Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-21
HISTORY OF 4 WEEK.

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The funeral Of Cardinal McCloskey took
place from the great Cathedral in New
York on the 18th. The choir numbered
over one hundred voices. Archbishop Cor
rigan was the celebrant OF the political
mass Mgr. Fairly was the assistant priest.
Father Donnelly, deacon, and Father Nc
Gean, subdeacon. Fathers Mcdonnell,
Kelly, Lavelle, Slattery and Mulhearn, OK
the cathedral household, were the masters
Of ceremonies Reverends Charles Golfer
and James McCloskey served the mass.
Rev. Thomas J. McInheny and Fathers
Aylward and McGrath acted as chaplains.
The sermon was preached by Archbishop
Gibbons of Baltimore. At the conclusion
Of the sermon, preparations were made for
the concluding rites by the bestowal OF the
Episcopal absolution. After the words Of
absoIution had been uttered, the coffin was
removed from the catafalque by the atten-
dants and gently carried to its last resting
place in the crypt under tho high altar,
where it was placed beside the body Of
Archbishop Hughes. The congregation
and clergy then dispersed.
The president has decided to 60 home to
vote in New Yolk state election. The ex-
act date of his departure has not yet, how
ever, been fixed 1t is probable he will
leave Washington on Monday, the I'd Of
November, cast his ballot for Hill the fol
lowing day, aud then return to the White
House. he will not be away from this city
more than four days at the outside. The
president is q voter in Buffalo, and his name
is on the register list Of the Ninth ward.
A crowd Of 10000 undertook to proceed
from Pittsburgh to Davis Island, on Sun
day, to witness an exhibition by Capt.
Paul Boynton. The crowd was too great
for the boats. A riot ensued, and the
officers and employees Of the boats driven
away 1t was long time before the
police could restore order.
On the night Of the 1sth between Jersey
City and Newark N. j., an emigrant train
with 800 passengers bound for the North
west, was run into by passenger train.
Ten persons were killed and seventy five
injured, the cars set On fire, and scene Of
horror ensued.
The remains OF the daughter Of Gen. Black,
commissioner Of pensions, who died at
Elmira, New York, Of diphtheria have been
taken to the Generals home at Dauville,
H., where after the funeral service, Gen.
Black returned to his Washington duties.
W. s. Warner, who has figured myth
cally, as the receiver Of Ferd Wards booty
through Grant & Ward, has finally surren-
dered himself to answer the charge Of get
ting money illegally from the Marine Bank.
H.W shaw, better known as Josh Bill
lings,' died suddenly Of appoplexy at Mon
!terey, California, on the l4th. He was a
resident Of New York state, and had gone
to the Pacific coast on lecturing tour
Gen. Hazen has offered to pay the New
Yorl, Herald sum Of money for favor
able review OF Judge Mackay's book, 1.-The
Hazsn Court Martial The Herald de
declined the sevice.
Three persons we're killed and number
injured OF, the Boston and Lowell R. R., on
the 10Th, a fast passenger running into
a freight train that had broken in two.
One Of the large barns on Commodore
Kittsons farm at Erdenheim, near Phila-
delphia, burned on the 18th. Fortunately
none Of his valuable horses were hurt
It is stated that the vacancy in the college
of cardinal created by the death Of Cardinal
McCloskey will be allied by Archbishop
Taschereall, of Quebec, Canada.
At Rockford, Idaho, the United States
Grand Jury found 26 Indictments for un.
lawful cohabitations Of Mormons, and the
trials are in progress.
At Fayette, Pa, two houses were assault
ed by drunken roughs on the 10Th. In each
case one Of the assailants was shot dead by
the parties attacked.
A circus train was wrecked on the 18Th
| thirty miles from Memphis, Tenn. No per
son was killed, but animals and horses were
injured.
A national convention Of the Irish Ma
ton al League will be held at Chicago Jan
uary 20, 1886. Mr.. Parnel promises to at
tend.
Timothy Campbell has been made I
candidate by Tammany and Irving Halls
in the Congressional district by S. s. Cox
Theo. Blanchard, Of Terre Haute, owe
| $50, 600 that he accum Mated after tn
manner Of Ferd Ward and cannot pay.
| There have been at Me1treal from tn
| small pox epidemic, from August - u
| Oct. 9, deaths to the numbe 1,lSO.
! Peter McGloch, the we'll knevn Milwau
kee grain:operator, is severely Ill and threat
ened with appoplexv.
The son-in-la~ of Myra Clark Gaines, ha
! compromised the famous suit OF that lad
for 81, 100000.
The local telegraph manager at Roc
| Island, has gone short Of $3.50, Of the com
| pany's funds
Ex-President Gonzales Of Mexico
! coming to the United States for surgica
operation.
Ex-senator Window has taken a hous
| Tor the winter on Capital Hill, Washington
DC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine will not spend th
coming winter at Washington.
Owing to the rot, the potato crop Q
Eastern Ontario is worthless.
There were nearly 300 deathssfrom sma
i uox at = 1ntreal last week.
s'enato, on Cameron is still in Califol
!! nia. in very no: health.
Mrs. a'r6e d it is stated is writing bic
graphy Of t'er husband.
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.
| The following postnasters were al
pointed on the 18th.
Dakota-W Waterto ~n, Lucius n. Thoma'
. vice John NJ Monks, commission expired
Minnesota-Shakope ., Charles ). s'ruc'
vice 7. 8. Strait commi. sion expired.
1owa-Perry, P. c. Ru. te, vice Llnose
Willis, commission exp rea; 'enerso'
David n. Bassett, vice =. n nhooS
resigned.
, Wisconsin-Glen Beu1ah. John f. Denni
Jr.; Winooski, Frederick 10. rus' AZ
Ridpp Willis EckIeharry. FYrelSi n, -