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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
WASHINGTON Gossip.

The president appointed Horace 3.
Moore collector of customs for the district
OF Duluth, Mum.
The president has appointed Alfred G.
Egerter surveyor Of customs for the port OF
Wheeling, W. Va.
The president has appointed Frank L.
Phillips Of New York surveyor OF customs
Tor the port OF Greenport, N. Y.
The fifth annual convention OF the ma ton
al guard association in the United States
will be held in this city ON the 18th inst.
The object Of the associat ton is to secure
leglSla ton from congress for a more gener-
GUS support OF the militia OF the states.
One Of the immediate results of Gen.
Sheridan's flying trip to New Mexico is an
order issued by the secretary OF war,
Endicott, detaching New Mexico from the
department OF Missouri, and annexing it
to the district OF Arizona, with Gen. Crook
in command.
The president devotes more time to pub
lie business that do any two members of
his cabinet. He has been forced to decline
social visits OF all kinds, though he has
been constantly in receipt OF invitations OF
this character. The Indications are that
the president will not indulge in social
matters to any extent during the winter.
Mr.. del campo, OF the Chhan legation,
who performed a war dance at the entra nee
to the National theater I, short time ago,
went on the war path again. He assaulted
a woman, kicked in doors and mashed
glasses. At the station house. he again
gave the officers a picnic. lie was released
because he is a member OF a foreign lega ton.
Mr.. Carlisle, anticipa ting his election as
speaker, has already made. up his list OF
committees, and will be READY, he says. to
announce them within twenty-four hours
after the election OF the house. There will
be very lew changes in the committees, Mr..
Carlisle says at present, substituting new
men for those who were not returned to
this congress.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
Personal GOSSIP,

Francis n. Bangs, the eminent lawyer OF
New York, died il Oceala, Fla.
I. p. J ohnson Howard, colored OF New
York, arauses himself collecting his rents.
He is worth $4,000.
Moncurc D. Conway is booming John
Warwick Daniel for the Virginia senator.
ship, with brilliant display OF rhetoric. 6
Commodore Charles Lowndes, U. s. N,
aged eighty six, is said to be near death at
his country seat in Talbot county, Md,
from an attack OF paralysis.
An Ohio river towboat exploded in the
Allegheny river. The crew were blown in
to the river The ;engi neer,f George Aston,
was instantly killed, Fred jackson wag ia
tally injured, and six Others seriously
hurt.
William Aldrich, ex.member OF congress
from the Second Chicago district, Was
stricken with apoplexy at the home of his
brother in Fond .du Lac. Wis; and died a
few hours Iater. Mr. EAldreh moved ito
Fond duIaae from Chicago afeW wears ago,
and has been engaged IN the milling bust
ness at the former place.
Henry j. Terry OF the class OF 1869,
Yale college, and for seven years professor
of law in the University of Toxic, Japan,
E;nt.rnationai Iaw at Yale, 4 Is Eli The Blaze
vacated by Prof..E. J. Phelps, now minis
ter to Great Britain. Edward G. Bourne,
Of 1883, was appointed instructor in me-
sdlaval history - ssasA
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

General Hancock's recent visit to
the historic field at Gettysburg brings
wildly to the mind Of a, writer which
he des;gnates as one OF the greatest OF
the lost opportunities OF the war, and
one which no doubt would have been
utilized had not q rebel bullet found
its billet in Hancock's5 body. AS he
was borne from the field wounded, at
ter the repulse Of the rebel charge un,.
der Pickett, Hanco ck sent q message
to Meade urging that the whole Union
line advance and pierce the Coincide
rate position in the confusion OF the
retreating column. Lee and the REBEL
ion could have been crushed at one
blow, but Meade would not take the
resp nsibility, and Lee crossed the
Potomac leisurely, though with only
three rounds in his caissons aud al
most empty cartridge boxes. The
great opportu according to Han
cool, belief, was lost. d
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

General News Condensed.
Accurate Statement of November Weatb.

