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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
FOREIGN.

THE English Parliament was prorogued on
the 18th. The Queen in her speech expressed
regret at the failure of the Egyptian confer
ence.
A POWDER mill exploded at Kazan, Russia,
On the 18th inst, killing ten persons and de-
stroyiDg five buildings.
The Duke of Wellington dropped dead at
Brighton; Eng, on the 18th while entering q
tram for London.
The Earl of Lauderdale and several others
were killed by lightning on the 18th during the
severe storm which swept over England and
Scotland.
A FIRE at Pimlico, q London suburb, on the
18th, destroyed Abraham's hat store. The pro-
prietor and three members of his family per-
shed in the flames.
TIE mercury recorded SO degrees in London
n the llth inst, the hottest in twenty years
AsTATUE of George Sand was unveile at La
Chatre. France. on tho 11th.
JAsLo, Austria, a town of 1900, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th.
CASEY, the Irish informer, persists in his
statement that the Crown solicitor compelled
hun HI to swear falsely against MyIes Joyce and
Others, who are suffering for murders they
never committed,
FLOODS in Northern Hungary, on the 10th
inst, swept away several villages and drowned
many people.
STE1LMAcHER, who murdered Banker Lien
bart, and Broker Eisert, at Vienna, was
hanged there on the 9th inst.
NINETY houses in Willard -Lurin, French
village, were destroyed by fire, on the 9Th,
caused by lightning.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK

ST. Political.
The Seventh Iowa District Republican con-
vention at Winterset, on the 18th, nominated
H. Y. Smith, of Polk County, for Congress, for
the short term and the Hon. E. 81. Conger, Of
Dallas County, FOR the long term.
CONGRESSMAN HOLMES was renominated by
the Republicans Of the Tenth Iowa District.
AT the Republican Congressional convention,
in the Fourth Iowa District, at Decorah, on tho
18th inst. W. E. Waller, was nominated.
The Michigan Republican state convention,
at Detroit, on the 18th inst, nominated R. A.
Alger for governor, G. E. Luce for lieutenant
governor ana Henry A. Conant for secretary Of
state. ~ = -. "~
h THE Georgia Democrats on the 18th renomi-
mated Fl. D. Mcdaniel for governor. Ill
THOMAS BoIEs has been nominated for gov
ernor by the Republicans Of Arkansas.
The Missouri Democrats met in state con-
vention on the 12th, adopted platform and
nominated John 8. Marmaduke for governor.
The Third Michigan District Republican
nominated James O'Donaell, of Jackson, for
Congress on the 18th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
P lie R B E,
DA x 0TA

The city Of Pierre is the county seat
Of Hughes County, OAK, and is 10.
Gated on the east bank of the Missouri
River, in the geographical center of the
proposed new state of South Dakota,
and is opposite tho center of the great
Sioux Reservation. It is the present
terminus of the Dakota Central through
trunk line of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway; is distant 781 miles from
Chicago. and through daily trains with
out change of cars run between the two
cities in 80 hours.
The city is mainly built upon the
large and broad terraces overlooking the
river, with its wooded banks andislands,
and as the slope of each terrace or bench
drained and is free from tho dangers re.
sulting from foods or imperfect sewer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

