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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
A Missing Link.


It occupied about three seats by throw
ing it's long coat-tails at full length on
either side, and crossing it's legs, it oo-
cupied q large portion Of the
center of the car. It was about me-
dunn height, dark complexion, and what
purported to be mustache adorned it's
upper lip, and on either side of it's face
about . dozen hairs, stiff with cosmet-
ique, were combed towards its nose.
On it's left hand it had large seal ring,
and the thumb and forefnger of light
yellow glove were pulled on in such q
manner, however, that the ring showed
to great advantage. Its pantaloons were
so tight that it was with difficulty it
could assume sitting position, and after
having once gained that position it was
obliged to rise and lay it's long coat-tails
out evenly on either side. Then having
at last got seated to its own satisfaction,
it began to: talk, not for any personal
reasons or for the entertainment of it's
companion, utfor the edifcation of the
passengers in the car. II "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Hansel 4 Co., saddle The loss is estimated
at $500, 900.

Hansel Co., saddle The loss is estimated
at $500, 900.
FIRE at Dodge, Ia., on the goth inst, de-
stroyed G. Blandin's elevator and two small
residences. The total loss is $4,000; no in
surance.
CHARLES JOHNSON reports that he and four
other swedes capsized while sailing on Lake
Washington, Washington Territory. His COM
panions, Aaron Lorscn, Aaron johnson, R.
Johnson and one whose name is unknown,
we're drowned. The survivor cung to the boat
five hours as it drifted ashore, in an exhausted
condition. He finally reached the house Of a
settler.
HERMAN HARTMAN, Del. Rhoades and Grant
Moore were drowned at William sport, Pa, on
the 10Th inst, by the capsizing of a boat.
The parliament houses, at Quebec, were de-
stroyed by fire on tho night of the 10th inst.
The west wing of the building. containing the
committee rooms, were alone saved, but much
damaged.
AN incendiary fire at Bethany, No., destroyed
pearly two squares of buildings. The loss is
estimated at 10000; partially insured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Between Two Fires.


A dispatch from Tombstone, A. T.
says: John Lyons, welt-known citizen
OF this county, or Friday last, while at
work in the shaft of mine near Tres
Alamos, had just put in four shots, when,
on reaching the top of the shaft, be be-
held four mounted Apaches rapidly ap.
preaching. As they saw him emerge,
they decreased their pace, and their
fientlish yells relieved Mr.. Lyons from
all doubts as to their intents toward
himself. For an instant he was
paralyzed with terror. Being entirely
unarmed, resistance was not to be
thought Of, while escape by flight was
equally impossible. His first impulse
was to hu1l himself into the shaft and be
blown to atoms by the explosion of the
blast, rather than to perish miserably at
the hands Of the remorseless 6erds who
had him at their mercy. These refec-
tions occupied but moments time; but
now the Apaches we're almost upon
him. Suddenly. with the instinct
of despair, Mr.. Lyons threw himself be
hind pile of rock close to hand and in
the same instant the blast in the bottom
of the shaft exploded with terrific effect,
throwing a shower of rock and debris
high in the air, which was followed by a
dense volume of smoke rolling up from
the shaft. The Indians, who were sure
of their victim, halted a moment at this
unexpected, and to them mysterious
eruption, then, with yell, not of tri-
umph, but Of rage mingled with terror,
wheeled their horses and galloped of
in the direction whence they came. Mr..
Lyons could at first scare ly realize that
he escaped almost miraculously from 6
horrible death, but as soon as he had re
covered from bis amazement, departed
from Tres Alamos, meeting on the road
q party of neighbors going out in search
for his remains, they having seen the In
dams heading in the direction o. tht
mine, and not doubling that Mr.. Lyon
had fallen victim Of their savage feroc
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOUND AT LAST.

The mystery of the disappearance of Maggie
Hennecke was solved on the goth INST, by the
finding of the body in the Klnnickinnic River,
at the foot Of National Avenue, Milwaukee,
within block Of the spot where the bat be-
longing to her was found floating shortly after
her disappearance on the Gath Of October last.
After the finding Of the hat as noted the river
was dragged ard cannon brough into requi j.
tiou, without effect. Then stories of abduction
and voluntary absence bee Ame rife and the case
attracted much attention throughout the coun-
try. lie parents we're duped BY imposters,
cranks and spi1itualists as was the father of
Charley Ross after tho child's disappearance.
man is now on trial in Nebraska for practic-
ing deception in the matter. The finding of
the body brought relief to the friends of the
lost girl, who now know that she is beyond the
reach of villifcation or bodily harm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
CASUALTIES.

