Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-02
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TIE subscriptions to the fund for q monu-
mont to Gen. George II. Thomas amount to
nearly $1,000.
In California, grain ia maturing rapidly A
great scarcity Of hands to gather tho crop il
anticipated.
The stcvedorcs in San Francisco, who l,ayo
been receiving 50 in coin day, arc now on 4
strike for "a.
E. p. SEWARD, brother Of Secretary Seward.
died on Tuesday, Of apoplcxy. At his homo at
Florida, N. Y.
Rev. FATHER JOHN F1ANNloAN, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church, New Orleans, died on
Monday, aged "A vears.
TIE Senate has confirmed Elisha Terro to
be Governor Of Washington Territory vice
Edward s. Solomon resigned.
CHARLTON LEWIS has retired from the man
agement Of tho New York Evening Post. He
ID succeeded by Park Goodwin.
AT Indianapolis OH Tuesday, man named
Chuck shot and killed his wife and then crt
his own throat. He will recover.
The jury in the case of Fanny Hyde, tried
in Brooklyn for the murder of Watson, were
unable to agree, and have been discharged.
A PowDER-M1LL at the Dupont Works in
Delaware, blew up Friday Afternoon Of last
week, and badly injured two men, one of them
atally
The 3Osth anniversary of shakespeare's
birth was celebrated by = banquet by the st.
Georges Society, OF New York, on Tuesday
evening.
SPOTTED EAGLE opposes the construction Of
the Pac fic Railroad through his country. He
threatens to tear up the track and kill the
working parties.
The cele ration Of the anniversary Of the
AVth amendment at Richmond, on Monday,
WIS the most successful affair ever gotten up
by the colored people there.
THERE is no PROSPECT OF Congress at the
present session acting upon the memorial Of
tho Utah Convention for the admission Of tho
state Of Deseret into the Union.
EFFORTS are making to induce Congress to
appropriate S15O, 900 for the survey of the
northern and northwestern lakes, and for a
geological survey Of the country west Of the
100 parallel.
The paper and twine works Of A. II. Hart l.
Go. Eleventh avenue and Fiftyseventh street.
New York. we're burned Tuesday afternoon
Loss Sl5o,OOO, including $75, 900 on machinery.
which latter was covered by Insurance.
The American and British Commission will
adjourn early this week until the latter part
OF June. Quincy will leave this country fol
England on the 26th inst, and is not expected
to return before September
MONDAY night, Col. H. McCord, President OF
the Southern Railroad Association, was robbed
at a hotel in Grenada, Miss, Of diamonds. 9
gold watch, 81 200 in gold and a lot Of curren.
cy valued at several thousand dollars.
SHREWSBURY, Mayor of Madison, Ind, one
of the oldest and most wealthy men of that
place, fell dead as he was stepping out of his
door, Tuesday evening. to 80 to the Council
Chamber, from heart disease.
WIN. HlNDELL, banker of Girard, ILL.,, who
is alleged to have absconded last September
with $4,000 belonging to = depositor, has
been brought back from California by Deputy
Sheriff Cook, Of sandieso Co., California.
The convention of Baptists Of West TeDnes-
see, North Missouri and Arkansas, has pledged
the body to raise S2OO, 900 in the event of the
Southern Baptist University at Granville, s.
c., being removed to the vicinity of Memphis,
EARTHQUAKE shocks continne in Inyo coun-
ty, Cal. A volcanic island is rising In Mono
lake. On Friday of last week, Round Valley
Camp, 1nyo county, was thrown down, and
the earth opened in many places, but no lives
were lost
President GRANT writes that he cannot be
present at tho meeting Of soldiers at Cooper
Institute in aid of the erection of monument
to Gen. Thomas, and the four thousand Union
soldiers inferred in Cypress Hill Cemetery,
and encloses 300 for the object.
NUMBER of Presbyterian ministers from
all parts Of Kentucky ON TuesdAy, held con-
ference ON the subject of organizing new
university, under the auspices of the Southern
Synod of Kentucky, the Centre College at
Danville having been virtually turned over bv
the recent decision of the Supreme Court cf
the United States to the other wing of the
church.
The President has prepared another veto,
returning to tho House, without his signature,
the bill granting a pension to Richard P.
Crawford, for the reason that Crawford ia
now drawing pension as private soldier; the
wound Oh account Of which he was pensioned
having been received before his promotion t.
Lieutenant.
IT is reported that since the return Of Gar
vey, the ring plasterer, and his appearance q
witness in the case of Hall, large number
ofpersons formerly connected with the ring
have sent to him for bills Of plastering done in
former times, and promptly paid them. It il
said that he collected more than 11OO,O 900 il
this way. It is further stated that If the tria]
OF Hall had proceeded, the existence of these
debts would have been established by Garvey't
testimony.
MICHAEL MoNA1LY, an adherent Of the Til.
den wing of the Tammany organization, VA
attacked on Tuesday afternoon in front Of
Tammany Hall, on Fourteenth street, New
York, by three notorious runaans, named
Owen Grohegan, John Heunessy and John
UGonnell, in order to prevent his appearing
the primary election dispute. It is feared thai
his injuries will prove fatal.
On Monday night . party disguised went tc
the house of Isaac Vancel. near Herrin't
Prairie, ILL.,, seized him and took him to the
woods and hung him. The same party = few
weeks ago served upon Vancel written orders
threatening him with the fate above recorded
IN case OF his failing to obey them. The nar
ture OF the orders are not stated. Vancel wa
an old man OF Is, quite wealthy, and the out.
rage creates excitement in the county.
SATURDAY morning 3 singular-looking box,
addressed to Superintendent Kelso, was landed
from the steamer Manhattan ct New York. and
exciting the suspicious Of the Custom House
officers, it was opened and found to contain a
coffin on the lid Of which was plate inscribed
John G. Heenan, with a representation of the
ange! Gabriel. The coffin was opened and
found to contain a lot Of lace curtains, horse
blankets, etc. similar coffin was filed with
valuable bronze goods.
Abroad.
The tcn-word minimum has been abolished
by the European cable companies.
On March 8 the explosion Of magazine a
Tientsin. China. destr .yed eighty houses, ani
many lives were lost.
A RIOT among the Chinese laborers 1T thu
tin mines Of Laroot, Northern China, resulted
in the loss Of many lives.
AN earthquake occurred ON the 9th nit. il
Oaxaca, Mexico, which destroyed man,
churches dwellings, and lcvces.
The steamer Nevo las been wrecked on the
coast of the Island Banca, in the MaIav arcbi.
pego. The crew and passengers we're saved
DISPATCH from Sevastopool announces the
arrival at that town of General Sherman and
Lieutenant Grant and Hon. A. G.. Curtin
American Minister to Russia.
MEXICO continues in state of ANARCHY. II
Is reported that Juarez wishes to resign the
Presidency, but his friends will not permit 4