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

In the keepers Office is a partly 6n-
ished pack of cards which one of the con-
victs was caught making. If he had
succeeded he would have been able to
enjoy the exciting sport of game of
solitaire. A few years ago he could
hardly become interested in q game
where blue chips predominated; now he
was ready to become excited over a game
between his right hand and his left for
imaginary stakes. The cards were made
of shipping tags which he had smuggled
from the shoe shop, and the suits we're
marked in blood. The face cards were
ingeniously figured. One bore the fig.
ure of police officer. OF course the
maker intended this for knave. But
the pack was not completed, for it found
its way into the keepers desk before the
cards were more than half marked. A
chapter might be written on the expedi-
ents of the prisoners for killing time.
There is caste in Sing Sing prison.
At the head of the elite stand the bank
robbers. The man who enters SO the
hero of daring and successful bank
robbery, and was given away by some
faithless pal, finds his reputation already
established. The scums of prison society
are those who are under sentence for
rape. They are ostracized by the other
prisoners. No other prisoner will speak
to them; they are stunned even by the
most hardened criminals. The manner
in which murderers are regarded is de-
pendent upon the circumstances of the
killing. The convict who has killed his
nan in cold blood does not enjoy the
esteem of lis fellow convicts. If he shot
down man in order to make his way out
of a trap into which he had fallen while
attempting daring thing in the bur-
glary line, the affair is considered one at
tended by extenuating circumstances.
As rule, murderers do not rank very
high-using the expression in its prison
sense-among those belonging to the
criminal classes. They are not often
professional criminals. Their GRIM
inal history is frequently summed
up in the one act which was done in the
heat of passion, and which sent them to
prison. Thus it is that murderers are
not regarded by the keeper as very dan
gerous class of prisoners.
Caste in prison is wholly dependent
upon the prisoner paet. A man once
in gentle society may be employed on
the most distasteful of prison drudgery,
and social outcast may be in the enjoy
ment of position that is almost com.
handing; yet the status of prisoner
among his fellows was fixed before he en-
tered there, and nothing can change it,
unless it be daring and mastery strike
for liberty.-N Y. Sun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Identified.

Friends Of Rev. John H. Wray, the miss.
ing preacher of New Brunswick. N. J.,
identified his body at the morgue in New
York city on the night Of the 18th. He was
committed to prison as vagrant and ap-
parently intoxicated. He died from the
effects of opium.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Frozen Aolia.

Harry Hampstead, farmer living on the
Illinois shore, near the East st. Louis stock
yards, while walking along the road, on the
18th inst, suddenly came upon the body of
man found frozen into solid cake of ice
which covered little pond Of water. A
few feet away from the body was . well.
filed sack, also frozen into the ice. The
body was lying face downward, almost
totally submerged, but what little could be
seen of the clothes showed quite plainly that
the dead man was not tramp. 1nvestiga.
ton showed the body - be that Of James
w. Caldwell
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Heavy Failure.

Excitement was created in financial cir
cles at Cincinnati, O., on the 18th inst, by
a report that the banking house of C. F.
Adae 4 Co. had suspended. The firm has
sustained heavy drain upon deposits for
the past year, and a. there was apparently
no prospect of change in affairs, an assign
ment was made at late hour in the after.
noon. Liabilities at stated at $4,000, of
which amount$6S0,0 900 is in time certificates,
stated nominally At $400, 900. The creditors
of the firm are mostly Germans and mum.
bered by hundreds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
A Louisiana Mob.

Two negroes-Lott Clark and Bill White
in the hands of constable, and on their
way to New Orleans to testify before the
grand jury in regard to the recent election
troubles, were taken from the custody of
the officer, by mob on the 21st inst, and as
nothing has been heard of them since, it is
presumed they were murdered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

