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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

and expunging authority to have troops at
the polls on election day to keep the peace;
also repeating the law which requires that
military headquarters in times OF peace be
established at points where the government
owns barracks. The bill then passed..
A6iO,rned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
ErOraaut RillMl.

Col. Percy Wyudham, distinguished
soldier of fortune, formerly with Garibaldi,
and with the Union troops in the American
civil war, was killed at Rangoon, India
while attempting balloon ascension.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
wing the Wflter the rest.

In Germany man who wishes to be-
come medical practitioner has to pass,
sometime in the course of his third
years study, an examination in chem
istry and physics, botany, zoology, anat-
omy and physiology; and at the close
of his studies he has to spend sometimes
as much as five months session in
passing a final examination in the prac-
tical departments.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Killed by Machinery.

At Deputy Ind, on the Sd inst, young
man named Grsston was caught in the
machinery of flour mill, tearing the head
from and breaking every bone in his body.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

IT is rumored that Missouri is g good
place for men born outside of the state
to get Offices. Carl Schurz was senator
for six years, and is now member of
the cabinet; Col. Armstrong, a native of
Nova Scotia, has served part of sena-
tor Bogy's unexpired term, and is sue
ceeded by General Shields, an Irishman.
The present lieutenant governor is q
German, and the secretary of state is an
Irishman. Only five of the states thir-
teen representatives are natives of Mis-
souri,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
A Civil War.

Civil strife has broken out at Cabul, in
Afghanistan. Yacoob Khan is Smelling
Chandol, the Kizilbash portion of the city.
Numerous Subars have left Cabul with their
families
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Collision Mt Sea.

The ship VanDieman was sunk at sea by
collision with an unknown vessel. Two
of the crew were picked up in a small boat.
They report their shipmates and the crew
of the unknown vessel probably drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

SCOTT &. GOODWIN, of New Hartford
Conn, who with his wife was injured
at che time of the bridge disaster at
Tariffville, sued the Connecticut railway
company, and attached a locomotive.
This he stored in small frame building
which he erected for the purpose at
Winsted. This brought the company to
terms, a settlement has been effected,
and the engine released to resume its
service on the road.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
No more need genius languish for Wal

No more need genius languish for want
of appreciation. a literary bureau has
been formed in New York which charges
an amateur author twenty-five cents,
offers his manuscript to one publisher
after another, and pockets ten per cent.
Of the proceeds, if there should be any,
giving the writer the rest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Killed by Q;ArA.

4 party OF five workmen walking on the
railroad track at I.awndale, Ill.,, was run
into by au incoming train. and two, James
Branda and Anton Ardlish, were instantly
killed. The others escaped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
A Failure.

A communication from the secretary CT
war was laid before the house on the 9Th
inst pronounciDg the work on Hoard rocks,
Monongahela river, failure, and asking
an additional appropriation of $4,000 for
continuing the Improvement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Bloody Fraeas. .

At hcLeansboro, ILL.,, on the Sth inst,
Charles and Frank Norris, brothers, went
to the hpuse of their two fbrothefs,in. law.
WIN Hale and Mart Craig-for the purpose,
they said, of killing the latter. Hale and
Craig were eating supper when Frank Nor.
ris went to the door, and called Hale out.
On Hale's appearance, Frank told him that
he wassgoing to kiln him; immediately airing
with his revolver, but without effect. Hale
returned the compliment, killing Norris.
In the meantime Charles Norris engaged
Craig inside the house. Shots wefe ex.
changed With fatal results to ChsrleA Morris.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

DE-. ScHL1EMANN is ambitious to be
United States consul-general at Athens.
he is an enthusiastic American, has
married Greek lady, and is building
fine palace in Athens. He is on good
terms with the king, and would gladly
give his services gratuitously, besides
doing all he could for the United States
in the various archaeological explorations
now going on.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

