Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-25

A PETITION has been forwarded to the State
senate At Albany, setting forth that proofs are
abundant that the election Of Tweed was the
result Of fraud, and praying that his seat be
declared vacant. Evidence of fraud accom-
pany the petition.
The President has authorized the adoption
OF an additional rule by tho advisory civil sery-
ice board, allowing temporary appointments to
DO made without examination, where necessity
demands 1t, pending the perfecting Of 4 form
OF civil service examination.
A HUNTING camp has been established near
the Republican River, ~ . basis of operations
OF General Sheridan and the Duke Alexis.
Buffalo and other game are reported plentfn,
IN the vicinity. It is expected that nearly one
thousand Indians will be collected.
The ex-Emperor Napoleon, on New Years
day. is reported to have said: ~ will give
Theirs six months Of the presidency of tho
French Republic, and .t tho end Of that time
dambetta will be in his place. Tho change
would be favorable to the imperial cause. :"
TIE Special Committee Of the Senate, to
investigate the charges made against Senator
Clayton, Of Arkansas, have entered on their
duties, and the testimony promises to be very
severe. II it turns out as represented. i
will undoubtedly lead to tho expulsion Of Clav-
ton from tho Senate.
The oil cloth factory Of c. NJ. Baily, At Win
throp, Mass. took fire In tho varnish room on
Sunday. The fire spread rapidly, and, before
it could be checked, an adjoining mill and
OF the houses consisted Of six tenements. The
loss Will amount to near $50 900.
The powder house At tho granite quarry
near Cedar Point. vinsl Haven. Me-, coutain-
ing thirty Two kegs Of powder, was accidentally
Bryan, one Of the quarrymen, and probably tat.
ally wounding Austin Mink. the overseer OF the
quarry, besides seriously injuring three others.
A FIRE broke out IN Cairo, Ill.,, on Monday
evening, totally destroying four tenement
houses occupied by negroes. The cause of
tho fire was the explosion of Z kerosene
lamp, setting fro to the clothes Of . woman
named Smith, burning her to death. Three
children are missing, and are supposed to
have been burned to death.
MRs. MARTENS, wife Of the Cleveland man
who died few days ago from Treichina sp,ra.
lis, has also died from the same disease. A
boy, aged G, is in = critical condition. A girl,
aged 4, it Is believed will recover. The case
excltes great interest among the medical men,
and large number Of physicians and scien-
t'ac men have visited the sick family.
The absence Of Greeley from the meeting
Of the National Republican Committee in
Washington on Friday, excites general com.
ment. as he represented the state Of New Yorl
upon it: while it strengthens tho report thai
The Tribune will not support tho nominees Of
the Philadelphia Convention, provided Gran,
is one Of the two persons.
NAN named Stewart, living in Windsor
Canada, Wa, ON Thursday, attacked in thu
woods near that city by . highway robber, and
wss beateu senseless, but not until he had
badly gashed his assailant's throat. Stewart
was then robbed Of his watch and money, bu
recovered in time to give tho alarm. The ruff
fan was readily traced by his own blood. And
10 now IN Jail awaiting trial.
IT IL reported that tho trustees OF the Church
Of tho Messiah Qate Hepworth's church) hav.
offered Robert Collyer, Of Chicago $1,000
salary, which he psremptorily declined, sayin,
no would not, under any circumstances, leavl
his dear friends and beloved homo in tho west
Thev then asked him il e15, 900 would be IN,
mducement. and he answered, "Could civ;
my heart for money!"
JOHN e. HExNAN arrived in New York OF
Friday. He says: II come home for tn,
express purpose Of refuting the lbelou.
charges against mo, and intend to prosecut,
the hbelers to the bitter end. have been ,
prize fighter, but have never been voache,
thief: l shall pursue the libelers legally, for
crippled a. am, I cannot get personal salts.
factlon." In stormy voyage Heenan's knee
cap was broken.
IT ts understood that Messrs. Hooley 4
Aiken will soon commence thu erection Of ,
theatre on the ground formerly occupied b,
hieeman's billiard hall, on Randolph street
Chicago, adjoining the Sherman House. IN ex
change having been made with Mr.. Thoma
B. Bryan, he giving tho new location for tn
old site Of Hooley's Opera House on Clar]
street.
A NEW scheme has been developed in regar
to the Chicago Postofice site. VIM. B. Og
don Offers to sell tho Government block O
laudfor 4G00, 900, which lies outside the limit
prescribed in Farwell's bill. 1t is stated tia
the proposition has been made to secretar
Boutwell,, and that he is inclined to conside
it favorably, and recommend its ADOPTION :,
tho event that property offered within tn
limits prescribed in the bill is held by the own
ers at extortionate figures.
Foreign.
The Duke dc Persigny died on Friday. ,
Nice, sged sixty four.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to raise subscription
for monument to DR.. JeRner, the discovere
Of vaccination, at his birthplace.
MONSTER cannon, made in IN America
foundry for the Turkish government, has ar
rived 1t Tophane, the arsenal of Constantine
pie.
A CABLE dispatch apuounces the death O
Horny Boggs, native of Halifax. He was
prominent merchant Of London, and formerl
Of the firm of Cunard Il Co. Ho was also
director Of the Bank OF British North Amcric,
IT is reported that the Mordaunt divort
case will soon be re-opened. with tho Primo
Of Wales as correspondent. Another divor.
case has been fled, on the trial of which, Il
Duke Of Edinburgh will appear as correspor
dent.
MA7ANoRsR dispatches announce the con
plete investment of Mier by Cartins. Four
five hundred revolutionists under Gen. GU
noga have been driven into the plaza. whe
they are vigorously defending themselve
Cartina's troops, being better armed, are i,
flicting severe loss On tho insurgents
GoBErr1, Italian advocate, killed in
tilel Artim Bey, favorite of the Viceroy
Egypt, at Cairo, recently. He was the c};
lcngcr, and seems to have forced the T.
into fighting. The Bey has an income
500, 900 year, and was one Of the richie
mel in Egypt. The duel has caused inten