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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Riotinx at Marseilles.

Aparty Of French workmen we're attacked in
the streets of Marseilles, France, few days
since by gang of Italian laborers. The French
men were reinforced, and severe riot occurred
in which it is reported eight persons were killed,
and twenty three wounded. It was found nec-
essary to guard the residence of the italian
consul. The Italian ambassador to France had
been instructed to demand protection for the
Italians 1T Marseilles. The French working
men seem to be greatly incensed against the
Italians, and there will be some difficulty in
maintaining peace between them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

ALTHOUGH French official statistics show that
American vines possess greater amount of re-
sistance to the ravages of phylloxora than do
French vines, many French vine-growers in
Marne and elsewhere in Franco have expressed
the opinion that American plants introduced
into the localities not yet attacked by the
phy]loxera might introduce that sceurgc into
them. Some excitement appears to exist in the
provinces referred to, and the opinion of tho
superior commission on phylloxera is requested.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
A Comet Discovered.

A new comet became visible on the night of
the 22d in different parts of the country, in
dividuals in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut
and California reporting the discovery. 1t is
located in the constellation Auriga, about eight
not improbable that it may be the ongexpected
comet Of 1872, which should appear not far
from that locality.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Rescued.

A short time since record was made of the
loss of Capt. Charles Sparks, of the whaling
schooner Edward Lee, who with boats crew
chased school of whales and disappeared in
mid ocean. 1t transpires that the German ship
A. Hickman, picked up the waits and landed
them at Pensacola. The boats crew suffered
terribly from thirst, the only moisture they
secured being from their own clothing during
the prevalence of mists. By the capture of a
whale they secured about hundred pounds of
the flesh for food. On the eleventh day they
we're met by a German bark, whose inhuman
captain abandoned them after giving each of
the starvelings q cup of water and ships bis
emit
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

In New England and the middle states the
value of the hay crops is greater that of al the
wheat, rye, oats, corn and barley produced in
those states. Statistics show that for 1873 the
hay crop for 1878 in Maine was valued at s12,-
348, 900, while tho total value of the crops of
wheat, oats, rye, corn, barley, buckwheat and
potatoes was only $6,95s, 1863. The hay crops
of Massachusetts was valued at $11 49,, $50
against total value of So 3695, ,84s for all wheat,
rye, corn, barley, buckwhoat, oats, potatoes
aud tobacco. Like results are shown in other
New England states
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Railway Accidents.

A freight train on the West Pennsylvania
road ran over COW near Buffalo Creek (Pa.)
brid ge on the 21st inst, throwing the engine off
the track on the bridge, causing the structure
to fall to the river bed below, together with
the engine and ten cars. Engineer Repine,
Fireman James DIETRICH and Maj. Snowden, a
passenger, we're killed.
A wild coal train struck COW just on the
edge of the first section of bridge near Iowa
City, a., on the night of the goth, and the
locomotive was precipitated down the embank-
ment, killing Job Norton, the engineer, and
Pat. Maloral. brakeman Fireman Rineard
crawled out from under the wreck badly in
jured. The train was badly wrecked.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

hunted up seventy-fve violators of the law,
and they will be prosecuted as the law directs.
Of course the beer saloons we're all closed, that
being the prime cause of the grievance and of
this retaliatory proceeding. It is stated that
fully one third of the population went to Pa
saic Falls, where large quantities of beer were
consumed. The Liquor Dealers object is to
make the laws regarding Sunday observance so
obnoxious that they will be repealed. These
tactics, wherever practiced, generally result in
failure. The enforcement of the old laws is
soon abandoned, while the attempt to enforce
the liquor law is maintained.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

The battle of Kariz Safed, Cabul, on the 18th
inst, between the forces of Ayoub Khan and
victory for the latter, Ayoub Khan losing 13O
killed and wounded and 81 prisoners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
The poorhouse at Indianapolis was managed

The pUOIuUuse HU IHU1HllH1Olt6 "db H1tHd6cu
with such cruelty to the inmates, and so ex-
cusively for the profit of the officers, that
mass meeting was held in one of the churches
to demand an investigation. A committee was
appointed, with ex-Gov. Hendricks at its head,
to reform the institution. commission is now
taking testimony, and the revelations of in
humanity already made are astounding. Sick
paupers were whipped and confined to under
ground cells, dying ones were left in unheated
rooms in the coldost weather, and all were fed
with stuff unfit to be eaten.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Trage0V At Seas

