Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-17

the subject, that the pastors establish
congregational societies; the money thus
raised to be distributed by parish commit
tees. =. en- So. s. - f.. 5e s5~$
A movement is about to b made BY the
Union Pacific that will have q most i'm
portant effect on railroads. It is the adop-
ton on this road OF the "a o'clock scheme
on it's entire system. :.
The bank OF Gold Hin, Kansas, has sus-
pended. There has been heavy run on
by depositors, caused by heavy specula-
tion.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced the fol.
lowing bills amendatory OF the pension laws:
To increase the pension for loss OF an eye
to $50 per m onth, and for partial loss of
sight to a proportionate amount; to in
crease the pension for loss OF one hand or
loot, or for total disability OF the same to
$35 per month; for loss OF an arm within
five inches OF or below the elbow Joint, or
loss OF a leg within six inches of or above
the knee joint, or total disability of the
same. to $40 per month; and for loss OF an
arm within six inches Of the shoulder Joint,
or o leg within eight inches of the hip, to
$45 per month. Also, providing that the
pension OF all persons now on the pension
rolls and all persons here after granted PEN
sions by special act OF congress shall COM
mence from the date OF discharge from the
service OF the United States; provided that
the disability was contracted in line OF
duty in the service OF the United States.
At Burlington, VT, Judge Hare decided
that Jennie Saxton, accused OF forgery,
was probably guilty, and bound her over
! in $500 to await the action OF the grand
jury.
Gen. John B. Clark, clerk OF the house OF
! representatives, has completed and caused
to be printed al unofficial list Of members
OF the house for the Fiftieth congress He
Classics them as l6s Democrats, 1872, Re.
publicans and Independents, with one
vacancy iRhode Island) to be filled proba-
bly, by % Republican. One hundred and
ninety-five OF the number are old men,
bers, being ten more than the number Of
old members in the present congress. OF
the old members 100 are Democrats and
95 Republicans. Ii the Independents di-
vide as they are expected to do, equally
between the two sides, it will give the
Democrats majority OF fourteen.
Mr.. Hayes Grier OF Pennsylvania and
w. j. Hilligrass Of Indi ana have been ap-
pointed chiefs OF division in the pension
office.
A mons ter conference OF Liberal Unionists
was held in London recently. The marquis
OF Huntington was chairman. Among the
distinguished persons present were Ears
Derby and Northbrook, Baron Rothschild,
George j. Goshen, ex~Attorney General
james. and numerous noblemen. Letters
the duke OF Argyll, and John Bright
Bright said: II do not attend, because
might say something which would give
pain. l fear to speak or even write re;
speeding Glatstone's course, which aston
ishes and greatly pains me, especially his
speech to the Irish deputation which lately
called upon him. It seems that Gladstone
has gone so far in his wrong course that
there is no hope OF his return. I deplore
and condemn such action, and ii present
| might say something which would widen
the breach. Gladstone's Irish allies are
driving matters to extremity, and yet no
word comes from Parnell or Gladstone to
restrain them.
Postoftices disc ontinued-Dakota: Eli
oft, Ransom county. Iowa: Calhoun, Ap.
panoose county. Minnesota: Belmont,
Jackson county; Worth, Winona county
Postmasters Observation-Disclosures
Grass Lake, G. Olson. Wisconsin,: Elroy,
A. Ball. Fourth class postmasters APP
pointed-Dakota: Elrlda, Addie Brown;
Ardock, T. J. Mcclure; Eta Mine, J. p.
Horigan; Midtown, NJ. e. Spooner; Oriska,
L. Parsons; Smithville, L. D. Reed; T r.
ley, John W. Turley. Iowa: Manhattan,
A. C. McGraw.
Through registered mail pouches will
leave St. Paul at $50 p. NJ. via Chicago
and Minneapolis railway postoffice daily.
Postofices ab1ished-Dakota; Han
nafers, Griggs county. Postofices discon~
tinued-Iowa: Prairie Hill, Boone county
Postmasters com Observation-Disclosures; Fair
bank, c. D. Thompson. lowe; Elkhart, j.
A. Sage. Minnesota: Lie Sueur, H. j. Dane;
Lamherton, F. Rus; Starbuck, K. Hender-
son.
The Catholics of Lurgan County Armagh,
Ireland, formed in procession and marched
through the streets to show their Joy at
the acquittal of some of their number who
had been tried on charges OF rioting. The
Orangemen OF the town resented the DEM
onstration and attacked the paraders.
fierce riot ensued, and sticks, stones and
revolvers were used. The fighting lasted
several hours, and was finally quelled in
the early morning by q troop Of dragons.
A score OF persons were wounded and sew
.eralh ouses were partly wrecked. Archbish-
eminent that the difficulties in Ireland,
already appalling, will be immensely in
creased If they persist in their attempts to
convict prisoners by packed juries as was
done at Sligo. Several men arrested for
participating in the riots at Belfast last
autumn have been convicted.
The president sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations. Thomas Moonlight
OF Leavenworth KAN, governor of Wyom-
ing, vice Baxter declined; Arthur l..
Thomas of Pennsylvania, member of the
Theodore d. Wilson, chief OF the bureau OF
construction and repair and chief con-
structor in the department OF the navy,
with the rank OF commodore; Pay Director
James Fulton, chief of the bureau of pro.
visions aad clothing, and paymaster gen.
eral in the department of the navy, with
the rank OF commodore; Pay Inspector
Rufus Parks, pay director; Paymaster
James Tolfree, pay inspector; Assistant
paymaster.
The Interstate commerce committee has
come to an agreement on bill embracing
the leading features of the Reagan and
Cullom bills.
The commissioner of the genera! land Of
flee has recommended that proceedings be
commenced to compel the removal OF
fences unlawfully enclosing public lands in
Collar county, New Mexico, amounting to
about 165, 900 acres, of which the Western
Cattle company is said to have enclosed
about 1000 acres; the Palo Blanco Cat.
to company, $500 acres; Stephen w.
Dorsey, 49, 627 acres; Portsmouth Cattle
company, 1900 acres: the Prairie Cattle
company, 10, 500 acres, and JamesJ. Tenn
pie, 4,70G acres. The commission also
recommends that the fences enclosing
about 50, 900 acres in the public land strip
south OF Kansas, said to have been built
by the Western Cattle company, be re-
moved by the military.
The report OF the Dakota railroad com.
missioners shows that the year which end.
ed June 80 was one of much activity in the
railway development of the territory. The
increase in mileage aggregated 55l.77
miles, making q total OF 2 1913 miles in ON.