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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Burned to Death.

The residence of Jesse Jordan, about mile
from Carlinville, ILL.,, burned on the night of the
18th inst, and three children, aged SIX ten and
thirteen years respectively, perished in the
flames.
On the evening of the 18th inst, while Mrs.
at Prentice Vale, 12 miles northeast of Bradford.
Pa, it took fire and was entirely DESTROYED.
Two little children, in the house at the time,
were burned to crisp.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

On the night of the 14th inst. land slide
occurred six miles below Cache Creek, near Vic
toria, B. c., which completely damned up
Thompson river to the height of hundred and
twenty feet, which the river must surmount be-
fore rcsuuning its course. Should the obstruc-
tion give way all at once the damage to the rail-
way work and wagon road will be immense.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
A Fiend.

William NJ. de Jongh, clerk in the Office of
the Dutch minister Of the colonies at Amster-
dam, has just confessed to having murdered a
13-year-old school-boy, son of NJ. Bogaardt,
formerly secretary general of Holland. De
Jongh conceived the idea of kidnapping the
boy that he might obtain large reward from
the boys father for discovering his where
abouts. With this purpose he took the boy from
school on the pretcnse that his mother wanted
him at home, drove him from the city to lone
" spot in the country, where he tied him, and
told him to keep still on peril of his life. The
boy disobeyed, screamed Justify, and the brutal
kidnapper stabbed him to death. De Jongh
offers as an apology for his Internal crime that
he wished to place his mother and sister in O
comfortable position, and that he expected 10
receive $4,000 for delivering his son to NJ.
Bogaardt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
FOREIGN War Notes.

sion of the Basuto rebellion in South Africa are
in serious peril. Col. Bayley, in charge of one
body Of the Colonial force, is besieged at q
place called Massacre, and Col. Carrington III
command Of a second body, is completely iso-
lated ct Mafelen, and has been obliged to
slaughter his horses to provide food for his men.
The Chilians are devasting large sections of
sPeruswith fire and sword, and Threaten to move
on Lima. AS they have burned one United
States consulate, Minister Christiancy viii 60 to
Santiago IL a man.of-war to- demand satis-
faoticn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Women Suffrage,

The Oregon legislature has passed a constitu-
tional amendment in favor of women suffrage.
The vote in the senate stood Fl to and in the
house 80 to 27.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
DIAN0Q $3.50 to 900 with Stool, Cover and
l IA NVO Book. All strictly first-class and

DTANOO $3.50 to 300 with Stool, Cover and
L Ia NVD Book. All strictly first-class and
sold at wholesale factory prices. These Pianos made
one Of the finest displays at the Centennial Exhibit
ton, and were unanimously recommended for the
HIGHEST HoNoRs. The Square Grands contain
Mathushck's new patent Dnplex Overstrung Scale,
the greatest improvement in the history of Piano
making. The Uprights are the Finest in America.
Catalogue of 4S Spages-maled free.
JUBILEE ORGANS. the best in the world. An 8
stop organ only $685. 13 stops $-with all the latest
and best improvements, possessing power depth,
brilIiancy and sympathetic quality of tone. Bea,ti
1u solo effects and perfect stop action Solid walnut
cases OF beautiful design and elegant nish Circular
iree: An Pianos and Organs sent on Is days test
trlal-freght Free if unsatisfactory. Don't fail to
write us before buying. Positively 0DIi NI,
We offer the best bargains. Factory OKUANS
and warerooms, 57th st. and 10th Ave
HHEET MlTNI1 at one;thrd price. r. Catalogue
Rnbni ~ !t1d1I Mgly Of 1900 choios pieces sent for
xsNo1l6aosx1siASo CO.,. %. auss, y,x 4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Wrestling Match.

