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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10

.PRES lid EN rs NESS AGE.
Ha Urges the Reduc tion Of Federal Tax
ation and the Suspension Of Sill d
yer Coinage. SssS
Extended Remarks on the Affairs OF
the War, Navy, Postoflce and In
\ terror Depart
THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE.
(, i "a Il WHAT rs THOUGHT OF N.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. Dec 6. ~
The presidents message Ia generally COM
mended for its dignity, but it cannot be said
that it fully meets the expectations OF his
friends The passage which relates to the
civil service Is regarded by those who are
the most Interested In the subject rs too
vague and general, and az notable chiefly
Tor its omissions. The free traders are not
satisfied that the message does NOT contain
specific recommendation, and they do not
consider that the very specific recommends
tion OF the secretary Of the treasury as to
free wool and free raw material compensate
for the omissions of the president Columns
could be filed with statements Of the
pretended Views of congressman on the
message. but the expression of opinion for
the most part would be perfunctory. The
recommendations of the secretary of the
treasury relative to wool and clothing are
acceptable to the free traders in Mr.. Morri-
sons following, but Mr.. Morrison ia much
dlspleased that the president should recon-
mend the passage of the Mexican treaty en-
nbling act, and should even hint at more re-
ciprocal trade relations with the Spanish
West Indies, for Mr. Morrison is wholly op-
posed to reciprocity treaties In any form,
and characterizes all such measures as piece
meal legislation. The silver men had been
led to expect from semi-off1cial statements
that the administration would recommend
some kind Of compromise on the basis of
new silver note, and they are disappointed
ut not finding that In the message
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10
SILVER.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1886
there were coined under the compulsory silver
coinage act Of 1879 29.s3s,s49 silver dollars
aud the cost Of the silver used in such coinage
was 23,448, 96O.O1, There had been coined ur
to the close of the previous fscakyear. under the
provisions ofthe law, POS, Ss2 554 silver dollars
and on Dec l, 1886, the total amount Of such
COINAGE was $247,131, $40. The director of the
mint reports that at tho time Of the passage OF
the law Of 1873 directing this coinage the in
trinsic value Of tho dollars then coined was 94la
the price Of silver reached the lowest stage eyei
known, SO that the intrinsic or bullion price OF
our standard silver dollar at that date was less
than ~ cents. The price Of silver on Nov.
80 last was such as to make the dollars
tntrtnstcally worth 70 cents each. These differ
ences. in value OF the coins represent the
fluctuations in the price Of silver, and
they certainly do not indicate that compulsory
cotnaae by the governments enhances the price
OF that commodity or secures uniformity in tte
value, Every fair and legal effort has been made
by the treasury aeparsmsnt 70 distribnte this
United States treasury notes OF small denomi.
nations and the issuing Of small silver coins has
been resorted to In the endeavor to accomplish
this result In obedience TO the will and sentt-
merrs of the representatives Of the people II
congress. On Nov. 81, 1885, the people held Of
these coins, or certificates representing them,
have s7y,4e4. s45 ID the treasury. q against
about $l42. 1874, O55 in the hands Of the people
and ST., 1885, 316 remaining Ia the treasury onA
year ago Tho director OF the mint again urges
the necessity OF more vault room for the pur.
pose of storing these silver dollars which axe
not needed tor circulation hy the people.
SIIssSa M 81 Suspension URGED. fz3ss&
rs have seen no reason to change the views ex-
1ect Of compulsory coinage, and again urge its
suapenMon on ailthe grounds contained In my
former 1ocommenaation, reinforced b. the size
nincsnt increasS az our gold exportations dur
iMR fh4 last the n.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10
CUSTOMS CORRECTIONS.

Si The great number Of snits now pending IN the
IUntt d States conrts for the Southern district d
New York, Rrow1nR out of the collection Of Gus.
toms revenues IT the pu9t of New York. and thu
number Of gnch cults that no almost daily IN.
stituted, an certainly worthy the attention Of
The, congress- These legal controversies. based
upon eondicttng siews by porters and the col.
lect0r 70 20 the interpretation Of our present
complex and iudoAntte rOvenue laws mfkht be
largely oby1ated by IN anendment Of those Laws
But pending anch amendment the present 00n-5
tto00E this 1it1e1tfon SHOULD b relieved 1hexs
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10


