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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
FEW DELEGATES PRESENT.
New York Democrats Slow in Gathering
for Their Convention.

for Their Convention.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. %. - AL
though the Democratic convention is
but ~ hours away few delegates have
arrived and those are absolutely at sea
as to what will be the ticket and what
the platform. There does not seem to
be any anxiety in the matter, except
over two points-that of the disposition
of the excise matter, and the settlement
of disputes between the factions. Even
in this latter, the anxiety seems to re-
late to New York city alone, and the
contest for minor counties are merely
looked upon as temporary matters
which will be settled prior to the meet
ing of the convention. Perhaps the
most curious feature Of the coming con-
vention is the fact that none Of the
leaders have arrived in this city. Head
quarters which were engaged weeks
ago are unoccupied, and even the rooms
engaged by the smaller fish that bob
and float about the leaders are still
empty.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Leaving Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 23.-With
the business meeting Of the Society Of
the Army of the Cumberland which was
held at the circuit court room, events Of
dedication week came to a close. The
crowds are leaving the city as fast as
special trains can carry them. General
J. D. Morgan Of Illinois, presided. The
officers whoshad served for the past year
were continued for another term. Rock
ford, Ills, is the next place Of meeting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
FitgsilnmOns Leaves for Texas.

New YoEK, Sept. 23.-Bob Fitzsim'
mons left during the afternoon for
Texas in a special train Of three cars
over the Pennsylvania railroad. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons, Martin Julian, his manager; Mrs.
Julian, Charlie White, the pugilist' s
trainer, and Emil Reedcr, the German
wrestler. Fitzsimmons will go to
Corpus Christi, Tex, where he will
train until he goes to Dallas to fight for
the chunpionsh;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
FcF AMERICAS CUP.
1Ir. Charles Rove Wants to I1nve .
chance ut 1t.

New YohK, Sept. 21.-An evening
paper announces that another challenge
has been issued for the Americas cup,
coming from Charles Rose, II son OF Sir
John Rose of London, who has cabled q
challenge f)r the race in 1896 to ex-
Commolo james D. Smith. chairman
OF the cup committee Of the New York
Yacht club. The challenge was turned
over to the New York Yucht club. 1t
cannot be formally acted upon because
it was not made in the proper form. Ac-
coriing to the terms Oh which tho cup
is held by the club, IL challenge must to
sent to its SECRETARY thr ugh the sccre-
tary Of the club to which the challenger
belongs, and not by al individual. MIR.
Bose is menbnr OF the Royal Yacht
Squadron, and if h" really desir"' a race
the technicnllties could doubtless be nr-
ranged.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
UNCONDITIONAL.
Michigan Iron Miners Make Complete
Surrender.

Michigan Iron Miners Make n Complete
Surrender.
IsHPEM1NG, Mich, Sept. 23.-The
windup of the iron miners strike came
during the day, and all day the bosses
Of the mines at Ishpeming have been
kept busy listening to applications for
work The men will accept the terms
of the company, will go to work with
the militia present to see that there is
no dist urbance. They will work with
men imported to take tho places Of some
Of their number, whom they have
promised not to modest. They so back
without recognition Of their union, and
all they get out of the strike is a raise
they might have had seven weeks ago,
and the con ISOLATION that they still have
their union organization.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
VIII Correspond with ClOugll.

ST.. PAUL, Sept 23-The executive
council of the State Federation of Labor
has instructed its chairman to CORE
spend with Governor Clough relative to
the appointment Oh the state board of
arbitration Of the member to represent
labor The committee expressed itself
as somewhat discouraged at the delay
in the appointment of the board, and es-
pecially as it claims there is a grievance
on hand that could be turned over to
the board were it in existence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
OUR POSTOFF|CES.
Annual Report of the Assistant Post
master General.

Annual Report of the Assistant POST
master General.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The annual
report Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell shows that the num-
Der Of postottices in operation in the
United States OIL June 30, 1895, was
70,094. During the year 2,422 postcf-
fees we've established and 2, lc3 discon-
tinued. The total number Ct appoint
merts for the year was 1919. during
the year the greatest increase in the
number Of postotfices was in Oklahoma,
being So. Nineteen states show a de-
crease in the number of postof1ices, the
greatest loss being 53 in Kansas; South
Carolina losing II, and Iowa and West
Virginia 80 each. Fifteen other states
show loss of 1rcm 20 to 81 each.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
On tho KObDrvs' Trail.

