Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-25

nfateo the one hnndfe0th anniversary Of
throwing tea into Boston harbor, Monday, in
'faneuil Hall. About 1000 persons were
present. 1850 -.~si =
TAE Democratic caucus At - Sacramento
has nominated Farley; Dsmocr.t,, for the
long term in the United btate5 Senate. He is
claimed to be a anti:gajlsQad man.
e1Hs Unit ntex gup asme Court decided.
IN thss 1se eUf{he nion Pacific Railroad
against the Treasurer Of Lincoln county, Nes
braska- hat the .ts ~ had right to tax the
property Of roads passing through it, lnde.
pendently ofthe United States.
- TIE contract of runninga tunnel 1000 feet
long through Kings Mountain, in Lincoln
county, Kentucky. has been let by the Cin:-
cinnati Southern Railway Company for $i60.
oOO. ;> :. 80 49, 5ss
TIE cost Oft e Postoiace> site at Cincinnati
will be >67o,0eO ss, s%sp - -'"-F 81
TEE Springfield stare Register attacks L.:
gau aud Farwe::'s bill t.,r building m AIRLINE
railroad from Now York to Chicago, ana says
that it is subsidy in dis sui. :. to.wit When
the chxrtef ispasscd BY Congress, the New
York Central Railroad aud its connections
West will get hoLl,os aud org anis 9 under it,
and thrs they will be cnabiel to lay their en-
tire lines OF railway from New York to Chica.
go with stcel rails duty:free, which, would be
. saving Of millions Of dollars 10 the railroad,
aud . corresponding loss to the Government,
PROF. AaAssIz died at his residence in Cam
bridge, Mass, on the 14th OF December the
immediate cause Of his death being paralysis.
The funeral took place from the Chapel of
Cambridge University, and was very impress
sive. Prof. Agassjz was horn in Switzerland
in the year 1907, and came to the United
States in lS46, since which he has occupied
several important positions in science, and at
the time OF his death was Professor of Zoology
and Geology in the scientific school at Cam
BRIDGE. Mass, founded by the late Ahbott
Lawrence, this position being the highest
scientific professorship in America.
LETTERS from survivors OF the ill.fated ship,
Vile du Havre. are at hand, confirming the
press accounts Of the disaster. The state
uasnts madsFegarding tlas -oondset f'the off,
GERS and crew Of the steamer after the collision
occurred, are conflicting. n 80
Washington.
IT is reported that the Virgiuius will be
taken to Washington, where investigation
into herright to carry tho American flag will
be had.
SECRETARY DEI.AHo warns territorial OF
other officers that absence from post without
special permission will be considered as q res
|.enatipas ssaAssys ~ officer asking lcateto1
absence will aocoomIR Rauya his request win q
statemeAt Of To cansa for makiog such Re.
quest. ~ ass III I /:
IT js rumored that, in consequence of the
determination Of Congress to cut down the
estimates for Government improvements,
operation at the Rock Island Arsenal viii be
snspenaed. In pAit ii in. whole, ~ ! year o,
two. Several large public buildings remain tc
be completed, and the estimates made fol
next year by Col. Flagler amount to ovei
: ss,eeo:. E 151Is.I.ll<lW w., ,
Washington, showing that the Spanish Gov.
ernment Is procuring perjured aftidavits in
New York to prove that the virgiuius was .
Cuban vessel, and her crew enlisted Cuban
sailors.
G sTHx national civil rights opnrsbticn lately
in sesston in Washington say in an address
that they take it for granted that action will
be had by Congress protecting them ftom in
| vl0ious distinctions il the enjoyment Of com
mon carriers, hotels and other public pIace
| irofsqopyshlsnce and tetreshpent and enjoy
Eng other civil!fights, 1noiddine entrance t,
public schools without regard to race. The,
want no deniai Of thesefightss :
STRONG railroad lobby is gathering a
Washington in the interert of the Pacifi
roads, the Atlantic ana Paciac, the Texas Pa
cidc, and the MOI thern Pacific, and Congress
will be asked to aid them by guaranteeing tn,
interest on their bonds. The total amount O
the bonds on which the interest is to be guar
anteed will not fall much short OF s2oo, o,ooo, 90
Foreign. 49,
TIE surviving passengers aud crew nf tn,
tvlreinids wero delivered t0 Comma nde
Brane, of the Upitsd States steamship Juni
| ata. on December 18th. They we're sent OF
departure for5 New 1dk. i WIT
KING LAURAL1Lo, OF tho Sandwich, Islands
has withdrawn the proposition for rcciproc
ity treaty with tho United States. The Mi,
lister resigned, but at his urgent 1equcl
Withdrew the Tesignation. The natives seer
to believe that reciprocity means annexation
The slavery question is now seriously dfl
cussed among the slave owners of Cuba. AZ
oording to kilograms and letters from Spai1
the Government is determined to bring th
question before the Cortss for action, but d
sizes slave owners to propose some plan I
making the abolition Of slavery a certaint
without inju1ing seriously the agriculture
4 proapeiity OF the country
The Impartial newspaper, Madrid, re
proaches the Government Of the Unite
States for permitting meetings in New O
leans for organization Of expeditions again
Cuba. ..~. ... .us,..,,, --.,a,ss,.,..~>
Exralss Etuarsfk wss' q afIeetesd BY the
, sultof the Baxatns trial thas . postponemo
. OF visit 10 Queen Victorias was nseessary.
ELIZABETH, Queen DowsgerDfs Prussia.
dead, aged a. II I: sg = 4
: IT is said tho great powers have :assnr'
President CASTELAR, that they will -reeogni
y the Republic when the Carta9ena insupectis
:. is suppressey.,r: s@R ls@sz : 'c.s 'ss
}. 1xtho French Assembly. N. D.briel,of Il
Q extreme right, presented petition Tor L
i restorationof monarchy with 100. 600 sign
tu1os. '*..-' '7s.& - oil
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