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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
A PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED.
The Governor Removes ID. G. Cameron,
the County Superintendent of School,
ofHoustol County, for Alleged Drunk.
onNesS.

The Governor Removes ID. c. Cameron,
the County superintendent of School,
ofHouston County, for Alleged Drunk.
enness.
Gov. Hubbard has issued an order 10;
the removal Of D. G. Cameron, county SUI
perintendent OF schools Of Houston county,
The case has attracted much attention
throughout the state, and Il very strong
fight was made by both sides. Cameron
was serving out his second term in the OF
flee. lie was recognized as a most excellent
official, but it is alleged had one faihn,
which has caused his downfall. He was d:
dcted to liquor, and was, it is Charged, an
habitual arunkard.
The case was brought before the governo,
several weeks ago. Cameron employed
eminent counsel, and the case was argued
at great length. In EDITION to this, some
300 pages OF testimony and evidence way
submitted to the governor. Calnerons
counsel held that the law passed by the
legislature, to the effect that habitual
drunkenness was a cause for removal, was
Unconstitutional. The constitution pro.
vided that only malfeasance and non.feas.
ance in Office were causes for removal. The
point as to whether habitual drunkenness
was malfeasancc was one which only
court could decide, and the governor there
fore did not have Jurisdiction. This Gov,
Hubbard overrued. The defense also
claimed that the removal for such cause
WAS contrary to all precedent. Gov. Hub
bard came out very strongly on this point,
and he says plainly that If there is no pre-
celent one should be esta blished at once,
and he would do it. The Governor says:
/ appreciate all the reasons which have
onabined to make Mr.. Cameron's neigh.
bors look with indulgence upon his faults
and cherish hope Of his amendment andso
long defer action for his removal. l share
their regret that he has not made the pres.
ent action unnecessary. 1t is argued that
the language of the statute that the gov.
ernor may remove from office" for given
causes implies that he may remove or re-
fuse to remove at his pleasure. Doubtless
there is latitude, i'll proper cases. for for
bcarance. But Mr.. Cameron has not been
taken by surprise: he has stood in this
peril for years; iorbearance has already
been extended in great measure. lfeel that
Justice to the teachers, the parents and
the children OF the state requires me to es-
tabsh, as far AS | may, the rule that coun-
ty superintendent OF schools, at least,
must not yield to habits OF intoxicaton.
think it my duty, on the law and EVIL
dence in the case, to removen. c. Cameron
from the Office OF county superintendent OF
schools Of Houston county for monica.
sAnce in the discharge Of the duties OF his
said Office.
TSi.ned] L. r. HUBBARD, Governor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
A Plea for Justice.

Citizens OF Ramsey and other Dakota
counties IN tho boundaries OF the Turtle
Mountain Indian reservation have adopt
ed a memorial to congress, in regard to the
suspension by Commissioner Sparks of
public land surveys in that district.
After citing the commissioner action.
the n,emoralists state:
Nearly all Of the fourteen counties repre-
scented have been duly organized, and con-
tain 25, 900 people who have settled there
since the PRONUNCIATION OF the presidents
order in October, 1882, opening that
region to settlement These people have
paid, or obligated themselves to pay. to
the United States for entries on lands in
the DEVILS Lake district $S0S,S72 The
settlers are poor, and to pay this amount
and make improvements have incurred or
will incur obligations to the extent Of
$4,000, 900, and it will be nearly two
had from the land. There are now
over three thousand settlers living in
this region upon unsurveyea lands. and the
suspension OF surveys threatens them with
utter ruin. In going upon those lands they
have simply followed O. custom tina t has OK
listed nearly a century, and had right to
expect the speedy survey Of the lands. The
memorial enumerates the many ha rdships
which will result from the continued en-
1orce1nent OF tue order, sucn ab the check
OF business, immigration, etc, and earnest
~ urges upon congress speedy action to
determine whether or not the Turtle NJ oun-
tain Indians have or ever had any title to
the country, and if SO to take measures to
extinguish it. In the meantime it solemnly
protests against any action looking to the
closing OF the land Office in this district, or
the withdrawal OF any OF the lands from
settlement within the reservation and pc
titions that measures be taken to cause
the work OF surveying to be resumed
Your mem oriahsts,' says the document
''consider that, inasmuch as they are not
trespassers here, but came in good faith tic
make their homes and purchase the lands
upon the invitation OF the government
they ought not to be made to suffer any
loss or injury il the government has com.
nitted a mistake
The memorial has 1913 signat lures.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Ex-Presi1en Arthur's Illness.