The wrestling match at Providence, r. l., on
the 18th inst, between Duncan C. Ross, the
Scotch champion, and H. NJ. Dufur, champion
collar and elbow wrestler of the world, for q
purse of $500 and the champion belt now held
by Ross, was won by Ross. He received two
catch-as-catch- can falls and four side-hold falls,
Dufl1r winning two collar-and-elbow falls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

nTNW business now before the public You
D1llAIII lean make money faster at work for us
kHk' than at anything else. apital not re-
hk|llv quircd. Wewill start you. $12 day
DIuky and upwards made at home by the in
- dustrious. Men, women boys and girls
wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time.
You can devote your whole time to the work. or onl
your spare moments. No other business will nav vol,
nearly as well. No one willing to work can fail to
make enormous pay by engaging at once Costly
Outfit and terms free great opportunity for max
ing money easily and honorably. Address TRUE g.
Co., Augusta, Maine. 19.m
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

Mrs. Howe, manager of the bank, is in Jail
with her bail fixed at $1,000, and SIC, 900 IS
required as surety for Julia Gould. The women
arc cast down and exhibit great nervousness and
alarm. Mrs. Howe stated that she was wholly
innocent of any wrong doing, that she was in
the employ of number of wealthy men
and that the whole truth will come out.
1t is now estimated that the liabilities will reach
fully half million, which is distributed among
large number of poor women.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
The Fall Elections.
YNnYkNA

INDIANAPOLIS, October 15.-Returns from IS
counties gives net Republican majority on the
state ticket of 1869. The counties to hear from
are Hancock. Noble, Perry, Upton, Spencer and
Union, all Democratic except Union. These
counties gave in 1876 o net Democratic majority
OF 1866, which if there is no changes from that
vote would give the Republicans majority on
the state ticket of 5,235. The contest in the
Fifth congressional district is very close and
will require the official vote to determine the
result. The Republicans claim it by small
majority which would give the Republicans
nine congressman to four Democrats. The
present delegation stands six Republicans six
Democrats and one national. From the most
reliable returns received, the legislature will
stand as follows: Senate, Is Democrats, rs Re-
publicans; house, 43 Democrats and 81 Re-
publicans; q majority of IL on joint ballot.
CINCINNATI, October 15.-The following arc
the Official majorities of congressman in Ohio
so far as obtained: First district, Butterworth,
Republican, 1902; Second district, Young, Re-
publican, 1,O07; Third district, Morey, Republi-
can, 9O4; Fourth district, Schultz, Republican,
$50; Sixth district, Ritchie, Republican, 694;
Eighth district, Shaefer, Republican, s, 300;
Nitth district, Robinson, Republican, 1,1OO;
Eleventh district, Rice, Republican, 1887;
Twelfth district, Neal, Republican. z, 800; Thir-
teenth district, Atherton, Democrat, 2,7O0; Fif-
teenth district Dawes, Republican, 542; Twen-
tieth district, Townsend, Republican, s, ,243. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Crushed to De0tIls

At the Wolverine Furniture works, Grand
Rapids, Mich, on the 18th inst, Martin
Adraanse, 5! an enPloyc' was caught in shaft
His death was instantaneous.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Arctic ExDlOratiOn.

The United States revenue cutter Thomas
Corwin returned to San Francisco on the 18th
inst. Her officers express the belief that the
Jeannette wintered on the Siberian shore and
that she is now there, west of North cape. The
Corwin could not get far enough west to verify
this belief, o wing to the ice.
At a meeting Of the council of the Royal
Geoghraphical society, at London, on the 18th
inst, Lord ADerdare presiding, deputation of
the Arctic committee attended to ask the socie-
ty to support Commander Chcyne's scheme of
Arctic exploration. Commander Cheyne said
it was due to England to take the lead in Arctic
explorations, He dwelt upon the steps the
Americans we're taking, expressing himself as
content even to share in the American expedi-
ton now being sent out. Lord Aberdare prom
ised that if a written statement in regard to the
details Of the expedition was laid before the
council, the statement would be submitted to a
competent body. The deputation agreed to do so.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

While Jared Dingman, prominent fish deal
er at Mackinaw, Mich, was crossing the straits
on the 18th inst, on the tug Chas. Pendell, he
lost $1,500 in gold coin overheard. He was
negotiating for the purchase of a tug boat and
had the money in his ovcrcoat pocket. The
pocket had a hole in it through which the gold
Slipped into the water.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Killed bY n Fall.

A watchman at the Nashville, Tenn, custom
house, named Charles Davis, fell from the
third story of the Porter block in that city, on
the 10th inst, and was instantly killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Death on the Rail.

