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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
The origin OF tlac Al tSming Malad ]
That IL Frightening Washing ton.
:WoSIicoto,, Teleorao, Toll,

l"NSulbStOu lcleXtau, Sotu.
Throat.rot is what some of our learned
doctors call the disease that so afflicts
Congress just at this tine. We have had
fourteen Of them, Fernando Wood and
Sunset Cox included, down with this ma.
lignant disease within week. And it
vas not at al comforting to be told BY
the Washington press that two Of these
Congressman came very near dying. And
then there was touch of true innocence
that favored of Boss Shepherd in the
theory set forth by these lively Wash
ington newspapers that all this throat
rot among Congressman was caused by
the presence Of the unclcanly negroes
who daily irfest the galleries Of the
House Of Representatives.
We must look beyond Sambo and into
our costly sewers for the cause Of all this
dangerous wickedness. These malignant
throat diseases, with pneumonia, diphthe.
ria, and what closely resembles very
bad type Of ship fever, Washington has
been seriously afflicted with for several
weeks. They are not confined to the
Capitol and congressman, but prevail to
an alarming extent all over the city.
Many who were not in the Capitol this
winter have been victims to it; some of
them have died.
About two months ago well known en-.
gineer of this city, who has made the sub.
ject Of drainage study, told your :orres'
pondent that two Of the maiE sewers were
choked, and that unless soon relieved the
atmosphere of the city would soon be fill.
cd with sewer gas,and the people poisoned
to death. That is what is the matter
now. He also said that the mouth Of the
sewer which drains the Capitol was sub.
merged, and that he had called the atten.
ton Of the architect Of the Capitol to it,
and that the latter had promised to have
Nh examination n'ado. BY all means let
there be thorough examination, and il
it be sewer gas that is giving our Con-
gressmen the throat rot letthe blame be
fixed where it belongs. It is hard enough
for llallct Kilbourne and his gang ol
Washington sharpers to rob Sambo Of the
little money he had laid away in the
Frcedman's Bank; it is absolutely mean
to charge him with poisoning a dozen OF
more Congrcssmen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Commercial.

Business continues very quiet rs general
thing, as the receipts OF commodities most in
demand are slim. few lots OF dressed beef
are Offering, and meet with ready sale at 5Xc
for sides OF good qualities Of light COWS and
l,eiters, aad 6Xc for hind quarters. Dressed
hogs are a little of, with small receipts. At
the outside 8Xc is offered. Peultry, if good
and fresh, is firm. Turkeys sold to-day at Il,
@i2c in lots for good to choice; chickens at
l2hc; ducks (tamel at 1910.
In grain there is no marked change; Lusi-
ness il dull for all descriptions. Corn sells to
dealers sparingly at 3G@s6 X for bulk lots on
track, and At 37k@3sc to consumers, free on
board cars. Oats are in fair demand at $40
a2hc, buying price; little is selling and que
| tations are somewhat nominal.
In mill stuff very little is doing, au.l former
quotations for both bran and ground iced rule
the market to day. Purchasers are luying
the very best OF Iowa iced at 90, free on
board cars.
The demand for shipping grades Of butter is
considerably improved, and receipts are q
trifle larger, though still small, As compared
with the usual supply. Good frkius, suitable
for hotel and boarding house use, are sa.cable
At l8@90c; common store packed frkins Al
l6g l6c; choice grades are still wanted at 2;
025c.
The receipts OF Eggs are quite large, and tn.
demand appears to be increasing; at all events
brisk sales are making at lax@l4c, and thes'
figures are believed to be the lowest (as well a
the highest at which wholesale sales hav,
been made the last two or three days.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-Wheat unsettled aut
lower At si.osX cash, 81 o2x for April ant
el.o7X for May. Corn strong and a shad
higher at 46xc cash and 49xc for May. Oat
frmer At 34x@tec for May. Barley firm a
b7Xc for April.
MILWAUKEE, March 28.-Wheat steady a
SILK for No. l hard: el.Q4 for No. O. 81 4
for No. >; 9l.04x seller April ard sl:0sx sci
ler May; receipts 5000 bushels; shipment
$4,000. Corn firm at 47c for No. 2. Oats stead
At a2xc for No. 2. Rye finn At 72c for No. !
Barley unsettled at 7oc for No g
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
THE NEWS RECORD.
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

