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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Elections in 1885.

The state elections OF the current year
are not many, but some OF them are i'm
portant. Following is the list
Arkansas willelect at a special election on
Nov. 10, an associa te Justice OF the supreme
court to fill the unexpired term OF the Hon.
J: R. Eakin. deceased. Colorado will
elect, on Nov. 8, a Judge OF it's
OH Nov. 3, onc-half its state senate
for one year only and the members of it's
house OF representatives. Florida elected,
on May ., the members Of q constitutional
convention, which met in Tallahassee on
Tuesday, June 9, and framed q new consti-
tuition for the state. and provided that it
should be submitted to the vote OF the peo-
pie II Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1885. Iowa will
elect on Nov. ex-governor and other state of
ficers and legislature. Kentucky elected on
Aug the Democratic candidate for state
treasurer and rejected 81 proposition to
bold convention to revise the constitu-
ton OF the state. Maryland will elect on
Nov. controller and clerk OF the court OF
appeals Massa chusetts will elect on Nov.
3 governor and other state officers and
legislature, and vote upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
state providing for precinct voting in owns.
Michigan elected on April the fusion c:,ndi-
dates for supreme Judge and regents Of the
ntuLt university. hllSSiSSlppl VIII eject Oh
Nov. governor and other state officers
and legislature. Nebraska will elect on Nov.
ssupreniej Judge and regents OF the state uni
versity- New Jersey Will elect ON Nov. } part
OF the senate and the assembly. New York
will elect on Nov.3 govtrnorand othcrstate
officers five justices OF the supreme court,
and both branches OF the legislature. Ohio
elected on Oct. 13, governor and other
state officers and legislature. ant! voted up
on two proposed amendments to the con-
stituton Of the sta tc, which re'ate to the
election OF township officers and change
the time OF the biennial elections OF state
officers and legislature to the first Tuesday
after the first Mondayin November. Penn
sylvania will elect on Nov. 8 state treasurer
Rhode Island elected on April the repub-
lican candidates for governor and other
state officers and legislature. Virginia will
elect on Nov. 3 governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, and attorney general and legisla ture
Wisconsin re. elected on April Z, without
opposition, the republican candidate Tor
associate Judge OF the supreme court.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Murder at Big Stone CITY. Oak.

Henry L. Barnett of Chicago fatally shot
William: w. Morgan of Ortonville. Morgan
formerly lived in Big Stone City with his
mother, who was, for two years. landlady
, OF the St. Charles hotel. She is at present
in Los Angeles, CaA Barnett, with his wife
and little boy, lived in the hotel. boarding
with the Morgans for about a year.
Whether any difficulty resulted from the
former acquaintance or not has not devel.
oped. Barnett. claimed that he had done
the deed in selfdefense, and did not deny
the shooting The present trouble
with Barnett co1nSaenced over a year
ago, when, the l&tter, with his
wife, boarded in the hotel OF the formers
mother. Barnett's wife had d note belong.
ing to him which she gave Morgan contra
ry to the wishes other husband. The trou.
BILE which led to the fatal act was the irnme-
date outgrowth OF Barnetts efforts, to get
this note back. but is supposed by many to
have been heightened by an undercurrent OF
jealousy in regard to improper intimacy
between Morgan and Barnett's wife. Be
this as it may, Barnett appears to have
been snarting under some intense feeling OF
wrong done him when he wrought himself
up to the desperate deed. He is thirty-six
years OF age. a lawyer Of Hyde Park, Chi
gcago, and somewhat nervous in temperar
lnent. sss 81 7s z5ss5s q
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23

The incipient controversy between
the Secretary of War and Gen. Sheri.
dan in regard to staff officers was
abruptly ended by Gen. Sheridan's
acquiescence in the Secretary's
authority in the matter. Something
may be said on both sides of the
question at issue, but the will of the
president and commandments
acting through the secretary, is par
amount, and could not be successfully
controverted by a subordinate officer
Gen. Sheridan showed his good sense
in prompt obedience, after expressing
his own views.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23

