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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

An Association known as the Anti
Deists has just been established in Paris.
Its object is to suppress the word God,
',r It's equivalent, in Ill the languages Of
Che world, On the ground that the Be-
ing so designated is mere fiction and
the word, therefore, is senseless and IT,
rational. They are not any more likely
TO succeed than are the Well intentioned
but impracticable people who go to the
other extreme and insist that the word
God shall have legal recognition by its
insertion in the Constitution and laws
under the impression that this merely
formal recognition would cure multi
tude of evils.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

Some one has introduced in the New
York Legislature an act "for the sup
preston CT sentimental gush and the
glorifcation Of felons, which provides
q penalty for any one who shall send
q bouquet or other sympathetic token
to any convicted felon, or to any person
held for the crime of murder. The
practice against which this act is d.
rected is scarcely to be reached by leg
is-ation, but prison authorities would
act within their powers in putting q
st op to it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
Another Holocaust Of Insane People.


Eighteen raving maniacs were burned "a
death in the insane department. of the Blockley
almshouse, on the west side Of the Schuylkiu
river Philadelphia, in a conhagration, which
needed nothing to make it the most horrible
disaster Of the kind ever known in this city
The fire originated in a wing of the old build
ing, insane department., Blockley, which fronts
toward the Schuylkill river, and is directly east
of the main building Of the almshouse. With
axe and hook the aiemen attacked the iron
gratings of the cells,and succeeded in taking out
seven men, four of them suffocated to death
and three still alive The last man thus res
cued was the notorious "Jinl" Burke, who has
been in the institution over thirty years. HI
was brought from the Easton penitentiary,
where he was undergoing life sentence TO,
murder. He has killed, since he has been ir
the insane department.. q cook and two atten-
dants The fremen who rescued him state
that he died while being taken to the ground
AL Of the inmates Of the insane department
were rescued safely except those in the third
story of the wing in which the fire originated
The total loss of life was eighteen.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
John KELLY'S FAILING HEALTH,

NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Feb 13.-
JON Kelly, the Tam1nany chieftain, who has
been stopping Rockaway beach for some
days, is reported to be a very sick man and
grave fears are said to be entertained by his
physicians and friends. Mr.. Kelly has been
more or less of an invalid during the entire
tall. His political reverses and the discon-
tinuance OF the Star have all had effect upon
the health Of the Tam:nany sachem. The
extent of his illness during the early part OF
tue winter was more or less concealed
After several days spent at Virginia seaside
resorts he returned to New York The
change did not better him, however, and it
was determined this week to make another
effort to get nearer the sea- He was taken
10 Rockaway Beach last Wednesday but the
severe winter weather that has prevailed
along the coast for the last few days seemed
to tax his strength beyond endurance. His
physicians therefore decided to-day to bring
him back to his home in this city.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

children; to provide for the collection OF 1uug-
ments and service Of summons upon municipal
corporations; for direct system Of surveys; for
second state prison commission. Senate bills
passed: To provide an additional judge In the
Eleventh judicial district; amending statutes
relating to sales Of real estate by guardians; for
the change of the county line between Polk and
Marshall counties. House bills passed: Pro-
yiding for compensation for change Of grade:
amending statutes fixing the season of catching
trout; relating to practice In probate court; re-
lating to dams and mills; requiring teachers to
be paid their salaries while attending county
Institutes: relating to publication Of the tax
list memorials for return Of direct tax for war
purposes and payment Of interest on war loan;
khe house railroad bill-79 yeas. 2l nays,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

