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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Lord HartiB EtOn.

San Francisco Argonaut: The story
goes that, during the war of the Re-
bellion, Lord Harrington was in New
York. He went about good deal in
society, and was kindly and Hospitality
received and entertained. He SYM
pathizcd with the South, and showed
his bad taste by expressing his Southern
sympathies while receiving Northern
hospitality. One night at ball-Mr.
August Belmont's, If am not mis-
taken-he appeard with secession colors
pinued ON his coal, and swaggered about
the room as only the Duke Of Devon
shire's son and heir presumably can.
An American gentleman OF considera-
bly, smaller physical proportions than
the clustering Marquis-Mr. John
Hecksher, l believe was the gentle
mans Dame-stepped up to him aud
politely requested him to remove the
Objectionable badge. Lord Harrington
demurred and observing Mr., H.'s size)
attempted little bravado. -
"Well, said MIR. Hecksher, quietly,
''l'n give you give yon just ten minutes
to take it of, and it it isn't gone then, !
shall put you out of the room. Lord
Harrington took off the badge. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
ST. PAUL.

81. PAUL.
WHEAT-No. hard. 77c bid; May, 0Jc
bid, No. ! Northern, no bid; No. 2
Northern, nc bid.
KsssE::ss; e!f:?: :e5 :s5:ss:; ::f:;
Corn No: ., 35c asked. May bid:
Oats No. 2 mixed, SIC. bid, 32c
asked No. white SIC. bid.
Barley No. 2, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, SIC. bid.
Baled hay, $3.50 asked; timothy e9.25
Dressed beef, choice steers f. @5c;
veal, 8 q Sc.
Cheese, 10@12c,
Eggs, extra 319@Shc asked.
I've ssocfsse. c is Doisss Of ssees po ranged
@$O.0O per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at 4.01@
$500 per 100. Hogs &3.15.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHsAr-No. hard, cash, 75@76o. July,
&c; 70. l Northern, cash &c; No. 2
Northern, cash, Tic.
FLoUR-Patent In sacks hold at
e4.6O047O. In barrels, e4.65@4.SO; 45.45
@5.6O delivered at New England points;
S5.45@5.50 delivered New York and Penn,
CHICAGO
Wheat, May 751f; June 761Sc.
Corn, May 355fc; June 36hc.
Oats, cash 20; June 2S9-l6c.
Flax seed No. l, $LO6
Pork, cash, ss5142as.so; June, ss 5218@
s.57x.
Live Stock. Cattle &4.62d&5. 25; Hogs
e4.1O0&4.25; Sheep, &4.G95.6O.
NILWAUKIB.
Wheat-Cash, tic: June, 7Hc.
DULUTH.
WHKAr-Cash No. hard 9OLc.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Farmer Barber PfAyS.

Thurston Lillibridge and Daniel Bar
ber, wealthy farmers, who own big
farms in the northern part of Norwich,
Conn, and are neighbors, recently
quarreled about the laying out of a new
road across Mr.. Barber's land. Both
men are pious. Mr.. Barber is con-
scientious Baptist, who believes it is a
sin to get angry. The commissioners
had agreed to the layout, and had al
lowed Mr.. Barber SlOO damages, and
thereupon he hitched up his big patent
stone puller and dragged some half
dozen ton rocks On the proposed road.
bed. Mr.. Lillibridge appeared on tho
field at this moment and began to pull
down fence to let the road 60 on.
The two farmers met, and Mr.. Barber,
who Is muscular, took Mr.. Lillibridge
in his arms, and, without a word, set
him over the fence ON the latter's land.
He told him he must never come on his
(Barber's) land again.
Mr.. Wheeler, another neighbor.
friend of Mr.. Lil]ibridge, had hurried
to the scene to take Mr.. Lillibridge's
part, and he came up just in time to
catch terrific blow between the eyes
from Mr.. Barber's fist. He dropped.
and saw the rest of the exercises in a
horizontal position. During the battle
Mr.. Barber had shown no anger, and
had said not wocd. After Mr..
Wheeler went to grass Mr.. Lillibridge
approached his opponent, not too
closely, and sarcastically said:
''Now, would like to hear you pray."
"Very WE'LL" quietly replied Barber.
Il will; am not mad with YOU
Then he dropped on his knees in tho
spongy meadow near one Of the big
rocks that his stone puller had depos-
lited there, and closing his eyes, clasp
| ing his hands, and turning his face
toward the clear sky, he prayed ''that
the Lord would make Mr.. I.iliibridge
4 better man, and teach him to do to
others as he would wish TO be done by.
Amen!" he added in fervent and
sonorpus tone, After prayer Mr. Lilli-
bridge and Mr.. Wheeler quietly with
drew. going in one direction, and Mr..
barber went across the lot in another.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

