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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
IN MANITOBA.
The Rebels Succeed in Getting Away
With the Police.

The Rebels Succeed in Getting Away
With the Police.
A dispatch was received at Ottawa
on the 9th, from Col. Irvine, at Fort
Carleton, giving the following details
of a recent skirmish with the rebels:
"The party under my command has
just arrived. When near Fort Carrie
ton, found that Maj. Crozier with a
party of 100 had gone to Duck Lake
to secure a large quantity of supplies
the1 stored. They were met by some
hundred rebels, who held the advantage
of position at Beardy's Reserve and
endeavored to surround Maj. Crozier's
force Of police and civilians. The
rebels fired first. When the fire be-
came general, Maj. Crozier, owing to
the disadvantage at which he was
taken, retreated in good order, arriv-
ing at the fort at the same time as my
party. Ten civilians, of Prince Al
bert, and two policemen were killed,
and four civilians and seven constables
wounded. The number of rebels killed
is not known. The police and civilians
acted with the greatest bravery under
the heavy fire.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
BY WHOLESALE.

Tho Trial Of Philadelphia Midwife
Develops a Horrible State of Affairs.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the 31st
says: cat the coroner's inquest this
afternoon on the body of Alice Kirk,
aged 25, of Pottsville, who died in the
house of Mrs. Maria NJ. Hoepfner, CT
this city, it is shown that the deceased
came to the house in perfect health
and Mrs. Hoepfner performed a
criminal operation, causing the girls
death the next day. Several women
swore that operations had been, per-
formed upon them, and it was also
shown that children born in the house
mysteriously -. disappe ared. Twins
born healthy were found dead an
hour later. One witness swore that
the daughter of the prisoner, now in
New Mexico, told her that the infants
were burned in a furnace. Mrs. Hoepf-
ner was committed"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
FOUGHT ON THE FLOOR.
Disgraceful Scene in the Illinois Legisl
tur0.

Disgraceful Scene in the Illinois Legisla-
At Springfield, ILL.,, on the 3lst,
Crafts, of Cook, and Baker, of Moul-
talk, had fisticuff on the floor of the
House. The trouble arose on the
stock yards bill, on which they were
opposed. Crafts took Baker to task,
and, upon his resenting, struck Baker
in the face, whereupon Baker struck
back twice, kicking him once in the
stomach and marking his face badly.
Crafts attempted to strike Baker with
a chair, but was prevented by friends
and the contestants were separated.
Haines, without putting any motion,
declared the House adjourned. This
is the second fight Baker has engaged
in this session.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
He Got 1t.

1From the Detroit Free Press.
"Boss," he whispered, as he leaned
over the counter, ode ole woman
wants some tea mighty bad, an 1
hasn't got any money"
"Can't help that, sir" was the re-
ply. 1'm giving away more than ]
can afford to without taking on
any new applications"
"Zackly, boss-1 persume 80. Boss,
please give me your full name"
"John Y. Blank"
"An' dat of yer pardner."
"His name liz William j. Jones.
What do you want of our names"
"Wall, didn't get de tee, but you
used me like q gem'len, an bein' as We
Has got twins in our family I'ze
gwine to name 'em AFTER you an your
pardner!'
"Oh! you said tea, Ell? Why, yes,
I'll be happy to put you up half a
pound. Green or Japan? Twins, Ell?
Hope the mother is doing we'll. Say,
if you want those boys to make smart
men give 'em smart names. III were
you I'd call 'em Washington and JET
fersonr'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
ANTICIPATE TROUBLE.
The British Government Purchasing
Large Quantities of Arms.

The British Government Purchasing
Large Quantities of Arms.
A London special OF the LIST says:
The temporary relief caused by the
pacific talk of the Marquis ofHarting-
ton is almost wholly dissipated by the
statement that Russia comedies no
single vital point at issue. The war
preparations are going ahead as brisk.
real reason to count on peaceful
solution. The Birmingham Company,
which the government has purchased,
is the largest rifle factory in England.
It possesses patents on the Martini
Henry rifle. The company collapsed
on the conclusion of the Franco-Ger-
man war. The purchase includes a
stock of rifles valued at $75O,OOO. 1t
is expected that several thousand
workmen will be started Directly"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
HE WAS CALLED.
And He Went, Taking His Bed With
Him-A Prisoners Feat.

