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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

yet raised the siege, is taking measurcstO 0oso
ii its situation becomes more imperiled. Both
sides seem to have shown great bravery. The
Russian troops, after losing positions, one after
another, were, after time. rallied by their
chiefs. This explains why twenty general
officers are mentioned as killed or wounded.
It is believed that the Turks also suffered
heavily as they do not seem to have followed
up their success with the rapidity which might
hcvc been expected. The advance of the Rus
slams across the Danube seems to have aroused
the official world in Constantinoplc. Allavail-
able troops, including the imperial guard, have
been ordered to the seat of war.
The Russian advance is about half way
to Tirnova, which the Turks seem to have
abandoned and afterwards re.occupicd. It is
reported that the Turks are concentrating
about Shumla, in order to take the Russian
advance to the Balkans in the flank. The
Russians will probably 20 forward until the
Turks come out Of Shnmla, and then face
about and give them battle in the open coun
try. The 10000 Russians who have crossed
the Danube at Sistova comprise 10000 cavalry
and $50 cannon. About $4,000 more Russians
arc concentrated between SimnitZa and Turnu
Maguerclli. The army which crossed at Sis.
tova has been divided into three bodics the
principal of which is marching on Rustchuk,
and the other two towards the Balkans and
Nikopolis respectively. Gen. Ignatieffha ar
rived at the headquarters Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
The following is the position Of forces
in Armenia: The Turkish right wing con-
fronts the Russian left at Otoch Kilissa. Taick
Pasha has a fresh body Of 1900 Russians op-
posed to him near Bayazed. Another Russian
division of 10000 is marching towards Arda-
han. Mukhtar Pasha's advance guard is With
II fourteen miles of kars Battles were eX-
pccted at Utoch, Kilssc and Bayazid. is
also believed Mukhtar Pasha will be engaged
in the provisioning Of belligerent armies,
which is now matter Of great difficulty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
The Romance Of q Rose.

A story comes fresh from the coal mines
of the Lackawanna valleys simple story,
but rich with immense possibilities. In
the "Diamond" shaft there was no stead
ier, harder worker than Jim Gardener.
What he did with his money was long q
mystery-he had no wife, no family, no
expensive habits, no relatives that any
one knew of, and yet no savings bank
account. 1t was learned later that all but
the little needed for his daily wants went
for charity-found its way quietly, un-
obtrusively, rnto the huts of women and
children whose husbands and fathers had
gone down in the crush of falling timber
or come forth black and crisp from the
scOrching fire-damp. There was some
thing about Gardener that suggested q
former life of higher grade. He talkea
but little, but that was in words we'll
chosen and Of choice dialect. His dress
was as rough as the toughest, but he car
ried it as a man who had been used to
face the world smilingly. They called
him "Gentleman Jim" In the mines, but
they all liked him as man who Away
played fair and asked no odds.
In the accident Of last April, when the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

kiss me George" she said, and,
chained to the rest Of the gang as he was,
George managed to kiss the girl. The
other prisoners looked on in envy. and
the sheriff looked ON indi,lgently. But
how much more the prisoners would have
enyied that kiss, and how strongly the
officers would nave prohibited it, had
either known that between those coral
lips there was small key, fitting the
steel bracelets on Georges wrists. Pre-
cisely how he put to practical use that
farewell kiss is not known, but he did
unlock his bonds, and, although the train
was going at Il very rapid rate, convey
ing him from Springfield, ILL.,, to the
State prison, he bounded through u win
dow and escaped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

Pigeon English, a language peeping
about on the Pacific coast. was invented
in Canton, Hong Kong, and Shanghai,
where it is today used as the medium Of
business transactions between the natives
and foreign merchants. The name was
derived from the fact that the natives
pronounce business, pigeon, and, as neith-
er of the two contracting parties could
spare the time to acquire thoroughly
either Chinese or English, Il happy ad-
aptation Of the one to the other by practi-
cal intermingling was hit upon. AT the
present day some very large transactions
take place in Pigeon-English in tie cities
named, as we'll as the other points.
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Murder In ssOuther AlnMeso la.