Accurate Statement OF November Wealth
Signal Service observationaat St. Paul.
Will answer, "a generaf, for the hole North
west: 1n ms sylaNsof the weather had at
st. Paulduring Noysm bur. Observer}l,y ons
says: a8sass. s.si sS INV 5f a4'%4 I
notable absence OF extremes in te,npera-
ture, pressure and wind movement. This
was especially 80 with regard to the tenn
perature. The therrnometrical mercury
was remarkably even, with maximum OF
SAT and minimun Of !17.2 There is q
range OF 35.5 only, which IS perhaps the
smallest November range ever had in this
locality. 1t is IL deg less than the small
est range recorded heretofore. November,
1873, is the only month on record that
had q maximum temperature below that
OF last month, but last months mini
mum is the highest on record by 2.2 The
November average tenpera ture for the
last fifteen yearsis % deg. Tie mean of
last mouth WAS 33.3, orss 5.3 more
than the average The month in cues.
ton was decidedly colder than the CORE
spending one of1878, slightly colder than
in 1882, and decidedly warmer than the
rest from 1870 up to now. The Total
rainfall, including melted snow, was the
lowest on record it being 6 inch. The average
November precipitation is 1928 inches. The
totalwind movement was 4, O3O miles and
it's the lowest on record and about one
third less than average. The prevailing
winds were light to- fresh, and blew from
the west. Gains were frequent. There were
no "galcs." The highest wind was at the
rate OF twenty-forr miles, on the 9Th.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
News Of Foreign Lands.

Turkey has purchased 50, 900, 900 worth
OF firearms in New York.
A large number OF persons are said to
have been injured during eleetion riots in
Ireland.
The British will build railway from the
lrrawaddy river to Yimnom China, through
Burmah
III The German-Russian extradition treaty
is threatened with energetic opposition in
the Rlechstag.
3 Theebaw surrendered Internationally,
and Lord Dufferin will administer the gov.
eminent in Queen Victoria's name.
Lord Randolph Churchill has made much
political capital out OF the Burmah success
for he insisted upon downing Theebaw, and
planned the war in the Indian office.
The new Spanish cabinet accepts the
pope's decision in the Carolina question.
The capture Of Mandalay by the British is
confirmed The life of King Theebaw and
his family will be spared. The London
Times advocates a Liberal-Tory coalition
to thwart Parnell's designs.
! The king OF Burmal personally surrender.
ed himself to Gen. Prendergast, commander
OF the British invading force, and has ar.
rived in British territory. Theebaw's sur.
render was delayed till IN British sur:
rounded the city palace. Cd Prendergast
received the kings submission, and escort.
ed him and two OF his queens through the
British lines to a carriage. -
London Spectator: Statesmen, more.
over, who know Burmah cannot be lndiffer-
ent to the mas nificence Of the prize. It is,
perhaps, the one kingdom in Indo China
seriously worth having. 1t is more than
two thirds the size OF France, is accessible
by three splendid rivers, Of which one, the
sIrrawaddy, is the most convenient water
fhighway in Asia, and is splendidly fertile
almost throughout. =
/ The following is the subst ance OF an i'm.
perial order published at St. Petersburg,
I Although deeply affected at the iratridical
war between Bulgaria and SerNia, tht car
OF Russia considers that the DISCRIMINATION,
self-abnesa ton, perseverance and love :bi}
arder displayed by the Bulga rian and Ro,l-
mel'an troops during the conflict are wor
thy OF high praise. Mindfule .|ofthe judi.
cious, selfsa criticing Russian officers, who
impaired to the troops military qualities
and heroic, martial spirit, the car
thanks Ma jor General Prince Cantaceu-
zene, Bulgarian minister of war, and as
sures his favor to him and all other
Russian officers who served in Bulgaria
and Roumelia.
King Tlleebaw Of Rur,nah, becoming
alarmed at the rapid approach OF the
British expeditionary force, notwithstand-
ing the resistance offered by the Burmese,
sent a messenger to Gen. Prendergast, beg
ging him to grant an arnlistice for the pur-
pose OF peaceably settling the difficulty be-
tween Burmah and the Indian government.
Gen. Prendergast demanded the surrender
Of the Burmese army and Mapdalay, the
capital, stating that only then could he
entertain any request looking to the set
Element Of tire dispute. King Theebaw &C
coded to the terms, and the Ava forts with
twenty eight guns. were turned over to the
British troops. A garrison was placed
there, and the British troops proceeded to
Mandalay on the 2Sth ult.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
There is another through railway