And He Went, Taking His Bed With
Him-A Prisoners Feat.
John Flynn, who was to have been
tried for robbery at Troy, N. Y, on
the 9th, escaped from the third story
of the Jail early the previous morning
by chloroforming his cell-mate, blow
ing open the huge paddock of his cell,
cutting thirty-four wires made of
wrong ht iron about a half inch in d.
ameter, and two sets of iron bars
across window. one on the outside
and the other on the inside. Flynn
tore the blankets of his cell into strips
and made a rope by which he descend.
ed to the street: The jail officials say
they heard the explosion when the
lock was blown off, and one of them
investigated, but found nothing wrong.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
DR.. Edison and the Rooster.

From the New YORK Mail.
An amusing story is told of DR..
Cyrus Edison, of the health board,
which has as yet never appeared in
print. It was during his service as an
undergraduate, and before his father,
Edison, had been raised to
the chief Office in the municipality that
the episode referred to occurred. The
family resided at the time at Ford
ham Heights, and to certain extent
enjoyed the advantages of rural living.
That is, they would have enjoyed it
had it not been for the pride of the
barnyard of a near neighbor. This
rooster had the i'll manners and bad
grace to disturb the matutinal slum-
bers of the Edison family every day.
With the first streak of dawn he would
hop down from his perch on an old
soap-box and crow until the very hills
reverberated the sound. DIR. Edison and
other members of the family expended
lung power, old boots, soap-dishes,
and other pieces of portable bedroom
furniture in their efforts to silence the
feathered fend until they were well
nigh exhausted. Then Mayor Edison
tried to buy the precious bird, but the
neighborly neighbor would not sell
him. Finally the young disciple of
Esculapius determined that through
him should the family find peace.
Accordingly one morning he arose
just before daybreak, and gliding eau
tiously down into his neighbours back
yard, he succeeded, by the blandish-
ments of voice and the liberal use of
sweet corn, in getting his hands on
the rooster. This done the rest was
easy. Taking his dissecting case from
his pocket, he selected a. keen-edged
scalpel and tweezers, and holding the
bird between his knees, sought the
animals throat. Taking up thevocal
cords with the tweezers, it was but
the work OF an instant to sever them
and let the rooster 90.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

That day ever after the sleep of the
Edsons was undisturbed. Young
Cyrus, however, lost more rest than
formerly. He could not resist the
temptation every morning thereafter
of getting up and watching the dis
abled bird as it few from it's perch to
the top of the fence, and Tapping it's
wings, tried to crow. For him it was
better than a. circus.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
THE SIDE OUT.
The Entire French Ministry Resign-A
New Credit.

The Entire French Ministry Resign-A
New Credit.
At the opening of the session OF the
French Chamber of Deputies on the
afternoon OF the 3Oth, Prime Minister
Ferry presented the government re-
quest for credit of $4,000, 900 on &C.
count OF military operations in China.
Ferry at once moved for the appoint
ment of a committee to examine and
report upon the credit, and he de-
manded that the motion be given
priority. The motion was rejected by
a vote OF 3O8 to 161. Ferry immedi-
ately announced the resignation of the
entire ministry. President Grevy &C.
cepted the designations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
The Price of g. Fiddle.