New York city was excited Thursday
last by a umor that ex Collector Of the Port,
Thomas Murphy, hal become bankrupt
with heavy liabilities. No petition, however,
had been filed in the court OF bankruptcy.
The self confessed whisky thieves Of
Chicago was s~elled by one, Monday, the
9ott, D. H. Miller pleading guilty to two
counts in the indictment against him. The
case ofRush & Pahlman, who will stand trial,
will come up Wednesday.
A private circular cf Hon. Malcolm
Campbell, of Toronto, being made public,
scandalizes the Dominion, by exposing the
payment OF q, 600 to bribe Conservative pa.
per to support the Liberals and q, 600 for other
extraordinary election expenses.
The trial of Jacob Nunnemacher for dc.
trauding the revenue, in the sonoealment and
removal Of spirits, etc., Is in progress at Nil.
wsukee. Nunnemacher is IN old and wealthy
citizen, the ,owner OF the Opera House and
several other large Llocks in that city.
POLlTlCAL.
The name Of VIM. B. Beach, lawyer Of
Providence, has been placed on the Rhode
Island Democratic ticket tor governor, in the
place OF Gen. Cooke, who declined the nomi-
nation.
The Tennessee State Democratic exec.
utive committee met the 23d and called two
conventions, one May 3!st, to APPOINT delegate
TO the general convention, and the other Au.
gust 9th, to nominate for Governor aud the
electoral ticket.
The House committee of ways and
means have commenced the consideration Of
Morrisons tariff bill, and it is said there is less
disposition to disagree about perfecting the
bill t|.au was anticipated. Morrison is said to
he sanguine that the bill when perfected by
the committee will pass the House.
A memorial signed by the officers and
members of the Massachu >etts Legislature ire
spective Of party, and by leading members OF
the bar Of Boston, asking the U. s. Senate to
confirm the nomination Of Hon. K. H. Dana,
Jr., as minister to England, has been forward
ed to Senator'S Boutwell, aud Dawes.
Secretary Bristow was before the Con-
gressional committee the 2Oth, in relation to
the eharg: Of his having Iotlied an unjust
mule claim to payment. The Secretary pre-
scnted documentary evidence showing that
when the claim was presented and granted he
had no connection with the government, and
that all lie had to do with it was to argue it BE-
fore the court of claims for which he received
fee Of 10 per cent, an amount which he had
been told was below the usual lees in such
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
M.,rk Twaiu,s References.

Mark Twain made up his mind that he
must marry, and that no one else but thst
particular girl could be Mrs. Twain. He
set about that courtship in his usual slow,
deliberate, drawling fashion, because
Mark TWAIN, in the conception and exc.
cution Of every piece Of business, rates
far above the mere literary adventure. He
is man of inscrutable depth. He goes
for his game in the most extraordinary
fashion. He drops on it and makes his
points as he does his stories in manner
and from direction least expected by
the locker on.
Wei! there was q fathcr-in.law to be
won as we'll as the girl, and the father.
in.law had to be carried first, like the
outer parallel in a defence. The father.
in.law was immersed in business. He
hadn't much time to think Of family
matters, but at last it occurred to him
that Mark had become very frequent
about the house and that his objective
point seemed to be the daughter. 49,.
So he called Mark aside one day and
said: "Nlark Twain. you seem to be
paying attention to my daughter. Now,
We all like you pretty we'll, you know
and We are Of course all acquainted with
your reputation Is = literary man. Still
in other respects you arc stranger t.
US, and some references as to your char
acter and standing are desirable. .
THAT'S very reasonable" said Mark
very natural and paternal. It's jus
what l should do were in your position
guess l can give you some names tha
will satisfy you. Now. there's Mr.. Good
man Of the Territorial Enterprise. An
there's Mr.. Frederick McCre::;sh OF tn
Alta California. You write to them
l guess they'll give me good character.
guess they will lie for me. I've don
the same for them whenever requisitio
has been made upon me.
| But Mark married the girl notwitl
standing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
Production OF Sea.lslanA Cotton

FEOu 11CIuOSU OA NS0oD0a0Ue~ 0WSs~0
The Commissioner of Agriculture in
reply to a resolution Of the Senate. gives
the following information "a soil Of
marine formation appears TO- be necessary
for the growth Of the stalk ana fiber Of
the Sea Island or long.staple cotton, and
a sea atmosphere with its warmth and
equability. Edisto Island, south Of
Charleston, is the most prominent pro.
duction Of long-staple cotton. Saint
simons, Ukyl. and shidoway are also
favorably known for products Of high
quality. The geographical limits and
area il which Sea Island cotton natures
= perfect growth include the islands of
the coast Of South Carolina. Georgia, and
Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico, and ,
few miles inland from the coast. The
proportion of Upland to sea island cotton
produced is about @ 200 to l. Probably
not more than 100. 900 acres are now de.
voted to its culture, while that occupied
in Upland is from 100 to I'D times q
great ~ ssE -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
GENERAT. mATTERs q.

