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


few days since, and the circumstances lead to
tho suspicion Of foul play. Deceased had SIS,
600 insurance on her life.
| GREAr suffering is reported among the citi'
zens Of Murray and Cottonwood counties
Minn., owing to scarcity OF food and other
uecessaries..
Gov. HEFDRIcxs, OF Indiana, has pardonsd
John NJ. Carlisle and his sou Cyrus, who wer,
sentenced to tho pcnitentiary for lite for the
murder OF Lieut.. Hampton, of the U. $. Army,
| in 1865.
| CoNrlDENCE and monte men arc operating,
on passengers on the Union Pacific Railroad
daily.
THE money department Of the Cincinnati
post Office has been robbed in broad daylight.
BY three sneak thieves, Of $3.50.
TaE city comptroller and water commits
sioners Of Pittsburg are charged with being
| dereiict in duty in managing the financial
aaaiss Of thu water works, and bava re-
signed.
| TEE Cairo and Fulton Railroad bridge across
the Arkansas river, at Little Rock, is com.
plsted. Thebridsc across the Red river Al
Fulton, Arkansas. ia rapidly approaching
completion.
AT Dorchester, Ontario. on Thursday, dur.
ing drunken row between colored and whit@
men, one Of the latter, named Bell, was kill.
ed. 6evt raj rioters are in custody.
At Large.
JAnrs CALVIN, aged s27. was killed or
Thursday at Wakefield, Mass, by John Do
herty, aged a, in drunken street fight.
! JAMES GALLAGHER, OF 80 Pearl street, New
York. while drunk Thursday night, attempted
| to kill his wife by throwing her down stairs
and Immediately after wa-ds shot himsel I ia.
tally.
TIE health Of the E,n error William is very
much improved.
As the grain elevators along the line Of the
Winona and st. Peter Railway have been q
source Of complaint 60 long a. they have beer
under the control of the railway companies
| the managers Of the Winona and st. Pete,
| Company have concluded to sell them all, anl
for the future have nothing more to do with
| grain and produce than to receive it iu theil
cars and transpor, It at the lowest possible
rates. and nave accordingly sold the elevators
to private parties.
| CoMPLETE official returns make a majority
for the new Pennsylvania Constitution
145,15o.
Washington.
A REPORT has been circulated for the pa 81
few days that the nomination OF Attorney
General Williams for Chief Justice would bt
Withdrawn, but the President emphatically
states that he has never for moment enter
tanned such an opinion.
| IT is now quite certain that if the estimates
are reduced as proposed, and other contem
plated reductions in Federal expenses are
made, increased taxation will not be Eeces.
sary. Secretary Richardson favors the abo.
lition OF the sinking fund for one year, OF
about $SO, ,0O0. 900 to the Treasury, which, to-
ge,her with the reduction IN the estimates
will be money enough for the Treasury with
out resorting to increased taxation.
The Attorney General has recommended t
the President the pardon of Marion Fowler
William Ramsey, and John Whit'ock, convict
ed Ku Kiux, now serving terms in the Albany
Prison.
The proposition to appropriate SCI, 1000, ,0O|
to the James River and Kanawba Canal wi
receive the support Of the entire Southern
delegation in Congress-. It is alleged tina
snch . line Of communication would mor'
than repay the government for it's out
lay in fifteen years, so great would be the de
mand for transportation on that line.
INFORMATION has reached Washington from
Havana that serious complications in regart
to Cuba have arisen between the Spanish ant
British governments. The advices do no
state the precise nature of the difficulties, bu
it has become known that the British Consul
General at Havana has received q dispatcl
from Lord. Granville to instruct all naval com
mandcrs IN the West Indies to Immediately
rendezvous in Cuban porte. 1t is stated tina
in official circles it is certainly known tina: In
British Government will assuredly demant
the punishment OF Burriel. The British Ad
miral has left for st. Thomas, where he CT
poets to be relieved.
l Foreign.
Ten steamers are 1t San Sebastian embark
ing Republican troops under Gen. Morton
and who cannot otherwise escape capture, be
ing hemmed in BY 81, 600 Carlists.
DISPATCH from Berlin says that larg
crowds gathered in front Of the Royal Palace
on hearing that the Emperor was dead. Th
people were assured from the balcony tha
the Emperor was comparatively well, althoug
confined to his room, but they refused to dir
porse Rumors were circulated of the deaf
OF the Emperor, but they are undoubtedl
false, although it is certain that his Majest
is very i'll.
GENERALS Marionez and Iona have re
entered the province Of Biscay, with l,50
men.
The London Daily News reports that tt
hostile tone of the recent pastorals issued
the French bishops have ca:sed the Germa
Government to renew its complaints
France.
} II is reported from Paris that Rochefor
} who was sentenced to baDlshment to Nc
Caledonia tor participation in the crimes
tue Commune, is dead.
DAVID NEsBrr, the man who shot Mis-
Hopcwood at Lindsay, Ont, in July last. WI
hanged ut that place on December 22d.
The situation In Santiago dc Cuba IS r.
j, ported very serious. Only week ago twent
6vo citizens were arrested, and after a mot
trial, without any evidence being adduce
e against them, they were told to 60 homc G
3 the way they were cruelty waylaid aid klle
Only one escaped. He was riddled with bu
b lets. The Americans are continually in fe,
r of their lives, and bitterly complain TIL
( nothing has been done to redress the
wrongs. It is not safe for an American offic,
to 60 ashore alone at Santiago. All along Il
river line the Spaniards are erecting new ba
teries.
e E1onTEEs lives were lost by the explosic
Q OF magazine in Cartagena.
COMPANY is forming at Kingston and
London for the extension OF railways throug
! out Jamaica.
} YELLOW FEVER has broken out among Il
. Europeans at Port Royal. The disease b
Z, also made its appearance among tho viii
;. troops.
PRESIDENT SAaEr, OF Hayti, will not vaca
i lis Office until General Dominique is declar'
3 his successor. and portion OF the House
Representatives. say he shall not be Preside1
9 Trouble in consequence IS imminent.
s THE ship America toundcrel off Ne
c foundIand, and the captain and three me
p were drowned.
70 Pointers and Settlers.
u Forest and Stream this week pu
70 fishes a challenge for England for
d field trial of pointers and settlers,
4 August next, to be run in Englan
The challenge comes from Mr.. P1ic
ID of Bala, North Wales, the owner
}. the famous pointer "Belle. with t
K. sanction of the Rev. Canning Macd