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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.

The grand lodge I. o. O. +. of North
Dakota is in session at Grafton.
Fire at Caldwell, O., destroyed a
whole square, causing loss of $50, 900.
The strike of the convicts in San
Quentin (Cal.) prison has been quelled
for the present, at least. --, .s.s~ -, g..
Mrs. Robert futile of Palo, Ia, was
thrown from. a wagon by runaway
team and instantly killed. 49,
The American plate glass works, the
largest outside of the trust, has resumed
operations at Alexandria, Ind. .G..
The big Walker sawmi1l at Crookston,
Mimi, has begun operations for the
season. Two hundred men are en-
ploycd. %,
The Illinois legislature has passed the
gas trust bills. Great pressure is being
brought to bear on the governor to veto
the measures. ~ - ,a.l..,
William Williams, 81 years old, was
almost instantly killed at Minneapolis
by being hit by baseball by 13-year.
old.playmate. W. ~
Adolph Luetgert, the rich Chicago
sausagemaker charged with the murder
of his wife, has been held to the grand
jury without bail.
The Merchants hank of Lincoln, Neb.,
q small institution with a capital Of
&c. 600 and deposits Ct $98, 5000, has been
closed by the state banking board.
General Daniel Ruggles is dead at his
home in Fredericksburg, Va. He served
in the Seminole war, also in Florida in
1886 and 1910, as well as in the civil
war. y. 49,
The West Burlington (Ia.) shops Of
the Burlington railroad have began
working full time with full force. An
increase of $4,000 per month in wages
will result. 49, .....,r <. -st.l.@
Professor Fanciuelli, leader Of the
United States Marine band, has been
arrested for INSTRUMENTATION for refus.
ing to play certain music. He will be
courtmartialed. ..-. ,..~.'- g
Charles H. Andrews, one of the pro.
prietors of the Boston Herald, is dead.
Mr.. Andrews had been connected with
The Herald with the exception of few
years since 1857. -"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Whites and Negroes OF Pope
County Engaged In a Bit
ter Struggle.
Already Half a Dozen People
Have Been Killed or Seri-
ously Hurt. y.
Community Greatly Excited
and Further Bloodshed Is
Anticipated.

ATKINS, Ark, June "A terrible
race war is in progress in Lee township,
Pope county, i've miles south of Atkins,
in which two or three men have already
been killed or fatally wounded, and the
community is ina state Of great excite.
ment. The killed or fatally wounded
are: Fred Gaylord, coloted, crushed to
death by q mob of whites; Jesse Nick.
els, terribly cut with knives by negroes
and will probably die; white man, name
unknown, fatally shot by gang Of ne.
groes; Reason Egge, white, shot by dep
uty constable; Constable 9. E. Edge,
badly cut. !. ......,.
The whole county is stirred up over
the affair and further outbreaks are
looked for any moment. A posse Of
citizens from this place, including Dep
uty Prosecuting Attcrcc~- Tom Brooks,
have gone to the scene If the trouble
and further developments are anxiously
awaited. .'5s - ~
" ~ The Cause of the Trouble.
The trouble began Sunday night
when gang Of three or four negroes
attacked two, white men-Jesse Nickels
and ]. S. Hedges-with knives and
pistols. A terrible fight took place, in
which Nickels was badly cut by the
negroes and another white man shot.
Warrants were issued for the negroes
on Monday, but they declared that they
would not be arrested. Reason Egge,
white, joined in with the negroes to
help them resist arrest, and when Of
hcers went to the scene, Egge attacked
Constable Edge with a knife and in
nicted dangerous injuries. George
Edge, deputy constable, succeeded in
arresting Egge after he shot him in the
arm. Later one of the negroes, Will
lam Gaylord, who had participated in
the riots, was taken from his home by a
mob, supposed to be composed of white
men, and after being stripped was tied
to post and beaten into insensibility
He was still alive but unconscious when
found, and has since died. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
VALENCIA LONG OVERDUE.