There is another through railway
line to the Pacific just completed.
The Southern California railroad
companys line has been extended to
San Diego, on the southern coast, it's
eastern connection being the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe road. San
Diego is preparing for % great celebra-
ton OF the event. Counting the Ca
madam Pacific, there are now five
lines to the Pacific, but the alb
sence Of competition is everywhere
remarked. The traveller can have a
choice OF routes but not OF prices,
which are nearly Identical with all.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

Mr.. Robert Bonner, it is said, has
made provisions to continue his story
paper after his death in the same style
in which he has been conducting it for
about thirty years. He has begun
to collect extra material with the de-
sign OF securing enough to last three
years after his death. It is also said
about copy for one year, or tifty-two
numbers has been accumulated. Pur-
suing the same line Of reasoning, some
of our magazines must be in pretty
good shape for running another centu-
~. Some OF them have enough ma
terial in their safes to last them four
and five years.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
The New Nj arshal OF the District.

!
Washington SpeciaE- The president has
appointed A. A. Wilson, q prominent insur-
ance man Of this city, marshal of this dis
trict. In making his appointment .ethc
president has directed Tint Mr.. Wilson
shall consider himself bound only to per
form the duties imposed upon him by
law. This means that Mr.. Wilson will not
act as courts cham berlain on 4 great
society occasions at the White House
Hayes followed this plan when objection
was made by society to Frederick K
Douglas, whom he appointed marshal. Mr..
Hayes designated Col. Rockwell OF the
army to act! as major domo at the White
House, and Introduce visitors to the presi-
dent at the grand receptions. Mr.. Cleve-
land has designated Col. Wilson the
superintendent Of public grounds, to take
the place OF Marshal McMichael as court
chamberlain. The twS Wilson's are not
related, and do not know each other by
sight.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

According to the report of the Brit
ish Registrar General, the highest rate
OF mortality among any class Of peo-
pie is that Of those engaged in the
liquor trade, while it is lowest with
clergymen. Taking 900 as the aver
age mortality rate among males, the
deaths among clergymen are $50,
among publicans 1921, and among
inn and hotel servants 2,2O5. AS the
report truly says, the mortality OF
men who are directly concerned in the
liquor trade is truly appalling. The
Registrar finds, his statistics amply
confirmed by the records of the Scot
fish Amicable Life Insurance Society.
These show that the mortality among
inn-keepers and publicans is SO per
cent. above the mortality of allmales.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
The Same Old Land Fraud Tricks.

Omaha Special: United States Deputy
Marshal Allen arrived from Denver with a.
party OF fifteen prisoners indicted at the
last term OF the United States grand Jury
charged with having defrauded and CON
spring to defraud the United States
out OF large amount OF public
lands by causing various persons
to enter lands on the North Platte in the
McCook land offices, who were employed at
Denver, ut IS and expenses, to proceed to
McCook and enter lands under the names
OF fictitious persons. Some OF the persons
employed made AS many as half a dozen
entries OF land. all uuder fictitious names
They never slept upon the ground, but
entered it properly. Several lived IN chey-
enne county and had. made the Improve
ments required by law, yet all were resi-
dents Of Denver, Colo, The number OF
fraudulent entries made will reach 90 to
200. It's Thought that Tho persons ar
rested are backed by large money syndi-
cate. Several Of the defendants remarked
that there was 81 million dollars behind
them. 1t is also undcrsto I'd that la rye
fraud ulent entries have been made at the
landstffice in Cheyenne, Wyo., by the same
parties.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

The proposition to reduce the Mex
ican standing army to $4,000 men
seems to meet the approval Of every
body not connected with the Admins
tration. At present, with q popula-
ton less than one-ffth that OF the
United States, Mexico has @ standing
army OF $4,000 men, kept up at an
annual cost OF over $S,OOO,OOO.
The Mexicans consider this number of
men unnecessary and their yearly
cost extrayagant.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

Wood intended for paper pulp is
shaved so finely by an ingenious ma
chine devised for the purpose that it
takes $50 thicknesses to make an
inch. The tineness OF this cutting can
be appreciated when it is understood
that 200 thicknesses OF ordinary pa
per make an inch. The cutting
knives OF the machine are kept sharp
ened while in operation by q unique
arrangement of whet stones which are
constantly at work upon them.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
GRACE Before Meat.

