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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

during the scientific cruise OF the
Travailleur there was taken off the coasts
of Morocco, and from the depth Of about
1,27O fathems, fish Of very singular
character. It is about foot and half
long and OF a deep black color. Its most
distinguished features, however, is a
huge mouth cavity, which is quite dis
proportionate to the small, tapering
body, and capable, through the arrange
ment of the jaws, presence OF extensible
membranes, etc. las NJ. Valiant describes
in Complies Rend,4s) ,ofvery wide enlarge
ment Of the cavity. 1t may be fifty COM
pared to the well-known pouch Of the
pelican, and NJ. valiant thinks it pro-
bable that food, accumulatedin the pouch,
and is there partly digested. The loco
motive organs are of the most rudimen-
tary nature. The paired fins are repre-
scented merely by two very small appen-
dices, which may be considered pectoral
fms; there no ventral fins, but dorsal and
anal are present. The respiratory APP
paratus is of unique composition. There
is no swimming bladder. 1t is proposed
to call this peculier fish enyy9,aorynr
pezecanoi1es 1.-THE fish With the, pelican
like, wide pharynx, so to speak,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
The Etiquette Of Naval SaIutes,

Twice lately--once at the Pir@us and
again at Smyrna-has the captain OF a
French man-of-war had to complain of
his salute being improperly returned.
At the Pireus Admiral Conrad's twenty
one guns were answered by only nine
teen from the shore. The admiral de-
manded rectifcation of the error, and
obtained it. Once more the French
flag was hoisted at the mizzen, and was
saluted with the full tale of one-and-
twenty guns from the shore. At Smyrna
the fort only fred twenty guns in re-
turn for the return for the salute Of the
French frigate. Strrightway an officer
on board was deputed to call upon the
pasha to make respectful but firm pro-
test. The Turkish functionary apollo
gized, and, to see that the second salute
was properly done, he went himself to
the fort to superintend the gunners.
There he stood, with the traditional am
Der chaplet in his hand, counting the
guns one by one till the twenty first was
fred. "Now," said the pasha, '.6re an
other; perhaps they will leave us in
peace" But his excess of zeal was
fatal. The French captain considered
the extra gun piece Of impertinence,
and sent the officer to tell the pasha so.
The unfortunate functonary returned
with groan, and this time the salute
was correct,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Railway Wrecks.

A serious railway accident in whicil several
several people were killed, occurred at Gamer
lata, Italy, on the l4th.
Two freight trains on the Pennsylvania Road
collided at Clark's Ferry on th< morning OF the
cars. and killing + man Willis Hagey and
seriously injurirH sineer Richard Lightner
and brakeman
The st. Louis express and the MINNEAPOLIS
fast express on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern Railway, collidcd near Norris,
four miles north Of Cedar Falls, Ia, on the
9Th. The engires and several r1 cars ; w were
travelling SHOW were injured, one fatally.
A light engine ran into a freight tram on the
Njopara Fails branch of the New York Central
Railroad, llling Daniel Robbins and badly in
turing EaDk Lamountain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
An Accidental Income.

The case of George Leppert, a young
man of Port Jarvis, N. Y, who CLAIMS to
have had his lower limbs paralyzed by
being struck by projecting piece OF
timber on a hat-car in the Erie yard four
weeks ago, is exciting much interest in
accident insurance circles. He holds ac-
cident policies in half dozen compan-
les, in all aggregating 1872 900, which
Yields him an income of $160 a week, or
$500 a year during his disability.
MANY efforts have been made to prove
that he is not paralyzed, but he has SO
far withstood the most trying tests.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Another Coal Mine Horror.

\ frightful explosion occurred in a coal nine
at Coulteryille, ILL.,, Oh the 9Th inst, whbh
killed all the men in the works except Foreman
Moss and a boy named Starr. Several IT.
teinpts were made to descend the shaft, bit
the smoke was so dense that nothing could oe
done until about 8 o'clock, when party If
men effected an entrance, and after two hous
Of difficult and dangerous work, the bodies Of
all the dead We're recovered aud brought to
the surface. Two Of the victims are badly
burned, but the remainder were simply suf1o-
Gated and were not mutilated in any way.
Twenty ee orphans are left by the sad sal
anlity The Anine worked a1ct!t forty men,
and had the explosion occurred earlier in the
day probably four times as many lives would
ha been lost
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
The npHhIV Roller.

