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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-21

NORTHERN TEXAS offers greater attractions
~ in way Of good, cheap lands healthy country,
mild climate, abundance of timber and water, diver
sity Of products than any other region open to
settlement. In this rapidly developing section, the
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY has in operation
800 miles of road along which to be had, at
low prices and on easy terms millions of acres of
good and cheap railroad and government lands, but
recently opened for settlement. For circulars and
maps giving truthful information, address W. H.
ABRAMS, Land Commissioner, T. P. Railway,
Marshall, Texas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-21

/ CAN boot the largest boy or the small
lest man for less money than any other
man in the city. Give me chance.
J. SCHWAN.
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A Remarkable Pony
From the Orkney Herald.

From the Orkney Herald.
A we'll authenticated and extraordinary
case Of the sagacity of the Shetland pony
has just come under our notice. A year or
two ago Mr.. VIM. Sinclair, pupil teacher,
Holm, imported one of these little animals
from Shetland on which to ride to and
from school, his residence being at con-
siderable distance from the school build
ings. Up to that time the animal had been
unshod, but some time afterward Mr.. Sim
clair had it shod by Mr.. Pratt, the parish
whose smithy is long distance from Mr..
halter or anything upon it, walking up to
where he was working. Thinking the ami
NAL had strayed from home, he drove it off,
THROWN stones after the beast to make it
run homeward. This had the desired ef-
feet for short time: but Mr.. Pratt had
only got fairly at work once more in the
smithy when the pony's head again made
its appearance at the door. On proceeding
a second time outside to drive the, pony
away, Mr.. Pratt, with blacksmith's in
stinct, took a look at the pony's foot, when
he observed that one. of its shoes had been
lost. Having made shoe, he put it on,
and then waited to see what the animal
would do. For moment it looked at the
blacksmith as if asking whether he was
done, then paved once or twice to see if
the newly shod foot was comfortable. and
finally gave q pleased neigh, erected his
head, and started home at a brisk trot. The
owner was also exceedingly surprised to
find the animal at home completely shod
the same evening, and it was only on call
ing at the smithy some days afterward that
he learned the full extent of his pony's sa-
gacity.
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At inst = was arranged for 100, 900 cubic
feet Of GOAL gas from the Minneapolis Gas,
Works with which to initiate tie balloon. but
this was found inadequate, .as it possessed
q buoyancy Of only Is pounds to the ] 900
cubic feet, Or 1900 pounds for the entire
LOU, 600 cubic feet. Al a substitute, !. Nv
drogen gas will be used, which has buoy
ancy six times greater than coal gas-the
relative buoyancy being: coal gas, 2l-2:s
hydrogen, Is. So. it is learned that
100, 600 feet Of pure hydrogen gas
will take mp 800 pounds: The pro-.
portion Of buoyancy is given on basis Ct
atmospheric air. Special gas works must
needs be constructed on the fair grounds in
which to make the gas, and men i0ust come
from New York city to build the works, the
expense Of which will be thousands Of dol
ars. Col. King is bound to make the bal
loon ascension one of the most sensational
features of the fair, and it is expected at
least 1O0, 600 people win witness the depar-
ture from earth of the serial monster.
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A Liking For Mothers-in-Law.
ram the Rnrlinpt0n Hnwal Gazette.


