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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Miscellaneous News Notes.

North Dakota has population OF / So, >
149, making Alb, 759 for the whole terrific
~.
package containing $4,000, 900 gold
reaches the, subtreasury il, New York from
San Francisco.
The eighteenth annual reunion Of the So
ciety OF the Tennessee will be held in Chica-
go, Sept. and 10.
Fall River (Mass.) mill stocks have adj
vanced in value So, 100000 owing to the
advance in print cloths.
Second Lieut.. C. E. Edwards, OF the
Twenty third infantry, and seven men still
guard the tomb OF the late President Gar
field, at Cleveland.
William S. Fall fled a rrncipe in the cir
cult courtin Chicago against the Inter Ocean
Publishing company in a suit for libel, the
damages being laid at $25, 600.
The Ohio Republican state central COM
mlttee at q meeting selected Judge w. T..
Spear OF Warren county as a candidate for
the vacancy on the supreme bench.
Ex-Secretary Robson and Gen. Butler
have formed an organization to es ia blish a
large ranch in the southwest. The concern
has $25O,Q capital and 400 acres OF
grazing land in New Mexico and Colorado.
Billings, Mont: will erect a plain two-sto-
ry brick court house at g. cost Of about
$4,000. With warrants at rs cents on
the dollar, this will bring the cost up to
over $25, 900. The valuation OF Yellow
stone county is $1,50O,000, and she is now
in debt $50 200.
There will be change in the management
OF the Boston Post. The paper has seen
hard times during the past ten years, and
has made desperate struggle after success.
New stock to the amount OF S65, 600 has
deem subscribed, and Il great effort will be
made to make the paper pay. . ,
A misery looking shabbily dressed man,
aged about fifty years and cripple,
who gave his name as Sam Turner, asked
permission OF the chief OF police OF Mexico,
Mo-, to beg on the streets. The request was
SO peculiar that hewas taken to the sta tion
and searched. Upon his person was found
$500, sewed up in his clothing. 3
The freight department. of the Omaha
company issues a circular to agents, in
structing them that shipments OF live
stock, agricultural implements machinery,
ETC., for exhibition at any OF the local or
county agricultural fairs located on the
Omaha lines viii be returned Tree to the
point of shipment. provided proper EVIL
dence,is presented that the articles have
been exhibited. and thatno change OF own
ership has taken place. The benefit OF tbs
circular is not extended to race horses, up
on which full tariff rates must be paid both
ways. y sss u s$#,.s.s al ISL sE55
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Capture of an Iowa Defau1ter.

Fl. A. Tretz, the absconding agent Of the
American Express company and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad at
New Albion, Iowa, has been captured, and
placed in the Jail at Waukon, Iowa
He was held under $4,000 bonds
but being unable to procure bail was
was lodged in jail to await the action
OF the grand jury. Trctz robbed the com.
panies by whom he was employed and fed
on the 10th Of June. He struck out for
British America, and since he left has tray.
elcd over 4, 900 miles. He went to Winnipeg
and thence west on the Saskatchewan river
He bought Il team ofponies and drove across
the country to Dawson, Oak, where he was
caught working in q wheat field. He was
pursued and captured by J ohm Flynn, route
agent OF the express company, who Travelled
over 1000 miles alone in the British pos.
sessions.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

Gen. Sherman speaks somewhat
CONTEMPORARY OF the great number
of projects that have been puton foot
for the building of Grant monuments
throughout the country EVERY
crossroads village wants ONE" he
says, and the result, he fears, Will be
"too MANY poor ones instead OF q few
fine ones" Certainly few fine ones
are much to be desired, and they will
be built, too; but. at the same time, If
the crossroads villages choose to erect
smaller ones, according to their means,
it may be doubted if their efforts
should he slightingly Or diseouraaine-
iy treated.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
yigilantc ku klux in Georgia.

