Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26

Ncscl WcCc Ol'cttcl ~ tIlc It'StNIttt III NcW
York, it was found that Mt lra; forty packages.
each containing from 300 to 500 letters, were
broken open i'll a ruiuous state. Nearly all the
damaged letters were enclosed III their nn>y
envelopes, and tho packages were tied up in
weak brown paper.
TnE Pacific Mail steamer Kissing Star. Which,
sailed from New York on tho It'll Of February,
for Aspinwall, has not been heard Of since.
An autopsy Of tho body Of CharlesSu,nncr
was held at Boston, for tho purpose Of deter
mining whether tho assault committed by
Brooks OH Sumner was productive OF injuries
which might lead to his carly death, and re-
suited in establishing tho belief that the NJ
sault had no effect Oh tho general hoaith of
Sumner.
Washington.
Tue Senate has confirmed tho following
nominations: Joseph II. Chandler. Collector
Of Customs for tho district Of Lake Superior.
Mich. Edwin c. Lewis, of Illinois, Agent for
the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico: Jane.
Durmal, Receiver Of Public Moneys ut SPRING
field, Mo-: John A. Pratt, Pension Agent ut
Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. HAsK1Ns, of New York, has introduced
in the House bill to facilitate tho circulation
Of public documents. The bill provides that
when Congress shall publish any public doc,,-
ments, tho Postmaster General shall issue to
all postmasters a list giving the titles of pull
lie Documents their cost and postage, with
directions that such lists be posted in con-
spcuous places in every post office in the
United States; that upon the transmission of
the necessary sum to tho proper department.,
or to the superintendent of tho document
room, tile documents shall be sent by mail
JUDGE LOUIS DENT. brother Of Mrs. Grant,
is lying at the point of death, ut his residence
in Washington. from tumor III tho stomach.
A PORTION of Frcmont's old railroad lobby is
in Washington to oppose giving Tom Scott
further government aid for tho Southern Pa
cite. 1t is alleged that when Tom Scott ab-
| sorbed tho enterprise ho neglected to take
care of Frcmont's followers. For that REASON
they now oppose him.
Tue House Military Committee have agreed
upon All army reduction, bill. The bill pro-
poses to reduce General Sherman, and Sheri-
dams STATS from six to three, with reduction
OF two-thirds in rank and pay.
DISPATCHES received at the war department
report the Indians Of Lcech Lake reservation,
Minnesota, very much dissatisfied and show
ing disposition to commit dcprcdatio,ls The
acting agent called Oh Gen. Terry for troops to
protect the agency.
Foreign.
TIE Oneen h3s ayn,oSsa1 fJ,o
milation and warlncst thanks for the gallal,try
displayed by the troops in Asantcc
The Cuban colonial treasury authorities pro-
pose to the Madrid government to admit Mex
lean and South and Central American doubloons
at the official valuation Of $:l7, the same as
Spanish doubloons, and American 500 pieces
at the valuation Of sol, with the fractions
thereof i'll proportions.
4 MEETING of Louisiana bondholdcls has
been held in London. and resolutions adopted
denouncing the funding bill passed at the late
session Of tho Louisiana legislature as arbi-
traiy, unjust and injutlicious, and calculated
to shake the confidence in all American secur-
ties. Tho meeting resolved to take measures
to resist the carrying into effect of the pro-
visions of the bill.
GEN. WoLsELEY will go to Malta or Alden to
meet the remains of Livingstone, and accom-
pany them to England.
The celebration of the anniversary of Prince
Napoleon's 18th birthday was observed at
Chiselhurst, England OH March 10th. Large
numbers of Freilchmen from all classes were
| present.
PROPOSITION has been made in the French
| Assembly for tho Acknowledgement of the
| French cOlonies