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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
The Murder ut Ti,Orndykc, Ne.

nC NAWA WCA ~ 4 NVA hwy hN4 N0O0
Tire telegraph furnishes the follow
ing particulars of the murder ut Thorn
dyke, Maine, briefly announced on
Monday:
Jno. Gordon, man 70 years old,
had recently conveyed TO his son Almon
his farm, which was worth s., 900 tax.
ing back a mortgage for life for the
support of himself and wife. The
other son, John F., was dissatisfied
with the arrangement and probably
thought by the death of his brother
and family the property wonld fall
to him. This is the only motive thus
far assigned. At the time Of the
murder the old people were absent
on visit. The inmates of the house
we're the murdered man, Almon NJ,
aged twenty five: Emma, his wife,
aged twenty two; their children, Ira
Is, aged six; a little girl, aged seveh-
teen months; a niece aged nine; John,
aged seven; the brother and the hired
man. About 8 A. NJ, the latter was
awakened by the shrieks of the little
boy, and he Immediately discovered
that tho house was on fire. He
alarmed the neighbors and the flames
were extinguished without much
damage.
The bodies of father, mother and
infant, who occupied the same bed,
were soon found, mangled and scorched
us to he hardly recognizable. The lit
tie boy, who slept in II crib in the same
room, was severely wounded, but may
recover. The bloody deed WAS evident
ly committed with an axe which wat
found on the premises. The wound.
Of the murdered persons were inflicted
upon the head, and must have causet
instant death. The brother John, who
WIS arrested on suspicion, is % years
old, n fnrm laborer, and unmarried
He maintains sullen Indifference, re
f'ls1ng to answer any questions, bn
saying that ut the proper time he will
defend himself
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
The Indian Board-A Religions Strife.
Washington June ICY Dispatch to tho Nav York
Herald.

Herald,
In many respects it 10 not very plain
sailing ut present with the Indian Board.
The members composing it are all in re-
ligion Professionals, and the Ca .holic clergy
claim that they have been very un Justly
treated in tho manner of the distribution
Of the sagencies to the various denomina-
ton. Father Bro,,illet, the Vicar General
Of Washington Territory, has come to this
city for the purpose OF representing the
claim of his Church to tho nomination Of
agents for several of the tribes now u.s.
eigned to Protestant denominations. Tho
counsel for the Church before the Interior
Department Of General Charles Ewing, u
brother-in-law of General Sherman, and
the claim is being pushed with zeal. II
ia said to worry the Secretary not q little,
and that he proposes delaying his decision
us long as possible, Us it is evident that he
is bound to offend one side or the other.
Father Brou,llet claims the Yakima mis-.
siou, now under the charge Of the Metho.
dists, on the ground that tho Catholics
first established q mission there, and the
Indians for many years were exclusi veiy
under their religions training aud are
Catholic Indians. The Rev. Mr.. Wilbur,
the present Indian Agent there, was
one Of the earliest Of the Methodist mis-.
s;onar}es to Oregon, and, with his Church
to back him, is fighting very vigorously
against the proposed transfer. There
arc two other agencies on Puget Sound
claimed for the same reason Of priority
of missions. In addition to these the
Catholics make claim to several Other
agencies in various parts Of the Indian
Territory. Some readjustments will have
to be made, but what they are to be vii
not be made known for two. or three
months. The Indian Agency at Lake
Superior, and tina. Of the Crow indiana
in Montana and Fort Hall, in Idaho, ar
also claimed by the Catholics. Thci
point il that, wherever the Indians hav'
been educated in the Catholic faith, It wa
unjust to place them under new religion
teaching and subject them to the training
Of a Church in which they had no faith.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

Our corn shippers. says the st. Louis
Democrat, are complaining of the
rates .charged on corn between this
city AMI Baltimore. Forty cents
per bushcl is the lowest rate that can
be Obtained by even tho most favored
shippers: Last year the rate was put
down to thirty mine cents, anu shippers
we're enabled to move a good deal, OF
corn. Now, although the railways are
scant of freight, they adhere to their
high figures, and thus turn trade away
from this city and along other channels
to Baltimore.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
l.0leAA.

