Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-15
VOLUME vi.

VOLUME vi.
ThRER Indians and ono white man hav,
been sentenced to be hung at Fort Smith
Ark, on the Sd of April, for mu.dtrs com
mitted In the Indian country.
A DvsTRucTIvE FIRE occurred in Helena
! Montana, on January 9th, and swept ava,
nearly the whole Of the city. Tho Interna
tional Hotel, the Cosmopolitan Hotel, tn.
First National Bank, and every frame building
| ON Main street above tho, St. Louis Hotel ii
gone. Cans 4 1Klein's large tire-proot store
snd the Western Uuion telegraph Office wcr,
| destroyed. A strong wind was blowing a, int
timo, and nothing could stop the progress o
the flames.
The Calitornia Legislature has passed =
bill authorizing the Governor to pay $3.50
reward for the capture OF the notorious Vas.
quez and his gang. 1t is reported that he il
in San Francisco.
GAGE, the defaulting cx-City Treasurer ol
Chicago, has given bail in the sum Of s11o, COO
for his appearance for trial when summoned,
.THE California Legislature offers $15, 900 tor
the capture of Vasquez and his gang.
SNAIL-Pox is On the increase in San Fran.
cisco. ~fE:' : t:;.'s =
TIE funeral OF Gen. B. J. Sweet took place
at Lombard, ILL.,, on Monday, in the presence
OF large gathering OF personal friends. Rev.
Robert Coliyer presided.
TIE people Of Kingston, Fresno county,
CAL, are afraid Of vasquez and his gang, and
keep strong guard constantly over the coun.
ty treasurer.
TIE schooner Eiida, from Coos Bay, for San
Francisco, is reported lost with all on board.
Number OF crew and passengers thirty.
The wreck Was seen short distance north OF
San Francisco harbor, by people OF the bark
Brontes, bottom up.
follows: Pork, 1880 barrels; lard. a. .o5O
tierccs; dry.salted meats, about S2,OOe, 900
pounds hams and shoulders in sweet pickle,
abou, 800, ,0Op.
In New Albany, lad. on Wednesday, John
Parker, carpenter, shot his wife through
the head, and blew his own brains out. Par.
ker died instantly. 1t is understood that do
mestic info licity was the cause.
TELEaRAx from Paola, Kansas, states that
some fends removed rail from the track Of
the Missouri River and Gulf Railway, between
Barnard and Lacysne, by which freight
train with eight lolce,! cars aud the engine,
bound northward, wers ditcled, on Wednes-
night. killing the fireman and BADLY inju ing
the conductor, engineer and brskem,n.
At Large.
Iris generally reported that ricl, strike has
teen made in the Emma niue, which shows a
great amount Of valuable ore.
AoAssIzs will leaves all his books and scien-
tfic instruments to his son, and the estate is
lett to his wife. No provision is made for his
two daughters.
TIE city engineer of St. Louis is preparing
map for the extension OF the city limits,
which will take in towrs enough to head off
Chicago in tue mex. census.
TnRRE are rumors that I. Buttrick, the
cashier Of the Wamsutta National Bank, of
Lowell, Mass, has discrepancy of <50,OOO in
bis accounts.
A sHvRRH snow and rain storm passed over
the East on the 7th, causing considerable
damage to railroads and prostlatins telegraph
lines.
The Governor OF Iowa has appointed Col.
A. B. Smedley, Of Cresco, Howard county, the
delegate from Iowa to the National Conven.
ton Of the American Cheap Transportation
Association.
KENTgCKY temperance convention has re-
solved to support no one but temperance men
for Office.
MUCH anxiety il felt for the safety of the
steamer China, from Hong Kong aud Yoko-
hama, for San Francisco. No tidings OF the
vessel yet.
IN Laurel county, Kentucky, few days
sincc, VIM. Elswlch and Peter Marcum, qua .
relied over dog fight, when Elswich drew
pistol and shst Msrcum through the head,
killing him ipsta ntly. Elswich was with great
difficulty rescued from the excited crowd and
lodged in Jail.
Hon. JOHN B. THOMPSON died at his homo in
Harrodsbure, KY, on January 8, aged Ga
years. He was member OF Congress from
the Third Kentucky District in 1910, and sov.
eral successive terms. In 1851 he beat the
Hen. Robert Wycklids for Lieutenant.Gov-
erhor after memorable and brilliant contest.
IN the same year he was elcc cd l. the United
States Senate. aud IT. his first term made, his
celebrated speech on Cuba. Since his retire.
ment be has been practicing his profession at
Harrodsburg.
EIGHT wcli-known criminals were arrested
in New York on Monday: Dan Kelly, OF Ma
than murder notoriety. and an escaped con-
vict from Auburn prison Palsy Conway. a
river pirate, who shot and killed a man on
Z schooner, on East river, son time ago
Larry Griffin, another pirate, connected with
the same murder, and Big John Garvey, a
most notorious burglar. Altogether haul
is a. rich an one as the police have made in a
long time.
The controversy long existing between The
owners OF the Royce aud other patents for
tho storing and trans hitting OF power by
air, aud the Westinghouse Air.
brake Company, has been closed, the West.
Company having purchased the ex.
elusive right for the air-brake and other pur.
poses on railway trains.
HENRY CLlws & Co. resumed their banking
business in New York on Monday, announcing
the TACT in c rcular, il which they warmly
thank their creditors for their torbcarancc
snd declare their readiness to pay all ooliea-
tions in full.
BISHOP WILMER, of Louisiana, represents
that many people are starving ia that state.
TIE estimates OF the lighthouse board have
been cut down 81, ,0O0, 900, leaving them ONE
half the sum submitted at the beginning OF
the session.
1T seems certain that no appropriations will
be made this session to establish new harbors,
Persons who came here to secure such appro-
priations have abandoned their purpose.
Washington.
The President has at last withdrawn thu
nomination OF George H. Williams for
Chief Justice, at his own request, al will be
seen by the following letter of Williams to the
President
DEPARTMEST OF JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. z. 1874.
To the President:
SIR !: You are kind enough, without nv so.
licitation or any knowledge on nv part that
You contemplated such a thing, to nominate
me for CHIEF Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. Since that time the tiooI
gates Of calumny in all directions have been
opened upon me. My abilities have been tlis.
psraged. and my integrity brought in
question, and it seems to me-
that public opinion adverse t. my appoint.
mene has been created which might hereafter
emoarrass your administration. and perhaps