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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
SPOKTING.

TIE steamship Noting, from London,
brought over the famous race-horse
Prince Charlie, recently purchased by
Daniel Swigert, the owner of Elmdorf
Qate North Elkhorn) farm, near Leigh.
ton. Ky. Prince was foaled in France in
1869, and is by Blair and Eastern Prin-
cess, by Surplin, out of Tomyris by
Sesostris.
The great race between Jay -Eye-See
and St. Julien at Fleetwood Park, New
York, drew the largest crowd that has
been seen on an American race course
in twenty years. At least 5000 equip
ages were within the lnclosure. Nearly
81, 600 tickets CT admission we're sold at
&3 90 each. Jay-Eye-See won all three
heats-the first in 2:204, the second in
2:l84 and the third in 2:19.
The League base ball season ended
on the 29th, Boston winning the pen.
nant; Chicagos second, Providence third,
Olevelands fourth, Buf1alos fifth, New
Yorks sixth, Detroits seventh, Philadel-
phias eighth. Cleveland and Buffalo
have each one more game to play, while
New York has two, but these can not
materially change the present standing
of the clubs. The following table shows
the result of the seasons playing:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Snow fell at Msniwaki, Quebec, on the Sd,
The Canada Pacific Railway, ON the I'd is.
sued . circular directing conductors not tc
allow passengers to turn over = seat or allow
anyone to take parcel of any kind into the
passenger car, not even lunch basket. :.
The secretary of the London and River
Plata Bank, London, Eng, absconded on the
Sd with E40, 900 Of the banks funds.
The cement works of G. B. Wright, at Hull,
Que, burned on the Sd. Loss $4,000.
AREpoRr from Upper Navik to the London
Times on the I'd, gives report that Lieut..
Greely, Of the American expedition. was mur.
dered by his companions. The report comes
from An Esquimaux with DR.. Nsthorst, Of the
Nordenskjold expedition, but is mot: credited
because the DR.. has not corroborated the
Esquimaux's story.
SIX miners were killed at Leigh, Eng, on the
I'd, by the breaking of the car rope.
ADv1cEs from Tspachula, state of Chiapas,
Mexico. are to the effect that famine reign.
on account Of the great mortality caused by
black smallpox. Out of population of 10, 900
within few weeks 1, 200 have died.
HE presence of King Alfonso, Of Spain, in
Paris, France, on the 29th, attracted large
crowds, who Kissed the Spanish monarch, and
received him with cries OF "Down with the
Uhlan king"
On the 29th barrel of gunpowder exploded
in wineshop at Vienna, Austria, killing fif-
teen people.
THE statue of Germania was unveiled at
Rudesheim on the 28th, amidst gathering OF
25U, 600 people.
CRAFTY, landlord, was shot dead at biz
residence at Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on
the 28th...
TIE reported shooting::of Parnoll was false.
The weavers' strike at Ashton-under-Tyne
ended on the 26tb, the manufacturers and
laborers agreeing on terms.
The situation in Bulgaria is considered
serious, aud the porte will insist on her right
of suzerainty over that kingdom.
The steamer Rotterdam was wrecked on the
26th on the coast of Zealand. No lives lost.
A PAPAL ambassador is on the way to Mon
treal, Canada, to inquire into the rapid spread
of Free Masonry in Catholic circles.
The Black Flags have evacuated Sontay,
the French are awaiting reinforcements and
several mandarins have acknowledged the au.
thority of France, is the news from Tonquin OF
the 26th.
On the 26th Bradlsugb addressed letter to
Sir Stafford Northcote informing him that he
(Brad4augh) intends to renew his fight for his
seat at the opening of the British parliament.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
A New Scheme.
From the Pittsburg Commercial

