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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
PROGRESS IN RAILROAD BUILDING.

last year was Il most remarkable one
in extent of railroad construction. Ac-
cording to Poor's Manual the number of
miles built exceeded nine Thousand and
three hundred, which is the greatest
mileage yet reached in any year in the
history of railroad building in this coun-
try. The maximum attained in any pre-
vious year was in 1871, when seven thou
sand aud three hundred miles were con-
structed, or two thousand less than we're
built i'll 1881. During the year 1881 the
number of miles of railroads in opera
ton IN the country was increased by
something over eleven thousand, bring
ing the total at the end of that year up
to about hundred and five thousand.
The marvellous extension of railways in
the United States in recent years is
shown 10y the fact that the aggregate
mileage has been doubled since 1870.
The rapid progress Of last year is still
kept up. During the first six months Of
this year about thirty-scven hundred
miles have been opened, and the total
new mileage OF 1882 promises to fall lit
tie short of if it does not equal that OF
1881. At this rate of increase we shall
have III 1890 more than two hundred
thousand miles OF railway III operation.
This is an unmistoka BILE Indication of the
growth of the country, and particularly
Of the great west, whose rapid settlement
and extensive agricultural development
keep pace with the extension Of railroad
facilities.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
BAGGAGE Smashers Fooled.
From the Boston Advertiser.]

From the Boston AdVeft1ser.J
The appearance of the little Monitor
in Hampton Roads revolutionized naval
architecture, and ever since that day the
gun-makers and the iron-plate-makers
have We'd with each other in their often
sive and defensive manufactures. The
sole leather trunk is becoming, it is said,
as much thing of the past as the wood
en- war ship. The modern, safe. like,
iron trunks cave them in, smash them,
gouge hotes in them and squash their
contents. The trunk makers make for
drummers trunk with solid frame,
bound with hoop-iron bands, IN fact a
solid iron clad, which breaks baggage
smasher's heart. But the iron-clad
trunk, though the smasher cannot shat
ter it, makes very efficacious missile
when hurled upon hat-boxes, light port
manteaus and flimsy trunks. The mills
Of the gods have been grinding out ret1l-
button for the baggage-smasher, and IN
few years he will have nothing but
irun-clad trunks to toss about. When
the -plate-makers make aplate which
existing guns cannot penetrate the gun
Makers are quick to cast a gun which
can do it; but luckily the race Of bag
eage-smashers cannot be strengthened
to keep pace with the smasher-proo4
trunks which are now being built.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
Pulled His Tail.

(From the Portland (Ore.) Mercury.J
The immense forests in the neighbor-
hood Of Yaquina Bay are filed with cou
gars, bears, and other ferocious wild
animals, that, when driven by hunger,
sometimes lex the settlements for food.
A few days ago farmer named Sour
ry, residing short distance from Elk
City, was attacked by large cougar
while at work on his farm near the house.
The beast made desperate fight, knock
ing the man down before he could de-
fend himself, or Use pistol in his pos
session. Scurry was growing faint IN
the deathly struggle that ensued, when
his wife, who saw the attack from the
door Of hez cabin, ran to his assistance,
and, without stopping to consider her
danger, seized the brute's tail and by
main force dragged the animal from his
anticipated dinner. Scu1ry leapel to
his feet, and before the cougar could re-
new the assault struck him with the
sharp end of the mattock he had been
using, killing him instantly. Mrs. Sour
~ kept up we'll, but, when there was no
further need of exertion on her part, she
tottered and "fell all in heap" as her
husband said. He escaped with painful
scratches and an ugly bite in the should
or. They have dressed their assailants
skin, which now makes handsome rug
for the pioneers best room.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
CONVICT LABOR IN GREAT BRITAIN.

The report of the committee appoint
ed by the English home secretary in the
matter Of the employment of convict
labor sets forth that there are in Great
Britain about 10000 able-bodied con-
victs, of whom only about 1000 are i'm
mediately available for public works;
but a largely-increased number will
shortly become available. The COM
mittee suggests that convict labor might
be utilized in the construction of har-
bors of refuge at Dover, Flley and
Peterhead. The commission of 1859
60 recommended Peterhead Bay as a
suitable place for harbor of refuge,
further suggesting that $500, 900 should
be spent upon the work, 100000 of
that amount to be subscribed in the To-
cality; but this latter condition was at
that time found to be impracticable.
Unless second harbor should be pro
vided on the east coast of Scotland, the
proposal to select Peterhead will be met
by representations of the claims OF
Stonehaven Bay. The present convict
committee states that the labor of near
ly 700 convicts would be at once avail
able for the construction of harbor Of
refuge on the Scotch coast.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29

