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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

DoDaE CITY, Kansas. was the scene of
great excitement on the 9th inst, caused by q
committee Of vigilantes taking possession of the
town and running things to suit themselves.
They claim to represent law and morality, and
are recognized by the new mayor. No blood
has been shed.
GEORGE B. GAVIN. who for twenty years oc-
cupied the position of secretary of the board
of police commissioners of st. Louis, disap-
pearcd on the night OF the 8th and is sup
posed to have committed suicide. He was re-
Gently suspended from Office, pending an ex.
animation Of his books.
Two prisoners IN the state penitentiary at
Allegheny City, Pa, set fire to their cells on
the night Of the 9th inst. expecting to escape
during the excitement. The fire was put out,
however, and they got left.
A RAID was made by farm laborers near
Muncie, Ind, on the 9Th inst, on farm ma
chinery. Several barns containing self-bind-
ing reapers were set on fire and burned.
JIM HERNDoN, one Of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith train robbers who shot Conductor
Cain, has been convicted of murder In the first
degree. The jury were out thirty minutes. .
PAYMAsTER WAssoN, Of the United States
army, who was robbed Of $4,000 ON : train
near Fort Worth, Texas, short time ago, con.
fessed on the 9Th inst. that he hid the money
himself and claimed he had been robbed to
cover shortage in his accounts with the gov
ernmont.
Two burglars entered the house Of Mrs.
Moore, in West Hartford, Conn.,, on the night
Of the 7th inst, aud after ranslcking the house
for plunder, outraged Q granddaughter OF Mrs.
Moore. ssSE II 4: l@Asss:i
The preliminary trial Of Congressman
Thompson for the murder Of Walter 81. Davis
began at Harrodsburg, KY, On the 8th inst.
Senator Voorhees, and Congressman Blackburn
are his counsel. $sss#3 IS szs 55 3..R Ssss
GEoRaE GRAPmL was mysteriouslv shot
by an unknown party on North Market Street,
Chicago, on the morning OF the 7th inst, The
ball took effect in one knee. There Is no clue
to his assailant. 81 St 5ss3
An attempt WAS made IN Chicago on the 7th
inst, to begin tho trial Of Jere Dunn for the
murder Of the pugilist Jim Elliott, but after
exhausting the regular panel without gethng
. jury IN adjournment Was taken. s.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CARLEl; RAMS.

The third trial of Kelly, for participation in
the Phoenix Park murder, ended on the 9th
inst, by verdict Of guilty. The prisoner was
sentenced to be hanged on the 9Th Of June;
The jury were out On hour.
The editor Of paper in Breslau; Germany,
was sent to prison for six months on the 7th
inst, for speaking disrespectfu!'y Of the
emperor. The remark Was uttered in theater.
The lord lieutenant of Ireland has conamuted
the death sentence of Patrick DELANEY. who
pleaded guilty to participation in the mtirder
Of Cavenlish aud Burke.
TIE governor of Limerick jail has retired
from that cf1ice. The cause is supposed to be
complaints of bal treatment made by suspects
while in his care:
The third trial of Timothy Kelly for partic::
patton in the murder OF Cavendish and Burke
began OH the 7th inst, at Dublin.
TABREEs PERSIA, was visited by an earthquake,
on the 5th inst.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred at the gov
ernment powder magazine at Portsmouth,
Eng, on the 9Th inst, completely demoliehing
the building and killing nine persons:
HANLoN, who was on trial in Dublin for An
attempt to murder Juror Field, was found
guilty on the 4th inst, and sentenced to penal
servitude for life.
BUILDING used fer the manufacture of cx.
plosives has been discovered at Cronstadt,
in Russia, and several naval officers who are
said to have teen engaged in the business we're
arrested on the 4th inst.
F1Tz ANDRES, q cotton merchant at Liver
pool. Manchester, Alexandra and other cities,
has failed. Liabilities el50,00O.
INDICTMENTS for murder were found on the
Sd inst, against lyman, (N. y John Walsh
and p. s. Sheridan, and bill Is accessory
after the fact against Fitzharris.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
III ERE AND THERE.

