Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-11-05
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secretary Of state, for the appointment t,f
special com mission to define and regulate
the relations OF the state with the Catholic
church in Prussia. E4 E@5 sz @s5@S!
Miss Mollie Villas will assist at receptions
in Washington this winter. \. a. BY II
On the Blue Mountains, Pa, near Read.
ing. 5000 acres Of timber were burned
over. .sjG8: 5fS 5I5ss4 i@.g VII
Col. r. p. a. Crotton, who assumes COM
mand OF the Fifteenth infantry, consequent
upon the retirement OF Col. Whistler, has
been ordered to report BY letter to the
commanding general OF the department. of
Dakota for assignment. He will be direct.
ed - take station at Fort Buiord, Oak.
lire occurred on the steamer Queen at
Liverpool. The damage was f2O, 900. =
Numerous Limerick tenants are paying
their rents readily. Some have been grant
| ed large reductions. In one case the rent
has been reduced from 1892 to 1900, and
In another from f212 to f14O. -, -
There was a little snow on the 25th inst.
at some points in Dakota and Minnesota.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, who died on Mon
day, the Goth inst. in New York, never had
any children, and her nearest rela tives are
aitsisters and nieces. It is not known
wealth left by her husband. The marble
palace contains a,magniicent collection OF
pictures and it is reported that they have
been left to the city as the nucleus Of an
art institution. The collection is the finest OF
modern painters in America, and is worth
over 81 100000. The Meissoniers alone
cost $50, 900 and Bonheurs s35, 900.
The secretary OF war has informed the
treasury department in regard to the &C
ton OF the commanding officer of the diyis-
ion OF the Pacific in issuing permits to land
n differont rto st
hereafter no permits will be issued by the
war department for the introduction OF
liquors into Alaska for use for medicinal,
mechanical or scientific purposes. The col
lector OF customs at Sitka, Alaska, has
been notified accordingly. He is instruct
ed, however, to permit the entry OF wines
Tor sacramental uses upon the presenta.
ton OF proof that it is intended for no
other purpose.
In response to renewed and pressing ap-
peaIs, Sir Charles Dixie has finally and en-
phatically declined to re-enter public life
until he has disproved the gross unjust
calumnies against him. to which object he
says, his whole life will be devoted.
There are strong indications that Indi.
ana has lost another citizen and that the
Canadian colony has gained new recruit
IN Hlcklln j.. Landers who occupied a posi-
ton as confidential clerk OF Lanlers,
Barnes " Co.. pork packers, and held
similar relation to Landers, Given Il Co.,
the latter firm owning and operating a
licensed warehouse in indianapolis. It is
supposed that he carried away $4,000
At Beloit, Wis. while riding in a sail
boat on Rock river, Albert C. Thompson
and Jacob Fleck were drowned by The up
setting OF the boat.
The farm residence of John Powell, six
miles below Eau Claire, Wis, was struck
by lightning during the recent storm and,
with the greater portion of it's contents,
| burned. Loss, 50, 500; uninsured.
Justin Mccarthy, Parnel!te, has been
awarded the seat in the house OF commons
which he contested for III the recent cleo
ton against Charles Edward Lewis.
Turkey has entered into contract with
! German. firm for the construction Of
twelve torpedo boats. They will cost
A great fire has occurred in the Horribly
dock warehouse in Liverpool. 1t was
stocked with cotton and grain. The dam.
ageis 100000.
Bismarck" who confessed to the con-
| spiracy in the Haddock assassination case,
! was brought in before Judge Lawrence at
Sioux City. Information was read charg-
! Ing nm With murder and conspiracy. His
! attorney asked for continuance OF one
! week, which was granted, the prisoner be-
| ing remanded to the custody OF the city
| authorities.
Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart. wife OF thel late
| millionaire dry goods merchant, A. T.
Stewart, died suddenly at her residence, in
New York, OF consumption OF the lungs
and heart trouble Mrs. Stewart was the
! eldest daughter OF James Clinch, former
| merchant OF New York City, She was born
IN 1902, and was married to A. r. Stewart
| IN 1923, by the late Rev. Dr. Mitchell.
| Since the death of her husband she has led
a retired life.
At the assembling OF the students Of
! Washington and Jefferson college at Wash
| ington, Pa, Hon. James G. Blaine was
| present by invitation OF the trustees and
| faculty. He was accompanied by his uncle,
HON John II. Ewing, ninety years OF age.
In his address OF welcome, President Moi"
| iatt referred to the latter as the oldest lv~
! ing graduate, and to Mr.. Blaine as the
| most distinguished.
The Hudson Bay tbrigantine Cam Owen,
was wrecked at Cape Churchill, about thirty
miles north Vi York Factory, on Aug. 80.
The vessel left London last June, and was
| laden with supplies for tie northern posts
| OF the company. The voyage occupied
| nearly three months. All OF those on
board were saved. Loss ofproperty $780,
| 900.
The following are cand idates for congress:
harvey Wicks, knights OF Labor, goth n.
y; William F. Rogers democrat, 32d N.
| y; August P. Wagner, republican, 9th N.
| y; Enoch l.. Fanchon, republican, 10th N.
| T.; Truman Emery, democrat, 18th N. Y.
| There is trouble among the Cheyenne In.
dams on the Rosebud. Agent Vipshaw has
telegraph for troops. The companies
are D. Lieuten;.nts Tiilson and Chatfield;
| E, Lieut.. Miller, and G, Capt. Romeyn and
Lieut. Dufrees all Fifth infantry. Exactly
what the disturbance is or will am cunt to
is not yet known; but it grew out OF the ar
rest recently OF Chief Crazy Head.
| Intelligence has been received from Port
| and heavy damage to shipping. The Pride
of America was discovered on Princess
bay flying a flag of distress. All her can
vas was torn away and her mast broken.
Other reports show that the vessel has
since been wrecked. 1t is also reported
that the steamers Glasgow and Eureka
| were wrecked on the lake. The steamer
Dominican. which left Port Arthur a few
days ago, is reported missing. The steam
| er A. Neff has been completely wrecked in
Montreal channel, between Point Porphery
| and the light house. The vessel was all
broken to peices. No lives were lost.
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota
Clinton, J. W. Carpenter. Wisconsin,
Wittenbers, F. Miller. Minnesota-M. E..
Peters, Ellington; J. Sherman, Red Lake
A big black bear has been kept in the
rear OF a Cleveland, O., saloon for two
years past. Recently Rosie Dornbeck, two
and half years old, attempted to play
with the brute. The bear caught the little
girl and killed her almost instantly, crush
/ ing her head and body in q most horrible
| manner. z. NJ. Curran, the owner of the
bear, has been arrested on charge Of
mansiaughter. +
Second Controller Maynard has made
his annual report to the secretary Of the
4 treasury, stating: During the fiscal year