Are the mOSt 81
tcctive and con1t-
NAL purgativrr'rr
discovered. They
are mild. but e.
fctual in tlrn
operation. n.oyin.
the bowels surrey
and witl.ou; pain.
Although ""n'."
in their Operation.
they are still III"
most thorough ana
searchinu catIi;t,-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

such negotiations and when Mr.. Cooper
called on him November 20, 1876,
and told him that he Cooper had an offer
to obtain for money the vote OF South Caro-
lima he said he would authorize no such
transaction, nor spend money for no such
purpose; from the 9TH OF November, 1876,
until December of the same year, under
no circumstance did he enter into any CON-
bination for seeking certificates by Venal
inducements; there never was an hour or
minute that he entertained such Il thought.
Prior 10 the cross-examination Mr.. Tilden
INDUCED in the following outburst: "To
the people who, Us. believe, elected
me president of the United States, to
the four million citizens who were
defeated, owed it to proclaim that would
not yield one )ot or title of my rights.
Whatever evils may result from this sub.
version of the electoral system and of free
government, resolved would enter into
no auction for the purchase of the chief
magistracy. lCheers, which the chairman
suppressed was resolved that would
continue to protest against the wrong by
which the people were defrauded out of
their rights"
The Navy Under RobcsOll.
Representative Whithorne has been au-
thorized to present to the house the report
of the ma ority of the house naval commit
tee in relation to the administration of the
navy department under Secretary Robson.
1t says that during the eight years of Robe
sons administration there disappeared from
the naval register the names of 20 vessels,
of which five were lost at sea and as were
sold and the proceeds paid into the treasury.
Three were sold and their proceeds paid
over to the contractors, and 20 were de.
stroyed, by order of Robson, and the mate
rial cut up, paid over or credited to the
contractors. If this destroyed property,
which cost the government 100000, 900, is
credited at only $55,000,0o0, we have an
expenditure during the eight years of
over $232,000,000. The property sold
an disposed of would certainly have
yielded revenue of $4,000, 900
to ally prudent individual. In fact, the
government received for it less than S., 900,
oC0. Now, subtracting from the annual ap.
preparations for the navy the sums applied
to its maintenance, it is found that over $751;
1000 we've applied to construction, equip.
ment and armament. This makes nearly
$G5, 100000 applied to construction, sum
which, if applied to building war vessels,
would have given us 10 new vessels like the
Trenton, one of the best in the navy. The
committee state that the laws enacted fol-
the government of the naval service and
protection OF government interests have
been disregarded and violated, and tha
large sums of public money and amount.
of public property, have been, in the admin
istration of the naval service, illegally dis
| posed of.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS.
Circular Letter from the Commissioner
Of Pensions---TheC Certificate and How
it Should be Filed.

Circular Letter from the OOuuAooAoue1
of Pensions---TheC Certificate and How
it Should be Filed.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 81, 1879
"CIRCULAR LETTER.
SIR:-Persons who are entitled to arrears
Of pensions, under the act granting arrears,
approved January 25, 1873, and whose pen
sions were granted previous to that GATE,
will not require the assistance OF claim
agent in obtaining the amount due them
All correspondence in relation to any clalE
for such arrears, will be with the person
entitled, and no claim agent will be recog-
uized in such claiAl.
A letter addressed to the Commisso ner
of Pensions, signed by the person who was
in receipt OF the pension at the date alore
said, and two witnesses, IN the presence of
a magistrate, will be the only application
reauired-and upon which the rights OF all
parties concerned will be adjusted.
z.u- The Pension Certifr1te should be sent
TO this ottlce-but it Nest be exhibited to
the magistrate t,1
The letter should be in the folio wig or
equivalent form:
10 tie Commissioners Of PraaiOas:
/ -, pensioner under pension
certificate No. -, hereby apply for the
arrears due Inc, under the act granting ar
rears of pensions, approved January o.,
! 1879 Ny postofiice address is-(here insert
the name of the postofice, and if the claim
ant resides in a city, the name and num-
Der of the rect and residence must also be
given.) -\nnle oj Giaimu1u.
/ TWO apIneSSeS
STATE OF -, COUNTY Or, IS.
Signed in my presence by ---. who
is known to me to be the person he describes
himself to be, and at the same time he ex'
hibited to me his pension certificate, which
is numbered. Noytstrute's Signature.
Very respectfully, J. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioners of Pensions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
The Cue,

The deciding game of the New York bill
lard tournament was played on the night
of the 9TH instant, and was most remark.
able one, resulting in victory for Jacob
schaeder, who is now the champion of the
United States. George slosson was the
competitor, and, in his sixth inning, made a
run of 4j4, placing his score at $50 against
10 for schaeffer. The latter, in his sixth
inning, made 283, Slosson made but 70 in
his seventh inning, and schaefEsr ended the
game with an unfinished run of 29S. The
score stood 600 to ST.; winners average,
50 81, the largest on record, and losers
average was 81 Al, the second greatest av.
erage. Slosson takes the second prize, and
Sexton and DAILY third and fourth respec.
lively.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
The Plague Excitement.