John Mcdonald, aged 10 years. while stealing
a ride on the cars at Newark, O., on the 18th
inst, was knocked off the train in some manner,
and killed.
Near Columbus, Ca, on the 18th inst, an
extra on the southwestern railroad, following
the regular freight train, ran into four cars
which b; had become detached, wrecling seven
jured, and wood-passer Tyler slightly. When
nearing the city the engine of the extra train,
knocked iragro from the track, breaking Ills
arm and leg.
John Carson and son and boy named Ben
ner, while walking through q tunnel near Hunt
ington, Pa, we're overtakcn by a train and in
stantly killed on the 11tl inst.
A train on the Second avenue elevated rail-
way, New York, colided with another train on
the 18th inst, killing Edw. Cooper, engineer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
THE MARKETS.
Reported by THE CHANDLER BROWN Co., Comu
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.


NEW YORK, October 16-3:00 P. M.-Flour-
Receipts 12,455 bbls; sales $4,000 bbls; market
less active and without decided change. Wheat
Heavy; L@2c lower; sales 10000 bus No. 1
white seller October at s1.16T@l.17; Il, ,OOG
bus No. 2 red seller November at $1.17M@
l.13I; 1900 bus seller December al S1.1SM@
1:19sl. Corn-Falrly active: without i'm nortant
change; sales 100000 bus. Scarcely so
firm; western at 38115 @45c; sales $4,000 bus,
including No. 2 seller November at $3.50; do
seller December at 4019c. Unchanged.
Pork-Dull; mess at $1,000. Lard-A shade
easier; steam rendered at 9s.7713. Butter
Firm and quiet; Ohio at 15@29c. New Cheese
Steady at S@134c for poor to fancy. Sugar
Very fair inquiry. Molasses-Quiet and
steady. Petroleum-Heavy. Mce-Fairly active
and firm. Coffee-Firm. Frcights-Quict.
Spirits of Turpentine- Strong at 47119c. Resin
Firm Fir at s1.s5@1.95; Tallow.steady at 61@
6asc for western. Eggs-At 19D22115c for fair
to choice
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

News comes by way Of Constantinople Of a
great instruction of N1ahonletans in Kashgar
against the Chinese. dispatch from Tegt-
meyer reports King Thecbau, rendered arrogant
by the easy suppression Of the rebellion under
Prince Nyoungoke, has been preparing to make
war on the British. Over 1000 Burmese troops
have arrived at the frontier, and they daily ex-
pect to be reinforced by 1000 more. A message
is also expected from the king demanding an i'll
demnity from the British for losses of Burmese
subjects from Nyoungoke's expedition or the
troops will Immediately cross the frontier. Two
companies of infantry have been ordered up to
protect exposed villages.
Owing to the urgent representations of the
French and German ambassadors, the Porte re-
solved to surrender Dulcigno to the Montene-
grins, and thus the speck of war in the east
! has disappeared.
The Persian town of Marandile and four
large villages. have been pillaged by the Kurds
and the inhabitants massacred. The Persian
government has ordered a large force to the
scene of the outrage.
A MurderOus Record.
A Baltimore saloon keeper named William
Todd, broke bottle and vase over his wife's
head, and finally shot her fatally, on the 1CtL
inst. He accused her of being unfaithful tc
him.
The particulars of most cold-blooded mur:
der, committed a few days ago in Northamp-
ton county, North Carolina, a short distance
from Weldon, have been received. It appears
that two boys named Ransom Harris and James
Ingram, aged 10 and IA years, went into the
woods to procure some light wood, and while
there engaged the two became involved in q
quarrel, when the latter threw an axe at tho
former and missed his aim. Harris then in turn
threw an axe at Ingram, striking him on the
head and killing him instantly.
At Baltimore, Nd, on the 10th inst. Luther
Picket refused to marry the daughter Of Milton
Picket with whom he had been intimate. The
| father and daughter, armed with revolvcrs
sought Luther and lie again refused to marry
the girl, whereupon both opened fire upoI
Luther and he WAS fatally shot.
Near Skibereen, Ireland, an attempt was
made to assassinate a landlord. The coach
man received fatal shot wound.
Joseph HOrnbeck was shot and killed at Raw
Inns, Wyoming, on the 18th inst, by Jack Pierce
The parties we're teamsters with Mayor Powell'f
outfit.
Matt Munday shot Jim Shirley dead at q
dance near Kane, Green county. Ill.,, on the
night of the 14th inst. The trouble was about
a girl.
Marian Judd, living near Bonneville, Ind,
was shot through the left lung in his own house
by Ride Wilson, his brother-in-law, the cause
being quarrel over a opof wheat which they
raised: Judd's wound is thought to be fatal.
At Milledgeville, Indiana, OH the 9th inst,
Charles Allen shot and killed VIM. Toney, aged
%. Allen was the husband of Toney's step.
daughter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

