Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-17

Cdark. douglass, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jack
son, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St Croix, Wash
burn and Trempealeu.
The statement Of the Milwaukee &; St.
Paul for the four months ending Nov. !
shows an increase Of $3S9,3O6 in the net
earnings, but there is no increase in the six
months ending July 16. For the whole
year it is estimated that there will be but
a slight increase.
Representative Morrison said, with ref
erence to the newspaper statement that
his friends desired to make him clerk OF
the next house, that the statement did not
originate with him nor was it circulated by
his friends.
At Buffalo, N. Y, the murdered body of
Emil Penseynes was found in his room.
He was shot through the heart. His wife
is suspected.
j. j, Hill, OF the Manitoba, is in the city,
looking after his interest in the Northwest,
and to urge bill which Delegate Toole OF
Montana introduced, granting the above
road right OF way through the Fort Bert
hold Indian reservation in Montana. The
new line is to start from Minot,, ut which
point the DEVILS Lake line makes it's Sec
ond crossing OF the Mouse river, and cross
the reservation on the line between town.
ships 1853 and 154. to follow the Missouri
river by the most convenient route to the
valley OF the Milk river, through the valley
to Fort Assiniabone, and thence south
westerly to the great falls OF the Missouri.
This will parallel the Northern Pacific to a
considerable extent so far as the accessible
and valuable portions Of Dakota and Mon.
tana are concerned.
The race for the governorship OF Dako.
ta has narrowed down to two candidates
IN. II. Day OF Dakota and Louis X.
Church Of New York, at present a justice
on the supreme bench OF the territory. The
friends OF the two are vying with each 9th |.
er as to the quantity of paper endorse
ments which each shall receive, aud petit
tions and letters are piling up at the in.
terror department in large quantities. The
president is very favorable to Church. and
within the past few days Smith NJ. Weed,
w: E. Smith, Secretary Manning, J. j.
Hill OF Minnesota and other prominent
men are said to have added their endorse
ment personally to the president.
Secretary Manning estimates the cost OF
the government for the next fsca lyear at
1895, 1856, 789.
The will OF the late Ann Vain Ryers OF
Philadelphia leaves $4,000 to found an
intirmary for sick animals, and $45, 900 to
various institutions.
A Catholic church convent, two dwellings
and one place Of business at Maperville,
Que, were burned. Loss $125,OOO in.
surance, $18,50O.
James c. Wales, the cartoon artist OF
Puck the Judge and other publications,
died in New York.
ID. q j. Mcguire. extensive shipowners OF
Quebec are in financial difficulties. Their
liabilities are estimated at $50O,OOO. The
Ia ruoS S+~~o + ~, y n
the Merchants, and the bank of Commerce.
Outside OF the banks, Charles Samson OF
Quebec is the largest creditor, being inter-
ested to the extent Of $12O.OOO.
Dispatches f1p,n Columbia, s. c., Mis-
souri, City, Mo-, and independence, Mo-, state
that slight earthquake shocks we're felt
at those places, Tuesday the 7th and
Wednesday morning.
William Phippin and son, Henry, were
shot and killed in Stewart county, Tenn,
by William Cooley.
Thomas Fl. McDuffie of Waxahachie,
Tex, was arrested at Toronto, charged by
Ford Il Co. OF Dallas, Tex, with So, 900
forgery. He will fight against his extradi
ton.
A seam OF anthracite coal seven feet six
inches in diameter has been struck at
Banff, N. w. T. This seam is only one out
OF six in that locality, the smallest being
three feet in thickness. The s1xseams con.
tain coal enough to supply the entire
Northwestern territories for fifty years. .
A freight train struck hand car with
three men on a high bridge two miles west
of Gary, preeipitating them into the gulch
iorty feet below. Thomas RACER, q young
man from Iowa, was instantly killed.
James Donaldson OF that place had both
legs broken and was bruised about the
head and face. Julius Stevens. section
foreman, had one leg broken.
Senator John A. Logan says: IT don't
think that much OF any thing will be done
at this session except to pass the ap-
preparation bill. No one seems to care to
do anything. 1t looks like rather dull
session." e. IT. . :7zz:
Herzog's Opera House was bu rned down.
Loss, $1l5,O 900: insurance, STE, 200.
The friends Of the South Dakota bill
propose to urge it's passage in the house at
the earliest possible day, and .. consider
able delegation from that territory has Ell.
ready arrived in that interest They think
there is considerable prospect OF success. Il
Be- AZ Keokuk on Sunday the 9th inst. the
buildings occupied by the firm Of Irwin,
Philips & Co., Wholesale dealers in dry goods
and carpets. was almost wholly destroyed,
and their stock of dry goods and notions
totally 30. Loss $1OO, 600. Is
The fenian sbrot herhood have not only
deposed @ Donovan Rossa, hut publicly
procl aims his rascality in the order
Some time ago Archbishop Elder OF Gin
.cinnati appointed IS committee to devise i
plan Tor king payments to the creditors
soi archbishop Purcell. Last Sunday the
9th inst the eom mittee recommended