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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
DEATH OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.

Following swiftly the death of Gen.
Grant, comes that Of Gen. Geo. B. McClel-
an his demise occurring in the earliest
morning hour of October 29th, at st. Cloud,
Orange Mountain, New Jersey, where he
resided for twenty years. The immediate
cause of death was neuralgia Of the heart,
preceded by two weeks illness, which had
aroused no apprehensions until few
hours before the end came. The day pre-
ceding his death he visited Orange on busi-
ness, accompanied by his daughter, and re-
turning home ate heartily and retired to
rest, to be aroused at II o'clock by par
oxysms, to relieve which medical aid was
summoned. After several hours of suffer-
ing he seemed relieved, his eyes grew
bright, his cheeks lost their ashen hue, and
with a smile of relief he said: II feel easy
now. Thank God have pulled through"
Almost instantly he raised himself on his
hands, half opened his eyes, and fell back
dead.
About thirty years since Gen. Mcclellan
married Miss Nellie Marcy, daughter of
Gen. Randolph Marcy (who once resided at
st. Paul, Minn.,) being attracted to the
lady by her grace and beauty as she kneit
in prayer at a church service in Baltimore
he is survived by this devoted wife and an
only daughter.
The death of Gen. Mcclellan produced q
profound sensation throughout the coun-
try. The President sent feeling message
to the stricken family, and flags were
ordered at half-mast on all government
buildings at Washington until after the
funeral.
At Chicago, deep impression was mani
fest. At Brooklyn, where Senator Voor-
hees was speaking when the intelligence
| was received, the speaker touchingly said ::
s'The heart Of this nation will beat heavily
| to his tomb, where he shall be buried, and
tonight the cheeks of many a veteran are
| wet with tears.''
The London papers pay high tribute to
| the deceased, and the family have innum-
cradle messages of coincidence from all
parts of the country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
Chronology of Steam mboatinR.

The following chronological exposi-
ton of the origin, invention, and in
PRODUCTION of the steamboat and steam.
ship is from the New York Marine
Journal:
The first idea of steam navigation
was contained in a patent obtained in
England by Hulls in 1886.
Fitch experimental in steam naviga-
ton on the Delaware river in 1884.
Oliver Evans was the next expert
menter in steam navigation in 1856.
Ramsey was also an experimcnter in
Virginia in steam navigation in 1887.
w. Symington made trial on the
Forth and Clyde with a small but rude
ly constructed model of steamer in
1889.
Chancellor Livingston built steam
cr on the Hudson in 1897.
The first experiment in stcamboating
on the Thames, England, was in 1901.
Mr.. Symington repeated his expert
ment on the Thames with success in
1902. .
Fulton built the steamer, the North
River, and made passage up the Hud-
son river to Albany from New York in
tnirty-three hours-the first steam nav
CATION on record. The engines were
constructed by Boulton & Watts. The
voyage was made in 1907.
The next steamboat was the Car of
Neptune in 1903.
Fulton built the Orleans, at Pitts
burg-the first steamer on Western
rivers. 1t was completed, and made
the voyage to New Orleans, 1900 miles,
in 1911,
The Paragon was the next steamer,
built in New York in 1911.
The Richmond was built at New
York in 1912.
The first steam vessels of Europe
commenced plying on the Clyde in
1912.
The Vesuvius was last at Pittsburg
IN 1913
Five steam vessels appeared in Scot
land in 1918.
The first steam vessel to make voy-
age up the Thames was brought to
Glasgow by a Mr.. Dodd in 1915,
England built her first steamer in
1915.
The Savannah, the first steamer to
cross the ocean, was of $50 tons bur-
den, and sailed for Liverpool from Sa-
vannah, Ca, July Is, 1919.
The first steamer in Ireland was in
1920.
Captain johnson was paid 10000
or $50, 900 for making the first steam
voyage to India. The voyage was
made on the steamer Enterprise, which
sailed from Falmouth, England, Au-
gust Is, 1925.
The Great Western, from Bristol, Eng
land, and the Sirius, from Cork, Ire
land, both arrived at New York City,
each on their first voyage, and each
eighteen days out, on June II, 1888.
The first steamer of the Cunard line
to arrive on American shores was the
Britannia, Which arrived at Boston after
passage of fourteen days and eight
hours, in July, 184O.
The first war steamer built in Eng
land was in 1888
Returns from twenty-three states
gave an aggregate of 700 steamboats,
In the United States in 1888.
There were about 1900 steam vessels
in the United States in 1847.
The Washington was the first Amer
ican ocean steamer of note. She made
her first pass age to Southamton, Eng.
land, in June, 1847.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Gen. Mcclellan was born December 3,
1926, in Philadelphia, his father being of
Scottish descent He was q student of the
Pennsylvania University and in 1912 en-
tered West Point, graduating in 1916. sec
ond in his class, aud was assigned to duty
as brevet second lieutenant in the corps OF
engineers. He served with distinction dur
ing the Mexican war, and was successively
breveted first lieutenant and captain. BE
continued in the military service until
June 16, 1857, when he resigned to take the
post OF chief engineer of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, becoming vice president in
1858. In 1860 he was chosen president Of
the St. Louis and Cincinnati railroad (now
the Ohio and Mississippi) At the opening
Of the civil war he was comm issioned ma
jor general Of Ohio volunteers, aud placed
in command Of the department Of the Ohio,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Or THE 252 who died of smallpox at
Montreal, last week. 231 were French
Canadians; 62 from to 10 years of age,
127 from one to 5 years, 25 from six
months to one year and nine less than
six months.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

