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FOREIGN TELEGRAMs.
FRANCE.


PARIS, January 19.-The principal
OF the college at Vitry, lie Francois,
who was arrested by the Germans on
account of the hostile demonstration
made by the students of the institu-
ton, has been condemned by Ger
man courtmartial TO three months
IMPRISONMENT. The circumstance
causes much uneasiness here.-The
report that the government is negOti-
ating with foreign bankers to antici-
pate the payment Of the war
indemnity is pronounced lalse.-The
government has made a formal de-
mand on Austria for the eXtraditiOn
OF Deseres, who was Gambetta's 8
private secretary during the late
German war, and who was subse-
quently connected with the Com
mune.-In the national assembly
to-day, discussion u as resumed upon
the proposition to impose a tax on
raw material. The assembly, by
vote Of 376 to 81, adopted a resolution
offered by Deputy Ferray, providing
that the government shall only resort
TO taxation of raw material when
other taxes fail to produce sufficient
EcfcuuC " u4GCt AAAO OAPChoC0 "a NHS
nation. A committee OF fifteen was
appointed, who are in the meantime
to make a thorough examination Of
the tariff There are rumors this
evening of ministerial changes in con-
sequence of the vote of the assembly.
PonyeF Quertier, 1t is reported, will
retire from the ministry of finance,
and will be succeeded by Casimir Pc
rier, the present minister OF the inte-
riOr. LeFrsnc is mentioned as the
successor Of Periei.
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tural and horticultural societies,
boards of agriculture and agricultural
colleOes in the United States, will
meet at the city Of Washington, on
Thursday, 18th February next, TO con-
fer upon subjects Of national interest.
Mr.. Kimball, at the head OF the TO-
bacco division of the internal rev.
enue department, has prepared pa
Ders of information for the committee
on WAYS and means estimating the
number of tobacco consumers in the
United States at eight millions, who
each use eleven pounds and fourteen
ounces of tobacco and one hundred
and sixty-six cigars annually. he
saws a tax Of twenty.fOur cents per
pound and a thorough collection OF
taxes would produce revenue OF S25,-
OO0, 900.
The reverse Of the new fifty-dollar
counterfeit of the last of the greenback
issue is a close imitation cut. The
face of the note is poor In engraving,
printing and paper, it having a gem
eral lithOgraphic appearance. The
large red seal of the treasury in the
center is wanting, and the bracelet on
the arm of the female figure on the
left side Of the note is scarcely percep-
tible.
An argument commenced to-day
before the house judiciary committee
in the case Of patents for lands and
bonds at issue between the central
Branch, Union Pacific and Hannibal
and st. Joseph railroads. About a
million acres and large amounts OF
subsidy bonds are involved IN the
controversy.
The hearing OF NJ. Hastings In sup
port of his effort to impeach Judges
Field and Hoffman, which had been
set for tomorrow, has been postponed
until Monday.
The house committee to investigate
the troubles In Louisiana, at a meet
ing to-day decided to postpone their
visit to New Orleans for the present,
but will have another meeting a
week from tomorrow to determine
their course of action.
The house committee on appropr1a-
tions to-day considered the appltca-
ton for an appropriation OF fifty thou.
sand dollars for the entertainment OF
the Japanese embassy which lately
arrived at San Francisco. General
Banks argued before the committee in
favor of the appropriation and it was
finally decided that the Secretary OF
State, General Banks and General
Garfield should have a conference up
on the subject and report to the COM
mittee the result of their delibera-
tiOns.
The Indian appropriation bill, which
appropriates about s., 100000 will be
reported next week.
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Haneock-xm.son-Not head.

LOUISVILLE, January 19-Maior'
General Hancock arrived at the Gall
house to-day. he is on brief visit
to his son, who lives here.-Nilsson'
concerts are creating a great furore
Four thousand two hundred dOllarsi
worth of season tickets, for four con
certs, were sold in two hours this
morning, and five thousand during
the day'-LaWrence Givens, stabbed
by Watson, on the steamer AbeOna
is lying at the United States marine
hospital here In a critical condition.
1t is therefore tOlerably certain he did
not die in Cincinnati, as stated in 6
dispatch from there last night. The
trial Of Watson was postponed in the
city court this morning on account Oi
Givens' inability to attend.
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rhs uhar,on.Es,chum Case.

