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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Casualties OF tile Week,

Fire at Mount Jackson, Pa, caused the loss
OF s34, ooo; insurance 81, 00o.
The crops in the vicinity Of Petersburg, Vs.,
have been almost ruined by the excessive and
unprecedented dry spell in the last two
months
a fire Of supposed incendiary origin occurred
Thursday night in the basement Of State Soma
tor McCarthey's dry goods establishment at
Syracuse, N. Y. Damage, $4,000.
John Mendelski, an old man, was found dead
near Mr. Ebsrly's, in the, vicinity Of Pleasant
Lake, stearns county. He had been at Eberly' 9
and started home late in the evening, some
what under the influence ef Liquor.
Mr. K. Z. Finseth of Kenyon, Mimi, an old
gentleman of eighty -three years, WAS badly in
jured by getting his foot caught in the gearing
Of O. threshing machine He died from the Ct
fects. He was the father OF State Senator A.
K. Fmseth.
Robert Sample, son of Rey, DR.. Sample, of
Westminster church, Minneapolis, was severe
" bitten by o savage dog, in front Of the res
Idence of Peter Wolford, on First avenue One
of Mr. Samples legs was badly nlanglod, aud
physicians pronounce the wounds serious.
At Chicago, an accident occurred at the tenn
porary crib Of the new Hyde Park water works
which resulted in the loss of ten lives by drown
ing William 4 Shetland and K Corbin, con-
tractors Of tho work, Lewis Ainsworth, Andrew
Ainsworth, Charles Mapski. Charles Folk,
E. Smith, Otto ,Moncofski, William Moncofski,
Klaus Clauson. {.
Richard Clark Of Caledonia, Canada, an en-
ploye of Forepaugh's circus, while. opening
the ventllator in cage at Waterbury, Conn,
had his hand sliced by a tiger. While trying
to release himself he was seized by two tigers
and dragged inside the cage The animals
were finally beaten off with iron bars, afser
Ciark's arms and legs had been horribly LAGER
ated
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
The Congressional Library.

A. r.. Spoford, librarian Of congress-
to-day submitted his annual report,
showing 573,441 volun7 es. aud l70 900
pamphlets in the library The increase
of volumes during 1888 was 80. 1876 mum
oers: copyright entries during the year,
Is IT.; increase 1856 compared with
1882; copyright publications received
during the year, A 37S, which consisted
of 14,58A volumes Of books, 11,452
periodicals. II ,101 mncial compositions,
1,241 engravings and others works Of
graphic art. The report contains q
reference to 5000 volumes Of bound
newspapers, American and foreign of
great historical commercial and politi-
cal value, transferred to the library from
the state department. The library is
receiving additions ut o more rapid rate
than any other library except the
British museum. The works of graph
ic art including Autographs, line en-
cravings, Gezzotints, photographs,
chromos, etc, now number more than
5000, and are very rich and valuable.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
The Oldest City.

Tho poetic and exalting associations
which naturally gather around the
places we find mentioned IN Holy "r1s
are too apt to be rudely dispelled On
nearer view and close acquaintance: tor
the ravages of time and the neglect OF
Degenerate governments have lett most
Of them forlorn and repulsive, and m
haDited the forlorn and repuIsive PEG
ple--s so traveller say. The still surviv-
ing beauty and Importance OF Danas-
Gus, however, in spite OF all disadvan-
tages, make it, in measure ali excep-
ton in the long roll Of decay and de
ported glory. We may we'll vtsnerate
and admire The spectacle of the first
city in history OUTLYING SO many young
err and greater ones. It's thousands OF
years are kind of mortality.
Damascus is The oldest city in the
world. Tyre and sidon have cr,.rnbled
on the shore; BaaIbec is a ruin; Palmy-
ia is buried in desert Nlnaveh and Be-
bylon haze disappeared from the l1gr1s
and the Euphrates. Damascus remains
what it was before the days Of Abra-
hama center of trade and travel-an
island Of yerdure in the desert; "A pres
/, idential capitl.l," with martial and sa~
cred associations extending through
thirty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul OF
Tarsus saw the light above the bright
/ uess Of the sun; the street that is called
Straight, in which il was said she
prayed" still runs through the city.
The caravan comes and goes as it did
6 thousand years ago; there IS still the
sheik, the ass, and the water-wheel the
merchants of Luphrstcs and the Med
iterranean still ''ocuupY" these with
the multitude of their wares.
The city which Mollame.t surveyed
from q neighboring height and was
afraid to enter, - because 1t was given
to man to have but one paradise. aDd
for his part. he was resolved not nc
have it in this world, IS to-day what
Julian called the eye Of TIE East, rs
it was, in the time Of Isaiah, ''the head
Of Syria"
From Damascus camo the damson
.. four blue plum, and the delicious apr
cot Of Portugal, called damasco;
da1nask, our beautiful fabric Of cotton
and silk, with vines a1d flower raised
up on a smooth, bright ground; The
aamaslz rose, introduced into England
in the time of Henry VIII; the Danas-
GUS blade, SO famous the world over for
its keen edge and wonderful elasticity
the secret of whose manufacture was lost
when Tamerlane carried the artist into
Persia and that beautiful art Of inlaving
wood s.nd steel with gold and silver. 81
kind Of mosaic, engraving and sculpture
united-calIed DEMONSTRATING wiki
, which boxes. bureaus and swords are
ornam ented It is still city Of flowers
| and bright walters: the streams of Leb-
anon and the ''silk Of gold still muir
! muir and sparkle in the wilderness of
the Syrian gardens
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
PERSONAL News Notes.

