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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

The greatest enterprise yet exhibited
by the English military authorities is
the determination to reinforce its army
in the soudan by way Of the Red SeA
The distance from Suakin, on the Red
Sea, to Berber on the Nile, is only one
fourth or less the distance from Cairo
by way of the Nile. But without rail
road transportation it would be impos-
sible. To lay railroad as fast as an
army can march and so keep it con-
stantly supplied, will, If successful be a
fine piece of engineering, construction.
Nothing like it has been done since the
Union Pacific Railroad was pushed for
ward SO rapidly across the. American
desert. TO build it in the two months
proposed will require the construction Of
five or six miles day ..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
a Camille Case 81 Buffalo.

A Camille case is making . sensation
il Buffalo society circles. Cyrus Clarke
Vandeventor recently married the
Countess Lena De rasse, and Lena,s
record has been looked up and printed.
She ran away with q lover from To-
ronto at the age Of Is, and went wild
and wrong. n two or three years she
suddenly flashed on Buffalo, where she
captured . rich young man, lived in q
fine house, drove out in stylish car
rage and was called Counters. = The
young mans infatuation continued, and
his father offered the "countess $40, 900
If she would leave his son, quit Buffalo
and never return. She took It, and
left town with the intention Of keeping
her word, but it appears she couldn't
stay away. She returned, and soon
the marriage took place, which is Buff
falo's reigning sensation. De Grasse IS
an assumed name which Lena took
when she went for trial On the stage IN
New York She 81 2l years Of age, and
Sluxuriously beauti fnl with great blue
eyes. dark brown hsiir and : perfect
figure.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

CIergymen who exc out bare living
from salary and wedding fees combined,
the latter not amounting to much, may
be surprised to learn that there are sew.
eral ministers in New York and Phila-
delphia who received $4,000 for we'd
ding fees. alone during the year 1854,
and a larger number of ministers re-
ceiyed $4,000. Cases are not unfre-
quent where from $500 to ST 900 were
paid by rich parishioners. In a large
majority Of cases, however, the nuptie1
fees were ridiculously small, taking into
account the lavish expenditure on such
occasions for other matters not SO es-
sential as the work OF the clergyman.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

a new. discovery in the balloon bust
ness has been made by German engi-
sneer, which puts the vertical action un-
der much better control. Its an appli-
cation Of carbonie acid. by which the
gas in the balloon can be expanded or
compressed at pleasure, and hence the
balloon raised or lowered to within the
right currents. Military folks think
that with this il mas. be possible to 60
into an enemy's country drop down, and
then up and back AIN II. si5
The Russian stove is made az fire-re-.5l
sisting proclaim, Is always ornamental,
and frequently 8 highl artistic, hand
some article Of furnit nre. Internally Il
IS divided BY thick freclay wslls into
several upright chamb ers Of dues, usual
IL six, 10 number. Some dry firewo5od
is lighted IN a suitable fireplace, and IS.
supplied with only sufficient air to effect
combustion, all of which enters below
and passes through The f1ue. The pro-
auctions OF Combustion being thus I'M
diluted with Unnecessary cold iii, are
very highly heated, and ia this state
pass up and down through the different
ents. &c the end 81 this long
Journey they have eiiven 40 most 81
atheir heat % the ~ heat Absorbing sr lss
faGes Of the fireclay wall Then III
communication with the chiimney = sc ,lt
of, the fres a put out, having done its
work and thu interior az tho stoye hrs
bottled mp its caloric read Tor emission
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
IsUhMlRY or NEW or lIE WEEK.
4 FIENDIsH ACT CONFESSED.