MILWAUKEE, sept. I'll Snprrinton-
dent Marsh tc,cg:;.phs from Wauparl
that upwards Of 100 men are now sour
ing the country for the Wsupac;4 train
robbers. Ex-ShrriN Williams discov-
cred where dynamite hal been packed
or handled. he also found that al ex-
convict lives near the spot where the
dynamite evidences were found. 1t
now looks as Though tho gang would be
captured bet IL, III ri e.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Murdered by His Crew.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The schooner
John A. Dickson, loaded with lumber,
was found drifting about near Cedar
Point on the Potomac, by a river
steamer, with the murdered body of the
skipper on board. 1t is believed that he
was murdered and robbed by his crew,
who were colored, and that the crew
took the yawl boat which was missing
and escaped to the shore.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27

Chicago and Northwestern Loses $10O,-
900 as {, Result.

Chicago AM! Northwestern Loses $780,
900 as Il Result.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. IA
landslide caused a renal able accident
at Jumbo siding on the Chicago and
Northwestern railway. The locomotive
and four bcx cars tumbled down all en-
banknent' into the Brule river, a us-
lance OF 60 feet, and were smashed into
junk. The engineer aud fireman re-
manned with the engine hut escaped
without scratch.
A tail-end collision occurred at Stur-
geon, short distance south, dcmoraliz-
ing one engine and a number OF freight
cars. This makes the fifth disaster en-
this division within 30 hours, and the
total loss will aggregate 100000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
WERE SHORT OF FOOD.

Tho Ecary Party Almost Starved When
Relief Reached Them.
ST.. JOHNS, N. f., Sept. 23.-The
steamer Kite ha, arrived here with
Lieutenant Peary and his exploring
party OH board.
When the Kite reached Whale sound
Oh Aug. 3 Peary and party were found
waiting for it, having arrived a few
days previous from their overland trip.
The expedition to independence bay, it is
learned. was not only not as satisfactory
as had been ant g pated, Lut came very
near resulting fatally to Peary and the
other two on account of lack of food.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Saws He Is innocent.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Sept. pa. Wynne
Crosse, teller OF the Iowa Savings bank,
has been arrested OH the complaint Of
his bondsmen, the American Security
company, charged with the cmbczzle-
ment of $1,000 from his employers. He
was released on $1,000 bonds. Grose
has always lorne q good reputation,
and still maintains his innocence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Hotel Beulah Burned.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 24.-An East Troy,
wis. special says: Hotel Beulah, on
the shore of Lake Beulah, was destroyed
by fire during terrible storm. -Four
guests made their escape without in
Jury, but lost from $500 to $500 in val
uables each. The loss is $4,000, with
partial insurance. It is supposed that a
street lamp was blown against the porch
If the building.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Commissioner Francis Dead.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Sept. A.-Phil
Francis, United States commissioner,
died of nervous prostration. He was
prominent in police circles for many
years. At one time he broke up the
most desperate gang of thieves that ever
infested Eastern Iowa. He has been
CITY marshal and United States deputy
marshal. He was member Of the
First Iowa cavalry and was to have re-
sponded to the address of welcome at
the reunion at Lyons Wednesday. He
will be buried at Lyons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
ENGLISH BOAT BEATEN.
Contest of Half-Raters Won by the
Ethel Wynn.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The
first race Of the match, the best three
out of five, between the half -raters
Ethel Wynn of the Indian Harbor
Yacht club, and Spruce " of the Nina
Yacht club Of England, was sailed
Monday. Ethel Wynn won very easily.
She beat Spruce " by seven Minis. 81
secs, over d course that begun with a
run to leeward for 3 miles and included
a beat back on the second leg, and a
repetition Of those legs to make the full
distance Of 10 miles.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Opened the Campaign.

CEDAR RAPIDS, H., Sept. 23.-The
Democratic campaign in Iowa was
opened Saturday with an address by
Hon. w. I. Babb, Democratic candidate
for governor. He began by denouncing
the Republican platform, prohibition
and the mulct law, and said that the
Democrats were in favor Of a law per-
hitting the manufacture Of liquor in
the state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
CNutur.h More L'ilihMStrIrrs.

KEY WE>r, fla. Sept. 2l.--Ih" rev.
enue cutter MrLane. acting ulGer i'll
structions from Deputy Collector +. II.
knight, while cruising from Bahia,
Honda, TO Key W's; came across the
schooner An,oinette, with seven Gu
bans and two An"ri"uns on boa"d
The Cui ans were hid IN Tie hold and
had arms and II s:"n'l nInonnt Ct ANU
milton, surgical initru nrnts a:lI noti-
cine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Waite Criticizes Ministers,

CANTON, o., Sept. pa resolution
was introduced in the Methodist con-
ference here censuring the Populists for
engaging Ex-Governor Waite of Colo
RADIO to deliver a political speech here
Sunday. He appeared but postponed
his political speech and delivered a
mock sermon in which he condemned
the money power and criticized the min
isters
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
California Forest Fires.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept. 24.-Forest
fires are sweeping through hundreds Of
acres Of forests in this vicinity. Rail
road traffic is interfered with by trees
falling across the tracks. The fire is
the worst that has ever visited Santa
Cruz county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
brakeman INSTANTLY Killed.