From the Pittsburg Commercial
"It's the best thing l have struck
yet" said fakir who lives on oppor-
tunlties, yesterday. He had successive
ly passed through the stages of sewing
machine, insurance, book and lightning
rod agent, and referred to his latest mode
of making an honest living. 'fThere is
just beginning to be boom in taking
orders for enlarging photographs to full
sized crayon pictures. and I am engaged
in it. / took orders for over hunored
dollars worth OF work to-day" he con-
tinued:
"How do you manage to convince
people that they want your crayon pic
tures?" was asked.
"We]], I always look into the papers
for the death notices. When l find them
wait until the funerals are over and
then cali on the relatives. You can put
it down for certain that you will get one
OBJ for enlarging the photo Of the dead,
and sometimes two or three jobs. 10.
day struck one family with dead son
and got his picture, one of his mother,
and one of another son who has been
dead tor some time, to enlarge"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

Connecticut for some time past burglarizing
postof6ces, has been caught.
FIVE prisoners cut the iron bars across their
cell With : saw and escaped from the MAJ quette,
Mich, Jail, on the LIST.
LAHAN H. BLAIR, pardoned out of the Van
Vert, O., Jail, recently, On condition that he
leave the state and abstain from intoxicating
Liquors, was arrested in Toledo, and sent back
to serve the balance of his five years for viola
ton of both conditions.
On the 29th twelve masked men boarded q
passenger train ON the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe, at Coolidge, Kas., killed the engi.
neer, wounded the fireman and brakeman,
but did not succeed in robbiug the train.
Ar Fincastle, va, on the 2sth, Algernon
Battleheim and George Thomas fought duel
in which the former was seriously wounded.
A PORTER at New York lodging house, was
murdered on the 29th, by an unknown tourist
for refusing to give sleeping quarters.
Rev. JOHN PARKMAN, Of East Peppereli,
Mass, suicided by drowning on the 28th. He
was eccentric.
A MAN named Spurrier attempted to rob a
traveller at Lafayette, Ind, on the 29th, and
received bullet in his brain for his labor.
JAMES Corr, an engineer on the Marshville
and Decatur Railway, was found on the track
near Decatur. He is supposed to have been
murdered.
Ar Blue Lick Springs, Ky.. on the 9th, three
brothers were taking testimony in a disputed
will case, when ono of them-Sam G. Rogers
drew . revolver and killed the other two
VIM. o. and Thomas.
A SAILORS wife named Reicher, smcided at
Milwaukee, Wis.,, on the 28th.
The express car Of the Wabash Road was
robbed by three masked men on the 28th. The
messenger was bound and gagged and Sl5,00O
taken from the safe. The robbers escaped
near Peru, ind.
A MAN named G.. J Dewey, has swindled
banks in New York, Boston, Mass. and Mon
treal, Can. to the aggregate of 100000 by
forged bills of lading.
sHER1FF's posse Of twenty-five met gang
Of four cowboys at Tucson. Ari . on the 26th.
Two cowboys were killed and the other two
escaped. The posse received no injuries.
AT New York on the 26th, J. William Walsh
became crazy, and before help arrived seized
his 1s months old girl and beat her brains out
finally overpowered.
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ton race in 21 so. The second heat was
won by Lee in 21:07. On the 29th the
final heat in the consolation race was
won by Ten Eyck, easily, in 22:22,
Priddy several lengths behind.
NORTHWESTERN NEWS,
MINNESOTA.


