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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
'aanag q tho dwell ngs md repsrl son low
ground near The IllinOis ana sFox rlysr. "a

dauasge to tho dNellings md spsrty ID low
ground asar he Illinoi. and fox tlvss, 81
sohoslcrait,, Mich.,s March ThsWinE5
com ueneed here % the 18th and has eontin-
ned since. suddsnly transforming tho Inn
menss snow banks 20 water,s turning che
streets into rivers, submerging sidewalks,
filing cellars, and undermi ming the railroad
track. Several heavy showers of rain have
assisted il tho work. Tho bodies 81 water
are rapidly rising, causing much anxiety for
tho safety Of bridges and dams. Three han
bred feet Of track have bser washed from.
the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad, and
trains are being held on the Michigan :south-
ern for fear Of the food.
Cleveland, Ohio. March 15.--Fsrtunat.ly
for al interested, and contrary to ali expect
ations, the leo hos moved ont Of the upper
river with but little damages. The ice began
running at 2:40 this morning, and ina two
hours tho entire. river from the Upper Cen
trail way down to the mouth was clear. Above
Jefferson street there remains large gorge,
but no danger, is apprehended.
Toledo, Ohio March 1.-THE ice shows
signs Of Weakening. There is . big gorge ct
Perrysburg. and the Maumee Rivers rising
to-night. The Commercials special from
Napoleon says there are gorges there also.
A special from Defiance says the Auglaize
opened to-day so much that the ice coming
down will make bad work in the next twenty
four hours if it remains solid there.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
The Postage Grab.
Springfield Union (Rep.)

Springfield Union (Rep.)
1t is generally agreed that Senator
I1anlin, of Maine, is responsible for the
outrageous increase of postage on third
class matter, and he must be credited
with playing the part of either fool or
q knave in the transaction. If he was ig-
norant of the full force of his amend
ment, offered to the postof}1ce appropria
ton bill at 80 late period in the session
that it could not be closely scrutinized,
then he is fool. If he did not know the
full force of it, then we arc compelled to
take the other alternative, and consider
him as dishonesty advocating the inter-
ests of the express companies as against
the interests of the people. Anyway lie
may thank his stars that lie was safely re.
elected two months ago. He would dnd
it difficult to be reelected now, even In
Maine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
Photographers in Despair.

New York Tribune.
General Pryor is the terror of reporters
and the run,or that he is to sum up on
the legal points is already canvassed
with alarm. lie is very rapid in ordina-
ry delivery, but at times when hurrying
through the unimportant parts Of SEN
tence to emphasize the important point,
Pryor speaks at the rate of four or five
hundred words minute. zone hundred
and fifty words 4 minute taxes the ability
Of the best stenographcrs.) When Gene.
raj Pryor reaches his most rapid rate of
speed, the stenographcrs lay down their
pencils in despair.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

q RECENT trip q 81. Paul, afforded d
an opportunity 70 zen sonnet hing sof the
present cond ition Of that city, and 70 make
some estimate Of what II will be ia the
future. Tho business Of the Capital has
SO firm q. foundation as 10 be self.sustain-
ing, Notwithstanding the embarrassment
resulting to the country generally from
the low price Of wheat. st. Paul is the
centre of an immense traffic in general
merchandise, supplying vast area Of
thickly populated territory, while its re.
tail trade is fourishing, and productive
Of large revenue. The pride Of the city
centcrs in its wholesale establishments,
(which it has several in each If the
leading specialties. Many Of them do q
business so large US to place them on a
footing, as to purchases,with the heaviest
Eastern Houses This gives them very
great advantage, for rents, fuel and
help cost so much less here than in the
great cities on the Seaboard as to
more than ncutralize the expense Of i'm.
portation, making the cost of goods in
St. Paul less than in New York or Boston.
The Retailing Merchants Of the entire
northwest are taking advantage of this
condition ofthe market, making their pur.
chases to great extent at St. Paul. Ju
dicious management will result ultimate
]y in ccntcring at this place almost the
entire business of wholesaling, for the
greater portion of Wisconsin, Northern
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and Winnepeg
and in bringing u large portion of the
productions Of the same area to St. Paul
for market. With such a trade, and am
pie facilities for carrying to and from all
parts Of the country, St. Paul must in the
near future become one Of the most i'm
portant cities in the Mississippi Valley
Such will be the result Of the conditions
already named, and if we take into the
account the manufactures, natural resour
ccs, the beauty Of scenery, the healthful
ness of the location, and the energy o.
the citizens, we must admit all that ha:
been claimed for it by the most sanguln.
Of its admirers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

