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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
A Tough Customer.

Persimmon Bill is known on the
plains as one of the daring outlaws of
the age. His real name is VIM. T.
Chambers. He is about IS years of age,
weighs about 40 pounds, has dark brown
hair, bright blue eyes and projecting
eyebrows. He was born in the noun
tains of North Carolina. Having served
throughout the war, first under one flag
and then the other, he turned up at
Cheyenne in 1867. Highway robberies
were traced to him, but not until 1870
did he add murder to his crimes. There
after followed a half dozen assassinations
and desperate acts, and soon Persimmon
Bill was in the Sioux City Jail. He es-
capped from jail, went to the nearest sa-
loon, and, with the handouts yet cling.
ing to his wrist, ordered drinks. The
sheriff soon put in an appearance. Bill
smiled at the sheriff, and explained that
he only wanted little fun and would
20 back if the "cursed bracelets didn't
hurt So" The sheriff, pleased at the
easy capture, unlocked the irons. No
sooner did the outlaw feel the wrist.
bands off than he struck the sheriff a
death blow, leaped through q window,
mounted horse and escaped. He has
been vt large since that time, though 9
s., 900 reward is offered for him,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Two Mice in q Glass Ball,

Mr.. F. B. Spencer, of this city, of the
firm of Irwin aud Spencer, has now in
his possession two brown mice, securely
in glass ball, such as is used
by marksmen. He found them a few
days ago in barrel of glass balls at
Brinton Range. The balls had been
stored there nearly I'll summer for occas-
ionsl practice, and last week Mr.. ,spen.
Ger opened the barrel to clean it out.
In picking out the balls he noticed that
one near the bottom of the barrel felt a
little heavy, and, examining it, found
the two brighteyed little creatures &C.
curely imprisoned in their crystal home,
unable to get out and with none too much
room to turn about. He brought the
little captives home, aid has fed them
and taken good care Of them ever since.
The question how they got in the ball is
somewhat of a conundrum, but it il
supposed they crept in through the
small opening when they wero young,
and being fed there, grew till they
could not get out.-Elisabeth IN ~
Journal. '-.s u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
AurdorQQa Doeda

On the 18th inst, at Shawnee, jackson
county, No., Mrs. Bonesteel doeed her two
little girls fatally with morphine and then
attempted suicide, but was discovered and
saved Mental arrangement, caused by do
mestic troubles.
Andrew Fleming was fatally shot on the
18th inst. In one of the suburbs of Colum
bus, O., by James Kerr. A whisky fight.
Henry Aoetl, of Taghkanic, N. Y, killed
his wife and her pa,amour on the 18th inst
At Columbus, O., on the 18th inst, James
Lee, colored, WAS shot and killed by Office,
John schaef. Lee resisted the officer and il
is said tho shooting was done in self de.
Tense.
The Un9etvood and Htlbrook families
INDUCED In fresh outbreak in Carter
county, Ky. On the 9th inst. Squire Hol.
brook va. ambushed and shot by an un.
K own party. IN tho 18th inst ono ~ ~.
Underwoods was shot by u msmuc1 ". s .a.e
Holbrook faction. Both parties are report
ed armed for further bloodshed.
A man nsmed Joseph Banks, hailing from
Taylor county, Iowa, got into dispute al
Council Bluffs, on the 10th inst, over 9
GENE of billiards, and proceeded to empty
his revolver Unfortunately. Geo. Ora.
ham was killed and the proprietor of the
saloon and customer severely injured.
In whisky fight at Lees Summit, Jack
son county, NO., on the 9Th inst. R. w.
McAfee, a young physician, shot and killed
P. J. Ryan, section boss on a railroad.
David Benjamin, clergyman, was beaten
to death by his son.in-Iaw, John T. Sharp,
at Zaleski, Ohio, on the Sth inst. His wife
and daughter both are severely injured, the
latter's skull being fractured. Sharp e..
capped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