Il band OF kuklux, supposed to be from
Murray county,, went to Dalton, Ga. aad
cleaned up the awless element OF the town.
They went to q disreput,tble boarding
house, kept by Arrnsteatl Mnctin, and
beat the occupants. Tom Turner's
house OF similar character was Wis
tied. Turner offered resistance and was
killed. Other houses were also visited and
the occupants whipped. white man
boarding with negroes was ordered to leave
town or suffer the consequences The party
visited the house Of William Kidd in search
OF Bill Kidd, q notorious man, and tive nty~
five or thirty shots were exchanged. 1t is
not known whether Kidd WAS hurt or rot.
The Kidd establishment was dem olished, it
being very disreputable. Tho mob took in
all the disreputable houses, regardless Of
the color Of the occupants, and then went
to the mayors Office and left a list ofthose
under mob surveillance. The whole affair
was an effort to rid Dalton OF the bad char
acters that infest tn town.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
the Marquis de Mores for the killing ol
: ff,,av two ovo

Lnnrey TWO years ago.. -'s.. Il.
G. D. Hess, the operate manager, has en-
tered suit in Chicago for divorce against his
wife Juliette, who is charged with desertion.
Murderer Maxwell il, identified as S. N.
Brooks Of Cheshire, England. He claims
that Preller had heart disease, and
took an overdose OF chloroiorn.
Conkling, who 80 cleverly duped four OF
the most prominent banks Of Rochester,
N. Y. is now supposed to be James Robin
son, ~ notorious forger of Canad;.. There
is no clue to his whereabouts.
A detective arrived at ollet, ILL.,, witt, a
warrant and requisition from the governor
OF Indiana for the arrest Of an ex.convict
named Martin Fox, alias wilson. Fox
was arrested at the prison doorimnaediate-
~ after release from one-year term. he
has been taken to Upton, Ind, where he
will be held for the murder OF John Nadle'
brom in 1880.
A heavy damage suit was commenced at
Portland, Or, by Mrs. Sadie Wilson, q we'll
known actress, against Mrs. DR.. Murry, an
old and prominent lady physician OF this
city. Plaintiff claims damages in the sum
OF Slo,O 900 ior injuries to her person, caused
in producing an abortion. She alleges she
has suffered greatly in body and mind by
reason Of the crime committed against na-
ture.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.


Oet@US Oh the S16IFolut 1AAs> IfoScuy'
William NJ Todd, who shot Cooper, his
brother-in-law at Harold, Oak, is a
smooth-faced young man, not more than
twenty-five or three years OF age, is tine
looking and has none OF the characteristics
that indicate desperate citizen. Thefam-
lilies originally lived in Illinois, where Coop
er was married to sister OF Todd but
on account OF Cooper's rowing habits
and dissipation she was Obliged to
leave him and return to her parents
About year ago the two families came
to Dakota ami settled upon lands near
Harold, in this county, Cooper having in
the meantime promised to reform. He had
been here but short time when he had
trouble with his brother-ln-law, Hurley,
had Hurley arrested for larceny, but the
in the Todd and Cooper families, and Coop
er'e wife again left him. This time William
Todd, the prisoner, and Cooper remained
friendly and last spring put i'll their crops
together. Recently Todd was digging po-
tatoes, when Cooper came along and Or
dered him off the premises. Todd went
away but soon after the parties met
at the postof1ice in Harold. Todd spoke
and said, Cooper, we ought to settle that
matter about the POTATOES. We viii! divide
them; you take the long rows and l will
take uIe sHOft ores, ana on Hchs+Fe your
SELF and live with your wife" Cooper then
said, will settle the potato matter with
you, but will never live with that woman"
Todd then said, III you do not there
will be trouble" and put his hand
into his pocket. Cooper then said,
"Well, you will not make trouble,' and
struck Todd in the face, knocked him
down and continued to pound him about
the head. Todd,then cried, Take him of. .
Parties interiersd and pulled Copper off,
when Todd turned over, raised upon his ell
bow aud pulled 81 revolyer from his pocket,
placed the muzzle against Cooper s side and
fired, the ball entering the body on the left
side, just below the lower rib, striking the
spine and passing downward, paralyzing
the entire lower portion ofthe body. Coop
er WAS taken 10 a roola, lived eighteen
hours and died Of hemorrhase OF the
stomach.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

