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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
FORCED 70 RETURN.

A White Star Steamer Disabled After
Being Out Two Days.
The White Star Line steamship Ger
manic, which left Queenstown on the
Sd for New York, with $50 passengers
on board, returned on the 7th, having
encountered terrific storm and tidal
wave. On Saturday night, when the
vessel was about 500 miles west OF
Fastnet, a tremendous storm began
to rage; this continued with unabated
fury for the space OF ten hours. On
Sunday morning the waters were in
the widest commotion The vessel
was repeatedly struck by tremendous
seas. The pilot-house was destroyed.
All the boats were swept away
and the skylights smashed: Then a
tidal wave of enormous force and
volume burst into the reading room,
smashed through the bulkhead, and
poured in a great flood into the grand
saloon and the state-rooms. The pas
sengers were thrown into great COM
motion for a time, but none OF them
were hurt. The captain and officers
remained cool and self-possessed
throughout, and acted with excellent
Judgment. One seaman was lost and
several were injured. The steamship
suffered such injuries, though the en-
gines were not damaged, that it was
considered unwise to proceed on the
trip. She will 60 back to Liverpool to
make repairs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
Turkey Said to be InCensed At tho G.
duct of GrAAt Britain.

Turkey Said to be Incensed at tho Con-
duct of Great Britain.
1t is said at Berlin and Vienna that
the negotiations between England and
Turkey, for an understanding on the
Egyptian question, have fallen
through. England, believing the Al
CHAN crisis to be over, has withdrawn
the concession which she offered, when
she desired the alliance of Turkey
against Persia. 1t is reported that
the Sultan is incensed at England 8
action to obtain his signature to the
Egyptian convention, and at Fehmi
Pasha's course in submitting to such
treatment without protest. Fehmi
Pasha, it is said, has been recalled by
the Sultan. A dispatch from Teheran
says The Shah of Persia has sum-
moned Moshin Khan from Constanti-
nople to consult about Herat, Moshin's 8
long residence in England qualifying
him as an authority. The Official
Gazette says that in the event of war
between England and Russia, Persia
will remain neutral, conforming to the
policy of Turkey.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
An Old Yale Timepiece.

From the New Haven Palladium.
In about two weeks the old clock
which for sixty-six years has an
nounced the hours from the tower of
the Yale Athenaum in the "old brick
row" will be shipped to Middletown,
where it is to be placed in the tower of
one OF the state buildings there.
When the brave Yankee defenders
were fighting for the preservation OF
the state against the English invaders
in the war of 1925, a well-known
New Haven clockmaker was toiling
patiently and slowly upon the veteran
timepiece. In those days wheels OF
brass and bearings of steel were
wrought out by hand, and slow and
tiresome was the work. The clock
was put up for Yale College in 1914,
and performed it's duties until five
years ago, when the building OF the
Battell Chapel, with it's new clock and
bells, rendered it no longer necessary
The clock was made by Simeon JOS
lyn, of Pember Joslyn 4 Simeon JOS
lyn-father and uncle of the late Ma
thaniel Joslyn, the artist. These
clockmakers were among the best
workers in the trade, and made many
of the old-style kitchen and hall
clocks. The clock is now on exhibi-
tion at the jewelry store of C. J. Mon
son & Co., workmen for the firm hav-
ing been employed for the last ten
days in cleaning and furnishing the
parts. Although over 20 years OF age
the old clock looks like q new ma
chine, and Mr. Monson says it is just
as good as new. When taken to
pieces many of the brass wheels and
steel parts were black and rusty, and
deal of work has been necessary in
bringing out the shining surfaces.
When new the clock must have cost
$4OO, but the trustees of the Connect
icut School for Girls have secured the
historic mechanism at a much less
cost. The steel parts of the escape
ment show but little wear, although
these parts are usually the first to
wear out. The cogs on elarge brass
wheels have also worn wonderfully
we'll. The machinery is in a heavy
case 2 feet high, 3 feet long and 8 inches
in width.
The clock will be placed in the sixty
five foot tower of the new chapel OF
the Industrial School.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.
Both England and Russia Preparing fol
Bloody Work.

