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The herald., 1896-03-15
He Married the Girl

SAN JOSE, March 14.--Rev. L. j. SIM
mons of Calistoga. who eloped with Miss
Mary J. McCroskey from Hollister and
was taken from the train last evening, was
released from Jail this morning after secur-
ing marriage license to we'd Miss Nc
Croskey. The parties repaired 10 the Nj !.
E. Church South, where the marriage took
place.
The herald., 1896-03-15
They Want Sound Honey

KANSAS CITY, March l4.-Untler the
caption. Republican Delegates from KAN
sas Want Sound Money, the Star this even
ing prints interviews on the currency ques-
ton had with those delegates already
elected to the national convention at St.
Louis. Six are reported as having declared
themselves unalterably opposed to the free
coinage of silver, three favor it, while one.
ex-Mayor Nat Barnes of Kansas City,
Kas., says he will stand on any money
platform the Republican convention may
a(ODt.
The herald., 1896-03-15
AMERICA WINS

The international Chess natch Won by the
New Workers
NEW YORK, March 14.--Amid a scene of
wild excitement this evening the American
chess team beat the British team by four
and one-half to three and one. half games
in the match by cable, and this in spite of
the fact that the American games did not
look promising this morning when play
was resumed at the bank building at Court
and Remsen streets, Brooklyn. The
Americans on some of the boards fought
up hill Ramely and kept their ground we'll
in the remaining games.
The final score stands:
The herald., 1896-03-15
Labor at Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Labor Com
missioner Fitzgerald recently received a
communication from the Los Angeles
Council of Labor requesting him to visit
that city for the purpose of investigating
the workshops and the condition of the
Fitzgerald said today that he would com.
ply with the request and endeavor to have
an office loca ed in Los Angeles in order
that more effective work could be accom-
Dlished
The herald., 1896-03-15
A Blizzard at St, Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March IA blizzard
ragged this afternoon and continues tonight.
Several inches of snow fell on the level and
il is very cold. Reports from various Sec
tions of this state. as we'll as from Arkau-
sas, Kansas and Nebraska state that con.
siderable snow has fallen. Arkansas gar.
deners fear that the early fruit and vege-
tables will suffer-
The herald., 1896-03-15
All for Mckinley

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 1i.-The
Fifth district Republican convention held
today adopted resolutions endorsing Nc
Kinley. Conventions have been held by
two-thirds of the counties of the state ard
all hut five delegates were instructed for
Mckinley.
The herald., 1896-03-15
The Silver Ouestion

VIENNA, March 14.-Deputy Suess in.
tends to introduce at once in the reichsrath
motion calling upon the Austrian gov
ernment to endeaver to solve the bimetal-
lie question through the medium of an in.
ternational agreement.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Mark Twain in India

BOMBAY, March 14.-Mark Twain, the
American humorist, will resums his lec-
lures on Wednesday next and will leave
India for America OH April /.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE NEWS

Y TELE0RAPh-London cable letter; Great
Britain proposes a campaign against the
Mahdi; sporting notes. =. Berlin letter;
German-English entente is one result of the
Italian defeat in Africa; German rivers
overflow, causing damage and suffering
good account given of The battle ship In
diana 80. The Democratic state convention
will meet at Sacramento on June oO.
Iibertine takes the big stakes at Ingleside:
pool rooms hard hit by false reports by
telegraph; America wins the International
chess match by cable; sporting notes -.
Balllngton Booth chooses a name for
his new army-God's American Vol
unteers Perrines comet is get.
ting away from the ASTRONOMERS
Pasadena: Barker held TO answer; social
and personal notes. Riverside: a hotel
project. Pomona; reftting the postofice
Anaheim. orange shipments Santa
Ana: the street car question still unsolved
San Diego; Il big water deal. Ontario:
municipal candidates 49,. Santa Monica;
politics and town improvement Dow
ney; busy times. Ocennsde: moYe rain
wanted Ventura; supervisors meeting
Cotton; personals .... Santa Barbara;
social matters .... Fernando; improve
ments,
The herald., 1896-03-15

