Little Falls transcript., 1886-11-19

The secretary OF the interior has modifi.
ed the decision OF the comimissioAer OF the
general land Office dismissing the appeal OF
Erick r. Rerieden from the refusal of tho
local land Office at Benson, Minn., to &C.
cept his homestead filing on the south halt
OF the southwest quarter section 26, town
ship 20, range 28, on the ground that II.
N. Nelson has made homestead entry Of
the whole quarter. He directs that the To-
cal land officers hold another hearing to
determine whether the facts alleged by Re-
rigden are true, and ii so to accept his ap-
peal.
J. Mccormick, aged 26. aprosperous cot
ton broker OF Arkinsville, Ca, who was to
have been married to Miss Carrie Lewis, q
lady OF high social standing, and = noted
beauty, committed suicide. ::
Fifth Auditor Eickhoff in his annual re-
port shows: During the last fiscal year
1O,8 accounts were settled in his office,
involving $810, ,55S.211. In the consular
service the expenditures were $500, COS,
being $19,O35 in excess OF tho receipts.
The amount OF consular fees collected dur
ing the year was 1891, $50, an increase
over the previous year OF $90,224. Not
withstanding the very considerable
decrease OF tariff Of fees in 1881 and tho
abolishment OF charges for services to
American vessels in 1884, the fees now re-
ported are greater than for any year before
1881, and fall very little short of the re-
ceipts for any year since.
Hewitt Griner, one OF the most extensive
ranchmen in Western Texas, was killed at
from Mel Rio, Tex.
The supreme court OF Mississippi has de-
cided that the prohibition or local option
law recently passed is constitutional.
Theodore T. Gurney, ex-controller Of
Chicago, died in Chicago. He was born in
Ogdensburg, N. Y.
The boilers At Bliss, Marshall & Cos
brick yards exploded at Dunbar, Pa, kill
ing Miss Tillis Cambeli and seriously injur.
ing Perry Gadnis.
President Garrett, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company, sports fifty suits
of clothes, London made.
At Newark, N. J., Charles n. Billar was
arrested on the charge OF obtaining $500
under false pretenses. Billar has quite q
reputation as a lie saver, having received
the congressional medal and that of tho
New York humane society for saving the
lives OF II. A. Benedict and his two daugh-
ters OF Chicago at Coney Island two years
ago.
0O Wy ApIbss vvaSousS ~ Viz AuV0 SAoCVAOus
one third the votes were cast by women.
Two hundred farmers tried to prevent
the Galway. Ireland, blazers hunt. With
police assistance the hunters were enabled
to start, but they soon met with more
formidable opposition and were compelled
to Withdraw their hounds. Mr.. Sexton has
been elected to sit for West Belfast, and
William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland,
will succeed Sexton as member for Sligo.
The Prohibitionist candidate for mayor
in New York received GIG votes at tbs re-
cent election.
The celebra ted and long contested suit OF
Levi, alias Duck" Wilson, vs.. Philip T..
Moen OF Worcester, Mass, for $11O, 900 al
legged to be due Wilson, came up again re-
Gently. 1t was stated in the declaration
that Moen had agreed to pay Wilson 81 TO-
600, OF which Wilson acknowledged to have
received $2v, 900 ON account, and sues for
the balance OF $96, 900 and interest amo ount-
ing to $4,000. Wilson professed not to
know why Moen undertook to pay him the
amount claimed except that he was lib.
sral:" Moen wished to get woman named
witness took her abroad in 1879. 't~~s~...
Mrs. Margaret Carnegie, mother, OF An.
drew Carnegie, died at her home at Cres-
00n3 4 os A1AJV /" 00 0Cv0uty c0CVcA y06I6 Ok
age. Andrew Carnegie, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever, il convalescing. .<E
Fire in the store OF John Sharpless & Co.,
that and Sow eral other buildings and con-
tents. Loss, $60.0 ssfs15* + i. t..
The fifth annual convention OF the Gt-
sens Law and Order League of tho United
States viii bs held 1t Albany, Feb. 2O-22.
I While sinking 8 well near Rchm ond, Mo-,
9 flow OF good petroleum was struck ut .
distance 81 125 iest. ,s,s..s i. s.s... I'll.
At San Francisco Alexander Goldenson,
an art student, aged nineteen, shot and in
sta ntly killed Mamie Kelly aged fourteen
pay ing the girl attentio n. She was deeply
In love with him. The only reason Golden
son assigns for the deed Is that he was
thoroughly tired of her. When she was
ct school, hs said 'shs was out Of my
sight, but - soon - school was over she
was at my heels again. Any man would
get tired OF this. . .= q 4. 81 Z.
The Iriah World announces that Michael
DAvitt i marriage TO Miss May Yoro will
take place on Dec. 80, sat Oakland. Cal.
The young lady ii not an heiress. She ID an
orphan niece Of Mrs. j Jalnes Canning 81
Oakland, and became acquainted with
Davitt on the occasion of his 6rst visit TO
tho Pacific coast in 1880. Miss Yore 10
twenty three years ol ase. and of Irish
alist viii deliver lii last "a ue.i lecture On
Dec 8. After which hs viii 10 to the
Pacific slope u bs a nArrieGl, and thsu 70
turn to IRELAND. tSs3 SIS
,At Decoeah Iowa OXFORD Brsanaan
InAkss . coniss hon arding tn uurdsr a.
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