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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
Killed By the Caps>a>

While the anchor of hez majeaty's Cor
vetts Euryalus was beip. & lowered It Ollen
on the let inst, the :apstan swung around
killing two men and seriously injuring sew
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

AN English journal gives credit to
American genius for atleast fifteen inven.
tions and discoveries which, it sayr, have
been adopted all over the world. These
triumphs Of American genius are thus
enumerated First, the cotton gin; sec.
ond, the planning machine; third, the
grass mower and grain reaper; fourth.
the rotary printing press; fifth, -naviga-
tion BY steam; axth, hot air or: caloric
engine; seventh, the sewing machine;
eighth, the India rubber industry ::
ninth, the machine for manufacture Of
horse shoes; tenth, tho sand blast for
earving;;-=elexenth, the gauge lathe;
twelfth, the grain elevator; thirteenth;
artificial ice manufacture on a large
scale; fourteenth, the eelectro-msgnet and
its practical application; fifteenth, tie
composing machine for printers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

EeM FroRse : GSnxway.
Chez1ess Hard xvateb1iaa at Filly's foun.
dry, st. Louis, NO., fell from a gangway on
the 9Th inst, and died from the Injuries.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
The HaYfien Rebellion.

Advices from Hayti to August 20, states
the liberals captured two mail steamers:
The provisional government of Port an
Prince sent troops against the liberals at
''Goaaives. Afterab1Sody struggle Gonaives
took FIRE. -Two:thnds of the, town was
burned and the remainder pi1laeed. - Aftser
the defeat at Gonaives, Boier Bssel.is and
adherents embarked for Jeremie, which pro.
nounced in his favor, and whore he intends
to makesa stand. Gsneral Aonpoint, aided
byjnstonal toop<fl flom Port au Prince, 70.
captured Cape Hayden, thus dspriving the
liberals of two strongholds in the north,
Gonaives and Cape tHaytisni ,ThSrelat1y
is in :a fearful condition. Fire At Jacmel
caused immense losses.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
Unfaithfnl Rervaue.

w. H. Mayor, bookkeeper in the Niagara
company bank, Lockport, N. Y, is under
arrest, charged with stealing s, 600 in bonds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11


The August debt statement shows a de-
crease of $3,527 1895.
Two million and a half standard silver
dollars were coined during August. '-~
1T is estimated that between $4,000, 900
and $lo,ooo,ooo il foreign gold is now
a1oat for New York. -
During August the silver payments from
the United States treasury and the United
States mints amounted to s1,se5,ooo. Tho
aggregate weight Of the coin thus distribute
ed is Sc tons. 1,,
: Up to and including the LIST inst. the re.
ceipts of refunding certificates for conver.
sion into per cent. bonds, aggregate $685..
706,0 ,0C0. Total issues of 4 per cent. loan by
the treasury department amount to $740,-
795, 800, leaving $726, 200 not yet disposed OF.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
TIE MARKETS.
New York.

Eerof BY CHAMDLER, BDoWH Co., Commission
i: Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
C0piOus Floods.

A dispatch from St. Petersburg, Russia,
dated the 5th inst, says: "Violent storms
in the gulf of Finland have caused the river
Neva to rise to level Of the streets. The ca.
mails in the center of St. Petersburg have over.
flowed and the faubourgs are ander water.
Iron roofs have been blown from. houses and
churches in all directions. The guns If the
Citadel have been firing all Thursday night,
and to-day notices have been issued warn.
ing inhabitants to take precaution against
the flood"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
/. GRnn Over hy m E6lil

Four boys, Henry Poth, John Gsebel,
Richard Kept and Henry Rsinboi1 aging
from six to!thirteen 5esre;Ivere ruaSsr by
freight cars on the IRON Mountain road st S..
louis, on the 18Th ult. They were lettering
about the track when q switch engine moved
down upon them suddenly and caught them
all. Poth had both legs cut Of, one above
and the other below the knee. Goebel lost
both legs below the knees Kept had both
legs badly mangled, but not entirely ampu-
tated. Reinbo]d had his right leg crushed.
Poth and Goebel will die.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
Financial Disaster.

All the property of Jefferson Borden,
one of the founders of the Fall River man
ufacturing industries andans officer in many
banks and other corporations, has been at
tached at the instance of the Fall River
Savings bank, his largest creditor. The at
tachment has been made In conseo ouence
of complications growing out of the down
fall of Borden's sons.in.law, Walter Paine
and George B. Durfes..' The Metacome,
bank, though sufferer, will not be ruined
The lossto the f Fsll@Ri ivss- -6avinessb hank i
serious, but not fatal. The books of tn.
banks are selling at t5 per cent. less than i
month ago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
HlQHQnh0hia.
ThI3 DAadlv Flrn,ne,,,>.

