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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11

SEEING THE PARADE FROM A TRUCK.
there as centennial in themselves. Here
and there, but not often, might be seen
daily visitor with a jag on" as the lat
est New York slang has it; but he was
always like an eager candidate, Sin the
hands Of his friends" Indeed the dread
Of being robbed, with a preliminary
smuggling" which is always prevalent
among rural visitors to the great city in
crowding times, proved very whole
some fear indeed; the most reckless
youth from the village took care to keep
his wits about him and did not Gin
dlllge,' unless perfectly certain Of hav-
ing sober friends about him.
OF the many methods of witnessing
the parades, columns might be written.
The long rows of seats rising one above
another in all the vacant places were of
course filled early. Housetops were in
demand, and convenient windows com
manded almost fabulous prices. Every
commanding point was covered, and the
owners Of trucks who could locate them
well reaped rich harvest. Indeed, a
stout truck gave just about the right ell
ovation, and to visitors who did not mind
standing con strain" for few hours it
was a fine point Of view. Despite all
these contrivances, it must be admitted
that very many failed to get view of
the professions; for the three cities turned
out at least million and half of spec
tators, and certainly over half million
more came from elsewhere.
The number of troops In the great
march Of April 80 may BE set in round
numbers at 10000. The cadets from
West Point and Annapolis, the regular
army and navy (all those under the
direct command Of Maj. Gen. John M.
Schofield, chief marshal Of the day., the
militia sent by each state, ranged in the
order in which the states ratified the
constitution or were admitted to the
Union, the military order Of the Loyal
Legion and many posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Now, as this
army began its march up Broadway
FROM the junction Of Wall street Just as
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11
Two Boneless Dwarfs,

Sussex county, Del, is proud in the
possession of the Misses Marine, two re-
markable little dwarfs, who were born
and reared in that county. The Oldest,
Miss Lizzie, lacks three inches of being
three feet tall, has head in proportion
to the rest Of her body; is very intelli-
gent, conversing fluently with all with
whom she comes in contact, despite the
fact that she weighed but forty-five
pounds and must stand on chair in
order to put her head on level with the
shoulder Of an ordinary person. But
stand on chair or anything else she
cannot, neither can her sister, for the
reason that neither are provided with
those very necessary adjuncts to stand
ing-bones. A sort Of cartilage answers
in place of the bones, enabling the little
mites to move hands or feet with perfect
ease. Both use the fingers quite nimbly,
doing all sorts of needle work, such as
embroidery, etc., although the fingers
may be bent in any direction desired
without the least sensation of pain, being
almost as pliable as SO many little ropes.
j. w. Wright in st. Louis Republic.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11

llc neIu. EnreIng the army, ne engaged
in the battle near Brooklyn, and after
wards distinguished himself at Trenton
and Princeton. In TITO he Joined the
army under Lincoln in South Carolina,
and was active in the command Of
light corps in the neighborhood OF
Charleston. Subsequently, he became
attached to Sle division Of Gen. Morgan,
and bravely fought with that officer at
the Cowpens. For his valor on that occa-
sion congress presented him with amedal.
Subsequently, he fought with magnifi-
cent courage and against heavy odds at
Guilford court house and Hobkirk's HILL
near Camden, S. @. 1t was at Eutaw,
however, that he exhibited signal valor,
fighting until wounded, and with his
horse shot under him he was forced to
surrender as a prisoner. 49,.
It was during the battle at Cowpens
that Washington and Tarleton, the COM
mander Of the British cavalry, had per
sonal conflict. In the eagerness Of his
pursuit of that officer, Washington had
got far ahead Of his squadron, when
Tarleton and two of his aids turned upon
him. An officer on Tarleton's right was
about to strike Washington when SER
geant interposed. Tarleton, who was in
the midst Of the melee, then made a
thrust at Washington which the latter
parted, wounding his antagonist in the
hand. Tarleton then wheeled and dis
charged a pistol, by which Washington
was wounded in the knee. 1.
In connection with this wound, the
following incident is related: When
CORVALLIS and his army were at Hall
fax, N. G., on their way to Virginia, Tar
Teton made his quarters in the house Of
Mrs. Willie Jones. In the course Of con
versation with this lady, Tarleton spoke
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11

