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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
PLANNED TO ROB THE BANK.
Burglars 1T Memonce, Ills, Captured
After q Hard Fight.

Burglars ut Memonce, Ills, Captured
After q Hard Fight.
MEMoNcE, Ills, Jan. 21.-An attempt
to rob the Exchange bank of this town
would have been successful had it not
been for detectives from Chicago, aided
by the town marshal and assistants,
who, after fierce battle with the rob-
bers, succeeded in capturing Weed Love
Of Momence, who became separated
from the rest of the gang in the con.
fusion of the fight. There were two:
and possibly three others in the gang
and they got away in the darkness.
Later one Of the burglars named Schai
was captured, and the detectives are in
pursuit of the others. Robberies IN
Momence have been so numerous during
the past few months that the Chicago
detectives had been employed recently
to ferret out the perpetrators. The oper-
ative sent here gained the confidence Of
the gang and learned Of their plan to
rob the bank. Had they succeeded they
would have secured about $15O,O0O in
cash. None of the men arrested have
been previously imprisoned on serious
charge,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
SANK RAPIDLY.
Vessel Total Wreck in LeSs Than Five
Minutes.

Vessel Total Wreck in LeSs Than Five
Minutes.
LOUISVILLE, JAN. 2l.--The Cincinnati
sand New Orleans. packet steamer State
of Missouri was sunk in the Ohio river
just below Alton, Ind, Saturday even
ing at 5:lO o'clock, and it is believed at
least 10 lives were lost, although an
other report puts the number at 40. The
vessel struck sharp rock and ripped
the starboard side open from one end to
the other. In less than five minutes
she was complete wreck. The crew
and passengers, nearly 100 in all, were
paralyzed ut the shock and before any
thing could be done the vessel was COM
pletely under water. The upper deck
broke away and tloated off. Nearly
everybody jumped into the river and
made for shore, some 100 yards away.
The State of Missouri left Cincinnati for
New Orleans Friday afternoon. She
had on board 10 passengers and q crew
of between IS and 80. Most Of the crew
were negroes. So far as can be told no
passengers were lost.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
SECOND VISITATION.

Town of Kuchen, Persia, Again Destroyed
as@ by an Earthquake.
I LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Times has a
dispatch from Teheran, the capital Of
Rersia, stating that the town Of Kuchan,
iii the province Of Khorasan, which was
Destroyed by an earthquake IA months
ao and which was subsequently re-
Mas again. n destroy \, sby an earth, b
quake shock on Thursday last. There
was, as on the previous OCCASION. great
loss of life. One hundred women, who
were in a bathhouse, were crushed to
death by the falling building. The
weather is intensely cold, and this in
creases the sufferings Of the survivors
whose houses were destroyed. The dis
patch adds that four distinct shocks
were felt at Meshed within three days.
None of these shocks, however, was of
sufficient strength to do any damage.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25

Important Action of the Board Having
Them in Charge.

Important Action of the Board Having
Them i'm Charge.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 19.-The board
Of university and school lands has or
dered all school land contracts where
the parties are in default for 1894 can
celled and the lands advertised for lease
with other cultivated school lands.
Twenty per cent has been paid Oh the
purchase price in all instances, and the
advance in terest for one year. Some OF
the lands are worth $50 per acre. Those
holding the contracts, however, have
the privilege Of redeeming at any time
before resale of the land is made.
There are seventeen cases Of default in
Cass county, and some Of the financially
strong men in the state are in the list in
Cass, Pembina and Grand Forks coun-
ties, preferring doubtless to pay per
cent rather than dispose Of wheat or
wool at present prices.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
STRUCK 0t:rr; T,;JtjiCl;lK !
Steamer State of Missouri
Goes Down in Fifty Feet
of Water.
THE LOSS OF LIFE NOT KNOWN.
One Report Says Thirty-five
but Officials Deny the
Statement.

OwENsBoRo, KY, Jan. 21.-The big
New Orleans packet, the State of Mis-
souri,, struck rock on the Indiana side
Of the Ohio, near Alton, and went down
in 80 feet Of water. She gave a heavy
lurch forward and rapidly sank. -Four
passengers who were picked up near the
Kentucky shore have arrived here. One
reached the shore and the others re-
manned in tree many hours until res
cued. These passengers report that the
boat struck the rock near the stern and
gave q lurch forward. A yawl was
launched, but it was soon sunk. the
boat lurched again and second yawl
was put off from the sinking vessel, in
which four women passengers and some
Of the cabin passengers managed to get
places. One chambermaid was
Picked Up by = Boat
from q farmhouse nearby and several
rescued passengers were picked up
further on and taken up to Louisville by
the steamer Tell City. One yawl that
was upset by frantic passengers was full
Of women and children, and all are
thought to be lost. There were Is cabin
and 80 deck passengers and II crew Of 60
on board. The surviving passengers
think that at least 35 We're lost. The
cabin and upper works of the boat float
ed away. The City of Owensboro got
out part of the freight from the cabin
deck. In less than 10 minutes from the
time the boat struck she had gone down.
At RockpOrt and here, as well us ut i'll
termcdiate points the bank is lined with
skitfs picking up pieces of furniture and
watching for dead bodies, but the cur
rent is too swift for small crafts to get
out far. The boat is Il total loss.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Telegram to Willis.
HOT ROASTS EXPECTED.

