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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
a Bad RO0t.Rlac1

AT San Francisco, CAL, on the night of
the 25th, boot.black named VIM, Bon.
LANCE, attempted to shoot Pauline Christian.
servant girl who had repulsed his atten.
ton. He fred an Intellectual shot. A
pohceman attempting to arrest him received
a shot IN the arm and he in turn shot Bou.
LANCE in the face. The latter then fred at
"m. Frey, the girls employer, killing him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Riot at ROstnv.

A disturbance occurred at Bostav, on the
Don, on the 14th. The police being unable
to suppress it the military was called out.
inc riot lasted from the evening of the 14th
10 the morning Of the 18th. The residences
of the chief of police aud the overeeer o.;
the town, the district police station and the
police records were destroyed. Two police.
men were killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
South American Matter~

\ private telegram says Pisa Qua, Peru,
has been bcmbarded: The guano loading
appliances at Huamillos and Pabellonde
Plea have been destroyed. Iquioue is still
blockaded and ell sailing vessels have LETT
The workmen have fled and business in the
interior is entirely disorganized.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
TIE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commissio
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.

NEW YORK, April 26-3 100 P. M.-Cottou
-unchanged. Flour-Steady; receipt ~
Cco bbis; sales $4,000 bbls. Wheat-I@kc
better; receipts 13l,oGo bus; sales 1890
bus; No. 2 spring and seller June at $3.50
Rye-Dull at 5ST@61Ac. Coma t,iHs
better; receipts 1906 bus; sales sc, 0oO bus
a. 40He; 1870 TO. western mixed. Barley
Nominal. Oats-Quiet; receipts l4,G0]
bus; sales $1,000 bus at 3l@32c for mixed
western: white unchanged. pork-Quiet at
$1O,25. Lsrd-Quiet at $625. Butter. Cheese.
Whisky, Sugar and Eggs-Unchanged. Pc.
troleunl-Crude at 7E@Sc; refined at &c,
Coal-Steady. L.ather-At 1O@2lc. Wool
Weak at 26@38c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Chicago.

CHICAGO. April AL 80 P. M.-Flour-
quiet but strong; choice Minnesotas at
"a 5O@475 fair to good Minnesotas at s4.00
(94'50; fair to good springs at $3.50@3. Is;
low springs at 81 5c@3.00; patents, at IS O0@
$50. Wheat Firm and higher at 8SMc for
cash; $40 Tor seller May; Ole for seller
June. Corn-Firmer at 33Nc for cash: 35c
bid for seller May; 36c bid for seller June.
Oats-Steady and frmer at 23Mc for cash :
24Ac bid for seller May. Rye and Barley
tirmer; unchanged. Pork-Unsett!ed and
lower at 50 so for cash and $500 for seller
June; $e:72E for seller July. Lard-Firn
at $6.o5 for cash; 1921 for seller June ;
$6.l7H TOR seller July. Whisky-At 81 "a.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; active and
and firm; 10t@15c better; light at So GOA
3 80; heavy packing at $3.30@3 IS; heavy
shipping at So 6O@3 IS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Terrible Mine Dtaaster.

A Victoria, B. c., dispatch of the 10Th,
inst. says: son the morning of Tuesday
the 18th inst, fire was discovered in mum.
Der ten level, Wellington coal mine. De.
parture Bay. It was supposed to have been
e1tinguished on the following day, and on
Thursday morning when twenty-6:e or
thirty miners entered the level to resume
work an explosion occurred, blowing the
working level into ruins, killing eleven
men and injuring others seriously. Three
Cinnamon are still in the working, but there
is no hope for them. Volunteers who en-.
cred the level in the afternoon report the
foul air so strong they cannot remain below
Tor any length of time. The level will
have to be flooded as the mine is on fire in
that vicinity. The Vancouver coal com.
pany's men have stopped work and gone to
the rescue. The scene at the pitsmouth was
heartrendering. Wives and children weep.
ing for husbands and fathers and parents
for children. The names of the killed are
J. Rennell, Reuben Cough, John Hoskiu,
John Dixon, G. Campbell, l.. Prella, A
DENY and four Cinnamon.
A Victoria, B. c., dispatch says the whole
number of deaths by the Wellin eton coal
mine catastrophe is twelve. All the bodies
except one Chinaman have been recovered.
The level upon which the explosion took
place was flooded to put out the fire which
was raging in the slope.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Eureka, Nevada. Burned.

