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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

a telegram from Winnipeg. dated on
Tuesday evenjng, says: what has
been feared for weeks past has at last
occurred. The rebels have cut the wires
and there is no further telegraph ic COM
,munication with Middleton. The circuit
stopped this evening, and the operator
says the wire has been cut near Clark s
C,ossing. The weather has been very
mild, go that the wires could not have
beer affected. ltis,feared that The rebels
l,ave bounced !; on one or more Of the
supply depots and cut off the supply
line This may prove fatal blow to
Middleton. The anxiety here is great.
A*late dispatch from Qu'Appelle says
the Indians and half breeds around that
district are preparing to March west to
join Riel. There are large numbers Of
breeds, and with such reinforcements
Riel would probably be able to. defeat
our taoops in in a-stand up fight. The
interruption Of communication will en-
barrass military operations, as no orders
can be received from Middleton"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
Wheat.

WASHINGTON, April 25.~-Ihe first
monthly crop report under Norman L.
Coleman, the new commissioner Of agri
culture, was issued to-day. The statisti-
clan, J. r. Dodge, says, there has been a
a reduction in the area of winter. wheat
according to the returns Of April, of over
10 per cent. A partial investigation in
December made the shortage 8 per cent.
This is equivalent to reduction Of
4O,OOO0O0 bushels upon the basis Of the
yield of 1884 A decrease in area is
reported in every state except Oregon :.
The decrease in Illinois is II per cent /;
that.of Minnesota slightly less, but the
figures are not given. The present
condition of winter wheat as reported is
worse than ID 1888. It is ~ per cent,
against 96 per cent last year, and 80 per
cent ID 1883. In 1851, the year Of lowest
recent ratio Of yield, the condition April
/ was IS, and serious loss was sustained
afterward The real status Of the crap
will be better shown month hence,
when the vitality Of the roots has been
demonstrated and the character Of the
spring determined. On the present
showing the reduction Of yield On this
years production promises to be more
than $1,000, 900 bushels from winter
killing and low vitality, ID addition to
The loss from diminished acreage
Whether the crop will exceed 400, 900, 900
bushels or falls shors Of il depends upon
the reliability Of present 2app earanc,ea
and Oh future cond disions adectiDss growth
nd riv,eyii RI 81 s55
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The American committee of Barth-
o]di's statue Of "Liberty Enlightening
the World," in order to raise money
for the completion of the pedestal,
have prepared miniature statuettes Of
the colossus six inches high, IF bronze
with.a nickel pedestal, which they sell
to subscribers at 81 each. They pro-
pose also to sell one twelve inches
high at S.. The scheme is-a good one
and ought to yield a handsome sup.
The address. Of the committee is 80
Mercer street, New York.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

Gen. Grant still lives and improves
in health, to the surprise of all and es-
pecially Of the doctors who have him
in charge. He takes short ride each
pleasant day and is apparently consid-
erably benefited by it. Monday was
his birthday, and it was quite extense-
lively observed in many parts Of the
country
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

It is stated that the Dominion govern
ment has spent in The neighbornood Of
So, 900 in nadyertising for immigrants,
in view Of the early completion Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad. These were
10 be located IN the region now rendered
% uncomfortable BY Riel and his taHny
constituents The greater portion q q
them viii i be diverted 70 Dakota and
build themselves homes md become nn
permanent residents. L.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The Minnesota state railroad COM
missioners have gone to- Chicago to
meet the Illinois commissioners with
view of discussing with them the de-
tails Of the new grain inspecting law
which was passed at the lastlegislature,
and which is modelled upon the Illi-
nois law.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

In the South the expectation Of war
does not exhilerate the press. 1t
means for us, says onesouthern paper.
lower prices for our cstton, which we
have to sell, and higher prices for our
bread and bacon, which we have to
b,,>y
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
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Minneapolis Saw Mills.

