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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
CRIMINAL.

LOUIS MEYER, GERMAN butcher OF
New York, while suffering from a mind
diseased, committed suicide by the
novel method of locking himself in his
ice chest and freezin to death.
The body of man was found under
bridge at Little Falls, N. j., on the
21st inst, together with letter appar-
emily written by the dead man, stating
that he was Sam. Lavner, q Jewish
rabbi of Chicago.
FRANK MCCORMACK, a machinist of
Roanoke, Pa, was mysteriously shot at
Germantown on the Goth inst.
LUTHER NORRIS, aged 40, suicided by
the river route at Bay City, Mich, on
the Goth.
A GANG ofroughs who had been hold
ing meetings in the Railways of tene-
ment house on Clinton Street, New
York, were dispersed by the police.
On the night Of the Goth the building
was set on fire and the occupants,
seventy-two in number, barely escaped
with their lives.
EIGHTY tramps took possession of
Casselton, OAK, on the 18th inst, and
drove many families from their homes.
The sheriff captured four of them.
The body of Miss enrietta King was
found in the lake at Winnetka, Ill, on
the 10Th, and it is supposed she was
murdered.
NICHOLAS HUggART, wealthy bach
elor farmer near Mattoon, ILL.,, was shot
and killed in his own door-yard, on the
night of the 18th. Suspicion points to
Thomas Chapman, an ex-employe.
THIEVES stole $1,000 in money and q
diamond-mounted chalice worth $1,000
from the study of Rev. Father Mollin-
ger, at Pittsburg, on the night of the
17th.
An attempt was made on the 18th
inst. to blow up the residence of W. E,
Blake, an attorney of Burlington, Ia.
A QUARREL over woman at Milwau.
kee, on the morning of the 10th inst
resulted in the shooting of Voorhee
Cozine by Henry Borchert. Cozine
died in an hour after being shot.
FRED. ZARwoRr fatally shot d. Haes.
lop in row at San Francisco, on the
9Th, over sum of money. The victim
was saloon-keeper.
In fight at Palestine, Hancock
County, Ind, on the 18th inst, James
Duncan was instantly killed by his
cousin, Rein Duncan.
Two Of the prisoners, George Alsor
and Theophile Graves who escaped from
the Frankfort, KY, penitentiary at the
time of the recent uprising, were sur
rounded on the 18th. near Lexington
by q sherif's posse, and after fatally
shooting one of the pursuers, both were
killed. .
The body of G.. II. Tyler, president
of the Boston BUou Theater Company
was found in the water at Hull. Mass.
on the 18th.
FRANK PuNcHEoN, of Janesville, Wis, whe
ruined and caused the death Of August,
Luckow, will spend two years and nine months
in Waupun.
RUSSELL 81. TEv1s, Of 81, Louis, suicided 8,
the 10Th inst, the result of 3 scandal in Whicl
his wife was concerned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
.A AEoTA
opportunities for Du,iue,.,

VPPVEtU01tSeB ZOE DUS10eSSs
Pierre is All excellent city to engage
in any kind Of merchantiIe pursuits
Wholesale or retaiO, because its rates Of
freight are low; it is the center of q fer
tile farming country and the supply
point for numerous cities and villages
located on the banks Of the Missouri.
This is good point to engage in man.
ufaeturing business Of any Kind, and lib
eral aid win be given to any manufact-
uring industry. There is good OPEN
ing for the manufacture of any article
used in building, for -four mills. and for
beer manufacturing.
There are opportunities to invest In
real estate which will produce handsome
returns, and money used in the erection
Of buildings has and viii pay Is per
cent. IT you desire to Avail yourself 81
the opportunities presented in : new
country and rapid growing city, and
wish any reliable information in refer
ence to Pierre, It will be gladly fur
nished by addressing
w. S. WELLS,
Pierre. D. T.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
CASUALTIES.