New York, Special The assertions and
denials that ex-President Arthur is dying
ut his residence in Lexington avenue are SO
positive, and he is SO carefully protected
against those who try to find out the
truth as to his condition, that it is impos-
sible to tell just how near to or far from
death he is. All the rest Of the reports
about his morbid desire not to miss II word
that is printed about him, about his pros.
tration and the sorrowful state OF mind in
to which be- has fallen, are said by his
friends to be very little in excess OF the
truth. His illness began witt. an ailtnent OF
the Kidneys that, in turn grew out OF dis
concerted mental condition which has
grown more and more melancholy; and
it is sold that he eats little else than baked
apples and milk and is very weak indeed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

A dispatch from Marshfeld, Wisconsin,.
says: Zone OF the most revolving cases
OF incest and parental inhumanity has
come to light in the town Of Seneca, ia this
county. Charles A. Reeves, seventy years
old, has for the past seventeen years been
living in incest with his own daughter. now
a woman OF thirty-six years. Five chill:
dren have been born to them, the eldest be.
ing about sixteen years old and the young
Z est four months. Reeves was arrested by
Sheriff Forenance March 8, and tho pre-
liminary examination was adjourned till
March 18, when the daughter made full
confession and statement duplicating her
father" s;9e... SSs3s& Z sts.5. Nh
Snow fell to the depth OF two feet at Du
buque during the recent storm.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
DR.. Frank II. hamilton, of Ney

Or. Frank II. Hamilton, of New
York, who was one OF Gartields con-
sulting surgeons, read a paper the
other day entitled Cremation. DR..
Hamilton said that the danger to life
and health from burial four or six
feet under the soil, as practiced in
this country, had been greatly exager-
.ated, if indeed it could be said to ex-
list at all. He cited the testimony OF
the eminent French scientists Ducha-
telet, Dubois, Dupuyten, and Boyer,
who all 'concurred in the opinion that
it was an error to suppose that the
air in the neighborhood of graveyards
or dissecting rooms was contaminat-
ed by emanations from dead bodies.
There was no more danger arising
from the presence OF human remains
than from those of other animals,
and if incarceration was needed by the
human race for protection against
deeaying animal matter and the germs
OF disease nothing short of the Gre
mation of the whole world would
avail. DR.. Hamilton concluded: "In
this country there is q strong public
feeling opposed to even voluntary Gre
nation. The same is true of civilized
nations ia all parts Of the world, and
especially among those calling them
selves Christians. This may be only
due to sentiment, but no true friend
OF the human race, Christian or infidel,
would wantoniy destroy that senti-
ment. Hanyone desires to be cremat-
ed there exists no valid reason why
he should not be, but I argue that it
ls otally unnecessary for any santa
~ reasons, and therefore there is no
need that relnation should be enforc-
ed by legal etment Or that it should.
be even urged upon a reluctant pub
lie. ].
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

Germany SO very conservative that
If by chance a step is taken in advance
it is followed by a retrogressive move
still more decided. The government
has just discharged all the female
clerks employed in the postofice,
the telegraph bureau and the railway
service of the empire. The govern
ment organs, referring to this whole
sale change, simply announce that
after a trial women have proved unfit
for the public service.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

The enforced reduction of the hours
OF work On street car lines in New
York seems to have had pronounce
ed effect all around. Street railway
employees in other cities are encourage
ed to bring g. pressure for readjust-
naent OF hours and wages; and, as a
rule, the companies are disposed to
concede reasonable demands,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

IN q public address in Boston, Hor.
Adm Thayer predicted that Irish leg.
islative independence would be an &C.
comp1ished fact within three years.
This is said to be Parnelps own limit
OF time, despite the more sanguine
predictions OF some OF his followers,
and hence A. D. 1889 has now been
set as the Irish year OF jubilee.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
The memorial has 1913 sigma lures.
President Cleveland and tho Negroes

