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Evening star., 1886-11-12

Uetl Idhtu OUT anu given q thOrOUgh Cleaning,
and now the carpets are being laid.
MIR. MANNING's MANDAMUs CAsE.-Yester-
day Mr.. H. j. May, attorney for Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard, Secretary of State in the applica-
tion of Jerome +. Manning for a mandamus
against him in relation to furnishing certain
papers to Jerome +. Manning, filed his brief in
the supreme Court of the District. He quotes
the decision OF the Supreme Court in May bury
against Madison, when President Madison re-
fused TO give commissions to properly ap-
pointed justices OF the peace in this District;
Kendall against the United States in case
against Gibson, where a subpoena was issued
against Gen. Hancock, commander of the de-
partment of the east, United States, all to show
tnat II Is only in cases where the duties of d
United States officer are clearly ministerial
that the courts OF this District will issue man.
damuS to him.
Evening star., 1886-11-12
sS A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

ffs L. c. GARDNER. ARCHITECT
O~S From Springfield Mass
No. % EVANS BUILDING,
n6-1m$ 1924 New York ave.
Evening star., 1886-11-12

INGERsoLL WILL SPEAK FOR THE ANAR-
CHIsTS.-A Chicago dispatch says: It was
learned today that previous to departing for
the east Col. r q. 1ngersoll positively agreed
to associate himself with the counsel for the
anarchists, but will only make the argument
before the state supreme court
Evening star., 1886-11-12
BAkER.s

dl7 W. BAKER & CO.. Dorchester. Mass
Evening star., 1886-11-12

Cost OF THE INDIANs.-The annual report of
Second Auditor VIM. A. Day shows that during
the last fiscal year S17,613,46S were drawn on
acquisitions issued by the Secretary of War and
S6325, ,523 on those issued by the Secretary OF
The interior on account of Indian maintenance
In the pay and bounty division 6,17O claims
were allowed and S,17S disalIowed. While the
clerical force has been reduced from l91 to lSI
the amount OF money audited was increased
from S2OO17 $50 in 1855 to 500 1868 lOS in
1856 There ha e been several new classes OF
claims presented, the most important being
that Of army officers for readjustment of their
pay accounts since 1888. A test case is now
pending, and its decision will affect 2,2OO Off
GERS Involving not less than 81 100000
The California Congressional Contest.
TWO DEMOCRATS AND FOUR REPUBLICANS
ELECrED-FIRsT AND SIXTH DISTRICTS VERY
CLOSE.
The following dispatch has been received to-
day in regard to the congressional contest in
California:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 1885,
C. VI. ogden, Washington, d. c.:
Congressional delegation will stand as fol-
lows Thompson, first district; Bigys second.
Mckenna. third; Morrow, fourth; Filton, fifth:
Nandlveer, sixth. First and second-demo.
Gratis; the others republican. First and sixth
very close; official returns may change
w. w. MORROW.
Evening star., 1886-11-12

WAsHINGTON, D. c., Oct 5. 1856.
To the Federation Of j d6OT, Washington, ID. C.:
PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: We, the under
signed are bOycotted very unjust grounds there
fore appeal to your honorable assembly for fair
play. 1t Is our desire TO be recognized a union
shop-unlon in every particular. III the TaiOrs'
Sembly have reasons for bo. coiIing us they
known 10 u.s. therefore we respectfully ask of you
investigation of the whole matter. Trusting it will
be amcaby settled. and hoping that You will give it
your early consideration, we
Very respectfully yOu,s, SIEBEL & OWEN.
The above letter sent by to the Confederation
OF Labor In full recognition of their power and right
to arbitrate between ourselves and the union Our
appeal was ignored. We desire state publicly the
fact that we have repeatedly asserted desire be
recognized as union shop. We are being SoycOtted
for assisting personal friend in trouble with the
union. and appeal now TO the final court the public
sustain us by It's patronage We pay than union
wages for less than union hours and the boycott
declared against us Is unfair and unjust
SIEBEI 4 OWEN, Merchant Talors,
n31Ot Cor. y. y. ave. and 10th st. n. W.
Evening star., 1886-11-12

