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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31


During the coldest months, that is to
say, June and July, the Gonzellos min
ers leave their homes and take up their
abode in extensive encampments near
the iron mines, which are abundant in
the country. In order to extract the
ore they dig circular holes or shafts of
about ten to thirteen feet in diameter, but
not more than six or seven feet deep.
This arises most probably from their
want of means to raise the ore to a
greater elevation. I examined several
of these shafts in the neighborhood of
the Cubango, and found them all of a
similar character. AS soon as they have
extracted sufficient ore for the work Of
the year they begin separating the iron.
This is done in holes of no great depth,
the ore being mixed with charcoal, and
the temperature being raised by means
of primitive bellows, consisting of two
wooden cylinders about one foot in di-
ameter, followed out to depth of four
inches, and covered with two tanned
goat-skins, to which are fixed two han
dies twenty inches long and half on inch
thick. By rapid movement Of these
handles q current of air is produced
which plays upon the charcoal through
two hollow wooden tubes attached to
the cylinders, and furnished with clay
muzzles. By incessant labor, kept up
night and day, the whole of the metal
becomes transformed, by ordinary pro-
cesses, into spades, axes, war-hatchets,
arrow-heads, assegais, nails, knives, and
bullets for firearms, and even occasion
oily firearms themselves, the iron being
tempered with OK grease and salt. I
have seen a good many of these guns
carry as good as the best pieces made
of caststeel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Work OF the Flames.

The Union Stone Companys works at Everett,
Mass, burned on the night of the 9th. Loss
estimated at $685. to SIS, 5,O00 insured.
Hempy's pianing mill, half a million feet of
chandise, were burned at Cleveland on the 2Sth
ult. Hempy's loss is estimated ut $780, 900. The
loss on cars, etc., was not known.
The repair house of the Mccormick reaper
works, Chicago, burned on the morning of the
9th: Loss estimated at $4,000.
lage, near Montreal, Canada, on the 9th and
destroyed large number of houses. Loss
$4,000.
The city of Plano, Texas, was swept away by
fire on the 9th. Fifty-seven buildings were de-
stroyed in two hours. Loss 100000.
H. Muller's brewery, at Philadelphia, burned
on the 25th inst. Loss, 100000; insured.
ing cornice.
Hateleys packing house at the Union stock
yards, Chicago, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 26th inst, with large stock of
meats. The loss is estimated at 81 ,00O, 900.
Insured.
B., burned on the 25th inst. Loss, $4,000;
partially insured.
The saw-mill of Davis, McNIurtie & Co., at
Bridgeport, Pa, took fire on the Oath and burn
ed with H. osI quantity of manufactured lumber.
At Harrisburg, Texas, on the oath inst, a fire
destroyed the shops of the Galveston, Harris.
burg and San Antonio railroad. Three Iocomo-
tives, one passenger car and all the tools were
ruined. Loss, $780,
Fred. Voltz's bakery burned at Chicago on
the Oath. A barn with eight horses was also
burned. Loss about $25,000. A falling wall
badly injured two pipemen, and during the ex
citement hose-cart ran over Capt. James LIZ
Fevre, of engine 70, injuring his foot so that
amnutafiOn NAV bo reSOrfed TO-
Helm e. Cheeseman's tobacco warehouse al
Aberdeen, O., with a stock of lumber, shingles
and coal adjoining, burned on the 24th. Loss,
$4,000.
Nine large wholesale houses, with contents
were consumed by fire at Evansville, Ind or
the oath. One fireman was killed and another
badly hurt by falling walls. The property de.
stroyed was insured for $140,0 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
A Curious Person.

A curious person died recently in Paris
at the age of y years, the Count Napo-
leon Bertrand, son of the companion Of
Napoleon I. at st. Helena. The count
every year used to hire room in hotel
and go to bed for three months, after
having given orders for food to be
brought to him once day and not a
word be spoken by the servant. He
was asleep during the siege of Paris.
One day the bread was SO abominable
that he few into rage and forced the
waiter to tell him the reason was that
the city was besieged by the Prussians.
Count Bertrand was stnpe6ed for q mo-
.ment. At last he>got up and wandered
about the hotel for time, saying to
himself; "Paris besieged? besieged
what ought a Bertrand to do?" And,
after few minutes reflection, he said:
II will go to bed." And he went to
bed and slept out the siege,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
u.upckv Fools.

