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

On the afternoon of the 9th inst. terri.
bic explosion occurred at the upper Brier
Hill Furnace, at Youngstown, o. The fur.
mace men we're in the act Of turning on the
blast when an explosion occurred, throw.
ing the hot blast in every direction, and
covering the men. Robert Lowe, of New
Castle, had his thigh broken and otherwise
wise seriously injured; recovery doubtful;
George Anderson, legs and head badly cut;
Patrick Saunders, head and body badly cut.
The boss had leg broken and was other
wise seriously injured. The cause of the
explosion il not known. r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Roasted Alive.

While two mes, named John LEIGH and
Henry Weis, were smearing the inside of .
Large irou tank with coal tar, In Belcher's
sugar refinery, st. Louis, on the Sd inst, the
tar took fire in some mysterious way, and
before the men could be rescued they were
burned 10 death. The accident is supposed
to have been caused by the breaking of .
lantern. they were usins and igniting the
eoal tar. ,...,..,-.. ,t.-...>.-. 49,. .-..
The residence Of A. McPherson, near
Dixon, solano county, Cal, burned on the
Sd inst. An Indian girl employed by the
family, persisted in the lam es.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

Robert J. Wheeler, not yet 81 years Of
age, and a son of we'll known citizen Of
Jersey City, has absconded, after rebbing
his employer, Joseph Youman, cotton
broker, of $4l, OON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
How the Tides are Proouced.

There has always been difficulty in
the minds of teachers, as well as in the
minds of learners, to comprehend the
theory of the tides as presented in our
text books. This theory fails to give a
satisfactory account of the course of the
tides on the side of the earth most re-
mote from the sun and moon. Accord.
ing to this theory, at that part of the
earth's surface which is turned away
from the moon or the sun, less amount
Of attraction is felt by the waters than
anywhere else on her surface; and the
whole earth 10, therefore, in effect drawn
away from the waters on the far side of
her, and thus, the water being left
behind, q tide is produced on this side,
as well as on the side at which the force
of gravity acts directly. That SO great
an absurdity should have been accepted
80 long by our writer's of text books is
truly marvellous. 1t is, indeed, contrary
to all known facts and laws of physics,
and if no other influences are felt by
the waters at the far side of the earth
than attraction, there would be just the
opposite effect produced on that alleged
by this absurd hypothesis. This can be
demonstrated by actual experiment, and
as conclusively as any other fact coming
within the reach of experimental phil
osophy. 1t has been proved expert
mentally that all bodies on the face of
the earth at midnight are heavier than
at any other hour of the twenty-four;
and when the new moon occurs at mid
night this increase Of weight or gravity
a II IL r.
Of the earth is still greater. Now, if
this theory were correct, attraction
would produce just the opposite effect;
that is, matter would weigh less at mid.
night than at any other hour Of the
twenty-four. On the side of the earth
facing the sun and room, the weight Of
bodies is diminished, as it should be,
according to the theory which ] propose
to establish in this article.--PQputar
Science Monthly. 81:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Re1ult Of Victory,

A Lahore correspondent says General
Roberts will probably winter on the heights
east of Peiwar pass. His victory detaches
10000 non.orthodox Mussulmans from the
ameer's authority. According to private
information Mussulmans are already send.
ing levies into the British camp. 1t is re.
ported Khoord Cabul tribes are only kept
from deserving the ameer by the presence
Of troops. Two Europeans were seen
among the defenders of the Peiwar. Ono
Afghan general has presented himself at
PeiWar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

LONDON, December .-12:3O P. M
Liverpool wheat market opens dull. Float.
ing cargoes quiet; on passage easier. Good
cargoes mixed American corn off coast, at
O9a k1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
ShiDWF eck.

The schooner Caledonia went ashore on
Libby Island, coast of Maine, on the Sd
inst. The captain and crew Of five men
were lest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Rroka Hla E0ok .