Ward Line Officials Believe One of Their
3A Steamers Has Been Lost.
New YORK, June "A cablegram
received late in the night announced.
that the Ward line officials in that port
believe that the steamship Valencia has
been wrecked.
The Valencia left New York on May
20 for Nassau and south side Cuban
ports. She was in command OF, Captain
Skillings and had crew Of 45 all told.
There were less than five cabin passen-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
ON THE DIAMOND.
Western League.


At Indianapolis, II; Kansas City, 3.
At Detroit, ID; Minneapolis, 8.
Position of Clubs-St. Paul $50, Mil.
waukee .676, Indianapolis .594, Colum.
bus .54S, Detroit .455, Minneapolis 1850,
Kansas City 1888, Grand Rapids 1913.
National League.
At Philadelphia, 2; Louisville, ..
At Brooklyn, Cleveland,2
At New York, 8; Pittsburg, O-ForA
feited for refusing to play.
At Boston, IA; St. Louis, 6. Second
game, Boston, ~; st. Louis, 8. 81.
Position of Clubs-Baltimore .742, Gin.
cinnati .676, Boston .6s5, Pittsburg 900,
Cleveland .548, New York $3.50, Philadel-
phia 500, Brooklyn 500, Louisville .4S4,
Chicago 1893, Washington 800, St. Louis
.176. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Mark Twa,n,s Health Good.

LONDON, June 2.-The friends of Sam
uel L. Clemens mark Twain) ask de-
NAL of the stories in circulation regard
ing his i'll health and impoverished con-
dition. As cabled on May :, when Mr..
Clemens was reported to have died sud-
denly, the distinguished American au-
thor is now in better health and spirits
than for wears, sf-- . 49,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
FURTHER TROUBLE LIKELY
Oficial Report Of the Situation at Tongue
Y River Agency

Ofcial Report Of the Gitua4lon at Tongue
River Agency
Y WASHINGTON, June 2.-The official re-
Fort OF the troubles among the Chey.
enne Indians in Montana has reached
the Indian bureau from Captain Stouch
in charge Of the Tongue River agency.
The agent reports that intense excite
ment exists among the settlers and that
there is q liability to further trouble.
He says there are great many blood
thirsty young men among these Indians,
and that II the settlers and the young
Indians should meet trouble would be
the result. For the peace and safety Of
all concerned he advises the stationing
of two troops Of cavalry in the neigh.
borhood.
A request was made to the adjutant
general Of the military department at
St. Paul for troop Of cavalry to be
stationed at Camp Merritt all the time
instead Of q detachment Of infantry as
now. II q mounted party could be seen
frequently in different parts Of the res
ervation, it would be Of great benefit, in
the opinion of the agent. RI,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
VERY SEVERE FROST.

Considerable Damage Done In Several
VI Northwestern States. ....s
a ST. PAUL, June 2.-Reports from va
rious sections of the Northwest indicate
that the frost of Sunday night was very
severe. The greatest damage probably
was done in Southern Minnesota and
Northern Iowa, though there were also
considerable areas in Northern Wiscon-
sin and South Dakota included. Wheat
will be retarded for probably two weeks.
Garden truck has been killed and fruit
blossoms DESTROYED - L. T. - =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
MINORITY STILL At IT.
Continue to Attack the Policy of the
fis,, House Ma jority. Do"

Continue to Attack the Policy of the
House Ma jority.
sa',s WASHINGTON, June 2.--There was
lively session Of the house during the
day, at which the policy of Speaker
Reed and the Republican majority was
again made the subject Of attacks by
members Of the minority. Mr.. Richard
son (Dem., Tenn.) and Mr.. Simpson
Pop, Kan. led the onslaught for the
minority. The majority position was
ably defended by Mr.. Henderson (Rep.,
Ia and Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o.. The
appeal of Mr.. Lewis (Dem., Wash.),
taken last Thursday from the decision
of the chair that a resolution relating to
foreign affairs did not constitute q
question of privilege, was laid on the
table, and, after the skirlnish over the
methods of procedure, three special or.
5ders
Were Successfully Adopted,
by two of which the senate bills making
a special appropriation for the govern.
1nent printing Office and for granting
the secretary of the navy authority to
contract with any two vessels to carry
contributed supplies to India, were
passed: The other provided for the con-
Ssideration Of the Frye bill to prevent
collision in harbors, rivers and inland
waters of the United States connected
with the. ocean. But Mr.. Payne, in
charge of the latter bill, was forced to
abandon it for the day to avoid the
point Of no quorum. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was
adopted. The compromise relative to
the revocation of President Cleveland's
forest reservation excited some COM
ment, .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
BOTH SHOW AN INCREASE.