The dory Bath City, from Portland. Me-,
reached Falmouth, Eng, on the oath inst. The
crew had a thrilling experience as the tiny
vessel proved to be crank. Two days after the
Bath City left New Foundland a gale capsized
her, throwing the men into the sea. She
nghted Immediately, but nearly all the provi-
sions with the chart and scxtant were destroyed.
Nothing daunted the voyagers will sail for Ham
burg and from thence to America.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
A Rascally Partner.

A thorough investigation of the Musgrave
Alapaca Company's affairs at Chicopee shows
that Runaway Musgrave has swindled his part
ners, Anderton and Dunn out of more than
100000. The total losses of the firm through
his transactions, will amount to $685. No
traces of his whereabouts have yet been dis
covered. His victimized partners say they will
give up every dollar they possess to meet the de-
mands of their creditors. The blow comes hard
on Andcrton who is over 60 years of age.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
lockwood Vessels.

The Chinese and Japanese build most
of their vessels of teak. The wood is
very durable, and will stand the water
better than any other wood that is used
in shipbuildihg. According to the Aus
tralian Shipping News, there lies at the
bottom of Dusky Bay large vessel that
can be plainly seen in clear water. She
has been there for centuries, and the
Maoris have legend about her. They
say that their grandfathers told them
that in childhood large vessel sank in
Dusky Bay; that the crew managed to
reach one of the small islands, and after
living there for years died off one by
one. Who they were or where they
came from, the Maoris could not say: A
diver is said to have recently examined
the mysterious old hulk. He reported
that she is built of teak and appears
to be still perfectly sound and firm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
MurderOulS Redskins.

Indians attacked the town of Eureka, New
Mexico, on the 26th inst, killing all the citi-
zens, said to be about seventy in number.
No less than twentyfour settlers have been
killed fifteen miles north of Mutt station by the
Mascalero Apaches in ten days. The hostile
party number about seventv-ive and are being
closely pursued by troop of soldiers and In
dian scouts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
ASiatiC Cholera

Asiatic cholera il raging at Bangkok, Siam,
and it is variously estimated that from one
hundred to three hundred natives are dying
daily. Very few foreigners died, but several
one feels as though he we're living in grave
yard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
RusinesS FailureS.

A. A. Miller, jeweler, at 1o7 State Street,
Chicago, has made an assignment. Liabilities
SIG, 1000, assets $4,000.
Williams & Co., flannel makers, at Rockdalc
Eng, have suspended; liabilities E75,OOO.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Swept Into the Sea,

AN easterly gale on the 9th inst, caused a
loss of about $4,000 at Charleston, S. c..
Thomas p Lessene, son OF Chancellor Les
sene, was swept from the sea wall at the battery
and drowned. Three colored persons at Sui
liyan's Island were drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Troublesome Strikers.

The strike of mill hands at Oscoda, Mich, is
assuming alarming proportions. Sheriff King,
with three deputies, attempted to arrest the
morning of the 25th, but was resisted. King
shot one of the rioters III the thigh and was
himself shot. His deputies were also wounded.
The strikers, to the number of 700, paraded the
streets with banners,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
A Tedious VOYAGE.

A British sailing vessel has just reached
Baltimore after tossing about the Atlantic for
112 days. She left Bilbao, Spain, May 1st, with
a cargo of iron-ore, and did not have ten days
fair sailing weather during the entire voyage.
The sufferings and distress of the crew were
very great
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Heavy Robbery,

A jewelry store at Atlantic City, N. J., was
robbed of goods valued at $4,000 while the
proprietor was absent for dinner.
Burglars entered Mul]igan's jewelry store at
Atlanta, Ga, few days since and secured
$40, 900 worth Of jewelry.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

