Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
VOLUME V.

Tue Journal Official announces the appoint
mcnt of French Supreme Council OF War,
themembcrs OF which are Marshal Mcmahon,
Marshal Can,obcrt, Gen. Iolmrault, Duke
D'Aumale, Admiral Laronccrclia. Nowcy and
Mr.. Osenonc. The council is charged with
the organiza ion and administration Of tho
army, but not with the direction of military
movements.
THE Rev., Goo. I. Hastings, an eminent
Catholic priest, founder Of the House of the
Angel Guardian in Roxbury, died in that city
Sunday morning.
\ Alns. MURRAY died in New York, Oh Satnr-
day, from injuries produced by being thrown
srcm the stoop Of hcr dwelling by Patrick Nc
Cusky, Tuesday night.
AN accidental fro in Detroit on Monday
mcrn,ng destroyed the interior of J. ". Fris-
bie's dry goods store. L.ss $4,000; insured
for S75,00O.,
The Grand Duke Nicholas OF Russia has ar
rived at Cunstautinople. The Sultan has con.
fevred tho Order OF Osmanie on him. The
Czarowitch Alexander has gone to Vienna at
tho invitation Of the Emperor Francis Joseph.
BIZ the accidental flooding Of coal mine
near Wrexham, Wales, five hundred miners
Az been thrown out Of employment. =. G..
The workmen in the Havana cigar manu.
factories have inaugcrated strike for higher
wages.
FIVE gambling saloons in we'll known Ger
man watering places have been closed.
THE race for the Czarowitch stakes "a free
hand. cap), one Of the greatest events of the
English Newmarket Autumn meeting, was
run Tuesday, aud won by Salvanos. Sylvia
was second and Enfield third. Twcnty-four
horses ran. The betting just before the star
was II to against Salvanos, to 4 against
Sylvia, and II to against Enfield. ". Arnull
was the jockey Of the winner.
RICHARD WAGNER, tho famous composer,
who is now on visit to Bologna. has been Of
fercd the freedom of tat city, where his opera
" "Lohengrin," }" recently had such a great sue.
cess.
The Havana newspapers, in commenting on
the report that Spain intended to claim dana
ges from the United States for the ravages OF
the American fhbuster steamers, think that
Spain is justified in doing 80, and that the
case against the United States is on an equal
footing with that Of the Alabama claims
against England.
A STnAsBouRa telegram says that an official
| statement has been made of tho result of tho
"option:" it shows that Of the natives Of the
now German provinces OF Alsace and Lor.
raine, l64 663 have declared in favor Of retain,
lug French citizenship. or this number &C..
| Qnn ,1oo1a hov
emigration to Franco, and in addition to II
$4,000 domiciled Frenchmcn have left the
provinces.
The steamers Congress, Brooklyn, and Ply
mouth, of the United States fleet, have arrived
in the Tagus, Portugal
The telegraphic dispatches forwarded and
received at the expense of the British govern
ment on the subject Of Indirect Claims amount
to 100000.
IT is reported that Prince do Joinvile and
Duke d'Aumale will resign their seats in the
Assembly.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that the an.
nouncement OF the death of Mr.. Seward is re-
ceived with regret in oil quar- ers. The State
Department building will, ss mark OF respect
to his memory, be draped in mourning.
An explosion occurred on board the steamer
Senegal, at Liverpool, Monday, by which three
men we're killed.
A DISPATCH from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela,
states that the Cuban steamer Virginius escap-
| ed ON the 7th Of September. The Spanish
/ man-ot-war Pizarro and an iron-clad were
watching her. The President OF Veuezuels
ordered 5000 soldiers into Fort India, ant
sent word to the Spanish Commander that i
he fred on the Virginius while flying American
colors in Venezuelan waters, he (the Presi
dent) would fire into the span,th fleet. tn,
Vireinius ran ont with her whistle blowing dc
fiance at her jailors. Her destination was no
known. The Spanish vessels could not catcl
her.
Count Won ARN1M, the German Ambassador
has notified NJ. de Remusat that all citizens o
France entering German territory on and afte
the 1st OF November must b, provided will
passports.
THE English Postmaster General has issue
orders forbidding the registration Of Brad
laughs Journal for transmission abroa
through the mails. BradlauSh protests axains
the oct as violation OF the liberty Of tn
press.
The session Of the Danish Reichstag wa
opened on Monday by the King in person
His speech promises an early settlement c
Schleswig question. The King was hearth
spplauded bv the members on h. & entrance il
speech.