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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

briefly explained the provisions of the bill which
appropriated $14,401,oo net increase OF $4,000
over the appropriation for the present year; An
was rejected and the committee rose and reported
the bill to the house. It was then passed exactly as
reported from the committee on appropriations.
Calkins then called up the contested election Of
district Of Massachusetts, the report Of the majority
Of the committee on elections, signed by Republicans
and Democrats. declaring the contestee entitled to
retain bis seat, and the report Of the minority,
Long addressed the senate in favor Of the majority
report. At the conclusion Of Loring's speech the
house took recess until 7.30 in the evening, the
sion being for the consideration of District business.
FRIDAY, January 2l.-The senate bill for the
trement Of Gen. Ord with the rank and pay Of major
general was passed The contested election case Of
Boynton against Loring came up, Boynton speaking
in his own behalf. After debate the majority reeolu-
ton in favor of the sitting member Qoringl was
agreed to without division. Kefer then called up
the Second congressional district of Florida the re-
port of the committee elections being unani-
mously in favor Of Bisbee the contestant. Without
action upon the case the house took recess until
senate bills on the private calendar.
SATURDAY, January 22.-The house Immediately
went into committee of the whole on the private
calendar The first senate bin for the relief Of
Theophilus p Chandler, late assistant treasurer of
the United States at Boston. It relieved him Of all
liability on account of public moneys loaned by
julius F. Howell, his disbursing clerk, to Miller,
Ward Co., such liability amounting to $4s, 900.
After debate vote was taken, which revealed the
fact that no quorum was present. This point being
raised by Sparks, the committee rose and reported
the fact to the house. With Q good deal of noise
and confusion the doors were closed, and the SER
geant-at-arms despatched after absentees. FL
naLy the resolution was adopted-yeas 70, nays 25.
Adjourned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Railway Disasters.

An Erie train, consisting Of one postal car,
one express Car, two baggage cars and ninepas-
senger coaches, most Of them Pullman sleepers,
was thrown from the track when about five
the night of the 22d inst. The train was going
at the rate Of 35 miles On hour. There was no
embankment where the accident occurred. The
engine kept it's feet and the air brakes stopped
the train very quickly, but the forward cars
rolled over and over several times. The postal
and express care took fire and burned with five
occupants Reidenger, mail agent;
Seybolt. mail agent of Mount Hope: Ingraham,
mail agent of Binghampton, and Fox, mail
weigher of New York. The accident was caused
by the breaking Of one Of the locomotive drive
wheel axles. ~ . , - | .55*; - '-1z- &
81 ! railway collision at omaha, Neb:, d the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Deadly Explosives.

Eleven persons were killed and six wounded
by the explosion Of boiler at Dewsbury, York
county, England, on the Goth.
Explosion of naptha in the Wheeler & Wilson
manufacturing company's works, Bridgeport,
Conn.,, on the 18th inst, killed four men.
A can of nitro-glycorine exploded at Bradford,
Pa, on the 18th inst, killing the eldest Of the
Curry brothers and manglng the other in a
frightful manner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
The Indians.

A Cree Indian who arrived in Abrams, Batsle
river, from Cypress Hills, reports that thirty
Crees were killed i'll an engagement with the
Sioux.
In the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, on the
23d of December, the Indians killed four men,
two women. q child, four shepherds, and
wounded several others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Boiler Explosions.

J. J. Boll's brick works at New Cumberland,
West Va, were demolished and several men
wounded, one fatally, by boiler explosion on
the 18th.
The explosion of boiler in Watson's bleach
ry, at Paterson, N. j., on the 18th, killed one
operative and seriously wounded another.
A boiler in large dry goods establishment on
lower Broadway, New York, exploded on the
evening of the 10th, demolishing the premises
and playing havoc with adjoining property, but
singularly no person was killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
RObberies.

Twomasked men entered the station at Wahoo
and compelled the agent named Henderson to
open the safe from which they extracted $500
and escaped.
Recently the registered letter pouch from
Rochester, N. Y, for Chicago, was cut open
and seventeen out Of twenty-one valuable
packages stolen.
Hon. VIM. A. Paxton was robbed of $1,000
on the 22d inst, while entering the lincoln
Opera house at Omaha, Ncb., where the ballot
ing for United States senator was in progress.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
United states Senators.

