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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

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The Hokah Blade man wants the reform
members of the Legislature this winter to re-
fuse free passes from the Il. r. companies, or
II they do accept them, to refuse the mileage
fee allowed by the State. We have no objec-
tions; and only regret that Mr.. Wall failed Of
an election as a member Of said legislature,
so that it is out of his power to immortalize
himself by leading of in the good work.
w. G.. Lincoln, the County Auditor Of Free
born county, having plead guilty to one of the
indictments found against him, has been SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary and to
pay fine of 81 ,273, that being double the
amount of the defa1cation charged in the in
diotment. Poor man. A severe punishment,
we think, inasmuch as the money embezzled
by Mr.. Lincoln from the school district Of Al
bert Lea has been paid in full to the last cent,
so that the district loses nothing. The Albert
Lea Standard says: 1T is due Mr.. Lincoln to
say that he made every effort possible to
bring this result about, and that in doing 90
he has made poor man Of himself" The
Entesprtse says Mr.. Lincoln was taken to Still
water, by Sheriff sheehan, the next day after
his sentence; and that ut IL quite generally
believed that he will be pardoned by the Gov
ernor inside Of three months" e ,.-
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JOINING NEW FORK AND NEW JERSEY
A Four-Miie Tunnel EiRhty-two Feet below
the Surface OF the River.

The resumption OF work on the Hudson
river tunnel is speedily expected. and will az
ford employment for q large number Of labor
ers. AT present the enterprise has progressed
no further than the sinking Of a shaft at the
foot Of Fifteenth street. Jersey City.
The method adopted in sinking this shaft was
peculiar. A circular wall Of heavy masonry,
corresponding in its interior diameter to the
diameter Of the proposed shaft. was erected.
which sunk in the mud upon which II was
built by reason OF its own weight. Tho mud
was then removed from the inside 81 this en-
closure. ana the work continued SUBSTANTIALLY
in this manner until arrested by legal compli-
cations Tho last of the inJunctons restraining
any further eNcavating on the part Of the COM
sence Of Col. De Witt c. Haskins in the West, no
effort was made To continue the work so long
Interrupted. On his return n few days ago. nj
a meeting of the directors II was resolved 10 ad-
vance tho necessary capital 10 prosecute the
The Hudson River Tunnel Company is
Incorporated both in this State and in New
Jersey and has cons qu,ently two separate sets
De Wit G. Hasklns, + " fafk, : &. Fowler.
VIM, Martin, A; j. gibbs. J. {. Tucker. and c.
Goddard. The New Jersey corporation r. rep
resented by De Witt C. Haskins. Theo, =. Wool
J.. G, Fowler o. California, T. W, Park. G. Gol-
dard George, Miller. William NJ; Force, L. NJ
{. Tucker, and A. Z. Gibbs. Tho chief engineer
is Col. William II. Payne, who is also the ssist-
hil FnElUflI 81 lllf- l1EibklNn Dflukt. inc
capital Of the New Jersey corporation will be
t3oO0OOO in 500 shares and the capital OF the
New York company will amount 10 81 1000 900.
divided into similar shares
The tunnel will run principally through tough
mud until il reaches the New York shore, when
rocks will he encountered for distance Of
about 400 feet. after which sand abounds. Tho
extreme grade will De two feet % the hundred
descending from jersey city. and three feet to
the hundred ascending 20 New York, for ! 800
feet. the remainder Of the route being two feet
To- the hundred. Tho greatest depth Of the river
at low water is siXty-twO feet and the roof Of
the tunnel will be twenty feet below the river
bed at this point The tunnel when completed,
NIL De lrliie over Jour miles IN length.
day and night, commencing on the Jersey side.
1t is estimated that tho construction will con-
sumo two years in time and slOOOU.OOO, and
VIII emrlOY from ono 10 300 mon.
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UILnELMINA sEcoELcnE's SUICIDE
Mixing n Poisonous Potion Suggested by One
OF the Novels she had Read.

