Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
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NO0OloS ne OfXenl104 movement sSnee
determination of the Mahomedsas, and
Rsss1snsessvHs1soususi 1ssttlhsssssrstscsa-s
mittee in procuring arms. A great struggle
is likely to take place during the winter.
AN attempt was made to assassinate King
Alfonso, at Madrid, on the 25th inst. A coop.
Or named AoAcasi fred pistol shot at the
king, but fortunately his aim was defeated.
Aoncasi confesses that he is member OF
the international society, and that the deed
was premeditated. The criminal was with
difficulty secured from the populace, who
desired to lynch him.
THE marriage Of the Countess Bismarck,
Prince Bismarck's daughten with Count
Rantzan, takes place on the 9Th of Nov.
A VIENNA correspondent says if the latest
news be true, affairs near Constantinoplc
are more and more assuming the same semi.
hostile phase as before the meeting of the
Berlin congress. Turkish troops have been
moved into the positions vacated bv the
Russians, and earthworks are being prepared
and armed before Coustautinople and
Gallipoli. The Turks are arranging to in =.
crease their forces and are summoning half.
pay officers to active duty. A special
committee for defence Of the capital has
been formed 1t the Seraskierate.
The damage by inundation on the Dam
ietta branch of the Nile is estimated at $2,.
100000. Two hundred and fifty lives have
been lost. The government is accused of
neglecting all precautions against such
calamity.
MATTHEW BUCHANAN 4 Co., merchants
of Glasgow, have failed. Liabilities, 412,-
100000. The Drumpeller Coal Co. also
failed; assets $4,000.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople con
tains the following: "The bulk of the Rus.
sian forces in Bulgaria are marching south.
ward. The Russian infantry alone in east
ern Roumelia already number $4,000 men, -
Another army corps is near Constantinople.
There are $1,000 men in Adrianople. Be.
tween October IA and 10, 1890 returned
Turkish prisoners were landed in the Bos-
phorus.
WASHINGTON.
The fall term of the Circuit Court of the
District of Columbia, commenced on the
2Sth. Among the cases for trial is that of
the widow Oliver against ex-senator Gamer
on,--of~ .yAad that of Thomas Bisgins
sagaiastGen. Grant.
INFORMATION has been received at the
war department to the effect that the Mexi.
lean Gen. Trevins, commander of the troops
on the Bio Grande, has arrived at Piedras
Negras, where Gen. Ord, who commands the
United States troops on the Rio Grande
frontier, has gone to meet him for the pur-
pose OF consultation as to plans to be pur-
sued to maintain order and prevent cattle
stealing raids into Texas from the Mexican
side.
CHAs. ETHHR1DGE, representative of the
New York Loan and Trust company, at St.
Paul, absconded several days since after
having drafts cashed at Milwaukee, Wis,
to the amount of $1,000. He is supposed
to have taken refuge in Canada.
The packing house of Christian Klinch,
at Buffalo, New York, burned on the 26th,
consuming nearly four hundred live hogs
and large quantity Of pork, lard, etc.
HE supreme court, according to reas.
signment of its calendar, will next month
hear arguments involving the constitution
atty Of all laws heretofore made bearing on
the question of polygamy in Utah. The de-
eision will involve the legality of all laws,
national, state or territorial to crush out
Mormon mode of life.
THE. official estimate required for postal
service tQr the next fiscal year, aggregates
$50, 300. Estimated total postal revenue
will fall short Of supplying this sum by
$5'so7,S76. Amount appropriated for cur
rent fiscal year is $32,256, 1888, of which
$4,7z2, 274 comes from the general treasury.
1t is estimated therefore $1,6s5,63l more
than this years appropriation f1om the
treasury will be required for the next fiscal
year.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DRvENs, has over
ruled former opinion from the department
OF justice to the effect that the national
banks in making up capital subject to duty,
may be permitted to deduct United States
bonds at the face value, and now decides
thatthey may deduct the amount invested in
such bonds, not only their face value, but
the premium added. 1t is said by the treas.
ury officials that these decisions will reopen
some $1,000 assessments, made by the treas
urer since the passage of the national bank
ing act,and considerable money will be re-
5quired 70 refund the erroneous duties col.
lscted from banks under previous rulings.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has transmitted to the secretary of the
interior estimates of the amount needed bv
him for the next fiscal year. They aggre.
gate about $l,S35, Co.,, including $4,000 to
prevent depredations on timber lands, etc.,
and for salaries and expenses of surveyor
generals Office, and $4,000 for salaries of
registers and receivers and other expenses
of local land Office throughout the country.
! { THE HAST: !
*Bl1l1ses, indicted tor Ii. murder Of his
wife, at Ballstou, N. Y, has given $4,000
bail, -
c. L. HARTwELL, conductor, who is
charged with having caused the accident at
Mallaston, Mass, on the Old Colony rail.
road, has been adjudged guilty of man.
slaughter, and held in $40, 600 bail for trial in
December.
Hon. JOHN s. CARL1LR, formerly United
States senator from Virginia, died at Clarks.
burg, that state, on the Oath.
CHARLES w. Ponies, formerly a policy
Clerk in New York life insurance com.
pany, has been jailed in default of $40, 600
bail on the charge of completely in the 1884,
600 forgery in the Union Trust company.
THE Ocean mills at Newburyport, Mass,
were sold at auction on the 23d inst. for
500, 1000. ,
CORNHL1Us, SULLIVAN and Thomas Ma
honey, victims of the recent railroad acct
dent at Wollaston, Mass, died on the ed,
making twenty.one deaths in all.
i TIE WEST.
HENRY RUDD, Of Little Rock, Ark, has
been appointed agent for the Indians of
Hooper valley agency, California;
The work of repairing the east bank of
Missouri river,I opposite Fort LeaYenworth,
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