"a Negro Inmate Of tho PhiladelphIa Aims
B houses Confssses Setting tho Fire which
u Destroyed Twenty Human Lives nsti-s
gated by One Of tho Chief Attendants,
WHO Had a Grudge Against tho supsrin-
tendent. 81 AZ
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20 AT the coroner's
inquest this afternoon IN regard to the death
OF the twenty victims Of the recent fire at
the Blockley al1nshouse, a sensation was de
5yeloped by the confession Of Joseph Nadine,
a Young negro, that he had set fire to the
building and was instigated to the act by
Peter ]. Schroeder, one Of the chief attend
ants. Nadine, about twenty three years Of
age, was committed to the institution as an
imbecile, but it is said by physicians OF the
institution that he is morally responsible,
and that he was frequently permitted to go
home unattended. As result Of Madness
confession Schroeder was arrested. Nadine
said Schroeder had given him
match on the night of the calamity
and told him to set the place on fire. Nadine
then went to the drying room, and, lighting
a match, applied it to some rubbish on the
foor: He then called Schroeder, and the
two, with the assistance of an attendant
named Mullen, endeavored to get the pa
TENTS out; but the fire gained such Roadway
that they were forced themselves to leave
the building Nadine says when Schroeder
gave him the match, he told him to set fire
to the building He was tired of the place
and was going to leave. and disliked Dr..
Richardson because he had refused to give
him railroad pass. Nadine intimates that
ATTENDANT MULLEN ALSO KNEW ,--
of his having set fire to the building, but
thinks he did not know Of it until the next
day. Mullen, was not placed in custody, but
will be detained as a witness against
Schroeder In his further testimony, Ma
dine says he twice before set fire
to the building, but f. both times
flames were discovered and extinguished.
On both occasions he afterward told
Schroeder of his acts, but the latter assured
him he would not report to the authorities
of the institution. Nadine was at times
nervuos and greatly frightened, apparently,
but on being assured that no harm would be
done him, he would become calm. Nadine
told of many cruelties being inflicted Upon
patients by Schroeder when the latter was
Ia violent temper. Schroeder after bis ar
rest admitted that he had intended leaving
the institution, but denied the truth OF
Madness story or that he had said he was
down on DR.. Richardson"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
Wisconsin Knights OF Honor.

La Crosse, Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. Is. :
The annual session Of the grand lodge Of
Knights of Honor was held here to-day, the en-
tire business being concluded, the session Last
ing to midnight Subordinate lodges were
represented by delegates Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Grand
dictator, Charles H. Ross, Milwaukee,; vice
dictator, N. Bentley, Fond du Lac; assistan
dictator, Frank Challcner, Onaro; report
or, C D. Howard, Milwaukee,; treasurer
l. siiber, Milwaukee: chaplain, J.. B
Fond Eapp d. Ia I re: n. gqiae, ea
Racine; sentinel, z. H. Henry, Omro; trustee
for three years, Ira Kimball, Waukesha; rep
resentative to the supreme grand lodge for
three years, G: "a. Ross, Milwaukee; alternate,
d. ", Ford, La Crosse. The officers were in
stalled and the place and time of tho next
meeting fixed at Fond Gu Lac, the fret We'd
nesdayin March, 1856
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

General Grant has recently repaid q
loan Of 81, 600 mode to him last May,
when the firm Of Grant s. Ward failed,
by man in Lansingburgh N. Z. The
use OF the money was voluntarily offer.
ed for one year without interest, and in
returning it General Grant expresses
his thanks and explains that he had been
able to earn the sam himself within the
time specified. No doubt the latter fact
gave the General especial satisfaction,
and the entire transaction reflects credit
upon the persons concerned.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
THE DEVOURING ELEMENT.

Rather Extensive Fire In New York. Entail
ing Physical Suffering rs Well as Pecum-
airy Loss-Further Statement of Losses
Caused by tho Grannis Block Fire in Chi
cago.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Marvin Safe COM
pany's factory, huge eight-story building,
embracing Nos. 1924 and 332 West Thirty
seventh street, was destroyed by fire during
last night The tottering walls OF the build
ing threatened the surrounding tcnenents,
which were cleared by the police, and hun
dreds of half-c)ad children, women and men
shivered in the sharp, frosty air till NJ morning,
or found shelter with nefghbors. The tene-
ments ut Nos 800 and 1874, adjoining on
either side OF the burned factory, are more
or less damaged by the falling walls. The
loss to the Marvin Safe company will be
$3.50, OCO, of which 100000 is on stock,
$50, 600 on machinery. with $50, OCO on the
building. The insurance is $125, 600. placed
in thirty companies. Two hundred and fifty
men are thrown out OF employment :
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
The New cabinet.

NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Feb. 20
The principal feature of the cabinet talk to-
day was the report that F. l. Stetson has
been sent to confer with Mr.. Thurman over
the interior department. twas both affirmed
aud denied in the most positive manner
Inquiry among Mr.: Stetsons associates clio
tied the information that he has gone West
on law business This may or may not
include soliciting" statesman to the Office,
but the average politician sees in it
at least the suspicion of politics
There is report that ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper is in line for the English
mission 1t is understood that number OF
statesmen will be in Albany, Sunday, and
that by Monday one or two more places in
the cabinet will have been decided upon
and will be serli-oflcially announced.
There is great deal Of opposition manifest
ing itself toward the selection of MI: Man
ming. 1t comes from the Independents, who
regard him as purely machine man, and
from the revenue reformers. who regard him
as the coadjutor Of Randall. The Western
silver men ere also inclined to kick be-
cause of his known opposition to- silver
coinage Mr.. Bayard's hand is beginning to
be seen in the cabinet selections 1t is found
in the effort to bring Thurman into the coun-
sci and the apparent GOODNESS with which
Garland is now regarded Mlden's influence
is thought to have been exhausted in the
Manning matter. 1t is part of the gossip that
William c. Whitney will run for governor
next fall as the administration candidate.
5j # THREE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 2O.-John E. Develin,
who dined with Cleveland last evening, said
to-day that Cleveland not fully decided
upon all the members Of his cabinet yet,
but there was one thing which
he believed sure, and that Yves
Manning would be secretary Of the treasury
It is said to be the fixed intention Of the
president elect to give the South repre-
sentation Of three members in his cab
met, Including Senator Bayard The other
two representatives will come from the
circle Of senators, and the choice is under
stood to be restricted virtually to Lamar,
Garland and Jackson. It il possible that, in
addition to Manning, New. York may be
awarded another cabinet Office. q.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
Land Explorers' Tickets, q.

CHICAGO. Special Telegram, Feb &c. The
Union Pacific company has addressed the fol-
lowing circular to its ticket agents: lf4ssy
d The following information is given to enable
you TO satisfactorily answer tnQpiries relative to
land explorers tickets to points "a Kansas and
Nebraska: Passengers holding land tickets are
carried in frst-class coaches and express trains
and have the privilege Of stopping
over within the limit 81 their tickets
on application to the conductor for
stop-over checks: The provision In some for
in five days, vest bound, has been Fcanceled
and all land tickets will be honored by our con-
ductors for passage westward within fifteen days
thescontracts Extension tickets viii be made
good for the same time as the original tickets,
and allow, stop-Overs in either direction within
INIT Of ticket - ISL, ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
Another Railroad holocaust

f31A14SSIACC x4uAOCtSA0o
IS serious collision on the Richmond, Fred.
erioksburg 4 Potomac railway, between Wash
ington and Alexandra, has been reported
The collision occurred in or near short tun-
mel at Four Mile Run, the coniding trains be-
ing the New Orleans mail over the Virginia Mid
lane, which should have reached Washington at
IL p. M, and freight train going south. Both
trains were badly wrecked, and the shattered
cars took fire, the flames being fed by
petroleum from two oil cars in the
freight train. Thirty three cars were
burned, intending the baggage and mail
cars, with contents Andrew Augur, con-
ductor Of the freight train, .was killed., and
several train men are missing. Seven or
eight persons are injured, some Of
them seriously. Both engineers and
fireman and the conductor Of tha
passenger train were killed, and thenlail agent
and several passengers slightly injured. The
engineer Of the passenger train had both legs
and one arm cut off and died before he was
taken from the wreck. The conductor Of the
passenger train was crushed between two OF
the cars, and the engineer of the freight and
the fireman Of the passenger train Were evil
IDENTIFY killed when The engines came together.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

81 the new @ ongo.
81 ution i 3 based upon the
5pri1ciples q % ehi1 .dnniniis-
tration, there sbelng Z governor, entitlsd
Chef dEtat, three deputy governors,
and 8 full mum Der of d lllcials ID the ~
lious dist Brussels viii 81 the
head quar- so ths (aaoyernlment
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

SENATE-Tho senate in committee of the
whole recommended its own railroad bill re-
Gently introduced for passage, after several
hours debate No important amendments
were made in the bill as drafted, and only one
significant vote was TAKEN Senators Hick-
man and Steenerson were active in; the
attempt to graft upon the bill some Of the pro-
visions of the house bill, and the former Sc
cured vote upon the proposed amendment to
section 90 prohibiting discrimination. The
amendment was defeated-14 to rs This is q
fair measure of the stength of the senate bill
and the house bill, respectively, in the senate.
The senate considered the bill presented by
the special health committee to prevent de-
ception in dairy products" an almost exact
copy OF the New York law and similar to a bill
on the Same subject in the state An effort to
Increase the salary Of the dairy commissioner
from 81 $50 to 81, 800 per annum was lost The
bill was recommended to pass, with only two
One Of the longest arguments in the Senate
was upon confederation in committee of the
whole of the bill concerning chattel mortgages,
introduced By the Judiciary committee. The
main discussion was over the vexed question
~ "hattA1 rnnrt0araa an GRAIN The bill pro
reasonable diligence in discovering wheth-
er the wheat is mortgaged or not, the
fling Of the mortgage with the register Of
deeds shall not be deemed legal notice Of
such mortgage. The bill provides for re-
coYery Of damages aeqnal to twice the amount
who has sold it fraudulently, and also pro-
vides for the fine and imprisonment Of the
latter IL he misrepresents facts as 10 ievies
on the grain. Senator Crosby succeeded in
having the bill amended 80 that the fees TO-
registers of deeds for recording chattel mort
gages shall be- 10. instead Of ~ cents Senator
Van Hoeaen's amendment making the bill take
affect Nav i. 1884 was agreed to and the bill
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
MIN NESOTA LIE GIsLA TURB.
SENATE. Not ii session.

HOUSE Bills were introduced liking the
salary Of judges Of probate; to provide for the
incorporation Of subordinate lodges r. and P. s;
relating to the service fees OF domestic ami
mails. The day was spent in COMMITTEES on the
whole, and nnnnbA. Of Important bills acted
upon fsvorably. The bill limiting service Of
county commissioners wss indefinitely post
poned 81 :s;5 s AS.
S. The general orders, consisting ofsixty three
bills, was cleared Among the important bills
1avorably acted upon were the Lenau bill for
the establishment of ahigh school, Mr. Spauld-
ing's bill prohibiting the sale Of spurious dairy
products unless theE be duly labeled so
as to indicate their true character, Ihe
amended Foster bill regulating the trans
fer of cases by foreign corporations
from the local to the federal courts, declaring
dogs personal properly, the amended Brill di-
yorce bill, Senator Castles bill reducing the in
terest on sales OF public lands from7 to 5 per
cont, the bills introduced by the senate judici-
ary committee relating to the duties of guard
ans, to offenses on railroad cars, and providing
for the organization of religious corporations.
Difficulty was experienced in heating the
hall OF the house, and q number Of members
resorted to their overcoats to keep warm A
motion to adjourn was made on account of the
Insufficient warmth OF the room, and finally
the house adjourned over one day TO allow Of
preparations for the legislative reception
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
An English Blue Book shows that

An English Blue Book shows that
Gen. Wolseley, commanding the Eng
lish army in Egypt, has received $465, :.
600 from the English Government in
reward for his military services. The
bounty given him for = the victory Of Tel
El Kebir was $50, 900; for his Ashantee
victories, 1925, 900, and for his Indian
services, $3.50, 900. NIL vs.. fs.5 5s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

SENATE-Bills were introduced appropriating
ga, 900 for new buildings for the deaf, dumb
and blind; amending the laws relating to the
assessment and collection Of taxes. The senate
spent several hours discussing tho railroad bill,
and finally all amendments were referred to the
railroad committee. Adjourned until 10 a. m.
The billwiil be printed, and by agreement
goes before the senate committee Of the whole
without further reference to committee.
It is regarded as highly probable that the
changes. What the house will do it is yet
too early for any fallow to find out
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27

emit, and W. Es Powell. general emigration
agent, Of the road 4 The exhibit made By the
railroad iso ne OF the handsomest and most
complete tn the government uilding.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
st. PAM Honors the Iegislators,.

