Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-01

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land to company for tho purpose of develop.
ing the salt springs At Lincoln. The people Of
Lincoln and Nebraska City held indignation
meetings in reference to the matter on Satur.
day evening.
The tariff bill introduced in the House by
Re resentstive Burchard, . msmb<r Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, proposes .
reduction in the tariff to tho extent Of nearly
millions ON the FREQ list. Tho reduction on
cotton goods and wool is three millions and =
halt. and on wooden goods eight millions.
Mrs. TANDERs, who sued the Staten Island
Company for 45, 900 damages for the killing of
l'er husband in the Westneld explosion, 10
covered the fall amount on Tuesday. The Jury
regretted that the law would not allow them to
assess damages. It is test case, to be fol-
lowed by compromises on more than 100 law
suits for like sums.
ATERR1BLE accident occurred at Clear Greek
Canon, near Golden City, Wednesday, on the
extension Of the Colorado Central Road, .
number Of laborers were engaged in attempt
ing to dry box Of Hercules powder at camp
fire. when the powder exploded, killing two
men, John Hughes and Barney Bloom, and
seriously wounding several others.
SALT LAKE dispatch says: Heavy con-
tracts for the purchase OF mining property
are under consideration, involving nearly
81, SOC, 900. There is unusual activity in min
ing transfers. A large number Of Euglish
capitalists are here looking for furnaces and
mills. The general mining prospects arc ex-
ceedingly favorable"
The Trenton Bank, in Trenton, N.J., was
robbed on Tuesday evening by five burglars,
who seized, gagged and blindfolded the;private
watchmen connected with the institution. The
burglars fed in alarm before reaching the
inside safe, but rided twelve private boxes Of
their contents, consisting Of 91O0, 900 in q. 8.
bonds: The funds Of tho bank were not dis
turbed. i.
The New York Times relates tho history Of
an alleged job in connection with IN old line
of stages compelled by the carrying out Of the
plans for the improvement Of Upper Broadway
to Lake and the side streets, for which it i
said there was paid -, 900 under judgment o1
referee confirmed BY Judge Barnard. The
divided the plunder.
SUNDAY morning the Union Pipe foundry Of
Dennis Long l. Co., on Fulton street, nea,
Preston, Ky., was destroyed by fire. Los&
about s175, 900. Last June Mr. Long Lon,
$3.50, 600 by the burning of, ,his :mschina work.
on Ninth street, and also lost 1900 by Z
law, samuel 4. Miller: he Ioases Of both
men by fire during the past eight years foot NJ
nearly half million dollars. ~
In Louisville, on Sunday, young mar
named Theodore Thome, ioa At Of, insanity
superinduced by self abuse, shot lCrs. Greer
and her two daughters Wilhelmins, aged II
and Larmins, aged 8. Tho two former wer,
shot in tho stomach, and will probably die
the latter, wounded in the hip, xil recover
Ihome then shot himself in hebead. infaictinl
adangerous wound. ,.".. 3
The Secretary Of tho Treasury hasdecide,
that an immigrant from the eastern province
Of Canada may pass with his team, vehicle
and household effects through the Northwest
payment OF duty, on giving his personal trans
portation bond, property secured, on m
route, OF in any manner he chooses. Circu
lars to Collectors ct ports Of entry, giving fo
instructions, are in course Of preparation, IN
will be issued in q few days
Foreign.
TIE cholera has disappeared from Consta1
tinople. - "
snAI1-rox has appeared ii several parts
the Dominion.
Tue census Of Rome has been complete
The total population il $50, 900. 80
FRANCIS GR1ILPuRzER, the Austrian dr.,
matte poet, died on Wednesday, at tho age
81.
ADv1cEs from Melbourne, Australia, repo
that the observation of the sQlaz eclipse the,
was failure, owing to cloud ether.
The Emperor of Germany has 5knighted n
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guished English painter Sir Edwin Landse<
The draft ofa treaty between Great Brita
and the German Empire for tho extradition
criminals, has been laid before the Fede,
Council Of Germany.
EFFORTS arc making to bring about fusi
of the branches of the House Of Orleans. T
Count dc Paris intends to visit the Count
Chambord, when IN attempt viii be made
reconcile their conflicting political interests
The trial of prisoners for the murder
hostages in Paris during the reign of the Co
mune has terminated, and their senten
have been promulgated. Gonton is conden
cl to death Three of the prisoners arc q,
fenced to Punishment to the penal colony
Cayenne for terms ~ follows: Francais,
life; Lotaur Fortin, twenty years and ]
main, ton years. Eight others are senten
to transportation. The remainder Of the m
prisoners who were on trial, together with
the women, were acquitted.
TH,ERs, in accordance with previous int.
tios's. sent to tho French Assembly, en- Sat
day, his formal resignation as President,
c"'npanied by the announcement that al
tho Ministers had also rendered their res
nations. A vote was adopted, almost un,
"sy he si %em'e n tSs dSs'GPtng app.
refusing TO accept bis resignation. At
earnest solicitation OF committee appoin
to wait upon him, Theirs consented to rom
in the service Of the Chamber and tho coun
Itis probable that the present Ministry
ren,ain III office.