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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Work of the Flames.

, The round-house OF the Utah and Northern
railroad, at Logan, was destroyed by fire on the
S1st ult.. damaging five engines. The loss is
estimated at $40, 1000.
The brcik building Of the Northern Erie pas
senger depot, Binghampton, N. Y, occupied by
business houses, burned on the Sd inst. Loss
about $4,000.
A fire in Cincinnati, on the Sd inst, consumed
the Robinson wagon works and Moore's and
the Queen City valnish factories, the loss being
100000.
The freight depot of the Quebec, Montreal.
Ottawa and Occidental railroad at Hocheloga,
one of the suburbs of Montreal, caught fire on
the 29th ult.. and exploded quantity of gum
powder, which was waiting shipment. The
building was blown to atoms. The passenger
depot then ignited and was burned down.
A fire at Leadville, Co.., on the night of the
29th ult., destroyed salocn, a theatre and
damaged the Capitol restaurant. Loss about
$25,00O.
A seven-story warehouse, stocked with goods
belonging to John Haslen l. Co., cotton manu-
faoturers, Manchester, Eng, burned on the
29th ult. Loss estimated at f8O, 900. One fire.
man was killed, and two others dangerously
hurt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

ACCORDING to the Swedish law, "any bank
rupt who is guilty Of fraud in respect to his
creditors, to wit, who has purchased goods un-
der borrowed name, and has not stated them
in his assets, or under pretext of purchase or
other agreement has withdrawn property from
the bankrupt estate, or in any other way has
spent, disposed of or removed any part of his
property, or in colhsion with feiened creditor
has stated false debt, is punishable with i'm
prisonment with hard labor for term not less
than two, and not more than six years, and is
declared unworthy to enter the public service,
or of exercising the privileges of an elector, or
Of becoming candidate in any election in
which the exercise of such privileges may be re-
garded as proof of enjoying the confidence Of
his fellow citizens"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Russian Affairs.

g. The new czar of Russia hns promulgated an
ukase providing for temporary council to as
sist the commandant of the city of st. Peters,
burg. It will consist of member for each of
the 228 districts of the city, to be elected by
the votes of all landlords and independent
tenants. The measure is part of thebcheme for
the whole empire projected by the late czar
A New York dispatch says there is serious
trouble in the imperial family, in consequence
of which the Grand Duke Constantine, strangely
suspected of Nihilisrn, will resign in favor Of
Alexis Strict measures against the Nihilists
will be taken on the departure of the foreign
princes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Boiler Explosions,

A boiler in Cummings & Finn's smelter, at
Leadvile, burst on the list inst, demolishing
the building. The engineer, William Collins,
was fatally injured, and three others seriously
hurt.
-Four negroes were killed and five badly scald-
by boiler explosion in q saw-mil at Berekely,
Va, on the I'd inst
A locomotive attached to q passenger train
exploded at Tyrone, Pa, on the 1st inst, shat
tering everything in the vicinity of the depot.
The ward house and Rays tannery were badly
damaged, and windows broken two squares
distant. A score Of persons were more or less
injured, but none fatally.
The manhead of the boiler at Brown, Bonnell
& Co.'S mill blew out on the morning of the
28th. Three men, Dan Reilley, Ed. Clark and
Patrick Conroy, were seriously scalded and
mangled, and two of them will probably die.
There we're many miraculous escapes and many
men were slightly injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
THE SILENT. No. g..
THE EASY RUNNING No. s.
THE No. s for FAMILY SEWING,

3
Or all modern improvements and
inventions in Sewing Machines, the
New Wheeler &Wilson, "The Silent
Number 81 is the greatest success
Wherever it has come in competition
before competent judges with other
machines, it has universally come of
triumnhant CsN '''-I,rfy> '';i., as.33 Z 81.
eve declare 1t the best in the
world."- s.zk.12ges Anser;ca,e Institute,
~ y - .',' -. r. =. = e.. = :, ~ -. ..o: ::
:. AWARDED the only grand prize fol
Sewing Machines, at the Paris Expo,
Sition, 1875, over SO competitors i. y.
j., ,,s:4 AGENTS aWAMTED.s g. @~se2rse
WHEELER = 1soN. NEG CO.. !.
l65 State Street, as.'s-. : CHICAGO
W. !. BROWN, Agent, Austin, Minn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Destitu,tion i'm Dakota.