AROUND rOWN-The Methodist church south.
in conference denounces La Fiesta In
the polite world; late happenings in 60
ciety... County bee keepers NEE: at The
chamber of commerce Mr.. Teed. mayor
pro ten; Mayor RAIDER incapactated on ac-
count of sickness -. City clerks report;
matters to come before the council tomor-
row.. The finance committee; minor mat
ters passed upon....an absolute neces-
sity; residents OF Boyle Heights want Fourth
street opened. Will raise the price: oil
Exchange directors will meet tomorrow
Sunday legislation; another protest against
any action by the council. Annual meet
ing OF Los Angeles federation of societies
De-. The Kid Thompson tangle . Some
curious facts develop in the Lowry after
math. .., Work on the headwaters case
Mrs. Mary J. Dalton non-sui;ed in her dam
age claim. Queen of Fiesta; nembers OF
her Official family selected An old SOL
dier reported to be killed Democra {
must organize; movement to form local
Irving club . The manufacturers mcet-
ing a the chamber OF commerce.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Convict Wilson cspturet

SACRAMENTO, March 14.-Warden Aull
today received word from Merced county
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
PRETORIA is EXCITED.
Pet tiOns for Ommuta' ION VI sontenc
Rsinu AnarnilY Siunad.

Pet tions for Communication VI Sentence
Being generally Signed.
PRETORIA, April 29.-The political
atmosphere is sultry, and it is felt that
immensely lmportant issues depend
upon the lmmedat acton by the presi-
dent and the executives, WHO will prob.
ably consider the sentences in council
at once. Monster petitions to the ex.
acutive asking for communication and
pardon are now being generally signed
here. The general public is astounded
at the heavy sentences inflicted upon
all of the prisoners. All who are now
in Jail are treated with special privi-
!eges.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had an interview with President
Kruger in regard to the situation. The
president said b. was earnestly weigh.
ing in his mind the days develop
ments. The written Judgment, he
said, could not be submitted to the ex-
ecutive until Thursday. when the mat.
ter would he promptly dealt with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
SENATE TALKS FINANCE.
Was Debating the Naval hill but
jumped the Track.

Wss Debating the Naval hill but
jumped the Track.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The senate
was plunged into an exciting financial
debate during the day after several
weeks of serene and formal procedure
on appropriation bills. The naval ap-
preparation bill was under considera-
ton and the item Of four battleships to
cost an aggregate Of SIS, 900 served
as text for speech for Mr.. German
pointing out that the revenues Of the
government are less than the .expendi-
lures. His statements brought on an
animated controversy, in which Mr..
Sherman, Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Chandler
Joined Issue With Mr.. German
as to the responsibility for the failure
of tariff legislation in the present con-
gress.
Mr.. Germans speech and the fire.
quent heated party colloquies it devel-
oped attracted great interest, crowds
filling the galleries for the first time
since the Cuban debate and many men,
bers of the house came over to listen to
the proceedings.
The battleships item was not con.
cluded when the senate adjourned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
INCREASED

The Cape IOWA Corrssp0nd dent Hound
to Have Buluwayo Captured.
CAPE Town, April :9.-The dis.
patches which faltered through from
Buluwayo increased the feeling of an1'
iety felt here regarding the fate Of the
besieged town. According to latest
advices, the circle of fierce warriors
behind the mound Notifications had
again been drawn closer to Buluwayo,
and at the same time extended. The
Matabeles, when this news was sent
out from tho endangered town, had
been further reinforced, and another
large body Of men were leaving the
Matopo hills, expecting to eject a
junction with the other bodies OF hos
tile natives, and completely surround
the place from all sides, while keeping
south of the fortified pass, which is the
key to the situation in that direction.
In addition, another strong force of
hostiles has gone in the direction Of the
route being followed by the relief corps
Of about 6O0 men and nine machine
gums, advancing from Mafeking. Con.
sequently it Is believed that there is
severe work cut out for this force, the
advance guard Of which, it was hoped,
would reach Mangwa about May 2.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
FIRE FATAL TO TWO.
Paris, Tex, Experiences Quarter OF
Million Blaze.

Paris, Te1., Experiences a Quarter Of q
Million Blaze.
PARIS, Tex, April s9.-A disastrous
fire involving loss Of life and $3.50, 600
worth of property, broke out in the g.
story building Of ]. E. Bywaters on
South Main street at a. m. In a short
time the flames spread to the ware
house Of NJ. r. Allen & Co., the Glenn
ents building and Hotel Peterson.
John Saulsman, . tie inspector, who
was occupying = room in the Bywaters
building, was su1ooated and burned to
death. Later, while tho firemen were
playing on the flames, q wall fell,
crushing s. r. Ramsey and Louis
Rootohe, the former fatally and the
latter seriously.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
WORST EVER KNOWN.

