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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
Another Heroic Cashier.

To the Editor Of tho Louisville Courier,Journal.
We notice in Il recent number of
your paper that all the desperadoes
engaged in the robbery of the North.
field bank had been captured or killed
except two-supposed to be the James
brothers. In view of these facts a
meeting of the banks and bankers Of
st. Paul has been held, and contribu-
tions solicited in aid of the widow and
child of the cashier who lost his life on
that occasion and, further, to show
their appreciation of his noble and he
roic conduct under the most trying Of
all circumstances. The action of these
bank officers, and especially the neigh
bors and friends of Mr.. Haywood (the
deceased cashier) is highly commenda-
ble and proper. Such heroism and fl
deity are above all praise.
It will be remembered that on the
Goth of April, 1872, Mr.. r. A. G. Mar
tin, cashier of the bank of Columbia,
n this State, lost his life at the hands
of a gang of desperadoes under very
similar circumstances. His mangled
corpse was found at the door of the
outer vault, and he was doubtless shot
and killed because of his refusal to be.
tray a trust. 1t is now almost GER
tainly known that three and perhaps
four of the Northlield robbers were of
the party that killed Martin.
One of the purposes of this commr:-
nication is to recall the attention of
bankers throughout the country, and
especially in Kentucky, TO the tragic
end of their late comrade, that such
steps may be taken as will show their
proper appreciation of his fidelity and
heroism. His name ought to live in
honor wherever true courage and I'm.
faltering integrity find a lodgment in
the hearts of men. The whole bank
ing interests of the country owe him a
debt, which should not 60 unrequited.
The encouragement of such conduct is
the wisest measure of protection they
can resort to. The grief stricken wild
ow of Mr.. Martin now lives in Shelby.
Vile, Ky. Whilst doubt not, if her
wishes were consulted, she would
shrink from any action looking to the
reviving of these sad events in the
memory of the friends of her noble.
hearted husband, yet it could be a
source of pleasure-mingled it might
be with bitter remembrances-tc
know that the character and conduct
of her husband were appreciated by
his contemporaries and brother officers
make these suggestions at the in
stance of one of the leading bankers Of
this city. 7. T. ALEXANDER,
Late Pres. Bank of Columbia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12

A man named Thomas Gantlin died
at the poor.house in Keokuk, on Tues
day, under rather unusual circum.
stances. He had been staying at a
boarding house in that city for four
or five weeks and paying his board
regularly, but the landlady for some
reason, refused to keep him any longer,
and, Notwithstanding he had plenty
of money, he could get no one to take
care Of him, so he had to be taken to
the poor house. He refused to tell
where he came from or anything about
himself. After he died, 1882 in money
was found on his person.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12

The report of the district veterinary
surgeons in Wurtemburg makes us &C.
quainted with a novel device for dis.
covering dogs which have been worry
ing sheep. In February a dog attacked
flock during the night and killed
eleven. The shepherd reported the
circumstance to Veterinary Surgeon
Osterstag, who soon after discovered
dog which. from its general appearance
and muddy condition, he suspected Of
being the culprit. He accordingly re-
solved to test his suspicious by giving
it an emetic, the effect of which was to
bring up some flesh and an ear, cores
ponding to that of one of the sheep,
which had been partially devoured.
Another dog was suspected, and to this
the same test was applied. but the crear
ture only vomited potato food. In the
law court, to which the case was
taken, the owner Of the first dog had
to pay for the whole of the worried
sheep.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
Brave Girl.

Miss Kate Boyle, young lady of
Sacramento visiting at the residence of
George Weber, in Davisville, was ava
kened on Friday evening by an unusual
noise, and, suspecting that burglars
had gained admittance, jumped out of
bed, seized 2 Derringers that were ly.
ing on the bureau, and boldly stepped
into the hall, where she confronted
two villains. The scoundrels took to
their heels the moment they perceived
that the lady was well armed and deter
mined.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
Personal, Impersonal and Political.

