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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
A Chinese Expedient.

A law aimed at the Chinamen's desire
to remove the bodies of their friends to
their native country for burial has been
passed by the Nevada legislature. 1t
forbids under heavy penalties the dig
ging up of any body without first OBJ
tanning a permit from the board of
county commissioners. Wishing to know
what the Chinese thought of the law, a
reporter questioned leading Chinamen,
who said: Swell, what can do must
do. White man makee law bizness;
Chinaman makee new plan-that all"
"How do you make new plan,
John?"
Well, new law dizziness makee some
trouble. No matter; we makee some
bizness, too"
"What will you do?'
"C0me SCENE show"
The Chinaman led the way to shed
in the rear of his store, and, pointing to
half dozen tall earthen jars of an oval
shape, said:
"White man makee new law bizness,
we makee new funeral bizness. Me
company send 'em big jar. S'pose one
my man die; put him in jar, cork up,
send California, where no have got new
law. Good biznezs, hey?"-Nerado Pa
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Duties of q Queen.

The London correspondent of Liver.
pool paper says: "The laborsof a queen
are more onerous than those who look
upon royalty as a round Of pleasure may
believe. For example, it may not be
generally known that during TIL six
months prior to the departure Of her
majesty for Baveno, about 1000 boxes,
containing dispatches from the various
departments Of state, were forwarded to
the queen at Balmoral, Windsor, &C.,
for her majesty's perusal, consideration,
signature, &c. This statement I re-
ceived from one in a position to know its
truth. During the last twelve months
the number of kilograms flowing into
the foreign Office, day and night, from
all parts Of Europe, have been unprece-
dented, probably, in any previous ad-
ministration. The India Office, the war
Office, and the colonial Office have each
contributed enormously to the dispatch
es received by the queen, many hundreds
requiring her sign manual. The duty,
moreover, is not affected by absence, as,
for example, at Baveno, the post brings
daily heavy bag to the chateau, while
the telegraph supplies work for the
intarva1O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May Ill 80 P. M.-Flour-
Tame and weak; choice M;nnesotas, 81 50
@475; fair to good Minnesotas, $4,000
$50; fair to good springs at So 75g;4 90;
low springs at $2.50@S. 90; patents at $500
@S.00. Wheat-Weak and lower; 97c bid
for cash; CSC bid for seller June; $3.50 for
seller July. Corn-Steady at $3.50 for
cash; $3.50 for seller June; $500 for seller
July. Oats-Weak at Csc for cash; 275<c
for seller June; 27&c for seller July. Rye
-At51Mc. Barley-At64c. Pork-Strong-
er at 1910 for cash; $3.50 bid for seller
July. Lard-weak and lower; Sc Is bid
for cash; $500 bid for seller July. Whisky
AT $1.02. Hogs-Receipts 1900 head;
active and in good demand and firm; light
at So 50@3.6 80; heavy packing at So 1898 so;
heavy shipping at $3.55@3.75.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

AMONG the many eccentricities of
James G. Percival, the Connecticut poet
and philosopher, was one which had in
it much good sense; he did not like in
trusion. One day visitor coming with
some ladies to the poets door, began,
when it opened, q studied phrase to ex.
press bis qualification. The impatient
Percival interrupted with "Bo1" and
shut the door in his face.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

A LYONS, N. Y, gentleman recently
died in New York, and his body WAS e:,,-
balmed and sent homo for int; ment.
As the coffin was being closed for the
burial, his wife kissed his cheek. Size
is now lying in q critical condition.
from poison, it is thought, viii n lad
been used in embalmiDg the body, shi''l
took effect on her Ii rs and rapidly ia
fused itself through her system.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

Judge Asa Parker died at Philadelphia,
Pa, on the 18th inst, in the I'D year of his
age.
Geo. D. May nard, auditor of the city of
San Francisco, died suddenly at Gwin mine
on the 10th.
Jacob Stempa!, Swiss politician, and in
1861 president of the Swiss confederation,
and subsequently member OF the Geneva
court of arbitration in the Alabama claims,
is dead in his si1tieth year. He was one of
the chiefs of the radical party, and at one
time editor of the Berne Gazette. He re.
tired from public life in 1865.
Judge Curtis Bates died at Des Moines,
Iowa, on the 18th inst. He was an early
settler, and Was Democratic candidate for
governor against Grimes.
Charles H. Pulham, for many years city
editor Of the New York Times, died on the
18th inst.
Prof. Grisebach, the distinguished Ger
man botanist, is dead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN 4 Co., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.

