Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-14
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Crimes, Criminals and Casualties

Crimess Criminals and Casualties
All the buildings but three at Chey.
enne agency have been swept away by food.
A Cincinnati street car was run into
by train on the Little Miami railroad and
one passenger killed.
The ship Garibaldi, of New York,
just arrived at San Francisco. She lost four
luen from aloft during the passage.
The capture of Boss Tweed in Span.
ish waters has been fully confirmed. He
was identified by one OF Nast's cartoons.
A terrible storm passed over Leaven.
worth. Ks., and vicinity, on the 9th, damaging
houses, crops, etc., to the amount Of $50, 900.
A school teacher named Harris was
murdered near Nashville, last Saturday.
The deed was brought about by a difficulty in
school matters.
Two r0ughs III Baltimore last week
broke up political meeting, beating the
speaker, a Republican, severely. The author
tiles promptly arrested them and say they
will he properly punished.
The much talked of mill between
Goss and Allen, the two notorious bruisers,
came off in Kentucky on the 7th, according to
contract. The fight was decided in favor Of
Goss hy foul blow from Allen, though Goss
was the more severely punished.
A serious riot occurred at Charles
ton, S. c., on the 7th, between colored Re-
publicans on one side and colored and white
Democrats on the other. Pistols were freely
used. The riot was caused by crowd OF
black rowdies abusing colored men who
affiliate with the Democrats, and resulted in
several deaths.
The acting governor of Louisiana
has issued a proclamation Offering five thous-
and dollars reward for the arrest OF the assas-
sins Of DR.. Dinkgrave, tax collector Of Auchi-
ia, and one thousand dollars for the arrest Of
the assassin who attempted the life of Wester,
clerk Of the court, Red River parish.
Judge Thomas Simpson, of Oregon
county, Missouri is under arrest in St. Louis
charged with illicit distilling, and in default
Of $1,000 bonds was committed to Jail.
Simpson is judge Of both the county and
probate courts Of Oregon county. He is also
\ Baptist minister and has borne an excel
lent reputation.
BY the explosion of a boiler in tbs
mill Of the Keokuk and Northern Line Packet
Company, at La Crosse, on the llth, the en-
gineer and fireman were killed and four
other persons terribly injured. The shock
was like that OF an earthquake, and was telt
throughout the city. The loss is estimated
at $25, 600.
\ man about 30 years of age, named
Henry Murray, was arrested at Louisville,
n.y., tor attempting to sell drafts supposed to
he forged. Every national bank in the city
received letter that morning purporting to
come from G.. W. Toale, cashier of the Central
National Bank Of Cleveland, endorsing Muir
rays signature, and asking favors for him,
stating that he had drafts i'll New York for
$4,000. The banks learning there was no
such institution in Cleveland watched for
Murray, and when he made his appearance
he was arrested, but not until he had slipped
the drafts to partners.
G. E. Miller, prominent jeweler of
Montreal, who absconded some two months
ago, after making way with his large stock Of
goods, was arrested in St. Louis, last week,
together with his wife and mother, a Mrs.
Dennis, and Alex. McLaish and his wife.
Miller had been there since Sunday last, and
registered at the Planters with the assumed
name McLaish. All the women were released
after an examination, nothing being found
against them, but Miller vas to he held until
officers arrive with the necessary papers,
when he will he taken home. He had about
81 900 in currency and a bar OF gold weigh
ing some $40 pennyweights.