The following ticket was nominated unani-
mously, with one or two exceptions, by the New
York state greenback convention at Elmira, on
the Oath inst: Secretary of state, Epictus Howe;
comptroller, John Hooper; attorney general,
Dennis C. Fcahy; treasurer, Allen G. Woods;
surveyor general, J. ". Gould; associate judge
court of appeals, L. G. McFarlan.
The Massachusetts state greenback conven-
ton met at Worcester OH the 24th inst. Four
hundred and six delegates were present. The
following nominations were made: For gov
ernor. Israel w. Andrews; acknowledgements,
Geo. w Dutton; treasurer, Geo. Foster; secre-
tary, A. B. Brown: auditor, Wilbur +. Whiting;
attorney general, D. o. Allen.
The greenbackers of Mississippi have selected
Benjamin King as their candidate for governor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

The railroad between Canon City and Silver
Cliff, COL, was totally wrecked by a water-spout
on the 3Oth inst, and will not be ready for ttse
again for several weeks. Stage coaches have
taken the place of the iron horse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

Samuel B. Ruggles, of New York, died on
Fire Island, LII, on the 28th.
James F. De!anier, well known to the older
generation Of financiers in New York City, and
the west, died at New York city on the 9th
inst, after many years of failing health.
Lorenzo Leland, Esq, prominent and
wealthy citizen of OTTAWA, nl:, resident Of
that city since 1884, died on the 26th inst, aged
68 years. ..
Hon. E. B. Stiles, an old and we'll known citi-
zen of Dixon, ILL.,. died in Chicago on the 26th
inst, of congestion of the lungs. About year
ago he had paralytical stroke on the Chicago
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
StanleV. the ExnlOrer. III.

Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explorer, is lying
i'll halfway between Stanley Pool
and the mouth of the Congo River. He has so
little faith in his own recovery that he has made
his will.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Fatal Explosions.

Nearly ton of fine sporting powder exploded
at Warren; Me-, on the 25th inst, demofishing
the powder house and adjoining buildings.
Samuel Mank, a workman, was blown nearly
four hundred feet, and instantly killed.
The portable engine attached to circular
saw on the farm of James Telarga, near Meta
mora, H., exploded on the 26th., scalding syl-
vester Vale, the engineer, fatally.
The boiler of Moody's mill, at Greenburg,
KY, exploded on the 26th inst, killing George
Gaines and wounding several others.
At Bay City, Mich, ON the 22d inst, a porta-
bic boiler exploded, killing James Kelley, the
manager, and William j. Abrams, engineer,
Edward Fnnerran and boy named Crabb
were injured. The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
By tho explosion of locomotive near Du-
buque Iowa, the engineer was killed and ten
persons seriously injured. The engine was an
old one and in bad condition.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A " ater-SpOut,

Sixty-fve houses we're engulphed In land
slide at the village of Vartari, Moldavi. No
lives were lost,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

WHY wouldn't Phebe be good name
for q lawyers wife?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

board of trade on which he had been an active
operator for many years. Deceased was at one
time an active and influential democrat, and in
1852 was a candidate for congress, but was
beaten by Hon. E. B. Washburn.
FerTepont Edwards, wealthy farmer, died
suddenly at Earlville, ILL.,, on the 2Gth inst. De-
ceased was IS years Of ago.
Daniel C. De Jarnette, member of the thirty
sixth congress and afterward Of the confederate
house of representatives from the Richmond,
Nas, district, is dead.
Geo. W. Riggs, the Washington banker, is
dead.
Rev. ID. P. Mitchell, a prominent Methodist
clergyman, politician and editor, of Kansas,
died very suddenly in the cars, near Newton,
in that state, on the Oath inst.
Gen: Geo: S. Dodge died at Oakland, CAL, on
the 24th inst.
DIR. W. H. Brouse, a prominent member of
the Canadian senate, died of pleuro-pneu-
monia.
Rev. James Clark died suddenly on the
streets of Jersey City ON the Oath inst. He was
on bis way from Panama to Chicago;
Col. J. G. Benton, commanding the Spring G.
field, Mass armory, died on the 25d.
Hon. Oliver Colley, formerly mayor of st.
Louis, died of Bright's disease at Hampton,
Mass.
Michael Firman, the present prosecuting at
torney for Wayne County, Mich, and ex-presi-
dent OF the board of education of that city,
ul0>A VA tAC 1AN AAhOs: Ill OlluuCSOGd WulCucI uc
went ON account of his health.
Captain Albert Cozine, of Cincinnati, was
found dead in his bed at Chicago on the 23d
inst.
Oliver D. Filley, prominent citizen of st.
Louis, died suddenly at Hampton, Mass, near
Boston, OH the 21st inst.
Gen. Leslie Coombs died at Lexington. Ky..
on the night of the 21st nst., aged SO years.
Rev. Samuel Medlar, residing near Oregon,
H., was found dead in his carriage, with the
lines grasped i'll his hands,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Warrington Gossip.