A NEW Jail is being built at Wilmar.
A $4,000 public hall is to be erected
at Tracy.
CASES of scarlet fever are reported at
Shakopee.
A GANG of burglars are making things
lively i'll Austin.
%. NJ. HOLMES has started the Gazette
at Red Lake Falls.
A PORK packing house is in contem-
plation at LIE Sueur.
The receipts of the Saltwater fair
we're less than the expenditures.
DULUTH subscri ibed S., 900 for recep-
tion to Willard. It will be returned to
the subscribers.
J. W. NoRrH, founder of Northfeld,
has been visiting there. He delivered
the address of the fair.
Miss THERESA CATER, of Mankato,
has been adjudeed insaue. and placed in
the insane asylum at st. Peter.
A MORMON missionary reports that he
has been labo1ipg three years in Minne-
sofa and has got only three converts.
DURING Emma Abbott's performance
dU UAdAhdUO ouC WAC cUuus V"1CC Wy
wasps, compelling her to leave thf stoge.
THERE is prospect that the Buffalo,
New Y,rk and Philadelphia Railroad
will build coal docks in Duluth next
season.
IRA JONES, the oldest and largest hard
ware dealer in Austin, has failed, With
liabilities 800. 900, and assets from $15,
600 to $2O,0U0
A MoNsTRos1rY, in the shape of male
child that has fsce and mouth the form
of hog, is attracting cor siderable at
tention in LIE Sueur.
TREES in Rochester that we're strip
ped of their leaves by the August cy-
clone are now throwing out fresh leaves,
and in some cases are bios oming.
E. N. AND F. D. A1DR1DGE killed q
black bear weighing 40 pounds ten
miles north of Crookston, where they
found him running across the bare prai'
rie.
MANKATo is proud Of her new gas
works, and claims that they are tht
most complete of any IN the northwest
When finished they will have cost $56,
0O0.
SUsANNAH FEDDER left her home ir
Mime apolis some time ago. because
her friepd+ insisted on her marrying {
man whom she did not like. Fears O
suicide are entertained.
Two R,ce's Point men claim to hav'
discovered silver ore in richly-payiut
quantities somewhere on the hillside
near that part of Duluth. They refue.
to tell where the vein is located unit
they secure title to the property.
| THE wife of J. r. Mckee, of Mora
died about q week ago, leaving a young
infsnt which is not expected to survive
and before the deceased was buried, he
aged mother fell down stairs, with tn
child in her arms, severely injuring her
self, but not the little one.
| A MODERN Nimrod Of Princeton killed
bear recently in a manner that is no
usually resorted to by hunters: Hav
ing no bullets ne put the ram-rod in tn
gun, and shot the bear through the him
legs, and then finished him with slug
ard whatever else would 60 down tn
| barrel
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
st. Louis and Chicago.


st. Louis Is not able to compete with
Chicago in the glory of its candy store
windows, in the size of it's elevators and
feet, or in the muscle of it's politicians.
But st. Louis is the head center of phil
osophy in this country. A St. Louis
journalist this week begins report
thus: The work of iconoclasm is not
endemic, but universal, and the breaker
Of our image presents himself most op-
portunely as to place and season, prov
ing that our idols are of clay, our ideas
friable, and that our worship is wasted
on thin substance. This rendered
into Ohicagoese means: Johnny Null
lgan, the statesman, went into Mul-
heoley's saloon, and as no one would
fight him he clesned out the whole
crowd" .,... s:.s..ss =. ...-. -. ..s41 I'D
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
THE third annual tournament of the