Total. l12.3958 81
The total represents the amount tina
the people have invested in the District
Of Columbia and which is not taxed.
In lieu Of taxation the government pays
one-half of the running expenses of
the district government. The United
States owns all the streets, avenues and
parks in the district, and is proprietor
Of nearly one-half the acreage of the dis
trict.
The "works Of art" for which the gov
eminent has paid over $500, 900, were
not, as whole, very profitable invest
ments, although they include $125,000
invested in the Corcoran art gallery.
There are come very fine pieces in the
government collection, but one-half of
them at least were purchased for some
other reason than their artistic excel
lence, and for nearly all of them ex-
travagant prices were paid. The hide
Gus nude statue of Washington, opposite
the eastern portico of the capitol, cost
$42,170.74. For the equestrian statue
of Washington, which stands at
the intersection of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., K, and Twenty-second streets,
the enormous price of $58,270 was
paid. CLARK Mills equestrian statue
of Jackson, which stands in Lafayette
Square, opposite the executive mansion,
cost only $2S, 442, and is far superior as
work of art. The Scott statue, which
stands at the intersection of Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island avenues, and is
better than either, cost as much as both,
ST., 900, or about three times as much as
it is worth. Lincoln statue, in front Of
the city hall, cost $l5,0 600; the wretched
statue of ex-Secretary of War Rawlins,
which is set in an out-of-the-way place,
cost $13, 600; and the Mcpherson statue
cost $25, 900. The marble pieces on the
portico of the capitol cost $55, 900 and
$4,000, respectively; the historical
paintings by John Trumbull in the
rotunda of the capitol cost So, 900.
Sixty thousand dollars has been spent in
frescoing the capitol, and was well in
vested. The collection of presidential
portraits cost S., 500, and the Brady COL
lection of photographs of distinguished
men cost $25, 900.
One curious thing in this statement is
the history of the old Washington canal,
which was built in 1928, and abandoned
and filed up in 1870. 1t cost SO, 900 to
build it, and $6S, 230 to fill it up. The
funeral expenses of President Harrison
cost 3,064.14; of President Taylor, $780,
064.45; of President Lincoln, $29, 032. 81 !;
of Admiral Farragut, $4,000.
Major L'Enfant received 81 1874 20 in
1892 for his services as surveyor, in lay.
ing out the plan of the city of Washing.
ton, and it cost $48, 1885, to remove the
seat of government to Washington in
1900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

- stYoUjna nionE aasy die,'' cheerfully r.
marks ia insurance circular On our to
BE, !. old men must" This may be Ill
right, professionally, but doesn't itsound
rather peremptory ON the old mont
Bsrl3agtow Hd,Okeye. 80 sss. &
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Very Large Reward.

Governor CARRIER, of Nebraska, offered a
reward of $4,000 for the apprehension of
the gang Of villains who burned Ketchum
and Mitchell alive in Custer county recent
~. Additional news received from Borden
county stamps the outrage Is the worst
ever known to have been perpetrated by
civilized men. The two man were chained
to pole extended horizontally, with their
feet barely touching the ground. In this
manner they were slowly burned to death.
People in the western part of the state are
fearfully excited, and the country will be
secured for the apprehension Of the gang.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

The state canvassing board, At Tallahassee,
Florida, on the 2lst inst, completed the
canvass aud gave the certificates to Hull,
Democratic. His majority Is Is. This re-
suit was arrived at by throwing out Brevard
county, which gave Democratic. majority,
on the ground that the returns were fraudu.
lent, and Madison county, which gave =
Republican majority, on the ground that
one precinct was not included in the returns
from that county. The county csnvassing
board of B,evard couaty have been indict-
ed by the United States grand jury for
making fraudulent returns, and are in Jail
here in default of S., 900 bail each.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
DQFAod - Death.

At nedway, KY, on the 10th inst, house
in which two colored children had been
left by their mother, took fire during her
absence, and both perished in the flames.
The dwelling Of Patrick O'Rourke, corner
Of Elm etrset and the Bowery, Cohoes, N. Y,
was burned on the night Of the 18th inst,
consuming O'Rourks and his family Of I've
chilrdeu.
AT Treichlers. Pa, on the 10th inst, the
clothing Of child Of Mrs.. Miach caught
fire and in the attempt to sxtinguish the
flames the mother and child were bnrned to
death.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
sent Up.

Louis F. Therasson, the well.known. New
York lawyer, who was convicted Of obtain.
ing from his client, Mrs.. Zabriskis, her sig.
nature under false pretenses, has been sen.
fenced to prison for two years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Obituary.