4 terrible double muider was commit
ted few days ago, about five miles from
Brownsville, Houston County MINI. 1t ap-
pears that a youg man, Joseph Marquette by
name, All employe Of Joseph Ennis, farmer
living on the line of the Chicago, Dubuque t.
Minnesota road, had a quarrel with the latter
Saturday morning regarding money matters.
Shortly after the quarrel Marquette borrowed
a gun of neighbor. Later in the day Il rail-
road section man working near the Ennis
farm heard three shots fired and about noon
discovered Ennis house to be on fire.
On breaking open the doors, which were
found locked, he discovered that fire had been
set in several different places. The house,
barns and outbuildings were burned to the
ground Search was made for Ennis and his
wife, resulting in the finding of their bodies
among some rubbish in the cellar, good deal
burned, but not beyond recognition. On cx-
animation it was found that both had been shot
through the head. Marquette, the murderer
is ayout 10 years old, a man who has borne a
hard name for some thine. He was arrested
the next day by the chief Of police Of Lacrosse
and is now in Jail.
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SUMMARY or GENERAL NEWS.

Crin,-s. Criminals and Accidents.
Joseph Bark, city treasurer Of Buffalo,
has been convicted Of cmbczzlcmcnt.
A pleasure steamer on Silver Lake near
Plymouth, Mass. exploded her boiler and Sc
vcrelv injurmg fourteen passengers, five or
six fatally.
The Kansas City grand jury has in
dictcd over 800 persons for violating the Sun
day law. Druggists, clothing dealers and a
church deacon are among the indicted.
The New York Supreme Court de-
clines to grant Joe Cohurn, the pugilist, new
trial. He is in Sing Sing serving ont SEN
tencc OF ten years for shooting policeman.
Another stage from Deadwood to
Cheyenne has been robbed, and the treasure
boxes taken, but the passengers were not mo-
Tested. One of the robbers told the driver to
ask the managers OF the line for a pair OF
scales, as dividing the t1urt with u spoon was
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
AlacellaAoOua.

Washington is agltated again by num-
bers of Cabinet changes.
Westfeld, Mass, has been visited by a
tornado. A number of buildings were pros
trated and several persons hurt, but no lives
lost.
The Steamer j. II. Camden exploded
her boilers on the Ohio river 80 miles below
Wheeling, killing four and wounding four
others Of the crew.
The Erie railroad has reduced the pay
of its employees ten per cent and now regi-
ment of State militia is under arms at Buffalo
to quell an expected riot.
The Republic Life and the Chicago
Life, both Of Chicago are In trouble and will
90 to the wall. Clapp, the Secretary of the
after company has fed.
Twenty of the graduating class at Har-
ward this year failed of their degrees, and the
Boston Ttave9er says that more than one was
found deficient on account Of immortality.
The New York Tribune reduced the
pay Of Ito compositors from A6 to 40 cts. per
1000 ems, and the printers struck. The TT
bsse filled the cases with new men and refuses
to take back the old ones.
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The arrests of Communists in France
continue. \ number Of the less know
ing among those against whom sentences
were pronounced in their absence have
been induced to return to France by the
loud talk about amnesty. In many cases
they have not hesitated to live openly in
the large cities, where they are known to
the police. Two men and woman
were apprel,ended in Paris the other day
On q charge Of having taken part in the
burning and sacking Of public buildings
under the Commune. They were con-
vcyed to prison, where they now await
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

The Custer Of the Russian army, and its
Youngest general, is Skobeleff, conqucror
Of khokand. and now on the staff Of the
Grand Duke Nicholas In tic khokand
war he made night attack, with $50
men, on a camp of several thousand Of the
enemy, cutting down every man within
range of their swords. The enemy fed.
leaving forty dead and all their camp
material and baggage. Skobeletf did not
lose a man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

Grammar School, at herpwn request, to
the Messcr Street Primary, and was sub
sequently appointed Principal of the
Messcr Street intermediate School against
her wishes, but taught there until COM
PEELED to relinguish the position from
poor health. Lately she has shown symp-
toms of insanity, which has excited the
fears of her friends.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

Prince Bismarck is taking the water at
Kissingcn. On his arrival he published
a card to the batllers, begging them not
to congregate for the purpose of staring
at him. and not to recognize or how to
him in public. If they did, lie would be
obliged to ignore their salutations and be
condemned as an ill-manncred man, or
he would at every instant be compelled
to take off his hat, catch cold. and lose
all benefit of the water.
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A School Teachers Suicide. .

