Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
HISTORY OF K WEEK.

Sister Mary Joseph, of tho Visitation
nuns, died at the Convent Monte Maria, at
Richmond, Va, september2. The deceased
was Miss Nora Kelley, and she was tho
youngest sister of Hon. A. NJ. Kelley,
United States minister to Austria.
At Emporia, Kansas, Mrs. Minnie Walkup
has been held by the Coroner's jWy to the
grand jury for causing the death of her
husband, the medical experts processing to
have found traces of arsenic in the deceased
mans liver and stomach.
The great Boston dry goods firm of
Jordan, Marsh & Co., are reported to have
defalcation Of nearly a quarter Of a
million on their hands. Some employee
bought that amount in goods which never
reached them.
Maj. Aaron Stafford, the last surviving
officer Of the war of 1912, died at his
residence in Waterville, Oneida county,
New York on the 9Th, in the 99th year OF
his age, having retained his mental faculties
to the last.
Gen. Newton, chief of engineers,
estimates that an appropriation OF
SIS, 100000 or $20,0Oo,0OO will be required
to continue the work Of river and harbor
improvements during the next fiscal year.
Train wreckers set fire to bridge on the
Bloomington & Western road, near Dan
vers, ILL.,, but farmer discovered the fire
and gave an alarm. The wreckers were
not captured.
The report of the assistant treasurer at
New Orleans for the year ending June 80 last
penditures $32, ,o27, ,o57, and balance, on hand
t16,054, $50.
AtHoboken, N j., druggist put up ten
grain doses of morphine instead OF
quinine, causing the deaths of sisters
named Gretchen. The druggist has fed.
At Belleville, Ontario, Mrs. Mary Adams
with ON axe nearly severed the head OF
Martin Archibald, wealthy farmer who
attempted improper liberties with her.
The thirty-third annual meeting Of the
American Pharmaceutical association will
open in Pittsburg Tuesday, Sept. 8, and
continue four days. Delegates will be
present from all parts Of the country.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ending Aug. 80,
was S517,4S3. The issue for the correspond
ing period of last year was s2S2,995.
Sept. Ferdinand Ward was brought
before a referee and an examination
begun into the affairs of Grant & Ward
which will continue several days.
1t is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that there has been decrease OF
about 50, oO0, 900 in the public debt during
the month of August.
By the explosion of natural gas in bak-
cry at Pittsburg, Samuel Stafford, W. B.
Krebs, J. F. Higgins, John Clark and Mary
Charles were injured.
The White house was reopened to the
public Monday. The building has been
cleaned and renovated during the Presi-
dents absence.
Gov. Hoadly opened the Democratic
campaign in Ohio with speech at Hamil-
ton. Butler county, on the evening of the
5th.
1t is reported that Ben Butler, as attor-
ney for the cattle barons, will institute a
suit against the president for damages.
Three men we're killed and seven injured
by the caving in of mass of earth upon
q cage in q mine near Wilkesbarre, Penn
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sertoris, accompanied
by her brother Jesse Il. Grant and wife,
sailed for Southampton September
At MohawkValley, Oregon Andrew, Bogg
killed Daniel Church and wife and then hung
himself. Bogg's motive is unknown.
The total collections of internal revenue
during July were ss,ss2,s14, or s5s1.2l4 less
than for the same period of 1854.
At St. Louis the examination of Maxwell,
the supposed murderer Of Preller, he's been
been postponed till Sept.0.
The cranberry crop along the line Of the
Wisconsin Valley railroad, is estimated at
$4,000 barrels.
The standard oil works at;Cleveland, Ohio,
burned at an early hour on the morning of
the 7th.
Cleveland's party has broken camp and
he will soon be at his work in the White
house.
At Lynn, Mass, fire destroyed Beebe and
Webber's Morocco factory. Loss over 500, )
coo.
Providence manufacturers held q meeting
to discuss Secretary Manning's circular,
and resolved against any further tariff leg
islation.
Long Branch has been the most successful
summer resort of the east.
Mrs. Grant visited her husbands tomb
at Riverside September l.