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Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

The importations of dry goods at
the port New York for the month
OF March (or, rather, the four weeks
ended March 26,) show considera
bic gain over those for the correspond
ing period last year. The aggregate
value is $1O,56O,236 or ST, 1879, ,O95
more than for March, 1885, and
within $3.50, 900 of the total OF 1884
This increase over last year is not
confined to any particular class ol
goods. 1t is quite evenly divided be
tween the various manufactures o
wool, cotton, silk and fax. The
aggregate value OF entries during the
first quarter OF the year shows an
increase OF $4,173, los over the cor
responding period OF 1885 and de
crease OF $4,275,117 compared with
1854.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

The prison labor bill in the New
York legislature has been defeated.
The legislature has been trying to de-
wise a plan whereby the 5000 peni-
tentiary convicts in that state can be
made to earn their own living without
bringing their cheap labor at 40 cents
q day in competition with the labor OF
honest northumberland, after wrest-
ling with the subject for three months,
thought it solved the difficulty in a
bill providing for employing the con
victs on piece work. But this bill has
been defeated, and the legislature finds
itself where it was at the beginning
Ii no other bill be prepared and pass.
ed the convicts will soon be idle and
remain idle, and have to be supported
at the public expense at an estimated
cost OF 100000 to 81, 100000.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16
Little Falls Transcript.
". X FULLER Puhushsr.
LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA.

Here is a aview of the fruits of modern
ducation from the pen OF Mr.. Ruskin,
'he celebrated British essayist that
will not meet with wide acceptance;
4 know OF nothing that has been
taught the youth OF our time, except
hat there fathers were apes and their
mothers wrinkles; that the world be-
;an in accident and will end in dark
hess; that honor is q folly, ambition
virtue, charity a vice, poverty a
rhine and rascality the means OF all
wealth and the sun OF all wisdom"
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Anxious to Try it over Again.

A volume entitled "Avant la Bataille,"
devoted to the exposition of the entire
ability OF France to successfully cope with
Germany, should the latter make an at
tack on France, has been published in
Paris anonymously, though it has O. pre-.
face by Paul Deroulede. It is doubtful II,
with all the enormous sums OF money spent
upon the French army since 1873, when it
WAS reorganiA,d, France could now cope
successfully with Germany. It is true that
France can put total OF 3,750,OOO men
including the reserves, in the field, under
the pressure OF war. Germany's war
strength is l.. 500, 900 men, not including
he landsturn, or last reserve. In point
OF discipline, however, the Germans are
superior to the French, rs we'll as in celeri-
~ and effectiveness OF transportation.
The condition of the French army is. OF
course. infinitely better than it was when
Louis Napoleon started on his proposed
triumphal entry into Berlin in 1870.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