the head Of the Robinson ticket would be
supported by Tammany. They are as fol.
lows: For lieutenant governor, Clarkson
N. Potter; for secretary o state, Allen G.
Beach; tor comptroller. Fred P. 0leott /; for
state treasurer, James Aackin; for state en-.
gineer, Horato Seymour, Jr.; for attorney
genera. A. schoomaker, Jr.. s.z ] j
The Wisconsin Democratic state conven.
ton assembled at Madison on the 9th inst,
and put in the field the following ticket:
For governor, Alexander Mitchell; lieuten
ant governor, Geo. H. King; secretary of
state samuel Ryan; treasurer, r. w.
Haben; attorney general, J. Montgomery
Smith; superintendent Of public instruction,
Edward Soaring,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 15-1:3O P. H.
Wheas-Strong and higher; No. red at
98He: snri4g At oao for cash 9S1<c for seller
Firm and higher at 3S11c for cash; 1920
for seller October; 33Ac bid for seller No.
vember; $500 forsel)er May. Oats-Firm
and higher at 23sSc for cash 1880 for seller
October; 25hc for seller November. Rye
AT 52xc. Ba!ley-At 76c. Pork-Easier
at .25@8.27X for cash and seller October;
$S.02H@8 O5 for seller January. Lard
Easier at $5.75 for cash; $5.75@5.77H for
seller October; $5.47H for seller January.
Whisky-At ST 06. Hogs-Receipts 5000
head; moderately active and firm; shade
better; light at $3.7o@3 80; heavy: shipping
at $S.50@3.75: heavy packing at $3.50
500 Cattle Receipts 1000 head; steady
and unchanged: natives at $4OO@4.8O; !;
butchers dull and weak; western and
through Texans moderate run and quiet
easy; Colorado and Texans at So 60@3 20.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Heavy Diamond Robbery.

At Toledo, Ohio, on the night of the 18th
inst, two men entered the residence of R.
J. Wallace on Michigan street and one OF
them placing revolver at Mrs. Waliace's
head, threatened to blow her brains out il
she made any noise, while the other robbed
her Of her diamonds valued at $4,000. The
robbers escaped and no clue of them is yet
obtained.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

The steamship P. Calard, which arrived
at New York on the 9th instant from Rot.
terdam, picked UP the ship wrecked crew
OF the Norwegian bark Columbis, bound
from London for Quebec. The bark was
struck by large fish Or sea monster, and
had hole Knocked in her bottom, which
caused her to fill and sink in half an hour.
The water around the vessel became bloody
Immediately after the shock was felt. The
men had barely time to escape in boats.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Tho ReSOluto.

A London dispatch says the breaking up
of the old Arctic exploring ship Resolute
is now complete. A commemorative piece
Of furniture, to be constructed from the tim.
Der, for the president of the United States,
will probably be in the form of an elaborate
secretaire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Not Qn1ltv.

At Do Kalb, Miss, on the 18th inst, the
case OF the state against Henry J. Gully for
the murder of Co-no';a E:h;shnln. woo
brought to close. After less than half an
hours deiberation the jury returned a YER.
dict of not guilty. The trial attracted a
large crowd, but perfect order and quiet
prevailed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Uniaithful 0ervanta.

George Otto, treasurer of Santa Cruz,
CAL, is short $4,000 in his accounts, and
is under arrest.
Prescott Pillsbury of Lawrence, Mass,
bank cashier, convicted of the embezzle.
ment of $64 600, has been sentenced to five
years in Lawrence iail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Accidentally Shot,

At Buffalo, N. Y, on the 9th ;ust., while
City Assessor John H. Ludwig, William
Weiss and another friend, were hunting, the
latter discharged his gun accidentally, Lud-
wig and Weiss receiving the charge full in
the face. 1t is thought Ludwig will lose
both eyes, and Weiss one.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
To Re- lDnr Cusnounern.

The first threshing in the west and north
west OF France shows very poor yield
both In quality and quantity, and there is
NO set of to bad results in the southwest,
east and center, though France will not
have to purchase SO largely a. last year. She
will require fifteen to twenty million hec.
tolitres, and must buy it almost exclusively
in America in competition with England.
Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain will be
buyers of food In America as well a. Eng.
land and France. ,.,,,-,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

Two little girls who lately ran away
from Long Island are thus graphically
described by their father: "Lsurs, age
18, dressed in straw hat; Florence j.,
age 16, blue suit" We tremble in view
Of the possibility of Laura's straw hat
blowing Of1.-BOston Transcript.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
THE {MARKETs.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN L Co.. Commits
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Now York.

