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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
RObblllS the Mail.
Daring llObkIerlck.

4 daring highway robbery was perpetrat.
ed in broad daylight, on Fifth avenue, New
York, Oh the lith inst. The wife Of .Ado!ph
peBarry, a wealthy importer, was walking
on the avenue with Il lady friend, when an
elegantly a:tired man dar;ed behind Mrs.
peHArry, caught both her diamond earrings
and endeavored to tear them from her ears
He succeeded in tearing one out, decorating
the ear and escaped.
Four masked men broke into the dry goods
and grocery store of 3. f. Bachman & Bros.
three miles from Riegelsvilla, Pa, or the
morning Of the 18th inst, and bound and
gagged TWO clerks, and G. W. Bachman, one
OF the firm, who were sleeping there The
burglars beat Bachman over the head badly.
and then broke open two safes. They Sc
cured $1,000 in money and 800 worth of
goods and escaped, taking along wagon
and two horses belonging to the firm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Buried AltvA

A terrible accident occurred at Kansas
City, NO., on the 18th inst, in cut being
made for the Chicago and Alton railroad.
The cut, with it's almost perpendicular
walls ainety feet high, caved in and buried
the workmen and their teams under 5000
yards of falling earth. There were four
teams in thecut at the time, and ten men
working at each team besides these there
we're the foreman, James Mccarthy, his
clerk and two men working with the pick.
Six persons were killed outright and seve.
raj wounded. The following are killed
Peter Bagley, James Hazen, Thomas Casey,
Edward Hines, Daniel Lucet, Richard Rine.
All the bodies have been recovered.
An embankment at Zieglers ore beds,
fifteen uilaa from AllsntoRn, Pa. cayed on
the 18th Instant buryins fifteen persons,
killing one and seriously injuriug four.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
CT ~ r~. - -

Is The art Of landscape painting &C.
CURED easely?-Puck. That's m.easely
question, and yer better 60 ask the ma
rines.-Bosto,, Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

A ire at Enterprise, Miss, on the 18th
inst, caused loss OF $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The business portion Of Bedford, d small
ourgh near Columbus, o., wa, destroyed on
the 18th inst. Loss about $4,000.
The Soldiers Orphans Home at Neuia.
On'o, caught hre on the 10th inst, and was
consumed. No lives were lost, though sew.
eral narrow escapes were reported The
six hundred children had lust finished
breakfast when the alarm was given, several
inmates OF the legislature visiting the insti.
tuition, barely escaped with their lives,
Senator Richards and wife escaped by
dropping from the second story window in.
to blankets held by men below. Total loss
$75,0U0; no insurance.
Twenty freight cars were burned at Gin.
clnnati, O., on the 10th inst, by bursting
tank OF oil, caused by collision.
The building of the Rogers locomotive
works, at Paterson, N. j., used as millwr;ght
shop and for storage of patterns and models
OF locomotives in all parts OF the world, and
TILED with machinery costing about 1925 900,
burned on the 18th inst. Total loss $210 900;
insurance $4,000. The flames spread to
the flax mill Of Barbour Brothers, and the
building and its contents were burned,
Loss estimated at $4,000; insured.
Carvings brewerp and mailing house al
London, Ont, was destroyed by FIRE and
explosion on the 18th inst, involving = loss
OF S200,0oo; insurance 100000. A fireman
named Reeves was killed.
Tattersalls stable at New York, burned
on the 18th inst, with over 60 horses of sc
IN the stables. Some of the animals were
valuable roacsters. Two fremen were
severely injured by the roof falling.
The Pennsylvania tack works, ut Norris.
town, We're partially burned on the 18th
inst. Insurance 100000.
fire in G. n. Nor:hern's building al
Lebanon, N. II on the 18th inst, caused q
loss OF $4,000.
The Silver Springs Starch companys mills,
at Milwaukee; Wis.,, were BURIED on the
1lth inst. / Loss 10000.
The old Asbury University building al
Greencastle, Ind, occupied as the college
museum, Nhitcomb library and cadet armo.
~, burned Oh the 10th inst. The bui!dino
cost $4,000 in 1928 and is a total loss. Loss
on museum $25, 600, and to Wh;tconah libra.
| nv about S. 90
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Obituary..