Railroad Horror in Old Massachusetts.
railroad passenger train left the track
at West Deerheld, Mass, and the cars roll
cd down an embankment. 1t is marvellous
that any one escaped alive. The descent
was l30 feet by actual measurement. Four
cars were thrown into the river, among
which was the sleeper; the tender was thrown
to the very bottom Of the precipice-amass
OF twisted broken iron and steel, robbed OF
all semblance OF their former shape.
Frank Lane OF Boston was standing on
the platform OF the rear car at the time OF
the accident. He said:
He was startled by the humping of the
cars along the ties. He knew they had lett
the track, and jumped just as the train
went whiring down the chasm. Not q star
was to be seen, and no moonlight. Snow
soon commenced to fall, and in the fullest
sense it was night Of terror. The waiIing
of a mother over the death of her little girl
was heartrending. Penned in the wreck,
unable to effect her escape, and expecting
each m moment to be crushed by failing bould.
ers or debris from the wreck, she passed an
hour roffearfuTagony of The shrieks of agony
were redoubled as the imprisoned passen-
gers faced the fire. One cry was heard
above the rest one shrek OF agony and
plteous pleading for help rs Hayden, held
last by the mass of debris, felt the scorch-
ing flames upon his face, and he sank into
the insensibility OF death.
The following is g. complete list OF the
killed and wounded as far as found:
killed-E. E. Hayden, Blandfor@, Mass:
Charles Temple, Waltham, Mass; Charles
Durgan, South Boston;J. T.. Gould ,Mellbury
Mass.;Viola Littlejohn, North Adams; Pear
Littlejohn, North Adams; Engineer Herbert
Littlejohn, North Adams; Ed Whitehouse,
Boston; Mark +. Spencer, Waltham, Mass;
Merritt Sealey. Boston.
lnjured-Michael Dorgan OF Greenfield,
seriously; A. u. Cornell OF Shelburne Fails,
slightly; G. f. Bell OF Nashua, n. H., badly,
but not fatally; Conductor John Foster,
slightly; E. Is. Stone slightly; J. p. Fowler
OF Cambridge, slightly; A. c. Harvey, Bos-
ton badly; A. K. Warner, Greenfield, seri
ously; r. s. Hagar, Greenfield; Miss
A: Derby, Mail Agent Putney, slightly;
Henry c. Couiliard, Char]emont, badly:
J. F.. Priest, Littleton, N H.; Charles
Richardson, North Adams, lost finger;
j. l.. Crandall, severely shaken up, but not
seriously hurt; Express Messenger r. l..
Streeter, Troy, N. Y, Edward H. Arnold,
North Adams, Miss Cornell, Shelburn
Falls, Mr.. Wilcox, Syracuse, Elisha Cor.
NELL Shelburn Falls, Aaron Lewis, porter
of the palace car, J. B. Sturtevant, bap.
gage master, slightly; Walter Parker
brakeman, G. ". Dunnell, Boston, Miss
Mary Gowing, Poughkeepsie, severely;
Henry A. Scribner, mail agent, slightly;
]. NJ. Watkins, Oswego, N. Y, internally
injured. c. N. Peckham OF Orange and T.
+. French OF Boston are still missing.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16
.AWOaLAN's MISERY.
Ms. Jane Whitcomb, Formerly = Well
Known Resident Of Minnssota. Makes

Mfs. Jane Whitc0mb, Formerly = Well
Known Resident Of Minnesota. Makes
Three Desperate Attempts at suicide in
y Europe. =. #s8s Ilss.5:. s @ IL, .l&.
/. A Mail and Express cable from London
says: IAN American, Mrs. lane Whitcomb,
has met with heavy losses at the gaming
tables of Monte Carlo, and has made three
desperate attempts at suicide At first she
tried morphine Of which she took a very
large dose, but fortunately, her condition
was discovered in time and she was restored
to consciousness and her life saved. Peo.
PIE were sent to keep guard over her to pre-
vent a second attempt on her life, but she
evaded her watchers and opened q vein in
her arm with the purpose OF bleeding to
oeath. Again she was detected, before a
1atal result was obtained. and was restored.
Finding it useless to try to prevent repeat
ing her efforts, the proprietor of the hotel in
which she lived, for the sake OF the reputa-
tion o. his house, requested her to leave
the hotel. She did SO and went at once to
cannes. She had scarcely arrived there
when she threw herself into the sea- She
again Jailed, however, to accomplish her
aim, and was rescued from drowning. She
has since been placed in an asylum as the
only reliable means Of keeping her from an
other and perhaps sensational attempt at
suicide.
Mrs. Whitcomb's maiden name was Jen-
nle Smith. She Was born in Beaver county,
Pa, about l846, her parents being in
moderate circumstances. In the latter
part OF 1865 she came to Rochester, Mimi,
and took a position as teacher in private
school conducted by the Presbyteria de-,
nomination. This position she held until
1859, when she was married to
.. P. Whitcomb, at that time a
large farmer of considerable means.
In the fall OF 1872 Whitcomb was elected
state auditor, and in June, 1873 took up his
residence in St. Paul with his wife, Several
reasons are assigned for this, one being
that she was accustomed to play little
tricks upon him, which, although done in
playful manner, he took seriously
During the time elapsing from January
1879 to 1876 matters grew constantly
worse, until Whitcomb finally told Gen.
Sanborn that he could no longer live with
his wife Mrs. Whitcomb was informed
OF this decision, and received the naounce-
ment with loud expressions OF grief. The
result was that an agreement
was drawn up and signed by both, the
terms OF which were that the wife should
leave her husband at once and remain away
ever afterward, he to pay her an allowance
OF $l25 per month. This agreement was
at once carried out, and from that time on
Mrs. Whitcomb spent most OF her time
travelling in Europe.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16
MINNESOT 4. ST TE NEWS.
AIinnesota Nntional Banks.