Mr.. John TAFT, we'll known carpenter,
lives in Leebrick's addition. at No. 1926
South Oak street. His mother law,
Mrs. Howard, is visiting at his house, and
last night about II O'Clock the family re-
tired to rest, Mrs. Howard occupying the
parlor adjoining the family bedroom.
About two o'clock this morning Mrs. How
ard felt some strange sensation about her
fert and ankles, like something cold was
twisted around and being drawn over them,
and with sudden start she threw her feet
to the side of the bed next the center of
the room. The light was burning low in
the bed room, and Mr.. TAFT soon appeared,
when Mrs. Howard told him she was sure
there had been snake in the bed, and that
she had thrown it out into the middle of
the room. A careful search soon confirmed
her statement, for under the bed, back
against the wall, coiled up, lay q. sure
enough ugly, genuine rattlesnake. MI: TAFT
at once procured some sticks and made .
fight upon him, and only succeeded in
killing it after it had crawled into the rock
ing chair, where, with . severe blow on the
head he stunned it sufficiently to allow him
to drag it out Of doors and cut off its head
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FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
VIC. Detark, of Reading, Pa, was instantly
killed by runaway.
The two-story frame boarding house and Sa-
loon Of Charles Jahnke, near the plow works,
St. Paul, was destroyed by the flames. Loss
$4,000. Insured.
At Richmond, Haynes. Spencer & Co. g
church furniture manufacturing company
works were burned Loss $50, 900; partly
covered by insurance.
Near Napa, CAL, the engine of threashing
machine exploded and instantly killed Willis
Grove, Geo. Platt, anu Robert Davis Harry
Gilman was slightly injured.
The body of young Claussen, young and
respected member of the Chicago board of
trade, was found in the lake of Kernwood, a
suburb Nothing known as to the circum-
stances of his drowning.
very serious storm occurred at Fort Yates
Buildings were unroofed and the military quar-
tors and agents brick dwelling demolished
One Indian was killed outright and many seri
ously injured. Seven indian ponies were kill
ed. Small streams are almost impossible from
the floods of rain
The late storm was terribly severe in the
Coon Valley farming districts about twenty
miles from La Crosse. Great damage was done
to private property, crops, bridges and roads.
In one house where were the wife and six chill
dren of Hans Jensen, a labOrer employed in
this city, the mill dam broke and the surging
waters submerged the house. Had they gone
to the roof, all would have been we'll, but in
stead they rushed out into the water, endeav-
orlng to reach high ground, and all were
drowned. The bodies have not been recovered.
Damage to property is great
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Eleven DEGREES Of divorce was granted in the
Cook county circuit court, Chicago, in One.day,
and three new bills praying for release from
marriage were fled. 5f
Rev. JAS Robertson has been installed su-
perintendent of Presby terian missions of Mani
stOba and the northwest territories, with head
quarters at Edmonton. 'a.ssss
Captain Sawyer, a Pensacola. Fla, skipper,
saw a school of whales two miles long. He
estimated there were 700 fish, whose oil would
be worth 81 ,OOO, 600. +;
The Cincinnati people are advertising an OK
cursion from that city to St Paul and return,
via Kankakee route for $l5. The tickets are
to be good from August 10 to September 8.
The racing circles in Chicago have been
good deal excited for several days past by D.
w. Toodmansee's offer to match Lady Rolf,
Commodore Kittson's recent purchase, against
Maud L. s. or St. Julien in q race for S., 600 q
side. %#fl ts
The ten mile race at Leadville between Miss
Minnie Pinneo Of Greeley, Col, and Miss Cur
tis of Topeka, Kan, resulted in an easy victory
for the former. On the eighth mile Miss Pin
Curtis dismounted and tainted on the track.
Miss Pinneo finished the race in twenty six
minutes. f',.t;,,t5 IS
A urge party of editors of papers in the Scan
dinavian languages arrived in St Paul Monday,
by sleeping car of the St Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba line and reinforced by q number
of their ST Pau! and Minneapolis brethren left
for trip through the Red River valley. The
excursion was arranged by and Is under tho
management of A. E. johnson, emigration
commissioner of the Manitoba road. sSs
On Saturday the commission to Investigate
the charges preferred by Congressman Page
against Henry J.. Dodge, superintendent of tue
mint held it's first meeting at San Francisco.
The commission is composed of Alexander
Ramsey, ex-secretary Of war; ex-Gov. Thomas
ton of the Fourth district of California. It was
decided to hold open sessions and allow both
sides to be represented -. ri I
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GOV. PILLSBURY'S DANGER.