Tuesday, January 18, was a good day for
United States senators. elections for that Office
oc curing in no less than eight different states;
Mich igan electing two, one for the unexpred
term Of the late Senator Chandler, and one for
the full term beginning March 4. Following
are the chosen servants: Connecticut, Gen.
Hawley, Rep.); Delaware. Thomas F. Bayard,
Oen.); New York, Thomas G. Platt, Oep,)
Maine, Eugene Hale, Rep.); Massachusetts,
II: L. Dawes, (Rep:); Minnesota, s. J: R: Nc
lDemj Miehigga1 NIGH Il. r Balaw1n. (seP foi
the short term, and 0. D. Conger for the full
term.
Benjamin Harrison was elected by the Indi
ana legislature on the 10th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

Several days ago the Grand Canon Coal com.
pany struck oil at the depth of /, ,445 feet, near
Canon City, Col. Boring had to be stopped and
now yields from five to eight barrels per day,
but it is thonght that by boring deeper greatly
increased volume can be secured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
D1OWneda

One Of the mines at Red Ruth, Cornwall,
Eng, was flooded on the Goth inst, and eight
persons drowned.
Captain Sanford and five seamen Of the Brit
ish bark Casandra, were drowned in Whining.
ton N. CO. harbor on the 18th inst, by the cap
sizing of their boat,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Starvation.

Francis B. Booth and his wife Eloise, an aged
couple in New York city, were found in bed
perishing from hunger on the Goth. They had
been i'll for thirty days, and had eaten nothing
for nine days. Their recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. Booth was once wealthy, butlost his money
I, s,ecn1atiOnS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Floods

Recent heavy rains and consequent floods
have caused mnch damage to property IN Ore.
gon and Washington territory. In the city Of
Portland several stores and dwellings, were
flooded, and large quantities of grain were dam
aged. The loss is placed at $500, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
The Great Storm.

The storm of the 21st inst. blockaded all the
works in the vicinity of Kingston, Ont, drifts
in the vicinity of Kingston Mills, four miles
from the city, being thirty feet high. - e,. T..
i On the 21st instant storm Of sleet and rain,
which gradually developed into snow, broke
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

over section of New England, causing meal
culable inconvenience and damage to the COM
mercial interests of the entire country, through
the complete stoppage Of telegraphic commu-
nication. Hundreds of miles Of wire we're rem
dered useless through breaks occasioned by the
accumulation of snow and ice, and for the first
time in many years the New York newspapers
were cut Oft from their usual eupply Of tele-
graphic news. In New York City the streets
were in a deplorable condiGon-Broadway be-
ing almost impossible. An unusually high tide
accompanied the storm, backing the water up
into cellars on the river front. The hands of
the clocks on churches and other edifces were
stopped by being clogged with snow. In Brook
lyn untold damage was done, a large number
of telegraph poles being prostrated, the en-
tangled wires making some OF the thorough
fares impossible. A portion of the city hall
tower fell, causing damageto the extent Of 1925,
600. An immense amount of damage was in
fiicted along ths Jersey coast, at Asbmy Park, a
mammoth hotel in course of erection was de-
molished, and partially completed cottage
blown to pieces. The full extent Of the dam
age by the storm cannot be ascertained until
the telegraph lines are repaired.
A violent storm Is reported from Kearney,
Neb., and points west Of them. Heavy loss Of
stock is feared. Thus far one herder reports a
loss of 600 sheep.
A terrible snow storm occurred on the 18th,
extending all over the United Kingdom. Sew
eral vessels are reported as wrecked Off the
Scilly Islands and other points along the coast.
With the restoration Of telegraph lines pros
trated by the storm in Great Britain comes re-
ports of persons being frozen to death and over
whelmed by snow in various districts. Railway
trains were abandoned in snow drifts so deep
that only the funnel of the locomotive was vis-
ible. Dover pier was damaged to the extent of
410, 900, solid masses Of concretebeing scooped
| out by the waves, and stones weighing more
than ton washed away. A pier on the Thames
| opposite Medway, was carried away by ice, and
| boat engaged in rescuing people from the
pier, swamped, drowning eight persons. A
loss Of twenty lives, a brig stranded at Gar
lesion, eight of the crew perishing, and on the
! Suffolk coast the bark Barone Vranyczany, wal
! wrecked with loss of ten lives. Railroad
| communication in the United Kingdom was en-
| tirely SUSPENDED.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