FARGO, N. D., sept. 2l.--;ohn Rod
man IL brakeman ON the Great -tnr; II "rn
was instantly killed about l p. III. n";.r
Are,4Svillr 10 miles fro!A this city.
Coupling Of car broke just ~ h" was
stepping rom on" car t. III: her ami he
fell to the ground completely s"v"ring
his head from his body. His home is
at Morris Mimi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Looks Like a Murder.

BUTTE, Mon, Sept. 23.-William
Sutherland, postmaster at Woodville, q
few miles north Of this city, was found
dead in his store under conditions sug-
costing murder or suicide, and the
coroner is Investigating. Several at
tempts have been made within the past
year to rob the place, and it is believed
that Sutherland was killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
SWAMP FIRE NEAR APPLETON.
Big Strip of Valuable Timber Destroyed,
The Loss Heavy.

Big Strip of Valuable Timber Destroyed,
The Loss Heavy.
APPLETON, Wis, Sept. 24.-Sunday
nights gale famed the big swamp fire
into sea Of fame and swept away
strip Of timber mile and a half long
and mile WIDE Farms in the threat
ened region are being protected by
means of backfres and it is hoped that
the damage can be confined to the tim
Der. The losses to the timber already
amout to $4,000 and will reach $4,000
if the remainder OF the swamp goes, as
is now likely. Swamp fires also are re-
ported in the towns of Black Creek,
Freedom and Grand Chute, within two
miles Of Appleton.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
nj inncst,tu Turned over to Massachusetts.

Minnesota Turned over to Massachusetts.
WAsH1SGTON, Sept. 2l.-Tlr navy de-
PARTNER. has decided to turn over to the
state of Massachusetts for the use OF the
militia navy the old resolving ship Min
nesotn. After many years lying in the
North river, this old wooden frI-ate was
put ont of commission Il few days ago,
and will be placed at til" use Of the Mas
sachusctts authorities as sonn ;ls the gov
errors reGuisition is received
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Change of Sixty Degrees.

EMPoR1A, Kan, Sept. 24.-The great
est change in the weather ever expert
enced here occurred within the past "A
hours, the mercury dropping from 80 in
the forenoon to the freezing point at
night, nearly 90 degrees.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Ice Palace for Charles City.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Sept. 24.-The
proposed ice carnival for this city is as
Stunning shape, and the capital stock
of $4,000 has all been subscribed, and
the scheme will be carried forward. A
permanent organization and officers
were elected.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Shot n Policeman.

BRECKENRIDGE, Mimi, Sept. 3d.
Daniel Flint, policeman, was shot by
a hobo whom he was trying to arrest.
He received two shots, one in the fore
arm and one in the side, neither danger
GUS. The hobo was Immediately ar
rocfo6
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
WORK OF AMATEURS.

Hardware Store at Spooner Robbed of
a Thousand Dollars.
SHELL LAKE, Wis, Sept. 24.-At
Spooner the hardware store Of Ed MUIR
ply was broken into, the safe
blown open and about $1,000 taken
away. It was evidently the work of
amateurs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Eleven Inches of Snow.

=, DENVER, Sept. 24.-F. B. Vanden-
burg, local weather observer, reports
that the snow fall in Denver Saturday
night amounted to LA inches, leaving
ali previous September records far be-
hind
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
PostOmce Robbery.

MITCHELL, S. D., Sept. 24.-The post
office at Alexandria was robbed during
the night. The safe was blown open
and $500 taken. Stamps and other val
uables were unmOlested.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
ENGINEER and Fireman Killed.

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Sept. A.-The
engine Of a construction train on the
Toledo, Peoria and Western jumped the
track near this place while running at
high speed and was overturned. En-
pineer James Dillon and Fireman
Brown were crushed to death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Wclch prrsbytcrinns.

M1NSEApoIIs, Sept. 2l.-Tho national
trienn;ul assembly Of tho WELSH Pres
Lytcrian church convened at the little
Welsh church OH Seventeenth avenue
south and Franklin with IL fa I sized at
tendance. The session WIS entirely de-
voted to rout inc hasinrsl. Rev. John
T.. Daniel of Wisconsin w:lJ elected
mod nr.,tnr
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Death of Mrs. Cook.

NEENAN. Wis, Sept. 2l.-Mrs. Cook,
wife of Congressman Cook, died at Au-
rora, Canada. The remains will be
brought here for interment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
s,ow in the Black Hills.