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5yIng abroad. and having tree access to sthe
art collections 81 xorei II countries sc main
tanning duty against the ntroflncaon AZ ti1a
works of tIlai1 artisfa n amer
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gs INCREASED CONFIRMATION URGED. y,$$ a832s
Pursuant 20 provision 81 the diploma tin AMI
consular annron,1atinn ant annrnval:
1oocH.n !
iooo. sne DY me sccretary
OF STATE TOE the maintenance q Inc consular
service have been reoRst on the basis Of salaries
for Ill officers to whom such nca ii deemed
advisable 4At1vanta - has hean talran q tli . :
~. $500. - os'.s ~
.n.a - ~. sno osets now ap
propr1ated TOE 10 accordance with the work per-
formed, the Importance OF the representative
duties Of the incumbent, and the cost Of living
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10
THE POSTGFFICES.

GRATIFYING IMPROVEMENT. Z
The affairs Of the postal service show marked
and gratifying improvement during the past
year. "A particular account OF it's transactions
and condition is given in the report Of the post
master general, which will be laid before. you.
The reduction of the rate of letter postage In
1883 rendering the postal revenues Inadequate
to sustain the expenditures and business depres-
sion also contributing resulted IN an excess OF
cost for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1885, OF
eight and one-third millions of dollars An ad-
dltional check upon receipts by doubling the
measure OF weight in rating sealed correspond
newspaper carriage was imposed by legislation,
which took effect with the beginning Of the past
fiscal year; while the constant demand of our
territorial development and growing population
for the extension and increase Of mali facilities
and machinery necessitate y steady annual ad-
vance IN outlay; and the careful estimate Of the
contempiated the Unavoidable auementatien Of
the deficiency ~ the last fiscal year by nearly
two millions Of dollars. the anticipated reve-
nue. tor the last year failed OF realization by
have so satisfactorily limited the growth
Of expenditure that the total deficiency,
in fact, fell below that I Of 1885.
gaining ratio over the increase OF cost, demon
strating the sufhoiency Of the present rates Of
postage ultimately TO sustain the service. This
Is the more pleasing because our people enjoy
now both cheaper postage proporLionately to
distances, and vaster and more costly service,
than any other upon the globe. Retrenchment
has been elected In the cost OF supplies: some
and the OUTLAWS for mail carriage have been sub
jected to beneficial scrutiny. At the close Of the
last f1scal year the expense Of transportation on
yoyer 900 than at the close o. the previous
year, and steamboat and mail service at nearly
5000, 900 less. The service has been In the mean
time enlarged and extended by the establish
age, EXPANSION OF carrier delivery cOnveniencea 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10

postmaster general that az ogherS assistant Ds
pIovlued Ior the post0f11 department, and 8
youi abgention 70 the several other rec
al ln hls IepoIs
aTe i, &, IN a W .,rr 4, YSysa s
s q = - ~ = -
The conduct Of the department 81 Justice fos
the last fscal a. yll,, 40. ils1 tha -
80. I, - IS y -
- AyeolAe5 iseAeiAis ~ SAs
eartles6 attentlon OF the congress To- the salnSs
and due consideration OF the Observation-Disclosures
therein contained IN che ret,orD submitted By
this of71car a tha Ia 81 q tl "a, oraaa n
:se1ongly Iecommenoed the erecslon o. 2 PenAs
tenS1ary for the confinement OF prisoners con-
yicted and sentenced in the United States courts;
and he reneats the rpcnm IN his rep0rf
far the 1,st va.r mt. - s. - va,,, re.a
innort n 80 . - hIS - 800 a,,. nc =
sional sction I1nited srstea nrisn,, ara ave NOV
conf,naI ~ ,, 49, o 'tt..e =; efa,,t 49,
prisons and panjtar4iar;a. sstn:tad IN auervm
Of the co,1ntrv TIE, aSa s,,hiected - nsarig a.
many differant modes ~ tyeatment and dis
cinine and ara rar rnn mmcp remnveIi from the
control and regulation If tfa government. SO IN
as thew are entitled tn hnmane aatiner,ts and
opportunities for ir,nrova1nent ami refornoatinn
The governments il resnnn aible sto chem and so-
ciety that these things ire fnrthn0minr mt this
duty can scarcely he discharred witho11t rnore
absolute control and discretinn than "a posaible
under the nresant system Wanv r. 1onr Vnnd
citizena have interastesl themselves with
question Of nrisnn reform The general GOV.
ernment shonid he : IN Il q = situ alton
since there rnnst 10 Trnjtea states nriso7,ers n
furnish ;rnnortnrt sid ~, 'th;a mnvament and
should he ah1e ~ ilins,rata Mat NAV ha fnrac.
tically done in the nractica Of reform and ia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
AYACHTING PARTY DROWNED.
Their Verse! swamped During Storm

