Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-19

VlCSc- AOIu caSL, aIt2C. OdlS cASiI, o@4C
MNNEApo11s:- Wheat No. hard, Ssc; No.
2hard SIC. Corn, 46to7?c. Oats, 81 to Sic.
ST.. PAUL:-Wheat, No. hard, SIC; No. 2
Sic: No. 2 white, 3l15c. Barley, No. 2, Sc; No.
J extra, SEC; No. 3, As to DC
A. F. Howard, collector of customs at
Portsmouth, N. H., has resigned In his letter
10 the secretary Of the treasury he says he has
held the Office since Dec. "a, 1885, during which
time he has endeavored to faithfully discharge
it's duties. He then adds: have also during
all that time been a jealous member OF tho
Republican party and in every way possible
offensive partsanshlp can be established by
many witnesses. For twenty years have also
been firm believer in the old Jacksonian
doctrine: TO the vctors belong the spoils.'
Consistency, therefore, compels me firmly to
adhere to these principles and convictions in
defeat as we'll as in victory" Alpheus A.
Hanscomb was appointed his successor.
A beer manufacturers circular states thai
the present wheat acreage Of the United King
dom is 10 per cent, and perhaps Is per cent
below last years, and that this short acreage,
combined with the backwardness Of the growth
Of the crop itself, will cause a deficiency in
this years product as compared with last
years, OF 100000 quarters. 1t is estiln ated
that the wheat crop Of Germany, Holland, and
Belgium will he short this year 500, 700 quar-
te,s; that Of Austria. Hungary, South Russia
and Spain. 100000 quarters, and that of
France 3,5Oo, 600.
Earl Granville's secretary writes to the Daily
News that it has been incorrectly informed as
to the state Of the negotiations between Eng
To-
still progressing. The News says: Although
the negotiations are unfinished, it will be
found when the government is able to publish
an official statement of recent and current pro-
ceedings, that our statement was substantially
correct. The negotiations are progressing on
the most friendly spirit on both sides, and are
approaching completion.
London Cable: peculiar trial has just
commenced at Denay, in the North of France
Tho dueist De Keinel is arraigned under the
singular accusation OF having, during duel
fought with rapiers, caught the sword of his
adversary, NJ Chapuis, in his left hand by
the blade and held it while no lunSed at Cha
puts with his own napier. Chapuis died after
sibly be convicted of willful murder, If the
circumstances as related can be substantiated
in court The trial bids fair to be most in
teresting one.
Secretary Manning on May 10 addressed
letter to Collector spaulding of Chicago, d.
recting his attention to the fact that he had
been absent from his post of duty without
leave The secretary reminded the collector
that he was charged with important public du-
ties requiring his constant care and personal
supervision, and that he could not absent him
self from his Office without Inconvenience to
the public service. No reply has been received
from Spaulding: 1.;F r.
Karl Blind, tho German revolutionist in
sending his card and 8 wreath Of immortelles
to be placed on the coffin of Victor Hugo,
writes: ''That which has latterly been apt to
estraDge Germans from Frenchmen can not
restrain the feeling Of those who appreciate
genius"
The police are informed that two dynamiters
have arrived in England, and only await a ia
vorable opportunity to carry out their de-.
signs. Notices have been sent to all police
stations to arrest an Irish American who land
ed in England about the middle of May, took
lodgings in London and remained there until
the 18th of May, when he suspiciously disap-
peared with anothe sh-American, for whom
the police are also on the watch.
A recent engagement that has taken placein
London is that of the rich, fair-haired Miss
Winslow to Lord Hopetown; which, with Miss
Lawrence, who is shortly to be married to Lord
venables- Vernon, will make three American
girls who, within the short space Of one month,
are to become British subjectA nj 5%ss ls
g$Iue postolHce department. was Informed by
telegraph that j.. H Hibbs, late postmaster at
Lewiston, Idaho, had retained a book OF fifty
money order blanks, and managed to get SIS
etO in cash and run off to Canada Two weeks
ago he was removed aud G G. Kress appoint
ed il his place. S. s. .#Es
The Princess Beatrice Is tall, light-haired,
slender girl, not at all like her mother, and
much prettier than the other royal children.
She has las many people have said) FAN Amer
lean look, !" small, delicate features, nose q
trifle. tip tilted, like flower. and yerv fine
brown eyes, sweet red lips and luxurious
brown hair.
Minister Phelps first official act in England
was to attend the funeral Of Lieut. schock II
Greenwich