From the Providence Journal.
Last evening at 8 o'clock, as officer T..
G. Heath, of the Fourth Station, was pa
trolling his beat near Benedict Pond, he
saw an object floating near the shore
which attracted his attention, and on 60
ing nearer to make closer inspection he
found woman's hat and shawl lying
near the waters edge. Failing to procure
a boat, a young colored man who had ar
rived, went in at the request of the
officer, and brought the object, which it
was then too dark to see distinctly, to the
shore, where it was found to be the dead
body of a woman. On closer examina-
ton of the clothing left on the shore, a
scrap of white paper was found pinned to
the shawl, on which was written, in pen
Gil, Of. A. Remington, SO Marshall
street."
Capt Roberts made inquiries at 80 Mar
shall street, and learned that the drowned
woman was. until quite recently, teach
er in the public schools; that she occupied
the upper tenement there, and her name
was Francis A. Remington. On search
ing her rooms the following letter, in
an envelope, addressed to Mrs. Nat.
Smith" was found lying on the table:
l am so tired that am not afraid to
sleep the sleep of death. Don't have
anything in regard to me put into public
print, nor allow either teacher, scholar, or
committee men to come and gaze on me.
Perhaps when few more worn-out, tired
bodies have gone to their rest they will
be q little more lenient. want everything
belonging to me CLOTHES, toO sold at
auction. The money in the box is to pay
DR.. Hall when he returns.
I Ibequeath all my money deposited in
the First National Savings Bank, in Fall
River, with Chas. J. Holmes, to the
"church of the Messiah" Oleyville, Rev.
Mr.. Rice, rector. Send at once for Mr..
Swarts to take the whole charge of me,
and finally place me in his receiving tomb.
Then shall be no trouble to anybody.
'Tis my earnest and latest request that
everything shall be done as desire.
F. A. REMINGTON.
Miss Remington was single woman,
about IS years old, who lived alone in the
upper tenement of Mr.. Harvey's house at
No. 38 Marshall street, and was last seen
alive by . little girl in Mrs. Harvey's
family, as she went out Of the house,
without anything unusual in her manner
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. She
was originally from johnson, but has
taught In the schools Of this city for
several years, and from Federal Street
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

\ man arrived in Buffalo recently who
had come long distance to place his
mother in an asylum for lunatics. lie
went to bed in hotel, saying that he had
been so nervous about his mother that he
could not sleep for many nights, and in
the morning was found to have become
raXinc maniAc
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

Some of the clergymen Of Cinci nnati
made an attack on the Sunday opening
Of the Geological Garden. The directors
passed resolution instantly to issue an
nual passes to clergymen. The result is
awaited.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
The Boy That Would q Soldier Go.