Counterfeit IS on the Merchants Ma
t!onal Bank Of Kew BEDFORD, Mass, have ap-
peared in Philadelphia, and several arrests Of
parties passing it have Leen made.
A fire at Jackson, La, the night of
the 2od, destroyed the greater por-
ton of the business part of the town. Loss
900 to S7O,OO0 with only 5000 insur-
ance.
The New York Herald says that the
Moody and Saukey meetings at the Hippo
drome are largely increasing the number of
religious maniacs, new cases being reported
every day.
A. Helena, Mt., telegram Of the 2lst
says Gen. Jthn Gibbon and the military had
reached that place en- route for the Yellewstone
country, to bring the Indians Of that section
into subection.
The Davenport & St. Paul railroad, sold
the 2sd to satisfy the mortgage Of the German
bondholders, was purchased by T. H. Myer
for the bondholders. The sale was for halt Z
million dollars.
The directors Of the St. Paul railway,
at meeting held the 22d, directed the pay
ment Of dividend on preferred stock on and
after March gath, ii stead Of April 10th, as
previously announced.
The sewing machine monopoly is be-
lieved to have received its fatal wound in the
refusal of Congress to extend the patent for
''the four motion feed," owned by the Wheel
er 4 Wilson and Wilcox & Gibbs companies.
1t is thought at Fort Berthold that
Sitting Bull and his 1900 warriors will fly be-
ore the advancing troops to the Wind River
| mountains, where they can dsEsnd themselves
against large forces as long IS the game and
grass holds out.
New York rivals Boston in furnishing
lawyer named Barrett, who has fed to Eu.
rope and is accused Of forgery and embezzle.
ment to an unknown amount. The Living.
stone estate, for which Barrett was trustee,
loses about sl6o,0Oo.
The U. S. Supreme Court has decided
the law Of New York, known as the passenge,
law: regulating the conditions for the landing
and care of immigrants in transitu, unconsti
tutionN, such regulations devolving upon the
general government.
Propositions for general amnesty 70,
all acts committed during the reign of the
commune were introduced in both chambers
Of the French assembly the 2lst. The prorosi.
element. z~-r,..--. a...1,
Milwaukee, Chicago and points East
and West were visited by severe storm o
snow and sleet Friday the Gath
At Milwaukee snow fell TO thu
deptu Of q foot The telegraph wires be
tween that city and CHICAGO Hore nrostrated h,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
PERSONAL nIAT.rEnS.

Mr.. Henry Waltcrson, editor of the
Loui Vile Courier-Joarnal, who has been
seriously i'll for some time past, is cenvales.
cent.
In his testimony before the invcstigat.
ing committee in re ference to the Fort Sill post
leadership, J. J. Fisher, partner with Evans,
testified the firm paid Caleb r. Marsh at the
rate of sl2, 900 yearly for two and half years,
and Sc, 600 year thereafter until April, 1876.
He did not know the Secretary OF War had
any interest in the contract.
- Fernando Wood, n. c., from New York,
narrowly escaped death, the Goth, by suffoca.
ton from an abscess formed in his throat. A.
last resort the eminent surgeon, Sayre ol
New York, undertook the delicate task of lane.
ing the abscess from the inside of the throat
near the ca'torid artery, in which he was sue.
cessful and the sufferer was relieved, but Mr.
Wood will necessarily, it is stated, be an inval
id for from six months to year, thus remov.
ing him from active participation in the poll
tics Of the House for the remainder of the ses
sion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30

