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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The board of managers of the Ameri-
can Bible Society, have sent ont an al-
dress to the people Of the United State s.,
i'll which they call special attel.::ion to
the magnitude of the work iii which they
are about to engage. The society has
undertaken for the fourth tine since: it's
organization, to make general distribu-
lion Of the Scriptures throughout the
country. The first general supply was
commenced in 1929, ard CONTINUED in
1880. At that time the uew state of
Missouri was the western line Of civill-
zation, and Il population OF the coull-
try rumber,. =, 5000 TIE second
distribution was undertake in 1856, at
which period Arkansas, Michigan, Fori-
da, Texas, WiscoDsir, Iowa, AMI Cali
fornia had been admitted as states, and
more than two millions of square miles
additional had been placed under terri
to1ial governments. The estimated pop
ulation Vas then about 2G, 5000 The
year 1866 was set apart as a "iubilee !"
year, and the society instituted It's third
general distribution. The population
was then in excess Of thirty.six millions,
and in conducting it's work the agents Of
the organization covered thirty six states
and four territories. In making its
fourth general supply the society will be
obliged to cover thirty-eight states, nii4,,
territories, and the District OF Columbia,
the inhabitants Of which aggregate not
less than tifty-four millions.
The work now proposed is the largest
that has ever been attempted for tie
distribution of the scriptures III any
land. That there is necessity for this
undertaking is we'll shown by the opera
tons conducted under the auspices of
the society during tie. past year. It
appears from the address that the
friends and paid agents Of the society
visited 714,63G families, of whom ILL.,
932 were found to be without Bibles.
The society furnished 81, 1896 of the des-
titute families with copies Of the Scrip
lures, and46, 430 copies were supplied to
persons not included in the foregoing.
The destitution thus discovered en-
braced large districts in the west, south
and southwest, and localities in which
the society has DO auxiliaries. In un-
dertaking this great work the organiza-
tion will have the assistance of eighteen
district superintendents, two thousand
auxiliaries, and the voluntary help of
pastors, home and city missionaries, aud
the several religious societies. In such
sections of the country as cannot be
reached by auxiliaries the society will
depend upon paid colporteurs, all Of
whom will be under the immediate d.
rection Of the Bible House managers.
Whilst engaged Ill this general distribu-
tion at home, the society does not pro-
pose to neglect or cripple it's foreign
work, which is now Of growing i'm
portance, and therefore solicits from a
generous public contributions of money
10 pay for books, transportation and
distribution.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Work Of the Flames

Smith extensive dye house and bleachcry at
Lodi, Bergen County, N. j., were completely
destroyed by fire on tie 29th. The loss Is
estimated at from $250,000 to S300,U01. A
portion of the plant was erected % years ago.
Gulick's hat store, Lockport. N. Y, was
Quilted by fire on the 29th. Loss $4,000.
Burrow, Stewart Il Mines maleable iron
works at Hamilton Ont, was damaged to the
extent of $50, 900 by fire on the 2ith
The village of Prescott, Ark. was VISITED by
very destructive confagration on the 2Sth.
Three blocks of frame stores were swept away.
Loss 100000.
large manufacturing jewclry establish
ment at North Attleboro. Mass, was destroyed
by fire on the 2Sth. The loss is estimated at
s95,0OO.
The main building of the Somerset Fiber
Company, at Fairfield, Me-, burned on the
9th. A huge digestor exploded, throwing the
burning wreck around pronliscuously and kill
ing John Pooler. The loss amounts to So, 900.
A cotton and suano warehouse, together
with an adjoining grocery burned at Macon,
Ca, on the 9th. Loss $l10,000.
Whitely's furniture store, one of the largest
establishments in London, Eng, was partially
destroyed by fire Oh the 26th. Loss e3O,O00.
Eggleson's artificial and natural wood orna.
ment establishment, Boston, Mass, vanished
In smoke on the 2Gth. Loss $50,tO0.
The business portion of Livennore, Iowa
was nearly swept away by fire yesterday, ths
loss being $4,000.
By the burning of Freeman & Clark's noyelt.
woodworking mill at CIaremont, N. H., ycster
day, the employees lost their tools. some o1
which cannot be duplicated on this side Of the
Atlantic. Tho total loss Is $2O,0O0.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

