Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Crimes. Criminals and Cayualtiel

Crimes, Criminals and Casualties
The negro who claimed to know the
whereabouts of Charlie Ross, has disappeared
given the story.
A brutal prize fight came off near
Philadelphia, last week, betwenn Keenan,
and Collins. Ninety-four rounds were
fought, aid Keenan, won.
The jury in the Yankee murder trial
at Boulder, Colorado, brought in verdict OF
premeditated murder in the first degree; at
1925 a. M, on the 3lst, and At $40 the prison.
cr suicided by hanging himself with cur
tain in his cell.
Sam Harkins, of Liberty Point, a
lawyer, and Samuel Cobb, residing At the
National Hotel, have been arrested for en-
!de2voring to negotiate number Of counter
felt 81 900 bonds OF the water works at
Erie, Pennsylvania.
Two young miscreants in Elkh0rn,
Wis, who were arrested for disturbing re-
ligious meeting by exploding = Chinese crack
er before the pulpit while the benediction was
being pronounced, were fined for the ohense
Sl8 and costs, which being paid, the culprits
were discharged.
The New York burglar who. when
discovered by the occupant Of the house Of
Mr.. Houdlem, a large real estate dealer, at
tackled that gentleman with an axe, died
from the effect Of fall from a piazza to an
area in an attempt to escape. Houdlem,
although painfully is not dangerously woun-
ed.
While Benjamin Hagerman, peace.
ably German. was working in brick yard At
Covington, Kentucky, he was approached by
Lee Grain, drunken roustabout, and fatally
shot in the abdomen. There was no cause
whatever for the shooting. There was great
excitement among the Germans and threats
of lynching was made.
A Vienna special says the Servians
intend Withdrawing from all positions to with
in the frontier. The prevailing opinion IN
military circles is that the Turks will not
follow them thither. The condition OF affairs
is tavorble to an armistice There is great
depression in the Servian camp. Several
companies OF the older reserves have laid
down their arms and gone home.
Aterrible accident occurred to James
Brown, near Bloomington, III. Hitching =
wild team of mules to moving machine, he
placed himself upon the seat, when the mules
ran, throwing Brown in front of the sickle.
They ran 40 rods. Brown meanwhile being
carried along. His lettarm was unjointed at
the shoulder, his right arm had the flesh
torn completely of, and he was cut in the
throat. The flesh is torn of the body in sew
eral places. Drs. Marshall and Pollock were
called, and they took one Of his arms of. At
last accounts he was still alive, but no hopes
for recovery.
Henry c. Walker, Of Flint, while en-
gagged in trimming the tops Of some large
maple trees near his residence, in Flint Mich,
lost his footing, and in falling struck on top
Of picket fence, one Of the pickets entering
his right leg close to the thigh, passing COM
pletely through his leg, coming ont on the
other side. His weight in falling broke the
picket of, which remained in as he lay help.
less on the ground. Assistance was soon At
hand, and with considerable difficulty the
piece was removed from the limb leaving a
frighttul wound. There are grave fears that
amputation will be necessary.