Severe Cyclonio Storm Passes Over Me-
Cook County, s. ID. .,j
MoNTRosE, S. D., April ga cy.
clone passed about two miles west OF
here about p. m. 1t struck the resi-
dence of Frank Malloy, demolishing it
entirely. Next in its track was the
residence of Conrad Kirchner, which
was torn from its foundation and badly
wrecked Abo,.t two miles further
north it struck the residence of Peter
Flannery, which was demolished, to-
gether with all his barns and outbuild.
lngs. The family escaped by going
into the cellar. The house of Michael
Mannion was next in its path, and this,
together with oil the outbuildings, was
torn to atoms and carried away. The
family, consisting OF himself, wife and
five children, were badly injured and
all were unconscious when found. The
storm was the worst ever known in
this section.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
COLLlDED WITH A CRUISER.
The Wyanoke Bumped Into the Co
lumbia and Was Sunk.

The Wyanoke Bumped Into the Co.
lumbia and Was Sunk.
NORFOLK, Va, April 29.-While the
Old Dominion steamer Wyanoke was
making for the Newport News pier,
about $3.50 a. NJ, she struck the Prov
of the United States steamer Columbia,
lying at anchor, and had hole cut in
the forward part of her starboard side
and sunk in about quarter of an hour
in 60 feet of water. All Of the Wya.
noke's passengers and crew were saved,
but the baggage is all lost and probably
the cargo also. The fremen were badly
scalded, but beyond this no further in
juries are reported.
The Columbia was anchored very
near the pier and was not seen from
the Wyanoke, on account of the brill
fancy of the electric lights on the pier.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
THREE lMPlS ROUTED.

Big Victory Gained by the Defenders at
Ruluwayo.
LONDON, April s9.-The Mashona'
land (South Africa) agency here has
received the following dispatch from
Buluwayo, dated April ~: big en-
gagement this morning. Three lmpls
surrounded us. Defeated and routed
them with great loss"
The latest news from Buluwayo
brings word that F. @. Selous and MIR.
Dawson are engaged in building forts
to protect the roads running southwark
to Mafekin. The attacks which have
been made upon Matabeles. while they
have resulted in wholesale slaughter
Of the natives, have apparently made
no impression on their spirit They
have not been dislodged from their
positions.
The Times correspondent asserts that
the Matabele are retiring towards the
hills and they declare they have had
enough Of fighting. Many OF their
wounded are said to be dying.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

Preparing to Entertain Travellers.
GRAND Forks, N. D., April 29.-The
annual convention Of the Northwestern
United Commercial Travellers will be
held here May % and %. Elaborate
arrangements are being made for the
entertainment Of the thousand travel.
ers who are expected to attend.
South Dakota Sheep 0rowerA
ABERDEEN, 6. D., April 29.-The
programme for the sixth annual meet.
ing Of the South Dakota Sheep Breed
ers' and Wool Growers association, to
be held 1t Redfield, June is, II and
10, was prepared here by Secretary
Bushnell and Hon. NJ. F. Greeley,
chairman of the executive committee.
A suggestion made by President Shep.
ard, and which has cheerfully been
adopted. 10 to hold in conjunction with
the meeting "buck exchange" where
members and others can bring their old
breeding stock and exchange it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Little Town Of Epiphaney, S.
D., in the Path Of a "
Wind Storm. X
Three Persons Fatally Hurt
and Fifteen injured in
the Vicinity. .. \
Other Portions of the North
west Suffer From Wind
and Wator.

MITCHELL, s. D., April pa severe
cyclone struck near Spencer, S. D., and
took a northerly course, destroying
farm property and doing immense
damage to crops The little town OF
Epiphaney lay directly in it's path and
was completely wiped off the earth. not
a building beng left standing. Three
persons were fatally and 10 or more
seriously injured in that immediate
vicinity. AT Madison heavy WIND
demolished several building, and hail
destroyed a great deal of glass. On
account Of communication being cut
off the extent of the damage is un-
KNOWN
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
HAS 4 STRING TO IT.
Judge Jenkins' Decree in tho Northern
i xa.sa 1 Pacific Sale. @Ea&