A few days ago a little street must
clan with his violin under his arm en-
tered a pork-butcher's shop in the
Rue DIES Martyrs and purchased a
knuckle of ham for 3 francs. On feel
ing in his pocket he found that he had
left the money at home which his
mother had given him to pay for it.
AS it was luncheon time, and he would
he scolded if he went home empty
handed, he asked the shopkeeper to
take the violin in pledge; he would
come and redeem it in the afternoon.
The shopkeeper consented, and put
the instrument away in a corner. A
quarter of an hour later a gentleman
Of distinguished appearance drove up
in a landau, made purchases of pate
de foie gras to the amount of 40
francs, and carelesely taking up the
violin, exclaimed; "What superb
instrument He tried it En- Con-
naisseur and offered 100, 200, 500,
and finally1, 900 francs for it. The
shopkeeper could not dispose of what
did not belong to him, but promised
to try and obtain it for his wealthy
customer, who took his departure,
leaving as his address: Lord Russell,
Grand HOTEL" A very pretty scene
ensued on the return of the poor little
musician. He for some time objected
to parting with his favorite fiddle, but
at last, after going home to obtain his
mothers consent, he gave it up
for $50 francs. The pork~butcher
dressed himself in his best, called a.
cab, and drove to the Grand Hotel,
where he was politely informed that
no such person as Lord Russell was
stayingthere. The unfortunate trades
man turned all colors, excitedly
insisted that he was not mistaken, and
brandished his fiddle with such en-
ergy thathe had to be turned out.
Thevalueof the instrument has since
been as certained to be 6 francs.
An Extemporized Marriage.
From Three Months in the Soudan.
The magnificent extravaganza of the
late khedive IS we'll exemplified in the
small palace he built for the Empress
Eugene, and which has never been oc-
cupied since Here. too, an instance
of thorough oriental arbitrariness oc-
CuIIcu- Lie culpICSS WHO t1le11InAAS
the khedive for the magnificent recep-
ton he had given her, happened to say
that the only thing that she had not
seen was an Arab marriage. Indeed, !"
said the khedive, "this shall soon be
remedied." So he sent for his A: D.
c., gave him one of his Circassian
slaves from the harem, presented him
with large dowry, and told the
astonished official that everything Was
to be ready in few days.
Accordingly, on the second day there
was a grand marriage a + Arabe.
The empress was greatly pleased, and
the A. d. c., man far more European
than Egyptian, and who spoke several
European languages splendidly, found
himself indissolubly attached to q
Mahomedan wife, while all along it
had been the dream of hislife to marry
an European lady, one educated like
himself, and with whom he can asso-
ciate. But he knew he dared not re-
fuse, and so an accident settled his
whole future life,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
IN THE MINES.

Three Fatal Explosions Reported in One
Day.
An explosion in the mines of the
Dombrou Ornau Mining Company
at Trappan, Austrian Silesia, on the
9th, buried forty miners. All are
believed to have persisted. An explo-
sion in the mines of Baron Rothschild
at Ostrau, in Moravia, killed fifty-six
men. Another in the mines at Leber,
Chill, on the same day, buried thirty
five men and seriously wounded thir-
teen more.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
ON HER KNEES.

"A 2-Year-Old Child in Front of An En-
CINE.
On the Western & Atlantic Railroad
near Dillon, Tenn, on the Goth, as an
express train went around a curve
near the station, Engineer McKabb
saw 2-year-old girl toddling up the
track. He did all in his power to stop
the train. When the locomotive
whistle sounded, the child turned, and,
seeing the train, put it's hands to it's
face and knelt down on the track,
where it met it's death. The child was
a daughter of Engineer Walker.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
An Iron Structure Over the Allegheny ID
mOliShod BY Ice.

An Iron Structure Over the Allegheny De-
mOlished BY Ice.
The ice in the Allegheny River,
gorged into huge mountains against
THERON bridge at Parker, Pa, on the
night of the lst. The structure gave
way under the terrible pressure and
two sections were swept down the riv-
er. 1t was reported that several per-
sons were on the bridge when it went
down, but the rumor has not been
verified. No other damage has been
reported at Pittsburg. The rivers are
clear of ice, and the coal shippers are
preparing for large shipment of coal
to Southern ports.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

AocoRDfSG to a Boston paper a
clergyman in Washington County, Me-,
holds Sunday-school in his skating
rink every Sunday afternoon. The
scholars who attend the school are al
lowed the use of the rink one-haf day
gratis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance.
A MARCH EVENING.

The boughs are black, the wind is cold,
And cold and black the fading sky,
And cold and CHASTITY, fold on fold,
Across the hills the vapors lie.
Sad is my heart, and dim mine eye,
With thoughts OF all the woes that were
And all that through the forward year,
Prophetic fit, like phantoms by.
But in the cherries silence, hark
Some throstle's vesper, loud and clear
Beside his mate hear him sing;
And sudden at my feet mark
A daffodil that lights the dark
Joy, Joy, tits here, the spring, the spring!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.

Twelve Men Instantly Killed. In an Indian
Territory Coal Mine.
News was received on the Goth of O
terrible explosion in coal mine No 7,
at McAllister, I. t., by which twelve
miners, all of whom were in the mine
at the time, were instantly killed. The
cause of the explosion is unknown, but
is supposed to have been the ignition
of powder. The bodies were only
slightly burned, death evidently being
the result of conclusion.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

THEY are going down to dinner:
He-"May sit on your right hand 2?
she-"Oh, better take q chair" lie
takes one,-YOnkers Statesman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
Dakota.