Gold and Silver Production of the United
%E States for 1895. ~ '.~v
I'll WASHINGTON, June 2.-Mr. Preston,
director Of the mint, has about COM
pleted his figures Of the gold and silver
production in the United States during
the calendar year 1895. He finds the
production Of gold to have been about
iS58, OOO, 900, an increase Of over 46,250,-
600 40 compared with 1895. The pro-
duction Of silver is given as 81, zoe, 900
tdne ounces, an increase of 1906, 900
ounces over 1895.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Senate Reaches Metal Sched-
ule in It's Consideration Of .
the Tariff Bill. s.
Minority Offer Many Amend
ments but All Are Promptly
X @# Voted Down.
Senator Smith Of New. Jersey
Denies Tillman's Charge Of
a4F.s Speculation. ~

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The senate
made good progress on the tariff bill
during the day, advancing to the impor.
tant metal schedule. During the day
the paragraphs covering marble and
stone, china, glass, brick and tiles were
completed with few minor exceptions.
Messrs. Vest and Jones (Ark.), in be.
half of the minority on the finance com.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
For United States Treasurer.

WASHINGTON, June At is under
stood that the president has fully de-
oided upon Ellis H. Roberts Of New
York for United States treasurer and
that his nomination win be sent to the
senate in day or two. Mr.. Roberts at
one time was assistant treasurer Of the
United States at New York. IT,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
rhe ANDY JOHNSON Sold.

4lEWF The Andy JohnS0n Sold. II.EIE
CLEVELAND, June 2.-The old revenue
cutter Andy johnson was sold by the
government TO the naval reserve for a.
$50. The old cutter will be used as a
sort Of training ship for the naval
militia a4. 49, ~ t.ge.ej s.-.-:s-r %. 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Miles Again at Athens.

ATHENS, June 2. - Major General
Miles, U. s. A., has returned from
Thermopylae, the headquarters Of the
Greek army, where the general met
Crown Prince Constantine and was en-
abled to inspect the defenses Of the
Greeks, s7 sly
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Anticipate . LynchinR.

M1DDLEsBoRo, KY, June 9.-Hon.
John @. Colson, Republican nominee
for county Judge Of Bell county and
brother Of Congressman D. G. Colson,
Eleventh Kentucky district, was shot
and killed by John Dugan, q saloon
keeper. Excitement runs high and in all
probability Dugan will stretch hemp be-
fore morning. 10 "a. , 1 - ,. ?. :s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
International League Of Press clubs.

International League Of Press Clubs.
\ New YORK, June 2.-The seventh an
nual convention Of the international
League Of Press Clubs began during the
day at the New York Press club with 50
delegates present, besides 800 visitors,
Including the families Of delegateA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
C,tv 1i.ble Tor str,ke DAMAGE,

City Liable for Strike Damages.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Judge Grosscup OF
the federal court upheld the liability Of
the city Of Chicago for damage to rail-
road property by reason Of the strike Of
1894. The question was before him on
q demurrer Of the city to the suit Of the
Pennsylvania company for sc. 900 dam
aoea
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
rweaty Christians Killed.

VIENNA, June 2.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes . dispatch from Canes,
Island Of Crete, saying that fighting has
occurred near Canes between bashi-
basouks and Christian insurgents, in
which 20 Christians were killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04

tgs Democratic Congressman Chosen.
81. LOUIS, June Estimates based
3upon returns received from the First
Missouri congressional district indicate
Lloyd (Dem.) is elected over Clark
{Rsp.) BY q plurality of 5000. The
total vote cast was about 80 per cent Of
that cast last November.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
over Twenty thousand still Out.

Over Twenty Thousand Still Out.
New YORK, June 2.-The striking
garmentmakers held q mass meeting
last night. The speeches were received
with great enthusiasm. The leaders Of
the strikers announced that s, 300 hands,
employed by 245 contractors, have re-
turned to work at the advance demanded
and 21,2 55 hands are still on strike.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
CAUGHT AT A CROSSING.