ANNAPOLIS, January l9.-Mr
Thomas resumed the argument in the
Wharton trial this morning. He said
there was no evidence to show that
the prisoner owed KetchUm two thou
sand six hundred dollars, and that
there was no imprObability that Mrs.
Wharton had intrusted four thousand
dollars worth OF bonds to Ketchum
without any receipt for the same, as
previous relations justified such
confidence on her part. He said that
it was not necessary the defense
should show the disease of which
Ketchum died, but only to rebut the
evidence of the prosecution, that
Ketchum died by poison from tartar
emetic, and this, he argued, they had
done
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NRGINIA's DEBT.
Report OF the cSmnlssIoHers-Ths New
State 70. the Old D0mlRIoa.

WHEELING, January 19.-The West
Virginia commissioners, General
Jackson, of Parkersburg, J. ! Ben
nett, of Weston, and A. w. Oaa4 bell
of Wheeling, have published the
amount and character OF the Virginia
debt prior to the war. This State pro-
poses to settle with Virginia for her
proportion Of the debt, after crediting
Virginia's amount expended in our
territory for public improvements,
bank stocks, ETC., and charging her
with an estimated interest IN public
buildings and various funds, which
finds balance In her favor Of about
one million dollars. The public
improvements Of Virginia, which rep
resented some thirty million dollars
of her debt before the war, they turn
over to the State, along with the debt
for the same. Their language Is that
Virginia has the property and owes
the debt which 1t represents,
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

HOLsT-The friends and acquaintance Of
]. c. Hoist and family and Mrs. o. K. Hoist
and family are respectfully invited TO attend
the funeral of JULIUS G. HOIST, from Cal
vary Church, on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. Services by the Rev. Or. White.
Carriag es in attendance at church.
The members OF "Ths Old Folks /" viii
plesse assemble at 2OMsin street on Sunday
next, at one O'Clock, to attend the funeral Of
Brother JULIUS O. Hoist.
:. P. IRRELEVANT, Secretary.
The surviving members OF Invincible Fire
Company No. Five, are requested TO meet at
Felix's" SS5 Main street, to- morrow (sun-
day morning, at eight O'Clock, preparatory
to attending the funeral OF their late sAso-
ciate, JULIUS @. HOIST.
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NEW YORK, January 19.-The
chairman Of the executive committee
of the Reform Democracy, at a meet
ing tonight, announced over "a 900
names as enrolled in the party up to
Thursday night. Primaries will be
held next Friday for the purpose of
choosing a general committee. A
delegation goes to Albany to press the
legislation which will secure thor
ough reform in municipal govern
mani
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LIBERAL REQUESTS.
Provisions Of the VIII Of a Deceased Bal
tlmoreaH.

BALTIMORE, January 19.--The will
of the late Alexander Lorman, whose
estate is valued at one and a quarter
million dollars, contains the following
bequests to the charitable institutions
of this city: To the Blind Asylum,
$4,000; Baltimore Orphan Asylum,
$4,000; Aged Women's Home, $10,'
600; Aged Mems Home, $4,000;
Union Orphan Asylum, $4,000;
Church Home and Inf1rmary, 1000;
Home of the Friendless, $4,000; st,
Paul's Orphan Asylum, $4,000;
Mount Hope Retreat, $4,000; Manu-
al Labor School, $40, 600; Boys Home
Society, $4,000; Poor Association,
$4,000; Maryland State Bible Socie-
ty. $4,000.
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Interesting to POrkOpOIl.ans.

CINCINNATI, January 19-The bill
now pending in the Ohio legislature
providing for redistricting Cincinnati
is creating considerable commOtion
here. The matter was debated In the
board Of councilmen to-day, and a res
olution passed asking the legislature
TO enact q law authorizing the judges
OF the superior court TO sppOint five
disinterested taxpayers TO redistrict
the city on October lst of this year,
provided the same be not done by the
council prior to this date.
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HAVANA, January 19.-The new
cemetery will receive the title Of Co.
lunbus, and the remains of Colum-
bus which are now deposited in the
cathedral, will be transferred at some
future day to the new cemetery and
placed inside the grand monument to
be erected to his memory.-Then new
set of officers for the United States
monitor Terror have arrived, and as
the relief ship has failed to arrive, the
Terror now has two sets of officers.
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weather Prornos.isa.Isns.

