Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-24

Six hundred coopers, who make oil
barrels in Cleveland, Ohio, are on strike.
Gen. Grant has been mustered in as a
member Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
All of the Methodist Bishops are in
session at Cleveland except Bishop Anderson.
The greater portion of Woodstock,
N. B., has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
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New York indulged in a huge King
Carnival display, after the style of New Or
leans, on the 18th.
The Methodist Convention in session
at Baltimore has adopted plan of reunion by
a vote Of 5S to5.
A 20 hour train from Chicago to New
York it to be put on via the Fort Wayne and
Pennsylvania road.
Six hundred emigrants from Ontario,
bound for Manitoba, passed over the Northern
Pacific road Inst week.
2 People on the Texas frontier are appre-
hensive of Mexican incursions and have an
pcalcd TO Gen. Sheridan for troops to protect
them.
The Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance
receiver, and the New York authorities will in
vestigatc its affairs.
Forest fires are raging along the line of
the Chicago and Northwestern road from
Marinette, Wis.,, to 1shpeming, Mich. The
loss Of pine timber is immense.
The Grand Army organization at Balti-
more has resolved that it cannot as body,
decorate the graves of any but Union soldiers
but as individuals, members are at liberty to
decorate the graves of Confederates.
The St. Louis Times establishment has
been sold under trust deed, to Mr.. D. ". Cham
bers, for $4,000. It is to be continued as q
first class Democratic paper" under the edi
torship of Major r. j. Sylvester Mr.. Hutchins
wholly withdrawing.
The statue of Fitz Green Halleck was
unveiled in New York Central Park, on the
18th, In the presence Of large assembly.
President Hayes removed the veil, and in q
brief speech, on behalf of the subscribers, pre-.
sented the statue to the city,
In the Methodist Episcopal convention
at Baltimore action has been taken in favor
of an ecumenical council of all branches of
Methodism; also a committee report adopted
favoring union of the Methodist Episcopal and
and Protestant Methodist denominations on
the plan proposed by the Pittsburg conven-
ton.
After May "a fractional currency il
sums of $500 and upwards may be sent by cx.
press to the United States Treasurer at Wash.
ing, and silver will be returned in exchange for
the same, at the expense of the department. bus
less sums at the expense of the shipper. Ma.
tional banks which are national repositories
have been requested to redeem all fractiOna;
currency presented to them.
The State of New York is indulging in
the luxury of a new capitol. It was proposed
to have it cost five millions, but 1t has already
cost seven and half millions. The present
Legislature appropriated one million dollars
more for the work, but Gov. Robinson vetoed
it on the ground that it will cost over twenty
million dollars to complete it and that it is un-
wise to spend any more ut present. A vote
was taken in the House upon passing the bill
over the Governors veto. The galleries were
filled with working men and the excitement
was SO great it took two hours to call the roll
When the bill failed the working men became
so excited that they assaulted in the capitol
several members, who had voted to sustain the
Governor, and followed others to their hotels
with violent demonstrations. The Governors
residence was also threatened by the mob, but
the police finally succeeded in restoring quiet.