Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-14
GEN EHAL,

DOV. Musk on t1o 1Cn issued proclamation
naming Thursday, November 29, 1883, as
Thanksgiving Day.
On the 7th David Moses, the husband Of the
fat woman who died at Baltimore, Nd, re-
Gently, sold her body to physician Of that
place.
KELLOGG, SAWYER & Co., lumber manufac-
turers. Kalamazoo, Mich, assigned on the 9Th.
Liabilities e275,0OO.
NEWTON JACKSON, builder and lumber dealer,
South Bend. Ind, failed on the 7th. Liabili-
ties 100000.
Ex-Gov. RANDOLPH, Of New Jersey, died at
Morristown, on the 7th, aged 81 years.
In the almshouse at Erie, Pa., is an orphan
girl, 16 years of age. who has never been
weaned, and has never tasted food. When she
was three months old she had an attack of
brain fever which dwarfed her brain.
W. II. CoNEY, known as dean Of the Mil
waukee College of Physicians and Surgeons "
got ahead of the authorities who were endeav-
oring to close his institution. On the 5th he
sold his furniture, ETC., and skipped to parts
unknown.
TIE elections held on the 9Th resulted as fol-
lows, according to dispatches of that date: In
Massachusetts,, Robinson elected governor by
10000. In New York the democrats elected
tAAOA ee0V0 oASAOSS NAO Ao6AoSat IopuDuCbu
Pennsylvania elects the republican ticket and
legislature. Connecticut elects q republican
legislature. Virginia democratic. Minnesota
rejects its governor and the republican tick
| ct. Democrats carry Maryland, New jersey
aud Mississippi. Republicans elect their can
cratic ticket is elected. The people Of Dakota
adopted their new constitution.
NINE. ADEL1NE PATTI arrived in New York
on the 9Th. She is under engagement with
Mapleson to sing 40 nights for which she re-
ceives $2aO, ZOO, and hotel and travelling ex-
penses for herself, husband and servants,
making in all about 100000.
The Winnebago's will receive the first in
stalIment of the congressional appropriation
made last winter, on November 18th.
| A AFAtMER named Jacob Seile, near Erie, Pa,
became distrustful Of banks, withdrew BIC, 900
and for ssfety placed it in the dining loom
stove. His wife not knowing this built fire
IN it and burned up the wealth.
| The Buffalo Seaman's Union on the 5th ad-
vanced wages to "a per day.
A DISPATCH from Chihuahua, N. NJ, of the
9Th, SAWS Ju, the Apache chief was killed
by falling into gulch which he endeavored to
jump while being pursued by Mexican cavalry.
The nephew of Baron Bernstein was on the
Sd notified that be had fallen heir to the bar
on's estate near Frankfort-on-t Main, Ger
many. The heir is at present in the Albany,
N. Y, Jail under sentence Of two years for al
tering checks.
TIE Clyde (o.) Banking Company failed or
the Sd. Liabilities not given. The president
OF the bank absconded and is supposed to be q
defaulter.
MARY CHURCHILL, who disappeared from hel
home in st. Louis, NO., August 10th, was found
on the Sd, engaged as domestic III an insane
asylum near Indianapolis, Ind. She says she
can and will earn her own living.
JAS. A. CUNNINaHAd, starch manufacturer
at Danville, Ill.,, failed on the I'd. Liabilities
$780, 1000.
H. B. E1sEN. prominent merchant of Mil
waukee, Wis.,, mysteriously disappeared on the
31st, and fears are felt that he committed sui
eide while laboring under mental alteration
caused by financial difficulties.
The Rock River Paper Company, with mills
at Beloit Wis.,. and Rockford, ILL.,, failed or
the I'd. Liabilities $5p, 900.
The steamer Scythia arrived at New York OF
the LIST, with a case Of smallpox aboard. Tht
passengers and crew were vaccinated, the pa
tient removed to the quarantine hospital, an6
the ship fumigated.
The Pacific mail steamer arrived tSan Fran
cisco on the LIST, with three cases Of yellow
fever.
On the 1st Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan took com.
mand Of the army of the United States, oact
Gen. Sherman, retired. Gen. Schofeld wal
advanced and now commands the division Of
the Missouri.