A tire in Eureka, New, on the night of the
leth inst, and next morning, burned half
the town, including the heaviest business
houses hotels, newspaper Offices, telegraph
office, masonic building, and a great number
OF dwellings. Three hundrd families are
destitute, and 1900 people without shelter
A relief committee has been organized.
Loss roughly estimated at one million,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Lost mt Sea.

The steamer Bernini, Capt. John Worth,
has not been heard from since leaving New
York, March 26th, for Bristol, England.
The vessel carried general cargo, mostly
grain aud was insured for $4,000. She had
no passengers, but a full complement of
men,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Sitting Rnl1-

The secretary Of war has addressed a let.
tor to Gen. Sherman directing that in case
Sitting Bull or any of his followers cross
from the British possessions they be held as
prisoners OF war until further orders from
the president. Il view of this action Sit.
ting Bull and band have voluntarily sui.
]ected Themselves to the authority of Great
Britain, and ceased to be subjects of the
United States.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Imprisoned In a Mine.

cave in mine at Sugar Notch, Pa, has
imprisoned six men and boy. Two hun.
dred men we're working from the surface to
rescue them at last accounts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
ASS0SAlllS.

Simultaneous with the attempt On the
life of the car Of Russia, three policemen
were shot st kazaa. Among the assassins
was an educated girl, II years of age, and a
noblealan.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
S1ngular heath

Fred kolb, one of the officers of tho Eric
(Pa') fire department, was killed on the 10th
inst. in singular manner. He was sitting
on hose cart which was being driven rap
idly into a door yard, when he came into
contact with wire, clothesline, cutting his
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Joshau A. Tilden, aged 81, in the silk bus
mess at New York city, killed himself on
the 23d inst. Cause, business troubles.
An unknown man leaped from the sus.
pension bridge at Nashville, Tenn, on the
night OF the 22d, into the Cumberland river,
and was drowned,
Leroy Nichols, Wall street, New York
broker, committed suicide on the 10th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
ROrder Villains.

Information is received at Fit. McKinnev.
wy, on the 10th inst, that on the 18th.
horse thieves entered the house of Mr.. Eos.
ter, one Of the Oldest settlers in this section.
His place is located On the Plony, near old
Fort kearney, fifteen miles east OF Fl. Nc
Kinney. They hung him up by the neck until
nearly dead, to make him disclose the
whereabouts of large amount of money he
was supposed to have. Foster refused to
tell and was nearly dead when let down.
tie revived and was again hung, still refus.
ing. The thieves then ransscked the house
and took all the bedding and SIS, the saw.
lnss OF his children; also took all his
horses, three in number.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
A HEAVY Jude rnellt.

\ London dispatch says judgment has
passed in London against McHenry in the
Erie railroad suit for $4,000 900, with an
offset of 100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
A Thrifty WatcAs,,nn

Henry Smith, the colored night watch
n'n Of the mint at San Francisco, CAL, is
under arrest for the theft of $4,000 worth
OF gold bullion, $4,000 i'll ingots, and 81, GOO
in coin, much OF which was found concealed
on his premises
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
SuSnell6eal.

Pekover, Moore & Co., dealers in slaves,
at Cincinnati, O., made an assignment on
the 22d inst.
5. Jullyman, paper box manufacturer,
Montreal, has settled with his creditors at
% cents on the dollar. Liabilities $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
August BELMONT Iujure<l

A heavy road wagon collided with the
carriage of August Belmont, the well.known
New York banker, near Central park on
the 22d. Belmont was thrown from the
vehicle and badly injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Lorillard has bought Problem, the steeple'
chaser, for 81 800. The horse goes to Eng.
land after appearing at Jerome Park.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
c. H.DAvIDsoN, Proprietor.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Steamers Wrecked,
The Turf.

