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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
The Eastern Circuit,

For the week ending on the 18th, the bus
iuess failures were, for the United States,
al, and for Canada, 16, or total of 157, as
compared with 154 last week and 1872 the
week previous. Business casualties ap-
pear to be on the decrease in every section
of the country. The grand jury of New
York will continue IN session another
week. They expect to find nine indict-
ment in the Sbuire Flynn affair and May
or Grace may not escape. Bradstreet says
the movement of general merchandise at
over twenty leading distributing centers is
reported to be above the August average
in late years. DR.. Frank Hamilton was
buried at Tarry town, N. Y. on the 14th.
The fundsfor Mrs. Gen. Hancock is now
81, 596. The state department sends to
those Offering to volunteer that there is no
occasion for their services, and recon-
1nends them to keep gu ct. The temper OF
the Mexican people a.ong the border is de-
cidedly warlike. S amps similar to those
used for tobacco will be placed on oleomar-
garine packages. Bradstreet says that the
actual yield of spring wheat appears to be
in excess of the quantity lately anticipated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
IOWA.
HRwkeye Spray.

George F. Smith Of Iowa has been ap-
pointed postotfice inspector. An effort
is making to raise $4,000 for Mrs. Had
dock widow of the assassinated Prohjbi
ZIONIST. A large number of cattle died
last week in CLARK county of Texas fever,
introduced through cattle bought at St.
Louis. The new judiciary law which will
20 into effect ate the 1st OF January pro-
7ides that in counties having a population
of $1,000 or less the grand jury shall be
com posed Of five members, and in counties
shall be composed of seven members W.
D. Thayer, adjutant, has issued circulars
inviting comrades Of the Ninth Iowa vet
eran volunteer infantry and Hayden's
Third Iowa battery to attend a reunion at
New Hampton on Nov. "a and q, to cele.
brate the anniversary of the battles of
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18

Alfred Krupp owns probably tho
largest business in the world dependent
Oh one individual Tie works within
the town of Essen, Hermany, occupy
more than 400 acres, halt of which are
under cover According to census
taken in September, 1881, the number
of hands employed by MIR. Krupp was
1865 and the members of their fami-
lies 45,776,-making 65,381 persons
supported by his works.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
just Happened.

Hancock's elevator, containing 5000
bushels of grain, burned at Oakland. The
Avoca fire department responded to a call
for help and succeeded in con6ning the
fire to the elevator. Loss on building
5000. Rev. A. A. Whitmore fell dead in
the pulpit of the Congregational Church OF
Unita when half through the service Sun.
day. His su den death caused q great
shock to the congregation. Indignation
meetings are held all over the state to
denounce the assassination of Rev. George
C. Haddock at Sioux City. Strange Bros.
Il Hudson of Sioux City are cutting ths,r
Of pra rie hay. A fire at Fort Dodge
damaged three frame stores on the Pubic
square to the extent of about 81, ,0O0.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Struck bY Li9htniDR.

The elevator at Eggleston, Minn., took
fire from tightening at a. m. on the 9Th
and burned together with Milwaukee
AMI st. Paul freight train which was
thrown from the rails while trying to pass
by. Seventse en- cars were burned and two
cars and an engine smashed. In one of
the cars there were nine tramps, four Of
whom were burned to death before they
could be rescued, The loss is about 81 600
on the elevator. The damage to the train
is estimated at 100000
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Murder at Brainerd.

On the 18th, Hugh Dolan, bartender at
Tom Kerry's saloon at Brainerd, Mimi
was shot by tramp without other provo
cation than that he gave the tr amp quar-
ter to go somewhere else and get drunk.
The bail went through the abdomen and
pierced the bladder. Dolan's parents live
at Minneapolis. The murderer was ar
rested and OIL the way to Jail threw away
a watch it was found afterward had been
recently stolen at Duluth.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Two Towns burned.

On the 9th, the village Of Spencer. took
fire from forest fire and the Wisconsin
Central depot, water tank, two churches,
public school, Clifford e. Thayer's two saw
mills, planning mills and about fifteen
million feet of lumber were destroyed. >.
About sixty families are homeless. Loss,
34O0, 600, with about $40, 600 insurance. ALL
but one street and few houses are in
ashes. Hewittville, Wood county, shared
the same fate, the whole town being
burned with great loss. The r r. depots
and water tanks at Prentice, Colby and
Spencer were burned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
DENTISTRY,

DENTISTRY
DIR. p. B. PECK
ONCE over McBride's store on west eide of Main
street, where be 10 prepared to do all kinds Of
work in dentistry, and soicits . share OF public
patronage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
BRIEFLY Told.