bury His Commitment to the Insane Hos
For several weeks q man named Thomas A.
Goodale, contracting carpenter, residing at
Minneapolis, near the residence of Gov Pills
bury, has exhibited symptoms of insanity,
which have become more positive and danger
ors since the shooting Of President Garfield by
duiteau; Mr.. Goodale. has recently labored
under the hallucination that it was bis
duty to kill Gov. Pillsbury. and recently he has
frequently declared his intention of carrying
The threat into execution. This hallucination
is al the more singular because Gov Pillsbury
was perhaps the best friend that Goodale, Of
whom he was near neighbor, ever had. The
governor had taken great interest in his well
fare, and had done him many hndnesses. But
this form Of insanity is usually directed against
the best friends of the insane person. The
governor himself was unaware of the danger
GUS disposition of his neigobor till few days
ago. Goodale had just finished contract
fGs eP ep{dine asked house t. work %Rea
few days longer at days wages. He replied
that he didn't think he could do it, as she had
another job on hand; that he had to kill old
Pillsbury and must attend to it it at once"
This declaration of his insane and murderous
purpose was several times repeated by Goodale
on Monday and Tuesday with such evident
earnestness thatgreat anxiety was caused among
the friends and neighbors of Gov. Pillsbury who
was then for the first time advised of his neigh
boris hallucination The governor did not at
tach much importance to these threats, buthis
friends became alarmed and guarded his resi-
dence The judge Of probate appointed ply
him to be violently insane and wholly irrespon-
sible for his actions, no matter what the conse-
quences might be- Upon the report of the ply
sicians, Judge Rea ordered his commitment to
the state hospital for the insane at st. Peter.
Mr.. Goodale has been good and industrious
citizen, and the greatest sympathy is felt for
governor, who has been in great danger from
the hallucination of the unfortunate man. Mr..
Goodale suffered year or two ago from sun
stroke, in consequence Of which the hair of his
head and his beard fell off, and it is supposed
that his insanity is due to this cause
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Large Fire at Syracuse.

! 0HIssc T IIO 8t ~ IdCUScs
On Tuesday. 18th nearly q whole block at
Syracuse, N. 7, including the Whitney opera
house, was burned. The opera house building
was in the center of the city, and was one of the
.handsomest opera houses in the state q It was
wholly destroyed in two hours. The fire is the
most disastrous one that has occurred in SYRIA
cuse in thirty years. The estimated loss is up
wards Of $500, 600. Fully fifty tenants occu-
pied the block, and are losers to considerable
amounts. The block was four stories, cover
ing half an acre, and was valued at 5000, 600.
It was insured for 1886, 900.
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The New York Sun of the I'd. says: Rats
ate all the signatures off will, at North
Adams, Mass, and the mutilated document
is, therefore, the subject of litigation. If
Rough on Rats had been used this would
not have happened. Its reputation is world
wide, as it clears out rats, mice, cockroach-
es, bedbugs, flies, ve1min, and all kinds of
insects 20
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Upon hearing of the election or Lapham, the
president is reported as saying he was sorry
for Mr.. Conkling and would like to give him a
mission.
The matter Of filling the vacancy in the
United States supreme bench, caused by the
death of Judge Clifford, is still talked of. Ex-
Attorney General Devens and Justice Gray, of
Massachusetts, are candidates for appointment,
and it is said that every New England state will
have one or more candidates, as it is assumed
by that section that the appointee will be from
New England. ,..
by ex-Commissioner of Agriculture LeDuc, will
be discontinued by order of Commissioner Lor-
ing. The lease of the farm was negotiated by
Mr.. LeDuc for$ ST and the expenses of the ex-
pertinent tea culture, and was paid for from the
contingent fund of the department.. Mr. Lor-
ing sent an expert agent to the farm to investi-
gate it. He reports that the soil is totally unfit
for the culture of tea, and that to continue the
experiment would be useless.
So far as can be ascertained, Guiteau has
not asked the privilege of having legal advis-
or. He is a lawyer and egotistic enough to
think that counsel would be superAuous.
Having no one to defend him, he is bastiled,
would elicit sympathy from the1public in the
case Of any other criminal No one calls at the
jail to see Guiteau except the district attoruev
and his stenographer and newspaper report
ors.
Commissioner Raum has autographed to the
deputy collector at Columbia, s, O., asking if
the outlaws that killed Collector Brayton had
been captured. An answer came to the effect
that McDow's house had been raided, but he
was not found, the house being deserted, and
the family having left for parts unknow D. The
collector further said that no report had been
received Of any attempt by the marshal or dep
uty marshals to capture Mellow. Gen. Raum
telegraphed the collector to offer $500 reward
for McDow's capture.
CURRENT EVENTS.
John Mckay challenges Schaffer, of Pitts
burg, to a three mi:e sculling race for $500
to 81 900 side
During the last fiscal year over twelve mil
lions of dollars worth of gold and silver were
used in the arts and manufactures in the Unit
ed States.
At the national conference of charities held
at Boston, a large number of papers were read
and Madison, Wis, fixed upon for the next
meeting. f.a
The home and birthplace of President Mad
ison, Montpelier, was sold at public auction for
$4,000 to Jas. L. Darlington of the Exchange
b tel, Richmond.
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Church Scandal in Wisconsin.