The steamer Kate Hooper struck snsg
near Little Rock on the 22d inst, and sank
in two minutes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Notre Dame,:: (Ind.) Catholic university

Notre Dame,. (Ind.) Catholic university
entirely burned down on the 2sd inst The
in6rmary, old mems home, music hall and
mimous hall, adjoining, were also burned.
No lives lost, but student named P. J.
Dougherty was seriously injured by lump.
ing from the second story. The origin of
the fire is in doubt, but it is supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous combrs-
ton. The circulating library of $4,000 vol.
umes valued at $4,000, seventeen pianos
and other musical instruments in the music
hall were burned.
About twelve buildings burned at Anna.
ILL.,, on the ed instant, entailing a loss Of
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
The town of Midway, La Crosse county.
Wis.,, vas burned by q spark from loco.
motive Oh the 22d instant, only two of the
twenty houses escaping. Loss $4,000.
A fire at Anoka, Minu., on the night Of
the 2lst, destroyednearly hundred million
feet of lumber, owned by Pratt & Rl.iyes.
The Poland street car station and sever
adjacent houses, at New Orleans, burned o,
the 22d instant. Loss $4,000.
A fire at Braidwood, ILL.,, en- the 22d inst.
destroyed 100000 worth of property ant
grain.
A fire at Kinsley, Kansas, on the 21st
inst, destroyed about one.half Of thu
business portion of the town, including tn,
postoftice and all the county Offices. Los,
about 900.
Late Murders.
n W ny NJ Vi al> eh,,rr Mic, ~, ~,
J. I. Bridewell was fatally shot by E NJ
Andrews.
Paul Rieger, San Francisco merchant
was murdered near Olema, Marion county
CAL, on the 25Sh, by al escaped convict
Rejger was on fishing excursion.
John Preston, white, became involved il
quarrel with two negroes at point On tn,
Kentucky river, eight miles from Nicholas
vile, on the 23d, one of whom shot hin
with musket. Preston ran and junlpe
into the river to escape. The negroes thrc,
a rock after him, striking him on the head
when he sank.
On the 23d inst. W. III. Bennett shot an
killed A. I. Lindsay, at Minturn, in Law
renee county, Arkansas, on the Iron Noun
tain railroad. The difficulty originated i,
an old quarrel.
At Nashville, Tenn, On the 21st inst,
white boy name'l VIM. Wynne and Alex
Spencer, colored youth, quarreled, wbe1
the former struck Spencer with stone
/ intiicting g fatal wound.
An alteration occurred in & grocery stor
at Nashville, Tenn, on tbs 21st, betwee.
Miss Singleton. the proprietress and q GUS
toner named Thomas r. Baker. In III
melee Miss Singleton's brother shot q
Baker three times, when Baker ~rew his re
volver and shot him through the neck
fatally. The victims name was A. N. Sin
gleton.
Mrs. Shaver was murdered at Green Isle
Sibley county, Mimi, On the 18th inst, b,
her former husband, named Fred. GaIt7
The pair we're married in Germany, bu
soon separated, the wife removing to Wis
! consin. Galtz followed her and effected
resumption of marital relations, but tn
second union was unhappy and separation
followed. Mrs. Galtz then removed t
Green Isle, MIMI, where she marie
Shaver. Galtz has continually haunted hel
and on the 18th, failing in his entreaties 10
reconciliation, he united the deed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
milwaukee,.

AILwAUKEE, April 26-12:o0 n. Flour
-Q9let put strong. Wheat-Firm; No.
No. 8 at 76A@77c; No. 4 at 71K@7STc::
No. 2 seller May at s9@S9Mc; seller June
at 90A@9lNc. Corn-Quiet at 33kc.
Oats-Dull at 23Ac. Rye-Steady at 46c
for fresh. Barley-Dull at 500 for No. 8.
and 58Hc for No.2. Pork-Strong ct SO. As,
Lard-Steady at S61O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
FRb0lA tfxn1 IsU1S of THf1.

The number of persons killed by the fire.
damp explosion in the Agrappe coal pit,
near Mons, Belgium, April 18th, isascertain.
ed to be one hundred and seventeen. Only
forty.seven corpses have so far been recov-
cred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
"A Texas Flood.

"A hood at Houston, Texas, on the 25th,
was the most destructive in the history Of
city. The water rose from 2 A. NJ. t. 3.
twelve inches, and continued rising all day.
Inc OLD cemetery was almost entirely iuun.
dated and many graves ratings were torn
torn away and carried down stream. Manv
buildings are submerged aud the residents
driven out. On Texan avenue the wster
rose from four to ten feet in dwellings.
Warehouses, toundries, stores, etc., were
hooded, and all buildings on the South
Side, from the corner of Maine and Com.
merce streets to Travis, have their rear ends
and cellars filed. Many valuable buildings
were entirely swept Oh.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Consumed by Fire.