In recent article in Hearth and
Home, s. Dodge, writing of laces, says
necessary to the production of perfect
lace. The are, first, the quality of
thread second, the abundance of fc-
male labor; and third the Roman
Catholic religion. Belgium, better
than all other European countries,
possesses the three. Her thread has
not, and never had, rival; her peas.
ant girls, red-cheeked pictures of per-
feet health, are proverbially indus
trious and the greater number of her
upper and lower classes are Catholicsf
In the vestries of the old churches O.
Flemish land there is wealth of lace
upon sacer<lotal vestments that is be-
yond estimate. 1t has been collecting
ever since lsabella's days, was wrought
as labor of love by nuns and other
holy ladies', and appears upon the
gorgeous apparel of ecclesiastical Dig
nitaries on great days of the Church.
But in all the world there is no such
a collection of every description of lace
as at the Vatican. From France and
England, from Spain, Portugal, Austria,
ard Italy, point d'Espagne, and point
Alencon, Valenciennes, and Honiton,
Brussels, Genoese, Argentan, and one
knows not what, have been coming as
gifts to the Church these five hundred
years. There are twelve large rooms
used exclusively as wardrobes for laces
in the Papal Palace.
Though great deal of old lace has
come down in families and in ecclesias.
tical establishments, and though luce,
as an heir loom, is guarded as watch.
fully as diamonds, no doubt much has
been lost. 1t has been the fashion at
times, in different parts of the world,
to bury the dead Of distinguished
families in their lace. This was par
ticrlarly the case ut Corfu. To this
day, there are to be found in shops
these specimens Of antique lace of ele.
CANT workmanship, conspicuous fol
darkness of color and sepulchral smell.
A good lace maker in England gains
II shilling day and her dinner, work.
ting ten hours steadily. In Belgium
the girls work an hour longer, and
their average receipts are five francs 9
week and board. In France the WORK
is done by the piece. But it is an un
healthful and uncertain industry, sub
ject to great vicissitudes, dependent or
the tckleness of fashion, exacting il
its demands, and making such requi
sitions often upon the nervous system
and the eyes as 10 invite both paralysi,
ard blindness. In olden times i
often suffered from sumptuary laws
made almost invariably. on account o
the jealousy of the highborn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
Held in Slavery.

A morning paper special says that
at the present time there are between
I'ooO and 5000 children kidnapped
from Italy and held in slavery in
large cities Of thu United States. this
city being the great central entire port.
Iho chil'rcn are brought here and sold
daily at private auction, tho prices
varying from one hundred dollars to
four hundred or boys and one hun
lrcd to five hundred for girls. Where
the girls are exceptionally pretty the
prices rule higher. Two little girls,
VIII" together play their viollns in Wall
street, arc said to have been bought by
their present owners for sixteen hun
'lrcl dollars. Since the first of April
last three hundred and seventeen o
these children have arrived ut this
port.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26


:. A TEETorAL orator recently delivered
himself as follows: ''Now, boys, if
you want to be generous and trc:t
each other, why not select some other
place beside the ]iquor-shop Sup
pose, as yon go past the post-otficc,
You say, L say, my dear fellow, come
IN and take some stamps These
stamps will cost you no more than
drinks all round. Or go the Ial,cr-
dasher's and say, Boys, come in and
take q box of collars Walk up to !,
grocer's, free and generous, and say,
What kind of coffee will you have e
Why not treat to groceries by The
pound as wei; as liquor by the glass z?
Or take your comrades to a ontIer's,
and say, IN stand good pocket
knife all round.'"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
4 LOST PATIENT.


