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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-10

OOEtCE VI OCuCI0A o q COubuTY agO.
Col. Richard W. Thompson, whom you expected
to make the address to you on this anniversary,
should have been unable to meet your wishes.
He could have made a review of the life and
services of our first Governor that would have
been worth your hearing. The most that his
substitute can hope is that he has not bored you.
In conclusion, allow me to allude to an Incl
dent in the battle of the Thames. which was the
final event in General Harrison's career prior to
the long period of inadequate effort and con-
sideration that interviewed before his candidacy
for the Presidency in 1886. That fight was
mainly won by the charge of our horsemen,
under the lead of Col. Dick johnson. The battle
field was heavily timbered, and the movements
even Of infantry, hampered and difficult. The
commanding general, however, knew his troops
thoroughly, and he knew that the horsemen Of
the backwoods were used to riding through
forests and lodging limbs in chasing
deer and Indians. and he determined to use this
skill in the hitherto untried service of q pitched
battle with regular troops. 1t was an ~inspira-
ton of military genius. and succeeded beyond
his hopes. The British were broken, tangled in
the woods and helpless. and only the Indians,
accustomed to that style of warfare, maintained
any appearance of serious resistance. In the
close of the conflict Tecufnseh was killed. Who
killed him was long a sort of historical conun-
drum, like the question, "Who struck Billy Pat
tersonf" 1t has been answered pretty complete
ly, though the answer does not seem to be gener-
ally known. / have the facts from our fellow
member, Mr.. Robert b. Duncan.
General Harrison's guide was the late William
Conner. OF Hamilton county, in this State, whose
brother John founded and gave name to the town
of Connersvilie. He [Williaml had settled on a
pretty prairie, sixteen miles north Of the site of
indianapolis, on the east bank of White river, as
early as 1906, and his farm was one of the three
sites that made the contest for the location Of
the State capital, in 1920. He and his brother
had passed the better part of their lives among
the Indians, and were familiar with the lam
Ruages and customs and chiefs of most of the
tribes in the Northwest. Thus he came
to serve as General Harrison's guide
and chief dependence in his Indian expe-
diticns, At the battle Of the Thames
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-10

~ 1AS0N AAAy NV W IA YAK blat IL
is often strained to, but 1t has its influence
somewhere in character or intellect. Because a
very extraordinary mar like Burns or Bona
parte may come of unpromising stock. is no
reason that good stock may not produce good
qualities. General Harrison came Of a sturdy
race, devout in religion, resolute in political
faith, honest, courageous and generous. prompt
TO strike and stern to endure. A General Har-
rison was one of Cromwells best lieutenants, and
one of the purest and most conscientious of the
''regicides,n who, as Theodore Parker said, first
taught kings that there was a joint
in their necks." He is probably
best known by the portrait, rather overdrawn.
in SCOTS novel of Woodstock" where he ap-
pears as one of the commissioners sent by Crom-
well to confiscate the royal park of Woodstock,
and is shown in striking contrast, in his earnest
ness, frankness and fearlessness, 20 the foxy
Rletson and the beastly Desborough. He paid
for his opinions with his life, and it is said that
our General Harrison's father, who signed the
Gerry not to make his name too conspicuous on
that dangerous document. "For me-" he added.
lit doesn't matter much. We have already had
some hanging in our family, and have got used
to it"
Compounded of a liberal share of the sturdy
qualities of such an ancestry, William Henry
Harrison came into the world a little more than
two years before the ''embattled farmers at
Concord Bridge fired the shot heard round the
world He could, no doubt, remember the
surrender of CORVALLIS, and possibly some of
the earlier events of the Revolution. but it all
passed in his childhood, and he belongs to a later
period. His father helped to mold this govern
ment and make this Nation. He helped. pa
tiently. to make the Northwest territory the
well seed and wellcultivated growth
which have produced the rare crops of North
western States. No other man did SO much,
and he is fairly entitled to the honor of standing
in history as the father of the Northwest terri
tory. General Clark won it from the British in
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Personal Mention.