AT the meeting of the order of Rail-
way Conductors at Louisville, "Fidelity,
Justice, Charity and Perpetual Friend
ship,' was adopted as the Motto of the
organization.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
Recognizing q Superior.

New York Sun: An ostrich, a steer
and a mule were busily engaged IN
conversation.
Presently gentleman sauntered
slowly by.
Instantly the ostrich, the steer and
the mule ceased talking, and stood in
attitudes of profound respect and ad-
miratIon until the gentleman had
passed ont of sight.
He was member of the Chicago
Baseball Club.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

dear in every shape, never refused me
money, never refused me anything. No,
gentlemen, want you to remember that is
the whole truth and nothing else. won't
meet you any more in this world face to
face, but hope we can all meet in the
world to come"
Rutherford was present at the time of
the execution and asked an opportunity to
be heard to deny it but was refused. Mil
Ter dropped six feet, his neck being broken,
and was allowed to hang q minutes when
life was pronounced extinct. The execu-
tion was in the Jail enclosure and was
witnessed by about 20 persons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Russell SAGE, of New York, who is
an authority, says, ''as to the West, its
tremendous vitality is to be the saliva
ton of the country And so say we
all of us.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

THE population of the manufactur.
ing town of Pullman, near Chicago,
shown by the July census, is S,60s
(men 1882, women 1915, children 2
906.) The death rate is Z per thou
sand, believed to be the lowest death
rate in the world. The birth rate is
461 per thousand, per annum. The
wages paid to employees during the
year ending July 31st was g..
6O,241.20. The Car company have
2,s29 operatives and an annual pay
roll of 81, 1928, ,461.6O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

THE Wisconsin druggists who have
not complied with the pharmacy laws
are in trouble. The State Pharmaceu-
tical Board are determined that incom-
petent persons shall not dispense pre-.
scriptions, and those who have not OBJ
served the law must take its penalties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

A DRUGGISTS clerk in the little town
of Peninsula, in northern Ohio, gave a
customer morphine for quinine, the
recipient taking five grains of the
poison. The fatal mistake was dis
covered, and though life was despaired
of, fully hundred men engaged all
day Thursday in walking the victim up
and down the streets. followed by
women and children, all in the widest
excitement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

The suit of King, contractor for
building the Mahaska county court
house, VS.. Mahaska county, for $4,000
was on trial for three weeks at Sigour-
ney, Iowa, and the jury returned a
verdict of $1.OO for the plaintiff.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

MIR. GLADSTONE defines the principals
of liberalism to be trust in the people,
qualified by prudence, and the princi-
pal of toryism to be a mistrust of the
people, qualified by fear.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Co. OPERATIVE societies began to
exist in Great Britain in 1874, when
twenty eight men of 'Rochdale estab-
lished one, with a capital of $40. At
this time there are 1,044 societies with
a membership of 677, 91O and capital
of about 1872 100000. The sales during
the last year amounted some 800, ,0OO,-
600 and the net revenues were II per
cent. of that sum. The credit societies
have loaned to their members $4,O00,-
600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
THE MARKETS.