A delegation from the recent conference
OF colored men OF Virginia visited the White
House recently and read TN address to the
president thanking him for his expressions
in regard to the future OF the colored race,
and expressing the hope that under a Demo.
cratic administration the bitter controver-
sy between citizens Of q common country
would be removed. The address Use nd orsed
by Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, who expresses hope
that the day may soon come when the po-
litical actions of citizens of our country
will not be divided by race or color. The
president in reply said that he was glad to
know that matters pertaining of the ma
ture OF problem were being adjusted by
the people themselves, and that while he
had expressed himself thoroughly on such
points, he was willing in every legitimate
way to extend ENCOURAGEMENT,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
ENGLAND Gotta h|iahed her avstan, If

England established her system Of
post office savings banks in 1861.
Postmaster General Fawcett, writing
in 1888, declared that by that time
one in ten OF the entire population of
England and Wales had become de-
positor in the Post Office Savings
Bank.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Tho Great Demand for Seeds.

There is an unusually large demand on
the agricultural department at Washington
for seeds, not only from congressman bat
from agriculturists through out the country.
At present there are ITO persons employed
in putting up and mailing seeds of all kinds,
and the force is not equal to the demands
upon it. The seeds being sent out this
spring are said to be OF an I'M
usually good quality. An opinion
partment will supply farmers with all the
seed they want for the purpose OF raising
crops. and not infrequently demands are
made for several bushels OF seed by the
same party. Those who receive seed from
the government would render valuable as.
sistance to the department ii they would
follow the governments Instructions &C.
companyine seeds SENT and report fully
the results obtained in every case
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Oshkosh Dark at Midday.

A most remarkable atmospheric phe-
nomenon occurred at Oshkosh, Wis, on
the 10th inst, at 3 p. ~. The day was
light, though cloudy, when suddenly dark.
ness commenced settling down, and in five
minutes it was as dark as midnight. Cen
eral CONSERVATION prevailed. People on
the streets rushed to and fro. Teams
dashed along, and women and chill
dren ran into cellars. All bust
ness operations ceased until lights
conId be lighted. Not breath Of air
was stirring on the surface OF the earth.
The darkness lasted from eigth to ten min.
utes, when it passed off, seemingly from
west to east, and brightness followed.
News from cities in the west says the same
phenomenon was observed there in ad-
vance OF it's appearance at Oshkosh, show
ing that the wave of darkness passed from
west to east. Nothing could be seen to in
dictate any air currents overhead 1t
seemedt to be \ wave OF total darkness pass.
ing along without wind.
The Connecticut senate passed a bill for
the compulsory teaching in the public
schools of the evil effects of alcohol and
tobacco There is said to be a $3.50 200
text book job behind it.
The friends ri Dakota have not a together
given up hope in regard toits chances OF ad-
mission as state by the Forty ninth con-
gress. Delegate Clifford was asked if the
Dakota bill was dead. mo, indeed" he
answered, tits npretty lively bill yet, 1 can
assure you" '"There seems to be very lit
tie said about it just now" Eyes," it is
taking 81 rest just at present, but it is goin.
to wake up pretty soon, and has pretty
good prospects OF passage yet, / think.
The house committee will take it up again
the coming week, / think, and Ihave stronil
hopes OF its passage by this congress. az
this session. perhaps SO; lam not cer:.
tain OF that. but believe this congress will
| pass it, Admitting all Of the territory
as one stateg' "No, only the south half.
/ believe the bill for division and admission
is what the people want, and thatcongress
viii give it to them" III
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

