Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-27

AT Evansville, Indiana, a difficulty between
Union aud anti Union mouldcrs led to the
killing Of Conrad Hartman, q Union man, by
Louis Bazan, independent.
VIZ. DRAKE, Ga years old, undertook to burn
brush near Oakley, Ohio, Monday, and set fire
to some fences aud barn. Drake was burn.
ed to death.
The body Of Jno. Snyder, the expressmar
who mysteriously disappeared the first o.
January last, was found in White River, neal
indianapolis, on Sunday. He had been mur
dered. Snyder'a con has been arrested or
suspicion Of being the murderer.
CARLO PATTI, q prominent musician, ant
brother Of Adelino and Carlotta Patti, died ir
St. Louis, on Monday, OF consumption.
GEORGE SEDDoNs and Arthur Chambers, as
pirants for the lightweight championship, had
fisticuff in the Now York Clipper Office, and
provided each other with black eyes and
smashed noses. The honors ,were about equal.
y divided.
JoaN w. OSBORNE, the murderer Of Mrs
Matthews. was hanged in Knoxville, ILL.,, last
Friday.
NOTHING has OF late been heard Of Captain
Jack. The Modoc army has made no move.
mcut. Every care is take to guard tho lives
and property Of the settlers. It is thought
that Jack will make efforts for coalition with
other tribes, and his success is probable. Al.
other effort will be made to have conference
with Jack, but it is doubtful. No messenger
dare risk his life in going to him.
HIRAM W. JOHNSON, Deputy United States
Collector Of Customs at Memphis, has been
missing since Wednesday afternoon. Various
rumors arc afioat as to his disappearance. Tho
customs officers are busily engaged in over.
looking his accounts.
DENNIS A. MAHoNEY, . well-known news
paper man, and editor and proprietor of the
Daily Evening Telegraph Of Dubuque, has
sued the city of Dubuque in the sum of $1O,-
600 and interest for damages sustained in 4
fali on the pavement in December last, by
which nm arm was broken and he was perma.
ncntly injured. He claims that the citynegIi.
gently Allowed snow and ice to remain on the
pavement.
A DISPATCH from Washington says it is ru.
morcd.that our government is likely to take
steps for the establishment of new state on
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande with San Luis
as the capitol. Tie project WAS first conceived
by Gen. Shields.
Al Syracuse, on Saturday night a man
named Smultz was stabbed and killed by two
brothers named Andres, with whom there had
been = dispute concerning game Of cards.
The Andres have been arrested.
A FIRE at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Monday morn
ing, burned the dry goods store Of Theo. Haz-
lett. Loss $1,000 insurance $4,000.
TIE safe OF the American Express Company,
at Lisbon, Iowa, was blown open Thursday
night and robbed Of 500. No clue to the
Burglars.
A FIRE on Elmont street, New York, Mon
day: burned the furniture store and packing
box factory. and the buildings. Loss thirty.
five thousand dollars.
JACK KErcHuM, a notorious desperate, was
shot and killed Saturday night, at Mason's
depot. on the Louisville Railroad, by negro
called "the Butcher" while attempting to
break into his house. The butcher ordered
him oil, and Ketchum not needing the COM
mand was shot through the body With load
Of buck-shot. The Butcher fed.
D. INaERsoLL died IN Sparta, Wis.,, under
circumstances which led to an investigation OF
the case by coroner's jury. The jury found
that his death was caused by strychnine, and
expressed = belief that the poison was ad-
miuistered by Mrs. Ingcrsoll. She has been
arrested.
Abroad.
The United States ship Mercury was at St.
Thomas March IA, with yellow fever on board.
Two deaths among the crew are reported.
FIRE in Montreal At tho st. James Hote
caused tho death OF three persons.
Rio JANE1Ro advices report from sixty to
seventy cases of yellow fever occurring daily.
THREE shabbily dressed men, believed to be
Americans, were arrested in Cork, on Tues.
day, while attempting to deposit twenty thou
sand dollars in bank. They are supposed to
be the parties who recently committed the
frauds on thd1Bank of England.
LARGE numbers Of orders are being received
from Europe to purchase wooden vessels to
replace the iron ones lost in tho last years
gales. Some brokers say they find it impos.
sblo to fill their commissions fast enough.
PRIVATE advices from Vera Cruz say that
several large expeditions are on foot there
and will start soon to the aid Of the Cubal
patriots.
TREATY has been signed for 1.-THE comrlct,
evacuation OF France by the Germans.
SESoR H1As is to become Spanish Minister 4
ancc.
PORTUGAL demands satisfaction of tho Bra
z'l'an Government for an insult to her f1ar.
IHE German geographical societies will sen
an expedition to explore the western part c
Africa.
MEXICO refuses England's demands for dam
ages by raids in British Honduras.
The French Assembly has adopted the Cor
stitutional project reported by the Committc
Of Thirty.
ANOTHER body Of Spanish troops have Doe
defeated by Cariists with heavy loss.
A REMARKABLE phenomenon was witncsse
recently in the town of San Ignoca, Sinalv,
Mexico There was quite shower of quicl
silver, fine drops Of mercury falling ever,
where and covering plants. The inhabitant
collected many drops to preserve as meme,
toes OF the singular storm, and some hay
been secured for scientific analysis.
BIslop McILvAINE died in Florence, Ital
on Friday.
THE Irish University bill has been tlefeate
in the House Of Commons. A minister,
csisis II the eVnssauegse,