was the eldest son of Captain John Stark,
of His Brittanic MNesty's Corps OF
American Rangers. Captain Stark was
in active British service in the French
war; but upon the capitulation of Canada,
in 1850, he resigned his commission in
the army and returned to his family and
estate in "Derryfeld," now Manchester,
and adopted the life Of an industrious
civilian. Here he remained till the news
of the battle of Lexington, in the spring
of 1875, reached him, when he left his
farm and mill and became again soldier.
At this time (and of time previously
Caleb Stark was the adopted son Of his
grandfather, whose Christian namcsake he
was, and who always entertained strong
affection tor this grandchild.
Young Caleb heard the news of the
deepening conflict between the American,
colonies and the mother country, and it
stirred his blood to the extreme of patri-
otism. Though but sixteen years Of age,
he besought his grandfather permission
to enter the army. The old gentleman
demonstrated. "You are too young" he
said, "the camp is not fit for one of your
years." Here the matter rested till the
10th Of June, when having secured his
clothing in valise, young Caleb, unbe-
known to any of the family, mounted, at
daylight, horse given him by his grand
father, and stared for the American
camp at Medford, Mass. After riding a
few miles, he fell in with an Older fellow
traveller and stranger, whe was clad in
the undrcss uniform of British officer.
The stranger observed his stripping COM
paniop with some curiosity. and at length
inquired:
''Wherc are you going!"
ITO the camp at Mcdford.' was the
reply:
''What are you going there for::"
81 want to see the battle"
as there any one there that you
know?"
"Yes, sir; my father is there"
"Your father-who is he!''
"My father is Colonel Stark
The strangers face grew animated.
$50 you are thcn,'' he said, - the son of
my old comrade. Your father and 1were
fellow soldiers for more than five years.
] am travelling in the same direction, and
we will keep company"
The stranger was no other than Major
Rogers, of French war notoriety, who
paid all the expenses on the way to Med
ford, where Colonel Stark addressed his
son with the question:
swell, son, what are you here for!"
You should have remained at homc."
II can handle musket,' said the
boy" "and have come to try my fortune
as a volunteer
The Colonel turned the youthful aspi-
rant for military glory over to Capt. Geo.
Reid with the remark:
"Take him to your quarter; tomorrow
may be busy day; after that we will see
what can be done with him."
The 18th of June was indeed " busy
day." and the readers can infer the bear
ing of young Caleb at his I" first baptism
of fire." after knowing he was the same
year made quartermaster of the 1st New
Hampshire regiment afterward adjutant
of the same, and subsequently brigadier
major and aide-de-camp of his father.
Caleb Stark was also at Trenton in 1916,
at Princeton on the Sd of January, 1777,
and at the engagements on the 10th OF
September and the eth Of October pre-
ceding the surrender of Burgoyne, the
same year.-B0stOn Journal.
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thing. What do you suppose induced her
to do tlis2''

II can't tell" said the reporter.
swell, she simply wanted to dress as
we'll as. and most likely to outshine, other
Of her female acqua,ntances, and her hus-
band, who was a steady-going, though
prosperous business man. didn't give her
enough cash to be luxurious, and she ran
up millincrs' bills and drcssmakers' bills,
trusting to economy in her household ex-
penses to defray them. She couldn't
fetch it. and she planned this robbery.
She broke the locks on the drawers pur-
posely, to give color of theft to it, and
with this money paid the indebtedness
that she was afraid to inform her hus-
band Of. She begged me not to tell
him. I did not, but guess she had q
pretty severe lesson.-Brooklyn ~. -
Enn1e e.,
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Blanton Duncan has sued the managers
Of the Louisville Library lottery on he
half of several purchasers Of tickets that
drew no prizes. Charges OF fraud are
freely made, the amount Of money divid
ed among the managers being stated at
over 81 100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

one tc tNo inches.
STEELE.
On the 30th ult., in the town of Somer-
set, ". r. Knickcrbockcr and a man named
Barker were set upon and both seriously
stabbed in the leg and back by party named
Hcrdina, two sous and another man, all Of
whom Mere more or less intoxicated. Barker's
wounds may prove fatal. The offenders
have r.ef. arrested and held to bail.
+l MOBILES.
An eighteen-months old daughter of
4. T: Douglas, Of worthington, died recently,
bear in the windpipe. .. On the 3Oth ult., .
seven year old son of James Th0m, of Olney
died from the kick of horse on the forehead
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

The most interesting thing in Toledo
golden wedding was dance ly tho bride
groom's father, aged l06, and til" old
mans grcat-great-granddaugh1sIA aged
>iytern St34s"S-t. "a. 7s~%. -.
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sixteen.

Many Women OF t'gs-2s.sa---:.' : r s
lass have enrolled themselves ~ ..ospl-
tai nurses for the army. Their uniform
is gray. dress. on the breast Of which is
rcd cross, a white hood. and short
black cloak.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
INTERESTING CURRENT TOPICS.

