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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Youthful vaqueros.
rFrom the Stockton {Cal.) Mail. I

A gentleman who lives on the Stanis-
laus river, close to its junction with the
San Joaquin, told a Mait reporter re-
Gently what he never would have believ-
ed had he not known his informant to be
quite trustworthy. He said that near
his place are boy and girl, the former
about IL and the other about IA years of
age, who frequently Jump into the saddle
in the morning and ride all day among
droves of wild cattle which would surely
gore them to death should they become
unseated. Both carry lariats, and if
they see calf in the drove that has es-
capped being marked they run on to it,
the boy throwing his rope and catching
it by the head and the girl by the feet,
after which the ears and brisket are duly
cut. But this is not all. On the ranch
is a large bottom of undergrowth, in
which roam hundreds Of wild hogs. Of
these the boars are perfectly ferocious,
and will fight when pressed the
least bit. The children, mounted
on their wel-trained horses, and
carrying in their hands the lasso,
which they so ski)lfully handle, dash
headlong after these hogs over all sorts
of ground, up and down steep banks,
catching one out Of nearly every drove
they scare up. Last summer they
caught over thirty in this manner;
When the lasso is thrown over the head
and feet of the hog, and he is stretched
out so that he can do no harm, the boy
gets down from his horse and ties the
hogs feet with pieces of rope carried
along for the purpose. His horse stands
as firmly without as with. a rider, being
trained to the work, and never having
done any other. A wagon is sent for the
hog which is placed in a strong pen and
soon tanned so that he can be fatted for
the market. One day the boyw riding
in the underground, when he started up
deer. Putting spurs in his horse, he
got near enough to tho deer to throw his
lasso over it's horns, but he did not have
time to fasten the other end of the lasso
to bis saddle before the feet-footed ami
NAL was off with rope and oil. These
children have been riding constantly
ever since they were big enough to sit
| on a horse. E. g..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
on the 18th inst. The difficulty originated
Taylor's refusing to sign for cotton which

on the 18th inst. The difficulty originated in
Taylor's refusing to sign for cotton which he
had put on dray.
: Early on the morning of the 18th inst a band
Of masked men rode up to the Jail at Winches-
ter, Ill, battered down the door, disarmed the
guard and jailor, and, with revolvers in hand,
compelled them to give up the keys They then
opened the cell Of John j. Field and dispatched
him with a number Of pistol shots. Field was
incarcerated for the murder of James Padgett,
on the 25th ult. He has wealthy connections.
At Chicago, on the 18th inst, Martin Powers
put three bullets into his wifes head, intlicting
fatal injuries, and then, turning the muzzle Of
the revolver upon himself, blew out his brains.
The cause OF the tragedy remains mystery.
Emory Phillips entered the room of Thos. J.
Snyder, at Grand View, Ind, on the 10th and
kicked in the head Of bass drum, belonging to
Snyder, who, upon mquiring the cause of the
act, was shot just above the eye with revolver,
and died instantly. Phillips had been drinking
all the afternoon and swearing that he or Sny-
der would die before night.
At Aurora, Ill, on the 18th inst, Mrs. w,
Baldwin was found dead in bed with her jugula1
vein severed, and beside her lay her uncon.
scious husband. with several gashes in his
throat, arms and abdomen. His wounds are moi
fatal.
Two boys Thomas Coughlan and Joseph
Hut, both about IA years old, qualreled al
Iurth Creek, Penn, on the 18th, with fatal re.
J. W. Wise and NJ. J. Pearson quarreled about
a tobacco stick at Monterey, Ky., on the 10th
inst, when the former crushed Pearsons skull
with stone, from the effects of which he died
an hour afterwards. Pearson leaves wife and
small children.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
High.Life Scandals.