While Robert Mayfeld and Alex. King,
colored men, were endeavoring to remove
"scaffold from the blast furnace at Birming-
ham, Ala, on the :22d, they were overcome by
gas and fell to the bottom which was mass Of
red-hot ore and coal. Their bodies were re-
duced to cinders.
By an accident in mine at Scranton, Pa,
on the 22d, H. Hughes and Patrick Rochfort
were instantly killed and VIM Hayes and Thos.
Watkins fatally injured.
L. Baker and w. Ransom met their deaths in
frightful manner by falling INTO tank of hot
liquid at paper mill in Elkhart, Ind.
A fve-pound can of powder exploded in Mel
son Lewis gunshop at Troy, N. Y, on the 21st
inst, Vim. K. Lewis, son of the proprietor,
was fatally burned and the store wrecked.
Hans Fraker and Chris Oleson we're drowned
while hunting on Lake Buttes des Mortss, Wis,
on the 10Th, by the capslzing of their boat.
They we're both about 20 years of age, and
highly respected.
Rebecca Lockwood, aged SIS years, was
roasted alive at Philadelphia, Pa, on the Goth.
Her clothing took fire from lamp. Deceased
lead retired life and is reported to have been
immensely rich.
r. T.. Stanhope, one of the wealthiest citi
zens of Port Hope, Ont, was crushed to death
in his elevator ON the 10Th inst
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
Stuff1no an EIephant's Skin.

"The Taxidermal Art is the subject
Of richly illustrated article in the De-
cember Century, by Franklin II. North,
which contains the following decrip-
ton Of the mounting of an elephants
skin:
Not long ago, Ward dispatched man
to India to shoot an elephant. He OBJ
tanned permission from the governor Of
the Madras Presidency Qor the elephant
is protected 10y the laws), and after
long hunt, in which the natives joined,
finally secured tho largest stuffed speci-
vs comraro+;-~ H~~1~ey III cam,a'oe,,
Mass. Il.o elephant was shot through
the head. Careful measurements were
first made of the body and limbs, and
then the skin was removed in three sec
tions. One lncision was made at the top
Of the neck, along the back to the tail;
another divided the skin from the throat,
along the middle of the body under
meath, meeting the first incision at the
tail; and Il third cut severed the head
from the body. On the inside OF each
leg an incision was made from the sole of
foot to the abdominal opening. The
skin was removed by working from the
latter and the back cuts at the same
time, the legs being cut of at the joints.
Then the body was rolled over, and the
operation repeated. Finally the head
and trunk were skinned. The absence
of hair from the skin facilitated the
treatment of both sides with preserva-
tiyes. Both sides we're washed with ar
senical soap and salt, and rubbed with
flat stone. The skin Was then rolled up
and packed away. Two days later it was
spread out, and the pieces of flesh adj
herring we're removed. After being
again treated with arsenic, it was left
undisturbed for week, at the expiration
of which time the 6bers we're found to
be be hardened, and the epidermis thor
oughly set. Powdered alum was now
freely used, and the skin left to dry in
the shade. Twenty days after the COM
mencement of the operation, the skin,
then weighing only two hundred and
forty pounds, and was shipped to Amer
lea. Upon its arrival hither, four bars
of wrought iron, each twelve feet long
and one and quarter inches inches
thick, were bent into shape for the
legs and firmly bolted to beam SIX
teen feet long and four inches
thick. This was to serve as backbone
for the attachment of ribs, pelvis, and
scapulm. Some circular-shaped bones
were attached to the backbone, and laths
nailed thereon. Then the wooden pei
Wis and shoulder blades we're set, and at
each Joint of the leg around piece of wood
was fitted around the leg-iron, and iaths
nailed from one joint to the other. An
exact copy of the skull in wood was
bolted on in position. Then the several
parts we're wrapped with wisps OF straw,
and the manikin was covered with the skin
of the elephant. From the measurements
that had been made, the distances between
the various extremities we're copied. and
the protrusions initiated by stutting.
The trunk was filed with straw, and the
wooden imitation Of the skull covered
with clay and nodded into shape. After
the skin was thoroughly dry,-for previ-
GUS to mounting it had been in the re-
,, lapsing tank,-the seams were sewed
together and the elephant was Coin
!, ! r1nfQ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
RObberiPS.

