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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

Work was begun last week on the Cape Cod
Ship canal in order that the charter might not
run out. Now that ground hiss been broken
the charter gives three years for completion,
but the engineers expect that not more than
two will be necessary. The authorized capital
is 81, ,000, COO, and it is proposed to go on with
the work At once, with q capital Of $4,000, COO.
The greater part of this has been subscribed by
New York capitalists. SO far as can be learned
no shares are owned in Boston. The route fol-
lows natural valley, just where the cape joins
the main land, and is about seven and one-half
miles long. Monument river will be dredged,
aud the bay also, for distance Of little over
two miles. This work will be begun at Aga
VAN Point. No contracts have bean LET, and
the work will most likely be carried by the com.
pany for some time. Where the Old Colony
railroad crosses the canal, drawbridge will be
built, and probably another at the crossing of
the highway. At either end Of the proposed
route is . river. The Monument river flows
into Buzzard's bay, having . tide which e.
tends three miles inland. At the other side the
souset river, emptying into Barnstable bay,
stretches into the narrow neck of land until the
divide between the two streams is lesseued to
about three quarters Of mile. This ridge is
only . little over twenty-five feet above high
water at Massachusetts bay, and as this is the
highest point in the route, the rracticabiity Of
. pee level canal SO far a. the general trend Of
tho land enters into the question, Ia seen Il
Snee. ~ -. II; TO-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

The contralization Of the Chinese government
Is ono Of the signs Of the times. Formerly the
vioeroys of the provinces were almost independ.
ent Of the central authority at Pekin. Now
that authority has made itself supreme from
Manduria on the north to the borders Of Bur-
nah, and from the eastern seaboard to the
limit Of tho Russian possessions on the west.
In that direction an immense army, armed with
artillery and breech-loading guns, is being COL
lected. Tho purpose is an advance upon
Kuldja, now in the hands of tho Russians, bu
which is really Chinese province. Russia
took possession Of it for time, but now re-
fuses to give it up except large sum of money
is paid, and certain "strategic" points are re-
tanned by the czar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

BosroS scarcely keeps pace with the other
eastern seaboard cities of the country. Twenty
years ago when she had the East Indian trade
in her hands, she had as much commerce as all
the other seaboard cities combined, with the ex-
ception Of New York. Last year the foreign
commerce Of the United States was 81, 26S, 600, :
600 in value Of exports and imports. OF this
amount New York had nine-twefths. Boston
one-twelfth, and Portland, Gloucester, New
Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk,
Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Galveston,
San Francisco, and al other seaports and lake
ports united, two-twelfths. Boston's commerce
last year amounted to about $1oo, ,0oo. 600 in
value
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
r. A Domestic Episode.

A curiously pathetic little story comes
from Ohio. DR.. Frank Bledson aud
wife, of Brownstown, separated IA years
ago, and the wife procured divorce, re-
tanning their two little girls. The doctor
soon married again, and his second wife,
after bearing him five sons, died. Then
a correspondence sprang up between the
doctor and his former wife, which result
ed in renewal of the old love, and q
promise of remarriage. They met and
the plighted faith was renewed, the doc
tor promising to be kind and loving to
Mrs. Bledson and her children, but told
her that she must likewise be 4 mother
to his five boys. She Indignantly said
=" "Never!" The doctor took the train to
join his five boys, while Mrs. BledsNs
took her two girls and returned to her
home in Brownstown. - - - -,,;@. , +.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

The gas works attached to an iron foundry in
St. Petersburg, Russia, exploded on the 11th
inst, and the foundry with three large buildings
was destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

Steamboat springs and other sections OF
Nevada. It possesses the popularity of
tasting like soup when splinkled with
pepper and salt Some Of our people
believe, though, that by passing through
this "hot-water formation" cold water
would be reached at depth of $50 to
25O feet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

The Plimson bill in the British parliament, if
passed, will cause revolution IN the grain
carrying trade. It is estimated that the cost of
handling grain in bags is Is to 20 per cent. more
than handling in bulk. To this increase must
be added the cost Of the bag, about five cents,
the cost Of sewing when full, which is one cent.
At present Atlantic vessels are loaded with
grain till one-third full; a layer or two of bags
Ia then wedged in on top. This, it is claimed,
prevents shifting. But the fact is, fifty or sixty
grain vessels are lost yearly on tue voyage be-
tween New York and Liverpool, mostly with all
hands. How many Of these losses should be
set down to carrying in bulk is question. Ger
tainly, carrying in bags, or fitting vessels with
permanent bulk-heads would remedy crying
evil
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Marine DisasterR.