on his own exertions for support, or upon
the contributions of others not legally
bound thereto, shall, upon making due
proof of the facts, under such regulations
as may. be prescribed by. the proper
authorities, be placed upon the list Of pom
sioners Of the United States, and be on
titled to receive pension during such con-
tinuance Of such disability and dependence,
at q rate proportionate to the degree Of
such disabilities, and such pensions shall
commence at the date of fling IN ap-
plication therefor. The highest rate
perform any manual labor, shall be 81 per
month, which is hereby made devisable
upon that basis for any less degree of dis
ability; provided that no person entitled
to or receiving an invalid pension under
hereafter enacted granting pensions tor
disabilities contracted in the military
or naval service of the United States
and In line of duty greater than
that provided for herein, shall receive The
benefits OF this act, but any applicant for
therefor pending, or who shall hereafter flls
his application for such pension, may, by q
declaration over his signature, 1T any time,
elect to prosecute his said claim under this
act, or under the general laws, and his pen
sion, when allowed, If prosecuted under
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such election; provided further, that No
pension paid under any law hereafter shall
be rated at less than 81 per month.
Sec. Q. That in considering the claims Of
dependent parents, the fsct and cause of
death and the fact that the soldier left no
widow or minor children having been
shown as required by law, it shall be
necessary to show by competent and
sufficient evidence that such dependent
parent is without other present means of
comfortable support than his or Der own
manual labor, or the contributions OF
others not legally bound for his or her
support, and such as may be found to bs
entitled to s. month under existing laws
as modified by this section, shall receive
in lieu thereof $12 a month from and
after the approval of this act.
Sec. 8. That in all applications under
the general pension laws, including this
act, where 1t appears by record evidence
that the applicant was regularly enlisted
and mustered into service, that fact shall
be conclusive evidence of soundness at tho
time Of his enlistment except in case Of
fraud.
Sec. 4. That no person shall be entitled
to more than one pension at the same time
under any or all laws Of theUnited States,
whether such pensions shall have besn al
ready obtained, or shall be hereafter OBJ
tained, unless the act under which pension
10 claimed shall especially 10 declare.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
ThurSday, Nav 20.

SENArErhe Staten Island bridge bill
was taken and Mr.. Mcpherson concluded
his speech against the bill and in support OF
the amendment providing for tunnel in
stead of a bridge. Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Vest,
Messrs. German and Miller, Mr.. Dolph
spoke in support Of the bill; 4essrs: Sewell
and Edmunds opposed it. The bill finally
passed by viva voce vote, Mr.. McPher
sons tunnel amendment being rejected by
5 yeas to 40 nays.
HousE-The Senate $4,000 steamship
mail subsidy was again discussed, and a
vote reached, the subsidy being rejected
by the vote Of 17S against it, and 40 in sup
port of it. Twentyseven Republicans, in
cluding Strait, Wakefield aud White of
Minnesota, voted with the Democrats to
reject, and six Democrats voted with the
tis b;Ii and amendments % d vii now be- sent to to
the senate and then go to conference
committee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

RECENT Investigations among suicide
statistics show that while England has
remained comparatively stationary dur
ing the last fifty years, and the number
of suicides in France has nearly .ripled
during the same period, the annual
average in Prussia has risen from sew
enty per million in 1920 to 17s in 1877.
In Berlin, which in 1898 showed only
one suicide in every 900 deaths, there
have been in the last two or three years
one to every 40 deaths. All tho pure
ly German portions Of Germany show
q much larger proportion than the
frontier provinces, with mixed popu-
lation. What is there in the cool,
phlegmatic Teutonic temperament that
urges the people Of that nationality
toward voluntary death more than
others? ID. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Friday, May FL.

