Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-16
personal. 1mpersonal and Political.

NI(l lONSttl Ill
Personal, Impersonal and Political.
Caleb Cushing, United States minis.
ter to Spain, will sail for Europe early next
month.
Ben Butler was elected to Congress
from Massachusetts, hy All overwhelming ma
jority.
Peter Cooper, late candidate for
president OF the United States, is confined to
his led by sickness.
The Moody and Sankey guarantee
fund at Boston Of s3O, 900 is 50 nearly SUBJ
scribed that work on the fremont street tab
ernacle is to be begun at once.
The New York Times, radical organ,
describes Governor Hayes at the centennial as
wearing "a dreadfully shabby coat and shock
ingly bad hat, all brushed up the wrong way"
Evidently ''a,nsed up man."
Information from St. Albans, VT,
is that arms and ammunition are being con-
centrated there by the Fenians. Major Cen
eral Smith is taking every precautiou to have
volunteers in readiness in case Of emergency.
General Miles had a successful fight
with Sitting Bull, on Cedar Greek, on the
2lst and ed ult., after an unsuccessful coun-
Gil. He drove the Indians over 60 mics,
where the force divided, Sitting Bull going
towards Fort Peck, where he demanded am
munition.
Judge WestbrOok has decided to
grant the melton OF the defendant in the case
Of Moulton vs.. Beecher, to change the venue
to northern county, and Delaware county
will be selected unless good reason for not
doing 80 is given.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens visited his
old friend, Bob Toombs, at Washington, Ga.
last week. Soon after election he will proceed
to the national capitol, going early that he may
have abundant opportunity for rest before the
opening of the next session of Congress. Mr..
Stephens takes walk daily, when the weather
is fair, Of about three miles.
Miscellaneous News Items.
The President has issued a pardon
tor VIM. o. Avery, the whisky convict con-
fined in the Missouri State prison.
Lord Beaconsfield's s assertion that all
the powers had assented to the Turkish con.
ference is freely criticized in diplomatic cir
cles.
The watch belonging to Lieut.. Hodg-
son, killed with Gen. Custer, has been recov-
cred from Indians who have come into Stand
ing Rock Agency.
A telegram from Cairo reports that
the Egyptian minister of finance has been dis
missed and. imprisoned for conspiracy against
theKhedive. Hussieu, the Khedive's son,
has been appointed minister of finance.
The Times Liverpool special cotton
report, referring to the sale OF 81 900 bales to
lation than has been i0r years.
1t is reported that the Porte has
made several objections to the proposed con-
ference on the Turkish question, and has in
structed the London embasador to commu.
nicate them to the British government.
A dispatch from HAVANA of the 18th
says: 'Three steamers have arrived from
Spain since last report with 5000 troops and
four generals. General-in-chief Martinez
Campos with his staff lett the city last night
to take field.
Henry N. Sollace, one of the Presi.
Dental electors Of Vermont, is = postmaster,
and is therefore ineligible to the position.
This will have no effect on the Presidential
result as the Leg islatvre is authorized to fill
the vacancy.
The decision of Lord Chief Justice
in the case Of Capt. Keyn OF the steamer
Franconi, which sank the steamer Stracll
Clyde in the British Channel by running hel
down, sets the captain at liberty because Of q
want of jurisdiction.
A new phase of the Moulton vs.
Beecher case was presented on the 18th. Mr.
Moulton declines to submit to the removal o.
the trial of his case to Delaware county. II
pursuance of this determination the suit hal
been discontinued, Moulton paying the costs
A dispatch from London on the It'll
says: American securities have been i'd
versely affected by the political situation il
the United States. which is attracting muof
attention The Times printed spe
cial dispatch from Philadelphia over col
umn long, giving the latest phase of affairs
An incoming ship passed a water
logged vessel of Sabel Island. onthe 4th inst
and it was thought in New York that it mus
be the overdue franklin which left Spail
! over . month ago with Boss Tweed on board
Orders were at once issued for governmen
steamer to proceed to her rescue, but later tn
order was countermanded. "A ...-
Gen. Carlin, commanding at Stand
ing Rock, about month ago sent two Indians
Long Feather and Bear Face, with messag
to Sitting Bull, giving him terms ofsurrende'
They took the message to Sitting Bull, an
sfterwards to Col. Miles, to try to make peace
They were present at the battle and all tn
talks prior to it, and reports the hostile
anxious for peace, but afraid to accept tn
terms offered.
A queer sort of creature is tn