From Wednesdays Pioneer Press. .~ =.
The boom company expects to COM
mence turning out logs tomorrow, and
the saw mills: will pretty generally start
up on Friday or Saturday to see that
their machinery is in order, and will be
ready for steady saving OF Monday. The
Leighton mill was cutting few logs
belonging to j. II. Thompson yesterday,
and the logs carried over at the head of
the island have been turned over to the
East side mills, and two or three Of the
mills were started up for short rans
yesterday. Boom Master johnson went
up the river yesterday with the steamer
g. o. Dorr to turn out logs from the
storage pockets. 3. .s@t.s.s .
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The calvalry and -infantey at Fort
Totten are held ready to take the field
at moments notice, fears being en-
tertained that the Turtle Mountain
Indians will start to Riel's aid.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

Emigrant travel over the Northern
Pacific still tends largely to Points
beyond Helena and to the Pacific
coast. Fifty to seyenty-fve elnigra nts
have been sent through daily since the
season Opencd.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

the latest news from the Riel rebel"
lion is that Middleton was preparing
to attack the rebels second time.
The telegraph wires have now been
cut, and it will be several days before
news can be received from the British
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

News from Europe continues to be
very ;ndefnate, but the impression
that there will be war is growing. Rus
sja and England continue their pre-
parations, and the former country
show no desire to avoid conflict
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

A lively railroad war is now going on
between the roads running from Chi
cago to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and
freight is carried between those cities
for 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
Navigation Open at Duluth.

DULUTH, April 27.-Yesteyday the ice
in the bay and lake was blown out by
wind, and this opened the harbor so that
boats could go several milss out. The
ice was taken several miles down the
lake and oyer toward the south shore.
The wind changed however, last night,
and the ice is back again. Propeller R.
G. Stewart of Duluth left here at 9 80 a.
hi. with forty passengers and small
amount Of freight, The ice gave her
little trouble, and she made Two Harbors
in good season but Agate bay was found
to he filled with heavy ice, and it took
her an hour TO ge. into the harbor She
returned at 5 80 p. M, about the regular
schedule time. This is 1our days earlier
than the same boat was able to make her
first trip last season. II is believed now
that so far as this lake is concerned the
opening of navigation for all points is !
not far OF. /
A|0iutA A>~ w. 1Hc ouC va lGOiC
surprised this week than the "oldest |
inhabitant." He and all the rest Of us
have been prophesying 8 very late
opening of navigation, and saying that
the ice would never break up in the lake
until after the 1st OF blay. Judge of his
surdrise then when the fog lifted on
Wednesday morning and the south wind
in few hours broke the ice q mile from
shore and it driltei six or seven miles
away. The field thus blown must have
been immense for it is said to have
extended for roo miles down the shore.
1t will probably be blown back and |.
forth by the winds until it finally wears
away--or chokes up some harbor, which,
of course, will not be Duluth. The ice
in the bay showed great tigns of demor-
alization and on the same day the tug
camp made her wa; to Connor's Point
though she was almost batRed by ice
twenty inches thick in places. The bay
is now clear IS far as the old dyke, and
aredges are at work in the harbor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

There has been asllght change in nthe
wriee< Of wheat during: the past week,
the price goingup a little.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The city council of Chicago last night
passed the saloon license advance,
providing for uniform license of $500,
payable on the first days of May, Au-
gust and December.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

= Seeding in north Dakota is about
completed, and this years, acreage
does not vary grsatly frehs3shats Of last.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

Pat Ke!lyand Dohnelly are denounc-
ing each other as roguesa and traitor
Democrats, and it is probable that in
this instance they both tell the truth.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The people oft}Millneapelis are talk
ing of building a stone arch bridge
across the Mississippi river where the
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

Recent appointments made by
Cleveland do not meet with the nopu>
lar approval that bis earlier ones did, ,
but the Democratic politicians xre
better pleased.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The daily papers are filed with war
rumors, and an early clash Of arms is
generally expected. =: -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

The English troops are being with
drawn from the Soudan. { 5..... ..:=. &C.. !.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
rORRIGN.