Wilhomina Srcgcckc an attractive girl
Of 49, died " ia p. NJ. on Sunday in her
brothers home at 800 Myrtle avenue Brooklyn.
from tho effects OF poisonous drought which
sho made and drank on Inst Wednesday aftnr-
noon. Her brother john II. Socgclckc. il tho
proprietor Of tho Carlton House, and for two
years his sister lived with him. They came from
family near Hamburg, Germany. that. cx-
ccDt in his own branch. WAS distinguished for
the number OF physicians lawyers and soldiers
that calno from it. Tho girls enrly life was
saddencd by her fathers intcmpcrancc the in
sanity OF ono sister, and the unhappy marriage
OF anothcr. She was OF n morbid turn Of mind
and brooded much oyer tho family troubles
She came to this country thrcc years ago with
arrival.
Wihelmina was engaged to n sailor, md she
hoped To marry him, but NJ his lilo led him on
long VOYAGES, I'm which he was absent most Of
the year. she annulled tho engagement at his
request. Then she took to rcading. She could
speak and read English hut little and sought
principally Tor German novels. She was fond
OF exciting literature and her thirst for il never
On Wednesday afternoon she went 10 n gro
ccr's and bought three bundles Of matches. In
secret shn raped tho end off cnch match until
sho had enough to cover tho bottom OF n goblet
Then she added water and carefully mixed tho
potion. md then drank II; It was some time
before she onfessed that she had taken poison
and then every effort was made to save her.
70 On Saturday she was able To- sit M. and on
Sunday she WIS strong enough to look about
again for her books. On Sunday evening abe
grow weak and began TO vomit blood so copious-
~ that II gushed from her mouth as though n
vessel had burst. Tho physician could not stop
the hemorrhage. and after he saw its extent he
gave upall hope. The girl smiled when she
was told that she was about to die. She said
that she would like to have German priest
pray with her, but II was too late then to secure
one Then she said to her sister: " You will
pray for me. won't you. and you will forgive
mef did not want to live just before mid
night she died with q smile upon her lips,
which remained after death.
The girl Is saidto have taken the notion Of
phosphorus poison from one Of tho novels
which she had read. Her sister, Mrs Secgeleke
says that she seemed to think death was her
best friend, and she would speak OF characters
in the stories she read whose troubles were
ended 10y death. The book she last read was
story in German entitled Tho Unmcky One"
IL contained u second story entitled Rostel
nicht." She was taciturn. and did not chat
about what she read. but her sister SAYS that
she was model Of gentlcncss and Kindness.
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DITORCED AND M.iRRIED.


GEORGETOWN, Col, July 17.-Last Septem-
Der there arrived in Denver q dashing woman,
accompanied 10y pretty little girl Of six sum-
mers. bearing tho clcar-cut features and bright
hazel eyes Of her protecress. They registered
ut ono Of the fashionable hotels rs Mrs. Will
liam Sandiord and daughter Of Mobile. Ala.
Not many days aiterward a gentleman Of mid
die age. and bearing the marks Of Southern
gentleman Of wealth, inquired at the once
for Mrs. SANFORD. He was shown into the
pnrlor, and there a wordy war cnsued between
the two. They parted in an angry mood. The
hotel gossips soon a-eortaincd that the pretty
little charge 81 the woman was the subject II
dispute. and that the gentleman was tho es-
ranged hCSpahd 9l me woman VINO hhd abah-
d9ned her home determined on~he possession
The next AT was in the court. Mr. SANFORD
avcrred that his vito had been inithcss and
counter charges We're made by her. The afilda-
Wits showed that Mr.. SANFORD was very wealthy
ha,t1 H. Isr iny irion" ho,~S III ~ prn..Sd
inEs grew in interest n the names Of olnspir NJ
Gus southern men and women Appeared on
both sides oi tho controversy. II was shown
that Col Robert Worrell. the wealthy senator
from Tcnsas parish Louisiana was a suitoi Tor
the hand ot Miss SANFORD. and was looked
upon favorahly 10y the southern beauty. Be
yond this strong friendly attachment for Mrs.
wife. There wns much sympathy felt and
shown for her. When the Judge gave his de-
cision In favor Of tho husband. according 10
him the custody II the child Molina, there were
outbursls Of disapproval In the court room. and
the fair defendant tainted Mr.. SANFORD re-
turned at once To Mobile with his daughter,
whore he remains. Since the decision Mrs.
sanford has remained in Colorado and OBJ
tanned a divorce. Mr.. sanford making no op-
position. She was relieved Of her marital
shackes last week.
This week there arrived In Denver Senator
Robert Norrell. and this morning, at & o'clock. hy
the Rev. G. G. Sater Of the grcgatiOnal
Church. Mrs, SANFORD. appearing even more
fascinating than ever WAS made Mrs. Robert
Worr"ll After wedding breakfast the couple
departed on tho Colorado Central Railroad Tor
Georgetown and other mountain resorts.
senator Worrell Is 30 years OF age and Is q
native Of Illinois. he is printer by trade, and
when the war broke out. although a young
man. made n crrditable record On the Union
side in the Chicago Union Battery. His estate
in Louisiana comprises 1000 acres Of land. AMI
II valued al <l6n.UOO. Before leaving Louisiana
he decided 10 the future Mrs. Worrell , 900 acres
Of land, and life interest In the Worrell home
stead, valued at $4,000. which reVeris 70 tho
daughter, Molina, at her mOther's death,
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MISS TREsTON's MiRRTI0E
rnitins uerseir TO n stage Driver, with whom
She had Never Hefore spoken,

