Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-29
Minor Casualties,

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on the 25th, caused the death Of Miss Hebbeny,
Canadian lady who was visiting her brother at
Chicago, Ill.
BY the capsize of a boat at Fortress Monroe,
on the 25th, Corporal Norton was drowned,
Jacob Klein, a citizen, WAS rescued, but died
soon afterward from the exposure.
Jacob Hilston, one of the; weelthiest cattle
men Of tue wost, was killed at East Bjou. near
Deer Trail, COL, on the 25th, by being thrown
from carriage by runaway team.
By the giving way Of pulley in the ceiling
of Strone's marble-worEs, IN Cleveland, John
Berry and Hiram Winchester were killed.
DR.. James, NJ. Vest and G. r. Morrison,
shooting on the James river on the 21st, and as
they did not return il is feared they arc
drowned. The steamer Ariel picked up boat
and broken oar in the fierce snow storm which
A brick building in Charlottcstown, P. r. l.,
the top floor. Frank Tral,ier was killed and
James Mcmillan and AIcNutt seriously injured.
VIM. f oberts of Ridge Valley Furnac G,
Georgia, accidentally shot his 'two-year-old
nephew dead while cleaning a revolver, on the
Ed. Huffman, a little boy. was mortally
wounded by toy pistol at Reedsville, Ind, on
the 21st inst, and on the same day at Stanford,
Ky., VIM. Murphy, a boy of fourteen, died from
wounds accidentally inflicted while handling
gun.
A singular accident befel farmers wife Ill
Blue Mound township, III. Mrs. Charles Byer
was watering cattle at o well in the pasture,
when pet COW suddenly turned its head and
brushed her into water seventeen feet deep,
stantly expired on being released.
Conductor John Manley slipped off the foot
plank Of the Plattsmouth bridge, III Nebraska,
falling sixty feet To- the frozen ground, and sur
viyed the accident but two hours. !
The body OF GabI1el Charpln, who wandered
away from lis home in Smithdeld, Oakland
county, Mich, il, fit Of temporary insanity,
about eight weeks previous, was found on the
20ll frozen in q marsh near Royal Oak The
knees were sticking up through the ice.
Francis Parsons, respected citizen of Ra-
VIENNA: O., was hil!cd by switch engine on the
Goth. He was 70 years of age
Nsortuary.
James NJ. Tarleton, who was consul-general
at Melbourne under President Pierce, died at
Washington from exposure and want, on the
25th.
David P. Ewing, of Fort Dodge. Ia, dropped
dead of anopexy at AIeadville, Pa, on the 25th.
James E.. Owen, the famous wrestler died at
Fairfield, Vt., Of q bronchial affection on the
25th.
David P. Smith. Of Spsingfcld, Mass, pro-
fessor in the Yale Medical school. and the most
eminent physician and surgeon in the COnnectl-
cut valley, died at Springfield on the 25th,
aged 30.
The death is announced at spottsylvania, Va,
of Gaspar Toch1nan. a leader Of the Polish revo-
luton, end brigadier general in the confeder.
ate service.
The widow of Bishop Uphold, of Indiana, has
pas ed away, at the age of IS.
William G. Holmes, well known as booksel-
ler in Chicago since 1857, is dead. He was one
Of the founders Of the Jefferson Park Presbyte-
ran church.
Francis NJ. Thompson, former grand master
of the Masonic order in Missouri, died on the
22d, at Phelps.
Eugene Fairfax Williamson, alias ''Gentle-
man Joe," the prosecutor of DR.. Dix, died in
Sing Siyg prison, New York, on the 23d.
Mrs. Gloss George Eliot), the distinguished
novelist, died at London: England, OH the 23d
Her death wa quiet and almost painless.
A. s. Ackernlan, who was attorney general
dnring Grants first term, died at his home in
Cartersvi]le, Ca, on the 22d, of 1nfammatory
rheumatism.
George Ford, who owned laree amount Of
landed property at Ludington, Mich, dropped
dead in hote! at East saginSw, on The 2lst.
The death Is announced, at Decatur, ILL.,, Of
Colonel William 7. Elkin, q participant in the
Black Hawk war. and member OF the 1llin' is
legislature when the seat of government was
removed from Vandalia to Springfield.
Major John Riley, prominent stock man of
Wood County, Kentucky, and shedrach Clay
well a large farmer OF 10 Daviess County, Ill.,,
di on the 21st.
Hon Charles Jewett, of Niles, Mich., il dead.
He was native Of Vermont, a graduate of Mid
d]ehury, college, and has resided IN Michigan
since 1886.
William NJ. Mayo, well known from his former
connection with the jewelry trade Of Chicago,
died at Jacksonville, Ill.,, on the Goth.
Rev. John OHonne', of Prescott, Ont, died
in Chicago. ILL.,, on the Goth.
Leander Church, an old settler in Woodstock,
ILL.,, has closed career of usefulness.
Andrew Kloman proprietor Of the Superior
rolling mill, at pittsburg, Pa, and one Of the
largest iron manufacturers IN the United States,
died at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th inst: MIR.
Kloman was of German birth, and started In
life with brains and determination for capital.
r. K. Turner, prominent in the legal circles
of Quincy, H., died of heart disease on the 18th.
Josiah Debloach, aged 7s. died at Memphis,
! Tenn, on the Goth. Deceased was prominent
Union man during the war and at one time gave
Gen. Grant timely warning OF the approach of a
troop of rebel cavalry and thus saved hlm from
capture.