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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
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A Mystery in Plant Life,

A Washington letter says: There may
be seen at the house of Mr.. Loomis, of
the Nautical Alzaa,aac Office, curiosity
and mystery in plant life, which is at
tracing the study of some eminent
botanists. The gentleman, himself an
excellent e (, botanist, dug up glass dish
arichoanancs, while visiting the White
Sulpher Springs in Virginia last autumn,
and carried the plants home to ornament
a chamber. What was his astonishment
to observe, after his return, that several
fronds of the ferns maintained steady
movement thro' from twenty to forty de-
grees, similar to that made by the crook
ing of finger or the swinging of pen
dulum. This movement continuing, he
became more and more interested,
searched for information among the
books and botanists and finding no ex-
PLANTATION, wrote to Professor Asa Gray
of Harvard college for solution of the
mystery. That eminent authority not
only had none to offer, but expressed
the greatest desire to study personally
SO extraordinary phenomenon, and
while in Washington recently in connec-
ton with the annual meeting Of the re-
gents of the Smithsonian institute he
passed much time in a close scientific
study Of the ferns, and mentions the
fact in the March number of the Bota7a-
ical Gazette. The fronds have preserv-
ed their curious movements all winter,
showing greater energy in the sunlight
than when under the influence of gas
jets, but nevertheless maintaining q
steady swaying movement. The little
fernery is exciting attention in scientific
circles quite out Of proportion to it's tiny
area, being constantly visited by persons
well-known for the highest scholarly at
tainments.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
The Stupiditv Of Servants.

Ihave had in my household, writes
correspondent of the London Times,
an undernurse, who, upon the family's
leaving town for :4 short holiday, was en-
joined to see that the birds in the nurs-
cry (canaries) were well supplied with
sand. When we came back we fonnd
them all starved to death. She had CIV
en- them sd md, but, alas! no seed. This
was a girl from the country, who, one
would think, would have known what
to feed birds; otherwise one does not ex-
pect much intelligence from Arcadia.
When our last importation Gan under
housemaid) "turned on the gas" in the
upper apartments as she was directed to,
but omitted to light it, I thought it very
excusable; she had not been accustomed
to gas. On the other hand, when her
mistress told her to look to the fire.
of certain room, I contend that that
fire had right to be kept in. It was
not SO, however, and when the lady in
quired, "Why did you not look to it, as
1 told you ?" the girl replied, "Well, I
did, mum; the door was open and I look
ed at the fire every time I passed" She
appeared to attach some sort of igneous
power to the human eye.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Great Church in Moscow.

The magnificent church of the Saviour
was commenced in 1888. The height of
it's dome is 369 feet 6 inches. If the Gel
ebrated tower of Ivan VelH was placed
under this dome it's cross would come
fourteen feet short of reaching it's inner
surface. The Uspensky cathedral might
stand within this church. Nearly two
thousand tons of iron and other metal
were used in the cupolas and roof. In
the the gliding about Of gold
been cast in bronze and are fire-gilt.
Within this church are several columns
of jasper, each of which cost $13, 900.
The double doors are also of bronze,
each half weighing about two and a half
TONS. The entire cost of this magniti-
cent church has been about SIS, 900, 600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Strikes i'm EllrOne.

Sixty cotton factories have closed at Roubaix,
France, and $4,000 persons are idle. Five
thousand operatives are on strike at Tourco-
ing, and many silk factories at Rouen have shut
down. Higher wages and less hours are de-
manded.
Upwards of 1000 iron workers are on strike
in the north Of England against q five per cent.
reduction of wages awarded by the arbitrajorS.
Burnley masters, in order to support the Black
burn masters in their notice to spinners and
card-room hands of a reduction of wages have
decided to suspend the rule requiring notice be
fore discharging hands.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Drowned.

Nellie and Howard Lambert, aged 10 and
years respectively, were drowned in mill race
at North Lansing, Mich, on the 7th instant.
Two young men named Crocker and Mcmillan
were drowned on the 7th inst, at a temperance
picnic near Raleigh, N. c.. on the 7th inst.
Annie Mitchell, who was with them in the boat
which capsized, was saved by boy.
A dispatch from Portland, Oregon, dated the
the 5th inst, says: "Whie the fleet of fishing
boats were returning, after laying their nets op.
posite Point Adams: at the mouth If the Colum.
were blown upon 4he bar and many swamped
Twelve fishermen, at least, were drowned"
More fishermen than at first supposed were
drowned in the storm at the mouth of the Co
lumbus river, Greg OH, on the 4th inst. The
bodies of 25 have been recovered and boats
with bodies laAhed to them have been seer
drifting seaward. Some of the unfortunatet
were picked up after clinging for twelve hours
| to their swamped boats.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Britainss elephant,