N6W YORK.
Firm at 1879 f hfn miidddlin i' uplands Flour
Dull; receipts LOCO bbls; sales 5000
bbls; super state and western $3.30@3.90;
common to good extra, $370@4.oo; good to
choice, slo5@4:5o; white wheat extra, $4.55
CO. extra Ohio, $40o@6.00; St. Louis,
$3.80@6.C0; Minnesota patent, $6.0O@SCO;
rye flour steady and unchanged. Wheat
Dull AMI heavy; 4@Ac lower; receipts
12O, 600 bus; sales $4,000 bus; No. 2 red
seller June at $1.15A@1.16. Rye-Dull.
Corn-uncharged; receipts $4,000 bus;
sales $4,000 bus. Barle y-Dull. Oats
Firm; receipts $1,000 bus sales "a, 600 bus;
mixed western unchanged; 36H@40c for
white. Pork-Dull at $1O1O@1Ol2L.
Beef-Unchanged. Lard-Easier at $685..
Butter, Cheese and Whisky-Unchange
Sugar;-At 6A@6%c. Eggs-At 1o@12Xc.
Petroleum-Crude at 41zc; refined un.
changed. Coal and Leather-Firm. Wool
Very strong.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
AN Ithaca husband whose excuse ga

AN Ithaca husband whose excuse cat
the LODGE" has become Intellectual in
accounting for 2 a. m. nightly, tried a
new plan the other evening. Going in
quietly aud undressing he commenced
rocking the cradle by the bedside, as if
he was awakened out of sound sleep
by iDfantile cries. He had rocked away
for a few minutes, says the Journot,
when Nine. Antoinette, who had
silently observed the whole proceeding,
said: "Come to bed, you fool. The
baby isn't there" -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

The board of appeals of the National
Trotting association after three days ses.
sion at Chicago, decided the following i'm.
portant matters: In the case of the horse
Edwin Forrest, the board expelled the fol-
lowing persons: O. c. Pate, If St. Louis,
the owner of Woodford and Mambrino;
Hadduck, the owner of Edwin Forrest; E.
Pyle, driver of the horse Edward, which
won the race. The board likewise sus-
pended until December, NJ. Higbee, Gus.
Giddon, J. J. Brown aud John Biggs. The
case was then continued until December,
when the National association will take
final action. At the request of w. H. Van.
derbilt, the horse Small Hopes, which was
expelled before Vanderbilt bought him, was
reinstated. In the case of Bonesetter vs..
Proteine, growing out of the inaugural
na9tino of tho rh;~~~~ :--L-.--',.
decision was in favor of Bonesetter. A
match for $4,000 has been arranged for
June 10, on the Chicsgo track.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

The United States revenue officers had
fight with the bushwhackers near Cumber-
land Gap, on the 14th inst, and the notori.
GUS Burt Gaines was killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
milwa ukee.

MILWAUKEE, May 17--3 COOP. M.-F]ou,-
Very dull but not quotably lower; choice
spring at $425@4.50; common to fair spring
at s. 50@4.00. Whsat-Unseltied and low.
er; No. l at CSC; No. hard at $1.00; No.
at 951@95%c; No. at so@Sohc; No. 4
seller July the same. Corn-Steady at $500.
Oats-Strong at 2Sc. Barley-Dull and
lower; No. 2 at Soc; No. 8 at 42c. Rye
Lower at soc. Pork-Very quiet at 1910 or
cash; July at $3.50. Lard-At Sc 2O@6.25.
Hogs-Very dull at $3.4O@3.5O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
HuFd0rOus Deeds.

Patrick Welsh, q laborer at Amber, q
small town near Terre Haute, Ind, murder.
ed his wife on the night of the 10th inst.
Welsh came home drunk and commenced
demolishing his furniture. Mrs. Welsh in
attempting to leave the house was overtaken
by her husband, who, after violently kick.
ing her, shot her twice with a revolver.
A man named Charles Dickinson was
shot and killed ut Franklin Court House on
the 10th inst, by Robert Dent, to whom he
was he wins administering rawhiding.
The men were rivals fora young lady 3 hand.
Captain Lawton, Of the Fourth cavalry,
shot and killed soldier of the Twenty.
second infantry, at San Antonio, Texas, on
the 18th inst,
Two years ego q man named Dan Ed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Ruasia,e Terror.

