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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Sad.

Mrs. Henrietta Melville, wife of the returned
Arctic explorer, has been placed in an insane
asylum. Her mental trouble is hereditary.
" fresh reporter interviewed the demented
lady previous to her incarceration and she
poured tale of domestic woe into his asinine
ears, charging her hero-husband with having
deserted his family. The interview was tele-
graphed broadcast over the country and great
injustice was thus perpetrated on an already
wronged and maligned officer and gentleman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Daring RObberies.

A twenty thousand dollar burglary was per-
petrated at North Battleboro, Mass, on the
night of the 10th, the gold works Of c. E.
Smith 4 Co., being the scene OF operation.
Safe-blowers secured 81, 900 in currency in
the store of Mcconnell g. Sons, at Cumberland,
Indiana. All the guests in hotel opposite
were awakened by the explosion, but the thieves
were left to escape.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Terrible ExDlOSiOvnS.

The ferry steamer Richelieu was wrecked by
the explosion ola boiler at Lachine, Ont, on
the 21st. Four persons we're killed and several
injure5.
At Santa Cruz, CAL, on the 18th, the Cali
fornia Powder Co.'s mill containing 5000
pounds of the explosive blew up. R. Tufts
was killed.
T. Fire damp exploded in mine near Dart
mund, Germany, on the 1871, and killed twenty
persons.
ing upwards of 10000 pounds, exploded on the
7th lust. The mill was demolished together
with number of dwellings,. One man was
killed. Pecuniary loss estimated at $1O0, 200.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Touch.

A particularly sad case of robbery occurred
ct Mount Holly, day or two since. Stephen
Day, aged 70, secreted $13,00O-the savings of
= -time-in tin box in his house. During
the temporary absence of himself and wife
some miscreant stole the box and contents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Minor MisIllaps.

EE Minor MisAaps. =,
Fl. Brady, assistant chief of the San Fran
cisco fire department, was thrown from his
buggy while riding to fire on the 21st and
fatally injured. se s.' ., sss...t.- T. :, ~ ~.
BENZ. Goodson and wife were struck by
lightning at Bryant Station, Ind, and instantly
killed. {s,. az '..s, t..s= . s
Five people were killed in church at Mazat-
Ian, Mex, during q panic caused by lightning
striking the edifce. A number Of others were
seriously injured. .s ==*H s Z.
A sad drowning accident occurred 1t Wyom-
ing, Ont, on the 18th. A boy who was in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Su1Cides

Matthew Conley, aged 13, shot himself through
the heart at Claremont, N. Y, on the Oath, be-
cause his mother reprimanded him for putting
a bullet through q dogs tail.
.. Geo. W. Foster, while in jail at Syracuse, N.
Z. on the 24th, suicided, and at Union Deposit.
Pa, on the same day Mrs. Ehling, ended her
life in a fit of grief over the death of child.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
GOLDEN ROD.
BY WILLIS B. ALLEN,

Ger the dusty roadside bending
With its wondrous weight Of gold,
Can 1t be the rod enchanted,
Midas used in days Of old?
Hush! perchance It is . princess
In the sunlight nodding there,
Spell-bound by the wicked fairy
Sleepy little Golden Halrl
Nay, it is Belshazzar's banquet,
Where the drowsy monarch sups
With his swarm of courtiers drinking
From the sacred, golden cups.
Sec, pluck his tiny kingdom-
Long ago it sas decreed-
And divide it, dear, between us,
You the Persian, I the Mede.
Our Continent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Well Shaker

Panama experienced another short but sharp
shock Of earthquake at daybreak on the
9th inst. Half the population sleep in the
square or walk the streets, and some families
are encamped on the plain. Traffic on the rail-
way is suspended, as the bridges are out of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Unfaithfnl Servants.

The members Of a prominent firm of New
York mining stock brokers have "skipped
out," leaving many confding dabblers in min.
ing stocks, who had intrusted their money to
them, in the lurch. "Society ladies' and mer-
chants are their victims.
Major Phipps, who forged comptroller's Ger
tificates in Philadelphia to the amount of
$1,000, was arrested at Hamilton, Ontaria,
where he and his wife we're staying at a second
class hotel under the name of Thomson.
Alfred Rogers, of Philadelphia, transfer
clerk of the insurance company of North
America, is known to have obtained $25,OO by
raising certificates of stock and borrowing
money upon them, wasting the proceeds in
mining stock speculations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
MOrtuarv.

