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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13

passed removing the dlEAblntIee OF a. b. Hard.
castle. Of Mississippi. Numerous petitions
the credentials Of ylr.. Dorsey, senstor-elect
from Arkansse. A bill was introduced pro-
viding that in the construction Of the 86th
section of the patent and copyright act of
July. 1870, the words g. cut. print and en-,
grave shall be restricted to pictorial illus
trstions that no label designed for use or
but may bo registered Al The patent office Is
= trade mark and that TIE word "book :"
shall be held to include any pamphlet or Pc
riodical publication in which copyright is or
may be claimed. Hr. Wright, from the Com
mittec on Judiciary, reported, witt amend
ments, the bill to prevent and punish the uc-
OF any false coin or token IN reeemblance Of
United States coin A conference committee
was appointed on the bill to provide for bnild-
ing six new tloops-of-war. The Australian
steamship subsidy bill vas laid on the table.
The bill to provide Tor United States public
buildings At Atlanta. Ga. vas passed. The
substitute reported from the Committee Of
Finance for Mr.. Buckingham's banking bill
was taken up, and occupied tho remainder OF
the morning session.
HousE.-Bills were introduced for .
day Of National Thanksgiving recommend.
ing the President to communicate With foreign
governments with the view to protecting
nOn-comtatants and eecurtng comphanco w1th
civilized warfare, encouraging emancipation
spain directing that negotiations be opened
with The Government Of Chill for N adjurt-
mcnt OF the claims OF American citizens to
abo'ish the tax ON spirits distilled from fruit
for the removal Of disabilities from ell citizen:
OF the United Statee. A resolution was offered
declaring it to be the opinion Of the House
that it is not wise or cxpedieot, or for the
public interests, that any part Of Goat Island.
San Francisco, shall be ceded toe railroad
purposes. Pending its adoption the charge
was made that lobbyists were on the aoor,
which elici:ed some discussion. 1r. Steven
son introduced = bill for board Of three
commissioners to inquire and report at the
next regular session OF Congress the condi.
ton of all railroads that have received aid
from the Government in land and bonds. With
power to send for persons and papers-refer-
red. A bill to divide Ohio into thu ee judicial
districts were passed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13

MIR. M. II. SANFORD, of New York.
has purchased from Mr.. A. Belmont
the highly-bred imported stallion
Gleneig, for $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
Ar an entertainment held in a acb

At an ehtcrtalnment held in school
house in rural district in Hardin
county, Kentucky, the manager an.
uounced that the audience would he
favored with the beautiful ballad en-
titled "Put me ir my trunJle- bed. !"
from the opera of "Mother, rock me
to sleep wunce again"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13

LOUIS Bo1s. Canadian farmer, has
just baptized his thirtieth child.
Twenty-six are living, and all "Bois "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
A Touch Of Nature.

Tho World few days ago said: "The ap-
pended fine ballad, by writer identified with
tho choicest literature of tho South, is worthy
OF compani!onship with Bayard T9ylors Give
ther circulation, in both sections, for its STIR
ring expression Of national brotherhood :"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13

