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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
ObituaPY..

Colonel O. q. Irish, of Nebraska, the chief
of the bureau of engraving and printing at
Washington, died in the latter city, on the
26th inst. 49,. ,.<. .......
Ex-CongressmanL Louis selye died at Roehes-
ter, N. Y, on the 9th.
Henry +. Morgan, the well-known New York
banker, died in his carriage while being driven
from Wall Street to his home on the 26th.
Cab]egrams convey the sad intelligence of
the demise OF Lord Greville at London and Of
Notow, the compo or, at Weisbaden:
James Patrick, the Oldest Journalist in Ohio,
died At New Philadelphia, in that state on the
23d inst, aged 81 "
Grandfather Roessley, aged 90, passed sway
at his country home near Columbus. O., on the
24tb. He fought under Bonaparte, at
Waterloo. .-...-.......
Prof. Samuel stillmsn Greene, LII. D., Of
Brown University, died at Providence, R. L.
on the oath. aged nearly Is years. #n'I
John s. Wright, one Of the: best known mer-
chants in the coffee trade in this country. died
ct New York on the Oath. =. 9,.Ii ..:r. = -
Paul Gustaye Dore, the: celebrated. French
artist, is dead. He caught cold on the 18th,
which c,used inflammation of the throat: and
ended his lie notwit thstanding evtry efort ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Work of the Flames.

A storehouse at Winooski, vt., filled with
wool and mill supplies, was burned on the 9th.
Loss $125, 900; insurance, $75, 600.
A fire at Atlanta, Ga., on the 9th, consumed
building containing the Masonic ball, and
several stores. Loss $65, 900.
Martin, Clapp & French's shoe factory at
Tapleyville, Mass. burned OH the 28rh. Loss
$lO0, 600.
Hastings, Ont. suffered the loss of Peters
woolen factory and Fowler's cotton factory by
fire on the 9th. Loss 100000.
Sweetzer's shoe factory at Lynn, Mass, was
visited by fire on the 9Th, which damaged
stock to the extent Of $4,000.
At Winooski, Vt, on the 9th, collision oc-
Cured between two freight cars. One of them,
laden with kerosene, exploded, setting fire to a
large frame storehouse close to the track. The
storehouse was consumed, together with the
contents, which consisted of wool and mill sup
plies. Loss $200, 900.
Three prominent firms were burned out at
Omaha, Neb., on the 26th, Mcmahon, Albert h
Co., druggists, Meyer 4 Raapke, grocers, and
Hornberger, billiard Il Werth's restaurant.
Total loss 100000.
: Tne Cincinnati Steam Forge Company's
building burned on the Goth. Loss $50, 1000.
Ireland's Mills at Buckhaven, Eng, were re-
duced to ashes on the 26th, throwing 400 peo-
pie out of employment. Loss several thousand
pounds.
Richland Center, Wis, suffered q severe loss
by fire on the 26th. Kurouskops Block, the
finest in the city, together with several less
pretentious structures were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at fully $65.0O0.
The Opera House at Defiance, Ohio, took
fire and was consumed on the night of the 25th.
Loss estimated at a., 600.
A fire at Buffalo, N. Y, on the 26th, wiped
out Hall l. Sons fire brick works, Loss $40,-
900.
The Sandwich (Mass Tack Factory, lately
fitted out with new machinery was consumed
by fire on the 25th. Loss heavy.
University Hall, connected with Prof. Hol-
brooks normal school at Lebanon, O., was re-
duced to ruins on the night of the 25th. The
building cost $50, 900.
The Elkhill Coal Company's breaker in Dick
son City, Pa, burned on the oath. Loss $780,
600.
Smiths Organ Factory, corner Of Clarendon
and Montgomery Streets, Boston, WAS reduced
to ruins on the Oath. Loss $45,000. ......
Cambridgeport, Miss, suffered the loss OF
several fine business houses by fire on the Oath.
Loss e82, 600. :
Fires on the 2Sd: Coshocton (O.) Steel and
| Axle works, $40, 900: John G.. Weaver's villa ct
Newport, &35, 400; Kelly's Cigar factory, Lon
don, Ont, ~, 900; several business houses in
Cochrane, Ga, 80, 600; the business portion Of
| Athens Mich, 325, 900; spauldings Block;
Nashua, N. b., @5O, 600; ten houses comprisine
J IN entire b|oct, at Raleigh, n. O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

FIVE thousand cranberry cuttings from
the east will be planted on some marshy
lands in Lane County, Oregon. The
protector of the scheme is favorably I'M
pressed with the possibilities Of this new
industry, and believes Oregon can raise
as good crspberries as New jersey.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Road Agents at Work.

