Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-03


and Western railroad company, at the fol.
lowing prices per ton: Crate, $3.55@3.571;
egg, $3.65@3.70; stove, $4.07h; chestnut,
$S.52h.
THE Vanderbilt will case was resumed at
New York on the Oath inst. An offer was
made to prove that in 1873, prior to the will,
Commodore Vanderbilt told lady that he
had received q communication from his
dead wife to leave the bulk of his property
to his oldest son, SO as to keep it together,
and that he was going to do. The object
was to show that splritualism was not
mere speculative belief with him, but influ.
enced him in business matters.
AT Boston, Niss, on the 23d inst, United
States Commissioner Hallett gave a decision
in the case of Henry A. Parr, arrested some
time ago on a charge of being engaged with
others in the capture of the steamer Chesa.
peake, in the name of the Confederate gov.
eminent. The commissioner ordered the
discharge of Parr on the ground that his
case was covered by general amnesty proc
lamation of December 25th, 1868
The Union Dime Savings bank, of Sara
toga Springs, has closed. Liabilities, $685..
600; cash on hand, $1,000; mortgages and
real estate, $l80,0OO.
THE WEST.
Two Ohio ministers-Revs. F. A. Spence
and J. K. Davis-have been dismissed from
the ministry for irregular conduct.
THE following from Gen. James A. Gar.
field, in response to al inquiry will be OF
interest to western settlers. " Persons enter
ing homestead after they have ceased to
be soldiers, get patent after one years res
idence. Persons, actual soldiers at the date
of entry, or who become so afterwards, if
| they served five years, require no residence.
The commissioners decision is right. I did
not frame the law, but concur with Judge
Lawrence, who did,"
ELEVEN hundred and fifty bales of Texas
cotton passed through Sedalia, Mo-, on the
! 26th, over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, consigned to Liverpool. This is
the first shipment by rail from the gulf to
foreign ports.
The Loker bank, a private concern, the
oldest in St. Louis, No., suspended on the
18th instant for lack of business. Deposi.
tors will all be paid.
Gov. BISHOP, of Ohio, committed the
sentence of Ralph Wintergill, convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hung in Colum-
bia county, October 9Th, to imprisonment
for life.
Col. MILES telegraphs the lieutenant
general from Fort Keogh, Montana, that six
Sioux have arrived at the fort from the Brit
ish possessions, being emissaries sent ever
the line by Sitting Bull to ascertain upon
what terms his people would be permitted
to surrender to the United States military
authorities. They represented that the
Sioux who had taken refuge in Canada were
very DESTROYS of returning to the states.
Gen. Sheridan answered that if they return
| it must be on terms of unconditional sur
render.
The Odd Fellows bank, Sacramento,
CAL, has decided to wind up its business,
and has made an assignment. The assets
are believed to be sufficient to pay the de.
positors.
HON. VIM. n. MEsERvFY, editor of the
Webster County (Ia.) Gazette, died on the
2lst inst, of hemorrhage of the stomach.
GENERAL.
In the Wayne (Mich.) Circuit Court on
2Sth instant, an order was issued confirm
ing the recent sale of the Detroit and Mil.
waukee railway to the Great Western Rail
way company of Canada, and authorizing
the necessary conveyances.
INFORMATION has been received by Capt
Howgate, at the signal Office, that Capt
Tyson of the schooner Florence, of the How.
gate Polar expedition, reached st. Johns,
N. B., on the 26th. He has been absent
fourteen months.
SENIOR ZAMANCoNA, the Mexican minis
ter, says the purpose of the Mexican gov
eminent in sending five thousand troops to
the border was to suppress raiding and aid
the United States troops in putting down
| lawlessness.
| CONSIDERABLE commotiOn is created at
Madison, Wis, among property owners, by
the recording, on September II, of deed
given by Dan Webster to David Hal, bear
! ing the date of March. 1849, for slxty'hVe
lots, including some of the very best bust
ness and residence lots in the city. The
price paid to Hall was $4,000. Many con
slider it fraudulent, and should it be brought
to trial it will be fought by the united
strength of many wealthy residents. The
title of all the property claimed under this
deed is believed to be perfectly clear to the
present holders, and quiet possession fol
ten years, under the laws of this state, with
reasonably clear title, confirms the holder
in possession.
THE American rifle team shot match al
Creedmoor on the 25rh. Sumner made the
unprecedented score of 221 in possible
225; Jackson reached 217, while the grand
total reached 1850 points against 1865 OF
the team on the first, year ago.
THE Paris Patrie says: We learn that the
difficulties between France, England and
the United States, relative to the NeWfound'
land fisheries, have been arranged. The
three cabinets are now drawing up con
vention, which will obviate all future di'a
greements. Ill,
WHILE ain examination was progressing
before Commissioner Maynard, at Mar
Quote, Mich, ON the oath, in the case OF
the United States versus Samuel J. Tlden,
two men suddenly entered ,e Office, seized
the books Of the New York 4 ron Mine COM
pany, which were being isedsin testimony,
and while one hurried wn the stairs to q
carriage in waiting the her stood guard at
the door, preventing ee.ess of anyone until
his accomplice had secured good start,
Warrants were issued as quickly as possible
aud officers started in pursuit. They over
took the carriage some miles out Of the city
but found neither men nor property.
T AN estimate of the losses to the revenue
on sugars for two years was sent to Con-
gressmen Woods committee on the 23d.
The figures !. hich are said to have been
prepared by 9 careful statistician, shows the
whole loss to the government last year to
have been over s2.5o0,0oO. The special
agents have been ordered to prepare and
submit to the treasury department the re.
suit Of their inves LEGATIONS in the alleged
sugar frauds. It is reported that the special
agents have discovered refinery in another
city where no samples of reports have been
kept a. required by law. .;x