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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Work of the Flames.

A fire broke out on the night of the 5th inst,
in the hospital for the insane, at Danville, Pa.
It originated in the main building and spread
rapidly to the wings. A portion of the main
structure was blown up to save the western
wing. The hospital contained 500 inmates, all
of whom were saved. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. The building was in process of erec-
tion for eleven years, and cost the state about
$500, 900. There is an insurance of $25O, 900 on
the property.
J. A. Fay l. Company's machinery works at
Cincinnati we're destroyed by fire on the 5th
inst. The loss is estimated at $150, 1000; insur-
ance $97, 1000. <;.--.. g ..,..:-.....
John G. Hurbank's sumac mills at Fredericks-
burg, Md, burned on the 9Th inst. Loss $685.
600; insurance 900. .'s
The Pearl Hominy mills at Baltimore, Nd,
burned on the 4th inst. Loss go, 900; insur-
ance $55,0OO. Il. p. ..,.
The Cotton Seed oil works and two story
frame boarding house at Hickman, KY, burned
on the 4th inst. Abe Jones, an employe OF the
mill and Mrs Persons. landlady Of the boarding
house, persisted in the flames. Pecuniary loss
about $6O, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09

The scene of the most activity in rail-
way building for the next decade is to be
in the territory along the: foot hills OF
the Rocky mountains and. through the
passes and along the cannons Of the
mountain itself. It will embrace the
section from the Canada line to Mexico.
The construction will center chiefly
about the state of Colorado. In the
work employment is afforded to thou
sands of laborers and skilled workmen.
The region is now the paradise of rail-
road constructors and their camp follow
erS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session. ...Senate.

SATURDAY, March 5.-The senate was called to
order by Vice President Arthur Blaine, in ac-
cordance with the notice given by him some weeks
ago, submitted the following resolution: "Resolued,
inat speclai CON commttee o! nve senasors De ap-
mode of voting for president and vice president of
the United States, and the mode of counting and
certifying the same, who shall report such PROPOSE
have power sit during the of congress- and
they be directed to report on before the second
Wednesday Of January, 1882" Temporarily laid on
the table to be printed. "A message received
from the president, whereupon the senate went into
executive session and when the doors reopened
I'D
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
The Earth 3 Upheaval.

in the Mediterranean, recently, causing i'm
mense damage and appalling loss of life. One
hundred and ten bodies have been found at
Casamaccia, and many others are buried under
the ruins of buildings. 1t is stated that three
hundred houses are ruined at this point. Six
ty-seven wounded we're taken to the hospital.
Fissures in the street are many centimetres
wide. In the village of Lacco thirteen houses
were destroyed and five persons killed. Ischia
is an island of volcanic origin, situated near
Italy and belonging to that government. II
has population of nearly 25, 900.
Switzerland experienced severe shock on
the 4th inst, and a like visit taton is reported
from Agram. Austria,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Minor Casualties.

A. NJ. Sherman, wealthy merchant and
grain dealer at Missouri Valley, Ia., was crushed
to death by the caving of bluff, while super
intending the excavation Of it.
The accidental discharge of gun in the
hands of playmate killed VIM. Coffee, boy
Of 13. at Kansas city, No., on the Sd inst.
jured by boiler explosion at Newcastle, Ind,
on the Sd inst,
The wall of Leman & Co.'s store at Shreve-
port, La, temporarily occupied by them since
a recent fire, fell in on the I'd inst, killing
Michael Bornpit, member of the firm, and
dangerously injuring Jas. Mitchell, porter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
The New Cabi| net.

On the 5th inst. President Garfield sent tc
the senate the following nomi1l lations:
Secretary Of State-James G. Blaine, OF
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William Window
of Minnesota.
Attorney General-Wayne MacVeagh, Of
Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General Thomas L. James, OF
New York.
Secretary of the Inferior Samuel j. Kirk.
wood, of Iowa.
Secretary Of War-Robert T. Lincoln, Of
Illinois.
Secretary OF the Navy-Wiliam Il. Hunt, Of
Louisiana.
The appointments were unanimously con
frmed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Chicago Thieves

The Morrow trunk, containing $12,0 900 worth
of jewelry, which was stolen from Philadel-
phia man in Chicago last November, has been
recovered. The arrest of the robbers puts an
end to the most notorious gang in Chicago.
About $500 worth of jewely stolen from the
house, Chicago, recently, has been recovered
and the theft traced to three bell boys of the
house. Fully half of the property is still miss
ing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Fatal ExDlOSiOns.