A Calcutta dispatch TO the Times says
that the Indian Government expedition
sent out 10 survey Western China, mem.
Der of which was recently murdered, has
arrived at Rangoon. An attack was made
by the Chinese frontier officials. In the
fight forty Chinese were killed, and many
wounded. All communication with Chi
na on the frontier has been stopped by
large bands Of armed men. Strong sus-
picions exist as to the instigators of the
attack, but the proofs are at present In
sufficient. The King Of Burmah is send
ing 1000 troops to the Aracan frontier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

Miss Molly Allen Of Napa, CAL, maid
en- of twelve or thirteen, has killed more
game with her small telescopic rifle than
any two hunters in that region this win:
ter. She made thirty dollars on squirrels
tails last summer, getting only five cents
apiece: At shooting match last year
she took so many prizes that her bearded
opponents ruled her out of the ring.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

IT is reported by the Philadelphia
Times, but it-scems incredible, that for
cigner has been refused naturalization in
the Quartcr.Scssions Of that city ION &C.
count of being an intdel." That yarn
needs confirm alton
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

LAST Tuesday the United States Senate
passed Resolution commencing the ac-
ton Of President Grant in sustaining the
Kellogg government in Louisiana. All
the Democrats voted against the rcsolu-
ton. giving to the country \ plain indica.
ton of the fact that If q Democratic ad.
ministration were in power we should
have another rcbelli lion in active progress
ct this very moment. We ought to DC
grateful that we have no Granny Buchan.
an in the Presid cntial Chair
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

TIE blo.d- Thirsty "Molly Magnires."
Of Pennsylvania, have again broken out
in turbulence, on account Of color test
in the mines. Several colorcd men We're
tlreadfuily beaten and compelled to fly
for their lives. State police have arrived
ON the ground
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
THE SAINT PA UL DAILY PRESS.


zs TIE SAINT PAUL Dali r PRESS.
The publishers VI tbs Press will spare no
Dhorts OF expense TO maintsin ita conceded
position 90 the LEADISa NIrsPArss or Tas
NosrHwssf, outside OF Chicago. The enter
prise ana sbility which have made il ~ fsr.
the most popular and succesrfal newspaper in
Minnsso;s =, arc pledged TO place it in tho very
front rank Of American journalism.
In addition to its lDcaI st. Paul ncws, It
local reporters at. and publishes
DAILY LncAL News KEroRrs from, Minneapo-
Lis, saltwater, Duluth, Hastings, Rod Wing,
Winona and other cities, and employs CORES
Pondents in every city, village and telegraph
ic station in Minnesota, Northern Iowa, West.
ern Wisconsin, Dacota and Manitoba.
TIE ST. PAUL TRL-WEEKL Y PRESS
Embraces most Of the contents Of the Daily.
and Is valuable substitute for the latter IN
cases where subscribers are supplied by tri-
weekly mail.
THE ST. PAUL WEEKLY PRESS
This journal, long favorite with the rural
population Of Minn-sota, and having far
wider circulation than any other weekly, ill
end its fourteenth volume with the close Of the
present year. The publishers design to make
it far moro exclusively than ever before a
FAMILY JOURNAL, and to this end especial and
careful attention will he paid to its literary
features. .s.~sS ..... ..
TnE News OF THE WEEK will bo carefully
summarized and classified especially for tho
Weekly readers. The Editorials will be de-
voted less to political topics. though these
will not be neglected, and more to matters of
general interekt. :,~'r.
SUBSCRIPTION RA TIES.
Postage Pre-Paid by the PublisAers. y"
Single copy, per year, 90
CLUB RATES.
SENT TO ONE ADDRESS.
S to 10 Each, $1.70 | 20 to 30 Each, sl.5o
10 to 20 l.GO 80 or more Sc l.40
Additions to clubs can be made at any time
at club rates, provided a full years subscrip-
ton is sent. Remittances ct our risk. bv
money order, registered letter, or bank draft.
Address,
ST. PAUL PRESS CO.,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
STATE [eyvl..

