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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Fatal Explosions.

In a manufactory Of clay balls for trap shoot
ing at Cincinnati, O., on the 4th inst, Mrs.
on one Of the balls which exploded. This
frightened her 50 that she fell into a basket of
the manufactured articles, and in the explosion
which followed Mrs. Weber was dangerously
injured and the side of the house blown out.
80 A boiler explosion at Wiggins' saw mills,
Upshur County, Texas, killed Willis and John
Williamson, twins.
VIM. Boyd was beheaded by the premature
explosion of blast in the Kerr diggings at
Webb City. Mo-, on the 4th inst. !.
By coliery explosion at Leeds on the I'd
inst, seven persons were killed.
Three persons lost their lives and many re.
ceiyed injuries by the explosion of q powder
mill at Bilboa. Spain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Released.

Parnell, Dillon and O'Kelley we're released
from kllmainham jail on the I'd inst. On the
same DAY SIX suspects were released from prison
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Broke Cails

residing near Fort Madison, Ia., discovered Polk
Wells and his partner Cook in his barn, and
compelled them to surrender. Wells is suffer
ing severely from his wounds.
A bold escape took place from the Madison,
la., penitentiary at o'clock on the morning of
the 1stinst "Poke" Wells, tho train robber,
was the ringleader, and his accomplices were
two convjcts named Fitzgerald and Cook. All
three were in the hospital, Wells being treated
for wounds received while being captured
They chloroformed John Elder, the hospital
guard and overpowered the cell-room guard,
who appeared on the scene. The .convictss
broke throug IL the roof and made their escape.
Elder died from the effects of the chloroform.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
DeLOng's Sad Fate.

The following brief telegram, received by
Secretary Chandler on the night of the 5th
Capt. DeLong, of the Jeannette, and his boat
crew.
LENA DELTA, March 24, 1882, !
via IRKUTscH, May 5th, 1927
TO the Secretary Of the Navy, Washington, D. c.:
papers and books. Will continue the search for
Chip. MELVILLE,
The New York Herald also received dis
patch stating that the bodies of the brave cap
tain and his crew of ten men were found in one
spot: The effects Of the party, including all
the books. maps and papers had been carefully
preserved and are in good condition.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Rear Admiral John Rodgers died at his resi-
dence at GeQrgetQNn HEIGHTS. D. c.. on the 9Th

Rear Admiral John Rodgers died at his resi-
dence at Georgetown Heights, D. c., on the 9Th
inst, aged 20 years.
Ephraim s. Durfee died at Oshkosh, Wis, ION
the 9Th inst, aged 81. He was master of the
Rochester lodge of Masons in 1928 and con-
ferred the degrees on Morgan, who afterwards
mysteriously disappeared and was supposed to
have been murdered by the craft for devulging
secrets. In the excitement which followed,
Durfee was compelled to leave the vicinity.
He was soldier Of the war of 1912.
Colonel W. B. Snowhood, one of the Oldest
citizens Of Chicago, who had been resident
Of the city since 1886, died suddenly on the 5th
inst, aged about 80 years. Colonel snowhook
was native Of Ireland, and a member of the
bar. He was collector Of customs and United
States sub-treasurer at Chicago under Presi-
dents Polk and Pierce.
The Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, q
member of congress for sixteen years, and
postmaster general at the close of President
Hayes administration, died of heart disease at
Knoxville, Tenn, on the Sd, aged 66. Mr..
Maynard was one of the few Southern patriots
Who refused to side with the secessionists dur.
ing the war of the rebellion. He was native
Of Massachusetts,.
Benz. F. Delano, formerly United States
naval constructor, died at Brooklyn on the 30th
ult., aged rs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Minor MiShaDS.