At Humboldt, Neb., ex-senator G. NJ.
Wilson died while sitting jim chair on the
steps OF his house. His ago was sixty-six.
A. NJ. S. Bailey, printer, eighty years
old, ~ leading inlidel and publisher OF the
inGdel paper, the Liberal. died at Nashville.
William S. Messervey, ex-mayor of Sa-
lem, Mass, died aged seventy-i four He
amassed q great fortune in New Mexico,
and retired from business thirty years ago.
kenward Philip, aged forty years, an
Englishman by birth, and at one time
charged with forging the famous Morey let
ter in 1880, died at his residence in Brook.
Ign, n. Y.
Thomas A. Norville, a printer, we'll
delegate to the international Typography.
burg, died in Nashville.
Col. John Danforth, aged sixty-nine
years. died in Elizabeth N. J. Co.. Dam
forth was lieutenant colonel Of the Thirty
seventh New Jersey volunteers, and before
the war was captain of the governors foot
guards OF Connecticut.
Senator Vest OF Missouri is seriously i'll
with neuralgia at the base OF the brain,
and his physicians have insisted upon mis-
leaving Washington at once for more
temperate climate. He will go to Georgia
or Florida, and has promised his friends
that he will not return until his health is
fully restored. He has been suffering for
several weeks, and left his bed to come to
the senate when the Dakota bill was under
debate against the protests OF his physi-
Clans
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
The Criminal Calendar.

Philip Hastings, a Silver City, Iowa,
farmer, is supposed to have been murder
ed.
Andrew Holman, treasurer of Nelson
county, Oak, speculated in wheat, and the
county is out $11,0O
At Henrietta, Tex, A. A. Steagall, charged
with incest with his own daughter and
with numbering her babe was taken from
Jail by mob and strung up by the neck.
The vile OF R. W. Clark, a prominent
ranchman OF Billings Mon, left her hus-
band and six children and eloped with
young man named James Donaldson.
Mrs. Higgins of Charlevoix, Mich, con-
fesses that she and her husbands nephew
murdered Mr.. Higgins and placed the body
in a manure heap. Mrs. Higgins. and the
nephew had for some time been unduly
in innate.
Martin R. Morrison, who was arrested
at Marshal, Tex, as fraudulent postof-
hce Inspector, proves to be an old offender,
and one who has for nearly fifteen years
travelled the northwest and southwest
palnl1ng himself of as e. postofice inspect
or, swindling postmasters and playing con-
tidence in a promiscuous manner.
AS United States Attorney Dickson was
leaving the dining room OF the Continental
hotel at Salt Lake City three men asked to
see him out doors. He went, when one
struck him in the face, it is supposed with
stone, the other two aiding. Judge Pow
ers and MAj. Erley landlord OF the hotel,
thinking the action OF the men peculiar, fol
lowed and got to the door just after Dick
son had been struck. Frank j. Cannon,
son OF George Cannon, and Angus Cannon
were two OF the assailants. The other is
not known. The unknown man ran.
Judge Powers put the other two under ar
rest.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Foreign Gossip.

There will be deficiency OF. $4oo, 900 in
the Ontario budget this year.
NJ. de Freycinet denies the existence OF a
royalist plot against the republic.
Nine. Henri Greville places Alphonse
Daudet at the head OF modern French writ
erS.
The Swedish Academy of science is now
discussing the eligibility of women to men,
bership in that body.
Lord Wolseley says that during active
war service he carries with him a Bible.
prayer book, Marcus Aurelius' Meditutions
and Shakespeare.
The statement OF the chartered banks of
the Dominion for January shows total as
sets and liabilities OF 1929, 905, $50 and
$142, 232, 7OG respectively.
The Greek ministers of war and marine
threaten to resign unless war against Turkey
is declared. The people OF Greece, who
are anxious for hostilities, are much ex-
cited. u,,
Emperor William OF Germany will enter
upon his ninetieth year on March 90 The
age OF none Of the other living monarchs
approaches nearer than sixteen years to
that Of the emperor. .s..M., a.,
Col. Sir Edmund Henderson, the head OF
the metropolitan police force, who has
been severelss' censured for the inetfieiency
OF the police during the recent riots in
London, has resigned. }ra.-
The socialist leaders in London have ap-
piled to the court to have the editor and
the publishers OF Punch committed for
contempt Of court for attempting to ex-
cite public opinion against Burns, HynC-
man, Champion and Williams while the
4 latter we're on trial for their utterances
during the Trafalgar Square riots.
II It is stated that. on account Of the ex-
pressed discontent Of the officers OF the
guards at the prospect OF the appointment
q Prince Henry Of Battenbarg as one OF
their number, the queen has reconaislered
her determination o. making the appoint
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