THE Florida Ship Canal Company was duly
organized at Washington on the 9th inst. 1t
is expected that work will be begun by the first
of September. The canal will run from the st.
Johns River on the east to the SWaree River
onathe Gulf of Mexico.
The New York Daily World was sold on tie
9th inst. to Joseph Pulitzer, of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
A DISASTROUS storm is reported along the Le-
high and Wyoming valleys, in Pennsylvania,
On the 9Th inst.
A CONTRACT was sgnel on the 9th inst, be-
tween Pjttsburg firm and New York state
officials for the employment Of $50 convicts in
the Clinton Prison for five years ar IS cents
q day. Tuey willmanufacture clothing for the
Wholesale trade.
C. C. SNowDoN & Co., heavy ironmongers of
Montreal. who lately failed will pay fifty cents
on the dollar
CHAs. B. HALL, president of the Boston Ma
tionai Bank, died on the Sth inst.
UP to the 9Th inst, fifty-four saloons in
Des Moines. Iowa, had taken out licenses, for
which 81. 600 each were paid.
SIXTEEN young men and boys were fined 80
and costs each in Chicago, on the 9TH inst,
for jumping on railroad trains while IN motion.
They were all arrested while stealing rides to
their work.
o. A. T1NsMAN l. Co., coke manufacturers,
of Pittsburg, made an assig ment on the 7th
inst. Liabilities $316, 900.
The United States supreme court adjourned
on the 9TH inst, to October. Among the i'm
portant decisions rendered by the court during
the last few days of its session was that of the
famous " Granger" law case appealed from
the supreme court of Indiana. The decision
of the court below is affirmed.
+ ANOTHER senator is in trouble. Complaint
was filed in tie first judicial district of Nevada
on the It'll by the wife Of Senator Fair, of Me-
vada, for divorce. Mrs. Fair charges her hus.
band with habi:ually breaking the seventh
commandment.
MOODY and Sankey, the evangelists, we're
among the passengers on the Liverpool steamer,
Alaska, which arrived at New York on the 6tn
inst.
The bricklayers Of Petersburg, Va, struck
| on the 4th for IN increase to So per day, which
was granted.
Four prisoners, convicted of various crimes.
escaped from room under the criminal court
room at Washington, D. c., on the 4th inst.
JOHN RUSSELL, printer by trade and a
miser, died in Bellevue Hospital, New York,
| on the I'd inst, without friends or home. AT.
| ter his death it was found that he had &c.
GOO in New York banks. He was an English
man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
A Set Net TO be Broken.


A man in Texas was arrested for run
ming away with three sisters-triplets
and was placed on trial.
"You are a nice fellow" said the
Judge, as preliminary.
II know it. jedge; leastwise that's
what the gals said"
"What do you mean by running away
with three women, and running the peace
of a happy family?"
"I meant to marry 'em, jeige."
"Iusatiate monster! would not one suf'
fice?"
"Put it leetle palmer, jedge."
"Wouldn't one have been enough ?"
cit mought look that ERE way to you,
ledge, and did to me at fust, but you see
there was three of 'em, kind of one set,
like"
"Tbat doesn't count in law"
"Mebbe it don't, jedge, but them gals
and me talked it all over, and they was
mighty attached to each other, and said
it was pity for me to take one of them
triplets and break the set, SO we jest
concluded to hang together, and I'll be
burned if we wasn't hangin' right out
for Utah, and no mistake" ;"
."The law does not recognize any such
excuses"
"All right, old man; go ahead. There
was three agin one, and if I have to suf.
fer I kin stand it; but I want tosay right
here, jedge, if any fool cuss breaks that
set while I'm s,ferin', I'll break biz
burned skull as shore as I'm dyin
sinner, and you can bet rawbide on it. =
The case WAS continued. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