The steamship Montana, tho largest ship of
the Williams l. Guion line, except the Arizona,
is on the rocks at Church bay, four miles from
Holyhead, Eng, and will, it is thought, prove q
total loss. Passengers and crew all saved.
The Swedish corvette Balder, from Havana,
has arrived at New York, and reports that she
lost three men in heavy gale.
ton, sunk off Absecom on the 9Th inst. All on
board were saved by the barque Star, of Scotia
The Sansejo's cargo Of wool was insured for
S10O, 1000.
The Bl .dsh barque Dilharee stranded on Land
island, on the coast of Oregon, on the 11th, and
became total loss. Value of vessel 95O, 900;
Of cargo $4,000.
The British ship Isabella, from Pensacola for
Dublin has been abandoned vt sea, water-logged.
Eight of the crow have been landed al St.
AIichaels. the rest were drowned.
The bark Eblana was totally wrecked at Mig
ger Head, five miles from st: John, N. B., on
the 9th inst. Capt. Barry and seven men we're
drowned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Or q Hot-Water Foundation.

tFFo1n che Sutro, KcVada, mdependene1
A visitor from Virginia City remarked
the oth day while hss zsxne our toEn
people, such as we have, should not
think of sinking artesian wells. Several
attempts of the kind have been made;
and always with the one result-the
striking Of, bot water at a depth of from
E6O feet down <to. the greatest depth yet
reachedA9O feet The water is pretty
mnoh 2 d ne sane nature aa5 that Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

they were compelledto conceal 1t at the first avail
able spot, the coalhle: Atraclman saw them c6ns
ceal 1t, and snbtl|quently all but $4,000 was
recovered The 4untay is beng secured for the
Postmaster W.. Mgelow, of Annapolis, Md,
has been alTestedon the charge of robbmg the
office. On the 1i4ning of March list the back
dG0s wss found and 1s% xo
arrest of Bigelowy He denies the charge. The
Office has been turned over to the bondsmen,
who placed the assistant postmaster in charge.
On the night Of the 8th instant, burglars
broke into the 4ors of johnson, Rogers 4 Co.,
at Mariana, Ak, and rifed the safe Of $10,.
600 in currency, Estate and county warrants.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18


The superintendent of the Sacramento schools
has complained to the board of education that
there seems to BIO disposition among some Of
the teachers to ignore tho interests of those
children whose promotion becomes matter of
doubt, to the end that they may have the credit
OF promoting the largest possible number of
percentage; and that they are unwilling, in fact
much opposed to receiving into their classes
children whom they think it would be difficult to
promote, and are disposed to them drop without
due consideration of the child's interests. He
asks. as cure. for semi-annual examinations
for promotions. He complains also that some
Of the teachers apply such unpleasant epithets
Is "dunce" " and stool to their pupils, and that
there have been cases where pupils have been
forced to leave school because they were unable
to endure the bitter and scathing sarcasm of the
teacher. The board passed o resolution tacitly
forbidding teachers to use epithets to pupils.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
The Death KOll,

Hon. L. H. Hatton, NJ. p, died suddenly at
the Russell house, Ottawa, on the 18th instant,
heart disease
counts Of virginia. MAS e found dead Gnobe n bed e
Richmond, w., on the 18th inst Cause, heart
disease. His age was 67. ~ >,
Gen. Henry A. Thompson, graduate of
West Point in the class Of 1873 and president of
the National bank Of Baltimore, died on the 18th
inst, aged 80.
Smith, (Ark.) Independent, died on the evening
of the 18th, 1t Fort Smith, aged "a years. He
was connected with the Fort Smith press for
over 80 yesrs and served term Of four years
each as county judge and state senator.
Isaac W. Hayne, for twenty years preceding
Carolina, and grandson Of Isaac Hayne, hanged
BY the British during their occupation :, Of
Charleston in the revolutionary war, died at
Charleston on the 10th inst, aged TO- e.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Fatal Railroad Mishaus.