In speaking of the different vocaions
why should we speak of the shoemakcr's
last.-.Salena Sunbeam.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Bold RObberieS,

On the morning of the 14th inst, o mail
coach was stopped about Is miles east of Del
Norte, COL, by two men, and the mail and
treasure box taken. There were no passengers.
Envelopes containing bills of exchange for
cotton worth about $60, 900 were stolen from the
change place, New York. The bills had been
sent by. Kaufman e. Runge, of Galveston, Texas.
A watch was set on the box at the postotice,
and Robert Smith, IA years old, was seen to
open the box. The boy was arrested and at his
home in Brooklyn surrendered to the officers
bills for $4,000 worth of cotton.
The United States mail was robbed of ex-
press packages and the mail drivers money and
papers between Ludington and NIanistee, Mich,
on the 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Drowned.

During the gale on the night of the 18th a
fish boat, bound from Claybanks, for Two
Rivers, Wis.,, Oh Lake Michigan, was caught in
the storm and capsized off Two Rivers point,
The boat hoated ashore near the lighthouse.
Frank Oswald and Henry Niensted, tie owners.
are both undoubtedly lost. sailor named
Nils Hendricksen was knocked off tile schooner
W. II. Willard, by the foreboom, while in the
bay. :. :,
On the 18th inst, a man named Kinds, while
crossing the Cumberland, at the mouth of Fish
ing creek, fell from his horse and was drowned.
He was the last of three brothers who have
been drowned at this same crossing, and all ii
q state of intoxication. ~ -,
On the 18th inst, the water burst into the
Ford pit Of the Albion mines at stellerton. n.
s., from the old working of the Bye mine. XIII:
ing six men among whom are james Frnser.
underground manager, and Conway, a boss.
Failure of the Ladies' Deposit Bank.
Quite sensation was caused in Boston.
Mass, on tky 18th inst, by the suspension Of
the Ladies' Deposit bank, which had been doing
business with women only and paying per
cent: a month interest on deposits. Some Of
the 90 hubs best families were interested inth
institution in sums varying from 81 900 to s1O,-
600 each, and it is estimated that the amount of
money obtained from depositors during tie pest
three years is fully $1,000, 900. 2% <SSS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
ClliClROa

CHICAGO, October 16-1.30 P. M.-Wheat-
Weak and easier at S1.00N for cash; $1.0211s for
seller November; S1.035s for seller December.
Corn-Weak and lower at 391lc for cash; 407sc
for seller November; 4t15c for seller December.
Oats-Weal at 3224c for cash; 3O$lc bid for
seller Novembcr;31c for seller December. Rye,
Barley and Whisky-Unchange Pork-Easicr
at $500 for cash; $1S.25 for seller October;
S12.4715 for seller November. Lard-Steady
at $3.50 for cash; S8.15 for seller November;
33.O5 for seller December. Hogs-Rcccipts
$4,000 head; active; good grades Sc higher; light
at -. .70@4.85; mixed packing at 81. 55@4.85;
hcad shippingat S4.25@5.65; butchers at 50. 70
$3.50; stockers Ut $2.20@3.10; western Texans
at So 0O63lO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

MILWAUKEE, October 16-300 P. M.-Flour-
In better demand and held 10@20c higher on
some grades; standard spring extras at S4.2O@
4.3o; choice at s5.2O@5.4O. Wheat Irregular
No. regular at s1:o2s(; No. 2 regular at 81 OF
@1.031155; No. hard at 81. .O7@1. :: No. hard
at $1.0219@1.O315; No. 8 at 92@9215; No. 4
89@83hc; No. winter sold at 95c, and No.
regular at 38c. Oats-Quiet at 30115c for No. q
sample lots at S1@32c. Corn-Weaker; No. 2
cash at 39Mc: Rye--In moderate demand at
$500 for No. l and 8l1ac for No. 2. Barley
Unchanged; No. 2 at CSC; extra No. at Sic.
Pork-Mess at $500.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
FOREIGN.
The Cold Man,