Senator Colquit5 has furnished the
first instance in the history of Georgia,
says the New York Sun, in which father
and son represented the State in the
senate of the United States Such oc-
currences are very rare There are
only three on record. They are these
Of Senators Bayard, Don Cameron
and Colquitt. The Bayards haverep-
resented Delaware in the senate with
out interruption for three generations.
Don Cameron took his fathers seat.
4 here were 80 years between Walter
II. Colquitt and his son in the senate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

New Jersey, mainly on account OF its
small area, is FREQUENTLY subjected to
sneering remarks, but her late census
shows remarkable .urogress in popu-
lation. In 1860 her population was
STE, O35; now it isreckoned at ,2T7,-
900, or nearly double the number
counted twenty-five years ago The
same tendency which is observable in
other Eastern States is noted in New
Jersey, namely that the growth in
population is almost entirely confined
to tine cities, while the country dis
tricts remain stationary.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Minneapolis s. Sault Ste. Marie Railroad,

Captain Rich chief engineer OF the Mime
apols, S;tult Ste. e Atlantic, is in Minneap
oils. Construction on the road has been
retarded by the heavy rains which have
fallen in the heavily timbered region OF the
Northern Wisconsin-one Shower having
followed another before the ground was in
condition api,] work. Notwit hstanding
the unexpected difficulties, the road will be
extended eastward twenty two miles during
the present season, nakinga total trackage
Of sixty eight miles in the direction Of Sault
Ste. Marie, Between eight and nine miles
Of track have already been laid, bringing
the road to the F}a1nbeau river, which is to
he crossed by All expensive BRIDGE the com.
pletion Of which will cause some further Gle.
lay in the operation OF trains to the cast
ern terminus. The twenty-five miles will
bring tho road to the heavy pine timber Of
Wisconsin, and materially increase traffic
on the new road.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

The States which stand at tn G head
of the list as corn-producing States
are Illinois, 1925, 792, 48l bushels; Iowa,
275, O24,247 bushels; Missouri, 202,-
485,723 bushels; Indiana, l15,492,~
800 bushels, Ohio, Ill, 877,l24, and
Kansas, lO5,129,3 1926 bushels. Ken
lucky comes next, with over 72,OOO,-
900 bushels, and Nebraska follows,
with over G5, 10000 bushels.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
A Minneapolis Divorce Case.

Judge Lochren Of the District Court at
Minneapolis, ordered a judgment for d.
.vorce in the case Of Jerome II. Chute
against Mary E. Chute. 1t appears from
the papers in the case that both parties
are twenty-seven years OF age, and they
were married in Minneapolis in Novembe
1883, by Rev. 4. Forbes. Adultery is
charged, and the circumstances recited in
detail: On the 18th OF September. Mrs
Chute and q man named John Walker
rcgisterad at the st. james hotel as J. G.
Bradley and wife. md occupied the same
room during the night. Again on the 18th
the two stopped at the Merrill house.
under similar auspices. Another case
is given when she vent with anoAh.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
How HHosier Farmer Served the
Tramps.

The residence OF Noah Lockabell, on a
farm in Broad's Nalleynear Charlottesville,
Ind, was entered by tr;.mps recently.
Lockabell was awakened by the noise,
sprang from his bed and closed with thu,
one in the room. The burglar was rein
forced by two others. Mr.. Lockabell is
powerful man, and flung the captured
burglar against the other two in such IL man
ner as to bring the three to the floor. Then
he went at them with a club. His wife
brought the clothes line, and together
they bound the tranps, sat down and
waited for them to recover. When
the tralnps regained consciousness, Mr..
Iockabell asked them which they
preferred to be taken to Charlottesville and
placed in Jail, where they stood the chance
of several years in the peniteutiary, or to
be led out one at time, and receive such
"A whipping as he would administer. They
chose the latter, and the farmer took them
out, severaliy, tied them to the gate post,
end administered ! 90 lasIcs to each tramp
with q large new rawEidc wagon
whip. Each stroke OF the whip raised q
huge welt ON the back Of the tramp, and
when the operati was completed pool
OF blood could be seen where they had stood.
Their piteous cries for mercy called i'll the
neighbours, until quite q little audience had
Assem- hled to witness the castigation OF
Tramp No. 3. Az all sympathizecl with the
irate farmer. the performance went on until
be had completed the hundred lashes.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Illegally ON the Pensioi, Rolls.