I A dispatch to Wells, Fargo Il Co.. from Car
sou, says the store at Gold Mountain was
robbed recently by masked .men.T The proprie.
tor and two clerks were killed. The road
agents then went to the store at Silver Peak
and robbed it, killing the proprietor and one
clerk. Two Of the robbers were also killed.
Gold Mountain and Silver Peak are in South
western Nevada, distant from telegraphic CON-
muuication.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Record of TRAGEDIES.

Record Of TRAGEDIES.
Shortly after midnight on the 26th, four
Kentuckians had a shooting affray at Coving-
ton. All were wounded, one mortally.
A party of bandits, led by Jesus Bancos,
were attacked near San Juan Jalalasce by rural
soldiers under Capt Thomas Lemon. A des-
perate fight epsued. The bandits were defeated,
having eleven killed. Six soldiers were killed,
including brother of Capt. Lemon.
Horace Hall shot Daniel Glover dead in a
ballroom in Orangeburg County, S. G. Their
sisters had quarreled. All the parties are
colored.
John C.sDowning, soldier of the 18th infan-
try, was killed in cold blood at Fort Stanton
by cowboys, who narrowly escaped lynchlng.
At Memphis, Tenn, on the afternoon of the
18th, difficulty occurred between James
Proudfit, clerk of the LIE Soto Oh Works, and
Achilles Wineberg, a swede, formerly en-
ployed at the mill. Wineberg struck at Proud
Adler 81. Proud6there appeared on the. scene
and behe]d Wineberg in the act of striking his
brother with the axe. He quickly drt Y re-
volver and shot the murderous Swede dead.
Deceased leaves wife and three children.
VIM. Weise, a baker, was fatally shot by J.
n. Hook, at the latter's residence in Cincinnati,
O., on the morning of the oath. Weise began
to deliver his bread before daylight. and when
he approached the kitchen door of the Hook
residence was mistaken for burglar by the lat
ter and fatally shot.
On the night of the 21st inst. two notorious
characters named Rockwell and Texas attacked
the store of John Cheatevick at Silver Peak,
New, but we're repulsed by the inmates. The
robbers were putsued by Indians and killed
the next day at Tule Canyon, about sixty miles
south of Silver Peak.
At Winfield, Kansas, Oh the 23d, A. L. Shin
neman, sheriff of Cowley County, while at
tempting to arrest a man named Cobb, alias
Smith, who had killed constable in Butler
County few days previous, was mortally
wounded. Cobb was captured, however.
At Milwaukee, on the 23d inst, Mrs. Zem-
pirek, wife of Polish ma chinist, while labor
ing under a fit of religious insanity murdered
her three little girls. the oldest aged 4 or
years and the Youngest a baby of few months.
The Oldest girl had large number of gashes
| i'll her body, made with butcher knife. The
sec ond girls arms were cut off near the sloul-
ders, her lower extremities hung to the body
by mere shreds and the little body was com.
pletely djsemboweled. The babe was cut into
six pieces the head and extremitles being com.
pletely severed from the trunk. Mrs. Zempi
! rex, the insane murderess. is about % years Of
age.
Near Gretna, La. on the 21st, Paul Coudier,
aged Is, shot and killed his father during a
dispute about pair of shoes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Wrecked and NIassacred.