lnNew York, few days age, "a report.
or OF the Tribune got out OF Gen. Sher-
man testy remark to the effect that
the tyranny of the American press
would yet result in bloodshed. Now an
other reporter Of the same, paper has
caught up with him at Pittsburgh to
inquire how he likes the looks OF his
remark in cold type; and how char
acteristic is his comment. "Isn't it
true" he says. shat the power OF
the press is very great and used too
often to coerce people? 1thas become
so that public man is afraid to ex-
press an opinion upon any subject,
because OF the manner in which his
utterances are so often distorted and
not unfrequently purposely pervert-
ed" ,..,... ..s.-.,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

Some idea of the milk and butter
business in the city of Boston and OF
she minuteness of the regulations gov
erning it can be formed from the re-
port OF the Boston milk and vinegar
inspector. There are 681 milk-carriers
licensed in the city; 2,577 milk store
keepers; 1,548 COWS kept within the
city limits; 1889 quarts OF milk
distributed daily; AZ gallons year
consumed per capita OF the popula-
ton; estimated annual cost to con-
sumers, So, 916, 900; number OF pounds
of butter received in the city year,
24,4oo, 900; estimated number of
pounds OF oleomargarine, 9,945, 900.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
( "a <,ouple 81 Roaton Rrutes.

Boston Special. Sixty sporting men
quietly assembled at midnight in an old
coal shed on wharf in Chelsea, where
they Witnessed the most desperate, bare
knuckle prize fight that has been
seen around Boston for many years.
Twenty seven brutal rounds were fought,
and the battle lasted +, for. an 4 hour
and twenty-nine minutes. The contestants
were Dennis Murphy Of Ireland and Frank
Doyle OF Boston. The battle was Tor
purse Of $500, and a well known North End
liquor dealer acted rs the referee. In the
tenth round Doyle ducked to avoid
a blow and Strengthening up inside
Of Murphy's guard, delivered an up
hand stroke on Murphy's chin that near
~ broke his neck. Murphy fell like
log and it was thought that he was knock
cd OUT but by hard work he was brought
around. In the twenty-seyenth round he
got another frightful blow in the same way
and fell senseless on his back. He was
taken home in a. hack just alive. Doyle
was terribly punished, but could walk
home. Ii Murphy RECEIVERS the two will
fight again.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
The Casualty Record.

A discriminating fire in Edinburg Pa,
destroyed the manager Of roller skating
rink.
Losses by the Wilmington fire have
shrunk to $500, 600 with an insurance OF
100000.
A fire at St. Johns Turtle Mountain,
county seat OF Rolette county, Oak, burn
ed Robinson's hall and Joseph Contours
large hotel. The custom house and post.
office we're saved. Total loss $4,000; no
insurance.
An old man named Tabor, living west
OF Oshkosh, WIS, fell from a hayloft, and
broke his neck. The deceased was sup
posed to be a relative OF ex-senator Tabor
OF Colorado. He was sixty years OF
age.
= At Winchester. KY, a powder explosion
occurred in the grocery store OF Mary Wills
The clerk was weighing some powder from
a cam when g man standing near the coun-
ter struck match to light a cigar. This
ignited the powder, which exploded. The
house was badly wrecked and eight persons
severely wounded.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
ment and Will provide elsewhere In the
public service for her new anr,-in-laM. -.

