Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-07

Pan Shoals, and all hands were lost except Har-
ris. It is estimated that over one hundred d
gale. Between twenty and thirty inquests
have already been held. With the exception of
seven, all are negroes washed off plantations.
The steamship Mararaball and schooner are
reported ashore on Sapelo: The pilot boat
Belle picked up, sixteen miles southeast of
Tebe, raft with the captain and six men of
the barque Brunswick, from Pascegoula for
we're lost from the raft. Tie brig Walter
Smith was abandoned southeast of Hattaras,
the bark Julie Fl. is aground in the marsh in
New River, S. c., and the bark Marietta and
revenue steamer Boutwell, are in the marshes
near Fort Pulaski. The steamship Irene
Morris, from Liverpool, brought in two fisher
men belonging to the schooner Grace L. Pears,
Nova Scotia.
Tragical Tales.
A fight occurred in Smith County, Tenn, on
the 2d inst, in which a man named DENIM
was instantly killed, and another, O'Dow, fatal
]y injured
David Stiles assaulted Albert Gates at Mil
wood, two miles south Of Springfield, ILL.,, on
the 4th inst, and was shot dead by Gates.
VIM. Bctham met Pat Hughes OIL Front
Street, Cincinnati, on the Sd inst, knocked him
down and cut his throat The murder was the
result of an old grudgc.
John C. Neal. believed to be an escaped luna
tic, shot five persons at Chicago, early on the
morning of the I'd inst, seriously injuring three
and probably fatally wounding two.
At Now Hope, Ca, on the 1st inst, a bailiff
and posse went to hut to arrest negro
charged with an assault Oh a woman. A negro
ran out Of the house, and was shot dead by the
bailiff. but proved to be the wrong man.
At Lake City, Florida, on the night of the list
inst, party of men attempted to take woman
charged with child-murder from the house of
W. A. Hardy. Hardy fired into the party. The
fire was returned and Hardy and his child we're
killed and a colored man wounded.
A party of raiders in quest of arms, en-
counted the police III the city of Cork, Ireland,
on the 1st inst. In the conflict which ensued a
farmers son named Hicks was killed and three
other raiders and policeman wounded.
A girl at Tombstone, Arizona, told her father
that She had been insulted by a Mexican boy, il,
logging camp, and the friends of the girl
went to the camp and compelled the NIexicans
to whip the hoy until he died. Subsequently
the girl said her story was not true and that
she had told it for fun
Russell Schoonover, aged %, was shot by
Daniel Nicholas, aged Is, on the LIST inst. No
cause is assigned for the act. schoonover will
An old feud between two families named
Ham and Brown, living near Dover, Chickasaw
county, Ia, ended in a regular battle on the
31st ult. One of the parties was killed and
three others wounded.
Axel Hesman, young Dane, was shot and
killed by Ed. Miller, an ex-policeman, at Chi
cago on the list inst.
James B. Duncan had an alteration with
Thomas Fl. Lowerrc, at Chicago, on the 31st
ult., growing out of the jealousy of Duncan,
who charged Lowe1re with being too intimate
with Mrs. Duncan. The result Of the encounter
was that Lowerre, who was a young, stout
built printer, was shot and killed by Duncan,
who was an older man in feeble health, and
who asserts that the shooting was done in self
defence.
Levi Smith, young desperate, whose parents
live at Leayenworth. Ind, was hanged by a
Kentucky mob near Buleyvi]le Harrison Coun.
ty. He killed a man and fled, but was pursued
and hanged by the mob.
A young farmer named John Hopper was
found dead in the road near Ramney, about
twelve miles north of Lafayette, Ind, on tie
31st ult., with two bullet-holes in his body
one right through the heart It is supposed hi
was assassination his way from the village dur
ing the evening, but by whom is as yet un
known. He was q single man.
Francis G. Pease, shot his wife, aged 18, dead
at Boston, Mass, on the 30th ult., and then
fred several shots into his own body, intiictine
mortal wounds. Pease and wife movedto Bos-
ton from Rockland, Me-, recently.