Minister Christiancy and his young treasury
clerk wife are "out, "and suits for divorce wifi
soon be entered by both. It is alleged that the
former has evidence that his youthful partner
In matrimony has, since her return from Peru.
conducted herself in such manner as to war,
SAINT him in seeking separation, and on her
part it is stated that, owing to the disparity in
TIER the ages, they never lived happily together,
the Old man frequently striking and threatening
ferred by her husband, and claims that they
are made public for the purpose Of prejudicing
Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia, is in bad odor
at present, owing to the fact that Miss Raw
mond is haunting the national capital with a
baby, for the existence which she claims the hon
one time promised to grace the court calendar.
but in some manner it was quashed. ..~'.-' ="
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Fiat justitia.
(From the New York Poet.]

There is venerable and benevolent
Judge in Paris, who, in the moment OF
passing sentence on the prisoner, con-
suits his assessors on each side of him
as to the penalty properly to be inaict-
ed. "What ought We to give this
rascal, brother -" he says, bending over
the assessor on the right. :s' I should
say three years. " "What is your opin-
ion.s brother % to the assessor on the
left, 81 should give him about four
years. !" The Judge, with benevolence:
prisoner, not desiring to give you a
long and severe term Of imprisonment, as
/ should have done If left to myself,
have consulted my learned brothers, and
shall take their advice. Seven years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Coal Mine Incident.

At Hammond collery Pottsvile, Pa, on the
18th inst, just after the men had gone into the
shaft to work, word came up that the gsngways
miners. The men in the adjacent breast came
up as quickly as they could possibly be hoisted.
while others descended to rescue their com
panions. After several hours work, all the
men we're released. Martin Mcdonald was
escaped with few bruises. The widest excite
ment prevailed for time, and hundreds of
frantic men, women and children gathered
about the mouth of the slope.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

Those who have travelled in England can not
fell to remember the excessive annoyance
caused by the wretched system there prevalent
of taking charge Of the baggage Of passengers
on the vaiious rsilwayA II fact there can
hardly be said to be any-system At IN. The
traveller gives up his traps at the station, and
if he takes the trouble to zee precisely where
they are placed upon the train, he may stand i
chance of easily reclaiming them at the end Of
the journey; but it sometimes happens that
some one il ahead Of him and carries them OF
before he has chance to protest. There is no
method Of Identification, except the word 81
the traveller, and this, as may be supposed, is
not always trustworthy. One Of the large Eng.
hsh railway companies has at least been brought
/ % : recognition Of this evil, and the English
papers state that an officer Of tho Vermont
Central has bean engaged to teach tie employees
sof the Great Eastern company the mysteries of
tihs ohack gutern.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Briqand Cruelty.

Siciian brigands recently carried away
a. son= from his father at Vale della Vita,
promising to restore him on payment OF
5000 francs. The father gave inforna-
ton to the police, and by their activity
the brigands were discovered and a cave
near Caltabellotta was named as replace
where the boy was to be found. The
father and the soldiers on entering the
cave found the bones Of the lad lying
about, the flesh having been eaten away
by dogs and vultures. The boy had been
murdered by the brigands in revenge for
the supposed treachery Of the father IN
giving information to the police.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Fire! In a. C0llferx.

On the 10Th inst, Dixon's colie1y, near
Glasgow, Scotland, was on fire, the result of an
explosion. Thousands of men are thus thrown
out of employment. One life lost.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
A HiRh.Priced Divorce.

The divorce case of Lucinda Coombs vs.. John
NJ. Coombs, at Fort Wayne, Ind, has been de-
cided by Judge Lowry, awarding plaintiff $16,-
900 alinony. Coombs is one of the wealthiest
business men of Fort Wayne. The plaintiff
charged him with having treated her With ex-
being rendered, he sold his elegant mansion at a
sacrifice and handed her his check for the
amount Of the alimony. She has gone to De-
troit to reside with her mother.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Rank SvvInGll,,nv.