Lieut. Hunso the Greedy relief expsdit has
lost his voice, the result Of q severe cold DUR
ing the asetic search 4
4 DIR. Adoiph Huebesch, rabbi Of the congre-
gation of the temple Of Ahawath Chesed, New
York, died ddenly = few days ago5 $ zs5
Sitting Bull has an enormous head He
wears q No. TX hat, larger than Daniel Web
ster. He receives salary during his present
engagement-s2o0 6 month He shayes with
a pair Of tWeezers. &t <,.s-:.&
John Maxwell, one OF tbs Pioneer settlers OF
Minnesota. and resident of Excelsior, Henne.
pin county. since 1874, died suddenly Of heart
disease recently, aged seventy years. He leaves
a widow and five children ~&~ ~
Rev. Dr. Thomas A. McCurdy of Wooster,
Ohio. has accepted tbs presidency of Maeales-
ter college. DR.. McCurdy ls said to be man
Of thorough ability and wide experience in edu-
cational matters, and it is believed will prove
valuable addition to the ranks of his profess
sion in the state.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News,


The typewriter is superseding all other meth
dds Of copying in the government depar tnnents
ut Washington. as
+ W. W. Corcorsn OF Washington has survived
three Of the phy sicians who pronounced his
case hopeless in 1871. WI z
Poatofhces Discontinued Wisconsin, Crane,
Sawyer, comfy mail to Hayward Postmas-
tors Commissioned Irving TT. WEIGH, Grand
View, Oak. William Faeer, Garrison, Mont
AID. G,igon, Monico, Wis; William Fl, Arch
er, Bear Grove, Iowa; Charles II. Honey, Park
River; Oak; Lorenzo j. Pratt, Prattville,
Nowlin county, Oak; William Colburn, Lin
coin Center, Polk county, Wis.,; A. e. Row
land, Eartwick, PoWeshiek county, Iowa
Another phase of the Chinese question has
been presented TO the treasury department. A
few days ago eighty-six Cinnamon arrived al
San Francisco! Some Of them, who had form
erly resided in tine United States, were provid-
Sd with certificates prescribed by the act OF
1882, but none Of them had certificates re-
ouired by the supplementary act of 1884. They
were not permitted to hand, under a decision Of
The United States court. Of California The
treasury department was appealed to for TO-
lief. The secretary has, hoWeycH, decided not
to interfere in the matter, Oh tho ground that
it ISL question to be settled by the courts.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Two Yankee Tricks.