A wicked. travelling man. went into
broken down Indiana town TO get his
dinner.,r He Looked oye1 the table and
its conten and finally Sat- down and
began to pick out what he thought
might be edible. :"
':Hold on,ssir,,'' Interrupted the land
lady, don't you want to say some
thing before eatinga'' ~. i. - ss*zar
What do you mean, smadam?'' ho
asked.
why, sir, I thought a pious look
ing gentleman like you ought to say
something" Sa@3 4 &}&ts iaG
ooh, yes I understand now. l
almost forgot It. Here goes: D.
such dinner. amen" and he got up
and loft the cook to restore the land
lady to consciousness. -iM Merchant
Tf1IeEeY. <ss. d F.. sS~.s7 TN -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

Meridian street, broad and very handsome
avenue leading to the entrance to the
beautiful Crown Hill cemetery. The cor
tege moved ON by the handsome homeA
OF the wealthy, whose windows and side
walks We're filed with great throngs stand
ng respectfully. The broad thorough
fare stretched OUT into the country
beyond the imitsS of the city,sSand
when the head = Of the - column came
within night of the cemstery,SSsa mile
distant, the Indianapolis Light Artillery
began to fire minute guns, which was con-
tnued until the hearse approached the grave.
Shortly before the column entered upon the
final stage Of It's Journey, the sleet began to
fall more sharply, accompanied by cold
wind ~ The carriages containing the mourn
ers and notable pa. Elephants were all closed
against the inclemency OF the weather. The
column entered the cemetery under q
splendid stone arch completed yesterday,
and passing under it through q thick growth
OF beech aud maple trees. the military
division came;uponfa large open view, and
approaching the open grave in the Hendricks
family lot, which occupied the most CON-
manding view on the grounds, turned, to the
left and then again toithe right, finally COM
pletely encircling the tract of which the
Hendricks plat formsa part 1t constitutes
HISTORIC GROUND FOR INDIANA.
To the east rises tho marble shaft erected to
the memory of Gen. Jefferson G. Davis
Immediately opposite lie the remains of
Oliver P. Morton. A little to the orth is the
grave of Gen. E. R. s. Candy To the north
east another piece of rising ground is dotted
with the simple headstones of several hun
I'M yho tl,o
lives on the battlefield The Hendricks lot
is graced with a simple column of polished
Maine granite, thirty feet high and seven
feet at the base. It was erected three years
ago, when Mr.. Hendricks was deemed to be
in failing health. The lot contains the grave
Of Morgan Hendricks, the only child born to
MI: and Mrs. Hendricks, who died in 1851,
his third year. This grave was completely
Embedded in flowers by The friends Of the
sorrowlng widow. The grave opened to de-
post all that was mortal of Thomas A. Hen
bricks YVES the counterpart of mausoleum,
having been incased completely in stone
Looking into the open grave, to the view
here was only bed of evergreens, smilax
and cut flowers, the stone enclosure having
been lined with these beautiful emblems
When the hearse was halted near the lot the
casket was borne to the grave The venera-
hles Bishop; Knickerbocker preceded it and
read the prayer for the dead, and after the
lowering of the casket, Rev. DR.: Jenckes
read the comrsittal services, the bishop clos
ing with prayer and the benediction Only
the widow and her supporters approached
the grave, the multitude standing off, silent
spectators The head of the funeral pro-
cesson entered the cemetery at 2 :46 o'clock,
the hearse reaching the grave at 2:54
o'clock
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
Record Of Casualties.

stroit burned. Loss, S277 900; insurance,
s$116,7oo. ~ 5's"..~ E.
Fire at Mitchell, Oak, destroyed the
building used by the United States Express
snotsknown.4 ~ "a sssss syssss II
Mason, Mieh., has ifnss had ths \ largest
fire that ever occurred there. Several
stores were burned. The loss is $40, 900;
partly covered by insurance.
The Atlantic express, Erie Train, from
The west, running forty to fifty miles an
hour. ran of the track st sScio station, n.
The baggage cafs md three or four
5s1eepers were burned md the locomotive
wrecked. Engineer H.nry Allen was killed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