4aFOfaOly Dill TO C6CAOllS0 g. bureau OF
public health in the interior department..
The president has approved the bill to
increase the pensions OF widows and de-
pendent relatives OF soldiers and sailors.
Capt. w. H. Martin, u s. A., retired, died
in Washington.
The commissioner Of the general land Of
flee has prepared report which has been
transmitted through Che secretary OF tho
interior and the president to the senate,
showing in the case of six Southwestern
land grant roads the new theory of adjust
ment which Gen. Sparks proposes % apply
to allland grants throughout the West. The
roads selected are the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, the Missouri, Kansas T. Texas,
the st. Joe and Denver City, the Leavsn-
worth, Lawrence & Galveston, the Union
Pacific Central Branch), and the Kansas
Pacific. The report is most elaborate
work, and embodies the work Of large
staff OF clerks for several months.
Charles q. Hays OF New Castle, Pa, was
arrested at Omaha on q charge OF seducing
= yqunx lady OF highly respectable family
ofNew Castle Headmits his guilt, and
will be taken to New Castle for trial.
The jury in the case OF Charles Woods,
tried at Bismarck for the murder Of Inter.
prefer Heury at Fort Bulord, brought in a
verdict OF guilty. 80 ..
At La 9rande, Oregon, Frank Smith, a
gambler, shot himself three times, causing
mostinatant death. Nocause is assigned
for ths suicide. s s@
AZ Spokane, w ash, q soldier, ex- sergeant
az Company C, Second infantry, shot dead
Lewis Philo, harkeeper and violinist in J.
q Govfngton's saloon and dance house.
A man named Griffey returned from
Texas, where he IL said to have served q
term in the penitentiary, to his home near
6alsm. Va, alter On absence af several
years. md bis wife refused TO recognize him.
Learning that John and Pickett Metz,
aged seventeen and eighteen respectively
had bsen calling On his wife, he went ia
their residence and shot both through The
heart then made his escape. 81.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-22
Washinrtnn

=, MRS. CLEVELAND returned TO the White
House on the 9Th after few days visit u
Buffalo ~ -
The White House is again beseged daily
10y host OF visitors.
GENERAL JACKSON. United States Minis
Ter 70 Mexico, having been recalled, ha, re-
turned with his wife 60 Savannah
TnE President has appointed G eneraI John
VI. Corss as Postmaster at Boston vice Ell
"ard >. IObey suspended.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS. Of tho Land Oaice
says ma his annual report that deprelatjons
upon the public timber. unlawful enrIo-
sures Of tile public domain nnd Illegal apprl-
tised. '' Pa
APPOINTMENTS Of Snasters by the Presi-
lent: Bridget Laue,at summit n. j.: VIM
~ Breslin, ut Lebanon, Penn Michael
Iterney, No Salem, ~ j.. jane Mulli~an
at Central Falls, r. j.
~ IHE President has pardoned Ammon NJ.
Kenny, y. q. Kemp and J. r. Chri.toRerson.
thfee Bishop % the Mormon Church. who
We're convicted Ia Arizona about two wears
ago on violation OF tho Edmunds law and
htehced T. imprisonment at Detroit Mich
h'y We're the first persons tried under that
j." nud tho Ircsid mt aud the Attorney
General. a. wclla the iudge before whom tho
ca-e5 were heard arc now satisfied that tho
sentences imposed we're Illegal and excessive.
IHE United States Supreme Court Is AMIN
in 81 sion. Tho number of cases on the
up.h.t d. l,lOi Tho Justice called In q
BODY at the Whit Iiouse 10 pay their re-
srect5 b. the President
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-22

a COLUMN N British troops sent 81 relieve
the surrounded garrison at Myotheit iu Bnr
nah discovered ON the mnrch fha bodice 81
several British messengers who had been
crucifed
FRINGE MDLsTAST n member Of n we'll
known Yea gOliIau flmny committed .lti,.ido
ln .aris after seeing his name uoefa.l a. az
Iau ter a. bis club because Of bis failure to
pay his Losses at gambling
TnE Queen Recent of Spain ba. si,,ne1
decree Freeing tle slaves boo Cuba from the
remainder Of their term Of aervitudo
TNFAT prairie fires have been raviuv la
Manitoba Around MOrdeu scores of sef
ters have lDst aHl they p9ssessed. incIudinr
barns and live stock
FRIENDLY natives assaulted and carrfe,F
Iamai. Dsmau Digma Old stronghold ind Tie
o1uaan Two bun lrei rebels we're kflIog
hnd many prisoners were taken
5fEAr0Es LAFAYETTE and General Cirevv.
tne french PRESIDENT brother. will repre-
hl We french Senate 10 the ceromouios A.
te1d w the nnvellinR Of the Statue u Lib
erty at Nos York
p rs WHKvcEs cotton mill and four houses
pr ChYf.ey, England, have been burnod the
Joss b. sl0D1.ODG
a NEw Cabinet has boon formed ia Chill.
81 ~ bEssEps, 81 Panama Canal fame
viii attend the dedication Of BartholdTa
Statue ~ liberty in New York
THE Vienna authorize arc reported 70
hoVo discovered an Anarchist plot to destroy
tue Guy and afsatfiunfo Emperor Frauefs
'yseDn- tbe poll seilei Immense quantities
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-22
THE NATIONAL GAME