MRS. HIRAM GRANGER, of Detroit, committed
suicide on the 9Th inst, by hanging.
A GREAT sensation was caused in st. Louis
ON the 7th, by the finding of Fanny Kirchofer,
who disappeared from the house of H. C.
Hars.ick. president of the Mississippi Valley
transportation Company, early IN February.
Her friends had given her up as dead. When
found she had just given birth to mulatto
chlld. 1t appears that she had been criminally
and ran away to hide her shaine.
CoNsiDERABLE excitement was caused in Bos-
ton on the 7th inst, by the attempt Of a. crank
named Brennan to kill the chief Of the district
police. The ball took effect in the arm of the
victim and the wound Is not considered serious.
MATHEW SMITH, piano mover, was killed
in dlunken quarrel by Thomas McIanney,
fi6fk. ~
PArR1eK and William FlyG==:~ ~-ether and son.
quarre!ed at their home at Long Island City
on the 9th INST, aud the f.th.r killed the son
with an axe.
EDWARD DoNNELnG. driver for laundry en-
State Street, Chicago. was found in the stable
OF the firm on the morning of the 9Th inst,
with his skull crushed by blow from some
iron instrument. He died few hours after
FRANK MANN, of Oxford, Mass, shot and
killed Mrr. Mary Moore, of NIiIbury, and then
committed suicide. They were engaged to be
married, and had quarreled.
Col. SHARP, chief Inspector OF the general
postofice at Washington. made a raid on o
number Of private postoffi ,es in New York, on
the 4th inst. These institutions have been de-
frauding the government out of large amount
nf wealth ~ hanH1infy oifU il af 1nca fhon IT
s. postal rates.
PATRoLMAN Francis MALONE was shot and
instantly killed in New York, on the 4th inst,
by Michael Sullivan, brass finisher.
SoME vandal took out the coruer stone of the
colored Methodist Chulch at Terre Haute, Ind,
on the night of the Sd inst, and stole the con-
tents, valued at about $4. The dispatch fur
ther states that the rest Of the building WAS
left.
An old man named William Hayes, living
near Joliet, Ind, kept $4,000, which he had
saved in tie past thirty years as ]aborer, hid
in his house, being afraid to t1ust it to banks.
On the Sd inst. he found the money missing,
and no clue to the thief.
JOHN LEE, colorcd, was hanged on the 7th
inst, at Gainesville, Fla., for the murder of
Joseph Crockett, Texas horse trader.
JOSHUA CLIFFORD, aged II, was found guilty
on the 4th inst, at Oswego. N. Y, Of murder
ing his wife, and sentenced to be hanged June
22d.
Al Utica, N. Y, on the Sd inst, Mrs. Burl-
son committed suicide by the kerosele line.
THOMAS B. PHEBY, ex-superintendent of the
Indigo Consolidated Mining and Milling Com
pany, of New York, was arrested in that city on
the Sd inst, charged with appropriating funds
OF the company to the amount of $50, ,468.46.
". B. GREEN, station agent on the Utah
Northern Railroad at Eagle Rock, a.. was shot
and instantly killed on the Sd inst, by dis
charged employe Of the road named Whitby.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

MlNNeSUJH.
LUvfnNn, Rock County, has been sup:
piled with gasoline street-lamps.
WILLIAM SARGENT died recently at
Stewartsville, Olmstead County, aged
ia years.
The elevator at the Wirona and st.
Peter depot at st. Peter is being taken
down; and will be shipped to Nordland;
OAK:
TIE store of S. G. Williams, of Her.
man, has been closed by the sheriff, on
an execution received by William Lee,
of st. PAul.
A CHILD Of the masculine gender; ap:
rarentIy about three or four years old,
was found on Patrick Connell's doorstep
in ST.: Charles.
THE site for Bishop Se1denbuech's
new cathedral in st. Cloud has been
staked out and work on the excavation
will begin Immediately.
The photographer who eloped last
summer with another mans wife from
Pelican Rapids, returned to Fergus
Falls few days ago and barely escaped
being shot by the victlm's father:
An expert has gone to Granite Falls to
definitely determine whether gold txists
under the ercucd in quantities sufficient
to pay for digging it. Land owners in
that vicinity are on the expectaut seat.
THERE is considerable commotion at
Wabasha, on account Of the Develop
ment of case of smallpox in the FAM
lily of man named Coville, on the west
side of the slough, the victim being a
young child.
JACOB 81. D1ETz, formerly employed
by the Ge1man-Amelican Bank of ST..
Paul, for eight years, has purchased
Mr.. Schwartz interest in the bank OF
Belle Plaine, been elected cashier and as
sufhed duties.
The wife of Charles Elmigh, a popu-
lar st. Paul barber, has gone and left
Charles to battle alone. Mrs. Elmigh
had been true ard faithful for eighteen
years, and the suddenness of her depar-
ture was rather surprising.
TWENTY. THREE thousand acres of land
in Fremont, East Chain, Silver Lake
and Pleasant Prairie have just been cold
to bona ode settlers, and 800 families
will locate there this year: The buyers
are Germans, Danes and Swedes, though
the former predominate.
RALPH J. WIGEB; a young man 33
ye ars of age, committed suicideat Pipe.
stone City a few days ago. Mr.. Wiger
was at one time a prosperous and popu.
lar merchant, but fast ways of living
brought financial ruin, discoursgement,
and death at his own hands.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
A Novel Fire Escape.