Col. Isaac Eaton, a prominent Kansas poll
tician and for number of years member of
the democratic national committee, died at
Leavenworth on the 18th.
Girard v. Wellesley, chaplain to Queen Vic
tOria, died at Windsor, on the 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27

charge Of buggy containing two daughters ot
T. McKenna, drove the animals into creek tc
water them. In some manner the vehicle cap,
sized and both ladies drowned.
During the performance of circus at Mon
terey, N. c., on the 18th, the seats fell with
1900 persons. Over fifty were seriously hurt,
many having legs and arms broken. Several
ladies are in critical condition.
While Charles Eaton was tapping barrel OF
oil in his cellar at Mocksville, n. c., an explo-
sion occurred which enveloped the unfortunate
man in burning fluid and caused his death.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27

The Christiancy divorce case is at last end
ed. On the Goth ex-Minister CLristiancy was
granted 2 divorce from his wife, on the ground
Of desertion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
A Disastrous Deluge.

An unprecedented rainfall was experienced
in the eastern states on the 23d and Oath, the
damage from the freshets occasioned thereby be-
ing immense. At Plainfeld, N. j., dams gave
way, carrying off bridges and wrecking manu-
featuring establishments on the river front. In
Bound Brook, N. j., water flowed ten feet deep
through Main Street, being on q level with the
show cases of mercantile establishments which
line the street. More loss will be suffered by
the Bound Brook people from the flood than
by the fire which destroyed the town several
months previous. At Trenton, N. j., damage
to the extent of 100000 was inflicted.
Near Weehawken the new tunnel of
the New York, Ontario and Western Railway
was damaged between $4,000 and $1OO, 1000.
bridge gave way over Berry's Creek, precipitat-
ing freight train into the torrent. Conductor
Webber was killed and the engineer and fire.
man probably fatally injured. Thousands OF
dollars worth of property was destroyed at New
Brunswick N. Y, and people navigate the
streets in boats. -Four mills on the Lower
Rappanannock, in Essex County, Va, were car
ried away. Waterbury, Conn.,, was flooded, a
new bridge being damaged to the extent of
$4,000. The Hoosac River rose four feet
higher than usual and dam at Reedsboro,
Mass, was damaged about $4,000 worth. AT
Frankenford, Pa, the loss was $10O,OOO Rail.
roads throughout the deluged region suffer i'm
mensely by washouts and consequent delays.
Five lives are reported lost thus far.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Marine Disasters.

The steamer Lepanto from Hull, Eng, for
New York, collided with and sunk the steamer
Edam of the Netherlands Royal Mail Line, in a
fog on the 21st. Two seamen were lost, the
balance of the crew and passengers being res
Lepanto arrived at New York on the Oath in a
crippled condition.
The British steamship Nuphar is ashore near
Seaville, New Jersey, and is expected to go to
pieces. She was built last year, at a cost of
$2O0,0 and her cargo of pig iron and drugs
is valued at $4,000
On the 21st inst, the steamer Picton, bound
from Port Colborne for Owen Sound, Ont, to
take the place of the ill-fated Asia, struck the
rocks at Rondeau, Lake Erie, and went to
pieces. An old man named Jameson, employed
as porter, was lost. The Picton WAS valued at
$35, 900. Insured for $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Work OF the Flames.