"ouida's" first work was sold for $3.50,
and Mr.. Tinsley says she was glad to get
as much. He adds that how she OBJ
tanned her close acquaintance with the
manners and customs Of those languid
heroes, whose manners belong to the
mess room, was BY invitingIyoung off,
GERS 10 her mothers house to dine and
smoke. She would entreat them to "car-
~ on Just as If no ladies were present,
ana while they took full advantage Of
aer permission she noted their peculiari-
Francisco Argonaut. 'A
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11

of Col. Washington as an illiterate fell
low who was hardly able to write his
name. "You ought to know better than
that" was the reply, for you bear on
your person proof that he knows how to
make his mark"
On another occasion, Tarleton was
speaking sarcastically Of Washington in
the presence of Mrs. Ashe, q sister Of the
lady above named. 81 should be happy
to see Col. Washington" he said with a
sheer. Mrs. Ashe instantly replied, "If
you had looked behind you, COL Tarle-
ton, at the battle Of Cowpens, you would
have enjoyed that pleasure" Stung with
this keen wit, Tarleton placed his hand
on his sword, whereupon Gen. Leslie, Of
the British army, who was present, gal
lantly remarked, "Say what you please,
Mrs. Ashe, Col. Tarleton knows better
than to insult lady in my presence"
(The foregoing incidents are recorded in
Mrs. Elects 'Women Of the Revolution. ')
During the Revolutionary war Col.
Washington met and became enamored
Of Miss Jane Elliott, of Charleston, a rel
ative Of that Gen. Stephen Elliott who
defended the debris Of Fort Sumpter af-
ter it was reduced to ruins. In their love
making she proposed to furnish him
flag for his cavalry regiment, and hay
ing no other material, she improvised
one by cutting out from rich drawing
room chair the crimson brocade adorn-
ing the back Of it, which had the merit
of being distinct in color as well as handy
in size. To Washington it was a git
without price, and thereafter until the
close Of the war, 1t waved in the fore
front Of every battle in which his com
mand was engaged.
In 1927 Mrs. Washington presented her
husbands battle flag to the Washington
light infantry, of Charleston, and the
venerated relic is probably the only one
that can be traced to the battle fields of
the American revolution in the custody
of military corps. Having been in ex-
istence for nearly century, and showing
many signs Of wear, it was quilted in
1874 upon similar piece of crimson silk,
IN order that 1t might be preserved, if
possible, for another hundred years. It
Is mounted in the Roman STYLE
Surrounding the staff Is the eagle
with wings plumed for flight; below, are
cord and tassels Of gold bullion. The
flag is displayed on the 22d Of February
(Washington's birthday, and the 2sth
of June the anniversary of the battle
of Fort Moultrie on that date in 1776),
but 1t is otherwise not used except by
special orders.
It is not invidious to give full account
Of this one relic Of Revolutionary times,
not only because it Is interesting in itself,
but because it will serve as a type Of
many interesting objects.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11
THE ROSE THAT BLusHED.

A single rose fell downward through the air,
From where within her opera box she sat,
With matchless face SO wondrous calm and fair,
That all the singers paused to gaze thereat.
Nov by the stars" thought l, eff ever truth,
And modesty, and spotless maiden grace
Were welded to the heart Of beauty's youth,
Behold them there upon that noble face.
.1This rose that's fallen from yon cluster white,
This will treasure though its day be dead"
stopped to lift the rose---alas, the night
The rest were white, but this was scarlet red;
The face was guileless still in all that light;
And yet this perfect rose had bushed and fed
w j Henderson in Once Week
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LEGAL.