At Highland, CAL, three miles from Oakland,
on the 4th inst, the Eureka Blasting powder
works exploded with terrific force, wrecking the
buildings and causing the instant death Of two
Cinnamon. Two whites and two Cinnamon
were injured.
The tug Minnie Hunt exploded her boiler at
Baltimore, Nd, on the 28th ult., while towing
scows. Charles Hunt, the engineer, and James
Moore, fireman, were killed. Several others
were scalded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
The Funding Hill Vetoed.

On the Sd inst. the president returned the
funding bill to the house of representatives,
accompanied by his veto of the proposed meas
ure. His reasons as set forth in the message
are that its provisions are unjust to national
banks, in compelling them to deposit the new
bonds as security for their circulation, and in
furious to the business interests of the country
by disturbing the volume of currency.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09

Herman Fisher struck Peter Heleamann with
his fist at st. Louis, NO., on the night of the
27th, knocking him insensible, in which state be
expired several hours afterwards.
Detective Charles Chambers was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded at New York on the
2Sth while arresting burglar named Edward
Ferguson alias Richard Wilson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
THE SILEN'T 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 Anaericoae Institute,
" Y. ..~..
AWARDED the only grand prize fol
Sewing Machines, at the Paris Expo:
sition, 1878, over 80 competitors.
AGENTS WANTED. e.
/. WHEELER & WILSON MEG CO.,
155 State Street, CHICAGO
W. I. BROWN, Agent, Austin; MIMI
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Burned to Death,

Two tramps burned to death on the cinde1
dump of the rolling mill at Paterson, N. j., on
the night of the 9th ult., while sleeping. This
spot this winter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Tf8xical.

On the 5th inst. passenger on Missouri
Pacific railroad train, named James Hayden,
pulled pistol and commenced firing. William
Lewis was killed and Thomas SHAW and James
Hamilton injured before the ma adman could be
disarmed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens was morta]ly shot BY
her divorced husband at Galveston, Texas, on
the night of the list inst, while witnessing the
carnival procession. .n :,-~ 6i -. ! b.
Charles Egan was fatally knitted by Vim.
White in q drunken scrimmage at Millerstown,
Pa, on the Sd inst. :"
Andreas Gibner, farmer, was brutally mur-
dered by James O'Neal in Gallatin county, KY,
ON the 9th ult. It seems that O'Neal had q
falling out with his wife and neglected farm
duties, whereupon Mrs. O'Neal secured the aid
Of Gibner to feed the stock. While performing
the work O'Neal suddenly appeared with an axe
and killed Gibner, chepping his head to pieces
and looping of an arm. - -
Este6an Garcia was fatally shot ut Corpus
Christi, Texas, on the 28th ult., by : police
man, while resisting arrest. - = .ss5
James Smith. = negro sailor, killed .
Japanese seaman IN Baxter street, New York,
on the 26th ult. lressss! H. f&tss.7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Suicide,

Fred H. Churchill, prominent citizen of
New Britain, Conn.,, shot himself in the head
with pistol on the 4th inst. Cause, abberra-
ton of mind, by reason of too close application
to electric light business.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Public Debt Statement.

The statement of the national debt for the
month of February is as follows: Total inter-
est bearing debt $1,674, ,935, 900; total without
interest, $416, ,276, 1865; total debt $2,097, $40,
$50; total interest 15 35S, ,999; cash in treasury
$685. 2OS 176; debt less cash in treasury 81, ,879,
956, ,412; decrease since June 30 1880, $62, ,215,-
1892; decrease during February, $11, ,843, 155.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
TIE MARKETS.
New York,