The following abstract OF reports made
to the controller Of the currency shows the
condition Of the national banks in the
state OF Minnesota at the close OF business
March /. 1886: @
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General News Cond densed
Pr.misr saaoDon.ld,. l,ln... r'.t.l.

Ottawa, Ont. Special Telegram, April e.
The gravest apprehensionsa are plainly evi-
dent among leading politicians-as to the
recovery Of thu premier. He suffer In
tensely from arrangement Of the kidneys
and, sciatica. He also suffers from the
Iout The fact that with such combination
Of diseases, and from his already shat
tered constitution, his N 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 Of 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,
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-16

amendment was offered in these words.
practically suspendins silver coinage: 'Un-
lees in the meantime, through concurrent
action OF the NATIONS of Europe with the
United States, silver be relnonetizcd, prior
to July /, 1889, then and thereafter 80
much OF the act Of Feb. %, 1878, s.s au-
thorized and directs the secretary OF the
treasury to purchase silver bullion and
cause the same to be coined, shall be sus-
pended until further action by congress-"
This amendment was rejected by vote OF 81
to 20. The question then recurred on the
sngrossment and third reading of the bill,
and it was decided iii the nea1tive-l2e to
l63-so the bill was killed.
sENATE.-Mr. Ingalls, (by reouest) intro.
duced asbill to provide for the appointment
OF board OF arbitration to examine and
settle differences between railroad comma
MES and their employees. s&=@I -
The Washington Territory admission bill
was placed before the senate, the pending
amend dn,ent, limiting right OF the suffrage in
the proposed new state to-qualifed mail
electors only. The Eustis amendment was
1e1ected-yeas 70, nays %. The yeas were
Messrs. Beck, Berry, Coke, Eustis. Gornian
Gray, Ingalls,, Jackson, Maxey. Pugh'
Salisbury and Walthall A number 81
palrs were announced, Mr.. Morgan among
tnsm; Among tbs senators voting against
Mr.. Eustis' amendment was Mr. Edmunds.
HousE. Mr. O'Neil (aio.) asked unani.
nous consent for the present considerations
OF the following: 81 1's''1Nn. = w..
Resolved, That the house 81 representa-
s;tIves q the United. States earnestly sym.
pathizes with the Risht Hon. WilI;a,,., :, 4.
= Gladstone and his. aesociates "a Their s..
1orts 70 secure q frse parliament for the
e0ple OF Ireland and cnnoro f,,Ta ~, az <
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
DOWN A PRECIPICE.

GREENFIELD, MASS, April7 IA terrible
disaster occurred on the Fitchburg rail-
road tonight, midway between Bard
wells Ferry and West Deerfeld station,
the eastbound passenger train, due al
Greenfield ct COS P NJ. going over an
embankment 200 feet high. Six bodies
have already been taken out of the ruins.
and it is not known how many Others
were killed. The train was the Eastern
express and consisted Of a baggage car,
smoker. sleeping car, mail and two
ordinary passenger cars
The point where the accident occurred
is the most dangerous on the road. The
train runs on the edge of ali embank-
ment 200 feet above the Deerfeld river.
The bank is steep, and is.covered with
huge powders and masses of rock.
When the train arrived at this point the
track commenced to settle under it for
4 distance covering its entire length.
The coaches broke from their trucks
and went rolling over and over down the
precipice. The engine broke from the
tender, tearing up the track for twenty
feet. Below rolled the Deerfield river
on the very edge OF which the cars were
thrown. AS soon as they struck they
caught FIRE from the stoves The sleep.
| ing car was an entire wreck. 1t was oc-
cupied by several passen ers, none Of
whom, at this hour, is known to have
escaped injury. One man, whose name
is unknown, is imprisoned in the wreck
of the sleeper, where he is being burned
alive, and one little girl was picked ur
dead.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
CAPITAL AN0 LABOR.

We Invite the attention of the read.
ers of the TELEGRAPH to the article
bslow on capital and labor, contributed
by one of our thoughtful citizens.
This subject Is now uppermost through
out the whole country, and volumes
are being written which find their-way
through the newspapers. The discus
sion of the question is not likely to
cease for long time to come. Aae
subject is one of vital interest to the
people generally. The views expressed
by the writer of the article may be liza
bic to criticism, but it is by conflicts of
thought that the exact truth is often
best arrived at.
EDITOR TELEGRAM:
The recent extensive strikes by rail-
road employees and others, which have
prevailed for some time past, have en-
crossed pubic attention almost to the
exclusion Of other subjects. In the
remarks which we submit we claim
no originality of thersnt. but propose
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
FREE TRADE.

