Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
THE N EW s.
Al Home.

,il.., Monroe c,,,::,y, Pa, on Thursday last.
Tie was staying at his grandmothor's, on a
fam. She went ut some distance from the
house t" Dig potatoes, leaving Ecr grandson
alone. When she returned in the evening the
house was locked up. She summoned noigh-
hnr, and the door was opened. Tho boy was
fnunl in the cellar with his throat cut from
car to ear. The house had boon ransackcd by
the murderer, and 4 small sum OF money and
i ulantity Of clothing were missing. i
On Monday night Mrs. Y. Stctzrll, living two
miles from Alton, H., was burned to death by
her clothes taking fire.
STEAM canal.boets VIM. Newmant and VIM.
Baxter, lett Buffalo for Syracuse, with full
loads OF grain, competing for the state prize
OF $4,000 Several other boats arc LOADING
and will follow.
LEV. FATHER LEosANT died Of yellow fever
at SHREVEPORT, on Thursday. He was Secre-
tary OF thcEishop of Natcllteches, aud is the
fifth priest OF That duceso who has been
stricken down by the scourgc, having left
Nitchtochcs q few days ago to assist the SUIT
trrrs Mt Shreveport.
Tx annexation, Boston has now 10, 100 acres,
eve ,1S6 population, and s7G5, 7S5, sl3 valuation
NEARLY 5000 people were on the grouu,ls
at tho st. Louis fair, Thursday. In the tc.vy
business was almost cntir. ly suspended. The
race tor S2.0p0 purse between Goldsmith
Ns:Aut 4iostcrwaa. 81 <ourgt. t.lj,.tos, ~ II.
Mail, though owing to the fact that tho track
could not be kept clear, no fast time was
made.
The underground tunnel which extends
from the watcr-works tc Bridgeport, Chicago,
cavcd i'll on Polk street, just cast of Halsted
street, Thursday. A brick mousse in the vicin-
lty Of the break was damaged to tho extent of
s3,5oO. Total damage about $1,000.
WV. II. Brown, Of Lake TOWNSHIPS, Ind.
while eating dinner at restaurant in Fort
Wayne, Wednesday, was chokcd by picco of
meat.
A CASE otycllow fever, resulting fatally, oc-
Cured in Dubuque, Tuesday night. The vic.
tim was a river man, and got the fever in the
infected district. Another case occurred in
Dubuque Sunday night
The anniversary of the Chicago fire was oh.
served i'll that city Us a halt-holdav.
ELLIOT block, in Newton, Mass, owned by
J. ". Bacon, was burned Wednesday right.
Bacon's loss is 5Q00-insurcd for $4,000.
lie uthc- losses are not stated.
DETECTIVES arrived in New York, on Thurs
day, with John I. Irvias, who made state.
mcus' in San Francisco that he was present ut
tue killing Of Mr.. Nathan, in that city. about
three years ago.
PERE HYAClSrHE's letter to the members Of
OF tho Evangelical Alliance is published. He
IL united by faitt in the same Christ, the only
oon OF God and RrdceMer Of men. You are
laIornS to bring together on common ground
the different Christian confessions which have
been 80 sadly, and until now so irrcdeemably
separate. My ambition, l confess, is still
higher; Where you arc satisfied with an ALI.
ancc, would desire All organic and vital
unity. believe this unity to lie in the fu.
ture dcstinies of the Christian Church.
hUsHsNs 4 Bros, bankers at Reading, Pa.,
suspended on Thursday. The bank will remain
open for the adjustment Of accounts, The
assets will meet all liabilities
ASrMBER OF female operatives in Camp
BELLS mill at Manayunk, Pa, have struck in
consequence OF a reduction Of wages and five
days work in week.
A WASHINGTON special says that, owing to
the small receipts from revenue, treasury of.
iic'als say it viii! be necessary to issue eight or
nine millions of tho forty -four millions reserve
to meet the current expenses of the Govern.
mcnt the present month.
ADMIRAL WINSLOw, who commanded the
Alarsargc when she sunk the Alabama, died
at his residence, on Boston Highlands, last
Monday.
jacob FAHNLY, one OF the rroprictors O
the Western Brewery. at Evansville, Ind.
w.sdrowled i'll his cistern, Tuesday morning,
THERE is large amount OF cotton at Dem
lson, Texas, awaiting shipment to the East.
DlspArcHEs from st. Petersburg report that
rupture has occurred in tho relations be-
tween the governments of Russia and japan.
growing out of the question Of proprictorship
OF portion of Saghalien Island.
IHE three revenue collection districts in
v Vermont have been consolidated.
The anniversary Of the independence OF
Brazil was celebrated on tho 9TH ult. j.. in Rio.
There was great festival, and the City was
: Fuminatca in the evening.
SEAMEN Of TIE ship Surprise arrived at San
francisco, from New York, and unite in con
irming the reports of inhumrn conduct by
tho oao'a'" and mat during the voyage.
The cholera il abating at Denison, Texas.
and the people are returning to their homes.
}. "A, STEPHENS, cashier Of the St. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, lett his
:: gfices ally Monday: morning, and has not
elnco been seen, nor Is it known by his family
Or anybody else where lie ls.- His accounts
are $4,000 out OF the way. i H. =
IHE locomotive and car works at Paterson.
N. j., and Jersey City, arc in trouble on &C.
count OF tho scarcity OF currency .-~-
IRE public debt statement shows a rcdnc-
t!"h OF sl,Nl ,4G7 during the past month.
"A MILITARY COLLEGE has been organized in
Guatemala, and all religious committees SUD-
dressed, and their property dedicated to in.
sRucuhD: = . :.
CENTRAL ASIA is in an extensively disturbed
-can4sstlon. Civil war is raging in Khokan
~esS ainst thcir ruler, Khudoyor Khan. The
.IurcOmans CT DegOts. al Ound Khiva, are OBJ
stinatoly fighting the Russans. lhe Afghans
:. arc fighting the Pers,ans and carrying on
dangerous intrigues with the Emir OF Box
hara, and Yokoule Boy Of Kashgair is
fighting the Chinese at the extreme
limit Of their Empire. Bokhara seems to be
ti'e'point Of contention. It is altogether pro-
'bnble that the Russian Emperor will before
long nc compelled, in selr-defensc, to take to-
wards Bokhara the same conrsc he has re-.
cc.tly taken towards Khiva, and pcrma nently
occupy til" territory and rc,lncc it to tho con.
dli"n vi ltu~slln dc, tendency.
a CHIMNEY $50 feet high N Tho village oil
N"rthllcct, England: fell, on Fri lay, killing
five persons and ma lining dozen others.
DISPATCH from Carthagcna says the in
sargent friS,tes not mi urcd during the
bombardmcnt Of A:conti, ami none on board
were killed. They are taking in coal and
making preparations to attack Valencia.
The Spanish government has issued order.
requiring all vessels arriving at ports in Spai1
from Liverpool to undergo quarantine.