WHILE engaged IN boring . tunnel IN
the Breckridge mine, ct Shamokin. Pa.
which took FIRE on the Goth inst, for the
purpose Of flooding the mine the fol-
lowing day. seven men were suffocated
by escaping gas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
PI IEsFF E
The Population Of Pierre ID
u kAn

A0V 6VxUA6tAOU Ok x20ES0 IL
+. $500.
It has an excellent municipal govern
eminent. The Presbyterian College of
Southern Dakota, now in operation, and
numerous ward schools, offer superior
educational advantages. There is one
tirst.class hotel, the Wells House, and
ten second. class hotels open, two daily
and four weekly newspapers, four banks
and numerous wholesale and retail
houses in various branches Of trade.
The Surrounding Country
is tbickly settled by farmers and COM
prises the finest farming land in Dakota,
Quarter sections. or farms of 100 acres
(every foo: of which can be cultivated }
can be bought for from 5000 to 81 200,
depending upon their distance from the
city. Government land can be taken up
within ten miles of the city. The coun.
try west of the river and included in the
great Sioux reservation (which it is ex-
pected will be thrown open to settle.
ment this sprinR) is the best wheat
growing land in Dakota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
MINNESOTA,


SAUK CENTER has shipped 1900 head
of cattle this season.
CLAY County shows an increased
acreage of II ,3O8 acres.
LAKE CRY had a night-blooming
cereus exhibition few nights ago.
E. E. GAME, of Owatonna, was acci-
dentally shot in the face while hunting.
FERGUS FALLS has gang of street
laborers under the eye of an armed
guard. ....,-:
E. B. JORDAN, of Rochester, sold 3d.
600 quarts of berries from his nursery
this season. ~@rs.,-
PETER McCLosKY, of Rochester, lost
barn, shed and granary by fire few
days since. s
The directors are trying to raise the
$4,000 needed to complete the college
at Albert Lea.
The United States Express Com
pany will put in an express Office at
Albert Lea, shortly.
MCLAUGHLIN, SHELDON & Co., of
Owatonna, have invented a mill for
grinding cotton seed.
FROM the present outlook, it is safe
to estimate the corn crop of the state at
about 22,OOO,OOO bushels.
HENRY TRANsoN, q railroad employe,
had his hand SO badly crushed at Man
kato that amputation was necessary.
The electric light is to be introduced
in Northfeld at an early date, the privi-
leges having been granted the company
by the Common Council.
BERNARD McCoNv1LLE, of Caledonia
Township, one of the Oldest residents of
this county and one of its most re-
spected citizens, died after lingering
illness last week.
MOSES VARNUM, q young man of
Northfeld, aged % years, has been ad-
judged insane and taken to the asylum
at Rochester. This is the second time
he has been taken there.
The Mankato Iron and Novelty
Works, the stock of which is mainly
held by laboring men, have proved un-
successful financially of late, owing to
the bad management of the superin-
tendent.
Q. E. LARv1N, general superintendent
of the Worlds fair at New Orleans, has
appointed F. A. Richardson, of Austin,
general field agent for Minnesota, and
head of department at New Orleans
A. P. McKinstry has been appointed
superintendent of Southwestern Mime.
sofa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
DAKOTA.
The court house at Grand Forks is
tn have q ~ 279 nxtonsiOn

DAKOTA.
The court house at Grand Forks is
to have $4,873 extension.
The artesian well at Mitchell at last
reports was down 18O feet, with IS feet
of water.
WALSH COUNTY now claims 10000
people. Nearly all came in the four
past years.
. Hon. NEIL G1LMoURE, ex-state super
intendent of public instruction of New
York, has been appointed receiver of
the Bismarck land Office.
The Northern Pacific is building a
double track from Fargo out to the
Cheyenne stock yards, some six miles.
Geo. Foley has the contract.
The first wheat threshing in the
vicinity of Bismarck was on the Cam
eron farm, and the yield was twenty
one bushels of wheat, machine measure
The week ending on the 18th was the
warmest since June in North Oak kota.
At Mandan and Bismarck the ther-
mometer went to 100. At Fargo it was
over 80.
A VARIETY actress. known as Trixy
Hamilton, was arrested at Fargo last
week, charged with having caused the
death of Frank Skelly, who was sup
posed to have met his death by falling
down stairs.
The Valley City Times probably has
personal interest that prevents his
giving the name of this courageous
maiden: A Dakota girl from Fargo
went to New York on visit and is now
heroine, owing to have used a revol-
yer with good effect on an obstreperous
tramp. The tramp probably did not
know she was from Dakota.
The price of freight on wheat from
Bismarck to the lakes is eighteen cents
per bushel from Fargo fourteen cents
The difference in distance is 200 miles.
The difference in value of land on this
rate would be about eighty cents per
acre were it not that the Bismarck land
produces enough more in pounds per
bushel to more than overcome this diff
ference in rate Bismarck Journal.
Work on the Jamestown Northern is
expected to start up this month. When
it is completed to Minnewaukon. and
the gap on the jamestown Southern
is completed to Glendale, the West
Shore metropolis will have two compet
ing routes to Chicago and the East
The completion of the Dunseith &
Southeastern will supply another com
peting line. Altogether, our railroad
prospect is certainly bright [Dakots
Sftings.
The Wabash Times is the authority
for this: ~Snake Greek, the boundary
line between Mclean and Stevens
counties, is remarkable locality.
gentleman who recently visited it says
in one place he saw the ground literally
covered with garter and striped snakes
while the bushes in the vicinity were
bent over and loaded down with bur
den of the same kind. Snakes were
hanging by their tails from the boughs
of trees, and squirming all over thu
ground. He says the sight made hin
! sick. -. -..-....s'a --..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

