Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-04
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TIE state auditor of Virginia on the 9th
levied on the rolling stock of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad vt Harrisonburg, to satisfy
claim of 500, 600 back taxes.
A New YORK tea inspector rejected over 5000
packages of tea brought to this country by the
Filntshire. Some was green tea mixed with
sand, some with gravel, and some was ex-
hausted leaves.
The President on the 9th, approved the
findings of the court martial and the recon-
mendation of the secretary of war that Major
Wasson, for gambling, be dismissed from the
army and imprisoned for 18 months.
CAPTAIN MATTHEW WEBB is in training at
Nantasket Beach. He will endeavor to go
through the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls
for $4,000.
WISCONSIN vas on the Goth, by order of
President Arthur, divided into two internal
revenue districts, instead of four, az hereto
fore. They will be known as the east, Bean
collector, with headquarters at Milwaukee, and
the west, with headquarters at Sparta.
The lumber firm of Wright & McCord. at
Merrill. Wis, failed on the Goth. Liabilities
100000.
The supreme court of Ohio, on the Goth, de-
! cided the Scott liquor tax law constitutional.
IT is stated as q fact that q GOODNESS exists
between Vanderbilt Jr., and Vanderbilt Sr.
The latter boforo starting for Europe disposed
Of his New York Central and Lake Shore stocks
through private brokers and in quiet mat
ntr. Vanderbilt Jr., was heavy purchaser.
! and only learned of his mistake when the
senior sent in his resignation as president of
the companies. Gould and Sage came to the
| rescue and prevented panic.
DECISIVE steps arc to be taken to prevent
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| Garden, N. Y. On the 25th the board Of lmmi-
| grafton met in New York city aud decided to
| employ men to mako strict investigation of
| immigrants, and if any were discovered who
had been paupers in the old world, they were
| 10 be prohibited from landing on the new.
GEN. Crook was summoned to Washington
ou the 25lh to consult as to tho disposition of
! the captured Indians.
REDF1E1D, Dakota, Is experiencing real es-
tate boom, lots having advanced 800 per cent.
point for the Jim Valley.
at $261: :31s, of which $3.50, ,156 goes to the
lawyers.
! NINETEEN glass factories at Pittsburg, Fa.,
closed for tho summer Oh the 25th.
| S. B. DAY & Co., carpet dealers. suspended
on the 23d. Liabilities $4,000.
A HEATED blast, which scorched and wiltcd
vegetation, swept through Dewitt County
ILL.,, on the 22d.
Col. D. B. PARKER WAS on the 23d appointed
postmaster at Washington, d. c. vice Tullock
deceased.
At Broadway Park, Brooklyn, Oh the ed
there was reunion of the Smith family. TIT
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths numbered nor,
than a thousand, and were all descendants o
John Henry Smith, who settled in New Jersc
over 100 years ago.
LANCASTER, Pa, is afflicted with smallpox.
GOLD quartz. assaying $4500O to the to-
was stuck in the Nellie S. mine on Printe
Boy hill. Leadvile, on the 21st.
A NEW transatlantic cable for theuse of tn
Postal Telegraph Company is to be laid.
The Germantown. Pa, Telegraph was on th
22d purchased by Henry W. Raymond, of Chi
cago. He will take possession August Isl.
VIM. T. CROOK & Co., straw goods manutae
turcrs at Boston, failed on the 2lst. Liabili
ties 5000, 1000.