Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-18
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

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CHIcA 10, Nov. 6, 18G9.-Our officc.ho]ders
;rts NOT YET recovered from the confusion.
tho "''v W. INC election, last Tuesday, threw
thousand, to be defeated hy maior;tv ~
eight or ten Thousand, il a revolution for
which they re; ~, were not prepared, and which
vanquished. 1t is lesson full Of instrnct;n no
to politicians, and thus shows how unreliahle
a strong party may be when the servants OF
the people assumc-or are supposed to as
sumo to be their MASTER. Many Republicans
ccpt for it's influence upon the party-the
effect will be wholesome. The Constitutional
Convention seems to be about equally divid-
cd between the two parties.
CASUALTIES AND CRIMES.
We have had all unusual number OF acci-
dents, burglaries, robberies, stabbings and
other crimes the past week-one fire invOlv-
fires. Tho Tribune afiirms that the most
daring gang of burglars and foot-pads On
the continent has recently made Chicago its
headquarters, and not night passes but q
half dozen outragcs arc perpetrated. Last
Thursday evening whole family, consisting
OF Michael Eary, street car conductor, his
wlfe. three children, sister and grandmother,
were clloroformcd, and his watch, $85 in
money and many articles in clothing taken.
Tho house was 80 filled with chloroform that
the inmates we're supplied, and suffered
severely, and visitors were seriously affected
the next day.
LUTHERAN COUNCIL.
The general council of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church has been in session here
three days, represented by delegates from
New York to Texas. The denomination is
large, and numbers many learned and emil
nent men. The Wisconsin synod withdrew
from the council last year, and the Missouri
synod were not quite prepared to join it, al
though holding with it to the Augsburg con-
| fession offaith.
| Work has just been commenced on the
! new tunnel under the Chicago River at La
Sale Street, to connect the North and South
sides, and the river is being dredged to lay
the foundation Of the cotfer-dam. The ex-
perienco acquired in building the Washington
street tunnel will be Of great service in the
| THE oNE-HoEsE STREET CARS
on the Chicago City Railway have proved
great accommodation to the public. They
run every two minutes, and when one is full
the door Is closed and passengers have to
wait for the next car. Many arc 80 impati.
ent that they try 10 crowd in when it is full,
| 0Hu tuc stIdpS VI hoIuo CGI9 nave A1re3Oy
been broken in attempting to pull tho door
| open.
| TRADE.
Last week was unusually brisk. This week
being election week, trade has not been quite
SO active. Tho great want Of the trade this
| fall, has been, not to sell, but to make collec-
| tions.
THE WHEAT MARKET
has ruled lower. No. 2 touching IS cents
during tie week. It is little higher to-day,
ranging from IS to 80 cents. Poor encourage
| ment tofarmers.
| LOWER PRICES
in other commodities must follow to CORES
! pond with the low price of grain. Some of
| our leading dry-goods houses have been
marking down the prices ofchoice dressgoods
go low that purchasers are attracted here
from Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE and other cities
| and villages of easy access to this market
| This ia specially noticeable at
! FIELD, LETTER AND CO.'S, coz. STATE AND
| WASHINGTON,
who have reduced the price of their fancy silks
| lower than ante. war prices, and large lines of
| winter silks-chenes, stripes, chaegeablee,
etc.-to 81, $1.25, $3.50 and $1.75-many Of
them below gold cost and colored gros grains
fabulously low.
| AMUsEMENTs.
| 1t has heen a gala week for amusements
There has been q rush to hear the Parepa
Rosa opera troupe at the Opera House, and
| they offer great attractions for next week.
10. Jef1erson is drawing crowded houses at
McVickar's to witness his impereonation of
Rip Van Wrinkle. The new attractions of
Aiken's Museum, with matinee every after
noon and the Chinese Giant on exhibition
has made it thronged all the week.
Then there are lectures concerts and fea-
tivals almost without number B.