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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
SOLID PETROLEUM.

According 10 q St. Petersburg paper. Cor
man. Herr /. y. Ditimli, Ia, practically
solved the problem of rendering petroleum
solid-a problem considerably studied 10y chem
list, of late in view of The large question oi
transport \ company has been formed IN
Russia 10 w0T, the patent when completed. Inc
transformation of the substance viii not cost
more than about ten cents per thirty SIX
mounds The mode of treatment De- not YET dIs-
closed, and chemists 90 whom small samples oI
the solid petroleum have been sent have not
been able To make ont the nature of the foreign
substance, that are added in proportion OF .,
or at most ., per cent, to solidll, the petroleum.
The reporter Of the 81. Petersburg paper saw
the product; ne SAYS It * al Wlne-FclIoW
color and has the consistency OF very stlil gcld
tine it can be kncadcd with the finger, like
wax, and is yet somewhat br"ahablc. \ small
piece OF the thickness Of Il lead pencil and about
nm inch long could lee lit at one end and held
with the fingers. 1t melted Ike wax, and It was
only after little, when hot DROPS ran down,
that the flame had to be blown out. The dan
ger of fire is considerably les, than with liquid
petroleum. The product can be- easily llquried
when required by the addition oil vinegar, and
the process is rapid. The vinegar in time scpa-
rates out below aud IN" petroleum above. IL Is
not stated whether the same vinegar can be
used repeatedly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
MAKING INDIA RUBBER VARNlSU.

Dr. Elder gives the following recipe: In
close thirty grammcs OF finely eat caout-
chouc in capacous linen ba2, ard suspruc
this within flask containing % lIuc OF
bcnHuc, by means of Il thread held fast lbs the
stopper, so that the bag remains near the sur
face VI the liquid. la thc course Ol ,iA OF eight
DAYS d." soluble portion of the clou,chonc
about IU to go per cent, viii pass into the ben
2uc. while the contents Of the bag will expand
emo mousiy. The clear solution which Is quito
yiscous and contains l.2 10 ID Per cent ol
caoutcnOuc, is then carefully -cIaluted. The
swcilcd contents of the bag retain ouc-iourth TO
onc-third OF tine hcnluc used and may 'br
utilized for the preparation oi an inferior kind
Of varnish A solution of india rubber ,u
bcuzluc, kept in half full bottles, Is dcconpoScG
on exposure 10 light, which may Ice seen 10y the
change IN the solution from yscpus 90 II thin
fluid condition. Even in the darI, this change
goes on, but it requires about three times as
much time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
SCRAP-BAG

EXPLANATION OF TERMs.-Mrs. NJ. r. NJ. writes
II am reader of your paper and am very much
interested in the department devoted to knitting
And croct1sing would like TO know il You pub
Gsh 0 book explaining the meaning Of he terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
TIE GREAT COMET or 1sG1.

This splendid comet was discovered on May
-, 1851, by Mr.. John Tchbutt. of Windsor,
New South Wales Mr.. Heinrich krcut2 4
pupil of Professor SchoIleld, oil Bonn has just
completed an examination of upward OF LILO
observations oi the comet, with view To deter
mine It's orbit, and has reached the following
conclusions:
Perheon passage lsG Jrue ll5i32lo mean time at Der.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18

The Rev. Mr. Daniel Curry gives some useful
hints in I he Methodist which it would be well
for yeung missionaries to bear in mind, who are
ant very often TO look for too much support
from the homo church. He says: " Missions
among heathens must necessarily at first and
fyom others than those who are to be benefited.
Just how long that must be SO, can never be
definitely determined in advance but two sug-
gestions should here be made: First, the long
ye.rs of preparation may be very considerably
shortened by the zeal and faith OF the mission-
arv for conversions: and. second, by beginning
from the very first to train the new converts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18

The new French burial law, when CONSISTS OF
twelve articles, is an interesting specimen OF
Y5c PeH Nal gazette says, the right of a
trrnchman or Freuchwoman. to choose his or
her funeral rites begins with their sixteenth
Guricd with the ceremonial of the Church IN
which thay were baptized, unless. with the
consent OF their parents, they have been con-
rcrtcd to another faith. The same general rule
holds GOOD in every case when they die without
n written declaration of their wishes, winch
must hc deposited with the proper authorizes
m3Ii,. ,vrlve honrs after death. I'm cases Of
Gh,sicai inability tD sign such document
declaration to that effect bearing the signatures
of Two witnesses will bee accepted, but the VII
ucsses must neither bc doctors, mldWiFeS,
nurses. ministers of religion nor members OF
religions orders. Strict provision Is made TO
prevent any disrespect being shown to C ,iEd
a@r,so ths execution of the wishes OF the
deceased a1e liable to be proceeded again st
under the penal code.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18