New YORK, March 5-12:9O T. M.-Flour-
Receipts 19, 600 bbls; sales 49, 900 bbls; without
important change; light export and local de-
mand. Wheat and heavy; 1@1sc lower;
10000 bus No. red seller April at $1.20%@
1.21L; $4,000 bus do seller May at $1.19N@
1.201; seller March, $1.2O1 bid; $1.2O15
asked. Corn--Heavy; 1@19c lower; sales 140,-
600 bus mixed western spot at 561S@58c; fu-
lures at 54%@58c. Oats-A shade easier; sales
steady. Pork-Dull and nominal; old mess
at $500. Lard-Heavy and lower; steam rem
dered at $10.40. Butter-Dnll and weak; Ohio
at 1215@27c. Cheese-Steady at 8@131c.
Sugar-Fmm; fair demand. Molasses-Quiet
and firm. Petroleum Unchanged. Rice-Firm
and in good demand. Goffee5Quiet and firm:
Freights11steady: Spirits Of Turpentine-
at 46c. Resin-steady at $1.75@1.80. Tallow
Weak at 6I@6ssc for western. Eggs-Dull
at 21c. Cotton-Dull and nominal; sales, 321
bales; midland uplands at 1880; New Orleans
at 11Xc.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 5-1:9O p M-Wheat-
Lower at $3.50 for seller March; 991a@99%c
for seller April; $1.03T@1.04 seller May. Corn
Lower; nominally at 377sc for seller March;
9Shc for seller April; 1870 for seller May; 42c
March: 29Ac asked for seller April; 33M@33&c
Higher at $1.Os for cash. Pork-Easier at
$14.50 for seller March; $14. 4.55@14.5715 for
seller April; $14.70 bid for seller May. Lard
Easier at $9.921a@9. 1915 for seller March;
$1O.05 for seller April; $1O.15 for seller May.
Whlsky-At $1.O9. Hogs-Receipts 6, 900 head;
light at $5.30@5.65; mixed packers at $500
$50; heavy shippers at $5.60@6.10. Cattle
Receipts 1900 head; firm and active; common
to choice shipping at $4.3o@5.20.
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, March 5.-120O M.-Flour-
Quiet but strong; choice spring extras at $3.50
@5O0; choice patent extras at $6.5O@7. .25;
common extras at $3.50@4.00. Wheat
Futures irregular and lower; seller April al
93Mc; seller May at $1.0356.; No. at 81 .e6;
No. 2 at 98c; No. at 86@9Oc Corn-Strong
at $500. Oats-Quiet at SIC. Barley-Strong
at 9OIc for cash. Rye--Quiet but firm at CSC.
Provisions and easier. Mess Pork-At
$1440 for cash. Lard-Quiet at $1,000.
Foreign.
LONDON, March 5-12:s0 P: M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens firm; floating cargoes
strong; number Of cargoes on sale off coast,
corn, nothing offering; on passage quiet but
steady; good cargoes red winter wheat off coast
at ATS Sd; good shipping California wheat just
shipped at 45s; nearly due at Ats. Weather in
England wet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
lDe0th in a, Mine.

On the 4th inst, an accumulation of gas ex-
ploded in the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron
company's mine at Alma, Wyoming territory,
demolishing the buildings at the mouth Of the
shaft and setting the adjoining structures on
fire. About twenty white men and fifty Chinese
had descended to their work about fifteen min
utes previous to the calamity. At last accounts
twenty dead Cinnamon had been discovered and
seventeen Cinnamon were rescued badly in
jured. Many had limbs broken and others were
badly scalded. No white men had been found
and their were small hopes for their recovery
alive,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Robbed.

Joseph T. Reese, book keeper in charge of
the individual accounts of the Bank of Virginia,
at Richmond, has been detected in series of
false entries by which he obtained $23, 900.
Burglars cracked the safe in the postofice at
Waylal,d. Mich, on the night of the I'd inst,
and succeeded in bagging 81, 500 in money and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Minnesota Will PaY.

The legislature Of Minnesota having passed
an act providing for an adjustment of the state
railroad bonds on the terms proposed by ma
jority of the bondholders, Gov. Pilsbury has
issued a notice to holders Of thb same, announce
ing the fact. The bill provides that the state
will pay so cents on tho dollar of the principal
and interest of the bonds and coupons, comput-
ed to January !, 1884, in new adjustment
bonds, payable in thirty years, redeemable at
the option of the state after ten years, interest
at per cent, the first coupon maturing July l,
1884, payable in the city of Ne " York, with the
election to the state to negotiate new bonds and
pay cash instead.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
NiDDed bV Frost.

A dispatch from Panama says: ''Antiqua
was swept by frost on the 10th of February,
which destroyed cane fields and coffee planta-
ions. It will be several years before the coffee
plantations can be fully restored. The loss is
estimated in the Millions"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
NEWS:IN BRIEF.
Blown Up.