was fatally shot by The discharge Of gun
which was heated by the flames.
john SEVERN. telegraph operator, jumped
from freight train st Oconomowoc, Wis, on
the 18th and had both legs ground of under
the wheels. He was taken to his home near
Fond du Lac, where he died.
Two Swedish children were fatally burned
at McKeesport, Pa, bn the 18th inst, while
pouring oil on the kitchen fire.
JAMES BRAcKEN, IN old man said to have
relatives in Wisconsin, was drowned in the
rapids of Kootenay River, Idaho, on the 12th.
THREE children, under 10 years of age, fred
barn while playing in it. near South Perry,
o., on the 12th, and were burned to death.
A 15-YEAR-oLD SON OF Rev. F. Kern, of Wau-
sau, Wis.,, was drowned in the river at that
place on the 18th.
The propeller Mamie Glass exploded her
boiler on the Ohio River, opposite Madison,
Ind, on the 18th. Cleo. Keller was instantly
killed and his body badly mangled, Joseph
Lchlyter was blown into the river and drowned.
Both left families.
AFRE in Patton Bros warehouse, Cattlets-
brick buildings. Three men we're killed and
two fatally injured by falling walls.
FRANK Mandolin, aged IL years, was Drained
0v <ANAA0S Os9 VA VAA0 AAVA AAolhS ny y HOCo VI
wadding from cannon which was announcing
Republican rally
WM. MCCULLOUGH. street-car conductor, was
killed and five others injured in collision with
railroad train at Brooklyn, N. Y, on the l1th
inst.
NooNAN Il EssAU's saw mill at Oconto, Wis.,,
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
A FIRE In the shipyard of John Roach, OF
Chester, Pa, on the 9Th inst, destroyed prop
erty to the value of $500, 1000.
The Key City Furniture Company's warehouse
and lumber yards, at Dubuque, Ia, suffered to
the extent Of $25, 900 by fire on the8th inst.
WM. SWEENEY was instantly killed and a fel-
low workman probably fatally hurt, by fail in
an elevator shaft at Boston, on the 9th.
Ex-SHERHF CoLBATH and Mrs. Leather,
man were killed at Lima, o., on the 9th inst,
while buggy-riding. A train backed into their
vehicle. -E
HENRY GAUSS l. soNs' planng mill and box
factory at st. Louis, burned on the 9th. Loss
100000.
A FIELD engine on the farm of Matthew
Rhodes, in Jackson County, H., exploded, on
the 9th inst, and killed Herbert Newton and
James NJ. Sullivan. Ed. Riley was seriously
wounded.
COLUMBIA mill at Southbridge, Mass, with
the boarding house and tenement, burned on
the morning Of the 9th. Sixty hands out of
work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

A LADY in q suburban town was
called to the front door the other day
by the ringing of the bell. She saw
the adeliverer" of an encyclopaedia
publishing house, who asked: @Does
Dr.--ive here?" "Yes," was the
reply; swhat do you want?" Il have
an encyclopedias for him in my wagon"
said the young man, @and would Like
to leave it" SIS it a big one?" asked
the lady. aYes," was the reply. WELL"
she murmured, II don't know what the
doctor bought that thing for. I am
sure he will never learn how to ride it.
And big one, tool Well, well,
some men sre fools"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
F..
The Population of Pierre IL
2,60O.

9he Population of Pierre II
2,6o0.
It has an excellent municipal govern
ernment. The Presbyterian College of
Southern Dakota, now in operation, and
numerous ward schools, offer superior
educational advantages. There is one
first-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 160 acres
(every foo: of which can be cultivated }
can be bough hit for from $500 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 sprine) is the best wheat
growing land in Dakota,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
.A AE[oTA
Opportunities for Business.

0pp0rtu01t1e8 tor 8u31ne38s
Pierre is an excellent city to engage
in any kind of merchantile pursuits
(wholesale or retaiD, 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
ufacturing business Of any kind, and lib
eral aid viii 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
Ct buildings has and viii pay 26 per
cent. II you desire to avail yourself Of
the opportunities presented in new
country snd rapid growing city, and
uish any reliable information in refer
snce to Pierre, it will be gladly fur
nished by addressinR
w. S. WELLS,
Pierre, D. r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
GENERAL