During heavy snow storm at an early hour
on the 18th inst: the overland passenger trains
Nos. and collided at Red Desert station, so
Of train No. 4, will probably die from bis in
juries. No passengers injured.
A freight train consisting of an engine and
nine cars, was wrecked near Chillicothe, O., on
the Scioto valley road, on the 18th inst. The
engine struck three horses which we're on the
named Beery, who was riding on the engine,
were almost instantly killed. -..
A collision occurred on the 18th inst. at Engle-
wood, nl. between an express train and freight
train on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
road. Jacob 6eiber, brakeman, was probably
fatally injured. and his son, aged Is, killed. 4
few others were slighty injured.
An engine and eighteen coal cars were wrecked
on the 7th inst, by the giving way Of the trestle
at Little Lake, near Seattle, W. T. A man
named Stewart was killed and several others
wounded ---'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

The latest discovery intended to preserve
butter is the production Of the continent of Eu-
rope. It is called Ozonia. It is vouched for
by DR.. Cameron and Prof. Sheldon, British
chemists. It is said that there is no other
known substance approaching it in efficacy and
utility. It is also stated that the utility Of
Ozonia is not restricted to butter. It is claimed
that it is equally applicable to milk, eggs, bacon
curing and fish preserving. AS over-salting in
the instances of butter, hams, bacon and other
articles in which salt is used as preservative is
the chief cause Of their depreciation, such
discovery as it is claimed Ozonia is, must be an
Immensely valuable one. America is especially
interested in it. The great objection to our
buffers and meats in Great Britain is in their
over-salting, and the great point with our pack
ers Is to obtain what is called "mild cure' that
Will at the same time preserve the meat.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Frozen.

The body Of an old man named L. Tenant
was found on the 18th inst, ON the plains two
miles from Hat creek, $50 miles north of Chey-
enne, W. T. Tenant must have frozen to death
during the recent storms which prevailed
throughout Wyoming territory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

MORE intricate and confusing than thirteen
hfteen-fourteen puzzle is such passage as this
from the Pail Mall Gazette: "Nay, even with
the Americans Of the United States Imperialism
is the key to all politics and political divisions
The American Union fifty years since was mere
ly mother territory, with many Independent
possessions, some far away, some uninhabited,
some costly, and some dangerous. Yet no
fewer than five American presidents belonging
to what was on the whole the least respectable
of the American parties, were elected simply be-
cause they promised to place the integrity of the
empire before all other considerations. An
drew jackson, Van Buren,, Polk, Pierce and
Buchanan were all imperalist presidents; and
when their policies expired the bloodiest and
costIiest war Of our times followed, and all for
empire. The simplest analysis Of all contem-
porsry facts shows the foreign policy denounced
by the opposition to be in principle inseparable
from human nature"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
A Th1ev1nv Ta1lnp.

David Roberts, for the past 16 years chief cut
ter for H. B. Clafin & Co., New York city, was
arrested on the 9Th inst, and confessed having
robbed his employers of silk and satins valued
at $4,000. The robberies have been going on
for series of years. Ten thousand dollars
worth of the stolen property was recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

on the Austro-I Russian frontier, caused the de-
molition of dixie and aovded thirty villasos.
Some Of the villages are completely destroyed.
Thousands of people are without shelter or
food.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

HIS majesty the emperor of Brazil has created
in Rio Janeiro central commission of interna-
ional Formulation. This course has been
taken in pursuance Of . resolution adopted at
the international congress of geographical SCI
ences, which assembled at Paris in 1875, and
which was signed by the representatives of six
teen countries, among them the United States.
The purpose which the resolution contemplates
is the organization Of central offices in every
country entering into the programme far the
purpose Of collecting the chartographical, geo.
graphical and other publications printed at the
states expense, and distributing them through
the several countries i'll question. The pub]ica-
tions and official documents which it is chiefly
intended to interchange are those which relate
to the knowledge of the globe, and in the sec-
ond place those appertaining to statistics in all
their varied branches. Communications for the
Brazilian central commission may be forwarded
through the medium of the consul general Of
Brazil in New York city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

Gen. Mouravief Amoursi's cavalry escort
surprised and defeated four hundred Tekke
Turcomans, near Dousonlom, killing thirty. Nine
Kiezel Arval
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
VARIOUS TOPICS,

SENATOR HoAR believes that the balance Of
the Geneva award should be divided among
actual losers, among whom the payers of war
premiums form most conspicuous and deserv-
ny class.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
InstlFrectiOnery.