The third annual tournament of the
Western Rife Association opened at the
range at Fort Smelling on the 26th. The
first match was the military individual,
200 yards, seven shots each. DR.. Skin
ner, of Minneapolis, won the first prize,
a gold badge. The second match was an
individual short range, 200 yards, ten
shots each. NJ. NJ. Burnes, Of Eau
Claire, took the first prize. The third
match was an individual long range, ten
shots each, at 800, 900 and 1000 yards.
The first prize was taken by j.. Dexter.
On the 9th the first match was an indi-
vidual long range, five shots each, at
500, 600, 800, 900 and 1000 yards, two
sighting shots at 500 yards only.
There were twenty entries. Mr.. L..
Harrison, of Minneapolis, took the first
prize. The second match was for COM
missioned officers, 200 yards. Lieut..
Emery took the first prize, q silver cup.
The third match was for short range
teams of six men each. Three teams
entered. The Milwaukee team won the
first prize, the champion badge. Only
one military team entered in the match
for those bodies. Drake, of Milwaukee.
won the individual midrange match, ten
shots, at 500 yards. The match on the
2Sth at 800, 900 and 1000 yards, be-
tween the Chicago, Milwaukee ana Min
neapolis teams, was won by Mime
apolis.
PRDDY won the first heat on the 25th
of the local sculling match at the Pitts
burg regatta, Foley second. Priddy's
time, 21:4O. The second heat was won
by Gang, Brennan second. Gang time,
23:45. The third heat WIS taken by
Snyder, who led from the start, Nor.
ringer six lengths behind, Joe Priddy
third. Curry fourth; time, 22:45. In
the fourth heat, Richards got away in
good style and kept the lead to the finish,
Luther one and half lengths behind,
Martin third; time, "a minutes. Powers
won the fifth heat, Rorison second, o. Han
lon third; time, 1882. On the 26th
Layberger defeated Plaisted in special
race of half mile. James Tayloe won
the first heat of the veteran race; time,
24:20. Faulkner took the second heat;
time. 23:48. Siebert took the last heat
in $3.50. The final heat of the
local race was won by Priddy in
2l:1O. On the 9th Luther and
McC Csffrey, of the veterans, who rowed
lead heat Wednesday, had another
trial which resulted in an easy victory
for Luther. Hamm won the first heat
of the professional race, Riley second,
Briceland third; time 22:O0. The second
heat was won by Connolly, Monige,
second, Ritz third; time 81 90. Teeme1
took tho third heat, Lee second, Casey
third; time 22:05. /. On the 28th Hosmel
won the fourth heat of the professions
al sculling race in the remarkable
time Of 20:03, beating all records; Ten
Eyck second, in 20:05. Ross won the
fifth heat in 20:57. The first heat Of the
four cared race was won by the Queen
Citys, Of Buffalo, in 1870, The second
heat was taken by the Bostons in 19:40,
Riley Won the first heat Of the consola
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
CRIMINAL.

Mrs. J. w. BAILEY on tho 1st, bound and
blindfolded her demented daughter, led /, IF to
the cornfeld on their farm near Honmduth,
ILL.,, cut her throat from ear to ear andthen
used the same knife to cut her own jugulst. :
Two convicts attacked the jailer ct Fort
Madison, H., on the Sd and by applying red
pepper to his eyes and billy on his head sue
ceeded in making their escape.
BuRoIARs, after ransacking the house Il W.
8. Graham. ct Netherwood, N. J., ON thS Sd,
set it on fire. The family escaped. y
A scHoo1rEAcHER named Rudolph dDrne-
mann, suiclded 1t Granville, Wis.,, on tie Sd,
by taking IN overdose Of ]audanum. =,
4 GANG Of four who had been operating in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