A dispatch from Palermo says that a
rumor of the outbreak of plague at Odessa,
has caused violent demonstrations at the
former place, which, however, were quieted
by the announcement that the government
had ordered quarantine, one week, on all
arrivals from the Black sea. A Gordon of
troops has been thrown around the infected
regions
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
The Arrears of penstons.

General Rice, chairman Of the committee
on pensions, has had several interviews
with Commissioner Bentley as to the neces-
sary legislation to carry out the provisions
OF the arrears of pensions act. OF course,
time will be required to examine claims
presented, and, with the facilities at his dis.
posa], the commissioner thinks no more
than ten million dollars will be required
for claims adjusted during the coming year.
The committee has informally considered,
and will probably report bill accepting
that amount for the purpose. Should
claims be more rapidly adjusted, provision
for their payment can be made on the meet
ing of congress in December.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
A Poor Depository.

The house of Daniel Franz, a farmer re-
siding near Dayton, O., Was broken into by
masked robbers on the 9Th INST. They
bound the family and by threats of death
forced Mrs. Franz to reveal concealed money
to the amount of $500 in cash and So, 900 in
notes and bonds. The robbers escaped with
their plumber.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

PERFUMED gloves are now fashionable,
but more delicate perfume than ben
zine is desirable,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

The advantages OF these Lines are
!. II the passenger II going to or from any poin:
In tho entire West and Northwest. he can buy MS
tickets via one of this Company's lines ana &c
sure Of reaching his destination By IT OR ITS CON-
NECTIONs. $50
=. The greater part Of it's lines are laid with
Steal Rails !; Its road bed is perfect.
& It AZ Che shork line between oil important
points. a..
hnnsa Air Rrake Miller's Platform and Couplers
ma the latest Improvements for comfort. safety
Ye II the only Road In the West running III,
csiebreted Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluhs.
8. It = lie only Road running the Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars either way between
chicago and 1t. Paul, Green Bay, Free
port, La Cro1De, Wlnena, Dubuque. Me-
Gssger, Milwaukee.
:. Ho Soado6R equal facilities in number Of
throofh trains, equipped with Pullman Palace
q. Nmsiss connections with all lines crossing
at insaEnsdiats points.
The posuast.ty Of Ehese lines is steadily increas-
Ing and Iasoeaes1s should consult their interest by
purohaatnG tickets: Via this line.
aSyer fhjg route are sold BY all Coupon
H01et Aaonte In tho United States and Osnsdas.
Renneaeher. yeu ok for your Tickets via the
O1iu110 & Northwestern Railway, and take none
oths.
WI. srENNETT,
0en1 Psss. Agt Chicago, H..
MARVID 1aaA111,
Gent 1ao&ese, Chicago, IL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

The New York Times, speaking of the
Bank of England, says: "The Bank of
England will be 1876 years old the 9th of
the coming July, having received its
charter of incorporation al that date,
and having been projected by William
Patterson, a Scotchman. Constituted
a. Joint stock company, with a capital
of FL zoo, 900, the whole sum was lent
to the government of William and Mary.
then much embarrassed. At the outset
it was the servant of the state, and has
ever since continued such more or less.
The charter, granted at first for Il years.
has been from time to time renewed. the
last renewal, subject to modification or
revocation, having been in 1848.. =" For
while the business was done in one room:
now the bank! occupies, as everybody
knows, large building on Threadneedle
street, and employs some 800 men. N 9TH
ing less than Is note is ever issued.
and no note is issued second time. The
average amount Of notes jp circulation is
S25, o9Qo 70 ,oo 9:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Probable Suicide.