Representative Alpheus 8. Williams, of
Michigan, died at Washington, D. c., on
the 21st inst. The rem aims were taken to
Detroit for interment.
Solomon Gardner, well.known steamboat
and vessel owner, died at Detroit on the 21st
inst.
Capt. VIM. Plocker, well known through.
out Wisconsin as member of the legisla-
ture in 1876, died at Boston, Mass, on the
2lst inst. The captain was about to start
on an extended tour throughout Central
America and Mexico.
Congressman Beverly B. Douglass, Of
Virginia, died at Washington on the 22d
inst. of inhamma' ion Of the bowels, The
remains were taken in charge by a congress.
sional committee and conveyed to Rich.
mond.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Lest NJ Sen.

A telegram dated 0alata asuburb Of Con.
stantinople), at 2:S0P. H., on the 10th inst,
reports that the steamer Byzantine, from
Marseilles for Constantinople, was sunk by
collision and one hundred and fifty lives
lost. Fourteen persons only were saved
from the steamer.
The Byzantine was proceeding up the
Dardanelles when she ran into the British
steamer Rinaldo, 1860 tons burden, at IN.
Choir of Latakia, bound for Hull. She was
vessel Of 900 tons burden, belonged to the
Fraissinet company Of Asrseilles. The
Rinaldo returned to tho Besphorus for re-.
pairs,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Section IL. That sections 1sl, 1856, 1856.
~, 147, 14S and 40 be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
The Cost Of II.

At the last session of congress q reso.
luton was passed calling upon the secre.
tary of tho treasury for a statement of
all money spent in the District of Co.
lumbia by the United States govern.
ment since its origin. This statement
has been prepared and is full of interest
ing figures. The following table shows
the cost of erecting, furnishing, repair
ing, and sustaining the institutions
named:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

ten to thirty inches and In some localities
was very badly drietsd: Railroads generally
were Sobstruotsd. some Of them being
'obllgsd to suspend running trains altogst her.
At Lexington, No. and other places, schools
were closed and business stopped. At Full.
ton and Rock Island the Aississippi river
was closed and people walked across it on
the ioa
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE,, December 2l--s.O0 ?. NJ
FIour-Quiet; choice spring at $3.5o@3.75.
Wheat-DuIl but stronger; No. hard at
at 70Kc; No. i at 6oXc: No. 3 seller
February at SIC. Corn-Dull at 30Ac.
Oats-Tame at 1870. Rye-Steady at 1910.
Barley-Stronger at $50 for cash; February
at 90c; No. at 45c. Provisions-Veryd dull.
Pork-At $40. Lard-At $3.50 for steam.
Hogs-Very dnll at $2.50@255.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Destructive Fires.

The residence of Senator Mcpherson at
Menlo Park, n. J., was burned on the night
OF the 2lst inst, the inmates barely eseap.
ing with their lives. Loss $4,000.
The offices of the Evening Mail and Com.
"'erci@ Indicator at Kansas City, No.. were
nearly destroyed by fire on the 22d inst.
Two safes in the mail Offices were found
tempered with, and it 10 believed that
bur glars fired the structure.
On the 18th instant fire in building in
New York city occupied by Morris Cohen
as corset mandatory and w. N. Conant
as apiano hardware mandatory, caused
loss of $4,000. ~~-
The large 6ve.story carpet house of B. c.
Powell, At St. Louis, was destroyed on the
18th instant. The stock was valued at $75,.
600; insured for 10000. The fire commu-
nicated to the Jaccard & Co. jewelry manu-
factory and Quilted the upper stories of that
structure and causing the lower portion to
become drenched with water. The loss in
the latter building was not heavy, a. most
of the stock was secured in safes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Sentenced.