Mrs. Mary Mcclure, aged about 60 years.
was burned to death at her home in Milwaukee,
Wis, on the 7th inst, by the upsetting of q
lamp.
By the capsizing of row boat at Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, on the 9Th inst, Charles 1nman,
Henry Boyce and A. NJ. Smith we're drowned.
John Charleboix and two children were
drowned by breaking through the ice in Lake
Gatineau, Ont, on the 4th inst.
in a diving suit, lost bis presence of mind, and
died of congestion of the brain.
The Washington Street Baptist Church at
Dover, N. H., was swept away by fire on the I'd
inst. Late in the afternoon five persons were
standing inside the scorched walls when
chimney and a mass of brick fell over toward
them, killing Judge Varney, editor of the Dover
Inquirer and the Daily Republican.
Charles Lord, living near Mount Ida, Mont
gomery County, Ark, shot in the dark at what
wife.
At Minneapolis, Minn., on the Sd inst,
Albert Emdy was killed by switch engine. A
crowd gathered, when a train swept along and
fatally crushed John Griffin and John Coch-
rane.
The body of Capt. Nelson Of the schooner
Honsides, was found floating in Chicago River
on the 1st inst. An examination proved that
the captain came to his death by drowning.
It was at first thought that murder had been
committed.
At the stock yards, Chicago, on the I'd inst,
Nick Shiberling pushed his child out of the way
of railroad train and was himself cut to pieces
Two children of Andrew Fleming were burned
to death by the burning of their home at
Arthur, Ont, on the LIST inst. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleming were badly burned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Cruelty Murdered.

Dublin, Ireland, was convulsed on the 9Th
inst. by the cruel assassination of Lord Fred
The victims were strolling in the park, half
mile from the city gate, and quarter of a
mile from the chief secretary's lodge. car
containing four men drove up, two Of whom
drew knives aud stabbed Cavendish and Burke
several times in the throat and breast. A hard
struggle for life was made, the corpses being
found ten PAGES apart. Two young gentlemen
riding bicycles discovered the bodies and sum-
mo: ed the police. The ground was spattered
over with blood, and Cavendish's left arm was
i broken. The pockets of the victims contained
coin, notes and watches, showing that robbery
was not the purpose of the crime. No clew to
the assassins has been obtained.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Racine, Wis.,, Badly Scorched.

OA1~8 VAosS A1SsSAAy SNVAoaSSue
About midnight on the 5th inst, q fire broke
out in the Goodrich Transportation Company's
warehouse, at Racine, Wis, and impelled by a
fierce northeast gale, soon spread over large
area Of territory. The city's small fire depart
ment was powerless to check the devastating
element, and in response to urgent calls fire
to the scene. The fire was finally suppressed
at O'Clock on the morning of the 9Th after
seven squares of ground we're swept over and
forty-four buildings and II, 600 feet of lum-
Der. Among the buildings destroyed were the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Com
pany, the grain elevator, Miller's large shoe
factory and Congress Hall, the latter an old
landmark. Jones, Knapp Il Co., Kelly, Weeks
u Co. and Thomas Driver & Son, suffer the
loss of lumber stocks. The total loss is in the
neighborhood of $3.50, 900, with an insurance
of little less than half. Fortunately no lives
were lost.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
Work of the Flames.