1t now seems to be settled that the
free-traders in Congress will not sue
coed in disturbing the tariff the pres
ent session. The committee on tariff,
of which Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, was
the chairman at the last session, and is
again this session, laDored INDUSTRIOUS
ly to swell the free list on imported
goods at the last session, and did sue
coed in making some inroads on the
list of protected articl, s; but it is I'M
derstood he will accomplish nothing
in that direction at this session. The
South has developed a strong anti free
trade sentiment. and Mr.. Morrison's
occupation as free-trader is gone.
The country, therefore, will have rest.
Trades and manufacturers will not be
disturbed by anticipated changes in
the tariff. Capitalists are restrained
from making investments, especially
in manufacturing enterprises, when
tariffs are threatened with changes
and unsettled. There is now no proba.
bility of any material modification of
the laws regulating the duties on arti-
cles which enter into our foreign and
domestic commerce.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09

and those who dislike to entertain
them will have the alternative of step
ping out Of politics or accepting the is
sues presented. In view of the exist
ing state of things, we believe the
period has come when the Republican
party, in order to msintain the conf
deuce of it's friends, will be obliged to
adopt some new issues and avow them
IN It's platform. Public sentiment is
not at standstill. The age is pro-
gressive; so should the Republican
party be. Old platforms have enun-
ciated principles which are good now
and will be for coming time. But
many things contained in the plat
forms years ago have served their pur-
pose, and. like old clothes, can be laid
aside. There are now recognized prin-
ciples of moral right and good govern
ment which can be no longer ignored
by the Republican party. Recently
prominent Republicans in New York
and New England have given express
sion that the party, in order 10 main
tain the respect of the most intelligent
and substantial classes of the people,
must put itself in sympathy with the
leading reformatory movements of the
times. We shall continue to have our
abiding faith in the great national Re.
publican party, because it is the only
national party to which the friends of
human progress can look for reforms
demanded for the true interests of the
people. It has in years past brought
the country through many severe
trials. 1t carried the nation through
the war of the rebellion and the dis
turbing elements which have agitated
the country. Whenever the issues Of
vital importance are proposed to be
added to its platform, it is hoped they
will be carefully considered and adopt
ed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
BOARDS OF ARBITRATION FOR
RAILROAD STRIKES.

A bill is now under discussion in
Congress creating boards of arbitra-
ton for the settlement of disputes
growing out of railroad st likes. The
bill has compulsory provisions, making
it the duty Of employers and the en-
ployed to submit their differences to
legally constituted boards. An out
line of the plan of submission would
perhaps not be important at this time
to state, but if law for that object
can be made, and be practicable of en-
forcement, it would be one of the most
important enactments for the gen.
eral peace and quietude of the coun-
try, which is demanded at the present
time. 1t would save millions of dol
lars to the laboring classes. which are
now being lost by suspension of work.
The theory of such law all will agree
is a good one. But the practicability
of framing q law having this end III
view is not new, but has before been
frequently noticed. Congressman
O'Neill is the author and champit n of
the bill now before Congress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
CITY ELECTION.

The municipal election passed off on
Tuesday with good degree of quiet.
ness. Emory L. Grant, the Republi-
can candidate for Mayor, was elected
by over hundred majority. The ball
ance of the ticket was elected by the
Democrats. The election of Mr.. Grant
is triumph for public morality, for
law and order, and for the enforcement
of law. Whether all who voted for
him intended such construction to be
put on their vote is not now material
1t is hoped we have no respectable
citizens among us who shrinks from
being classed with the friends of good
morals and the respecters of law. All
will therefore accept the election of
the Republican Mayor as an endorse
ment of the principles which underly
all good governments. The fact need
not be withheld, that the successful
election of Mr.. Grant is largely due to
Father Cleary, who, not as political
partisan. but as philanthropist, cham
pions the right with a power and ipffu-
ence which few men can bring to bear
There were good men on the Republi-
can ticket whose defeat is regretted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD.