A private letter received from Elk Point, Da
kota, under date of March 21st, relates several
particulars showing the severity of the winter.
A few days ago, while railroad employees were
shovehng snow from the track, they: discovered
the chimney of a cabin protruding from an i'm
to the house, five persons, frozen to death,
were found. The day the letter was written
man had reached Elk Point from distance of
thirty miles having walked on snow-shoes), to
procure provisions. He stated that his family
had been living on horse flesh for three weeks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

The word "rotgut" is not an Americanism,
according to the Retailer, but was used by Add1-
son hundred years before the American drink
so-called was put upon the market in certain
parts of this republic. "In England the word
was applied to bad beer or wine" says this
authority, "but in this country it is used to point
out kind of whisky, one drop Of which would
poison healthy stomach if fired at it from the
distance Of 7so yards" Dollymount rules to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Violent Gales.

z Sudden squalls prevailed in the neighborhood
of London, Eng, on the I'd inst, and many
small pleasure boats were overturned. Eight
boats which left Hammersmith during the after
noon of the I'd had failed to return up to the
4th inst, and it is feared many lives have been
lost. -Four bodies have already been washed
ashore. Spain was also visited by severe gales,
and many towns have been flooded by swollen
streams. =
the 3Oth ult., inficting considerable damage to
property: Jack Embrey, wife and two children
were killed. e - ;Aa }.Nti!, W - =, II
The country around Danville, Va, was de-
yastated by tornado on the night Of the 29th
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
.Qfei4n,

LONDON, April 2-12:s0 P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens strong; California club at
9s 7d@9s Sd; fair average red western at 9s 10d;
spring at ss 1d@9s Sd; floating cargoes firm;
on passage tirmer. Stocks in Liverpool: Wheat,
21O,0OO@22O,0 600 qrs; corn, under $4,000 qrs;
-four, 120,000@130, 900 sacks: Stocks in Lon
don: Wheat, 120, ,000@130, 900 qrs; corn, under
$4,000 qrs. Stocks in principal ports: Wheat
and corn light.
LIVERPOOL, April 2-2:30 P. M.--Wheat-Spot
advanced Id; cargoes off coast firm; to arrive,
hetfnr tone.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

The unequsled Inducements offered by this Line
to Travellers and Tourists, follows: The cee-
run on on this line, G., B. Q. Palace Drawing.
Room Oars, wit Horton's Reclining Chairs. No
extra charge for seats in reclining chairs. The fa
nous c., B. Q. Palace Dining Cars: Gorgeous
Smoking Cars fitted with elegant high-bscl ed Rat.
tan Revolving Chsirs for the exclusive use Of first
class passengers.
Steel track and superior equipment, combined
with their great through car arrangement, makes
this, above all others, the fsvorite route to the
East, South, Southwest and the far West.
Try It, and you will ind travelling q luxury in
stead of q discomfort.
Through tickets VIA this celebrated line for esle
at all ofaces in the United States and Canada.
All Information about rates Of fare, sleeping car
ly given by app ying to JAS. R. WOOD,
General Passenger Agt, Chicago.
T. ]. POTTER, General Manager, Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

IT appears that the precautions taken in
France by the authorities against dangers re-
sulting from unofficial combinations in the way
of medicines that Paris is the centre of trade
in them Of enormous proportions, and in the
results Of which Spain, Italy, Belgium, Holland,
Turkey and Austria chiefly share. A vigorous
attempt has been made to keep them out Of
Switzerland legislative bill for this pur-
pose prohibiting the sale or advertisement of
secret or special medicines which contain poi
sonous or very active substances, or (which
the price is out Of proportion to the value of
the ingredients, or if the advertisement shall
be injurious to morality, or il the preparations
are recommended for acute diseases-the' decis-
ion being left tos, commission Of competent
men, officially appointed, and fines being i'm
posed according to the degree Of the offence.
TIE superintendent Of the Adirondack sur
vey has Just completed task in civil engineer
ing which will rank among the most important
and interesting feats Of the hnd ever performed
in the country. A number of long lines have
been run from the western shore of Lake Cham
plain back into the wilderness, soma 7of them
more than hundred miles long, and dsinyo1ng
several thousand stations. Two Of these run
from Mount Marcy to points on the lake ct
Westport and Ticonderoga, and it being found
desirable;to oohnect rsnd compare them while
the Lake was frozen, arrangements were made
to have observations taken at the water level
at ten Stations along the lake on the same day:
The was successfully Accomplished and / -line
of stations for levels was secured from White.
hall. :126l miles northward, observations being
taken 1t Whitehall, Ticonderoga (Mt. De6anoe},
Grown point landing. Port Henry, Westport
Port Kent, Plsttsburg, Rouse's point and Fce'
Montgomery. ~-. >~. =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