The Western Nail Mill, Bellville, Ill. burned to
the ground on the 25th. Loss S75,000 to $100,
600; fully insured. The mill ran sixty-three
machines, and employed 200 men.
WILLIAM CAREY, a laborer employed in the
construction OF new building in Louisville,
Ky., fell distance of twenty-five feet to the
street below, on the 25th, striking on his head
and shoulders He was picked up unconscious
and conveyed to his home, where he died in a
few hours
COL. ANDREW TALCOTT, the oldest living
graduate of West Point and ell-known rail
road engineer died on the 23d, aged 81.
The main building of the Lansing Wagon
Works, at Lansing, Mich, burned on the 2sd,
Loss $4,000.
A POWDER magazine near Larned, Kansas,
exploded on the Esd, instantly killing Charles
L. Goodrich, of Delaware, O., who was duck
hunting in the neighborhood.
Two fatal accidents to children occurred at
Kalamazoo, Mich, on the 2Sd. A 5-year-old
boy named Mclean, while playing about q
moving engine, fell under the wheels and vae
frightfully mangled-and another bow Of the
same age, named Ehrhart, was crushed to
death by q railroad turn-tabie with which be
was having some fun all by himself.
AT Big Rapids, Mich, on the 2Oth inst,
during the progress Of a game of baseball,
William Collins WAS struck in the back of the
neck by the ball, causing concussion of the
brain, from which he died.
Ar Evansville, Ind, on the 21st inst, the
boiler Of the yarn mill Of Rosser l. Scofeld
exploded, instantly killing Ferdinand schult.
heis. The mill WAS totally demolished.
The toy factory Of Leo Schlessinger l. Co.,
155 Avenue D, New York. was damaged by fire
to the extent Of e25, 900 on the 22d inst.
DURING small fire on K Street, San Fran.
cisco, on the 2cth inst, : falling wall crushed
in crowded saloon carrying the occupants
into the basement with the debris. Six bodies
were taken from the ruins and at last 90,
counts it was feared others woEld be found,
A large number Of persona were injured.
TIE paper-mil 1T Catawissa, Pa, owned
and operated by McCready Il Co., Of Philadel.
phia, burned on, the 10th inst. The loss Il e.
timated 1t e75, 600. About $50 men are throWr
out of employment. 57 = E:
FIRE at New Orleans, on the 20th inst,
burned out Boisseau 4 Martinez, hats, Levi
schauer l. Co, Wholesale dry goods, ani
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

"My property" runs tho will, ~ think
upon fai1 valuation is worth $12, ,O00."
The Liberty House goes to his friend,
Guinea O'Neal, and most Of the ether
property to his relatives. The servants
are Remembered all. ana what the testa-
tor calls "My Ogletaropc County gold
hea@ed cane, " aud "Nly Baptist Church,
Atlanta, gold headed cane" go to
friends.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

The commissioner of the general land Office
has decided contested case involving the
lands within the limits of the originally located
line of the railroad in Michigan, from Mar
missioner holds that lands previously certified
for this line and which were relinquished un-
der the joint resolution of congress were, by
by the operation of this statute and by such
relinquishments, restored to the public domain,
and that the same are subject to pre-emption
and homestead entry as other public lands of
the United States. In the case just decided
the lands are also within the lmits originally
fixed for the indemnity of tho selections by the
Ontonagon line. The commissioner says that
no indemnity or other withdrawal exists cover
ing the land in controversy, and he therefore
awards the same to the settler g first in time"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Grass that Turned into Snakes.

A correspondent OF the Montana Labor
Union, writing from the Yellowstone
ana "Bad Lands" country, says: "Trav-
cling through the bad lands, after hav-
ing thirsted for several days, we spied
ravine that had some green grass IN it.
We pulled it up and found little water
trickling over solid rock. We dipped
with cup from q depression IN the
stone, and after filing ten-galIon keg
noticed that the grass roots were alive
and we're entangling themselves. We
put two roots in the water in pail, and
so carried them half a mile to camp.
They had sufficient locomotion to enable
them to raise their heads and crawl over
the side of the pail. They were about
the size of knitting needle, three feet
long, and the same color that grass roots
generally are. Natural history has no
account of any similar curiosity, and we
have no hypothesis explaining the origin
of such formation, lest it be by analogous
comparison with the horse hair put into
water and generated into what children
call sshorse-hair snakes" "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
HERE AND THERE.

