Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-18

menu OF IL UIAnC, b CCDOHclQ, a Terry anu
q Getty can we'll afford to stand up against
the charges OF any accuser. One cannot but
be struck with the way in which the dice
box OF fate has denied all representations
formed here.
At the session OF the Reformed church
synod at New Bruins wick, N. J., a special
committee to investigate the affair OF the
board OF domestic missions reported that
the former treasurer, John r. Smith, was
short in his accounts $4,000. A resolu-
ton authorizing the prosecution OF Smith,
if it was deemed expedient, was passed;
also one to regulate the affairs of the board
OF domestic missions with a view to pre-.
venting the recurrence OF such an affair.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes will be the
guest OF Prof. Max Muller at Oxford this
month.
The Emperor William, in Berlin, unveiled
the equestrian statue OF his brother, King
Frederick William.
At Tarawera< there has been volcanic
eruption, preceded by an earthquake.
Many natives and Europeans persisted.
More pictures OF Speaker Carlisle are
sold in Washington than any other man in
public life.
The following army orders have been is.
sued: Paymas ter Alfred f. Bates is relieved
from duty in Washington and ordered to
duty at St. Paul, MINI. Paymaster Win.
lam Smith is relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF Dakota and ordered to Chi
cago. Paymaster William F. Tucker, Jr.,
is relieved from duty in the department OF
Arizona and ordered as paymaster at
nance department. is ordered as instructor
OF ordnance and gunnery at W est Point
academy, August 20. First Lieut.. J. C.
Bush, Fifth artillery, on leave at New
Haven, is ordered to conduct the first de-
tachment OF recruits that may be sent to
the department OF the Platte and then
join his battery.
Stephen B. Elkins, who has just returned
from Deer Park, said: 1.-THE secretaryship
OF the treasury was offered to ex-senator
Davis he would refuse to accept it. Con-
gresham w. L. Scott of Pennsylvania will
probably be the lucky man. l only speak.
though, for Mr.. Davis. I am not posted
as to the future appointments OF the chief
executive.
Senator Spooner has already by his
eulogy on Hendricks and other addresses
made in the senate won a reputation for
oratary, and the announcement that he
was to deliver a eulogy on the late Con-
gresham Rankin OF Wisconsin brought
large crowd into the senate gallery. The
senator was at his best, and spoke not
only with the eloquence OF an orator, but
with the sincere feeling OF a friend.
Hon. George A. Allen, OF Erie, Pa, is the
coming attorney general OF Dakota.
E. Rufus Green, the Beloit bigamist, has
pleaded guilty before the Judge at Elkhorn,
and has received a sentence oftwo and one
half years in the penitentiary.
The Northwestern telegraph operator in
the depot at Dane Station, Wis, heard IL
strange voice, and turning, found himself
covered with two revolvers in the hands Of
masked man. The latter demanded that
the safe be opened, but the operator de-
clared he did not know the combination.
The robber then took what change the
money drawer contained, some tickets,
and deca mped, William Ross was arrest
ed on suspicion.
Fire at Grafton, Dakota, destroyed the
residence OF J. Anderson and two adjacen
buildings. Loss, $3,S00; partly insured.
Capt. Henry, who has general super
vision OF the Chippewa, Wis, log drives,
gives very discouraging report OF the
situation Of affairs on the upper waters.
No logs can be moved to advantage until
there comes 3h or 4.foot natural rise.
The bank officials of Chicago have strong
evidence that shrewd gang OF forgers are
at work in Western Iowa. Thursday,
the 10th inst, the First National bank de-
tected two drafts which were apparently
forged. The drafts were each for $34O, and
drawn in favor OF George L. Stevens. One
was drawn by Weare & Allison Of Sioux
City, Iowa. The other WAS drawn by the
Sibley Exchange Bank OF Sibley, Iowa,
signed by M. Dodsworth. cashier. Both
were dated Juno i, 1886, and bore evil
dence OF having been cashed by the Farm
ers and Drovers' bank at Carthage Mo.
The glove contest between Joe Filings
worth OF New York. and Jack Fogarty OF
Philadelphia took place at Jersey City. 1t
ended in q draw at the close of the tenth
longer but the police refused to allow them.
The Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad
company is reported to be negotiating for
Rock Island company, to give the latter n
shorter route between St. Paul and Chica-
60.
The first Republican county convention
| held in Vermont this year gives Ednunds
q sweeping victory.
President Cleveland has accepted the hon
orary presidency OF the American exhibition
to take place in London in May, 1877.
Lieut.. Greedy, the leader OF the Arctic ex-
petition, became g. captain in the Fifth
cavalry, and it ia said that the president
will appoint him assistant adjutant gen.
eral.
An immense drove OF rats recently took
possession of the premises of s. w. Gaines,
near Scio, Or. Although he has killed
about 1000 there are many left. They
have killed about $500 worth of chickens
and other fowls
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch OF the Sth
| says: Incomplete returns from all parts
Of the state show heavy Democratic gains.
According to present figures, Hermann
(Rep.) for congress has less than 800 plural
ity, and it is possibly that this margin will
be swept away by the returns from back
will probably have at least $500 over
Cornelius (Rep.). The figures on the score
tary OF state are very close. Webb Demo
crat) for state treasurer, is probably
elected by 800 majority, and Strahan
UemocrAt) Tor supreme court judge is prob.
ably elected. The legislature is probably
Democratic. ~ 5E.a. s. .,.s.s.
An uproarious prohibition fight il going
on in Mississippi, like that in Georgia last
year. The negroes generally vote solidly
for the license system.
Tho notorious Rev. j. g. White was
rottsn-esged for the Ave hundredth time 10
Holden. No., by enraged Roman Catholics,
whom he slandered. Sy i
Deputy Sheriff Conkley Of st. Louis has
received q letter signed Charles Huner, Of
iering to pay him well il he will let Maxwell
escape. # a
%. W. Pitcher. the expelled member oil
the Chicago board Of trade who applied
ior and va granted an injunction, sued