THE Cinnamon at Carson fought with knives
and pistols on Sunday, on account of women.
Three we're killed and = number wounGed.
THERE is little prospect of peaceable all-
justmcnt Of the Modoc difficulties.
WINNIE REAN's model for statue Of Admiral
farragut fell from wagon while on the wav
to the Capitol, Saturday afternoon, and was
considerably damaged.
Two murderers were lynched at Boseman.
Montana, On Saturday night. Ono, an old
man named Tripler, for murder committed
three months ago. and the other a young man
called "steamboat Bi'l,' for numbering Chi.
nese woman two days ago.
ACCORDING to the report OF the Secrctorv ~
the State Stock Growers Association tho va,ae
OF stock owned in Colorado is 81, ,O0O, 900. The
increase during the past year in cattle was
over t2oo.O 900; in sheep, 100000; and o.her
stock in proportion.
On Sunday night, on the Detroit, Lansing
and Lake Michigan Railroad, a lumber train
Wasrnn into by wood train at South Lyons
near Brighton. Henry Smith, OF Brighton,
was killed, and several persons severely in
jured.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has author
ized the Assistant Treasurer ut New York tc
purchase one million bonds each Wednesday
and sell one and half millions OF coin each
Thursday, during the month of February.
The Hon. Nehemiah Bushnell, ono OF the
Oldest and most prominent citizens and law.
yers OF Southern Illinois, and Chairman O1
tho Hense Committee on Judiciary, in the
Illinois General Assembly, died at his home
in Quincy, Saturday evening. aged IS.
SIXTY THOUSAND smuggled cigars were
seized in New York on Saturday.
sPxEsIDKrT GRANTS nomination OF Mr.. Ben.
edict, al Surveyor Of New York, is: received
with great satisfaction, it being in accordanc,
With genuine Civil Service Reform. The cas-
il even more striking than the promo ton 0
the Deputy Postmaster in Philadelphia, TO-
the surveyorship is lucrative and mncl,-cov
ete4 oilce, aud moro than one Of the loc'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13

story: "a gentleman not thousand
miles from here, not having = classical
education, always entrusts the reading
If his store bills to his better half,
who, whep she comes to items of female
apparel, which she doesn't wish her
husband to understand, calls them
tobacco aud other groceriea.' But q
short time since he was heard telling
the storekeeper that his tobacco bills
were getting enormous, and that he
must leave Oft using it or it would kill
him. The habit, he thought, was rap
idly increasing"
AMONG all the {" curiosities of itera-
ture," obituary poverty is the most
curious, as the experience of every
editor will testify. We have seen .
great many hard specimens, published
not 50 much for their literary merit ~
to assuage the grief Of their bereaved
friends, but the following from an
eastern paper will take the palm.
The death angel smote Alexander McGluc,
Aud gave him protracted rep0se;
He wore checked shirt and Number Nine
shoe,
Aud he had pink wart on his nose.
No doubt h. Is happier dwelling in space
| OVeF tncFe ON H0e evergreen 00OIes
| His friends are informed that his funeral takes
| place
| Precisely ut quarter past four!"
And the following from the same pa
per is equally touching and beautiful
Willie had = purple monkey climbing on a
T. yellow stick,
! And when be sucked the paint al OF it made
him deathiy sick;
And IN his last hours he clapped that monkey
in his hand, .-
And bid good bye to earth and went into =
better land.
"Oh! nospore he'll shoot his sister with his
| little wooden gun; e-,, -
And no more he'll twist the pnssy's tail and
make her yowi for fun. 2s=.zs...a5s.
The pussv's tail now stands out straieAt; the
it-.> RuH il laid asidcI;. - ,s.a-:5, ~.
Tho monkey doesn't jump around since little
Willie died." - - . 49, -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
TORTURE IN THE EAST.

How the Bcy 0f Tunfs Furnishes Dis.
honest Revenue COllcctors-A Terrible
Scene en- the Site Of Ancient Car.
th0Ue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27