Edward Griffin, the driver 40 often dis
charged and rcnstatcd by Mr.. Patrick Craig If
Far Rockaway. ia still in Jail in Long Island
City, on charge Of bigamy His reputation in
Rockaway Is so bad that Il IL very doubtful If he
could have obtained any employment after he
was last discharged by Mr. Craig His yiotim
Miss Jane Trcston, pretty girl Of ~. il scri-
ously III at her homo in Thirty second street
She saws she has no idea what caused her to
marry man whose character she knew to be
bad. and for whom she had no affection what
ever. Her sister has no doubt that she was
dfuggcd before she WAS taken To the Office Of
Justice Belts Of Jamaica l.. l.. by whom the
ceremony was performed.
Mr. Craig is the proprietor Of hotel close to
the depot at Far Rorknway. and employed
Griffin. who IL n rod-haired. freckled man. %
years Of age and without any prctenslons to
good looks, to take care OF his horses and drive
n stage from the hotel to the beach i'm tho bath
ing season. He did his work so badly that Mr..
Craig twice discharged him. but ga h time good
naiuredly restored him to his place ON his
promising to do better
Mrs. Craig. who IL greatly distressed about
the occurrence. saws that on july Miss Tres
ton and another sister went to spend the day ut
Far Rorkaway. Tho two visitors rode to tho
beach. Cir hin driving the stage. No CONVERSE
d1rins tho trip Indeed Mrs. N Crnia r, saI
my sister was very bashlul. and very seldom
spoke To any Young man with whom sho was not
very vol acquainted"
Griffin never spoke about the girl, and nobody
supposed he had especially noticed her.
A fortnight ago Gri 1ln WIS again discharged
by his employer and this tinc without much
hope Of being taken back. II pay amounted
to about 500 and before quitting the hotel he
went into the hnrroom and asked the bartender
whereabouts in New York NJ - Trcston lived
He asccrtained that she was staying with her
father and mother In Thirty second street. and
he then went to Rockawuy Beach. where, II Is
said. he got very drunk.
On the Thursday following no called upon
Miss Treston IN New York. and by some means
or other induced her to accompany him to Ia-
mnica. where they were married by Justice Belts
Miss TrcstOn's friends say that hin mar
ricd the young lady merely to be rcvcnged up
On her brOther-in-la for d.schargng him.
They have nsccrtaincd. they say, that he has
already "a wife in Buffalo and another in Jersey
city, ana have therefore procured his arrest on
charge of bigamy. His story that Miss Tres
ton offered him $4,000 II he would marry her
they pronounce u stupid falsehoOd Ii is said
that Grimm induced Miss Trsston to drink
something before going to Jamaica, and her
friends assert that the drug WAS In it.
Mrr. TrestOn says that her daughter is very
seriously i'll. and that II she does not recover
she viii look upon Griffin as her murderer.
Mrs. Craig has more than once called upon her
sister since her marriage. But she was too III
10 speak 70 me. she says. and was afraid 10
question her.
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dLBION SOCIETY G.IMEs.
Walking and Running Races that Drew 4 -
plnuse from Spectators.

