Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-17
Personal, lmpcrsonal and Political.

Disraeli will remain prime minister,
although elevated to the peerage.
The Arkansas Republicans have,
Brooks for governor.
It is reported that Disraeli is about
to he raised to the House of Lords, with the
title of Earl OF Beaconfeld.
Speaker Kerr telegraphed his friends
from Alum Springs, on the 18th, 81 am much
worse and hope is growing weaker"
O'Leary, Chicago's noted pedestrian,
made five hundred miles in thirty-two min
utes less than six days, in New York lately
\ bill has been passed by Congress
increasing the cavalry regiments of the army
to the maximum, by the enlistment Of $500
men.
Mr.. Blaine has so far recovered that
that nominated candidate to succeed him
in the House.
The Princess of Scrvia has issued an
appeal for volunteers to enter the legion
named after herself. The legion consists
mostly Of foreigners, and is fast filling up in
response to her appeal.
d. G. Scoiield 4 Co., stock brokers
OF the Pacific board have failed. Liabilities
estimated at $500, 900. 1t is feared the failure
may involve many members Of both boards,
and seriously affect the market.
James G. Hill. of Boston, who has
been Tor two years assistant supervising arch
itect of the treasury, and for several years
previous draughtsman in that bureau, has
been appointed supervising architect.
In the recent Alabama election,
Houston's (the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor) majority will not he less than $4,000.
The Democrats have made gains in every
part OF the State that has been heard from,
and will have large majority in the legis-
lature.
The Irish rifle team for America are
as follows: J. Regby, Fcnten, johnson, Mel
ner, Cooper, Jayne, Croft, Greenhill, Hynne,
Dyos, Pollock. Two gentlemen who won
places in competition, Smith and Ward, are
unable to leave on account of private affairs
The Team will sail the 25th inst.
Ben. Buffers letter accepting the
profered nomination Tor Congress by the 7th
district Republicans in Massachusetts,, has
been published. tie sa. s he has not changed
his views, but the country having been. com.
mitted in favor Of resumption by Legislative
action, he believes it should be carried into
effect as speedily as possible, and places him
self squarely upon the Republican platform.
The judiciary committee of the Sen
ate reported a substitute for Blaine's resolu
ton on the school amendment, briefly as fol
lows: That an amendment to the constitu
ton be proposed to the several States forbid
ding all States making laws respecting an es
tablishment of religion or prohibiting fre'
use thereof, and no religious belief shall b
required as a qualification to any office O
public trust under any State. And that IL,
public property and no public revenue, no
any loan Of public credit shall be given o
loaned to any religious or anti-religious sec
to support or benefit any schools or other in
stitutions controlled by them; and tha. n
particular creed or tenets shalt be read O
taught in any school or institution supporte,
in whole or in part by such revenue or loa1
Of credit. But 'sthis article shall not be con
strued to prohibit the reading OF the bible i,
any school or institution, and it shall NO
have the effect to impair the rights of proper
ty already vested.