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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

A SUIT for $1O1, 100 has been brought by
man in California against the Central Pacific
railroad for the loss of his horse. wagon and
five children. The company, he charges, careless
ly built covered bridge near the road crossing
and planted trees, SO that travellers could not
see or hear the approach of a train; and the
five children were travelling on the highway in
a wagon, valued at 5000, drawn by gentle
horse valued as $500. Defendants train came
dashing along at the rate of IS miles per hour,
without ringing bell or blowing whistle, and
ran into the wagon, killing all the children and
the horse and destroying the wagon. The
plaintiff has sustained great damage, to-wit:
First, in the loss of the services Of the five chill
dren, end the loss of their society, and by rea-
son. ..of .greut mental anguish and suffering oc-
casioned by the death of said children, in the
sum of 100000; second, damages in the sum
of $500, which was necessarily expended by
plaintiff in and about the burial of the children;
third, the sum of $500, the value Of the horse
and wagon killed and destroyed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
spar on Smiths Island, and colored man
was knocked over board and drowned from an

spar Ou SnllCQS lSlanO, ana COlOreU HAN
was knocked over board and drowned from an
other boat.
The torrid wave which enveloped the country
for very brief period was supplemented on
the 29th ult. by violent atmospheric commo-
tons and from all over the states come reports
of damage by wind, hail and water, accom-
panied in several instances by loss of human
life. At Vernon, Iowa, the daughter of the
station keeper was struck dead by lightning and
at Manson, in the same state, where MethO-
dist church WAS wrecked, four Or five lives are
reported lost Great damage was done at
Franklin, N. H., where a large Catholic church
was moved from it's foundation and twisted,
freight cars thrown from the track, chimneys
swept down, trees uproOted and the country
deluged. Hail stones measured one inch in
diameter. At Ripley, O., Mrs. Kinkhead's
house was struck by lightning and the lady
partially paralyzed. Througl:ou out Ohio the
storm proved very destructive to all kinds of
property and also to the growing crops. At
Lancaster the Hooking Valley Manufacturing
Companys works were uprooted and at Column
bus Slmm's car works were uncovered and a
Pan Handle round house badly wrecked. Two
men were killed at NARROW, ILL.,, and at Austin,
Chicago suburb, an Episcopal church was
pletely uprooted at Erin, Ont.
The cities of Washington and Georgetown.
D. c., experienced violent thunderstorm on
the 9th, which inflicted damage to the amount
of $4,000. Ford's theatre, the city hall and a
number of private residences were unroofcd.
Thousands of acres ofwheat and corn in the
vicinity Of Wichita, Kansas, were cut down tc
the level of the ground by destructive hal
storm on the 9th. Orchards were stripped
and even the prairie grass was mown clean
p. Pendcgast was killed by lightning.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Affairs At AlbanV.

Collector Robertson will not enter upon his
duties at New York until the legislature has ad-
journed.
Clarkson N. Potter, for whom the democrats
are voting, is in California.
Speaker Sharpe withdrew the name of Thos.
c. Platt on the 1st inst, and many of the votes
that had been steadfastly cast for him went to
Crowley.
The deadlock in the senatorial election con-
tlnues and long heads predict that no election
win be consunlated by this legislature. Astrong
movement is being made for caucus as for
lorn hope, the failure of which will precipitate
an adjournment soon.
In addition to the indictment of Senator Ses-
sions, the grand jury before being discharged
presented indictment against Charles Edwards,
Edward Phelps and A. D. Barber for giving
and using money for the purpose of corruptly
influencing legislators.
The monotony of senatorial balloting at AL
bany was enlivened by scan. mag. sensation on
the night of the 22d in which ex-senator Thomas
G.. Platt figured in al unsavory light. 1t seemed
on the night mentioned he was seen to enter a
room in the Deevan House with woman.
The "half-brceds " got wind of the affair and
sent note to the ex-senator informing him
that the situation was known. Upon returning
from the room Platt had to run the gauntlet
Of an array of opponents who greeted him with
jeers. The affair is the talk of Albany.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Overwhelmed by n Sqllall.

