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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Personal Gossip.

Maj. Peter c. Fox, the we'll known tuff-
man, died at Danville, Ky, from infamma-
ton OF the kidney.
E. T. Jeffry. general superintendent OF
the Illinois Central, has been appointed
general manager OF that company, with
headquarters at Chicago.
The widow OF Gen. Morgan L. Smith
closed a somewhat eventful life in Wash
ington. She was famous beauty, and
called 1.-THE queen OF the lobby"
Patrick O'Rourk, who for forty four
years has been connected with then. J.
Tribune, died Monday, aged seventy lone.
lie became associated with Horance
Greeley in the Log Cabin in 1910, and he
assisted in issuing the first number OF the
Tribune in lS41. His death leaves Thomas
n. Rocker the sole survivor Of the original
proprietors now engaged on the Tribune.
Intelligence has been received of the sud.
den death by apoplexy OF Lieut.. Chance,
Seventeenth infantry, at his home at Free
mont, Ohio. He was east on leave, accom-.
panied by his sister, Mrs. Huntley, wife OF
the late Stanley Huntley OF ''Spoopendyke"
fame. Lieut.. Chance had been in the regu-
lar army twenty-six years; the past fifteen
in the department OF Dakota. II 1870 he
came up the Missouri river to Fort Rice,
and in 1872, under Capt. Clark, esta blished
Camp Hancock, where Bismarck now
stands. Since 1872 he has been stationed
continuously at Fort Lincoln. the building
OF which followed that of Camp Hancock.
lie WAS very popular officer, and ofsome
means, having invested judiciously $50, 900
drawn III a lottery some years ago.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
The Sioux Falls Constitution.

Washington Special:-The President pro
tenn, laid before the senate the journal of
the proceedings Of the constitutional con-
vention at Sioux Falls, Oak, held Sep
TENDER, 1885, with the following communi-
cation:
TO the Honorable President OF the Sem
ate, etc: We, the state executive COM
r1ittee OF the State OF Dakota, appoin ted
by the constitutional convention OF that
part OF the Territory OF Dakota situated
south Of the forty-sixth parallel of
latitude, have the honor herewith to
transmit toyou a certified copy OF the con-
sMtutiOn Of the State OF Dakota and of
the mem orial from the constitutional con-
vention to the president and congress OF
the United States. We have also furnished
through Hon. 3. Harrison, United States
senator, an engrossed and certified copy Of
the constitution for presentation to the SEN
ate through the president. ThereforeI m in
structed on behalf OF the CONSTITUTE nal con-
venton OF Dakota, to request You to have
the said memorial and constitution duly
presented to the senate of the United States
for it's consideration and the same be re-
ferred to the proper committee ,,nd acted
upon on the application OF said committee
and and on behalf OF the people OF said
state for the admission OF the state into
the Union. Yours respectfully,
HUGH j. CAMPBELL,
President of the State Constitutional Con-
vention.
John Cain, E. G.. Beebe, A. J. Simons.
James 4. Heron, James Atwood, Stephen
J. Updyke, Committee.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Washington Gossip,

The house committee on rules will report
favorably the Morrison code.
Logan Carlisle, q son of the speaker, has
gone to Wichita, Kan, to practice law.
Another son is associated with him.
Madame Hilgar, the wife OF the secretary
OF the British legation. is yet regarded as
the handsomest lady of the foreign circle.
Senator Henderson, OF Nebraska, intro
duced a bill for the voluntary retirements
OF the lieutenants in the army after twenty
years OF service.
There was one fourth-class postmaster
recently appointed in Dakota, fvein Iowa,
one in Minnesota, four in Montana, and
onein Washington Territory.
Senator Blair proposes compulsory
teaching OF anti-alchoholic principles by
special text books, under federal laws, in
ell tia public schools Of the country.
Gen. Logan is preparing speech on the
course OF the president in his removals of
republicans from Office and will, 1T is said
deliver it shortly after the holidays.
1t is stated that ex-senator Tabor, of
Colorado, is rapidly disposing of his inter
ests in his mines, and will, in the near
future, take up his residence in this city.
The president has sent tho following NOM
nations for postmasters to the senate: A.
J.Weber, Abba, Iowa; John s. Smith. Bed.
ford, Iowa; A. G. Hutchinson, Burlington,
Iowa; Clarence Snyder, Racine, Wis.
Representative Weaver OF Iowa will in.
troduce to the house on the first opportun-
ity, q bill to create department Of labor
with . secretary and assistant secretary,
the former oiwhqm shall be q cabinet off,
Ger. ID q Il ii .7., ID III s$-5s 81 tsss ss5ss
The president has nominated Horatio N.
Cronkhite postmaster at Clinton, Wis.
The first assistant postmaster general app
pointed two fourth class postfnasters in
Dakota, fourteen il Iowa and two IN Wis
cOnsin. Is 81 ss5Es
One hundred aud ninety nominal ions Of
postmasters HAYS been sent 10 the senate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
"A Fast Type-Setting Match.