A frightful boiler explosion occurred on he
9th at No. blast furnace of the Bethlehem,
four men and one woman and in serious injury
to several others. Ten boilers were locaed
over the engine house at an elevation of thity-
tive feet. Five of these were forty niche, in
diameter and thirty-six feet long and the Others
were smaller and were used for heating p1r-
poses. Two Of the larger boilers exploded With
terrific force, wrecking the interior of the En-
gine house and dcmollshing nearly half of he
pattern shop adjoining the engine house. me
damage to the machinery iS very great.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

He isn't much of a man who cannot
find in himself all the symptoms spoken
of in a patent-medicine almanac.-Low-
ELL Citizen. ..-...
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Polk CaDtllFed.

Polk in their keeping at San Antonio, and tere
will necessarily be a struggle for the reNora
of $4,000 offered by the state of Tennessee.
The prisoner takes the arrest calmly. He s.ys
he is a defaulter for only $136, 900, and desiHd
to reach his mines in Mexico in order to wGk
out his shortage and remit. His chief roget
is the disgrace which falls upon his wife aid
ten children. He had but $3.50 IN his pockes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

North CAROLINA man claims to
have discovered a meerschaum- pipe
mine. but it will probably all end IL
smoke,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Suicide

Rupert Spencer, who leaped from the fifth
tier of cells to the basement of the Baltimore
penitentiary, passed away on the 9TH, m1'
rounded by his family. The event win un-
doubtedly be followed by the death of his ven
into the PRISON. Young Spencer had Urge
fortune OF his own. In an outburst Of passion
he shot political opponent at the polls.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
ShipWrecks

Cable dispatches report the probable loss Ct
French coasting steamer, with all on board.
The wreckage of vessel which sailed from
Germany for New York is being washed ashoe
on the coast of Sussex, England.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
FOREIGN Floods.

The Hungarian city of Raab, ON the Rive:
Danube, containing a population Of about 20,.
600. has been entirely abandoned by its inhabi-
tants, owing to an inundation. The flood came
suddenly, and there was some loss of life.
Elsewhere along the Danube towns are t1oodGl.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Another Horror.

A dispatch from St. Petersburg, Russia,
dated the 18th inst, says: "During the per-
Torrance yesterday at the circus in Berdichef,
Russian Poland, fire broke out, and before
the spectators could escape the whole struc-
ture was ablaze. Three hundred people per-
iShed "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Obituary..

Col. Greenbury L. Fort, ex-member OF con-
gress, died at Lacon, ILL.,, on the night Of the
18th inst.
Judge John Wilder May, chief justice of the
Boston municipal court. died on the 18th,
aged 81 years.
Joel D. Hunter, prominent produce dealer
Of New York, is dead.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, ex-governor.
ex-United States senator, and ex-secretary OF
the United States treasury, died at his home in
Portland on the 10th, aged SO years. Mr..
Morrill, has for some years past filled the place
OF United States collector of customs at Port
| land. He was governor of Maine from 1858 to
1865, United States senator from 1861 to 1876.
tand secretary of the treasury during Grant
Ssecond presidential term.
/ Thatcher Perkins, one Of the most prominent
machinists and inventors of the United States,
died at Baltimore, Nd, Oh the 9th.
Michael Campbell Calnan, better known as
u. G: Campbell, the protector and proprietor Of
the old original Campbeli's minstrels and one
OF the pioneers of negro minstrelsy in the
United States, passed away at New York on the
9Th. Deceased was 66 years of age.
Jean Baptiste Auguste CIesinger, the dis
tinguished French sculptor, is dead.
Matthew Franklin Whittier only brother Of
John G. Whittier, the poet, died at Boston on
the 9Th inst.
Ezra Graves, prominent humanitarian and
Universalst, died at Herkimer, N. Y, on the
9Th.
Lieut.. Samuel F. Clarkson, of the United
States man-of-war Lancaster, died at Nice,
France, on the 9th inst.
William A. Seaver, editor of "The Drawer :"
in Harper's Magazine, died from acute pneu-
monia at Mount Vernon, New York.
Col. Ed. c. Anderson, ex-mayor and presi-
dent of the Ocean Steamship Company, died
at Savannah, Ca. on the 9Th inst. He was
formerly an officer IN the United States navy,
l1Fk r>1-
William Barrett, the famous Jockey who rode
Parole in England for Lorillard, and also rode
many other famous horses died at Long Branch
on the 9th inst. Of consumption.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
Work OF the Flames.