The new road recently constructed
through the western towns in this
county, running directly to Chicago, is
a continuation Of the Wisconsin Gen.
trail, commenced ten years ago in north
ern Wisconsin. 1t is conceded to be
prospectively one of the most profitable
business roads in the state; it comes.
from the north on direct route for
Chicago, passing through the most pro.
ductive and fertile portions of this
state, as we'll as northern Illinois, and
depositing its treasures of freight in
the great metropolis of the west. The
additional advantages which this road
will afford to the western part of Ke-
nosha county are apparent. Some peo-
pie predict it will have damaging
effect on this city, but that is not a
reasonable conclusion. Kenosha, like
Racine, does not furnish a market for
the general products of the county; the
trade in this city, as in Racine, has
been limited for years. This city IS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09

The two great evangelistic preachers
Sam Jones and Sam Small, notices of
whom have occupied so large a space
in the Chicago papers, as well as the
public journals in all parts OF the
country have closed their labors In
Chicago. Sam Jones preached his last
sermon in tile Casino rink, Chicago,
Sunday, April A, to congregation of
5000 people, and 1000 came who could
not get admission. Whatever opinions
may be entertained of the merits of
these preachers the conclusions seem
evident that these men possess more
than ordinary talent, that they are no
mere sensationlists who excite tempo
rary curiosity, and make no lasting
impression. The result Of their labors
will test the value of their services.
By their fruits they will be judged.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09

Mr.. Leonard Lee, who returned
from Battle Creek, Mich, few days
since, where he left his wife for treat
ment, reports the Sanitarium unusual
ly full for this season of the year, there
being nearly $50 guests. Since his last
visit, three or four years since, its ca
pacity has been nearly doubled by adj
ditioual buildings, and can now enter
tain 400 guests. DR.. Kellogg, the
experimenting physician, has visited
the various institutions in Europe, and,
though still a young man, has obtained
an enviable distinction in his profess
sion, and the institution has been built
up and attained its high standing un-
der his supervision. In capacity, eff
ticiency and extensive appliances for
the treatme nt of all kinds of chronic
ailments, it ranks not only among the
first in this country, but in the world,
and is an institution of which Michi-
gan may well be proud.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09
EDITOR TELEGRAPH.

Mr. Grant, our County Superintend-
ent, has faithfully tried to elevate the
Standing of our teachers and has TO
some extent succeeded There is no
question Of SO much Importance. Pro-
lection or free trade, Republican or
Democratic triumph sink into nothing
Mss beside the question of education
for our children, andsthe qualifications
of our lrachers will rise just as public
opinion demands it,. At present there
IS too mucn attention paid to the mem
Try lbs cad of the reasoning powers.
Teachers are content with answers tn
q Ii ms III text books, but the why
Oh wherefore IS seldom asked for.
At present it Is necessary that only
Que klndsuf text book on grammar and
a. hmetic m st be used in one school.
Why? Ii different au hofs were used
anu ne tea her understands tile SUD
ject h. Can draw out the Judgment aud
reasoning power of THE pupils. A
sch nj marin III this county once could
not take school because she had never
used the text book i'll use III it. But
thai Was long ago. and it cannot DO
suppoS d that such a case exists now.
But there is room for Improvement, 81
it is to be hoped that Mr. Grant will
keep on trying. J.C
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-09

There is growing condition of
things in this country not pleasant to
contemplate, but appalling in the pros
pect. The gulf between the rich and
the poor is becoming apparently broad
er and deeper. 1t is not because there
are women who. spend as much on a
single dress as would build a house or
buy a comfortable home for some poor
and worthy neighbor. 1t is not because
some men receive more income in a
single day than others do IN a life
time. These are the inequalities in
life which the wisdom of no legisla-
ton can remedy. Laws cannot be
enacted to prevent The rich from be-
coming richer. All the talk about
limiting the property valuations of in
dividuals is dealing with impossible
ties. In a free country people are at
liberty to acquire all they can, provid-
ed it is done lawfully. There are men
whose property exceeds in value a
half dozen moderate-sized cities COM
bined. These growing monopolies are
not likely to be checked by any causes
now in operation, but will go on widen
ing the distinctions between men of
wealth ana the humber classes. Yet
all thls is only stating existing facts,
without suggesting any reformatory
measures. The stupendous problem Of
the wealthy classes and the poorer re-
mains unsolved; nor does any one
comprehending the question come to
the front to answer.