4 Yankee performing a journey
through the back countries On foot saw
two horses in a field as he passed along,
one of which he determined to borrow
for few miles, as he WAS feeling very
weary. Accordingly, writing in pencil
on 8 slip of paper that he would leave
the beast at the next town on the road,
he tied the note to one horses fetlock,
and mounting the other with merely 6
halter for bride, rode off with him.
This transaction happening tc be OBJ
served, an alarm was given to the owner
of the animals, who saddling the re-
manning one, without paying any atten
ton to the note attached to it's leg, rode
away after the unknown borrower, or,
as he considered him, perhaps, thief
Unluckily for the Yankee, he was
mounted on slow traveller compared
with the steed he had left behind, and
he soon deserted with some consterna
ton a rider behind urging q powerful
beast along the road at full speed, eyi-
IDENTIFY in pursuit of him. Having nei~
ther whip nor spur, he found it diff
cult matter to nnpel the horse. he rode
beyond it's usual pace, and his pursuer,
therefore had very chance Of coming
up with him directly. At this moment
he perceived cottage by the roadside
at no great distance, toward which, by
blows and kicks he urged his steed
somewhat faster, the farmer gaining ON
him nevertheless at every step. Reach
ing the door he dis1nounted and went in.
The farmer riding up Immediately after
in tremendous passion, threw himself
off his horse, leaving it by the side Of its
fellow, and ran into the cottage to seize
and secure the thief. The yankee,
however, was prepared for him. Hav-
ing slipped up stairs he opened the
front window which looked ont upon
the road, and as the farmer ran into the
house, let himself down outside, mount
ed the saddled horse, seized the other
by the halter, and rode off securely with
both.
The hero of the second story was at
least as ingen1us. A new liquor ware
house opening at Boston on ready
money and low price system, iona.
than walked in one day with a two gal
Ion keg On his shoulder, and asked for
gallon of the best brandy. The liquor
having been poured through funnel
into his keg, the money was demanded.
Pretending ignorance of their mode Of
doing business, the Yankee said he
would pay the next time he came into
town. The shopman dem,rred, saying
that he did not intend to give any credit.
i But, asked the Yankee in mock snr-
prise, "do you intend to take back the
brandy ?" III. I5.s.55 ri 81
TO be sure replied the other, if
you don't pay. for it. ss.
Then" said be, .you must bring
your measure, for I had some liquor OF
my own in the keg."
This was done, d gallon 81 the con-
tents measured back, and the fellow
marched OFF with another gallon Of fine
grog having half filed his leg before.
hand with water - The Manhattan for
Septem Der.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Popular Pers e..,

| Cool weather and actors come back e.
gether. Minnie Palmer brought h ems
from England q lot Of red, White ahd
blue iewelry, and, she says, SIP ,ooo.
Thee brought thirty three pieces : .1 q
baggage. two French servants ana
poodle. She did not bring her bus = Is
band. John T.. Raymond has brought
his wife back. The Oregon brought
1870 pieces of passengers baggage on
Sunday. sssyt"' &. :."&@.
A Hollidaysburg Pa.) despatch says
:sTn two weeks time the hair OF Miss
Brandt, a maiden lady, has turned gray
/ iron, grief over the loss Of 81, LOO and
fears That she will have to so to the
! almshouse, as size had no means Of sup
| port She had placed her money Ill thu
hands of an attorney, George A. De-
boyue, who recently left that place I'M
der cloud, and he had falsely repre-
scented to her that the money was III the
bank, and had given her q certificate IN
his own handwriting.
Rev. DR.. Sankey, of Rochester, who
has just returned from the Pan Presby-
terrain Council in Belfast, says: "be-
lieve the Presbyterian churches Of Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland are tending
toward ritualism very rapidly. This Is
especially SO in the Scottish churches.
surprising as it may seem. Spurgeon
is doing more to reach the masses than
any dozen ministers iii London. We
l., mt
auced to MIN, and found him very GENIAL
and pleasant, and very interested in
American affairs"
General "Dick" Oglesby Of Illinois
came very near being drowned one day
in his boyhood, getting far beyond his
! depth before he had learned to swim.
II had heard, " he said, "that when q
| person in the water goes down the
third time he browns. I counted dis
tiuctly the number of times sank, and
when I sank, and went down the third
time said to my self: NOW L am dead! !"
! Every event of my life passed before
me with Vivid distinctness, but without
creating any peculiar feeling saw
them go by us if they were & swift-mov-
ing panorama. I was dead, / knew I
was dead, aud died without strag-
| gle or pain OF any kind whatever" He
was fshed CIT and resuscitated after
| half an hours hard work
1t is now evident that the man War
ner, the absconded President Of the Al"
bion On. r. First National Bank, made
clean sweep Of everything within his
reach. He not only scuttled the bank,
but completely wrecked and ruined the
millionaire Burrows estate, for which
! he was the managing trustee. He sunk
millions of other peoples money il
reckless private speculations, and is
now fugitive.
Guiteau was a coward, yet he did a
wonderful act. He gave the signal for
his own death. That is not eas7. To
think that when one gives sign his
life must surely end, is enough to awe
! him into Stiffness, to paralyze volition.
The signal was piece of white paper.
He held itin his pinioned hands. When
his address was over and the black cap
had been adjusted, amidst hushed
silence, where men even held their
breath, that cowardly assassin threw
from his hand g piece of paper, with
which went his life.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Rail and River Notes.