SA. IAOAs
WnEAT-No. hard, SOC bid; November,
S9c bid; December, 9Oc bid; year, Csc bid !;
No: Northern, S5c bid; No. 2 regular, 75c
@7Sc bid.
Flour-Patent, $5.25@5.5O; straights
e4.75@5.00; bakers, s425@4.50 asked; rye
$s.95@3.5O
Corn No. 2, SOC bid; 41c asked.
Oats No. 2 mixed, &c. bid, CSC asked.
No. 2 white, 29c. asked.
Barley No. 2, Sc. bid.
Rye No. 2, 46c. bid,
Flax Seed-$I.OS. -5.
Baled hay, $500 asked; timothy $3.50.
Dressed beef, choice steers 711c. % ~:
veal, 7@Sc.
Butter, extra &c. bid, % C. asked.
Cheese, Z % 1Oc.
Eggs, extra 1Sc asked.
Potatoes, new, 4Oc per bushel asked.
Live Stock-Sales of steers ranged $2.S5.
q $3.l2k per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at
$3 90 per 100. Hogs 1926 asked.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WnEAr-No. l hard cash, S9hc; De-
eember 9oAc; No. l Northern, November
FLoUR-Patents in sacks held at $4,000
$5.S506.0O New England points, $5.S0@5. .95
New York and Pennsylvania, bakers $4OO
@4.25
Wheat, Oct. s42s; Nov. 85X.
Corn, Oct. Al. e.
Oats, cash IS; Nov. 25a.
Flax seed No. l, s1.16T.
Pork, cash, $S0S % Sl5; Nov. $3.50.
Live Stock, Cattle $3.5O@5.90; Hogs
$39O@4.2o; Sheep, s2.00@36o.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, S59c; Nov. 8519.
DULUTH.
WHEAT-No. hard, cash 80: Dec. 92;
No. Northern 871@.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

SEATS in the New York Stock Ex-
change come high. but some people
have to have them. The last sale of a
seat was for $32.5OO.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
GEN. GRANTS BURIAL PLACE.

GEN. GRANTS BURIAL PLACE.
Mrs. Grant has addressed the following
to Mayor Grace of New York, which sets at
rest all rumors that the remains of her
husband will be removed from Riverside:
New York, Oct. 10, 1SS5-Dear Sir: Your
letter of the 10th came during my absence
and was received on my return from Long
Branch. Riverside was selected by myself
and my family as the burial place of my
husband, Gen. Grant. First, because be-
ieved New York was his preference.
Second, it was near the residence hope to
occupy as long as l live, and where will
be able to visit his resting place often.
Third, have believed, and am new con-
vinced, that the tomb will be visited by as
many of his countrymen here as it would
be at any other place and, fourth, the offer
of park In New York was the first which
observed, and unreservedly assented to,
the only condition imposed by Gen. Grant
himself, namely, that / should have place
by his side. am, sir, very respectfully,
JULIA D. GRANT.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

THE receipts of Mary Anderson's first
week of her present engagement in New
York were only $1,000, and for the
second week were less. Mr.. Abbey had
anticipated that her first six weeks bus
mess would amount to 100000, but
now he will be happy if it amounts to
tWO-thirds of that sum.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Two-TH1RDs of the Swiss nation have
voted in favor of cantonal local option
There were many citizens, however,
who did not vote upon the question.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
THOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,

HONEOPAZ2IIC PHYSICIAN G SURGEON,
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in city
or country promptly attended to at all 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, 1885-11-04