SENATE-Bills were introduced to insure bet
ter education of doctors of dental surgery;
amending the law as to release OF mechanics
liens. The house bill appropriating $4,000 for
the board Of immigration passed Senate bills
passed exempting state fair grounds from tax
alton; amending the charter Of Glencoe; ter
mnating lien Of chattel mortgages executed in
other states in three months. In the afternoon
The senate, as q special order, commenced con-
sideration Of the railroad committees bill. I'M
portant amendments will be considered Tuesday
next at 10 a. m.
The merits of the various amend1nents-all
Intended to prevent big shippers from shut
ting out smaller ones and monopolizing the
business-could not be weighed unless the
senators had an opportunity to cogitate upon
them. Therefore it was agreed that the
committee rise and report progress. After
arising il was decided that the various
amendments proposed by Senators Blake,
Wilson and Castle-but not acted on-be
printed and laid on the members desks, and
that the bill and amendments be made the
special order for Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock
Senator G. d. Gillian yesterday introduced a
bill amending sec. 8. chap 7, General Statutes
1878, and relating to reimbursing the county
treasures of the several counties for the salaries
of probate judges and expenses Of probate
courts The fees to be paid by executor, guardian
and administrations in settlement Of estates, as
fixed by the bill, are $lO when the value OF the
estate exceeds 81, 900, $50 when it exceeds
So 900, $50 when it exceeds Sc, 600, $40 when
it exceeds $lO, OOO $50 when it exceeds ST. 900,
$7;j when 1t exceeds $50 600. 800 when it ex-
ceeds $25, 1000. Executors, ETC.. shall pay all
sums OK pended in serving or publishing notices.
This is the bill which Judge McGrorty has con-
sidered with the local delegation.
HoUsE-The regular order Of business was
waived, and the committee spent the day in
committee of the whole, indefinitely postponing
the bill giving the right to vote for presidential
electors to women, increasing the amount of
exempt personal property from $500 to $500,
and requiring school treasulers to deposit their
funds in banks.
The temperance committee in the house have
agreed to report back the Turrell high license
bill without recommendation, and It will go to
the committee of the whole for consideration.
The bill offered by Mr.. McKusick ordering the
taxation of timbered railroad lands, when the
stumpage on the same has been sold. provoked
some debate, and was referred back to the COM
mittee on judiciary. Tho bill had previously
been to the committee on taxes and had been
reported favorablv.
The legislature will adjourn sine die on Fri
day, the 5th Of March, and Thursday. the 4th OF
March, is the last day in which bills can be
passed. and the night Of that day the clocks in
both the house and senate chambers stubbornly
refuse to indicate later hour than the moon Of
night"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

The strange spectacle Of q country
road on fire can be witnessed in Upper
airy, ireland. The embankments are
made of peat, upon Which have been
planted fir trees The peat having by
some means become ignited, hundreds
of trees have been destroyed, and others
having their roots burned away, have
fallen across the road. There are nc
flames but the smoke and burning smell
taints the atmosphere for miles around.
It is said that Louisiana has about
$4,000, 900, 900 feet of pine in her for
ests. As the great lumber states oil
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
have only $4,000, O00, 900 it will be per-
ceived that Louisiana is very rich in
timber resources. It has, in fact, more
than half as much as the three other
states combined. -.
Earthquakes appear to have their
good qualities in the eyes of scientists.
Prof. Min, the celebrated seismolo-
gist, writes complainingly from Japan
to the British Association that the last
season was. comparatively poor one,
there being but 81 earthquake shocks,
as compared with so during the pre-
yious season. s
There is great rush of visitors to
see the Christie and Phillips oil wells,
the greatest oil wells ever struck in the
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world, in Butler county, Pa, thirty.
miles from Pittsburg. The cars are
crowded, and it is estimated that no
less than $4,000 persons went to seethe
great gushers in one week. The Chris
tie wells production Of nearly 5000
barrels Of oil in twenty -four hours
gives it the first place in the history Of
petroleum rs the greatest wonder Of the
oil trade.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

Carroll D. Wright, lately appointed
commissioner of the labor bureau at
Washington has had large experience
and observation at the head of a similar
bureau in Massachusetts, and in q late
interview says: 81 think I am able to
see great revival OF trade in all direc-
tions. I may be mistaken, but think
you will find three months hence, that
the percentage of unemployed men
will be much smaller than at present.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
InauguratiOn Harvest.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
Inauguration is beginning to tell on the ap-
pearance Of Pennsylvania avenue. Along the
triangular parks long high rows of seats are
being erected. The local papers TEEN with adj
vertisements of windows to rent to witness the
procession Good windows in the second story
command $50, and third story windows range
from SIS to $50 Peanut ,s stand privileses are
Afew rough dinngroom places are for rent at
from $500 to 800. Roomrcnting agencies
doing big business hiring old empty houses
and packing in cots which they let at 81 80
= night. With each cot goes one blanket and
nothing elsc Some idea Of the rush to come can
be cleaned from the statement from a leading
room broker that he has engaged in advance on
his books over 1900 such accommodations.
Special stocks of flags, bunting and fireworks
IRE being shipped here daily for USE The work
Of decoration will begin next::week for the monu-
ment Dedicated and will be added to until
March 3. No such enthusiasm over Inaugural
lion has been seen here In twenty years. A
number of modistes from New York have come
over aud set up fierce competition with the
local monarchs Of millinery on the special pat
onage necessary for the Inauguration.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
GENTLEs AS WELL AS MORMONs.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13-An elder of the Nor
mon church, in business in Salt Lake City,
and at present in this city, in an interview
today in speaking of the Edmunds law, said:
The persecution of Mormons for unlawful CO.
habitation under the Edmunds law continues.
The Mormons. however, complain bitterly OF the
partiaIity of the district attorney for not
prosecuting Gentiles for the same offense,
although it is notorious that many are guilty.
Even anti-Mormons declare the raid is pros
trating business. Many Mormons against whom
District Attorney Dickson is moving are leaving
because they claim they cannot secure justice III
court; that juries are packed by open venires,
and that bail is refused Morlnons pending ap-
peal The Gentiles are beginning to think that
they, too, will have to leave or s1arve owing to
The injurious effect upon business, which would
leave Utah in complete possession OF the Nor
mons.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

