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

VOLUME vi.
THREE Indians and ono white man have
been sentenced to be hung ut Fort Smith,
Ark, on the Sd Of April, for III! Il Is COM
mitted in the Indian country.
A D1sTRUcT1vE fire occurred in Helena,
Montana, on January oh, and swept away
nearly the whole Of the city. The Intcrna-
tional Hotel, tho Cosmopolitan Hotel, the
First National Bank, and every frame building
on Main street above the st. Louis Hotel is
gone. Cans 4 Klein's large tirc-prort store
and the Western Uuiou telegraph Office were
destroyed. 4 strong wind was blowing ut The
time, and nothing could stop the progress Of
the flames.
The California Legislature has PASSED \
bill authorizing the Governor to pay $4,000
reward for the capture OF the notorious Vas.
qucz and his gang. 1t is reported that he is
in San Francisco.
GAGE, the dcfaulting cx-City Treasurer Of
Chicago, has given bail in the sum Of $40, COO
for his appearance for trial when summoned,
TIE California Legislature offers SIS, 600 tor
the capture Of Vasqucz and his gang.
SMALLPOX is On the increase in Sau Fran.
cisco.
The funeral OF Gen. B. J. Sweet took place
at Lombard, ILL.,, on Monday, in the presence
OF q large gathering OF personal friends. Rev.
Robert Collyer presided.
The people Of Kingston, Fresno county,
CAL, are afraid OF yasquez and his gang, and
keep a strong guard constantly over tie coun.
ty treasurer.
The schooner Eiida. from Coos Bay, tor San
Francisco, is reported lost with all on board.
Number Of crew and passengers thirty.
The wreck was seen a short distance north of
San Francisco harbor, by people OF the Dark
Brontes, bottom up.
the stock Of provisions in St. Louis ia a
follows: Pork, 1880 barrels ; lard. 2l.o5O
~tierccs drv.salted meats, about $4,000, 900
pounds ; hams ana shoulders III sweet pickle,
about 800, O0p.
In New Albany, Ind. on Wednesday, John
Parker, a carpenter, shot his wife through
the head, and blew his own brains ont. Par
ker died instantly. 1t is understood that do
mestic info licity was the cause.
A TELEGRAM from Paola, Kansas, states that
some tends removed a rail from the track OF
the Missouri River and Gulf Railway, between
Barnard and Lacygue, by which a freight
train with eight 10 ICED ears aud the engine,
bound northward, were ditched, ou Wednes-
night. killing the fireman and BADLY inju ing
the conductor, engineer and brskcmun.
At Large.
IT is generally reported that 4 ric', strike has
tecn made in the Emma niue, which shows a
great amount o! valuable ore.
AaAssIz's will leaves all his books and scien-
tlic Instruments to his son, aud the estate IL
lett to his wife. No provision is made Tor hls
two daughters.
The city engineer of St. Louis IS preparing
4 map for the extension OF the city Limits,
which will take in towrs enough to head of
Chicago in the ncx: census.
TARRE are rumors that /. Buttrick, the
cashier of the Wamsutta National Bank, OF
Lowell, Mass, has q discrepancy of $50, 900 iii
his accounts.
A sRvERE SNOW md rain storm passed over
the East on the 7th, causing considerable
damage to railroads and prostlating telegraph
lines.
THE Governor OF Iowa has appointed Col.
A. 3. Smediey, Of Crcsco, Howard county, tho
delegate from Iowa to the National Conven.
ton OF the American Cheap Ira nsportation
Association.
A KENTUCKY temperance convention mas re-
SO1voA ~ crr~o,% va n 1>,< = a ~
for Office.
MUCH anxiety is felt for the safety Of the
steamer China, from Hong Kong aud Yoke
hama, for San Francisco. No tidinss OF the
vessel yet.
IN Laurel county. Kentucky, q few days
since, VIM. Elswich and Peter Marcum, qua.
relied over a dog fight, when Elswich drew a
pistol and shst Marcum through the head,
killing him Instantly. El,wich was with great
difficulty rescued from the excited crowd and
lodged in Jail.
HON. JOHN B. THOMPSON died at his homo in
Harrodsburg, KY, on January 8, aged GA
years.. He was a member Of Congress from,
the Third Kentucky District in 1910, and sew
eral successive terms. In 1851 he beat the
Hen. Robert Wyckliffe tor Lieutenant.Gov-
ernor after a memorable and brilliant contest.
In the same year he was elcc cd 10 the United
States Senate, aud IT. his first term made his
celebrated speech on Cuba. Since his retire.
ment he has been practicing his profession OF
Harrodsburg.
EIGHT wcll-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 q man on
a schooner, on East river, son G time ago
Larry Griffin, another pirate, connected with
the same murder, and Big John Garvey, a
most notorious burglar. Altogether t Q haul
is as rich an one as the police have made in a
long time.
The controversy long existing between The
owners OF the Royce and other patents for
tho storing and trans hitting OF power by
compressed air, aud the Westinghouse Air.
brake Company, has been closed, the West
inghouse Company having purchased the OK.
elusive right for the air-brake and other put
poses on railway trains.
HENRY CLkws l. Co. rcsumed their banking
in New York on Monday, announcing
the tact in a c rcular, il which they warmly
thank thcir creditors for their torDcaralcr.
and declare their readiness to pay all ooliga-
lions in full.
Bishop WILMER, of Louisiana, represents
that many people are starving in that state.
The estimates OF the lighthouse b ard have
been cut down 81, 900, 900, leaving them one
half the sum submitted at tn. iryiu..n. 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 the
nomination of George H. Williams for
Chief Justice, at his request, az will be
seen by the following letter of Williams to the
President
DEPARTMEST OF JUSTICE,
WAsh1NGToN, d. c., Jan. Z. lS74,{
To the President:
Sir You are kind enough, without nv 50.
ilcltati"u or any knowledge on my part that
You contemplated such a thing, to nominate
me for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at
the United States. Since that time the food
gates OF calumny in all directions have BEN
opened upon me. My abilities have been dis.
pafaeed. anu my. integrity brought In
question, and it seems to NJ,
that public opinion adverse to- my appoint.
mens has beeu created which might hereafter
embarrass your administration, and perhaps