On Tuesday, the 28th inst, yachting party
from New York were overtaken by squall off
Bridgeport, Conn.,, which swamped their craft
and drowned all but two of those on board.
VIM. r. Palmer, one of the excursionists, and
Michael Tompkins, sailing master of the yacht,
were rescued by schooner after having chung
to a floating ice box for several hours. Palmer
made desperate effort to save Miss Campbell,
and did not desert her until she perished from
cold while floating Oh the surface during pelt-
ing hail storm which followed the squall. Palm
er first chung to the snamped wreck, and
when that sunk he foated himself by hanging
to the floating yawl. But even this support was
drawn from under him when the vessel reached
the length of the line to which the boat was
attached, when he fortunately seized the ice
chest to which Tompkins was also clinging. Tho
names of the lost are: H. NJ. johnson, aged
20; VIM. Sealey. aged II; Herman E. Eddy,
aged 20; VIM: Edmondson, aged Is, and Miss
Fannie Campbell.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

THE total eclipse of the sun of May II, 1882,
is awaited with much anxiety by astronomers,
for it is hoped that then the question of the ex-
istence of large planet within the orbit of
Mercury may be settled. Prof. Watson be-
leved that he saw such a body during the
eclipse of July 90, 1878. The search is attend
ed by great difficulty aud liability to error. as
it can only be conducted during the exceeding
ly brief interval of totality which in the case of
the next eclipse amounts to less than two min
utes at any point on the earth's surface, while
in localities accessible to scientific expeditions
it is scarcely more than one minute.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

The ranks of the legal and medical profess
sion are swelled by whole regiments of new re-
cruits every year, but the supply of young min
listers is steadily declining. Of those leaving
Yale College with their degree of A. B. this
year 40 will become lawyers, II doctors, three
journalists and five clergynen. At Harvard
the theological contingent is about the same,
while the medical squad is larger.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
From the Ar cite Sna.

Secretary Window has received letter from
Capt. Hooper, of the revenue steamer Corwin,
letter states that he made the VOYAGE from San
Francisco in twelve and half days. He ex-
Pected to leave for Seal Island on the 22d of
May, and after reaching that point to proceed
north along the Siberian coast in search of the
Jeannette and the whalers Mount Wollaston
and Vigilant
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

THE supreme court of Rhode Island has rem
dercd decision in tle long contest over the
will Of the Gen. John Alfred Hazard, who be-
uueathed his property, valued at S250,000, to
the Newport Hospital. 1t was claimed on be-
half of the widow that undue influence was
Used. The case was tried in Newport last No
venlber and the jury found for the will. The
full bench has now granted new trial with a
change OF Yanuo.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Minor MiShaps.

Miss Flowers. aged 19, well-known young
lady of Forest, Ohio, was run over ard killed by
a freight train on the 30th ult. She was walk
ing on the track and fell in fit.
Lawrence Mahoney, a bridge carpenter on
Wabash road, was burned to death in a tool
aud all its contents were destroyed.
Mrs. Jane Miller and her little son were killed
by lightning on the 26th at Sturtevant station,
Ala.
While examining self-cocking revolver at
Laramie City, on the 9th, Robt. Wilkins acci-
denta]ly shot +. N. Stroh.
The wife of Rev. Ephraim Anthony, of
Shelbyville, Tenn. fatally shot herself on the
9th.
A man supposed to be Charles Faber and
boy were killed at Burlington, N. j., on the
9th nv the cars
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
SuiCidal.

A New York clerk named Charles S. Martin.
accused of appropriating $25,0O0 of his employ
ors' funds, committed suicide at his home on
the 30th ult.
". E. Lee. q wealthy planter of Sewer county,
Arkansas, took down rusty rifle on the 28th
put bis foot on the trigger and blew into the
barrel. His brains were scattered in all direc
Gons.
Walter Wilson, of Little Rock, Ark, failing
to reconcile his estranged wife, blew his brains
out in her presence on the 2Sth ult.
Rev: sidnay NJ Strong, who Was expelled from
the ministry at Glenn Falls, N. Y, on the 18th
Lake George, N. Y, and for adultery, suieided
at Kansas City by drowning. His body was re,
covered
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

RICHARD SMITH, of the Cincinnati Gazette, at
recent meeting of the Northern Indiana Edi-
torial Association, narrated some of the Ga
zette's experience when it discarded the credit
system of subscription. "There was." he said,
O,000 due on the books from weekly SUBJ
scribers alone that had been accumulating for
third of century. Of that amount not 80,
900 cents we're collected. We employed man,
furnished him good horse, and sent him off
on collecting tour. In six months tho horse
was dead, the saddle and bride pawned for
keep, and tho man returned considerable
balance against the company, We sold the
books for old paper and called those credits
1,o{
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
The irish Troubles.