furniture factory at Minneapolis, the Cumber-
land paper mills at Westbrook. Me-, and the
Strasburg brewery at Bellows Falls, vt. Com.
bined loss about $4,000.
Mich, was swept by fire on the 9Th inst. Two
million feet of dry lumber was reduced to
ashes. Loss $45,0 900.
The courthouse at Pittsburg, Pa, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 9TH inst. Nearly all the
records were saved. Harry McDermott was
killed by falling debris while assisting in the
work of saving the documents. The building
| originally cost $3.50, 200.
A fire at Nevada, No., on the 7th inst, de-
$23, 1000.
The buildings of the Undertook, N. Y,
Manufacturing Company, vanished in smoke
| on the 9Th inst Loss $40, 600.
by fire at Easton. Pa, on the 4th inst. Loss
100000. The fire was occasioned by an explo-
sion which followed q break down.
steam fire engine house at Newark, N. j.,
was consumed by fire on the Sd inst, together
with all the apparatus, engine, hose, carts,
hook and ladder trucks, etc. Loss $25,0oo.
Dover, N. c., fell a prey to flames on the I'd
| inst Loss $25,00O.
Cox's carriage shop and five other buildings
we're swept away by fire, at Mlddletown, DEL,
! on the I'd inst.
A fire at Boston, Mass. on the I'd inst, de.
| stroyed the Union Carpet Lining Works. Loss
| $3O, 900.
Winnipeg suffered the loss of the Dundee
Block by fire, on the 3Oth ult. Loss between
$60, 600 and $50, 900.
The Washington Glass Works, Ithaca, N. Y,
| is mass of ruins, the result Of fire on the
| list inst.
Several business houses on the public square
| in Shelbyvile, Tenn, were consumed by fire. on
| the list inst. Loss $40, 900.
Sixteen buildings, comprising the Bingham
School, at Mebanesville, N. c., were swept
| away by fire, on the LIST inst. No lives lost.
One of the barns of the Brighton Street Rail.
| way Company at Rochester, N. Y, took fire, or
horses, and all but one dashed through the
flames. The property destroyed is estimated al
| $18, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
MurderOuS Deeds.

horses, and all but one dashed through the
flames. The property destroyed is estimated at
$3.50
MurderOuS Deeds.
Mary Jane Moore, wife of one of Haverlys
c0lored minstrels, was fatally shot by Tom
Webber, (colored) at Hot Springs, Ark, on the
9Th inst. Gossip caused the crime.
Bechtner. an old German farmer, was found in
q room of the homestead, dead, having been
shot. In another room the boy discovered his
mother in dying condition, with revolver
lying near. The mother left letter saying
that she had killed her husband because he was
about to disinherit her son.
The captain of the sloop Annie Southern and
a colored man were brutally murdered on board
the vessel at Pope's Greek, Nd, on the night
of the 4th inst. The murderer secured 81 600,
donned the dead captains clothes and departed.
Near Pilot Rock, johnson County, Ark, on
the evening Of the I'd inst, Major George
Douglas, residing on farm, was assassinated
John Davidson. aged 2S, killed his mother
aged GO, at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 4th inst,
by crushing her skull with an axe.
Henry Hart and Willy Williams, policemen,
were shet at Opelika, Ala., on the 4th inst.
Hart was killed and Williams only slightly
wounded. -Four roughs are charged with the
| crime.
Howard, the king of the Colorado cattle
thieves, was killed in the recent fight near
Ouray, but Sheriff Bowman escaped with a
wound in the arm.
Mrs. Newton, wife of railroad engineer, re-
| siding in Louisville, administered morphine to
a 4-year-old adopted child named stusser and
| then took potion herself. The child was
found dead, but Mrs. Newton will recover. Mr..
| Stusser, widower, father OF the adopted child,
| was about to marry again, and the thought Of
| parting with her pet upset Mrs. Newton's mind.
Alfred Drake, q 16:year-old school-boy, at
| tempted to murder Miss Jennie Faulkner, at
st. Paul, Minn., on the Sd inst, but missed his
aim, and on being hotly pursued, turned the
weapon on himself and blew his brains out.
Miss Faulkner's parents objected to the young
mans attentions, hence the desperate act.
One Amatillan, poor peasant, was shot
without trial at Jaliso, Mexico, on the Sd inst,
on charge of cattle stealing. The victim was
afterwards proved innocent.
Edgar Chittenden, son of DR.. Chittenden, o1
Anderson, Ind, was shot and probably fatally
wounded, on the night Of the I'd inst, by one
Ryan, defeated candidate for the poaition Of
| town marshal.
The body of Roland Darlington, q young
Enghshman, together with that of an unknown
person was found floating down the Rio Grande
River. The men are supposed to have been
murdered and robbed.
! At Vera Cruz, on the I'd inst, policeman at
| tempted to arrest man named Barrientos.
The officer was stabbed to death and Barrientof
shot five times.
A hattie between company of dragons
and q number of bandits occurred near Var
mora, Mexico, on the I'd inst. The troops were
badly defeated with the loss of their com
mander, after hard fight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10