Captain Howgates embezzlement bids fair to
show up $500, 900 on the books. The attorney
general has caused him to be rearrested and
held in 10000 bail. General Hazen believes
that Howgate has for four years appropriated
to his own use about one-fourth of the signal
service fund, over which he had absolute con-
troll. His private yacht on the Potomac was
actually constructed with government money i'll
the back yard of the signal office. His method
of securing signatures to blank vouchers was
audacious enough TO entitle him to premium.
He owns real estate in Florida, Virginia, and
the District of Columbia, and is known to hold
large quantities of stocks, from which the pub
lie treasury may possibly realize something.
Secretary Window notifies the holders of call
ed five per cent. registered bonds maturing
October 1st that they will be redeemed upon
presentation without rebate of interest. The
money lies in the treasury vaults, and the secre-
tary is anxious to spread the payments over a
convenient period, and finish his scheme of
voluntary refunding at q reduced rate of in
terest
Attorney General MacVeagh decided that,
although the law gave preference to ex-soldiers
as candidates for government positions. the
the right for preference could not be observed
until they had passed the same examination
prescribed for other candidates in the civil
service.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Railway WreckS..

Early on the morning of the 2Sth, two of the
Grand Trunk freight trains came in collision
four miles east of Lancaster, Ont. Both were
considerably wrecked, and the b-akemen, Mel
son and Anderson, and the fireman, Hyslop,
were killed. An operator and switchman to
whose negligence the accident is believed to be
due, were arrested.
At Greenfield, O., on the Oath inst, on tho
Ohio Southern road, an engine ran into freight
train, completely wrccking it. Rev. John At
wood, of Summit, who was in the caboose of
the freight train, was instantly killed.
A freight train on the Ohio Southern Railway
colided with a passenger train on a side track.
near Bainbridge, Ross county, o., on the 23d
inst, killing the fireman and one passenger,
and badly wrecking the freight.
Two freight trains on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad came into
collision at North Anna, on the 23d inst, and
both were wrecked, interrupting travel. The
engineer, A. Corele, and the colored frema an
were reported seriously injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
Suicidal,

A fireworks manufacturer named Walker,
of St. Louis, suicided on the evening of the
9th, by blowing himself up with cannon
bomb which he made during the day.
J. B. CarboE, a Cincinnati drummer, s,1cided
in Nashville and willed his body to medical
society, on the 9th.
c. T. Burke, q married man of Little Rock,
Ark, ran away with young girl of that place,
one day last week, and went to Galveston, Tex.
His wife, With her two children, followed him
on Friday, and after putting the children to
sleep, locked herself in a room at hotel and
fatally poisoned herself.
William Gainey, sailor. jumped from a
steamer at Chicago on the 26th inst. and was
drowned. J,
Dr.. W. Mel EOstrander, wealthy physician
of Pittston, Pa, hung himself in Ills bath
room on the Esd inst. He had been an invalid
for long time.
The wife of Francis Dudley, New York
merchant, killed herself with revolver at St.
Cloud, N. j., on the 2lst inst. Her father is a
Broadway lawyer, and the young couple were
married in great style about q year ago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
T NJ. GREEN NAN,
4 T7'ORNEl At Law.

Will practice 10 the Is of record, and the u S.
courts Ohic' in sch]eud"r's block, Main street,
Austin. Minn. 411v
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
~ B. JOHNSON, Jn,
TTORNEl- IT. Law.
NNINDSOR HOUSE,

Austin. Miun. ac ices in all the courts cf the
ffate Prompt attention given to Collecting Of
d 3 over the MOVE: County Bank. juno
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
MILWAUKEE
Native Manufacture Of Iron, Africa.