WISCONSIN levies no tax this year for
current state expenses, the receipts
from railway and other license fees
being ample for this purpose.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

When everything else fails, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

AN eccentric Marseilles merchant died
millionaire, and by will directed
that $1,000 should be buried in his cof-
fin with him, that being the sum with
which he commenced business. The
executor deplored this loss and waste
of money, so he placed in the coffin a
check for $1,000, with the comment,
lit will be duly honorcd when he pre-
sents it"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
BUSINESS CARDS.
T Obj, j. w.,

BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
At his new tonsorial parlors. Shower and hot
baths. have two first class bath room, Base
ment Dunk!eman's block, Main street, Austin,
MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

THE prohibition vote at the late Ohio
election was more than $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

''NAsBY'' says of Josh Billings: ''He
never did mean thing, and never had
an enemy among good men,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
ADAKOTA HANGING.


Geo. Miller was hung at Grand Forks,
D. T., on the 3Oth, for the murder of the
Smell family. Mr.. Smell was absent from
home and Mrs. Smell and her ten year old
son, with Geo. Miller as the s'hired man,
had charge of the farm which was located
at Inkster, thirty-fve miles from Grand
Forks. On the 23d of Jan. 1885, Miller
brutally murdered Mrs. Smell and her son
and nearly a week elapsed before the
murder was discovered. When it was found
out, suspicion at once attached to Miller
and he was found at Anoka, Mimi, and
arrested and confessed his crime. Latterly
he has endeavored to implicate farmer
living in the neighborhood named Ruther-
ford.
On the gallows he made the following
statement.
Gentlemen: am accused of the crime of
murder, which I did not commit. I was
with party and gave my consent, but did
not commit the murder. On Jan: 20 Ruth
bushels of SHELLS wheat and divided the
money. That night we got home between
and 9 O'Clock. Rutherford asked me how
much wheat Smell had. told him 200
bushels. He wanted to know how much
money there was in the house and l told
"a we we're hauling grain and talked over
the matter these days. On the night of the
oath was in my room at SneIl's house
when Rutherford came to the door and
knocked. opened the door. He asked me
if was ready to do it. l said no. have
so good and kind to me that cannot do it.
He said, you said you would do it and now
you have got to do it. He said dead folks
tell no tales. He said he would do it, and
handed me false mustache and told me to
| put it on so folks would not know me and
| barn and harnessed one horse and was just
| putting the collar on the second horse
when he came out and said hurry up
George, have done it. went in and
! found them dead. l then got the money
and gave him slC0, keeping S115 myself, He
wanted and drove away. He wanted te
go to South America and said he wonld
write me there. Gentlemen, every word
have told is true, and now, as dear as that
family was to me, l never could have con
| sented to murder them, as was used there
They thought the world of me and
another mans deeds am to be hung and
! am going to my grave. l am thankful thai
can trust in God ard feel that my sin.
have been pardoned, and now l feel thai
the other party shall receive the same pun
ishment that have. 1t is not because
am down on him. It is not for malice. but
| it is just what should be done. As deal
| and as good a family as that was to me,
could not 60 in and murder them; but
thank heaven am willing to die Thi.
world would be no pleasure after this.
do not want to go to the penitentiary.
| am better satisfied to 60 to my grave.
am fully satisfied and feel that what ha.
aSoS ts always snss away
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

Minnesota has rendered his resignation to
the president.
The Burlington and Northern r. r. has
paid $l53,7OO for terminal grounds in
Minneapolis.
The state auditor of Minnesota sold 5000
acres of land in Murray county, on the
9th.
Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell will establish a
bank at New Rockford, D. T., December
1st -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND people Wis
tied the Louisville exposition during its
ten weeks display and 100000 the St.
Louis exposition during the forty days
its doors were open. Both made money.
The gross receipts at St. Louis were
$4,000, an increase of $4,000 over
the receipts last year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

New YORK city has in use 5000 tele-
phones ard Chicago 1000, while it is
stated that ST. Louis has only 1900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
THE OLD WORLD.

