Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-12-07
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VaTTy.
LOUIS KossUTH has been elected member
of the London branch of the International
Society.
MULArro named John H Swing was mur
dred and robbed at his residence in Cleveland
Monday night
The Touring mill of the Messrs. Smith. n
Rock Falls, Ill.,. Vas burned a faw dovs since
Loss S35, ,0eo.
luE Cowng Green Savings Bank of New
lork city has suspended Also tho National
Savings Bank.
AN entire block of buildings was DESTROYED
by fire at Wonona, Mich, ono night last week.
Loss $1,000.
THf steamer Mary E. Sanford was burned at
sca, together with the greater part of her
cargo, but no lives were lost.
SSo" fell to the depth of about eight inches
at Denver, eight at Central, ten at Colorado
Springs and Pueba, on Tuesday.
MchARD TWEED retires from the Metropol
Tan Hotel, New York, the first of December.
ana MIR. W: Wilkinson takes his place.
LIE Jewelry store Of j. Brennan, Maiden
Lane, New York, was robbed, on Saturday. Of
S2,5oO worth of diamond rings by n sneak
tllief
APPLICATIONS we're made at the British Con-
''''''o M No" York by lhree naturalized citi-
no.' ior poi'llss lon to resume allegiance to
Britain.
HE new ork Viaduct Railway Company is
10 be reorg' .nzed immediately. Commodore
'anoeroht is mentioned as ono of the new
membe's
'of4N II. HUNTER was hanged at Akron,
VI 10, for the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
1ctt, at Rchteld, in that state, on the 27th of
May last.
CHAs. W. SEAToN, of New York, has bee
appointed Chief Clerk of the Pension Bureau,
/" til tho vacancy created by tho resignation
OF Major Johns
Sr. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. corner of
Twenty-seventh street and Fourth avenue,
New York, was burned on Saturday night.
Loss Sl2, 900.
IN the township of Monitor, Bay county,
Michigan, on Monday, ono James Stewart de-
liberatelv shot and killed John Nelson.
difficulty had existed between the parties.
DR. q. d. Hess, formerly business manager
OF Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, attempted
to commit suicide on Saturday evening by
sh ooting himself. His injuries are not fatal.
The remains found in the Chicago Tribune
building, supposed to be those of John Nc
Dewitt, the celebrated bilIardist, have been
identified as those Of man named John e.
Donovan.
IHE Little Rock Gazette makes an expose
OF secret military organization called the
Royal Blues" now being organized exten-
slvely throughout Arkansas under the instruc-
tions of Senator Clayton.
ANNA BARRY, an actress well known in Chi
cago and other cities, came to 81. Louis a few
days ago in feeble health, the result of expo-
sure during the Chicago fire. She died at the
Monroe House on Wednesday,
yHE editor ot the New York Mail says he has
received letter from F. W. Loring, dated
camp Wh!pple, Arizona, and that he could not
possibly have been among the party massacred
in the Wickenburg coach.
HE Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared dividend of twenty per cont, in favor
of the creditors Of the First National Bank of
New Orleans, payable soon as the necessary
schedule can be prepared by the Receiver.
The following appointments were made by
President Grant Tuesday: Francis A. Walker
at present Superintendent of the Census
Commissioner of Indian Affairs NJ. W. Rev.
nolds Receiver of Public Money at Humboldt,
Kansas.
The argument in the mdndanus case to
compel Secretary Boutwell, to issue a warrant
for the payment of the Kentucky war claims
began in the Supreme Court on Friday, Attor-
ney General Ackerman appearing for the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
The reorganization of the French army is
making rapid progress. By the end of the year
the strongest strategetlc position possible on
the eastern frontier will be occupied by com
pletely reconstructed and thoroughly equitped
corps d'armie.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
rulcs that the principal and interest of the new
bonds Is exempt from taxation in any form,
and this interest need not be included in the
amount upon which other taxes Arg required
to be paid.
The Cuban government continues to make |
arrests of persons more or less implicated in |
the rebellion. The Consul of Sweden at |
Havana, has been banished. He is charged |
WIN acting as agent for Senor Adams, and |
other well known Cuban Refugees.
JOSEPH D. Hoop, from 1874 to 1949 lead |
ing anti-slavery editor in New Hampshire, for |
fifteen years chief assistant editor of the |
Springfield (AIass.) Republican, and for two |
Mountain News, of Denver, is dead.
The total valuation of land in Hamilton !
county on the site of Cincinnati according to |
the returns of 1871, is twenty y-throe and three
fourths millions. The value of both real and |
personal property is forty millions, being an |
increase of over ten millions over 1870
EARLY Friday morning the public school |
building at Bedford, Lawrence county, Ind. |
was burned to the ground, consuming the |
books of the pupils furniture, and all the |
apparatus. The building was one of the finest |
IN Southern Indiana. Loss about 527 900; no |
insurance.
On Friday morning last, fire broke out in |
the barber shop adjoining the Ferry House
at Carson City, Colorado, and several dry |
goods and grocery stores, the post-office, two |
billiard halls. number of saloons and DWELL |
ings, we're destroyed. Very little was saved !
ard there was no insurance. The loss is stated |
at 100000.
GEN. V1ELE, Superintendent of Indian Af- |
1alrs for Montana, reports that a band of from
seventy-iive to one hundred half-breeds from |
British America have established winter quar- |
tors IN the vicinity of the Milk River agency,
wit: with the view OF supplying the Indians with
1auor ana ammunition. Gen. Gibbon has
directed portions of tho Seventh Infantry to
nuts, BRING away whatever is valuable and |
drive them from the country.
Abroad.
The bark Charles, Lelonging to Aberdeen
is repoted wrecked, and six of the crew drown
ed
SHOCKS of earthquake we're felt on the 3Oth
ult., on st. Dominica, Vincint, Lucia, and 9TH
or lands.
THERE is much excitement and turbulence
III Brussels i'll consequence of a disturbance
between the adhercrlt. to and opponents of
the government in tho Chamber of KeDresent
atives
IT is expected that before the end of Jan
uary 1872, Franco will have ten army CORDS,
completely organized and fully supplied with |
improved arms, posted at the great military |
ccnters Of the country
JOHN GR1FrLE, secretary of the Total Ab- |
stnonco Society OF Brighton. publicly accuses |
the Queen Of intoxication. The charge causes |
great uproar, and the local authorities have |
already commenced legal proceedings against |
the man who made it,
The trial Of parties accused of the assassin |
alton Of Generals Thomas and Lecompte has |
ended. Nineteen prisoners were pronounced |
guilty of murder. Seven were sentenced to
suffer death onA t0 imnr1aonmaDt for 1;fo ~