WASHINGTON, January 19-Th,e area
of rising barometer, with northwest
winds and clearing weather, will
probably extend on Saturday from
Lake Superior to Florida and west
ward; northwest winds, with snow
and clearing weather, will extend
eastward into the Ohio valley and
Michigan. Lowest barometer will
move northeast over New York, and
q subsidiary area continue in the
south Atlantic States, moving north
eastward. Rain will continue on the
south and middle Atlantic coasts dur
ing the night, followed by clearing
weather on Saturday afternoon. Rain
or snow will prevail from the New
England coast westward to Lake Hu.
ron. Dangerous winds are not sntici-
pated for this evening at the Gulf OF
Atlantic stations.
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EpssOds in California LegIsIaaion.

SAX FRANCISCO, January l9.-In
the legislature, yesterday, Senator
Fowler, Republic an, In q debate, said
be was In doubt whether Senator
Pendergrsst, Democrat, was fool or
knave. Pendergrast, on the adjourn
ment, sent friends to demand 3 full
retraction and apology, or fight.
Fowleris friends decided in favor Of a
retractiOn Gnd apology, which was
written out By Fendergrast's friends,
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
LsEE THIRD PAGE FOR GENERAL HEPOHTl
NEW YoRR, January 19.-The compare
tive cotton statement is as follows:

MOBILE.
MOBILE, January 19.-Cotton market
quiet; middling, 21c. Net receipts, 2745
bales; gross receipts, 2751 bales; exports
coastWise, 1896 bales; sales, $500 bales.
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, January 19.-Cotton mar
ket strong; good ordinary, 191z19xc. Net
receipts, 24S bales; exports to Great Brit
ain, $50 bales; exports cosstwise, 4l9 bales;
sales, 200 bales.
SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, January 19.-Cotton In fair
demand and held firm; middling, ZIG
2l1sc. Net receipts, 1854 bales; exports
to Great Britain, 1882 bales; exports
coastwise, 969 bales; sales, 1000 bales.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, January 19.-Cotton mar
ket quiet; middIing, 20Ho. Net receipts,
1647 bales; gross receipts, 164S bales. Ex-
ports-coastWise, 2441 balas; to the conti-
nent, $50 bales; coastWise, 764S bales;
sales of the week, $500 bales;
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MADISON, WIS, January 19.-
Among large number Of petitions
being presented in the legislature for
passage is the celebrated Ohio tenn.
perance bill which lays liquor sellers
liable for damages.
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ALBANY, January 19.-The hotel
at Howe's Gave was burned this
morning. Two inmates, II. Hare
bridge and Edward Kelly were
burned to death, and a man named
MCGOWAN was so badly burned that
he cannot recover. Loss, S27, 900.
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CINCINNATI, January 19.-The mys'
terious disappearance Of Dr.. Welgi
In GAINESVILLE, and leaving his hat,
cane, ETC., on the banks Of the river,
seems, according to the Gazette's dis
patches received tonight, to have had
light threwn upon It by the appear
ance Of forged checks.
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SPAIN.

MADRID. January I9.-Esparter0
has reconsidered his refusal OF the
title Of Prince Vergeria, and has sig
nifed his acceptance of the honor Of
fered him by the king.-A new pO-
Iltical club, to be composed Of prog
9rcssiStGs has been formed here, and
already numbers four hundred MEM
hprG
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CHICAGO, January 19.-On Monday
evening last, at the Utica mills,
Michael Conlen grossly outraged the
person of Ann O'Brien, resulting in
her death on Wednesday. Conlen is
under arrest. he has had for long
time the reputation Of a drunken
hFTItn
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NEW ORLEANS, January 19.-The
Warmothite senate had no quorum.
The house passed resolution expel-
ling absent members, by a vote Of 40
to 8. The metropolitans have laid
| their rifles aside.
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1910.

and agreed to be read at the opening
OF the senate in the morning by Fow-
ler. The affair has created great ex-
citemant, as bloodshed was an
ticipated.
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CHARLESTON, January ia large
fire occurred last night in the village
of Abbeville courthouse, In the upper
part of this State, destroying all the
hotels and one side of the business
square. The origin Of the fire Is un-
known,
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LITTLE Rock, January 19.-The
westward bound train on the Mem
phis road ran of the track near Lone
oke, this evening, damaging several
ears, but injuring no one.
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rminnnt nivine nend

CLEVELAND, January lr-Rev. DR..
o. A. Lyman died this evening Fl
hslf-past six O'Clock, from the efec 8
of a stroke Of paralysis received on
Wednesday last.
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IsIana Of Jaw flooded.