At New Orleans, on the Goth inst, Edward c.
Palmer, president of the Louisiana bank, con-
victed of embezzlement of the funds
Of the bank, was sentenced to three years
at hard labor in the penitentiary. An ap-
peal will be taken to the Supreme Court.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
The Floor Gave WaY.

During the progress of an entertainment
given by public school in hall at Lincoln,
Pa, on the night Of the Goth inst, the floor
gave way, preeipitating about one hundred and
fifty persons to the story beneath. Many es-
capped by jumping out of the windows, but
about thirty persons were injured, some severe
ly. During the confusion, lamps were over
turned, but the fire was soon extinguished.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
San ErancisCOss Peril.

On the 18th inst, the San Francisco police
Imprisonment in the house of correction and to
pay fine of 1000. The magnitude of the
sentence was a surprise to Kearney, who had
expected nominal punishment. It is probable
that he will take the case to the Supreme Court
on writ of habeas corpus.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
A Good Capture.

The Chicago police have captured an exten-
sive gang Of railroad freight car robbers, whose
depredations within two months, it is believed,
amounted to 100000 or $4,000. The sufferers
have been the Lake Shore, the Chicago, Bur.
ington and Quincy and the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific roads. Considerable of the
plunder has been recovered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
FARO0ri00>

A special from Rising Sun, Ind, says: J. S.
Pate left town few days ago, and it is now dis
covered that he took away with him 81, 100, OBJ
tanned at the national bank on securities con-
tanning forged names.
VIM. D: Hilton, formerly superintendent of
the Providence and Worcester railroad, con-
fesses that he has issued forged paper to the
amount of S8OOOO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
:Iai1 Rreakers.

E. Eaton Jones, notorious forger, who was
recently arrested in Chicago, and taken to Mans
field, O., and was being held for trial under
guard in q room in the fourth story of the St.
James hotel, has escaped. He let himself down
100 feet by q rope, furnished HIM by an accom-
plice. He has in his possession $4,000 in
forged notes. He is about Al years old and
weighs 215 pounds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
About Pensions,

The committee on appropriations of the house
Of representatives have agreed to report an
amendment to the special deficiency bill pend
ing in the house providing for an appropriation
Of sc, ,655, 900 to complete the payment of pen
sions for the present fiscal year: An appro-
priation Of $50, ,765.O00 is required to pay the
pension rolls during 1880. The pension bill for
Judging from the large additions to tho rolls
continually being made, the next congress viii
be called upon to pass still larger deficiency
bill
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

On the 4th instant the two little tugs Gem
and Lamont, Of Pentwater, Michigan, started
from there on $25 race. The former arrived
at Ludington, the destination, but after twice
going out in search of the Lamont that tug
was finally discovered capsized, with the crew
missing and doubtless drowned. Chas. Lamont,
hif son George, and Palmer Hill, all of Pent-
water, were on the Lamont.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Reno Dismissed.

On the 10th inst, President Hayes confirmed
the sentence of dismissal in the case of Majol
Reno, for conduct unbecoming an officer of tht
army,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
A Ghastlv Sensation.

inst, and the next day at the residence fire
communicated with the drapery about the re-
mains from some burning tapers. The result
was the interior Of the house was ruined and
the corpse somewhat burned. Mrs. Sexton and
three other women were with difficulty rescued
from the roof
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

The long-continued effort to put an end to
summer woodcock shooting in New Jersey has
at last been successful, and bill has just be-
come law which allows woodcock to be shot
only from September to January 1, instead of
from July to January l as has been the case
heretofore. A strong effort was made to pass
law making the open season for quail, partridge
and woodcock from October Is to December Is,
but the assembly would not agree to this.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
VARIOUS TOPICS.

A THREE-DAYs' band tournament will be held
in Madison Square garden, New York, next June,
open to all bands in the United States, except
the professional bands of New York, Boston
and Philadelphia. It is expected that at least
100 bands from all parts Of the union will take
nart.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
A Roy to be Hu1lR.