-Four Mussulman villages have been put to
of the militia, who declared himself slavo-
phile, and bound to destroy the Turks. The
movement has an insurrectionary character,
but the insurgents have already in great part
dispersed.
An uprising occurred in the south Of San
Domingo, on the Goth ult. Gen. Antonio Cas-
tello, the insurgent leader, and six Of his follow.
ers, were killed, and at last accounts the govern
ment was master of the situation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
CrAmlafAd.

The Le Moyne furnace at Washington, Pa,
was put into use on the 9Th inst, when the re-
mains Of DR.. Samuel Hahn, of New York, were
incinerated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Ten men were killed on the 11th instant by
T. Co. s flour mill at Frankfort, Ind. The mill
was entirely destroyed by fire. Pecunlary loss
$1,000.
The boiler in the two story grist mill of Solo
mon Zeigler, at Brotherton, opposite St. Charles,
Mo-, on the Missouri river, exploded with ter
ritic force on the 9Th inst. and tore the mill to
who acted as engineer, was killed outright, and
a colored boy named Williams, the fireman, was
injured so badly that he died an hour after the
accident. Cause of the disaster lack of water
in the boiler.
Twenty-tLree deaths resulted from boiler
explosion at Glasgow, Scotland. on the 5th inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
A DANGEROUS plavthinx.

At Delaware, O., on the night of the 7th inst,
three-year old daughter of Geo. Ball was
fatally shot by her cousin Daisy Price, aged
eight years. Daisy had been playing with toy
pistol and when she found her fathers revolver
she showed it to her cousin who attempted to
get possession. Of it, and, in doing SO, the re-
voiver was discharged.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

A Victoria dispatch: Express brings deplor
able news from the upper country. Cattle
sheep horses and pack trains are dying IN greai
rapidity. All through Nicola, Kamloops, Okan.
agan and Lillovet, destruction of stock is goine
on. Nearly all the live stock will perish before
spring. The loss is estimated roughly at S..
00O,OO0. Scores of stock raisers will be reduced
from af1uence to proverty. The snow lies from,
three to six feet in depth, and gives no evidence
of thaw.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

THBRH are 46 rolling mills in Ohio, 81
yots. which asesin operation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Defective Ordr

Defective Ordnance.
An explosion in the artillery barracks at San
tiago, Gill, killed twenty-four persons. Several
are missing,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18