Secretary Manning has so much improv-
ed it is thought he may resuule his duties
in October Ex. Gov. John W. Stevenson,
of Kentucky, died at his home in Coving-
tou, KY, aged a The attendance at
Chautauqua, n. Y, assembly, is enerm-
GUS Six persons, members Of prominent
Canadian families, were drowned in Lake
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Nomination Confirmed.

The following northwestern appoint
ments we're confirmed during the last day
of the congressional session:
To be register of land offices: Abernethy
Grover of Montana, at Miles City, Mont.
To be receivers of public moneys: Lux
A. Burke of Dakota, at Aberdeen, Oak.
Wen dell A. Anderson of Wisconsin to be
consul general of the United States at
Mon,real To be collector of customs:
Horace B. Moore for Duluth, Minn. George
Hayes of Minnesota to be supervising i'll
spector of steam vessels for the Fifth dis
trict.
TO be Indian Agent-Charles E. McChes-
ney, for the Indians of the Cheyenne Riv-
or agency, Dakota.
James B. Hayes of Wisconsin to be chief
justice of the supreme court Of Idaho. To
be United STATES attorneys: John ".
House, for tho Eastern district of Wiscon-
sin; William H. White, for the territory of
Washington.
Postmasters-Iowa: F.. B. Crawford,
Sioux City; W. A. McAllister, Vinton; E.
NJ. Funk, Manning. Clinton Babbitt. Be-
lott, Wis; James Cannon, Mankato, Mimi. !;
Jeremiah ). Hennessy, White Sulphur
Springs; Isaac L. Carr, Neiilsville; Charles
R. Gteason, Eau Claire.
Charles NJ. Thomas of Kentucky to be as
scciate justice of the supreme court of Da-
kota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Michigan Forest F res.

The forest fires along the lines of the
Marquette, Hough.on and Ontanogan and
the Detroit, Marquette and Mackinaw rail
roads have been mostly in underbrush and
not productive of great damage aud by
vigorous fighting have been largely
checked. A considerable territory was
burned over.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
The Work of Fire.

The paper mills of Richmond Bros, at
at Appleton, Wis, burned on the 10th loss
$50, 900, insurance $35, 900. The fires in the
neighborhood of Chippewa Falls, Wis,
were mostly prairie fires and we're under
control on the 10th. Thousands of acres of
timber in Monroe county, Wis, we're on
fire on the 10th, and long extent of coun-
try north of Tomah has been burned over.
1t was feared that the entire country be-
tween the Northwestern and Green Bay
roads containing SOC, ,OOO,O 900 feet of timber
would burn over. In the Menomone river
region copious rains have quenched the
fires there but it is estimated that hund
red million feet ofGtimber burned. The
most serious fires existing on the 10th were
in the heart of Marathon and Clark
counties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
More RiotinR at Belfast.

Roting was renewed at Belfast Satur-
day continuing at intervals during Sunday,
and the city presents a deplorable aspect
owing to the wreck and ruin Of houses.
resembling Paris after the commune
Eleven persons were killed and 100 wound
ed. 1,2O0 troops arrived Monday. The
firing was so reckless that many children
were wounded. 1t is believed that many
deaths will occur that will never be re-
ported
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
MINI ESOTA.
The Coming Theatrical Season.

The Coming Theatrical season.
The st. Paul Grand Opera House opens
its next season August 23rd, which prom
ises to be one of rare interest aid excel
lence, more so If possible than any of the
meritorious seasons that have preceded In
all the lines of amusement offerings
Manager Scott has met with rare sue
cess in securing the very best attractions
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
An Iowa Misfortune.

Tom Higgins of spirit Lake, Ia, bad
sunstroke the other day. His brother
started for the doctor In hurry, and the
horse he rode stun mbled, threw the boy
over his head, and stepped on his chest,
in6icting injuries from which he VIII
probably die. {
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
DAKOTA.
Northwest Ylck-Up1.

