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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Casualties of a Day.

July Is, the oatmeal mill at Dubuque,
Iowa, took fire from spontaneous combus.
tioni in the sixth story and burned to the
ground. The loss On stock is $4,000 and
on machinery and building $55 600;
insurance $4,000 The Syme and Jones
stave factory at Appleton, Wis.,, burned
at noon on the 10th and strong wind
soou had three acres Of lumber in blaze;
the loss is S2O,GO insurance Sl2 coo;
seventy-fve men are thrown out of en-
ployment. At Bloomer, Wis, three
children of Fred Clark were struck by
lightning, one being killed and tue others
rendered senseless. At Fond du Lac, Wis,
Mrs Chamberlain, widow, aged g. COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself to a
child's swing \ lad of fifteen, who could
not swim, bathing in the river at Winona
stepped into a deep hole and drowned. At
Norway, Goodhue Co.. ., Mimi. the store of
B. a. Barlow was burglarized and set on
FIRE, and from the latter heavy loss was
sustained. At Princeton, Mimi, two
sisters aged % and seven years, daug ghters
Of A. J. Stanley, we're drowned while
bathing in Rum river; the little one
walked off a sandhar and in endeavorihg
to save her both were fatally submerged.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Does Ga Id Grow

DOe0 UA III 0EO"
Years ago, says Joaquin Miller.
l wrote and published in London mag
izine an article in which I undertook
to prove that gold grows-grows the
same as grain and potatoes or any
thing else: l reckon T did my work
crudely, not knowing anything about
such matters, and so my earnest. and
entirely correct sketch was torn
all to pieces and laughed to scorn.
Well, have at last found positive
proof of my general statement right
here in these mountains by the Pacific
sea. Briefly and simply, l have found
a piece of petrified wood with little
vein or thread of gold in it. Bow did
that gold get into this piece of wood?
Was It placed there by the finger OF
God on the morning of creation. as
men have claimed was the case with
the gold found in the veins of the
mountains? Nonense!
Gold grows! Certain conditions OF
the air. or certain combinations OF
| earth and air and water, and whatever
chemicals may be required, and then q
rock, apiece of quartz, or petritied tree,
| for the gold to grow in, and there is
your gold crop! Of course gold grows
slowly. Centuries upon centuries, il
may be, are required to make the leas,
sight of growth. But it grows just as
asserted years ago; and here at last !
hold in my hand such testimony as nc
man in this wor1 will be rash enougt
to question: porsio of petrifed tre<
with . thread of gold in it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Saturday, July Is.

SENArE-Mr. Dawes, from the committee
on Indian affairs, submitted a report on
the message of the president vetoing the
bill granting the right of way through the
reservations in Northern Montana, recon-
mending the passage of the bill, notwlth-
standing the presidents objections. Mr..
Miller, n. Y, called up the house Oleomar-
sarine till, which was read in full. The
question whether the bill should be
now considered was decided in the affirm
alive, yeas Is nays 13. motion to refer
the bill to the finance committee was lost.
Yeas IS, nays, 29 Mr. Miller said he would
ask a vote of the bill on Monday.
HousE-Tbe day session was passed in
committee of the whole on the fortifica-
tion appropriation bill, pending a vote to
reduce from 500, 600 to $l00 600 the appropri-
alton for the armament Of Notifications
the House adjourned. At the evening ses-
sion some two dozen bills for the printing
of public documents passed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
THOS. PHILLIPS, n. D.,

TNHOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,
1OAEO1ATH7C PHYSICIAN d SURGEON,
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in city
or country promptly attended to at all hours.
Oflce and rooms in Schleuders block, first door
north Of Mower County Bank. Electric
baths given at the office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

lp each case was decided by refusing to
pass two of them over their vetoes, and on
the third one, the case of Joseph Romiser.
the bill passed over the ve:o IT'S yeas to 3s
nays. At the evening session one pension
bill passed. For some DAYS i'll feeling has
existed between Laird Of Nebraska and
Cobb OF Indiana, growing out of discussion
on the repeal of the pre-emption land laws,
each accusing the o her Of jobbery. The
duel culminated to-day in their leaving the
House to fight; they were followed by
Messrs. Straight and Rayson, but before
the face drawing blood. The beligerents
we're then separated aud within twenty
minutes were az gain in their seats. The
general feeling in the House is to let the
matter drop without action.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
DAKOTA.
Matters In Dakota.