r II. FARNHAM, Attorney at Law, Little
IL. Falls. MINI.
THAS A. LlNDBERG, Attorney at Law. Office
~ in Tanners Brick Block. Little Falls Minn.
NJ RICHARDSON, Attorney and Counsellor
~. at law. Agent iof The American Agency
4 Collection Co. Buys and sells real estate and
lonns money on me same. Also has large lot
Court House. Little Falls, MINI,
JOHN ". WILLIS. Attorneys at Law. Litigation
conducted in all the State and Federal Courts.
objections made in ali parts of the United States
Taxes paid and Real Estate managed for Non.
residents. Office in Nat. Ger. Am. Bank Building
Saint Paul. Minn
FRANK ". LYON, Attorney at Law, Narcotics
L. Block. Littl. Falls, MINI. ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
A Revolutionary Debt.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The court of
claims gave judgment for $s5,555 in
favor of the state of Georgia in its suit
against the United States to recover
money advanced to the government dur
ing the Revolutionary war. The money
has been withheld from the state by the
accounting officers of the treasury as a
set-off to money due the government
under the direct tax law.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
WAS A HORRIBLE SCENE.
Execution of the Bald Knobbers Blun-
dering Failure.

dering Failure.
OZARK, Mo-, May 1.-THE execution
of the condemned Bald Knobbers oc-
CURED at 9:53 a. m. The jury and press
were admitted to the Jail at $50. As he
left his cell, John Matthews proclaimed
his innocence in loud voice. All three
men were calm and did not seem to be at
all overawed by their approaching doom.
Upon the scaffold a short prayer was de-
livered by Rev. Thomas Hanks, after
which all joined in singing hymn.
Then selection from the Bible was read
another prayer by Rev. Thomas
Hanks, and the black caps were drawn
and the moose adjusted. John Matthews
then said he had nothing to add to
what had been said; he was there but
took no part in the crime. He called on
al who would befriend his little ones
left behind to hold up their hands. At
0:5S the drop fell. John Matthews was
praying as he fell. The stretch OF the
rope let all fall to the ground. The rope
broke and Bill Walker fell to the ground
He talked for three minutes. when he
was taken by the sheriff aud deputies on
the scaffold. Dave Walker was drawn
up and died in fifteen minutes. Mat
thews lived about thirteen minutes and
died with his feet on the ground. The
scene was horrible in the extreme.
Matthews and Dave Walker were cut
down at 1910. The trap was again ad-
justed Bill Walker lifted helpless and
groaning and almost insensible, the rope
and ca%e shs to trap saSsn
stop, with his feet full thirty inches
from the ground, and he died without q
strupple.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17

THE HAGUE, May 14.-A sensation has
been caused here by the Socialists who,
Sunday night, hauled down the royal
standard from the tower and replaced it
with Socialist flag. The affair is being
inquired into.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Strong Testimony Against Butler,

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The Farragut
Association of Naval Veterans have
adopted resolutions condemning Gen.
Butler for his attack upon Admiral Por-
ter and strongly upholding the integrity
of the admiral. This association, is com
posed of men who served in Farragut's
fleet in the battle in dispute and they de-
clare that "Admiral Potter displayed
the highest and best qualities as COM
mander and brave and gallant sailor" :"
The resolutions charge Ben Butler with
"deserting his station at Fort Fisher in
December, 1864, with q large force"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
GRIMES CALENDAR.
Swift Retribution Melted Out to Coupl
Of Butte Burglars.