The wife otsherf Kern, of Philadelphis,
died Of the rabies on the 5th inst.nt, having
been bitten by pot dog six weeks before.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

A DENTIST in Augusta mitigates the
suaenngs of his patients in warm wealth.
or by the use of fan of his own inven-
tion. which runs by water. The inven.
tlon consists of 9 tin dish, about eighteen
inches in diameter, cut In four sections,
the ends of which are turned up some
what in the shape of a child's whirligig.
The motive power is supplied by small
wheel, operated by tiny stream of
water not larger than match. By turn
ing ing ~ . s9.'l ft.9oet the xates ia thrown O.
with tremendous velocity, casting q
strong current of cool air, which in this
instance is directed upon the dental chair,
keeping the operator and the patient
cool.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
Trouble i'm AHGhanistan.

At Cabul, on the 4th inst, several native
regiments mutinied and attacked the British
embassy which was garrisoned by large
force. The occupants fought nobly, but
were compelled to fee the buildings .fter
they had been fred by the natives. All
were killed, including Major Cavagnari.
Yakoob Kahn, the ameer, asked for British
aid and will quell the outbreak and punish
the guilty parties. Seventy.rlae persons
were massacred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

seller November. Oats-Higher at 22Nc
for cash; 1870 bid for seller October :;
1870 for seller November. Rye Un-
changed. Barley-At 76@77c for seller Oc-
tober. Pork-strong and higher; 1886 for
cash; $8.37H bid for seller October; $8 90
asked for seller January. Lard-Easier;
tober; $40 bid for seller January. Whisky
AT .$l.O6. Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head :;
active and higher; light at $3.6o@3 70;
packing at $s.1o@s.46; choice shipping at
- 80. -. =;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
The Fatal, Sc06OldinG.

On the 9Th inst, while several workmen
ON the new bridge over Jones' Falls. at tho
intersection of Calvert street, Baltimore,
Nd, were at work, the scaffolding gave
way, causing the death of Thomas AcCarty
and James hcNslly. sEJohn Walsh had Ibis
back broken, ana Christian Hesserhof> and
John King, received internal injuries, sup
posed to be serious. Vim. Durkin was also
hurt and taken to the city hospital.
By falling of the scaffolding on the new
Opera House building, at Leavenworth,
Kansas, on the 4th inst, four men were
precipitated to the basement floor, sixty
feet below. Charles Brown and William
Yodkum, the latter the contractor for the
building, was probably fatally injured and
will die. Archie Turner had his leg broken
and shoulder dislocated.; Hugh Muloaney, a
boy of sixteen, was only slightly injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

a "holeF CFuoh0d IN the leo.
tner WHALING ship Our Queen, of
Dondes, Scotland, with fourteen whales,
'~as caught in the ice in Lancaster Sound,
between Baf6n's Bay and Barrow's Straits
and crushed. The crew was saved. 3..;::c
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
se0ldea to Death.

The excursion steamer Alaska of the De-
troit and gPat-in:Bay lire, while one mile
from the mouth Of the river in lake Erie on
The down trip, 81: the 9th instant; exploded
the dome Of her boiler, Instantly killing
both engineers-th brothers Stevens and T.
fireman Damed John Boyd. Ten other deck
hands were badly scalded, two fatally. OF
the large humber Of passengers on board
only one Was seyerely scalded. The steamer
City of Detroit, but a short distance from
the Alaska At the time of the acciden,, inn
mediately went to her assistance and ;ook
off the passengers and crew, ant' towel the
wrecked steamer to Amberstburg, near tho
mouth of the river. Ouly the upper works
Of TIE steamer suffered.
The steamer France, plying between Bor.
deaux;and Roysn, exploded her boiler on
the 5ih, instant; killing one, Jmortally
wounding three and seriously injuring
twenty five.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

Mr.. JENH1E .as writes that American
tourists retu ming to the United States
nna 1t lmPc 1ible to secure cabin passage
! IN the ste' ners unless they have applied
long IN sdvapes> Many neglect this pre-
caut'o'' but leave the engagement of
pass +ge to the last moment in the easv
confidence that tho steamers at this time
3t year ATE not at all crowded. "The
consequence is that several friends of
mine have had to put with berths fitted
up tor them in the steerage, where the
bad smell, heat and dirt will test their
powers of seamanahip in a way which
toey are not likely to admire. 1t is all.
a part of this same business of not taking
proper time to do 80 or see everything"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
The California Election.