anu atter q nerce strugg Gle, a ~ ran be
hind the counter in the store for his re-
volver. when the constable fred at him,
the ball taking effect in his right breast.
The officer gave himself up to the Justice
Of the Peace, and gave bail in the sum Of
three thousand dollars for Ills appearance
before the grand jury, at the next term Of
court. .ss
Hundreds Of visitors go to see Mime
haha Falls frozen up. The ice in front Of
the fall is said to be nearly . hundred
feet thick.
The young men Of Cannon Falls dis
guise themselves as negroes, and disturb
religious meetings. They should be turn
ed over to the "genuincs'' to be tarrcd and
feathcred &.
August Lane of Otter Tail county SOW
ed three acres Of wheat last year. He has
just threshcd out his crop with a fail, and
as the result, has 121 bushels Of No. !
wheat ready for market.
The Pine county News gives detailed
account of logging operations in that
county during the present season., from
which 1t appears that Al .575, 900 feet have
been cut, with q number Of camps to hear
from.
Joseph Ortiz, aged seventeen, in the en-
ploy OF MIR. 10y, of St. Joseph, stearns
county, was watering his horses in the
Mississippi at St. Cloud ON Monday, when
tue ice he was standing on Instantly sank
with him. No trace of him hes; been
found.
The linsccd oil works at Mankato clos
ed last week, having worked up their en-
tire stock of seed. As no seed can be pro-
cured, the works must remain closed un-
til after next harvest. The company's
loan of seed for the next crop is 5000
acres, which, it is estimated, will give the
company 100000 bushels of seed for use
another year. This loan Of seed is said
to he the largest made by any oil COM
pany iii the United States.
Prairie wolves still hang around IN the
vicinity of Kasson, and help themselves
to the farmers poultry whenever they feel
Inclined
The boatmen of the Mississippi river
arc beginning to talk about the season OF
1875 and arc getting their boats in order
and making arrangements to commence
work as soon as the ice is out of the river.
A workman named Berkland, one OF
the day employees on the government
works at Minneapolis, accidentally slip
ped and fell headlong to the bottom OF
the shaft, a distance of seventy-tive feet
killing him instantly, his head being split
open and his right thigh broken and bad
ly crushed. He leaves a wife, whom he
married but few months ago.
The Peoples Press says that young
man from Meridian, walked twenty miles
through the recent storm to procure a
marriage license. He was bound to be
married on time or ''bust.''
Caledonia journal: IF I save ten
cents day from my drinks" ruminated
a Caledonian, "it will be $1,000 a year
and in fifty years it will be $685., and
then l can marry Mary. Dear Mary"
The Mayor of Mortified has received
letters from unknown parties in that place
Informing him, and the City Council
through him, that if they put the liquor
license above 800, their buildings will
be burned, and their lives may pay tho
forfeit.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
AUSTIN. MINI.
THURSDAY MORNING., MARCH IS, 1875

A NAN committed suicide in New York
city last week by throwing himself be.
tween vast cog-wheels iii q machine shop,
No part. of the body was found larger than
u mans hand. .E
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
NOTICE..
y. S. lNT.REVENUE
Special Taxes.
May !, 1875, to April 80, 1876.

The Revised Statutes Of the United States,
Sections 1882, 3237, s23s, and 1899, require
every person engaged in any business, avo-
cation, or employment which renders him IL
able to Special Tax; to procure and place
ccnspicuously in his establishment or place
Of business Stamp donoting fhc payment of
said Special Tax for the Special Tax Year
beginning May LIST, 1875, before commencing
or continuing business after April 80, 1875.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are tho following:
Kectlhers....... ........ 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor .................. Is 40
Dealers, wholesale liquor. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, Wholesale. 50 90
Dealers in malt liquor, retail ......... 20 %
Dealers in tobaccO......... .............. p co
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco ......... 500 90
And on sales Of over $1,000. fifty cents fer
every dollar in excess Of 81, 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobLcco,,, co
Manufacturers OF Stills.... .. ,,.... 50 on
And tor each still manufacturad...... 20 90
And for eich worm manufactured.... 20 90
Manufacturers of tObacco............... 10 90
Nanufacturers vi cigars ......... ~ 90
Pcldlers Of tobacco, first class (more
thar two horses or other animals)... 30 %
p dlers OF tobacco, sccond class 1.-TWO
herses or other animals ......... rs 90
PcddlerS Of tobacco. third class Zone
horse or other an:maD .............. Is 90
Pcd,llers Of tobacco, fourth class ION
foot or public conveyance) ........ 10 90
Brewers OF less than 500 barreIs.''''' so o.
Brewers of 500 barrels or more ......... 100 90
Any person so liable, who shall fail to COM
ply with the foregoing requirements will be
subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to A..
Z. Smith, Collector Internal Revenue at
Rochester, MIMI, and pay for and procure
the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need
prior to May l, 1875, and without further no
tice.
J.W. DOUGLASS,
Commis'n'r Int. Rev.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. l, 1878.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
Mill Prices.