nom the rs& attack and further on, another body Of
fifteen men, which brevey attacked their rear guard
whom the lnsurgsnts had seized prisoners but were
Obliged release, they suffered considerable Qss having
buried two Of their killed ct Aadero three at San Felipe,
two ct Dolores Bozs and one ct Santa Ana de tacahe
sides having . considerable number Of wounded. We
have to lament . loss Of thirty-one Killed.
II must be noted, as remarkable fact, that the
three places mentioned, where the patriots are
stated TO have buried dead, are closer to Puerto
Principe than LA LuE.n This fact weakens the ON.
cially reported retreat" from the sLuz.n
Another telegram from Puerto Principe (ofnctaD
of the nth inst states that the Insurgents coun-
termarched at early dawn Of that day toward the
fort and town OF Yeguas They attempted to sack
the last named place, but, notwithstanding their
superiority OF numbers and obstinate resistance,
were repulsed without succeeding fn getting
l TNs, a q tnf go5ss q inasDssS 60us az
Insurgents were led BY Maxine Gomez, sanguili,
Sanchez, otherwise called tho Gao. In this engage.
ment the Spaniards give their loss IN two killed
telegram nom the Commanding General OF the
First division, In the Jurisdiction Of Holguin, dated
the 18TH states that Colonel Dieguez the 18th and
llth, had iought the insurgents commanded BY
Vicente Garcia, at Arroyo de Flores and Man6
Pilon, killing nine Of their. number, making one
prisoner and capturing one hrearm The Spanish
loss was three killed and twenty three wounded Of
the Fourth brigade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27

which ne said fnctonary ascertanco 20 correct BY
ssSsssS ssasIsx ana
h q: ss q
spuSs ne %
e Inc orsI s 81 sH ra sc
q s re- a S as sDhsss sss y
the Importance of this principle recon;
crave aifhcuitss whIcS he Contrary doctrine would
established By article 70 Of the Fuadamsntsi Code; Iui
simply question whether sappo;ns the
Rs s1a
E!ls9 70 the ansgresors before the conclusion Of the
TdThst the action Of the Governor q the District h
can only be ms a.
oenc which The law pnn,shes y corporal penalty
srt1.That Y the law Of July p 1852 rs e be con,
the acts which dsssnses offences and Il tenor be
sndse nSda. ri DsrP nd
nsss ss he II to as end mat
Ss 5S e y
&c p rs Sc
consrsss the UHion exceeding their consaacnsI
re
% no puS whsu,
dssisIat,cns and limiting iissI simply prossct and
Invariably decide that .. HnSss
Sye. me CSae o. aS na 1csp aa b
STbss II ne sommun,eatsn addressed t9 - me I;
hMSs ws @
Sss ca 'sS
less les made n iSrmins s Il: opnen
Ss S ssas Sp tn
@ yhh Sf
fore indispensable TO verify since by carrying out the
ls question s Sc @ S By
foreigner who forge ting his duties should violate The
% g
81 articles
ss1s % sSs
natural equity: which form the nyariabe rule q int !
penalty without drst hearing in defence the person who
as sss It IF s
said mpIisonmsnS appears BY artee Is of the law
view Of Srticic of the said law and for the
n hs ppSd do S s Sa the
Estsbsu AnticSiE Tomas Mas FTansssC Barrasan,
Morsns s daSssi Tosilsn, xmadso dsriSsidi Pablo
& s Maize srsaS nsS o Hdaada
JSs s0ss and Nag ss nSSe against Sa as
Ssx,csn tsrritery because is exesatiaa woa.a Pre-
articles % and Of the political constitution Of ne
United states e. sSo ss IN With h
justice Of the Union does shelter
presbyers against the act OF Governor OF the District In
Let thE. Sentence Se promplsated copy certified
cites let i Be- published in the ne wspaper. the Dsaro
Ing dcc6msnts 70 the Supreme Court OF justice Of the
The Judge ordered and signed the above, which I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.