A San Francisco dispatch of the 5th inst.
says: =" Three-fourths of tho vote in this
city and state are counted. It is now prob.
able the Republicans will elect. Ill the con.
gressmen, though it is very close in the city
district. Republicans elect RAILROAD com:
missioner in The lesthern distf;e', and the
workingmsn theirsin Tho city. and SOU hern
district. The legis1ature II ,stin In doubt
Kalloch continues Is inorease his lead, and
10 elected beyond doubts<2 =. ~ l9ssss ia ::
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
ropoiGn.

LONDON, September 8-12 80 n. N.-Liver.
pool wheat market opens firm; floating
carRoes quiet; on passage quiet. Number Of
cargoes on sale off coast. Corn less than 5.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

The suit of Colonel 9. Moalton, of
Cincinnati, brother.in-law of Secretary
sherman, against the Enquirer of that
CITY, is for $4,000 damages On account
OF an alleged libel publ ahed in the form
OF an interview between G. Alfred Town
send and }: B. McCullegh, editor of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. In this IT,
terview Mr.. Moulton wtas charged ,1ith
being mixed up in big quarterr. ..atar,s
steal, and Sherman was sccused of
qusshing the indictment against him,
and in various ways using his influence
70 get him out of t, :ouble. The Enou;r.
er' libel suits now aggregate something
like $500, 900. (, -: :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

VA. seavey. superintendent of police at
Chicago, ILL.,, died on the 9TH instant. :
Baron Issdore Taylor, the weil'kuown
traveller and author, is dead.
II Lieutenant Colonel Henry CHARLES
Hatcher, military secretary to Lord Duf.
fsrin during his Canadian vice royalty, is
dead. 'r'' =. -.,, :.,: i l..
Nsjor II. Brent Kelly, associated with the
louisville Daily Commercial since its founda-
ton, died suddenly on the Sd, aged thirty
IL years. -: ...''.
Gen. r. T. Bowen, representative Of the
Ninth Virginia district, in the 43d congress,
died at his home in Tazewell county, on the
I'd inst, aged H..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
4 Yacht Cop6i1od and Seven P0F0Onl
DROW med.

The sailing yacht West Wind capsized
and sank Immediately, IN Henderson Bay,
Lake Ontario, on the 9th inst. There were
nine persons on board, seven of whom at
tempted to swim ashore distance of half
mile and were drowned. Two clung to a
spar, above the water and were rescued.
Ths. names of the lost are Byron and Nelson
Westcott, brothers.f Edward Benjamin,
Howard, Deake Lewis. Allen
Ramsey and Edward York. The names of
the saved are Ayron sWycks, aud Charles
Washburn. Five of the lost leave families.
The wind was very; strong and the boat had
= heavy ballast that caused her to sink.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

|aeorgs Kittle,on; attorney general: Charles
NJ. Star; J; railroad commissioners; w. r.
g 4. B. Cornell wss nominated for governor
1.-THE New York Republicans at Syracuse
on the Sd inst; for lieutenant governor,
George g. Hoskins; for secretary Of state,
Joseph, ,. Carr for comptroller, James ".
Wadsworth; for treasurer, Nathan D. Wen
dell; for attorney general, Hamilton Ward,
q and tor state engineer and surveyor, How.
an Soule. '':' :'F ! ',':'i ''.'
. The New York prohibition state conven.
tion At Saratoga, on the Sd inst, nominated
tho following ticket: For governor, Prof.
John ". Aears; for lieutenant governor,
James H. Bronson; for secretary Of state,
Alpa1epso 4. Hopkins; for comptroller,
Caleb W. ALI; for treasurer, Stephen Mer-
nit; tor state engineer, John j., Hooker;
for;attorney general, Walter Farrington.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

A man named R. J. Crager, claiming to
be from New York, under arrest at Cinoin.
natl, O., suicided on the 5th instant. ..,st
Patrolman Patrick O'Donnel, of the New
York metropolitan police force, committed
suicide on the 9Th inst. Family difficulties.
= On the Sd inst. the body Of Willie Ander-
son; xho was suspected Of the murder of
three women at Waynesville, O., was found
in an unoccupied water station at Plain.
vile, O., where he had suicided by shooting.
!. Mrs. Estelle johnson, wife Of ex:Gov.
johnson Of Missouri, committed suicide at
st. Louis, on the 4th inst, by taking arsenic.
Charles Burnham, an Erie, p, attorney,
shot himself fatally on the 1st inst. Do
mestic unhsppiness is said to have been
the cause.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11
VARIOUS TOPICS.

