Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-12
Condensed General News.

an expression OF opinion of the church or
the political situation in Ireland.
Charles Russell, attorney general, went
to Buckingham palace to be knighted. After
waiting an hour he received word from tn.
queen that she was fatigued by the dutie!
OF the drawing room which she had beer
holding, and must postpone the ceremony
Russell withdrew from the palace in indig
nation, and says he will refuse knighthood
1t is believed that the queen was irritatec
by his pronounced home rule views.
There were 227 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during thu
week ending 9Th, against 2OS the precedin,
week, and 222, 221, 208 and 172 in thu
corresponding weeks OF 1885, 1884, 1873:
and 1882 respectively. About rs per cent
was less than $4,000.
The Cuyahoga Paper company at Cuya
hoga Falls, Ohio, has made an assignment
j. "A. Beauvais OF Montreal, dealer il
clothing, has assigned; liabilities, $43, 900
Thomas Christie and Horatio King, clerks
in the First National bank of Bradford
Pa, have been arrested on charge of en-
bezzling 100000 from that institution
most OF which was lost in oil speculation
King had charge OF the industrial accounts
tances.
A fire in the gas house of the Augusta
Ga, factory resulted in slight ISIS. A fall
ing wall buried nine men, instantly killing
Councilman NJ. E. Hill, the owner of the
factory. Master Machinist W. G. Allan
died all hour afterward, and ohm Edwards
will die.
The light house on Sand Point, Escanaba
Mich
the light keeper, perished in the flames
John NJ. Whaling, formerly of St. Pau
and Milwaukee, charged with obtaining
$4,000 worth OF bonds from Mrs. Stannaro
OF Washington on false pretenses, waived
examination and the case goes to the GRAND
jury. Whaling says he has written con.
tract with Mrs. stannard which he has thus
far fulfilled.
J. B. Belohrodsky, the brewer, who was
arrested at San Antonio, Tex, on a. re
QUESTION issued by the governor of Illinois
charging him with embezzlement at Chicago
IN 1881, has been released on a pr oclama
ton OF Gov. Ireland, who revoked his ex
tradition on the ground that it had beer
improperly used as a means OF collecting
an alleged debt.
Clarence Gray, alias Isham Collins, who
murdered H. H. Scott, while attempting tc
rob the latter's store at Paradise, or
Christmas, 1884, was hanged at Winnemuc
ca, New.
A professed exhorter named Mungal
recently began n. series OF meetings in the
Indian Territory. He was CHARTERED at
the house Of an Indian citizen and slept ir
a room with several other members OF the
family. During the night Mungull made ar
assault upon young orphan girl in the
room, but before he could execute his pur.
pose he was disco vercd and taken prisoner
The next day a party OF neighbours took
him out Tor a trial and returned without
him, saying he had ESCAPED"
William Secor who was president of the
Bank OF Agusta, Ca, which failed in Janu
airy, 1885, and who was extradited in
December last, forfeited his $40, 900 bonds
The trial OF James T. Holland at New
York, for killing Tom Davis, the confidence
man, ended Il few days ago. The case went
to the jury at 7:3O, and it was after 8
O'Clock when the judge returned to the
court room and received the jury's verdict
OF mot guilty. Holland grasped the
hand OF each juryman with warmth, and
after receiving an ovation from the people
present, walked out a free man. He will
return to Texas in few days. The jury
agreed to verdict OF acquittal within ten
minutes after retiring
Henry Labouchere' Radical, moved in She
house OF commons that the house resolve
that the hereditory chamber OF legislation
is inconsistent with the principles OF repre-.
sentative government. The motion was
rejected-2O2 to 166. LaboQchere and the
Parnellites voted with the minority
Many Liberals abstained from voting.
The majority consisted mainly Of Conserv.
atives and prominent members of the
government. The Parnellites received the
announcement OF the result with loud
cheers. O'Connor exclaimed. 1.-The writ.
ing on the wall.'
A laboring man in the gallery OF the Par
is bourse threw q bottle containing an ex-
plosive liquid down among the brokers on
the floor, and with his revolver fred three
times III the same direction, shouting
"Vive Fanarchie!" The bottle did not ex:
plode. One OF the bullets slightly wounded
man. The disturber was arrested. The
name OF the prisoner is Petrovich. He
said belong intended to blow up the bourse.
He failed to mix the explosives properly.
SO he decided to use d revolver. He is be.
lieved to be insane.
Poundmaker and other braves were
liberated from the penitentiary at Stony
Mountain N. w. Ter. They will go west to
their homes in charge OF Rev. Father La.
combe.
Marshall Mcclure has disposed OF the
Jamestown Daily Alert to Frank Tucker
of jamestown and w. r. Kellogg.
Mrs. Gen. Hancock has removed to the
house OF Lieut.. Eugene Griffin, on Govern.
or's Island, who, besides having been he1
husband aide, is connected with her by
marriage. No preparations have beer
made as yet for her to leave the island.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rich, who was killed
at St. Paul by her husband, took place al
Cobleskill, N. Y, on Saturday the 9Th inst
Gen. Sherman, in letter to St. Louis
lady who asked a contribution for a chart
table purpose, says he leaves st. Louis
chiefly because he is taxed to death and
can't stand it.
B. Swankin, q wile-beater in Manchester
Ind, is stripped and cruelty beaten by d
mob, and driven from the place..
The Western Union pays $14O, 900 back
taxes due the state of New York.
The light house on Sand Point, Escana
pa, Is burned, together with Mrs. Mary G.
Terry, the keeper.
Queen Victoria has been persuaded tc
modify her determination to remain in re
tirement. She has promised to be present
at the laying OF the corner st one OF the new
college Of physicians, and driving of the
first pile Of the new Cowes briige and the
opening OF the colonial exhibition. He,
majesty, however, decisively declined tc
hold court at Buckingham palace, even fo1
a short period in the spring.
Frank Flood an American claiming to bt
the heir and defendant OF the celebrated
Henry Flood, has brought suit at Kilken
ney to dispossess William Flood OF the
property known as the Kilkenney estates.
Henry has also instituted suit to recove,
from William 100000, the profit realized
during the twenty-seven years the estates
have been in his possession.
Eau Claire lumbermen predict very late
log drive on accountof heavy snow and ice
The Northern Pacific reduces the mini.
mum freight rate, and issues a special cas- t.
bound live stock tariff
Hank Keeie is released from Jail in Mime.