Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-03
VOLUME vi.

inc UnGVNlt1S UsAN P"A Viva
Anejan's Church (Swedish), on chicago ave-
nuc, near ScAswick st. The church WAS not
finished, and the windows on tho south side,
from which direction tho storm came, were
not in, Loss estimated at 49, 600. Two pleas
uro Yachts, ono having fourteen and the other
nine rrsons on board, were capsizcd during
the storm, oil Lincoln Park. They were for
tuuatcly near shore, and all were saved.
ONE hundred aud fifty now York teachers
lett on q Sightseeing tour OF Europe ON Sat-
urday.
The Acqaackanonk Honse and large num-
Der OF adjoining buildings in Passaic, N. j.,
wcro destroyed by an inccntliary fire. on Sat"r-
day. Loss SO, ,000 Insurance ~, ,0OO. Two
men we're burned to death in Tcrrance's livery
stable, ono half-witted colorcd man and tho
other youth OF twenty years, Henry Cotes.
A thief was shot and severely wounded during
the progress OF the fire. Fs.7asF e: -,
TaE tannery Of r. J. Kuntz, At Beersville,
Pa, Was burned ON Saturday night. Loss
~ ,0eO- insurance $16,O0O.'
THE Huron Salt l. Lumber Co.'s works At
Salsburg, near Bay City, were entirely dc.
stroyed by fire at midnight, Saturday. to-
gcther with /, 800 barrels OF salt and million
and halr faet Of lumber. Loss $125, ,0OO-
amount Of insurance unknown. The prop
erty was owned by Smith Il Co., Of Chicago,
excepting the lumber, which was owned by
Detroit parties.
TIE American Hotel and Phelps House, at
Morris, Livingstone county, N. Y, were de-
stroycd by an iDcenoiary fire Oh Sunday.
Loss $50, OOO--psrtial'y insured.
A FIRE at Pctaluma, CAL, on Sunday, de-
stroyctl the American Hotel saloon and stable.
Loss SIS, 900.
CHARLES HAnK1Ess 4 Co.'s lard oil and can
die factory, in Cincinnati, was burned on Sum
day. Loss 500 ,OOO-insnrance $75,0O0.
THE fire at Pottsville. Pa, on Friday, de-
stro,ed thirty four houses. Loss $l2O, 900;
INSURANCE $4,000.
An extensive fire has ragged in the woods
twelve miles from PottsvilIc, Pa, for several
days past. On Saturday the flames made \
terrific shoot over the Mahoney Mountains
and fell on Gilberton, destroying twenty-f
houses belonging to the Hickory Coal Com.
pany, and turning over thirty families ont
without shelter. The fire spread with such
rapidity that the occupants could not save
their furniture. Loss estimated at $4,000.
NEW YoRK telegram statos that the yacht
Nancy, Of Green Point, was run down Sunday
evening by a Roosevelt street ferry-boa
Four OF her crew were rescued, but two men
were drowned.
Four more bodies have been recovered from
tho Atlantic wreck.
The MOI tality from cholera in Nashville
Sunday was 50, against 50 Saturday.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY has been sentenced to
pay fine OF ono hundred dollars for illegal
voting.
SALT LAKE CrTY telegram says that the
Mono Mine Dry Cannon was sold to San Fran
cisco parties for $s0o, 900. Tho gold business
has greatly improved.
DEATHS from cholera at Nashville, Thurs
day, twenty negroes and four whites.
OwlNa to wet weather. crop reports are
very unfavorable throughout Arkansas.
EXTENSIVE placer gold mines have been dis
covered about tho head quarters of the Big
Laramie river, Wyoming Territory.
The Republicans of Maine have nominated
Nelson Dingley, Jr., for Governor.
The great trotting and running meeting at
Dexter Park, Chicago, takes place July 1st.
I'd, Sd and 4th 10000 in pnrses are offered
Entries close juno oath.
The Mt. Vernon Cotton Mills at Baltimore
were burned on Friday. LOSS $500, 900.
THREE firms Of provision dealers failed in
st. Louis, Monday, with aggregate liabilities
of 100000.
A TREATY between China and Japan was
formally ratified April 20.
TnE Italian Ministry have resigned.
IT is reported at Penang, that the govern
ment of Holland is willing to enter into ncgo-
tations with the King Of Acleen for a peaceful
settlement of tho differences between the two
countries. 1t is also rumorod that twelve
Turkish vesseels are on their way to Acheen to
support the Kings forces in the war against
the Dutch troops.
The Kimir publishes q dispa tch from Tosh-
kcnd announcing that the Shah of Khiva has
capitulated 10 the Russian forces, and the
capital of Khiva is now occu pied by the
Czar's troops.
SPANISH soldiers OF the garrison at Barcclo-
Ia, while drunk, attacked citizens in the sub
urbs on Monday, and severe fight cnsucd,
during which weapons were used on both
sides.
The ex-Q,cen Isabella has left Rome, highly
gratificd with her reception at the Vatican.
where she made lavish presents aud contribu-
tions.
MINISTER JAY will soon resign his position
at Vienna.
The militia barracks at Cork, ireland, we're
broken open Tuesday night and several stand
OF arms takon.
rHE yellow fever continues at Havana with
unabatol violcnce.
In a recent fight with insurgents near Pucr-
10 Principe, Cuba, there were ninety Govern
ment troops engaged, and only fifteen escaped
death.
CHOLERA has appeared at Roustcl,onk, in
the province of Bulgaria..
SEVERAL cases OF cholera are reported In tho
province of Trevisce, Italy Authorities are
taking precautions to prevent tho spread Of
the disease.
SERIOUS accident occurred Saturday on the
Midland Railway, England. A number Of car
riages were thrown from the rails and several
persons killed.
A DlsrArcH from Dantz'g says sixty-two
Polish raftsmen on the Vistula were at ackcd
by cholera, and twont y-tivc OF them died or
the remaining thirty-scvcn four have entirely
recovered.
THE steamer Columbus, from Dublin for
Holyhcad, England struck rock near Ho,v-
head, and went to pieces. Fifteen persons
were drowned.
A TELEGRAM from Port.au- Basque. Gulf Of
st. Lawrence, reports ship totally wrecked,
aud tue drowning of the captain and mate.
The ravages Of the yellow fever arc din,in-
ishing in Rio, Bahia, Pernambuco, and other
Brazilian ports.
SEVERAL cases OF cholera arc rcportcd q
Dantzic, Germany.
AFIRE in the woods in Kent county, New
Brunswick, swept the line of he Inter Colonial
Railway, now under construction there, for a
considerable distance, destroying tho store
house, shantics and other iDflamlnablc matter
| IN its progress. Tho loss, chiefly to railway
contractors, is heavy.
| Very destructive brush fires arc raging
throughout the country north and northeast
OF Toronto. Reports IRON Aurora, Fenton
rails an" other towns, covering q stretch OF
over sixty miles. state that thousands of acres
OF timber, together with tho crops, fcnces,
farnl'houscs, barns, cte., arc boing swcnl
away. Vegetation is suffering greatly. owino
to the dryncss of tho season.
TME German mail brings some particu,
of tho recent failure at Vienna, of the we'll,
known banking house Of Brantlics Il Wcikcr
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