Queensland, that large three-masted schooner
was lost on the shore end of Fly River, New
Guinea. The crew, seventeen in number,
were killed by the natives and their heads dis
tributed among the villagers. Capt. Penna-
feather of the schooner Pearl made search,
but could find nothing by which to identify the
the native villages and destroyed their canoes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

On the night of the Goth inst, y broken
rail precipitated a passenger car and sleeping
coach down an -embs nkment forty feet high
near Wabash, Ind. There we're eight passen-
gers in the CARS, none of whom were seriously
hurt. = -. =.
A construction engine on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad, jumped the track ON the
25th, killing Engineer r. L. Jameson and
brakeman VIM. Lawrence and wounding two
others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Test Of Faith.

With the temperature at Is degrees below
zero. the ice was cut and the converts were
immersed by Rev. J. G. Delp, Baptist minister
at Rochester, Ind, on the 21st.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Lost at Sea.

The steamer Albert Jack, from Sardinia,
loaded with lead, was wrecked at Swansea,
England. All hands-twelve IN number-per-
ished.
The French steamship picardie lost her rud-
der and foundered at sea. The crew wae
rescued by the steamer Labrador and taken to
Havre.
The steamer New England was totally
River, Australia. on the 9th. Fifty-three per.
sons were on board, eighteen lost their lives. -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Lost in q Mine.

Details of a disaster which occurred in an
Australian mine at Creswick, on the 18th of
December, have been re ceived.. A drift broke
measuring thirty feet in depth in the shaft.
Twenty seven men were imprisoned. The
pumps we're started Immediately, and every
effort made to effect their release. On the
afternoon of the 18th the water receded to
breast high in the flooded drift where the
imprisoned men were supposed to be and an
ines, but the v1tiated air was overpowering
and the search party retreated. It was not
until P, II. on the 14th that the poor fellows
were reached, when the horrible fact was dis
covered that only five survived. One by one
during the sixty hours struggle they dropped
strongest only holding out until relief came.
The victims were buried December 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

Boyles distlllery located on Pixies run, near
Belle Vernon, Pa, was reduced to ashes on the
22d, together with &c, 600 gallons of whisky.
Loss $4,000,
Property valued at 850, 900 was destroyed by
fire at Washington, Ark, on the night of the
21st.
The frame residence and stables belonging
to Samuel Pogue at Avondale, Ohio. were de-
stroyed by fire early ON the morning of the
21st, the family narrowly escaping death. The
loss is $15, 900,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
made to arrest its progress. Deceased was 81

made to arrest its progress. Deceased was 81
years Of age.
Pfof; Aonzo Crittendoq, IL: d., president
the most distinguished educators in the United
States, died at his residence in Brooklyn on
the 23d, aged 81.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Beard, well-known physician
and voluminous writer of medical works, died
in New York on the 23d. .
The death Of Lord Castletown is announced
from London.
Peter Ballantine, the millionaire brewer of
New York, is dead. Age 81.
DR.. Edward H. Knight, author Of Knights
American Mechanical Dictionary, and other
literary works, died at Bellefontaine, o., on
the 23d.
Ex-Memoer of Congress Charles Delano, of
Massachusetts, passed away at Springfield, on
the 23d.
George C. Burdette, prominent stove msn-
ufacturer of Troy, N. Y, and Chicago. Ill.,,
died suddenly at the former place on the 22d
inst of heart disease.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Senatorial Seats.

Senator P. B. Plumb, Of Kansas, was made
happy on the Gath by the action of the legis-
lature in re electlng him to the honorable Office
he now fills.
John E. Kenna was elected to the United
States senate by the West Virginia legislature
on the 23d. MCPHERSON was re elected in New
Jersey and Coke in Texas. ,~.,..
Thomas NJ. Bowen, of Rio .Grande, was
elected United States senator by the Colorado
legislature on the 26th, after protracted sea-
son of balloting. Bowen was elected for the
six year term, commencing March 4th, and
H. A. ". Tabor for the short term.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

At st. Paul, Minn., on the 2sd inst, W. R.
Noble, a respectable citizen and cashier of
Culbertson's Bank, in fit of dispondency
caused BY lll-health, shot himself twice in the
head while III Turkish bath. His wounds
proved fatal.
Albion G.. Emery, Boston police officer,
killed himself at bis home in that city on the
23d. He left widow aud three children.
Thomas Helson, of Philadelphia, expressed
a trunk and valuables to Edwin Salvage, New
York, from Niagara Falls on the 22d and then
jumped from the bridge and was carried over
the Falls.
Michael Baron, 10 years old, recently from
Cleveland, Ohio, shot himself fatally at Balti-
more on the 21st. He first attempted to take
his sweetheart's life, but the pistol failed to
20 off,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
Laid to Rest.