The discovery of a deficit of between 43,O0O,-
600 and 45, ,00O,OO0 in the finances of the Indian
empire, where large surplus was expected,
has caused profound sensation in England.
Last February, when the Indian budget was
presented, it was stated that the revenues would
more than meet the expenses of the Afghan
war, the real cost of which has only now been
made public. The viceroy's chancellor of the
exchequer is charged with gross incompetency
and Sir STAFFORD Sorthccte Nor and ID % other FerS
leaders are severely criticised for misleading
parliament and the people in regard to the
situation in the east. The favorable condition
of the imperial treasury was used with much
effect by the Conservatives during the late cam.
paign in response to the charges Of the Liberals
and some Of the members Of the late mi listr!
closures just made. There are ugly rumors o
corruption in high places, but these are dis
credited, the shortness being attributed solel.
| to the failure of the Indian finance minister Il
appreciate the magnitude of the expenditur,
which the Afghan campaign involved.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Business Failures.

John c: Watson and D. o. Weeks, two prom.
inent stock brokers of Boston, Mass, suspended
payment on the 9Th instant. Watson's liabili-
ties between $500. 1000 and 100000. Weeks
shortage not stated.
D. 2. Yost l. Co.. San Francisco stock brokers,
failed on the 9Th. Liabilities $4,000.
Outram g. Co., Gotten manufacturers, Preston,
England, have failed. Liabilities ;e25,0OO.
dealers, Houston, Texas, have suspended. Liza
bilities $16S, 900. Stock valued at $40, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

PHILADELPHIA is astonished to find that it is
to have an elevated railroad. The enterprise
was kept a secret until very lately, and the first
public intlmation of it was the rapidly demoi-
ton of houses. Contrary to what has been
done in this city, the line within the city proper
is to run on property owned by the company,
except where it crosses streets. The projectors
are the Pennsylvania railroad company, and it
is to run from their present depot, in West Phil
adelphia, to Broad and Market streets, in the
heart of the city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Miners Killed.

An explosion of sulphur in Henry Clay col
S Sery at Sh1mo R.m R the sh R nst Rroba
Joseph Griffith, Jerome Reed and Samuel Stran.
pillar of ore 40 feet high, in Tiff's shaft,
Mineville, N. Y, fell on the 9Th inst, killing
Roger Moynahan and Willie O'Neill, and injur-
ing several others.
James Boyle and John Gallaher, miners, were
instantly killed by fall of coal in Honey Brook
mine, Audenried, Pa, on the the 7th inst.
A part of the roof of St. Gothard tunnel, $500
metres from the entrance, fell on the 9Th inst,
killing three workmen.
On the 5th inst, an explosion of gas in the
Short Mountain collery, at Hykens, Pa, killed
Geo. West, Simon Kneilly and Michael Doug
lass, and probably fatally injured Thomas
Evans and Robert Thomas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
A Presidential Veto.

On the 4th inst, President Hayes returned to
the holse of representatives the bill 'makng ap-
propnations to supply deficiencies in appropri-
atioas for the service of the government for the
fisdl year ending June 80, 1880, and for other
purposes" with message containing objections
$3.50, 1000 of which over 100000 is for the pay
ment of United States marshals and of general
and special deputy marshals earned during the
current fiscal year and their incidental expenses
The presidents ground for objection is that the
clause IN relation to the appointment of depu-
ty marshals by judges of the Federal courts
fact the joining Of general legislation to appro-
priations. He says: "The objection to the
bill therefore to which respectfully ask your
attention, is that it gives marked and deliberate
sanction, attended by circumstances of
ble, and as I am clearly Of the
opinion, the dangerous practice of tacking upon
appropriation bills general and permanent legis-
alton. This practice opens wide the door to
hasty, mconsiderate and sinister legislation. It
invites attacks upon the Independence and con-
stitutional powers of the executive by providing
all easy and effective way of constraining
practice has been resorted to by all
political parties when clothed with power, it
did not prevail until forty years after the adop-
ton of the constitution, and it is confidently
believed that it is condemned by the enlight-
ened judgment of the country: The states
which have adopted new constitution during
the last quarter Of a century have generally
provided remedies for the evil. Many of them
have enacted that no law shall contain more
than one subject, which shall be plainly ex-
pressed in its title. The constitutions of more
than half the states contain substantially this
provision, or some other of like intent and
meaning. Public welfare will be promoted in
many ways by return to the early practice of
the government and to the true principal of
le ,islation, which is that every measure should
stand upon its own merits" The message was
referred to the committee on appropriations
effect this action, being to postpone considera-
tor of the bill until the house sees fit to call it
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Too Much for Them.