BERLIN, Mar. 1.-THE rum0r that
Count Won Munster, German Minis
ter t. E lgland, is ab )ut to resi- gn, is
credited in high diplomatic circlea
LONDON, March II. The govern
ment invested e2OO,O for the benefit
OF General GordOn's family.
DUBLIN, March 1l.-ParneIl has Is
eued y mantle sto ad vising the munic-
ipalities Of Ireland to observe u re-
spectful neLt tally regarding the ap-
preaching visit of the Pincs of
Wales.
PARIS, March III. - Gammabut
Trappist, q monk aud princira! in
the murder Of Madame Ballericb,
was sentenced to the guillotine. His
accOmplices were sentenced to
penal servitude. Gammahut con-
fessed bis guilt.
PARIS, March lit is stated that
NJ. Toniner, minister of commerce..
will ask the chamber Of deputies to
reF ort the law prohibiting the Inn
portion of American meat. This &C.
ton being taken with the view of
allaying the fee'ing aroused By the
increased import duties on corn.
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The Commons.

LONDON, March 9.-In the Com
mons the secretary Of war moved
that the forces at the army depot be
increased by 1900 men of all arms.
He believed that the Gl3O, 600 already
voted would cover the cost. of the
military operations in tn S0udan.
The number of additional men re-
quired next year he estimated at Is, :
6W. He believed it would be found
ad visable to construct short lines of
railway for the transportation of
troops and supplies around the more
serious cataracts.
Granville, in . letter read in par
lament, denies that he ever received
Blsmarck's dispatch of May 18th,
which, he gays, was evidently pri-
vatA aud intended for Won MINISTER'S
guidance in dealing with the general
political situation., Shortly after
May 5th, Won Munster and Herbert
Bismarck told Granville that Ger
many would be unable to maintain
friendly attitude III relation to Egyp-
tion matters, If England 90 1tinued
unfriend1Y on colonial questions.
Granville denied that England was
unfriendly, and gave . positive as
surance Of future friendly action.
Bismarck was satisfied. A tension
has since resulted from q difference
Of opinion whether these assurances
had been kept or broken.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
The Strikers In Texas.

GALVESTON, Texas, March IL.
The News Marshall special
says an attempt was made
tod ~ by Detet tive FurlOng assisted
by the civil authorities to take out
freight, AS the engine was about to
leave the yard the strikers quietly
assembled and requested the engineer
to get down and out which be did.
The engine was taken back to the
round house and The fires drawn.
This evening the county attorney
telegraphed Governor Ireland:
"S,rikers here are quiet, peaceable
sober c. Gems and are not making
any demonstrations to iDjure persohs
or the property of the railro I'd"
A Long View special says the sltu-
alton is unchanged. The strikers 90
day refused to permit the ! exss Pa
cific engine te transfer freight to the
Galveston, Sabine & st. Louis rail-
road. Dispatches from other points
shows the situation practically un-
changed,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
A Terrible Explosion.

CLEVELAND. o. March IO.-The
citizens of Bradford, Pa, were star
tied to- lay by a terrible explosion,
which shook houses in all parts OF
town. Inquiry revealed the fact that
the nitro-glycerine mandatory of
the Rock Glycerine company, located
at Howard junction, three miles
away, has been the scene of a terri
bic casualty. A magazine contain
ing 5000 pounds of gly cerine had ex-
plOded, and w. M. Harrington, one
Of the proprietors. and 81. V. Pratt,
an employe, were killed. The fac
tory. Is feet away. Was blown into
fragments. Pratt's body was found
two hundred feet away. All his
bones were broken, but the skin was
intact. Harrington weighed 100
pounds. One or two. pieces of flesh
was the only trace that could be
found of him. Trees were torn up
by the roots and great holes made in
the earth. Loss $5O,000.
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The House of Lsrdls.