Asransof experinnennts conducted BY.
!. ,chemht Il sbehelf. Of the New iYorf;
board of health, with an intent to di ;
cover what is the best disinfectant q.
ordinary use, has resulted in the IN.
nounoement that "under every var ie3v
of circumstances carbolic acid is ta,
most reliable disinfectant in the u,ar.
kot
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-11

TIE German African Society are do:
Ing. their work thoroughly and preparing
tho way for good resultA. They are
making arrangements no = to eatabliah a
school inMorocco, in '~hich the African
travellers Of tho future will be trained.
The, student trave .ers will there be partly
acclimatized willie becoming acquainted
with mohar rmedan life and the customs
ana mar.lers of tho natives of northern
FAtrica, and will consequently be better
able to pursue the work of exploration
IN the central districts of the dark can't
nent, 4r ..
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
A Spiritual Divorce Scene.

A divorce scene in which materialized
spirits are tried and separated for eter-
nifty is described by "The St. Louis
Globe Democrat. The following are
bits of the correspondence between the,
departed: ''Lizzie Tell me il Won
and Christian remain married in the
spiritual world, as in life, after death,
and If so what good will mere separa.
tion dot Have the spirits divorce laws
and courts, and are they similar to ours,
4. c. H." The answer came imme-
diately: "Dear Brother->pirits who
have been married during their earth
lie remain unless divorced by the
proper courts. We have laws, courts,
Justices, ETC., in the spirit land, just as
you have in your world, and the pro-
eesses are the same, oftentimes tedious,
especially when publicly tried, but
speedy and satisfactory when obtained
without publicity. You know left
the world of substance nine months
before he did, and although could
nave obtained suitable divorce DURING
his absence from the spirit land, | re-
f1ained true III INN ana waited untir>
ne arrived here. Even then tried to
love him, but could not, and cannot.
l will always look upon him as a friend.
however, and will not ask that he At.
Tend to my wants after the divorce has
O.ea granted, although | might make
In 'H ~. according to the law if I
'f"a. l"nr loving sister, LIZZIE HAR-
luE."
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
special M ON ton.
d. Reed, I'd and King streets, keel
all kind Of fresh fish. CLANS, sc.

D. Reed, I'd and King streets, keep
all kind Of fresh fish. clans, &c.
A large invoice of genuine Liver PaG
5 cent cigars at Chapman's, 4th anG
Shipley streets.
Papoma, Hubbsl's and Blair's Pre-
pared Wheat, and all the popular in
fant foods, sold by Taylor g. Fullerton,
302 King, street.
A lady always in attendance at Belt g
private department for trusses, sup
porters, &o. Separate private entrance
No. l W. 9th street.
sutterley h Foster copies old pictures
to any size.
dozen card photographs for $I.25,
at 302 Market street.
Suttsrley & Foster, No. 3O2 Market
street, have large run on children's
pictures.
l dozen fine Cabinet Photographs for
$500, at Sntterley h Fosters, 302 Mar
ket street!
Sutterley Il Foster make . speciality
Of ohildfen's photographs. Mr.. Foster
cannot be sxosllsd in taking the little
ones. 309 AfarAeS stnsst.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
He wanted Two More prinks.

Yesterday at noon officer Farrady met
Michael Murphy on the Avenue,
Michael had been drinking and the off.
Ger told him to 60 right home. Michal
replied that he would but instead of
keeping his word he gent into another
direction and the officer again confront
ed him at Ninth and Washington
streets. On being asked why he did
not go home Mich~l replied ~ want to
get two more drinks" The officer
thought it best to arrest his man, when
Michsl commenced using profane Ian
guage towards the officer, The prison.
er was fined so cents and cost.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
\ u WILMINGTON, DEL, MONDAY AUGUST. 4, 1879
A VISITOR