Louis Peters fur store, st. Louis, Mo-, was
entered by burglars on the night of the 22d.
They took 81, $40 worth of seal goods.
The First National Bank of Denver has sent
to its correspondents IN Chicago circular stat
ing that throughout the year it has lost an en-
tire New York mail each month by robberies,
two hauls having been made in October.
Bonds and cash to the amount of $4,071
were taken from LUDWIG Stallmeyer, cabinet
maker, at Connorsville, Ind. Chas. Pope, a
roommate disappeared mysteriously, and sus-
picion naturally falls on him.
The house Of Hugh O'Neill, at Philadelphia,
Pa, was robbed of 5000 worth of bonds,
etc., on the 22d. Charles Moore and Bernard
O'Neill are under arrest.
Chester Waite, son of H. C. Waite, Mime
sofa state senator, was shot near Cold Spring
in that state, by a masked robber, who secured
$1,000 from his person.
The store and postoffice at Milton, Wis, was
entered on the night of the Goth by burglars
who forced the safe open. The thieves secured
about ST. 800 and decamped,
Property to the amount of over $150,000
which was stolen from the residence Of T. NJ
Gilchrist in Charlton, Saratoga County, N. y,
in August last was recovered on the 21st
through negotiations with the thieves in New
Yorkcity.
Edward Mitchell, colored coachman for a
railway official at Cleveland, stole from his en-
ployef diamond CROSS Valueu at Go,VUu, 6aVe
it to friend to keep. and fled to Indianapolis
where he was captured by detective.
Edward Jacques, his wife, and Charles Smith
were arrested at West Philadelphia for robbing
Edward McSorley, of Staten Island. N. Y, Of
more than $4,000 in cash and valuables.
They are charged with a number of other rob-
berries.
Burglars drilled the safe of J.. s. Henry,
Son & Co., at Brainsville, Ontario, and secured
$4,000.
Mrs. Charlotte L. Durand, of Newark, was
visited few days ago by lady whom she had
met at Atlantic City during the summer. After
the lady's departure Mrs. Durand missed 8
$4,000 diamond, which had been moved from
its setting in ring, q present from her hus
band before bis death. Detectives are look
ing for the lady visitor,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
A Modern Lear.
[Akron CO., Dispatch to Philadelphia Prcss.]

[Akron CO., Dispatch to Philadelphia Frcss.]
An old gentleman named Henry Har-
beck, who is incapicitated from work,
having been broken down by his severe
labors in past years, and who has a fam
lily OF well-to-do sons and daughters,
made so by his own hard labor and
frugality, was thrust out of home a few
nights ago because he could no longer
bring anything into the household to add
to tn e luxury Of his children. Several
years ago Mr.. Harbeck divided his pro-
perty among his children. After they
had thrust him from his house he was
given shelter by colored family living
in the vicinity ofAis home and who were
once his:servantss The colored people,
however, soon grew tired of supporting
and taking charge Of the old man and
last night theyrequested him to leave
their humble home. Mr.. Harbeck tot
tered from the place and wandered hope
lessly, about the streets. At about IL
o'clock he was found by two gentlemen
who led him to the city prison, where he
was placed in the Care Of the police lieu
tenant. Thehumane society will inyesti:
gate the ease. .,-~.,..,. ,e,s.-..::ss: J:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
Fatalities at a Fire.

R. L., and spread so rapidly as to cut off exit
from the fourth story, which was occupied by
a jewelry manufacturing establishment en-
ployng forty operatives. There being no fire
escape the imprisoned operatives, mainly
women, were compelled to jump across a Is
foot alley to the roof of frame structural
drop Of twenty feet. Many fell short and
dropped into the alley, while others were in-
jured by being Jumped upon. Two girls were
killed and three fatally injured. The remain
der of the wounded--about 1G-will recover.
Pecuniary loss about $4,000. The iremen
worked nobly to save the lives of the unfortu-
mates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
washington Officials Remoyed.s

Considerable excitement was created at
Washington on the 25th, by the action Of the
President in removing from Office Marshal
Henry, of the District of Columbia, Postmaster
D. 3. Anger, Assistant Postmaster Myron D.
Parker. NJ. D. Helm, foreman in the govern
ment printing department and Geo. E. Spencer,
government director of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. The removals were mado at the request
of Attorney General Brewster and Geo. Bliss,
counsel fol- the government in the Star Route
cases, who claims that the above named
officials sympathized with and aided the con-
spirators. A number Of other heads are said to
he shakv
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
A Necklace with q Romantic History.