Kahler & Sons handle and beading works at
Bernvllle, Pa, and church adjoining were re-
duced to ashes on the Oath. Loss $4,000. A
blaze in a lumber ward at Long Branch on the
A fire at Susanville, California, burned two
blocks of business buildings, the loss being
$150,000. A confagration at Fort Smith, Ar
kansas, swept away property valued at $75, 900.
The destruction of the business portions of
Watford, Ontario, and Rosenberg, Texas, is re-
ported.
The Nail City Glass Works at Bridgeport, O.,
caught fire spontaneously on the 22d inst, and
were destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Seventeen buildings were swept away by fire
at Belleville, O., on the 21st inst.
Ledyard q Co. s large jean mill at Chester,
Pa. fell prey to flames on the 22d. Loss
$4,000; insured.
The exposition building at Sydney, New
South Wales, has been DESTROYED by fire with
all its contents.
The Wooster Pad Factory, at Cleveland. O.,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire on the 21st
Loss estimated at $4,000.
Fire at New Orleans, burned the Boston ware
house, Lafayette Street, store on Magazine
Street in the rear, and damaged several other
buildings. Loss $4,000 insured.
E. W. Shaw's WOODEN mills at Wales, Mass.
burned. Loss $4,000; insuranceis21, 900.
T. DevaDe's foundry, at Hyac nth, Canada
burned. Loss $40, 200; insurance $4,000.
Fire at Minneapolis destroyed the livery
stable of Wilson 4 Strickland, ::and' damaged ad-
joining property. Loss $1,000; insurance
about one-half.
Fire at Cincinnati caused a loss of about s35,
600; insurance $1,000.
A fire at Red Cliff, CAL, on the goth, swept
away fifteen buildings. Loss $25, 600.
Half of the village Of Grand Meadows,
Minn., was laid in ashes on the night of the
18th. by incendiaries. Loss heavy. Tramps
threatened TO destroy the place several days
previous, and posse is now in search of them.
An unused mill was destroyed by fire at
Dubuque. Ia., on the 18th. Loss $4,000. At
St., Charles, ILL.,, the Cooperative Dreaming
Co. g factory was consumed. Loss $4,000.
Brigham and Sons shoe factory at Hudson,
N. Y, was fired and destroyed by burglars on
the night of the 18th. Loss $65, 100.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Cholera.
Al Last.

There were 356 deaths from cholera in the
vicinity Of Manila, PHILIPPINE Islands, on the
18th and 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
pA1if,icS

Grover Cleveland, mayor Of Buffalo, was
nominated for governor by the New York DEM
ocratic convention on the 22d inst. The pro-
ceedings of the convention we're highly excit
ing. Roswell P. Flower end Gen. II. w. Slo-
cum had the greatest number Of votes in the
first and second ballots, the second ballot
standing 1913 to 1913, with the balance scatter
ing. On the third ballot John Kelly voted for
Cleveland, and despite the efforts of the friends
of Flower and Slocum a regular stampede
commenced for Cleveland. Much confusion
here ensued and the ballot was not continued
The roll Vas then called for the fourth ballot,
which resulted as follows: Cleveland, 211; Slo-
cum, 1866; Flower, Is. Total vote 382.
Charles J. Folger, secretary of the treasury,
was nominated for governor by the New York
republicans on the 10th. The convention was
manifested between the Cornell and Folger
delegations. As usual, however, the nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
The Massachusetts republicans assembled at
Worcester on the Goth, and selected Robert R.
Bishop as their candidate Tor governor. Oliver
Ames secured the second place on the ticket.
Resolutions were adopted welcoming the pro-
hibitionists back into the republican ranks and
pledging the support of the party in favor of
prohibition.
Gen. VIM. II. Bulkeley was nominated for
governor by acclamation at the Connecticut re-
publican convention on the Goth. The platform
favors protection and the submission of pro-
hibitory liquor amendment to the people.
The Massachusetts democrats, in convention
at Boston on the 10Th, nominated Benz. +. But
Ter, for governor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
HOUSE.
HALL f Hay

Rooms up town. Guests carcied to aud from the
city free OF chsrge: Up town connect by tele
phone at Olemmsr & Poo!er's. AUSTIN Mimi
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
End of the Eeyptian War.

Abdallah Pasha still holds Damietta and also
the forts at Dibha and Ghemlieh. Arab
Pashas old regiment. which marched out of
Abouker with orders to proceed to Kafr-el-D Dwar
and surrender, moved off eastward and joined
the:forces at Damietta. Admiral Seymour and
Gen. Wolseley are planning a combined attack
on the stronghold of the unrepentant rebels.
The report that Abdellal Pasha, one of Ara
bis generals, has surrendered at Damietta to
the British, and been shot by his own soldiers,
is contradicted. Damietta at last accounts was
still held by the rebels.
Damietta has at last surrendered. One thou
sand Bedouins have occupied the entrench-
ments at Kafr-el-Dwar which the British aban-
doned. Arab. while in power despoiled the
national treasury of s20o,0OO, el8,0OO of
which has been recovered. The ambassadors
have advised the porte to act in accord with the
British policy in Egypt. Arabi and all Of his
supporters will be tried by court-martial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
CEDAR MILLS.
j. GREGSON,

j. GREGSON,
nianufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in the best
orauu' OF Grscers' aud BAKERS Fl,lr Also ali
kinds OF Mill Feed for sale at his store on Main
stree austin. Mum, an at the Mill, two miles
south of the city WV AA'Ao'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
BROWN NSDAlE.
"EISER i sHORTT,
REAL ESTATE d. COLLECTYON AGENTS.