Lorenzo Richmond, promising young
lawyer of St. Louis, Mo-, is supposed to have
suicided on the Sth inst, as he was found
in his room dead, with bullet hole in his
head and discharged pistol on the floor.
lie was a native of Woodstock, vt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

The Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway IS
the only Northwestern Line connecting in
Same depot in Chicago with any OF the G-ta;
Eastern and Southern Railways, and is the NOS;
conveniently located with reference to reaching
any Depot, Hotel place Of business in that City.
Through Tickets and Through Baggage
Checks to al Principal Cities.
Steel Rail Track, thoroughly ballasted, free
from dust: Westinghouse Improved Anto.
matte Air Brake, Nliiler's safety Platform
and Couplings on all Passenger Cars.
The Finest Day Coaches and Palace
Sleeping Cars.
This Road connects more Business Centres.
Health and Pleasure Resorts, and passes
through finer county, with grander scenery
than any other Northwestern Line.
Az. q. CARPENTER.
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
g. s. MERRILL. JNO. @. GAULT,
General Manager. Asst GENT Manager
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
JeRuttA In TrOuhle.

The Jesuit fathers OF Chicago have fled
bill to restrain certain parties from begin
ming an ejectment suit against them on the
ground that the land on which their church
and college buildings, worth million dol.
lars, are situated, is private property, under
an old state land title.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Railway Accident.

A wrecking train collided with An engine
and empty passenger car, about three miles
from Worcester, Mass, on the S,h inst.
Nathan E. Stone, telegraph operator, was
fatally injured and Superintendent Witter,
+. W. Vail and two others badly bruised.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13

A PROPOSITION that may startle some
folks has been made in the board of al
dermen of Springfield, Mass. 1t is to
pass an ordinance forbidding screens,
blinds, curtains or any other obstruction
to full view of the interior of all bar
rooms from the outside. The idea is to
make the hiding of violations of the
excise law impossible. The liquor deal
ers view the proposed measure with
alarm, not 80 much because it might
compel their obedience to the law, but
they have a reasonable fear that COM
paratively few men would drink 80 pub
licly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For all the purposes Of Family Physic,
and for curing Cost5veness, 0a pnan,'
Headache, Erysipelas, Rheumatlsrn
Eruptions and Skin Diseases, BIZ
lousness, Dropsy, Tumors, Worms,
Neuralgia, as Dinner PHI.
for Purifying the Blood,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
DishOneat Omeials.

Evan Rice, cashier of Wilmington and
Brandywine National Bank, Wilmington,
Del, has been arrested on a charge of EN-.
bezzling about $27 600. Rice is confined to
his bed by nervous prostitution.
William Heath, who was auditor of St.
Louis County for ten years prior to 1876.
was convicted on the 9TH inst, at St. Louis,
No., of embezzling about $143, 900 of county
and township funds, of which he was col.
lector and custodian. His sentence is
twenty years in the penitentiary.
Juchoatzos, the treasurer of the Mutual
Credit Foncier Co., of Russia, convicted of
embezzling 100000, has been sentenced to
fifteen years penal servitude in Siberia.
Harrison Attoway, Missouri coal oil in
spector, was arrested at St. Louis on the 4th
inst. The grand jury it is said will return
an indictment against Attoway for partially
in Office and fraud. Clifford Able, the Off
produce the books of the Office.
The accounts of ex-treasurer Fred s..
Ellis, of Brown county, Wis, have been
found to be short over $1,000. The bonds
men are amply able to supply the def
cheney.
VIM. H. Lamphear, clerk of Outagamie
county, Wis, has skipped the country, a de-:
fsulter, He had the un bounded confidence
of his constituents, and the county board neg.
ligently allowed him to qualify without the
necessary bonds. His defalcation amounts
to about 5000.
Tho Cir,hor Talo~rA~r.S :
Tilden's nephew, Col. Pelton, was before
the congressional committee investigating
the cipher dispatches, at New York, on the
9th inst, and acknowledged the genuineness
of the messages, and his attempt at pur.
chasing the vote of the Florida returning
board. he was unable to state who was the
author of the cipher key. He gave the key
to Coyle and Marble in Florida, but could
not say to whom he entrusted it in Louisiana.
he said Mr.. Tilden did not read any of the
kilograms in relation to the returning board
purchase, and that be (Tilden) was
much annoyed by the attempt alta purchase,
and declared that he would have no such
work, and would sooner die than take the
presidential chair under false pretenses.
Peltou further stated that WREN he sub.
sequently showed Tilden the whole cor
respondence, he was still more exercised,
and denounced the whole proceeding en-
phatically. In answer to questions as to
where he expected to get the money to
fulfill his exorbitant promises, Pelton stated
that he looked to the Democratic National
committee for the necessary funds to sus-
tain his actions. He acted entirely on his
own responsibility, feeling convinced that
Mr.. Tilden would not advance the money
or connect himself in any way with the
negptetionS. - @ s"fg r
.Plhe inst. Samuel ~. 1ildea %ss
summoned before the committee and testi-
fed that he had not seen a single dispatch
either in the cipher or TRANSLATION until
their publication in ,..e New York dailies ;
had never entered into an arrangement to
purchase the vote of South Carolina or
Florida, and had no information that such
nefarious negotiations we're being car
ried on until bs saw the dispatches
published; no never authorized any
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Business Troubles.