A foreign scientific periodical re-
latcs this suggestive story:
Some time since q lady called upon q
celebrated Ocullst in order to consult
him on account Of her eyes, complain
ing their power of vision had ii late
considerably diminished. At glance
the doctor saw that she was lady of
rank and wealth. He looked at her
eyes, shook his head, and thought the
treatment would require much time, as
there was reason to fear amaurosis in
her case. He must advise her, first
of all, that as she. had informed him
she was residing considerable dis
tance in the country, she must move
into the city ut once, and thus enable
him to see her frequently. if possible
daily.
The lady then rented IN elegant
mansion, moved into the city, and the
physician was punctual in his attend
ance. He prescribed this and that, and
thus days run into weeks, and weeks
into months. The cure, however, was
still coming. The physician tried to
console her.
One cay the patent hit upon q
curious scheme, and she waited not
long to carry it into effect.
8 She procured for herself very poor
and old attire, put hood of tremend-
GUS size upon her head, took on old
umbrella and a market basket in her
hand, and in these habiliments she
visited her physician, selecting for the
purpose very rainy day. She had so
we'll succeeded in distorting and dis
guising herself that the eye even of a
lover could scarcely have recognized
her. She was obliged to wait long
time in the ante-room of her physician,
with many others, who, like her, were
seeking relief. At last her turn came.
"Well, my good woman, what have
you to complain Off"
"Very bad eyes, DOCTOR" she an
swered.
He took her to the light, looked into
her eyes, but failed to recognize his
patient. Struggling his shoulders, he
said: ..
"Your eyes are we'll enough"
"Well!" she said.
Eyes; I know what am saying"
but have been told that I was
getting the a-a-forgot how it is call
ed.
"Amaurosis2"
eyes, that's it DOCTOR"
"Don't you let them make you be-
lieve any such nonsense. Your eyes
are 4 little weak, but that is all. Your
physician is an asst"
"An-2'
eyes, an ass. Tell him boldly that
1 say So
The lady now arose, and in her GUS
tomary voice said: "Sir, you are
my physician: don't you know meG"
The face the sage counselor made is
easier to imagine than describe.
'"Gracious, madame !" he commenced
to stammer an apology, but the lady
would not listen to him, and left him
Indignantly. She never. saw the gen.
tleman any more.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

THERE arc eight kinds of kisses mon
toned in the Scripture. The kiss of
saiutntion Il. Sam. XXX, Al of valedic
tion ruth l., 81; Of reconciliation (II.
Sam. XIV, 33); Of subsection (Ps. H.,
12); of appreciation prov. XIV, 26);
OF trcachery Matt. XIV, 49,; of affec-
ton Gen. XXX, 49,; of holy charity Il.
Thess. ", 26).
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

This monolith contains one hundred
and fifteen lines of writing, disposed in
three columns, and is copy OF royal
grant to Nabu-nadinabia. who appears
to have been the first Of poets laureate.
The second lnonolith contains eighty
lines Of cuneiform writing, inscribed
both Oh reverse and diverse, and was
discovered mot by Mr.. Smith) on the
ground of the ancient city of Assur.
1t is of about the same era as the for
mer, and is two hundred years older
than the celebrated Tiglath- Pileser
cylinders. The stone has IL curious
bearing on dark period of history.
Babylonia had been conquered by a
war1ike race called the Kassi, who en-
tered the country under the leadership
! of Hammurubi, IN inscr iption mention
ing whom is in the Louvre mu-
scum. The dynasty of the Kassi
! contracted matrimonial alliance
with Assyria. The Nazibugas usurpa-
ton was in consequence Of Kas
sian revolt, to revenge which the Assy.
rians conquered Babylonia, slew the
nsurpcr, and set Kuri-galzu on tho
throne. The present tablet identities
Bc)nirari as the king who avenged tho
murder Of Kara hartlas, grandson O.
Assurnbalid. 1t also appears that til.
spirit of strife began in the reign o
Vul-lirari, with the intrusion Of tho
kassi. Tablets of tho Snmir, an an
cicnt Turani"n race, have also bee,
cxh"mcd; but tho points of historic,,
import are included in tho supplement
OF the Habylonian dynasty and til,
story OF the KasSi intrusion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
The New Discoveries in Assyria.
From tho New York Evening Post.