Personal, Impers0nal and Political.
The Democratic majority in Georgia
will foot up to $4,000.
John W. Young has been elected first
counselor to Brigham Young by the latter
day saints of Utah.
The New State of Colorado has
elected republican member OF Congress by
majority Of about 1900.
Gen. Sherman was thrown from a
carriage at Rock Island, last week, and mar
rowly escaped severe injury.
Judge B. F. H0ar has been nomi.
mated by Republicans of Massachusetts, in op-
position to the regular nominee, Ben Butler
The Republicans of the fifth Con.
gressional district OF Massachusetts, have NOM
mated General Banks: Banks, 4S; Cum
mings, 80; Scattering, 2.
blue;" at indianapolis was largely attended.
In the procession were about 5000. Speeches
were made By Gov. Curtin, Gov. Hendricks,
Gen. Siegel and others.
A student from Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, attending school at Greencastle, ILL.,,
had both legs taken of by attempting to jump
on a moving train of cars, and afterwards
died. His name was Hayden Cole.
Capt..Gen. Joveliar has resigned the
governorship OF Cuba, and Gen. Martinez
Campos has been appointed as his successor.
The cause Of the resignation is not known,
and the change is regarded as Unfortunate fol
the Spanish cause.
Governor Kemper, IN reply to an in
vitation to name "Virginia day" at the Cen.
tennial by proclamation, declined to do so
His chief reasons was the poverty of the peo
pie to respond in an appropriate manner, ant
it is not customary in Virginia to use officia
proclamations Tor such purposes. Is this al
indication that Virginia is 'hard up" O.
lacking in patriotism?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Crimes, Criminals and Casualties

Crimes, Criminals and Casualties a.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to assassinate President Cabal, Of
Hayti. 49,. ,..
By an accident on the Great West
ern railway in Canada, last week, five per-
sons were killed, but none wounded.
Jack Stewart, a lumber dealer of Du-
luth, committed suicide with poison, OH the
7th. Financial embarrassment was the cause.
1t is rumored that a brother of
Harry Abbott, the German consul at Salonica,
assassinated last May, has been massacred to-
gether with his family, near Salonica.
Lauber's restaurant, one of the
thieves own on the Centennial grounds, was
destroyed by fire last week. The loss to the
owners was about s., ,0O0-to the public moth
ing.
Boss Tweed's late partner, E.. A.
Woodard, for whom reward was offered
some years ago, was arrested last week in
the Palmer House, Chicago, where he was
registered as "a. Wallace, Liverpool" He
was disguised, but was recognized by q New
York gentleman.
Six ship carpenters perished in the
German bark Europa, which burned in the
New York dry docks, last week. The ship
was in the petroleum trade, and the timbers
being saturated with oil the flames spread
with frightful rapidlty, cutting of all escape
for the workmen.
Railroad accidents were quite nu.
merous on the 9Th inst. In addition to sew
eral minor casualties, the Erie railroad near
Hornelsville wrecked passenger train, kill
ing one person and injuring two. 4 special
passenger train from indianapolis, carrying
soldiers from the mass convention, was
wrecked, killing the conductor and injurlng
large number.
Nearly all the postal officials ut Saw
annah have been stricken down with yellow
fever, and attempts to induce postal clerks
from other routes to supply the vacancies on
the lines terminating in that city are futile.
The superintendent says: "The force in the
Savannah Office is so reduced by sickness
that it can furnish no assistance. 1t is i'm
possible to get substitutes at Savannah, or to
get them elsewhere to run on the lines cen-
terinQ at Savannah
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
A Republican Worthy the Name.

a KepUUIlcHu WOrCny CnC NHme,l..-
3 At the recent election in Maine one
Republican walked twenty-five miles
home to vote, ,and by so doing he broke
tie tie on Town Representative and
sent republican. to the legislature.
We commend the Maine mans exam.
pie to Republicans every where as show.
ing what may be accomplished by Wig.
liant performance Of duty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12

The 9th inst. was observed in Chi
.cago by general suspension Of bust.
ness. it being the anniversary Of the
great FIRE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
POLITICS. Z,
Afew Of the Points at Issue Plain
ss @ ly Discussed. 4
A Democratic War Clam Allowed.

A Democratic War Clam Allowed.
The attempt of the democrats to ex.
pnin away or brake the force of Mr..
Bhine's expose of the formal iudg-
meat of Judge Clifford, of Maine-a
veteran ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Col. Neal
DoN personally, by some sugar taken
by ! foraging party Of his regiment, is
q signal failure. Doves regiment was
in Louisiana, and the foraging party
came across a sugar refinery, and the
men took quantity Of sugar. The
owner applied to the Colonel for pay
ment, and was told that if he would
prove his loyalty he would be given a
receipt. This he refused to do, and
brought suit for the value of the SUI
gar in State court. Dow not being
present, Judgment was given against
him for 100. After the war this
judgment was sent to Maine and suit
was brought upon it.. Judge Clifford
had the ease before him for eight
years, and made no decision; but late
ly, in view OF the probable restoration
Of tho Democntic party to power, he
concluded to affirm the judgment
against Dow. This decision is regard.
ed at the south al vast stride towards
general recognition of the southern
claims. The judgment is against Dow
personally for the value of sugar taken
by foraging party of his regiment.
This decision is to the effect that the
national troops We're actually. as Mr..
Tilden said they were, trespassers up.
ON southern soil, and each soldier was
personally responsible for all the acts
Of himself and his companions. A log
ical deduction from this would he that
the use of armed troops against the
south was unconstitutional, and that
all the damages to life, person, and
property was of necessity entitled to
compensation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
Rebel War Claims in the Last Congress.

