Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26
Condensed General News.

Aid. Jaehne is arrested in New York
charged with bribery In the matter OF the
Broadway railroad franchise.
The strike on the Gould system will prob
ably be settled by arbitration covering
Tex.
The New York legislature passes a bill
requiring street railway franchises to be
sold to the highest bidder.
The following nominations were con-
frmed: Indian agent at the DEVILS Lake
agency, John w. Cramsie; postmasters,
Gustavus Schuayase, Rapid City, Oak;
Thomas J. Hudson, Winterset, Iowa; T..
W. Poindexter, Dalton, Mont; John Nc
Causland, Miles City, Mont; J ames Benton,
Colfax, Wash.
Miss Abigail Bates died at Scitvale Mass,
on tho 18th, aged eighty mine years. She
was one OF the two heroines who, during
the war OF 1912, drove the British force
from the harbor by concealing themselves
in the bushes and playing vigorously upon
the fife and drum, thereby leading the
enemy to believe that a large forco was
ready to receive them.
All the cloakmakers in New York city,
numbering l, 500 are out on strike. They
do not ask for increased wages, but merely
demand that the contract system be abol-
ished, SO that they may deal directly with
the firm themselves.
A bill il introduced in the dominion par
liament to incorporate a railroad company
whose line will run from Port Arthur to
Winnipeg.
Postmasters commissioned: Dakota
Coal Harbor, J. A. Herold. Minnesot a.
Bernadette, c. G. Carlson; Round Lake,
NJ. ]. Barber.
Mrs. Langtry appeared in London as
Pauline in Lady OF Lyons" Though she
failed in the passionate scenes, there was
q marked advance over her rendition of
previous roles, and she agreeably surprised
the audience with q display OF refined emo.
tional power. The prince Of Wales was
present.
Beloit dispatch conveys the impression
that Prof. r. F. Chamberlin, formerly of
Beloit college and now one of the chief
members Of the United States geological
survey. has heen rendered the presidency
OF the university OF Wisconsin.
The Polish church trial in Detroit Mich,
resulted in favor OF Bishop Borgess. who
sued for a writ of ejectmeut against the de-
posed priest, Father Koiasinski. Father
kolasinski's attorneys will carry the case
to higher court.
Excitement over the silver find in the
northern part OF Minnehaha county, Oak,
continues unabated. The lead OF silver ex.
tends 800 feet. The highest assay from
different samples was $482 to the ton
The assay was made by N. Lehner OF St.
P aul. One hundred and thirty claims have
been taken since the ind was made public.
Gov. Pierce OF Dakota designates April
"a as Arbor day.
Three Kentucky farmers, near Owens
boro, fire fifty shots at each other, wound
ing one and killing negro child.
The city hall in Fall River, Mass, is de-
stroyed by fire, with the records; loss on
building s2so,oOo.
Bradstreet's reports no very noticeable
improvement in the movement OF general
| merchandise.
Montana cattle are reported as being in
excellent condition.
II. G. Sidle OF Minneapolis is building q
large hotel at Thomasville, Ga.
The Eau Claire river log cut is estimated
at from 100, 900, 900 to lis. 900, 900 feet.
Mrs. Eva Folger OF San Francisco kills
herself at Omaha.
Daisy Carroll is arrested in Spring City.
Tenn, for embezzing 500, 900 from firm
! Ut Springfield, Ohio.
Mr.. Gilfrey shoots ana kills two men at
The railroad committee OF the Connect
cut legislature has reported a bill making
it q misdenaeanor for any member to &C.
cept free pass on any railroad.
An enormous gas vein has been struck at
Piqua, Ohio, at the depth OF four hundred
Get. The roaring can be heard for squares
John NJ: Capiin, full blooded Sioux and
nephew OF Sitting Bull, was arrested at
Boston for i'll treatment OF his WIFE,
There are only two female convicts in the
Nebraska penitentiary.
Maj Gen. Terry will probably be assign
ed to the division OF the Missouri, and
Gen. Howard to the Pacific.
Frank Hurd loses the con test with jacob
Romes for the Toledo, Ohio, district seat
in the house.
Gen. O. 0. Howard is nominated maio,
general, to succeed Gen. Pope.
The bill to open the Sioux reservation
in Dakota will be favorably reported tc
the house.
The Chinese minister In communica,
ton to Secretery Bayard places the amour,
| OF indemnity for the outrages at Rock
Springs at 100000.
Attorney General Garland defends his
selection OF Hill for the Colorado marshall
ship by saying the Democrats in that state
| quarrel to such an extent that it was i'm
| possible to choose between them.
The house committee ON postofices viii
hear any editors, and proprietors of news.
| papers who desire to be heard on the sub
ject OF alleged determinations against them
by the Western Union Telsgra phi company
and attempts to coerce them in makin5
| exclusive contracts, etc.
Mr.. Durham has introduced bill to
| In >e -
across the Missouri river at Pierre Oak
by the Dakota Central (Northwestern) In
addition to the maintenance of tracks over
the bridge, the bill authorizes the company
to construct ways for vehicles and foot
passengers. and charge such tolls as may be
approved by the secretary OF war.
The house committee on elections de-
cided that Frank Hurd, who is contestin,
the right OF Jacob Romeis to represent the
Toledo district OF Ohio, was not elected
and therefore has no right to the seat which
he claims. The decision was d great sur
| prise to Mr.. Hurd and his friends.
The house committee ON commerce in
structed Representative Davis to report
favorably a bill to establish bureau O.
public health in the interior department..
The president has approved the bill tc
increase the pensions OF widows and de
pendent relatives OF soldiers and sailors
| Capt. W. H. Martin, U. s. A., retired, dice
in Washington.
The commissioner OF the general land Of
fee has prepared a report which has been
transmitted through Che secretary OF the
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 to apply
to allland grants throughout the West. The
roads selected are the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
the st. Joe and Denver City, the Leavsn
worth, Lawrence & Galveston, the Union
Pacific Central Branch), and the Kansas
Pacific. The report is moet elaborate