Washington Special.-The discovery OF a
large number OF names on the pension
rolls at Philadelphia and Washington
OF persons no longer entitled to draw
pensions has induced Commissioner Black
to start 81 system OF veritica ton OF pen
sion rolls at other points. The veritica.
ton at the Chicago Office has just been COM
pIeted and it is alleged that $50 names
have been found that should not be there.
These are said to be the names OF persons
now deceased, and widows OF soldiers who
have again married and thus forfeited their
rights to pension. 1t does not appear, how
ever. that money has been paid out on &C
count OF these $50 names, and the dis
covery is important only az 1t VIII enable
the commissioner to ravise and reduce 1u-
ture estimates for appropriations. Here
tofore it has been the custom to make up
the annual estimate on the number OF
names carried on the rolls for the preceding
year. The death OF pensioner Or
the marriage Of widow are not re-"
ported to the office, and the names
OF such continue on the list. and perhaps
in the case OF the latter class 81 lew contln-
ne to draw pension. The veriiication now
in progress will purge the rolls OF all names
that should be stricken of, and thus IL
more correct estimate for future approprl'
atoms will be reached. tits not alleged that
any fraud exists at the Chicago office in
connection with this matter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Minnesota Crop Statistics.

The commissioner OF statistics OF Mime
sofa has completed his tabular statements
OF the wheat, oats, corn, barley and flax
seed crops for 1884 and acreage for 1885.
The acreage OF wheat for 1855 is 3. 1S1 ST.
acres as compared with {, 1O9, ST 4ir 1884,
M increase of7l, 797 acres. The oats, corn,
barley and fax seed crops show similar in.
creased acreage. OF oats there are L.
Oo5, OO2 acres: AS compared with
/ ,OS9, SIS in 1854. an increase OF 1894.
The corn crop shows 625 ,O7o in 1885 to
5a5, 1873 in 1884, an increase OF s3,S37
acres. The barley crop is 293, GOT in 1885.
as against 2S5, 1852 in 1854, au increase OF
$685. acres. Flax seed shows IL very graft
Tying increased culture, there being 229.57S
acres under cultivation, an increase OF u.s.
533, Or nearly 100 per cent over the 1876
CAS- acreage OF 1854.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
A Notable Day in Germany

Tuesday the 18th inst. was the anntver-
sary OF the birt hday OF the Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria- Hungary, and the ami.
versary OF the battle OF Gravelotte. In
honor of the day Emperor William unveiled
atPottsdam a statue OF Frederic the Great.
The empress, Grown Prince Frederick Will
liam and most Of the royal family attend
Ell The ceremony. The emperor made an
address. to the garrison consisting OF 5000
soldiers drawn up around the nonu-
menr. lie remained an hour, and
appeared to be in excellent health.
He received an ovation from the en orinous
crowd present. The emperor gave n BAN
ouet in honor Of Emperor Francis Joseph
Emperor William wore an Austrian uni
form. Most ci tie foreign ministers and
many other notab,es were present. Berlin
and Pottsdan were profusely decorated il
honor OF the day.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
At Queen Victoria's last Drawing

At Queen Victoria's last Drawing
Room among the American debutantes
presented was Miss Van Rensselaer,
grand daughter of the old PATRON of
Albany. She is greatly admired, as
well for her accomplishments and wit
as for her striking style Of beauty,
which is Italian, with large, soft, lus~
trous eyes. It is hard to imagine she is
Of Dutch descent Her mother Is a
Southern lady, celebrated for her beau
ty and attractions, and belongs to a
family Of the "bluest blood" Of the
South. Hill. l.. IT, s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

ser man to a room belonging to John
Kingsley on Washington avenue. It ii
charged further that in the fall OF 1884 she
committed adultery with G. Haines at hit
fathers house, and that the two are now
living together in q log cabin on the shore
OF Lake Minnetonksa in open and notorious
adultery. No defense OR appearance was
made by the wife, and the Judge sustainE
the charges and grants the divorce. There
are no children.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28