LONDON, January 19.-Dispatches
from Batavia report heavy floods in
the island Of Java, which have done
considerable damage to the crops.
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LONDON, January ia telegram
from Bombay reports the loss Of a
vessel of Surst, with thirty-flve ns-
6ves on board, all of whom were
drowned
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WAsHNsToE, January l9.
HOUSE.


The committee on the contested
election case from Pennsylvania, of
Cessner, Republican, against Meyers,
reported that two Of the nine MEM
bers hsd reversed their votes in the
committee, giving Myers a larger
majority.
After two hours spent over the Ar
kansas question, q resolution was
adopted refusing to allow Edwards,
the sitting member, any more time to
take testimony.
Mr.. Starkwe6ther reported bill for
funding the debt of the city Of WASH
ington In six per cent. gold bonds run
ming not less than fifteen nor more
than thirty years, to be negotiated at
a rate of discount 4ot more than three
per cent. Passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Texas, introduced a
bill to refund TO the State of Texas the
disbursements made prior to the war,
10 defense of the frontier. Referred.
House adjourned till Monday.
The senate committee on public
lands to-day deferred hearing the tes.
timOny In regard to MeGarrahan's
claim until after the return OF Senator
Casserly from New York.
The committee agreed to report IA
yorabIy upon the bill allowing every
soldier 10 pre-empt one hundred and
sixty acres of land within the limits
of the railroad grants.
The comptroller Of the currency. has
declared q dividend Of thirty per cent.
to the creditors Of the Ocean National
bank, New York, payable on and az
ter the 10th instant, On all approved
claims.
a convention Of delegates repre-
senting the interests Of State agricul'
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CINoINNATI, January 19.-The Ken
lucky senate to-day, by twenty yeas
70 sixteen nays, voted to allow col
ored persons to testify In the courts of
that State.
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TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.


ANNAPOLIS, January l9-GeOTge
Il. Dennis was to-day elected United
States senator, to succeed Vickers.
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WASHINGTON.

House Proceedings - The Ac6arrahaH
clalm-soIdiers' Lahds-AEFlcHltural In
tsrests-T0baoe0- New cOustsrfeIt-
10 the sHprems COHrt-LOulslaRa-Ths
linaneae, Etc
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ATLANTA, January Ie.-The legis-
lature adjourned to-day. Hiram
Warner was confirmed chief justice.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC NOTICE.

A SPECIAL communication OF Leila 4
n Scott Lodge No. 289, F. a A. NJ, Will ~
be held this (SATURDAY) evening, ~
at O'Clock, for labor on the n. M, degree.
All n. Ms are fraternalfy invited.
By order Z. 6TURM, ". n.
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LauasrdaIs COunly Lands For Sale

DY THE undersigned, agent for owners OF
ID lot No. 3, OF the Fort Pillow tract, con.
tanning 4S2 acres, about four miles from Full.
ton landing, on the main road, back from
Fultoni lying east and northeast OF the W.
p. Gaines los acre tract. and " est and north
OF the g. W. Stone 100 acre tract. About hf-
teen to twenty-nve acres improved, With
cabins, etc. and in an excellent neighbor-
hood VIII sell cheap and on good terms as
to time ]. W. WESTCOTT,
fR.2O 20 Second Street. Mamphia.
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Alexis Some more.