for cash. All goods delivered in any
part OF the City, promptly.
Two doors north Of n oble & McWhor-
ter's, at the old Arcade. (
---< ENGLE s. Co.
Austin. May 5th. 1874. rs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

Compulsory cdncalio n- BsecLer pay
ing for Bessie Turner S school .s5s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
NEWS.

V1NELAND, N. j., March 19.-Mr. Car
ruth, editor of paper published here,
was fatally shot this morning by Chas. K
Londes, who is known as THE Father of
Vineland." The affair grew out Of an ar
ticlc in the paper which Londes thought
referred to him, but in which no names
were mentioned.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, March 14.-While the
prisoners in Jail were taking their daily
exercise On the rotunda Of that building
this forenoon, eleven of them climbed over
the grating, some thirty feet high, which
divides the rOtunda from corridor cX-
tending around the rear of the cells, and
with piece of iron loosened the bricks
IN the wall beneath one Of the windows,
and broke hole in the wall through
which they passed into the Jail yard,
climbed to the top of a shed adjoining the
outer wall, jumped thence to the street
and escaped. Three guards were on du-
ty at the time, and how these men escap-
ed without detection, is a great mystery.
Only one OF the prisoners has been cap.
tured.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 14.-An acct
dent of singular character is. reported
from the vicinity of Independence. Two
boys were taking corn from crib, hav-
ing cut the rail at the bottom Of the crib
for that purpose. After large hole had
been made one of the boys crawled in
side, when the grain fell on him, and be-
fore he could be extricated he was dead
from suffocation.
New York, March 16.-Correspondencc
from Gaudalajara contains an account Of
an earthquake of more than usual force,
which on the 18th of Feb, shook a large
portion of N orthern Mexico. This little
town of San Cristabat was almost entire,
~ destroyed, and seventy dead bodies
were taken from the ruins. The center
Of the disturbance appears to be in the
volcano at Ceboruco. Tie earthquake
occurred at night, and the terror of the
people was increased by the darkness
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
CORN 81 OATS

For. sale by the bushel or load. A reg
ular flour and feed store is located in the
City, where everything is sold at
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

Going south, $50 P. M, 1880 P. N.
Palace sleeping cars, owned and operated
by this line, accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS Follows:
At Burlington, with Chicago Burlin gton l.
Quincy X. r. for Chicago, Peoria. Cincinnati
keokuk, Quincy l. St. Louis. West to o.
tumwa and oil points in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, and with Burlington d South Western
R'y tor Pennington, bloomfield, and, all
points in Missouri and Kansas.
At Columbus Junction. with Chicago l.
South Western Railroad for Washington and
yenworth. H.
AT lest Lib. rty, with Chicago Rock Is
land Pacific RAILROAD. for Iowa City, Des-
Moines and Davenport r. -. d.. ,.
At Cedar Rapids With Milwaukee Division
of BIC. r, & NJ. tor Independence. West
Union, Postville aud McGregor, with Chicago
North Western Railway for Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Chicago, and with Dubuque q
Southwestern Rrilway for Dubuque.
! At Nichols, with Muscatine Div. B. G. r.
NJ, fer Musca:ine.
At Waterloo aud Cedar Falls with Illinois
Central Railroad for Independence, Dubuque
Fort Dodge aud Sioux City.
At Nora Junction with Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, for Mason City and Charles
City.
At Austin, with Milwaukee l. St. Paul
Railway, for all pints in Minnesota.
AZ St. Paul, for all points on Northern Pa
oifc Railway; the great Lake Superior re.
gien and ell points North and Northwest.
VIM. GREEN. Gen'l NJ anager.
w. w. WALKER, Gent SuPt.
CT. IVES, Gent Pass. 4 Ticket Agent, Il
Cedar Rapids, 10 va
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25
Execution of the Most Noted
Desperate Of Modern
Times. ID