Rebel War Claims in the Last Congress.
From the advance sheets of the Con-
gressional Record, giving the official
report of the proceedings of the Forty
fourth Congress, some interesting fig
dres are cleaned. The Democrats
have been at great pains to dodge the
question of Southern claims, denying
that any considerable number of these
claims were introduced in the Confed-
crate House. The Record shows
whether the Southern brethren are as
moderate and forbearing in the matter
of designs on the National Treasury as
their Northern friends would like to
make them appear. It shows that in
the bills for Southern claims intro.
duced at the first session of the Forty
fourth Congress the amount of appro-
priations involved foots up the enor-
NOUS aggregate Of $2,503,622, 1886 Ia
sum considerably exceeding the entire
national debt. THESE bills were kept
in the background during the session
because of the effect on the presiden-
tial election, but they were introduced
in good faith, and in the event Of Til
den's election would be pressed peril.
naciously. -....a-i 81. -. ..... -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
The Religious Press in Politics.


Tie Syracuse Northern Christian Ad.
voc:te says: ''Whose fault is it that
the religious press is so one-sided in
the matter of politics! Our religious
exchanges, with the exception of the
Roman Catholic and the doubtful
Southern papers, are quite unanimous
in their preferences. Their most scru-
pulous respect for their non.partisan
position does not avail to conceal their
decided choice for Hayes and Wheeler.
And what is little singular is that
those who were, a few months ago, the
most distrustful of parties are now the
most pronounced in their approval.
The reasons for this satisfaction are
these: l. In the nomination of these
men the plans of mere party managers
did not succeed. 2. They are men OF
unquestioned and tried integrity and
ability, and representatives OF the true
American character. 3. In their rela.
ton to each other or to the issues on
which they are nominated, there is no
contradiction or ambiguity. 4. In Gov.
Hays letter of acceptance he stands
pledged unequivocally to specie re-
forms. He tells the people exactly
what he means, and what he intends to
do if elected. lie does not attempt to
dazzle the vision with glittering gener-
ality. These facts, together with the
fact that most dangerous elements still
cling to the Democratic party, and hope
for power through it's triumph, will
give the moral support Of the Pr0tes-
tant religious press of the country,
however non.partisan it may appear,
to The Republican party during the
coming campaign
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
Reign of Ter, Or in South Carolina.

1t is difficult to ascertain the exact
truth as to the condition of affairs in
South Carolina. The most contradic-
tory stories are credited to equally re-
spectacle sources. From the best in
formation attainable here,it seems GER
tain that the Democrats are straining
every nerve, and resorting to every
possible means, not excluding danger
Gus and revolutionary methods, to OBJ
tain control of the State Government.
1t seems also certain that the stake for
which they are playing is the control
of the State. and that the Democrats
of South Carolina have very little at
heart the national interests of Mr.. Til
den. From a man who ought to be
we'll informed upon South Carolina
matters we have derived a statement
of facts:
There is a practical condition of
war in South Carolina. The whole
State is on fire. Nearly the whole
white population, especially the upper
classes, are enrolled in rifle clubs.
These are regularly organized into
companies and regiments, we'll armed
and disciplined, and are under recog-
nized central control. These rifle
clubs number at least 10000 in the
State. Four thousand can be easily
concentrated in a day at anyone point.
At Columbia, recently, 5000 men be.
longing to these rifle clubs were pres
ent to break up a Republican torch
light procession and completely sur.
rounded the town. Republicans can
not buy arms. Dealers in arms
throughout the State seem to have ar
rived at a common understanding to
sell arms to none except persons whose
loyalty to the Democratic party is we'll
known.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12
s53Io,,,er o. Transcript

Cards Of five lines or less, five dollars per
year. Editorial notices, intended as adver"
tiscmcnts, twelve and onc-half cents per lin
Legal notices at the rates prescribed ~
law.
An trauc;cnt advcrcmcuts to be paid for in
advance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-12