A London Dispatch Of the 9Th inst. says
Capt. Whyte Melville, tho novelist, fell
from his horse while hunting and WAS killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
AT a merry-making in the town of

AT merry-making in the town of
Burbank, Kandiyohi county, the bottle
had passed too freely, when an alterca-
ton occurred between Nils Nilsson and
Ole Torkelson Leskerne. The last named
drew his pocket knife, and made saw
age attack on the other, cutting deep
cash on one side of his face from his nose
around to his ear. The wounded man
tainted and was unconscious for some
time. He will have his assailant arrest
ed and tried for the offense.
In Rice county there has been dozen
sugar mills in operation, and the total
product from amber cane is estimated at
10000 gallons. One firm in Faribault
has manufactured nearly 1000 gallons
of syrup, a fine article, unexcelled for
all purposes, by the best New Orleans.
A gentleman in that section, who has
taken deep interest in. the subject, and
is willing toput in $50, 90 towards build
ing refinery, has been investigating
the matter with much care, and declares
that the amber has more saccharine
matter than the Louisiana cane.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

About fifty houses In the business portion
OF Macon, Ga, were destroyed by fire on
the 9TH inst. Loss $780, 900; insurance
sos, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
VARIOUS TOPICS.

EVERY approach to the Ameer's do.
minions is over a road that would call
out the enthusiasm of tourist, and the
employment of elephants and camels
give to the invading army an Oriental
cast that has at least the charm of nov
city to Europe and America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

AN inventive resurrectionist has in
vented Patent for charging collins with
nitro-glycerine in such a manner that
the charge will be exploded and the
snstcher duly dispatched whenever an
attempt is made to open the coffin. The
invention, if carried into use, may prove
somewhat announcement to future gen.
erations, and will, at any rate, efectually
prevent the transformation of old grave.
yards into building lots.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

THE New York city authority are
prosecuting the bill-posters who exceed
their privileges in FASTING their sheets
over the bills of other parties, and who
disigure structures that their PASTE
brush is not entitled to besmear. Evil
IDENTIFY, as one of the humorists of the
day has said, "there has got to be l:ss
patent medicine or more fence"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

WILLIAM G. RALsroN's handsome
widow has wasted $4,000 of the $l75,.
600 settled upon her from the ruin of
her husbands California estate three
years ago, and her friends have applied
to the San Francisco courts for the ap.
pointment of guardian to prevent the
sqaandering Of the remainder. Numer-
Gus adventures have found Mrs. Ralston
willing dupe, and year ago she cause i
quite scandal by en:icing New York
er from his wife and family.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

THURSDAY, December 5.-The report
of the committee on appropriations on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was referred to the committee Of the whole
and made the special order for Tuesday
next.....T The general appropriation bill was
also received from the same committee of
the whole. ..Adiourned until Monday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12

insane within the past week. BE has
been apparently deranged for the past
two weeks, but his symptoms were not
alarming until the latter part of last
week, when it required several strong
men to mango him. Mr.. Eagan is about
60 wears old.-Le Sueur Sentinel.
The result of business in the St. Cloud
Office for the year ending Dec. l, 1878, is
as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
D.ICCLN.iTING DOCS.
An Operation to Prevent Distemper and n q
Ours In Running Order.