SEVERAL antelope have been seen
near Roscoe lately.
MANY Hollanders are taking claims
in Campbell County.
300 METHODIST CHURCH will be
constructed at Port Emma.
CONSIDERABLE wheat was sown in
Sully County the last of February.
EIGHTY thousand bushels of wheat
are yet stored in Hillsboro elevators.
EDMUNDs COUNTY has 1900 vacant
claims, and Mcpherson County has
1900.
PARTIES from Rochester, Mimi, are
about to start Second National
Bank at Watertown.
A BUILDING association, with a CAPT.
toll stock of 100000, has been or
ganized at Brookings.
A PRAIRIE fire swept the country
north of Chamberlain, Kimball and
Pukwana one day last week.
THE Black Hills tin region is found
to be much larger than was supposed.
New locations are constantly opened.
Mr.. BURKE, proprietor of the James
town Capital, has come into possession
of a snug fortune through relatives IN
the East.
IT is estimated 5000 Manitobians
have found homes south of the line in
the Turtle Mountain country during
the past year.
BISHOP MAkTY, of Dakota, will prob
ably change his residence, and Pierre
and White Lodge are each trying to
secure the see-house.
SAMUEL KNIGHT is sinking q shaft
near Glendale, to find coal. He is an
old Pennsylvania miner, and says that
the indications insure good find.
A COLONY, consisting of 5OOfamilies,
the heads of which are mostly Grand
| Army men, is being formed in Ceve-
land, O., to settle in Morton County.
THE legislature appropriated for
| regular territorial expenses and pur-
poses the sum of $439, 438. 80, and for
special purposes nearly $50, 900 addi-
tional.
w. r. SMITH, of Bismarck, who has
been acting as express agent TOT a
northwestern stage line, IL IN jail,
charged with embezzling 81, 600 from
the company.
! FITZPATRICK Posi-, &. A. r., of Huron,
is laying out for a grand campfire
entertainment, with supper at the
Wright House and depot hotel,to be
given early in June.
Mr.. JOHN CLEAvER, of Valley City,
has an egg on exhibition, laid by one
| of his hens, which measures eight
| inches in circumference one way and
six inches the other way.
THE salary of Miss Hattie Hall, chief
clerk of the Registers Department OF
the Huron Land Office, has been Or
dered increased from $75 to 800 per
| month by the department at WASH
ington. n
! a. haH-breed ranchman living near
Fort Pierce, committed suicide by
hanging herself in her own tepee the
other day. The faithlessness of her
| liege lord is supposed to be the cause
| OF her rash act.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

AMOR PATRLE: The Esquimaux
think their snow place like home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

HENDERSON will have a monthly fair.
PIPE STONE is to have $50, OOOwater-
works.
WOLF hunts are the pastime about
St. Peter.
THE Butler house, at Butler, Pope
County, burned recently.
FARMERS about Lake Benton will SOW
a large amount of flax this season.
A $4,000 FLouR-M11L will be built
at Elysian, LIE Sueur County, this
spring.
The Wright County fair will be held
at Howard Lake, September Is, 16,
and II.
The Brainerd council has increased
the price of liquor license from 500
to 5000. -. -~>! - :
The barber-shops at Lake Crystal
are ordered to be closed on Sunday
hereafter. = s.:
(, THE Mankato Odd Fellows have de-
cided to erect a three-story buildingthe
coming summer. - -
The proprietors of the North6eld
News have purchased the material OF
the defunct Journal.
MARCH -, says the Glencoe Enter
prise, was the date wheat seeding COM
menced in Glencoe in 1885.
PIECES of rock have been found with
in the city limits of Duluth which as
say $50 of silver to the ton.
A BANK has been organized at Mel
rose with Jacob Kraker as one Of the
princi pal owners. Associated with
HIM are several Sank Center capital
lists.
IT is said that the 81, 100000 dam
across the River at Brainerd, for some
time contemplated by the Mississippi
Boom Company will be built this sum-
mer.
A TRAMP entered the house of Mr.. p
Thompson, of Winnebago City, in his
absence, and threatened Mrs. Thomp-
son with a revolver, but she drove him
off with a butcher-knife.
PIPE STONE has q lamb with three
perfectly formed tongues and mouths.
Two of the mouths have to be plugged
up while the animal takes his milk
through the center mouth.
ABOUT 20, 900 acres ofrailroad lands
were sold last year in Mobiles County,
and much of the land will be occupied
this year. The railroad lands in the
Western townships are largely taken
up.
THE Little Falls Transcript says that
Senator Buchanan has bought 400
acres adjoining his farm in the town Of
Buchanan, Morrison County, and that
he now has LOO acres in one tract
to crop the coming season.
Mr.. F. E. WATSON, of Wells, has
lately consummated sale of over
5000 acres OF land belonging to M. j.
Meyers, situated adjacent to the above
village. to Milwaukee parties, who an
ticipate settling it with sturdy Ger
mans.
The outlet of Buffalo Lake, says the
GAINESVILLE Argus, is completely filled
with fish-pickerel and suckers. So
many of them appear that they are
showed up on the bank, and all the
work necessary to secure them is to
pick them up or shovel them out.
WHILE taking hay from stack to
feed his stock last Sunday, says the
Hancock Olive Branch, Arthur Dud-
ley found sheep still alive which was
buried by a part of the hay which
blew from the stack three weeks be-
fore. The sheep eats well, but when
found was unable to stand alone.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
0RNANZO ALLEN,