OA0SOh P1Les Lie SGOCh Ou HILL III
July: 1880, was 2,4OO,0 900 artificial feet;
the arrivals amounted to 3,480, 900 su-
perticial feet; hence the total amount
represented in 1880-81 was $500, 900
superficial feet. The sales were 1885,
600 superficial feet, leaving, on June so,
1881, balance of 100000 superficial
feet. The trade is chiefly in the hands
OF single American firm. The prices
advanced in 1881 in consequence Of the
fact that during the first months there
were no vessels chartered to bring car
goes. T:iey rose from $35 to s75, and
even SOC per !, 900 feet, but have since
declined. American clocks arc gaining
extensive use through China. From all
sources a4,222 clocks, valued at $lO4,-
900, were imported during 1S79-80. In
1SS0-9l ia number was 62, ,303, having
value i. sc,--32, 500, and during the first
six months Of lSS1-82 still greater in
crease has taken place, and the trade
bids fair to reach great proportions.
The greet majority of these clocks are Of
American make. AS the figures show,
the principal object to be secured is
cheapness, united with tolcrable time
keeping qualities. American watches
are not in demand in China, being too
expensive. The chief sources OF supply
are France and Switzerland. On the
whole, the aspect Of our trade relations
with China is most gratifying. A con-
tipuap % of friendship and good feeling
betwc::n IL the two countries is much to be
desired. Circumstances and natural
position are favorable to the improve
ment Of commercial possibilities, and all
that remains is for our people to recog-
n'ze that the development Of trade with
Chil.t is most desirable, and should be
carefully fostered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

council, got into fuss with two brothers
named Coons, aud will die from the carving he
received. A saloon row in Lafayette, Ind, re-
suited in the death of Charlds Rowe at the
hands of some companions unknown In
Peoria Charles Smith fatally stabbed Frank
Anderson. Two Georgia farmers were mur-
dered in saloon in Covington by notorious
desperado, whose lynching is hourly expected.
In Peru, ILL.,, wcll-known terror of the town
entered soloon, began firing indiscriminately
and without provocation, and fatally wounded
a bystander. An officer attempted to arrest
the murderer, who fired at him and missed
Then the policeman put bullet in the brain
of the thug.
Michaelo Pietrazzo, an Italian, snatched
handkerchief from the head of q young lady
named Frozzo. at New York, on Christmas.
The girls father and Michaelo Cicorelh rcmor
s:rated, whereupon the thieying Lazzarone
shot them fatally.
Addison Sanders was mcrtallv wounded by
Charles Gilman at AlcLeansboro, H., ON
Christmas. Gilman had been drinking.
In a livery stable in Cincinnati, James
Ch,lnlley mortally wounded Thomas Lamb with
a revolver; then ran for doctor, cared for his
victim until he died, and surrendered himself
at the station.
James Nash MORALLY wounded f. A.. New
ten in the court louse at Washington, D. T..
on the 23d. Newton had just pleaded not
guilty to charge CT outraglng Nash's daugh-
ter, when the deadly shot struck him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
A GEORGIA Christnl as.

dispatch from Atlanta. Ga, dated the 25th,
says: with the exception of correspondents
aud local newspaper men the town may be said
TO have been on u unanimous drunk. Every
body was out. One negro was murdered by
another. shot through the heart; white man
Drained by another with no hopes OF recovery;
two sous stabbed their father possibly to death;
negro woman cut the heart out OF a negro
man; policeman shot negro i'll quarrel
for attempting to take his club away from
him; u policeman was shot by an unknown
man; bloody heads and sore noses being too
n1nero,i. to mention, there being 125 cases
made at the police co'lrt. The members of the
police court were also drunk, and neally Great
ed riot by pushing a piominent citizen off Of
the sidewalk, and he was put in cell by mem
bers Of the force, who did not know the circunl-
stances. Two color ed men fought in thor cells
and nearly killed each other. They were urged
on bv two policcuen, and one said "he dldn't
care if they cut their id heads off," 1t is
due to the Chief of Police Arthur to say that
there will be an entire iuve tgatlon of the mat
ter aud the members of the police force lmpli-
Gated will be suspended"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
The Ratort Courteous.
from the New York Star.l