To vaccnate dogs is something that Mr.
Sem. q fancier at IFS West Broadway. offers 10
do Tho process, Mr.. Sem says. is new only in
this country whore the art Of keeping dogs is
only Just beginning. and has long been known
and practisel in England and even in Canada
Mr.. Sem is from Canada. Dogs he says are
afflicted with dstemper and catch il from one
another as human beings catch smallpox. The
| ailments Of dog are not classified. but are
grouped under the general head Of distemper
II "a dog takes q violent cold. which he Is only
supposed 10 DO when his system 10 out Of order
there is copious running at his eyes and
nostrils. and that is distempcr II dog
is long-haired. ana tho neas get at him
so rs to produce sores. that also Is
u distempcr Where dogs are many. distem-
per Of one sort or another Is common and it is
20 guard against the predisposition Of the dogs
blood to be bad that vaccination ia undertaken,
Al the last dog show held in this CITY Mr.. SOM
says. the advice WIS given TO the owners Of
dogs by an old inncicr To vaccinatc. Tho opera
ton is performed In the same way MS vacrina-
tion for small r n dog becomes very sick
tho operator il a proof also that the animal had
the seeds Of distemper In his blood, and was in
need Of the operation.
Mr. Sem has rs yet yaccinated only the pup.
pies OF his own stock. but he expects vaccine
matter from Canada every day, and adyertiscs
70 treat any animals that are brought 10 him.
The place which no selects for vaccination Is
inside the ear we'll down toward the root. For
merly the shoulder was chosen hut the ear was
found to be n bettcr place both for the success
81 the operation and for the concealment Of the
scar. After dog h vaccinated. Mr.. Sem says.
he is sure 10 keep in good condition. and his
blood is secure against the contraction Of dis
temper Of my sort. Although tho. result OF tho
operation is generally severe, and the animal
becomes very sick the fancier says that he has
not heard Of fatal case.
Concerning the frequent poisonous effects Of
dog : bite, Mr.. Sem says that people ought 10
beware Of q dog with bad mouth. dog got
- an old pair, he says is ant to have n cankered
mouth. His teeth are loose in the gums. 80
ttAt they may be- moved all about and they are
gcnernlly, also, what are called shell teeth.
with the enamel worn on that Ia. 80 that they
,olle't tartar, which is always poisonous. The
hlte OF dog with clean white teeth amounts 10
nothing, and henls speedily. whereas the bite
IRON dog with shell tccth which are covered
with tartar sWclls w and makes "A frightful sore,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
ALIS Exit.
The Flight OF Coney IsIand Cornet Player
from an Angry Father.

Peter All is handsome young musician
who plays q cornet in the band that has been
engaged for tho season in Paul Bauer's Atlantic
Garden on COncy Island. He was formerly
employed In tho Brooklyn theatre orchestras.
Tho police returns OF Sunday morning in
Brooklyn shown the following entry:
:, rc'cr AL in Elliott place; go ". 80 white.
J. ;, musician NJ. yes Dis conduct fauiCA Hogan.
Doran Discharged
FREQ translation OF this ia that at Ia p. VI.
on Saturday Officer Doran arrested Peter Ali,
aged 80. OF al North Elliott place. white native
Of the United States. who can read and write,
and is married: that the arrest was made on the
complaint OF Patrick Hogan, who accused him Of
disorderly conduct. and that he was discharged
10y the Police Captain. Mr. Hogan is n real
estate agent. OF TOmpkins place and Harrison
street Mr.. Hogan has n daughter about "a
years Of ago who months time ago became ac-
luanted with All. Tho musicians accomplish
ments won her admiration, and on several Os-
casions she showed her appreciation Of his
attentions 70 such an extent that the two be-
Tho Young woman did not learn of All's b"iny
married until short time after their acquatnt-
nncc. but then sho was not willing to disturb
tween them. She invited Ali To- her house and
he called upon her once or twice. Mr.. Hogan
ON learning Of this. expressed his d!splcas-
ure, put his daughter assured him that their
friendship was honorable, and that there was
nothing in It that could be condemned Mr..
Hogan made some inquiries about Ali and the
stories he heard impressed him 50 unfayorahly
That he concluded to forbid Ais coming to his
On Saturday at o'clock. Mr. Hogan unex.
pe'tedy returned home, and on entering his
house found AZ sitting in tho parlor with his
or lay. his aside umbrella. Mr. Hogan started
toward the cornet player. demanding by what
tlght ne. married man. cHmo there 10 see his
daughter. Miss Hogan intcrpospd that Mr. All
was nnr FRIEND. nnt that she had invited him 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
NOTEMBER APPROACHING.
The Politician. beginning the Ovcr-tocking
Of the Kumor Market.