YMAN D. BAIRD,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Heai Estate, Insurance and Collection Agent Once,
third room, second door, Levy's Block, Aust,n.
Minnesota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
DR. O. s. BEAU1IEu.

Office owe. sleeper's Drug Store, Brownsdsls,
Minnesota.
az ~-Peaching at Christian ohape, q. cry Sunday
morning and evening.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
[NsON, J1.,
ATTORNEY At LAW.
pAII WAY HOUSE.

Austin, MINI. Practices in al tho courts Of the
state. RromPt attention given to Collecting. or
Ace over the Mower County Bank. iun20
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
/O0AH
HALL d Rlx,

Proprietors. Rates, 500 per Day. Good Sample
Rooms up town. Guests carried to and from fho
city free OF charge. Up town connected by tale.
phone at Olenmer d Pooler's. Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

F1IEN M FAIRBANKS, MD.
Office and Residence, corner West Main and
Maple Streets, opposite Public School Building.
Austin, MINI. At homo until . 4. n. and from IL
to 2 p, II.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
BUSINESS CARDS.

7 OBB & CONKLIN,
BARRIERS AND HAIR DRESSERS
at their new Tonsorial Parlors. Shower and Hot
Baths. We have two first-class bathrooms. Main
Street, Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

T NJ. GREENMAN,
ATTORNEY At Law.
VIII practice in the courts Of record, and tho o. 8.
courts. Office in Schleuder's block, Main street,
Austin, Minn. 4Q1y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
pED CEDAR MILLS.
J. Gh8eso3

Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer IN the hesA
brands Of Grecers' and Bakers Flour. Also m
kinds Of Mill Feed for sale ct his store on Main
street, Austin, Minn., and at the Nil, tvo nilas
south Of tho city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

Street, Austln, M1nn. :.
DENTISTRY.
DR. p. B. PECK
Has opened an Office in Mrs. Wright's house, frs
north OF the Davidso House, on east side Of street
where he ls prepared to do all kinds Of work in den
nstry, and solicits share Of public patronage.
WHEAT, M. D.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Special attention given to the diseases Of women
and children. Office and residence first house west
Of Lutheran Church, on Bridge Street, Austin, Now
County. Minn -' ''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27

Pierre. D. T.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-27
ONE person was killed and dozen
injured at Streator, ILL.,, on the 2lst, by
the collision of two trains on the Kan

ONE person was killed and dozen
injured at Streator, ILL.,, on the 2lst, by
the collision of two Trains on the Kan
kakee road.
A FARMER named Burns, living near
Winona, Mimi, was stung by bee on
the 10th, and died in few hours.
THREE persons were fatally poisoned
at shelbyville, Ind, on the 21st inst, by
eating biscuits in which arsenic had
been put in mistake for baking powder.
ON the Goth Johns Cook, while driv-
ing across Fox River at Brookfeld,
Wis, was dashed to the bottom and
probably fatally hurt by the conapsing
of the bridge.
JOHN G. HARTMAN, near g Chattanooga,
Tenn, cleaned a pistol on the 2lst.
Loaded. Funeral.
YHE boiler of the government launch
Dafney, exploded at Memphis, Tenn,
on the 21st. Paymaster Golden was
killed and three other mon hurt.
JOHN T. LITTLE, living near Abba, Ia.
was struck by an engine on the 21st
inst. and instantly killed.
The shoe store of John J. Loverin,
together with several other buildings at
AlvinBton, Ont, burned on the Goth.
Loss $25, 600.
EARLY on the morning of the 2Sth
inst. the boiler of the tug Ritchie blew
up at the dock at Ashland, Wis, COM
pletely wrecking the boat and killing
the engineer, Frank Duchow.
ON farm near Cambridge, Mich, on
thes19th inst, the boiler of threshing
machine exploded, instantly killing
Frank Kinney and man named John
son. ~a.
Two hoxn nonaad Raard ,,lo.zod ,.r;Al,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-10-03