SESArE-The bill closing up the business
Of the court of Alabama claims passed.
Mr.. Plumb moved that the Senate insist
upon its $500, 600 mail subsidy, which was
agreed to. During the consideration of
private pension bills, an animated discus
sion arose over the customary carelessness
of the Senate in passing such bills. A
House bill passed providing for the estab-
lishment OF several life-saving stations,
including one at Duluth. Adjourned till
Monday.
HoUsE-The bill prohibiting the import
alton of Mackeral during the spawning
season passed, 120 yeas; 50 nays. Private
bills were considered among them one re-
moving the charge of desertion from the
record of Franklin Thompson, alias e. e.
Seelye. This is the case of a woman who
for two years served in q Michigan regi-
ment as soldier without disclosing her
identity At the evening session thirty
pension bills were passed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

Every preparation had been made for
the event. According to the ceremonial
followed on such occasions, the Queen
as Regent (the King himself being
dead) had apprised all the archbishops
and bishops of the kingdom that the
birth of the royal infant was drawing
near, asking their prayers and the
prayers of the people that Providence
might grant Her Majesty happy de-
livery. According to custom, she her.
self had visited the shrine of the Virgin
de la Paloma and other churches. Fol-
lowing the traditional usage, the royal
physician had secured the services of a
healthy Asturian nurse. The Diplo-
matte Corps, State officials and courtiers
had been warned not to leave Madrid.
PRESENTING THE LITTLE STRANGER.
Immediately after the birth of the
birth of the little Prince the camerara-
major, the Duchess de Medina do las
Torres, informed the President of the
Council of Ministers of the fact and the
sex of the child. This news he in turn
communicated to those around him,
and especially to the Captain-General
of Madrid, Gen. Pavia, and the COM
mandant of the Royal Halberdiers, the
latter's duty being to give the proper
signals announcing tho news to the
people. The ceremonies within the
royal chamber were carried out ac-
cording to the usual etiquette. The
little Prince was placed on cushion
on an enormous silver salver, and the
camerara-major carried it herself from
the room.
First she presented the child to the
dignitaries named in tho royal decree,
and then, accompanied by the Prcsi-
dent of the Council of Ministers, the
heir of Alfonso XII. was presented first
to the Diplomatic Corps and then to
all the persons present. The Minister
of Justice, in his quality of Notary OF
the Realm, then drew up the act Of
civil status. The traditional ceremo-
MES over, the infant was taken back
by the camerara-major to his Royal
mother, Queen Christina. With the
Queen is Princess Isabella, widow of
Count Girghenti and eldest sister of
the late King, "who, in case the Queen
Regent had died in childbirth or yet
dies, will become Regent. Pope Ill.,,
has consented to be godfather to the
new born King.
In November, 1879. King Alfonso
was welded to the Archduchess Marie
Christina Desiree- -Henrictta-F g te-
Reniere, daughter of Archduke Charles
Ferdinand OF Austria. Two daugh-
ters were born. One was named Ma
ria de las Mercedes, September, 1880,
and the other. Maria Teresa, in No.
vember. 1882.
Grave doubts were expressed at tho
Kings death as to the stability Of
Queen Christmas regency, many look
ing forward for q Carlist rebellion
and other internal discords. But con-
trary to general expectation,
the pale widow of young Alfonso,
siren gthencd by the wise counsels Of
her ministers, has managed to hold
her own against all political storms
and intrigues and seems prepared to
defend her baby's birth.right against
all corners.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

The three most important people in
the German Empire are, as every one
knows, all of them very old men-the
Emperor is go, Moltke is IS, Bismarck
is IS. The rule of the old men goes
further, however, than this. The COM
mandants of twelve out of the seven
teen corps d'armee are Of an average
age of IS, and have on the average
seen forty-eight years service. The
oldest of them is Gen. Won Blumenthal,
who is Is, and has been in the army
tifty-nine years. Gen. Won Pape is Is,
while the youngest of the twelve is
Lieu Gen. yon Hendrick, who is only
65.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Quito a Fire.

Minnewaukan, at the west end Of Devils
Lake, and terminal station of the James
town and northern branch of the Northern
Pacific r. r., suffered $40, 600 loss from fire
which broke out in hotel kitchen on the
10Th. Nine places of bushes in the space
of half a block, were burned out or dam
aged The total insurance was $11,OO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
DAKOTA.
Dakota I. q. O. f.

