Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-19
HISTORY OF 4 WEEK.

A visit to Gen. Grants tomb at River
side Park is now the attraction in New
York, in the evening many Of those who
routes and drive up to Claremont and
past the tomb. Every pleasant evening
the avenue is thronged with vehicles. One
man, who has been in the habit of driving
out every evening for many years, says
he had forgotten there was drive in the
city with such fine views until the selection
of the site for Gen. Grants burial place
recalled it. Since then he has taken the
route every night. During the day
amateur artists are seated at different
points on the ground sketching the best
views. Many of the visitors now bring
flowers, and floral designs have been sent
to the tomb from the city, where they are
used in decoration.
1t is reported that syndicate of well
known and responsible citizens of Council
Bluffs has been formed, who are to make
novel proposition to the city authorities,
to the effect that if the syndicate is given
exclusive control of the gambling rooms
and saloons they will give good and sutfi-
cient bonds and will pay for such privilege
the entire running expenses Of the city gov
eminent, including water, fire department,
gas, police, official salaries, and repairs of
streets, the amount to be estimated on the
average expenditures of the city govern
ment for the past three years. The syndi-
cate will insist on the city by it's own police
force, protecting the syndicate from all
outside competition, and the city council to
stand between the syndicate and prosecu-
tions in the courts.
Miss Cleveland's book has been dropping in
it's sales for the past two weeks and the pub
fishers say they do not think the entire sale
from first to last will exceed $4,000 copies.
An illustrated edition of the book is now
being prepared, and translations are nearly
ready for sale in Russia, Italy, France and
Germany. Miss Cleveland's income from
the book has been variously stated to be
from $4,000 to $4,000, but the publishers
laugh at such figures, and while they will
not give the precise amount it is intimated
that the presidents sister will not receive
more than ten cents for every copy sold.
OOuu hOdCu u6S COIuplCUCu oCLCuuAC,
showing his liabilities to be 1922, ,S1.S1;
nominal assets, IS, $50, ,9SS.70 actual assets.
81, ,4SL478.23. This, Roach says, proves true
his claim at the time of the suspension that
he had 50 with which to pay every dollar
of Indebtedness. He calculates upon having
50, 500, 900 clear when his affairs are settled
The shipyard has resumed its old-time ac-
tivity, and the best of feeling prevails in
all interested quarters.
First Controller Durham has given de-
cision that under the act of March 8, 1885,
making appropriations for the collection
of internal revenue, the agents of that bu-
reau are only entitled to per diem of So,
in lieu of subsistence, while travelling and
away from home on duty, and are not en-
titled to that when at home.
Secretary Bayard has directed United
States Minister Winchester to attend the in
ternational copyright conference in Berne,
Switzerland, Sept. Z, it being understood
that his presence does not bind the govern
ment The stipulation is made because the
matter of copyright is now pending before
congress.
il. Cases stallion Phallas, raced with
Harry Wilkes at Belmont Park, Phila3el-
phia, on the 18th and was beaten winning
only one heat out of four Wilkes time
was 2:l6, 2:2O and 2:lSM. The heat which
Phallas won was trotted in 2:2l15.
1t Is stated that Col. Fred Grant has ac-
cepted position as engineer Of the Great
Eastern railroAd with head quarters at
Chicago. This is the road over which the
Wisconsin Central and Baltimore & Ohio
expect to enter Chicago,
While section Of Forepaugh's circus
train was standing at a water tank at Ed
dyville, Iowa, another section crashed into
it and severely injured eight of the en-
ployes besides damaging property to q
large amount,
First Assistant Postmaster General Ste
venson has expressed belief that 2,50t
| postmasters will be changed during the
month of August and that the ratio will
be increased as the weather grows cooler.
President Cleveland rode 40 miles on {
blackboard to reach his destination at Lake
Savanac, so that he seems to be pretty wei
out Of the way of office seekers for the
present.
st. Lawrence Co., New York has had {
regular western cyclone, killing eigh
persons, and destroying ON immens'
amount of property.
The President has issued proclamation
forbidding the fencing of the public lands
This is whack at the cowboys of th
| West.
At the state department in Washington
it is denied that Mr.. Kelley will receive an.
appointment there upon his return.
Mrs. Grants income from all sources in
cluding the sale of the Generals book, will
be about $500 per year.
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.