III
On one occasion Mr.. Conkling was
making speech in the senate during
which he repeatedly turned to Judge
Thurman. AS everybody knows, the
great Ohioan is little peppery at times,
and at last he said testify to Mr.: Conk-
ling, "Does the senator from New York
expect me to respond every time he turns
to me?" "When speak of the law, y
responded Mr.. Conkling, 81 turn to the
senator Of Ohio as a mussulman turns
toward Mecca; turn to him as do to
the comon law Of England-the worlds
copious fountain Of human jurispru-
dence." Was there ever anything finer
than that-more gracefully mischievous,
more artfullY hattering?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Railway Wrecks,

Near Alhoro Station about three miles from
Richmond; Va: on Christmas, passenger train
running al q l.isi rate Of speed. plunged into a
freight train, which was running on the pas
scncer train 5 time. Both engines and the bag
gage and combination cars were wrecked. Five
ntn--all railway and express employes-were
kulCd aud two wounded
An error of a telegraph operator caused a
collision Of freight train, on the New York,
Pennsylvania and OHIO road, in which Con-
luctor Theodore York was killed. A train on
the Missouri Pacific road was detached near
Howe, Nebraska, iniuring three passengers
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
What is Called the Niqqer's Turkey.
From the Atlanta Constitution.


DR.. Amos Fox has about 800 LEFT over
from the charity fund Of last year. H
brought over about 5000, but has gradu-
ally expended it. He says: 81 am 60
ing 10 buy about thousand 'nigger's
turkeys and distribute them to the p;or
of the city for Christmas. You Con t
know what 'niggers turkey is? Why,
it's a hogs head. That's the old plan
tation' name for the head of hog. 1t
furnishes more meat for less money than
anything else, and there are few things
juicier or better. 1t is easy to cook,
needs less trimming and will impart it
SAVIOR to a bigger potful Of truck than
any chunk of meat OF like size. You can
eat every bit OF but the teeth and the
hinges of the iawbone." :"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
AVirsinia Holocaust.

A SPECIAL from Randolph County, ". Va,
gives an account of terrible calamity in this
Isolated section. A. Currence resided with his
family, consisting of himself, wife and six
children. twenty miles east of .Beaverly, on the
west arm of Cheat Mountains. A neighbor of
Currence named Chanal had been very low
with some complicated disease which carsed
the attendapce Of some one day and night, and
Mr.. Currcnce went over at night and sat up
with him. The loss of sleep compelled Cur
renee to remain at home Christmas night and
take q rest. His wife took the two smallest
children and went to sit up with Chanal. Late
in the night persons in Chanaps house discov-
cred that Currence's house was on fire, and
those who could do so left for the scene of the
conhagra:ion, including Mrs. Currence. By
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Pleasant Story About Keifer

When Gen. Keifer, now speaker of
the house CT representatives, was wound
ed at the battle OF the Wilderness be was
carried to the nearest farm house, aud
during his weeks of suffering and con-
valescence that he lay there the little
daughter of the family read to him and
cheered him through many of those
weary days. Sixteen years afterward he
met the wife of Rev. DR.. Powers, chap
lain of the house, at Washington, and
she seconded bis puzzled look of recog.
milton by announcing herself as the little
girl of the Virginia farmhouse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
V90nnn<3aiklS Fooled.