The Lancaster Diamond seixure-A
Louisiana Colored Delegation DESTROYS
Of Having . Mass Meeting Called 20
Orate Over tho AcEnery and War.
moth Troubles-Governor biz at the
Collector's Once.
Long before General Arthur, the Collector Of the
Port arrived ct his once yesterday Mr.. Lam.
caster the African diamond seeker, who had hts
precious jewels seized by the customs authorities,
while coming rom the steamship City Of Chester,
was already In waiting. to ascertain from the Col
lector where the seizure was considered legal
and in what manner he could encct the release
Of his property. General Arthur listened very
attentively to Mr. Lancaster's statement, after
which he sent for Captain George Livingston,
one Of the Surveyors aids, who searched
Mr.. Lancaster on the dock and found the dia-
monds. The stories OF these gentlemen did NOT
agree, ct least Mr.. Lancaster could not gainsay
the fact Of his introducing merchandise into this
port without deing manifested hence he has
laid his goods liable to seizure and connscation.
General George II. Sharpe, the Surveyor OF the
Port, Mas present during the interview, Up to
Ssd n been arrived st and the case WIN again BE-
taken up to-day In the meantime the DIAMONDS .Is
as oG nS, " s9S SS;sS aoa' and WIZ
THB LOUISIANA gypERNAToRlAL TROUBLES,
which the long and bitter litigation at home mac
not settled, yesterday formed tne supJcos VI
heightened interview on the part OF Delegation
OF sable statesmen with Collector Arthur, Naval
Onicer Lanin and Surveyor Sharpe. me deiega.
ton consisted OF Messrs A. Il. Barber, J. d. BuIcu
(editor Grand Era Baton R0ugef ana :. II. ipgsa
ham, State Senator'S, and Mr.. J. Ross stuart rep.
resentative, and General T. Morris Cneste,; a.
the interview the Southern gentlemen dld ~ VIC
talking and endeavored TO particularly IMPLIES cr
mon the minds Of their listeners the gress Hnpvia
lance Of calling o mass Wsenna O. .%a p s.1'a
OF New York, aud blow the L oulsdia1to 70
| the ssways that are dark and the tLcks o crns
are vanI OF the McEnery and Warmotn goS nn
ments One OF the speakers stated tnat INC mgu.
ast state Court decided In favor Of tne WalmV s
Covernr1ent and IL s . well known lacs snas tue
| 7nd9es COMPOSING this tribunal conssCeo VI uen
Who were Appointed by the acEneIy iactions
rhe Jndaes were old residents OF Louisiana anu py
NJ means .carpetbaggers,r and their decision lor
Wormoth stood four to one. collector Artnuf re-
csaved the delegation cordially, bat informed them
| that he had no power to call any mass meetings
for nv subject and that his office consisted IN the
Smtias' of collecting the revenue.
oOyERNOR DIX AT TIE CUSTOM HOUSE,
rbe Venerable Governor OF the State OF New
YORK. General John A. OAK, called upon the Col,
hector Yesterday ABOUT noon, and remained closeted
with General Arthur for some time. Whether the
or only as friendly greeting to the Collector did
not transpire. The Governor looked remarkably
well, and his years evidently sit very lightly upon
him. number OF old friends engaged In the Cua
tom House were recognized by the Governor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your issue Of the 23d August you instance, In
the letter Of your Washington correspondent an
interview with Treasurer Spinner denying the
story of denct OF ten millions In the gold account
of the Treasury. General Spinner says:-"There has
not been o time, and there never win be time In
the history Of the United States Treasury, when
some fool might not, by the publication Of figures
taken from reports, make 1t appear there was
something wrong in the management OF my ONCE"
easy ooyated. All that the treasurer had to do
~ w. orIsr ~ t;e nunber os2sn 40 we're
sent rom the Department to san Francisco" to
gold and to have directed the Sub-Ireasure, ut
San Francisco to make his books conform thereto
namely debitlng them per order ana credlting
himself with SO much com. When the coin (after
..eight d6ysrl came to Mr.. Spinner, or any Of
IN tr9nsitu would be credited and discharged, and
the recipient from them would be deblted with the
coin.
the coin unless the lghtness could be ascertatned
at once) should be charged by the deiverer to the
advised thereof 80 that bis books might be male to
tries to Pro6t and Loss' could easily be made for
oe S u now
keptn that manner. In lS3o-3l, when Mr.. Van Buren,
answer ans to caI made on him by "commtsee q
the House OF Representatives on Retrenchment
and Reform" he appended t9 his answer to the
the accounts OF the United States Treasury were
Which pqncipe al large are I,
Genersl Jackson, in ono Of his subsequent Mes.
sages called the attention Of Congress TO the de-
| STABILITY OF causing some Improvement IN the
manner OF keeping the public accounts. com ON
Hon. oa%pbs sRi r WHITE Of this city Chairman
but 1t is believed they never made any report anu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27