AHo cACy oi OF. LOUIS IaffOWlv escaped DC
coming the scene of a disaster as serious az
that which befell Milwaukee so recently The
Planters Hotel, an old and well-known house.
caught fire about O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th. Fortunately, the fire did not origin
ate in the main part of the building, although
! it extended into it before it was subdued. \
great panic was caused among the guests,
each one Of whom doubtless had the Newhall
| House disaster in mind the moment the alarm
was raised. The morning was bitterly cold
| and men, women and children rushed out al
! most naked into the frozen streets. Four
| persons lost their lives and several others were
| injured. Damage about $50, 900.
| destructive fire also visited Ncenah, Wis
! consin, OH the same morning. 1t swept over
! nearly a whole block, including a number of
stores and the Russell House. Fortunately. it
| was unattended by. the loss of human life.
| The loss of property is estimated at about
! 100000.
! The extensive wagon works Of I. G. Mandt.
| at Stoughton, Wis, caught fire on the 18th
aud before the flames were extingushed one
| half of the establishment was in RUNS. Loss
| 500, 0g0 insuran ce about one-half.
Osher fires OIL the 14tf: First Presbyterian
Church, Memphis, Tenn, 525,OO0; Midland
Railway rouudhouse, Uxbridge, Ont, $4,000.
The Smiths mandatory of joiners and
I pa tern shop we're damaged By Ere at Boston
| on the 18th. LOSS $50 900.
Fire swept away the linen factory Of Rich
ardson & Niven, at Belfast. valued at $50,
| 600.
Clapp's Block, a magnificent structure, was
totally destroyed by fire at Des Moines, a., on
the 18th inst. The building was occupied by
many fine stores and numerous offices. Ma
sonic organizations, who had hall in the
building, lost all their valuable records and
over $4,000 worth of regalia. The building
was valued 5l06,0 1000. The total loss is esti,
mated at 100000.
The Tomah Mill at Tomah, Wis, was de,
stroyed by fire on the 18th, together with 9
large quantity of stock. Loss about $780, 600.
The North Star Touring mills, Minneapolis
Nlinn., burned on the 9th INST. Loss $4,000
A fire in Telegraph Block, Detroit, Mich. OF
the 9Th inst, destroyed the two upper stories
and roof. The lower fooers were thoroughly
drenched. The flames rushing up the elevator
shaft cut off the escape OF operators and for 8
time their position was extremely critical. The
fireman succeeded in reaching them with then
ladders, however, and the scared telegraphist
descended amidst the plaudits of the multitude
NJ. S. Corbitt, chief night operator, was severel
burned. Pecuniary loss $25,0OO.
The business portion of Wayland village, &c
miles south of Grand Rapids, Mich, burned o.
the 9Th inst Loss estimated at $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

A. G. Wilson, yardmaster of the Western &
Atlantic Railroad at Boyce Station, five miles
from Chattanooga, was murdered and robbed
on the morning of the 9th. The affair is a
mystery.
A negro named Andrew Jackson, who COM
mtted all outrage OIL young lady at Hender-
son, Texas, was taken in hand by mob an
hanged on the 9Th inst.
John Mauck killed John Gordon during q
quarrel at Linden, Pa, on the 7th. The gov
ernor has offered reward of $50 tor the cap
ture of Mauck.
At Cheney, W. T., on the night of the 7th, a
mob OF eighty citizens took from Jail a China
man who had murdered and robbed Chinese
woman, and hung him to tree.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

Unju silly Imprisoned.
Reeder Moore, Of Waterford Pa, who COM
mitted suicide recently, left q confession that
his false testimony convicted Charles Stafford
of rape eight years ago, for which the unfor-
tunate man is now serving twenty years SEN
teuce
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
River steamer

River steamer Sunk.
The steamer City of Greenville, loaded with
sugar and other merchandise, was sunk by.
collision with the packet Laura Lee, near
Bayou Goula, La. Boat and cargo are valued
at 100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