Oonveyancers and NotAries Public, Brownsville,
MINI. Improved and wild lands for sale in Mower
and Dodge counties. Titles examined aud taxes
rald Tor non residents. iun2O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
Sporting.

La Crosse match for the championship of
the world was played between the Shamrock
club, of Montreal, and the Toronto club, in the
former city. Ten Thousand persons attended.
and $50.00O changed hands. The Shamrocks
won three out of five games.
A race for 1000 side was rowed in Poplar
Bay, St. Lawrence River, on the 18th between
Courtney, Ten Eyck and Dempsey. The con-
test was close at the start, but Courtney won
easily. Time 2O:59h.
At Creedmoor on the 18th, VIM. N. Farrow,
Of the Newport artillery. scored 81 out of pos
sfble 1O5, and was declared the military cham
pion Of the United States.
The following table indicates the position of
the various clubs in the contest for the cham
pionship:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-28
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL.

The House Committee on Postoffices
have agreed to report bill for system
of national savings repositories LII con-
nection with the postal service. Inc
bill authorizes the Postmaster General
to open a sub-depOsitory at any money,
order office for the reception OF small
savings from any person over twelve
wears of age. The smallest initial de-
posit that will be received from any
person is $500; but after the first deposit
any sum not less than 81 90 may be re-
ceived as an additional deposit. No
person can deposit more than SlV
within any period Of thirty days, nor
can his aggregate deposit exceed at any
time $500. Government is to pay in
terest at the rate of 2 per cent. per an
mum upon all sums Of s. and mnltiples
of that amount, the interest to be COM
puted for each calendar month. De-
positers may withdraw their money
without giving notice oftheir intention
to do so, but they will receive interest
ONLY to the end of the calendar month
next preceding the withdrawal, unless
the withdrawal is made on the last day
of the month.
So far the depOsitors' side of the ac-
count. On the other side, the money
received from depositors is to be turned
over to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and by him invested in United States
bonds, or, if these are not to be had, in
approved State securities; that is, secur-
tiles approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury. From the synopsis at hand
it does not appear what proportion, if
any, of the deposits is to be held in re-
serve to meet the demands of the depos.
itors. Upon the proportion of this re-
serve, if any, to the aggregate deposits,
will depend, in great measure, the
profit accruing to the government from
the business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-28
QUEER cApeRs OF A MULE.
Performing Feats I'm the Night That
Were Attributed 10 Spirffuhi
From the Pnil4ielphia Times.