DEADwooD, S. D., Sept. 2l.-At $3.50
o. m. there were two inches Of snow at
Bald Mountain, and it is still showing
hard, People are shivering.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Increased Valuations,

ST.. PAUL, Sept. 21.-The state board
of equalization has added 10 per cent to
the merchandise valuations returned by
the assessors in Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Duluth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
Ransom Secures His Salary.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-One Of the
local banks received from ex-senator
M. w. Ransom, ex-minister to Mexico,
draft on the treasurer of the United
States for $525 on salary account. The
draft was presented, and by direction of
Secretary Carlisle, warrant for the
amount was drawn
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
German Mission Looted.

New YORK, Sept. 2l.-A dispatch
to the World from Shanghai says: The
German mission near SWato~ was
looted by GOO Chinese plunderers. 1t
is impossible at this time to get details,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-09-27
wisconsin Library Burned.

BRANDON, Wis, Sept. 2S.-The build
ing owned by Miss Lucy Bliss, used as
storehouse by the Geographical Society
of Wisconsin, was struck by lightning.
The building was burned with contents,
including nearly 1000 volumes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
TERROR TO THE BEARS.
Again the Price of Wheat Goes
Sailing Rapidly Up
ward.
Bulls Declare That the Dollar
Mark Will Soon Be
Reached.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 25.-The bears
in wheat had things their own way during
the first hour this morning, but before
midday the pits resounded with yells as
they frantically tried to cover short sales
put out yesterday and early to-day. The
light rains over portions of the winter
wheat belt had so improved crop accounts
that the country was in a mood to take
profits and sold big blocks on the decline,
but as soon as it heard that frosts were
predicted for tonight over large area in
the West it resumed its buying with all
the old-time vigor.
July opened about cent down from
last nights price and fell to 70, where it be-
gan to feel the influence of the outside de-
mand. In few moments it was sailing
up at a rate that struck terror to the bears.
Up it went until it reached s1A, Az above
the lowest point, the closing being nervous
at 81H. The bulls are talking of dollar
wheat again and say the country has IN
loaded so much wheat in the past two days
that it is eager to try its hand once more at
lifting prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
A MYSTERIOUS CITY.

Its Mirage Is One of the Most Inter-
esting and Curious Ever Seen.
Many stories have been written about
mirages and decisions, but none have been
more interesting and curious than that of
the Silent City mirage, which makes its
appearance near the Pacific glacier in
Alaska. The discovery of this wonderful
mirage was made by the Indians, who
would tell of the city which was built in
the clouds.
The mirage can be seen in the early part
of July from 5 to r. NJ. 1t rises from the
side of the Pacific glacier. II first appears
like a heavy mist, and soon becomes
clearer, and one can distinctly see the
specter city, well-defned streets and trees,
tall spires, huge and odd-shaped buildings
which appear to be ancient mosques or
cathedrals.
1t is a city which would seem to contain
at least 25,000 or $4,000 inhabitants. No
one has been able to identify it, although
several have claimed to recognize the place.
There is no city like it in Alaska, nor in
any country about it for thousands of
miles. Some claim it as city in Russia,
others say it is a city in England, but none
can tell what or where it is. The mirage
was given the name of the 'sSilent City"
as 1t appears to no one like a dead city.
There is nothing which would indicate
that it is uninhabited
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
GAGGED THE CANARIEs.

Energetic Songsters of the Atlantic
Doomed to Perpetual imprisonment.
About $50 years ago a ship returning
from the islands in the Atlantic. which neo.
pie then called the Fortunate isles. but
winch were undoubtedly the Canaries.
went ashore on the coast of Italy. near
Leghorn. cage of beautiful birds can
tured on these islands was broken and the
Dlrds were liberated. Through some canrice
they dld not take refuge on the Italian
mainland, but went to the island of EIbe.
Where In due time they nested and bred
ana increased in numbers. The Italians
discovered that they were admirable
singers and began to capture them and sell
them in cages.
inns gave rise to traffic which soon
completely cleared the island of EIbe of
canary birds, SO that not one was left there
IN a Wild state. From that time the his
toIy OF the canary has been one of per-
petuai imprisonment and of the trans
I9rmation OF his appearance and character.
ne mas become what may be called an
artlncial bird. Every nation of Europe
Ilas produced a canary of special type.
IN the natural state of canaries, as they
sui exist in the Canary Islands and other
Atlantic islands, the birds are of grayish
green, not remarkable for beauty; but they
are such energetic singers that they have
peen known to break the membrane OF
ehelr throats in pouring forth their song
ot. Louis Globe-D Democrat.