A desperate affray took place in Wayne coun-
ty, Kentucky, on the Goth ult. A man ns med
Powell, who was witness to the killing last fall
of Hutchinson by Phillips, has been begged
and threatened by Phillips in order to keep him
from testifying. Powell refused to leave the
country or accept bribe. On the night of the
29th uit., party of six Or seven men attacked
Powell's house, broke in the door with rail,
when Powell struck three of them down with
an axe. Mrs. Powell was shot in the arm. The
maskers retreated but again returned, when
Powell fred and killed the leader, who proved
to be John Will Smith. The others ran off,
Mrs. Powell pulled handkerchief off of the
face Of oneman, and says it was Phillips. Pow
ell has obtained warrants for the arrest of three
of the men, who are now in jail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
FOlInps2ePR6.

The Union steamship company's mail steamer
American, from the Cape Of Good Hope for
Southampton, foundered close to the equator
on the 28th of April, after breaking her Shaft
Her passengers and crew took to the boats
Three, containing 81 persons, have been picked
up and the passengers landed at Madeira. The
five remaining boats, when last seen, were work.
ing for Cape Palmers, Liberia, with fine wealth
er. There was no loss of life when the vessel
went down.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

A COMPANY Of SPECTATORS offered the Porte
fifty thousand Turkish pounds year for the
privilege of establishing lottery IN the Otto
man empire. The Government fatty refused
on the plea that lotteries are immoral. The
company did not capitulate; they offered two
hundred thousand pounds, and then the Porte
appointed commission to examine the PROPOSE
ton. little more money down and lotteries
will, in the opinion of the Sultan, become a
piOus amusement
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
BigalniSt Sentenced.

Clarence E. Davis, the celebrated bigamist
was found guilty al Chicago on the Sth instant,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years,
and to pay fine of $1,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Luck.
[From the Saturday Review.]

It should be remembered that luck,
like water, finds its level in the long
run. How often one hears man ex-
claiming against :'my luck;" II am
never lucky at cards." or, =" have put
ten years running into Derby lottery,
and have never won anything yet, -
quite oblivious of the fact that numbers
Of people have been competing with him
on perfectly equal terms. The true
answer to-all theories about fortune at
cards is, of course, that in due time one
color or number will win just as often az
another, and that every player in games
of pure chance is, subsequently,, on the
same footing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Burned to Death.

A horrible catastrophe took place at
Rochester, N. Y, on the 9Th inst. Ray Nc
Crosan, aged 4, and Thomas F. Garland, aged
5, playing in a barn on Francis street, made a
bonfire. The barn was burned, and the two boys
were roasted SO as to have no resemblance to
human beings.
Two storehouses burned at Danville, Va, on
the 9th inst. Samuel Craxton, who was sleeping
in the building, perished, and John Does, a fire.
man who attempted his rescue, was burned to
death. Pecuniary loss 100000.
On the night of the 4th instant, the house of
James Gage, e1-counsellor Of the township Of
of Gates children and the daughter of neigh.
Dor named Wade, persisted in the flames.
Fred Schneider, an employe, was burned to
death in the fire which consumed Tuescher's
distillery at St. Louis on the 9Th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

IT is said that during the past mild winter
arge quantities of ice we're gathered from
canals and ponds containing much decaying
animal and vegetable matters. Now, as it has
been demonstrated over and over again, that
the freezing temperature does not free waite,
from organic impurities, people who value theil
health wil' not put such ice into water which is
to be used for drinking purposes, and corpora
tions that sell ice will do we'll to warn pun:
chasers, when handing over ice obtained from
contaminated sources of supply, with regard tc
the improper employment of it, Or the law will
find occasion to make not only serious
diminution of the dividends of these corpora
tions, but still more serious restriction of the
personal liberty of their executive and re-
sponsible officers. One of the great dangers tt
the public health in the coming warm season il
| that of pOisonOus ice
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

The increased cost Of paper continues to have
its effect on all classes of publications. That
excellent magazine, the Art Amateu' of New
York, has been compelled to advance the price
of each number from twenty-five cents to thirty
five cents, Or for the year, $4 instead of 50.
This takes effect in June. For the same season
the Baltimore Gazette adds 50 a year to the price
of its daily. Thus the high rates of paper form
direct tax on the people; tax on culture and
knowledge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
The Yosemite Valley, first made known to the

The Yosemite Valley, first made known to the
public in 1855, had 1922 visitors in the follow
ing 10 years. Thenceforward the numbe,
annually increased slightly until 1874, reaching
ALL in that year. In 1875 it began to retro
grade little, and was 2,423; in 1876 it was
further reduced to 1917, in 1877 to 1892, in
1878 to 1,1s3, in 1879, owing to the Sunday
school Convention being held there, it rallied a
little, and was 1885. The San Francisco Cal
says that very careful inquiry shows that the
average expenditure of each tourist is 5000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
The bride of the Hon. Hester Civmer wor

