Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-14
HISTORY OF x WEEK.

The suit brought by order of O. s. Solici-
tor Goode, by the district attorney at Mem
phis, to set aside the Bell telephone pat
ents on the ground of fraud in obtaining
them, has been discontinued by direction OF
Attorney General Garland. Garland is a
company and became so several years ago,
and the attention of the president being
| called to the matter, the attorney general
explained that the suit was begun by the
| solicitor during his absence from Washing
ton, but under the circumstances thought
best to discontinue the suit.
The Massachusetts, Democrats held a
state convention on the 7th, strongly en-
dorsed the president and nominated the
following ticket: Frederick o. Prince of
Boston, governor; II. II. Gilmore, Cam
bridge, lieutenant governor; Jeremiah
Crowley, Lowell, secretary of state; Hen
ry K. Bradley, Fall River, attorney gen
eral; Henery NJ. Cross, Newburyport,
treasurer and receiver general; and James
c. Delaney, Holyoke, auditor.
The operations of r. c. Bloomfield, the
English manager of the Arkansas Land and
Cattle company, recently convicted at
Denver of procuring fraudulent entries up
on public lands, were of the most audacious
character. All of the cowboys in his en-
ploy were forced to make entries in his be-
half, and entries were made by him in the
names Of persons who never existed.
DR.. Thomas G. Durant died at his coun-
try seat at North Greek, near Saratoga,
N. Y, after brief illness. he was presi-
dent of the Adirondack railroad company,
and had over s., ,OOo, 600 invested in Adiron-
dack hotels. DR.. Durant was once promi-
nent as leader in the Credit Mobilier af-
fair, and as one of the projectors Of the
Union Pacific railroad.
Nine acres of rock, styled Flood Rock, but
better known as He'll Gate, which blocked
the entrance to the New York harbor, has
been removed. Great tunnels were made
and deposit of 100000 pounds of dyna-
mite placed therein, which was all exploded
at once by means of electricity. 1t is
thought the channel is now entirely
cleared.
Washington is full of rumors that Gov.
Pierce of Dakota will be removed in few
days and that Ziebacb, of ILL.,, who has
been making great efforts for the place will
not obtain it. A. P. Bissell, of Buffalo,
New York, at one time law partner of the
President, is the coming man.
Jay Gould accuses the New York brokers,
Wm Heath & Co., who failed recently Of
hypothecating securities he had deposited
with them. He had to pay 100000 to re-
cover bonds held by parties as collateral
for loans. Jay gets nipped occasional.
The famous old racc-horse Parole will run
for the last time on Oct % at Jerome park.
Last Saturday Pierre Lorillard presented
the horse to DR.. o. Green, son of President
Green, of the Western Union, and noted
horseman.
Tie secretary of war has decided that it
should not cost more han $40 to bury an
ordinary soldier a.T $15 to bury non-
commissioned officer, but SIS is required to
see commissioned officer decently in
TERED.
Gen. Terry, commander of the depart
ment of Dakota, with headquarters at Fort
Smelling, hes, sent Gen Sheridan strong
protest against the removal of head
quarters from the Fort to St.. Paul.
The street car drivers on q portion Of
the lines in It. Louis are on strike, and
travel in tn manner is quite largely
suspended. he strikers drive off new men
and tumble TIE cars off the track.
A tramp named Leech placed pile OF
ties on the Milwaukee & St. Paul road on
the evening of the 9th and the wreck of 8
train was narrowly escaped. The miscreant
| was arrested
| Sixty convicts working on Texas rail
road near Sof<in, attempted to escape few
days ago. The guards shot and killed twen,
ty and thirty-five escaped.
| Geo. Slosson, the champion billiard
player has just married Miss Nellie Foley
daughter of Thos. Foley, an old and prom
inent citizen of Chicago.
All but thirteen of the eighty-four rev
enue collectors have been changed since
President Cleveland came into Office
| Prof. J. 81. Sharp of Indianapolis is so fal
the only applicant on the civil service com
| mission.
Vice President Hendricks is attending
the fair and exposition at st. Louis.