The French troops under Gen. de Courcey
have gained a victory in AMMAN of
considerable proportions. The fighting
lasted three days, Gen. de Courcey en-
countering 6,O0o men consisting of Black
Flags, Annamites and deserters from the
Chinese army. The pirates were utterly
routed.
The ship building trade in the Clyde is
greatly depressed, over 70 per cent. of the
workmen are out of employment. Soup
kitchens have been opened to relieve the
suffelngs of the poor.
The Genesta reached Portsmouth, Eng
land, on the 2Sth, and was received with en-
thusiastic demonstrations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
T N. WHEAT, NJ. D.,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN d SURGEON
Special attention given to the diseases OF women
and children. Office and residence opposite
Congregational church, corner St. Paul and Mill
streets, Austin, Mower comfy, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
DENTISTRY,
DIR. p. D. PECK

Has opened an Office in Mrs. Wrights house, first
oorth OF the Davidson House, On east side OF
street, where he is prepared to do all kinds OF
work In dentistry, and solicts share Of public
patronage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.


On the 2sth, the following postmasters
were appointed: Dakota-Salem, Phillip
L. Runkel; Howard Barney O'Neal.
Montana-Musselshell George W. Ives
Wisconsin-Siegel, Matthias Blume. lowe
-Seney, Libbie Fairmarch; Adir, Michael
Lynch; Newmarket, c. A. Pace; Soaring
Albert D. Hix; Madrid, Squire Williams
Tripoli, Henry Eiferts; Conrad, K. A. Hol
land; Persia, James Laing.
Frank Barkley has been appointed post
master at Lesterville. D. t., and E. G. Mer
rim at Traverse.
The following postmasters were appointed
on the 27th: Iowa-Meriden, H. W. Earle
Sageville, Adolph Haborkem; Postville
Norman J. Bundy. Dakota-Menoke, Ro
b1lFS11bfarst; Mayville, D D Murray
Montana Conlee, James A. Walker
The following postmasters we're appoint
ed Oct29 Iowa-Carson, William H. Grabb
Waukeel, Mrs. Betsy NJ. Snow; Defiance, J
B. S. Case: Randolph, F. c. Johnson; Riv
erton, J. Hough; Oakland J. A. Q. Bates
Cambridge, J. B. Green; Extra, William
H. Milligan.
Dakota-Okobojo, John Bradley.
Hon. William NJ. Campbell, of Litchfeld
received the appointment of United States
Marshal for Minnesota, upon Thursday, anC
the appointment is we'll received through
out the state.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed in Dakota on the Both Of
October: Parsons, Mrs. Sarah Billings
Alcuster w. T. Wilson; Lebanon, Davil
NJ. Boyle; Waverly, Herman +. Hyer
Gettysburg, William M. Kahn; Bristol
Elmer Stevenson; Willow Lake, Johr
Jeffries; Wilmont, NJ. 4 Cummings; Val
ley Springs, A. J. Wesley; Garry, James
Fanger; New Salem, William Bergen
Spear Fish, Claude Ralph; Wheatland, A
8. Blitin; Raymond, George E. Fordham
Fort Totten, William H. Eagen.
DR.. Heenan Of Morris, Minn., has beer
appointed consul at Odessa. The place il
worth 1000 per year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04
0RMANZO ALLEN,

JUDGE or IROBATE
Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent COL
lections made aud Taxes paid. ONCE In Court
house, Austin, Minnesota. 39-tf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

A SUIT for $4,000 damages has been
instituted at indianapolis by the mother
of an eight-year-old boy. who was
blinded and otherwise distigured by the
explosion of powder from toy pistol.
The action is based on the sale of the
explosive to minor without the knowl-
edge or consent of his parent, and that
the dealer is consequently liable.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

A Fort WORTH, Texas, farmer has
contracted with an English company to
deliver on the wharf at Galveston,
5000 frozen beef carcasses per month
for the next five years, tho delivery to
be made Of 5000 each two weeks. The
contract price is six cents per pound
for the beef and nine cents per pound
for the hides.