Reports from Kansas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri Maryland,
and Virginia, Of winter wheat, are not
ut all favorable. It is said the crop
must certainly be 30 per cent. less than
that of last year. Should these reports
be substantiated there will be highe,
prices for spring wheat.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
st. Louis Bay.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. Feb 13.-The
result Of Maj. Aliens examination of 81. Louis
bay and river from Connor's Point to Rices
Point and his report Of the survey CT Agate and
laid before the house by the speaker. Maj.
Aliens estimate for improving St. Louis bay is
81 200. He says st. Louis bay and river are
worthy Of improvement, though to what extent
and at what cost can only be determined after
thorough survey shall have been made. It
would be best to commence such survey at
,Rice's and Connors points, carrying it up to-
ward the foot of the falls. No complete survey
Of this locality has been made since that OF 1861
the lake survey and new map showing the ex-
tensive artificial and more than probable natural
ones Of the past twenty-three years has long
been needed. The estimated cost of 8 full survey
and map is placed at $1,000. Il
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
CopyinR Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
Timber legislation before the Minnesota iegisla-
ture, notably that in regard to making it felony
to cut off Of state lands has been examined by
men from other states interested largely in tim
Der production and copies of the rending Min
netota bills have been cent for Introduction In q
humber OF state legislatures. The same bills
IRE likely TO be passed IN " Wisconsin. California
and Oregon 55Sz2353. Isl sszs s.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20

| Not Voting--FelZer. Simpson. Valentino
! Mr. Myers bill for commission to locate
second state prison names John s. Pillsbury.
William Crooks, Andrew McCrea. Henry Poehler
| and r. W. Temple as the commission and con-
templates the procuring o. forty acres of land
md stone quarry, and appropriates 1000 for
the expenses of the commission and the procure
ment OF the land.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-Not In session.

SENATE-Not IN session. wa -. ~
HoUsE-Bills were indefinitely postponed pro.
viding that the superintendent OF public in
struction shall be appointed: one of the tive
bills for state high schooL Bills were intro
duced: Fixing the salary Of the attorney gen.
eral at $500; amending statutes relating to
offenses against the public peace: requiring
school district treasurers to deposit their funds
In banks; amending statutes relating TO me-
chanics' liens; authorizing the building OF
bridges across the Mississippi at Grand Rapidi
and Aitkin; apI'ropriating $4,000 for the sup
port Of the state library: for the pardon OF
George Lautenschlager. Sophia Rapp and FRANK
Rapp Adjourned until 10 a. m.
The blockade on some OF the roads prevented
the arrival of many of the members Of the
house, the speaker included, and the session was
short and uneventfuL
Mr.. Lees bill proposing to amend the school
law provides that school district treasurers
shall deposit their funds in some bank aftel
first having advertised that the funds will bt
placed in the bank which may be deemed relia.
BILE, and shall offer the highest rate of interest to1
the same.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
Death of q Noted Murderer,

Col Thomas Buford, Of Kentucky, a broth.
er Of Gen. Buford, and slayer of Judge Elliott
Of the court of appeals, died Friday morning at
the Anchorage, Ky, lunahc asylum, after
long illness and chronic diseases. Buford snot
and killed Judge Elliott for rendering
an adverse decision against Col Buford's
sister, in a case involving considerable
property. After most sensational trial Blu
ford was sdjudged lunatic and sent to the
asylum from which place he escaped, going
across the river to Indiana, where he lived about
a year hunting and fishing, the asylum officials
being unable under the law to take him back
to Kentucky. Without friends or money, Ruford
grew sick, and finally was forced by want to &C
back to the asylum His brother Abe committed
suicide some months ago.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
SENArE-Bills were introduced appropria

SENATE--Bllls were introduced appropriate
ing $4,000 per annum for the Southern Min
nesota Agricultural association; to provide for
uniform rules Of practice in probate courts;
appropriating $40, 900 for deficiency in states
prison appropriation; amending the charter of
the Mississippi & Rum River Boom company;
to allow railroad companies outside the state
to become domestic corporations. A large
number of local bills were passed under sus-
pension of the rules. In the afternoon bills
were passed; taxing railroad land, titles to
which has passed, providing for change of
county seats; extending the limits Of St. Paul
Upon reports of the proper committees, the
following bills were indefinitely postponed:
To prevent county attorneys from appearing in
civil actions; amending the statutes in regard
to appearances in justices courts; amending the
statutes relating to time of commencing acrions
in civil cases: also amending tho laws as to
dispositions.
Senator Peck has introduced bill by which
lines into the state may become domestic cor
poratons. They are to file diagrams of their
entire line with the secretary of state, and
must engage not to remove suits into the Unit
ed States courts
Senator Wilson'S bill to tax railroad
lands the title to which has passed came
TO q vote after many postponements.
The roll call was taken, amid an almost SOL
emn silence, and resulted as follows
Yeas, So; nays, TO- Senators not voting:
Alderman, Langdon, Lawrence Peterson and
Van Eoesen. Those voting nay weB
Senators Billson, Buchanan, Castle, Glenn
eat, Crosby, Gilhllan, G. D., Gilfllan, J. B.,
Morrison, Sergeant Waite.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-22
The Advance of Arcturus.