Mazatlan advices of the 18th report the az
rival of the mate and four seamen of the
the LIST of May with cargo valued at $4,000,
including lot of giant powder. They report
that the cook killed Captain Hornsby, and on
being imprisoned in the cabin, set fire to the
ship and destroyed her. One of the mates, the
murderous Chinese cook and four seamen were
Lost
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

FEW years ago every community was ex-
cited over the number of tramps, and law
makers in many states were called upon to
frame stringent laws to arrest the nuisance.
But you look in vain for complaints from this
cause now. Prosperity and plenty have solved
the problem. The army of tramps is at work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
MunifiCents

Mr.. J. H. Wade, of Cleveland, O., has placed
the residents of that smoky burgh under last
ing obligations to him by the donation of a
tract of land for park purposes valued at half
million. The plat is to be known as Wade's
park.
George !. seney, of New York, has given $20,
900 to Wesleyan Female college.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Unfaithful Servants.

John A. Kains. the treasurer of Elgin county,
Ontario, who lately disappeared, is a defaulter
to the amount of $4,000, which can be collected
from his sureties.
Frank Brago, secretary of the Portuguese
Protective and Benevolent Society, San Fran
II the auds Of the nstto~ u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
RiOtinR Strikers,

At Drammen, Norway, on the 26tb, striking
workmen attacked the town hall to release two
comrades who we're in durance for disorderly
conduct. The troops fred upon the mob, kill
tcer and several soldiers were wounded. Order
was restored.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Lost at Sea-

The Norwegian bark Troy, from Limerick for
Quebec, was abandoned in a sinking condition
on the 18th inst. in latitude 48 north, longitude
fl west. The steamer Celtic Monarch, in rem
dering assistance to the crew lost her propeller
and was towed to Queenstown by the steamer
ST. Bernard
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

A CONTRACT has been ratified by the govern
ment of New Foundland with company of
New York capitalists interested in projecting
railroad on that island, which cedes TO them
100000 acres of land indefeasibly, and these
100000 acres cover nearly the whole OF the
great serpentine belt, which contains copper in
unlimited quantities. The New York syndicate,
besides being guaranteed an annual subsidy of
$18o,Ooo, have succeeded in laying their hands
for all time on the whole of the ascertained
mineral regions of the country. 1t is thought
that this movement forebodes ultimate an
nexation to the United States, but it's promoters
deny this
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
VARIOUS TOPICS.

SILK first came from China, and the Chinese
still have many important secrets connected
with it unknown to Europeans. In a good
year they send as much as $25,Ooo,0OO worth of
raw silk to England alone.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
BankruptCYs
From Afghanistan.

Ryerson, Moses & Co., merchants and ship.
Oh the Goth. Liabilities, $1sO,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

THE annual meeting of the society for the
Promotion Of Agricultural Science will be at
Cincinnati on Tuesday, August 10th, the day
preceding the sessions of American association
for the advancement of ofscience. The following
gentlemen have thus far indicated their inten-
ton of presenting essays or communications:
L. E. Arnold, Patrick Barry, Professor WI.
Beal, Professor G. C. Caldwell, Professor J.
Henry Constock, Professor A. J. Cook, Profess
sor G. A. Goessmann, DR.. Byron D. Halsted,
Professor Eugene w. Hilgard, Professor S. W.
johnson, Professor r. C. Kedzie, DR.. Z. Lewis
Sturtevant and J. J. Thomas. The meetings
for reading papers and discussing the same will
be open to the public.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Suicidal.

N. Mill, a manufacturer of spruce beer at
Champaign, ILL.,, jumped into the Ohio river at
Cairo, on the 23d, and was drowned. His body
was recovered next day.
DR.. Chapin. citizen of Charlotte, Mich,
aged o. er 100 years, suicided on the Oath inst
Charles Engel, a st. Louis man, ended his
life on the goth inst.
The failure of the Sugar house of Sterling,
Ahrens & Co., of Baltimore, several years ago,
involved other firms to the amount of nearly
$40, 900, 900. Two suicides in the Ahrens fam
lily have been caused by the wreck. A nephew
killed himself in the park some time ago. and a
son shot himself through the head on the 10Th
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Down to Death.