Gov. Pierce has ordered . militia en-
campment at Aberdeen on Aug. 81. Gold
has been discovered in Wisconsin, about
10 miles north of Eau Claire. Walter
Avves was stabbed in . saloon at st.
Charles, MIMI, by man naned Aulligan.
Prof. Chilcoat principal Of the city schools
of Albert Lea, has resigned ON account OF
III health. G.. h. Ingl11s, Of Jamestown,
Oak, was killed at Hawley Junction DUR
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Garfi0ld'A Surgeon nioa.

DR.. Frank Hamilton, one of New
York's most noted surgeons, who was one
of President Garfeld's physicians, died on
the 11th, aged seventy-six. DR.. Hamilton
was the author of many valuable medical
and surgical works. he was also a sue
cessful lecturer and the inventor of a
number of surgical instruments.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Marshall County Hail.

1O4 families were rendered entirely
destitute by the hail storm in July at
Argyle, Mimi , and IS partially destitute.
A committee have appealed to Gov.
Hubbard for aid. The committee are of
the opinion that $1,000 or $4,000 will be
needed to tide over until the legislature
can meet and deal with the case.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Nubs of News.

Hog cholera is doing considerable dam
age at GAINESVILLE, Wis. The Iron furnace
at Black River Falls, Wis.,, has com
menced smelling. About 5000 people
listened to Rev. Talmadge at the Monona
assembly Sunday The remains of Rev.
II. G., Haddock, murdered at Sioux City,
we're buried Saturday at Racine. The
cholera at Madison turns out to have
been cholera morbus, though of an ex-
traordinary nature. Congressman Guen-
ther, of Wisconsin,, was attacked in the
lobby of the Riggs at Washington. by q
man named Burns who was ''fghting
drunk" The congressman knocked him
down three times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Sent to Mexico.

The State department has sent Gen. Ar
thur G. Sedgwick, OF New York City to
Paso del Norte and chihuahua, Mexico, to
investigate the Cutting case and report all
its legal features: No further steps will be
taken in the matter until Gen. Sedgwick
returns.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
urder at FerRug Falls.

The first murder at Fergus Falls took
place on the 1lth, when Lulu Harris aged
80, keeper Of an assigDation house at
five times by her cook, Nick Wilson or Fer
ris Wilson then took poison and put out
into the lake and when pursued by officers
jumped into the water and drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Ac,ion for MarshaIl County.

Gov. Hubbard, Mayor Rice, of st. Paul,
and Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, held
conference on the 14th in regard to the
Marshall county sufferers from the July
hail storm. 1t was decided to send out q
committee of investigate and then take
such action as seemed appropriate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
ADDOiOt0O.

Daniel Magone, of Ogdensburg, has been
appointed Collector of the Post of New
York, vice VIM. l.. Hedden resigned. Mr..
Magone is a close personal and political
friend of Secretary Manning, and was an
intimate and trusted associate of the late
5. J. Tilden. He is lawyer of almost
national reputation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Indicted.

At New York city a grand jury indicted
Rollin n. Squire commissioner of public
works, and Aaurice B. Flynn, a contractor
for conspiracy to defraud, Squire having
promised Flynn unlawful power to direct
the business of the department as a
gratuity for Flynn's influence in receiving
bis appointment. The integrity of the late
Hubert O. Thompson is smirched by the
testimony on which the Indictment was
found. Both men gave bail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Killed 1t Picnic.

Mrs. Andrew Schmid, young married
lady, was killed at picnic at AcKnight's
Springs, north Of Dubuque, Ia A stone,
thrown during fight, struck her npon the
forehead and she died in t~ enty minutes of
commissions. Her asssilant has been ar-
rested.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Indiana Nominations.

Indiana Democrats on the 11th n dominated
the following state ticket: John c. Nelson
of Cass county, nominated for lieutenant
governor. Supreme court judge, John F.
Coffrosh; R. W. Myer, secretary of state;
C.. A. Munsou, auditor of state; treasurer,
Thomas B. Byrne; clerk of supreme court,
Martin Krueger.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Minnesota Republicans.