The notes of the Salmon Falls paper com.
pany, Russell. Mass, have been protested.
The failure of H. Sayles, Danville, and 8.
L. and 7. D. Sayles, of Versailles, Conn.,, is
announced. These concerns are in reality
one and have been in existence 25 years
and were the largest individual manufac-
torres Of wooden goods in the country. Their
mills were situated at Mechanicsville,
Dayville and Versailles. The property
invested in the enterprises amounts to
between $750,0oo and 81, o0o,0o the entire
village of Mechanicsville being owned by
the firm of H. c. & T. D. Sayles. The
failure falls heavily on the wool merchants
of Boston, who are creditors to the extent
of s350,000 or 100000. Depreciation in
the value of WOODEN goods is assigned as the
cause of the failure.
Albert Grant has filed petition in bank.
ruptcy at London. Liabilities 1851 1898.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February S.-1:30 P. M.-Wheat
Quiet and frmer at S73sc for cash; 88c
for seller March; 500 for seller April.
81 nc bid for seller March. Oats-Firmer
at 20Ac for cash 2lc for seller March. Rye
Unchanged. Barley-Heavy and lower
at &c.. Pork-StrOng;25 c higher 1915 for
cash; $9S2X for SELLER March; $99715 for
seller April. Lard-Strong and higher at
$665 for cash; $3.50 bid for seller March !;
$3.50 bid for seller April. Whisky-At
-51:04. Hogs-Receipts. $500 heads: active
and 5@10c higher light at $3.75@3.3O;
heavy mixed at $3.50@3.s5; shipping at
$3.80@3.S5.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
FOREIGN

LONDON, February S-12 80 P. M.-Liv.
erpool wheat market opens quiet; floating
cargoes slow; on passage very heavy; num-
Der of cargoes on sale off coast; corn, moth.
ing Offering.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Killed by an Explosion,

Isenmayer's Touring mill, at Little Rock,
the largest in Arkansas, exploded its boiler
on the night of the 9th inst, killing the en-.
gineer, Horace Burns, and making an utter
wreck of the engine house. Burns has
wife and two children residing in St. Louis,
Mo.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-02-13
Milwaukee.

.Flouf-Very 1ame but held firmly; choice
spring at $4.35@4.5o; common to fair at
$3.25@3.75. Wheat-Quiet; No. l at CSC;
No. hard at 97%c; No. 2 regular at SIX
@S7Tc; No. at 74c; No. 4 at 66@6Sc;
rejected at 56H@57c; No. seller March
at $3.50; seller, April at $3.50. Corn-Dull
ct 30Hc; new at 29c. Oats Steady at zoe.
'Rye-Tar1e >'at "4Sc. Barley-Quiet and
lower; 72c for cash; March at zoe; No. 8
at 40c. Pork-Higher at $9.S7H. Lard
At $675@725. Hogs-Steady at $4,000
$50; dressed firm at 1926.