At Milwaukee, Wis, OH the Both ult., Herman
Hidden, aged II, shot his step-father Bonaven-
tura Krimmer, dead, and dangerously wounded
his mother. The youthful murderer surren.
dered himself to the authorities.
Thomas Duffy had a dispute with Henry
Bishop, clerk in a Fort Bascom, N. NJ, store,
while purchasing goods on the 26th ult., and
shot the clerk dead.
Two notorious characters were confronted by
officers on a train at Mechanicsyille, N. Y, on
the S0th ult., when one of them shot Deputy
Sheriff Post, of Saratoga county, in the neck.
Post returned the fire and perforated the des.
perado's forehead. The other rough jumped
from the train but was shot by farmer an6
secured. Besides the wounded above mentioned
and passenger carries one in his shoulder
The prisoners gave their names as Lewis
Proctor and John Murray.
The body of man named Neil McKinnor
was found floating in the lake at Muskegon,
Mich, on the 29th ult. The coroner's jury
found that the man had been murdered and
robbed. He Is unknown there, but is supposed
to be sailor.
At Lick Run, O., on the 29th ult., Dick Vii
hanson and two brothers named Scott and
James Upton quarrelcd, when Williamson shot
Scott Upton through the stomach and James
Upton through the shoulder. The Tiptons re.
turned the fire, but failed to bring down thei,
game. Scot Upton will die.
Work Of the Flames.
The Delray Glass Works, near Detroit, Mich.
were destroyed by fire on the Sd inst. Loss
about $4,000.
The extensive rubber works of Eugene Hilapp
East Hanover, Mass, we're burned Oh the &c
inst. Loss, $4,000.
A building at Chicago occupied by, Durant
Bros. g. Co., wholesale grocers, and the Cor
rugated Elbow Joint Company, was PARTIAL,
burned on the night of the I'd inst. The loss is
roughly estimated at $4,000.
Tie oil country in the vicinity of Bradford,
Pa., is being scourged with destructive fires.
Forest fires are also raging in the same vicinity,
and large gangs of men are out fighting the
flames. The damage will be great.
Farmers Friend Grain Drill factory at Day
ton. O., was partially destroyed by fire on the
1st inst. Loss estimated at from 100000 to
$5O,OOO. Insured.
The wine and spirit warehouse, As Cheapside,
London, the India rubber warehouse Of Cow
hill g. Bro, and seven other buildings we're de.
stroyed by fire yn the 1st inst. Loss, 81, 1000, )
OOc.
lightning caused the destruction Of Otto 4
Sons planning mih at Williamsport, Pa, on the
31st ult. Loss 100000.
with farmers near Ottowa. Twenty four farmers
lost their entire crops and buildings. An old
sick man and three children perished in the
flames. The damage to timber in the Odessa
section is estimated at $80,0OO At Gait and
Cheapside, Ont, welcome rain storm was ex-
perienced, but accompanying lightning killed
two people and destroyed several barns.
J. G. McElwec 4 Co.'s picture-b backing fac
tory and mills at Big Rapids, Mich, burned on
the 31st ult. Loss, $25,0O0; insurance, $4,000.
Forty men are thrown out of employment.
A dispatch just received from Sicrravile,
CAL, says fire originated in the store OF
Jalsen on the 91st ult., and that the whole Of
tho town is destroyed. The losses will reach
$500, 900. Within ten minutes after the alarm
was given, tho whole town WAS ablaZe. A two
year-old child of P. 7. Barton was burned tc
death.
At Rouen, France, on the 31st ult., a fire
caused damage to the amount of 100000
francs.
A fire in the four-story brick structure Nos
103 to 1O7 South Canal street, Chicago. occu
pied by several manufacturing firms, on thu
29th ult., caused loss Of about $17, 900. Cap
tain Franzen, of engineer No. 18, bloke his lee
by falling through trap door.
At Pittsburg, Pa, on the 3Oth ult., the leaf
tobacco works of Madden Bros. and the United
States Show Case Company's shops were badl!.
damaged, as we're the adjoining buildings o
]. Brant, leather dealer. The total loss is SIT,
600: which is fully covered by insurance. Dur
ing the progress of the fire five firemen wer
badly injured by the breaking Of ladder
which precipitated them to the ground. On