LONDON, March 1O.-ln the House
of Lords this afternoon Earl Gran.
Vile In answering aquestioD respect
ing the reported hauling down of the
British dag BY Germans, said that
in tie face of Bismarck's assurancs
of Germany's friendliness for Eng.
land, be did not believe the hauling
down of the British colors and the
'h0isting of the German dag, as re.
ported, were intended as An insult to
English, but probably was due to
ignorance on the part of the German
commander, who might believe Vic
toria was included in the recent Eng
land session to Germany of certain
slices of territory in Camer0ons on
representations Of Count Herbert
Bismarck 1t was necessary to Ger
many In order to make the German
colony in CameroOns more compact.
In the House Of Commons this
afternoon Gladstone In speaking on
the some subject said complications
are not likely to arise, as ttlat mat
tor will be xinicably adjusted by the
Governments concerned.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March II. The
Backbone" resolution offered by
Van Wyck was laid before the Sen.
ate a. unfinished business. Van
Wyck said: The Senator from Colo
RADIO Creller) had gone to New York
to be absent day or two and asked
that action upon the resolution be
deferred until Friday.
Van Wyck offered a resolution
that the Secretary OF the Interior
and Attorney General be directed to
take the steps necessary to prevent
certain lands in Florida aud Ala
bama being sold by the Atlantic and
Gulf West india Transit Company.
He requeste that it lay on the table
for the PRESENT. ~
After the lapse Of twenty minutes
Secretary Pruden appeared and de-
livered ''sundry messages IN writ
ing." .r- ..-,-
The Senate went into executive
session and five minutes later ad-
journed. AT
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
Meeting OF the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
The CabInet m, promptly st noon,
All the members were present. 1t is
understood the session was devoted
almost entirely tD the consideration
of f. .ral appointments. 1t is asserted
that each member of the Cabinet
hubm tied list of appointments in
his de, artment held t, be esseL tial to
the adminIstrst Oh of public busi-
ness under the new administration,
Tue list, it is understood, included
only such Offices in which change
was desirable at once In order the
new secretaries might discharge the
duties of their offices without the
least friction or embarrassment. The
deli oerations will probably resnt In
long list of n )mi nations being sent
t, the Senst: Dy the President to-
day or Tomorrow.
AT the close of the Cabinet meet
ing the President held public re-
cep,ion which lasted over an hour.
The President recognized Robert
Smith as the British consular agent
OF and for Eureka and SocktOn CAL
iforhia to reside 1T Eureka.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
Arrest OF Cunnin8hsm's Counsel.

LONDON, March 1O.-Quilliam, of
Liverpool. senior counsel for the
defense in the high treason felony
case against Cunningham G and Burton
was last night arrested on suspicion
OF being a dynalniter. Quilliam has
been at Bow street police court dur
ing large part of the day In
company with stephen J. Meany, of
New York looking after the
interests of his clients. At time of
his arrest, Quil!iam and his friend
were ab 'ul 10 hoard the train at
Max Lane railroad station. His
companion carried black travelling
bag similar to those which frequenJ-
iy figured in dynamite trials. De-
;ac,ives noticed the two men and fol-
lowed them for some time before ar
resting them but when they saw the
couple going with the black bag
toward the rail way train the officers
stepped up and took them into
custody.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14

,WAsHINaToir, March II. = The
gener1f contt martial convened for
theH triad i6f General Ha4eH, Chief
Signal ,OmcaN Of the Army metlih
this city this morning, Gen. Han.
cock presiding, Counsel for Gen.
HaseH CHALLENGED Brigadier-Q General
AcFeely asa-member-O Of the; court,
on the gpoQnd OF, Epnfeisadiy rsla.
tions between them grovtng out Of
his (HsSen's1 criticisms of the cub
sis!encs Aepastns6ntof the :army, Of
which GEN. McFeely is che head.
when le (Ha9enl was .:endeavorinG
TO- abolIsh the .system Of ro.t-
tradefships IA the army, The court
sustained tbs challenge and the ac-
cused vaiyes the right sto further
challenge, Gen. ;, Hasen was then
arraigned and through. hjs. counsel
demurfsd 70 the speclt ticarions to the
chafgey alleging that zho criticised
and tmpugneds thaavropfiety OF the
actions of tho SaesetaEH Jof. War in,
relaslnx % send Z seaiing steamer to
tho relief Or the CREEPY party al.er
the hiiuse of tie Rrote IL expedition
in the fallsa9 1oaa The court over
ruled the demurrer and the accused
pleaded "not. gllltyn to the charge
and the several solicitations.
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The Olklahoma BOOMERS.