The bent OF two Baltimore bad little
boys was to steal door keys. They COL
lectcd over hundred and traded them
for tobacco.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
S1pwer Gp Tramsfript
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Cards OF five lines or less, five dollars per
year. Editorial notices, intended as adver-
tisements, twelve and one-half cents per line
Legal notices at the rates prescribed ny
law.
in advance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

Gen. Toombs says that. after partici-
pating in the Georgia Constitutional Con-
vention, he will take no further part in
nnblic affairS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12

The sale of the furniture Of young
and beautiful woman OF notoriety was adj
vertised in Paris lin consequence IT
Mile --'S conversion"
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"A VI1scOlsSn Town SHrecke I'd.


\ terrible tornado swept over portion
of Wisconsin on the evening of the ;th. Pen
saukcc station, 25 miles north west Of Green
Bay on the Chicago and Northwestern road,
was the principal sufferer. The Gardner ho-
tel, the largest brick summer resort hotel in
persons were known to have been killed and
two missing. Other buildings We're blown to
pieces. The place is total wreck The saw
mill, shingle mill and stavc mill were dc
stroyed. The tug Spray and a schooner are
total wrecks The school house and Is or 20
houses were blown down. 4 powerful gust
raised the depot and blew it across the track,
and prevented the passage of the Green
Bay passenger train for twelve hours.
The bridge was damaged and misplaced.
The following is the list Of killed and woundcd:
l.. Zante, II. Baumgartner, jr., Albert Black
bird, Mrs. F.. X. Chesley, an infant Of F. Far
ley and an infant of l.. Rante, in all six. The
last named has not been found. The wound
cd are Albert Gaskcy, shoulder and face; Her
man Baumsartner, ST., breast, leg and head;
VIM. Baptistc, head; Martha Morrison, badly
bruised; Mrs. L. Zantc, leg broken and cut:
Mrs. F. Farley, generally bruised; boy and girl
Of f. K. Chcslcy. badly hurt in the face; Mrs.
Chapman, generally bruised; John Dinse, face
and breast. All the wounded arc doing well
and it is thought will recover. The tornado
was not over 1000 feet in width and lasted
but two minutes. Its velocity and power
were terrific.
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will result In the shortening Of the limb fro1
one tc tNo inches.
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Preparations are being made for is
most abundant potato crop are very promis-
ing. :. !. 1t is reported, party from abroad in.
tends putting up grist mill at Elgin, pro.
vidcd liberal bonus is offered by the citizens
Of that place. Chicken thieves are roughly
handled at Sand Prairie-two having been
captured recently and sent up for 80 days
8. p. Clark, of Wabashaw, was recently thrown
comminuted fracture Of the right leg which
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-20
From EarlviIIe.

. . .EARLvIIIE, Oct -, 1877.
David Jones and wife returned from their
bridal trip this week, and the boys gave them
the customary tin can serenade, much TO the
disgust of the neighbors to whom il was a Sc
we're punishment.
VIM, Wilson, the banker, had an addition to
his family last night in the birth of boy
Wilson is still alive, although some one has
decorated the bank with flags inside and the
stars and stripes are suspended from the outer
door. Wilson says help yourself to cigar,
and even the cigar-boX is decorated with flags
The sentiment of the people is well done
DO so some more" ...
Numerous burglarics have been committed
here of late. DIR. Nosburgh attempted to wind
his watch on Sunday morning, but found il
missing, also his wiic's chain. Entrance was
effected through the woodShcd adjoining the
kitchen. Other people have been troubled in
the same way of late, and our citizens are wax
ing up To the fact that some measures must bc
taken to prevent further dcpredations. 4 night
police is generally thought of, but MS that
touches the pursc-string it will probably fall
through.
| Who is running for county judge ON the
democratic ticket. We don't know to Ger
tainty whetherJ. w. Brown uspir's to the po
sition or moi, and therefore don't know who ia
vote for. Is there no one willing 10 sacrifice
himself in 81 noble accuse:
Competition in the grain business here
brings in great deal of trade which formerly
went To other towns
| III. ;. johnson from Leland is in our city
introducing book of poems which lac is the
author Of. The principal poem is entitled 4
Novel Railroad Strike or One Hundred Thir
tynine." II has To be read to lie appreciated
There isa great deal of talk OF organizing a
literaiy society; also dancing club Ifprop
erly managed both could secure good mem
bership and agrceably entertain the young
folks few Of the long winter evenings.
| d. VI.