IHE Scotland Odd teilOWS WILL Or
ganize.
F1ANDREAu is to have a Norwegian
paper.
ARTIFICIAL stone is now manufactured
in Pierre.
TIN ore has been found in Niger Hill,
in the Black Hills country.
ONE hundred and fifty men are at
work on the new capital at Bism arck.
The Black Hills telephone system has
been sold to an eastern syndicate for
$32, 500.
ALEX MCKENZIE has organized cattle
syndicate at Bismarck with $3.50, 900
capital.
CHARLES BoRcHEss, saloon-keeper,
cut his throat lately at Deadwood with a
cheese knife.
A MITCHELL Baptist minister offers to
turn his marriage fees in toward pipe
organ for his church.
TWENTY-FIVE Dakota prisoners are on
the way from Detroit, Mich., to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary.
FIVE large wild cats were killed re-
Gently near the mouth of Platt Greek,
in Charles Mix County.
TIE Burleigh County exhibit at the
Cincinnati exposition was awarded the
gold medal, and the citizens of Bismarck
are rejoicing in consequence.
Mr.. BROWN, Brown County farmer,
had ten acres of white Russian oats
which were sown on sod breaking, and
yielded fifty bushels to the acre.
TIE corner stone of the University of
North Dakota was laid on the I'd at
Grand Forks, under the supervision of
the Grand Masonic Lodge of Dakota.
A MRS. GAaER, OF Bismarck, is
charged with having turned from her
door her penniless father from Mime
sofa, not even allowing him shelter for
night.
A LARGE number of Santee Indians
brought wheat into Yankton recently,
sold it. and went to the circus. Civil
zation has overtaken them in it's most ag-
gravated form.
JAMES L. DUFFY, of Verdi, Lincoln
County, while working on top of &
threshing machine, fell through, his leg
catching in the cylinder, and being
frightfully shattered. He died while it
was being amputated.
THREE cowboys. Tommy, Charley and
the Kid, while drinking lear Chamber
lain quarreled because Charley accident
ally shot the Kid through the foot.
Tommy Indignantly shot Charley
through the heart and rode away.
The ceremony of receiving Sitting
Bull, the great Indian chief, into the
Catholic church, has been indefinitely
postponed because Sitting Bull cannot
make up his mind which OF his two wives
he will leave. The forms of the church
forbid communicant to have more than
one. Bishop Marty has had him under
his care for several months and his in
structions were being rapidly absorbed
by the chief, but separation from his
wives proved too much and he will prob
ably return to heat henism.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

The English needn't spare us any
more English sparrows. If this spar
rowgrsph meets the eye of the English,
they will please govern themselves &C.
co1dingly.-B0st0ss Transcript.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

"MAMMA r. cried five-year-old girl,
II started to make my doll bonnet,
and it's come out pair of pants p
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
CONGRESSIONAL OPINION.

he Mombers.Elect OF tho House Of Rep.
reaentatives Interviewed by Mall
The Proposition in Regard to tho For
leiture Of Land Grants Not Fully Un-
dorstood-Democratic Opinion on tho
Tariff Question - Republicans Favor
tho Repeal Of tho Compulsory Provi-
sion OF tho Silver Coinage Act.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
THAT RAILWAY COLLISION

ticulars Of tho Disaster At Fort Plain,
N.Y.-One Man Killed and Several In.
jured-Dimculty In Fixing tho Respon.
S1bflitY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
Y II. CAMERON,
ATTORNEY AT Law.

And Real Estate Agent. C,ect. .ons male and
taxes paid: Oh e, moth side Public Square, in
brick building, Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
DAKOTA.
40 Enn 1o1>k

DAKOTA.
ABERDEEN has a SO, 500 debt.
DEADwooD sold her school bonds at
80.
The Scotland Odd Fellows will or.
ganize.
F1ANDREAu is to have a Norwegian
paper.
ARTIFICIAL stone is now manufactured
in Pierre.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

HALL d HAY
Rroprietors. Rates, $500 per day. Good Sample
Rooms up town. Guests carried to and from the
city free Of charge: Up town connected by tele.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10
SOCIETIES.

a. Ihe stated convocations of this Chapter are
MNheld in Masonic Hall, Austin, Minnesota, on
che second and .foMrth Friday evenings Of each
month. EUGENE WOOD. NJ. Z. II. p.
FL. CRANE, Secretary
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

.,,sxxx..<, The regular meetings of Austin
Lodge, No 10, arc held in their hall
@8E every Tuesday evening. Odd Fellows
zs7NS from other jurisdictions. whose busi-
ness may lead them :, Austin, cordially nvi ed
to writ us. J. v. OWENS. n Z,
L. DETTELB ,cn, Secretary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-10

NJ. GREENXAN,
ATTORNEY At LAW
VIII practice in the courts Of record, and the o. g.
courts. Once in Schleuders block, Main street,
Austin, MINI. 4Oly
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24
A level of a Serrant.