Both England and Russia Preparing for
Bloody Work.
The British government is continu-
ing it's preparations for arming fast
ocean steamers Work on the Anchor
Line steamer America and the Cunard
steamer Oregon was begun on the 8th.
These steamers will receive all arma-
ment of ten guns each, and each will
have transportation facilities for
l 800 men. Every movement of Rus
sian vessels in all parts of the world is
being closely watched, and if war were
declared a vast tonnage of Russian
cargoes now ahoat would be liable to
capture. Gladstone stated in the
House OF Commons last night that he
saw no reason why the present diff
culties with Russia could not be set
tied by ordinary diplomatic methods.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg of the
7th says the Russian government is
making active preparations to put the
great naval and military station of
Cronstadt in a state of complete de-
tense. The harbor has already been
protected by the sinking of hundreds
of torpedoes in the ship channels.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
AN INSANE DEED.

An Insane Son Murders His Mother and
Sister.
At the residence of Addison Nash, a
farmer of Hale township, near Mon
mouth, Ill.,, on the afternoon of the
4th, Eddy +. Nash, his son, shot and
instantly killed his mother and
sister, during the absence OF the
remainder of the family. Mr.. Nash
was in Monmouth; and, return
ing home about 5 o'clock, found
the bodies on the porch. Mrs. Nash
was killed in the yard and her body
dragged to the porch and laid by the
side Of her murdered daughter. The
murderer is believed to have commit
ted the deed in fit OF insanity He
was sent to the asylum in 1883 and
remained about year, and was re-
turned home last fall. During his pre-
vious insanity he imagined that secret
societies were conspiring to kill him
After committing the murder he
mounted a horse and escaped.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

jured Augustus Christmann, who
fell twenty feet. The former leaves
a wife and seven children.
Four. prisoners escaped from the
Cook County jail at Chicago, ON the
night of the 2d. At last accounts they
were still at large.
Fire at Baltimore, on the night OF
the Sd inst. damaged the building and
stock of Wiesenfeld & Co., clothing
manufacturers, to the extent of $95,
600.
John Canes sausage factory, in the
Town OF Lake, a Chicago suburb,
burned On the night of the Sd. Loss
$65,OOO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
GRAHaM'S PROGREss.
Tam2i, = Rebel Stronghold, Taken and
Burned by the British.

Tam2i, Rebel Stronghold, Taken and
Burned by the British.
Dispatches received from Suakim on
the morning of the Sd give the follow
ing account of the progress of events
at the front: "Gen. Graham occupied
with his forces all the heights above
Tamai last evening. During the night
the rebels fired into the Zereba, and
some of their shots took effect. One
soldier was killed outright and two
others were wounded Early this
morning Gen. Graham advanced to
Tamai and at o'clock took posses
sion OF the springs" Another dis
patch, dated from the hills above Ia
mai at 7 A. NJ, is as follows: "The
guards, the Bengalese troops, the
marines, the Berkshire regiment and
the Sikhs will occupy Tamai on Mon
day. The remainder of the forces will
follow when the water supply has been
secured" A still later dispatch says
Graham's forces entered Tamai, with
little opposition, and after burning
the place retired with a number OF
captives. The British loss was six
men killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
ATTACKED BY A LUVATIC,
Exciting Adventure of Prince Rudolph
Crown Prince Of Austria.

Exciting Adventure of Prince Rudolph,
Crown Prince of Austria.
Excitement was caused in Brussels
on the morning of the 9th by a report
that an attempt had been made to
assassinate Prince Rudolph, crown
prince of Austria. The report arose
from an incident which occurred to the
prince on one of the public streets. He
and the Count and Countess of Flan-
ders were on their way in royal car
riage to the cathedral to attend the
TIE Deum which was celebrated there in
commemoration of the fifty-ffth ami
versary of the birthday of King Leo
pold. \ man who was in q state OF
great excitement when he saw the car
riage approaching, rushed wildly at it
and with his naked fists smashed in
the windows. The incident produced
much excitement on the street. The
man who attacked the carriage was
unknown to any OF it's occupants. He
was unarmed and is believed by the
police to be lunatic. He is in jail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