RELIGION AND SrPEEsrTIoN.-l his series
of letters 10 The Christian tmoR, Dr. buckley
discusses some English traits, Speaking oil
Religion and Superstition, he says " The Eng
iish people are naturally religious, though IN
Ginning to a sober and somewhat monotonous
form of expression. 70 this there are many
clrcptlons. and there is an element OF superS,i-,
lion deeply ingraned in the negotiations OF
thc body Of the population. Stories 81 appaH-
tions Ghosts, second sight omcns, dreams,
Iut.trr!ou, voices, and TrescnimentS ind
ready crcdcucc. me London Ir'cJcph began
r.o publication OF accounts this sImmeF, ami 10
seemed ion awhile Js II most OF the il.dni.dnla
,1r.I have seen or heard supernatural things.
Much st,epii,i-m partly resulting FROM ao eN-
cess of me national chfrIr.crsttc Of oo,tnatcy
of opinion. and from the submission oil l"'
slVars productive Of doubt, If not of au'a-Qn-
ism, 10 an religion, natural a. we'll rs revealed
Exists: but 10 VIII hardly be denied t4at
Whatever thc conduct of the people may he
thr.r Is prevalent scntimcnt OF respect Tor
and belle. in the Christian religion
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23

instructions to report it back with an amendment
confning expenditures thereupon appropriated to
rivers, harbors and streams within the maritime and
admiralty jurisdiction of the United States. The
motion was defeated-yeas IS, nays 152. The bill
passed-yeas 1853, nays s4. The river and harbor
appropriation b as originally reported to the house
made by the house was to strike the clause
appropriating 80 900 for operating and maintaining
the Louisville and Portland canal $50 900 for ope-
rating the St. Mary's Falls canal, and $4,000 for
operating the Des Moines Rapids canal, and provid
ing in lieu thereof for nent for
these purposes There is therefore substantially no
increase or diminution in the amount originally
recommended. Hubben reported back the pension
appropriation bill with the senate amendments,
recommending concurrence in some and non-con;
currence in Others. The report was agreed t. and
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 1s.--A motion to proceed to
business on the house calendar for the purpose of
taking up the Fitz John Porter bill was defeated
yeas 14l, nays 1T. Atkins reported resolution
granting the family of the late Representative Farr
the balance Of salary which would be due him as
s &
lieu Of salary due him as member of that congress.
Adopted. :. The senate bill passed granting pen
sion to the widow of Commodore McCauley The
house then went into committee of the whole the
agricultural appropriation bill, which was read by
sections for amendment Anderson offered an
Seeds etc., providing that in making such distribu-
ton the commissioner Of agriculture shall apportion
three-fourths Of the seeds among the several con-
6resslOla u1SLrlct6 U 6tdtes repre-.
sented in congress according to the number and
cording to the demands of climate and soil. After
some debate, but without action, the committee rose
and the house adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, February 19.-The house went into
committee Of the whole the agricultural appro-
priation bill. An amendment was adopted appropri-
atng $50, 600 for the purchase propagation and dis
tribution Of seeds, etc., providing that equally pro-
portioned three fourths Of all seeds shall at their
request be supplied to senators and representatives
for distribution among their agricultural consttu-
T19o in n
the bill, and the conference report on the army ap
preparation bill was agreed to-. Adjourned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
MurderOuS Melange.