The fourth annual picnic and games Of the
Albion Society were enjoyed yesterday at Jones ;
Wood Colosseum. Over tie gateway leading to
the grounds streamcd the Union Jack side by
side with the Stars and Stripes. From the two
side towers Haunted the Harp Of Erin and the
Lion Rampant Of Scotland The grounds them
selves were crowded with Englishmen.
The first event. a lOO-yard DASH was won by
J, Needham in ~ seconds. James Henry Jump
ed the furthest in the running long leap. scor-
ing II feet inches. 1. Banham. OF the Harlem
Athletic Club, carried on the prlZe in the ANA
tours. half mile run in - ij. In the old men 5
raeo Of 800 yards. two fat men and one lean
man entered The lean man won in IS 2 >.
The four-mlle walk WAS the next event. Il. II.
Armstrong Of the Harlem AthetIc Club was the
lavorte but after the first mile he was forced
- leave the track. sick. j. V. Wolcott Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club took bis place. coming
in first, his actual time being 81 40 As. r.
LOWS who came in second. protested against
the awarding of the prize to Wocott. Alter n
not discussion i was ruled that Molcott ran, and
therefore Lewis got the medal. The NIanhat-
tans were greatly disappointed Ut the decision.
The quarter-mie run Tor the Albion Cup raised
another dispute. Edward Smith and James
Henry were the only competitors Henry fouled
Smith who came In first. and then demantied
the prize on the strength Of the foul. His claim
WAS disallowed, and Smith was declared winner
OF the cup.
The three-mle walking handicap was con-
tended for chiefly by professionals, George
Odell won. time 2ji5s. Then followed the
one-mile wal king handicap for .members Of the
9i5 as after a tough contest with his father,
who walked against him. The picnic then be,
gan. The grounds were deserted and all
enjoying their favorte English dances. Tho
fun and frOlic were kept up till near midnight.
Mr.. William Grace, Il conspicuous member,
had entered his name for six events. Last Sat
urday he was killed while walking along the
Hudson River Railroad at IairytQWn.
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TWo BRorHkRs DROWNED.
One Trying to Rescue the Other who was
Beyond his Depth,

Mr. Robert J. Loudon, the senior member
Of Messls. Loudon 4 Stelwag. dealers in tea.
coffee. and spices, Of Isl and ls3 Chambers
street. whose wife and children we're summer
Ing at Lake Loudorlale near Cambridge. N. Y,
went there on Saturday with his brother,
Charles loudQn, an employee in a Nineteenth
street wholesale millinery establishment. In
the evening. with Mr.. Robert LoudQn's two
sons. they strollcd down the beach. and. leaving
their clothing under charge oftho boys. the elder
Of whom was seven years Old, went into the
water for bath, Neither could swim, SO thcy
kent at first in tho breast-drep water near the
bank. Mr. Charles Loudon however. acquiring
confidence. went further out, and Disappeared
Coming again 70 tho surface, he made frantic
efforts to get his head nboye water. At first
Mr.. Robert Loudon faucied that his brother
WIS ieigning to be drowning But it suddenly
occurred TO him that his brothers struggles
were real. Then he wadcd ont to save him.
He grasped his brother. but. being unable TO
swim, could only, hold him up, while he shouted
for assistance. Tho litto boys ran home but
when they returned with neighbors their father
and unclo had sunk. The bodies were ro-
covered soon altcrward, They were taken yes
terday afternoon 10 the home Of Mr.. JOnn q.
Loudon, tho father. at $50 Ilcwes street. Brook
lyh. He had been dangerously Ill for somo
time, and il Is thought that the shock OF his
sous death may hasten his oWp,
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Live stock Market.

NEW YoRK ,Monday.July 2-Reccipts Of hccves
yesterday aud "a day g 10 loads fiig heal
making total uf iu#n Tor the week alaiust OH nr
the pre- viuus week Gool nnl prime steers In de-
maud at nrmcf prices. ANA common to medium grades
dragged aud closed heavy with downward tend, y
IeNas Cherokee, an Colorado cattle ranged from 7c 10
SO y H. tu dress 5ilG n- tn liir gross tWt native
secrs and oxen from 80 u to' &c. r. - to dfo.. 5s0d
NJ Exporters usd i.lun f Steers from fresh recppts
and sent out during the week 1870 alive and ius quar-
tCrs
Receipts vt calves Yesterday and today were h2l
MAXIM at- tor thc week AGAINST 800 Tor last week
Sales were slow u 8J = n tor glas.er- AMI hufirr-
milk calves, a'as4ac ior mixed lots and ,aG &C. tor
mix ted vcal~
1910 head, making 2Hr3 fnr the week, against - 2n3
Tor ltst week Not uuca chHn-c "a sheep but dun and
weaker market tor lamh. sheep ranged rom ,c. to
SC r. n generally lambs from BE- 10 g. a. T. n. 4
few selected sheep sold NJ tu5' a. r. N
kecrints NJ hogs were - ludd. s7S7 head max
ing 22I1 tor the week. against 22.-lO Tor last week
None ufe red alive.
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IIIII,.