Massachusetts has thirty-one cities
and towns, each having more than
10000 inhabitants. Two-thirds oil
the people OF the state live in places OF
over 5000 inhabitants. OF all the
34S cities and towns in the state just
about half gained inhabitants since
1880, while the other half have lost.
The loss has generally been slight. In
the last five years Lawrence has gone
backward, Newburyport and North
ampton havenearly stationary, Salem
has gained but 4 and Boston and
Lowell butt per cent, while all the 9TH
er cities have gained over 10 per cent.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23

During the present month the col.
ored people Of Mississippi will hold a
State Fair at Jackson, the capital Of
the State, and several hundred premi.
ums will be distributed among thecol.
ored exhibitors OF agricultural and
industrial products. Premiums will
be given for the best cattle, horses,
sheep, swine, vegetables, fruits, dairy
products and farm implements, and
also premiums for the best sewing,
knitting, embroidery, wax works, at.
ti1icial flowers, drawing and painting.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
A Head Saved by q RishoD.

Washington Special: A commission was
made out at the interior department for
a new Indian agent at DEVILS Lake. 1t
was countersigned by Mr.. Lamar, and q
messenger was about to take it to the
White Honse for the presidents signature,
when Land Commissioner Sparks entered
the secretary's Office.
II came in to speak with you, Mr.. Secre-
tary, about the Indian agent at Devils
Lake." said Gen. Sparks.
"Here's the commission for that man
now" said Mr.. Lamar.
The commiss Toner looked it over and said:
1t is lucky came in rs I did. Bishop
Ireland called on me and said Mai. era more,
the present agent, was administering the
duties of the place acceptably to all con-
cerned, and was a very good agent. He
asked that he be retained, Mr.. Secretary.
The commission was tornu up, Mai. era.
more was reappointed. His term expired
Oct. II. Who the man was who had the plum
SO nearly in his mouth cannot be told just
now. Bishop Ireland seems to have some
influence with the administra ton, a fact
that ought to be mentioned to Messrs.
Kelly and Doran. ~, 4 .-r>.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
RAILROADS Troubled by Sparks.

Washington special:-The special force
OF clerks at work on the adjustment OF
the Winona & st. Peter land case has
reached grand total. They find thatroa
has 7O1 ,O94 acres to which 1t is not en-
titled under the new system OF adjusting
grants. The prospect is good for q lively
fight in congress this winter on all the
land grants. The rthcoming report
OF Land Commissioner Sparks win set
the hall rolling. The overhanling that has
been going on in, the railroad division has
afforded :. great deal 81 informal ion which
the commissioned has put ii his report, and
he states things in the plainest language
imaginable. Some raijroad people will be
tempted TO institute suits Tor libel wl1en
they read Gen. Sparkle account 81 their
transactions. The rennrt u exceedingly
long, quite startling and . good support Is
predicted for the reforms lie urces. The
presiden and Secretary Lamar are pleda.
ed to reinforce The com missioner as far
;as their powers extend.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Extensive Alaskan Explorations.

Gen Nelson A. Miles, has received a tele
gram from Lieut.. Henry 7. Allen, of the
Second cavalry, stating that he had
arrived safely at San Francisco after
his Alaska explora ton, having com.
pleted a journey through the regions
OF the far North, which, IN the opinion
OF Gen. Miles, excelled all exploration on
the American continent sibce Lewis and
Clarke, and the worlds record since Living
ston. Lieut.. Allen left Sitka last February
and journeyed to the north OF the Copper
river, which he followed until he reached
the Alaskan range OF m ountains. These
he crossed on snow shoes, in. it.
self marvellous accomplishment.
For seven hundred or eight hundred miles
he followed the Tennah until it emptied into
the Takon the great river OF the North to
it's mouth n distance OF four hundred or
five hundred miles more. Upon the compile
ton OF his great journey, Lieut.. Allen re-
paired to Fort -dichucl, on the Behring sea,
and returned on the steamer Corwin. The
exploration Of the Tennah and Taken riv-
ers has been the ambition of explorers long
before Alaska came into the possession OF
the United States, but the Russians failed
each time it WAS attempted. Since then
several expeditions by American officers
have ended in failure, until among the army
officers on the Pacific coasts the feat came
to be considered well nigh impossible Lieut.
Aliens companions We're a sergeant and an
officer OF the signal corps. togct her with
Indians whom he persuaded to join him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
A Colossal Enterprixn.