WHHAT-No. 3, Red.
CORN-No. 9........................-...
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10

NJ Rs. o. L. AMES,
(Or tier known as MRS. TOPLIFF,) is back to
Austin, 10 attend to all calls - MIDWIFE, day OF
nigut. She is the rigns woman in tho rieht nisoe.
Rooms over Sweningson Johueon's store. P, o,
Box I'll,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-10
RA1LwAY HOUSE.
QED CEDAR MILLS.

PED CEDAR MILLS.
}. GREGSON,
Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in the best
brands of Grecers' and Bakers Flonr- AIso All
kinds OF Mill Feed for sale at his store on Msin
stree Austin, Minn., and 1t the MILL two miles
south Of the city
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
IN THE ARCTIC REGION.
A CuriOus Pc Ople.

A special dispatch from Washington
says:
"The report of Lieut.. Healey on the
second cruise of tho revenue cutter
Corwin has been rec5lYed. This vessel
returned to San Francisco early In the
summer, having on board the officers
and crew of the exploring steamer
Rodgers, which was burned in St. Law
renee Bay last winter. She started on
her second cruise In June last from San
Francisco, and has spent a large part
of the season In the far northern waters
of the Pacific and in the Arctic Ocean.
Lieut.. 9ealey visited the habitations
of the natives of Kings Island in the
Arctic Ocean, curious people, who
live upon a precipitUus hillside, as nc
other people live. He says:
"The house is erected upon poles.
The entrance to each is effected through
hole in the front wall about fourteen
inches in diameter. Having cLambered
through this entrance, one hDds him
self in room about eight feet square,
which is the common living room OF
each house.
From the sides OF this room are Iounu
several apeItures, similar to the main
one of entrance, which lead to as many
sleeping apartments. The appearance
presented by these houses is, to say the
least, unique, and more strikingly 30
by reason of their great contrast with
the usual Indian village, which is al
ways built on low sand spits. The
chief sources of livelihood of these ma
tves are fishing and walrus and seal
hunting. To these people the walrus
Is the more important animal, mas
much as from its hide and iDtestines
they obtain the covering for their hous
es and boats, and the ivory they sell to
traders is the most valuable article 10
demand. The necessities of their posi-
lion have stimulated such inventions
md developed such superior workman
hip as to cause their articles of manu-
acture to be the most greatly priced of
NV along the coast
"The Corwin Is now on her return |
'oyaRe, by way of Sitka, to San Fran
iscO."
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
Oth0rs Wounded.

In addition to those injured in the
fracas in the Third Ward last evening,
as mentioned in another column, are
the following:
Lewis Woodland, ,colored, who resides
at No. 3O2 Eaat Fifth street, received a
compound fracture of the skull. The
blow was inflicted with stone, shat
tered the frontal bone over the right eye,
the fragments on removal leaving a
hole an inch or more in diameter, expo
sing the brain. The brain escaped in
Jury but Its condition is critical one.
Richard T. Davis, who resides at No.
626 West Front street, was struck on
the hip with D brick. George Blest,
Robert West and others received slight
injuries.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
Mayors Court,

|SOOn as the doors were opened last
l6g a large crowd poured in and al
plled the room. Mayor Wales
Ped Of the following cases:
Rph CreSswell was very drunk at
pond ward polls, and acting un-
emstructtOns OF the Mayor Officer
rs took him to the hall. The
geF admitted being drunk and
lled % cents and costs.
geJ' Simmons was adjudged gull
.sslng drunk and disorderly and
and costs.
nam Riley was arrested at the
ward polls drunk. He was act
Deputy Marshal at the time
Y Mayor imposed a tine of So and
Daaal Stevenson, James Wa I'd,
tFay, John Crime and John
Ssie charged with vagrancy.
nsa With the exception OF the
~ ~. Strangers in the city and the
utF hearing their statements
'aem to be taken back and Civ
supper and discharged. He
wen, however, that If they
aa a..i loadrg around again he
"'u t0em over to New Castle.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
DuPOut POSTS Fair.