Meyer sentenced johnny sammett to be hanged
on June Is, for the murder of Christian spuhler,
at Massillon, last November. Sammett is but
18 years old. He feared the testimony Spuhler
might offer against him in a case of burglary
with which he was charged, and shot his victim
dead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

JOHN BROWN SMITH, of Belcherton, Mass,
who has been imprisoned for nearly year for
refusing to pay his poll-tax, has been released,
his friends paying the tax and costs, amounting
to $5.62, with the proviso that the town shall
not sue him for board at the jail. The North
ampton Journal says that the arrest was case
of outrageous persecution, he having been i'm
prisoned "not so much because he refused to
pay over, his two-dollar bill to the Belchertown
collector as because Of his radical views on our
social SYSTEM" It says, moreover, "that it has
been proved that the poll-tax is not collectab]e
in the same sense as an ordinary debt if the
citizen chooses to resist its payment, or if he has
not the property with which to satisfy the tax
collector"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
A9nHNvVia,fQ6.

"A convict in the Delaware county Jail at
Chester, Pa, named Richard Neilds, attempted
doing 80 broke gas pipe and was suffocated by
the escaping gas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

LIVERPOOL, March 2O-2:OO P. M.-wheat-
Declined Id all round; floating cargoes Calfor-
declined Sd; cargoes to arrive declined Cd; mar
ket steady at decline.
LONDON, March 2O-12:3O P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens rather easier; California
club at lis 7d@12s I'd; average California at lis
4d@11s Sd; spring at 9s 9d@11s Sd; floating
cargoes steady; on passage steady. Good car
goes No. 2 spring wheat off coast at 53s; good
eargoes California wheat off coast at 53s; good
cargoes mixed American corn off coast at 27s Sd
@28s; fair average No. Chicago spring wheat
for Shipment &C., at SIS; fair average California
wheat, Just shipped, at 49s Cd; nearly due at
SIS Cd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Fatal Rai1roai, nrishans.

On the night of the 18th inst, while mum.
Der of passengers were congregated on the track
near the depot at Annville, Pa, fast express
came laundering past and dashed into the
crowd, killing one man instantly and badly in-
juring three others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

The Toxic Times publishes full statistics Of
the ravages of cholera in Japan during the past
From the tables it appears that from the out
break of the disease last spring to the end of
December, there had been 168,314 cases in the
empire, Of which 101, 1854 had proved fatal, H.
1856 had recovered, and at the date Of the publ.
cation of the returns, the issue of 1905 cases
was doubtful, These figures show that the
number Of cases in the country was five to every
1000 inhabitants, and that of the persons at
tackled 6O.22 per cent. died.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
What Tho ws,,a n,d.

While the frame of hotel was being erected
on the island near Toronto, Canada, on the Doth
inst, a heavy gust of wind leveled the structure
and injured eight men. '''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

THAT the strategical position of Denmark
may be of great importance in the event of a
European war is the position taken by mill
tary writer in the Cologne Gazette: The har-
bor of Copenhagen, and several good anchor
ages on the coast Of Zealand, would afford to q
feet operating in the Baltic secure basis which
would be very useful in war against Russia;
while in war against Germany, Jutland would
afford place Of Decentralization for large
army, which, marching southwark, would cause
diversion that might be very awkward for the
German commanders. It is therefore moi i'm
probable thst some great power may attempt to
initiate the achievements of the British feet
against Denmark in 1901 and 1907. During the
Crimean war there was NO suspicion of Dem
marks neutrality, and shew was consequently not
attacked by any Of the belligerents, but her
neutrality might be doubtful in the event of q
war between Germany, France, and perhaps
Russia, in which case it would probably be
deemed necessary "to set all doubts at rest by
decisive action"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