The State Republican Committee of
Minnesota after conference With large
number of members of the party from
various portions of the State, held at st.
Paul, Oh the 18th, issued the call for the
State convention to be held at St. Paul
September 22nd, to nominate candidates
for Governor, 1t. Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney
General, Clerk Of Supreme Court and
three Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court. The convention is to be composed
of 359 delegates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Fires Down.

On the 18Th the report from the Wiscon-
sin forest fire district Indicated that the
over and the people are addressing them
selves to the work of affording relief to the
sufferers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Bond Call.

On the 18th the Treasury department is
sued the 14Oth call for the redemption of
bonds, viz: $40 OOc, 600 of the per cent
loan Of 1882, and ayable Sept. Is, 1886.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
In q Resigning Mood.

AS there was no appropriation made for
the salaries of the superintendent and his
corps of ASSISTANTS OF the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park Supt. Wear says he will
Immediately resign.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Louise Michel.

On the 18th Louise Michel was sentenced
at the Paris City Assizes to four months
Imprisonment and fine of 100 francs for
'sseditious language" and ''inciting to muir
der during the rioting q. Decazeville last
May"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Mul um In ParvO.

The British steamer Bellini is at the Phil
adelphia quarantine with yellow fever on
board. The bronze statue of Baron de-
Kalb, for which congress appropriated
$4,000 was unveiled at Annapolis, Aug
is. The amount Of 3 per cent. bonds held
to secure national bank note circulation
included in the 14Oth call is $7,S56, 750.
Capt F. d. Longsford was disemboweled
by a swordfish which he was trying TO cap
ture near Gloucester, Mass. Sells Bros.'
circus tent was blown down at Edna, Mo-,
and number of persons seriously injured.
Rev. DR.. George Charles Hollis, one of the
most prominent Lutheran clergymen of
the country, died at his residence in Mount
Vernon, N. Y. Floyd Hayes, aged thir-
to- II, rode on the trucks OF car from Kan
sas City to Louisville, KY, and turned up
at the hospital with the drum Of ono of his
ears hursted. Henrietta Brus", worth
$3.50, O,0OO went into court in New York
Wednesday and compelled J. Andrews to
marry her. The girl is very handsome.
At summer Hill Station on the Pennsylva
MIA railroad, half dozen men under the
supervision of Master Carpenter webb
moved au iron bridge Weighing 1870 tons
distance of thirty feet in forty-eight min
uteS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
TO the Adirondack

President and Mrs. Cleveland very quiet
ly left Washington Monday for the favor
ite Adirondacks. Their absence may
continue until about the first of October.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18

Huron by. the capsizing of a::pleasare yacht.
Fire destroyed the business portion of
Mancelona, Mich, burning out twenty-five
firms. The American branch OF the uni
versal peace union has decided to hold its
annual convention at Mystic, Conn.,, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next
week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Minnesots Democrats.

The Minnesota Democratic State Com
mittee held a meeting at st. Paul on the
13rd and decided upon holding the state
nominating convention at st. Paul, Sep
tember 14sh The quota of delegates is 359
making 1sO necessary to a choice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Tho Cutting Case.

In the case of Cutting, the Texas editor
fined $500, and sentenced to a years i'm
prisonment by Mexican court, for libel,
Secretary Bayard says the Mexican gov
ernment must release him. His personal
merits or dement's have nothing to do with
the case. The subject for decision is the
right of Mexico to seize a citizen of the Uni
ted States for an alleged offense commit
ted in the United States end pronounce
judgment over him. 1t is not believ ed the
Mexican government will refuse to re-
a national one and the personality of Cut
ting cuts but small figure in it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
G0odhue, Mimi, Crops,

From reports of farmers from different
portions Of Goodhue county, wheat will
average from ten to twelve bushels to the
acre, oats fro,n thirty to forty bushels
barley good, hay excellent and corn look
ing we'll -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Estimating the Loss.

Reports on the 18th indicated that the
Wisconsin forest fires were practically
over, though heavy winds might start them
up. The largest cranberry marshes along
the valley division of the Milwaukee and
st. Paul road were saved by rain. The
loss cannot be estimated Hundreds Of
homes, scores of sawmills and lumber
camps, millions of feet of timber are in
ashes, acres upon acres of ripening grain
we're laid waste and hundreds upon hun
dreds of cattle we're burned to death.
Not over a dozen cases of human crema-
tion are reported, but it is believed that
many more perlshed ny fire: Many OF the
escapes from death, having hidden in wells
or submerged themselves in streams up to
their necks with wet blankets covering
their heads until the fire passed. Iu Cal
umet, Clark, Marathon and adjacent coun-
ties 500 families are homeless and destitute
and must have immediate relief or perish.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
charged with the Minneapolis postage
stamp robbery gave bail in $500 and
waivedex mination. Shannahan, Weeks
audcl, ~ son gave bail to appear as wit
nesses.
WISCONSIN,.
Tho Wisconsin Fires.