Late OH the night of the 9th while Dr.. 5. NJ.
Ballard OF Audubon, was alone and sick in
bed, robber entered his house and carried off
50, 700. The doctor caught the robber, but
was too weak to hold him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17

Sr. PAUL. January ga bill was intro
duced fixing the schedules of freight rates to
be charged by the railroads of the state with
motion that it be referred to special COM
mittee of five after its first reading. The
speaker suggested its reference to the com
mittee on railroads, but the author OF the
measure said the bill was new matter al
together, and not for the consideration OF the
railroad committee, who had the supervision
of franchises The bill was ordered printed,
the speaker ruling in point of order that the
bill should be properly referred to the COM
mittee on railroads. IA bill was introduced
authorizing the governor to borrow S250,O00
to make up the deficiency in the general fund.
It was read a first time, when the author moved
it's reference to the committee of the whole,
which reported favorably. The bill was then
read second time and ordered engrossed for
a third reading "A bill providing for furnish
ing copies of the statutes of 1873 to members
of both houses was read first and second
time, ordered to third reading, engrossment
waived and passed by vote Of "a to 8. The
senate bill passed authorizing the city OF Aus
tin to issue bonds to the amount OF $8,OOO tor
the purpose of sustaining bridges. "A motion
was made to suspend the rules and put upon
it's passage the bill authorizing the state off:
GERS to make a loan. The motion prevailed,
but on the vote on the passage of the bill but
fortv-six members voted in the affirmative,
which, being less than the required number, 1t
failed to pass. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 10.-Blls introduced
Fixing the highest rate Of interest on mort
cages at Z per cent; to appropriate $4,000 tt
aid in the building of bridge across tho Mis-
sissippi at Brainerd; requiring the secretary O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-17
A Remarkable Fish.

wHEA1-No. . Red. ...;......."..
CoRN-No. 2. ................ -.
OATs-No. 2. .t...............
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12
He SERVICES CONCLUDED.
Tho TeMksbury Investigation.

by Telegraph 10 the Dlspatcn.J
Boston, July 1.-THE majority Of the
Tewksbury committee reported to the
House this forenoon that Thomas j. Marsh,
Jr., refuses to produce memorandum
books showing the disposal Of the bodies.
The facts OF the case are recited for the
House to act upon. The minority
report is presented saying that the COM
mittee has all essential facts; that Marsh's
memorandum contains the names OF the
bodies dissected; that Governor Butler
used the names furnished by Hail. one OF
the witnesses, in way contrary TO de-
cency: that no chance for similar course
with other memoranda should be Above d,
and that the matter be dropped.
At private meeting Of the committee
the question arose on dividing the remain
ing time so as to give Counsel Brown an
opportunity to reply to the rebuttal evil
dence OF the Governor. The latter pro-
tested earnestly, saying too much time had
already been wasted in arguing on Browns
objections. He hoped the Legislature
would allow the committee to go on at its
leisure. The chairman reminded Governor
Butler that he, in . recent message TO that
body, had said the purposes OF the inyes-
tigatiOn had been accomplished. The Gov
ernor vigorously maintained his right to
the remaining time, and finally left in
rather an excited state, saying that the
committee could do as it pleased, but he
would be heard elsewhere. 1t was then
voted to close the evidence tomorrow
night, leaving Friday at the disposal Of
counsel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12
Now Rules fin western Union Offices.

by lcltEiupu W llt DiSpobth'J
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company has for some
time had in contemplation new rules for
the management OF its business. The COM
mittee having the matter in charge has re-
ported code OF rules which has been
adopted by the company. One OF the most
important rules is that regarding the hours
Of duty. This matter has heretofore been
left largely with the uperintendents,
whose practice has varied according to To-
cal considerations. The following is the
new rule:
At all independent Western Union of
fees which may be required to keep open
all day Sunday, nine hours actual service
in the day, six days in the week, and seven
hours actual service at night, seven nights
in the week, will constitute 4 weeks work.
All service in excess OF the aboye-named
hours, including Sunday, will be regarded
as extra and will be paid for at the regular
salary-rate on the bass OF seven hours to n
day.
The above order is interpreted by some
operators as having been forced from the
company by the fact that the Brotherhood
OF Telegraphers had demanded certain
concessions, and threatened general
strike unless their demands were complied
with. The company's officers say no such
demands have been made, and it was ne
cessary to issue the order now because its
operation affects the accounts for the cur
rent month 1t was intended to have the
new rules take effect at the beginning OF
the company's fiscal year, July LIST, but the
printing Of the rules was unavoidably de-
| layed until this time. The committee had
the subject under consideration for the
past three months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12
MO REST DAY OR NIGHT.

