Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

Ihe gravost apprehensiOnes are plainly 6vi-
Dent among leading politicians'aa to the
recovery Of thu premier. He suffer In
tensely from arrangement Of the kidneys
Iout. The fact that with such combinatio
| Of diseases, and from his already shat
tered constitution, his keen spirit
alone is keeping up his body. It would be
| almost a miracle il he survives, although
he may inger for some time. Two medical
men arc constantly in attendance, and
communication with Prof. Howard oi Mon
treal is being kept up steadily. II the
worst should happen to the first minister,
there is little doubt THAT Sir Charles Tupper
will replace him, but no one in the party
can fill his shoes, and defeat would be
certain.
Miss Louise De Koven is the wealthiest
heiress in Chicago. her fortune being esti-
mated at nearly $40. .0o0 600. She is engag-
| ed to a young New Yorker.
Mrs. Hendricks, the widow OF the vice
president, has gone to Los Angeles. Cal.
Frank J Jones, the New Hampshire mi lion.
aire, is just rallying from what came near
being a trip to the valley OF shadows.
zic district, Germany, continues to be re-
ceiyed. Several villages have been inun-
dated.
Burns, Hyndman, Champion and Will
! Jams, the socialist leaders charged with in
citing a mob to riot on the occasion of the
recent gatherings OF workmen in Trafalgar
square aud Hyde Park, London, were
placed on trial in the Old Bailey court.
The British home Office will cease to aff1x
rewards for the detection of criminals or
pardons to accolnplices who may make
confessions, ON the ground that the prin.
ciple involved is wrong, and that expert
ence shows that such q course almost uni
| versally fails OF its object.
Winnipeg is trying to save $95, 900 a
year by consolidating and funding its debt
at a low rate OF interest.
The Albion paper mill at Holyoke, Mass,
was damaged $50, 900 by fire.
A Pittsburg dispatch reports the rivers
still rising at all points between there and
the headwaters. The water is nearing the
danger line, but is not expected to do
serious damages.
A large portion OF Charleston, W. Va,
is under water, and it is feared that the
flood will be greater than that OF 1884.
A South Carolina farmer plowed up an
| eartheL pot which contained $4,000 in
old coins. Since the discovery the entire
field has been dug up by searchers for hid
den treasures.
The primary cause OF the aggressive atti-
tude of Greece is the refusal OF the powers
who signed the Berlin treaty to confirm her
in the possession OF the northern frontier
line agreed upon in 1880 by representatives
OF the powers, butrejected by Turkey. Upon
Turkeys refusal to recognize the frontier
the powers drew the line much farther
south and forced Greece against her will to
accept the change. Probably Greecewould
have kept quiet for some time had not the
powers consented to the acquisition OF
eastern Roumeia by Bulgaria last year.
Greece urges that this is unfair and that
her demand for more territory should have
A heavy wind and snow storm prevailed
Toronto resulted. The roof OF William
Bell & Co.'s organ factory at Guelph, one
OF the largest buildings in that city, was
blown off and several employees were in
jured.
Society.a Ottawa is shocked at the an
nouncement that the senate will soon hear
O petition OF Mr.. Currier, private secretary
OF the minister OF railways, for a divorce
from his wife. Sir Adolph Caron, minister
OF militia, is made correspondent.
DR.. 5. A. Richmond, wealthy citizen OF
St. Joseph Mo-, whose sudden and mys-
| terious disappearance from his home Jan.
I6, created a sensation. was discovered at
the Leland hotel in Chicago under an as
sumed name and evidently insane, It was
supposed that financial troubles had caus
ance companies refused to take that view OF
the case. The policies on DR.. Richmond q
life aggregated $50, 200.
A Ere broke out in the Central railroad's g
warehouse at Savannah and destroyed As
car loads OF corn and damaged 500 bales
ofcotton. The estimated loss is $3.50, 900.
Maud Stuart, the actress, died in New
York Sunday the 4th. Shewas twenty one
years OF age and unmarried. She died OF
pyamia, following puerperal fever the di-
rect result OF q confinement. Frederick dc
Belleville, an actor whose life has been 70.
nance, is the responsible occupant OF the
fat She was a member OF the Madison
Square company, and had playedin in "Hazel
role in the latter play being that OF the
blind girl.
The president nominated the following
postmasters recently: John H. Saxton,
Dewitt, Iowa; Henry c. Hunt, Delavan,
Wis; Samuel Chamberlain, Waupun, Wis;
Frank Able, Lead City, Oak. Fourth-c class
postmasters Observation-Disclosures: Wynd-
ham, w. II. Morgan, vice Hillard, moved.
Minnesota: Dunnell A. Weinberg, vice An
derson, resigned; Zumbro Falls, j. L. Strick-
land, vice Hardin, resigned.
The charge made against J. NJ Whaling,
formerly of Milwaukee and Chicago, OF Sc
curing money by false pretenses, has been
withdrawn.
Arthur Pember, formerly of the New York
Times staff, died at La Moure, Oak.
Segnitz Il Co., close their cigar factory in
Milwaukee and discharge 600 hands.
Schulz, attorney for the Dallas (Texas)
knights, is arrested on the charge OF swim
ding and embezzlelnent.
A new town is laid out in Edmunds coun-
ty, Oak, at the supposed terminus OF the
Milwaukee road.
At Fort Worth, Tex, the Knights and
law officers collide, and one knight is
wounded and three officers are fatally
wounded. . rs%+= -s
judge Caleb w. West OF Kentucky, NOM
mated to be governor Of Utah, is q partic-'
ular friend OF Speaker Carlisle, and may
be said to be almost the speakers personal
appointee He has lately been to Wash.
ington, and was introduced to the president
by Mr.. Carlisle. At that time and subse-
quently conferences occurred which con-
vinced the president that Judge West was
the man to stand at the head OF the Nor
mon territory in the pending crisis Of al
fairs. .t fr#S -..,5t z a7ar&
In q communication addressed to Mai.
Strait the land commissioner holds that.
certain kinds Of scrip filed on land claims
do not take them off the category of cases
covered by the order OF April 3, 1885, sus.
pending the issue Of patents. Thea case
was that OF De1os A. Scott OF Springfield.
Oak. He filed what il characterized as su..
preme court or Louisiana scrip. Mr..
Sparks thinks this filing does not entitle
one to a patent until alter q special exam
znation. s.S,- As go.
President Chaplin, OF Beloit college, has
been in Washington several days. 1t is