Swift Retribution Melted Out to a Couple
Of Butte Burglars.
BUTTE, Mont, May l1.--Late Thurs
day evening, while two young men were
breaking into the residence of Henry
Ducheul, one of them who gave his
name as John Green. former base bali
player, was riddled with buckshot. He
died about fifteen. minutes afterwards.
The other threw up his hands, crying,
"don't Shoot" to Special Officer Trice,
who had been placed in Ducheul's house
to guard it. John Williams alias
Michaelson, the other burglar, was jailed
at midnight, indicted by 10 o'clock in
the morning, pleaded guilty at 1890,
sentenced to ten years imprisonment q
few minutes later, was on the cars for
Deer Lodge, fifty miles away, where he
had donned the prison garb by o'clock
Just thirteen hours later. The other
burglar was buried. Trice was COM
mended for his action by the grand jury
and honorably discharged.
Robbed a Paym aster.
NEW YORK, May ia special from
Tucson, A. T.. says: Bandits attacked
Paymaster Wham, Clerk Gibbon and
their escort Of eleven soldiers Saturday,
in gorge near Fort Thomas, and during
the tight eight soldiers were wounded,
five seriously. The bandits secured the
funds which the paymaster was taking
from Wilcox to Fort Thomas, amounting
to So, 900, and escaped to the noun
tains. A troop of cavalry from Fort
Grant has been sent in pursuit of them.
Latimer Sentenced for Life.
JACKSON, Mich, May 13.-The pros
pect of Latimer being sentenced for the
murder of his mother, swept the popula-
ton of the town to the old court house
like whirlwind. Thousands were una
BILE to gain admittance. The prisoner
came in in charge Of Sheriff Ray. His
face was ashy pale. His nerve returned
when he greeted his aunt and did not
again leave him, even while listening to
his sentence. He was committed to
prison for life.
Cow Boy 0Iurderers Captured.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 13.-The
three COW boys who killed four Zuna In
dams at Wingate Thursday afternoon
have been caught. Their names are
James Sommerville, David Hamm and
Robert Davis.
Picked on tho Wrong Man.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May l3.-At a
"hoe down. on Twin creek, about
twelve miles below this city, Wilson and
Amos Cooper, brothers, "picked on"
Henry Nickels. AS result both Cooper
boys are dead, having been shot by
Nickels. All were rough characters.
Eloped with Party of Gypsies.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 14.-Hattie Clark
and Fanny Pennington, two young Ia
dies of this city, have astonished their
friends by clipping with a party Of gyp-
sizes consisting Of two men and one old
woman.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Cruelty to SoIdtars' Ornhans.

New YORK, May 1S.--The Herald has
the following from West Chester, Pa.
Charges of gross cruelty to the children
in his care are made against Professor
Van Horn, of the Chester Springs SOL
diers' orphans school, in this county, by
Mccall post No. 81, &. A. r. The mat
ron of the institution is disposed also to
tell stories of crime on the part of the
manager, in which the more mature
girls Of the school will act the part of
shame az well as abused witnesses.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Honor.. 70 +. s1inns.ot. Art,.t.

ST. PAUL, May IA, Miss Agnes O'Hal-
loran, who had two of her paintings &C.
cepted by the art gallery Of the interna-
tional exposition at Paris, has had still
greater honor conferred upon + her by
having one hung in the Paris Salon.
This is the greatest honor that can be
conferred upon an artist, az at this great
annual exhibition the greatest works Of
the greatest artists Of the day are col
lected, and it takes q very fine picture to
obtain even consideration by the Judges.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Denounced Wimnn's Course.

NEW YORK, May 13.-The World says
that at the banquet Of the st. James
Canadian club, Thursday evening, Sir
the club, hotly condemned the utter
ances of Erastus Wiman, the retiring
president, whose speech was largely a
tween the Dominion and the United
States. Sir Roderick held MIR. Wiman's
sentiments to be disloyal and Mr.. Wi
man earnestly defended his position.
several made speeches defending Mr..
Wiman's views.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17


CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., May l4.-Haf a
dozen or more prominent chiefs from
Lower Brule agency were in the city
to confer with some of our citizens and
urge that petition be sent to the great
father in Washington, asking that his
children may be allowed to locate their
tepees south of the White river instead
of north, as is intended by the present
Sioux bill. These Indians have been
casting longing glances toward the land
south Of the White river for some time,
and this is where they will ultimately
settle. This same question was raised
during the conferences between these
Indians and the last Sioux commission,
and the Indians were then told that they
could locate wherever they pleased.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17

The New York Bank President Hal
Served HIS Sentence and Il liberated.
AUBURN. N. Y, May 1s.-Ip3 dark
cutaway worsted coat, under q broad
brimmed brown felt bat which almost
wholly concealed the upper portion Of
his face, James o. Fish, ex-president OF
the Marine Bank of New York city.
emerged at $40 a. n. from tho state
prison in this city. He proceeded nerv.
ously down the iron front steps to the
outer gate, followed by the reporters.
At the gate he was met by friends with
a carriage, in which he stepped brisk]y
and was whirled away up into the city,
presumably to the residence of his
daughter, who has remained in Auburn
during the whole period Of his confine"
ment,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Three Other Dead bodies
CASUALTIES CONDENSED.
Killed Fohr and Injured Seven.