Mr.: Smith, OF the London Daily Tel.
egraph, Assyrian expedition, has trans
mitted by mail n tolcrably full account
OF his discoveries, the probable bear
ings of which We're recently discussed
in the Evening Post. 1t must be pre-
missed, however, that there is consider
able uncertainty in reasoning upon
names found i'll these Inscriptions. Two
very important tablets have been trans
lated the one being Il new discovery,
the other having long been in posses
sion Of the consul of France at Mosul.
The first is certainly memorial, and en-
ables historians to supplement with
two names the list Of Babylonian kings
Of what may be termed the period OF
strife between Babylonia and Assyri;..
From other inscriptions q list of five in
succession, ending with Kuri -galzu H.,
had already been established. The
new monument, then, extends the con
secutive list to seven, rs follows
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
Sheridan an MckenZiesS Raid.

Col. McKenzic's report Of his attack
on the Kickapoo and Lipan indians
has reached tho War Department.
General Sheridan, in his endorsement
on the report says: IT do not believe
that any boundary between the United
States and Mexico, when we are de-
Tending the lives OF our citizens and
protecting their property against IL
merciless bnnditti to whom the name
murderer, robber, or thief poorly ap:
plies, us covering their acts. There can
be no just cause for disscntion Of the
lawful forces of either nation to pursue
them for the purpose of capturing OF
ending their deeds of violence"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
The Report OF the Border Commission.
el6.

The commission to inquire into out
RACES on the Texas border, arrived in
Washington Monday morning. and had
an interview with Secretary Fish dur
in the day. They deny the reports that
Texans make raids into Mexico, and
say there is nothing there to induce
them to plumber their poverty -stricken
neighbors. All our citizens care for its
protection in their persons and proper.
ty against incursions from Mexicans
aud Indians. After the Commissioners
went up the Rio Grande to take testi-
mony, the Mexicaas on the lower part
crossed and began their thjeving oper-
ations, for which they were pursued
and chastised by Col. Mckenzie. The
Texas Legislature instituted an inquiry
into the Mexican and Indian wrongs
upon citizens of that state, when some
of the most respectable residents Of
Nulccs Valley went to Austin and
gave stronger testimony than they had
previously given before. the Com
mission, The commissioners represent
the amount of damages direct, and
consequently to those who have suffer
cd bv-tA<seA 1aada --hokgEaosa &H i; md
sixty million dollars. Five hundred
petitions in way of complaint, With
specifications, were presented to the
Commissioners, and these are support
ed by sixteen hundred affdavits. Many
petitioners and atlantis are represented
to be men of fine education and of
most respectable character. AS to the
Kickapoos, it. is supposed there are
not more than two hundred warriors of
them altogether. One Of the old chiefs,
referring to the proposition of the
United States to the Kickipoos to go
on . reservation, said to Commits
sioner as follows I'VE would have but
a small patch of ground and could not
make raids on other reservations.
Here we are supported by the Mexican
Government, which not only supple 8
us with provisions but give US money.
and when we want to go to Texas the
Mexican merchants and planters supply
us with horses, guns and ammunition
and provisions, that we may make oul
bread, and we pay them from what We
capture; besides, We have q good
country and q fine climate, many priv
leges, and the whole Texas border ia
raid on" The Commissioners think
that if the captives taken by Col. Nc
Kenzie should be restored to the
Kickapoos, they would be no more
inclined to return to the United States
than they are now, ard hence the
doubt Of the propriety Of complying
with this request. The Secretary OF
the Interior will take no present action
OF: the Geographic request of the
Kickapoo Commissioners, except tt
refer it to the Secretary of War, with g
suggestion that he confer with thu
Secretary of State on the subject.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