\ The reception rendered to the members Of
the legislature by the common council OF St
Paul, at the state house last evening, was q
brilliant success in point of attendance
moro Of q success than was anticipated, un-
less the committee of arrangements overesti-
mated the capacity of the state house
to accommodate the large number
who were invited to participate. Some
thing over three thousand invitations
were extended, and h moderate
estimate places the attendance at fully 1000
people. u The number was estimated even IA
high as 5000, and some of the number who
were caught in the crush at one place or
another are prepared to believe that the num-
Der was even greater. ~ 70. #
The. company was as democratic as it was
large, and all classes jostled each other in the
crowd which was found everywhere-in the
corridors. the halls, in the galleries. in the
sacred precincts Of the supreme court room.
the committee room, and the galleries, from
which undimintshing crowds watched with
interest and more or less amusement the
thrOng Of dancerR I.z5 II : #1a \
Despite II the discomforts attendant
upon the presence of so large number
there was evident enjoyment Of the whole
affair Those who did not dance enjoyed
seeing those who did, and not the least OF
the interesting features Of the evening was
the study OF the vast company, and it's very
varied and differing elements 5. Z.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-27
SENATE after the consideration Of the Des
Moines river lands bill, the bill 10 forfeit the
land grant of the Texas Pacific Railroad COM

SENATE after the Consideration Of the Des
Moines river lands bill, the bill 10 forfeit the
land grant of the Texas Pacific Railroad COM
pany was debated at much length, and fna lily
passed, the vote being 50 - 2. The nays were
Blairs and Bowen. During the debate Senators
Morgan Of Alabama and Beck of Ksntu rky had
= passage. Morgan said: He had been in the
Democratic party before the senator from
Kentucky tMr. Beck enjoyed the privileges of
citizenship in this country, He had been q
true and faithful Democrat and it did not rest
with the senator from Kentucky to impeach
his DemocrscysE p - y
Mr.. Beck, disclaimed any allusjon to Mt
quite 90 important" Mr.. Beck said, I'm my
estimation in regard to these questions as he
may think Think he is. did not happen to
be born in this country. but / was not consult
ed about nv BIRTH have been q citizen of
the United States since 1883. That is
good while ago. The senator may
have been q very important man At
that date, but I doubt It I have en-
deavored to perform my duty IS private citi-
zen and public officer to the best of my ability
since that time, and II the senator thinks it
adds anything to his dignity or dinninishes
from my standing to make the suggestion that
I was born in Scotland instead Of the United
States he is welcome to all the honor he thinks
he has made by that fling at the place of my
nativity. tg1 54s
HoUsE-The committee on elections report
cd in favor of Frederick, who contested the seat
of Mr.. Wilson, the sitting member from the
Fifth Iowa district The river and harbor and
naval bills were considered ct length.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
Oils.

P%TTTsBURG, March Observation-Disclosures
trading light; certificates opened ~ S25<c. declined
TO S03Sc, rallied and advanced 70 SS1sc, b:Oke again
snd closed at S31sc.
BRADFORD. Pa. March IS -Petroleum-Unset
tied Nat onal Tians.t certificates opened at S21<c
ana closed az SIC; highest price. $50; lowest
price, SQ7sc; clearances, 6,640soO bbls.
NEW YORK. March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
weak at S2c, and continued TO sell downward I'M
IT, il reached So, C. accompanied by rumors TO the
effect that Markham well was larger than reported
heretofore. and that other wells we're promising
large outputs. These reports were, however, not
confirmed, and the market rallied later in the
day. prices advancing rapidly until they reached
s3zc, the highest quotation OF the dsv. From
this there was q reaction 10 SIC at which price IL
closed, Some of the lar gest buyers in the early
transactions were sellers Late IN the afternoon.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27

choice shipping. 4s1@5 IS: common 10 medium.
81 6fg4 IS; feeders. sl94 50: cogs. s3d3 to
4, $50 head. Msrket closed wesk;
good TO choice, 81 s0Gi 40; common TO medium,
81 IO94 %.
Sheep@Receipts, 800 head. Market steady: fair
10 good, 81 te@3 IS; common 10 medium. 81 o0S
2 Is.
Z YOEk. March PC -Beevex-No fresh offered;
no ira de for beef cattle; dressed beef dull; 81 81
a. SO for poor sides.
sheep Receipts $500 head: market a shade
fimer, 81 s595 IS FOR sheep; = 6e97 Tor yesriins
Iambs.
Hogs Receipts, $500 head; market frner at
s. 29d5 20.