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

a''l competent uith 10 tihrt that farmers
are ahsolv, Il from all allegiance. to th, cEI
political part.rs thai the Icp,a ct the sal
AIRY grab law should baretruartlvr; that large
salaries arc ant, gonistic to Republican prin-
riplcs that civil service should he reformed.
Tl,cyare i'll f.vo, ofimprovin the n,viSa,inn .
| lakes ali! rivers: oppose Il protective tar = !;
dcprccatc the system of subsi,iies favor L. II
tender cul rency issued directly: by tn, :. "
eminent and interchangeable for ionds Lear.
mand revision of the patent laws; Insist up
on biennial sessions of the Legislature assert
the right OF the State Legislature to lcsisatc
for the control OF railroads, and oppose any
attempt Of Congress to cxcrc:sc such CONTROL
K. ". INGLR, All express messenger, vhi!o
walking II ON the junction to the depot of the
Lansing and Saginaw road, 1T Owasso, was
knocked down and robbed Of 81 200. He was
found insensible on the track. No clue to tho
robbers.
The owners Of the steamship Ismalia, from
New York for Glasgow, have given up all
hope Of her safety. She had crew OF forty
five men.
The New England woman's tea party cclc.
brated the ono hundreotl, anniversary Of
throwing tea into Boston harbor, Monday, in
Fancuil Hall. About 5000 persons were
present.
TAE Democratic caucus at Sacramento
has nominated Farley, Democrat, tor the
long torn in tho United Statcs Senate. II. is
elaine d to be all anti-railroad man.
Tue United States Supreme Court decided,
in the case Of the Union Pacific Railroad
against the Treasurer of Lincoln county, Ne.
braska, that tho st to had right t" tax the
property OF roads passing through it, lndc-
pent'ently OF the United States.
The CO ,,tract Of running tunnel 1000 feet
long through Kings Mountain, in Lincoln
county, Kentucky, has been lei by tho Gin
cinnati Southern Railway tx nlpany for $780,
900.
The cost oft Postofficc site at Cincinnati
will be 100000
The Springfield Stare Hr3ist'r attacks Lo-
gan and Farw:''S BIZ! i: building an AIRLINE
railroad tror New for, to Cuica.,o, ana SAYS
that it is subsidy il dis gus !, 'n-"il When
the charter is passed by Congress, the New
York Central Railroad ana us connections
West will set hold t. :li nrsanre ucdcr it,
illt' Wal ~ 70 ldN IL ell.
tire lines o! r:;!w.y :,o,m Nv% Ycrk to Chica-
go with steel rails duty tree, which would be
giving of millions Of dollars to the railroad,
and a corresponding loss to the Government.
PROF. ASAssIZ dif Il al his residence in Cam
bridge, Mass, on the 18th OF December, the
immediate cause Of his death being paralysis.
The funeral took place from til" Chapel Of
Cambridge University, and was very impress
sive. Prof. Agass,z was born in Switzerland
in the year 1907, and came 10 The United
States in 1916, since which he has occupied
several important positions in science, and ut
the time OF his death was Professor of Zoology
and Geology in the scientific school at Cam
bridge. Mass, founded by the late Abbott
Lawrence, this position being the highest
scientific professorship in America.
LETTERS from survivors OF the i'll fated ship,
Vile lu Havrc, are at hand, confirming tho
press accounts of the disaster. The state
ments made regarding the conduct OF the Off
GERS and crew of tho steamer alter the collision
occurred, are conflicting.
Washington.
IT is reported that the VirginMs will be
taken to Washington, where investigation
into her right to carry the American flag will
be had.
SECRETARY DELANo warns territorial or
other officers that absence from post without
special permission will be considered as res
,esatioa, .aua says any officer asking leave Of
absence will accompany his request with a
statement Of the cause for making such re-
quest.
IT is rumored that, in consequence of the
determination Of Congress to cut down the
estimates for Government improvements,
operations at the Rock Island Arsenal will be
suspended, in part or in whole, for year or
two. Several large public buildings remain to
be completed, and the estimates made for
next year by Col. Flagier amount to over
SOC, 900.
TRUSTWORTHY information is received at
Washington, showing that the Spanish Gov.
ernmcnt is procuring perjurcd affiiavits in
New York to prove that the Virsinius was a
Cuban vessel, and her crew enlisted Cuban
sailors.
The national civil rights convention lately
in session in Washington say i'll all address
that they take it for granted that action will
be had by Congress protecting them I, ON in
| v,dious distinctions i'll the enjoyment of COM
mon carriers, hotels and other public places
of convenience and rctreshment, and enjoy
ing other civil rights, including entrance to
public schools without regard to race. They
want no denial of these rights.
A STRONG railroad lobby is gathering at
Washington in the interest of the Pacific
roa6 8, the Atlantic and Pacific, the Texas Pa.
citic, and the Nol thcrn Pacific, and Congress
will be asked to aid them by guaranteeing the
| interest on their bonds. The total amount OF
! the bonds on which tho interest is TO be guar
ante cd will not tall much short OF 5000, COT, GOt
Foreign.
| The surviving passengers and crew Of the
| Vireinins were delivered to Commanded
Bralne, of tho United States steamship .Juni
alta on December 18th. They were scnt on
| board that vessel, which soou after took hel
| departure for New York.
KING LAUEALILo, Of tho Sandwich 1s;artls
has withdraw tho proposition i"r IL lccl,vnc
| itv treaty with the United States. TIN N n
| lister resigned, but at his urgent l'QucS
Withdrew the resignation. The natives %ccn
to believe that reciprocity means annexation
The slavery question is now seriously DIS
cnsscd among the slave owners of Cuba. Ac
cording to kilograms and letters from Spain
the Government is determined to bring tn
ues;ion before the Cortes for action, but dc
siIes slave owners to propose some plan o
making the abolition OF slavery ccrtaint
without injurins seriously the agriculture
prosperity Of the country.
TIE Impartial newspaper, Madrid, re
| DrOachcs the Government Of the Unitc
States for permitting meetings in New Or
leans l. organization of expeditions agans
Cuba.
EMPRESS EUGENE was so affected by the J.,
suit Of the Bazaine trial that p"stpon",nc,
Of a visit to Queen Victoria was necessary.
ELIZABETH, Queen Dowagcr OF Prussia.
dead, aS'd u.
Ir is said the great powers have assure
President CASTELAR, that they will recosn;
the Republic when the Cartagena insurrccti'.
. is suppressed.
In tho French Assembly. NJ. D2hricl, OF til
extreme right, presented petition for Ill
restoration Of monarchy, with l2O, 900 sigma
tues.
b. Scarcity Of Water in Colorado.
Water has staple value in Color,
do. The Greeley Tribune, OF that stat.
says that while immigrants can eccrr
. an immense area of land at asma
r cost, only such parts OF 1t as are neg
r water rights can be cultivated. In tt,
Greeley colony there are no waite
, rights which can he bought. :Wate