BY vote of 20 to II the Michigan legisla-
lature, on the 25th refused to adopt the prohi-
bition amendment to the state constitution.
Ar Dallas, Texas, on the 25th there was
general strike of bricklayers and carpenters for
Increase of wages. The increase was agreed
to.
THERE was heavy frost in some portions Of
Virginia en- the morning Of the 25th, ice FORM
lug IN some places half an inch thick.
.Ex-SURaEoN- GENERAL PALMER, of the q. s.
Navy, died at his residence in Washington on
the 24tb, aged ~.
In 6mt of the United States government
against the Chattanooga Railroad in the fede-
raj court at Nashville, Tenn, on the oath,
Judge Baxter decided that. the debt for .un-
paid coupons amounting to $153, 900 with in
terest is barred by the statute of limitation.
: AMAN named John McGinnis. dropped dead
in the Office Of the Windsor House, Chicago
on the 24tb.
MARK Bros. l. Co., commission merchants Of
New Orleans, suspended on the ,24th. Liabili-
ties $100, 1000.
On the Esd the treasury department shipped
to revenue collectors, revenue stamps to the
value of $50, ,00O, 900, in anticipation of the
changes in the revenue laws, which take effect
on the 1st.
A STRIKE of 1000 cigarmakers was inaugu-
rated in New York on the 23d for an increase
Of wages.
A SEVERE snow storm struck Wyoming and
Nebraska on tho 22d inst, prostrating tele-
graph wires, and blockading railroad trains.
A DOG fight took place in Brooklyn on the
20th inst, between the Boston dog Tanner and
the New York dog Bony. Tanner killed Bony
in two hours and fifty six minutes, and 92, 900
changed hands in bets.
/, DR. GEO. o. HowARD, : Chicago dentist, has
secured : verdict Of s2o, 900 against the West
DivisionR Railway Company Of that city. How
ard lost aleg;by being thrown from the car and
under the wheels. s. St
EDWARD 5. srEw1Rr, owner Of the Kentucky
and Frankfort lotteries, died suddenly st Louis
vile, on the 2Oth inst, of congestion Of the
heart. He:was SO years Of age. .,..-..,gsg
soIoMox s. GRAY, aged 50, : pioneer manu-
facturer Of paper collars, died at Natick, Mass,
on the 20th inst. ,s..ra 5ss5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
WIND AND RAIN,
Devastation and Death Wrought by
the Elements.

Wind Storm sweeps Over Georgia
and Mississippi. Making Terrible
HavOc-Over One Hundred People
Ktlled-Pr0pcrly Valued ut Mil
lions Of Dollars Destroycd--.The
Towns OF BcauregaTd and WcssOn.
Mississippi. Wiped Out Of Exist
ence.-.HOuSes,T Trees aud Railroad
Bridges Picked Up and Carried
Away
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
NORTHW ESTERN NEWS.
DAKOTA.

DHhOln.
"A $500 FLAX mill is 20 be built at
Scotland.
A $50, 600 HOTEL il to be built imme-
diately mt Whi'o LAX.
SEVERAL brick blocks are 10 be built at
Elk Point this season.
ALREADY $4,000 stock has been sub
scribed for the new hotel at Fargo.
A LOCATION has been seleotc,: in S1ul1y
County for colony Of tEsinty-!ive faroi-
lies now c1a Y02:tC !fcna Biz ,!p1.tcn, New
York.
Ten thousand dollars has heon sub
scribed by citizens of Watertown for
the purpose Of erecting a S35, 5,0o0 hotel
in that city.
The artesian well at Mitchell con-
TIMES to throw water thirty-fve feet
above the surface Of the high ground on
which it is situated.
BATTLE CREEK, in the sonthcrn Black
Hills. is to lie dra;n-1 by building tun-
nel under it, ard the rich placer that
forms its bed washed out. The cost of
putting in the hume is estimated at
SC, 1000.
AN immense deposit Of coal is said to
have been discovered III the coteaus be-
tween Grade Siding AMI Summit, IN the
western part Of Grant County. Tue vein
struck is three feet deep, Of genuine
quality and promises rich yield.
CHARLES Nix Chronicle: Quito SEN
sation has been created at Fort Randall
over the action taken by the wife OF the
late Capt. Hooker, who died last Janu-
ary. Ii seems that his wife, who has
been separated from him for over q year,
claims that the captain was poisoned,
and she will have the body exhumed and
an examination made. Ii ia claimed the
captain hcd $4,000 in cash, which she
is making it q point to look after.
The Sioux Falls Press says J. 81.
Drake, Trustee, is seriously contempiat-
! ing the establishment Of works at that
point for the manufacture OF straw lum-
Der. The lowe: power, which he IS now
improving, will be fitted with two Letfet
turbine wheels, one of them forty-two
inches in diameter, ard tho other sixty
six. One OF the wheels will furnish
power for the manufacture OF his patent
composite stone from our native Jasper,
and it may be regarded as almost a GER
tainty that The other will be devoted to
the straw lumber business.
MINNESOTA.
TIE city council Of minneapolis has
advanced tue rate Of saloon licenses from
| $lUO to $1,000. Ihc SALOON men are
bringing pressure TO bear Oil he mayor
to induce him to veto the ordinance.
l.. G. MASON, one Of the wcalthlest
capitalists OF Muskegon, Mich, has con
cluded to establish i. bank at Duluth
with capital of $3.50, 900. Il will prob
ably be called The Second National Bank
of Dulnth.
Miss GARDENER, s. survivor Of the
nkpaduta massacre Of 1857, an.! cap
tive amorg tie Indians for some time
afterwurd, is st St. Paul to get some
documents about Der captivity and res
cue, wlIh view to having book writ.
ten. Miss Gardener is a resident Of
| Tovn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
Ex.Vice President Wheeler at Home.
From the Malone Palladium