The Current Number Of the North
American Review contains the opin-
ons Of eight Sou ]ptors and critics as
to what the Grant monument should
be and all Of them would involve the
expenditure Of vast sums, one OF them
calling for the outlay OF 81 million OF
dollars. 1t viii probably be some
time ere any Of them are carried to
completion by voluntary gifts.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Post London Cable: The rearce scandal

Post London Cable: The rearce scandal
will probably result in an action for libel
against the Pail Mall Gazette. After the
iirst publication OF the news Pearce came
to the Pail Mail Gazette office and said: II
I'm ruined man. Two hours ago could
lift my head in this city. I cannot now" I
understand Pearce offers to settle an annu
ity on the girl. lie promises not to attend
any meeting of the royal commission on
the depression OF trade ii the ma tier is al
lowed to drop, but the Pail Mall Gazette
threa tened to expose him unless he resign
eel his seat on the commission at once.
Pearce replied with d threat OF prosecution
for libel ii any further reference to the sub
ject was made. Pearce is said to have
kept this girl in a lunatic asylum. She is
twenty-five years old. Her father, Fra ncis,
holds high position in the customs office
at Glasgow. During the recent dynamite
officers for Clyde.
Senator Edmunds and family have ar
rived from Europe. In an interview, the
senator, in response to Il question about
the present condition in England, said: 1t
is depressed, very much depressed. I made
inquiries wherever I went on that point,
and the reply was everywhere the same.
The cause is undoubtedly overproduction.
England has gone on manufacturing until
she has glutted all her markets. There is
already a wide feeling there that England
can only save herself and prevent starva.
ton or emigration among her working peo'
pie by following the example OF this country,
and by protective tariff policy. Indeed L
think she will be compelled to do so.
Secretary Whitney has hadan eye opener
on the subject Of Washington real estate.
He bought some time ago, q farm OF nine
ft--t, NJ fEIu m
Georgetown heights, the only spot IN the
district where it is possible to see the Blue
Ridge mountains. Mr.. Whitney bought the
ground because, as he said, The thought he
could sleep there, and he could not in town
during the hot weather. He WAS offered
$40, 900 for his bargain. He paid $50 900.
Mr.. Whitney photographed his agent that he
would not sell at any price.
The chiefs OF the money order Office and
the finance division and the chief special
agent OF the postoffice department. have
been instructed to call the Immediate at
. tention OF the postmaster general or the
assistant postmaster general to all cases OF
delinquency in money matters on the part
of postlnasters which may come tQ-~t31eir
notice by the reports OF special agents or
otherwise. e. #... .s.%[
The postoffice department. has been In
formed that g. shortage has been discovered
in the accounts ofthe postmaster at Chico,
Cal. It has been made good by the post
master, bnt he has been suspended and his
snreties have been requested to designate
somebody to take charge OF the office until
a new postmaster is appointed.
. Malcolm Hay, late first assistant post
master general, is reported to bs dying at
Creston Springs, Pa. 5
The new stock yards at Lincoln, Neb.,
will accommodate 5000 cattle and L.
600 hogs.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-28
Record of Casualties.

The round house of the Providence g.
Springfield railroad at Providence was
burned. Loss, $45, 900. al
The spinning, drawing and conbine de-
partment Of Richard Williamson & Co.'S
worsted mills at Camden, n. j., was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss is estimated at be-
tween $75, 900 and 100000.
At Helena, Mon, the Denver hotel, two
story frame, owned by John Lamby, and
rented and operated By Cleveland Il Rogers;
a tuo-story frame occupied by E. D. Faust
as bakery; George Belleville's butcher
shop, end Mrs. Lasson's lodging house were
burned ;.4z ia i n
n While cars were ascending and descend
ing the inclined railway at Cabin Greek coal
mines, West Va, a short distance above
Charleston, loaded cars broke loose and col
ided with a car on which were Lay ton Oak
ford, president OF the road, Thomas Pea
cock, Amos Mitchell. James Hall and a man
named Thoman, killing the four frst-named
and seriously wonnding Thonan.
Crimes and Criminals.
The grand iurY At Nandan. Oak. iY1G1icts