Late on the night of the oath inst. train
bearings battalion of soldiersattempted to pass
over a bridge which spanned the San Antonio
river, near the village of Mailpois, Mexico,
which had long been considered unsafe, owing to
the action of the repeated freshets. The result
was the bridge gave way under the strain and
engine and cars with their living freight were
hurled headlong down the chasm. In the
freight vans was a. consignment of alcohol
which took fire, and the explosion which follow
ed contributed much to the loss of life. It is
known that 13 officers and 1872 privates we're
either killed outright or roasted to death, while
fifty others sustained serious hurts. The train
was entirely consumed,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

AT the instigation of the Liquor Dealers
Protective association the old laws with refer
ence to the observance of the Sabbath we're
risidly enforced in Paterson, N. j., and no
Connecticut village under the primative "blue
laws" ever presented a more quiet appearance
as compared to the usual hustle and activity in
that city on Sunday. But few vehicles, were
seen in the streets, and but one line of horse
cars was run. Mostof the stores which usually
kept open were closed, but one dining saloon
was open and no New York papers were sold,
except on the sly, and at exhorbitant prices.
The agents Of the Liquor Dealers association
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Daniel Klapp, at Reading, Pa, and abstracted
$4,000 in water bonds of that city, but over
looked pocketbook containing $4,000 in cash
and box of watches and jewelry.
Work Of the flames.

~~---O~.
A fire among the docks at Hull, Eng. caused
aloss of 100000.
Two oil mills and factory in Marseilles
where Italians were almost exclusively en-
ployed, have been burned, involving loss OF
six million francs.
A fire at Tombstone, Arizona, on the 22d
inst, swept over space of six blocks, destroy
ing $50 buildings, including a large part of the
business portion of the town. About 800 peo-
pie were rendered homeless. Tho loss will
probably aggregate 100000.
Treadwell's tannery and currying shop at
Boston, Mass, s1ccumbed to the flames on the
22d. Loss, probably $4,000.
A fire the Louisville Co,t,Ier-,]0etrnd Office,
Louisville, inflicted damage to the amount of
$4,000.
A fire swept away 1880 acres of wheat and
other grains near MERGED, CAL, on the 22nd.
The St. Sauveur district of the city Of Que
bee, lost thirty-fve houses by fire on the 21st
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

The Erie company has won a suit in Penn
sylvania on a question Of taxation. A law of
that state passed 1916 required the company to
report to the auditor general the cost of its
improvements in Pennsylvania, and on the
amount of its capital stock equal to said cost to
pay the same taxes as other corporations pay in
this state. Such statement was made, show
ing the cost of implements to have been So, ,170,-
5O0.89. The auditor general claimed that, as
additional improvements had been made in
Pennsylvania, the state was entitled to tax a
greater amount of stock, and assessed the tax
accordingly, increasing the amount about s10,-
600. The Supreme Court has now affirmed the
judgment of the Dauphin County Court, hold
ing that the state had no right to impose such
iDcraaco
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Terrific Explosions.

Seventeen persons were killed and five injured
by an explosion in the Louise T1efan colGery,
Dortmund, Germany, on the 25th.
The Hamilton Paper Company's mill at
Cumminsville, Ont, was blown up on the Gath
inst. No one was injured.
The boiler Of dummy engine used on
wharf at Medford, Mass, exploded with terri
BILE force on the 21st inst, killing VIM. Burnett
and George Green. -Four Others were danger
ously injured.
A boiler at Richardson's mill, eight miles
from Mills Point, Texas, exploded on the Goth
inst killing Bill Laden, engineer, and an old
man named Green. Two others were injured.
DR.. Conkling's store at Centreville, Cal, was
,3:p blown up by giant powder on ,3 the 2oth inst:
taken from the ruins in critical condition.
A number of torpedoes on board the steamer
pinnace of the British war ship Monarch, in har-
Dor at Tunis, Algeria, exploded on the 18th
inst, killing q lieutenant and woundiug eight
men, one fatally. The disaster was caused by
by the ignition of gun cotton.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