JAMES G. BLAINE will sue the Indianapolis
Sentinel for defamation Of character. The
paper started = story that Blame seduced his
wife in Kentucky and was pursued to Maine
where he was forced to marry her at the muzzle
of The gun.
Col. EBENEZER SPROAT SIBLEY died at De-
troit on the 14th, at the age of nearly 80 years,
He served in the Florida war, the Black Hawk
war and the war Of the rebellion.
ABRAHAM HAzIiEToN, dealer IN hosiery, New
York, failed on the 14th inst. Preferences $780,,
900.
HERR Won ALvENs1EBEN will succeed Eisin-
decker, who got into disgrace with Bismarck
owing to his leniency in the Lasker resolution
affair, as German minister to this country.
THOMAS SEXTON and William Redmond ar
rived at New York from Ireland on the 18th,
and immediately proceeded to Boston to at
tend the Land League Convention. Sexton is
Parnells representative. The convention has
tabooed the discussion of American politics.
THOMAS HoaAN, dealer in fruit nd tobacco,
L. Crosse, Wis, failed ON the 18th inst. Liza
bilities $4,000; assets $14, 600.
MAJ.-GEN. WM. HOFFMAN died at Rock
Island, ILL.,, on the 18th, at the age of rs years.
THE International Medical Congress has
been invited to meet at Washington in 1887.
The Salvation Army was mobbed at Toronto
Oh the night of the 18th inst, and pelted with
rotten eggs.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
met at Lake Minnetonka, Mimi. on the 18th.
GAVIN & HUME, millers of Gait, Ont, sus-
pended on the 18th. Liabilities $4,000.
ABOUT ! 900 Winnebago Indians assembled at
Black River Falls, on THO 10th, to receive the
government annuity.
The Denver Tribune and the Republican
have consolidated under the name of Tribune
Republican.
CREDITORS of the wrecked Wall Street B ank
will be paid in full as the loss falls short of the
capital stock.
THE Fort Recovery CO., Manufacturing Com
pany suspended on the 18th, with $15, 1000 liza
bilities; assets between $4,000 and 100000.
THOMAS NORRIS l. Son, dealers in agricultur-
al implements, Baltimore, assigned on the 18th
inst.
The Bank of Huron, the oldest banking in
stitution at Huron, D. T., closed its doors on
the 18th. Everybody will be paid in full.
The Chicago Wire and Iron Works were
closed by the sheriff on the 18th on an attach
ment.
The past week has effected wonderful
bandmt mt of Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Peoria
ana Saltwater bearing heavily upon the leaders,
Grand Rapids being deprived Of nine victories,
Saginaw six, Quincy and st. Paul each five,
Minneapolis four, Milwaukee three and Muske-
gon one. Grand Rapids continues to hold the
lead however, with Saginaw and Quincy still
we'll up. Milwaukee, by winning four
games from Saltwater and Mime
apolis has crawled up to fourth
place and 10 looked upon as = dark horse and
possible winner. With Cushman, Porter aud
Baldwin in the points, and we'll supported, too,
the Milwaukees are expected to VIII I majority
Of the games played hereafter. The other clubs
cannot possibly win, unless the four leading
clubs should lose all the games they hsve yet
to play. The record Of the League to Friday,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

a SINGULAR phenomenon was OBJ
served on one Of the streets of Cleve-
land one evening recently. Smoke was
seen apparently rising from the top Of
q large tree. At one moment it would
gather into cloud several feet across,
then separate into columns running up
from fifteen to twenty feet, forming in
to swaying branches, then changing
again, precisely Is smoke would swayed
by q gentle wind, down the street toward
the setting sun. Another tree was dis
covered ii the same condition.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

CAREI IEssNEss on the part Of the cashier in
negotiating loans caused the failure of the
Wall Street Bank, New York, on the 11th inst.
Losses $500, 900. It is said depositers will be
paid in full.
SIR ERASMUS Wilson, the distinguished En-
glish medical writer, died, on the 9th, aged Is.
!. SINNER, PRETz 4 Co., proprietors Of the
Home WOOlen Mill, ct Allentown, Pa, failed on
the 9th. Liabilities 900, 600.
The failure Of the FIRST National Bank of
jamestown, OAK, was announced on the 9Th.
JoHN B. HuLL1Na l. Co., lace dealers, Chi
cago, assigned on the 9Th. Liabilities, $50, 900;
assets about the same.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

In the race for the National League pennant,
the Providence team has fairly won the leading
position by one game. Boston is close after
the boys from Rhode Island, and Is working
tooth and nail for the coveted honors. New
York and Buffalo are fighting hard for third
place, and the others positions continue as be-
fore The schedule in n follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

UNITED STATES SENATOR ANTHONY, of
Rhode Island, who proposes to spend
the whole of this month at Saratoga,
has materially improved in health.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

GEN. GRAH is writing the histo
~ Of the siege ot Yiaksbu1g.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

nR. G. 8. BEAUL1EU.
Office ove- sleeper's Drug stere, Brownsdale,
Minnesota.
EPesching at Christian Chapel cry Sunday
morning and evening.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