A.--.~'s'-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21

The Indiana Democratic State GEN.
trail committee have Issued call for o
mammoth mass-meeting OF Union col.
diers and citizens who propose to sup
port Tilden and Hendricks for the pilots
OF the government, and have named
the fifth day Of October for the grand
demonstration. While the invitation
is general, and not confined to the SOL
dier element of the country, a number of
prominent military men will attend.
Generals Mcclellan, Slocum, Hooker,
Bartlett, Buell., Fsrnswortb, Stesdman,
Morgan, M'Ciernand, R)secrans, Sigel,
ShisIds, M'Candless, Cameron, and
many otherq, will b3 on hand. A spe-
cial invitation hiss bsen sent to Govern
or Tilden, aud it is believed he will join
his colleague on the d ,m0cratic Presi'
dental ticket in welcoming these patrt
otic hosts from all parts Of the country.
Railroad fare will Ee provided at re-
duced rates for al who desire TO attend,
aud mammoth tOrchlight proc essi0n
Is to be one of the features of the great
occasion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21
PACIFIC NEWS.
A Fight with the Fiiiaus-ArrIVal of
Sherman and Cameron at San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.-The
Auckland Star says 1T is pretty well urder
stood that the San Francisco mail service can
rot long be continued in its present form.
Tue modification most favored in Sydney is
that the service between Fiji and new
Zealand be performed by 81 branch line, the
subsidies paid by the several colonies being
ranged On a Just basis. The appointment OF
Sir Julius NOgel to the agent-generalship, and
the reconstruction of the ministry at the end
of the session are pretty certain. The Fiji
Times says there was a III 9ht between The can
nib ais OF the aulaWaniSe tribe and the force
under Captain KnOlleseye. The natives were
fortified in caverns. After an attack, in which
a number of whites weIe killed ana wounded,
the stron nghOld was blCckaded and the canni-
balls sterved out. Seventy prisoners were cap.
tured, and are confined, awaiting execution.
The bark Onward, from Puget sound, was
wrecked on the SUwarrow reef. The crew
were saved.
The news of the passage OF the reciprocity
treaty OccasiOned great rejoicing In Honolulu.
General sherman and secretary Cameron
arrived this evening, having spent yesterday
in visiting the bonanza at Virginia City. In
accordance with their request, no public re-
ception was rendered them on their arrival,
but the military and civic officers will wait on
on them at the Palace hotel this evening. The
reception will be followed by a seTenaae.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21

A Courier. Journal reporter, after
circulating pretty extensively among
the negroes Of Louisville, has d g.
covered some facts which may open
peoples eyes. 1t appears that it is con-
templated by the Radicals Of Indiana to
have sixty-days' enlistment Of the
"BJys in Blue" Every ex-Union SOL
der that joins and gOes to Indianapolis
is to receive one dollar per day for his
services. The vast msj )rity OF ex Union
soldiers in that city are negroes. They
say they are led to understand that
they are not expected to go home
within two or three days, as publicly
announced, but to stay for several weeks,
exlctly how long they do not know.
SDme negroes say they are asked to
join tine army for six months, uader the
special act of congress, and in that case
are to stop in Indianapolis or some place
in Indiana for about sixty days.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21
The Races at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, September % TO dsy's
rain inaugurated me fall meeting of the
Louisville jOcky club. The attendance was
not as large as on previous occasions, ana TIE
sport was not marked with anything tXtraor-
dinsry.
PfTSt Rdee.-Mile and quarter dash; won
by the fIYOrite, Keene Ricnard's Red Man,
Grlnstead's s Phyllis second, and NJ Mshon S
ViIourn last. Time, 2:l0L. Tpis purse was
Wo. II Race. This race, fog the st. Ledger
60 60 ,-Ah OF two mile1, had siS starters
Sgo, 80 - @Rming on, UreedmOOr, Heretog,
,N,icaIco Henry O-v.ngs and Bombay. Creed
I,S,SIor WaE The favor. 'e, and Won by head
HeTatog second, and Swlgcrts BOMBAY I'M q.
TtT1e 3.34. whian is half a scSonu quicker
tpan mai OF KING Alfonso, winner c! I.eE
f-edqer stakes las; year. Value of sta zes, sou
16frd R0 mile heats; won by The faNOT-
tte. Enma C., in two straight heats beating
tiTit and K lbourn botn times in tue order
named. Time, l;451z and l:4554. Value O.
Tbe po1is sold to night on tO-mOrrOw's races
were As folio vs.: Blue grass sake, three-q uAT
t.rs Of a mile dasn-D Dixon and Winnie, 80
Sileptina, SD; Grouse, $40; Williams Anc
OEingS s. handicap sweepstake, one M
| and tbree-quaTters-CrouS &c, s55i BoWman' so
Williams and Owiugs, 50. Nerdgi4s sellln
| Eaglet, $40; Reddlng, 81 Butler, .
| Thuuderbolt 81. Five furlong dash-Ll
! Whip, Actress and shirley selling about even
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21
SHLPWRECkED.
Loss OF the steamship Rebecca ClJ de
tae crew saved.