The grand lodge and encampment l. o.
O. +. closed its session ON the 2Oth, at
Watertown, with q banquet, for which
600 covers were laid. The master of cere-
monies was D, G. Thomas of Watertown.
The next meeting will be held at Grand
Forks. II. J. Rice, of Huron, was elected
grand master of the grand lodge, and 8. e.
Blauvett, Sioux Falls, grand patriarch Of
the grand encampment.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

Miss KATHARINE CONWAY, an edi-
torial assistant on the Boston Pilot,
like her chief, John Boyle O'Reilly, is
poet, and is a scholarly and accom-
plished prose-writer She is now con-
valescent from long and serious ILL
ness, and will soon resume her literary
and journalistic work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
dded to tho List.

The House committee on banking and cur.
rency have added st. Paul and Minneapolis
to the list of National bank depository
cities.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Drifting to Gladstone.

On tho 18th, Mr.. Gladstone moved in the
house of Commons that four nights out Of
five every week, given to parliamentary
business, be devoted to debate on the home
rule bill. An excited discussion arose.
Gladstone's opponents wanting to close the
debate on Friday next, To this Mr.. Glad
stone answered that his reckoning extended
the debate far beyond the date fixed by the
opposition. After a long and warm discus
sion Mr.. Gladstone's motion was carried.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

LIBERTY is the right to do what
the laws allow says Montesquieu.
To claim more than this is to put the
power into a stronger mems hands to
deprive you of what the laws protect.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

GEN JOIN L. LEWIS, who died at
eighty-six, in New Orleans, last Sun
day, as boy served as zen. Jackson's 8
courier in the battle of New Orleans.
After that he could run for anything,
and was successfully Sheriff; sMayor,
Maior-general of State militia and was
in service in the Confederate army.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Fire At AnOkA.

Washburn's Anoka shingle mill, situated
about 100 feet above the Lincoln flour mill,
caught fire this afternoon from q loose
and y total loss was the result. The FIRE
was confined to the mill.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Minister PendletOn.

Minister Pendleton, and his daughter
Mary, at Berlin, were inexpressibly shocked
by the receipt of the news of Mrs. Pendle-
tous death at New York. Letters, tele=
grams and cablegrams, bearing messages
of sympathy and coincidence, h ave poured
into the offices OF the American egation at
Berlin. from all parts of Europe and Amer
lea. Emperor William as soon as he
learned of the tragic death of Mrs. Pendle-
ton, ordered to be conveyed to Minister
Pcndleton an official tender of the Imper-
ial coincidence. 1t is thought at Berlin
that Mr.. Pendleton cannot go to New ork,
though his movements are uncertain.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

IT looks as though in a few years the
Paris Salon would be chiefly devoted
to exhibiting the pictures by American
artists. That would be merely return
of favors, for the best French artists,
and it must be said some of the worst,
have long since had their works dis
played in the millionaire's salon over
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance

eighteen, was arrested at Dassell, Meeker
county, on the 18th. Since last July be
has committed burglarlies at Raptdan.
Union Centre, New Auburn, Sumpter, New
Sweden and Garden City. The proceeds
of his robberies amounted to from $50 to q
few postage stamps. During the winter
he taught school in Faribault county. He
has owned up to his crimes, with an air of
professional pride in his exploits.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

THOMAS STEVENS, the bicyclist, is
not as was, cabled. an Englishman,
but is native of Kansas. Probably,
too, his arrest on the border of Afghan
isian was by his own desire, as in
bicycling around the world when he
got that far he must have wanted q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Confession by Maxwell.

Maxwell, Oh trial at st. Louis for the
murder of G. Arthur Preller, has confessed
that he killed Preller by mistake in the
course of medical treatment which rem
dered the use of chloroform necessary,
and seized with horror took to drink, and
under that influence put the body in the
trunk and fed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

MIR. AMEs, the Vice President of the
Union Pacific, is said by one of his
friends, to have the largest amount of
available cash of any man in the
United States, except the Vanderbilts.
He can call on his bank, says this
authority, for $1,000. Ames made an
elegant doal when he sold to S. j.
Tilden large portion of the Union
Pacific stock at 96. His enterest in the
Ames Shovel Works is a bonanza. He
has large real estate investments,
mostly improved property, which yield
him cash income equalled by but very
few other incomes in this country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