The alleged misconduct of Rev. Elder At,
water, of River Falls, Wis, and Miss North
rup, school teacher at Knapp, creates great ex-
cltement The elder positively denies the
charges, but admits indiscretion, while the lady
denies everything. There are five men, all res
idents of Knapp, and all but one men or fam
lily, who claim to have seen the parties accused
in such q position as to leave no room for
doubt of their guilt Three of the five men were
interviewed separately and subjected to very
close questioning They all told the same story,
differing only in unimportant particulars. The
ance with the investigations Of the church, have
taken the necessary steps for an investigation.
According to established usages in matters Of
this kind, it devolves upon the elders of the
district to make an investigation into the merits
or dement's of the scandal
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cepted the said appointment, and are about to
hear, consider, and determine the n alters in
and by the said act submitted and as in said act
provided !,
Further deponent saith not, save that he
prays the allowance and issuance out of the
said Supreme Court OF writ or process in the
nature of writ of prohibition not especially
provided for by law, as may be necessary to
the furtherance of justice and the executon-of
the laws directed to the said District Judges
prohibiting them and each Of them from hav-
ing considering or determining the matters, or
either of them, submitted in and by the said act
of the Legislature as in said act provided; up
on the ground that the said act of the Legis-
lature is unconstitutional and void, and upon
the ground that the contingency contemplated
in section eight of the said act has not arriv-
ed.
DAVID A. SEcoMBE
Subscribed and sworn to this Doth day of
July, 1881, before JAMES GILFILLAN,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
On reading and filing the within affidavit, and
on motion of David A. Secombe, the within
named relator, it is that ordered the within
named District Judges show cause, if any they
have, before the within named Supreme Court,
at the Capitol in st. Paul, State of Minnesota,
on the 28th day of July, 1881, at 10 o'clock
A: NJ, why the writ prayed for within be not
allowed and issued.
July 25, 1881. J
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Another Comet Observed.

A new comet or something very like one!
Of those erratc wonders, was observed in
Washington and other places east, and also in
various parts of Minnesota. on Monday even-
ing, It is described as within easy range of 9
gum so close was it TO the earth. In shape it
resembled sky-rocket, only of far greater
magnitude and brilliancy. The head appeared
to be ball Of white fire about ten inches in
diameter, followed by fanlike tail of q golden
tinge. It appeared to be about forty feet long.
From the time it became visible it remained IN
through space with not the slightest deviation
from - straight course and with wonderful
velocity.
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CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROADS.