Pursuant to an order Of the Hon. T.
n. Edwards, Judge OF the sad District
COnrt, notice is hereby given to all the
Creditors of the said fnSolyent, c. d
RigelnU, to be and appear b foie be
said JUDGE, in open Court n the court
Room of said Court, in t,r>on city in
the County of OrmSbv, on the day
Of Octobe", A. Il. IS 4, a 1 O'Clock A. III
Of that day, then and there to show
cause, if any they can, why the prayer
of id Insolvent should not be granted
and an assignment of ..is estate be
made, and he be disch rged from his
debts and liabilities, in pursuance of
the Statute in such case made and pro-
vided; and in the me- eantime all pro-
ceedings against said Insolvent be
stayed.
witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this 22nd day Of September
A. D. 1881
n. D. HATCH,
County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
THE RIVER PRESS.
Newspaper Comments.

CHICAGO, June 5.-The Times says
that the belief is stronger than ever that
neither Blaine nor Arthur can be NOM
mated. 1t is said hat Blaine offered
Logan the vice presidency to combine
their forces, but the offer was refused.
1t further says that Arthur is practically
out of the race unless the failure of the
independent movement brings the Ed
munds and Hawley vote to him. The
Logan men claim Arthur's southern
vote after the first ballot, while the Ed
munds men claim this vote in full if
transferred.
LONDON, June 4.-The Standard says:
At no time, perhaps. within the history
of America has it been less possible to
forecast the result at Chicago. The vot-
ing will be simply a triumph of men,
not a victory for measures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
A retrospect

CHICAGO, June 3.-After carefully
studying the vote on the question of
temporary chairman, it does not appear
to have been really a test of strength, as
some delegates voted with a view to sus-
tanning the action of the national COM
mittee, leaving other questions to be
acceded to later, while others voted for
Lynch with a view to it's effect on the
colored vote.
Blaine and Logan, after the vote, es-
timated that they held greater strength
in the convention than they had before
supposed, while the independents and
dark horses seem to feel satisfied with
the position they held between the
main contestants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Tllden's Condition,

WASHINGTON, May %. - Congress
man Springer said to-day that MI. Til.
denis health is much better now than it
was in 1876. He saw him on the 4th of
last March, and his health was as good
then as in 1876, and from all he could
learn it was better now than then.
"Mr. Tilden," continued Mr.. Springer,
"takes the very best possible care of
himself. A doctor lives in his house,
and every mouthful he eats is under the
rules prescribed by the doctor. He is a
man of regular habits, consequently
there is not much chance for an acct
dent.O
"Will he accept the nomination ?9n
queried the reporter.
certainly he WILL" replied MI.
Springer. mo mar receiving a nomi-
nation as he will at Chicago, can de-
cline. Yes, sir, he will accept, and be
elected, too"
"Will the Illinois delegation support
him in the convention?"
eyes, sir, solid. No man can get the
Illinois delegation Over him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
The Oregon Election.

PORTLAND, June4.-Completer returns
from the state election are still wanting.
The majority for Herman (rep.) for con
gress will be fully 800. It is believed
that Thayer dem has been elected SUI
preme Judge. The returns received are
to the effect that the legislature will
have a republican majority of eleven on
JOINT ballot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Oregon Election.

SAN FRANCISCO, June "A Portland
Oregon dispatch says: The state cleo
ton took place to-day. The result will
not be known until after midnight. At
8 o'clock the indications are that Her
man (rep.) is elected to congress by 1900
majority.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Declared War.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Five states
have declared wal against President
stamp tax. Troops are being concen-
trated in the interior.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Preparing a Note.