New York.
New YORK, March 1890 P. M.-F1our-
A shade stronger; moderate export and home
trade demand; receipts 9,657 barrels; round
hoop Ohio at $5.25@G.0O; choice do at $1,000
7.5O; superine western at $4.80@5.30; common
to good extra do at S5.40@5.65; choice do at
S5.70@5.80; choice white wheat do at $3.50
@17Sc better; quiet; sales $4,000 bus No. /
white seller April at $1.45115; 8,OO0 bus do seller
May at $1.42115; $4,000 bus No. red seller
April ut $1.4915 .49; $4,000 bus seller May at
S1.45@1.46. Corn-1@16c better: and quiet:
mixed western spot at 59@G1c; do future at
@50c. Beef-Dull; newplain mess at 500
Steady; old mess at s11.G216. Lard-Fnm;
steam rendered at $7.65. Butter Firm; fair
inquiry; Ohio at 15@2sc. Cheose-Firm at II
@141sc for poor to choice. Whisky-Non.inal;
western at $1.1o. sugar-very strong; fair de-
Petroieum~Dull Petrol and Weak. RiceNFnm and
fairly active. Coffee-Steady and quiet.
Freights-Fnm. Spirits of Tupentine Strong
ut 50@51c. Resin-Quiet at $1.45@1. .52115s.
Tallow-Dun at 7-16c for western. Eggs
Weak at 11@13Ac for fair to choice.
CHICAGO, March 1880 P. M.-Wheat--
Strong and higher at $1.231 for cash; $l.221S
bid for seller April; $1.2259 for seller May.
Corn-Fnmer at 3s@334c for cash; $500 for
seller April: 4O1ac bid for seller May. Oats
Fumer at 311sc for cash; $3.50 for seller May.
Rye-Steady and nominal. Whisky-Lower at
$1.06; 1900 bbls for export at 1.31 here. Pork
Steady at s11.4719 for cash; S11.67]5 for
seller May. Lard-Firm at S7.1219 for cash;
$7.15 for seller April; $7.25 for seller May.
Hogs Receipts 10000 head; Quiet and steady,
with fair demand; light at S4.35@4.55: packing
at $4.3o@450; SHIPPING at $4.55@4:8O. Cattle
at $S.7@4.90 15@20c lower than Thursday;
butchers' at $2.00@4.00; stockers and feeders at
S2.80@290.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March 1890 P. M-Fiour--
Held firmly; standard extras at $5.20@5.30;
common ectras ut S5.00@5.1O; choice at $3.50
@6.00. Wheat-Tame. but firm: No. No. 2 at
$1.1919; No. 3 at $1.0815; No. 4 at S1.03; re-
jected at 93c: No. seller April at S1.197 @1.20;
seller May at $1.2256@1.2331. Confirm at
372c. Oats-Quiet at 33c. Barley-Strong
at 5sc for cash. Rye-Dull at 7sc. Pork
2uiet but steady at s11.4715 for cash. Lard
LONDON, March 13-12:3O P. M.-Liverpoo
wheat market opens firm. California club at
lis 4d@12s; average California at lis 2d@11s
ID; spring at 9s 7d@11s Id; floating cargoes
stroug. On passage strong. Number e
cargoes OH sale. off coast. Corn moth
Jug effored, Good cargoes rod winter
wheat off coast at SIS Cd. Good cargoes No.
spring wheat, off coast at 53s Cd. Fair aver
age California wheat just shipped at 51s, nearly
due at 53s.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
THE MARKETS.
New York.

Reported by CHAN o1ER, BROWN Co., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee aud Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
The Indians,

A detachment of the Fifth infantry pursued
the Sioux who had committed depredations near
Fort Keogh, killed three men and recovered all
stolen stock. Two Cheyennes and scout were
killed.
A squad of the Ninth cavalry struck a band
of about thirty hostile Indians in Anon 3 canon,
southeast corner of the Sacramento mountains,
on the 28th ult:. and after brief engagement
routed the reds and captured their stock and
e4mpage. The savages are supposed to be of
VictOria's band
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Jail BreakinR.

On the night of the 18th inst. three danger
K yns Stone the ens eens Fin Of ee
Of position. passing between the ceiling and
roof, and I making . hole in br,ck gable, then
L. Mosely, white, who murdered Oliver, IN An
delson county year ago and was jugged here
for safety from q Lawrenceburg mob, which
threatened to lynch him; Frank Sims, colored,
convicted Of malicious cutting, and under SEN
% tenes to % tho peniten'iaty, and George HALE;
poisoning.
While carrying, supper to the prisoners on the
8th inst, tie sheriff of Spurgeon, o., was
knocked down by slung- g-shot in the hands of a
prisoner, and three escaped One was re-csp-
tured.
Arthur Moynihan, convicted a few days ago
Of murder in the first degree for killing JOHN
R. Jackson q Brooklyn, n: Y, in September
the night of the 6th INST. He walked out after
the turnkey who was removing the dishes after
supper, the doors being negligently left unlock
ed. A reward of $500 has been offered for his
capture.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-18
Suicide.

Charles Cathcart, city editor of the Philadel-
plia Times, died on the 14th, from the effects
Of self-inAicted pistol wound. Cause, mental
alteration.
George H. Hammond, a well known actor,
hung himself at Boston on the 18th inst. His
s. H. Smithson, aged q, and a resident of
Macedonia. Iowa, grew desperate over disap-
pointment in a love affair, and at noon on the
8th inst: procured q shot-g gun, placed the muzzle
under his chin and fred. His entire head was
blown off by the charge.