E1U was 1OuAu 6AAsOV010A ny q UuA0O1 taAA
to another small fragments of lead were
attached. A bullet hole was found in
the skin.
Whether the four bodies which were
swept out to sea and never recovered
would have added further evidence to
this story of horrible cannibalism can
not be learned now, though the papers
in the possession of the Navy Depart
ment give all the particulars as told by
the survivors. At first they were loath
- talk Of the horrible experience they
had passed through, but after promises
of absolute secrecy their evidence was
all taken in writing.
The officers of the relief vessel tell
conflicting stories, but the members of
the crew are little more communities
tive. Enough has been learned to con-
firm some Of the ugly stories afoat. At
least dozen of the men admit that
Henry was shot for stealing food.
New YoRK, Aug. II. In regard to the
story that the survivors Of the Greedy
expedition had resorted to cannibalism
the Times says the officers Of the two
vessels took every precautlon to keep
the fact from the sailors. Blankets
were taken to the camp from the Bear,
and in them the officers relied the
bodies. Not until this was done were
they eQnaded 70 tho care of sailors for
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20

F1LEN NJ FAIRBANKS. ND.
Office and Residence, corner West Main and
Maple Streets, Opposite Public 6cho0l Building,
Austin, MINI. At homo until 8 A. II. and from u
to 2 Pm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
An Engineers Courtship.


Col. Ellis, one of the best known and
most popular engineers on the Southern
Pacific Railroad, now located at FL Paso,
was recently married under circum-
stances tinged with a romance. Some
time ago he was recommended very
highly to- young lady in the state of
Maine, and correspondence was begun
between them, just for the novelty of
the thing. Through the letters they be-
came familiar with each others tastes.
and as consequence of the interesting
correspondence Cupid began to put in
his oar, which resulted in conclusion
on the part of both to be come life part
ners, if, on meeting, neither should de-
sire that such a elimination should
not result. The colonel was made a
delegate to the national convention of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neere, which met in Buffalo, N. Y, re-
Gently, and it WAS arranged that he and
the lady should meet. They did meet,
and the sight of each other, instead of
extinguishing Cupiu's little fame, added
fuel to it, and they were duly married in
the presence of large circle of the
young lady's relatives and friends, sway
down in Maine" After visiting awhile
in New England they came west, and are
now living happily in Ell Paso.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
VILLIFIED WILLARD.
Physical and Financial Condition of the
Deposed Railroad Magnate.

New YORK, January 15.-Henry Vii.
lard is rapidly recovering, walking out
daily. It is understood that he has al
ready begun preparation of an account of
his connection with the companies until
lately bearing his name. His friends
say its publication, presently to be
made, will prove perfect vindication OF
the wisdom of his financial course.
It shows that in the last five
years he has raised not less
than $155, 100000. He expects,
when he has arranged his affairs salts
factorily there seems to be no question
now but that his entire fortune has been
sunk in his efforts to sustain his stocks),
he will 60 to Europe. probably within
two or three months, for long and com
plete rest. Wall Street men predict that
Willard will before great while be as
prominent as ever as q financier. A
well-known capitalist said to-day
that he would not be sur.
prised to see him again presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific, consoll.
dated with the Oregon and Transcon,
tinental Railway and Navigation Com.
panies. Willard is only 48 and pos
sessed of a massive frame and iron con
stitution. Every day sympathy with
him grows bere; as shown by the steady
increase OF letters and visitors. Withit
a few days he has received numerous
offers of any amount of pecuniary as
sistance from home and abroad.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
A Smart Drummer.
from the ROckland Courier.

As the train slowed up at station a
commercial looking man, who had been
noticed IN earnest conversation with an
other party of the same general appear
ance, was heard to remark:
"Smart? He's the smartest drum.
mer you ever met anywhere. Why he's
smart enough to sell suspenders to a
dog"
The other commercial man nodded bis
head at this very happy illustration, and
everybody thought the conversation was
ended, when a handsome looking indi.
vidual on the opposite side of the or re-
marked:
1T doesn't take very smart man to
sell suspenders to dog"
Even the sleepy passengers aroused
at this startling remark by the lonesome
looking individual, and the commercial
man asked in some. surprise:
"Why not ?"
"Because it doesn't"
what would dog want with sus-
penders ?" -.
"To keep up his papts," softly mur-
INJURED the lonesome looking individual,
gazing out across the snow-swept waste,
with far.away look in his voice.
And the aseoIished brakeman sighed
SO loud as to crack every lamp chimney
in the car.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
CASUALTIES.