The Death Of President Barrios Puts an
End to Hostilities.i

The Death Of President Rarrios Puts an
End to Hostilities.i
4 dispatch of the 4th inst: says:
''Hostilities between Guatemala and
the allied republics have been sus-
pended and an armistice Of one month
is announced. The legislative assem-
bly, OF Guatemala has annulled the de-
cree promulgated by President Bar
rios February %, in which a union of
the Central American republics was
proclaimed and Barrios was an
nounced as dictator and supreme mil
itary chieftain of oil Central America
The gold-hilted sword of President
Barrios was found on the battlefield
OF Chalchualpa, broken. According to
the latest intelligence received here
President Barrios is dead. No par
ticulars have been received The
same evening a dispatch was received
stating that Gen. Barrios had been
killed at the battle of Chalchualpa,
II this report is corroborated, this will
end the war.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
Il RIOT IN CYPRUS.

a Religious Procession Attacked by
Loungcrs-Troops Called Out.
A dispatch of the 9Th, from Lar
MICA, Island of Cyprus, reports Il
serious riot growing out of p wanton
attack upon religious procession Of
the Greek Church. While the process
sion was passing the English club
house, party OF loungers began to
jeer and hoot at the priests. Finally
they attacked the processionists with
stones, and the troops had to be called
out before the disturbance was quieted
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

invited to walk in and help yourself to
flowers and fruit. If you are a stran-
ger the 'cabeca," or head man OF the
garden, will bring you bunch oilovely
camelias and branch on which hang
clusters OF ripe oranges and invite you
to be seated on garden bench, for
though it is the month of February
you can enjoy sitting out of doors.
There you can watch the Juvenile
toilers sorting the the fruit and the
dried leaves of the Indian corn. The
picker can eat as many oranges as he
pleases and take away every evening
a bag or basket full OF fruit that has
fallen from the trees, which he sells at
thirty or forty for penny.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
An Atlantic Oasis.


Out in the Atlantic, over 200 miles
from Lands End and about 900 miles
due west from Lisbon, lies the beautiful
island of st. Michael's, the largest Of
the nine islands forming the Archi-
pelago of the Azores. It is beautiful
in its variety of mountain, lake and
valley scenery, in the rich verdure of
it's cultivated lands, its eauable, mild
climate and in its wonderful thermal
springs. The principal commerce of
ST. .Michael's is the orange crop. The
mode OF picking and packing remains
unaltered since early days. The city
Ponta Delgada, the capital of the
island, is set in the midst of orange
gardens, and the air in the early morn
ngs or late in the evenings comes laden
to you with the fragrance ofthe orange
blossoms
Either in the town or suburbs you
see the gates of many orange gardens
invitingy open, and you will bepoiiteIy
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
TO A CHILD.

II youth were mine. and grace. and early Joy,
land once was not old, Denise. nor stern,(
I'd ring your brow with wreaths you would not
spurn,
And share with you the kinsship Of the boy.
All, that were grand, and You would not be coyl
What game we ID have, what brave new sports
we'd learn!
It might be so-it might, il time would turn.
Or love could build again what years destroy.
Now, now, dear heart, see no way but this
To trump your queen card with my simple
knave,
Or like q plautine lord, when Mck's amiss,
Doom the tunic-doif the laticlave;
Seal. il you will, the indenture with q kiss,
But, kiss or no kiss, shall rest your slave.
The ACADEMY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
FIRST BLOOD.
A Cipher Dispatch Reports q Battle in
Afghanistan.

Cipher Dispatch Reports Battle IN
Afghanistan.
The London Standard of the 9Th
says a telegram in cipher has been re-
ceived from correspondent in Russia
stating that a battle has been fought
on the Murghab River and that it is
reported that 5000 men were killed.
The dispatch was sent in cipher in or
der to escape the vigilance OF the
Russian c4nsors, and the Standard,
therefore, refrainsfrom mentioning the
source, but says it is entitled to the
highest credit. The Standard assumes
from the origin OF the telegram that
the Russians were defeated, but it is
not certain. The government has or
dered 1000 packing saddles for India.
The Armstrong; are busy completing
the guns ordered from them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

FOK LAMERlCA.

A Detachment Of Marines Sail for Aspin-
wall to Protect American Interests.
The first detachment OF United
States Marines ordered to Aspinwall
for the protection OF American life and
property, sailed from New York on
the steamship City OF Para, on the Sd:
This ia the first instance OF United
States troops having been called upon
to leave the country for such q pur'
pose since 1848.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
FORGED CHECKS.
A Young Attorney at Cincinnati ID
Some Illegal ScribblinE.