At Devils Lake, Judge Mcconnell
sentenced VIM. Oswald to twelve years in
the Bismarck penitentiary for the man
slaughter Of Patrick McWeeney. Three
companies Of the 7th infantry have gone
to Fort Russell, Wyo., and been replaced
at Fort Totten by Colored troops from
Fort Smelling, MINI. The troops from
Fort Custer aud Fort Yates have also
been moved. DR.. Burchard, the insane
cousin of ex-President Hayes is still held
at the asylum at Jamestown, to await
eastern friends. He has plenty of money
and wants to travel, but gets mad at all
his attendants and discharges them. He
wears ten suits of underclothes, an over
coat and heavy blanket, yet imagiues
that he will take cold, with the tempera-
ture at IS in the shade. He refuses to
walk, and lies on his back to eat.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
The NOrthWest.

Alarm prevails at the appearance Of
smallpox in the townships Barton. Bolan
and Grafton, in Cerro Gordo and Worth
counties, Iowa, the disease being introduc
ed by German emigrant woman said to
have the disease when she left the steam
ship at New York The raft steamer Belle
Mac burned at La Crosse, Wis, loss $1,000,
Supreme Court Of Dakota, ". E. Church,
residing at Deadwood has resigned.
Woods, sentepced to be hanged July %, at
Bismarck, has been reprieved by the Presi-
dent to Nov. l. At Bozeman, Mont, Alice
Benson shot and killed Lena Stanlv Satur
day evening out of jealous]y over q
man.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
The Notuage Pension.

The Senate by a strictly party vote
adopted the majority report Of the COM
mitteo on pensions on the veto of the pen
sion to Mary j. Nottage. The minority
report, made by Senators Whitthorne,
Camden and Wilson of Maryland, says
that the true soldier Of this country is the
idol Of sll par: les and all sections, and
when misfortune of any kind befalls him
the warm sympathy of all hearts gathers
around him aud his beloved ones with
ready impulses to aid and relieve him or
them, but that the President is to be COM
mended for his laborious undertaking 20
protect the generous sy stem Of pension
from the raproaches which limited frauds
and abuses have brought upon it, and it
would seem to be grateful duty of every
member Of congress to encourage him and
to seek to share with him this arduous but
commendable undertaking. One may
differ with the president rs to his con-
clusiOns, but it is akin to madness to
ascribe to him UNIV orthy motives in arriv-
ing at such conclusions. We recognize
the wisdom and fidelity of the president
when, in the discharge Of his constitutional
duty, he returned this and other bills
with his objections to their passage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Hot ana Dry.

At Huron, Oak, the mercury was 100 in
the shade on the llth and 18th. 1t Is re-
ported from Livingston, Mont, that the
cattle ranges have become very dry and
parched for rain, and grasshoppers are re-
ported as destructive The last three weeks
have been very hot, I03, l05 and even 40
have been reached, and the mercury has
seldom been under 100. A shipment OF beef
to the eastern markets may be delayed by
the dry spell.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Sioux Falls Convention.

The adjourned session of the Dakota
constitutional convention at Sioux Falls,
by the vote Of 20 ayes to 81 nays, refus sed
to submit to popular vote the repeal Of
sec'Ion 81 Of the constitution for a state
government, whi h section forbids the
state officers elected under that constitu-
ton from undertaking to perform any of
mission of the territory as a state by act
Of congress.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
DENTISTRY,

DIR. p, B. PECK
Office over rMcBride's store on west side OF Main
street, whore 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, 1886-07-21
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Proclamation BY The President.
July 18th the following executive ordee
was Issued by President Cleveland:

Proclamation BY The President.
July 18th the following executive order
was issued by President Cleveland:
Executive Mansion, " Washington. D. c.,
July H. 1885. TO tho Heads of Depart
ments in the Service of the General Gov
ernmsnt: deem this q proper time to es-
Peclally warn all subordinates in the sew
eral departments and all officeholders un-
DER the general government against the
use OF their official positions in attempts to
control political movements in their local.
people, not their masters. Not only is
their time and labor due to the govern
ment, but they should
scrupulously avoid in their
political act1on as we'll as in the discharge
OF their official duties, offending by q dis
bors who have relations with them as
SmGa Tsmsmber SS.t 'aSSo tSsir ps4S
friends from whom they have received
Preferment have not invested them with
the pewer of arbitrarily managing
political affairs. They have no right as
OF their party associates or to throttle
freedom Of action within party lines by
metkods and practices which prevent
every useful and justifiable purpose Of
party organization. The influence Of
AVU0A - OA4CouOAAcXS SuOu4u uOb 10 1olt III
the manipulation Of political primary
meetings and nominating conventions
The use by these officials OF their positions
to compass their selection as delegates
to political conventions is indecent and
unfair, and proper regard for the
proprieties and. requirements Of
Official place will also prevent their
assuming the active conduct of political
campaigns. Individual interest and
activity in political affairs are by no
means condemned. Ohaceholders are
neither disfranchised nor forbidden the
exercise of political privileges, but their
privileges are not enlarged, nor is their
duty to party increa ed to pernicious
activity by Off :eholding. A just discrim-
ination in this regard between the things
citizen may properly do, and the purpose
for which a public Office should not be
used, is easy in the light Of a correct ap-
probation Of the relation between the peo-
pie and those entrusted with official places
and consideration of the necessity under
our form of government of political action
free from official coercion. You are re-
quested to communicate the substance of
these views to those for whose guidance
they are intended.
(Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Engliah Election.

The election battle is over and Mr..
Gladstone is beaten. Yet the result is
otherwise entirely indecisive. 1t is decided
by what is, after all, but a narrow
majority at the polls, that Mr.. Gladstone
is not to be prime minister il he persists,
with his present scheme Of home rule.
But who is to succeed him and what is TO
be the policy of his successors has not
been determined at all The Tories have
at present neither majority nor policy,
and the djssentionist Liberals, being in
similar plight, no one knows who is
coming hext.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

IT is now understood that Mr.. Thom-
as Hughes memorial of Peter Cooper
will be printed for private circulation
among the members of the late philan-
thropist's family only, and that more
elaborate biography will be prepared
for early publication, which is to be
given to the public. The decision in
regard to Mr.. Hughes book was arriv-
ed at in Difference to the wishes of Mr..
Cooper's family.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Dakota Constitution.

The Sioux Falls, OAK, constitutional
convention began on Monday, the main
question to be considered being the sub
mission to vote of the people at the No
vember election the following section of
the prop osed constitution: 'Nothing in
this constitution shall be so construed as
to authorize any state or judicial officer
elected there under to exercise any of the
powers of his office until congress shall first
admit Dakota into the Union" A three
days session was anticipated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Cotton Factory Burned,

The Northwestern cotton mills Of Long
Bros, at East Minneapolis, took fire in the
carding room at noon Saturday, from
which the fire extended to VIM. Stervens'
cooper shop, and both were burned, with
the loss Of 81, 900, insurance, $3.50. Two
dremen were seriously injured The ori.
gin of the fire is unknown.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

Dodge Center, Minn., was visited with a
storm Of hail, wind and electricity Mon
day afternoon. The damage to crops in
Dodge and Olmstead counties was consid-
erable. At Gen. w. d. Washburn's farm
in Chippewa County, by rhursday's storm
700 acres Of wheat pounded into the ground.
Manager Hill says he will not harvest a
bushel of wheat his year, but will start in
replowiDg the ground. A good many cat
tie and horses were killed by lightning
same night, one party losing four head
cattle and one horse.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

In ancient times salvation was
offered free to all. Now Gen. Booth,
of the Salvation Army, is reported as
saying in affect that unless the people
pay more money into his treasury the
whole scheme of saving souls will fall
into desuetude.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
In tho East,

Senator Sabin has gone to Fortress
Monroe. The Republican State Conven-
ton OF Massachusetts is to be held at
Boston, Sept %, the committee by vote of
16 to l2 chose Henry Cabot Lodge to pre-
side at the convention, rejecting Senator
Dawes, who sought the hoIor. s. K. Cav,
chief clerk in tAe Pittsburg peusion Office
secured $4,000 by forgery md embezzle-
ment and left for Canada. Minister West
has gone to Canada to look into the
fisheries question.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
A. T. St warts skeleton,

story is published in New York that
skeleton remains have been found at 81
Rose street, i'll that city, which is that of
A T. Stewart, whose body was stolen
eight years ago in the hope Of large ran
som for its restoration. At the time, the
premises wuere the skeleton was found by
plumbers digging to place their pipes,
was q resort Of thieves. The police profess
to be skeptical as to the skeleton being
that Of Mr.. Stewart.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Increr Postal Business.