On Wednesday, January rs the unidentif ed
Milwaukee, Wis.,, in solemn and imposing
manner. Public services were held at st.
Johns Cathedral and the Exposition building,
after Which the funeral procession wended its
way through the streets of the sorrowing city.
According to arrangements made at meeting
Of the city clergy the twenty bodies found near
the servants quarters were given Catholic
burial, as It was known nearly all of the poor
girls belonged TO that religious denomination.
The remaining twenty-three were buried at
Forest Home Cemetery. Monuments COM
memorative Of the great calamity will be
erected at both Calvary and Forest Home cem-
eteries
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
DR. z. $. BEAULIEC,

kinDes' tA.
Peschins at Christian Chapel every SUNDAY
morning and evening"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

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la, stillingia, mandrake, yellow dock, with
the iodide Of potash and iron, all powerful
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Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Mercurial
Disease, Neuralgia, Female Weak
nesses and Irregularities, Jaundice,
Affections of the Liver. Dyspepsia,
Emaciation, and General Debility.
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infuses new life and vigor throughout the
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ease which arises from impurity Of the
blood need despair who will give AYERS
SARsAPARILLA a fair trial.
1t is folly to experiment with the numer-
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and without medicinal virtues, offered as
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firmly seated. AYERS SARsAPARILLA is a
medicine Of such concentrated curative
power, that it is by far the best, cheapest,
and most reliable blood-purifer known.
scribe it. 1t has been widely used for forty
years, and has won the unqualified conf.
dence of millions whom it has benefited.
Prepared by Or. J. C. Aver l. Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD Bx ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
TLLEN NJ. FAIRBANKS, NJ D,

Ohce aud Residence, corner West Main and
maple street. opposite Public Scho,l Building
Austin. Miun. At . ne until A. NJ aud from p
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-31
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06
ADJOURNED MEETING.

ADJOURNED MEETING.
TSHE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomery
i county will meet at their Room : y Rook.
willie, on
TUESDAY. the 10th day of JULY, 1883,
when the Bridge peiitioned for by George
w. Kemp and others will be taken up.
The Road Petition OF n. W. Talbot and
others will be taken up at the same time
By order JOS. A. TtNEY,
june 29-td OK TO County Com'rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06


VennOr for July. AS one week will
have elapsed In this month previous to our
issue we give Vennor's predictions for the
the entire month. II will be seen that gen.
orally he makes it out very unpleasant and
midsummer like weather, though his pre-.
diction for frost on the 10th inst, can hardly
be expected 10 reach this climate. Il must
be remembered that Vennor being Cana
dian, predicts more ESPECIALLY for his own
country and Northern attitudes, though II
his prophesies are realized there the effects
Of them are plainly felt here and elsewhere j.
LIST. Storms.
I'd, Bird. Sultry weather with strong warm
winds and severe wind and hail storms in
Western areas.
4th. Unsettled. with thupder-storms gen
orally.
9th, 6tl and 7th. Rainy weather with fire..
quent thunder-siorms. Clondy and murky
weather generally.
9Th. Cooler ip Northern sections, local
rains
''h, iV'h' FfftV WehtnfF 1Ofu, RAIN ~
Southern and Western districts. Altogether
favorable weather.
lith. Cooler and windy, still shoyery.
18th. Possibly trusts IN Northern and
Middle sections.
18Th, l4th, 18th, 18Th aud nth. Stormy
aud heated BERN 10 majority VI SECTIONS
With wind thunder and bail.siorms of al.
most daily occurrence. nights coaer.
18Th, l9th, Fairly warm and layorable
weather.
10th, 2lst. Storms OF rains and wind,
nights cool.
22d. Winds and unsettled weather.
23rd, 18th. Fine, warm weather.
18th, 2Gth, 9th and 28th. Probably cooler
weather, With cool nights IN Northern sec.
tons, and stormy Yeather In Western aHd
Southern districts. :"
Goth, goth and Dist. Cool weather with
scattered storms but cooler nights. The
month will probably terminate with rains
in nearly every quarter, and cool weather
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06
SYRACUSE
STEEL-BEAM PL0WS.