The attendance at the fair last even
ing was good, Notwithstanding the ex-
element throughout tho city. There
are still large number of useful and
fancy articles on hand to be disposed
of, and now that election is over, the
fir should be literally patronized.
The object is to raise a fund for the
purpose of celebrating decoration day
in proper manner. Smyth Post has
accepted an invitation and will attend
in a body next Monday evening.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
HOne OGuhe Finest"

Although the election excitement was
at fever heat last night, it did not pre-
vent large audience from assembling
at the Opera House to witness Mr.. Gus
Williams, in his matchless i'm persona.
ton of "John Mishler, the German Pc
liceman, or, One of the finest" The
play is one of the best that has been
presented this season and Mr.. Williams 3
rendition of the character conclusively
proves that as German comedian he
is entitled to rank as one of the finest.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
" Payne Bribery Cmae.

fGllce Court at Washington
" sne Payne case was resumed,
SIullOa closing the case with
a'natlon of John Il. Skivine-
y concealed 9, behind a bookoase
H. ~VMCe, overheard a converse
~ Which he inferred that Brown
sE.iaa iaIe Mr.. Davis then request.
ss1On st,a on the admissibility Of the
\ ipuavlt' uis but this the Court de-
" %siVe at present. The defence
M 10 . wltne. ses, and Mr.. Davis
II NJ 70 make his argument.
y, ,CSSnclnded, ~ Mr.. Ker, at the
NJ, VI To: Court, gave a lis. of some
J. Eu'aOflties - applicable to the case.
4 's, summed up for the prosecu.
,ivaatks being mainly devoted
Bl"a0I Bnl"Ss0tehance of Juror Browns
4 Ivss "s Judge Smell reserved his
M %pGa % the b case until Wednes~
|iiOp. 'AS0 Will come up
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08

An ingenious scoundrel in Paris has
been playing the singular role of an
"honesi robher," and made comforta-
bic living until a meddlesome police
man spoiled the business. It was his
game to open carriage doors ior ladies'
and as they stepped oHt to possess him
self of their purses aud accessible jew
elry, which he at once deposited at the
nearest police station, subsequently ac-
ceBting, with modesty, whatever TT
ward their gratitude suggested. Finally
he was caught in the act of taking a
watch into his temporary possession,
and put where his honesty will 20 un-
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
E4st RED lion SPEAKS,

East Red Lion gives Al majority for
Garry; A for HastingF; "A each for Cur
tis and Wise, 40 for Handy; 45 for Can
by; 80 for Armstrong; 55 each for Clark
and Pilling; 81 tor Cox and A for Roth
we'll. For the Levy Court Whitsmani
and Stroud has A majority; Reybold
AZ and 81 each for Cleaver, Malone and
Money. For Sheriff Martin has A ma
jority and for Coroner Wingato has 4S.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08

gRRSNY Bourbon in the wildness
despair cried out, ''let the Demo.
eVOters stand up solidly for the
ticket" when 1t would have been
crosses inhumanity to
attempted to make them stand
At the very tins this piteous wall
crcaking in its agony from the
street roOst, Democrats were
wheeled to the lock up utterly
\ to Staod up. Stand up, indeed |!
i tell them to lis down.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
safe ! Robbery.