NEW YORK, September 1880 p. H.
Cotton-Quiet and unchanged. -Four
Stronger; receipts $4,000 bbls; sales $4,000
bbls 1t $4.35@450 for extra western; Sass
GA 81 for hoop Ohio. Wheat-Feverish,
uneettled and 1920 higher; receipts $780,.
600 bus; sales 287, 900 bus; No 2 led seller
September at $l.l6, Rye-Firm and un.
changed. Corn-Active; receipts 27,COo
bus; sales 100000 bus at 47Ac for new
mixed western. Barley-Nominal Oats
Firm; receipts $4,000 bus sales 10000 bus
at 33@38hc for mixed western. Pork
Steady 100 tierces at IS IS for new. Lard
Steady at $610. Whisky-Unchanged
Petroleum-Unchanged. Coal-Firm and
active. Leather-Firm. Wool-Strong.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Confession of a Murder.

At Bridgeport, Conn.,, on the 11th inst, at
the tri,l Of Bucholtz, for the murder of his
employer named Schultz, Earnest Stark, .
detective, told the story of his life in Jail
With Bucho)tz, the confession of the latter
and the manner of recovering fifty thousand
dollars of the stolen money.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Thess Uncle Sam - svampon.

Captain Goldsmith and wife, crew OF the
miniature boat Uncle SAM" from Boston
for Europe, have arrived at Liverpool in
vessel which picked them up. The
voyagers encountered heavy northeast
gale off Newfoundland, which disabled the
miniature ship and destroyed all of their
provisions. Added to this, Mrs. Goldsmith
was taken seriously i'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
fell with q Crash.

Two buildings on East Fourteenth street
New York, in process of demolition, fell
suddenly on the 18th, burying half dozen
workmen. None were killed, but several
received dangerous injuries. A rescuer
was seriously hurt by falling wall.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
GOLD I Gold I

A rich vein of silver has been discovered
at Meredith, N. H. Four feet down the ore
assays, silver $62 to the ton; lead $50. At
six feet depth the vein is much richer.
Queens county, N. B., is sflicted with
the gold fever. Fine specimens of the
precious ore continue to be found near the
surface, and mining company with capi.
tai of $20v, 900 is formed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Fatal shipw reehs.

The steamer Zealand, from Antwerp for
Philadelphia, run down and sunk the bark
Corrinna off Dungeress.z > Four persons
were drowned. The steamer was -uniujured.
The steamsh,p Belgenland, which arrived
IT. Philadelphia ON tho nth instant, from
Antwerp, reportsstbs sinking II the bark
Laura, from Porto Rico for Queenstown,
with sugar, and the loss Of the second mate,
carpenter, steward and three sesmen of the
bark.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Death NJ q Dance.

On the night Of the 18th inst, as dance
was in progress at 224 Poidress street, New
Orleans a gallery gave way, fatally injuring
Peter DELANEY. Maggie Eagan was seriously
hurt and David Carey, John Meyer and
John w axner slightly,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
BuPnAl1 tO DAatln.

AT Fond du Lac, Wis.,, on the 18th inst, q
hre broke in Gibson's grocery store, con.
50 ming it, together with a number of ad-
Joining structures. Mr.. Gibson and his
eldest daughter persisted in the flames.
Pecuniary loss $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

A HARTFORD faro bank lost 81, 100 to
green countryman, and the discour-,
aE~' proprietor thereuPon attempted
suicide,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Fo1e1Ru.

LONDON, September 15-12:3O p. NJ
Liverpool wheat market opens improving !;
average California 90 4d@9s Cd; spring s.
2d@8s lid. Enhanced pretensions on the
part of sellers prevent business in floating
oargoes; buyers and sellers apart; on passage
tending up; good cargoes No. 2spring wheat
of coast A. 6d@48s; good cargoes red wini-
ter wheat off coast 46s; fair average wheat
just shipped AIS; nearly due AIS; fair aver.
age quality No. 2 Chicago spring wheat Tor
shipment, &C., 42@42s cd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Mjlwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, September $500 P. NJ
Flour-Stronger; choice spring at $4.25@
475: medium extras at s. 90@42O; common
at s.. 60@375. Wheat-Excited and higher;
No. hard at $l.O2X: No. l at 97]<c; No. 3
at 94@95c; No. at 8811c; No. 4 at Sc; No.
3 seller October st 93z@95c; seller No.
ven Der At 95@95hc. Corn-Dull but firm
at 1890. Oats-Tame at 23Lc. Rye
Quiet but higher at 63c; No. 2 at SIX. Barley
Dull at 66@66Xc; No, at 40c. Pork
Quiet at $40 for cash. Lard-At $3.50 for
cash. Hogs-Quiet at $3.3O@36O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
1utcld0l.