The earnings Of the st Paul Il Duluth for
the first week Of October were $50, l51.49 As
compared with the corresponding week Of 1883,
this is a decrease Of 81, 052 g.
The Portland Oregonian prints interviews
with the heaviest shippers Of this city, showing
that probably a majority will not sign the con-
tracts next year with the Northern Pacific, and
will give their business to theUnion Pacific and
Oregon Short Line, The present contracts
with the Northern Pacific expire JAN / next
The reason alleged is bad faith Oh the part Of
the Northern Pacific.
General Manager Iowne, OF the Centrla Pa
cifc, is at Montreal on visit In al interview
ne says he does not think the Canadian Pacific
will pay. Speaking Of the proposed Canadian
Pacific steamers, he believes President Stephen
would find it very doubtful speculation, as
the competition between San Francisco and
the East was very great .Cargoes were very
difficult to obtain, and at present tea from
China and Japan was being carried at as low a
rate as ~ cents q pound. He did not think
the Canadian Pacific would be a rival to the
other trauscontinental lines, as itdrained an en-
iirely new district. ..,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
General News Items.

Arthur Uhlig, Milwaukee music dealer, has
failed go
The corner stone of $40, 600 Y. M. g. A.
building has just been laid.
Leon Gerson, general merchandise, of Mon
roe La., has been closed under attachments
aggregatng $4,000.
During performance of ssUncle Toms
Cabin" in Wheeling, W. Va, last Tuesday
night, one Of Buffalo Bills Indians who was
in the audience sprang upon the stage and was
| going to scalp Simon Legree.
Capt Ben Garrison, who has been arrested
for the murder Of Joseph Flynn, at Windsor,
Ont, found drowned, was discharged The
coroner's jury returned q verdict that Flynn
came to his death by foul play, the hands Of
! unknown persons.
The general term Of the New York supreme
court confirmed Judge Barretts decision set
| ting aside a Judgment for s39. 600 obtained by
| Riggs & Co., Washington bankers, against
| Dion Boucicault as endorser for James Pur-
| cell, owner of the Park theaier property, who
| failed to pay interest on mortgage taken on
the property by Riggs & Co.
| At a meeting Of the American Board Of For
eign Missions at Columbus Ohio, the board
| accepted an invitation from Boston to meet
next year in thai city. The board, ON recon-
mendation of the committee on homo depart
! ment, voted to instruct the presidential coul-
mijtse to expend q legacy Of $3.50, 900, from
| the Samuel W. SWEET estate, on special objects
connected with education and eysngelistic
work of the missions. Of the nearly 49,
200 entrusted to the treasures caro- not
dollar has ever been lost through any defect in
management
! The South American commission called On
! ex-President Grant at New York. Among other
things, Gen. Grant said he believed that the
best way to promote trade with Central South
America would be to reorganize our consular
system. His suggestion was that III every one
Of the southern ports, there should be a con-
sular agent appointed by the president who
should perform the duties now discharged by
consuls, and be allowed to engage in trade, to
/ act as the agent Of American merchants and
manufacturers and introduce their goods. An
| other measure of great importance WAS to sub
sidize steamship lines until commerce should
be built up that could sustain them.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
Crimes and Criminals.