BULhETINs FROM THE BATrLEFELDs.
Ihave been favored with news from the insur.
rectionary district OF Camaguey, as communicated
BY several kilograms to the capital which only
again show the Dangling manner Of the Spaniards
In the faoricatton OF lying bulletins and the enort
20 make the best report OF their disasters.
That the troops have been sorely whipped IN the
Central Department and within sight OF Puerto
become that Il was necessary to send General
Aontero Gabuti the Captain Generals Chief OF
etan and several other prominent Officers In that
olrecti0n. These parties sailed yesterday alter
noon IN the steamer Barcelona far Nuevitas.
Meagre private accounts IRON Puerto Principe
SsaLe s S IN the engagement at the farm "LuE"
the Dominican General, WHO, it appears has sue.
seeded the late General Agramonte IN the CON-
mapd OF the patriot forces OF the CaTnaeuey de.
ieated the government troops killing eighty
among tnem Two 0mcers, and captured forty horses
reached the Chief OF stars once acre in tele1rsm
expressed as follows:-
am sorry TO inform Your Excellency that At half
leagues dtstance from this capital puerto PrncipeJ the
Enemy, under Msxino Gomez, attacked our forceS and
1sn and sS'is os: q scrs sS
since then the telegrams have been arranged =,
suit the market, and were published yester0 ,v ~ ~
lollows:- ~
telegram Of the 18th inst, from PusY.o Prrncip..
states that MAKING Gomez at the bead 81 the
then occupied only by email fcroe Of soldiers the
Cortes ornery Rc regiment OF es.valry In charge Of
ne dcE horses Of the reslment gut Notwithstanding
rePused with loss Of three Killed, and further rs.
eut than the seizure Of the nineteen sick horses then In
Trusting their numerical strength, the enemy com
menced brisk engagement with force Of fty soldiers
q The TAsvera rsSimsus which itpst In tsk ystzfat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
A CELESTIAL IN LOVE.
How q Chinese Cook showed HIS Love
for tho Daughter OF His Employer.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 1879.
Mr. Orin Dubois, resident OF San Jose, In this
State, has had In his employ young Chnaman, to
cook for the family. The Chinaman fell In love
with Mr.. Dubois daughter Alice, aged seventeen.
but the young lady did not rectprocate his passion.
He obtained possession Of her photograph and she
demanded its return. Yesterday he gave the pic
trre back to her, and IN the same instant fred
three shots at her from revolver. Her steel cor
sets turned the bullets and she escaped rom him.
The Chinaman then blew bis own brains out. The
JoupG woman Ia uninjured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27


In the month OF August, 1857 the plaii:tm noticed
something was cool and Indifferent In tho No ~-z
demeanor, and wrote him letter e5..,ng for on ev
pana,,or MISS Sneeny nened the eplstlc BY adj.
aressane nlin % own darling John,n and re-.
W. went you asyou once were again. You may laugh
viii ever write % you, my darling John. win not
thing could not believe at first but now every day
oa scu @
for week. now you cap be month after month and be
might ss sSs sa yGS ssM
Of shilling, from Elms 70 msrick, certainty Il was not
that kept me- DO you think have not long since see n
kept up Now, John.
OUR KscAcnxErr MUST Ir OFF OR ON.
sHsa the rt hat
Soa & rom Se
from ths nomcnti but certainly you viii not
SssS dSns anG n
giving yon up for any ONE and never would be ashamed
nSaa S ann ~
then you got we'll, determined for no one On earth
country Johh Would give to you this present mo
men and would not give you up Tor the richest man
valued money would have changed for another hav
never told you what was not true, you believe
when tell you that when was staying at Rathkeae
w,o no. .;, CosSyr 81 q coss s css1Ia.Ay.
did say anything Of tn he wrote the other
that he was s nS to find out through Roger veal
IS boast ior II = not one but viii tell YOU With 4
Scs e nu & nsw any YOU s.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-27
THE ST. MlRTINsVILLE PRISONERS DIS.
CHARGED.