In the fall of 1875 my sufferlngs were terrible.
| was swollen to such proportions that feared my
limbs would burst had the best medical talent
obtainable, and at the worst stage Of my illness,
when my husband and many friends had given me
up 10 die, the late DIR. John Woodbury. made
thorough examination of my water, and pro-
nounced nv case acute kidney-dlsease bordering
ON Bright's disease, and accompanied by gravel.
and recommended the immediate use of Hunts
Remedy. At this time was suffering most terri
Bile pain in my back, limbs, and head, aud could
find no rest day or night for weeks, and was
growing weaker daily until this kind physician Or
dered Inc 10 take Hunts Remedy. Before taking
half of one bottle commenced TO improve, aud
after taking six bottles was entirely cured. This
nearly eight years ago, and have had no return OF
the disease have recommended Hunts Remedy
10 others in similar cases. and II has never failed 20
cure. l have also used 1t for sick-headache, and
found in IL sure relief. think 1t the best medi-
cine made, and cheerfully recommend it 10 all.
MRS. W. ii. sTILs0N,
No. I6 Tyler street, Boston, Mass.
APRIL 10, 1888.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12
Fatal Railroad Collision.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I

TrrUsvu.LE, PA, July ia special
dispatch to the Herald says that an eXcur-
sion train from this city containing about
seventy-five members Of Masonic lodges,
while returning from jamestown, collded
with freight train on the Buffalo and
Southwestern railroad at O'Clock this
morning two miles from jamestown. in
stantly killing George Gates. conductor,
and Nj. d. Colby, brakeman. OF the freight
train, and fatally iniuring w. j. Innis, an
other brakeman. No one was hurt on the
excursion train. The engineers and fire.
men on both trains saved themselves by
iumping. Both engines were smashed TO
nieces. as were also many freight ears. The
cause Of the accident was the failure Of the
engineer Of the freight tram to obey or
ders.
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by Telegraph.

NEW YORK. July 1-N,On,-SOcks hrmer.
Money, q. per cent Exchange Long, 4S4
short, 4S7k Governments quiet. state bonds
frmer.
Euenfng -Excnange, asa. Money, 2@2h per
cent. D-Ireasmy bal1nccS-GOld. slIo,I H.
QUO; currency. 900. Governments lower:
new SIS, lOl bid; A. per cents, l24; per
The feeling at the Stock Exchange to-day was
decidedly bearish At the opening there was de-
cline q 10 y, the latter coal shares, but this
was followed by irmer tone and a recovery or
Stob. After midday a sharp pressure 10 sell set
in on reports of general strike Of teegraph-ope-
ratOrs: that the New York Central had ordered u
cut 10 meet rates charged by any pool line. and
suffered the most, dropping points, 10 81, on
the announcement of a drought In the Red-River
Valley. The reports of the strike and the cut by
the Central were sub equenily Genied. The de-
cline in active stocks at one lime ranged from u to
L.. Canada Southern, Lackawanna, Lake Shore.
Michigan &c i'ral, Missouri Pacific. Kansas and
Texas. Texts Pacific, and Northern Pacilcs being
the weakest shares. After O'Clock there was
some demand from the bears, hut the buying
movement was short-llycd. and In the last half
hour fresh attack WIS made on the entire list.
At the close the pressure to sell abated aud prices
rallied to IL. AS compared with yesterday
closing to-days final sales for active stocks are =
to a PEI cent. lower. In specIaltles the changes
were more important, Manitoba being 2k lower, at
| 10; East Tennessee II, at II Lake Erie and
Western ., at 26R; oregon and rranscontinental
IL, SlS: and Richmond aud Danyllle /, 1T 90.
Transactions aggregated 307 900 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July 1l.-VirHnla 6's consolidated
40; second series. 37 past-due coupons, AZ ;
new 3's, 52t. Bid to-day