Tue new scheme of the Standard Oil Com
pany, to acquire possession of an Immense OF
land for stock-raising purposes III Indian Ter
ritory has been frustrated by Secretary Teller,
who ruled that no Indian can take any por-
ton Of the dor'an for white men and that
cattle mcn are not compelled to observe the
Standards fence. It seems the Cherokee In
diaus have a right to locate as much land in
the tract known as the Cherokee Outlet as
each one Of lie tribe can improve and the oil
compsny bad engaged the red man to fence in
nearly 100000 acres for the use of the COM
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

"GEM1EN, when de Lord an de
church refuse to recognize perfeckshnn
in man, why do we expeck an demand
it? Half a mi]lyun clergymen in dis
kentry am tellin' us from de pulpit each
Sabbath day dat man am weak an sinful
an full O. tricks, an yit when a pusson
beats us out o. half dollar we riz up
an yell out as if it was strange thing.
I doan' drink nor gamble, nor lie nor
steal, but l'ze got weakness. I'ze bit
vain. l imagine dat look purifier wild
my Ear creased up an de true color dis
guisel. Lime Kiln Man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

Wessrs. Editors
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Crushed to Death,

At Bradford, Eng, on the morning Of the
2Sth ult., tall chimney fell on a factory full
Of operatives, thirty six of whom are known
to be killed and fifty injured. The exact num-
Der Of victims cannot be ascertained until the
debris is entirely cleared mp. The total dam
age is G60,O0O Eight mills having tiue con-
nectiol,s with The fallen chimney have been
compelled to shut down, thus rendering idle
5000 operatives.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

the time they reached the house the building
had fallen in, aud was consuming Currence and
four of his children. The sickening sight of
five human beings roasting before them was
more than the stoutest heart Of the spectators
could stand, but it was impossible to render
any assistance, and Mrs. Currence, frantic
with grief, rushed into the flames to save her
husband and children, but was rescued after
receiving fatal burns. It is supposed that
log rolled out of the fireplace white Currence
was asleep, set fire to the house and it burned
before the inmates could make their escape.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Fatal Explosions,

A boiler in a saw-n,ill at Black River Falls,
Wis, exploited on the 9th. killing Thomas
Bemer, the engineer. and badly lnjuring man
named Quantence aud his wife The two lat
ter resided near the mill aud were struck by
flying fragments.
BY the explosion of al engine at Hartwell-
ville Massachusetts,, Fred Williams and Mar
shall Mason were instantly killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
EXECUTIONS IN 1882.

During the year 1882 ia murderers were
executed in the United States The hang
man, as usual, was kept busiest in the South
ern States. which furnished seventy eight OF
the victims, while thirty-six were executed
in the Northern States and Terrltorles.
South Carolina and Georgia head the list
with ten each, closely followed by Louisiana
and Tennessee with eight victims each
Texas and Missouri coming next with seven
each. OF the five credited to the Indian
Territory, two were shot, the culrrits choos-
ing this death in preference TO the more
ignominious one of hanging. The record Is
40 fo1IUIya.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Robbed.
illegal Ballots.

Three thousand dollars worth Of dlamo onds
were stolen from the residence of d. J. Shay,
New York city, on the night of the 25th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
lDbjtuarY.

Colonel W. II. Coffin, land commissioner of
the st. Louis and San Francisco road, died at
Blutfdale, III, on the 25th.
Mrs. Sally S. Colwell, who died at Lowell,
Massachusetts, on Christmas, has six sons set
tied as Baptist pastors in different parts OF the
cOnnirV.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

Chief Justice Park has decided that the
black ballots used by the democrats III the city
election at New Haven, Conn.,, are illegal and
void. This decision gives the entire municipal
government to the republicans.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
S1siDNEFcCks

The steamer New England was totally
wrecked in Clarence River, New South Wales.
Passengers aud crew lost.
A sloop capsized Oh the Cult of Mexico, near
Bayou Toxar. Fla, on the 9th. Six hunters
Alex. Duvty. Bill Howard. Noah Saunders,
Peter Saunders, Bob Duncan aud J. Jones'
were drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Total.

The board OF supervisors in Rochester,
n. Y, have refused to adopt a resolution
to appropriate $4,000 in aid OF the SOL
diers' monument.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
EsaSdOncd on Christmas.

