Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08
Work Of the Flatnes.

La., swept away property to the value Of $102,s
900. Several Masonic and Pytlian lodges are
among the sufferers.
Io1gstreth's coal chutes and trestles at Car
bon IHdlll Hlll. O., burned on the 5th' Loss about
sppink & Co., druggists at Minneapolis, were
600; insurance $4,000:
Uleaborg, Russia, has been visited by terri
BILE confagration, which destroyed most of the
prominent buildings and inflicted enormous
losses.
The most extensive Touring mill in Nebraska,
was destroyed by fire at Milford, Seward
County, on the Sd. Loss about 100000:
Johnson g. Co. large flour mill at Milford,
Net, burned on the Sd inst. Loss $50, 900:
Mme BIsteeds concert hall at Baltimore Nd,
was destroyed by fire oh th9 night of the I'd
inst. John Pierson, stock broker, perlshed
in the flames.
Half block of business houses were wiped
out by fire at Usage, Kansas, on the I'd inst.
A fire at Hull, opposite Ottawa, Ont, de-
stroyed several mills and other property. Loss
estimated at over $780, 900.
The Merchant Mill, Knoxville, Tenn, was to-
tally consumed by fire on the I'd inst. Loss
a freight depot of the New York Central
Railroad at Rochester, N. Y, was damaged by
fire to the extent of nearly 100000 on the LIST
inst.
The building and stock of the Western Re-
frigerator Company, Chicago, burned on the
91st. Loss 100000.
The Park Theater, New York City, was en-
tireiy consumed By fire ON the afternoon of the
3Oth: Mrs. Langtry, the "Jersey Lily " was to
have appeared for the first time before m
American audience in tie evening: Elaborate
scenic preparations hsd been made for the
event. The loss is estimated at 9225;0O
A great portion of the business section OF
Truckee. Cal. was consumed on the night Of
the 9th. The fire was attributed to careless
ness of employees Il. Mink's brewery, and there
was some talk of lynching tie proprietor.
A Murderous Record.
"Dago Pete," young Italian, murdered
Mrs. Susan MCCARTHY and her daughter Eiler
at New Orleans on the 9Th inst. The fend usec
a razor to commit the terrible deed. Cause
jealousy.
John Radford murdered his estranged wife
at Bellevue, O., on the 5th inst. The murderer
was captured.
Henry Detors and Frank M. Dale, intimate
sompaniuns, quarreled over q trivial matter a
Cincinnati, o., ON, the 5th. Deters drew re
volver and shot bis friend fatally.
| A terrible cutting affray occurred at Win
throp, opposite Atchison. Kansas, on the 5th
John O;Brien was disemboweled and J.. NJ
Bates and one Launer were terribly slashed.
| Robert Whitney, a l9-year-old son OF Nelson
| whitney; living at East st. Louis, went hom'
drunk on the Hh inst, and fired several shot
! at his father, who had fetroved him for hl
| conduct. whereupon tho latter beet him owe
the head with bed-slat, inficting injurie
from which he died soon after. The efather ma
been arrested.
Fred Hutchins cut his wife's throat and thel
| committed suicide at Easton, Me-, on the *
inst.
A shooting affair occurred at Eurek (Nev.
on the Sd inst, between James E. Anderson
editor Of the Evening Leader, and Geo.
Reek, the republican candidate for superlntend
ent of public instruction. Anderson was MOI
tally wounded.
Bill Harris, a negro who grossly assaulted
young daughter of Geo. l.. Wilder, planter a
Bastrop Parish, La, was run down by poss
of citizens who riddled him with bullets.
John CARPENTER murdered Patrick Mead nea
Dover, Ind, recently. The murdered ma
man leaves wife and eleven children.
In public school at Leavenworth, kansas
w. G.. Ross, 9 years of age, acting as "monl
tor" reported a boy of IL years, named Winter
for whispering. Before his intention could 3
fathomed the latter rushed upon the sma!le
boy and plunged knife into his side, lDtl'ctln
mortal wound.
R. M. Lugg, prominent planter OF Kosc
usko, Miss, was assassinated while IN bis Co
ton field.
!, Isadore Caseat, an old engineer in the 1ro
, Mountain Railroad machine shops at Argent!
, Ark, q point directly opposite Little Roc!
committed suicide on the 31et ult., owing
his discharge for neglect Of dAty. His sol
Demo, filed with a spirit Of revenge, sough
, fer the foreman of the works. Failing to tlr
him he deliberately murdered Geo. F. Barne
clerk and time-keeper. Mrs. Caseat testifie
before the coroner's jury that her husband an
son had entered into an agreement in ehe'
! that the former was to take his own life a1
, the latter was to slay Master Mechanic Ric]
: ardson. Atthe time of the compact she locke
upon it as the result of their temporary treni
and did not troub le herself about it. =,
In q drunken carousal at Hot Springs, Art
r OF the 3lst, Frank Adcock fatally shot b
= brother-in-law ID. G. Boyne.
Y Mrs. Seguiu, wife of wealthy New 70
q physician, DR.: Edward G. Seguin, killed b
three children-two boys aged and respet
e lvely and 4-year-oid girl-on the S'et, a,
y then shot herself dead. The tragedy created
h profound sensation. Moved in the best G
+ cles and occupied an elegant mansion. Cauf
l. melancholia.
Two 1s-year-old boys quarreled at Clevela'
on the 29th, about some trivial matter, WI
r. one drew long knife and stabbed the other
j three places. The injured boy will probal
die - - ... '@'."