Performing feats IN tne Nhs"s A"ee
Were Attributed TO Spiritual
Powers.
From The Philadelphia Times.
On Saturday night the members of
the Carpenter family heard a ghost
performing all sorts of capers in the old
vacant house which adjoins their tene-
ment, in the rear of John Finney's coal
ward on the northeast corner OF wash
ipgton avenue and Passyunk road.
The ghostly visitor was heard gathering
around in the lower rooms, shaking the
entire building with his ponderous foot
steps. Then came pause, during
which the affrighted Carpenters sat up
in bed, and, with curdling blood and
pimpling skins, awaited further develop
ments. The silence was soon broken Dy
the measured tread of the late superna-
tural stranger, and few moments later
they heard him mounting the stairs
leading to the second story. The stairs
creaked and groaned under the bogie's
weight, and he could be heard breath
ing like steam engine. This was
more than the Carpenters could stand,
and the entire family left the house ana
aroused the neighbors, to whom they told
their hair-raising story audit was In some
degree substantiated by the strange
sounds which were waited through the
coal yard from the upper part OF the
haunted dwelling. Finally one daring
man called for volunteers To explore the
house, suggesting as precautionary
measure the ACCESSIBILITY OF procuring
lanterns before entering. a band OF
courageous men responded to the call,
and lantern was fetched from neigh
boring saloon. The front door OF the
house was locked and barred, and while
the explorers were talking about. break
ing it in Mr.. Carpenter said the BACK
doors was wide open, but that 1t could
only be reached by going through the
coal ward. The crowd surged into the
ward and came out in the yard attached
to the haunted house. They advanced
up stairs, ana in the second STORY room
were startled to see outlined against the
wall a strange and apparently unearth-
ly form. They stood thGir ground stoutly,
however, and the man with the hight
walked boldly into the department and
discovered to the satisfaction of his COM
rades and himSelfthat the strange inquire
was that of u mule. The news was soon
transmitted to the anxious walters be-
low and they swarmed into the place.
The mule belonged to the coal yard,
and had during the night left his corral,
entered the empty house, and in in
vestigating the premises clambered up
stairs. After finding the animal, the
next question was how to get him down
stairs again. No one was bold enough
to attempt to lead the beast down for
fear it would stumble and precipitate IT.
self upon him. The brute was locked IN
the room and remained there until
yesterday, when it was cOaxed down
by means of a bait consisting of two
heads of green lettuce tied on the end of
a fishing pole and held seductively in
front of his nose. The holder of the
pole stood safely in the room below, and
the mule picked his way Slow Y to the
bottom and was led out of the house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-28
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 27.-The Brovers' Journal
reports: HOes-Receipts %, 900 head; ship
ments 10000 head. Market moderately
active but 5@1Oc lower; common to good
mixed So 70@7 %; hey packing and ship
ping 81 25@7 IS; light Sc 7O@7 80; skips
and culls s. 0O@6 so.
le-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
2lO0 head. Market weak and l09l5c
lower although two cars sold 1sc higher
than the best price OF the season; exports
81 2O@S 90; good to choice shipping IS COG
! 10; common to fair S. 1906 So grass
Texans 81 5O@5 60; stockers and fesders
So 2O@5 so.
Sheep-Receipts 1,GOO head; shipments
1,GCO head Market very strong and higher;
a large drove of mutton sold &c higher than
the best prices of the season; common to
medium S. 0O@6 So; medium to good
81 0C@7 %; choice 10 extra s. 5O@S %.
New York.
NEW YORK, April 81 The Dr0rcrS
,JOurnai bureau reports: Beeves-Receipts
~ car loads; no trade in live cattle; an ex-
porter reserved all the arrivals for ship
ment to England. Dressed beef firm at
l212@l3Hc for ordinary to prime sides.
Shipments $40 quarters of beef and III
carCasSeS of mutton.
Sheep-ReCeipts IL car loads. Market
larry aCtlNe' I'LL SOlu' ldlI W prime uIl-
shorn sheep s. 7j09 10; clipped S. OONG
: %; unsh1rn yearlings IS OO@s IS; clipped
yearlings 81 OO@7 20; spring lambs from
Jersey sold at 81 OOGpS W per head. Dress
ed mutton l2@liC.
Swine-Receipts car loads; none offered
for sale alive Market noninally quoted
firm at s. 45@7 10 per cwt.
last Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, April 27.-Cattle-Receipts
7S2 head. Market firm at yesterdays
prices.
Hogs-Receipts 1,20Ohea Market firm
and active Philadelphias s. 5Og7 30;
Workers s. 0O@7 %.
Sheep - Receipts 1000 head. Market
firm and selling 10 to l5c higher than yester.
day.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Hogs-Livc hogs
Fairly active and shade higher; common
and light IS 75@7 35; packing and butch
ers', So SjGI7 IS. Receipts 400 he ID; ship
ments $50 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-28
FRUIT OR FLOWERS.

When orchards smile and our gardens bloom
In rainbow beauty from day TO day,
And verlcnt lCatiet and nOdding plume
Keep time to music the brcyEe> play,
How sweet the bower
when sun and shower
Unfold and reveal the Hover.
Along the meadows In cleaning line,
from year 10 year II the promise writ;
Ta>scls and tendrils of ClinginE vines
Are never weary prOclaiming IL;
As bells in the tower
Toll forth the hour,
They herald the fruit that follows the flower;
We may watch and wait, but can hasten not
The sweet frUitIOn our hearts desire,
Nor gather the grape or the apricot
Until they are fed with moo nday nrc;
Though the fields we scour,
We have no power
To harvest the fruit that Is still In flower.
But when the orchards are pink and white,
And all the meadows arr green and gray,
In the promise given we take delight,
Nud breathe the fragrance that comes In
May,
Nor ask for the dover
OF a ripper hour,
For the perfect fruit in the time OF Hover.
Josephine Pollard.