An embankment at Byam's cut, near FOun-
tain, on the southern Minnesota railway, gave
were extricated without much injury. The
fourth, Chris Olsen was dead when taken out
He leaves wife and several children.
During the past year about $50 miles of new
Northern Pacific road have been finished, and
it is expected that, by the close of 1881 the
road. The earnings, as reported on 754 miles
of main lines, are nearly sufficient to pay the
interest on the cost of 1900 miles.
D., WEEKLY RECORD OF CRIMES.
B. Delanka, civil engineer, committed suicide
near Omaha.
Frederick H. Brown prominent young man
Of DC, nemowoc, Wis, committed suicide M
Three circus men have been arrested at
Harrisburg, Pa, on the charge of shooting a.
man named Moran at a dance, in Pittston, on
July 18th, while on the way to the cars
P. H. Phyfer, conductor, on the Des Moines
Il Fort Dodge railroad, was killed at Grand
Junction by piece of timber coming in contact
with his head by the lateral motion of the car.
" At Tptonvi]le, Tenn, Felix Wydle (colored)
was taken from the jail by $50 masked men
Of outraging and numbering a young lady
named Hall on the 18th inst
At Lincoln, Benton county, Mo-, Emil Um-
fried, assistant postmaster at that place, and
W. Bartlett, a well digger, got into dispute at
the store of the former about the merits of a
certain we'll, during which Umfried drew a re-
volver and shot Bartlett in the head, killing
him instantly. Umfried surrendered to the
authorities and was lodged in jail at Warsaw
Both were highly respected men.
The Boston Advertiser states with reference
to the shipment Of Internal machines to Eu-
rope, that the Cunarder Malta, on her last out
ward trip ON Boston, took out ten barrels of
what was purported to be cement. It was an
innocent looking sort of black earth and was
promptly accepted as freight. On opening the
barrels at Liverpool. the custom house officers
found in one of them some clock machinery,
intended to be worked to explode dynamite.
The governor of Missouri has issued a pro-
clamation to be scattered broadcast over the
state Offering 500, 900 for the arrest of the
men who robbed the Rock Island train at Win
ston. Twenty Thousand dollars of this sum is
for the capture of the two James boys, sup
posed to have been the leaders of the robbery,
and &c, OUO each for the other five men of The
party. 1t is understood this reward will be
made up by The railroads represented or in
terested, contributing sums ranging from
$500 to SIS, 900 each, and they stand ready
to double the amouHt if necessary to accomplish
their object
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. 81
List of Present Bondh olders.
Following is a list of the present holders IT
bonds divided into two parts-the first being
those in the hands of the state auditor and the
other those reported but still held by their re-
spective owners.
BONDS IN STATE AUDIroR's CUSTODY:
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Chief Justice Supreme Court

After some discussion the Acknowledgement
and Judge Wilson opposing any delay, and
Messrs. Cole and Gilman favoring q submits
sion of the matter to the Supreme Court for it's
decision before any further proceedings were
b d. The board took recess for thirty min
utes and retired for consultation, and upon
their return Judge Young stated that the Board
had come to the conclusion to make return to
the order Of the Supreme Court, and in order
that the questions raised might be duly con-
sidered, the Board would adjourn for one week,
August 2, at 10 p. m.
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MINNESOTA RAILROAD BONDS.
Meeting OF the Commission Of Judges of
81 District Courts.
Objections to Jurisdiction and Adjournment
to August 2.

objections to Jurisdiction and Adjournment
to August 2.
On Tuesday, the Goth inst, the members of
the commission authorized by an act Of the
last legislature for the adjustment Of the state
RAILROAD bonds" of Minnesota, assembled at
the temporary state capitol in st Paul A
large number Of noted people were present,
including Gov. Pillsbury, ex-Gov. Sibley, and
me largest bond holder, Mr.. Selah Chamber
lain of Cleveland.
The, The state was represented in opposition to the
validity of the commission by Attorney General
Hahn, assisted by Judge Thomas Wilson, of
y. Mmona, and Hon. Daniel Buck, Of Mankato.
The bondh.Aders counsel were Hons Gordon
f. Cole, J. M Gilman aud Gen. John B. San
At ten O'clock the five district judges, who
seats. The following are the judges: 4
First District-F. N. Crosby of Hastings. I
Second District-H. r. Brill of St. Paui.
FOURTH Dlstrct-A Fl. Young of Minneapolis.
Sixth District-M. J. Severance of Mankato.
Twelfth District. H. Brown of Willmar
Judge A. H. Young president, with Judges
Brown and Severance on his right and iudee es
Crosby and Brill on his left. Samuel H. Mich
OILS, clerk of the Board, called the board to or
Ger. When III. j. Hahn, State Attorney Gener
al stated that he appeared on part of the state,
ana submitted objections to the jurisdiction Of
the tribunal as follows:
THE ATTORNEY GENARAIi's OBJ EDITIONS:
The undersigned, the Attorney General, on
behalf of the State Of Minnesota, now comes
and appears specially for the sole purpose of
making and filing this plea or objection, and he
objects to and denies the right authority, or
Jurisdiction Of said judges, or any or either of
Of them, to act as tribunal or otherwise, to
entertain, hear, consider, determine. pass up
mr. Of f1n
questions submitted, or attempted or proposed
to be submitted to them, or any of them bv an
act of the Legislature, approved March 3, 1881,
entitled San act providing for the adjustment