There win be a fine chance for pos terity to dodge if the present doings of the star Arcturues undergo no change.
 The result of the observations of these dolngs made at the Greenwich observa- tory in 1888. numbering 200, and ex- tending over period of five months, is the clear establishment of that stars movement toward the esrthdead on at the Srate of something more than 50 miles a second, 5000 miles a minute, 180.000 miles an hour, 4.320,000 miles day. An 80 ton gun drives proiec- tile 1,400 feet second, maximum ve- locity. Arcturus is thus coming at us at a rate of 200 times greater than this. Tospeak of it as shot out of agun is to use a faint and inadequate simils.
 This celestial projectie is moving over distance equal to that between the earth and the sun every twenty one days. It has, however, 1,622000 of these distances to traverse, therefore 1t will not arrive for 93,000 years; but If present observations are true, it will there as sure as the decrees of God, and our poor little earth where will 1t bep Scorched, snuffed out like vapor like ly long before the contact, and our whole solar system gone to slaves like bucket with one piece out If we haven't any interest in this result we have in the conformation of things which foreshadowed 1t and this will be the point of future observation. If the present motion of Arcturus is orbi- tai it will in time appear stationary and then recede; but nothing so far has been discovered pointing to this. It is, apparently, coming right along; stiI it's orbit may be so mighty that it may require years before it's bend will be indicated by retardation of the rate of approach, than by no percepti- ble motion either way, than by re- cession equal to its previous approach. --IndiGndpoliS Nelos. . ...#s -
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-22
Ny Answer.

You say my oross grows none the lighter, My greif is only deeper, day by day; I Iwondsr always how my dear is faring, In thoas broad streets where little children
 play. .ze.. ... Life tn meet hey seems one great forever This be your comfort. though you may wear
 never r.sr .. In crown of wifshood, you will not fear its
 cross.
 Is it 90 then, and is my life the better That never children lean upon my kneel That know not their clasps enoircling letter, And no warm fireside has it's place for me? You say my arms ache SO, once moro to hold
 her;
 My eyes ache 90 to look uron nerl Iknow some angels love will Bure unKuRd pr, 'Tis my weak self that covets still ny place! And think you then, my heart pains less, that
 never,
 Have held mine own warm against my
 heart; That, Gods best gift being denied me ever, My ono belonging is my petty artf An, friend, what folly! Do you not see clearly, The cross will vanish but the crown endures. Nothing is lost which once we have lov'd
 dearly,
 ThApresent is bitter, but he past Is yours! ---Hsss RSsh Hall, in Good Housekeeping.
Connecticut western news., 1885-07-22
Oueen Ellzabeth,s PraHer Book.

There is now on view at MT. Edward Joseph's gallery, in Bond street, a very curious and, it would seem, gen. uine relic of Queen Elizabeth. This is a small prayer book, three inches by two inches, in which the Queen has written in very neat hand, on sixty five leaves of vellum, prayers in Eng fish, Greek, Latin, French, and Italian. The inside of the shagreen case, which is adorned with ruby clasps, contains a pair of miniatures of the Queen and the Due d'Alencon, painted by Nicho- las Hilliarn; and the book is evidently gage famoHr prepared by the Queen for her suitor, probably about 1881, when, as readers of Mir. Froude will remember, she announced to her court that she had accepted him for husband.
 The prayers are very autobiographi- cal; the writer speaks of herself as drawing my blood from kinges," and thanks God for passing me from a prison to palace" and placing me 8 Souveralgne Prince over thie people of England" The history of the book can be traced from James IL, who gave 1t to the Duke of Berwick, whence 1t passed to Horace Walpole, and afterward to the Duchess of Port land. At her sale, in 1786. it was bought for Queen Charlotte for 10l guineas She left 1t to one of her ladies in waiting, from whom 1t was acquired by the late Duchess of Leeds
 thence 1t passed into the late owners hands. It is described in Walpole't Anecdotes of Painting" in his ac count cf the famous miniaturist Nich. olas Hllliard.-St Janses' Gdzette.