Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-11

JOHN BUTLER, aged ~, was caught III the
machinery of the Rochester Salt and Lumber
Company, opposite East Saginaw, Mich, and
crushed to death. r.. );
CoMp1Ro1LER GREEN says the permanent
debt is increasing with trightiul rapidity.
DURING storm in Vsussmond <c6unty, Va,
the house OF Charles Sumner was struck by
lightning, two Of hia children killed, and his
wife and another child probably fatally in
jured.
ONE night last week . cabin on the plants-
ton Of Mr.. Murphy, in Fayette county, Tenn,
was burned, and three negro children per.
ished in the flames. = :;
THE explosion OF = boiler At Harris's new
mill At Woonsocket, Pa, Ffidsy morning.
killed two men, seriously injured two others and
demolished building.
T. N. VoRDE, late Deputy United States
Collector At Kansas City, has been indicted "a
detaulter in the sum Of q, 900.
AxER1cANs in Paris were not allowed to dis
play the United States aas on the Anniversary
OF the proclamation OF the Republic.
A GREAT Cathedral OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church is to be erected in New York At :
cost ofs2, ,eO0. 900. y ~ ,a -
TIE New York Times gave fourteen excur-
sions to the poor children, the aggregate
number attending being 2o,ss9.
Utah have al agreed to 20 .on reservation.
and the Indian problem 10 regarded as solved
in Utah aud Nevada.
THE exploring party Of Prof. o. C. Marsh,
Of Yale College, returned to Fort Bridger, a.
ter an absence Of six weeks in the region Of
the Uintah Mountains. The trip MAS very
successful, and many important discoveries OF
extinct animals were made. #,
TORNADO paesed over st. Joseph, No., o
Tuesday night, wreckins tho Exposition
building, on which ga, 900 had been expended,
and doing other damage. At Cameron, No.,
fine school house was blown down.
ALE1ANDER CURTIS, OF Minneapolis, Minn.,
suicided near Crestliue, Ohio, on Thur,da
by throwing himself under tbs wheels of \
railway train.
Coz. JOHN T. HARPER, revenue collector OF
the Eighth Illinois district, is detaulter to
the extent Of 100000.
A sA1L.BoAr with party Of four persons
capsized on Conesus Lake, near Rochester, II.
Y, several days ago. The persons were Chas
Sanford. of Genesee, and Albert Richardson,
Of Mt. Morris, and their wives. Both gentle-
men were saved, and both their wives were
drowned.
The planning mill Of Randall, Daniels i Co.,
corner Of sangamon and Carroll streets, Chi.
cago, was burned on Thursday evening. Loss
$30,00e
P. II. LusD's grist-mill, At Mount Vernon,
Ohio, was destroyed by dre ON Thursday.
Loss sle, 900. >"-~ -*;-<-
P1EsmENr 0RAHr's horses burned at Tren-
ton. N. j., Thursday morning, we're both thor
oushbred, aud the most highly priced o: his
entire stock. One was valued at 81, 900, and
considered the most promising Young mare in
the country.
TIE Hon. Demas Hubbard lied At his resi-
dence in Smyrna, Chenango county, N. Y. on,
Tuesday, aged GS years. he was elected to
Congress in 1854, and had served previously
two years in the State Assembly.
TELEoRAN from Rockford, H., says: 1.-THE
grape vines in this part Of the country are be-
ing destroyed by small insect, which has
lately mads its appearance. Mr.. Jehfries' vine.
yard is already ruined. There Il but slight
prospect oEany grape crop in consequence =
rIuE paper: mill OF Sturdevant 4 Company of
Mount Pleasant, N. T.. and tfe saw mill Of
Issac Longyear, were burned ON Monday
night. Loss about $4,000.
Two c5acksmen bave been arrested In Obi.
cago with stolen books, engravinss; ph,to-
graphs. linens. dry goods, clothing etc., val
ucd at &c, 900, in tho possession.
A DEFA1cAIIoN Of $2C0. coo has been diecov
cred in the State Bank at Newburyport, N. J..
TIE Peoples Anti-Rajlroad Monopoly ticket
in California, was successful in the election on
Wednesday.
The forged bonds Of the BufFalo and Erie
Railroad amount to between 920O, 900 and
$500, 600.
PE1sR DAWSON, . stable-boy, was killed at
Hamilton, Ohio, Thursday afternoon. by jump:
Ing on train. III ~
"A TERRIBLE fire- 10 raging in the western
part OF East Surry. Me-, in piece Of wood
land. A large force Of men are lighting the
flames, but il the'bigh winds continue great
number OF dwelling houses will be burned, as
tho wells are al dry, and hardly any water is
to be had.
HAPPY JACK, policeman, who killed Cad
Price, Texan cattle dealer, some time ago, At
Ellsworth, KS, Was bimseli killed Thureday,
by officer Brown.
Col. JOHN. T. HAnrER, revrnua collector Of
the Eighth Illinois District, il = detaulter to
the extent Of &l6o,00o.
PREsIDEET GRANT's horses burned at Tren.
ton, N. j., Thursday morning. were both thor
oughbred, and the most highly priced OF his
entire stock. Ono was valued At S25, ,O0O, and
considered the most promising young mare in
the country.
ALECK DAVIS, colorcd candidate for Lcuten-
ant Governor Of Mississippi, was barber at
Memphis, few years rincc, and during the
existence Of the Metropolitan police at that
place he was appointed turnkey 1t the Second
time OF his lcsvi g., During the war be was
cook in the 1O4th Tennessee Confederate rcel.
ment.
lRvlNG names now, az associated with him
IN the Nathan murder, Daniel Kelly. Caleb
Vernon Kelly struck the blow. He denies .
that he was in PRISON ~ the time OF the mur-
der, aud says il he ever reaches New York he
Will produce the paper and memorandum
book which he took from Nathan's safe with
his own hands.
MRS. vAnAHA CHAMPION, lady widely celc-
DFased 1or her charities and philanthropy
among the soldiers during the war, died in
Columbus, O., Saturday morning,
j. g. SPEEK was murdered by Indians. near
San Diego, Saturday. The citizons forced
the Indians to give up the murderer. and
hung him.
THE E!dridge House, At Sharon Springs, N
Y, was burned Saturday night. portion Of
tho furniture was eaved. Two or three per-
soma were injured, but no lives lost. Loss mo-
given insurance @35, 600.
Two young men from Washington, Ill.
named VIM. Shean and Geo. Dunen, walking
to Indianapolis, sat down on the I. C. h L
hallway track. to rest, eight miles west oil
indianapolis, fell asleep, and we're run owe
by the express bound east.
CnAs. HARMONY and Mary Hubert wer,
swept over the falls in the SchuylkiIl river, a
"ea"'nS. "a, on Sunday, and drowned.
The Chicago exposition building will b.
completed on the 18th OF September.
Two freight trains collidcd on the WabasI
and Western Ro ad, near Roanoke, Ind. Sat
nr'ay night. The locomotives ,tciescoped I,
the sand-b"xcs and were utterly ruined
Freight cars tcIcscoped, scattering shelIet
Corn. Que fireman was injured.
FIRE At Freeport, Pa, on Friday last, de-
stroyed the MIDDLETON refinery and acid work
OF Patrick h. Co. Total loss &75, ,oOO-lnsur
ance $35, 900.
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