TI,HOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,
HOMGOPA THO PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in
city Or country promptly attended to at oil hours.
Office and rooms In Schleuder's block first door
north Of Mower County Bank. ~ Electric baths
given at the Office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
Men Think

they know all about Mustang Lin
iment. Few do. Not to know is
not to have.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

JOHNSON Il PIERCE,
ATTORNEYS At Law,
Austin MINI. Practice In all the courts Of the
state. Prompt attention given to Collecting.
Once over Dunkelmann's store. Juno
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

~ H. JOHNSON, NJ. D., c. NJ,
(SuccesxOr 10 DR.. a. Mdcd0ndld.)
Graduate OF Mc(;ill College, Montreal, late A.
rl-nnt Surgeon In Montreal General Hospital.
once over Celnner & Poolers drug store Calls
attended day and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08
ATTORNEY At Law,

Austin, MINI. Collections and other bur.cess
attended to carefully and promptly. Agent OF
he .Etna and other Fire Insurance companies.
Office over G. W. Taylors store. juno
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

r YMAN D. BAIRD,
ATTORNEY At LAW
Real Estate, Insurance and Collection Agent.
ONCE, front room, second floor, over Hall &
West 4 store, Austin Minnesota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-08

v\R. G.. 8. BEAULIEU.
Otlcc over Blecpcr's Drug Store. Brownsville,
Minnesota.
1S-Prcaching at Christian Chapel every SUM-
day morning and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26

Can.this be true? Mr.. W. A. Croffut writes to
the y. Y. World that "Jerersonian simplicity
meant extravaganza, wine drinking and good
time generally. Jefferson he writes, s'was one
ofthe most extravagant presidents this country
has ever had.'' His diary shows that during his
first four years president he bought S. 500 worth
OF wiae and liquors, and entertained In the style Of
the DAY on lavish scale. He loved good horses
and paid good prices for them, and was as fond OF
ali kinds OF public shows, and regular an attend
ant upon them, as Gen. Sherman, being part1cu-
larry enamored Of Punch and Judy exhibitions and
The circus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26

Fer change We are Informed that there VIII be
struggle for precedence the coming week among
several important bills. AS rule this struggle
has resulted In a dead heat. IL is trusted how
ever, that before the session expires few OF the
hundreds OF bills now pending Will manage to
squeeze ahead and be saved from the common
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26

report comes TO the London Neacs that the
American government has advanced claims TO land
In the Fiji Islands We did not know OF any move
ment 10 extend our territory in that part OF the
g0oe, but the cannbaI natives OF the Fill islands
are famous for their assmilating habits, and IL
may be that some OF our citizens have become in
corporated with the community there, and thus
acquired rights which 1t Is our duty TO protect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26

No news is not good news from the Nile. Gen.
Stewart has not been heard from since the battle,
and many fear that the British troops have fallen
into trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26

The alleged reaction against republieanisIn in
france does not material.ze- The late elections
show marked gain in republican members