TIE explosion of steam pipe caused the
death of Wesley Miner, an engineer, at Mari
eta, O., on the 10th.
TIE johnson Harvester Works, Buffalo, n,
y, were damaged to the amount of $50, 900 by
fire on the 10th.
The steamer J. D. johnson burned on the
10th at Woods Run, Pa. Loss SIG, ZOO.
The Yawzoo Woolen Mill. Exeter, R. ,
burned on the 16tb. Loss $4,000.
RHODES EDWARDS yarn mill, Providence,
R. l.. burned on the 10th. Loss S25,OOO.
BEcHAUD Bros brewery. Foud du Lac.
Wis, burned on the 10th. Loss s3O,Oa0.
Al Fall River, Mass, on the 18th, the cloth
ing of Mrs. C. P. stickney caught Ere from
naphtha and she was burned to death. Her
hu sband in attempting to extineulsh the
flames was fatally burned.
On the 18th at Brighton Park, VIM. Strong
aged II, accidentally shot aud killed his 3-year
old brother.
At Haywa,dviiIe, Mase.. on the 14th, coast
ing accident resulted in; the death of James
O'Lsary, and the serious injury Of four others.
CHARLES H11IIARD lost his life and James
Daylin was seriously frost bitten in an attempt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-23
CRIMINAL.

ON the 18th Amelia Olsen, aged II, was as
saulted and left to perish on tie prairie in the
outskirts of Chicago. III.
ON the 10th D. P. Hill, a merchant of High
Bridge, N. j., was called to his store and mur-
| dered.
TWELVE coal miners at Buena Vista. Pa.
were arrested on the 18th charged with con-
splracy Their offense consists of melting work.
ing miners to strike.
ON the 10th the shop of Goldsmith l. Co..
manufacturing jewelers., New York, was bur-
glarized. The thieves secured diamonds and
jewelry valued at $4,000.
ON the 14th Otto Philo, after squandering
$500 in riotous living. went crazy, walked q
mue out on the ice at Chicago, found weak
| spot and drowned himself.
AT Evansville, Ind., on the 18th, Mary Court
widow, murdered ono Of her children.
HE San Angelo stage was robbed on the 18th
| by four mounted men near Abilene. Tex.
ON the 18th Henry Roman, serving a SEN
| tence for murder, escaped from the Waupun,
Wis.,, state penitentiarv.
On the 18th E. Graves was waylaid and
murdered near Jackson. Miss.
GRAVE robbers stole four bodies from the
dead house at Jefferson, Mo-, recently, and dis
posed OF them to medical colleges.
ON the 18th: John Jarvis was hanged at Nor
| folk, Va, for the murder of G. W. Bonney. At
| Charleston. s. c., Isaac Anderson paid the pen
atty for the murder of Owen Williams.
Stephen Richards was hanged at Auburn, CAL.
for the murder of Thomas Nichols.
On the 18th, at Georgiaville, R. l., John Shea
murdered his wife and suicided. Too much
whisky. '''
Two boys aged II and Is, at schenck, Pa,
on the 18th, murdered companion.
On the 18th, in quarrel at Lynchburg, Va,
Robert Todd and Deputy Sheriff Pradt were
fatally wounded.
On the 11tt, at Freehold, N. J., Charles D.
Holmes and Henry Jackson we're jailed on
charge of lncendiarism. Losses of s4OO. 900
were sustained in fires kindled by the bugs.
! On the 10th at Weisser, Idaho, masked
mob took from the jail and lyrched Charles
Dieterli, charged with murder.
| JOHANNA OFT committed suicide at Erie.
| Pa. on the 10th.
| On the 10th at Riverhead, L. l., George il
freys confessed to having murdered his adopt
ed child, giving as reason that the child in
terfered WITH his wife's earn ng money to SUP
port him in idleness.