ment, and will provide elsewhere IN the
public service Tor her new son-in-law.
Sir Charles Dixie met the Chelsea Liberal
council and declared that he had no inten.
ton OF resigning his seat Ii the house Of
commons. He said he had resolved to
live down the public clamo 81 against him.
He saw no reason to retire because The
Pail Mall Gazette Editor Stead and Stead g
like denounced him. Tho Liberals Of Chel-
sea have voted confidence il Sir Charles,
An OTTAWA, Canada,special says that the
government has decided to send through
the Northwest !, TT flying column composed
OF y" and ssB batteries and detachments
from the cavalry and infantry schools. An
advance will probably be made during the
first week In March. Gen. Middleton will
take command, and viii, as far as possible
visit the reservations where disnffection
has already been shown. .%.z-f
1t is understood that the queens proctor
will Intervene in the case OF Sir Charles
Dixie. The latter has intimated that no
desires to submit all the information in
bis possession to disprove the allegation
that the divorce Of the Crawfords resulted
from collision. An intimate friend OF Sir
Charles, writing to the papers charges Mr.
tihamberlain with the sole responsibility
LOT Sir Charles action in not going into tho
witness box.
1t is stated that Mr.. Morley, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, has so Instructed the po-
lice and military authorities as to render
it virtually impossible to effect evictions.
Archbishop Walsh OF Dublin has " itten
to Mr.. Gladstone that the Irish bishops
considered that the result OF the elections
answered Mr.. Gladstones appeal to the
Irish people to 'speak out" He Says the
bishops believe that home rule would not
affect the union or the supremacy OF the
crown, and urge the suspension ofevictions
until the land question has been settled.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Taking the greatest depth OF til

Taking the greatest depth OF the
ocean as FIVE miles and the height OF
the highest mountain as five miles
above the level OF the sea- said the
Engineer, "and remembering that the
globe itself has a diameter OF 600
miles, the comparative insigni6cance
Of all thu surface inequalities of the
earth is at once forced on our atten-
ton; but it is better seen il we take q
circle sixty six feet in diameter; hay-
ing on it's surface a depression Of one
inch, or q globe one foot in diameter
with on its surface one-six-
5tieth Of On inch ii depth, which would
represent on q true scale the greatest
Inequality of mountain height and
ocean depth on the surface Of the
hear III
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Secretary Whitney's purpose to s

Secretary Whitneys purpose to Sc
cure vessels "of the highest attainable
speed" directs attention to the fact
that the war vessels that reach 10
knots on the measured mile, even un-
der favoring circumstances, are few
The Esmeralda has surpassed it, MAX
ing 1873 knots. The Italian A. Bar
barigo is credited with Is. The Iris and
Mercury claim between Is 1-2 and 10
knots each. The French Milan is one
Of the fastest war vessels ahoat, as
she has made an average speed of18.4
knots per hour in six hours trial
with forced draught. This means a
speed of over 21 miles, which is very
fast going.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

A long report from the commission.
ers Of education has been issued from
the government printing office. The
national bureau OF education, under
our system is an almost useless ap-
pendage to the general government
and, OF course, the reports are of the
same character. Its statistical mat
ter is made up almost entirely from
reports of state officials, and is usual
ly pretty stale before it ground out at
Washington:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

Since the decisi on OF Judge Koon OF Hen
nepm county to the effect that the cleo
margarine and butteriue law OF 1855 was
unconstitutional, the dairy commissioners
nave been IN doubt as to whether they
could prosecute under the law of 1881,
which provides that any one selling butter
inc shall be fined not leas than s25 nor
more M than SlOo; or imprisoned for not less
IMAM thirty or more than ninety days or
both. The question was submitted to At
torney General Hahn, who held that the
law WAS legal. and that the commissioners
could g prosecute under it which they viii!
proceed to do. b -a&
Robert Campbell, a middle-aged. citizen
OF Forest City town, WAS found dead on
n ., road between LitchfieId and that place.
Inc appearances OF the ground indicated
that be bad been dragged behind his sleigh
Tor two miles The cause OF his death is
not known. He had been in Litchfeld and
had had drank freely d .s
Last Wednesday night and Thursday
morning there was q terrible blizzard up
north end very cold weather.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
The Ohio Senate has PASSED q bill

The Ohio Senate has passed O. bill
by a. vote OF 81 to 8, which is designed
to prevent election frauds in the larger
cities. 1t provides for the appoint
ment Of four persons for each Of the
cities Of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Column
bus, Dayton and Toledo as Board
of election, two ofwhom only may be-
long to the same political party.
These boards are to appoint all judges
and clerks of elections, which must be
OF good character, intelligent and
equal y divided in politics.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