A , The season Tor pIowius IL al hand, we
N respectfully call the aiieQii0u ~ Farm.
erslo 'hrnhoye gnmed Plows Guaranteed TO
hr equal u not superior 70 sgy PIoY on The
market. u VIII ONly need 4 trial 10 conyiuce
any lgTHrTs NJ iheir superiority.
Gail and rHamine Them ~
WELSH 4 WARPIRLD'S,
Rockville, Nd.
Y. y Have also on hand fail stock Of
Minor 4 Horton Improved Plows, cheap.
ioar I'll W. kW.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06

Attempted Suicide.-Mr. Samuel n
Magrnder,a substantial and prominent farm.
or residing near Jamestown, this county.
attempted suicide on Friday last by cutting
each side ot his throat with razor. Fail.
ing 10 touch The vital artery he then made
moose with rope and jumped from the
window of his residence, II distance of about
twenty feet When discovered by mem.
Der OF his family lie was nearly extinct,
whilst he was struggling with his hands to
raise himself His condition is pronounced
very critical 10y his physician Mr. Magru-
Ger Is about 10 years oi age, and about one
year ago was married for second time to n
lady from Frederick county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06
ELo9R. MATING,

" Ann OIL CLuTH,
lqst recsiTed lkis week. PLEASE caIl aud sse
NY stock before parchasing elsewhere. No
trouble TO show goods At the same old place
OF business.
apr ~ D. H. BOUIC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06

Choice Cigars.-The best five cen,
cigars ever offered in this county can be
found at Owens Drug Store. These cigars,
the Figaro" and stylish" are half Ha.
vana, and give most delightful smoke
The opportunity to get these cigars at such
low figure is the result of the reduction
III the tax on tobacco. June l5-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06

The swindling OF Farmers. M
hondt Republican,, Of Wednesday last, say.
the farmers Of the country have reasons ior
congratalatioD on their triumph over the
monopolisis In the recent decisions of the
Courts In the barb.wire, the drive well and
sliding gate cases.
In this connection, the Ohio Courts have
recently given decision OF great value aud
Importance. The authorities Of Brown
county, 10 that State, found indictments for
Lsgery amounting IN tbs aggregate 10 thous.
ands ofd1lsrs, against Yanderpool ~ Jones,
the notorious bsy-fork swindlers, who op.
Grated so extensively 10 several counties Of
Ohio. They were condemned 10 Brown
comfy and sent 10 the peniieDtjary, and the
chances are thai the rewajgdsr af lbeir lives
will be spent 10 thai institution,
These men represented fhemselVes agents
OF manufacturers pftbe hay fork, and would
leave sample with farmer, a,stensibly for
trial, requiring the farmer 10 sign what he
supposed to be mere receipl for the hay
fork, bli which proved to be promlssory
note for given sum, end tbe swipdlers
I'd pt once negotiate Pie pole and get tbp
Tor u. The signature was obtained
of two sheets Of paper, SO nicely
the junction Of the two cspld
The prompt arrangement,
ktion Of the swindlers will
kolesome effect
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-07-06
Death OF Rear admiral Sands

UeHth OF Rear Admiral Sands -
Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Sands died ON
Saturday evening last at his residence in
Washington, d. G. Admiral Sands was "
years old, and had been retired nearly ten
years. lie Was born in this State February
II, 1872, entered the Navy in 1923, was made
Rear Admiral in 1871, and was retired ON
reaching his cd year, in 1874 He rend.
cred efficient service in the war with Mex.
leo and In the late civil war. He was ap-
pointed superintendent Of the naval obsery.
atory May 8. 1867. His funeral took place
at lOo'clock Tuesday morning, with requiem
mass at 81. Matthew's church. His remains
were inferred at Mount Olivet.