A quarrel Of long standing between Edward
Cheever and Thomas Garland, ended at Dem
yer, Col, on the 10th inst, when the latter was
killed by Cheever. @'''t -
Cartner Costa! was murdered near Collins
5ville, Ill.,, on the 10th inst, by his brother
insane for some time. e =: : - ~ -.
Duffy and Murphy, the Laprade anurderers,
who turned states evidence, were found hang
ing to q tree near Guthrie, Tenn, on the 10th.
The work Of avigilance committee. 47*t'2.T'
On the19th Mrs. w. A Crandall, of Milbank,
Mimi, was found a few rods from her house,
|. with her child, both dead. There were marks
that she fled from her brutal husband, who
overlook and killed her. ." l'>'a~ a5! 4&2: :
. Mary Simpson was fatally stabbed by her
husband, VIM: R. Simpson, at New York, on
f. Ina dispute over cards at Eagle Pass, Texas,
Thomas Leaky shot man named Reilly dead.
= A. R. Strother, q well known wealthy stock
man of Ennis, Texas; was found dead near the
Texas Pacific passenger depot at Dallas, on the
night of the 18th, he having been murdered.
On the 18th inst. the body of Richard Pea
cock, . white man, 70 years Of age, living on
the road between Darien and Reidesville, Ca,
was found near his home, he having been as
sassinated by some unknown person. Sat the
inquest o. piece Of the gun wad taken ifrom
Peacock sside was identified by a y6nng lady,
who swore that it was part q an qlds dress hre
wadding. Price is the nephew Of the deceased:
He was arrested and placed in jail. assi :
Lon Sutton was fatally shot by Belle Nichols,
keeper ofga ,brothel at Muncie, Ind, while at
tempting to force an entrance into her den on
stha night Of the 18th inst The firing vas at
short range, and most OF the balls passed
through sutton's hands before entering bis
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Novel and Interesting News.

The Boston Globe has made happy
deal. In an extraordinary special edition
dated January l, "19s1", it presents the
news of one hundred years from now. in
4 highly interesting and elating manner.
The Phonograph in Divorce suits,-Sun-
day School Excursion in Air Cars, - Ter
rible Accidents in Mid-Air, Invention
of a Burglar Bouncer, are respectively
treated from the stand point of the ad-
'venced Journalism Of that day. News by
the Talkoefann and Photophone from all
parts opf the world is fully presented. To
show the progress 6f those times, it is
only necessary to state that '':Hiram
Grants bay mare Broad S.. trots mile
in 1.374." Every one should. secure
from his News Dealer or from Messrs.
A. Vogeler & Co., Of Baltimore, Md, by
whom this edition is erclusively con-
trolled and oaU'aed, copy of the Boston
Globefor~ ~s.s.1981. Mailed on receipt of
price-FIvE CENTS. To read it is to have
grace and, Aexibility impaired to the in
telect, and strong desire to live on-as
the poet would express It. s>t. szr.s, p
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Burned to IDaatl,.;

Ats masked fete of students at the Academy
of Painting, Munich, Germany, on the 10Th inst,
fatally injured by a fire which was caused by q
cigar stump.
Mrs. Ann Mccarthy and Mrs. Eliza Martin,
of Brooklyn, were fatally burned on the 18th.
The former fell and broke kerosene lamp,
which set fire TO her clothing. Mrs. Martin
went to her assistance, when her clothing like.
wise ignited. ........ -
ielsonville. Conn.,, on the 10th, by pouring kero-
sene on the fire. The mother was. seriously in.
jured trying to save the children.
On the 18th inst; the residence of Mr.. Kline,
farmer, living a few miles east Of Kent, O.,
burned, and. Mr.. Kline. 10 years of age;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
An Awful Doom.

A party Of turpentine makers at work in the
forest near Carthage, Moore county, N. c., on
in the midst of a fierce gale which swept that
region. Itseems they constructed q rude shan
ty between two lofty pine trees, the roof of the
hut being thatched, and huge boulders paoea
thereon to keep the straw and boughs in places
During the night the storm felled the trees,
and precipitated the cabin roof, with its fearful
weight, upon the thirteen. sleeping men be.
meath: Ten were literally crushed to death,
and their bodies consumed with the debris,
which ignited from the camp fire near by.
Three of the men managed to drag themselves
away from the horrid spot, although badly
MANNED -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23

FoR some. months past MI. F. NJ.
Graves Of gMarcellus Fails, has at times
seen aboutshis, barns pure white rat.
Efforts have been made to trap the rodent
but unsuc cessfully. This morning the
rat was found lying on~the hay-mow
dead. One ear was bloody, but other
wise the rat wasuninjured. Mr. Graves
.is at.a loss to tell how the rat. met its
DEATH The body was brought to this
city; and turned dsoverst to 7Bex the taxider-
mist, who IS to set il up. Every hair on
Che rats pure white anl the eyes sare
pink in color. Journal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Business Failures.