The farmers of Canada are scarcely less as
tute in money-making devices than the Yankee
peddlers whose wooden nutmegs have become
historic. The latest device, which is reported
to be getting alarmingly common in some parts
of the dominion, is the preparation and sale of
galvanized" butter. This interesting article
of merchandise is made in rolls, the outsides of
which are Of the primest product Of the dairy,
plastered on in thin layers over huge Jumps of
lard, sleeps fat, ETC., Of the poorest quality.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

FURTHER testimony to the rush Of emigrants
from Germany is found in the experience of the
Netherlands Steamboat company. which adver-
tises an extra boat daily between Mannheim
aud Rotterdam to accommodate the South Ger
man emigrants who embark in multitudes at
the former city. This fact seems at first
thought strong evidence of great and grow
ing discomfort in the German empire than
would be furnished by a corresponding emigra-
tlon from Prussia, where the soil is less fertile
and the climate less genial; but it should be re-
membered that South Germany has never felt
an enthusiastic love for the empire, and that
many of the people would rather belong to
Austria.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

The liabilities of the insolvent bank Of Rome,
Ga, are $165, 900, and the nominal assets $221,-
600.
Henry Rowland, jeweler, Albany, N. Y, has
suspended payment. Liabilities $75, 900; assets
$4O,OOO.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

WHAT looks like a deficiency amounting to
about $50, 900 has been discovered in the accounts
of the late state treasurer, who is now the COVER
nor of Arkansas, and Governor Churchill on the
last dayiof the session of thelegisature sent in
special message urging the appointment of a
committee of investigation. He said that he
felt confident that an investigation would show
that only clerical errors had been made, and
that there is "no deficit whatever in the
treasurer's settlement" but if it should prove
otherwise, he would enforce the law.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
C1liCA0O.

CHICAGO, April 2-1:3O P. M.-Wheat-
and lower at $1.O01s for cash and seller April;
$1.O54 for seller May; $1.061 for seller June.
Corn-Weak and lower at 1890 for cash; 3215c
for seller May 95@4219c for seller June. Oats
seller April; $3.50 for seller May. Rye and
unchanged. Whisky-At $1.O8. Pork
Weak at $15.5219 for cash; $3.50 bid for
seller May; $3.50 for seller June. Lard
Weak at $1O.5O for cash; $1,000 bid for seller
May; $1O.7O bid for seller June. Hogs-Re-
oets 1900 bead steady ss at @ .nG Cattle tile
higher; common to fair shipping at $4.4 400
L. Is; good to choice at $5.00@5.5O; exports at
$5 7O@6.6O; butchers at $2.60@4.50 chiefly at
$3.2O@3.75; stockers and feeders at $3. 3.40@4.6O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
Suicidal.

John h. Shelter, q fish.dealer of Buffalo,
having been detected in forgeries of several
Thousand dollars, killed himself With laudanum.
= Mrs. Albright, q widow living four miles from
Youngstown, o., hung hershelf with skein Of
yarn to beam in a woodshed on the 30th ult.
She was in her usual good health and spirits,
and no causeis assigned for the fatal deed: On
receipt of the news, her uncle, John Elizera,
living two miles away, fell dead. Mrs. Albright
leaves five children.
John P. Daviess, prominent citizen of Har-
rodsburg, KY, suicided by blowing his brains
out on the 28th. Cause, temporary insanity oc-
casioned by pecuniary difficulties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
European War Clouds.

