Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-07-29
THE MISSING AERONAUTS.
Nothing Heard from Them Yet.

| The excitement created by the contin.
ued absence of Professor Donaldson and
young Grimwood is gradually abating.
The unfortunate men nre universally re-.
garded as lost, and the only question
which now agitates the public mind is the
manner in which their lives were termin-
ated. No traces Of the missing acronauts,
or the balloon, have been found in the
lake. The crews Of all the vessels sailing
on our inland sea are ON the lookout for
something which will afford clue to the
fate Of Donaldson and Grimwood, but
none Of the craft which arrived in port
yesterday had discovered anything that
partook of the character Of a corpse or of
an air-ship. There remains nothing now
for an anxious public to do but to wait,
and conjecture, if they will, and they may
rest assured that time, the healer of all
things, will at once satisfy their ardent
curiosity and afford relief to their over
taxed imaginations.
About halfpast II o'clock last night
Mr.. Bemis, one ofthe proprietors of the
Tivoli Garden, assembled the platform up
on which Hans Balatka's band was seated
discussing classic music, and announced
in low tones: "Gentlemen, dispatch
has just been received from Montreal,
Canada, to the effect that Professor Don.
aldson, the acronaut, has arrived there
safely" The cheers which resounded
drought the building were expressive of
the feelings of joyousness with which the
intelligence was received. Passers-by
were attracted by the demonstrations so
unusual in that quiet place Of resort, and
crowds t1ocked in to be informed Of
the glad news. Instantly it spread
throughout the lower part of the city, aud
and the reporters Of the several newspa-
pers were directed to visit the Tivoli and
the Western Union Telegraph and Associ-
ated Press offices.
Mr.. Bemis who was your informant?'
querricd an Inter Ocean reporter.
1.-THE man at the cigar stand," was the
reply.
"A1r. Cigar Man, who was your inform
ant:''
IA customer, who belongs to the West
ern Union office.
Atthe Western Union office-"Mr. Op-
orator, have you any information that
Professor Dodaldson arrived at Montre-
IL"
"a man told me, and the Associated
Press man said he heard it also"
Have you any dispatch from Montreal
concerning Donaldson
mo"
"Don't you know anything about it,"
mo"
a visit was then paid to the Associated
Press rooms, and the same negative was
given to all inquiries. Still in the Tivoli
Garden and on the street in the neighbour
hood the crowds were excitedly discuss
ing the contents of the quasi dispatch.
II told you So" was rather general ex-
preston, the utterer assuming a superior
degree Of intelligence, and knowledge
of air currents and aeronautics truly mar
Vicious.
The perpctrator Of this cruel canard (as
it proves to be-, who no doubt conceived
himself an exceedingly clever fellow, de.
serves the scorn and contempt Of all hon.
est people, and if he be known it is hoped
he will be exercised from society, besides
being visited with such chastiscment as
the nearest man to the hard-hartcd crea-
ture may be able to inflict.
A telegram ofinquiry to Montreal, clio
tied the following response:
Special Telegram to the Inter Ocean.
MONTREAL, Can, July 23.-No news
of any kind concerning the balloon.
A telegram to Mr.. c. Coup, of Barnum's
Hippo drome, in relation to the rumor
brought this reply:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 24.-We have
heard nothing. Fear it is not true.
". G. Coup.