A type-setting contest between Joseph
McCann, OF the New York Herald and w.
B. Barnes, OF the New York World, for the
championship OF the city and state, took
place g. few days ago in the presence
OF large number OF printers. The
purse commended for was $1,000. The
trial lasted four hours, beginning
at IL o'clock. The type used was
minion. set without paragraphs. Barnes
finished his first thousand ems in 20 min
utes and 80 seconds and McCann com pleted
his first thousand two minutes later. At
3 o'clock time was called. Mccain had set
s.O62a ems, and Barnes 1851. Then each
man was obliged to correct his own proofs.
When the corrections had been made and
the number OF lines deducted which
each had lost through mistakes, it was
found that McCann had 7,66215 ems to his
credit and Barnes 6,376. McCann was de-
clared the winner. McCann has figured in
several similar matches during the past
few years. His best work was done in June
last, when he defeated Ira Somers, of the
World, in a three hour contest, and lowered
the great record OF Arensburg. The latter
was 1855 ems, and had been the high
water mark for the preceding five years.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

I A new drug found by DR.. Buckland
is creating much comment in the medi-
cal world. It is called avenesca, and
is produced from Scotch oats. Fo1
nearly half-a-century chemiets have
been attempting to extract and iso.
late this peculiar aikaloid, but to DR..
auckland, who has achived quite a
reputation as a neurologist and in.
sanity expert in New England, belongs
the credit OF success. 1t is claimed
that it's curative actions are remark
able in brain and nerve disorders, and
its use is being generally adopted by
the medical profession for nervous
ness, paralysis, sleeplessness, sciatica,
neuralgia and like disorders with great
SUCCESSES. It is said to be perfectly
harmless, yet q most powerful nerve
tonic. r.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

Consul Frisbie, OF Lyons, France, re-
ports to the State department that
experience shows that the state of the
sparkling wine trade furnishes " reli-
able barometer of commercial pros
perity. When people feel easy in their
circumstances they indulge in the moro
costly luxuries of the table, but when
the times begin to pinch these super
tluities are dispensed with. Hence it
is interesting to learn that the ship
ments OF champagnes to the United
States during last October, which is
taken as the best month of the year
for the comparison, We're twenty five
per cent more than in October, 1884.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

The Baltimore Manufacturer says:
"'The railroad property OF the South
represents an investment OF $1,426,-
637, 22S, an increase OF 5000, 963, 979
since 1850, a stupendous gain that is
well worthy OF universal attention.
The actual cost of these roads and
their equipments is 1887, 4OS,O51,
against 1910, 8O4, 1913 in 1880, an in
crease 1857, 6O3, 1928. Thus, in four
four years under review, the actual
costs of the improvements OF Southern
roads and the building Of new roads
in the South reached the enormous
total of$557, SOB, 223. Is itany Won
der that the South lie growing prosper
Ol1s2D
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
News Of FOREIGN Lands.

Gen. Lew Wallace says there will be big
European war next summer, and that
they are I'LL eager for it,
Prince Augustus of Portugal, after at
tending the funeral Of King Alfonso, will go
to Berlin to ask the hand OF Princess
Augusta, daughter OF the Crown Prince
Frederick William.
The Baltic canal will accommodate the
largest vessels. 1t estimated is. 900 YES
sells will pass through yearly. There will
be Il saving of twenty two hours in going
from London to Baltic ports. The dues
vii! be about nine pence per ton. The work
will be finished in seven years.
All kinds OF rumors are atloat regarding
negotiations with Mr.. Parnell on the sub
ject OF home rule. One paper states
positively Mr.. Gladstone is in communica-
ton with Mr.. Parnell. signatorie of the
Irish manifesto told me that Gladstone,
Salisbury and Parnell were occupied with
discussions Of the terms of home rule. All
these stories venture to doubt.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Criminals and Crimes.