United States Commissioner Shannon
yesterday dismissed the complaint against
Messrs. DeBlarc. DeC!ouet. the Fournets
and the other 81. Martinsyille prisoners,
and released them ron, custody. Of all
the witnesses who were examined. irclud-
ing the original complainant. none o! them
knew anything against the gentlemen
prisoners. None Of them had been in.
.inidated by them. Several Of the wit
nesses had talked with coiored men in ST.
Martin parish who represented tina: some
Of the negroes were frightened and
wanted United States troops to pro.
,ecs them. Er: this protection was
not suggested hy any &C: Of the
prisoners. Mr.. slar:ine: himself. who
made the affidavit. declared he made j:
from hearsay. from, what parties. who were
afraid of . repetition. Of the Gran: parish
horrA told him. There was commend
able emulation anon: the witnesses to
testify &c TIE good character Of Colonel
DeDlanc as rs s:eadfast. !ega! champion
Of tie coiored people," One witness had
heard some Of the defendants belonged to
tax resisting associations. o Another de-
posed tia: tie prisoners hal never il.
;im;da,ed anybody tu: the Metro!toli-
tans. a fact which. i; it could be estab.
lished. would lead Us to suppose that
there had been very calm and peace.
able time oi it in St. Martin from
the beginning to the end. for we
have the bes: Of reason to believe that
the Ne.ropolitans were not :ntim:datei
in the least. So there has been
no trouble in st. Martin. after all. No in
limitation. no banding together Of armed
men to resist the installation Q; Republic
can officials until they promised to recog-
nize the election o: McEnery. 10 threats
Of disturbance Q: any kind. and conse.
quen.iy there was no necessity foc sending
Metropolitans up the Teche a: all
Neither was there any need for United
States troops: and .Ir. Tupper's fears as
to the consequences to him, il he allowed
Marshal Deklyne &c ride up Oh one Of his
boats, were merely a dis.empered dream.
When the orators at the Lafayette square
meeting harangued the multitude to pro-
vide themselves with arms. and rush to
the assistance OF their brethren in arms on
the Teche, they We're ag;tating the people
in behalf of those who were not in arms
who were rot in martial array in defense
Of the otice-hunting cause that brought
New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-27
TEE POSSE q FED pIvER

a correspondence Q. tie P::ccyuns ge.s IN
:Lc description "h:eL follows 0: tie ga
,iial.s' cf Louisiana.
!: vi. be remembered ~ those who
rad history :la: ne British covernmen:
:.::er tie coo9u-s: ot Canada. nom some
i..oi--an: coanse.s. exiied = number of It's
F-eaci. t.:.Rs to tire northern colonies
.: .Iaine and Massachusetts,. Tley were
s'.:-e.-ent:y permitted TO .m;glate 70
Irer.t possessions. aIi quite . 10. oi
:hem came % Louisiana. Here tl.y took
the name Of .C.diars. {. contraction Of
Canadians o. Q: Ar.adiars. According 20
tie correspondent Of tie T:cW -. me
Cadians are scarcely the leop e to comp-e-
iend. or indeed to execute. the laws i. q
republic. Here IS tie posse:
In the iow!ands of tae country is popu-
iation known as "CadiaasS' .Kanucks or
"Gamtos. sor: o. sem.creole race
which has Gegenerate.. into jus. the last
imaginable stage OF ex.s.eaee n WHICH Z