Several Senators Anxious to Express Views
on the Hawaiian Problem.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The prospect
in the senate this week is for more talk
than accomplishments. When the senate
adjourned Saturday the attitude to-
wards Hawaii, the proposed recession
from the senate amendments to the in
come tax appropriation and the Nicar-
aqua bill all occupied, in the different
ways, the position Of unfinished bust
ness. The income tax question will
have the right of way by virtue of its
being part of an appropriation bill. The
Hawaiian question will, in all proba-
aility, be considered in the morning
hour, if not crowded out by the debate
on the income tax. There are known to
be several senators, most, if not all of
them on the Republican side, anxious to
express their views on the Hawaiian
problem, and judging from their private
expressions the remarks to be made
will, in some instances, be very pointed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
large Numbers Of Mexicans Offcr Their
Services to the Government.

large Numbers of N1exicans Offcr Their
Services to the Government.
MEXICO CITY, jan. 21.-Don Emilio
De Leon, Guatemalan minister to
Mexico, was seen at the National Pal
ace when emerging from conference
with the Mexican minister of foreign re-
lations, and positively denied that diplo-
matte negotiations have come to an end
over the international boundary dispute.
AS proof Of the verify Of his statement
he referred to the meeting just con-
cluded, and intimated that the regular
diplomatic course of proceedings is still
in operation. He referred the CORES
pondellt to an article in Ell National Of
Saturday and which contains lengthy
review of the Guatenalan question,
with the powers which Minister Leon
bears from his government. The ar
ticle says that the Guatemalan envoy IS
given full power to act in all depart
nlents of the c;lse and to give it final
settlement according to the instructions
which he bears.
lIl Universal, which is counted as Il
semi-ol1ici,l paper Of the Mexican gov
ernnent, contains confirmation OF the
report that Guatemala has rejected
Mexico's claims.
The stand of the Mexican government
is still firm. 1t is not Thought, however,
that any hostile demonstration will be
considered by Mexico until the original
document has been received from Guate-
: nsala and given complete and exhaustive
consid iderntion by the president and
cabinet.
Worked Up n War Spirit.
The excitement in this city is at IL
higher pitch than ever, and since the
question has been pending, war talk is
heard on every side. Tho high feeling
not only perlneates military and civil
circles ut the seat Of government, but
has diffused itself through the whole
nation, and the department Of war
is daily receiving protfors of state
troops, civil volunteers and money
and munitions appropriations. News
paper correspondents at the CAPT
tai are holding themselves i'll readi-
Hess W uttSGtll W 'llo SouoilOliA Ai''i'ioi
at an hours notice, and unusual activity
is seen in many quarters in anticipation
of what the next day may bring forth.
The greater part Of the Guatemalan
frontier is occupied within communicate
ing distance with Mexican troops and ar
tillery, while Guatemala has taken the
same steps in the mobilization of it's
troops on the opposite side of the delim-
itation between the two republics. 1t is
feared Il clash Of arms may be preclpl-
tatcl at almost amy time by an illadvised
action on the part of strngglers con-
nected with the two forces Of troops, and
this is being guarded against Oh the part
of Mexico in a very rigid surveillance
kept over every point possible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
SCOTT'S BODY FOUND.

Lynclling of the Defaulting Treasurer of
Holt County, Neb., Confirmed.
OMAHA, Jan. 21.-A Bee special from
O'Neill, Neb., says: The body Of Bar
rett Scott, Holt county's defaulting
treasurer, who was taken from here by
a party of disguised men on the night of
Dec. 81, was found in the Niobrara river
with rope around the neck. The man
had been hanged, undoubtedly by his
captors, and the body then thrown into
the river.
The body was lying in seven feet of
water and only short distance from the
bank. The body bore evidence that the
victim was dead when cast into the
water. Around his neck was piece Of
rope about three feet long, a moose
around the neck being tied in true hang
mans style
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25

and have been ordered out to quell the
strike. The First brigade, national
guards, including all the troops, i'll
fantry, artillery and signal corps, 4,700
men, received orders from Adjutant
General McAlpine to be ready for serv
ice at once Early in the day there was
a general feeling that the mayor, after
his conference with the delegation of
labor leaders, and subsequent one with
representatives of the railroad COM
panies, would bring about a settlement
on compromise plan. The efforts OF
the mayor to bring about settlement
having proved fruitless there is no tell
ing at this moment when or how the
differences between the railroad officials
and the striking motormen and con-
ductors will be adjusted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
DlSPERSE THE CHINESE.
Japanese Third Army Successfully Defends
All Attack on Hal Chang.