At Ordway, Oak, the wife OF Charles
hutchinson, OF Columbia, committed sui
eide by hanging.
New Albany, Ind, is shocked over the de-
bauching of Mrs. Strun]l, the beautiful wife
OF Prof. Strunk, of the New Albany Bust
ness college. by Mr.. Hover, gay young
druggist: The professor has left his wife,
saying that all the reports are true.
At Madison, Wis. John Kennedy and
Mrs. Viola Hines OF Richland county plead
edguilty OF adultery committed in Madison
and were sentenced to state prison for one
year. The husband Of the faithless Viola
was the complainant: All the parties are
respectfully connected.
At Council Bluffs, t,~o confidence men,
named James Hughes and Walter Barron,
got into q controversy about dividing the
plumber of a recently-turned trick. Barron
finally drew revolver and shot Hughes
twice, int1icting a fatal wound in the back.
Barron and two companions who were &C
cessory, made their escape.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25

! The Pacific coast delegation in con-
gress come to Washington with, if pos
sible, more positive anti-Chinese views
than ever. They claim that the legis-
lation which was designed to put a
stop to Chinese immigration has not
proved eifectual, and they insist on
more stringent measures. The state
ment is made that $4,000 Chinese
have entered the country during the
year, Of which number at least 1900
came in fraudulently. Congress will be
asked to pass legislation that shall
hereafter peremptorily shut out these
people from our borders.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
There were 10000 books writer

b There were 10000 books written
and copyrighted in. the United States
last year, according to the records OF
the library OF CONGRESSMAN increase of
$50 per cent in ten years. They en-
brace books on every possible subject
and OF every conceivable description,
from the rwenty-volume encyclopedias
to the dime novel. In addition to these
about $50, 900 musical compositions
have been copyrighted and about the
same number of works OF art, litho-
graphs, chromos, maps, engravings.
etc. AS two copies of every publica-
Ition comes to the congressional
library, the accumulation there will
soon be the largest in the world. Mr..
Spofford, che librarian, says that the
publishing business was never SO ex-
3tensive or prosperous as now, and
that in no country in the world have
so many fine books been issued as il,
the United Slater u
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
An English Gentleman Burglra.

A cable dispatch from Birmingham;
England, to the New York Herald Of
Nov. Is says: A man named John
Sturgess was yesterday charged before
q magistrate here with burglary. His
story is as romantic as that OF the he.
70 of the novel, "Paved with Gold,"i!
who was a gentleman housebreaker.
Sturgess was arrested at midnight in O.
house at Bromwich, q suburb OF this
city. A wedding had just taken place
in the house. The bridegroom was
aroused from his sleep and found
Sturgess making off with the wedding-
presents. The burg lar attempted to
use his pistol, but he relented fromhis
purpose on seeing the bride
hepolice yesterday morning search
ed his cottage orne at Ashton, another
suburb, where the middle aged burgla
lived What appeared to be a most re-
spectacle life. His son and daug hte1,
who were ignorant OF his nocturnal
habits, are both well employed in this
city. Search discovered in ingenious
hiding places what the police return
decribes as an enormous quantity of
new plated and silver goods, jewelry
and knick- knacks.
The burglar was noted for the assid-
uous manner in which he atteneed the
churches and chapels here on Sundays
and for the apparently steady life
which he led. It now appears that
the burglary Of houses where weddings
had taken place was his speciality,
and that he stole the wedding presents
when the inmates were off their guard.
His love for attending church, turns
out to have been caused by his desire
to hear the banns published, so that
he might get the earliest information
on weddings, and also to hull any SUPP
cion that might arise about his habits,
Much OF the property discovered
has been claimed, and there is proof
enough against the burglar to send
him into penal servitude for the rest
of his natural life. His family and
neighbors were utterly astounded, for
his religious observances had frequent
". served as a cloth for concealing
crimes which varied in their shades Of
depravity. :. ID
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Record of Casualties.

