Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-12

large bark stranded on Long island on the
9TH inst. One man was drowned. One boat
crew came ashore all right, but the other is
missing.
The ships Cape Sable and Wild rose have
foundered at sea with their crews numbering
IS men.
Wreckage coming ashore on Clatsap beach,
Oregon, indicates the total loss of the British
ship Lupata, with all hands. She is supposed
to have gone to pieces near Telamook rock.
The schooner Simpson went ashore on Brig
antine bar near Atlantic City, N. J., on the 7fh
inst. All hands were down with chills and fever,
the captain having been buried the day pre-
vlous. The crew were taken off by the ffe-
saving crew.
A New York dispatch of the 7th inst. says
three men were lost from the pilot boat Caprice
the day previous, when about sixteen miles
southeast of the Highlands. One of the men
feil overheard and in trying to rescue him two
others we're drowned.
The English steamer Herelda, bound from
Palermo for London, collided with the Spanish
steamer Leon, from Liverpool for Manila, off
Cape Roca. Both vessels sank. Nine English
men and fourteen Spaniards landed at Lisbon,
but the fate Of the balance, forty-fve, in all,
is in doubt.
Three transatlantic steamers employed in the
cattle trade lost heavily during their last
voyages. The st. Albans lost ninety-four head
OF cattle, the Enrique 126, and the Brazilian
forty head.
The ship Indian Chief was wrecked near the
entrance Of the Thames river. Eighteen per-
sons we're drowned.
A Copenhagen dispatch states that it is feared
the Oscar Dickson, with an exploring expedi-
ton, has been lost in the Siberian polar sea.
The British steamer Farnley, which left Saw
annah. Ca, on the 9Th ult. for Revel has been
lost at sea off Fenwick, Denmark. Bales of
cotton and boats marked 'tFarnley of Newcas-
tie, " have been washed ashore. One of the boats
contained two dead bodies.
The bark Happy Home, of Halesport, N. S.,
was wrecked on Trinity Ledge, twelve miles from
Yarmouth, N. S., on the night of the Sd inst,
The captains wife, daughter, and one man per-
lshed. The remainder we're rescued next day
in badly frozen state.
while entering the Mersey on the 9TH inst, and
almost Immediately parted amidships. AS she
is high and dry at low tide her cargo of live
stock was saved, but the grain will be total
loss.
Two heartrending shipwrecks are described
IN Baltimore special. The British barl
Fontabelle, from Jamaica for London, was
struck by a hurricane on the 18th Of December
and wrecked, and the sufferings Of those who
survived are vividly detailed. The second dis.
aster was the bursting of the boiler of the
steamer Isabel on the Magdalena river, De.
cember 10th, by which thirty-two of the
passengers and crew were killed.
Work Of the Flames.
The pOtteries in the suburbs of Montreal
owned by Mark Tomkins & Co., we're damaged
$1O, ,000by fire on the evening of the Sth inst.
Zach Mulhalls old pork house near st. Louis
vanished in smoke on the night of the 9th
Loss about $4,000.
The new university boat house at Oxford
Eng, together with many valuable boats, hal
been destroyed by fire.
and Clock Company at Brooklyn. burned on tn
9th. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The bent wood works, at Lancaster, O., wer
entirely destroyed by fire on the 7th inst. Tht
loss amounts to about $4,000.
The fine steam flour-mill of James Andrew
at Mitchellville, Iowa, was destroyed by fire OF
the 9Th, causing loss Of $4,000.
The Long island farm of John Taylor, calIet
the Oaks, suffered $50, 900 loss by the burnin,
of its barns and greenhouses on the 5th,
Boyd's block, London, O., burned on the 5t]
inst. Loss on building and contents $4,000.
Hodges Opera house and the Gargling Oh
building, Lockport, n. Y, were destroyed b
post Office, telegraph Office and internal revenu
department were located in the Gargling Oi
building. Several fremen and citizens we're in
jured by falling walls
Building Nos. AZ and Al Madison street, Chi
cago, ILL.,, occupied by T. E. Lincoln & Co.
manufacturer of boots and shoes, J. Lederer &
Co., jewelers., and W. n. Hagedon, milline1
was destroyed Oh the 5th inst. Total loss o.
building and stocks, 1000; upon which ther
! is fair insurance.
The Phoenix Pharmaceutical works of Ne,
! York city were damaged $40, 900 worth on tn
night of the 18th inst. It required the bes
efforts of the fremen to confne the flames t
the basement and first floor of the buildings
The explosive chemicals were on the secon
floor.
The brewery of 7. L. Ober & Brothers, il
Allegheny City, Pa, has been destroyed by fire
causing loss of $45,OOO.
The new Methodist Episcopal church, Madoc
Ont, burned on the night of the I'd. Los
Brockett & Stewards block, Carni. H.. occu
pied by dry goods store, grocery store, hard
ware house, drug store, photograph gallery an
the normal school, burned on the I'd. Los
1921, ZOO.
The roadhouse at Mount St. Vincent and tn
Central park art gallery, adjoining, in Ne,
York, were destroyed by fire on the I'd inst
cousing q loss Of $125,000. The bydrants wer
| found to be frozen.
The Independence company's flour mill a
Quosqueton, Ia.. was destroyed by fire on tn
Sd inst. Loss $4,000.
! Tragical.
| A fatal shooting occurred at Bull River. S. c.
on the 9th inst. VIM. j. Sweeny, sailo
boarding house keeper, attempted to furnis
sailors to q British vessel, and delivered ther
on board as agreed. As Sweeny was shown
off from the ship to return three sailors jumpe
back into the boat, when the captain of tn
vessel opened fire, killing one of the sailor
and severely injuring Sweeny and sailor.
At Eastland, Texas, on the 9Th inst, Johl
Cortley was shot dead by his brother Charles.
On the 18th of December a mob broke int
public, and killed four slaves who had murder
ed the son of their owner.
Ben Lumpkin, colored, was killed at Danville
Va, on the night Of the 5th inst, while attempt
ing to arrest a chicken thief.
At Henrietta, Texas, on the 9Th inst, a ma
named Ryo refused to drink with James Curtis
an exchange of shots followed with fatal re
suits to Curtis. Ryo was afterwards killed.
Frank N. Browne, aged 81, was shot an
killed by bis father at New York city on the ct
inst The son was protecting his mother fror
violence at the hands of brutal father.
/ At a dancing party at Belleplaine, Texas,
drunken ruffian named Starr insulted lady
and was instantly killed by her brother, Unde
the law of the state, the homicide is justifable
Frank Desmoulin and several companion
raised . disturbance in Philadelphia saloo
on the 9Th inst, in which they ma1treated an
stabbed the barkeeper named ReveI. Shortl
after leaving the place they encountered part
of young men snowballing, whom they assault
ed, stabbing one of the number, VIM. Chambers
A police officer captured the roughs at thi
juncture, but they overpowered him shortly al
forwards and escaped. Both the injured me-
will die. Three of the Williams had been retakel
at last accounts.
Two Philadelphia lads, John B. Evans an,
Martin Dorf, quarreled on the street on the 8
inst, when Evans received a fatal stab at tn
hands of his antagonist. DORIS age is IA ant
Evans was one year older.
Bruno hilage was literally chopped to piece
by Juan Ray at a wood-chopping camp, fou
miles east Of San Antonio, Texgs, on the 4t]
inst, for refusing to loan horse to Ray.
In saloon row at Me]rose, Iowa, on the q
inst, DR.. Reirdon received fatal shot. =
On the morning of the Sd inst. Henry Burto1
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