The grocery store of Mich olas Grosser. in
Racine was burned by an incendisry. Loss,
81, 400; insurance 81 600.
Paymaster Samuel Roberts Of Wilkesbarre,
who stole 800, 600 to give to the church, has
been expelled by that body.
James squires was killed by his brother An
drew at the house Of another brother named
George in West Ashfeld, Ct, Wednesday
night !. r,.,-
The skeleton Of q stranger who, last March,
was seen to enter the Fort Meadow woods, near
Hudson, Mass, was found Sunday, its head
resting Oh pistol. ss,, -. s
The wife Of Burnley c. Hill, editor Of the
Valentine '(Neb) Reporter and postmaster,
married five months, gave birth to q fully
developed child and murdered it.
Burglars went through the Catholic church
at St Peter Mimi, and the residence of the
pastor, Rev. Father sandrneyer, who awoke
and found the burglar in his room. The thief
jumped through window and escaped Moth
ing Of value was taken- A ss q NJ @
| y Charles ". Butler, one Of the most noted
criminals of Indiana, and the son Of Dr.
George Butler, a wealthy physician of Column
bus. Ohio, was executed at Columbia, Ind. for
j
at Pierteton, Ind, Sept %, 1883.
AtNev London, Wis, a saloonkeeper. invit-
ed two young women from the country to eat
| oysters in his place, gave them aruged wine
! and then took them to room over the saloon,
where they were outraged by q number of
men, who payed the salOonkeeper 81 each. i.
| j The forty horses recovered from the Mon
| tana horse thieves were released BY some ono
| Tuesday night, but recaptured i've miles from
Niles City, IN the bad lands. IT is feared there
! will be trouble with a. band of Cheyennes, who
| are seeking fifteen horses that were stolen
| from them z..s.a +; E 555
| Glenn Funk was killed by DR.. T. d. VII
lianIs in Washingto ton county, Ky. Williams
had Funk discharged from the revenue SER
/ vice for the non-paymsnt OF q bill Funk met
4 Williams on the road and seized his horses
| bride. Williams drew pistol and free, kill
| ing him instantly. 3 b. 3F5 & 3
Eleven graves in the cemetery ST James town,
Ohio, have been robbed, and reward Of sd,
Oo0 has been offered for the arrest Of the ghoula
j On Friday night the graye of Miss Eta Dyer,
i near Fostpril, was robbed and the news Of the
i outrage caused . general examination to be
+ made Twenty graves were opened, all of which
/ had been made within A year, and eleven was
/ found empty. III. 5s.s 55
NJ ~ Ce.treu the missing ex-auditor sof
Henry county Ind whose disap pearance was
coincident With tic discovery Of q shortage Of
j 81 500 in his school fund accounts, has been
4 heard from He lett IN lianapslis to 90 to Da-
/ money "a settle His letter to this effect wal
/ miscarried On the route Gottrell says he viii
4 ha on hand TO meet the commissioners and liq-
/ uidafe his liabil ties
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

The outstanding 8 per cent. United
States bonds, the only portion of the
national debt now at the option Of the
government, have been reduced in
amount to 1904, 521 ,250. The decrease
of this denomination Of bonds since June
80 has been 81. 58S, 100. At this rate
all the per cents will be paid in two
years. None other of the national debt
is payable till 1891. At the end Of
about two years the government will
have to cease paying, or buy bonds in
Tho market at g great premium.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

From the first outbreak Of cholera in
Naples there has been what in this
country would be called q revival Of re-.
igion. The churches have been thronged
and prayers have been made incessant-
ly. When the scourge subsidies, as it
will in due time, many will congratulate
themselves that it was in response to
their prayers, rather than to natural
causes--and herein lies the danger Of
, renewal of cholera or other fatal dis
eases. Prayers ore useful and becom-
ing mortal men and women, but should
be preceded and supplemented by clean
illness.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

Burbohm's Corn Circular, 4 London
authority in the grain trade, quotes an
Z English1nan's experience in wheat cul-
tiyation. He sold His wheat at price
which averaged 47 los per acre, and
his expenses were e. 5 4 OsE per acre. Is
French writer says the losses Of french
farmers on their grain crops of 1884
4 will amount to upward Of . milliard
i or francs Of SOC. 900 900. The writ
]. er adds IF the area under enltiya-
ton ID Europe be mach diminished be-
cause Of unpro6 tableness, IL may be the
part of wisdom to stiilll expand the area
/ under cereals in the United States. I
Facts like the above are quoted for the
X purpose Of ndicating to AMI rican farm-
ers that the true policY ~ to expand and
not to contract their wheat acreage,
which i all very well 80 longa sit prom.
4 iises to pay ID the future. But would i
not be- hetter while not drop ping wheat,
10 saelually got into other branches o.
tire and Into stock raising, 50
that ii wheat cease 90 pay, there
raay Be SOM thing u fall lb,ack npon ior
s yelihool
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17

The Bar Association of Minnesota
unanimously rejected q proposition to
abolish the grand jury system. Such o
proposition would find still loss favor
with the people were it submitted to
them. ITS advocates, though few in
number, mad worked themselves into
the belief that it would be accepted, and
had made another stride towards 1ncip-
lent despotism, by seriously proposing
to abolish trials by jury. Tt will be
we'll for hberty-loving Americans to
keep close watch upon such innova-
lions. It still takes eternal vigilance
to preserve what has been won at g
fearful cost for popular rights.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
It Ia said that the shripkape OF stock

1t is said that the shrinkage OF stocks
has reduced Vanderbilt's fortune near-
ly one fourth though he still enjoys g
comfortable income, and is not al OBJ
lect Of commiserati on. Another turn
at the wheel of fortune may restore his
stocks to their former value, and place
h1s wealth far beyond the dreams Of
o1ror rico ~