j. Bolster, an attorney Of Dell Rapids,
Oak, was found dead in the Planters hotel,
in Sioux City Iowa, recently. Mr.. Bolster
has lived there for several years, and was
for a year or two at DEVILS Lake, where he
at one time received q wound in his head
from d revolver in the hands OF land con-
testant. His death is no doubt the result
OF Il continued state OF intoxication, which
he had INDUCED in for a long time past.
Eagle Rock Qdaho) Special: A serious
accident occurred recently on the Utah &
Northern railroad. When running about
twenty miles an hour, two coaches and q
sleeper were suddenly thrown from the
track. W. O. Palmer, an employee OF the
company who was on his way to Eagle
Rock, was instantly killed, and NJ Cob
blintz OF Butte, William Schaeffer, Mrs j..
Z. Grew, H. B. Ross R. NJ. Rodmar. and
three Cinnamon badly injured.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Another Land Ofico Explana alton.

Washington inquiries here, from Mime
sofa and Dakota have been m ade frequent
~ OF late in relation to the recent ruling in
regard to committing homestead to pre-
emption where the entry man has already
had one presumption. The impression
seems to be gaining circulation in the West
that the Commits intended to dig up
all the old cases on record in his Office
where a claimant had taken pre-emptions
twice, and taken one OF them away from
him. The commissioner said:
This is funny rumor for which there is
no foundation. The decision he recently
made applies to the future course of the OF.
flee. He will not revise or in any way at
tempt to modify his predecessors rulings
in such cases. In shore, it is his disposition
to so easy on the small claimants who have
taken lands for homes and then pre-empted
more lands to sell and turn the proceeds
into stock and tools for their home farms.
1t is not this class OF petty spectators
that require the attention OF the Office at
present SO much that the cattle compa-
MES and foreigners, who have grabbed large
tracts OF land in the west through fraudu-
lent pre- emption.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
The New York Mail and EXPRESS re

The New York Mail and Express re-
marks that the richest land owners OF
the United States are the Indians,
"and they ought to be-" because they
they once possessed the entire Ameri-
can continent. Well, what has that
to do with it? The Indians Gown"
land at the rate OF some 500 acres for
each man, woman and papoose. Yet
the white people have to support these
blOated real estate holders. There is
no good reason why the Indian should
have ten times as much land as he can
make productive any more than
white man should. The reservation
of 135, 000,o 900 acres for29o, 900 men,
women and children is too much.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
General News Condensed.
Death of General Toombs.

General Robert Toombs. surrounded by
his family and friends, died quietly and
painlessly, at his homein Washington, Ca,
where he was born in 1910.
His collegiate training, began at the Uni
versity of Georgia, was completed at the
Union college, Schnectady, N. Y, where he
was graduated in 1928. When nineteen
years old he attended law course at the
University OF Virginia, and in 1880 was ad-
mitted to the bar, by special act OF his
native state, about a year before he at
tanned his majority. He opened an office
in his native county. In 1886 he took part
as captain in a campaign against the
Creek Indians, headed by Gen. Scott and
conducted in Alabama in which he served
with distinction. Soon after his return
home he was elected to the Georgia
legisla ture. in which he continued from
1887 to 1910. He was reelected and took
an active part in its proceedings during
1S42 and 1S43. The next year he was
elected to the United States congress. Mr..
Toombs was a member Of the house OF rep
resentatiyes from his first election to 1853,
when he took his seat in the United States
senate. In 1859 he was reelected to this
body, and retired when Georgia seeded
from the Union. After having acted as a
delegate to the Confederate congress held
ut Montgomery, he became secretary OF
state in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis, but
soon retired from his position to
assume military command, with
the rank Of brigadier general.
He was eminent as lawyer and for SUI
perior attainlnents in general culture Few
men have equaled him us a conversations
alist. His marked peculiarities OF DISPOSE
ton, notably his great pride and the
strength OF his convictions, were associat-
ed with vast fund OF information, rich
command OF language and an impressive
eloquence. Both in private and public life
Robert Toombs had been IL striking and
commanding figure. During the last few
years OF his life Mr.. Toombs was nearly
blind aud alone in the world, his wife and
children being dead. A short time ago he
was recrived into the membership OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. His
estate is worth $25O,OOO.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
THE APPROACH Or CHRISTMAS.
1t was the calm and silent night!