WILMINGTON, DEL, september lo.-
The steamship Rebecca Clyde, which sailed
from here saturday morning loaded WIN ma
val stores and cotton became Gisaolea dg aSt o.
teras, Sunday morning about seven O'CLOCK,
from the rolling of her deck-load, breaking
the steering gear anu " IN Iae nronefeT
The wind was blowing a perieet hurTlcane @
from the southeast and In the EFFORT 10 heaVe
ths deck-load overheard Mr.. Whlte, from
charleston; +. Elye, first mate; Fred VII
liams, steward, and two Sc eamen, whose names
are unknOE u, we're Wasned oVerpoAIa "a anu ~ ~
Sfanflv drowned. By the heroic efforts OF
the ca otain, chief enginee-, second maJe ana
the cook, the spanker was raised ana a lnosI
Immediately thrown clear froIn Jhe hAst.
They next raised tha mainsail, but IL was
som blown to ribbons They were unable 10
clear the foI esail halyards, but succeeded IN
getting The iib Two thirds up; Ehgineer 19nSs
TO try to clear the propeller, but we're Washeo
oVsrpoara and Immediately disappeared De-
hind a huge wave. The su, yiTOIs 0lung 10
The sbip tae sea washing over her fore ana
aft About one O'Clock The shore appeared
in sight, the wind having poWn Ine
shin before IL on the beach. Inc captain anu
COOK MANAGED to clear part O. the boat, bul
it got away with only one man IN II anu one
cIInginR 70 her stern. Tne pEeaKSIs soo4
sWamped the boat, but two men, 80! W hlteIy,
oiIer and a colored fireman named BOD man
sSel TO reach shore. The rest clung 10 the
hull OF the ship until she was sinasneu W
pieces and then struck out for shore, but the
following only Bucceeded IN reaching ~: W.
q. Parsley, +. PrIce, j. NJ. GFonley, Frank
Edgerley and Charles Eytel from Wtlp4iIS-
ton: the cook, Philip Myers, COlored Firem an
BUCKLEY, CoslheRVar Pat Halpin, and pller
named English. Gbe body of Captain u. T..
d hiIds was warm when washed AshoroI but
ali EFFORTS at resuscitat on we've fruit ess. He
was buIied on Portsmouth leland Monday
Afternoon. The survivors were kindly cared
for by the Inhabitants. Ihe snip Is toltI
-Sreck. Large portions OF the cargo was
vast eI ashore and secured.
BEAUFokT, n. e.. September 2O.-,
CaptAu ID. c. Childs, First Mate Elye, and
second Mate Chennicke, ,Cnlet bnS' neeE Johes,
EiIst Ass slant Eng neer MuiOrd, passen."Srs
Olsen, WhiUdon, steward, Fred Williams,
a colored coal HEAVIER, COnnally, Fireman
Hubbard, one seaman, John l.. white, Rnd
tg5 other seamen, names unknown, are the
persons inst on the steamer Clyde.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-21

SOUTH CAROLINA.
Negroes Burning GinhOuses-Ibe In
cendisries Attacked by the White
Citizens-SeVeraI Killed
and wounded.
AUeUsTA. GA September N,

AUGUSTA, GA September 20.-A por-
ton of the Federal troops from Aiken are at
ROuse's bridge, and portion at ElIenton.
buildings on the plantation OF James Ashley,
four miles from Rob- Sins's. on the Port Royal
railroad, Tuesday night The whites attacs ed
the negroes, ana fight ensued. 1t is known
that several were seriously wounded on both
sides, and it is reported that some were killed.
The negroes buShWhacked Deputy-Sheriff
Patterson, OF Barnwei county, and seriously
wounded him. Three hu uEdred armed whites
arrived at Steel creek to-day, and riot is ex-
pected. 1t is known that John Williams and
Robert Williams (white) were killed by ne
groes The reports as to the number of ne
groes killed in the various battles differ.