(From the Chicago News.J
A test exhibition of new system of
fire escape; the invention of George H.
Thompson; of Plattsmouth, Neb, was
given at the Leland Hotel this afternoon.
The novelty of the escape lies In the fact
that there is no apparatus. In the face
of the wall, and either directly above one
antjther, or at distances of one half or
one whole brick to the right and left,
cavities are made by the removal Of two
bricks. The distance between each
cavity is equivalent to three courses OF
brick. In each receptacle thus made an
iron box eight inches long by four and
one-half inches wide and high is placed.
It fits the niche precisely, being of the
cubical dimensions Of the two bricks re-
moved. The front of the box; which is
flush with the wall; and which swings
from hinges on it's upper edge, yields to
gentle pressure and reveals a solid iron
bar, Of the length of the box, which,
fixed transversely in the sides Of the lat
ter, fits neatly 10 channel nodded into
the swinging lid. Il is this bar, which
a hand may firmly grasp, and 1oot Sc
cure]y rest upon, that constitutes O
round in the invisible ladder. So many
boxes ther, 80 many rounds, and of
such a length the ladder. If the
lateral space is limited, as along the
edge of building, or between YER
tical row of windows in close proxim-
ity, then the boxes are placed the one
above another. Otherwise they are
more conveniently placed to form zig
gag row, invisible when painted the
Identical color of the building. The
bottom OF each box is slightly beveled
to permit of tho escape of water. When
he boxes are to he inserted In the walls
of stone structure, suitable reeeptacles
are to be ch1seled out of the stone.
This ladder if it may be 80 called, has
been placed in the wall Of the hotel
fronting upon the alley separating the
former and the armory. Mr.. Thomp=
son slowed that he has invented fire.
escape that will bear more men than
ever fire. ladder has been known to mold,
and which is accessible from every win
dow where egress is possible. Mr.. Le-
land is causing his house to be thor
ougbly provided with these always-ready
Romeo ladders, four or five Of which
will soon have been placed in both the
Jackson Street and Michigan Avenue
walle. The inventor of this escape, who
has made use of the system in the
PIattsmouth Opera House, of which he
was the architect, and with which sew
eral Omaha buildings are coon to be
provided, conceived the essential idea ol
the system after the Newhall House fire
when be saw the advantage of al escape
Of this character, which might be incor
porated in the walls of the building by
the hnil1pr
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
Two Ways of Looking at Things.

from the New Haven Register.]
Two boys vent to hunt grapes. Ooe
was happy because they fouod grapce.
TEe other was unhappy because the
grapes had seeds iu them.
Two men, being convalescent, were
asked how they were. One said: Il am
better to- day." The other said: II was
worse yesterday"
When trains one man says: "This will
make mud" Another: "Ihis will lay
the dust"
Two children looking through coiored
glasses, one said: 1.-The world is blue. -
And the other said: ''It is bright"
Two boys eating their dinner, one said
II would rather have something other
than this" The other eaid: "Ihis is
better than nothing"
A servant thinks mans house is prin-
c:pally kitchen. A guest, that it is princi-
ii am sorry that live," says one man.
clam sorry that I muet die, "sa ays another.
81 am glad" says one, ''tbat it is no
worse. II am sorry" says another,
ssthat it is no better"
/ One man spoils good repast by think
ing of a better 1epast of another.
Another one enjoys poor repast by con-
trasting it with none at all.
One man is thankful for his blessings.
Another is morose for his misfortune.
One man thinks be is entitled to bet.
ter world, and is dissatisfied because
be hasn't got 1t. Another thinks he is
not justly entitled to any. and is satisfied
with this.
One man makes up his account from
his wants. Another from his assets.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
A SERIOUS JOKE
BY MARGARET EYTINGE.

4 Iatge and sp1ightly cat, she walked
With llghtsome steps the strand;
A youthful crab ke e]yly peeped
Out of bis house CT sand.
Aud. "Ob," he said, tn do It sure3
How jol y it will bel"
And clicked his claws like castaRets,
He laughed so heartily.
And as Dame Puss wandered that way,3
He quickly upward sprang,
And nipped the end Of her long tail,
And closely to it clung.
While ''I'm a clever crab, :" he cried,
';rhis is the greatest fun
Was ever known on April First,
Since April F-rst begunw
Not one word said that cat, but ran
Most swiftly o'er the ground
Until, near by a gray, old tree,
4 gray, old stone she found;
And on this stone the crab Sa.s wkneked,
With whacks but very few,
When sndd. My HIS evercsat
Of she'll split right III .ve,
Then with one paw she scoopeA him out.
and down her throat he went,
And Ger h1. face there spread q look
Of deep, feiiEe content.
And "He will laugh no more, she purred,
'.His joking days are past;
He little thought this Apt1l First
Would be his April last" Good Cheer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

asmuch as it is concrete, slightly aex-
ible mass Of pitch. It is plain on which
bushes and patches of vegetable forma.
tion and pools of water are to be seen.
There is no difficulty in walking or wad-
ing over it. The pitch is dug up with
pickaxes and breaks off in large Jumps.
The diggers never go deep enough to
find the pitch eoft and elastic. In short
time the cavity made fills up again. The
lake comprises about one hundred acres,
End Will probably in time become ex-
haiisttd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
CARVING the War. into Africa.
from Iife.1 o.. .. s--- 70 -