Rain on the 10th had the effect to some
what check the forest fires in Northern
Wisconsin. Colby and Wausau would have
been destroyed bnt for the rain and Little
Suamico was relieved from danger by the
same cause. In other places the fires re-
main unquenched. The village of Hansen
is doomed. 1t is surrounded with walls of
fame, and while women as we'll as men are
fighting the fire, the water supply is be-
coming exhausted. Brillion and Rantul,
in Calumet county, are surrounded, and
farmers are hocking into the villages for
safety. Acres of grain havo been devas-
tated. A dozen buildings have been des-
troyed at Pensaukee aud Howard. Around
Suamico the terror-stricken people focked
into the village and found railroad COM
cut of. A woman left her babe
in her house and it was burned to death.
Hundreds of people are homeless in the
stricken district. Coleman, Abrams and
New Denmark are in danger. Rain saved
Stevens Point after thousands of bushels
of cranberries and millions of feet OF stand
ing timber in the vicinity has been con-
sumed. At Sturgeon Bay the smoke obscur-
ed the sun, and vessels along the coast blew
whistles continuously, the same as in the
heaviest fogs. 1t is almost impossible to
navigate near there.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
Cured by Imagination.

San Francisco Chronicles: "Do you
believe in the mind cure?" I asked
DR.. Swan.
''Well, the mind cure is adopted very
often by the medical profession, and it
is very valuable aid to doctors some
times. I had a patient once, lady of
nervous temperament, who had for
long time suffered from restlessness.
nervousness, sleeplesness, and many
other lesnesses. There was nothing
really the matter with her; her trouble
was in the imagination. l could not
cure her at all, at last one evening l
said to her: Now, Inever like to give
morphine or any form of opium. It is
excessively dangerous, and only as
last recourse do | administer it. l
have decided to administer it to; you.
l am a little nervous about the result,
and you must be very, careful in using it,
lWent to the faucetAnd drew q glass
of water and compounded with great
care and seriousness slightly-colored
mixture of which had brought the
materials. Here take this teaspoon
full said. Now, if you don't get to
sleep in half IN. hour, take another tea
spoonful, if that does not work, wait
an hour and try another but don't
take any more for two hours, because
this is cumulative, and there enough
in this to kill the family. :: Please be
very. very careful and l left her.
Next day l called.
so, DOCTOR she said, 4 am so much
better. The first teaspoonful did no
good; 50 I took another, and that
worked like charm. I slept beauti-
fully and got up feeling infinitely
| better.
"'I'm glad,' l said. you've had
enough. will throw that rest away,
for it is excessively dangerous 1t was
after couple of years of good health l
confessed to her that all ia the world
she had taken was q teaspoonful of
brown sugar and water. She was so
mad she almost fell sick again"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
HOME.

HOME.
An ear that waits tocatch
hand upon the latchi
A step that hastens its aweet rest to win;
A world of care without,
A world of strife shut out
A world Of love shut in
= - sa> -bora Ftr"~sH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-08-18
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum in Advance.

ing Mondays stern. The total receipts
for the month of July at the custom house
at st. Vincent were $l5,5OO. The Mankato
Board of Trade thanks Minnesota's repre-
sentatives in congress for their work In the
river and harbor bill. The wind blew q
house down at Pelican Rapids, MINI.
Lightning did great damage in and around
Hawley, Mimi, At Eau Claire, at q meet
ing of the Milkmen's association the price
of milk was advanced from twenty to eigh-
teen quarts for 81: sHaieghton, D., t.
new ssatlon on !ns the Chicago g Gs, NSrthxes-
wasopened for business Aug. 9. Detective
Quinlan arrested a12-year-old boy nanied
Oliphant at Mankato for horse stealing.
This is his second offense it is said.