on Broadway q 1 Tas shown a necklace
whose. history is quite romantic: It is
composed Of about thirty oriental pearls
of the largest and most valuable descrip-
ton, held with black jet clasp, set with
two dazzling solitaire, diamonds. ltais
valued at $40, 900, and is said to be I'M
matched either in this country or abroad.
1t was the property of the family Of the
Duchess de Kaufraumont, and was pre-
sented by Napoleon Bonaparte. 1ts last
owner was the Countess Petrovosby ! a
Russian lady and near relative to the
Kaufraumonts, who was living in St.
Petersburg until misfortune compelled
her to part with the precious pearls. &s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
The Festive COw.hOV.

forty cowboys on the 22d, who rode through
the streets shooting in reckless manner.
They burned the sidewalks and perforated all
the saloon lamps with bullets. A st. Louis
drummer was captured and compelled to dance
two hours in q ring under cover of a perfect
battery Of revolvers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29

On the night Of the 25th the Dublin police
attempted to arrest party of suspicious char
acters and a regular melee ensued. Detective
Cox was fatally wounded. Detective Eastman
pursued Coxs slayer and wounded him twice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
Stern Justice

The awful midnight murder of the Joyce
family i'll Connemara, Ireland, a region IN
famous for the many deeds of atrocity there
pcrpetratcd, on the 18th of last August, will be
punished in manner scarcely less thrilling
than the crime itself. Three of the leaders Of
the band of assasslns have had their trial at
Dublin, and have received the sentence Of
death, and on the 21st inst, four accomplices
pleaded guilty and threw themselves upon the
mercy of the crown. The appeals of their
counsel, and the acquiescence therein of the
encouragement, were, however, of no avail,
and they were sentenced to die on the scaffold
December Is. In passing sentence Judge
some of the men had been terrorized into par
ticlpation in the massacre, and perhaps had
taken no actual manual part in the deed, and
he should therefore be glad if in their case the
appeal for mercy were needed by those with
whom the decision rested.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
rr,usopora IN nnof1,.

Gath, railway bridge in process of construc.
ton fell, crushing a number Of workmen who
we're eating breakfast underneath the structure.
Seven were killed and several seriously
in inrn1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
DeadIy ExDlOSiOns.

Jacobys powder mill in Montgomery County,
frightfully mangled.
Ten persons are reported killed by the ex-
plosion Of a powder mill near Guayaquil,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
THE EFFECTS OF FORESTS.

The rapid destruction Of the forests Of
the country has been the subject of
many able articles, and much thought
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
Work Of the Flames.

A disastrous fire occurred at Greenpoint, L.
l., on the afternoon of the 26th which de-
stroyed the Brooklyn oil works, Devoe's oil
works, the tank-boat Sweepstakes, bark Thism.
Church g. Co.'s salsoda factory and Smiths
box-makng establishment. Loss $24e,O00.
The Geneva Worsted Co.'s securing building
at Providence, R. l., burned on the Goth. Loss
$4,000.
Bennett Il Duffy's immense stove factory at
Louisville, KY, was destroyed by fire on the
25th. Loss about $135,O0O.
A blaze at Lancaster, Ia, on the 18th wiped
out the Printers Paper Mill and large COW
cred bridge adjoining. Loss $40, 900.
The railway car shops of the London and
Northwestern Company at Wolverton, Eng,
burned on the 25th. Loss sl0o, 900.
Geo. Bailcy's handsome dwelling at Cold
Springs. a Buffalo, N. Y, suburb was struck
by lightning on the Gath and consumed by fire.
Loss 100000.
A New York restaurant containing paintings
valued at 5000, was burned out on the
oath.
Grants shoe factory, Montcalm Ward. Que,
was destroyed by fire on the Oath. Loss $780,
600.
Marcus general store at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
loss 100000.
The general stores of Good & Brisbane, and
Larson & Nelson, the Masonic Hall, Tribune
office and Good & Brisbane's furniture estab-
5 7 nre 81 e. sby M 1oa Me9 ''"
| The upper story Of two mills occupied by
burned out on tho 23d. Loss s150,0O0.
FIRES on the 22d: Kent's furniture factory
and Longs saw mill, Grand Rapids, Mich,
1000; several lumber yards aud a foundry,
Burlington, VT, $4,000; residence of Walter
Caruth, near Dallas. Texas, $4,000; business
houses at Henderson, Texas, $4,000; Ne"
Hartford Cotton Co.'S old mill, Utica, N. Y,
$4,000.
Perry, ILL.,. was visited by a disastrous con-
migration on the 2Uth. A livery stable with
seven horses and the regular complement of
vehicles, printing office, a carriage factory, q
grocery store and a saddlery establishment
were consumed. Loss Sl5,0O0
Teneyck's shingle mill was almost consumed
by fire at East Saginaw, Mich, en- the 18th
Loss $4,000,
A fire broke out in the Short Mountain Col
liery, Likcns, Pa, on the night of the 10Th ane
was raging at last accounts. -Four hundrGt
persons are thrown out Of employment. II
January 1873, a fire in this mine caused loss
of $1,O00,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29