ST. LOUIE, January l9.-The chief
clerk of the lower house Of the legis-
lature received telegram to-day
from Admiral Possiett, stating that
the Grand Duke Alexis, would, in &C
cordance with the Invitation extended
him by the Legislature, visit Jefferson
City on Tuesday next,-sud remain
tror' 'Oa.m. to pm.
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NEW ORLzANs, January 19.-Arrived: /:
Great Republic and Pauline Carroll, from
St, Louis. Departed: Thompson Dean and
Bismarck, Cincinnati.
ST. LOUIS, January 19.--Arrived: Only
local packets. Departed: Only local pack
cts. River sSout stationiry. About two
inches OF snow fell last night, which
thswed to-day: The ice Eorge which ex-
tended along the Missouri shore from the
elevator to Bissell's point, has dissp-
peared, and the current Is now running In
It's old channel.
NASHVILLE, January 19.-River falling,
with feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather
cloudy and cold, with slight rain this
morning.
CAIRO, January ls.-Arrived. Susie Sill
yer, from New orlesns, pm; n. s. Tur-
ner, Louisville, pm; Peytons, Louis
Vile, 9 pm. Departed: Columbia, for
Arkansas river, pm; PisYtona, New Or
leans, 8 pm; Armadillo, Arkansas river,
pm. River has fallen III inches. Wealth
or cloudy and warm. Mercury 42o.
LITTLE ROCK, January 19.-Weather
clear and pleasant. River stationary. Ar
riYedi Robert Semple, from Pittsburg.
Departed; John Howard, for above.
EVANSVILLE, January 1o.-Weather
cloudy and mild, with several hours' rain
last night, followed by heavy fall OF
snow, which Is rapidly melting. River
stationary, after falling 4 inches. Up:
Nightingale, 1880 am; Edinburg, am.
Down: Champion, 9 PM Belfast, pm.
LoUIsvILLE, January l0.-River falling,
with feet inches In the canal, and
feet z inches In the chute. Showed early
this morning, and has been drizzling near
ly all day, and is raw, Gold and disagree
able. Business light. Arrived: Robert
Burns, from Memphis. Departed: Robert
Burns, for Cincinnati. The Glasgow will
taken to Madison Tomorrow to be thor
oughly repaired for thu Louisville and
W bite river trrde. The Burns broke one
George Armstrong, fiist-clsss engineer,
hiss been suspended for drunkenness
While on duty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-09-26

a. l.. HENDERSON. w. H. aIsD.paor
T EROY BANK,
Mower County, Minnesota.
CT. L. Henderson &c CO..
Will buy and sell Foreign and Domestic Ex-
change. Money loaned on Real Estate or COL
lateral security. Will do business on az favor
able terms as an incorporated Bank.
CORREsPeNDENTs AND REFERENcEs.
City National Bank, Chicago; Gilchrjst l.
Co., McGregor; F. X. Graves, Pres't 1st Nat.
Bk, MeGzegor, also, Pres't c. u. l. N. X. r.
Co.. Hon. s. Merrill, Pres't Peoples Bank,
Des Moines, Iowa E. Il. Barron L Brother.
"c"re8or. 23y1
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AN accident occurred on Sunday
|at the Depot whereby Mr.. Jacob S.
Decker, his wife, and one little boy
were thrown from a wagon aud all Of
them quite severely injured. The FAM
lily we're returning from church. The
engine which draws the Superinten-
dents train was standing close to the
crossing on one side, and car was upon
the other side, leaving an opening bare
ly wide enough for the team to pass.
Steam was escaping making violent
noise which frightened the horses
They jumped, breaking one of the bits
and thus becoming unmanageable, turn
cd suddenly, upset the wagon and
throwing the occupants violently to the
ground.
Mr.. Decker was quite seriously in
jurcd in the region Of the spine, al
though he was nble to be up on Mon
day. Mrs. Decker was more unfortu-
nate than either of the others. Those
who Witnessed the accident say that. in
falling, sho struck the side Of her he ad
upon one Of the iron rails The scalp
was badly laccrated, and the skull
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To TEACHERS. Last week there
was published in the TRANSCRIPT, a
circular from the Department Of Pub
lie Instruction, announcing an Insti.
tute, to be held in Austin, commencing
October 18th, and to continue during
the week. I am now able to give no.
tice that the sessions will be held in
the Public School building. the
Board Of Education, Of this village
having voted to adjourn their schools
during the week of the Institute. 1
am unable at present to give any def
mite information upon the subject Of
entertainment" A committee has
been formed to ascertain upon what
terms teachers will be provided for, and
expect to be fully infor med upon the
subject in few days, and will then
spprise the public.
I confidently expect that all per-
sons who purpose to be connected with
schools, as teachers during the coming
term will avail themselves of this op-
portunity for Improvement.
Persons to whom were granted third
grade certificates, last spring, must give
evidence Of better qualifications than
they exhibited then, Or they will inev-
itably fail.
A. A. HARDWOOD,
Co. Superintendent.