ii Bozeman, -(Montana1 Chronicle. The
Anaconda smelter is the largest enterprise
Of the kind in the world. 1t contains
twenty-six furnaces, which daily reduce
GOO tons of ore, producing ninety tons
OF matter assaying go per cent cop
per. The machinery in the entire plant
is run by water power, though stleS
furnaces use ninety cords Of wood daily.
The concentrate and smelter buildings are
the largest structures in the Rockymonn-
tains. The company has let contract 10
caplice & NJ C,ne for 800, 900 cords Of wood,
which is now being delivered, and which viii
cost over 81 100000. Thissitem alone
gives an idea OF the immensely OF fireworks
and earnestness Of the company. The
Anaconda mine is cenceded to be the great
est copper property in America, and when
the contemplated increase il made in the
capacity of the concentratpr and sInelter,
1000 tons OF ore will be daily extra cteds
and reduced. The company gives direct
employment to 500 men in Butte and Ana
conda. 81 81 ]. b
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
The Great National Catholic University.

Washington Special. Bishop Ireland said
while here that he should return Nov. II,
when the directors OF the new national
Catholic university meet in Baltimore. An
adjournment will at once be taken to
Washington and the articles of incorpora-
zion taken up. The attorney for the uni
versity is now drafting a charter and will
be incorporated under the laws OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Eve have now on hand" said Bishop
Ireland $1,000, 900, hall OF which was re-
eeived through one bequest, and the rest
through voluntary subscriptions. One
gentleman from New York subscribed S.
0OO and not a, o1lar has been begged. The
work OF solicitation has not yet begun, but
have no doubt we shall have a million dol
lars by the first OF the year. 1t is the in
tention OF the directors to proceed at once
with the erection of one wing. Work will
probably be begun on ), it within a
lew weeks and will be continued during the
winter. The plans under consideration
contemplate the expenditure Oi $3.50, 900
| on it, You can therefore imagine what an
immense structure the university edifce
will be when itiscompleted. The directors
will diyise ways and means for collecting of
money, and will also appoint a committee
to study up the university question
throughout the United States and in Eu.
rope and to make selections for the facul-
ty. The philosophical and theological de-
oartment for the higher education OF the
leroy will be first established. None
will be admitted to the privileges
Of the university except those who
have received diplomas from other institu-
tons. Ours viii be q university OF agrade
above any thing that has yet been attempt
ed IN this country. Its course ofstudy will
compare q With the post graduate courses Ct
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Ia TEST n EWS s SUMMARY.
From Washington.

~
Senator Sabin reiterates that no factioui
opposition will be made to the presidents
! appoint ments. Ss as 4:
/ an appointment Under the Indian bureau
to Joaquin Miller, but it was declined.
h Postmasters write to the department al
getting trustworthy boys to handle the i'm,
mediate-delivery letters. &
DR.. Powers who was government wit
ness in the prosecution OF q FRAUDULENT land
case in California, has been slain by T. F.
Purett, one OF the defendants.
F. r. Hawts, United States inspector 81
customs OF San Francisco, has accused
Deputy United States Marshal Mellus ol
having offered him a bride to allow China
men who had been remanded back to China
to come ashore. The matter has been in
vestigate ted, and Mellus has been dismissed
rom the government service. Z. Nrt ii j
Chief Bushyhead Of the Cherokee nation,
accompanied BY Elk Represen tative Phillips
OF Kansas. called upon Secretary Lamar
and had an extensive interview in regard
to the unwarranted intrusion OF white set
tiers upon the Cherokee lauds in the Indian
Territory. Although the Indians under
their treaties have the power to determine
the status OF citizens OF the nation, the de-
partment is charged with the duty OF eject
ing intruders, and in the exercise of tina t
duty has assumed the right OF determining
who are and who are not the intruders.
The president sent to all the newspaper
offices the following announcements: Will
lam A. Vincent, chief justice OF the supreme
court OF New Mexico recently appointed
Stephen W. Dorsey a member OF the COM
mission to draw grand and petit juries for
that territory. He was suspended from
Office by the president. It is assumed from
the announcement that Judge Vincent is
the man who is suspended: but the word
ing OF the leaves some doubts
as to whether it was not Dorsey upon
whose neck the guillotine fell.
OF the GOO changes made in the presi-
Dental post1nasters since the adjournment
OF the senate 249 were caused by removals
OF postmasters. BY Dec. there will be
nearly 1000 vacancies in the presidential
offices caused by the expiration Of COM
missions and resi?nations, and it is the in
tentlon OF the postmaster general to give
his attention to these offices before making
any considerable change elsewhere. The
postmaster general has decided that guar
antee associations cannot 70 on bonds of
postmasters. The reason given for this de-
cision is that it is frequently necessary for
the sureties of a postmaster to take charge
OF the office, and as guarantee associations
have no agents in all places. they could not
in all cases take charge OF the Office when
necessary.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Record of Casualties.