Ex-President Morton, of the Philadelphia
Market Street Railway company, and Sam.
uel 3. Hahn, who pleaded guilty to fraudu-
lent everlasting Of stock Of the company,
were sentenced on the 18th inst. to ten
years. imprisonment in the Eastern peniten.
tiary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

Lawrence Otis Hall, clearing house clerk
Of the London and San Francisco bank, at
San Francisco, CAL, stole $751; 900 package
.: greenbacks and absconded, a. il sup-
posed, on the Oceanic for China.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
THE MARKETS.
New Yoyb

NEW YORK, December 2l-3:00 p. NJ
9Nc for middling uplands.
receipts 81 600 bbls sales
{, 900 bbls; 3.75@5.00. Wheat-Dull; re.
ceipts $4,000 bus; call No. 2 spring seller
January, 9GXc bid; 971sc asked. Rye
Heavy. Corn-Quiet receipts $4,000 bus
sales 5000 bus at 44c@47A for western
mixed. Barley-Quiet. Oats-Dull; re.
ceipts 10000 bus sales "a 600 bus at 29@Sle
for mixed western; $50 for white. Pork
Dull at 1928. Lard-Dull at $3.50. Butter
AT 6(@27c. Cheese-At 5000. Whisky
AT $l.l0. Eygs-At 15@2Sc. Petroleum
Crude at 7ssc; refined at SIC. Coal
Nominal. Leather-Steady at 2O@2215c.
Wool-Firm at 29@42c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
MeoUAnow;0teyrnl;;s

Nspstohes from central and western Nis.
souri,, Iowa and Kansas, say the heaviest
snow storm known for years prsvailsd on
The 18th Inst. Snow fen to the depth 81 from
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
ForelGu.

LONDON, December 2l-12:30 p. M.-Liv.
erpool wheat market opens quiet; spring at
"a 6d@Ss I'D floating cargoes steady.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

The works around Strasburg and
Metz are finished, and those at Neu.
Breisach and Thionville fast progressing.
Thus the German frontier has only one
weak point at Belfort; but the French
have made Belforta fortress of first rank
almost inpregnable, and the German
strategists repent bitterly that they have
left the place in French hands. Along
Belgium and Holland the German from.
tier is almost completely open, but viii
elmsbafen, at the mouth Of the. Weser,
on the coast Of the North Sea, is ono Of.
the strongest naval fortsesses. in the
world, one ofs The works, ngenlutien-I
sand, Nos1, alone contains, seven inn
clad towers. Also, The Forts Of Kiel
and Dantzic have been strongly .1fotti.
fed. With the fortresses Of the eastern
frontier, on the contrary, oil along the
Russian boundary line, it has not been
considered necessary to do anything.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Death Of Bayard Taylor.

The secretary Of state received a telegram
from the secretary Of the United States
legation at Berlin, announcing the death Of
Minister Bsyard Taylor at / o'clock on the
10th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

The secretar, Of the interior tclegraphed
tho governor Of Washington territory With
regard to the reported 'outrages by citizens
upon the Indians in tho department of the
Columbia, instructing the governor to use;
his Utmost endeavorstop prevent any assaults
upon the Indians and further informing
that the law officers ot the government had
been directed By the attorney general To-
prosecute I'll the offenders in such instancep.
Negotattonssafsnow in progress q The, IN.
terror department, with chief Moses. for
placing biz t y. uptn 9 Reservation. z e I
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Double Crime.

At Boston, on the 18th inst Patrick Cain,
while in bed at home, was shot four times
by his brother.in-law, Charles Callahan.
Cain chased Callahan, and as the latter
reached the kitchen he seized . carving knife
and cut his throat, dying almost instanAy.
Cain cannot live. Cain was the hacker of
Hosmer in boat race with Davis, and it
was claimed Callahan sold the race to the
Davis party.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

TIE Canadian Good Templars last
year initiated {, 194 new nenbsn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 2l-2:0O P. NJ
Wheat-Firm and higher; No. 2 red at $500
90c; No. 2 spring at 8271c for cash: s2sl for
seller January; $3.50 for seller February.
Corn, Oats and Rye-Dull and unchanged.
Barley-Easier at $3.50 for cash; zoe for
seller February; 78c for seller March.
Whisky-At $1.06. Hogs-Receipts esti.
mated at $1,000 head; trains late; light
quiet and SC lower at $2.50@2.55; heavy
grades nominal; 1O@15c lower; packing at
$2.50@2.70; shipping at $265@2,80.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