Arumor has been current for several weeks
that Anti Tammany politicians in this city were
to ask Gov. Robinson 10 remove Sheriff Reilly,
County Clerk Gumblcton, and Register Locw.
Yesterday 1t was said that the removal was to 10
asked upon the ground o. ovcrcharges and
irregularities.
Tho Tammany politicians say that the rumor
Is absurd. and influential Anti Tammany men
are not aware that anybody is preparing
charges against any Oiilccholders.
\ lawyer who transacts much business in tho
otlces u tAe Register. the sheriff. and the
county Clerk said yesterday that the practice
OF oNercherEing had prevailed in those Offices
Tor moro than twenty years. As an instance he
said that although the statutes prescribed ton
cents folio rs the charge for recording deeds
mortgages. and all other instruments required
by law 70 De put ON record. the Registers Of this
county ior many years charged ~. % for record
ing every such paper. irres pective Of the num-
Der OF tollos II contained. Lawyers sometimes
count the fOllos in documents left for record he
continued, and demand that tho charge shall be
hNed AZ the legal price. This demand is always
acceded 10. The gentleman had no doubt that
charg"s could he preferred against these OIL
GERS that would Justify their removal
The sherin, County Clerk. and Register are
not in the least alarmed. They view the rumor
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10

Inquiries having been made Of The suN
whether Jacob J. Banta and Theodore Kent are legal
Inspectors of Weights AMI Measures and entitled to col
eetiees such IN the First and Second Districts Of the
city reporter called upon Mr. Charles Mundy law.
yer at i56 Broadway. and. after consulting his law books
that gentleman said The law provides for only two
nspecorsouc for each district The custom TINT has
prevailed for years NJ appointing Illegal In 1874
four were appointed. among them Bania ana Kent VINO
were assigned 10 the First District In August OF that
year ne Mayor attempted 20 remove Banta. and
appointed one kncisel in his place. BantA brough
suits against kneisol and Kent hest hi rights In one
of these Judgment was rendered. ccarg the appoint
~, Mt ol both banta aud Kent illegal and ousunc them
from once hania appealed and the General FERN u,
NrTsed The Judgment tn INN, holding that there could be-
nut two Inspectors one for each dstur that Rtna was
lawfully an oinied Tor the First Distract AMI that the
Mayors attempted removal of him was legal AMI Voh
The Judgment Of custer ag inst Kent however, never has
been anu cannot now be disturbed ON the 10Th OF Jnnu
hIy a,t The boa OF Aldermen passed resolution ao
lsns The tees oi the Office but the Term Of the
Common Pleas have recently held that in doing they
exceeded their powers and that the resolution was vuiI
u follows that Mr. Ranti i the lawful Inspector ot
weight, and Measures tor the First District amt emitted
l collect the ices pertaining 10 the occ and that Mr.
hent Is not all Inspector tor either district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
DITIESIfOEEER CHECK MATED.
New Indictments Taking the Place OF that
In Which he Pound a Flaw.

Part II. Of the General Sessions Court was
crowded yesterday morning by liquor dealers
who had gathered 10 hear eX-Jud:c Often
hoeier argue upon the defect tina, he discovered
In the first indictment Of Andrew Early Of 1875
Eighth avenue for selling liquor on sunday.
But new indictment having been found. argu-
ment was unnecessary. and Early pleaded not
guilty. with the privilege Of withdrawing his
Plea AZ any time and pleading guilty. EN-Judge
lltenhprier has, however. discovered flaw in
tho new indictment. IL charges that Early,
whose bartender. james sullivan Is Jointly in
iicted with him. sold ",spirtuous liquors" on
sunday whereas the law says intoxicating
beverages. Tho ex-Judge Saws that somo
sprtuous liquors are not absolutely intoxi-
eating beverages.
- district Attorney PHELPS said 70 n reporter for
The sun: The whole gist Of this matter is
how Jury will take the evidence. When aman
goes into barroom Of a sunday 10 have drink
II Is not necessary for him 10 ask for a glass II
intoxicating beverage To let us know he had IT,
That Just about the way every Jury Will con-
strue H. II strikes me. We have the man who
vent into Earlys barroom and drank LIQUOR
Now. is the inference not plain that he got an
intoxicating beverage and that he drank il on
Tue promises He may have felt bad and taken
II for medicinal purposes but that doesn make
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
ACCUSED or FORGERY.
The Unpieasant Tesiimony with which Ferry
md HroMn nre Confronted.

Detectives took yesterday to the Tombs
Police Court Samuel Perry. alias Frederick
Phillips, and James Brown. who were charged
with forging and tutoring chesks. amounting
10 81 .522, on the Chatham Bank.
The checks. three in number. were so we'll
executed that they wero readily cashed by Mr..
Enoeh Dick. tho experienced paying teller.
After the close Of business on the 3lsto August.
Mr.. G. VI. Hand. the President u the bank. first
discovered tho forgeries. The three forged
checks are 10 the order Of George Longman II
% John street endorsed by f. \. Barnes. and
made payable 10 Frederick Phillips. Detective
Plnkerton called az Is Maiden lane. and learned
from MIR. Thornton that he had purchased forty
pennyweights Of gold from Phillips. giving
MN IN exchange check for i53,
Perry. alias Phillips asked Mr.. Thornton 10
send the check 10 l.. A. Barnes Of Newark as he
lPhiipsl was not known In this city. and that
Mr. Barnes would pay lin. Mr.; Thornton pre-
icrred 70 have the rhecks payable 10 the order
Of tho firm. and told Philips that with their en-
dorsement he could get the money. This first
check WINS the one with which Phillips gained
the confidence OF Mr.: Dick. the paying teller. A
few days nlterward Phillips sold George Long
gold. This time he asked for a check. On the
morning Of the 3lst he presented this check
and forged one for s5s2. which were cashed
In the afternoon more checks We're paid. The
detective went 10 Newark: failed to Ind any
one answering the name Of l.. A. Barnes but
hired in that name. He became convinced that
Perry, alias Phillips. alias Barnes were one. He
traced the man TO 236 West Thirty-sixth street
and arrested him.
Dederiek and Longman identified Phillips
Justice l!uily remahded 10th men in default Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
BUYING ON CHANCE.


Promptly NJ . o'clock yesterday morning
the sale was begun. II WAS at Barker X son :
New York Taiersals." Broadway and Thir-
ty-ninth street and the centre 81 the auction
room floor was piled high with large and small
trunks. carpet bags valses parcels Of all sizes,
and various other kinds Of packages. There
were 40 lots and they were offered for sale by
tho United States Express Company Ms UNI
claimed property. None Of them had been
opened and every man who bought supposed
ne WAS securing compact assortment II Valu-
abns.
. The trunks, carpet bags. and vqlses were
wis brisk. The bidders however did not pur-
chase entirely qt random. They closely ex-
a. nearly rs possible the worth Of their money
IN 'h' Alg nr trunk that contained the concealed
treasnr". Ihus. ~ Old trunk or ragged tag
might haas" Contained articles Il priceless worth.
From - o. = wac given for them.
The smaller packages drew out lvelier bid
ding tut N" aiv'nfcs. though quick. We're
small and nothing hut the most tempting
brown paper pare :. bearing strong and lib
cral supply Of cordag". and a mysterious re-
duu!uuey ~ scalng-,yaN-sma and suggestive
~ .cW"ry brought rs much a. 49, |, was only
the most inexperienced purchasers who bought
.brEe paper parcels. One man gave sl.7j Tor "a
bundle II old news papers
Later on. small soft package was held W,
tained human hair. She irocamei her dis
covery and small man hid - rs for IT. While
tle hulIl'ueer was enucHNOrng 10 secure an
othrr ourr the exhibitor turned IL around and
a large hole in the paper enabled all 10 see that
4 was bundle of dressed bright brown hair
Tho man who had made the last Offer wished 10
withdraw his hid. He said he wanted the hair
for his wife. and had II been Of the hue that
renders the carrot SO attractive II vegetable be
would nave taken H. but brown hair was OF no
use 10 him. A man whose wfe's hair was prob
ably a bonnie brown bought H.
ANOTHER purrha7er, after eager bidding,
u IA spherical shape. Paying his Abs at the
close Of the sale he fastened with his booty 10
an adjacent liquOr saloon opened il cautiously
a Dutch eheese-smal hard. round and APP
pareutly UNBEATABLE