Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-23
HERE AND THERE.

The twenty third annual session of the Na-
tional Brewers Association began in Detroit on
the 18th inst.
The annual reunion of the Army of the
Potomac began on the 10th inst. at Washing
ton. About 1000 men were present at the
opening Gen. John Newton was elected pres
ident Of the society.
The long talked-of boxing match between
John l.. Sullivan, Of Boston, and. Charles
Mitchell, of England, took place at the Madi-
son Square Garden. New York, on the evening
of the 18th inst. Three rounds were fought,
and Mitchell was knocked out Of time.
The New York excise commissioner on the
18th inst, refused to grant saloon license to
the pusilst Joe Coburn, on general principles.
V. RICHARDS b Bro, dry goods merchants of
Augusta, Ga. assigned on the 14th inst. Liza
bildies $4,000.
EDWARD D. BRADFORD, dealer in house fur
nishing goods. New York. made an assignment
OF the 18th inst. Liabilities S27, ,3O2.
=. A SENSATION was created in Washington
court room on the 14th inst, by the appear
ance Of prominent lawyer named England,
| in an almost nude condition. He was Hustled
out and put in confinement.
The Mexican chamber of deputies has passed
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loan for the current expenses of the govern.
ment, to the amount Of $40, ,Q00,00
A DIsFATcA from Austin, Texas, of the 18Th
inst, states that discoveries o. immense de-
posts Or chloride and horn silver have b EN-
made ID the district lying between tho Pecos
River and the Rio Grande.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WARREN. the first
mayor Of Charlestowp, Mass died in that city
on the 18th inst, aged. 10 years.
THE divorce suit brought by his wife against
Senator Fair, ot Nevada xAe decided at Viz:
gipia CityOn t6EIf2th INST The court awarded
Mr.. Fair $4,5b0.O0 and the custody of three
children. No defense was made.
JOHN W. JACKSON was hanged at Jackson,
Ohio, on The 18th INST, for the murder of
Samuel Hall.
A GRAND banquet was given in Washington
on tho night of the 10th inst, to the retiring
Turkish minister. Aristarchi Bey, who has been
recalled. He has held the position of minister
to this country for ten yeare.
Mrs. JESSE r. GRANT; mother Of ex-Presi-
dent Grant, died suddenly at the home of her
daughter at Jersey City Heights, on the 11th
inst.
CHARLES B. LYMAN, chief clerk in the office
Of the United States treasurer, was appointed
as chief examiner of the civil service commits
sion.
The Flonda Ship Canal Company was duly
organized at Washington on the 9th inst. 1t
il expected that work will be begun by the first
Of September. The canal will run from the st.
johns River on the cast to the Swanee River
OH the Gulf of Mexico.
The New York Daily World was sold on tie
9th inst. to Joseph Pulitzer, Of the St. Louis
ost-Dispa.ch.
A D1sAs1RoUs storm is reported along the lie
high and Wyoming valleys, in Pennsylvania,
On the 9th inst.
THE Fenner murder trial at Grand Rapids
closed on the 10th inst. The prisoner was con-
victed of murder in the first degree and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life at hard
labor.
THE bank of T. North l. Co., at vassar,
Mich.. was entered by burglars early on
the morning OF the 10th inst. They got about
1900 in money.
FIRE on Spring Garden Street, Philadel
phia, on the 18th inst, destroyed property to
the value Of 100000.
ADv1cEs from Kansas give details of another
cyclone which passed over portions Of tina
state on the 18th inst. The damage to prop
| erty is estimated at over $500, 900.
A SAW MILL and lumber yard at Cincinnati
| were burned On the 18th lust. Loss $1OO, 600