MARTIN LUTHER's will has been
not admitted to probate nor contested by
disgruntled .heirs-but- critically exam
ined by committee of learned experts,
After comparing every word of this
manuscript with q number of original
letters in Luther's handwriting, they
have unanimously agreed that it is the
genuine handiwork of the reformer. This
peculiar treasure was the property of
the learned theologian, Johann Bene-
dict Carpzovius, and PASSED into Hun.
gary with bis other manuscripts, which
were purchased by wealthy collector.
J. Jankovics. The "Testamentum
Lutheri" so facinated the Archduchess
Ma1il Dorothea that she persuaded its
owner to sell it to her for large rum,
and she then presented it to the Evan.
galical Church of Hungary, in whose
archives it has ever since been preserved.
These proprietors have never dared to
assert its authenticity, while they have,
until lately, feared to submit it to q rig
orous probation by competent scholars,
dreading lest it should be declared spuri-
GUS. ..t a. H. ?: il. 49,. al
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
The Delaware Idea,

At New Castle, Delaware, on the 2lst
instant, George Draper (colored) convicted
of murder in the second degree, was placed
in the pillory in binding snow storm,
and after the administration Of Aixty lashes
was incarcerated for life.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
Paw Duties In Greeubacks.

The secretary of the treasury has issued .
circular to customs officers authorizing
them to receive after the LIST of January,
1879, United States notes asweA as gold and
standard silver dollars in payment Of duties
on imports.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
The Famous st. Louis Bridge.

The Illinois and st. Louis bridge was sold
on the goth inst under the decree Of the
court foreclosing the first and second mort.
gage bonds. 1t was purchased in the name
of Anthony J. Thomas, of New York, who
paid $50, 600, in god as earnest money. The
price paid was $1,000, geo. Although the
bridge was bid in for Mr.. Thomas, of New
York, who il said to represent large mum.
Der of boudholders,it is understood that at.
ter the sale is confirmed by the court, it will
become the property Of new company, or.
ganized few days ago, called the st. Louis
Bridge company - f5.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26
A Violent Death

Warren 8. Waite, prominent citizen Of
Toledo, O., formerly assistant postmaster
met with violent death on the night OF
the 18th inst. During the night Mr.. Waite
left his bed, and proceeding to the third
story of his residence, climbed out on the
roof over which he walked, falling to the
ground, distance of forty feet, receiving
injuries from which he soon expired. It is
supposed to be case of somnambulism.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

1ue 0Ht00tSOm IN At8080l8to0s
A correspondent with the Kuram column
reports that predatory tribe attacked ON
the 10th inst. the rear guard of the convoy
east of Sapieri pass. General Roberts sent
two regiments which rescued the convoy.
Two British officers were severely wounded.
three Ghoorkas killed and twelve Ghoor-
kas and one Highlander wounded. General
Roberts has summoned the chiefs of Kuram
to answer for the outrage. It is feared
three powerful tribes vii! combine against
the British. E., =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-26

the speakers chair; for the speaker, imme.
diate1y upon his left; the senators in the
body of the hall upon the right of the pre-
siding officer: for the representatives., in the
body Of the hall not provided for the sena.
tors; for the tellers, secretary of the senate
and clerk OF the house of representatives.,
at the clerks desk; for the officers of the
two houses, in front of the clerks desk, and
upon each side of the speakers platform.
Such Joint meeting shall not be dissolved
until the count of electoral votes shall be
completed and the result declared; and no
recess shall be taken unless question shall
have arisen in regard to counting any such
votes, or otherwise, unless this act, in which
case it shall be competent for either house,
acting separately, in the manner hereinbe-
fore provided, TO direct q recess of such
house not beyond the next day, Sunday ex.
cepted, Ut the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. BUTT the counting of the electoral
votes and the declaration Of the result shall
not have been completed before the fifth
calendar day next after such first meeting
Of the two houses, NO further or other recess
shall be taken by either house.
Section 10. That section 40 of the 10.
vised statutes Of the United States be and
the same ID hereby 20 amended that tho
words first. Wednesday in January next
ensuing" be stricken out, and the words
Monday next after their meeting"
be inserted therein. q, ts3, vs.. .S..,.,-.,-i .
Section II. That section III. Of the 70.
yiised statutes Of the United States Be, and
the same ID hereby 20 amended that the
words !" first "wednesday" be stricken cut,
and tho words " on or before the day" In
serted therein.