Family Of Four Instantly Killed Near
Centralia, Ills. -.
CENTRAIIA, Ills, June al. w. Rob-
erts, wife and two children were struck
by an Illinois Central passenger train at
Alma, 10 miles north of Centralia, and
all were instantly killed. They were
driving in q wagon and were caught at
a crossing. %. = p
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Duluth Grain.

- ~, qwr.4 DULUTH, June l.. i
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard, no; No.
/ Northern, 71Ac; No. . Northern ESQ;
No. 8 spring, e4@6ec; rejected, $40
7Ohc; September, No. l Northern, 613So.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Dredging 1T Duluth.

DULUTH, June 2.-The first dredge
was placed at work on the continuous
contract for the Improvement Of the
harbor at the head of the lakes by Will
Jams, Green 8 Williams. By next
week they will have five dredges at
work. The harbor channels are to be
dredged to q depth Of 81 feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Stole Amalearlnate.

NEVADA, CAL, June AIT midnight
two masked men bound Peter Seth,
who was in charge Of the mill at the
Providence mine, broke open the safe
and stole large quantity OF amalga-
mate. The loss is estimated at 5000 70
CSC Il:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

-. -. Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, June l.
FLOUR-steady, but dull.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, Tic; No. /
Northern, 75c; July, 67No. -.....
( s;CORN-No. 8, 22c. s.,
+. OATS-No. . white, 2o@21o. ~ y f.
BARLEY-No.2 2, $50; sample on track,
26@801<c. sr,.,..... ..,..,.- ...~.a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
4 "a MI. Grant ma Mr,, Davis.

is TO Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Davis.
New YORK, June IA memorial
poem entitled ''Our Boys" by Alice
Mitchell, author Of ''The Liberty Bel"
has been dedicated to Mrs. U. 8. Grant
and Mrs. jefferson Davis. Permission,
with thanks, was given by both Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. Davis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Escaped From waupun.

WAuPUN, Wis, June 2.-Frank Nc
HUGH. serving . five-year term, escaped
from prison BY cutting hole through
the ceiling Of his cell and scaling the
walls with rope and hook.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
New York Bankers AssiGn.

New York Bankers Assign.
81 NEW York, June a. riswold & Gil
lett, bankers and brokers, have made
III assignment for the benefit Of their
creditors. The capital Of the concern
was from $500, 900 to $500, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
winnipeg Crew Starts for England.

WINNIPEG, Man., June 2.-The Win
nipeg Rowing club, champions Of Amer.
lea, have left for Henley, Eng, where
they viii row in July for the stewards
challenge cup and the world cham.
!pionIhip. 5s 5ssts
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04

Excursion Steamer Became Helpless.
CLEVELAND, June 2.-The State Of
Ohio Of the Cleveland and Buffalo Tran
ut line, broke her machinery of Ashta-
pula and became helpless. She was
loaded with holiday passengers who be-
came badly frightened. Help was sum.
moned from Ashtabula and the steamer
lowed into Cleveland. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Bic. senfs Instructions,

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Secretary Bliss
has wired instructions to Indian Agent
Stouch, whose reservation is the seat Of
the Cheyenne Indian trouble, directing
him to Immediately notify the depart
,ment of the situation and to use every
effort to deliver the Indian fugitives to
the civil officers showing satisfactory
credentials. s % ), v*&.ts'. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Minneapolis Grain.

@.e. MINNEAPOLIS, Juno !.
WHEAT-June closed at 6S1zc; July,
es1t@6s7zc; September, &C., On Track-
No. hard, nAc; No. Northern, 100;
No. 3 Northern, 6S11o. -. as
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
Jap Loan Quickly Taken.

