Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

Mdy Dt maze WltnOuG pay menC OF Ices and
commissions. The act OF July 1, 1879. to
to direct attention, is not applicable to
Minnesota.
Senator Warner Miller is over six feet
tall with a face that shows signs OF good
living.
President Hendricks cheerful counten-
ance is to grace the new $40 silver certifi-
Gates.
The French chamber of Deputies by a.
vote OF 1873 to $50, has adopted bill per-
nitting cremation.
The Russian government has recently
completed twenty-six steel war ships OF
various types.
The German Reichstag recently voted
173 to 146-to prolong the anti-socialist
law two years.
In his budget speech, Mr.. Mcclellan,
dominion minister OF finance announced
that the Canadian Pacific would be in O.
position by July 1 to return to the gov
ernnent $40, 900, 900 in cash, and that the
government would be enabled to close it's
accounts with the company.
At the executive session Of the senate, a
favorable report was made by the COM
mittee on civil service reform on the nom-
ination OF j. II. Oberly to be civil service
commissioner.
The promotion OF Ruger and Potter will
make Lieutenant Colonels Yard, Of the
Twenty-tourth. and Bliss, OF the Nine
teenth, infantry colonels; will promots
flerson, OF the Twenty first, and Jordan,
OF the Third, to be lieutenant colonies, and
Capt. Andrews, OF the Eighth, and Head,
OF the Third infantry, to be majors.
Can't Ho ~ M;1,.
that a case OF his, which has been in the
courts for the past ten years, has been set
tied by the United States supreme court at
Washington and verdict OF $40, 900 rem
deced him. The money is now on deposit
for Capt. Harmon at Des Moines.
Fred Howard, the striker who assaulted
Missouri Pacific engineer because he re-
fused to leave his engine upon the request
from the knights to do so, was fined 500
and costs in the criminal court at St. Louis
Thomas. Hass was fined in the same court
$40 and costs for using threatening and
abusive Language in addressing O. nom
striker.
A decree for $4,000 alimony was for
warded by Judge Shepard OF Chicago to
Mrs. Mary Woodworth against her husband,
DR.. Wibert Woodworth, who deserted her
fifteen years ago, since which time he has
married, robbed and deserted another
woman, and is now under the name OF DR..
William r. Wood, living with a. third wife
at Indianapolis, where he has O. large
practice, and has been regarded as an ex.
emplary man.
The domestic trouble between Lillian
Russel and her husband, Edward Solom on,
is likely to be more serious than many sup
pose.
Owing to concessions made by a large
number OF the merchant tailors in Boston,
the 500 journeymen who struck a few
days ago are returning to work.
The following postmasters have been ap-
pointed: Dakota: Conway, J. w. Berning,
vice Nitner, removed. Minnesota: Alton,
J. T. Sisson, vice Northness, resigned
Blooming Prairie, M. Gutherie, vice Mayo,
removed; Walnut Grove, A. Way, vice
Carlson removed:
There is noprobability that: the Harri-
son bill for the admission of Dakota will
ever see daylight again. The alternative
action OF the house committee in present.
ing two bills, one for the admission of the
whole and one for the division, will be all
that can be expected for the present.
Rabbi Sonnescheim OF St. Louis resigns his
pastorate after seventeen years of duty.
All the estate of the late j. Fl. Devereux,
president OF the Cleveland, Columbus, Gin
cinnati &, Indianapolis, is left to Mrs. Dev-
ereux, to be divided at her death among
the four children. The estate is worth
$15O,OOO.
There were 200 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week, ending the Sd inst, against 81 in the
preceding week, and 225, LAB, 100 and 1923
IN the corresponding week OF 1855, 1854,
1888 and 1882, respectively. About SO
oovof ~f
Judge John Baxter OF Knoxville, Tenn,
died at Hot Springs, Ark, after an illness
OF only few hours. Judge Baxter was
sixty seven years old, and was appointed
by President Hayes, in 1S77, Judge OF the
United States circuit court to succeed Judge
II. III. Emmons.
Wheat prospects are reported good in
Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio, fair
in Michigan and poor in Kansas.
James r. Garfield, the late presidents
son, is being lionized in New Orleans.
Ex-Congressrnau Doxy OF Indiana has
been sued for SIS, 900 damages for the al
legged seduction OF g. handsome woman It
is believed to be a blackmailing scheme.
There is said to be some, prospect that
ex-Congressman Buckner OF Missouri will
succeed President Ramsey OF the Utah
commission. "a
Vermont expects to produce 10, 900, 900
pounds OF maple sugar this season.
Floods are doing great damages in Ver-
mont, apa many hairbreadth escapes are
reported.
At Hudson, Wis, one of James Childs'
teneinents was burned. Insurance, ST.
900. The house was occupied by John
Umps, wtoSe goods were nearly all destroy
ed; insurance, $500. The cause is unknown.
The total loss is $4,000. II .
Special from Rome, Ga, places the loss
by floods there at 100000. A steam
boat reached Selma With $50 rescued ne
groes. Nine negroes were drowned on one
plantation Great damage is reported all
along the Warrior river, especially in
horses, mules and corn. Distress is report.
ed from All the over flowed sections. The
loss oil lie and property cannot be yet
conjectured. The food is five feet and
nine inches higher than any record OF the
Alabama river. z8s
!. Charles Stevens embezzler OF $21, 900 in
Chicago, is arrested and is pat through to
tho penitentiary 55 M J5.e 81. $4ias -,.33$$sS5
In the British house OF commons the bin
repeating the contagious disease act pas
ed the committee and was read the third
time unopposed. Ri I'8 S5. :;
=5 N. de Lyarris, the Greek prime minister.
introduced 8 bill in the chamber Of deputies
recenMy which empowers the government
to enter Into 4 acontract with the national
llasl bank Tor q loan <of S., ,0oo, 900.
4 Washinst ton special ct sstess that the
house committee on terri tories have agreed
to report the bill for the organization 81
the nsu tesritory Of Qklah oms.
PAy Inspector .. II. Stsvsnson, U.. 81. NJ.
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