AyachtinE party left Sarnia, Ont, three
weeks ago for a cruise to Manitoulin
ISLANDS and the northern waters of Lake
Huron. They were last heard from at
Southampton, homeward bound Mr..
Vidal, an expert and daring yatchman,
was sailing master for the cruise, and as he
was to be on duty at Watford on Monday
morning the I'd inst, it is supposed that he
laid his course from southampton to Sar-
mia straight through the lake, instead Of
coming down the shore and was caught
and swamped in the gale which ragged on
the night of the LIST.
Nothing definite was known until the
morning Of the 9TH when in
tslligence was received at Sarnia that the
yacht had been wrecked and all hands
lost. The party consisted OF the following:
Mr. Teller, manager OF Bank of London
Watford; William Vidal, station agent at
Watford; W. c. Morrison of Jarvis, form
erly Of Sarna; William j. Sinclair, law
student and secretary of Weet Lambton
reform association; Hope Mckenzie,
nephew OF the Hon. Alexander Mckenzie;
Fleming Mckenzie, nephew Of the Hon.
Alexander Mckenzie.
The tug international returned to
Sarnia on the 9TH with the bodies of three
OF the missing yachtmen, and left immedi-
ately in search Of the other three. Two of
the bodies were tied to the boat when
found. The yacht was found wrecked near
Port Franks on the Canadian shore of
Lake Huron, thirty miles from Sarnia, at
mi
bodies recovered were those of s. A. Tel
fer, William Vidal, Hope Mckenzie. The
three still missing are w. G. Morrison OF
Jarvis, William J. Sinclair, secretary OF
the reform association, and Fleming Nc
Kenzie, another nephew Of Hon. Alex
ander Mckenzie.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
The State the Richer.

Secretary Lamar'S recent decision on
the application of the Governor of Oregon
asking the dismissal of all contests TO de
termine the character of 90,0O acres Of
swamp land which have been heretofore
approved a. certified 10 under the Swamp
Land act, affects Michigan even more than
il does Oregon.
The Secretary decides that after APP
proval and certification by the depart
ment ahd the Land Office the character OF
such lands cannot again be called in ques-
tion upon affidavit OF contest. which mere
~ alleges that the laud is not of the
character granted, unless the apali ant
further alleges fraud or mistake in the
procurement of the decision. The ruling
secures TO this state between 3O0uOO and
100000 acres of swamp lands that were
being contested in the same manner a. the
Oregon case LUoog Rcpnt'ican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
Cuttings Case.

In passing sentence upon Cutting, the
American editor-now in jail in Mexico,
the judge said:
1T is the decree Of this court that the
defendant \. *. Cutting, be condemned
to serve the state of chihuahua, at hard
labor, on public works, for the period Of
one year, and, in addition, pay the treasury
OF the state the sum of $780, and in the
event OF failure 10 pay his fine, that the
said A. X. Cutting be held 70 serve out adj
ditional 100 days at hard labor on public
works of the state. 1t is furthermore de-
creed that the said a. h. Cutting be held
responsible 10 a civil suit for damages to
Emigdio Medina, the party injured by the
illegal publication by the defendant should
the said Medina desire 70 institute such
suit. In regard to the application Of the
Prosecuting Attorney asking that this
court recommend that the United States
Consul at this point be withdrawn on ac-
count OF offensive olliciousness, the court
holds that it is a matter OF such import
ance as TO be entirely beyond its scope, and
the application is therefore respectfully
referred TO the supreme court Of Chihua-
hua for action
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
Belfast Under Martial Law.