The Missouri Valley bank, Kansas City, sus-
pended On the 18th inst. Liabilities $270, ,OOO
assets $20O,0OO, in discounted paper.
Friedman Brothers, wholesale dry goods deal
ers Of Detroit, have failed. On the 18th they
fled MORTGAGES amounting to 800, 900. ono OF
which empowers Leopold Freund to take pos.
session of their establishment and conduct the
business for the benefit of creditors.
Frederick Guenther, wholesale halter, Mil
waukee, Wis, made an assignment for the bene-
in the neighborhood of s75,00o; assets about
$50,000;
E. 7. Howe. a New York lard merchant, made
an assignment on the 18th. Liabilities $780,
600.
A schedule in the assignment of John Max
well, the heavy stone dealer of Rondout, n Y.
shows that the assets exceeds the Liabilities by
S10O 1000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Apaches and Cow Bows.

Reliable information has been received from
the San Pedro river, below the Sonora line, that
the San Simon cowboys are depredating fear
fully upon Mexican stock raisers in the Sonora.
J. N. Elias, whose lands extended for eighty
miles along the line, is the greatest sufferer.
The people are in terror, as there are two hun
dred of these cattle thieves, mostly from Texas,
scattered along the border in bands Of from
ten to twenty, and all cooperative. aIexicans
are arrning themselves and SOY if the United
States authorities will not interest themselves in
Furnishing these invaders they will not allow an
American to cross the line along the localities
of these ranches, as they are unable to dis
tinguish between good and bad Americans.
They claim that the depredations of the Apaches
were not half so destructive as the work of the
cOwhOvS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Destroyed BY am Ayalanche.

The French village of Brevieres was annihi-
lated by snow slide on the 10Th. Fifteen per-
sons lost their lives. Damage to the amount OF
$50, 900 francs was inflicted
Private adNoes from Wood river, Idaho de-
scribe an avalanche which buried four mon in
their cabin while getting supper, those lost be.
ing two brothers named Kelly and two men who
we're working for them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
RObberies and PecuIations.

Mathew Kobb died at Philadelphia, Pa, a
few days since. He had been member of the
and his credit was considered good. An inyes,
tigation of his affairs developed forged bills of
lading, which Kobb had negotiated to the extent
Of 1926, 900. The bills are all held by the Phila-
delphia Warehouse Company, and dated Iowa
Centre, Ia:, and purport to be signed by Love.
JOY, station agent.
Garside and Barden's jewelry store, Paterson.
n. J., was robbed of $16, 600 worth of goods on
the night of the 14th .]s.
james s. White, well known citizen 6f Mil
waukee, Wis.,, was robbed Of about $4,000,
consisting of currency and certificates of de-
post, in 2 restaurant in that cityaenz the night
of the 18th The next day man named Dalton
and certificates recovered. Dalton claims to
have found the money while at Milwaukee,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
AUSTIN, MOWER COUNTY, MIMI,

pocket, and lighting match some time after,
his clothes caught fire, and he was fatally
burned. - ': i
Thomas Robinson, a miner, while hunting at
Carbon, Ind. on the 2Oth, accidentally shot
himself, causing instant death. ES
A well-known citizen of Erie, Pa, named
John NJ. Justice, accidentally shot himself with
fatal effect while hunting on the 10th. I.
George Rickett, his daughter Martha, and
Peter Allen, colored, were drowned in Thomp
sons creek, near Weatherford, Texas, ON the
18th inst, by the fall of a bridge they we're
crossing.
Two men were killed at Oakdale, Mass, on
the 18th inst, by the caving Of an embankment.
The breaking of saw in mill at Leadville,
Co.., on the 10th, killed Winfield Matthews.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
MlsrrlcrO1as T,1prks.

A Beyrout dispatch says that a Turk murdered
Christian, and a number of Christians left
the town and went to their villages, where they
were met by the Turks and ten persons killed
in the fight which ensued. Fighting was re,
newed on the 14th, but the result is unknown.
There is great excitement and business is sus:
pended.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Disastrous foundations.

Advices from Poplar river and Buford, Da-
kota, bring news Of an extraordinary flood OF
water and ice. The Indian camps we're cover
ed, and eight warriors and several hundred
ponies drowned. -.-r- -
The water is gradually subsid1ng at Toledo,
0. Reliable estimates put the damage at
S200 OfO -...-..--..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Frozen to Death.