A youth cf seventeen summers, named
Ado'ph Berphardt, hung himself in Nav
Yo'k on the 1fh irst b+caute he was
forced from home by stspnother.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Fell Throuxh . lsras,xa.

A drove OF one hundred and fifty cattle
broke through tho bridge which spans the
river at Lawrence, Kansa4;, on the 9Th inst.
Five of the brutes were killed outright and
twenty ruined. Adrov or named Young was
severely Injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
The Result I'm California.

The following is q correct list of the state
officers elected in California: Governor,
George c. Perkins, Republican; lieutgov'
ernor, John Mansfield, Republican; secre'
tary Of state, Daniel N. Burns, Republican
comptroller, D. NJ. Ken6eld, Republican
treasurer, John We'll, Republican; attorney
general, A. L. Hart. Republican; surveyor
general, J. w. Shankin, Republican; clerk
of supreme court, Frank w. Gross, Repub,
lican; superintendent of public instruction.
J. N. Campbell, Republican; chief justice,
Robert F. Morrison, Democrat and Work.
ingman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

Adam Mates, Louisville, KY, carpenter,
suicided on tho 11th inst. II
Geo. E. CLARK, q wool dealer of Columbus,
Ohio, suicided at the Kenuard house,
Cleveland. on the 10th inst, by pistoling
himself. Domestic difficulties.
VIM. N. Hunt, . well.known Boston
artist. drowned himself at the Isle of Shoals
on the 9Th inst,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Collialon Mt Gen.

Tho British steamer Farley returned to
Baltimore on tho 9th instant, having been
disabled by collision with the schooner A.
r. Weeks. The schooner sank Immediate
", but the crew we're saved.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
NEWS In BRIEF.

Killed By tho Cars.
Jacob Lindsay was killed by the cars at
Cairo, ILL.,, on the 10th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

Tho Fatal ScoaoldfnS.
BY tho fall of scaffold at Montreal, on
the 10th inst, Hamilton Long and another
workman were killed,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Elections this PWsl.

Ohio. Oct. 14.-State officers and members
OF legislature.
Iowa, Oct. 14.-state officers, members of
legislature, and one congressman to fill
vacancy.
Maryland, Nov. 4.-State officers aad
members of legislature.
Massachusetts, Nov. A. State officers and
members of legislature.
Minnesota, Nov. 4.-State officers and
members of legislature.
New York, Nov. 4.-State officers and
members of legislature.
Wisconsin, Nov. l. State officers and
members of legislature.
Mississippi, Nov. 4.-Members of legisla.
ture.
New jersey, Nov. 4.-Members of legisla-
ture.
Pennsylvania, Nov. 4.-State treasurer
and members of legislature.
Louisiana, Dec. 2-Ou the adoption of
the new constitution.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
ay0FODhOb1a

Charlie McKeosh, Of Manayunk, Pa, was
bitten by hound two months ago, and on
the 18th was seized with hydrophobia. He
suffered 4 horrible death,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18


Advices from Jacmel, Hayti, state that
the fire there destroyed the principal stores
in the business centre. Loss estimsted at
$600,00 During the recent emeute Go.
naives was almost annihilated by fire, only
the warehouse at the seaside escaped.
Waites' felting mill, at Franklin, Mass,
has burned. Loss 10000; insurance $32, 900.
The tug Ontario burned to the waters
edge at Lambtou, Canada, on the 18th inst.
Total loss; no insurance.
The oatmeal mill of Kiser & Pierson, at
Ottumwa, Iowa, burned on the 18th inst.
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
A fire at Rawlins, Wy, on the 10th inst
destroyed the Rocky Mountain Paint COM
pany's mill and machinery. Loss $150,000.
A great FIRE was raging at Viazams, one
hundred miles from Smolensk, Russia, on
the 9th instant. Two hundred houses and
the.prison were burning.
A fire at Longmont, Colorado, on the
night of the 7th inst, destroyed St. Vrain
hotel, and all the buildings on the east side
of Main street, south of st. Vrain hotel
Loss estimated At $4,000.
At Msrysville, CAL, on the 8th inst, the
storehouse of E. c. Ross, store of N. D.
Popert and two adjoining buildings burned.
Loss $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Political EOtos.