j. A. Copeland, cashier for Aldrich, Milne Il
Co., Chicago, young man of excellent family
and reputation, suicided by blowing out his
brains on the 21st inst. He was short in his
accounts.
Fanny Nepher, who had been Tilted by her
lover, swallowed a fatal dose of strychnine on
the 18th inst. at Brownel, Neb.
Andrew Nader, aged %, formerly organist of
st: Peters Church, Louisville, Ky.,- shot him
self through the heart, on the Goth. He had
been hard student, it is supposed his mind
became affected.
Capt. G.. W. Chilson, Eighth cavalry, killed
himself at Fort Duncan, Texas: on the 18th.
He was a native of Michigan.
Samuel Smart, young man of good family,
committed suicide at Circleville, o., on the 18th
inst, by shooting himself through the head.
Poor health, superinduced by excessive drink.
ing, caused the rash act. -. il. g.
J. P. Krieger, Jr., morphined himself out of
the world at the Western hotel, st Louis, No.,
on the night Of the 14th. Krieger was the
Young man who as cashier Of the Broadway
savings bank, St. Louis, wrecked chat concern
about a year ago and ruined his old father.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Work Of the Flames.

Work of the Flames.
A disastrous fire broke out in the Metropoli-
tan hotel, New York city, on the 23d inst,
which, although it was confined to the dinning
room, inflicted heavy damage. Nine large
mirrors valued at $4,000. six cut chandeliers
worth $4,000, six Japanese vases costing 81 500
and quantities OF silverware, fancy crockery and
elegant dishes and furniture we're ruined by
falling timber and debris. The south gallery of
Niblos theatre in the same block was flooded.
The total loss is estimated at about $75, 900.
Two firemen were injured by falling plaster.
Meyer g. Company's furniture factory, Canal
street, Chicago, was consumed by fire on the
21st list. While the flames we're raging high
wall in the rear of the structure fell, burying all
the fremen in that quarter. Captain James
fatally hurt and Mike McN1ullen and James Con-
way seriously injured. The others escaped with
slight bruises. Pecuniary loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
Pages planning mill at South Boston, several
small buildings adjoining and the boat shops of
Boardman were destroyed by fire on the Goth.
The property was owned by the Five-Cent Say
ing bank. The loss is placed at $11, 1000. No
insurance.
A fire which ragged at Wilton, n. f., on the
10th, wiped out thirteen stores, the bank, and
several offices. Total loss 100000.
An lncendiary blaze at Russiavile, o., on the
night of the 18th inst, caused loss of 1926, 900.
At Clearfield, Pa, on the 26th inst, an ex-
plosion occurred at Shmks tannery, caused by
the fireman tossing pail full of bark dust in
the furnace The tarnery was destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000.
Rothaker's brewery at Philadelphia, Pa, was
destroyed by fire on the 10Th; loss $30, 900.
Martins morocco manufactory at Lynn,
Mass, burned on tue 10Th; loss 300, 1000.
A fire in the lumber district at Michigan city,
Ind, on the 18th inst, caused q loss of over
$130, 900.
Deadwood, D. T., suffered loss of over $780,
600 by fire in the business portion Of the city,
on the 10th.
The Wasatch flour mill near Salt Lake City,
Utah, burned on the night Of the 18th, causing
loss of $20,00O; insurance $1,000.
/ The stores of c.. G. Fox and H. r. Chitten-
den at Marysviile, Tuscola county, Mich, burn
ed on the 18th. Loss 10000.
The explosion of an oil tank at Point Breeze,
Pa, on the 18th inst, fred the great warehouse
of the Atlantic Petroleum Storage company.
Both were destroyed, causing loss of $780,
O00.' The conclusion broke windows a mile
distant.
A fire in New York, on the 18th. in a build
ing owned by the Lorillard estate inflicted dam
age to the amount of about $50, ,000. -, s..
The residence of ex-senator. Fitch, at Lo-
gansport, Ind, containing some valuable works
of art, was burned on the 18th inst. > =;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
SRusiuesS Wrecks.

