Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-18

varu IN the upper part OF lOUl6Vllle, SATURDAY
evening. Neither is expected to ive.
\ CONFEDERATION in Omaha, on Sunday,
destroyed Davis 4 Rice's commission house,
Sargent's jewelry store, Biendorf's bakery,
Heubemans jewelry store, pawnbroker shop
and restaurant. Loss probably about $40,
600.
IT is understood that the National Demo-
cratic Committee will meet in Washington
about the 25th. in order to adopt measures to
secure az immediate and thorough organiza-
ton Of the Democratic party for the Presi-
Dental campaign.
DIR. MARVIN and Samuel Boyd were found
guilty Of causing the death of Miss Oliver, Of
Wood River, Neb., by producing an abortion.
The former was sentenced to three and hall
years and the latter to six months in the pen.
itentlary.
The President has appointed Samuel A. Ir-
win. Collector of Internal Revenue for Chi.
caSo. vice Raster, resigned. Irwin, was first
deputy, and is appointed under the civil ser.
vice rule for promotion, though Congressman
Farwell first approved Of the same.
The members of the Army of the Tennessee
residing at Madison, Wis.,, and vicinity, held a
meeting last Saturday evening, to arrange mat.
ters looking to q successful reunion of theil
old army, to take place at Madison on July
4th, next. The citizens generally are taking
interest in the matter
ness stand in the Elias case in New York on
Saturday, testified that the case Of a silver
watch purchased from Tiffany Co., for s22,
had less silver than an Elias watch. The lat
ter contains less than 3 per cent. Of silver.
AFinE in Cleveland, on Monday, destroyed
the building ON Carter street owned by c. NJ.
Wilson, and occupied by James Denham as q
sash factory; Mayhem Bros. planning mill. and
Whltworth 4 Stewart, manufacturers of sew
ing machine cases. Loss on building s25, 900.
No insurance.
The President on Tuesday sent to the Sem
ate the following nominations : G. W. Legen-
die, Minister Resident to the Argentine Re-
public; James 81. Iugraham, Surveyor of
Customs at New Orleans; Elisha B. Hamil-
ton, Surveyor of Customs at Quincy, Illinois i;
Commodore Joseph F. Green, to be Rear Ad-
miral.
The government detectives at New York. on
Saturday, arrested John Morehead on charge
of counterfeiting. Young Izzy Lazarus and
Frank Mulvey, who were arrested on the same
charge during the week, gave information i'm
piicating Morehead, who is said to be an ex-
te,sive operator.
THE commercial travellers of New York city
have organized q union. They have arranged
for Communication at special rates over 81, 600
miles of railroads and steamboats, q reduc-
ton Of hotel expenses, and reduction Of tele-
gr'ph rates also. combined to oppose the
payment Of state or city license.
A PROMINENT Il1inOia nOlitican afafoa that
Senator Trumbull has recently written letter
to his brother-i'-law, DR.. Jaynes, Of Spring
field, H.. III which he commits himself to the
that the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention
will be tho next President.
The New York Tribune announces that pro
ceedings have been instituted by United States
District Attorney Purdy, in the U. 8. Commits.
sioner's Court, against the officers Of the 10th
National Bank, for having used their institu.
ton to lock up four and three-quarter milions
of legal tenders with view Of causing de.
cline III stock.
The annual conference of the Mormon
Church began in Salt Lake City on Saturday
Tho speakers gloried the progress of the king
dom. The Mormon Church could not be re-
tarded by the combined efforts of all exist,
o.
and priest against it felt Christening the hand
Of God
AT Cleveland, on Thursday evening, Just be
fore dark, being was seen on body of float
Ing ice mile or two out in the lake, but thu
distance was too great to tell whether it was ,
man or boy. The matter was reported te
the police, and two Of the force volunteered
to go out in search. They procured . boat
and spent most OF the night in the lake, but
found nothing
FULL returns OF the Rhode Island election
show majority Of 1,176 for Paddleford, thu
Republican candidate for Governor, and 14(
majority for Cutler, Democrat, for Lieutenant
Governor. Some scattering votes not return.
ed may possibly throw the election of Lieut
Governorinto the Republican legislature. Thu
remainder of the Republican state ticket has
about 2, 100 majority.
ANEW YORK reporter says: "a report haa
boon current here that Con. Sickles has ma ia
$500, 900 by the part he took in the Erie revo-
luton, but. on the best authority, can state
that such is not the fact. Favorable offers
were made to him. which he declined, being
unwilling to place himself in . false position.
All that he received was his expenses, 50, 500.
He sails for Madrid on the 1lth inst
A Miss HoAa recently died rather suddenly
ct Evanston, ILL.,, as was supposed from con.
sumption. At the request Of her parents ,
post mortem examination was made, which
disclosed the fact that her death was causeG
ny the poin; of need which was driven into
llcr ride seven years ago by fan and had i'm
bodied itself in her heart. The piece take1
out was about one inch and one-eghth in
length. 1t is a wonder how life could have
existed after the steel lad forced its way into
the hfe-siving organ.
Abroad.
The Queen has returned to London from
her visit to Germany.
ISTERNAT1oL1sM has been declared by Ger
man jury to be high treason against the Ger
man empire.
AsnocK of earthquake was felt in the Mexi
can capital, and several states, lasting thirt
seconds, on the 29th u]t.
lHE Lower California difficulty has bee
settled by the Mexican Government concedin
the privilege Of gathering orchilIa.
IHE voluntary subscriptions of French res
dcnts in Mexico towards the payment of tn
French indemnity, now amount to $41O, 900.
PAE1s telegram announces that the Octrt
officers on Monday discovered and seized sixt
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wagons, which entered the gate of Montreui
LORD DUFFER1N, the newly appointed Go,
ernorGeneral of the Dominion of Canad
will sail from England for Quebec in June.
COMMITTEE to provide for the erection
monument to the memory of Joseph Ma
z'''i has been organized, with Garibaldi ,
President.
HivAh1AN journals deny the truth of the r
port that King Louis has been bctrothed to
daughter Of Prince Frederick Charles,
Ir,ssia.
y nIs;ArcH from Madrid states that Ge
T.: '!c has been appointed 10 succeed Ge
"y as Minister Of War, and has tax,
"a ,atl Of Citice. Gen. Baldrich has resirne
J.. 'j:i resignation has not been accept cd
in. hing.
TIE authorities of French departments
tt. Spanish border have been instructed
H.. government Of Versailles arrest
rlih ltjuS u. and send them to
~, Tor }t ttit!ur. They have ais" lie
:. .:"p al PACKAGES So;ES into Sp.
.,.i,:.o r4rtrd 5ch on powder.