Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
II Lake Pepin is now open and boats
can raach Sc. Pas1lslE -. 2 U I Z 4# !.

4 la Lake Pepin is now open and boats
! can reach Sc, Pauh .a.. s. :
G. 4. Davis should be one o. the
state delegstss e Chicago. =. ~>~ !. ( q. :"
/ Less wheat will be sownin Southern
Minnesota this year than last year.
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| The French have made another sue
eessful advance against the Chinese in
Tonquin. = }-s.se.: !
I Surveyors are now st work on pros
:. posed line ofrailroad from Brainsrd to
Grand Forks. -
| The first volume of Blaine's book
will be ready for delivery to sub
scribers about Nav l..
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! About $40, COX, 900 will be appropriate
ed by the present congress to improve
the rivers and harbors.
Ex-senator Platt, Conkling's former
colleague, viii be Blaine delegate to
Chicago. Tiirnes have changed. ~>>. : {.
| The exports Of cattle, hogs, beef
and pork from this country are much
lighter than they were last year.
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A grand stand with seating capacity
Of 5000 willHbe built this spring on the
Minneapolis base ball grounds.
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Mayor Pillsbury of Minneapolis COM
PEELED all saloons to close on Sunday
last, something new for that city.
have expended $50 900 during the past
year in importing blooded cattle,
horses and hogs.
A large number of people are now
rushing to the Devils lake ctn 1t y in
Northern Dakota, and that locality
will boom this summer.
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| A dispatch from Eagle City, in the
Cnur d'Alene mountains, states that
remarkably rich gold deposits have re-
Gently been discovered.
| Arthur's chances for the Republican
nomination are now considered hope
less. Blaine will have more of the
New York delegates than Arthur will.
Over 10000, 900 bushels of wheat are
now in store at Chicago, and the
amount Gin sight in the United States
and Canada is now 80, 600, 900 bushels.
New York "stalwarts" are opposing
| Arthur; evidently his policy as presi-
dent has not pleased either Of the fac
tions of the Republican party in that
State
Several threatening letters have re-
Gently been received by Queen Victo-
ria, and extraordinary precautionary
measures aresataken to protect her1
while travelling.
Morrisen's bill Was taken up for con-
sideration in the house of represe nta-
tives on Wednesday by vote of 14o to
1873. Nelson was one of the few Re-
publicans who voted with the free
trade Democrats.
Henry Batto shot and it is thought
fatally wounded John Murray in Min
neapolis few days ago. Murray as
saulted Batto, who has been living with |
the formers wife.
Grant has announced that he has no |
aspirations to again he president of the
United States. He says he would not
stand in the way of other people who
were seeking it and had earned it.
The Iroquois club of Chicago, COM
posed of gentlemen prominent in the
Democratic party. gave their annual
banquet Tuesday evening. A lengthy
letter from Tilden vas read, and sena-
tor Pendleton. delivered q speech.
Ramsey county Republicans will at
tempt to defeat tho nomination Of
Hon. Loren Fletcher for congress, but
they will not bo successful, as he has
an almost unanimous support in all
parts Of the district excepting St. Paul.
Blaine leads in the race for the Re-
publican nomination for president,
and most Of his strength is found in
the States which are expected to
choose Republican presidential elect
ors. Arthur is strongest in the Dem
ocratic states o. the South.
Seven Thousand people shouted
yes when in closing the session Of
Mormon confarence John TayIor mt !