Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-23
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have agreed to resume currency payments
Monday, tho 9th.
Snow to tho depth OF eight inchos foil in tn
western part Of Wyoming aud in Utah, Thuzs
dav.
MEMPHIS people arc OF the opinion that tn
fever will Immediately abatr, though Oh Fri
day there was Il slight increase in tho dealt
rate.
The average condition of the cotton Gro,
has fallen off from SO to 7Sh since the tirs
week in September. Tho October status q
the crop is materially reduced. The seaso,
must be of average length and comparatiyel
favorable for picking to insure a clop equal l.
that Of last year. The state averages aro a
follows: Virginia so, North Carolina IS, Sout
Carolina SO, Georgia 50, Florida 76, Alabam
70, Mississippi Is. Louisiana IS, Texas 50, A,
kansas SO, Tcnncssc %, Missouri 90.
THE Board Of E1amiuers for tho rrc.sur
department will hold a series OF exsmina
lions. commencing October %, to till vacan
cles IN the clcykslips of class ono.
The widow Of Squire Taylor, one OF til
threo negroes hung by mob at Chsrlcstow,
Ind, two years ago, has commenced sui
against Mathew Slcgs and John Stewart, q
Clark county. Ind, tho alleged principals il
the murder Of her husband. The suit come
of in the Court OF Indianapolis.
A RUMoR comes from Charlostown, Indiana
thai Newton Conner, confined in Jail there
charged with forgery. confessed his part il
the hanging Of three negroes, 10 bis. attorney
TIE coronel's jury which investigated til,
shooting Of man at Lake View, H., Wednes
day night. by oPo Forest. captaiE-oi the Po
lice Of that tss4. rendered verdict that til.
killing was done in se.f-desence. On Frida,
the dead n,an was identified by tho authOritio,
Of tho City Hospital ass. W Dawson, Kansa
farmer, who had just been discharged frou
the Hospital, and was believed to have be,l
OF good character. A pair Of brass kuucklos
claimed to have boon found near where he wa,
shot, and to have been used in the attack or
Forest, it is now ascertained were severa
sizes too small for Dawsou's use. 1t is probable
the case will be rcoponed.
Enc yacht julia, returning from the regatta
at New York, crll'lcd with the ferry boat
James Fisk on North River, and sunk. Com.
mandcr Edward Morton, OF the New Jcr.
sey Yacht Club, was drowned, and William
Sc!rN ler, on" Of the yachtmcn, badly hurt.
IHE large stables belonsin: to Martin
Maycs, at the South End. b st, n, were burn
"d Saturday c!'rning, with cishty-six horses
A TELEGRAM from Lincoln, Nebraska, state,
that Mrs. Jacob Morris and six children were
fatally burned in prairie fire in the Brown.
Vile settlement, near Webster, Saline county,
Neb., on Tuesday. Four other children were
terribly burned, but will probably recover.
The children belonged to tho familic. of Mr..
MARI, Clark and Berkeley. They were re-
turning home from school, and were ovcrtak.
en- by tho fire just before reaching home. Mrs
MARI, mother OF some Of the girls. seein,
the danger. ran part of the way to meet
anu assist them. One child WAS burned to a
crisp on the SPOT, and the physicians rro.
nonnced tho re-, overy OF Mrs. NIarri and the
other children hopeless. Stacks of grain am,
nay, and buildings, were also burned in the
same fire. Very destructive fires are also rao.
ing east and south of Beatrice, in Gage and
fillmore counties. Another telegram from
the sam" place announces further sacrifice
OF me- h'c persons having persisted in b.
hemian settlement in Saline county.
TELEGRAM from Springfield, Dacota. nm.
nounccs the arrival of the sergeant in com.
mand at the Ponca agency, with news TINT n
war party OF about 200 Sioux attacked the
loncas, Wednesday morning. The fight be-
gan on the bluffs back OF the agency. and the
Sioux were repulsed, with the loss nj forr
Killed. They renewed the attack, however. in
the Afternoon, and drove the Poncas into .
plum orchard, where fighting was going On
at the time the sergeant left. The ponc..
had lost four killed. There are only eight
soldiers at the agency.
INTELLIGENCE has been received in Now
York to the effect that the Cuban insurgents
un''er the command OF Gomez have captured
and sacked the town OF Santa Cruz del snr
situated about fifty miles from Puerto Prin.
cip". Gomez captured 600 rifles and GO oOG
cartridges, sacked all the stores and private
houses, taking provisions, clothing, &c. The
population Of the city is about 1900. It was
formerly the leading lumber port. It ia at
present hating place for Spanish puDboats
anu Will form Tor the insurgents a good post
Tor landing arms and supplies. Tho victory
70 regarded as very important.
NUMBER of female operatives in Camn.
ocirs mill, at Manayunk, Pa, have struck in
consequence OF reduction of wages and five
oays work in week. They are visiting other
mills to induce general strike.
TELEGRAM from Columbia, South Carolina
states that the colorel Secretary Of State
Hahnc, has been admitted as o student in tho
south Carolina University. Three of tho
principal professors, Takcy, Gibbons and In
Dardc, have resigned in conse oucnce.
HE First Annual Illinois State Couvcn+,o,
Of 'he !. NJ. Z. A. will lie held at BLOOMINGTON.
november 9th to 9th inclusive. The session
promises to be very largely attended. and Of
iecp interest. Practical Christian questions
will be considered.
IaE overland mail coach near Reddinc. Cali
l e, was robbed on Friday by four men.
ihey got Wells & Fargos box. CONTAINING
nearly $4,000, and about 81, 900 fiom the pas.
scngers The robbers escaped. 4 sher;e,.
posse is in pursuit.
sASrAETA and Big Tree. the Kiowa chiefs.
nave been released on condition that their
rides cease their raids into Texas.
AT dlossc Point, ten miles north of Cbica-
&c. on Tuesday night, fire DESTROYED the
Darn OF John Hennlss, together with four
sows, two horses, and large amount OF grain
md hay.
A FIRE at Grand Haven, on Wednesday, de.
stroycd the Rice House. The depot of the
Detroit and Milwaukee Railway had narrow
Escape.
THREE deaths from yellow fever at Mont.
gomery, Ala, on Friday.
SUIT IN garnishmeit at Topeka, Kansas.
vas brought some time ago in the District
Court against tue State Treasurer nv the
|, OF Senator P,mcroy, to recover tho
Ills 'or'c $1,000 which figured in the lsst Kan
sas senatorial election. The Tro~.urer has
':' "'3 answer, declaring tho money IS as not
III HIS possession, lie having returned it to tho
governor, from whom he originally received
IT, Personal suits have been brought against
She Treasurer and Lieutenant-G Governor.
1HE National Convention Of Catholic Total
Abst'nancc, on Friday elected the folIowino
omcers: President, the Very Rev. Dean
t! !rn", OF Trenton, N. j.; Vice Presidents. the
very Il ". John Ireland, OF Minnesota, and
hev: M. Micllsud, OF Flew Brunswick. The
next convention will be held at Chicago. Oct.
Z, 1874. WV
"u"'Rs III circulation to the effect that
."".h C" arc IN trouble are pronounced by
'''e "rm utterly grnundlces. Similar rumors
,e"'"'ng several New York provision houses
lack confirmation.
1hE imports at New York last week wcro
S1,1lS7O7, u which s5,l2s, 5G5 were mcrc,an.
disc, and s2.o9l, 1l2 dry goods.
AUGUSTUS +. PuILLlps, ex.Unitcd statca
consul at Santiago de Cuba, cut his throat ot