The question Of returning to annual
elections and to annual sessions of
the legislature is under discussion IN
Maine, but the Maine State Press says
that whatever the strength OF the
theoretical arguments in favor OF an
nual elections and sessions may be, it
isquite clear that the great majority of
the people OF Maine do not want the
present arrangement disturbed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

The year, 1885 was a much moro
prosperous one for the fire insurance
companies than the one that prece-
ded. The percentage Of losses to in
come was largely reduced, and the
companies doing business in New York
added upwards OF $1o,O0O,0OO to
their surplus.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

The New England manufacturing in
terests generally are said to be in bet
ter snaps now than for several years
past, and in some cases have advan-
ced wages voluntarily and in others
have reduced the hours OF labor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
The United States district court at
Dubuque holds that an ordinance re-
quiring peddlers to pay license is not
in conflict with the constitution of
the United States. :.-.:#< ~, !.

It is considered almost certain that
the silver question will not be dis
turbed at the present session of con-
gress. The sentiment is in favor OF
maintaining the present situation for
a. wear or two longer. r-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

Alce ttuulHs5s-A quarter or pOunQ
of rice, the same weight Of sugar, one
quart of milk, one pint Of cream, half
an ounce of gelatine: Parboil the rice
in water and then cook it soft and
thick in the milk, adding the sugar and
some vanilla, and, when nearly done,
add the gelatine, which has been dis
solved in a little water. When done
set it aside to become cold. Beat the
cream to stiff froth and mix it thor
oughly with the cold rice. Put in a
mold which has, been moistened with
cold water and set it on the ice. A IL
quor glass of Maraschino may be added
TO the whipped cream. This amount is
sufficient for ten persons.
Miss Corson tells us it is quite I'M
safe to put frozen meat to the fire or
into the oven to cook without thawing
it first. The hea; in the process of
cooking actually has the same effect
upon the frozen tissues that hot
weather would have upon long kept
meat. and the poultry or joint will
spoil before the. fire, as it would in the
Harder or hung out of the window, in a
sudden change of temperature. Frozen
meats Of course keep well, and there is
very slight if any difference in their
flavor if put into cold water and allowed
to remain there until sufficiently thawed
to cook. But the cooking must be done
Immediately, as ssthawed OUT meats
are especially liable to spoil.
/ There never. was better advice given
than that which Washington Irving
gave 70 q lady: Don't be too anxious
about the education of your daughters;
they will do very well; don't teach
them SO many things; teach them one
thing hat is that, Mr.. Iring?''
she asked. Teach them,' he said,
TO Be easily pleased. = 'z
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05
Minnesota Postal Receipts.

A statement prepared in the postoffice
department gives the gross receipts Of the
presidential posto1tices for the last year.
In Minnesota the following return receipts
in eXccss OF 81 600.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-05

Albert Lea. S5,58S S4IMoorhead.. S5,OS7 IS
Bra1nerd ..... STA 42, Northfield. 5,7A6 81
Crookston.- 5,G94 6OlOwatonna. 5.123 93
Duluth ... 81. 497 9O|Red Wing 1O3S5 50
Faribault. 9,Ol7 O6lRochester 1OS73 IS
Fergus Falls 1855 40 St. Cloud. 1862 81
Hastings ... 5,1O7 951St ul.....1S7,357 CT
Mankato. 1920 SSlStilwater. $3.50 IS
Minneapolis 1856, OO5 67iWinona ... 1869 %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-04-01

considering how they could surpass
each Other IN the richness and elabor-
alton of their houses and raiment. In
the progress of this pleasing rivalry
Mrs. A. gave a grand reception, at
which she appeared in a new gown Of
very fine and wonderful texture,
which quite surpassed anything that
had ever been made into dress for q
Chicago lady in the whole history Of
that remarkable town Every body
saw the incompatible dress and mar
veled greatly thereat-that is every
body except the one unconquerable
rival, Mrs b, who gave a reception
al her own house fortnight later, 10
which the same people were invited
who lad attended the reception at
Mrs. AS. The establishment of the
latter may be imagined when, on en-
tering Mrs. BIS drawing room, she be-
held all the upholstered furniture in
the room covered with precisely the
same material as that of the dress
with which she had startled her
friends two weeks before. In the
language of the street Mrs. B. ''got
away with her" that time at least