A gig belonging to the Cerebus, vessel sta.
toned at Melbourne for the defense of the
colony, has been blown up by torpedo, and
five Of the crew killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09

The unequaled inducements offered by this Line
to Travellers and Tourists follows: The cele-
01aed pa.cs css
Room Oars, with Horizons Refining Chairs. No
extra charge for seats in reclining chairs The fa-
nous c., B. 9. Palace Ginning Cars. Gorgeous
Smoking Cars fitted with elegant high -bact ed Rat
tan Revolving Chsirs for the exclusive Of first
class passengers.
Steel track and superior equipment, combined
with their great through car arrangement, makes
this, above all oilers, the favorjte route to the
East south, Southwest ana the far West
Try it, and you will fipd travelling luxury in
stead of discomfort.
Through tickets via this celebrated line for eale
at all Offices in the UElted States and Canada
All Information about rates of fare sleeping car
accommodations, time tables, ETC., viii be chee full
ly given by app ying to JAS.tR. WOOD,
General Passenger Agt, Chicago.
T. J. POTTER, General Msnas ,r, Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Obituary..

Captain r. +. r. Lewis, of the United States
ship Shenandoah, stationed in South American
waters, died while on his way to New York.
,d l. Boomer a;' Esg of Chicago nj E % fGmous bridge
New York city, OH the 9th inst, of apoplexy.
Adolph Lawrent Joanne, the French geo.
grapher, is dead.
George Graham, one of the oldest citizens of
Cincinnati, who made the address of welcome
to La Fayette in 1924, When he visited that city,
died suddenly on the 1st inst, aged 80 years.
Ex-Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, died at Bal
timore, OH the 1st inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
,BusinesS Failures,

The Springfield, Mass, silk company has
failed, through the defalcation of its treasurer,
Il. w. Hallett. He stole $50, 900 in three years.
Hugh R: Healy, wholesale dealer in molasses,
Wall street, N. Y, has failed. Liabilities about
$50, 900; assets unknown. John Healy, a
brother, dealing in glucose, also suspended.
The American mills company, Warwick, R.
l., have assigned, owing to the failure of A. J..
$75,OOO.
ALondon, Eng, dispatch reports the failure
the Darlington Iron company, with Liabilities
in the1nillions.
Barclay & Co., rice and oil merchants, Lon
don, have suspended. Liabilities estimated at
e4O,00O.
J. R. Andrews. publisher of the american
Queen and Baza,, has made an assignment.
The failure was due to the suspension of De
Forest Wild, of Jamestown, N. Y, Mr.. Andrews
uncle.
Albert J. Graeffe, dry goods commission mer-
chant, New York city, has suspended. Liza
bilities $4,000. The creditors will probably
realize so per cent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Through a Bridge.

A most singular and terrible railroad disaster
occurred in Missouri OH the I'd inst, which car
ried sorrow into many home and added list
of unfortunates to the large army of manned
and crippled humanity A passenger train on
the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad was
thrown from the track near Beaver, six miles
west of Macon, Mo. The engine, baggage car
and two coaches went down an embankment
ten feet high and all but the smoking car were
demolished. The smoking coach which was
occupied by women and children kept an up
right position. but plowedits way into the earth
for some distance. The occupants escaped With
out injury. Five persons were seriously hurt
and three or four slightly cut or bruised. Later
in the day wrecking train consisting of a
wrecLing car, two flat cars, caboose and one
passenger car started out from Brookfield to
aid the wounded and clear the track, but in
crossing Brush Greek, ten miles east of Brook
field the bridge fell and the entire train except
the engine and two flat cars went crashing to
the creek bottom, a distance of thirty feet be-
low, over fifty persons were on board the train
none of whom escaped injury. The following
were killed: W. S. Hallet, DR.. 0. H. Wood,
Geo. Zewick, Arthur Jury, Franck c. Lock and
John Connors. Others are not expected to live.
DR.. Woods who is among the killed, was a
Brookield physician and had volunteered to
aid the Beaver unfortunates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Railway Wrecks.