!. The Maryland Republicans have nomi.
mated James A. Gray for governor. Samuel
Moltabor for comptroller, Francis NJ. Darby
for attorney general, and J. L. McCulloch
for clerk of court of appeals.
The Massachusetts, state convention of the
National Greenback Labor party met at
Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the 18th and made
the following nominations: For governor,
Ben F. Butler; lieutenant governor, Wen.
dell Phillips; secretary Of state, Jonathan
Arnold; treasurer, Wilbur F. Whitney
auditor, Davis J. King; attorney general,
Horace B. Sargent.
Considerable wrangling ensued on the AZ.
I embling of the New York Democratic
state convention at Syracuse on the 18th
instant, owing 70 the free expressions Of
bitter opposition to the denomination of
Gov. Robinson made BY the Tammany dele.
gates. coupled with threats to bolt should
he be named the candidate. After adopting
the customary resolutions the convention
proceeded to nominate d ticket, During
great excitement and confusion John c.
Jacobs, of Brooklyn, was declared the
nominee for governor by acclamation. To
this number Of delegates strenuously OBJ
jected, when the chairman (Jacobs) enter.
tanned motion to the effect that each dele,
gate name his choice, for, governor. This
| virtuslly opened The question again: The
next ballot was declared In favor Of Luciue
Robinson, the present incumbent. The
Tammany delegates here Withdrew aud or
ganized in Shakespeare hall. After decIar
ing their upalterable opposition. to Robinson
they nominated John Kelly for governor
Al committee of 15was appointed to decide
whether full ticket ahould. .be nominated
: but it was generally understood that al bu
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

An explosion occurred in the Crewe coal.
ing company's collieary at Leicett, England,
on the 18th. Five persons are known to
have been killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

Result Of the Maine Election.
Returns from Maine, though not official,
show the house to have eighty.seven Repub.
ioans to sixty.four Opposition, with Oxford
and franklin uncertain. York has elected
Republican senators, giving the Republi-
cans not less than 1S out Of 81, and insuring
the election of Davis by the legislature, and
the complete control of the state govern.
ment 1t has been declared that in case
Davis, Republican, does net receive q ma-
jority of the votes cast for governor, and
the election, therefore, devolves upon the
legislature, the lower house, which is re.
quired by law to select two of the candi.
dates of whom the senate must choose from.
will present the names of Bradbury,
straight Democrat, and Davis to the senate.
Another Plague.
A terrible fever is raging in the counties
of Polk, Paulding and Harrslson, Georgia.
Within few days over fifty men have died
in exclusively rural populations, the victims
beiug mostly young men. Those attacked
suffer horribly, the tongue turning black
and swelling to twice its normal size, and
blood oozes from the mouth and ears. I'm
after death the bodies become
spotted and discolored. OF twenty.nins
cases In one physicians care, not one re.
covered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Obituary.

obituary..
The wife of Hon. James r. Doolittle
died at her homo In Racine, Wis.,, on the
18th instant, aged 63 years.
Arthur X. Cresswell, one OF the most
prominent organists in the world, died at
his residence at Grovehead Park, Chicago,
ON the 18th instant, of congestion of the
brain.
VIM. H. Williams, manager of the Bullock
Printing Press company, died at New York
ON the 10th instant.
Rev. VIM. Patton, D. D., who arrived
from Europe on the 9th, died suddenly at
New Haven, Conn.,, on the night of the 9th
instant, of congestion of the lungs, aged 81.
he was an author of considerable repute.
William A. Patton, president OF Harvard
university, Washington, is his son.
John Deugherty, ex.lieutenant governor
of Illinois, died at Jonesboro on the 9TH
instant, aged 70.
F. w. Leonard, wealthy Chicago mer.
chant, died suddenly at New York on the
9Th instant, of fatty degeneration of the
heart.
Dr.. Samuel A. Finley, ex.surgeon.general
United States army, died on the 9Th instant.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18

Examination.
King Metesa. ruling near Victoria Nyanzs,
Africa, has abolished slavery throughout
his dominions. At least half a million of
slaves were liberated on the 9Th instant