Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-10
wasIlinRtOn Gossip.

granted, ana IL Is certain C0aI II lie NeT9 re-
leased he would not be quite safe. 1t is said
that there have been formed in Washington.
Baltimore, and Philadelphia organizations
which would deal with Gllitcau after fashion
which that person would not like.
Rear Admiral Fairfax has been retired &C
cording to requeat, and Commodore john
Nicholson, late IN command IF tue Brooklyn
navy yard, has been named to take command of
all European station which Fairfax WAS to have
taken.
The secretary of war has d. rjenated Major
General john NJ. Scho0oId, Lieutenant Colonel
Robert 8. I.amotte and Captain James Chester
a committee of visitors to the French army's
had extended an invitation to American army
officers.
The Commissioner of Patents. to whom Edi-
son appealed in tue case involving the famous
platinum lamp, which created such panic in
gas stocks two years ago, has confirmed the de-
cision OF the Examiner Of 1nferences and the
Examiner-in-chief in favor of Mr.. Maxim. one
of the electricians of the United States Light
ing Company.
MOrtunry.
OrviIle Graut, brother of cx-President Grant,
died at Morris Plains, N. j.. on the 5th inst.
John C. Quinlan, financial editor of the New
York Times, died on the 9Th inst.
Gen. Robert Patterson died at his home i'll
Philadelphia on the 7th inst, aged 80 years.
John A. Clark, for the past twelve years land
commissioner of tue Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad, died suddenly at Kansas
City, Oh the 5th inst, aged 81.
Samuel FosdycG, an old citizen and proml-
nent business man of Cincinnati, O., died on
the 9Th inst.
The death is announced of Thco. Bergk, the
German inguist and professor, critic and his
torian of Greek literature.
Richard Begg, first assistant chief OF the st.
Louis fire department for the past "a years,
died on the 4th inst.
William G. Fargo, president of the American
Express Company, died at bis home in Buffalo,
N. Y, on the Sd inst, aged 63 years.
Bishop Erastus Q. Haven died at Salem, Ore
gon, on the I'd inst, He was 60 years of age.
About year ago be was elected bishop by the
general Methodist Episcopal conference.
James Clark, the oldest member of the Clark
Thread Company, died at Paisley, Scotland, on
Capt. James Davis, a well-known steamboat
man, was found dead in bed at tho st. Charles
hotel, Wheeling, W. Va. OH the morning of the
Sd inst, Apoplexy.
Jeremiah Blodget, prominent democrat OF
New Hampshire. is DECD.
i JCsn WiIer, one C5the pioneers of Mansfield
! O., died at the age 101 years.
! DR.. John B. Chase, who died at Taunton
Mass, devoted several years to compiling 8
genealogy of the Chase family extending oyel
two hundred years.
James Robb, of Cincinnati, a very wealthy
man and formerly partner with Samuel J.
Tilden, died on the 18Th ult.
The wife of ex-senator Howe, died at the
residence Of Col. Euoch Totten, at Washing
ton, on the LIST.
E. H. Rogers United States consul at Vera
Cruz, died on the LIST inst.
! Hon. Code Salisbury, ex-governor of Dela-
ware. died at Dover, that state, on the LIST inst
Work of the Flames.
The largo wire and nail mills ut East Taun
| ton, Mass. operated by the Old Colony Iron
Company were totally destroyed by fire on the
7th inst. Loss estimated between $3.50, 900 and
100000.
The rye flour mill of L Laycy e. Co., Of
Cleveland, O., burned on the 5th inst. Loss
$25, 900.
The business portion Of the town of Coveln
Mendocino County, CAL, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 4th inst. TIE fire wat
caused by the upsetting of lamp. Loss
$4,000.
The steamer Royal was burned to the waters
edge at Frederickton, Neb., on the 9Th inst. NJ
| lives were lost.
The Buffalo Creek Railway Company's engine
house, at Buffalo, N. Y. burned on the Gti
inst. with three engines. Loss $4,000.
| Friction of machinery set fire to the Lake
Erie and Western elevator, one mile from Ire
mont, O., on the night of tue I'D inst. Loss
over $50,000.
A fire broke cut in dance house in Truckee,
Cal., on tho I'd inst, which spread rapidly, and
destroyed every business house in town except
three. Many fine residences were also burned
One life was lost. Pecuniary loss estimated al
$4,000
Jacob Laure's plaring mill on North Halse &c
Street, Chicago. burned on the 81 inst. Sew
eral adjoining buildings we're badly damaged
Loss, $65, 1000.
Twenty-Five buildings in the lower part Of
Deadwood, COL, known as Fountain City, were
destroyed by fire on the Sd inst. Loss. abou
100000
Fourteen buildings comprising the business
part of Augusta. Kalamazoo County, Mich.
furnished food for the flames on the 81 inst
Loss, $25, 900.
Boyce's bagging and handle factories and fa1
mills, at Muncie, Ind, were burned on the Sc
INST, causing loss Of $500 ,
Burglars, after ritiing the eate IN II. 3
Smiths grocery store at Detroit, Mich, Oh tn
night of the LIST inst, set the place on fire
Damage, $35,OoO; insurance, $21, 900.
Israel's ]inseed oil works and grain warehouse
at Mount Vernon, O., burned on the night O.
the 1st inst. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $40. 900
The Colorado Iron works, at Denver, viii
nearly all the machinery, we're destroyed by, tir'
on the 1st inst. The loss amounted to abou
s125,O0O, upon which there is $41 900 insur
ance.
The Milan distillery at Davenport: Iowa
which has been closed for alleged crookcdness
was destroyed by fire on the list inst. Loss
$25,00O.
Tragical Tales.
John Taylor, o wealthy farmer, was ki]le
near Sacramento, CAL, on the 7th inst, by hi
son in.law, John Pob]itz. The murderer's wifi
had left him and returned to her father Oh ac