ARKANSAS CRY. Kas., March IL.
AT council this p. m. of the Ok
lakoma boomers it was decided to
await further advisement from their
represents tives at Washington who
are endeavoIiag to intercede with
the U. s. The marshal received
warrants for the arrests of the BOOM
ers who were In the territory last
winter and has arrested twenty men.
They start from Wichita this even
ing for examination. There are
twelve hundred boomers here, and
six companies of colored cavalry at
ChiIococo, six miles south Of here,
awaiting reinforcements. General
Hatch ssyss he, can get eight more
companies II needed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
London Notes.

LONDON, March 1l.-Prices on all
continental bourses have fallen ia
sympathy with the selling of the
london stock exchange, the princi-
pal decline being among Russian and
Eyyption securities.
Ohildens, chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, stated in. the house of COM
mons this evening that the govern
ment is uninf ,rnIed of any further
advance of Russia on Afghanstan
nor did he believe such advance will
be made.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-14
A Hungry Mob.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-S,me Of
the appointment clerks Of depart
ments were kept busy all night in
detailing applications for Office which
came in by thousands. The pressure
at the Post-off1ce and Interior De-
partments is very great. At the lat
ter bureau applications are coming
in at the rate of 200 q day. Callers
at the Executive mansion with q
more or less disguised purpose OF fur
thering the Interests of apr licants
continue to be very numerous, but
are still promptly and politely re-
ferred to the various heads of depart
ments as the persons to whom all
such persuasive utterances should be
addressed
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Ruaaian Advances.

LONDON, March l1.-Financial
circles are excited over official reports
received this afternoon confirming
the report published in the Times
this morning to the effect that Rus
sian troops have advanced further in
to Afghan territory. The Russian
government admits that such move
nent has taken place but asserts it
was only intended for the purpose Of
seeking = more suit .ble position In
case Of war with Afghanstan. II Is
generally believed that both Afghan
istan and Ru ssia are hurying forward
and q collision 10 imminent.
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'RsssiaA tsrssvssu.,s.n,is 8 i Of 81 rro.,... .

LoNDoN. March 1O.-The Poll
AdN Gasette says, Il is believed the
news tS6elved last evening 10; the
effect the Russians have advanced
their outp6sts In Zulpkar Pass fur
ther south is incorrect, but. that they
instead are Withdrawing north o. re-
quested. The G6kette states there
can be no doubt grave fears are enter
tanned OF 1 collision between Russian
and Afghan troops, as this last ad-
vance placed the opposing ontposts
face to face and takes the Russians
much nearer to Afghan territory.
There is no indication, says the
Qazette, that the Russians have gone
beyond what they consider the
Afghan boundary line.
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Grant,s Condition.

New YORK, March 10.-General
Grant was given q stimulant last
night in place of an anodyne. This
change Of treatment had soothing
effect and the patient passed the night
com eortably. This morning he arose
refreshed and made no complaint In
regard to bis throat trouble and was
able to partake of considerable nour-
iShment.
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Treaties to ,,e yvashar.wn.

d.. WARRINGTON, March 1.-THE
Star says: Secretary Bayard has
taken steps toward the formal with
drawAl of all treaties now pending
in the senate. This will leave the
senate with nothing to do hut to pass
upon nominations and the prevail
Ing impression now is that the ses-
sion will not last more than two
weeks longer.
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Miss AIDA NJ. Hamilton. superin-
tendent of public instruction of Gal
latin county, has just returned from
. vis,t to most Of the schools In the
valley. Sue reports them doing
nicely, but is enthusiastic IN her ei-
forts to improve them. She Will no
doubt have-them more efficient than
ever tnsido Of her drst year.