CONGREGATIONS in east Russian towns
cause great distress. Seventy arrests have
been made in Orenburg on charges of in
cendiarism. -Four male and six female pris'
oners are undergoing court martial at Kief
The prisoners include three noblemen, one
Prussian subject, and a daughter Of privy
councillor. Among other arrests are q
titled lady aud leading Nihilist. The
streets of Kief, near the courthouse, will
be closed during the trial. Another fire
occurred at Ilbit on the 18th inst. Four of
the poorer quarters were destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

Tho recent failure of Whittemore, Peet,
Post & Co., New York, has resulted in the
financial embarrassment of Charles Mason
& Co., wooden manufacturers of Providence,
r. L, and the Kent Wooden Co., of Warwick.
The Sherre Iron Works company, limited,
of Darlington, England, has. failed. The
capital was 100000: liabilities of Lloyd u
Co., marlborough, whose failure was
announced is e4oo, 1000, and those of Hop
kins, Gilkes & Co., Middlesborough, $780,
600. Both of these firms are also in the
iron trade.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
POstOmco Robbed.

The registry department of the postofice at
Indianapolis, Ind, was robbed on the morn
ing of the 18th inst, of $3.50 and fifty regis
tered letters. The thief was familiar with
the premises, and it is supposed expected
to get large quantity of per cent. certi'
6cates, which were expected at the Office.
The money and letters were found on the
10th among some rubbish in the basement
of the postofice building. None of the
letters had been opened. No clue to the
thief.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
HI. w. II.

Henry Ward Beecher lectured at Men,
slant, before an audience of 1900 people.
After the lecture he gave check for 5000
as donation to the orphan asylums Of
that city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
BOmbArded,

Pisaqua, Peru, was bombarded and de-
stroyed last week, causing loss of about
one million soles. Launches at Mallendo
were sunk, several shots fred into the town,
and one COW ship relieved of its cargo.
Iquique was bombarded for half an hour,
but the loss was t1itling.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
The Doomed City.

Aviolent hurricane atszegedin, Hungary
on the Both ult,, destroyed the works pre-.
pared for restoring the railway and filing
the breaches in the dam. Barges filed with
building material and earth were mostly
sunk. The storm caused extensive fresh
breaches in the railway embankment, and
the laborers are in great danger. Relief has
been sent them
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
KRW G0HGh11nn

DR.. John Henry Newman has been ap-
pointed cardinal, the pope presenting him
his beereta on the 18th irst. The pope said
that in appointing DR.. Newman, he render.
ed signal service to the church, to the sacred
college, and to society.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Observation-Disclosures.

The Trading company's Afrikaan ische
MISUNDERSTANDING and Commanditore
bankvcreiging at Rotterdam, have failed;
total liabilities about ESQ., 900. They have
some London conn ctions, but the losses
are mostly in Holland. Bauer & Co., Lon
don agents of the Afrikaanische Handels-
vereiging, have suspended.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Suicide.

George w. Bonney, formerly proprietor
of the United States hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y,
shot himself on the 10th inst.
Henry J. Cross, city treasurer o. Salem,
Mass, hanged himself on the 18th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Buried In q Mine.

John and Robert Boat, miners, were
buried one hundred feet beneath the sur.
face by the caving in of ore at Washing
pond, near Easton, Pa, on the 18th inst.
The bodies have been recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Champion Billiartlist.

A remarkable billiard match was played
at Chicago on the night of the 18th inst,
uerweru JarUu ocn:e'er ana george F.
Slosson. The game was played at McCor.
mick's hall for the three-ball championship
of the world, one thousand points up and
$500 side, with the following result
Schaefer 5, 800, 305, total 600, average $685..
Slosson IA, 9, 81, total "A, average AK,
Time IS minutes. Scbafe1's average is un.
precedented. The largest previous run
made was 464, which his second run ex.
eeeded by 226 points.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Cut the Cable.

Direct communication by cable between
Peru and Europe, is for the present inter
rupted, Admiral Robelledo, OF the Gillian
squadron, having cut the cable at Iquique
and taken the Chill end on board his vessel
in order to place himself in direct commu.
nication with the government at Santiago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Another Veto.