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
SAN Francisco, March 19.-Tiburcio
VasQuez is no more. At halt:past /
O'clock this afternoon he was swung into
eternity. Around the Jail everything was
quiet and ORDERLY. Sheriff Adams assist
ant, Mr. Winchell, had taken all necerra-
ry precautions. All night scntinels were
posted on the root OF the Court House and
Jail, and within doors strong guard,
while in the Jail yard three bloodhounds
were turned loose to bay an ALARM should
any one attempt to scale the walls Vas
que: retired to rest about 8, but slept only
all hour, and that very restlessly. He then
rose and walked the corridor, smoking,
and occasionly conversing. At; about 2
O'Clock lie again threw himselfon thcbed
but did not undrcSs. A second time he
rose, and retired for the third time at 4
O'Clock. This morning Sheriff Adams
paid him a visit, and presented him with
a pair of black pants. Vasquez said they
were little tight, but, as he was not 60
ing to mcve around in them much, he
supposed they would answer the pu1po>.
Of execution very we'll. 7''.>' .
vAsQUEz MADE REQUEST
last night to have three favors granted
him first, to be shown his coffin second,
to have the funeral arrangements explain
ed third, to be allowed to smoke cigar
and drink a glass IF wine on the scatfold.
lie also desired to make I'll address to the
assemblage, but, on the rcmonstrance Of
the priest, he agreed 10 forcgo it: This
morning, whilst walking around the cor.
riaor. he talked about different matters OF
no particular importancc-inqu;rcd where
he was to be buried, and who had paid
for the coffin. lie was told that his. rcla.
tons and Sheriff Adams and Deputy
Winchtll had contributed all necdiul fo:
the purpose. -
BIDDING FAREWELL.
At quarter past IL Vasqucz expressed
desire to bid farewell to the officers and
members of the press present, expressing
a wish not to be questioned in any way
He stood in the corridor, accompanied
by the priest, anu as each one passed he
uttered an expressive ''good-bye." At the
close Of the interview he sank into chair
apparently exhausted. and WAS left alone
with the priest. Soon after he was fur
nished with his last meal, consisting OF
roast beef, a goblet of claret, pudding,
and pound cake. He only ate the cake
and drank the wine.
ON TIE scAFToLD.
.U;on reaching the scafFold, the priest
began the recital Of the litany and pray
ers for the dead. Deputies Winchell and
Sellman strapped the legs and arms of the
culprit, and the white shroud was drawn
over Vanquez's body, the rope placed
around his neck, and, with the prayers of
the priest echoing in his cars, the doom:
cd man dropped beneath the platform, fall
ing feet. Up to the last moment he
acted with the most regular composure,
and as the black cap was being drawn
over his head he said: "Be as quick as
you can with it," Drs. Home, Brown,
Turner, and Cory kept record of the pnl.
sations. Lite ebbed away in seven min
utes and thirty seconds, and few min.
utcs thereafter Vasquez's body was low.
cred tor intermen!.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

Ex-senator Ramsey has returned from
Washington and is a private citizen for the
drst time during the last quarter Of centu-
~. He must enjoy his freedom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-25

P. Q. FRENCH.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-10
sunday Ia Dn,las.

10 the Editor ~ no Dallas Herald;
Last Sabbath was a beautiful and
pleasant day, the frat recently enj0yed
here, The moral status Of u pe0ple
can he asrerlhlned by the manner ia
which the day OF rest h observed,
la the morning Visited five Of the
sunday schools Of your oily, The ng
gregale Attendance az these five sph1nls
was about one hundred aud eighty,
The scholastic population of your town
ID said 70 exceed one thousand, ! learn
two or three mission sunday schools
are ia existence, which may.swell the
number OF scholars in attendance, In
all, 20 foul hundred, leaving six hun
dred outside,
The pplplls Of your city are filled
with able aud pious pastors, who seem
10 be held In high esteem by the peo-
pie, ON yesterday, two bishops Occu-
pied the pnlplts, respectively, Of the
Episcopal and Methodist churches
Each are men Of more than Ordln0ry
talents, and Of considerable OratOrieaI
powers, Both had large congregations
Your citizens seem to appreciate pulpit
OralOry, Heyen respectable protestant
churches, all with free seats, invite the
piOusly disposed TO divine worship,
The Roman Catholics have a neat
aud spacious church edllloe, with q
pastor whom they seem highly 10 ap'
preelate, On the whole, | WIS pleased
with the attention paid 10 the day Of
rest Ia your Interesting and growing
city, 4 VISITOR.
February 4, 1873.