Japanese Third Army Successfully Defends
all Attack on Hai-Chang.
HIROSHIMA, Jan. 21.-General NodZu,
commander of the first Japanese army,
telegraphs:
The Chinese commenced an attack on
Hal Chang on the morning Of Jan. II,
advancing from three routes. The third
army division, after maintaining the de-
fcnse of the north side Of Hal Chang un-
til 4 o'clock in the afternoon, assumed
the defensive and attacked the enemy's
right wing. Shortly after 6 o'clock we
succeeded in dispensing the Chinese.
The enelny's strength was over 10000.
The main force is retreating north and
west and the remainder toward New
Chwang.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 21.-It is reported
here on good authority that part Of
the Japanese fleet is bombarding Ting
Chow, short distance from Foo-Chow,
to the west No details have yet been
received.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
ALLEGED CATTLE THIEVES.
Four South Dakotans in Trouble Owe
Stock.

Four South Dakotans in Trouble Over
Stock.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., Jan. 21.-Jim,
Bill and Pat Slatterly, known as the
Slatterly boys, have been arrested for
cattle stealing. They have been in the
habit of driving range cattle from the
ranges of South Dakota across the Ne
braska line, where they disposed Of them
and pocketed the money.
John Herman and John Brown were
also caught stealing cattle. They were
also bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $500 each, but furnished the bond
and were allowed to go home. They
claim that they were driving their own
cattle, which they had taken to a stream
of water on account of the water giving
out on their ranch
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Remains ut Dodge Center.

MANToRvn.LE, Mimi, Jan. 2l.-The
county seat fight in Dodge county be-
tween Dodge Center and Mantorville has
come ton close as Judge Thomas G.
Bucham has granted a permanent i'll
junction against the county commission
ers from acting on the petition for
removal, holding that there were not
the number Of signatures required by
law for such action.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
SEVENTEEN FEET OF SNOW
Tho Seasons Record in California Trains
Delayed.

Tho Seasons Record in California Trains
Delayed.
DUNsMUIR, CAL, Jan. 21.-1t has been
showing heavily all day and is still COM
ing down. This is the heaviest storm of
the season. The snow is from seven to
10 feet deep now, making II feet for the
season. The railroad was open at 6
p. M, but all trains are being held on
account Of the snow in the cuts, some Of
which are 20 to 80 feet deep, with al
most perpendicular walls, and! it is only
barely possible that the rotary can keep
them open. The wind is strong, and a
train once stopped would soon be COW
eaed many feet deep. A plow and an
engine got off the track three miles
above here and detained train six
hours.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Saws No Lives Were Lost.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2l.-Commodore
Laidlow and Captain Wise, officers of
the Cincinnati, Memphis and Orleans
Packet company that owns the State Of
Missouri, insist that reports from their
officers on the wrecked steamer state
that the boat and entire cargo are a
total loss, but they do not believe any
lives were lost. 1t is impossible to get
track Of all who reached either bank of
the river, but they report that tho Off
GERS are Of the opinion that all tho pas
sengcrs will be accounted for.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
INTRODUCED BY DAVIS.
i Bill for Il Railroad From Denver to tho
Head of the Lakes.

4 Bill for Il Railroad From Denver to tho
Head of the Lakes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Davis
introduced by request bill to allow the
investment of the Union Pacific sinking
fund in the bonds of a railroad to be
constructed from Sioux City to Jules
burgh, there to connect with the Union
Pacific. The bill also incorporates
company to build this road and bridge
across the Missouri at Sioux City under
the title of The Interstate Transporter
ton company Among the incorpora-
tors are w. r. Kinyon Of Owatonna, w.
E. Mcneil of Postville, Fred L. Eaton of
Sioux City and Daniel L. Plumer of
Wausau, Wis. The others are Eastern
canitalists.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
PHILADELPHIA GOES.
WSrshlp Ordered to Honolulu at tho Re-
#hN quest of Secretary Gresham.