The Detroit League Club has five pitchers
under contract
ALL Of the League and American Associa.
ton clubs have made money this season.
THE Jersey City and Newark Clubs will
probably join the international League next
year.
The Sta Louis American Association Club
WIZ go 10 California on November for the
winter. b.
THE Chicagos have The best nome record of
any club. They won ffty-two aud lost ten
games ON their own grounds
BRoCKToN Mass shoe mahufacturer
has given the Brockton players sixty pairs OF
runs.
1T is considered quite likely that tho New
Sorks will have duplicate teams next year
from which to draw in case OF sickness or
injury to tho regular men
WALTER Brown, OF Pittsburg. is the pro.
lector OF q colored league, comprising at
least SIX clubs located in Pittsburg, Wash.
ington, Baltimore, Trenton, Philadelphia and
Cleveland.
IHE secret of the success OF the Chicago
Club in the League and the St Louis Club
III the american Association is that they play
as Wei as they can throughout every game
They never lose heart at the loss of n gafne.
after losing thy make a stronger effort the
next time.
THE leaders of League batsmen for ten
years past are as follows: lsiG, Ross Barnes,
.4D3; 1871, Jim White .3S5: ISIS. Dalrvm
pie, SO 1879, Arson, 4O1; 1850, Gore, .;,G5:
1871, Anion, &9 iSS2, Brouthers, 3yT; 1S-8.
Brouthers .j1; 1881, ORourke, .35J: 1856,
Conner, .S5i
DURING recent game at New Orleass a
catcher got the hall and stood directly on the
line 70 Intercept base runner who WAS com
ing nome at rapid gait The runner
leaped.ciear over the catcher, but did not
strise she plate when he alighted, aud Lelore
he could do 50 was put out.
Tax Philadelphia Times saws. "Bosto,,
claims 10 have cleared $4,000 this season.
New York 100000, Detroit about $1,000
and Chicago $4,000. The profits of the local
cluDs VIII not be So large The Athletics
viii probably make from s5j.Ol0 fo a.og91
ond the Philadelphia Club under so, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-22
PROMINENT ~pH10PfLE

.
PRINCE BISMARCK is six feet two inchos
tall.
SECRETARY LAMAR denies positively tho
report that he is soon TO be married
THE new Lord Mayor of London, Sir
Richard Hanson, is au enthusiastic cricketer
ADMIRAL PORTER xhose recent iuness
was reported, has greatly improved in health.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE looks back on his
Alaskan trip as ian unbroken streak OF sun
shine" f.l
MRS HARRIET BEEcHER STOVES health
is so far recovered that she attends every
Sunday the church in Hartford of which her
son is pastor.
THE President has just purchased a hdg-
nitcent uprigh. piano for h country house
near Washington IL cost $4,000, aud was
built to order.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, the son Of the late
President, has nearly completed his law
studies at Cleveland. He is said 70 resemble
his father greatly.
GENENAL HAMLL, of Denver, has been
elected 81 succeed the late Jerome g. Chafee
as the Colorado member of the National Re
publican Committee.
MRS. FOLSOM, the Presidents mother-iu-
law, VIII reside in tbs White House. it is
said, as long as Mr.. Cleveland is President
She has no other home
GENERAL SHERMAN will reside in New
York until his son who has entered Yale
aud vigorous in spite OF his years.
LIEUTENANT GREEDY is slowly regaining
his old weight and strength He has had
quite enough of the Arctic, however, and
does not intend to DO any more fooing with
the North Pole.
MISS HARRIET GOoDwIN,a niece Of Stone
wall Jackson is one Of the leading members
OF the Shaker Society at Alfred. Me- She Is
a daughter Of General Jacksons sister aud
was torn IN We Point New York.
JAMES Bell the yachtsman who has lust
challenged all Ameri a for race for the
Americas cup ia 1881, is rich shipbuilder
OF elias COW His wife Is a sailor too. and
thor three young children even a "old
salts"
~ LEssEPs Is perhaps the most vigorous
ana energetic man Of his age in the world
Ia addition To his Panama Canal pro ect no
IS now pros cutting a scheme for fertilizing
ths Iunis sorts HIS idea Is 10 sink arto-
sian wells iu these regions