A Woman living; In e1oa mcuua, Ma
con County, H., POts0n~ SIX Of Her
Relatives antl Prepare. Portion for
Acr S0n-she axes the Dose Herself,
by Mistake, and Thereby End. licr
Career.
Last September, Mr.. A. w. Drake,
an honest and most cstimable farmer,
living near Moamequa, died suddenly,
and under circumstances indicative of
foul play. HIS stomach was sent to
st. Louis for analysis, as was also
bottle of vinegar bittcrs which he had
been taking a few days previous to his
death. Both are now extant, but, from
some unexplained cause, the analysis
was never made. At the time of MIR.
brakes death his mother-iu law; Mrs.
York, was keeping house for him, and,
toward her suspicious glances were
cast as the perpetrator of the foul
deed, although circumstances we're
not strong enough to warrant her
arrest. A few days since she was
taken violently i'll at the residence of
her son, in Kansas, whittier she had
gone soon after the death of her son in
law, Mr.. Drake. A physician was
summoned, who Immediately detected
pOAoOu1 Auu tO4u UCI DIG OOulu survive
but a few hours at the most. Facing
inevitable death, she made a confes-
sion which exposed to the world fiend
incarnate. She confessed to having
poisoned her husband in 1865: Mrs. A.
w. Drake, her own daughter two
children of A. w. Drake, her grand.
children the wife of e. B. Drake, for
merly Of Decatur, Ill.,, and in Septem-
Der A. w. Drake. She then went to
her sons in Kansas, and short time
ago made mixture of poison to ad-
minister to him on the first opportunity.
Feeling unwell day or two afterwards,
she went after some medicine to the
cupboard, and by mistake took tine
fata! dose prepared for her son, which
resulted in her own death.
Thus passed from this life by her
hand husband, two daughters, son
in.law, two grand children, and her
self, while she attempted to poison
her own son, who had offered her a
home for the remainder of her life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26
Y, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE &c, 1873
it was reached, including former New
York favoritc, the Saturday Review

said:
One can reach the Alexandria Palace
by rail from almost any part. Special
train ran on Saturday from Moorgate
street to Kings Cross, and thence to
the Alexandria Palace. It may deserve
notice that, if you take the train at
harrington street, you are on the left
or rear side of tho Metropolitan Rail.
way, and when you arrive at Kings
Gross you arc on the right side. You
must, therefore, have crossed the line,
and, i'll fact, you do 50, close to the
Kings Cross Station. The newspapers
inform lis how much those lost who
were not present at the Alexandria
Palace on Monday, on which day, as
the Guide says, ''the poor man can
participate in all the enioyments the
Palace affords for sixpenoe." We
learn that 'tthe people, went
down to Muswelt Hill in
large numbers on Monday, although it
could not he expected that the attend
ance would equal that which witnessed
the g Inauguration of this new palace
OF recreative amusement" We are, of
course, glad to hear that the poor man
can see for sixpcnce a ballet which
competent authority pronounces to be
at once charming and correct. It was
gratifying to observe so many little
spectators waiting patiently for the up
rising of the crimson curtain, behind
which lurked fairy-like creatures, and
grecn-hued Tritons. At three o'clock
Punctually, the curtain rises upon the
first tablcau of "Azurine: or the spirit
of the Waters.'' This ballet has plot
which, although slight, is said to be
interesting, and it may he described by
writer's capable of handling such high
themes. We shall not assume
a task for which We feel our
selves incompetent, and besides,
we labor under an impression
that the plots Of all ballets are alike.
When the piece opens, upon beauti-
tul Styrian seash0re scene," we should
dread the access of an uncomfortable
desire either to test the quality of the
refreshments ut the Palace, or TO con-
template the view of London from
Muswell Hill. We are given to under
stand that Mile. Rita Sam CALI rep
resents the love, hope, joy, despair, and
other suitable emotions of the spirit of
the waters in style which has not
been seen since Taglion, ceased to hold
all mankind her slaves. The scenery
is described in detail. There were
"caverns of the sen" fitted and
furnished in the highest style. In fact,
the whole thing was admirable, and the
wonder of wonders is that it should
have been seen for six pence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-26

THE Detroit Free Press says: "A
farmer went ont Of store Ill that city
the other day, leaving his dog behind,
mud the clerks got ,n oyster can and !.
string and thought they would have Il
little fun. The dog smcIt snuff, and
after taking mutton chop out Of one
young mems leg went through ten.
dollar pane Of glass will, extraordinary
facility. The clerks figure: 'Fou,
clerks into ten dollars wortl. Of glass
twenty shillings each."