Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-21

sort OF persecution as long as they had.
Boycotting was nothing less than mob
law. The fine imposed was the extreme
penalty under the disorderly conduct
ordinance.
Ex-President's Arthur's WEIGHT has de-
creased from $50 pounds to 1870.
The new Catholic cathedral in San Fran.
cisco will cost 100000. The corner stone
will be laid July 1.
A sea lion weighing $500 pounds was
captured at Astoria, Or, recently.
DR.. Reynell Coates, who once slapped
Andrew Jackson in the mouth, died recent.
~ at Camden, n j.
The president has nominated John E.
Fitzgerald OF Boston to be collector of in
ternal revenue, in place of Eben F. Pills
bury, rejected by the senate. It was under
stood that Mr.. Pillsbury was to be retain
ed in office until the adjournment OF con-
gress and theu be reappointed, but the
president evidently did not give any such
assurance as claimed Or he has refused to
carry it out.
postmasters: Abraham Rose, Vinton,
Iowa; Charles H. Berner, Sewart, Iowa:
Frank w. Osburn, Eugene City, Or; James
3. Crossen, The Dalles, Or; also John
Priest, collector OF customs, district Of
Yazuana, Or. Senator Mcmillan introduced
a bill appropriating 81 300 to pay Charles
A. Ruffee the balance due him as agent OF
the White Earth Indian agency which was
consolidated in 1880.
The secretary OF state has received q re-
port from Consul Brigham at Paso del
Norte, Mexico, in regard to the killing Of
Capt. Crawford, U. S. A., by Mexican SOL
diers in July last: He says: There is no
way of obtaining definite information,
owing to the absence OF witnesses, but it is
conceded on both sides that the attack was
made by irregular Mexican troops en-
ployed by the state OF Chihuahua, through
an unfortunate accident and without
malice. The depredations committed in
Mexico by Indians nurtured by the United
States government is grievance that can
not be well overlooked. The affair is
being investigated by the Mexican authori-
ties.
An extensive lock out OF striking tailors
in Chicago has been inaugurated. This
means that 20, 1000 to 5000 sewing peo-
people, men and women, were denied work.
The employers are resolved that it will
continue until the strikers withdraw the
demands they have made through the boss
:. tailors for an advance.
The Millers' National association met in
special convention at the Grand Pacific,
Chicago, about $50 millers being in attend
ance. Much of the usefulness OF the asso-
citation has been it's effectiveness in fighting
patent suits. 1t has carried on seven suits,
and spent about $500, 900 in defending liti-
CATION brought against its members.
The following circular, with a picture OF
Parsons, has been sent out to the police in
all the principal cities and towns: Arrest
for murder and melting riot, A. R. Parsons,
thirty.tive to forty years OF age, five feet
eight or nine inches high, slim built, 40
pounds weight; dark hair tinged with gray,
dark mustache dyed black; known through
the country as labor agitator, socialist,
and anarchist, and one OF the leaders OF
tho incendiary orders who caused the riot
and massacre in Chicago on Tuesday night,
May 4. Frederick Ebersold, General Su-
perintendcnt OF Police.
Capt Robert Mcdonald. Fifth infantry,
has been placed on the retired list, having
reached the age of sixty-four. Capt. Nc
Donald's retirement promotes First Lieut..
G. r. Hargous to be captain, and Second
Lieut.. Walter H. Chatfeld to be first lieu
tenant. Lieut.. Avis is the senior second
lieutenant OF the Fifth infantry, but being
of dismissal by court martial il debarred
from promotion while that is in operation.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on pen
sions, to whom was referred the following
bills, reported them severally without
amendment, and submitted reports thereon:
John Parkinson, Nancy Mason, Johanna
Sofia Enlind, Rhoda Williams, Alex Trim
BILE, Mrs. Emily NJ, Swift, Allen P. Jacobs,
Samuel w. Bowling, Catherine Whitesell,
r. H. Stapleton, Mary A. Shannon, Mrs.
NJ. A. Lewis, Lenford Rose, Solomon Mes
ser, Michael McGray, Maria Kite, William
H. Newt, E. Kirchner, James Wolfe.
Secretary Manning now has interviews
with the heads of bureaus at the treasury
department every day. either driving down
to the building and having them come out
to his carriage, or sending for them to come
to his house. There is not the slightest
sign OF his resignation. One of his physi-
clans said that he had no doubt that the
secretary would be sitting at his desk be-
fore fall. "a = 80 f1T''
The total values Of the exports of bread
stuffs during ten months ended April 80,
1885, were $95, 548, 748, against $685.:
<93l ,429 the same time last year.
Managers Of the railroads centering in
East St. Louis testified before the Curtin
COMMITTEES that the strike at that point
was wholly in support OF the position taken
by the strikers on ths Missouri Pacific, and
that they had no eerious grievance of their
own. Sheriff Ropiquet of East st. Louis
testified that he had commandedt the crowd
more than one hundred times to dispense,
but they paid no attention to him. He
had asked the mayor to cooperate with
him in dispensing tho mob, but was told
that he could do nothing, as the police
was resigning as rapidly as possible:
The .Bissel Carpet Sweeper company, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, has announced to.
it's employees that the eight hour expert.
ment is not satisfactory, and it will return
to the old style. Some other companies
wish to return to the ten. hour system and
the old system Of wages, but the furniture
workers union has decided to insist on
eight. ;8. IA.
At Chicago in accordance with the de-
cision OF the Wholesale Clothing Manufac.
turer's Association 81 Chicago, gignatic
lockout was inaugurated. All the Manu-
dacturers notified their cutters that for
the present no further work would be Gven
out. By this action nearly 40, 600 msn
and women are out Of employment.
Mrs. Hoyt. sister Of the president, arriy-
ed ut the White House the other day. and
viii rsmain with her brother until after l,is
marriage. Miss Cleveland return has
been delay ed. and she viii remain at ler,
old home, where she - engaged ii soms it,|
5erary work.