The Hon. William A. Wheeler re-
turned home Friday night from Garri-
sons. where he has 1pent the winter with
his sister~in.law, Mrs. Belcher.: About
the 1st of January his eyes became in.
famed through exposure to the glare of
the sun and ice while taking long daily
drives, and for weeks thereafter he was
confined to the house, unable to read or
write. and without other diversion than
conversation. This confinement soon
told upon his general health, and his
old trouble, insomnia, returned upon
him. He is now considerably better,
though far from well. ..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02
SHORTEST LINE
THEtLINE COMPRISES

Nearly 1 900 miles. Solid Smooth Steel Track. All
concessions are made In UNION DEPOTs. @Ithas
a Nationsl Reputation OF being THE GREAT
THROUGH CAR LINE. and ID universally con-
ceded to be TIE FINEST EQUIPPED Railroad in
the Word for al classes Of travel "
Try II, and you will ind travelling luxury in
stead of = discomfort. ,.-.I- ~ -
Through tickets via. this celebrated limo for eale
ct all 0f6ces in the Wet. sz8 i
All information about rates Of fare, sleeping car
accommodations. time tables etc.. will be cheerful
" given by applying to PERoEVALE ELOWELI, {;
General Passenger Agt., Chicago.
!. :. PoTT11, Sd Vice-PreGident and General Man
ager, Chicago. ssss.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-02

{ ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS will is made
public through the Atlanta papers.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
The SILK Business,

Our low prices on silks seem to annoy
some Of our competitors, who say they are
going to get some silks to sell on "commis-
sion" We buy our silks for cash, and make
Just as low prices as we pleasc--at least 25
per cent. less than small houses who have
to get their goods on "commission" We
own the goods we sell, and no commission
man regulates ourpriceS. We have large new
stock of Belding Bros celebrated silks Aow
open (and we own them) at ?l.00, $125, also,
$l.75, $500 and $3.50. We ask inspection
and comparison of our silks with any that
can be had from any market.
SCOTT Bros. Il Co.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Boys low shoes at $l.00 pair.
j. MEGhFFIS IL Co.

On Sunday morning last Peter Egan, the
livery stable man, was made the victim oi
clever horsethief, VINO obtained horse and
buggy on representing that he wanted to
drive out to Mr.. Whcatland's, near Crane
Ridge. By noon next day no tidings had
been heard from the man, and an investiga-
ton revealed the truth that the man had
gone, taking horse and buggy with hun. AS
vet no clue has been obtained of his where
abouts. The stolen horse is described as a
small sorrel, small white spot in the fore
head, one hind foot swollen and back sore
from harness use. The buggy Is square
box. Mr.. Egan offers a liberal reward for
the recovery of his property.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The week has been peculiarly an unfortu-
nate one for the La Sale races. The outlook
last week promised a splendid week of sport,
but the heavy rains Of this week spoiled ey-
erything. On Wednesday and yesterday
there was some very fine sport, Big Soap
winning the 2;34 class, 3:32 !; Ottawa Chief
the 2minute class, 1874; Waverly the 2:3O
class, 2:20 The attendance was fair. These
La Sale meetings are so good usually and so
well managed IL is pity the weather proved
so bad this week.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