Visiting Briton-Y Yeas, Miss Wosalind
but your politicians lot of
blawsted cads, y'knaw. You are-aw---
Wuled by set OF wiotous wascals whom
YOU wouldn't dveam of-aw-inviting to
your house. ".y, s=.E
Rosaliud- True; but in England You
are governed by persons who wouldn't
dream Of inviting you to theirs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

a APENNsYLvAx1A lady hasan egg which
che claims Is 1O6 years old. She is saw
ing it for Oscar Wilde when he makes his
first appearance on the stage in this coun-
ty.-N. 7. Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

THE famous :. Pitch Lake." in Trini-
dad, is a misnomer in point Of name, in.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

\ USTlN UNION BAND AND ORCHESTRA
"A CHAs. H WILBoUR, Leader. This Band has
eighteen members ana the Orchestra six, Either
organization ara prepared to furnish frat. class
music at an hours notice for s1y and all 90 asiops
where their services may bs desired ard 1T reason
able rates Ali applications made to the Leader.
or to ". II. Whitman, Secretary, will receive prompt
SIen'lon. 1pr26
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
RoYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. IA.

o. E.
>,sss.4ksz<. The regular meetings Of Austin
S28EL Lodge, No. 10, are held iu their hall
every Tuesday evening. Odd Fellows
ahNHSs from other juri- dictions, whose busi-
ness may lead them t. Austin, cordially invi ed
to visit US. J. " OWENS n 4;
Z. DErTELBACH, Secretary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

O1D rose and rose boreale are the new
names for ashes Of roses.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16
SOCIETIES..

E>1DsLITT Lo1 GE, No. 80, A. F.&A.M,
q The regular commute stions of this lodae
are held in Masonic Hal third story Bac-
~ tori bl ,ck, Au tin, Minnes ,ta, on the frat
Nan? nird Wednesday evenings of each
mon,n. JOSEPH ADAMS, ". NJ.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-16

PAPER1Ne
work warran:e1. Residence, near Amos Foundry.
MRS. II. A. FORD,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-15

he said: There is no social question there are
social questions His career is cut short as Siira
be aus was, but his life was long enough TO save
the honor of his country. to secure by lncreoipio
exertions ana skill the legal establishment Oh 'he
Republic in 1875; to protect that Republic as VIC
saw, against what but for him wouldhave been sue
cessful consoirng against it two years later Ier
hsps he did still greater service when he uttered INC
phrase which fol the rest of the century 10 co'"o
will be the motto of French Liberals: " LIE c'~'-
calisme-rioia ennemu" For it is to Gamoe'."
more than to any one else that France, awakening 70
new lite in generation educated by State Scnooi-
masters will owe her emancipation from the RUE Vi
the Romish priest. W w. g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-15
poIYGS TIE CENTRAL LABOR UNION

The Central Labor Union met yesterday after;
noon at Clarendon Hall, Hugh Greenan oil CoopeIs
Union No 4, IN ,he chair. Mathew Maguire, tue
secretary, presented a report eohgratuiatihg 'ne
Union upon tho work done daring the past year
Tue sum of $4,000 had been contributed III siA
months to heap struggling tellow-woIhlhgne1a 400 NJ
the fight against their employers. Inc iV,ovo
votes cast at the last election for Labor Candidates
but presaged the ultimate victory that wouiu At
tend united political action. ,,,i,
The following officers were elected TO serve uhln
the adoption OF a new constitution: Joseph bayless
of the Unity Labor Club. secretary; A. Schiags OF
The FURNITURE Workers Association, hnanciai soei0
taIy and George Blair, treasurer. a..
the committee un legislation repor ed an Aoe
for the better proiec ion OF tenants rights ala "
nr,yent ejectnleuts" which makes il unaw1ui ioi
n landlord 10 eject o tenant between May ana
April 80. unless for, failure TO pay , ,cnr
In provides also for notice OF three months rom
May before landlord can OBTAIN possess on oi a s
propsrty, and il insists That the rental shali W
based on net profit of 10 per cent on tine &C uss
cost of construction and tho market value oil Tue
land. joan w. Franklin Thought tine Central Laoo'
Union ought Tot 70 recognize Landlords ana renss;
but William Nc, abe, waie insisting that Ien ~
collector was tnlef thought II the present sta'e0 VI
affairs the proposed Law was desirable.