A Lying column composed of infantry, cav
airy and policemen, assisted tho sheriff of
Cork in collecting rent in the vicinity of Mich
ellstown, on the 3Oth ult. No eviction took
place, as all the parties against whom writs
were pending paid their rents at the last mo-
ment. The progress of the military and police
was barred by trees, carts, and other obstruc-
hons placed across the roads. The " flying
column" charged the crowd, injuring thirty
persons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
HALLWAY ArCi6nr,h

A passenger AID freight train colided at
Kensington' H., eight miles south of Chicago,
on the 30th ult, owing to a misplaced SWITCH
The passenger engine was wrecked aud the
baggage car teicscoped into the smoking van,
manning and bruising 10 people.
Freight trains on the Philadelphia road COL
lided at Erie, Pa, injuring Engineer Hntchins
and inflcting damage to the amount of $l5,-
OOO '
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Political.

The following ticket was nominated by the
Iowa republicans at Des Moines on the 29th
ult.
For Governor-Buren r. Sherman.
For Lieut. -Governor-O. H. Manning, of
Carroll.
For Supreme Judgc-Austin Adams, of Du-
bnque.
For Superintendent of Public. Instruction
John W. Akers, of Linn.
A strong antl-polygamy plank was incorpora-
ted in the platform.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Ind iCteds

The grand jury, after an investigation into
the bribery case at Albany, N. Y, has indicted
Senator Sessions for bribery in the senatorial
election. The accused surrendered himself and
plead not guilty. His bail was fixed at $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

AT the summer resort.-First week,
ladies, is given to showing your dresses;
second week, to telling where you went
last year; third week, to talking about
the Browns, who have gone home; fourth
week, to complaints of the house. After
the fourth week life at summer resort
is insufferably dull. .-Boston transcript.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Terrific Explosions,

A boiler in saw-mill near Grant City, No.,
was scattered over mile of terlitry by an ex-
plosion. The engineer, A. B. Williams, was
shockingly mangled.
Spontaneous combustion of tonite powder de-
molished Zeckendorf's powder house at Tucson,
Arizona. Two cars of English gun cotton and
tonite powder wero in the structure at the time.
There was no loss of life, but the conclusion
damaged all the buildings in the town. The
damage is over $500, 900.
The steamer Phaeton exploded her boilers
short distance from Maysville, KY, on the 2Sth
inst. Six persons were killed and large num-
ber wounded. The steamer was valued at S15, =
900 and is g. total wreck
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

IT is current opinion over in New Jersey
that the bankrupt city Of Elizabeth would not
sell for the amount of it's debts. This notion
proves to be somewhat exaggerated. Accord
ing to the latest account the city owes $5,341,
291, and it's property assessment amounts to
$4,000, 600. This is bad enough showing
without anv Oyerstatement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

if it become epidemic, will make its appearance
in the latter part of July or early part of Au-
gust. Other reports from Memphis do not ap-
pear to substantiate the statements Of DR..
Kennett. Visitors in, and correspondents from,
claim that the sanitary improvements that have
been made are many and excellent. Almost all
of the old wooden pavements have been torn up
and replaced by others, sewers have been laid
in many of the streets and the drainage has
been greatly improved. The officers of the
taxing district claim that there is no reason to
fear an epidemic of yellow fever there this year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

AT meeting in Newcastle, England, recent
ly, it was resolved that no better way of doing
honor to the name of George Stephenson in
that district could be found than by erecting
a building in Newcastle for the accommodation
of the college of Physical Science. One hun
dred thousand dollars will be expended on the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
RA1A "Ah1>n~SAr