New York board OF emigration, and will leGe8
the new co,mers who land at New York witt
out protection unless the State concludes -
pay the expenses Of the commissioners. s s
It is reported from helcna, Mt., that q g
paper has been circulated aud extensively
! signed by the business men Of the place, pro-
testing against the people os the territory voes.
ing aid to the Northern Pacific railway, claims
ing that such tax would be ruinous to the in.a
terrsts Of the Territory, aud calling on the
| newspapers 70 oppose the subsidy.
The members of the Irish rife associa.
ton have unanimously voted to accept the in
vitation OF the national rifle association d
America to compete for the championship Of
the world. They have also agreed to chal-:
lenge the Americans through the amateur
rifle clubs Of New York to shoot = return
match At Creedmore. in September, after the
centennial, match on the same terms as the
Dallymount match.
| s. A Cheyenne telegram. 2lst says, james
Allen arrived here from tue Black Hi Is yes
terday for supplies. He returns in lev days
He brings with him several hundred dollars
worth of gold dust. He reports business in
the Black Hills lively. Over one hundred
teams have LEFT here during the Last three
days, loaded with passengers and freight.
The city is full OF men Quitting. A large
! amount Of transportation is awaiting passen-
gers. who arrive on every train.
The U. S. supreme court has decided
| that the present county oi Laramie, in Wy.
on1ing territory, is responsible tor the aymeht
OF the entire debt contracted by it previous to
the segregation from It OF two other counties.
This case has excited much interest, from the
reason that 1t is understood to involve the
same question that il now in controversy be-
tween the States Of Virginia and West Virginia
as to the liability Of the former As now consti.
tuted for the debts incurred by the old State
when it composed the whole Of the territory
that was subsequently divided between them.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Secretary Of tho U. S. Treasury
says there is no truth in the report that the
owner of silver mine has made propositions
to furnish the treasury with sixty millions
worth Of gold aud silver within eighteen
months.
The House committee on appropria'
tions, the goth, voted Lv 6 to 3 to refuse to
grant An additional appropriation Of half q
million dollars to the government board
charged with preparing articles tor the several
departments for exhibition at the centennial.
The foreign relations committee Of the
Senate, the 2lst, reported back the nomination
| Of Richard H. Dana, Jr., to be minister to Eng
land, with recommendation that it be moi
| confirmed. It was placed ON the calendar
with the adverse report, for future considera.
| ton.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
Moro Of thC Pondlet0n BusisScxs.
Washington Telegram, 2Oth.


w. Scott Smith, correspondent Of the
New York Epening Post, appeared be.
fore the committee on expenditures in
the War Department., ir reference to
telegram from him in that paper to the
effect that 10000 of the money paid to
Pendleton for getting the Kentucky Cen.
tral railway claim allowed went indirectly
into the hands of Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs.
Belknap; that a prominent Republican
lawyer said the case was clear ono, and
that it would be an easy matter for ely.
mer's committee to get at the facts if
they were disposed. Mr.. Clymer asked
tho witness the name of the prominent
lawyer to whom he alluded. He
declined to give the name on the
ground that the same information had
been given to Mr.. Danford, member of
the committee in his presence, and that
Danford had given the information to
Bass, also Of the committee. The lawyer
has requested Danford to keep his name
private, and witness regarded this also as
an admonition to himself. Smith was
permitted to 70 to his home in the Gus
tody Of the Deputy Sergeant-at.arms, and
required to appear before tho committee
tomorrow.
The prominent Republican lawyer is
said to be General B. F. Butler, for whom
a subpoena has been issued. Danford
being sick was not present in the com
mittec tO.daY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-11

The country around the head of
the lake is thickly wooded with
sugar maple, white and yellow birch,
spruce, poplar, ash and oak. Tn
several districts near the water
courses, much excellent white and
Norway pine is found, the lumber
from which, as an article of COM
merce, is source of great wealth :;
and affording the best material for
building our wharves, piers, dwell
ling and business houses.
On the prairies south and west of
us, the high, cold winds which in
winter prevail, cause the snow to
drift, leaving in many places the
tender grains and grasses exposed.
But farms carved out of our sur
rounding forests are protected from
the winds that assail the prairies,
and the cold winter, even If as in
tense, is certainly less sensibly felt.
The climate is as favorable for
the farmer as it is for his crops and
stock-the salubrity Of the atmCs-
phere, its general refreshing tenn
perature, keeping him always in a
condition to drive work ahead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-11