Judge Jenkins' Decree in tho Northern
(, le..ta.g-. Pacific Sale. VANISH
MILWAUKEE, April 29.--The decree
ordering the sale Of the Northern Pa.
cific railroad and all the property of
the company, including stocks, bonds
and lands, has been signed by Judge
Jenkins, in the United States court.
The decree, however, is by no means
final, and has very large string at
tached, which gives the court the right
to make any notifications he may see
fit, both as to the terms and con aitions
of the sale. and as to the distribution.
The reservat on of the court gives the
creditors of the Northern Pacific COM
pany, outside of the bondholders, both
in and out of the reorganization agree
ment, the right to come into court at
any time and apply for relief which
the court reserves for itself the right to
grant, especially reserving jurisdiction
for this purpose.
Judge Jenkins also signed a supple
mental decree which orders the sale OF
lands west of the Missouri river, and
which are held to be subject to lien
of the preferred stockholders. The
land to be sold is in North Dakota,
Montana, Idaho and Washington.
Sale to Occur Within Sixty bays.
The sale is to take place from the pas
senger depot of the Northern Pacific
railroad in: West Superior within 60
days. unless Judge Jenkins sees fit to
interfere in the meantime. Special
Master Carey is to sell the road in three
parcels, covered by the general second,
general third and the consolidated
mortgages. The general second mort.
gage is adjudged to be lien on the en-
tire railroad property of the main line
and subject to the general first mort.
gage, and the Missouri and Pend
d'Oreille division mortgages. The gen.
eral third mortgages cover the property
not covered by the general second aud
the consolidated mortgage is secured
mainly by stocks and bonds.
Judge. jenkins has filed an order ap.
proving the report OF Special Master
Carey on the accounts of Messrs.
Payne, Cakes and Rouse, the original
receivers of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, up to Feb. 81, 1896.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Western League.

At Grand Rapids, 3; indianapolis, l.
At Detroit. IL Columbus, ..
Position Of CIubs-kunsus City 1857,
Detroit .G67, Milwaukee 600, Columbus
800, indianapolis 400. Grand Rapids 400,
St. Paul 400, Minneapolis 1885.
National League.
AT Philadelphia, !; EvooNlyn, 10.
At Baltimore. Was ,ilgton,y
At Pittsburg, .; Cleveland, ..
At New York, 8; Boston, &.
Position OF Cubs - Pittsburg $50,
Philadelphia. G6G, Cincinnati go st. Louis
.GOU, Boston 900, Washington 555, Brook
Ign .555, Cleveland .5'O Baltimore 800,
Chicago 500, Now York Ill. Louis
Vile 100.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
HELD TWO CONVENTIONS.
Republicans of Alabama Arc Badly
Divided.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-The
Republicans of Alabama held two state
conventions here during the day. One,
the Mckinley convention, adopted q
ringing sound money. protection plat
form and determined to put straight
out and out Republican ticket in the
field headed by General G. w. Burke
of Calhoun, a high class Republican.
The other. composed of all the anti.
Mckinley factions, adopted platform
declaring that all other issues in Ala
bama were subservient to one-fair
elections therefore all issues .ex.
cepting these were avoided in the plat
form. Sound money and protection
are not referred to. A resolution was
adopted by the anti Mckinley forces
that the Republicans fuse in the state
elections with the Populists, allowing
the latter to name the nominee for
governor and dividing the balance Of
the state ticket between tho parties.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Sentence of Death on johann
nesburg Reform ers Was
Unexpected.
Gtrong Feeling Prevalent That
Condemned Men May
Yet Escape.
Petition Circulated at WASH
ington for Release of
Hammond.

