Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-10
GENERAL MATTERS.

The boat crews Of Harvard and Yale
field June 30th.
The French government has declined
the proposition Of England to Luy their fishing
rights in New Foundland.
The Union Pacific railroad is block.
AIDED at Bridger Station and other points. An
attempt to force the drift at Toama on the 3lst
with train Of twelve engines was unsuccess-
full.
The United States Senate in executive
session on the LIST, confirmed the nomination
Of &. McMurtrie a. pension agent at St. Paul,
and c. w. Darling, as Indian agent at Fort
Berthold, Dakota.
In the Wisconsin Senate on the Sd bills
were introduced to Fix the salary of the Secre-
tary Of State, State Treasurer and Attorney
General at %, 500, commencing from 1878. and
cutting off all the tees.
The Court of Appeals of Missouri has
affirmed the decision Of the credit court that
the State lottery is illegal. Judge Blackwell
dissented. The case will probably be appeal
ed to the supreme court.
It is announced that the Prussian min.
lister Of commerce will send several officers OF
the mining department Of that country to our
centennial exhibition, with instructions to
study the mining industries Of the United
States.
kilograms Of the Sd from points in In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Arkansas, mention heavy storms Of
snow, sleet and rain. Throughout Indiana
and in some portions of Missouri the snow fall
exceeded six inches.
The Oxford (Eng.) college crew has de.
clined the challenge of the American inter-col-
legiate rowing association to row in the latter
part Of July at Saratoga, on the ground that
the date fixed comes too near the Henley
amateur regatta.
The first stage Of F. D. Yates & Co. s
semi-weekly direct line between Cheyenne
and Custer City, via Fort Laramie and Red
Cloud, carrying United States mail, left on the
I'd. A daily line will be in operation in twen-
ty days. Large parties are leaving there daily
for the mines. s:@s
81 The Secretary of War, in answer to
tue inquiry Of the Honse committee, gives it
as his opinion that the best and most econom-
| ical way to protect the Texas border from Mex
| lean raids is to fill by recruiting the military
companies now stationed along the Rio Grande
up to their maximum strength.
tits announced that Cardinal Manning OF
England is to visit Rome in order to defend be-
fore the Sacred congregations scheme which
has been submitted to him, and on which lie
has been engaged for two years, for the union
OF portion Of the English ritualistic clergy
with the Roman Catholic church. The pope
is believed to lie in favor of the scheme, but
the Sacred congregations are opposed to it.
The U. S. Senate on the 18th confirmed
the following nominations: Chas. P. Gill of
Wisconsin, commissioner Of pensions; Henry
| n. Atkinson, surveyor general Of New Mexico;
VIM. Beckel, collector OF internal revenue,
second district Of Minnesota. Fostmasters-
Henry c. Payne, Milwaukee, Wis; c. Leigh.
ton, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The first proceedings ia the case OF
Gen. Babcock for connection with the crooked
whisky conspiracy were had at st. Louis on
the LIST. This was upon motion to vacate the
writ compelling the Telegraph company to
produce the various kilograms that passed be-
tween Babcock aud John Mcdonald, Joyce
and Mrs. Joyce, over various signatures, dur
ing several months Of last year. After asgu.
ment Judge Dillon overruled the motion.
On the 18th Lieut.. Bishop, 5th Cav.
airy, in pursuit OF band OF Osage Indians
who had stolen fifty head OF cattle from the
camp of Lee & Reynolds, thirty-dve miles
seuth Of Leavenworth, Kas., came up with
them il their camp. Lieut.. Bishops COM
mand promptly attacked theu,, and the In
dams, taken by surprise, were soon put ia
flight, losing three killed and several wound.
ed, who escaped. Three squaws, one boy and
thirty-dve Indian ponies were captured.