London dispatches announce the deaths of
Rev. Edward Hawkins and the Earl of Har-
rowby.
Col. Milton Coggswell retired army officer
and deputy governor Of the soldiers home at
Washington, D. c., died suddenly of apoplexy
on the Goth. Deceased WAS one of the three
Union officers held as hostages at Charleston
in 1862 to prevent the destruction Of rebel
privateers bv federal troops
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
obituary..

Com. Henry Eagle, one of theloldest officers
of the navy, died at New York on the night Of
the 26th. He was born in New York City in
1901, commissioned commodore in 1862 and re-
tired in 1868.
Prof. O. J. Goodrich, Denver, COL, journal
list, died on the 26th of pneumonia.
Cyrus Hewitt, formerly commissioner OF
state lands in Michigan, died at Detroit on the
23d.
Judge Lowell Moore, resident of Grand
Rapids, Mich, for forty years, is dead. Age
IS years.
Fred. J. Letterle, prominent dealer in live
stock, died suddenly at Louisville, KY, on the
23d, of heart disease.
DR.. John I. Brown, one Of the oldest and best
known apothecaries in Boston, Mass.i died on
the 22d aged 80.
Judge James L. Caldwell. leading member
of the bar at shelbyville, KY, fell dead Of apo
plexy on the 22d.
Thurlow Weed, the famous and aged jour-
nalist and politician of New York, died on the
22d, aged IS. He was one of the most remark
able meu of his time. He left an estate valued
at over 81 100000.
Rev. Dionysius Abarth, Franciscan father,
died at Louisville, KY, on the night of the
Detroit and was widely known as a represent
alive of his order at the Baltimore council. .
James S. Harrison a prominent vessel owner
of Buffalo, N. Y, passed away on the 2oth,
aged 63.
Edward Jones, resident OF Rochester, N. Y.
for half acentury, died on the 21st. Deceased
was brother of Geo. Jones, of the New York
Times.
Col. VIM. H. MacMahone, tariff commissioner
for the state Of New York, died suddenly at
his home on the 21st, of rheumatism of the
! heart.
/ Gen: D: P. Upham, a prominent Arkansas
politician died at Little Rock on the 21st.
Isaac R. Butts, the oldest printer in Boston,
died on the 18th.
| Colonel c.. E. Grisson, president OF the
Michigan state military board and grand COM
mander of Knights Templars, died at st.
! Johns on the 20th. y
I Prof. Henry Draper. the celebrated astrono-
mer, died at New York on the 21st inst. He
received special gold medal from congress
for his labors with the sion iappointe 81
J. to observe the transit of Venus in 1874.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Suicide
RiOtinx I'm Ireland.

B. H. Crapster, for ten OF twelve years
postmaster at Shelbyville, KY, committed sui
eide on the 23d inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29

PAPEF1Na
Done by the day or roll; also Calsomining. All
work warranted. Residence, near Ames' Foundry
MRS. NJ. A. FORD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-29


The schooner Colingwood, laden with cedar.
waterlogged on Lake Michigan in a gale on the
night of the 23d. The crew chung to the old
hulk until she went to pieces, when they We're
left to the mercy Of the elements. Three Of
the crew were picked up by steamer after be-
ing atioat OH piece of deck for 81 hours. The
balance of the Coilingwood's crew, five in num-
Der, found watery graves.
The lake schooner J. w. Doane, valued at
$27,CUO. was dashed to pieces on the
brcakwatcr at Buffalo, n Y, on tho night Of
the 23d. No lives lost.
A steamboat captain reported at Sunderland,
England. that his vessel passed a raft off the
coast of Norfolk, to which several corpses we're
laSbed.
The steamer Winton, bound for England,
from the Black Sea, with cargo of grain,
foundered off the Island Of Ushant, coast OF
France. Thirty persons were drowned.
The steamship Wearmoutb, bound from,
Quebec to London with IL cargo of seals, was
wrecked on Magdaleu Island, on the 18th. Out
of the crew of twenty only four were saved.