Deposits Exchange Loans. Collections
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and ali securities listed
on the Exchanges of New York, Philadelpha. Boston
and Baltimore bought and sold.
speciality made of Investment Securities District
Bonds and all Local Railroad. Gas, Insurance and
Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold au7
Evening star., 1886-11-12

W. NJ. SHUSTER SONS
nlO 9l9 Pennsylvania Ayenue n "
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16
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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16
SftU 1IHGih9r.

Fnfner & shaughnessy. the roru'ar rr, 'sretols nf the Billiard parlors, on Ail@l, s. having mate afriinCrmen.s Wilh jhc niOi.r; tOTs 0! Ihe C. lcbiu Cu >"h.i ( MIIHauie beer, have had hpr lc5 Cns-~t erected lr their sa!con and are nos prerarci to si-ryj. their numerous customers wiln schornrr- of tbis celebrated beer on d:or ghi, ice cold
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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16

Mrs. FrarRie Stump has sco.lree the hest location on tlie main street oi Bishee an4 has "fr-ueu a frst-rlass boarding house and restaurant there in, where tn, lusisi, nts of B'saee and FsitorF Io the great copper camp. vii receive fbe fu-st that tho market af- fo is. ;-T;tf
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16
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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16
Commissioners,

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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-16

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
News Syllabus.

The celebration of Sept. 6, as Labor Day
furnishes the record OF many large and i'm
posing demonstrations in the cities of the
country. President Cleveland has replied
to Queen Victoria's message of sympathy
for the earthquake sufferers, telling her
Majesty that the telegram is warmly appre-
ciated and awakes grateful response in
American hearts. Prominent citizens of
Nashville, Tenn ask that the widow of Gen.
B. F. Cheatbam be appointed to succeed
her husband as POstmistress at Nashville.
John I. Cannon, q son of Geo. T. Cannon,
has been cut of from the Mormon church,
at Salt Lake City, for confessed adultery.
Editor Cutting is again at Ell Paso
and is nearly destitute, his half-interest in
the Mexican paper Elcentinel having been
absorbed by the expense of his imprison-
ment and trial. At Kansas City, on the
9TH, Martin Irons, the late leader of the
late Gould Southwest strike, was run in by
an officer, on q charge of vagrancy pre-
ferred against him, but on the suggestion
of Chief Speers the charge was changed to
plain drunk and disOrderly. The failure
at Boston, Mass, of Cloutman Il Bingham,
boot and shoe dealers, was announced on
the 9TH, creating sensation in the shoe
trade. Their liabilities are not positively
known, but it is believed they will reach
100000. Stringency of the money mar
ket is said to be the chief cause of the fail
ure. At the election, on the 9th, in Arkan-
sas the Democratic State ticket was elect
ed and an unusually large vote cast. The
Prohibitionists made steady fight against
licenses, and carried number of counties.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
Poetry.

Poetry.
A gentleman writes us to ask if we
will kindly furnish him with q defini-
ton of the word "poetry.'
The task is too difficult to be under
taken at this time of year. We have
neither space nor time to express an
opinion of some of the poetry which
finds its way into a newspaper Office.
The English language is abundantly
ample for most emergencies, but Who'll
ly inadequate to the occasion when in
spired souls pour themselves out in
song and request us to print it. -.
four correspondent has any tenden-
cy in that direction we advise him to
check it instantly. Mr.. Wegg was
willing to do any amount of writing for
Mr.. Boffin at halt a crown q week, but
of poetry he said:-''It would come
dearer. For when a person comes to
grind off poetry night after night it is
but right he should expect to be paid
for its weakening effect on the mind. -
A word of advice. Never. offer your
poetry to q newspaper man yourself,
but coax somebody who doesn't know
! any better to do, it for you. The mo-
ment an editor sees this kind of litera'
ture he loses all control of himself, be.
! comes emotionally insane and ought
! not to be held responsible for anything
he may do. If you must cheese be
| tween poetry and what Pip calls s
''purple leptic fit'' don't choose the
| poetry. / i ~ =. +, :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
DAKOTA.
Dakota Points:

The Traill County Agricultural society
let the contract for 50 600 worth of build
ings, to be used in the county fair, to be
held at Hillsboro Oct. 5, 6 aud Z. The
purses include $3.50 fvr trott:ng.. The new
depot at Grafton, will be finished in two
weeks. The roller mill at Grafton is now
running day and night with full force of
ten men, and it keeps a force of five men
in the cooper shop to get out barrels for
them. Daniel Oberly, Douglass county
farmer, was run away. with seventeen
miles south of Mitchell, had a leg broken
and was otherwise injured, probably fatal
". Seth Reitman Of Milbank, Dak:, died
at the home of his father near Zumbrota,
Miun., Saturday. He was a graduate OF
Iowa Wesleyan university, and had been
merchant in OrtOnville and MilbaDk for
five years. He was twenty nine years old
and unmarried. At Nine-Mils lake, north
of Britton, OAK, g. q. Phillips, of
the firm Of Phillips Bros, and ex- Mayor OF
Nashville, Tenn, while hunting with q
party Of friends had the top Of his head
shot off by James Rains, Mr.. Phillips ris--
ing up out of the grass just as Rains fired
at flock of ducks. Ever since the report
ed suicide of Hender Bass, who was found
hanging in an artesian we'll tower at Get
tysburg some weeks ago, there have been
rumors of foul play. He was known to
have received money from the East the
day before, and the affair points so strong
Iy to murder that Sheriff Lynch, with
BASIS friends, is now at Gettsy bug investi.
eating.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
An Eeounter Of Rat and Snake.

One Of our popular young farmers,
noted for, truthfulness as we'll as NODES
ty, tells'the following story Of fight
between rat and snake. He was at
mis- stable one morning not long since.
and after, doing some chores around the
lot he sat down and9began to mediate
-hexis given to such things occasional
ly-and- while sittingon the fence near
his stable he,<sawsa snake crawl out
from under the crib I'm quite g. hurry;
presently large rat followed 4and st
tackled the snake fercely. It jumped
upon bis snakeship and at once the rep
tile coi1ed and endeaYored to strike the
rat, but it was quick, and escaped the
bites, meanwhile plying its own teeth
in a fearlcss< manner: The-rat and
snake clinched. rolled upin wac; the
snake trying TO coil around thesrat
Just at that moment the rat. securing a
good chance, seized the snake near fts
tail and bit it terribly. In, much pain
and agony, the serpent quickly gave up
the fight and made off. the ra: following
short distance, and then returning
went back. to the crib. Several times Il
came. out@and smelledsslong fbrough
the weeds, as II scenting the snake. It
is supposed that the snake had eaten
the old rat s young, and 81 war. deter
mined to have revenge.s-sLGfayetse
(Ga.) Nessengsr. e q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
Told of Dakota.

Corn cutting has begnn in Hanson coun-
ty. Experimental tests of the fire clay
found at Rapid City have demonstrated it
TO be a firstclass article. The Brule coun.
ty commissioners have accepted the new
poorhouse from the contractor, F. A..
French. During the severe thunder storm
the depot buildings of the Manitoba road
at Lakota were struck by lightning, and
taking fire were partially consumed. Eli
teen Of the foremost ladies in the local W.
G. T. u visited all the saloons at Chamber
lain and requested the saloonkeepers to
remove from their windows portraits OF
women dealing ont liquor. All but one
complied. E. J. Webb and g. A. Moody,
commissioners Of Roberts county, OAK,
arrested charged with forging county war,
rants to the amount of 81, 900, waived ex-
animation at Traverse and gave bonds to
appear at the next term Of the district
court. A draw bridge crossing the Red
river between McCauleyviIle, Mimi, and
Abercrombie, Dak., has just been com
pleted, it having been built by tie counties
Of Wilkin, MINI, and Ricbland. OAK, at q
cost Of $6,O John Small hired horse al
Ortonville, Mimi, went to Gary, D. T., and
traded it to the Postmaster, for which
transaction Small is in Jail at Candy
MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
MINNESOTA.
Frank FarnswOrth Dead.