WANTED.-For Superior and vi
entity, reliable man (who can give bond)
to take the agency of the Penn Mutual Life
ms. Co. Contract based upon commission.
For terms call on or address A. G. Peabody,
Jr., 4l2 Milwaukee ST., Milwaukee, Wis con-
sin. may 12eow8t
NoTIcE. August Zachau is fore
ed and determined to have his old
and new outstanding claims settled
up; theretorealook out for your bill
Please come in and settle. Your
bills are ready.
AUGUST ZACHAU.
Superior can flourish as well as
ever. How? Why, keep and buy
with your ready cash of your home
merchants; take to Duluth your
"tick" and worthless Town and Coun-
ty paper. August Zachau will sell
you Dry goods, In fact everything
in his line, cheap as our neighbors
of the Zenith City. Don't specu-
late in out lands before YOU pay up
your old bill. It would make a
merchant smile once more, and of
course have 10 more blues because
he would enjoy a good nights sleep
on the pleasure he would have in
being able to pay up his own bills.
You bet. june30t1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-11
BAYLIES

Great Mercantile College, Keoknk Iowa, on the
Mississippi. Prof. VIM. IL Miller Gen eral Manager,
nineteenth year. About Sixty dollars pay all pen
ses, for Mem er-hip, Board and Stationery. Book
keepers, PEI man, Reporters, Operators Architects.
Surveyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted English
branches free. Free Lectures by Eminent Orators
Free Festivals with Brass Band in College Hall FREQ
furnished rooms for self boarding. Telegraphing
free Short hand writing free. Good boarding clubs
and family board Railroad fare deducted Immense
business in Keokuk. No vacation. Address Baylies
College keokUk, Iowa, State where you this
adv rtIsemeEt. june2y1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-11
The Superior Times.
SUPERIOR, FRIDAY. AUGUST II, 1876
Superiorisns.

a new engine into his shingle mill
Mr. and Mrs. J. Tourville lost
an infant child by death, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, former
Superiorites, were on the Manistee,
Monday. MIR. X. now holds forth
at Prince Arthur's Landing.
"A Mr.. 1saacs, a Jewish gentle
man from New York city, was in
town Thursday looking after some
property he owns here.
Mr.. W. w. Field, Secretary Of
the State Agricultural Society, will
please accept our thanks for com
plimentary to the State Fair.
The number of tons of hay put
up in Superior this season will run
up into the hundreds. Judge Gates
put up 25 tons, James S. Richie
about 40 and Jim Wright so.
The Mary Groh is expected in
tomorrow to take on board the
household effects and family of
Capt. Geo. Greenfield, who 90 to
Ontonagon to reside,
Mr.. M. Macarra returned home
Thursday from a visit of several
weeks duration at the Centennial
and several American and Canadian
cities. He reports having had
pleasant time.
Mr.. J. j. Bright, of Raymond
City, West Virginia, was in town
Monday, looking after property
here belonging to the estate of the
late Senator Jessie d. Bright, of
whom he is a son.
Our skilled mechanics, Messrs.
Bruno and Gouge, are putting up a
substantial frame barn for Sheriff
Zachau, near his residence, on the
corner First street and Nettleton
avenue.
The Scandinavians of Duluth
are to picnic at the centennial
grounds on Minnesota Point, next
Sunday. The Stillman Witt will
make several trips between Du-
luth and the grounds.
Bro. Mitchell, of the Duluth
Tribune, is enjoying a visit from a
brother, who is a prominent minis
ter of Indianapolis. Accompanied
by their wives they expect to visit
our ''sweet, smiling village" to-
morrow.
Monday and Tuesday were
scorchers for this region, the mer-
curry running close up on to ninety
in the shade. And what is very I'M
usual for this region, Tuesday night
was warm all night long, the Their
mometer registering 70.
Hon. Sam. S. Fifeld has our
hearty thanks for a copy of the
Legislative Manual of 1876, which
came 70 hand this week. Just
what we wanted, but was afraid we
weren't going to get. "Better late
than never" Bro. Figeld, so we for
give you.
1t is our honest Though per-
haps egotisticaD opinion, based up
on observation, that the Superior
TINES, taking into consideration the
field it has to labor in, is the
livliest, newsiest local paper in the
Northwest. Only 81 per year. Ask
your grocer for it.
"A vacant building on Superior
street, Duluth, next to the building
formerly occupied by Costello's tin
shop, burned Thursday night. 1t
was undoubtedly the work of an in
cendiary. Evidently they have got
a "fire bug" over there, who amuses
himself by firing vacant buildings,
as this makes the second one that
has been set on fire within few
weeks.
We have seen no effort on the
part of any of our contemporaries to
equal that strawberry story Of
ours, but if any of them do con-
template so rash an act, we warn
them to deslst, as we can now "go"
them quarter of an inch better.