The Herkimer paper company's mill, at
Aerkimer, N. Y, burned on the night of
the 26th. Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000,
The fire is supposed to have been accidental.
as the engineer, Henry Dietz, was burned.
The Piqua., O., Touring mills burned on
the 26th, also the extensive corn cribs of
Orr d Leonard, ad joining, were badly dam.
aged. Loss about $4,000.
four story brick building on kipzie
street, Chicago; was destroyed on the night
OF the 18th. Loss on building, $27, 600; on
stocks, $4,000.
A fourth attempt to burn Perry's block,
at Napanee, Ont, caused loss of $25, 5000.
A fire at Fenton, Mich, on the Oath inst,
destroyed WOODEN factory, saw mill, large
print drying house, also Leroy street bridge,
Aggregate loss $3o, 600; insurance light.
The elegant residence OF Alexander King.
at Pittsburgh, Pa, was destroyed by fire on
the Oath inst. The stables containing ten
head Of valuable blooded horses aud six
colts were also totally destroyed, and
among the horses burned were the we'll.
known trotters Nellie Ellis, Nellie and Lady
! Alice. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
Inere was no insurance on either stock OF
premises, Mr.. King having neglected to
renew the policies.
The Stranahous block, Union City, Ps.,
was burned on the Oath. Loss in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000.
A fire at Union City, Pa, on the 9th
inst, burned twenty-five building including
many of the most substantial blocks in the
town. Twelve families were rendered home.
less. The loss foots up $4,000.
The carriage factory of Charles Becklen.
upper Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio, burned
at an early hour on the 23d inst, Loss S15..
GOO on stock. The building originally cost
$4,000. -
The Mount Carbon rolling mill, two miles
south OF Pottsville, Pa, burned On the 2sd
inst. An engine was overturned while run.
ming to the fire, and the driver, Charles
Fisher, fatally injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

The amount of pin money required
by the married woman depends on
whether she uses diamond pins or rolling
pins.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

A KENTUCKY dancing master has been
placed in the lunatic asylum in Lexing-
ton, made insane, it is asserted, by hair
dye.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

forehead everely and throwing him back
ward from the cart, his head striking on the
edge Of barrel and fracturing his skull.
He died in about two hours. He leaves q
young wife and infant child.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Preliminary papers have been served in
the suit which S. B. Chittenden and Gen.
Butler agreed should be brought to test the
validity OF the reissue of United States
legal tender notes in time of peace. The
suit has been brought in the United States
Circuit Court for the southern district of
New York, and is founded upon genuine
transaction in the regular course of bust.
ness. The trial of the action may not take
place for month at least, but whatever the
decision is By Judge Blatchford, may be the
defeated party will appeal to the Supreme
Court Of the United States in time probably
for argument at the October term,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Attempted Assassination OF Edwin,
Booth.

While Edwin Booth was giving the solil.
oquy in the lakt act OF Richard the Second,
at McVicker's theatre, Chicago, on the
night of the 23d instant, a shot was fred at
him by man sitting in the left hand upper
gallery. Booth sat still until after about
three seconds second shot was fred, when
ne rose and started toward the left wing of
the stage, pointing out as he went the would
be-assassin. The latter was at once seized,
and butfor the Intervention OF officers would
have been roughly handled. He states his
name is Mark Gray; that he is 23y years old;
dry goods clerk of st. Louis; that he has
been three years preparing to do this deed,
and is surprised that he failed; that his
failure to kill Booth is the only part of the
attempt which he regrets.
Gray says Booth wrongel friend of his
at one time and he has been resolved to
punish him ever since. He states he is from,
Keokuk, but is now travelling for firm in
st. Louis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
The Trade Dollar.

Secretary Sherman appeared before the
coinage, weights and measures committee
in the house on the Goth, and gave his views
relative to the conversion of the trade dollar
into bullion. The value of the trade dollar,
he said, was greater than q like amount Of
bullion, hence it would not be possible to
purchase coin for the purpose OF melting it
into bullion. He considered the act OF
1873 demonetiziug silver, grave blunder.
lie stated small notes would be EXCHANGED
for fractional coins, at tbs treasury depart.
ment, at any time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Boy EIlligrRnt9.