A gentleman in Austin has new servant
and the other day he undertook to coach bin
10 regard to certain creditors who iuvariabI
bounded him the first Of each month with az
gravatiuE bills.
Now said he to his servant, eff mar
should call for me to-day, you tell him I'm no
! az home
Yis, sor.' replied tie man.
Fearing Misunderstanding 10 some way, o..
| again said:
Now Pat, what will you tell the man yyhei
he calls2r
Till him I'm not at home, sor."
No, no, bl0ckhead; tell him that I, myself
am not at home"
All r0ight, sor"
Now, what will you say o. himg'
mysilf. am not at home
"Pshaw' Tell him your boss is not iu. Ua-
ders.aud lhai donkey? Vow, what will you
say2'
Your boss is not in. Understand that,
d1nkey?"
"Fool? That's not right Say to him, I'm
out. Can't you do thas.'
" Tis, ser"
" Well, lets hear you"
" am cut"
" Thuuderaiion, Can't YOU understand
Tell him your master is ont. Now, what will
ygu say!'
Your master is out
Ne, you don't say anything Of the kind.
you iguOramus. Tell the man that have left
the house,
Certainly, III tell him that I have left the
bouse, but be won't behave ne when he sees
ne in the house"
PshaWl Can't you simply say have gone
out fog q walk?n
Thin he'll tbiak Tn a-lyins, sor."
How so?"
Why, whin tell hin Ihaye gone out for
a walk"
:" Great Poiiphar, You are the Simplest
fool l ever knew. See here, don't want %
see any Of the people that will call to-day.
AID want them 70 understand that there's no
use Of them calling, as they won't find me a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24

A man who can sit in his pew in Church
when the collection plate is being passed, with
his ewes riveIed ou The ceiling and seeming TO
De engaged iu silent prayer, Nhile bis fingers
are DO bis pockets squeezing nickel all his
inger-ulil- are biooI-sho, has mistaken his
calling Such d man should rope 10 suckers
% play poker Tie most successful poker
player We ever knew was Truly good man,
who acted as usher IN a church. He could
disguise his feelings SO thai YOU couldn't tell
whether be had a sequence or q pair OF
deuces. He would draw 30 two queens and
get two more. and thCn be would throw down
bis band boo disgust, but finally as he thought
il over De would say that De guessed De would
simply chip s1 De wouldn't lose his blind. and
somebody would bet $40 20 raise him out, and
Dc would see and raise and come hack with a
roll and scare The man out of his boots. lie
was very successful, but igaliy they brought
charges against him lur hgresy, aud be went
West vllh his savings, and now owns bon
ANA farm 10 Dakota.
Poke is l.ias aged So largely ia society
that man must be mighty careful how be
gets into game. Not long ago a gentleman
was at a card party at the home Of a friend.
and was invited 90 SIT iu with couple Of dudes
auI 1udessgs, aud being an old bachelor. be
thought De would show them that, though he
was no dude, he could play poker. The first
hand Ec got three Cen spots, and girl drew
one card and bet 81. he raised her IS, think
ing she might have two pain, when she came
back at him with q SO bet, and be laid down
his three ten spots, believing she had hlled
As she rakei iu the money she laid down her
hand, and % was o. blblliiod flush. The bach
elar said she played that bob,ail flush like 10
was luurs and them WINS NOT a r7nyrrrsrr 8f "a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24

home. Can you give them an ambiguous an
swcr M your own words?
" l. IL on ambiguous answer I should say
I could. If you jist lave 10 10 me.
We'll, what will you say?'
IN say, whiu they AZ me ID your in. Nis.
the boss is in. but De has committed bigamy
an gone Of on o. weijin' tour vii a wildly
woman, an f they don't arcs, him ior the
ambiggi,y, yrz'il uiycr see lhe color av his hair
aeiu. rhatu fetch EN-. Teas Si0iggy'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24
sugar. &c Rico Bags


Goa. Bags GEurias. Tvlla Busar-.
Mla.ulca and IailIgG Sucking Linen Hose.