1t was thought that thu presence of tho
militia which had been sent from Dublin
would be able to quell the Belfast riots
Such was not the case, however. and riot
ing continued until late hour Sunday
night The killed number fully dozen,
instead OF six, while the wounded are
counted by the hundreds The riot broke
out again on the 9Th and despite every IF
fort OF the militia the destructive work
went on y fierce encounter between the
soldiers and mob took place. in which a
number were wounded. At noon on
the 9th the aspect Of affairs was
so seriou, that all the taverns in the lily
had been ordered closed and fully 5000
extra military and police were quartered
in various parts ef the city.
Belfast presents deplorable appearance,
and reminds one Of Paris after the bloody
commune No doubt numerous death, have
resulted from the riots which will never
be known. \ painful feature OF the riots
Is the number of children wounded. Mum
bers of little ones who were hit by the
stones hurled by the mob can never re-
cover
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
Effect Of the Now Pension Law.

The hill which was passed 10y congress
granting an increase Of pensions 20 "A GER
tain class OF pensioners affects quite
large number Of veterans OF the late war.
The bill was popularity known ~ the SO
bill, from the fact that this was the high
est increase granted and that 1t was given
to those who had lost an arm at the
shoulder joint or "A leg at the hip joint
Formerly the pension paid for disabilit.
OF this character was S37 % per month,
and the new bill provides an increase OF
s. 30 per month. A statement prepared
at the pension office shows that there ar,
only 453 pensioners of this class on the roh
who will become the benehciaries OF
this increased pension. The small number
a compared with the number OF pensioners
in the other classes indicates, IL is said,
how few survive the amputat.on of an en-
tire limb.
The other classes benefited by this bill
are those who have lost leg or an arm
either above or below the elbow or EEee,
and who have been receiving "A pension OF
S2i or $50 per month. In both case, the
increase i s. per month. The bill further
IIpN litH tllit hOAhiliS tpAiNHA4A''A ~ WAC
act shall be construed TO repel section
1863 of the revised statutes Of the United
States, or TO change the rate Of SlS per
month therein mentioned 20 be proper
tionately divided for any degree of disa-
bility established, for which section 1895
makes no provision.
The list of pensions now paid shows that
in the higher grades the number OF pen
, sioners are comparatively few. For in
stance what is termed total disability,
such rs the loss OF both arms, both legs,
both hands, both feet, the sight Of both
eyes and insanity. the highest pension is
paid, namely SG2 per month There are
only two persons who receive more than
So per month. One Of them received SIS
per month and the other 500 the latter
being Gen Black, commissioner of pen
sions, who received this pension by
a special act OF congress
OF the 10000 and more pensioners now on
the rolls the largest number 50,26S, re-
ceive 81 per month. The next highest
number, a, 40, receive $ per month.
Then there are 1863 pensioners who re-
ceive 50 per month: 26 l3 who receive g
per month; l54S0 who receive SIP per
month: ljO5J who receive s24 per month ;
9231 who receive $40 per month; 1921 who
receive $50 per month Ass who receive
SIG per month and 3.4l3 who receive Sl4
per month. The grade, Of pensions run
from 81 per month TO SOD and the above
are in the classes which contain the great.
est number of pensioners. In addition
there arc 81 who receive so per month,
and there is one at SIS one at so. seven
at So one at sio25. one at $42 fourteen
at $40. one at $3.50 one AZ $3,.2j >ixty.
four ut $3.50, and thrtv-siX at SO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
Let Him Severely Alone.

Our readers will recall the story OF
how John Randolph was once baf1led
by common mans little revenge.
When about driving away from n
tavern in his travelling carriage the
friendly landlord asked him, (Which
way do YOU go?' "Do | owe you any.
thing said Randolph. mo" well.
then | suppose can 60 which way |
please" He started soon after, but
coming to a fork in the road which
puzzled him, he sent back his footman
to ask directions. The landlord accom-
panied the man, TIL coming in sight Of
the carriage he shouted out, You
don't owe me anything, Mr. Randolph
YOU can go which way you please. :"
Under all circumstances, it is in human
nature TO retaliate when snubbed,
though many times the revenge is quite
out of proportion to the provocation.
In the following White Mountain story.
from the Salem Gazette, the sympathy
of some readers will go with the stage
driver:
Forty-onc years ago John Smith was
the driver and chief proprietor of q
line of coaches running TO the noun
tains. Whether this was John Smith
the first or the one thousandth, we can
not say. 1t was said that he had but
one eye. and that was keen and on the
oh Ia t,.ir,
time, Boston gentleman took a seat
by Johns side, and being of IN inquis-
tive turn of mind, asked numerous
questions concerning different noun
tains and views, till ut length John 5
patience was exhausted, and in answer
to one question he tartly said:
stranger, if you will attend to your
business, will to mine"
As might readily be imagined, there
was very quiet time after this After
drive of few miles John drove up
to a country store and post office, where
the mail bag was thrown off.
While the mail was being changed.
Mr.. Smith snapped horses with man
who came for that purpose, and the
new horse was "hitched in," and tho
driver was so intent on the trade and
so DESTROYS of trying the metal of his
new horse that he started off without
taking the mail bag. After drive OF
some ten miles he drew up at another
Office. and on reaching for the bag and
not finding il, he said:
"l'll be whipped if | didn't leave thai
bag at the other office"
Yes" said the Boston man. 81 OBJ
served that you did"
why in blazes didn't you tell me3''
Because you said you would attend
to your own business. and thought
would let you. Good Cheer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20