On the evening of the 5th inst, the special
train over the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
on which ex-President Hayes and party were
travelling, collided with two engines near Severn
Station, eleven miles from Baltimore. The
terrific nature of the shock will be appreciated
when it is stated that the three engines were
going at the rate of forty miles an hour. The
engines and three or four of the passenger cars
were thrown from the track and several cars
were telescoped. Two were killed outright
Baggagemaster John Oliver and J. W. Young,
of Shamokn, Pa. About dozen people were
injured, some dangerously. Aside from a
severe shaking up, the presidential party es-
capped. Mr.. Hayes and sons were active in their
efforts to extricate the wounded from the wreck.
Near Staunton, Va, on the Sd inst, on the
c. & o. road, a freight train and construction
train collided at full speed, and both were COM
pletely wrecked. The two engineers and fire.
men and DR.. Caldwell, of White Sulphur springs
were killed.
A sleeper containing excursionists bound to
the Mardi Gras festivities at New Orleans, was
wrecked IS miles from Mobile on the 28th ult.
Five men were injured, some seriously.
Near Mahoney City, Pa, On the 28th ult., q
coal engine ran into passenger train. Michael
Reynolds, foreman cf repairs, and O brakeman
were killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Marine Disasters.

A vessel was wrecked off Sunderland, Eng,
last week, and eighteen persons drowned.
The Atlantic coast was visited BY a disastrous
gale, which continued throughout the Sd and
ping and the loss of many valuable lives. The
most terrible incident of the season is the loss
of the Italian bark Ajace, on Rockaway Beach,
Coney island. The ship being in a waterlogged
condition previous to her stranding, a panic
ensued among the crew which numbered Is, in
Guiding the captain. -Four of the men, in de-
spair committed suicide by cutting their throats,
the crew. with the exception of one man, who
alone remains to tell the dreadful tale, gradual
~ became exhausted and were swept away by
the sea The survivors, name is Peter Sollace.
Nine vessels which sought shelter in Raritan
bay, N. j., We're washed on the meadows,
swamped in Matawan creek, or sunk against
the docks. Several fishing smacks sunk at
their anchorage.
Wreckage on the beach at Long Branch, N
J., indicate that a shipwreck occurred near that
point.
By collision in the Humber, the steamer
Sultan, with a load of emigrants from Hamburg
for the United States, was sunk. It is believed
all on board were saved.
A dispatch from st. Johns, N. B., dated the
I'd inst, says: "The schooner Irving G. Hal,
hence to Cape Breton, was lost with all her
crew-numbering nine. The schooner Rolo
Or1CeO from ner mOOr1nSs ana Is total wreck.
Every boat in the harbor was destroyed. Itwas
the worst gale for sixty years. It is feared the
brigantines Margaret and Blanca, hence to
ports in the Mediterranean, are lost with all
hands,"
The schooner Carrie S. Webb, from Porto
Rico, with cargo of sugar and molasses, ran
ashore on the 21st inst, on Romer Shoals, down
New York bay, where she sprang a leak and
sank. The bark Auguste is still aground on
Romer Shoals.
The steamer Clotshop Chief was sunk by
collision on Columbia river, Oregon, on the 28th
ult. Four lives were lost.
The brigantine Isabel, one of the finest ships
engaged in the Brazilian trade, was lost at Gull
Island, N. F. ALI hands perished.
The British steamer Craigland collided with
| and sunk the British bark Chinaman, at anchor
in the Lower Yangtese. The captain, wife and
| three of the crew we're drowned. The carpen-
ter and chief engineer died of exposure. The
rest of the crew were much exhausted when
! rescued.
A dense fog prevailed at New York city on the
28th ult., and several collisions of ferry boats
occurred in consequence. No lives were lost,
but several passengers were injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09

TIE wind is lltempered to the sho1n
lamb. - Punch. .,-~rc5 IN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
Minnesota Capitol Building Burned,

Minnesota Capitol Building Burned.
About 10 o'clock on the night of the 1st inst,
while both houses of the Minnesota legislature
we're in session. fire WAS discovered in the dome
of the capitol building, and in few hours
nothing remained of the edi6ce but heap of
smoking ruins. Quite panic ensued among
the members, but all escaped safely with the
aid Of ladders. Owing to the fire burning down.
ward, the contents Of the executive Offices on
the lower floor, which were not in the vaults,
were saved. The Supreme Court records were
also rescued, but the valuable and extensive
law library is lost. The rooms of the State
Historical society were in the building and their
fine library of several thousand volumes and the
valuable collection of relics fell prey to the
devouring elements. The state records and
over S2,0O0,0OO of state trust funds were in
the vaults and consequently escaped destruction.
The new Market hall was Immediately fitted up
for the accommodation of the legislature dur
ing the balance Of the session. The state house
destroyed cost 100000 and was uninsured. It
was two story brick structure with mansard
roof and dome and was built in sections, the
first part being erected in 1853.