W1rshlp Ordered to Honolulu at tho Re-
4ti quest of Secretary Gresham.
sss9 9W WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l. - Secretary
Gresham has received official confirma-
tion Of the attempted rebellion in Ha-
waii. He has been in consultation for
half all hour with Secretary Herbert
relative to the immediate dispatch of d
naval ship to the islands. Mr.. Gresham
Ut 1890 a. m, was at the White House
consulting with the president on the
same matter. Secretary Herbert has
also gone to the White House to take
part in the consultation. The impress
sion at the department is that the flag
ship Philadelphia with Admiral Beard
slee would be dispatched to Honolulu.
Philadelphia in Sailing Order.
Mr.. Herbert stated that the Philadel-
phia was at Mare Island, CAL, and could
start almost Immediately, delaying only
long enough after receiving her sailing
orders to take a few fresh stores and q
little extra coal aboard. She carries
complement of nearly 400 officers and
men, commanded by Capt. Golfer, and
could make the run of 1850 miles to
Honolulu in about six days. After con-
su1ting for some time, the two secre-
taries came to the conclusion that moth
ing should be Gone toward sending a
ship to Hawaii, except by the direction
Of the president, SO they went directly
to2the White House to learn the presi-
dents wishes in the matter. Before
lsswing the department., Secretary Her
bert conferred with Admiral Ramsay,
chief Of the navigation bureau, and
everything was put in train for the i'm
mediate dispatch of sailing orders to
Admiral Beardslee should the president
decide to send ship to Hawaii.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
PROMISE OF A BUSY WEEK.

Programme of the House as Arranged by
the Committee on Rules.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-This promises
to be busy and important week in the
house. The programme arranged by
the committee on rules contemplates the
consideration of the public building bills
on the calendar, to be followed by the
Indian appropriation bill, now under
consideration, the sundry civil bill and
the agricultural appropriation bills. The
committee on rules, after much urging,
decided to bring in cloture -ule to Sc
cure vote on the bill for a new public
building at Chicago to cost $4,000, 900.
The improvements for the New York
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Tax on Dubuoue Saloons.

DUBUQUE, Ia., Jan. 21.-The board of
supervisors has ordered the township
assessor Of Dubuque county to assess sa-
looms as provided by the mulct law,
which means tax Of $500 on every sa-
loon in the county and perpetual lien
upon all real restate and personal prop
erty used by the saloons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
WILL COMSTOCk WIN1

Some Talk of a Break In His Favor from
Washburn's Ranks.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 2l.-Beyond the dis
cussion of a proposed break OF the
Washburn forces to Comstock, there
was very little going on in the senatorial
contest. Nearly all the members went
home Saturday and the hotels were
practically deserted. All the headquar-
ters were open, but except few OF the
leaders they were untenanted. Gov
ernor Nelson was at his headquarters
for a short time in the afternoon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Quarter Million in q Cave.

SAN LUIS PoTos1, Mex, Jan. 21.-
Two children playing east Of here dis
covered cavern. Several men explored
the cave, revealing an iron chest filled
with Spanish gold coins, amounting to
between $3.50, 900 and $3.50, 600. 1t is be-
lieved that the money was placed in the
cave by Franciscan monks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
sa,ooni.ts Become Prohibitionists.

MAPLEToN, Mimi, Jan. 2l.-The sa-
loonkeepers at this place are highly in
dignant over the late action Of the coun-
Gil, in raising the license, and are adver-
Using liquors at big discount, with
view of going out Of business. They all
declare that they will vote the prohibi-
ton ticket at the coming spring election
of town officials.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
FITZSIMMONS INDICTED.

The Australian Will Have to Stand Trial
For Manslaughter.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The grand
jury of Onondago county returned an
Indictment of manslaughter in the first
degree against Pugilist Robert Fitzsim-
mons for the killing Of his sparring part
ner, Con Riordan, in an exhibition at
the Jacobs opera house, this city,
Nov. II.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Stole a March on Carnegie.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Jan. 21.-The GU
ployes of the Homestead steel plant have
stolen a march on the company and the
Amalgamated association has again Sc
cured foothold in the works by the Or
ganization of at least one lodge, the first
since the break of the big strike of 1892.
The organization was necessarily ac-
complished with much secrecy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
Wisconsin Man Killed.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 21.-August Ber-
man, aged 2l, of Thorpe, Wis, whose
parents and two brothers were burned
to death in the forest fires in Wisconsin
last September, was beheaded by Lake
Shore train in East Toledo. Berman
came here several days in search of
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-25
A Red Man Suicides.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Jan. 21.-Black
Bonnet, Sioux belonging at Lower
Brule agency, committed suicide by
placing the muzzle of a rifle under his
chin and sent ball through the entire
front part Of his head. he was suf-
ferer from consumption.