Costa Rica's congress has granted a CON
cession 10 n Spanish line orun steamboats,
between Panama and Costa Rica.
A proposition is on foot TO man Canada's
Notifications with troops from the British
arnly.
The Pope is seriously i'll, and his physi-
clans have fears that he cannot recover.
The British government has decided TO
reinforce the fleet on the American station
To allow of more vessels being employed
in the protection Of the Canadian
fisheries.
There were 1895 passages through the
Sault canal in July, against 95s in - with
"a, 6ls tons of general freight, 1852 tons
of coal, 251357 barrels Of -four, 2,4jl.lG3
bushels Of grain, $40, lS5 tons Of iron ore
9l,4Ol tons Of pig iron, 2G,03j tons Of copper
and -, SO tons of unclassiied freight.
Fenimore Drew, the son OF pp,os d.
Drew of Adrian died Geo Cluns Gently.
He was young man well known in Adrian.
Detroit and Chicago. Lillian Lewis. the
actress, is his divorced wife.
The fourteenth annual picnic OF the
HillSdale and Lenawee farmers as.ocia-
ton occurred at Devils Lake on the nth
inst. with the largest attendance ever
known. II is estimated that over r. 90
people we're present. Speeches were made
by j. X. Boies, l.. II. Salisbury, G. r. Miller
and NJ T. StOckwel.
The police have. it is stated, been in
formed Of the existence Of extensive in
trisues by Irish and Russian dynamiters
against the English government Detec-
tives will be stationed at the different
Russian ports and all arrivals from Russia
10 Great Britain will be closely watched
and the vessels searched
The cotton crop of Western India is re.
ported 20 bc the largest ever recorded.
l.. D. Girard. "A well-known Texas cattle.
man. SAYS the reports Of dying CATTLE sent
out 10 eastern markets, are false
Another furious riot occurred in Belfast
on tho 18th inst Several persons were
wounded
meeting in Toronto, called for the pur-
pose of sending relief 20 the starving peo-
pie Of newfoundland was turned in an
Indignation meeting Of denunciation Of
the man who invented the terrible stories
OF distress from that section, the reports
having proved Unfoundcd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
FOREIGN.

Canadian lumbermen have renewed their
demand that the export duty upon pine
logs shall be increased from 50 to SO per
thousand feet The original tariff resolu-
tions brought down 10y the finance minis
ter last session made the duty 81, but il
was afterwards reduced TO 81. Manufac-
turers OF sawn lumber say that SO per
thousand export duty on logs is not more
than equivalent to 81 per thousand import
duty imposed upon lumber by the United
States government.
Mr.. Gladstone has decided TO represent
Midlothian in the new house of commons.
He had been returned for both Midlothian
and the Liethburgs, and could sit for
either constituency.
The National Gazette says that agents
of Herr Krupp are surveying the coast OF
Morocco under the orders Of the govern
ment.
A Grand Trunk freight train ran INTO a
blasting train that was going into n siding
at Warwick, near Montreal, upsetting the
freight train and causing an obstruction
for eight hours. Brakeman Theo. Carrier
of Lewis, was killed, and several persons
seriously injured.
A gang OF American CONTRIBUTORS has
been discovered near Sarnia. Ont.
The executive committee OF the Irish
parliamentary fund association has de-
cided to place $4,000 that has been collect
ed by the association in the bank OF
New York at one and n half per cent. in
terest, until IL should be needed by Par
nell and his band.