Charles Cavsndsr. Of Altoona, Pa, ID
visiting his friends in this city. Mr.. C.
learned the trade Of = blacksmith with
the late Joseph Jones 'fathsrof Council
man Jones, at the New Bridge on the
Brandywine, finishing ont with Edward
Farmar, of this city, and the late Gar
rett Cox, of Middlstown. His first in
structor In the shop Of Mr. Jones was
Joseph Pugh, now foreman Of the Lob
dell Car Wheel Co.'S. shops. Mr.. C.
has been in the employ Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for the past
"a years, number Of which have b. EN-
passed at Altoona. The company are
exceedingly busy at the present time
having recently ordered 500 freight
cars to be built in the coming two
months, and some OF the departments
are running night and day.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
SATURDAYS REGATTA.
The "MinquA" carries or the First
Prtze-Tne Batteau Race . Sue
cess-PreDavfs ~ for another He.
K0efUss A-.|" ...-H FLt

The "MinquA" carries or the Firs
Prtze-Tne Bate au Race q Sue
cess-PreDarisx for another He
Esets. n'.'s"n ''.''ls d
The race on Saturday on the rive,
was a snccess, but was only participa.
ted in by the following sklfs: "Min.
qua" employees of Minqua Iron works
owner "Wasp," William Bareford
owner; "Guy," David Wells owner;
and the "Hannah Brown" William
Allen swner. The race was an excit-
ing one. The "Wasp" taking the lead
at the start and rounding the Chester
buoy five minutes ahead of tie "Min-
qua" which was following her closely.
At Marcus Hook on the back tack, the
Wasp" was ten minutes ahead of the
"MiDqua, but it was evident tat the
"Minqua" was "picking up" At
Edge Moor the "Minqua" had recovered
and held the advantage to the close OF
the race, coming in ahead about three
minutes and winning the champion
flag.
The "Wasp" won the second prize a
water cooler. The "Guy" came in
third and the "Hannah Brown"
fourth.
The batteau race was tor a champion
flag and pair of opera glasses. The
following battsauxs were engaged:
"Double Ender," George 4. Hart, ow.
ner; this batt-au came in first. The
Robert Emmett" third; the "Sarah
Bates" fourth; and the 'Samu4l Mitch.
ell fifth. The champion flag was
won by the Double Ender."
Another race will take place on Sat-
urday next which will be the leading
one ef the season. Several yachts are
expected to take part, also skifs and
batteaux. Of the skitfs there will be
two classes, the first class contending
for suit Of sails, and the second for a
set of oars and an anchor. The first
class will bs allowed to carry all the
canvass they wish, while the second
will be limited to forty yards.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
u,abRl IffA Sum.

Yesterday morning, John McCloskey
accompanied by his son who is seven
years OF aye, went to Collins Beach OF
the st. Ter ''Perry.' In the afternoon
Mr.. McCloskev CAV. his boy permission
to ride on the flying horses. The boy
it appears remained on the horses for a
long time, and when his father would
look for him he would see the lad en-.
joying the ride. After the boy became
tired Of riding it appears he wandered
around the beach and got aboard the
"Clyde." Mr.. NJ, Closkey with several
of his friends hunted every place for
the boy but he could not br found. The
"Clyde" left the beach an hour before
the Perry" and several parties being
acquainted with the lad took charge Of
him and brought him home. Mr.. Nc
Closkey kept hunting for his lost son
and when the Perry" was about to
start, the father almost franctic with
grief and not knowing what to do, got
aboard the boat and on arriving at the
house he was overjoyed at meeting his
hnv
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
A N eW ssWrinkio."

~ water Witch Fire Company have
''o'he conclusion that it is cheaper
urn petroleum in their engine than
10 this end they are making i'm
tnsuts upon their apparatus viii, h
W, w away with the fuel system. The
vii run from a reservoir into a re-
near the crate. A few pieces of
are used to generate steam and
s'eam is thus generated the p.
u''l Is turned on. Extending to the
'evTlVer is pipe which conveys
ana which when turned on acts
u'Ssemlnator and throws the burn,
|vl over the furnance and thus a
''h' and effective blaze is created.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
Larceny Of . Pair Of Shoes.

Thomas Riley was arraignsd at the
police court last evening on the charge
of a larceny Of pair Of shoes. Edward
Lee who resides on Third street near
Tatnall, testified to the defendant stop
ping at his house last Saturday even
ing, begging for money. Yesterday
morning the same man deliberately
walked into the house and taken new
pair of shoes and walked out as coolly
AS though nothing had happened. Wit
ness did not see the prisoner take the
shoes but his mother missed them soon as
the man left the house. Officer Brickel
testified to arrssting the prisoner yes
terday morning. A party who had
taken the shoes from the prisoner re-
turned them to the officer. Riley was
ordered to be sent to New Castle for
sixty days.