A stage was halted by two masked men at q
point ten miles west of A]amosa, CAL, on the
night of the 22d inst. Besides tapping the
mail and treasure box, about 5000 was squeezed
from the passengers by the modern Turppins.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
AVAlamCheS in Svuifzor1avns m n

Thirteen hundred sheep, with their shep.
herds, have been overwhelmed by an avalanche
near Bugels, canton of Grisons, Switzerland.
Near Sigriswell, canton of Berne, above Lake
Thun, stretch of land on which are meadows
and houses, is gradually slipping towards the
10 To "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
The Sultan's Murderers,

1eae court at Constantinople hiss sentenced to
death the three pashas and six servants con-
cerned in the murder of Abdul Aziz. Two
other pashas are to undergo ten years of penal
seryitude,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
VARIOUS TOPICS.

Mr.. EDWARD ATKINSON figures it out that the
accumulation of capital in the hands of the
people by the reduction of railroad charges was
$500, ,OOO, 900 in 1880.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Work of the Flames.

A fire at Alpena, Mich, on the 30th ult., de-
stroyed Bewick, Comstock g. Co.'s shingle-mill
and Gebhard Co.'s sash factory, valued at
100000.
The Mansfield (Ohio) Lumber Company's ex-
tensive brick planning mill and other buildings,
covering over two acres of ground, took fire on
the 1st inst, and were consumed, with all the
valuable machinery. Loss in the neighborhood
of 100000.
Botsford's elevator, Port Huron, Mich, con-
tanning $4,000 bushels of corn, burned ON the
LIST inst. Loss $40, O,G00.
A fire ON East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, o., on
the LIST inst, caused damage amounting to
$50, 900.
Russell, Averill & Carpenters paper mill at
Minneapolis, Minn., was destroyed by fire on
the Goth ult. Loss estimated at $4,000.
The packing warehouse Of Coleman's Mustard
works, NorWich, ogV Hda Eng, burned on the aoth.
A loss of $25,000 was inflicted upon the At
lantic mine at Houghton, Mich, by the burn
ing of the engine and shaft houses.
During the storm of Friday night fire destroy
ed row of business houses at Alexandria, Ia.,
the loss being $4,000.
A fire at Grass Valley, CAL, destroyed the
works of the Sebastopol mine. causing loss of
$4,000.
The village of Valois, Switzerland, consisting
Of about 800 houses, WAS entirely destroyed by
fire on the 27th inst.
The fire. brick works at Clearfield, Pa, valued
at $780, 900, have been destroyed by fire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.


The French tishing-boat Emil Ernestine was
SUI TX off the coast OF New Brunswick, by COL
lisj on with bark, and six of her crew were
drowned,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

FIGURES are given showing that since Lord
Lorne has been governor general of Canada an
average of 5000 persons have been entertained
each year at Rideau Hall. When allowances
are made for duplicates, the probability is that
the representatives of about l 200 families have
been yearly honored with invitations to enter
tainnaents at tho hall. That is, throughout the
whole dominion there is about one family in 600
which has had admission to the hall by the
front steps, and no doubt these favored ones
think Canada would go to rack and ruin if there
was not vice-regal court to hold it up.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

DIR. PRESS KENNETH, a western physician
who has been travelling in tho south, in re-
cent interview in st. Louis, states that "there
is yellow fever already in Galveston, Texas,
and Vera Cruz, Mexico, but they are keeping
this quiet. In Mississippi and Tennessee they
are making preparations to prevent another
VISIT" In reply to IL question as to the sani-
tary Improvement Of Memphis, he said:
"While many think that Memphis has had q
general overhauling in sanitary way, this is
far from being the case. The building of sew
ers has not been general, only three or four of
the prominent thoroughfares being touched.
The alleys in Memphis are as filthy as ever they
we're, while the same may be said of the back
Streets" According to DR.. Kennett, the fever,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Ranpant Elements.

