Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-17

| court house. When the crowd were goin,
out the staircase fell and the heavy stone
and people fell together. Twenty four wer,
instantly killed and 163 injured, fourteen
OF whom are likely to die.
Earthquake shocks in the Cashmere re
gion$ continue. The towns of Barowulls
and Sopur have been utterly ruined and
400 persons killed. There also has beer
greatloss of life in adjacent villages Many
cattle and sheep have been killed.
The french government has decided tc
suppress the gaming tables at Monte Carlo
The prince of Monaco, who owns this gam
bling establishment, declares the French
government has no jurisdiction over his
property and that he will resist.
Sir Peter Lumsden has asked the promo
ters of the fund now being raised in London
to secure for him ''sword of honor" tc
suspend further action in the matter until
his relations with the war Office are in a
more settled state
The Gladstone ministry has suffered &
serious defeat The effort to place England
on war footing by increasing the tax on
beer and spirits was voted down by 265, tc
252. It is probable the Gladstone mutiny
will reign.
Russia will consent to resumption OF
diplomatic relations with the Vatican, pro
viding the pope induces the Catholic bish.
ops of Poland to relinquish the idea of re-
establishing the nationality of Poland.
Albert Pei has just been convicted OF
murder in Paris and sentenced to the
guillotine. He poisoned his mother, three
wives and several mistresses.
The Queen has finally accepted the resig
nation of the Gladstone ministry in Eng.
land, and summoned the Marquis of Sails.
bury to make new cabinet.
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
On Friday night, June 18th, portions OF
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin suffered
from a storm which reached the proportions
Of cyclone. At Minneota, Lyon county
Minnesota, Mrs. C. w. Gilbert's house was
entirely demolished, killing her eldest son
aged ten years and fatally injuring the
youngest aged two years. Mrs. Gilbert and
three other children were severely cut and
bruised. The storm was especially severe
in Yellow Medicine county, Minnesota. Al
Appleton, Wis, Edward NJ. Gowell, OF
Stephensville, Wis, was struck and in
stantly killed by lightning. At Chippewa
Falls, Wis, the storm was very severe many
buildings being struck by lightning among
them the barn of John Robinson which was
completely destroyed. At Council Bluffs
Iowa., tho roof Of the deaf and dumb insti
tute was torn off and carried 600 feet
James Smith while driving near lake was
blown into the water and his horses drowned
Many other casualties are reported in tht
same region. At Waterloo, Iowa, the fe
male seminary was unroofed, and the Wa
terloo college in course of construction wa
destroyed. Numerous other buildings wer,
damaged. At Cedar Falls, Iowa., the Nor
NAL School was unroofed. At Ruthven
Victor, Coon Rapids, Marshalltown, For
Dodge, Pulaski and many other points grea
damage was done and many were injured
The Grand Royal Arch chapter of Mason
for Dakota met at Fargo this week and elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing year
William Blatt, Yankton, NJ. E. grand higl
priest; Peter Picton, Fargo, R. E. deputy
grand high priest; T. F. Hanley, Sioux Falls
r f grand king Sol Starr. peadwood
R. E. grand scribe; o. N. Russell, Canton
r. E. grand treasurer; Thomas j. Wilder
Casselton, r. f. grand secretary; s. G. Dip
dyke, Watertown, f. grand chaplain; Mat
Stroupe, Aberdeen, E. grand cap
tain of host; II. NJ. Wheeler Crane
Forks, eminent grand principal sojourner
John Davidson, Bismarck, eminent granl
royal arch captain; R. NJ. Hubbard, Huron
V. Vandusen, jamestown, eminent gran'
| master of second vail; William E. Jones
Valley City, eminent grand master of frs
| vail; George Davenport, Sioux Falls, em
iuent grand guard. The Grand Lodge of til
| territory followed with their eleventh an
nual meeting at the same place.
The diocesan Episcopal council has besl
holding it's annual meeting at Faribault
| Minn. Rev. L. F. Cole was reelected sec
retary and Rev. A. D. Stow assistant, Il
| P. Hoppin reelected treasurer, and E. II
| Holbrook, Jr., treasurer of the Episcopal
| fund. The following officers and trustees 9
| the corporation were chosen: President, RI
Rev. H. B. Whipple, bishop of the dioces
secretary W. S. Folds, Minneapolis; treas
urer, Mr.. Merriam, St. Paul; trustee:
Charles Horton, Winona, one year; W.
| Folds, Minneapolis, two years; E. T. Wilder
Red Wing, three years; Gordon E. Cole
Faribault, four years; I. Atwater, Mime
apolis, five years; James Gilfllan, st. Pau
six years.
The commissioner of Indian affair
awarded contracts for furnishing bee
to the following named persons: For Gro,
Creek Agency, S0O, 900 pounds at S3.46 pc
hundred weight-Charles A. Weare Of Ch
cago. Yankton school and agency, 10000
pounds-Asel Keyes of Yankton at s35'
and 100000 to Charles A. Weare at S37;
Rosebud agency, $780, 900 pounds at 1888
A. h Swan of Cheyenne. Pine Ridge ager
cy, 6,5OO,OOO pounds at s3.45s5-Strong Bro!
of Sioux City.
! Rev. Mr.. Woodford whose exploits q
Valley City havegained him much nott
riety,is claimed, by his friends, to be insane
A wealthy gentleman from Michigan
named Fryant appeared upon the scene an
upon the bail being reduced to 1880, promr
| gave it and then, to avoid other arrest
Fryant, Woodford and his attorney Henti
took teams and drove rapidly t
Moorhead from whence they too
! the train to St. Pual and tn
east. Intellectual efforts were mad
to serve warrants during the fight.
The Grand Lodge of Masons for Dakot
have been holding their annual session q
Fargo. They elected the following officers
William Blatt of Yankton, G. NJ; H. n
Wheeler of Grand Forks, D. G. NJ; J. Q. A
Braden of Aberdeen, s. W.; Samuel Ray {
Lead City, J. W.; Charles E. Boyden {
Watertown, S. T.; Charles T. Mccoy {
Aberdeen, G. S. Bismarck was selected q
the place for holding the next communic*
ton.
A shooting affair occurred at Chippew
Falls, Wis, ON the 11th. A party OF raj
road men on q bit of lark visited
boarding house where q party was
| Dropress On being refused al