Nearly the entire business portion OF the
village Of Sand Bank, New York, was
burned. Two churches were destroyed.
A great storm has ragged over Florida for
two days and nights, doing great deal OF
damage.
Two members of the North Bennington,
VT, fire department., James Wardeli and
NJ. Burke, were instantly killed by falling
timbers, and 0. F. Coy, pro lninent bust
ness man of North Bennington, was fatally
injured by q burning bridge.
BY an explosion of a 'blind tuyer'' at
the Cherry Valley furnace at Latonia, Ohio,
Antoine Bruse was Instantly killed and
Thomas Gibbons, Joseph Moffatt and VIII
liam Woodwork seriously injured. The
men were seated in front of the furnace,
and when the ''tuyer' blew out several tons
Of molten metal were scattered over Thorn.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23

The population of Ireland continues
to decrease steadily. The report oil
the Registrar-General for 1884 gives
the number OF births for the year as
1885, while the deaths were g..
l54. This shows natural increase
OF 81, 721, but as there was an emf
grafton of 1888 persons the actual
result was a loss OF population to the
extent of 44,142.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
hat the Am rfcan yyo n ..u n want.

AT the annual meeting OF the American
| Woman sufferage Association, held at Min.
apolis, Mimi, II. B. Blackw from the
business committee, presented series q 81
resot uti oHs, wi icli were discussed slightly
altered and adopted in the GLOWING form:
Inc American Woman Suffrage associa-
| ton, ct it's seventeenth annual meeting
IN this beautiful city OF the new
Northwest readirms the American
principal Of Tree representative govern
ment, and demand its application to won
an. sGoyernments derive their lust
powers from the consent Of the governed, =
and women are governed; taxation with
out representa- on is tyranny, and women
are taxed; all political powers inheres in
the people, and one-hali OF the people are
women. * ..E5,.s5S35As3z = E. n
I Resolved, That women, as the sisters,
wives and mothers OF men, have special
rights TO- protect and special wrongs to
remedy; that their votes viii represent in a
special sense the interest OF the home; that
the equal cooperation OF the sexes is essen
tial alike to happy home, q refined so,
ciety, Christian church and a republican
state. -.z<. .t TT. :.
And, whereas, under the federal constitu-
tlon all persons born or naturalized in
the United States are citizens thereof and
OF the states in which they reside" and by
the decision OF the United States courts
women are citizens and may be made
voters by appropriate state legislation,"
therefore resolved,
First-That the officers OF this society
memorabilia congress at it's next session in
behalf OF q statute guaranteeing women
suffrage in the territories; also OF a consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting political
distinctions on account Of sex.
SecOnd-Ihat while wa do not 11ndar-
value any form of agitation, state or
national, we hold that practical wom-
en- suffrage can at present be best
promoted by urging legislative as we'll as
l}changes, and by appealing
to state as well as national authority;
therefore we urge the establishment of act
i've state societies in every state, unite
their working centers in the state capitals
and their corresponding committees in
every representative district.
Third--That in every state at each ses-
sion OF it's legislature petitions should be
presented by its own citizens asking for
woman suffrage by statute in all elections,
and Tor all officers not expressly limited by
the word male in the state constitution;
also for a constitutional amendment
striking out the word "male."
Fourth-That school suffrage having
been secured for women, by statute, in
twelve states, our next de mand should be
Tor full municipal SUFFRAGE by statute.
Resolved, That our special thanks are
due to Maj. J. A. Picker and the majority
OF both houses OF the Dakota legislature,
who extended suffrage last spring to the
women OF that territory, and we trust that
the iberty-loving men OF Dakota will Sc
cure the removal OF the governor who by
his veto remanded 1000 women to con-
tinued acknowledgements
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23