The fund for the Chicago police who
were wounded in the Haymarket battle
with the Anarchists, and for the
families of those who lost their lives in
that memorable engagement, now
foots up 100000. 1t is proposed to
make the fund the round sum of $780,
Q00
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Thursday. May 18.

sENATE-Mr. Coke spoke in favor of the
House labor arbitration bill, and Senator
Logan gave notice of a substitute estab-
fishing permanent commission, adopting
in the main, the recomeadationso of President
Cleveland's message on the subject. The
pension bill was further discussed, but
nothing but talk occurred.
HoUsE-Ihe day was occupied with the
$500, o,0o0 mail subsidy amendment, Messrs.
Wakefield of Minnesota and Guenther of
Wisconsin Joined the ranks of opposition
and spoke against the measure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Fatal Accident.

On the evening Of the 10th, while nang-
ing May baskets with some young comps n
ions, Henry, son of Joseph Martin, Osseo
stepped inte a hole and broke his neck
He was sixteen years old, and nephew of
Lewis Martin of Anoka.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
VIRGINIA Dead Shots.

At Hartinsville, Va, on the 18th, fight
occurred between three brothers named
Terry and Col Spencer and others. growing
out Of q circular issued by Spencer reflect
on the Terry's. Forty shots were ex-
changed. One Of the Terry's was shot
dead, both the others wounded, Spencer
and five more wounded, some of whom
will die.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Gen. Durbin Ward Dead.

Gen. purbin Ward died at his home at
Lebanon, Ohio, on the 22nd of rheumatism,
He was native of Kentucky, and settled
in Ohio at his majority. He had been
prominent in Ohio politics for quarter
of century.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Jaehne Sentenced.

Alderman Jaehne, convicted of receiving
bribe for his vote for the Broadway sur
rett on the Goth at New York, to nine
years and six months in the penitentiary.
An appeal for a stay of proceedings was
denied by Judge Daniel, and Jaehne was
taken to Sing Sing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
Murder at DeadWood.

William Chadwick, son of an ex-probate
judge at Deadwood, q cowboy employed
by the Vermont outfit was shot and
Instantly killed by Tom Beverly, foreman
of the same outfit, at the home ranch,
was the result of dispute at cards.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

The tricycle. is now considered about
the most popular outdoor amusement
in England. People on tricycles
throng the parks and cucumber the
suburban roads, and mingle with the
gay carriages on tho promenade at
Brighton. The ladies who ride wear
as natty habits as though they were in
the saddle, on the finest horsehesh.
They evince no shyness, but flash along
like meteors on wheels, making every
body desirous of emulating their skill
and independence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

Gov. Hauser has issued a stringent
quarantine proclamation against Texas
cattle, and animals from eastern States
but does not bar healthy cattle from
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,, Illinois and
other states from which the best stock is
received.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26

GENERAL LoGAN's book is illustrated
by four maps of battle fields and twen-
ty-fve portraits, among which are
John A. Logan, General B. F. Butler,
jeff Davis. Stephe1 A. Douglas, John
c. Fremont, William H. Seward, Henry
Clay, Abraham Lincoln, General
George B. Mcclellan, Lyman Trum-
bull, Daniel Webster, Thad Stevens
and Benjamin F. Wade.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
XLKth. CONGRESS.
Monday, May II.


SENATE-The House shipping bill, a bill to
abolish certain fees for official services to
American vessels, and to amend the laws
relating to shipping commissioners, seamen
and owners OF vessels was passed, and, also,
the following measures: A bill authorizing
juries of the United States circuit and dis
trict courts to be used Interchangeable; q
joint resolution authorizing the treasury
department to audit and pass claim of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf railroad for
carrying the mails; bill to authorize Cali
fornia to take lands in lieu of the sixteenth
and thirty sixth sections, found to be
mineral lands.
HoUsE-Bills were introduced to regu-
late commerce in artificial butter: to re-
peal the tax of 10 per cent on notes of
state banks used as circulation; to prevent
the prosecution of fraudulent claims
against foreign governments, authorizing
the president TO cover into the treasury
specific items of appropriation bills which
he may deem wasteful or unwarranted
expenditure. The urgent deficiency bill
passed; also the senate bill providing for
the study of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
in the public schools.