President Hayes sent to The House on the
18th inst. message vetoiDg the bill relative
to military interference at the polls. It is a
shorter paper than the message on the Army
Appropriation bill. The two main grounds
of the veto are that the bill repeats, or
rather nulliies, for all days of general
or special elections in several states
laws of great importance which con-
fer the right upon the President to
use the militia, army, and navy in enforc.
ing the laws and preserving the peace. The
particular acts named are those of 1892,
1895, 1896, 1888, and July 10, 1861. Each Of
these laws was passed to meet an incipient
rebellion and to enable the president to
promptly take such steps as would restore
peace and preserve national authority.
These acts were called out by such eventsin
our history rs the Pennsylvania whisky re.
bellion, the Dorr rebellion, the Aaron Burr
conspiracy, the South Carolina null
LITIGATION, the great rebellion, and the laws
passed, after it. was crushed, to onforoe tho
rights of citizens. These laws, in general,
give the president The right, and make it
his duty, to call out such portions of the
militia, army and navy as may be needed
whenever the execution of the laws shall be
obstructed in any state by combination
too powerful to be suppressed by the ordi-
nary course of judicial proceedings. Under
the act of 1892, and others, including the
act of 1888, it is sufficient that the president
be notified of such situation of affairs by
the assistant justice or district jadge.
The suspension of all power to execute
these various laws in any one state on the
days of national or state election is held
by the president to be sufficient ground on
which to veto the bill The second of the
main objections of the president to the bill
is that this act is clipping away of the
power of the national government and that
it's tendency is to strengthen state sover-
eighty at the expense of the general gov.
eminent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
A Fatal SeOurxe.

Intelligence has been received from Tiflis,
that disease with terrible mortality is
raging in nineteen villages in Caucasus. A
solemn procession of holy pictures has been
held in the district of Carl, and prayers
offered for the preservation Of the inhabi.
tants.
The disease proves fatal in twenty.four
hours. In Derby, which contains $50
houses, seventy persons died. In Mediv.
richcni, with 200 houses, 200 persons died.
Mortality elsewhere is On the same scale.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
The American Tract Society.

The American Tract society held its an.
nual meeting at New York city on the 9TH
inst. The available resources during 1878
were $4,000; expenditures during the same
time, $4,000,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

The bursting of a water spout in the west
ern part of Louisville, KY, on the 10Th inst,
was attended with considerable damage to
property, but no loss of life, although mum.
erous persons were dreadfully drenched.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
PenSi0MR.

In response to letter addressed by Score.
tary Schurz inquiring what amount of
funds can be made available monthly for
the pay ment of arrears due upon pensions
allowed prior to January 25th, 1879, the
secretary Of the treasury states that includ.
ing the amount already paid, $2,50o,0
will be available prior to July LIST, and ST..
100000 monthly thereafter. At this rate
nearly the whole of the next fiscal year
will be required to complete the payment
of these arrears. The commissioner of
pensions III view Of this has issued circu.
lar letter to prlicants for arrears, saying
that comparatively small number of cases
can be adjusted monthly and therefore
some delay may occur in the settlement OF
claims, but settlements will be made in
such order as to distribute the payment
equitably among the several pension agen-
cies as near as may be.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
c.H.pAVIDsoN, Proripetor.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Land Slide.


Fifteen farm houses near Panama, Italy,
were destroyed by land slip on the 18th
instant.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
From a Polar Exnellttou.

A letter has been received from Prof.
Nordenskjold, of the Polar expedition,
from eastern Sibria, dated September 25th,
1878, announcing that all connected with
the expedition were we'll.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Work of the Flames.