FRANK F0fnSW OrCn O000s
Frank Farnsworth of Mandan, D. T.,who
was shot at the Merchants Hotel, St. Paul,
Minn., by Frank J. Mead, formerly mayor
of Mandan, on the 9TH inst, died on the
evening Of the 9th from the wound which
had touched some vital point of the abdo-
men. Shortly before death the following
ante-mortem statement was made by
Farnsworth.
met Frank Meade in the lobby of this
hotel. He held out his hand to me and l
told him did not want to shake hands
with him. he then called me a damned
thief. asked him if l had ever stolen
from him, and he said no, but that was q
thief. l did not want any trouble and ran
away, out of the hotel. About three
quarters of an hour afterwards l came
back and he met me near the door. He
told me had been back capping him and
he would settle it with me right there.
told him did not know what back. Gaping
meant. He called me thief. and g.
and drew his revolver. I grabbed both
his hands and forced the revolver down
ward until opposite my abdomen, when it
was discharged, the bullet hitting me.
was not armed and never went armed.
Much interest is exhibited for Mead by
his large circle of acquaintances and friends
and Ex-Gov G. K. Davis has been retained
as his legal adviser.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
DENTISTRY,

DIR. r. B. PECK
Office over McBride's store west side Of Main
street, where he 10 prepared to do all kinds of
work in dentistry, and solicits share Of public
PATRONAGE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15

ALTHOUGH out of mind, it is never
theless an historical fact that the re-
cent earthquake that was visited upon
South Carolina was not its first expe-
rience. An old English magazine pub
lished in 1888 has the following:'
South Carolina in America, was shak-
en- by earthquake in 1911 which con-
tinued till the destruction of the city
of Caracas the following year. That city
with upwards of twenty towns and
numerous villas, and farms to the ex-
tent of 800 miles were completely de-
stroyed and nearly $4,000 people were
killed and wounded. The valley of the
Mississippi from New Madrid to the
mouths of the Ohio aud St. Francis
was convulsed to such an extent as to
cause the formation of lakes and islands
A tract OF country many miles in cir
cumference, near the little prairie on
that river, was covered with water
three or four feet deep; and when it
disappeared it left plain of sand.
Some of the lakes were near twenty
miles around, and we're formed in the
course of an hour. 1t was not until
March 26, 1912. that the city of Cara
cas-, the Capital of the republic Of
Venzuela, was destroyed and that day
! being Good Friday the churches
were crowded and thousands were
buried benefit their ruins, and in all
1900 d tina population Of the city
| were killed Should history repeat IL
sch, ssometimes happens, there may
be stin more earthquake shocks in the
sections subject TO such visitations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
EVENTS OF THEWEEK.
Domesttc Nova.