George L. Frost, member Of the lower
house OF the Wisconsin legislature, died at
Madison On the the 18th instant.
Joseph A. Eugelhard, secretary of state
Of North Carolina, died at Raleigh on the
10th instant.
DR.. +. F. Brown, one of the oldest and
most prominent physicians of Memphis,
Tenn, dropped dead on the 10th instant of
heart disease.
General Peel, the famous English turf.
man, is dead.
Edward r. Thompton, retired commodore
OF the United States navy, died at Philadel.
phia, Pa, on the 18th instant.
Colonel George Bradley, an old and
highly esteemed lawyer of Minneapolis,
MIMI, died on the 18th inst.
Ex'chief Justice Case, of the court of
claims, died at Washington on the 10th in.
slant, aged 81.
Thomas S. Drew, elected Governor of Ar.
kapsas in 1874, died in Texas recently.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Burned to Death.

A frightful catastrophe occurred at Sum
merville, 40 miles from Augusta, Me-, on
the 10th inst. Ephraim Hyster and wife
lett IN the forenoon to do some trading,
leaving their three children, aged 4 wears,
~ years and 8 months, alone at home.
BY some means the house took fire and
before aid arrived the building with its
contents was destroyed, thsathree children
perishing in the flames About . year ago
child of the same family burned to death
Mrs. Patience Findlay of Delaware: O.
aged so, was fatally burned on the 18th inst.
by her clothing catching fire while standing
in front ora CRATE. She died in few hours.
Robert Geary's dwelling at London, Ont,
burned On the 18th instant, and a fireman
named Evart persisted in the flames.
The farm residence of Daniel Null, five
miles east of Fort Wayne, Ind, was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 9th. Null and his
wife barely escaped, while their son Jesse,
fourteen years old, was literally roasted
alive, the bones crumbling away at touch.
James Hyler, hired man, sleeping in the
same room, was also terribly burned, and
death ended his agony in the evening.
A five.year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Winke,
residing at Detroit, Mich, was fatally burn.
ed on the 9th. He meddled with the fire in
the absence of his parents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

ened at an approaching train, the daughter
JdmPed eat"of the rear Of the wagon, and
fell in ~ middle 81 the track, tho engine
Ipassi Power and Killing her Instantly, drag.
EEinsahs body distance of sixty fest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

The burning Of the Birmingham pub
lie library, according to q local clergy
man, was an "act of God's Judgment
upon the town for its Goddess education
IN the board schools" One bucket of
water would have saved the building
when the6re broke out, but the buckets
were SO high up that they could not BE-
reached till one man clambered on an
others shoulders; and then there was no
water till some one stumbled on a tub of
dirty water behind a screen. The early
plays Of Shakespeare were found in a
charred heap of rubbish-at least on
such heap-and probably an example
OF its contents, lay copy of j" Loves
Labor Lost" preserved by that irony of
fate which displays itself in the fortunes
OF books as we'll as of men.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20

GEN. SHERMAN, while in Atlanta,
spike frequently Of the changes made in
the city since he LAST saw it, pile of
smoking ashes. 81 see the streets are
the same" he said, "but the city is Won
derfu'ly changed, and has an appearance
of enterprise and thrift that is admira-
bic. When I was here during the war
my men liked Atlanta very much. It
was one of the healthiest points through
which we passed. All our soldiers Jared
we'll here, and found the climate very
pleasant" Turning to a lad in the
room, he said: "My SOD, you ought to
thank God that the war came when it
did. Brave and true men fought the
battles and endured the hardshi % that
would have been yours had the war
come later" When asked how he had
been received in the south, he said:
" We have had nothing but the most
courteous treatment everywhere, and the
visit has been one of pleasure only"
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A-RREE.~
severSfGalc,

The coaet OF t3eliciaswAs swept > Afesr-
iul gale oisthe l4,h inst. Two vessels went
ashore, and twenty-eight persons were
drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-20
Rlague.Alrlcken Russia.

Kasson, writing from Vienna,
says the Russia nplaeue excites great alarm
in Germany, Austria and Hungary; that
nearly all the patients have died; that six
army surgeons and nearly all who came in
contact 18th the dead had died, although
disinfectants were freely used, and that the
mortality among the sick, in some places,
was equal to lVO Per cent.
Advices from the Interior OF Russia state
thata general unhcal.hiness and predisposi-
ton 10 epidemic exist. The government of
Saratoh complains Of the foul condition of
kamishin. Typhus fever and small pox are
increasing in IN alarming manner in Yivr.
The Siberian plague has appeared in another
village. The cattle plasu.. in the vicinity of
Ek"terinoslav has spread to twenty
seven neighboring localities. or 2CoU head
attacked, half persisted. The plague has
appeared at a village on the Kiefi railway.
There is - great mortality at Orsk from small
pox, AID another unknown disease. An
unknown epidemic has appeared in two viii
lagos OF Tanboo and the plague at Bostov.
\ large humber Of Cossacks who fled from
Wetleanka were found frozen to death on
the banks Of the Nvlga.
The st. Petersburg Golos publishes sensa-
tioral letters stating that hundreds of bod
les OF those who died from the plague in
Astrachau, III December, remain still I'm.
buried, and the corpses are strewn over the
district
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Dishonest Officials.

Dishonest Officials.
An examination Of the accounts of the
aaas@ esanty ~tssasarsr, Luthssx Couk LIN. \.
Oswego, N. V, shows the 9efalcalion
amounts to about $4,000. His operations
bcya:. in 1860.
Geo. w. Sieber, treasurer Of st. Clair
county, ILL.,, is de(aulter for about $50, 600.
His assets amount to $4,000, and the bal.
ance his bondsmen will make up
Delbecquc, director OF the French mint,
has been sentenced to six years lmprison.
ment, and $4,000 francs fine for embezzling
100000 francs in bullion lodged in the
mint by the kothschilds. Delbsequs sub
stituted galvanized copper bars for the
bullion embezzlrd. "''~~~ as>A,, '~asse
RObblnx the Mail.
James Beck, baggage master Of the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railroad,
between st. Louis and Columbus, KY, was
arrested ut st. Louis on the 14th inst, by
Col. Schauerte, OF the postotlice depart.
ment, on the charge Of robbinS the mail
lie was taken to the postotfice where, on
Pfodaction OF the proof against him, be
made full confession. lie WAS then taken
before Judge Treat, Of the United States
district court, pleaded guilty, and was sen
fenced to three years in the penitentiary,
the entire business being accomplished
within four hours. The amount purloinetl
from letters cannot be accurately stated,
but is supposed to be between $4,000 and
$4,000 all taken within year.
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buy, he drew pistol and fired three shots
8 Frank, one shot taxing effect In tho
shoulder, aud one in the side, passing tta 1ugh'
the bowels. The physicians think erc is
but slight chance OF recovery. Alter the
sbooting Of his cousin, James ATTEMPTED
suicide by shooting himself through the
head. The wound inflicted is not danger.
Gus. ess4..ssa-rs
An old man named Oleson, residing on
what is called "the island near Menasha,
Wis, wns murdered on the night of the lStl,
inst. George Hammer and dissolute
woman named Lizzie Diamond have been
arrested, charged with the bloody deed.
At Indianapolis, lnd., on the night of the
9th instant, Patrick Breen. a railroad con-
ductor, fatally stabbed VIM. Goul, keeper
OF a billiard room.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

\ GRBAT MEDIUM FOR ADvERTIsING.-The
Religious Herald, owned and edited by
Jetcr d Dickinson, is 4 magnificent medium
for advertising. it is the organ Of the Bap-
fists OF the South, who number largely over
million and quarter communicates, and
is read in every neighboibo hood in the whole
South. Besides, the Religious Herald has
a good circulation at the North and in the
West. One OF its associate editors, Rev.
Dr.. Upham, lives in Boston, Mass, and
another, Rev. John y. Broadus, D. D., lives
in Louisville, Ky.
Jeter 4 Dickinson have bought four Bap-
tist newspapers and merged their lists into
that OF the itetigi0us HerGtd, and they have
hundreds, OF active agents pushing their
paper into every nook and corner OF tue
land. AS amedium for advertisers it would
be difficult to find anything better than the
Religious Herdtd. II you have anything
worth advertising, try the Herald. Adj
dress Jeter e Dickinson, Richmond, Va.
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DISTRIBUTION EXERCISES AT MONTE MARIA

Distribution EXERCISES AT MONTE MARI
CONVENT ,YEsTERDAY.-The annual diSlri
bIftfon Of honors and awards OF Mont
Maria Convent, on Grace street between
I Twenty-second and Twenty-third. tool
pace yesterday morning at 104 o'clock
The convent Is in charge OF the nuns OF tbt
Visitation, and occupies one OF the mos
beautiful positions in or about the city
The view from the south side or the build.
ing Is unobstructed, and from the rear por.
tico the prospect Is really beautiful. The
river can be seen for milss above the city.
when, at times, the mists arising from the
waters denote the rapids over which they
are dashing. Chesterfield spreads ont be-
fore you with Ills fields OF waving grain
and verdnre, while below the waters, which
have grown calm in their expanse, are seen
winding their way through the tortuous
channel until they are lost in the distance.
Thus situated, with cool breeZes, which
never seem to die ont, it is place which
could not fail to lend additional charms TO
one OF these occasions, which are always de-
lIyhuul and interesting to fond parents,
but which. nevertheless, do sometimes
grow tiresome.
At half past 10 o'clock the young ladies
and little ones, becomingly at'ired IN white,
and ali looking lovely in their sweet inuo-
ceDce, marched into the hail. That part re-
served for the audience was already filled
with the Immediate relations Of the young
ladies. Admission could only be obtained
by ticket Of invitation, and these were
very limited. Right Rev. Bishop j. j..
Keane, Father F. Janssens, Father ,Hanley,
OF the Cathedral, and Father Kelly, OF st.
Patrick's, were present. The Bishop made
& = Ia E,b
nolnced them.
The music was all well rendered and
seemed to be much enjoyed by the audience,
while the Improvement OF those young Ia
dies who had appeared on former occasion
was very marked.
The programme had to be changed and
somewhat curtailed on account OF the un-
fortunate sickness OF Miss Golden. who was
to have played prominent part in its full
timent. This young lady was to have ac-
tompanied three little Sirls-MisScs Weld
Colli@an, Nellie Neale, and Addie Braucr-
in the song Of 81 Won't Be Num-" but
when, at her absence, it was about to be
omitted, the Bishop laughingly remarked
that it was TOO appropriate to be lost. and
insisted upon its being sung without ac-
compartment. The little ones came brave
ly forward and complied, much to the
amusement and pleasure Of the audience.
At the close Of the exercises the Bishop
in bis happiest vein addressed the young
ladies, and paid n iustly-descrved compl-
ment to the thorough training which chill
dren receive from the good nuns.
There was handsome display OF tapestry
embroidery, fancy work, drawing. and
painting. 4 painting By Miss Countess
Scawell, called moonlight on the Mo-
selle." and "Open the Gates as High as the
Sky" in crayon, by Miss Nellie Lotticr,
were unusually well executed. and do great
credit TO the artistic skill OF those young
ladies'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

ELECTION MARsHALS AND SUPERVISORS
TFrom the Philadelphia Ledger, Independ-
ent. 1.-THE laws relating to those officials
should be modified. A great deal OF the
money heretofore appl opriated for their pay
has been wasted. There can be no doubt
about that. The proof OF it is at hand here
in Philadelphia, where six or seven hun
dred deputies were appointed for the last
November election, without shadow OF
necessity for them; and supervisors were,
in like manner, put forward for appoint
ment for no other reason or necessity ex-
cept TO secure part OF their pay to ele out
"e!ection expenses" for precinct bummers
and strikers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION or FIRGI-
NIA.-The next meeting Of the Educational
Association OF Virginia will be held at
Hampton. beginning July Sth. These
meetings afford the teachers OF Virginia op-
portunities OF discussing with their con-
freres the questions Of interest 10 the pro-
fcss;on; OF becoming acquainted with one
another; and OF getting and giving en-
couragement.
A number OF papers have been promised
By Influential members OF the profession in
the State on subjects Of present interest.
Among the subjects to be discussed may be
mentioned Higher Female Education, The
Spelling Reform, Method aud Discipline,
The Metric System. &c.
An address Will be delivered by General
S. G. Armstrong on the "Educatlon Of the
Lower Races and Il class exercise in In
dan-teaching will be given before the Asso'
citation. 30.
The evening addresses will be delivered
BY Professor III. II. Harris, Of Richmond
College, and Captain james Barron Hope,
OF Norfolk.
Arrangements have been made for re-
duced rates at the hotel and with the yari-
Gus transportation lines. Persons leaving
Richmond OIL the morning OF the Sth can
secure excursion tickets good for one week.
An opportunity Of enjoying sea-breezes,
saltwater bathing, and all Of the luXuries
OF Old Point or OF Hampton, is rare plea
sure, which many OF the professors in our
colleges and teachers in our schools will
doubtless embrace, and the meeting Of the
Association will no doubt be one OF interest
~ well as profit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

The SOUTH Is ALL RIGET.-[Louisville
Post and NerS. AL through the South
are signs of returning prosperity such as
have not been experienced for twenty
years. The advance in cotton has already
benefited that section, and the new crop
promises to be profitable. The negro exo-
dus was small affair, the importance Of
which was exaggerated for political effect.
The South should give more attention to its
own material affairs, and take less interest
in national politics. The day OF the carpet
bagyer has departed. and the South will in
the future be allowed to manage its own at
fairs. 1t should see that these affairs are
well managed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

FOURTH. .oF-JULY EXCURSION TO WEST
in to-day's paper VIII
be found notice OF the Fourth. of-JulE cA-
cursion to West Point via the York River
road, leqving here at I:30 A. NJ. and return
Ing at 7:30 2. NJ. This excursion IS uDoer
the management of Messrs. W. A. Lamkln'
r. w. Carter, j. R. LamkiE. j. L. BradY'
L. P. Murdock, and j. F. Austin, with Mr.
r. Tt. Adams suDerintendlng the Whole
affair. OF course there will be- large at
tendance. There always is.,. There will be
slass-ball shooting. pigeon-shooting, fish.
ing, hunting. dancing. boatiag, and goos;
time generally. =. .-.--.-.- - :.
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THE NEW FnE-ALARM BATTERYROoM.-
The city tirealarm and police battery has
been removed to Washington Hall, and the
room in which it has been placed is we'll
fitted up. The battery is now-under the
admirable management OF Mr.. r. NJ. j.
Paynter, erinteDdent-second to no bat
tery in the United States, and the city is to
be congratulated upon the excellence OF
this department. The battery was formerly
located in the Second police building, but
mainly through the labors OF Mr.. James E.
Phillips, member Of the Fire-AIarm and
Police Committee. the very desirable change
has been made. The committee is presided
over. it will be remembered, by Mr.. VIII
liam II. Williams, most Jealous chairman,
who always has the city's interest at heart.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

POSTAL NOTES. Under 4 recent ruling
OF the Post Office Department DILL partly
printed aad partly written, when unaccom'
PANIED by personal correspondence, is enti'
tied to pass through the mails, unsedted
at the rate Of one cent for every TWO ounces
On and after the 1st Of July all letters
short of postage delivered at letter. carrier
offices will have special stamps affixed tc
them when received representing The amount
OF unpaid postage. At other post-o1hce:
these stamps will be affixed when the letter:
are delivered. --.....-.,.--..-.-
Letters destined to Green Bay, Louise
county, should be directed to "Tyler's >
rornerly Villa Green), Hanover county. II
directed to 'Green Bay, Va" they viii
be sent to the post-otfice Of that name ir
Prince Edward county. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

ANNEXATION NEETING.-A meeting Of the
Richmond Annexation Committee was held
in the Council chamber Yesterday afternoon
to take action in regard to the report pre-
sented by the Manchester committee at the
last meeting OF the joint committees. The
Richmond committee adopted resolution
desiring the Manchester delegation to pre-
sent plan at the next meeting OF the Joint
committees showing upon what conditions,
financially, &C., together with a detailed
statement Of all the provisions which Man.
chester would require should the anneXa'
tion OF the two cities take place. AS soon
as the said report is prepared by the Man
chester delegation meeting of the Joint
committees will be held. .,,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

DEATH OF Mr.. T. BILLUPs GRUSDY.-Mr.
T. Billups Grundy formerly resident OF
this city,, about forty.tiye years of age, q
son-in-law of Mr.. T.. Barton Haxall, and
nephew Of Bishop Whittingham. OF Mary
land, died at his home in Ashland on Wed
nesday morning OF inflammation OF the
stomach. Mr.. Grundy removed from Balti-
more to this city some years ago, but, fer
some time past had been resident OF ASH
land. He was very well known IN ken
mend, and had many friends mere. he
was buried yesterday. :.
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fBut isn't that a mistake y

GMr. Gladstone's last and most remarkable
postal.card deliyerance: 81 am opposed to
cofFee-palaces, as ! believe they are more de-
than -beer-sbops. The sttmuia-
ting properties OF tea or coffee are greater
and more injurious than those OF malt
liquors." stt..-., lis. u
The Czarowitz, the heir to the Russian
crown, mixes freely with the people. He is
not afraid OF Nihiiists, and is said to be in
no danger from them.-E Ezehange, III ].
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-27

MozART LAST EvENlNG.-A large and
fashionable audience was present at the Mo-
zart musicale last evening. The programme
was we'll rendered. and ELECTED frequent
and deserved applause. ......-.t'
JThe track used by the pedestrians intheir
contest was left standing in the ball, and
proved a source OF great discomfort to many
persons. 1t is hoped that a similar struc'
ture and for Ike purposes may not here
after be allowed, and the one which now re-
mains will be removed. .@ .-5