LONDON, October 16-12:30 P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens firm; floating cargoes firm;
on Dassage turn dearer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

Mrs. Julia D. Bates, Widow of Edward Bates,
United States attorney general under President
Lincoln, died at st. Louis, NO., on the 10th inst
Samuel Watkins a prominent citizen, died at
Nashville, Tenn, Oh the 10th inst, aged 86
years. His remains were conveyed to the S11-
preme Court room. at the capitol, where they
lay i'll state until P. H., the 18th. He had
accumulated a fortune OF s6O0,0oO OF this
amount he bequeathed $3.50, 1000 for the cstal-
lishment iii Nashville Of the Watkins Polytcch-
mic institute, to be built next spring.
John Goforth, formerly United States assist
ant attorney general, died at Philadelphia ON
the 14th inst.
Ex-U. S. Senator Peleg Sprague died at Bos-
ton, Mass, on the 18th inst.
Deaths are announced of Cardinal Bartholo-
meo Pacca, archbishop of Nlaggiordoms, and
Pietro Ercole Visconti, arch8oloSist.
Rufus r. Hunt, of New Orleans, well-knowll
IN turf circles, died in tho Gilscy House, New
York, on Tie 10Th inst. He wos born in Hunts
vile, Ala, about 50 years ago.
Jules Oflenbach, brother of the late jacques
Offenbach, died on the 11th inst
Judge Duval, Of the Texas Supreme Court,
has died in Omaha, of abdominal abscess
Geo. Warren, head of the Warren line of
ocean steamers, died in Italy on the 18th inst
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Work Of the Flames,

A block of buildings owned by Richards 4
Simpson, and the store and warehouse owned
by Miss Lindsey burned at Dover, N. Y, on
the 18th. Loss $50, 1000; insurance. $40, 1000
A destructive fire is raging in the New Hamp-
shire woods. Over one hundred acres have
been burned over and mills and dwellings are
endangered. The people are worn out from
battling with the flames.
The grain elevator of VIM. Eckhert, at Men
dota, H., was destroyed by fire on the night of
the 18th inst.
Stewards planning mill, three or four business
houses and twelve dwellings were burned at
shelbyville, Ind, on the 18th inst.
The Academy of Music, on West Halsted
street, Chicago, was totally destroyed by fire ON
the 18th inst. Loss $4,000; insurance $22.OOO.
The Rock Island Railro Dad bridge over Little
Vermillion river. 200 feet long, and the adjoin-
ing wagon bridge, were totally destroyed by fire
on the 10th inst.
Early on the morning of the 18th inst. several
small buildings and the sash and blind factory
of Thomas H. Brown. at the corner of Franklin
and Van Buren Streets Chicago, were destroyed
by fire. Loss $16, 600; well insured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
Marine Disasters.

The Union line propeller Canisteo, laden with
$4,000 bushels Of corn and a large amount Of
flour and package freight, collided with Gil un-
known schooner at the Lake Michigan end Of
the Stralts of Maclzinaw on the morning of the
14th inst, and afterward sunk in seventeen
feet of water. The schooner suffered heavy
damage, but was enabled to keep on her voyage
to Chicago.
A boat containing the captain, nine of the
crew and one passenger of the French bark
Formosa, from the coast Of Africa for Dunkirk,
was picked up by the bark City of Richmond
about 800 miles northwest Of the Cape de Verde
islands on the 4th of September. The Formosa
he'd foundered five days previous. Two of the
shipwrecked crew died after being rescued. The
City Of Richmond reached Mobile, Ala, on the
12th inst.
The steamer Batemella sunk on the 18th on the
Mississippi river, near the mouth of the st.
Francis river. She WAS bound for Memphis,
loaded with cotton. She was valued ut $4,000.
Lieut.. John Wyckoh, of the United States
revenue cutter Corwin, who was put in charge
of the schooner Loleta, seized at Port Hope on
the 29th of August, arrived at San Francisco OH
the steam whaler Mary and Helen, having lost
the Loleta OH st Lawrence island on the 4th
of September.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

BULLOCK & PIERCE,
- BARRIERS and HAIR DRESSERS.
Rooms under Mower County Bank, Main
street, Austin, Minn. Satisfaction guaranteed
or no pay. All branches Of the business con-
--plunge or shower, hot or cold-attached