Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
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don Dispatch OF Jan. 23, stating that u suit
brought against her by Max Mare:Ee for
breach OF contract has been settled by her
banker paying INTO the Court $4,000. Nine.
Lucca says Il was she who sued Mr.. Msretzek
for breaking contract. and that it was he who
deposited the $4,000.
washington.
TIE trial Of Judge J. ". Wright, charged
with Indian forgeries, WAS concluded In
Washington on Tuesday, by verdict Of not
guilty.
A REroRT gained circulation 10 the effect
that thazpy.wordctl no,ea had psssed be.
tween the United States aud Germany, but
Secretary Fish emphatieally denounces the
statement - untrue, and the German Minis.
ter il nos aware OF any subject Of unkind feel
Ing between The two countries.
. TIE! Board Of Navigation Comm issioners
in session in Warrington, have adopted rsso.
lutions hvosin9 the opening up and improve.
ment OF the great water-lines, and denouncing
what they term the false CRY Of economy.
The commissioners will shortly appear before
the House Committee on Commerce, in
reference to the Louisville and Portland canal.
TIE joint committee to investigate the a.
fairs OF the District Of Columbi& met on Thurs.
day, January 12th. Senator Boutwell, presid.
ing. and appointed y subordinate committee,
consisting OF Boutwell,, Wilson, Thurman and
Hamilton, to consider the best mode Of con-
Quoting the Investigation. The committee
came to the conclusion that It would be best
to have the investigation public to the extent
oi allowing to be: present authorized repre-
sentatives Of the press and parties especially
interested in the investigation, with their
counsel.
TIE army reduction bill, under considers-
tion by the House Military Committee, has
been printed for private use OF the members
OF the committee only. It provides for sweep
ing reductions in the army, among others Of
I've regiments Of infantry, two Of cavalry,
and ono OF artillery. Ohic ers who may
necessarily be affected by the reduction
are to receive one years pay on being
mustered out. Important changes arc also
proposed in the number and mode
Of selection OF officers as commanding gen.
erals OF the several military departments.
Tho bill provides Tor the appointment Of
assistant surgeons, and assistant quarter
masters. from officers who have served in the
medical aud quartermaster's departments
durlng the late war, and that the first twen-
ty graduates each year, from the military
academy shall be assigned to regiments, and
the remainder discharged.
TIE Committee on Education and Labor
has decided to report adversely upon the sev.
eral bills to prohibit the importation Of Coolie
labor which were referred to that committee.
It 10 urged that the law OF 1862 Is suficiently
strict, and that the bill will maui'estly violate
the conditions Of the treaty with China aud
Japan.
Foreign.
OK the owe OF the departure Of NJ. Ber-
tholdi, tho new French Minister to Washing.
ton, Washburn entertained him 1T banquet.
TIE Paris Patrie says sh lrply worded notes
have recently been exchanged between the
Government of Germany and tho United
State. The subject Of the correspondence is
not stated.
A HEAVY GALE has prevailed in the lower
Baltic aud caused partisl inundation OF the
Kiel aud Swlnemunde. The latest dispatches
state that the storm has aDated, and The
waters are subeiding.
A. LONDON telegram states that 90 far $50
Conservatives and leo Liberals have been re.
turned to the House from England fifteen
Conservatives and thirty.s,x Liberals from
Scotland and twenty-one Conservatives aud
forty.four Liberals and Home Rulers from
Ireland.
THE Apaches have raided in Sonora and
committed several murders.
TaRouon mistake of the Customs officials
the port OF Maxahuata, Mexico, was located
in the wrong place and oil the employees sent
there died. A change has since been ordered.
PRIxoE Z1rs1o, who fought duel some
time ago with Prince Ghika, near Paris, has
been sentenced to Eve years imprisonment.
HERMAN MER1vALE. c. B.. formerly Pro-
fessor Of Political Ecoaomy> At Oxford, and
la.er under Secretary Of State ior India, is
dead.
THE diplomatic representatives OF Spain at
Brussels, Berlin and Lisbon, have resigned.
TIE japanese Government 10 exultant over
the decree Of Portugal suppressing the coolic
trade in Macao, IN action which it traces to
the course OF Japan in the case OF the Maria
Louise. '~~--
TIE small detachment of French troops
stationed in Yokohama are about to be with
drawn. lhe English soldiers, some 400 in
number. wiliremaio, in defiance OF the wishes
Of the japanese government. .:
A SECOND decree has been issued, this time
= pertmptory ons. recalling al students now
residing abroad At the expense oftbe japanese
government except those who nave given the
very highest prools OF advancement.
SoDoA KoK0oa1 has sailed for England az
Japanese Commissioner to the LONDON Ex-
position Of 1874.