A wealthy cattle dealer named W. A. Middle.
most was found frozen to death near Deer
Trail, Col, on the 18th inst. Two of fo,lr-
horse team which be WAS driving, were also
frozen, and the two others were in crippled
condition, having been exposed for five days. Il
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Milwaukee,

4 MILWAUKEE, February 1890 P. M.--Flour
Very tame and unchanged. Wheat-Un-
settled and lower; No. 2 seller March at $3.50:
seller April at 973Sc; seller May at $1.01%c;
No. / cash scarce and strong at $1.03c; No. 2
weak and lower at 961c; No. 3 at 871sc; No.
at 77c Corn-Weak at 3615 for new; No. at
at 841155c cash. Rye-Strong at 89c. Pork
Unsettled and lower at $15.15 for cash. Lard
1ovuer Of x1O IN
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
A Falling Mast.

While a gang of men were hoisting out an
old mast on the Swedish ship Cleopatra, at Ne1
ing on the men. Henry Kerr, George Victor
and John Anderson were killed. i.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
An Enlellte.

At Pass del Notre, Mexico, on the 18th inst,
seven American prisoners made a break, shoos-
ing the guard dead and running toward tbs
American line. They were overtaken by the
guards, however, who fred on the fugitives.
killing three of them. The others surrendered,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
ChiCagOs

CHICAGO, February 19-1:3O P. Wheat
Weak and lower at &c for cash; 741lc for seller
March; CSC for seller April; $1.O15s for seller
May. Corn-Weak and lovers at 37aSc for cash;
37aSc bid for seller March; 41Slc for seller May.
Oats-Weak at 2911Ssc for cash; 29114c for seller
March; $3.50 for seller May. Rye-At s9c.
Barley-At $1.0215. Whisky-At SLOT. Pork
Heavy and lower at s14. 95 for cash and seller
March; $15.0715 for seller April. Lard-Heavy
and lower at $1,000 FOR cash and seller March;
'$1O.12115 for seller April. Hogs-Receipts, 49,
600 head; moderately active; 5@10c lower; light
at $5.70@6.OO; mixed packing at s5.6O@5.90;
Ieayy at SSuoS;1o tattekeceipts Fa S7oQ
$4,000. 60; good to choice slow at SD. .8O@5. 20;
exports at $5.4O@5.60; butchers 15@20c lower;
common at: $3.40@3.9 80; stockers and feeders at
$2.6OO4.00.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
THE MARKETS.
Nn~ VArk.

.
- New YORK, February 19-12:30 P. M.-Flour-
Receipts $4,000 bbls: sales 10000 bbls; dull and
in buyers favor; round hoop Ohio at $4.40@
90; 20 eeolee eo 40 at S5io@e75; superdne western m
$4.30@4.55; choice do at $4.60@6.75; choice
white wheat at $5.00@6.00. Wheat-Heavy; h
@&c lower; sales, 10000 bus No: white seller
April at $1.15T@1. .16; 16, 900 bus No. 2red se]e,
March at $l.1S@l.18A; $4,000 bus do seller
April at $1.194; $4,000 bus do seller May at
$1.181. Corn-Without important change;
sales, 80, 1000 bus: dull. Oats-Quiet and steady;
sales, $4,000 bus western at 43@47Ic. Beef
Unchanged. Pork-Dull and weak; old mess at
$15.25. Lard - Opened lower; afterwards
stronger; steam rendered at $1O.65. Butter
Dull and depressed; Ohio at 13@28c. Cheese -
Quiet at S@13s4c. Sugar Steady; moderate
inquiry. Molasses-U Unchanged. Petroleum
Firm; fair trade. Coffee-Dull and heavy
Freights-Quiet. Spirits Of Heavy
Tallow@stlesady lls at e1S@S%c for W Western. Eyes
Weak at Csc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Marine Disasters,

The ship Normanton was lost on the coast OF
New Foundland. OF crew of eighteen, only
the chief mate McCreechy and a seaman named
DoOleY were saved. :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
A Trattoro.fs :ArSv. (:

1t now appears that the recent Chilian' VIC
tory at Mirafores was not due to the prowess
Peruvian ranks. At the termination OF the
battle near Mirafores, five or six miles from
Lima, the Peruvians held the advantage, and
might, by one more determined and prompt
effort, have made themselves master of The sit
nation. At a critical moment, however, while
President Pierrola was asleep, the traitorous
them that the Chilian hordes would soon be
swarming through Lima and CalIao, robbing,
pi]laging and devastating, advised them to an
ticipate the Chiians and 'thelp themselves to
whatever they wanted" A scene of devasta-
ton such as has been seldom equaled, ensued,
and only the supreme efforts of the foreigners
prevented those cities from being given over to
seldom been written. .yal q,