IA cyclone swept Tangier Sound, Chesapeake
Bay, on the 30th ult., which played sad havoc
with floating property. Two boats were driven
through the bridge connecting Qudela's island
A schooner was ~ sunk OF Fox Island % and ali Iii
hands drowned; at Mats Island a schooner
was capsized and landed high and dry with the
loss of two of her crew and further up the
sound a schooner rolled over, drowning two
men; the body Of negro was found lashed to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

STRANGERS arriving in Vienna have been sub
jected for some time past to rigorous scrutiny.
They are required to fill out report giving
their name, residence, destination, business
and similar particulars, within twelve hours
after their arrival. The report must be in their
own handwriting, unless they canuot write, and
in that event it must be filed out by the pro-
prietor Of the hotel personally. The police
call twice day for these reports, ard, after
comparing them al the central station, send de-
tectives to shadow such travellers as furnish
cause for suspicion. In special cases further
inquiry, notice to take a speedy departure or
arrest may be ordered. In quarters of the
city where hotels are numerous there are bureaus
devoted specially to the supervision of stran-
gers. All this since the Staying of the czar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Washington Gossip.

Sir Edward Thornton presented to the presi-
dent on the 3Cth ult., his letter of recall, and
in doing SO he alluded to the pleasant relations
existing between Great Britain and the United
means of arbitration, and to the courtesy
shown him by the president and his predeces-
sOr, the heads or the various departments and
particularly of the state department.. Presi-
dent Garfield made q suitable reply, speaking
of the kindly personalrelations existing between
himself and Sir Edward, and bade him god
speed, q pleasant journey, and prosperous
future.
The number of post-oftices in the United
States is 44,49G; of which 1884 were estab-
lished during the fiscal year just closed. Dur.
ing the same period 1,408 Offices were discon-
tinucd. Some 10, AL postmastcrs were made
happy by receiving commissions during the
yeor.
Attorney General McVeagh returned to
Washington on the 3Oth ult. and, on being
questioned by a reporter relative to the rumors
that he was about to resign because there was
misunderstanding between him and the other
cabinet officers over the star route investigation.
he said that the stories we're utterly baseless,
that the cabinet members were agreed on star
ronte and other matters, that the utmost good
feeling prevailed among them, and that the
story of the misunderstanding and consequent
resignation had probably originated with some
OF the star route people who are overexcited at
the present time.
The pressure for Office in the treasury de-
partment is so great and the ofice-seekers are
SO numerous and clamorous that it is believed
that Secretary Window will adopt system of
competitive examination in the case of all
vacancies that may occur in his department.
On the 1st inst. Secretary KirkWood notified
Mr.. French of bis suspension from ihe Office Of
commissioner of railroads. French at once in
timated bis intention to resign. Hisnot known
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

A MoURNFUL Illustration of the cruel wrong
which is done by spreading broadcast the de-
lusion that persons in the last stages of con-
sumption can be cured by change of climate
is furnished by this years experience in the
Adirondacks. Says the New York Tribune:
1.-THE number of victims this season to an OK
aggerated belief in the curative properties of
the Adirondack region has been unprecedented.
Sixteen persons during the present month have
died in the woods or en- route, and their bodies
have been carried back through Plattsburg.
All these died in want of the comforts and con-
solations which would have surrounded them at
home, and in many instances, no doubt, death
was fastened by fatigue, deprivation and home
sickness. And still the mournful procession to
the woods goes on, and still people are found,
well-meaning or otherwise, who are willing to
take the responsibility of stimulating false
hope"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06

The unequaled inducements offered by this Line
to Travellers ard tourists, follows: The cele
brated Puilman QG. wheel) Palace Sleepi os Oars,
run on'y on this line. c, Il h Q. Palace Drawing.
Room Cars, wit h Horizons lie lininx Chairs. No
extra chsrge for seats in reclining chairs. The ia
nous c., B. Q. P.'aco Diniog Cars; Go geous
tan Revolving Ch .irs for the exclusive use of first
class passengers.
Steel track and cup 'rior equipment, combined
with their great through car arrangement, makes
THE, above all ohert, tho favorite route to the
East, south, Southwest and the far West
Try 1t, and you will hpd travo log luxury in
stead of q discomfort.
through tickets via. this celebrated line for fale
a. al Offices in the UhIed ates and Canada
All idformstion about rates Of fare, slseping car
accommodations time tables. etc vi be chez, full.
1y given by app yiag to JAS. r. WOOD,
General Passenger Agt., Chicago,
I. J. Po1rEn, General Manager, Chicago.