Alley Bros, merchants, at Byalhla and Olive
Branch, Miss, have assigned. Liabilities esti-
mnted at S45,00O.
Lauvazoghi Perec]es & Co., of Manchester,
Eng, have failed. Liabilities 43O,0OO.
Julius Levy & Co.. of Galveston, have failed,
with liabilities of 100000.
Wright & Moody, merchants of Bartlett,
Ienn., have made an assignment. Liabilities
$1,000; assets nominally $4,000.
The loss to the depositors of the msolvent
Miners bank, Fredericksburg, Va, will exceed
$4,000. Miners whereabouts are unknown.
Ledford g. Hartnutt, a printing and book
binding firm of st. Louis, have failed for $40,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
THE SILENT No. s.
THE EASY RUNNING No. s.
THE No. 8 for FAMILY SEWING

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
triumphant.
"WE declare 1t the best in the
world. ."-Juages America'a Institute,
". Y. ...- .,~ u
AWARDED the only grand prize fol-
Sewing Machines, at the Paris Expo.
sltlon, 1873, over 80 competitors.
AGENTS WANTED e
WHEELER & WILSON MFG CO., s.
l55 State Street, CHICAGO.
W. I. BROWN Agent, Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

DEMoPon1s, Ala, is said to be almost
surrounded by forests, and yet to be
now nearly destitute Of wood, as well as
coal, go sSs.7s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Marine Disasters

During the great storm at New York city, on
the 21st inst. the ship Sachem valued at $50,
600, was threwn on her beam ends by squal
and while IN that condition took fire and was
partially destroyed. The storm played havoc
among vessels lying in the North and East
rivers and the damage is heavy.
The ice in the Ohio and Licking rivers went
out With rush on the 21s sng esses so9
The steamers Wildwood and Fleetwood suffered
damage.
The steamer Clifford was sunk by ice in the
Kentucky river, on the Goth, and will be total
loss.
The steamer Toronto arrived at Liverpool on
the 18th inst. from Portland. On the passage
of cattle and sheep washed overheard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
FOREIGN War Notes.

A dispatch from Buenos Ayres, dated January
Goth, says the Chilians attacked and routed q
Peruvian force Of $4,000 at Narrator and that
Gen. Pierola, President of Peru and commander
in-chief of the army had fed. The Chilians
occupied Lima without resistance on the 18th
inst, capturing Gen. Piedra's brother and the
Peruvian minister of war. The Peruvian loss
in the battle of Chorillas is said to have been
1000 killed and 1000 prisoners, while the
Chilians lost heavily in both battles.
A great battle was fought near Chorillos, nine
miles south of Lima, Peru, in which the Peru
vians were driven from their positions with
heavy loss. The Chilians hold Chorillos.
Gen. Skobeloff has published full particulars
of his fight with the Turcomans. He was at
tackled by 10000 Turcomans on the 9Th, at in
the evening. The Turcomans carried the outer
works, when the Russians opened an artillery
fire and the reserve attacked the enemy who
were driven from all points they had taken.
The Russian loss WAS heavy, but the Turcoman
loss much greater. The attack was renewed,
the next morning, and fighting continued on
the 18th. The Turcomans evinced great deter
minatiOn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
THE MARKETS.
New York.