St. Paul is to have a grand ice-pal-
ace-similar to the ice.palaces Of Mon
treal which have usually attracted
many thousands of visitors-but st.
Paul is in trouble lest the ice should
not be Of the right thickness. Her
citizens should be consoled by the re-
Fiction that the ice crop has never yet
failed within the memory of the Oldest
inha birant.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
The Reason ,Whv.v

ITO what do You attribute the cause
of the Republican defeat in this
StatePn asked q barber Of the gentle
man he was shampooing. 1
TO the same reason that your sham.
pooling is not 9 success, replied the
victim. with 8 stiHed groan.
Thy, how is that, sir? Capped
the astonished head manipulator
Too much scratching at the polls
and not enough soap.A
Historian Bancroft writes % yellow green
papcr--never on white. s sss
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11
Little Falls Transcript.
v. n FULLER, Publisher.
LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA.

The report Of the statistician OF the
agricultural department shows that
since 1870 the acreage devoted to
cereals in the United States has in
creased from 69,Oo0,OOO acres to
lie, 100000, or 81 per cent.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11


of the Indianapolis light Infantry, the body
was, 1850 At4x. III ~ q
BORNE UP THE CENTRAL AISLE, .u.:.
the clergymen and members Of the vestry
going in advance. Bishop Knickerbocker
voiced the opening sentence of the burial
service, II am the resurrection and the life.~
followed by Rev. Drs Stringfellow and Full
ton I'M their recitation Of tho other verses
used for the dead, Until the casket had been
carried and placed outside the chanceL The
great audience stood while the impressive
scene was enacted. p Following the bier came
the widow, leaning on the arm OF her BROTH
er. s. A. Morgan, followed by the other rel
atives In deep mourning Thirteen pews to
the right OF the central aisle were reserved
for the family, While the vestrry, and mem
bers of the local committees occupied places
in 'front.' to the left Tho pewsoccupied BY
the dead vice president ii his lifetime was
the tenth from the front 10 the left OF the
middle aisle wIen facing the altar. It was
distinguished by It's complete envelepsment
in black cloth and the fact thatir was unoc-
cupied @.= ..,.s
HEIDI @ b. 81 5 THE MARCH. 1t ( Il =g.8
The column took up its line Of march mt
912:4S p n. but It's progress was retarded In
the business district, owing to the block
aiding crowds, which far outnumbered the
moving column II proceeded slowly
through the great mass Of people on ,Wash-
ington street The military 81 nizations
attempted TO march with company front,
but were compelled to break into columns
'of tours and move By the Hank The ost-
iiages were driven three abrea1t The
movement was allow, the bands playing
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-11

made him desperate.
John Erickson and Alsot J Johnson, two
single <Swedes, were missed from Eliza beth,
Otter Tail county and were found drowned
in small lake.
Grand Meadow is getting to be quite a,
barley market: One day recently $40, 900
was paid out there for that grain : , i
/ gAt Granite Fa1ls.4 Mrs. Puryis was con.
y1cted ofpoisoning her husband, and viii
be senteilced to State Frison.S { : Il
The animal meeting of the Minnesota
Valley Medical associationns was held aat
Mankato few days ago. The officers
elected are as follows: President. 2. G.
harrington, Mankato; first vice president,
M.N.@Hunt, Waseca; second vice pres ident.
II. M: Workman, Sleepy Eye; thifd vice
president, j. d. Simpson, Henderson: treas
urer, George +. blerrett, ST. Peter secre.
tary, u: s. Cummings, Waseca The princi-
PAL business OF the afternoon session was
the adoption 81 q fee bill after a number Of
altera lions and amendments. The society
adjourned to meet at ST. Peter the, last
Tuesday in May. q: j 81 ~
r eAugast. Carlson of New Sweden, Nicholet
county, committed suicide by taking strych-
| nine. q :stt : X : I,
I Inc new dam and Touring mill belonging
to the Long Lake Milling company at
Hubbard, Wadena Co, went out. A leoIS
was discovered in the dam, and despite the
Efforts made to save the mill, every thing
Hent'tiown stream. The MACHINERY had
Just arrived and had BEEN temporarily
placed IN the building. The loss ID estimat-
ed from ~ OO0 TO 41J, 900. 71 .-..7
a daughter Of Wm. Lenhold sof Albert
Lea, recoy ersd 1900 against the town for
detective sidewalk. HI I. !.
Nenyr,,n, 4