Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-16

A. A. HARDWOOD, ]
VOLUME VII.
ton message Of Gov. Dix and requesting the
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
resist any imitation Of tho currency and to pro-
mote by all proper means All carly return tc
specie payment.
A MEETING Of grain receivers al'd railroad
freight agents was rccontly held in Now York,
to adopt plan to facilitate the handling OF
grain. It is proposed to establish in New York
grades of inspection for all car grain, and COM
pei all vessol cargoes brought from Buffalo OF
Erie, to be delivered to consignors in boat
loads, without inspection, and unmixed with
other grain, il moving in sufficient quantities
10 make it practicable 80 to deliver: otherwise
to be graded tho same AZ other grain received
by rail, subject to inspection:
At Large.
IT il proposed to detail all officer OF tho army
to command the second expedition Of tho Pal
estine Exploring Society, soon to take tho fold
OH tho east sido of the Jordan.
RECENT large sales Of Now York Central and
Hudson stocks in New York gave rise to ru-
NOR that IN English Co., cooperating with the
express companies interest in this country,
are manipulating to take the road away from
Vanderbilt.
The burning Of the Forest City Varnish and
Nsphtha works, tho Rallyac barrel factory, w.
H. Kelly's paint factory and Lucins 4 Sehlks
coal yard, At Cleveland recently, caused loss
Of SA6,O 900.
The Democratic members Of the Pennsylva-
mia Legislature oppose the Centennial bill and
the bill for an increase of the debt Of Philadel-
phia, until the Republican majority in the
House agree to pass = fair apportionment bill
for the city.
JOHN II. MCLEAN, proprietor of tho Cincin-
natl Enquirer, has been sent to Jail for refus-
ing to answer = question as to who gave him
information on which to ground an article re-
Gently published in his paper.
The Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions
for the Northwest commenced it's annual ses-
sion at Detroit ON the 9th inst, Mrs. A .Hoage.
Of Evanston, presiding. Mrs. F. Moore, of
Detroit, and Miss Carrie Weed, of Ypsilanti,
were chosen secretaries. About 200 ladies were
in attendance.
An old man, supposed to be Bender, Of Kan
sas, is in custody at Salt Lake.
The vessel owners Of Buffalo have protested
against the proposed bridging Of Detroit
river.
TIE Rev. Adirondac Murray, Of Park Street
Church, Boston, is having more trouble with
his flock. The chairman of the prudential
committee had sold enough pews to the adj
herents Of the pastor to carry meeting in
his favor. The defeated party entered pro-
test against the legality of the proceeding, and
further discussion followed, and the action o
the chairman was confirmed. As it now stand
the Rev. Adirondac appears to have the inside
track.
Foreign.
SERRANo's plan for forcing the defiles of
Lomorastro has been delared impracticable by
q council of war.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will
soon pay visit to Ireland.
The Cure of Santa Cruz will take up his res
idence in Belgium for the present.
JOHN MACAUI4AY, brother of the historian, is
dead.
The French steamship Europe, which sunk
in mid ocean, was insured for 960O, 600 in Paris
and London companies.
THREE thousand Golfers are ona strike at
Somersetshire, England.
The steam boiler of . factory in Hamilton,
near Glasgow. exploded with terrible effect.
Alarge portion Of the boiler was driven several
hundred feet through the air, and crashed into
= school house, full of children. Three of them
were instantly killed, and thirty are reported
more or less injured.
IT is reported from Berlin that the conserve
tives and ultra-montanes are actively intriguing
to supplant Prince Bismarck by Gen. Manteuf-
fel.
DISPATCHES from Port au Prince state that
upon the official announcement of the death of
Senator Sumner, the flags ON the Presidents
palace, forts, and public building were placed
At half-mast; that badges of mourning were
worn from the 21st to the 26th of March, when
= solemn and impressive funeral service tool
place Ut the cathedral.
The French government has received dis
patches confirming the escape of Rochefort and
his companions.
AHAvAxA letter says the insurgent Chief
Carlos Garcia had = narrow escape from cap
ture. He came in town with some companions
to meet friend, and was tracked to q rancho
in Calzeda Delmonte, where all were surround.
ed by band Of civil guards. Garcia and his
companions, however, escaped.
A TELEGRAM from Munich states that William
Kanlbach, the great historical painter, is suf.
fering from an attack Of cholera, which it il
feared may prove fatal.
The story Of Disraeli's marriage to the Dow.
ager Countess Of Chesterfield, is denied.
GEN. CoNcHA, the new Captain General OF
Cuba, exhorts the people not to be alarmed
He will be deferred by no obstacles, but will
pursue policy of severity against the enemies
Of Spain, Of protection towards it's friends, and
justice and legality towards all.