New YORK, January 22-12:OO M.-Flour-
Without important change; light export and
local trade demand; round hoop OHIO at $4. 20
@5.00; choice do at $5.10@6.75; snperfne vest
ern 1t $3.z5@3.75; common to good extra do
at s4.2O@4.65; choice do at $4.70@6.75; choice
white wheat do at $5.00@6.00. Wheat-At 4
@Mc better; moderately active; sales 5000 bus
No. / white seller February at $1.1515; $4,000
bus No. red seller February at $1.1S@1. 1874;
$4,000 bus do seller March at $1.19A@1.19&.
Corn-Without decided change and dull; mixed
western spot at 53@57c; do tuturesat 541a@57c:
@4815c. Beef-Steady; new plain mess 1T $3.50
@1O.0O; new extra do at $10.50@11.00 Pork
Firm and quiet; old mess at S13.25@13.3719
for spot. Lard-A shade frmer; steam rem
dered at 1886. Butter-Firm and in good de-
mani for choice; Ohio at 1411a@27c. Cheese
Firm at 8@13s4c for poor to fancy. Sugar
Quiet and firm. Molasses-Steady and quiet.
Petroleum-Dull and nomlnal. Rice-fairly &C
tive. Coffee-Fnm and in fair demand.
Freights-Quiet. Spirits of Tmpentine-Dull
at 4615@47c. Resin-Quiet at $1.75@l.8219.
Tallow-Firm at 6ss@61sc for western. Eggs
Strong at 32@38c for fair to choice.
CHICAGO, January 22-1:3O P. M.-Wheat-
Easy at CSC for cash; $3.50 bid for seller Feb
ruary; 991 Sc bid for seller March. Corn-Weak
at 36Mc for cash; 36Ic for seller February; 411Sc
for seller May. Oats-Weak and lower at 30s4c
for cash; 3OTc for seller February; 35c for sell
er May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley-At $1.05.
Whlsky-Weak and 1c lower at s1.09. Pork
Easy at $3.50 for cash and seller February;
S1345 for seller March. Lard-Strong and
higher at $500 for cash and seller February;
$912L for seller March. Hogs-Receipts ~,
600 head; fairly active and steady at $4.80@
$50. Cattle-Receipts 1000 head; quiet and
steady; exports -sat $5.30@5.50; shipping al
$3 9O(04.30; butchers at $2.30@3.20, stockers
at $2.80@3.60.
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, January 22-12:00 M.-Flour-
Quiet; Milwaukee standard spring extras were
held at $3.S5@3.95; New York extras were
nominal at $3.5O@3.65. Wheat-Steady; No. {
hard at $1.o4h; No. spring at $1.o2; No. al
March at $3.50. Oats-Quiet; No. at Sic
Coma trife better at 1890 bid for No. q
Rye-Very quiet at SIC for No. 1, and 85c fol
No. 2. Barley-Dull; No. held at 8113c; ex"
ira No. 8 at 65@65111c. Pork-At $14.00 fol
heavy new mess; light mess at $13.75. Lard
At 9as@10s4c as to quality.
Foreign.
LONDON, January 22--12:s0 P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens unaitered; floating cargoes
strong; on passage moderate demand; Mark
Lane firm; good red winter wheat off coast al
47s; good cargoes California wheat off coast
at 47s; good cargoes No. spring wheat OH
coast at 46s; good cargoes mixed American corn
off coast. at 26s Cd. English country markets
steady. French firm. Weather in England,
frost continues.
Spot unchanged; cargoes off coast spring
California advanced six pence; to arrive win
ter London advanced three to SIX pence
Country markets steady. %e'.'' a. 81 I'll p
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

AN ACT to amend section forty, chapter three of
the Revised Statutes relating TO city ordinances.
Be II enacted, &c, as follows:
Section forty, chapter three OF the revised stat
utes IL hereby amended Ivy adding at the end
thereof, the following:
Eleventh Amy city may establish ordi nances
regulating the purchase and sale OF old junk, met
ais and other articles usually bought by old junk
dealers and may thercn prescribe such conditions
to be observed by buyers and sellers the city Of
hcers may deem best to prevent or detect the sale
or purchase OF stolen goods and suitable penalties
may be prescribed in such ordinances for any viola.
tion thereof lAPproyed February y l9olI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

AN ACT to amend section nineteen OF chapter sht-
of the Revised Statutes, relating 10 public and
private
Be u enacted &c, a follows:
Section nineteen OF chapter eighteen OF the revised
statutes. Is hereby amended by inserting before the
word "wood" in the second line thereof, the words
sucrchaudise and hay that said section ~ amend
ed viii read a. follows;
.Srrr 10 They may lay out IA way "a afore4aid
for the purposes OF hauling merchandise and hay
wood or lumber, and to be used only when the
ground i so covered with snow that such hauling
stall not break the soil underneath such way. When
so laid out they shall state in their return the pur
poses whicht Is laid, and that 1t shall be used
only in the winter season and shall order the person
or persons whose accommodation IL s laid to pay
into the town treasury amount equal TO the dam
ace. and expenses OF such location for the benefit OF
the owner OF the land which 1t Is laid, and il
shall not be accepted by the town until such amount
is 50 paid. No town shall be liable Tor damage TO
any person travelling on such way
(Approved February 3, lssl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
HAPPIER 10.


AN ACT 10 amend section four of chapter hfty-hve
of the Revised Statutes relating TO Libraries,
Charitable Societies and Public Cemeteries.
Be Il enacted, &c, rs follows:
section four of chapter ity-fve The revised stat
utes j. hereby amended by striking out twenty five
aud inserting oue hundred instead thereof, that
said section as amended shall read ~ follows:
'SECr T. Such corporation may take and hold by
purchase, gift, devise or bequpst, personal or real
estate in all not exceeding in value hundred thou
sand dollars owned at any one time, and and dis
pose thereof only for the purposes fo+ which the
noration was organized
Approved February u, lSSl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
4 ira =.

An ACT relating 70 suits % cnfOrce Llens.
lie q enacted, &c, as follows:
Section thirty-two OF chapter ninety-one OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended to read a.
follows
SECT. 81 When the owner dies, warrant In
insolvency issues against his estate within the ninety