A continuance of bargains is the rule this
week at Ii. j. Gillen's closing out sale. The
stock is immense, ard the season is late. The
situation is plain. The stock must he closed
out. Prices shall not stand in the way
The general excellence of the stock is un-
questioned, and buyers vino have been there
pronounce the sale extraordinary. Rcmcm-
Der, all summer goods are included--all will
be sacrificed.
FORERCNNERS.
The initial invoices of fall goods are com
ing.
Arrival this week Of wooden yarns, blan-
kets, &C., and
The "foreruuners" of the greatest and
choicest stock of carpets opened in this city
for years If ever before.
.Yo,o is the time e Secure bargains.
All requested to call.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Boys low shoes at HOO pair
J. MEGAFFIN * Co.
MAgoErLLEs, Ia SALE Co., LII.


July y, 1883.
MEs. Dr.. KECK-GcaJ UqdaHi: ! feel il
my duty TO all who have little children aillict
ca with sore eyes 10 let them know how one
We have in our care has been benefited. Since
the first Of last December she has been trOu
bled with granulatcd sore eyes, caused al
that time by Inflammation Of the lungs and
bowels. They were very bad; she couldn't
bear the light at any time; The eyclids were
very much iunamcd and red, painiug her
tyf1}ly. Her feet and hands were as cold as
ice il the warncst weather. She was very
poorly and thin in issh, only weighing T.
pounds, aud was Il month, old. We en-.
ployed several Of the best physiciaus, with.
ont auy benefits.
Reading Of your wonderful cures, / we, In.
dlccd TO cell on YOU. ! was 10 see YOU june
D. l~-3; received the fret medicines After
following your directions one week the child
could see by using the shade of a green sun
bonnet, and thi, writing she Is feeling good,
weighing - ppunds-a gain Of lo pounds in
one month.
She can see a. good as any person. an
sure rad she not been relieved soon she
would have lost her sight and been ruined
for life. ANY person doubling this state
ment will call on or address me.
Very res DectfullE.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

Parties in need of boots, shoes, slippers OF
rubber goods should not forget that Spencer
takes the lead. carries the largest stock, sells
the best goods to be had in the market and al
prices that enable his customers to buy their
own stockings and not be hoodwinked IN the
idea that they are getting pair OF hose ioi
nothing when they are paying four prices
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Best ice cream in Ottawa at McMahon's.

Locally the telegraphers' strike, has
wrought considerable Inconvenience, and in
several instances actual loss to our citizens
Although none of'the operators here were
among those who left their instruments mes.
sages are either delayed or refused outright,
because there is II scarcity of receiving op.
orators at Chicago Mr.. Gilbert, the grain
merchant, was unable TO obtain any market
quotations on Saturday last and buta limited
number since then.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

Rev. Madison C.. Peters will lecture in
Washing gton Square on Sunday evening at
NJ. Subject, by request, ''To Young Men
on How to Succeed" \ cordial invitation
extended TO all. There will be no services in
the morning. The Sunday school picnic on
account Of the rain was postponed from yes
terday until Tuesday next.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

We desire to call the attention of all lovers of Good
Bread to the "SiINer Cloud and ''Iungarian' brands
of Flour, manufactured by These FOurS are made
from the choicest wheat that can be procured by
scientific admiXtTe Of No. ! hard Minnesota spring
wheat with the winter wheat we produce Flour pos
sessing all the advantages Of each kind The "Syer
Cloud" is worthy of its name, and makes the whitest
of aky Oayes, though it is especially adapted to pas
try, biscuit, rolls ETC. The 'Hungarian is great
est and best known brand because il is the great bread
making flour, producing it does white, moist, ,nutty
favored loaf Ask your grocer for either brand. You
will be well pleased.
COTTON, DAWELL d HAMILTON
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
COIIleN

We open Monday 5000 yards OF the best
prints made, and of the latest styles, at cts
per yard. Remember, these are the newest
designs out, and not common trash.
W. II. Hull.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The Msscots, OF this city, have accepted
challenges to play with the Western Stars,
of Chicago, the Rockfords, Wenonas and
Toilets. Mr. Stead has been appointed man
sger, and the boys are practicing two hours
every day 10 be ready for the battles.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The examination to select a candidate for
adr ssion to West pQlnt Academy from this
district will be held at the Clifton on Aug.
lst. Some sixteen youths will be present.