Little Falls transcript., 1884-07-04

The board of directors of the Northern Pa
citic have authorized President Harris to con-
tract for the building of twenty-five miles ad-
ditional of the Cascade branch through Yakima
| valley to Yakima City It has also been de-
cided to make the town of Ashland, on Lake
Superior, the eastern terminus OF the road
London Truth denies the rumored engage
ment between Prince Wilhelm of Wurtemberg
and the Princess Beatrice. -; ~.s~ =
| Mr.. Labouchere says that Madame Emily
Loyson, wife Of Father Hyacinthe, used to be
stay maker, and that her extravaganza in
dress has had good deal to do with aer hus-
bands recent begging expeditions.
At La Crosse, Wednesday DR.. Thomas Nc
Davitt, q leading physician of Winona. and
Miss Hattie Easton. daughter of J. C. Easton,
| the well known capitalist and railway man.
| were married ut the residence Of the BRIDES
! parents, Rev. DR.. Moore of Chatfeld officiat-
| ing, assisted by Rev: Dr.. Thomas of La Crosse.
| The affair was private but the residence was
| elaborately ornamented with flowers and the
wedding gifts were superb. Mr. and Mrs
| McDavitt left for q trip to Denver
The Upper Appomattox canal property has
been purchased by q syndicate of capitalists of
| Petersburg, Va, at cost of $4,000. This is
| its kind in the state. .-
Otto Gresham, the son of the postmaster gen.
| eral, was admitted to the bar in Washington
| this week, and leaves at once for Washington
| Territory where he will locate and practice
law. Judge Gresham would have been glad
! to keep his son under his paternal eye, but is
very proud OF his independence.
Benjamin Wetherine, a Cleveland drummer,
whose reported death created q sensation at
Findlay, Ohio, returned to life after being in q
! cataleptie state for several hours, and was at
once united in marriage to a wen-known Find
lay young lady who went nearly wild with
grief at the startling report -
The Franco American committee win deliver
the Bartholdi statue Of Liberty enightenmg
| the worldn to United States Minister Morton on
July 8 in the presence Of Prime Minister Ferry
and 9 delegate representing President Grevy.
The statue will be shipped to New York in July.
In the City Of Mexico, Military Cadet Con
zales, the presidents twenty year-old son, was
riding in d street car with Capt Pedro Cara,
professor in a military school, when he
| quarreled with Gen. Major's son, who, with his
servant was shot dead by Cara
William Cox Of Danville, KY, in shooting at
two men trying to break in his house, shot and
killed his mother. 5t 5iEiE5 Il SfE..#s
a big gang Of italian laborers tried to hang
John Wallace at Eiaton, Ind. His father Ind
absconded with 81 500 intend to pay them.
The Indiana State democratic convention,
held at Indianapolis: Isaac P Gray, M ID.
Manson and David Turpie were placed in nom
ination for governor. On the first ballot Gray
was nominated, receiving G9U votes, Turpie
223, and Manson ISL Several nonaina tions
were made for lieutenant governor. but all
withdrew in favor of Manson, who Yas rlomin-
ated By acclamah hon and accepted. w. r. Ny
ers of Madison for secretary of state, James 81.
Rice of Floyd for auditor and John j. Cooper
of Marion for treasurer were nominated by
acclamation. s 81
Reporter OF the supreme court, John w
Kern: Judge of the supreme court, Fifth dis
trict james Mitchell; superintendent Of public
instruction, John w. Halcom. The platform
favored Mel Donald for president.
The house has passed . bin providing for
the reirement up pon three fourtns pay, Of pri-
yate and non commissioned officers 81 The
army who have served thirty years. There are
fifty priyatea IN the army who can take advai-
tag6 Of this law The statistics show that 70
per cent. of enlisted men IN the army deeaft
every year It is believed Tint the pAssage OF
this bill giving as it deer, assurance that aged
veterans viii be zen care of when they Ars
incaps scifated for service, will so farto pzeyent
tue desertiona
airs his v,rsestled another rs. .oeo
iii New York real es.at '8 sSs