A SINGULAR form of malarial disease is re-
ported to prevail in Suffolk county, Long
Island. While most other parts of the island
are more or less subject to agues and intermit-
tent fevers, this district is quite free from them
but is affected with characteristic disease of
its own, in the shape of lockjaw. which follows
'ery frequently upon even slight injury, and
generally proves fatal. So we'll marked Is this
tendency that the inhabitants of that region
usually kill at once any of their horses or other
domestic animals that may happen to receive an
accidental wound, however small, knowing
from experience that this is the only way to
save them from more painful death, and per-
sous suffering from any injury which break the
skin are, if possible, sent away by physicians to
recover in more favorable atmosphere. Very
recently prominent citizen of the county
died of lockjaw, resulting from wound on the
knee, caused by falling on the ice, and within
month two other fatal cases have been re-
ported, while third patient is still under treat
ment'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

IT is so rare to find an insurance company
confounded by it's own devices that any record
of such an event should be read with interest.
In England man insured his life in a COM
pany. and having been killed by an accident
the company refused to pay the policy on the
ground of the Incorporate habits of the de-
ceased. He certainly was an Incorporate man,
but clause in the policy bound him to forfeit
bis claims if he "became incorporate" The
judge, however, held that, as the deceased had
always been Incorporate and confined so, he
had not ''become intemperate,' and conse-
quently had not forfeited his claim. The case
and decision have amusing points, although
the judges ruling seems to be an encourage
agement to Incorporate men to remain so, how
over much it may be efrectual in keeping sober
men temnerata.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

The number of artesian wells IN New York
city steadily and rapidly increases, something
like forty having been sunk during the past
year. Their depths range from 200 to 1900
feet, and the flow ranges from 1000 to 1900
barrels a day. These wells are used mainly by
brewers and other large manufacturers who re-
quire large amount Of water, and who find
the artesian we'll water economical both from
its cheapness and it's GOODNESS, which enables
them to dispense with much ice. Usually the
wells are vertical. In one instance seven holes
were drilled in different directions and at diff:
ferent angles, only one being vertical. The
boring was carried to a depth of about 26O
feet on the average, the longest at an angle be-
ing 457 feet deep. Water was struck in all the
borings, and an abundant supply has been OBJ
tanned continuously.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
Heavy RObbefieS,


An audacious robbery was perpetrated on the
First National bank of Detroit, Mich, on the
22d inst, at high noon. A small boy was sent
into the presidents room where he was engaged
in signing bills with the cashier, and requested
his presence on the sidewalk to confer with
gentleman. The cashier responded to the call,
and in his absence two men went into the pri-
vats office, and while one engaged the presi-
dents attention, the other scOoped up $4,000
of newly signed bills.
Recently party of men entered the dwelling
of an old farmer named Thomas Stokes, in the
northwestern part of Arkansas, and afte" hav-
ing bound Mrs. Stokes and her husband, robbed
the premises of from $40O to $500 in gold and
silver.
An unknown thief abstracted 81 400 from
bureau in tho residence of Mr.. Hardcastle in
Bayonet township, Ark, the other day
At Peotone, Ill.,, on the night of the goth,
burglars entered Schroeder, Smith l. Strassl er's
store and secured property valued at $40, 500.
Burglars broke into the safe of J. D. McDon-
aid. q railroad contractor, at Point St. Ignace,
Mich, on the 20th inst, and took 81, 500. AS
there was larger amount left in the safe un-
molested, the affair looks peculiar, and doubt
less the mystery will soon develop itself.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy was robbed of 81, 900 at
Charleston, Ind, on the evening of the 10Th
inst. The thief entered the house while the
family were at supper.
Burglars opened safe in the residence Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29

n B. JOHNSON, JR,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
Austin, MINI. &C ices in all the courts of the
state Prompt attention given to Collecting. Of
n . over the Mower County Bank. jun2O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-29
LATEST MARKET REPORTS,

NEW YORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-22
rus mRIAL OF GUlrEAU.

