Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-29
Personal, lmpersou.l and Political.

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Oliver Ames will leaves half a million
to his wife.
Justice Clifford denies the report
that he intends to resign.
The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill
compelling vaccination.
Ex-President Grant is to have a re-.
ception in Cincinnati In few days.
The Democrats have nominated
Perry H. Smith Tor Mayor Of Chicago.
Henry Ward Beecher has completed
his Lecture tour and returned to Brooklyn.
The President has decided to call an
extra session OF Congress on the 9TH of June.
Postmaster General Tyner has
been appointed first Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Capt. Eber Ward, the great steam
boat man OF Detroit, has failed.
Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina
accepts the Presidents invitation and will 70
to Washington.
Samuel P. Stickney the oldest circust
rider in the United States died at Cincinnati,
on the Goth, aged 10 years.
A valuable deposit of silver is said
to have been discovered about three miles
from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ex.President Grant is OH travelling
tour during which he will visit Cincinnati,
Chicago, Galena and St. Louis.
The Cabinet was in session nearly
all day on Tuesday but no decision was
reached in the Southern question.
A. Oakley Hall, ex.Mayor of New
York, has been missing tor week. No ex-
PLANTATION is given for his disappearance.
Peter 3. Sweeny, Boss Tweed's pal,
has returned to this country after five years
absence and will stand his trial in April.
The Pope is i'll again but it is claimed
not seriously so. It is said he still entertains
the idea OF reassembling the Vatican Council.
Another South Carolina Judge has
decided habeas corpus case in Hampton's
favor, and declares that Chamberlain was not
elected Governor.
\ public reception and banquet was
given Henry Watterson, OF the Courier Jour-
nal, (ex-M. c. at his home in Louisville, KY,
on the evening of the e2nd.
The death of Abner Huntley, who
expired, at the age Of 100 years, in New York
lately, throws upon the charitable world q
pulling orphan boy 81.
Z, B. Washburne has rendered his
; resignation as Minister to France, aud it has
been accepted, to take effect when his success.
! sor is appointed and qualified.
Stanley Matthews was elected tc
the Senate by the Ohio Legislature and Dor
Cameron received q similar lit from the
Pennsylvania Legislature on the Goth.
Geo. Whiting, head book keeper OF
the Brooklyn Bank stole $l6O, 900 from the
J vault, but was arrested with tl20, 900 in hi!
valise and $50, 600 more were found in hi
house.
Packard's Legislature has passed {
resolution declaring that domestic violence il
| threatened in New Orleans by illegal combi
nations, and that therefore the Preslden
should interfere.
, James P. Dorsey of Stevens Point
Wis, has recovered 81, 900 from the Wiscon
sin Central railway company for the loss OF
leg while in the service Of the company as
reight brakeman.
Schurz has called upon the heads o1
bureaus in the Interior Department to repor
upon their general manner OF doing business
their working force, &C., with view Of Civ
ing civil service reform practical effect.
Gov. Chamberlain's wife and chile
having arrived in Washington with seve,
large trunks, and Chamberlain being expect
ed there, gives rise to the report that he ha
accepted Stanley Matthew'S advice and pro
poses to leave South Carolina.