Pardee & Co.'s saw mill at Hazelton, Pa,
was burned on the 18th inst. Loss $4,000 };
insurance $4,000.
10th. destroyed two blocks in the business
ance 1000. One man, name unknown,
persisted in the Central hotel.
A loss of $4,000 was occasioned by the
burning of Liveney's saw mill in Newport,
KY, on the night of the 10th inst.
The Montague (Mich.) curtain roller and
handle factory, dry kiln and warehouse, q
barn filed with machinery and a large
quantity of lumber, also boarding house,
burned on the 10Th inst. Total loss 1921 900;
insured.
Disastrous forest fires are raging abou9
Fryeburg, Ne. The loss of lumber and
timber is immense.
Henry OTIS box factory, at New Orleans
was burned on the 10Th instant. Loss $45,
900; insurance $4,000.
The business portion OF the town oil
Farmersville, La, was destroyed on the
10th instant. Loss estimated at 100000.
Lexington, KY, was visited by destruc.
tive fire on the 14th inst. The Pbenix no.
tel, Tracy & Wilson's livery stable, the
largest in the city, silas Wolverton's stable
and Gen. Leslie Coomss residence were en-
tirely destroyed. Loss about $200,0C0; in.
surance $4,000.
There was great contlagration on the
night of the 18th, at Poonah, an important
government and militrry center so miles
southeast of Bombay, India. The govern.
ment school, Boodmar palace, law courts,
postoffice, police Office, and fifty houses
were completely destroyed.
At Irvinton, Pa, on the 18th inst, a fire
destroyed the National hotel, Junction
house and a billiard hall.
A fire on the 18th inst. destroyed Mineral
Springs hotel, at Arcadia, Wis. Less $685.,
600; insurance $4,000.
Five large buildings including the Empire
Hotel and Allison's training stables, con
tanning 7 race horses, was burned at Picton
Ont, on the 18th inst. Loss $4,000.
The principal part of the town of Irbit al
the confluence of the Irbit and Neva rivers
Russia has burned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

WHEN proud man is rolling out an
ash barrel, horse car loaded with FASH
ionable ladies generally passes by
Uncle Sam.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
A LightninE Str9ke.,u-,

at Fredericksburg, Ind, on the 18th inst,
Samuel Durrell and Josiah Mourning, two
young men who had been working in field.
and had taken refuge under large syca.
more tree, were struck by lightning and
instantly killed. Mourning was knocked
into the river; Durrell was found sitting up
against the tree.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
ThR 6AllOKa

Henry Alphonze Davis, white, Henry T.
Andrews, white, and Lewis Carlton, colored,
noted Chapel Hill burglars, were hanged on
the 10Th inst, at Hillsboro, N. c., where
their numerous crimes were committed.
Wallace WILKINSON, who shot man
named Baxter, in Tintic, was publicly shot
ut Provo, Utah, on the 10th inst.
John j. West, murderer, was hung at
Bonneville, No., on the 10th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 17-12:30 P. M-Liverpool
wheat market opens inactive; spring at rs
7d@8s Sd. Floating cargoes rather easier {;
on passage weaker.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
Lynch Laws.

News is received that on the night of the
10th inst. Charles Reed, Of Sidney, Neb.,
who was in Jail there for having murdered
Henry Loomis the preceding day, was taken
out by about four hundred citizens and
hanged to telegraph pole in the main
street of the town. The mob then dispersed,
firing revolvers in the air and shouting
"Loomis is avenged"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

munds, eloped from Livingstone county,
KY, with neighbours daughter, leaving
wife and family behind. A short time since
he started back to his former home with the
woman and child, and when near the Miss
issippi river killed and buried both. On
returning he took up with his lawful wife.
The bodies of his victims were found and
identified. Edmunds was arrested and
taken to the scene Of the bloody deed.
At Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th, steam.
boat mate named Dan Donnell was stabbed,
it is thought fatally, in melee at brothel.
On the 11th instant, Grant Love, aged q,
outraged ten.year.old girl named Emma
Bartell, near Asheville, N. c.. On the 18th
a party of young men started in pursuit of
the fend, but one of their number, named
William Frizzle, in climbing fence, was
killed by the accidental discharge of his
pistol. The pursuit was given up for that
day, but another party is securing the
country, and it will 60 hard with Love when
he is captured.
At Ellville, Conn.,, on the 18th inst, An
drew Marring killed his wife and then
drowned himself.
Andrew Marring, dissipated factory
operative at Danielsonville, Conn.,, in a
quarrel with his wife, on the 18th inst,
chopped her head open with an axe, killing
her instantly, then ran to a neighboring
pond and drowned himself.
A leading brick manufacturer, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, named VIM. H. Brush, was proba.
| bly, fatally shot at his work on the 18th inst,
by his brother-in-law, Ellis Hampton. A
| family difficulty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

INSTEAD of calling your silver.haired
friend an old dog, why not hail him as
gray-hound2