Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-09

bushels, against 145. 600, 900 last YEAR. ,nu.
The quality OF the winter grade is reported
TO be better than last year. ]. ,s7
The question 81 local option was voted
on by the citizens Of Washington Territorv.
Each precinct was to decide wheti.
er Intoxicating liquors were to be sola
within it's boundaries. In all the cities
the measure was defeated by a vote Of to
8. In the small towns the measure was
carried by the same proportion in vote.
From the terms thus far received It is be.
iieyeu that local option has majority in
the territory. r.. = y =
| Mrs. Grant has been paid another $3.50.
600 installment OF profits from her hus.
bands book: y.1
At the NewHampshire Democratic Con.
vention, Thomas Cogswell of Gilmanton
was nominated for governor on the first
ballot. A resolution was adopted indors.
ing the efforts OF President Cleveland and
congressman Morrison and Carlisle and
their Democratic colleagues to revise the
tariff laws.
The obsequies Of David Davis occurred
at Springfield, ILL.,. The services were ar.
ranged by the family in accord with the
quiet, modest tastes OF the deceased. New
ertheless, so general was the mourning that
the funeral assumed imposing proportions.
Freight rates between Chicago, St. Paul
and Minneapolis are in a very demoralized
condition, and an open rupture is almost
expected at any time. The BURLINGTON &
Quincy has withdrawn from the St. Paul
agreement, because it did not care to have
it's land tied in Northwestern business
while it's competitors were engaged in de.
moralizing rates to the upper Missouri.
Assistant Secretary Smith, OF the treas
ury department., to the surprise OF every
one, as all thought he was fixture ut
least as longas the present administration
ls in power, resigned his Office and left for
St. Paul to take a position as solicitor
Tor the manitoba road, which he accepted
some time ago. Mr.. Smith, in explanation
OF this change, says that he has come to
the conclusion that man OF his age
without any money has no business
in politics. and that while he has
enjoyed his position in the treasury de-
partment, he could not afford to decline so
tempting an opportunity to go west and
grow up with the country. The salary he
is to have is more than double what he re.
celves from the government, and the op-
portunity for advancement is nothing here.
Mr.. Smith is q very young man TO occupy
the position he has been holding, as he is
only little more than 80 years of age; but
ne has had considerable experience, and
had developed an executive ability which
caused him to be chosen by Mr.. Manning
as the executive officer of the treasury.
Since he has been here he has made himself
popular and respected and although he has
endeavored to override the restrictions OF
the civil service reform law, that was what
he was selected for. He is tall, fine-look-
ing man, with sandy hair and moustache
and looks ten years olderthan he really u.s.
1t is understood that Smith NJ Weed OF
New York is responsible for the appoint
ment. Mr.. Smith is a native OF Clinton
county, n. T., and is nephew and law
partner oi Smith M. Weed. He was etlucat-
ed at Lafayette college, Pa, and studied
law with his uncle and practiced at Pitts.
burg. In 1882 he was elected to the New
York legislature, and became the leader OF
the Young Democracy in that body. Dur
ing the presidential campaign OF 1884 he
cratic committee.
Helena, Mont, Special Telegram, June 80.
-Ihe contract for the construction of the
Helena & Red Mountain railway was let TO-
day to Donald Grant OF Faribault, Minn.,
and forty teams will begin work tom orrow
morning; trains to be running in ninety
days to the mines Of the St. Paul syndicate.
According to the railroad gazette there
was a total OF SO train accidents during
May, in which 23 persons were killed and
1lO hurt. As compared with May, 1885,
there was an increase OF 81 accidents, OF
Is killed and OF 105 injured. The five
months OF the current year to the end of
May, show total Of 432 accidents, 157
killed and 653 hurt; an average per month
OF s6 accidents, 81 killed and 131 injured.
The earnings at Sing Sing prison for June
are $19,9l2, and the expenditures s13,-
S78, leaving a profit for the month OF So
O24.
At Dover, n. H., George W. Varney, one
OF the pallbearers at the funeral OF Mrs.
Baker, sank down as he was helping to
carry out the casket, and died instantly Of
heart disease.
Hon. Tim Tarsney OF Michigan, and Hon.
Tim Campbell OF New York are the wittiest
lrlshmen in congress.
The president has ominatsd Hugh Smith
Thompson OF South Carolina assistant Sec
retary OF the treasury, vice William E.
Smith, resigned
Congressman Randall, in the house, fierce
~ denounced Chief Signal Officer Hazen for
attempting to have certain amendment
smuggled into the sundry civil bill.
In the deficiency bill reported in the house
the widow OF the late congressman Rankin
OF Wisconsin gets 81, $50, her husbands
salary.
The president has paid his dog tax and reg.
istered Mrs Cleveland as the owner OF one
French poodle named Hector"
DR.. John s. Billings, curator OF the army
medical museum and all thor OF several
standard forks, sailed for Europe to de-
liver the annual address before the British
Medical association. This is the first time
an American has ever been invited to ad-
dress the association.
Knute Nelson is renominated for congress
by the Fifth district republican convention
at Brainerd.
Among other items in the deficiency bill
are the following: To pay E. A. Grant,
late postmaster at Fargo, Dak, for clerk
hire during 1879 to 1882, inclusive So
SOO; Henry Frink, late United States mar
shai, Wisconsin, amount of Judgment for
costs recovered OF him in the case of the
United States VS.. Christian Sallentine and
others, $95; to Lucien B. Crooker, 1851;
Van schaick g. Co., Sc, 333; Otis R. Glover,
receiver, $1.65; Fl. W. Jackson, re-
ceiver, s632; the Sioux City & Pacific Rail-
way company, $82, 765; to enable the Sec
retsAry OF eheinterior to make an allotment
OF lands in severalty to the Crow Indians
IN Montana, 81, 900, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, and the money to be
available until Iune 80, 1887.
Col. Colville, OF the ''old First" living
about a mile below the city OF Red Wing.
was severly gored and bruised in the legs
and breast by his bull. The colonel being
a cripple was unable to get away from the
brute, and was at his mercy until help ar.
rived from his hired man. He was attend
ed by DR.. Jaehing, who says his injuries are
very severe, but not fatal
The public debt was decreased by $9,-
8061, 81 during June.
The president has approved the follow
ing: The act to reduce the fee on domestic
money orders for sums not exceeding IS;
the ACT making allowances for clerk hiresto
postmasters OF the first and second cl1ss
postofhces; the military postoffice army
apE ropriation bill; the act granting leave
OF absence to the employees of the govern