In special car attached to the express
Ia ain for the west which left the Erie rail.
way station at Jersey City on the evening
of the ed inst, were 80 destitute boys and
family consisting OF seven persons who
were going to seek work and homes. They
were accompanied by james Brace, an
agent OF the Childreu's Aid society, but the
expenses of their removal were betrayed
by Whitelaw Reed from funds which had
been placed in his hands by charitable
gentlemen to expend as he thought best in
relieving wants of suffering in New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Serious Railroad Accident

A serious accident occurred on the 10th
inst, on the Kansas City branch of the
Hannibal & st. Joe road. AS freight train
No. II, bound west, was running down a
heavy grade, trestle bridge was discovered
to be on fire, and in spite of all efforts to
check the train it ran on the trestle. the
engine passed nearly over, IA cars breaking
through, one after another, and pilino
IN an immense wreck in the creek
below. All the cars were soon en-.
veloped in flames and with their
contents entirely consumed. The engineer
stood at his post until the last, only saving
hlmseli BY jumping as the engine turned
over. The fireman jumped before reaching
the trestle. Conductor Murray had his lao
broken. Two men were sleeping in car
OF household goods and were buried in thu
wreck. Mr.: Bailey wasibadly injured when
rescued. The other, a yeung man, could
not be saved, the fire spread 20 rapidly,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Bank RObberies.

Burglars blew open the safe of the La.
coma, n. H., National Bank, on the night
of the oath inst, securing about $1,000 and
a quantity of securities.
Three masked men overpowered Mr..
Walter Sawyer, of the firm of Scroggs &
Sawyer, brokers, at his residence at Mt
Pulaski, ILL.,, on the night of the Oath inst.
and forced him to open the bank. The
safe contained from $4,000 to $4,000 in
cash and bonds; but, luckily Tor the owners,
they had recently put on time lock, which
could not be opened. The bank was thus
saved from wholesale robbery. One hun.
dred aad fifty dollars in dimes and nickels
is all that the thieves secured. Mr.. SAWYER
was left i'll the bank till morning, when he
was discovered, and search was immediately
instituted for the burglars. One Of them
was left in charge of Sawyer's wife while
the others were robbing the bank.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
The Zulu War.
More Trouble I'm TnHhox


1t is stated force of Albanians have
taken possession of Kurshumlie and massa.
cred all the Christian inhabitants. Servian
troops have been sent to cut off their retreat
across the frontier.
A Belgrade dispatch says that 5000 Ser
VANS are en- route for the scene, and severe
Citing is anticipated. The Albanians.
whose number is estimated at 1905, are
divided into two columns, and are marching
1or the Ser7ian frontier, massacreing and
burning as they proceed.
A dispatch from Belgrade reports the
Albanians have occupied the heights of
Samakof and the redoubts erected by the
Turks during the late war, and have with
one and half battalions successfully with
stood the attacks of three Servian divisions.
There has been three days severe fighting,
the Servian Attempts to dislodge the Alban.
lans proving unsuccessful. Another Servian
division has been ordered to the front. The
Servian loss is estimated at 200 men. Gen,
Skobeloff thinks it will be utterly INN ossibie
to avoid war if the Turks enter Roumania
no matter under what circumstances.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
RurnA4l To Death.

The residence of Joseph Merger at Col.
umbus, O., was destroyed by fire on the 22d
inst. All the family escaped by jumping
from the second story windows, except a
girl eight years old, who persisted in the
flames.
The pocr-farm building at Wells, Maine,
was destroyed hy FIRE on the 18Th inst.
Geo. Dyke man, the keeper, and cre paupel
persisted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01
Frauds ON the Government.

The treasury department has been en-
gagged for some time in investigating alleged
INTERPRETATIONS in the silk importaticns at
New York, and it is understood that the
chain of evidence il SO complete that
prompt and decisive action is to be taken.
Special agents have been engaged in the in
vestigation, and it has extended to transac-
tions both in this country and in Europe.
1t is claimed the evidence already obtained
shows conclusively that thegoyernmcnt las
been defrauded at least of three millions q
year by differentiation of silk for several
years, and that in many cases there has
been corrupt practices by the government
examiners and other employees. In one in
stance it is said the direct evidence of &C.
ceptance of money to lower the valuation
of an invoice of silks has been obtained
and the name Of the offending examine
sent to Secretary Sherman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-01

Conductor Jones was close behind with an
extra train. He rendered all the assistance
he could and took the wounded back to
Kearney, where they received medical as.
sistance. Mr.. Bailey and the young man
were from Illinois on their way to Kansas.
The wounded have been taken to Kansas
City, where every attention will be given
them by the railroad company.