The evil effects of cutting down the forests,
which may be looked for sooner or later in the
United States also are rapidly manifesting them
selves in Russia. The winters are yearly be-
coming colder; the summers, on the other hand,
are growing hotter, drier and less fruitful.
This is owing, as is stated by Prof. Livingstone,
to the destruction of woodlands, which former
ly abounded in the southern districts. Tie
drought has been caused by the clearing of the
lands. This, in turn, created an enormous
evaporation. The results are that many water
courses have become swampy lagoons, while
others are entirely dried up. 1t is beginning to
be understood by scientific men everywhere that
certain proportion of timber is necessary to
the material welfare Of continent or coun-
try
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
The negotiability of warelou

The negotiability Of warehouse receipts, q
matter of great importance to exporters and
shippers of produce from the interior, came up
the other day before Cincinnati Judge. It
seems that James Grant borrowed Sc, 900 Of the
First National bank of that city, giving as secu-
rity receipts for quantity of lard which was
stored in the warehouse of H. NJ. Bates. He
then sold the lard and left the country, and the
bank brought suit for the amount of it's claim
against warehouseman H. NJ. Bates. The de-
PENDANTS set up the plea that warehouse re-
ceipt, as it is not an evidence of indebtedness,
is not negotiable. The judge, however, ruled
that a warehouse receipt, which contains the
promise Of the warehouseman not to let the
property 60 out of his hands until the receipt is
returned to him, properly endorsed, is a valid
title to such property.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25
Bold ROhberiea.

While servant of J. H. Haverly WAS check
ing the managers valise at the railroad depot,
at Boston, Mass, on the 2Oth inst, thief
snatched it and fled. The contents are valued
at $4,000.
attacked campers on Mary creek, nine miles
west of Fort Worth, Texas, robbed them of
money, saddle, clothing, and several minor
articles. The highwaymen also attacked sec
ond party Of campers the same night, but were
fired on and one Of their horses killed and one
highwayman shot. The highwaymen escaped
rade, with the sheriff and marshal in pursuit
The general postof1ice at Cape Town, Africa,
was robbed on the 10th of all the diamonds
awaiting shipment by mail, valued at e75, 900.
On the night of the 18th inst. the safe of
john F: Hill, merchant, at Clarksville, Ark,
loss falls mostly on Mr.. Hill and Sheriff McCon-
nell,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

MINING men on the Pacific coast are agitated
over the question of what is to be doro with the
low-grade ores. There are hundreds of NAM
moth lodges extending through various parts of
the section named, which are found to contain
reasonable quantities of gold when assayed, but
when subjected to the milling process do not
pay for working, because all of the gold therein
cannot be saved. Another drawback to all the
mining enterprises of the Pacific coast, especial
ly to those of California and Nevada, is the loss
suffered in treating ore by portion of the gold
running off in tailings. Within comparatively
recent time inventions have been made to lessen
the evil, but there is yet room for radical i'm
provement. European miners are said to pos
sess great advantages in this respect over Amer
ica. 1t is said that in Europe if ore contains
but per cent Of silver it can be treated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-25

s2o, 900; insurance $15, 600; Herman Ankom l.
COS loss $75, 600; insurance $72, 500; loss on
dwellings, $4,000; insurance $500.
At Penn Yam. Pa, on the Goth inst, the
ings burned. Loss $4,000. :.
The Chicago ivory button mandatory, q
soda water factory and two dwellings,, were de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 18th inst.
At Lynchb9rg, Va, on the 18th inst, three
Tobacco factories were consumed by fire. Loss
about $70,0 900: insured for one-half.
Stubbin's cotton mills, near Manchester, Eng,
burned on the 18th. Loss 434, 1000, Nine hum
dred operatives are thSpwn out of employment.
places simultaneously early on the morning of
the 18th instant. Many valuable buildings were
destroyed, including the postofice.
IERw1111aERs I5A rs safe factory at New York, was
damaged $25,0OO worth by fire on the 18th.
On the 18th inst. blaze on the steamer City
OF Sidney, lying at San Francisco, inflicted dam
age to the cargo to the extent of $4,000.