Greece and Turkey are making extensive
preparations for war, and hostiities are evident
~ imminent between these two powers. Turk
ish tloops have occupied Trikeri at the entrance
of the Gulf of Volo and are constructing earth
works there. The king Of Greece has ordered q
grand review of the military forces Of his king
on which occasion he will present colors to vari-
ous regiments. Their display is ominous.
There is rebellion against the rule of Ayoob
Kahn at Herat, led by Mahommed Hassan
Kahn. Abdurrahman Kahn proposes to take
advantage of the fight to bring the whole of
Afghanistan under bis own rule.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06
milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, April 300 P. M.-Flour--
Quiet and unchanged; patent spring extras at
$5.5O@7. 90; fancy spring extras at $5.35@5.60;
choice spring extras at $4.75@5.15; medium
spring extras at s425@4.40; Milwaukee stand
ard extras at $4.1O@4. 80; New York standard ex-
tras at $3.75@4.00; superfine spring at $2.5O@
$50. Wheat-Quiet and lower; No: fresh at
$1.02I; No. 2hard at 81. No. 8 at 94c; No.
at sc; No. 2 seller May at $1.057s seller June
at $1.0611s. Corn-Dull; No. 2 at 4074c. Oats
Quiet at 33c. Barley-Shong at SOC. Rye
Dull at $1.O1. Pork Steady at $3.50 for cash.
Lard-Steady at $10.5O for cash.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-06

N Ks. o. L. AMES,
<Or b,tter known MRS. TOPLIFF.) is back to
Austin to attend to all calls as MIDWIFE, day or
1tsot She is the right woman in the right place.
BACK rooms over Soluer's store, Basford's block.
P. 0. Box III.
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Severance Items.

The long wished for and much needed rain came last
Saturday morning. Would like to have had little
of it but small avors gladly received and large in
proportion"
The festival given last Thursday night viewed frum
financial standpoint, a Thanks to the pat
runase and liberalty of the public twenty dollars
added To the fand.
school meeting held the school house. Thursday
Afternoon, for the purpose of eecting a member Of the
School Board for the ensuing year The Board
sists Of Messrs- Friek- Dunwocy. and Springer Mr..
Springer being reelected We hear that T. D. Marshall
has been appointed teacher of the higher department
school We also learn that the salary Of zach teacher
has been raised The teachers OF the
eeve respectively thity five and fifty dollars Under the
management Of Mr.. Marshall and Miss Lindner we are
the school viii be a
Next Sunday Mr. Henry HinehEf and Miss Emma
Adams are to be married., at the Prairie Ridge church.
Rev. Underwood officiating.
Lon Springer has purchased the property tensned
by Mr.. Tbcs. Armstrong
Pat. CorcOrans Mexican pony got on tear last Sunday
and threw his rider tumbled the fence broke his
back and he habts the happy land where there
no wirc fences
Mr.. George Drake has returned from New York. and
peace will reign supreme the Institute
understand he intends putting in appearance there
a early date
Miss Willie Clark here visiting her brother Charles
and other friends.
Miss Emma Toner and Miss Leila Miller of Troy, after
attending the wedding of Miss Alice Amos a, Seneca
spent the Sabbath here the guests Of Mrs L. L johnson
DIR. Dinsmore, also Of Troy passed through here Mon
day morning and with his usual good luck in finding
pleasan. company home
We eArne IL Rev. Pickles paving Severance visit last
week and Of his eviacing 70 the identity Of
Gypsy
Rev Mayor of Highland Of the Presbyterian denomna
ton addressed the people Of Scversncr Sunday even
L..
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From Senecu.

Ed. CmEF:-Your highly interesting paper still
finds its way home, where it eagerly peruscd
by all. We heartily welcome il friend, whose
coming is anticipated with pleasure, conveying in
tegence from the home Of our childhood, pleasant
~ reminding of many happy occasions of days
gone by.
In looking Institute Notes. We notice some
new names. and n few of the old familiar ones,
though many absent, well as ourself We
hope to see the number increased, and the Institute
prove a success, formerly.
In regard to dry weather. crops, &c, in this part
of the country, We have had, during the season. an
occasional shower, sufficient TO produce half crop
Of corn.
Had splendid rain on Friday morning last, which
will greatly benefit all growing vegetation.
The haying is with again. and farmers
are working energetrally to secure all possible to
make amends for loss in corn and other grain Hay
is good.
Fruit is rather scarce peaches total failure.
We are pleased to note the improvement in DON
iphan County. May she work with an snergy that
Is untiring, and win fresh laures reserved for the
resolute JENNIE HALE.
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RenIx.
L.. -. S-.-a-m