Governor Hubbard, CT MnEcsota, has par
doutd from tue pentclitiary W. ". Keen, who,
while assistant cashier of the Northwestern
National baph, calEezz'cd :125,OOo, one-tifth
Of vi Inch he is suspected Of having retained.
He will return to Saltwater after tie holidays
and enter the service of firm Of prison con-
tractors whose books he has kept during his
confinement.
ldl;it,s ". Pond, the famous fnrger OF Wor-
{. sicr Ma *a'huSctts, was pardoned from the
rtnitcntlarv on Christmas, after serving half
lis term. He lad been a member of tho st lte
senate and leader in rcli ,ious circles.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03

Merriam 4. Montgomery, about % wears old,
shot his two little children at Packardvi!le,
near Amherst, Mass, on 'de morning Of the
26ll1, instantly killing George, years Old, and
p. otabIy fat.s'ly wounding Eva, 4 years.
MONTGOMERY had not lived W, Ii his wife for 8
months. leaving ler through jealousy, and she
n?:le her home with her father, Horatio
Marsh, a farmer. Montgomery visited her
family on the 23d, and spent Sunday and
Christmas with them. This morning he asked
Lis wife If she would live with him and she re-
fused. He immediately went out where the
children were playing, aud shot them. He
then tried to shoot his wife and her father,
but was overpowered by the latter and kept in
the house till the sheriff came. He was taken
to northampton, pleaded not guilty. and was
sent to Jail. Montgomery does not drink, and
says he does not remember having committed
the crime
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
Minor N1iSblpS.

Five children broke the ice while skating on
the brook near Boston, Mass, on the 29:h.
John Burns, Charles Burns and John Carney
drowned.
dropped through treste at Pottstown, Pa.
on the goth. Edward Manning was fatally
scaldcd. Three others were badly hurt.
At Fort Worth. Texas, on the 2eth, Clarence
Weight, after making q small purchase in a
variety stcre, carelessly applied match to
some fire works which were III the stock dis
plavcd. Al explosion f>lloHoi and the store
and adjoining buildings burned. Mrs. Levin,
proprctress of the variety establishment, lost
her life.
BY the capsizins of ferry boat near Dalien,
Ga, on the 2Sth, tive colored persons were
drowned.
At Buffalo, N. T., ON tho evening Of the
9th, Charles Banks and Vim. Smith we're con-
ver-lng in trout of o store, when huge lc'cie
fel from tie cornice and pierced Banks BRAIN.
Smith was knocked senseless by fragments of
the icy slalactite.
At Syrac,1st', N. Y, On the 9th, Anna O'Brien
fell into clstern while drawing Pail OF water.
Her mother went to her rescue and fell in also.
Both droWLed.
Annie Sullivan, more than 100 years of age,
WAS killed by train at Winchester, Massachu-
| sets.
Gas which escaped from stove at No. 669
Loomis Street, Chicago, nearly suffocated
Charles Korea and caused the death OF his
wife. a.
Bessie Bye, aged 15 and her 10 year-old sis
; ter, were drowned at Merrittou, Ont., on the
10th. They were skating when Bessie broke
| through the ice. Her sister attempted TO res
cue her and b. Jth persisted.
Three m.n in state of intoxication, went &c
sleep in dwelling house near, Cornwa]liS,
Benton County, Oregon, on tie night of the
25tb. Tie house caught fire during the night
| of
| burned to a crisp and thi:d so badly singed
that his recovery i, doubtful.
At Cnnastota, N. y, on Christmas day, Il.
". Gates was assisting Miss Inlosene Lewes IN
decorating a chandelier, when a revolver
slipped from his coat pocket and exploded,
the bali entering the young lady's neck.
| Death was inst lItaneOus.
Two children Of Mr. Ba lkcr, of EStelIine, D.
| T., were burned to death on the 23d. While
the mother was rescuing Il babe OF 6 months
she was terribly burned. the little one latel
dying of its injuries.