Young Attorney at Cincinnati Does
Some Illegal Scribbling.
Will H. McMillen, well-known
young attorney, who has been acting
as confidential secretary for ex-Judge
NJ. H. Tilden, of Cincinnati, has been
discovered in presenting to business
houses, forged checks purporting to be
drawn by Judge Tilden. This discov-
cry was made simultaneously with an
other that Judge Tilden's bank ac-
count is 81, 900 or So, ,OOOlighter than
he supposed it was, and he is now try
ing to ascertain how much money has
been improperly drawn by McMillen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
\ IOu0 Chase.

From a Reading PA speciaI.I
A singular meeting took place in a
MAGISTRATES Office in this city yester-
day afternoon. 4 telegram had been
received during the day by the Read
ing Detective Agency calling for the ar
rest OF d young man with apronounced
English accent who was of slight build.
blue eyes, sandy hair and mustache,
dressed in a suit of dark clothing, and
was about 2s years old. Detective
Ressler was put on the search and Sue
ceeded yesterday in laying his hands
on a man answering the description.
He WAS in a Penn Street hotel. He
walked with the officer chatting and
Laughing and nowise apprehensive,
telling him that all would be explained
satisfactorily in a few hours. After
the evening train from Philadelphia
arrived an elderly gentleman with an
officer walked into Magistrate Den
hard's office. He gave his name as
James Byrne and that OF the arrested
man as William Smythe. Upon seeing
Smythe, Byrne said: "You youngdog,
YOU have given me good chase, but
I've run you down at last!' They
shook hands and seemed delighted to
see each other. The explanation fol-
lowed. Byrne was formerly on the
detective force in Dublin. One day
several months ago Sn,ythe and he
had talk about the modern detect
| i've system, smythe speaking in very
emphatic and uncomplimentary terms
about it. Byrne retorted that hf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
He Was q Crank.
fFrOm the New York World.


John s. Sammons, an eccentric
citizen of the town of Montgomery, N.
Y, died in December last, and left real
and personal property valued at 81 l.
600. He bequeathed the entire estate
to the Montgomery NJ. f. Church. A
condition is that the church officials
shall keep his burial vault in good con-
dition and have it visited at least once
a month by trustee, who is to receive
81 for each visitation. The probate
of the will is opposed by Sammons'
relatives. Sammons took his meals
in the cellar, eating from board laid
upon the top of barrel. He kept a
supply of coffins on hand, and when any
Of his relatives or friends called upon
him and stayed all night, he insisted
upon each having coffin under his or
her bed. His servants, when he could
keep them, were retained on the same
stipulation. His dogs and cats were
put in coffins when they died, and, on
one occasion he kept the coffined
remains of q dog in the house till the
authorities interfered and compelled
him to bury them. He exhumed the
bones of his mother, put them in a box
and kept them in his wagon-house
until he was compelled to RENTER them.
At times he was very devout, but 1t
was no uncommon thing for him to
suddenly stop praying and curse
vigorously.
The Best Thing They Ever Read.
With not Legitimate curiosity the
Atlanta Constitution addressed the
leading people in all walks of life in the
capital of Georgia, and asked them to
name the best thing they had found in
any book except the bible and Shakes
peare' Replies were received from
about two dozen persons, including
Bishop Beckwith, "Cncle Remus," "
Judge O. A. Lochrane, an exehief
Justice of the state and other lawyers,
with railroad men and ladies. The
replies included quotations from Abra
ham Lincoln, Thackeray, Hooker
Dickens, Cowper, Bryant, Milton,
Emerson, Sterne, Byron, the Brown,
ings, Sir Thomas Browne and Martin
Luther. Milton aschosen twice. and
seven OF the authors were American
and twelve Europeans. One surprising
fact was developed. Only one quota
ton was humorous, and nearly every
one of the rest treated OF mans aspira,
ton for the hereafter. Two wers
patriotic and one touched on love.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

The New Cabinet Announces Its Pro-
Gr8mme.
Prime Minister Brisson has enun-
ciated the programme of the cabinet.
1t contemplates the revision OF the
constitution of 1881; the abolition of
the Senate; liberty of the press; secu-
larization of religious property; sepa-
ration of church and state; reform OF
the judiciary; compulsory education;
taxation for revenue; and a reduction
of the taxes upon articles of food and
drink.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
Why Doctors Don't Catch Disease.