l,Is,l Issly hour on Monday morn
4 flaEs otEst Effected an entrance inte
IA bIye snS 81 81 Hamilton s. Co., al
! tSa u ,'a ,uhuroh streets, by forc-
led ~ front 'front.' door. They then
hoI%o. u GlOw open the safe by
igSsp ipV' u IN the Goor, filling them
thai VI ! some explosive mate
tssSS.a sS0S applying the match. In
nusa sa.n the sound two horse
Nronus on,Grated with water were
d dIuuI snS "a tOe safe. The door was
EtrsnhG1ea' onIGe' but only procured 81 I 10
ponS, ouOie, as the firm had taken
SeOSS.ii!to SeUS from the safe on satur-
j o. or%slsed WY IL in bank.
ion"s.asse ".sef this robbery a numb ber
tersd tI1S ~ oAer Eleventh street
i N 5as sad q 2 2 lot Of tools stolen. toIeO'
nAo Of the thieves. ssS'' '''''H'
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08

RPcRpttatlOn;
The tot vote and the respective ma.
jorities in the city are as follows:
GOVERNOR.
Curry, 4565; StoCkley, 4405; Cnrry's
majority, 100.
CONGRESS.
Hastings, 1907; Lore, 4424, Hastings
majority, 50.
SENATORS.
Curtis, 4554 maj. 1853; Wise, 1862 !;
maj. 141 Chandler, 4401 Cooper, AL.
SHERIFF.
Martin, 1881; Lynch. 4267. maj, 364.
CORONER.
Wingate, 4471; Smith 4477. Maj. 6.
The vote in the County is so close that
the official figures will be required to
determine the result.
Kent and Sussex Counties have both
gone Democratic.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-08
.,s,n Rebuked.

bur e. A. Dn
nan an off year for the he-
D'' # New York and PennSyl-
l''Dp ~se spirit displayed by the
D. ln0 .aav Ia these States shows
70 ys',o,l ,'''"ol "6Ossism" will not pay !. !"
p'l','o1' ,on especially in the Repuoli- publ,
lopG iuD democracy may relish
parry, 0olitical dictatorS but 'ns
\ ','.an anu party which spf"ns into t,
SlI''D to oppose the spread CT CT
'n'' nd to abolish it as soon As
~ ~. ns' cannot in the nature cl
d'aOlo . sarvile neck to be tTodden
Oos w. feet of tyranny There
Os ss W. no doubt that New fofk :
,,,,oal w boss in Conkling ana
n,a one in Don Cameron
I.' .,us or not that these men
a'I l'.d TrI political influence over the
''I -. nersonal political ends
Dot. nSI They became 80 obnoxious
\ .,s aUS that the party could not
"a "a MT support them. Then
w. lima for them TO withdraw
Y '',,,,,, unless they cared more
t',.,s,,es than for the party 10
n's w., we're allied. They should
VIZ. n.v. attempted to hold the
d power with the horses kicking ss,Ir
W. ,,,ca, ou account OF an uneX-
ned spd tyranieai driver Bat
s,oD t,Sp hn, been taught. Through
,tgnipGtlon of these men /, RUE
". met with a severe and not
,,,,sd rsbuse from the patty to
tbsv belong, They are tan9ht
p'nrblicsus mi are not menial ser
~ msp ofindependence otthouEht
'b,r,ctsr submitting to no wrong
threats, ssttered by no smiles,
,N no promised rewards This
% The bosses had to come !
y.,rs tho delasion was endured
ma warm attachment Republt-
h,d for the party, but as the pet
,,Dpy Of self became stronger ami
imDerative the least that could
: by these thousands OF RepublE-
orindependept minds was to re-
ina tyrant. This they did yes
What Is to be the result?
D,,Dn taught, it is bat right that
,,ou should be teeded. With the
m ofmisfortuuate that has over
The Republicans of those States
should follow a pursr political at
Aae, purged aud purified, which
lead to more healthy action in the
There are two years left in which
~ the auimostties of the past and
bg the gaping wings of the' Re.
pan party close together again at
n Presidential election. II this
brsult Of yesterdays lesson it will
sIt, effect and none will regret |
ls Vhirlwind CT revolution swept
pHfral skies of Pennsylvania and |
YuhWhen 1t did.