Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-18


flames swept on until ninety blocks had
been burned, and l, 500 families made home
less. The flames were only stopped by
reaching the gulf and finding no more to
burn. The fire was in the residence por.
tion of the city which was nearly all wood
The loss is $2,0O0.00O, and insurance less
than half the amount.
The widow OF Gen. Custer has been pre-
sented by friends as candidate for pension
agent at Detroit, Mich. She lives in New
York and has just returned from Washing.
ton much disappointed. She does not want
the ofhce herself as she is engaged in liter.
ary work which pays her better, but she
went to Washington to urge the appoint.
ment Of Mrs. Calhoun, sister of Gen. Custer
and widow of lieutenant killed at the time
Of the Custer massacre. Her visit was in
effectual.'
Six years ago VIM. Thomas was sent to
the Illinois penitentiary for II years, for
killing DR.. Allen, of Sandwich, Ill.,, being
convicted on the testimony Of Chicago
female detective, though then and since
recently sent to Joliet for burglary, says he
is the man who killed DR.. Allen, and he has
been taken before the De Kalb Co., Circuit
court for trial for that murder.
Two hundred delegates are attending
the National Free Trade conference at
Chicago, David A. Wells presiding. There
are auxillory organizations in 13 states,
and $4,000 is to be raised for the congress
sional election of 1885, Among the speak
ers are Frank Hurd, Henry Watterson, J.
Sterling Morton and Henry Ward Beecher.
A misplaced switch on the Baltimore
and Ohio road threw an express train
bound from Baltimore to Pittsburg of the
track when near the latter city on the 18th.
A sleeping car rolled down an embank-
ment into the Yonghiegheny river injur-
ing seventeen, but killing no one out.
right.
Ex-senator William Sharon died at
San Francisco on the 18th. His last
months were made notable by the suit Of
Miss Hill who claimed to be his wife by
contract instead of legal ceremony. The
court decided in her favor and gave her q
share in Sharon's estate.
Three Italians were hung together in the
county Jail at Chicago on the 18th. The
crime they committed was the murder last
April of one of their comrades. He was
killed for his money and his body shipped
in trunk to Pittsburg, where it was dis
covered.
Major Sutton, government engineer OF
the 18th lighthouse district, recommends in
his annual report 30 to 40 additional lights
between st. Paul and st. Louis. he also
recommends the abandonment of all per-
manent lights on the Missouri river.
The coroner's jury in the case Of Mrs.
Pratt, killed on the West Shore r. r. near
Little Falls, Nov. 9th, charge the railroad
company with gross negligence at not pro-
viding culvert at the place of the accident.
At Keithsburg, ILL.,, a section of an iron
bridge in process Of reaction, with staging
and machinery, fell from its position into
the river, killing four men and injuring a
number of others.
Rev. DR.. O'Connell, bearer Of the DEGREES
of the Baltimore plenary council, which had
been received by tho Pope arrived at New
York, Nov. 10th, on the steamship Aurania.
DR.. John NJ. Riggs, one of the most ia.
nous dental surgeons Of the country, died
at Hartford, Conn.,, on the 18th, aged Is
His body will be cremated, by his direction
The governor Of Indiana has issued an
nti-pleuro-pneumonia proclamation, and
parties shipping cattle into that state must
furnish proof that they are not infected.
Sixty families at Port Erquimaux, In the
Gulf of st. Lawrence are in condition OF
misery and starvation and must perish
unless relief is Immediately afforded.
Gen. McClellan's will gives all his real
and personal estate to his wife. and after
her death to his two children. He appoints
VIM. c. Prince his literary executor.
John W. Bookwalter, of Springfield,
Ohio, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor four years ago, is about to remove to
Washington to reside permanently.
Mrs. DR.. ]. NJ. Bowers died Nov. 1st, at
San Francisco, and it is suspected the death
vas caused by phosphorus poisoning to Sc
cure 81, 900 insurance on her life.
Horace 3. Clafiin, one of the leading
wholesale dry goods merchants OF New
York, died suddenly Of paralysis on the
14th inst. He was "A years old.
A movement is afloat to abolish thu
Brooklyn postofice, but reduce it to &
branch Office under the jurisdiction of th'
New York office.
In the celebrated Boston divorce sui
Fred 8. Ieber has secured divorce on th'
ground o; he edultery, his wife with Rev
Mr.. Downss.
The inaugural ceremonies Of the New Oh
leans exposition transpired on the 1Otl
with imposing display, procession, etc.
The eighth annual American Fat Stool
and Dairy show opened at Chicago Nov
10th with every prospect Of success.
Watson & Bartholomew, dry goods com
mission merchants at New York, assignee
on the 10th with 800, 900 liabilities.
Sixty students Of the Ohio Wesleyan
university o1c SuSRcnOCu AVA 6VAA6 w 90
Fred Wood play Richard Third.
Joe Mackin, the Chicago ballet box ''fin
worker" has been denied new trial an
goes to the penitentiary for two years
Hon. VIM. e. Smith, successor Of II
Coon - assistant secretary OF the Treas
ury, began his duties Nov. 10th.
Two hundred and thirty-nine death
from small pox at Montreal last week, Is
being under five years of ago.
An explosion in silver mine in Colt
RADIO occurred on the 18th, and ten miner
lost their lives = -
It is given out from Washington tha
changes in office are now running TO abou
2,@ week.
VIM. Hyde, editor Of tho 81. Louis Repul
hcan, has been appointed postmaster I
that city. ..,
A mnslter costing $4,000 il 70 b buf
at 81 Paso, Texas, an English compsn
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