Killed FoGr and Injured Seven.
P1TTsBURG. May 19.-An explosion of
fire damp at Toms Run mines, near this
city killed four miners and injured seven
others. The mines have been closed for
some time, and the gas had accumulated
in the deserted apartments.
Buried in Collapsed Church.
PLATrsMoUTH, Neb., May l4.-Peter
Matthews, aged so, was instantly killed
and John kerchberger fatally hurt by
the tumbling down of an old brick
church near which they were excavat-
ing for new hotel building. Two other
workmen were slightly injured.
An Aeronaut's Fate,
HOUSTON, Tex, May 14.-Professor St.
Clair, the aeronaut, in attempting to
give his "leap from the clouds at the
fair grounds park lost his grip on the
parachute and fell 300 feet to the earth.
Nearly every bone in his body was
broken.
Papcsoa Was Swept Away.
SAN Francisco, May IA. The Auck-
land Herald says it was the little hamlet
of Papetoa which was swept away by
the flood and not the city Of Papete as
previously ,eported.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Whitelaw Reid Arriyes.

PARIS, May 13.-Whitelaw Reid, the
now American minister, has arrived
here. Mr.. McLane sent his carriage to
the station for Mr., Reid.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Pape.oa Was Swept Away.
SPOKANE Is A DAISY.

The Montana Horse Easily Wins the
Clark Stakes from Proctor Knott.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-Spokane
won the Clark stakes, one and quarter
miles, in 2:12 ~ On heavy track. Be.
hind him two lengths came Proctor
Knott driving, while the winner ran
home untouched. Proctor Knott was in
the lead by length at the last quarter,
but the Montana horse forged ahead and
distanced him easily. The betting was
not as heavy as Oh the Derby.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
Governors HIPS Wedding.

NEW YORK. May 15.-The story of
Governor Hills engagement to Miss
Hotchkiss, daughter Of the United States
yonsul at Ottawa, is revived. Intimate
friends of the governor said that the
marriage would take place "within a
reasonable time," and that it may be
next month. .,- -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
A City Fired by a Lens.

CHICAGO, May 1s. The origin of the
fire at Moreland by which seventy COT
tages were destroyed has been discov-
cred, and it is a peculiar one. Some
children were playing with burning
glass and it set fire to some paper. This
in turn set fire to some dry grass, and
then the Presbyterian church took fire
and the cottages followed.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-17
BURIED UNDER DEBRIS.
An Unfinished Building at Ia,
coma Wrecked by a Wind
Storm.
Several Persons Killed and Others
Seriously Injured-Work of Res.
cue Progressing.
Two Men Sufrocated by Choke Damp In
aWell at Cannon Lake-A Fatal
Explosion. 80.

TACOMA, Wash, May 4.-Shortly be-
fore 6 o'clock p. m., fifteen or twenty
men were at work in a new building be-
ing erected for a hotel by Walter Bates,
who was acting as his own foreman and
clerk of the works. Suddenly tremen-
dous storm came up from the southwest,
which struck the building with full
force, and entering by the doors and
windows lifted the building slightly from
its foundations, when the structure tot
tered for a moment and
Then Collapsed Entirely
burying the workmen in the ruins. For
few minutes those on the spot were
paralyze by the sight Of the catastro-
phe, but the citizens and laborers just
returning home from work began to
gather around the wrecked building and
hundreds were soon at work en-
deavoring to rsscue the imprisoned
men. The first brigade came to the spot
as soon as the news had spread down
town, and the work of rescue was
quickly sysrematized. In a few minutes
sufficient debris had been removed to
get at some of the men and the body of
Walter Bates was first taken out. This
was followed by two live workmen who
were removed to the hospital, and then
a workman named Mcconnell. new
arrival from Kansas, was found dead.
w. H. Snell, who q week ago was
elected city attorney, and who was
son-in-law of Bates, was soon after taken
out so badly injured it is feared he can
not recover. Then at intervals of fifteen
or twenty minutes
Three Other Dead Bodies
were recovered, but these have not yet
been identified. The work Of removing
the debris is still going on, and occasion
ally the men hear stihed means proceed
ing from underneath. Besides the
workmen who were injured Rev. w. A.
Mickey, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, who stopped in under shelter
from the rain, was severely injured.