IA Family Doctor, in Cassel's Magazine
"Some men, remarked Capt. Hor-
ton, :tcan move in the midst of pest-
lence and miasma and never seem any
the worse. How, for instance, do you
doctors defend your fortress?
"Tm glad you asked the question.
ordinary precautions. We will not, if
possible, breathe more infected air
than we can help. We will not be
stupidity rash. Depend upon it my
friend, that when DR.. Abernethy kicked
his foot through the pane of glass in
his patients room, because he couldn't
get him to have his window down, the
excellent physician was thinking as
much about his own safety as that of
his patient. Secondly, physicians
know that they must live by rule when
attending cases during q pestilence.
The body must be kept up to the
healthy standard. In times of epi-
demic let every one see to himself, at
tend to every rule OF health, live regl'-
larly, and keep the stomach most
carefully in order, and be abstinent.
There is no other way of defending the
fortress of life against invisible foes"
"This living according to rule said
my friend, musingly, sis terribly hard
thing to have to add. At least | am
sure most people find it So
Few people, replied, "think of
doing anything OF the sort until actual
danger OF life stares them in the face.
Some one else, believe, has made a
! remark similar to this before now,
! but it is worthy of being repeated
''And it is true,' added Horton.
~ have been thinking agood deal late
ly-'
"Most people who are laid low do
Think" said.
II have been thinking said my
! friend, "that most OF us eat more than
is necessary
| How very true that is Horton
Why. in careful regulation of diet-a
diet that should incline to the abstenli-
! cus-we have one of the best defences
against invisible foes of all kinds.
This is one of our posts, and should be
held at all risks, if we care for life at
aIl-and not for life only, but comfort
while we do exist. It is a fact which
all should bear in mind, that over
eating not only corrupts the blood,
, but destroys nervous energy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15
EGsi:> k5S CARD<.
DENTISTRY

T n. WHEAT, N. D.,
Special attention given to the diseases of women
and children Office and residence opposite Con-
Rregational Church, corner ST. Paul and MIL
Streets Austin, Mower County, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

TOHNSON b PIERCE,
ATTORNEYS At LAW
Austin Hinn. Practice In all the courts Of the
state Prompt attention given to Collecting.
O6lce over Churchman's store. Juno
r YMAN D. BAIRD,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
Real Estate, Insurance and Collection Agent.
Once, front room, second floor, over Hall &
West store, Austin, Minnesota.
r AFAYErTE FRENCH,
ATTORNEY At LAW
Austin, Mimi Collections and other bu..ce8
attended to carefully and promptly. Agent Of
tn" t,tna and other Fire Insurance coNpanies
V:!icc over c. W. Taylors store. juno
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-15

~ H. JOHNSON, n. D., C. NJ,
(Success0r to DR.. A MGcd0ndtd.)
Graduate OF Mctiill College. Montreal, late As
si-,ant surgeon in Montreal General Hospital
utlire over tlcmmer e. Pooler's drug store. Calls
attended day and night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-14


Is how it seems to the Democratic party
noz. And Democrats are much mors liable
to labor for the total suppression Of the
civil service project than for its extension
Anybody familiar With the general ssnfi-
nsnt Of the Democratic press or the general
sentiment among the Democrats of his &C
quAintance will, We think, agree with "
that the civil service theory is not making
progress in the Democratic party.
The Republican partyis, ~ofcourse. fervid
for the thing q tpresent, 1t is convenient
to keep Republicans in Office, and ins party
sense it may be wise for the Republicans to
make much Of this pretended reform. They
can thus make q cheap and attractive bid
for Nugwump support, snd they would ike
to force the Democrats to set up Q compel
ing bid Of the anne kind. They are not
blind to the trouble which might be made in
the Democratic party if it could be COM
mittei to q policy repugnant to at least
ninC-tenths of its members. But wait till
the Republicans get back into the Govern
uent if they ever do. Then their earnest
love for civil service reform viii be amply
illustrated. Democratic oficeholdsrs win
be msgnanimously dealt with when the
LOGAXs asd CoSGERs, the FRYES sAd HUB
BELLS return to power"