The bride of the Hon. Hester Ciymer wore
wedding gown which stirred to it's greatest
height the imagination of the attendant re-
porter. 1t was a pearl colored silk; and "a soft
tint of warmth seemed to blush in the rich
fabric where it lay in thick folds as they swept
forth in the long and ample court train about
whose edges riffs of fine lace lay like rime, but
ere you could define the gleam of tint twas
gone, and the pale pearl of the petticoat,
flecked and shadowed by deep falls Of superb
duchesse in a pattern of oak leaves and roses
alternating with scantily shirred puffs of the
pearl-tinted silk, was simply aud almost severely
elegant"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Indian DeDredatOrS,

A band of Apaches under Victoria attacked a
body of sheep herders in the Mogallan noun
of them. They also drove off and scattered
10000 sheep, belonging to Felipe Charez, one
OF the richest sheep owners in New Mexico.
Other advices say that about the same time
several ranchers were attacked and three
Americans named Wilcox, Cooney and Chick
killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

The committee of the international potato
exhibition declare that the practice of planting
small refuse seed has contributed in most ma
terial degree to the deterioration of the potato,
not only in Ireland, but throughout Europe.
Any seed tuber weighing less than an ounce
and half is unfit for planting, and it is to be
preferred that tubers averaging two to four
ounces should be selected. Seed that has
sproutod but ittle or not at all, is to be prefer
red to that which has made much growth in
store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
Railroad Accident.

An express train ran into wash-out, when
near Bismarck, D. T., on the 9th inst. The
baggage and express, and second class pas
senger car were ditched and turned over, killing
the engineer, Chas. Mcpherson, fireman Mich
olas A. stoolis, aid slightly injuring several
passengers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
FOREIGN War Notes,

On the 22d ult., the Chilan navy bombarded
Callao, causing heavy damages on shore and
Lima is threatened by the Chilians and great
distress prevails in that city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

One of the clauses of the Kentucky law in
relation to Sunday observance say that "no
work or business shall be done on the Sabbath
day except the ordinary household, offices, Or
other work of necessity or charity. If any per-
son on the Sabbath day shall himself be found
at bis own or at any other trade or calling, or
shall employ his apprentices or other person in
labor or other business, whether the same be
for profit or amusement, unless such as is per-
mitted above, he shall be fined not less than 50
nor more than $50 for each offense. Every
person or apprentice SO employed shall be
deemed a separate offense. Persons who are
members of a religious society who observe asa
Sabbath any other day in the week than Sunday
shall not be liable to the penalty prescribed in
this section, if they observe as Sabbath one
day in each seven, as herein prescribed"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
For the Arctic Sea,

SO The revenue steamer Thomas Corwin has
been ordered by the authorities at Washington
to fit out and proceed to the relief of the ex-
ploring yacht Jeanette and the whaling feet,
now ice-bound in the Arctic ocean. The cutter
is now in dry dock at San Francisco and will be
ready to start in fortnight's time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
A FriUhtflll FALL

At Chicago, on the 9Th inst, Thomas Heer>
mans, one Of the proprietors Of she Star and
Crescent mills, sell down the elevator shaft of
that establishment, a distance of 80 feet, and
was instantly killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
A Cold Si0ges

For weeks past the railroads in the vicinity of
Orenburg, Russia, have been blockaded with
snow. Many people have been frozen to death,
and the peasants have had to strip the thatch
off their cottages to feed the cattle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

FRAUDS have been found in the issuing of
liquor licenses in Philadelphia. A ring of sub
ordinates in the Offices Of the clerk of the
quarter sessions and of the recorder have been
guilty of forging names of sureties on license
bonds. OF the two thousand licenses already
issued for 1880 it is alleged that nne-tenths are
upon forged bonds, the applicants paying an
additional fee to the subordinate for furnishing
the spurious sureties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
VARIOUS TOPICS.

IT is said that some of the Oneida commun-
lists have emigrated to Canada, and settled down
near Niagara Falls. It is also said that while
popular sentiment in Canada is decidedly ad-
verse to such associations, there is no law pro-
hibiting them. The women have discarded the
Oneida uniform, and dress as other females,
nd the neighbors thus far have found no cause
to complain of the department of the colony.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13

of the act. The house then took up the con-
tested election case Of Curtin vs.. Yocum from
the Twentieth district of Pennsylvania. The
majority resolution declares the election to have
been null and void, and the minority resolution
that Yocum, the sitting member, is entitled to
the seat :. Adjourned.