Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31

5Incom pletG, but ia rtial returns and: esti-
mates show that the total new mileage for
heyearis 2 s6 miles against SEQ miles last
year, and ], n33 miles in 1854. The greatest
number OF miles built in any previous year
was 2,4OO, in 1882. The only other year in
which more than 1900 miles were con
.structed was 1881. The expenditure for
construction exceeds last year by So, 254,
$50. Most Of this is estimated, very few OF
the roads making any returns as to the
amount paid out for construction. Tie es-
Inmates range from $12, 900 to 100000
per mile. The expenditures Tor other iu,-
provements than new track are very In
complete, only nine OF the nineteen roads
making any reports at all. In conse-
Guence OF, this comparison with
last year, when the returns were
much more complete, show a falling
off OF SIS, 2O3, 40. The important work oil
the. year has been the. completion OF the
Burlington Il Northern, and the ex tensions
made by the Minnesota Il Northwestern,
Manitoba, the Northwestern and it's pro
prietary roads, Northern Pacific and Mil
waukee & st. Paul, and the Minneapolis
and Pacific. Is5s.:~ i'll. 81 :s5.#% 49,
Mrs. Jessie Johnston threw herself into
Lake Michigan at Chicago and was lrown-
cd. Eight years ago she married Samuel
Carpenter Johnston, who had come from
Knoxville, Iowa, to attend the, Chicago
university, where he graduated III law
After a short trip Mr.. and Mrs: Johnston
went to Knoxville. Mrs. Johnston begars
u course OF law, and: was admitted to the
Iowa bar Jour years ago. Her ardor
in pursuing her studies caused nervous
prostratio;,, and in September she went
back to Chicago for trea tment.
The secretary, Of the treasury has ap.
pointed James S. Walsh assistant inspec-
tor ofhul!s at New York. Mr. HalsI, is a
prominent member OF TampaiinyaaiI
The naval board OF nspecti,n which,
surveyed the United States stesmer Ten.
nessee has reported to the navy depart,
ment that the vessel cannot be repaftc>l
within the statutory limit of 90 per cent.
and will have to be condemned. The TEN
nessee will probably be used as receiving
ship in place Of the Minnesota.
At Medina, Ohio. five men sur ,Irised Mar
shall Frazier, bound and gagged him, took
him to the court house, broke a window
in the office OF che treasurer and entered.
They attempted to blow open the sale con.
tanning $4,000. Three attempts were
made, and alter three hours OF 'ruitless
work they gave up the job.
Cards have been issued announcing tbs
marriage OF Miss Mary, n. Sherman,
daughter OF Nathan G. Sherman OF New.
ark, Ohio, and Burchsrd Austin Hayes,
junior partner III the Toledo law firm 81
Swayne, Swayne & Hayes, and the eldest
son OF ex.President Hayes. The wedding
will be on Dec. 80.
Representative Stevenson Of Wisconsin
left for home Thursday light the 29d
inst, to be gone during the holidays. He
is president Of the Menominee Manufact,T,
ing company OF Marinette, Wis. just be-
isore lea wing he received the boom scale Of
Ills company for the season OF 1856. 1t
shows the enormous number 81 2,13l, 293
logs or 3S7 ,6S9 272 feet OF lumber. This
WAS gotten out FOR prominent lumber firms
OF Wisconsin md Michigan.
PostoIlicrs established Dakota: Fol
som, Custer county. Postmasters com.
missionetl- -Dakota: Ettamine. j. z. Hor-
gan; Midtown, j. L. Spooner Turley, j. J i.
Turley. Iowa: Central City, +. NJ. Saw
yer. Minnesota: Lyle. P. j. Collins.
Montana: Vipond, Is. B. Lawrence. Wis.
consin: Burr, j. Liuch Ontario, J Dono
hue.
The Washington Star has the following:
The probability OF the Fiitieth congress be
ing convened in extra session early in the
spring is being discussed among public men.
Unless the present congress shall provide
some means OF relieving the treasury from
the steadily increasing surplus, it is the be-
lief Of some prominent democrats that
congress vii! be called together to perform
that task. One OF the high officers OF the
treasury says he has no doabt Of an extra,
session unless this congress shall deal with
the surplus question. He expressed the opin
in fhn T. tina y,rnGilnpt world film
Fiftieth congress within thirty days alter
March i, should nothing be done in the
way OF relief for the treasury by that time
The contract for the construction of the
new building for the chamber of commerce
in Cincinnati has been awarded to Nor.
cross and Co., OF Worcester Mass, in1
,$524.O0O.
Hon. James G. Blaine is suffering slight
~ with rheumatic govt He WIS bright
and cheerful, and his physician thinks he
will be about again in y few days.
The commission Of German staff officers
continues making arrangements for new
troops just as ii the military bill was al
ready passed. The war ministry is hast
ening the produ ton OF repeating rifles.
The workmen in the factories at Spandan
have been refused the usual Christmas Holt
day: Berlin will be illuminated ON Jan.
in honUr Of the cigh ticth anniversary OF
Emperor William & entry into the army.
1t ia rumored that the emperor will seize
the occasion to make an address to the
reichstug deploring the attitude III the mi.i-
tary bill.
Mr.. Barnes OF Georgia. whose brilliant
opposition to the Oklahoma bill won him
the admiration o. the house, expresses the
belief tllut the measure is dead for this
session. He says: The territorial com
mittee has exhausted it's privilege of two
hours. and the bill must now go to the
calendar and take its turn. Mr.. Barnes
says lie was placed on the territorial com.
mittee against his will, but finding himself
there he determined to give his time to the
measures which came before it. This lie
has cone and liz a reward is satisfeJ that
congress- has not the power or the isht To-
override solemn agreement.
The resisnatin OF Lorod Churchill from,
the cabinet has caused sensation. The
desire to increase the expenses OF the al
miralty and war aflices, to which Lord
Randolph was opposed, indicates, it is
belived, that the governments is; OF the opiu.
ion that g. European war is imminent and
that extra naval and military prepare
tions are required to make English influence
felt on the continent Mo other member
OF the cabinet is expected to resign. tazas
Washington Special:-About week age
the district commissioners received a let
ter addressed to "the mayor" u written b,
a little girl named Violet Jones, who lives
in a small town in Missouri. The little
one inquired in uncertain and badly. spelled
English why it was that her father, A. J
Jones, who served through the war, coulG
not get a pension. while 30 many Others
could, and concluded her epistle by stating
that her father was sick and too poor tc
employ a lawyer. The commissioners inn
,nedjately forwarded the letter to Comn1is
sioner OF Pensions Black, and were notifies
been granted, with q full allowance of bas 81
pay. On receipt OF this the commissioners
Immediately wrote to the little girl inior,nl
ing her of the result OF her inquiry, and "a
the letter will reach Eer in a few days, it i
probable that there will be rejoicing in or