CANNON -on Nonlay iu, -. ia To esih year Of his
az PIG NAid lul1n uHfNn 90 tNs. nuWuu. fu.iauI
Relative, ami friend, lrrffua invited 10 attend
We lunrfaI ID" Nednes Gay. at 80 4. NJ. At Great
CARR In Newport T.. July 10 Mrs Margaret Carr
hstd tfi wears. months uri 80 49,
coRBii TIN Philadelphia Ju, 20 Sarah =. Corbitt
in the oitl year of Dor az.
MAHAN.-ln sterling. Mas Juiy - Mrs NANNY
Mahan. aged To- Ntar. '
MCINTYRE -On sunday. Iu'v ~. Annie r beloved
daughter % Robert and sarah NJ niy aged - years
aud months
=, Funeral services will Pc held At the Second United
Ife.lNttunu 'iHfrh, corner D Hancock and Van
l. VI
NOGGfF In GAINESVILLE wi, July II the Hon David
Netslc ascd 90 years. GAG. thiri Justice ut Idaho
PACKARD Al sarah Plantation Puuuoniuc, Parish.
Ia, on Friday july u, e Packard aged 81 yours a
native ~ AuAuru. Nc
skAMNG-A Harlem y \ on SUNDAY. JAY n Ara
tla Lni.5N Lewis "Ae % Pri-l j. /. scarins, n The
jsfh NraE of hNi age
=, run nl SERVICES from So par.s Episcopal church,
motifs i!i 900 iurrilt zen INST hf O'Clock i VI.
WALSH ON SUNDAY u.urnut July a. Mar,clla walsh.
WIDOW W tt late fatrtk Walsh. nlt.tc OF FaiNtoHucll,
parish 90 lUm county Hfl. Ireland. aged $50 Years
lirt relative, aut ui,u. are lltlt tu attend i. r.
Han~No. ~ uH Tuesday Jay 30 INST, at2or'"ck
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LOVE LETTERS READ.
Wall Street Brokers Episties 10 "a Brook
Iyn Married W oman.

The suit for limited divorce. which Mrs.
- l. r., II. -, o.. ,,..,i. -,
iSapel f. hurst Nlo Ar'is" l"7hiohapo poaru-
ing house at i94 Washington avenue Brook
lyn. instituted against Charles II. Kur.t. n once
wnol,h, hross t1nn1nr on,leI IL, ,no r,,'ol,1,,
""'''' ''"'' ~, va i''IN',H
City Court yesterday in the dismissal Of tho
complaint The plaintifY is "A tnfldla-ngod lady
~ r,,,ob ho,r,, a ,I,,,,,oi r,1,,l,o. o,r. T,,,1
~ 'r,i, WI, 'Il,il''t "l ~ lh,,p
=. Ninyloa ~, VIVA TN M"s ~ t'h'mrr IN we
Ju,lurGio Ils,,wn"ls , ~" u,", ~ .me ,sn nV!1,n
,i',,,S Ms ii ~ tie
P'Lu." M "S 20 VIII ~ ~ N!rrIn1i,; an uiu"rIy
$500 w,, ." W W""'it i1- NIX W M"II q
49, W S -, 2n'iOiS ,t - Will NJ hUIlrs
lam yrh ~, M nv, Nc ~ XIV Pu'A,hE
m"l M hi ,rtn ,r, ~ io ~ 4, '
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SARATOGA July 22.-rhore Is another move
mcnt among she Presidents OF the four At uuuk Zines
railroads looking TO pooling Of through irssht rates.
Wm IT, Vanderbilt aud Tom Scott are hers, ant II J
J,,yctt of Tie Eric and Nj KIM Of the Baltimore and
ONO VIII arrive tonight cor la tle INCOMING
A. the late railroad conference Tom scott was an-
pointed the arbitrator between the Great Western aud
canada southern ruijs ns Ia the proportion of traffic
each road should receive m the passenger and tt-ht
trafc TONIGHT he dctigd that on hruush Passengers
the Great Western should be entitled TO 6O per cent and
the Canada southern 40 per cent on through freight
Great Western is entitled 10 % per cent aud Canada
Southern per cent tbs contract TO hold good Tor
six months when either party may Withdraw ON three
months notice Receiver JeNeH has Just arrived ioE
lne railroad ennlerengA