LONDON, April 2o.-While the an
nouncement made in the house of com.
mons that four of the Johannesburg
reform committee had been sentenced
to death for high treason caused sem
sation both inside and outside Of par.
lament and was earnestly discussed in
the Hobbies, where it is thought to have
increased the gravity in affairs in South
Africa. there is all inner ring OF poll.
ticians who are inclined to think the
whole thing is the result Of deal be-
tween the prisoners and the Boer au.
thorities and that the former obtained
the assurance that their sentences
would be committed before they plead.
cd guilty to the charge Of high treason.
OF the condemned men, Mr.. John
Hays Hammond, manager OF the De
Beers mine, is an American; Francis
Rhodes is brother Of Cecil Rhodes;
Percy Farrar is newspaper proprietor
and Lionel Phillips is president Of the
chamber of mines of Johannesburg.
Chamberlain Tslegraphs Kruger.
After making the announcement to
the house of commons Mr.. Chamber.
lain added that upon hearing the news,
he cabled to the governor of Cape Col.
ony, Sir Hercules Robinson, to com.
municate the following 70 President
Kruger:
1.-The government has just learned
that the sentence Of death has just been
passed upon the five leaders Of the re.
form committee. They can feel no
doubt that your honor will commute
the sentence and have assured parlia-
ment Of their conviction that this is
your honor's intention"
Mr.. Chamberlain telegram is re.
garded here as being precipitate, and
as leaving President Kruger no time to
act on his own account, and rs having,
moreover, the ring of dictation. 1t
may tend to irritate the chief magis-
trate Of the Trnnsvaal into greater
severity than he would otherwise OK
ercise.
imprisonment for Many Others.
The Chartered South Africa company
has received cable dispatch from JO-
hannesburg giving further details of
the Judgment Of the high court at Pre-.
toria in the case of the members of the
national reform committee. This dis.
patch states that in addition to the
sentence Of death passed upon the lead
ers of the reform committee G2 other
, members have been sentenced to two
years imprisonment, fine OF $4,000
and three years subsequent banlsh-
ment. The dispatch adds: There is
great excitement Gin Johannesburg)
and unless the sentences are speedily
committed trouble is expected.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
\ MI. feline Succeeds in Forming q Min
istry.

J NJ Moline Succeeds In Forming 3 Min
istry.
PARIS, April 29.-The announcement
is made that M. Meline has succeeded
in forming his cabinet, Us follows:
NJ Meline. premier and minister Of
agriculture; M. Barthou, minister Of
the interior; M. Hanotaux, minister Of
foreign affairs; M. Cookery, minister
Of finance; NJ. LIE Bon, minister Of the
colonies; M. Vale, minister Of com.
MERGE; General Billot, minister of war;
M. Dadlan, minister Of justice; Admiral
Besnard, minister of marine; M. La
comb, minister of public works; M.
Rambaud, minister of public instruc-
ton,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
IN WISCONSIN AND IOWA.
Great Damage Reported ~ . Result OF
Heavy Rains.

Great Damage Reported ~ . Result of
Heavy Rains.
SHEBoYGAN, Wis.,, April pa ter
rife electrical storm followed by q
cloudburst occurred here during the
evening. Several buildings We're
struck by lightning and two dwellings
burned. The electric street railway
wires are on the ground and many mo-
tors were burned out. Water to the
depth of foot flowed through the
streets. The Chicago and Northwest
ern railway track is washed away for
some distance and trains are delayed
there. South Of the city an immense
embankment has been washed onto the
tracks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
REBELS SLAUGHTERED.

Five Hundred Leonists Killed by tho
Government Troops.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 90
The government here is celebrating a
great victory over the insurgents.
Having captured Lapaz, Pueblo Luevo,
Pital, Momotombo and Canas from the
rebels, the government now controls
the eastern part Of the Leon railroad.
Three officials and some men were
killed ON the government side and 10
officers and 500 men among the rebels
were slaughtered,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Picker General Pension Bill
Passes the House by Nearly
i. a Party Vote. s@
Important Amendments to the
Present Laws Embodied In Z
- .. the Measure. 5|a
Senate Gets OF the Track and
Plunges Into a Debate
on Finance.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The house
passed the Picker general pension bill
by vote of 1877 to 81. The Repub'
licans and Populists voted solidly in
favor of the measure and the DEMO
Gratis, with six exceptions, solidly
against it. The section to which the
bulk of the opposition was directed pro-
vides that persons otherwise entitled to
pensions shall not be disqualified on
account of prior service in the Confed.
crate army, provided they Joined the
Union forces 80 days before Lees sur
render. H.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up
for vote Saturday at p. m. under a
special order.
Provisions Of tho Pension Measure.
The bill as passed amends the PEN
sion laws in some very important re-.
spects. 1t creates presumption of
the death of an enlisted man after
seven years absence; fixes the maximum
income of a widow entitled to a PEN
sion under the act Of 1890 at $500;
provides that no pension shall be sus-
pended or discontinued except for fraud
or recovery from disability; makes dis.
continued pensions reallowed from date
of their dlscontinuance, and provides
that desertion or dishonorabie dis
charge shall not be bar to pension
under the act of 1880 if the enlisted
man has served 80 days subsequent to
such discharge.