LONDON, June 2.-The Japanese loan
of 4S, OOO, 900 yen, equivalent to about
Oh, 947, 918 at s per cent and payable in
gold, the issue price Of which is 1017719,
was subscribed several times over with
in an hour.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
For q Portrait of Altgeld.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 1.-The sen.
ate passed the house bill appropriating
$1,000 for the painting Of portrait of
Ex-Governor Altgeld.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-04
&c, Paul Union Stock Yards,

- ~. O6. xSU1 Union 6tOck xoEOos
SOUTH ST. PAUL, June 1.
i, HOG}Markets shade higher; quality
fair. Range Of prices, 98.2o@8.46
CATTLE-Market strong on good cat
tie. Common slow.
Sales ranged at &a.15@4.25 for stockers;
&a0O@3.s5 for heifers; 4a7b@A16 for
calves; 9e.sO@4. 90 for steers.
SHEEP-Strong; good demand Nut
tons, Ss5O@4.1O.
Receipts: Hogs,1 500; CATTLE 1905 sheep.
100; calves, 100.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
+ CHICAGO, juno l.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-June, 671zc, July, 671lc; Sep
tember, 64lc; December, new, 66s<c; cd,
e511c.
CORN-June, as,lc; July, $40; Sep
sember, 251sc. i.
OATs-June, 1715c; July, 17Kc; Sop
sember, TIC.
PoRK-june, E.a; July, $50; Sep.
lsmbsEs 7.oas s.:..... -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
A Native of somerset.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Lewiston Journal, himself a Somerset
man, write that paper concerning the
member of the House of Representatives
from South Dakota, Freeman Knowles,
native of Harmony in this county,
Mr.. Knowles for time attended Bloom
field Academy, and enlisted in the 10Th
Maine Vols. at the age of IL years.
He saw over three years of hard ser
vice with the Army of the Potomac, his
service ending with his capture by the
Johnny Rebs at the battle Of Reams Sta
ton. From August Is, 1864, till the
close of the war Freeman Knowles spent
his time languishing in Southern war
prisons-at Belle Island, Libby prison
and Salisbury, n. c.
After the war he studied law in Iowa,
was admitted to practice in that state in
1869. He afterwards moved to Nebraska
and later to the Black Hills region and
for some years has published paper at
Deadwood, South Dakota, his present
residence He WAS elected to Congress
from that State as POpulist. His nom
ination and election to Congress came
without any seeking on his part and he
carried every county in the Black Hills.
His majority was small as he received
IL ,233 votes and his Republican oppou.
ent, Mr.. G. |. Crawford, received 1888
votes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Charles MNIIlaII.

This lifelong and we'll known resident
of our town passed to hi reward April
), after several months Of severe suffer-
ing. He was the son Of Elijah and Mary
fBicknell) Wyman. NM Of tn child
ren lived to grow up. and have homes Of
their own. The birthplace Of Ii father
was on the Middle road on the farm now
owned by w. Benjamin Fletcher His
Mass, pleasant town near the thriving
city OF Fitchburg, His parent, were
married at Newport, Ne. They were
people of high character. and lived to
see a noble family of children grow up
around them. Charles Wyman was
always a farmer, and was q sturdy and
representative yeoman. He had strong
personality, and had many elements Of
leadership. He was twice married His
first wife was Mary B. Swift of Nor
ridgewock. There were four sons by
this marriage all of whom died in carly
manhood His second wife Wa Mrs.
Helen NJ. Williams (nee Patten5. who
died about a year since. The home Of
Mr.. Wyman was a social center in the
neighborhood The reunions of the
Wyman family in his pleasant grove
have been seasons of marked interest
and enjoyment. He was deeply interest
ed in the establishment of the SkoW he
gan Jersey Creamery, and was promi-
nent il its affairs. He became a
christian many years since. and united
with the First Baptist church. He was
a constituent member of the Bethany
Baptist church, and died in its fellow
ship. He will be sOrely missed IN the
community where he spent all his life.
and where he was honored by all that
knew him. The funeral took place ON
Thursday. and was conducted by his
pastor, Rev. c. Y. Hanson. Among the
floral offerings was a choice pillow made
largely of White roses, and bearing the
words AT rest He leaves a brother,
Rev. L. A. Wyman, d. d. the well
known author and preacher of Maiden,
Mass. sister, Mrs. Nancy S. Murray.
who was bis constant attendant during
his long illness and a granddaughter,
Alice, child of his son Edwin. The III
terment took place on the south side.