the add ress
of Grand Sire Leech, of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows, delivered at the
session in Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 18th in st.
'To the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the In
dependent Order of Odd acknowledgements
atiyes: Once more greet you, as you gather
in these seats, TO enter upon the work OF an
other annual session. Let us reverently thank
our Almighty Father for the great privilege
granted to SO many of Us, as we assemble
here this morning. I congratulate you that
your are holding the sixteenth annual
communication in this great North Star
state, and one Of the eight states in that sec
ton Of our land which contains nearly one
quarter of the membership of the order. Let
us see the roll-Indiana Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Dakota It is a proud day for the 124. 900
Odd Fellows of the vast region of our beloved
country. In their name and in their behalf
greet you all. As required by the
constitution, have the honor and take great
pleasure IN submitting to you my report of
the official acts and decisions, and the gen.
eral condition Of the order for the year.
During the year there have been instituted
four grand lodges, two grand encampments,
1s9 subordinate lodges and forty two sub
ordinate encampments. New territory has
been invaded aud occupied, and our field
of labor largely increased While we
have not initiated so large number Of
members as in the previous year, yet our
growth is a healthy one. We now number
nearly SOC, 900, and taking all things into
consideration the prospects Of the order We're
never more fiattering than at the present
time. Returns show the following figures,
the increase being given in the last figures: