Little Falls transcript., 1885-08-14
Miscellaneous News Notes.

French Canadians in Montreal are full OF
sympathy for Riel. 4.
The existence OF cholera in France is off,
cllly admitted at last.
Nearly two hundred fourtl1-c1ass post
masters were appointed recently.
The Russian prince Alexander Gngarine,
driven to desperation by heavy losses at
the gambling table Of Monte Carlo, has
committed suicide.
The opera house building in Bowling
Green, Ky, owned Ivy W. c. McAllister and
occupied by Il half dozen stores and offices,
WAS burned. Loss, $2S, 900; insurance,
$4,000.
At the instance OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Gen. Logan will be asked to in
troduce u resolution in congress next WIN
ter declaring it the wish OF he nation that
Gen Grants remains be deposited at the
national capital.
The Liberal newspapers in Canada pre-
dict that the execution OF kiel will seal the
doom OF Sir John Ma cd onald and the tory
party. They believe that the French Can
adams to "a man will transfer their votes
to liberal candidates.
POstmosters commissioned: S. r. Davis.
Creston, Iowa; J ohm Dawes Edgerton, Wis.
and the following in Minnesota: John Nc
Neil at Elysiau Garrett Murphy, at Car
den City; w. c. Broz, at New Prague; P.
Campbell, at Watertown.
The London Times renders to Gen.
Grants character the highest homage. 1t
says that the action Of the Confederate
Generals Johnston and Elckncr in actiugas
pail bearers testitics to the end ofcivil strife
between the North and South.
BY Indian Inspector Armstrong's census
OF the Cheyennes and ranahocs, the pop
uation Of these tribes WAS found to he
2,l67 and 1907 respectively. They had
been drawing rstions for ten years for B.
100 and 2, 1eS members respectively. The
saving in beef and -four alone by the new
census is s105, 900 a year.
The president commissioned Baker P.
Lee to be collector ofcl,stOms at Yorktown,
Va. and Adelard Guernon to be collector
of customs for the district Of Minnesota.
These appointments were made some time
ago. but the commissions were withheld in
order that a further investigation OF the
charges against the incumbents OF the offices
might be made.
President Cleveland informed 81 delega ton
representing the cattlenen that he would
not modify his recent order for the remov-
al OF the cattle from the leased lands in the
Cheyenne and Araphoe reservation within
forty days from the date of his proclana-
ton. The delegation, consisting OF Senator
Cochrell and Representative John NJ. Clio
yer, OF Missouri; r. D. Hunter, G. G. Rain
water, w. B. Thompson and H. NJ. Pollard
OF St. Louis. .'
The president has appointed the follow
ing postrasters: Henry Ashmead, Chester,
Pa, vice J. A. Wallace, suspended; w. 4.
Walker, Albuquerque, vice Thomas Hughes,
resigned; John 3. Mitchell, New Albany,
| Ind, vice N. l.. Hurley, suspended; 6. ".
| Ufford, Wakena, Kans., vice J. M. Mil
! lard, resigned; FL. Hess. Fredonia, kans.,
vice NJ T. Cantwell, suspended: K. K. Nc
| Bride, Thibodeas, La vice Gus Boudrleaux,
suspended; T. j. Watt, Columbus, Ga.
vice c. Sturgis, suspended. ss
At cabinet meeting the programme for.
| the presidents movements during the sum
mer was considered. 1t vas arranged that
| the president and all the members OF his.
| cabinet would leave Washington Friday
| afternoon for New York, to attend the
| funeral OF Gen. Grant, and that Immediate:
| ly thereafter the president. accompanied
| by Col. Lamont, would go TO Albany and
! remain there until Monday, on which day
| he would start for the Adirondack moun-
| taihs. asSs5 s. 3, " -. "a
| Riel has written a letter to United States
| Consul Taylor, at Winnipeg, asking the ap-
| no;nt1nent Of an international commission
| to set on his case, and determine as TO his
sanity. Father Andria spent an hour with
| him, to induce him to make a recantatlon
| OF Pro testartisnn, but Riel strongly refused,
saving it was his conviction, said he was re-
signed to die on Sept. l8, as his mission
| would be accomplished He refused to give
| any informatio on the rebel lion: or other
matters, as he purposed publishing q, hooks
for the benefit OF his fa mily.