LONDON, June 4.-Earl Granville is
preparing a note to Washington in re-
lation to collecting a conspiracy fund
within the jurisdiction of the United
States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

BAY-1eh hands, bred by A. J. Alexander, Ken
Wedgewood, 2:19, ETC., by Alexander's Abdallah,
dam Primrose, dam of Princeps, by Alexander Abb
season.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-08

plots and humorous ideas He can not
arise TO the dignity of literature for
he has not the art of description. All of
the humorists have plot hatcher. for it
is impossible for q man to do the
Matching and writing with any degree of
success. For instance, you employ me.
l sit here, quiet as a flower pot. You
turn to me and say: Captain, plot
for a story / nod in compliance and
say; Dark night Man with lantern,
following hack. Woman inside hack
shreks. Man rushes forward. Shoots
villain. Woman saved Now, there's
a plot for two or three column story.
The idea being furnished you, all you
then have to do is to write up the facts.
Suppose you want to write a paragraph,
you turn and say: Captain. idea for
five liner nod and say; Mule
You then have the idea, and you con-
struct paragraph that will cause peo-
pie to wonder how you ever caught the
idea. You turn again and say:
Captain, idea for an tenn l nod and
say: pie You write it up and con-
vulse the world with laughter. When
you want humorous sketch, you call
for it, and | say: Young man going to
see young lady; small boy comes into
the room; wants candy from young
man. got none; boy going to tell the
other fellow that comes to see his sister
and gives him candy; young lady blush
es; young man finds out he has rival
Then you see, you write up the affair
and tickle the community and watch
the exchanges copy it, crediting it to
Prof. Hogginsor, in the ChucbJe."
This is entirely new to me. Have
all the humorists plot hatchersP"
"Al of the best L used to be with
Mark Twain. | Matched the plot for
his Jumping Frog and many of his
best things, but had to leave him. He
worked me nearly to death"
81 didn't know that he was so indus
trious."
"What, work an ordinary man to
death? Used to get me up all times of
night. Many and manga cold night
has he come to the bed, pinched me and
said: Captain, plot for Mississippi
River story
"Well, this is, indeed wonderful, but
just now haven't the money to employ
even so necessary an adjunct. am a
thousand times obliged, though, for the
information you have impaired, and |
assure you that Pll profit by the les
son."
THANK you. ! am now, during duh
seasons, employed in selling little
article of hearth paint. I'll just show
you
'Get out of here, you Internal scoun-
drel."
OF course the man left. The Colonel,
Judging from his PAPER, is doing all the
work. IFdUeLIer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-08
BY SPECIAL REQUEST.

inc Editor OF the Hot sprip0. nxA
h"rseshoe" Requested TO Relieve the
CITY OF his Presence-A Thousana o,i,,zo,.
and Visitors Escort Him to the Train~
nhen He Returns He viii "Return Tn
Stay"
HOT SPRINGS, AK, March 1.
yesterday morning a petition signed by
l4I prominent citizens and representa-.
1--WE business men was presented M. c..
harris, editor of Flynn's organ, the
horseshoe, Associated Press agent and
special correspondent of the st. Louis
Gto6e- Democrat, requesting him to leave
the city, on the grounds that he had cir
eulated malicious and libelous articles
upon the condition of affairs at this
place, and that he was in so doing
1nJuring the business prospects and
paralyZing the industries of
the city by keeping visitors
VINO read these false reports away from
the city through fear of more trouble.
harris declined to go, stating that if any
member of the Committee of Fourteen
would confront him with a single mis-
statement he would voluntarily relinquish
his positions. Numerous false accounts
OF the condition of affairs here written by
him were shown him, chief among them
Delng the assertion that 'vistors and
citizens were being run out of the town
at the point of the bayonet and that
state of anarchy prevailed" He admitted
That these statements were injurious to
the place, but still declined to go.
Last evening about $3.50 O'Clock the
Chief of Police began hunt for Harris
with the evident intention of forcing him
to leave the city, He was found about
four O'Clock and taken to the Office of the
Police Judge, where he was met by the
citizens assembled en- masse, and ordered
to leave on the AIS train. He was es-
cortcd to the depot by a large crowd of
citizens and visitors and the Chief of
Police and placed on the outgoing train.
just before leaving he was informed by
r. &. Davis, chairman of the Citizens
Committee, that the people of Hot Springs
never wanted to see him here again. His
significant reply was: "When l come
again, I'll come to stay"
Six hundred or thousand people wit
messed his departure. Nineteen-twen-
tieths of the people are with the Commit
tee of Fourteen, and they are personally
and individually responsible for anything
that they may do. A mortgage was
foreclosed upon the Horseshoe by r. G.
Davis, chairman of the committee.