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


strips. A tweuty.ioot section was thrown
through frame building, thence across
vide street and through lo'inch brick
wan, and finally struck large apple tree
and fell In yard about 800 feet from ito
starting point. All tho mill buildings in
the neighborhood of the boiler house are
wrecks. A farmer named Newman, who was
scrap near the boiler house, was
thrown some distance by the explosion.
Both his legs were broken, and he was
otherwise seriously cut by the flying mis-.
siles.
The Black Hllls.
Prof. Jenny, who visited the Rockford
mining district, distant from Deadwood rs
miles, expresses the opinion that the town
district of the Hills, and that the belt be.
tween Lead aud Central is spur or contin-
ustion Of leads OF that section. He says the
ore is of low grade, but its great abundance
will assure the permanancy of the new
camp. The district covers an area OF about
20 miles. The professor, since the late in
vestigations, has become satisfied that the
Black Hills are destined to be the greatest
gold producing country in the world.
Drowned.
William Lewis, brother of ex-senator
Lewis, was drowned, December End, while
fording the Shenandoah river at Port Re-
public, Va. His colored driver and pair Of
horses were also drowned. Ex-senator
L.wis was himself crossing the river in a
skiff at the time of the accident.
A skiff containing five boys was upset by
the steamboat Sergeant, when backing out
from the landing at the foot Of Canal street,
New Orleans, on the I'd inst. Three OF the
boys, John Eckert, Andrew Earnest and
James Mcfarland, were drowned.
The ship II. Orontes, on her passage from
Bermuda to Halifax lost man overheard.
A boats crew Of 10 who went to the rescue
were all drowned by the capsizing of the
boat.
Southern Affairs.
Blane's resolution for inquiry into thu
recent elections in southern states was re
considered in caucus on the Sd inst. by boil
Republican and Democratic senator's. Thu
} Republicans decided to press the resolution
for adoption after amendment that the in
vestigation be made by special committee
instead of the judiciary committee. TIL
Republicans also decided to offer soon
resolution declaring the entire validity o
the constitutional amendments, and assert
ing the propriety of enforcing them b,
appropriate legislation. The Democrat
senators decided to take the position tina
, Blaine's resolution should be amended t
refer to violation of election laws, an,
abridgement of suffrage in both northern
and southern states and thus amended t.
4 vote for its adoption.
. Base Ball.
The third annual meeting of the nationa
league of professional base ball players me
on the 4th at the Kennard house, Cleveland
: Syracuse, Buffalo and Cleveland clubs wer
, admitted to membership. The championshi
4 penant ior1 1878 was awarded to Boston. N. T
Young was reelected secretary Crave
and Hall of the Louisville, and Nolan of tn
= indianapolis asked to be reinstated, whic
4 was refused. President Petit rendered tn
L resignation of the Indianapolis club, whic
= was accepted. The pitchers position We
:. changed from six feet square to space 81
feet long by four feet wide. Also the pitch
er shall! not turn his back to the batsma1
while in the act of delivering the ball.
resolution was adopted giving the Milwa,
10 kee club 20 days to pay their indebtedness
and withdraw honorably from the league, {
4 the expiration of which time, if not paid, the
8 will be considered expelled.