General Sheridan has given orders for
the immediate removal from AriZonia to
Florida Of the Apache and Warm Spring
tribes of Indians, with the exception of
Geronimo aud his band of hostiles, who
will probably be tried at Fort Bowie by
court-martiai. A revival at Maryville,
Missouri, which added one hundred MEM
bers to the Methodist church, is mainly
credited to Edwin N. Forrest, a reformed
gambler. Amelia jackson, of Alexandria,
Virginia, q daughter of the man who MUIR
dered Colonel Ellsworth, of the Chicago
clerkship in the patent Office. Professor
Hammond. Of Oregon, predicts cyclone
disturbances week hence, and terrific
earthquakes and tornadoes about the end
OF this month. At Montour, Pennsylvania,
Mrs. l.. l.. Matthews and her child lost
their lives through an attem pt to srare q
hre in stove with carbon oil. The River
side glass works, at " ellsburg, West Vir-
glnla, employing two hundred men, we're
burned. The loss ia $75,OOO. William A.
Miles has been chosen President of the
United States Brewers Association. Prot.
Virgins claims to have predicted the re-
cen cent earthquake % and says others are com
ing lately obtained liquor, are conducting
themselves in such manner as to cause
great alarm among the whites. The
Treasury officials are pleased With the
success that has thus far attended the IN
vitafaGns to holders of 8 per cent. bonds
to surrender them for redemption. OF the
SIC, 600 included in this form of call,
about one-haif have been presented for
redemption: Opponents of Benedict, the
Printer, claim he will not be
confirmed by the Senate.
It is said that John Snyder, residing in
Mile Grove, Indiana, who is afflicted with
q mysterious disease of the nerves, has not
ceased walking for more than four hours
during the past year. For a time he was
contiaed in the insane asylum at Indiana
polls. When travelling by rail he PAGES
constantly in the aisles of the coaches.
Louisiana is overcr0wded with mad pau
pers, and the state is unable to care for
them. Miss Martus, of Savannah, the
daughter of retired officer of the army,
lost her power OF speech from an attack of
meningitis, soon after the war closed. Her
fright during the recent earthquake served
to fully restore her voice. The citizens of
Tombstone united in a telegram to General
Miles, congratulating him upon the cap
ture of General Miles and rendering ban
quet. Pleuro- Pneumonia prevails to an
alarming extent among the COWS in Middle
Villahe and Maspeth, L. l., whence large
portion Of the supply of milk used in Brook
lyn is obtained. In one stable thirty six
cows have died within two months. The
Ohio state university, which was founded
in 1862, now has an endowment of 81 OOO,-
600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
At Charleston.

A telegram Of Sept. 10, says: The rains
here just began to affect the loose build
ings, several of which fell today. Three
slight shocks were felt in Summerville
yesterday. Relief commissioners are at
work distributing both provisions and
money, and their chief concern is to pre-
vent the falling of relief to unworthy per-
sons; 29O tents were received today from
tho governor of New Jersey; They were
accompanied by his private secretary and
an officer of the quartermaster's depart
ment; 166 fonts have also been shipped
from Ohio. The commissioners, with
many thanks to- the American people,
authorize the statement that they have
tents enough. to- meet all pressing needs
No shocks have been felt today, and the
$161, 900 relief fund had been received.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
Senator Evarts.

The accident which befell Senator Evarts
few days ago, at Windsor, VT, produced
a shock to his physical system more seri-
GUS than at first anticipated. The Senator
is confined to his bed except for a very
short time each day, and while the doctors
say that he is improving as rapidly as
could be expected, yet his condition is not
such as to be assuring to his friends.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15
Mrs. MOrisini--SchillinR.

81 A few days since Mrs. Victoria Schflling,
the ''coachman's BRIDE" and banker
Morisini's daughter, left the Casino
theater, New York city, disappearing
utterly from public view and leaving no
information for her husband regarding
her future address. Mrs. Schilling is now
understood to be at the Convent OF the
Sacred Heart in Montreal, where, accord.
ing tc an arrangement with her father,
she will do a years penance before being
received back to the paternal roof.
wife's whereabouts, but has made up bis
mind philosophically to grin and bear the
loss of his Victoria and $1,2uO.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15

ACCOUNTS from Nashville state that
Gen. Frank Cheatham's s death was that
of a soldier. He was sitting in his
chair, having just called his wife to
his side. A passing vehicle on the
street made a rumbling sound. His
eyes opened and he raised his head.
"There 60 the troops.' he said.
Bring me my horse; I am going tc
the 'front.' His head fell and the
veteran had gone to the front. q: