Mower County transcript., 1871-08-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The Staten Island ferry boat West
field: crowocd with passengers, explod-
ed her boiler at l:20 on the Both.
Thirty one were killed and a large num-
bea wounded.
The Emperor Of Germany has raised
forty-thrcc officers Of the army and
navy to the mobility for their services
in the French war. Hardly any Gen.
erals remain commonc1s.
Minister Washburn has decided not
to conc homc this summer.
The Congressional committee are
still at work over the Ku klux out
RACES. with prospect OF making some
body squirm over the exposure of their
crimes.
The Democrats of Arkansas have
nominated General Hancock for prcsi-
dent.
The n. Y. Tan,many thieves claim a
co-partncrship with the Republican
officials in the late stcalinss.
Two more unfortunate young men
have been carried over Niagara Falls.
The Indian Commissionership has
been offered to Mr.. +. r. Brunott of
Pittsburg.
The President has postponed his
California tour.
One of the results Of the riot has been
the formation ofan Independent German
Club in the Nineteenth Ward of.Brook-
lyn, whose members are in favor of civil
and religious liberty in the country of
their adoption. It already contains a
large membership, and tho most re-
markablc thing about it is that each
person, on joining, pledges himself that
he will vote only for citizens Of Amcri~
can birth to hold Office
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Company has decided to run it's
northern extension from Green Bay uio
the city of Oconto, in consideration Of
S25, 900 bonus.
Work on the Milwaukee and Mani
towoc railroad was commenced at She
boygan Monday.
The Chicago papers have been claim
ing, since the river got to running back
ward, that it was safe for people to bath
in it, but no citizen could be induced to
venture in until all experiment had
been made as to the deadly effects of
the water The other day some scicn-
tiGc men decided the matter. They
procured some of tho old water Of the
river, and some Of the new, iu bottles,
ana then procured two cats. A drop
Of the old water killed pussy in eleven
seconds, while drop Of the new water
on the remaining cat only gave her the
collie. The people arc now bathing III
the river, taking their chances on the
collie. At least the Milwaukee Wiscon
sin so dcclares-and it undoubtedly
knows:
The Gubernatoriai contcst;n Massa
ckusctts is exciting considerable attcn
tion. Gen. Butler is prominent candi
date, but seems to meet with tho prct
ty general opposition Of the press anc
politicians. Still it is thought that the
Labor Reform and the Radical Tenn
:: pcranc> men may compel his nomina
ton Gen Bntler would be the yer,
man to enforce the liquor prohibitorj
law, if that is what Massachusetts
wants.
The Portage City Register says
And now comes another report tina
the Chicago an! Northwc tern Railroad
and the Milwaukee and St. Paul Com
pany have harmonizcd their disagree
mcnts. They say that the latter compa
ny is to trade the old line from Port
age to milwaukee, for the road from
Chicago to Milwaukee, both companie
to use the latter line, and the Chicag
, and Northwestern to build road iron
; Portage to Baraboo."
G A gentleman in Jefferson City VIII
!, was troubled with bed bugs, soakc
the bed with kerosene and turned in
! leaving tho light burning. just as h
was dreaming that Il regiment of bug
were drawing up set Of resolutions
conaenniuG him for using kerosene, Ii
Was awakened by 4 fireman pointin;
] the nozzle Of 4 hose through the win
: dow The house was insured, but tn
: man was not
\ young man somewhere has sxper
] cnccd religion, and has sent to the Uni
:, ted States Treasury, through Geors
V Hall, General Secretary of tn
u Young Mems Christian Association. IL.
sun, Of 81 800 in conscicurc money.