Because GUrrEAU stands pse'eninent
20 DAY among tins monsters Ct cur mod
ern civilization. is the highest reason
Why, under our institutions, it should
b, demonstrated that he has had a fair
and impartial trial The nation would De
dishunoGed withou: IL. And Tor the
same reason, Justice requires that tho
attempt to kill GugrEAU should b9 tried
with as msc1 sincerity Is tho at;emP,
20 STAY ;hc President. Before ,hc as
of this EepsaHc al men arc alike.
The proceedings o; the GvIrGAU tria',
a luEl resort OF which No have ,sDj
before our readers daily, have not b:"n
o, such a character rs b fts the dignity /
the Court. nor the crime with which the
prisoaer Is charged. \ trial for murder
among civilized men, duly impressed
with the sanctily OF human life, ought
to be solemn proceeding; and when T.
follows 50 closely upon the death OF ,
chief magistrate ot nation, We had \
right to expect that the Soiemn'ty and
dignity would be heightened. 81 far -
reported, the trial OF GUIrENU narrowly
ascapes being farce; not because otthe
antics Of the accused, but because OF the
conduct Of the audience, whose de-
meIaor suggests that they came rather
tor diversion than to listen to a solemn
and necessary inquiry into the gull, or
Innocence OF q man accused Of the high.
est crime known to our law. The bear
ing OF the prisoner has bean peculiar
but not humorous. His qusrrels with
his counsel have been exhibitions which
should never have been permitted. His
frequent andabsurd Interruptions, in fact
his whole conduct since the beginning
of the trial, whether the eccentriciues
Of an uni a ar, eli mind or that maLnes',
which has a method in it, certainly hiss
not been cause for the ill-:imed mirth
and laughter which have so frequently
disgrsced the hearing OF this case. !:
shows lack OF Geeeucy on the part Of the
audience, and we think, lack OF dignity
in the court which permits it to go I'M
rebuked,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-22

naw road, according 10 the prospectus
il as follows: Starting from Clncinnati'
the line follows the north bank Of the
Ohio river To Portsmouth, then n HaI'
Iinolis. on the Ohio river, distance
from Cincinnati of about 100 miles.
Crossing the Ohio river there INTO
West Virginia, the line follows the
Great kauawhH river a instance
OF i!tv-iuUr miles h. th"'Its,""'
where II corrpc:s with the Chrsape3Er
and Ohio Railroad, coming up nom
Richmond. From Charleston the line
turns northea 'srly, and follows l.-
valley of the Elk river for som" I"'
miles 10 its headwateTs at tue Allegheny
mountains CROSSING there through q
remarkably low gap, upon Craze OF
only seventy three feet TO the miIe, II
passes a distance OF about nine miles
10 the north fork OF the south
branch OF the Potomac river, anu thence
by the banks of the same Tor some Sixty
miles to Moor6eld, near the boundary
az Virginia. Thence the line crosses the
couptrv. via Winchester and LeesOurg,
10 the Potomac river, distance q
about lOi miles, and crossing That river
at Edwards Ferry, Ii passes through TIC
Stale Of Maryland about hlty'seVeh
miles to the cityoi Baltimore. Thus Inc
line extends q total OF 6Ol miles from
Baltimore 10 Cincinnati, OF when dis.
lance 3Sl miles-nearly two-thlrds OF
the entire leugth-are along the D2hNs
OF rivers. H..
There are 2GS towns and cities direct
" on the line oi the road, OF winch Ioo
have mo- railroad connections whatever.
Forty two COUNTIES, with an average
p,puiation Of 25,O4&, are pass through.
The estimated cost OF cOrsttu't.un gwen
i'm the prospectus, places tie maximum
cost OF q IRIS. class, siee! rail, slHg0H
t,apk railway ut $4,000 per mile, or
$4,000, 900 Tor the 600 miles. 10 TINS
the cost OF erecting depots, ware
houses, establishing repair SHOPS
providing the side tracks and rolling
stock, aud constructing telegraph INES,
il is estimated will add not more han
SlO,OOO,OOO, thus providing complete
ROAD IT, runring order, fully equlpPt"'
for $25.OOO,OOO This sum, says the
prospectus. Is only Une-iOurth OF the
amount expended IN es.ahHshln% the
other iiu,s IRON Cincinnati 70 the sea
board. The construction company
which, it is announced, will huiLd ana
equip the road, is 20 be known as the
Union Improvement Company anu
viii have a ready cash capital OF So
OO0 600.