Gen. Hazen has Just published "a
Narrative Of Military Life, lin which he
criticises the conduct OF large mum.
Der of military men, including Sherman
and Sheridan. 1t is well written, quite
spicy and will doubtless elicit replies,
Gen. Hazen is a very capable officer
and possesses good literary abilities,
but. in some respects, is "like bull
in a china shop"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
proving business relations with the United

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MliAn paper mas received tne Ioiiowing
ACCOUNT nom Massawah 81 the recent nattle
een nhe Apysslhians ana 1ne oouoanese
IeDe9. hosa Lonla, the Abysslman com.
manaer' MIN ms forces attacked 1o,ooo
Ispels: Inc Datele lasted Twelve hours.
Aieer tne Death OF osman Dlgna the rebels
seaoterea, pnt continued TO hight bravely.
0evefa1 Aoyssinian generals were Slain.
King Theebaw OF Burmah has answered
the communication sent by the chief COM
missioner for British Burmah, in accor-
dance with instructions from the Indian
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-23
Crimes and Criminals.

At Glenwood, Pa, William Funk, an ep-
gineer on a Baltimore &, Ohio gravel train,
was fatally stabbed by Richard Andrews,
conductor OF the same train. l.
Mary Allen OF Pittsburg, the young col
ored servant girl charged with poisoning
the thirteen-month-o child of Emanuel
Deltey, Aug. Al, was convicted OF murder
in the second degree.
Mary Druse who helped her mother to
kill, cut and boil her father in Warren, N.
Y, pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree, and was sentenced TO the Onondaga
penitentiary for life. ..,.... ".
Among the prominent American thieves
living securely in Hamilton, Ont, are
Crawford, deiaulting treasurer OF Oswego,
N. Y, Brainerd. the fugitive Vermont bank
president, and half a dozen Indiana school
trustees with their pockets full OF loot.
Hugh Thompson, cashier OF the Grand
Trunk freight department in Portland Me-,
left themsa month ago to be gone on va.
cation OF two weeks. He did not return
and something wrong was suspected. His
books were overhauled and he was found
to be several thousand dollars short in his
accounts. ...>.-E " - Tx
burglar up stairs in broad daylight about
to force open a closet, where there was
much money. She grapp!ed with him and
yelled, and he taught like a,tiger but she
made such q racket that he fed. She fell
to the floor cut, bruised and unconscious
The fellow was caught. $ e. ,#
at Shenandoah, Iowa, J. r., Ratckin,
postmaster, assaulted Hon. BENJAMIN
Todd on the street, knocked him down
twice, and struck him three times after he
was down. Ratckin is q powerful man,
over six feet high. Mr.. Todd is gentle.
man Of fifty six and q democrat, and he
and Ratckin were discussing local politics
when Ratckin became excited and struck
TODD. Il ts 81
The dead body Of 4 young man, which
was identified by papers found on his per.
son as that OF e. III. Eatherly, Presby.
terrain minister lately from Nashville was
found on the roadside several miles from
Houston, Mo-. He was shot through the
head. and q discharged double barrel pistol
vas found ii his hand, which, with other
circumstances, clearl indicate that he had
killed himself. ss: lsS 81 Il 4
5AdYices have been received at Little
Rock from Beinville parish, La, that q
reign Of terror exists il some parts ar The
parrish. The trouble originated III an old
ieud, dating back several ears ago. Two
men named Forester have been danger,
sously wounded, and others. both white
and black, have been taken. ont into Che
woods By armed sand masked men and
whipped nearly 70 death. is
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