HIGHLAsD Station. kAs-. Aug II, ISL
Ed. CmET:-Last wintep the Highland ceHsrri
Sute contained unjust, abusive, lying article con-
corning the post Office affairs and the p d. at High
land Station and last week the second tramp editor
OF that Insignificant journal eonts oct with exactly
the same thing. blaming and lying about the Post
master at Highland Station, because Highland mail
have nothing to do what with the Ia ;hland and
Severance mail. In fact. l don't handle any mail
going to or from Highland. except when route
agents put it in the Highland Station pouches
through mistake. As for Hi bland Station being a
distributing Office and should overhaul all Highland
mail. is not worth noticing About two weeks ago,
VIII Fox. by accident, forgot to put the Highland
mail going south. He asked if he conld leave it in
the Highland Station postoee until the next even
ing when he would call for IL. The route agent
reported this, and Mr. Fox fined ten dollars for
it. As for using the Chief for wrapping paper,
il il Of the editor of the Central Ssates bust
ness but if he thinks it is, refer him to S. NJ.
Trowbridge and Others, who have taken the Chief
from this Office nine years. They say they have
never missed n single number. He also accuses
of ineffcieney and carelessness. don't claim per-
feetion If he does Now, in conclusion. friend editor.
shall do my best to do my whole duty in future,
and hope you viii not abuse and blame for some
thing have nothing to do with.
Very Respectfully,
A. HERRING, l.. NJ.
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I.cOna Items.

Hardy & IIoverson invoicing, this week.
Mr.. Kitzmillcr, the genial Insurance Agent of
Highland in town Monday, looking up bus mess.
Last Saturday morning, all nature was refreshed
by gentle downpour which lasted for several hours.
There is lady from abroad visiting lIr. Matters,
but VIC haven't learned her name, or place of resi-
dence.
Sol Jameson has built quite neat little addition
TO his house. which improves the looks of it muchly.
Prof. o. c. Hill, of Oregon, No., who is superin-
tending the Institute at Troy, year, in town.
last Saturday.
Charley Harly has returned from Colorado, where
he reports everything booming. II must have
doomed exceedingly well for him. for what else could
bring that quiet smile of satisfaction to his familiar
cOuntenanee!
Chas. Applegate, who bought the Dunmire prop
orty has had If repaired and finished and now it is
one of the neatest cottages in town. We understand
that Mr.. Crlp is TO be the occupant. Charley him
self has been unwel, for week two past; has the
chis and fever; but hope to see him well again,
in a few days. MA2IUs.
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nEscuEn Euou nE.TII.

The following statement of William J. Conghlin
OF Somerville, Mass, is remarkable that beg TO
ask for it the attention of N adsrs lie says
In the fall Of 1876 taken with rioleHt bleeding
Of The lungs, followed by severe cough. soon be-
gan to lose my appetite and flesh. was so weak at
time that could not leave my bed. In the sum-
mer of 1877 ] was admitted TO the City Hospital.
While there the doctors said had hole in my left
lung as big as a half dollar. expended a hun
dred dollars in doctors and medicines. was so far
gone at time report went around that was
dead. gave up hope but friend told of DIR.
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
laughed at my friends, thinking that my
1eurnble, but got bottle to satisfy them, when,
to my surprise and qualification, commenced TO feel
better. Ny hope, once dead, began TO revive, and
to-day feel in better spirits than have FOR the past
three years
Il write this, hoping you will publish it, 50 that
every one afflicted with Diseased Lunss viii be in
dueed to take DIR. WA. HALLS BAI4SAM FOR
THE LUNGS, and he convinced that CONsUMP-
TON CAN BE CURED. I have taken two bottles,
and can positively say that il has done good
than all the other medicines | have taken since my
sickness. Ny cough has aimos; entirely disappeared,
and shall be able to 60 to work. For sale by
al druggists. 3feJsi.