1t was the calm and silent night!
Seven hundred years and fifty-three
Had Rome been growing up to might,
And now WAS queen OF land and sea!
No sound was heard Of clashing wars,
Peace brooded DER the hushed domain:
Apollo. Pallas, Jove and Mars
Held undisturbed their ancient reign,
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
Twas in the calm and silent night!
The senator of naughty Rome
Impatient urged his Chariot flight,
From lordly revel rolling home!
Triumphal arches, cleaning, swell
His breast with thoughts OF boundless
sssa}I5s< sway; - l. '''@z--'5s'o
What wrecked the Roman what befell
Apathy province far away,
In the solemn midnight
Centuries ago!
Within that province far away,
Went plodding home weary boor;
A streak of light before him lay,
Fallen througha hali-shut stable door,
Across his path. He paused, for naught
Told what was going on within,
How keen the stars! his only thought;
The air how cold, and calm and thin,
In the solemn midnight,
centuries ago!
Oh, strange mathematician and high
Drowsed over common joys and cares:
The earth was still, but knew not why;
The world was listening-unawares!
How calm moment may precede
One that shall thrill the world forever!
TO that still moment none would heed,
Mans doom was linked, no mort to
sever,
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago!
1t is the calm and silent night!
A thousand bells ling out, and throw
Their joyous peals abroad, and smitc
The darkness-charmed and holy now!
The night that erst no shame had worn,
To it a happier name is given;
For in the stable lay, newborn,
The peaceful Prince OF earth and
heaven,
In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-25
Miscellaneous News Notes,

John w. Daniel was elected senator from
Virginia.
Morris Welsh, well known variety per-
former, died at Butte.
The late w. H. Vanderbilt made large in.
vestments at Calais, Me, within a few
months.
The salaries OF first assistant teachers in
the New York public schools have been ad-
vanced about 20 per cent.
The decision OF the Ohio supreme court
in the Hamilton county election cases
makes the state senate Democratic.
Judge Nelson at St. Paul decided that
| homesteaders cannot mortgage their lands
until they have resided thereon five years.
New York custom house officials are
charged with incompetency and being privy
to systematic scheme OF undervalua-
ton.
The Mormons gnash their teeth over the
clause of Senator Edmunds' new anti-po-
lygamy bill which prohibits women from
voting.
The total expense of the funeral of the
late Vice President Hendricks at Indian
apolis was about $4,000. The undertake
! er's bill was 80, 125.40.
Although Columbia college, New York, has
| recently had gift of$75O, 900, the alumni
association clamors for Sc 900 with which
to buy books for the library.
Mackay, the bonanza king, will give
IS, coo toward McCullough's tomb, which
| is to cost about $25, 900. The statue of
! Mccullough is well under way.
Chief Justice Zane, of Salt Lake City dis
missed the cases against the federal Off
Gals, on the ground that the Mormons
| conspired to trap them with lewd women.
! w. s. Jay, guardian for Minnie Wallace
Walkup, says Walkup's estate will otpay
but $40, 900 and Minnie gets only half, and
out OF that must come So, 200 expenses Of
the murder trial.
| Capt. Couch, leader of the Oklahoma
boomers, says that the catt'emen, in
| obedience to the presidents proclamation,
| removed from the reservation their fat
cattle and shipped them to market, butte"
| the rest OF their,cattle remain there.
The presbytery of Hastings, Neb., has
| deposed and excommunicated from the
church, Rev. r.. w. Smith, for neglect OF
| Duties false entries, opening letters not his
own, forgery, libel and embezzlement.
| Aromantic marriage took place at Mad:
ison, Wis, which is the gossip of the city
Miss Genie Knight. the nineteen-year-old
daughter Of Col. J. H. Knight, a wealthy
| lumberman and politician OF Ashland, be-
ing associated with Postmaster General
Villas IN the numbering interests, was we'd
ded to Leslie B. Rawley, a young CONNER.
cial traveller and son Of NJ. S. RawleY of
Madison 81 Sf'*s.tss - = ~.s .,.-.
The sacred white elephant at Mandalay
is dead. The customary ceremony of keep
ing the body lying in. state for three days
was prevented by the British officials, ow-
| ing to sanitary reasons. The funeral was
attended by an enormous crowd. The ele-
| phant occupied asmagni fcent palace OF his
own near King Theebaw's palace. a cor
respondent who recently viewed the white
elephant says: i. 8. be only whits about hi1a
was in two small dirty pots which were nj
mort imperceptible. 3 a.. ... ss, - d, 8, Il