WHEAr-No. 2, Red...................... @$1 80
CORN-Mixed. ................"........... % 631
OATS ~ ................ a. 4Ol
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31
LATEST MARKET REPORTS,

NEW YORK,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-31

I solicit 3 share of patronage and guarantee that
all work shall be done in irscass and satisfacto
ry manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
HIGH WATER.

The Mississippi. above and below, con-
tinues at the. most extraordinary stage,
which has continued during the past six
weeks. Last week it slowly receded, but
at the close it rose another foot ON all the
upper branches of the river. The bottoms
are still under water, and the loss of prop
erty has reached several hundred thousand
dollars, and still goes on. The Mississippi
from Keokuk to the mouth of the Illinois
river, is from four to six miles wide, and
half that from Keokuk to La Crosse. Such
state of things has never before been
known at this season of the year. The
Mississippi Valley Lumberman says that
the swamps in the pineries are full of
water, and the roads nearly impossible,
rendering it impossible to make the usual
preparation for logging. II seems prob
able now that the cut will be reduced $780,
600, 600 feet ON the waters of the Missis-
SipDi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
RIVER INSPECTION.

The report of the superintendent of the
river inspection service of the national
board of health shows an increased effici-
ency in the river service during the last
season. The report says: During this
period. beginning May 1 and closing Sep
TENDER 80, total of 1908 crafts of I'LL de
scriptions carrying 40, 4o1 persons, passen-
gers, officersfand crews, were inspected at
Vicksburg and Minneapolis, the statut be
ing an increase of inspection at these sta
tions of 873 vessels, 5,6o1 persons as com
pared with the season of 1880. Although
at the beginning of the seafon the inspec-
tons disclosed some defects in the sanitary
condition of the vessels, there was found
a marked Improvement in this respect as
compared with their condition at the OPP
ening of the previous season. 1t is evil
ident that the work of the service
in this direction is permanent.
There is a continuous attention now
paid throughout the entire year to the
cleansing and publication Of the holds and
bilges; to policing the deck-room, crews
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
ATHLETIC CLUB.

At recent meeting of the members of
the Athletic club, it was decided to remove
the club room to the corner of Seventeenth
street and First avenue. A committee
was appointed to that end, and it is now
about arranged to change quarters at an
early day. The new rooms are located in
the building formerly occupied by the r.
l. & p. offices, and more recently by the
gas company and the Diamond 10 freight
agent.
The new quarters include a club room
on the first floor of good dimensions, and
three apartments on the second floor,
heated by steam and otherwise well adapt
ed for service as card and billiard rooms
1t is expected that the change will be made
next week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
ImpRoyEMEHrs.

Mr.. Harper, of the Harper House, has
JUST concluded some arrangements regard
ing the interior of that hotel which will
no doubt prove of benefit to a certain class
of the travelling public. BY the new ar
rangement four large sample rooms have
been located on the first floor, accessible
from the Office by an interior stairway,
now in course of construction. The coat
room attached to the office has also been
enlarged. and other improvements have
been made that will add to the comfort and
convenience of the guests of this hotel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26

A Cough, Cola or Sore Throat
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an lNcURABLE LUNG DISEASE Oh CONSUMPTION.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs do not dis
order the stomach Ike cough syrups and balsams
but ACT DIRECTLY ON THE 1NFrAMED PARTS, al
laying irritation. give relief In ASTHMA, BEoEcHI-
It's, ceUsHs, CATARRH. and the TaRoAT TROUBLES
which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
have been recommended by physicians.and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
wide and constant use for nearly an entire gener-
alton, thsy have attained well-merited rank among
the few staple remedies Of the age. Sold at 25cs
hox everywhere. dtta&weow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Next Monday afternoon the county
legislators will meet in special session 1t
is thought that very little business will be
transacted as the semi-annual reports of
the county officers can not be made until
the list of December, and the collector
books will not be finished until the 10th of
next month.
1t is rumored that the question of build
ing a pest house to be used jointly by Mo
line, Rock Island and the county, will
come up for consideration, as the location
of such an institution has already caused
considerable talk among the residents of
the county.