A special count was made by the ppst-
Office department of matter mailed at
twenty of the leading postofices of the
country during the last week of June: 1855,
and the results show an increase, compared
with the same period in 1SS5,of 2l.7 per
cent in letters mailed, 50 per cent IN sealed
packages, 40.6 per cent in uDsealec par
cells, and 3. per cent in circulars There
was an increase of !, ,760. COO in the number
Of letters mailed During the last fiscal
year there was An increase Of 152, lg7, ,75i in
the number Of postage stamps issued, 81,
106, 200 in the number Of stamped envelop-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Mrs. CleveIand's Photograph.

A photographer succeeded in securing
some negatives Of Mrs. Cleveland, antic-
ipating fortune from the sale Of the pic-
lures, but on visiting the President Satur-
day with negatives for his approval the
artist was told that no pictures must be
put on sale, that for no conceivable con
sidcration wsuld the President: consent to
have kis wife's picture sold in the open
market. The artist feels urder obligation
to respect the injunction, though his
dream Of fortune fades away
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

An interesting biographical sketch
of Joe Jefferson. the most beloved, If
not the most famous, of American ac-
tors, appears in the August Harpers. s.
The writer, William Winter, traces his
dramatic talent through long line of
illustrious ancestors who followed the
same profession, and shows how we'll
the player of rip Van Wrinkle" de-
serves the astonishing success which
enables him to crafty his fondness
for painting on his Louisiana estate,
with only small exercise of his stage
talents to interrupt his study of the
other art. The excellent portrait o1
Mr.. Jefferson as Bob Acres,'' by J.
W. Alexander, which excited unusua
attention in the Academy exhibition
two years ago, accompanies the article
| as the frontispiece to this number O
the Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
A Curious Case.
Charities and Corrections.

The national confere nee Of ca arities and
corrections commenced a session at the
State House, st. Paul, on the 18Th to con-
tinue antil the 21st.. The first session was
held Thursday evening. Rev; DR.. Dana
Bishop Whippie, Gov. Hubbard, acting
Mayor Kerr OF 81. Paul, and Capt.
BIakely President Of the st. Paul Cham
Der Of Commerce all made representative
addresses Of welcome, the responses cam
ing from ex- President Hayes, president OF
Sanborn of Boston state inspector Of
charities aid VIM. Howard EeR of Gin
cinnati, president Of the conference.
Twenty two states are represented by dele
gates, and the session promises TO be Of
Importance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Tuesday, July IS.

SENATE-The river aud harbor bill was
under consideration in committee of the
whole until midnight, and then reported
to the Senate sections 2, 3, 4. s. g. and II
stricken out in committee. These sections
chiefly had reference to use of improved
waters, harbors &c. as dumping ground
for rubbish Of various kinds. The amend
ment of the committee on Commerce con-
cerning the Mississippi river was sub
stituted for the section reported from the
House. Without action on the amend
ments the Senate adjourned.
House. Bills passed amending the re-
vised statutes regulating the sale of
tobacco; permitting the removal of
manufactured tobacco, cigars and snuff for
export to foreign countries without the
payment of tax; allowing passengers
baggage to be carried by express com
panies the same as other merchandise
allowing merchandise liable to specific
rates of duty only to be entered for
immediate transportation without ap-
praisement; repeating the law allowing
commissions to internal revenue collectors
on taxes collected on distilled spirits.
The joint resolution directing the payment
of the treasury surplus on the pubic debt
was discussed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

The Revue de Deux Mondes in re-
cent number spoke at some length of
the group of American poetesses, and
gave the first place to Mrs. Annie
Fields, for whose poems the editor had
many words of praise. Mrs. Fields
last poem, in the July Harper, has
been very much admired.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Regular Customer.

Town Topics: One OF the BRIDE
grooms of the week is notorious for his
thrift. He complained of the clergy
man 8 fee.
"A widower whom you married at
Easter,' said ne, ''tells me that you
charged him very much less.'
True" said Rev. DR.. H., '.but he
was regular customer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Unfortunate Fires.

The Northern Pacific elevator at GIydon
capacity 5000 bushels, burned at 2 a. N.
on the 14th, undoubtedly in cendiary VIC rk.
The elevator was valued at $1,000 and in
sured for $1,000. 1t will be rebuilt. Two
9th er buildings were burned. Traer, Iowa,
had several business houses destroyed by
fire on the 14th which broke out in a drug
store. Total loss s26, 100, insured sS,oOO.
At Cedar Falls, Iowa, by the explosion Of
gasoline can in Hunt er1's oil house seven
buildings were turned and two business
blocks badly SEQ: ched. Loss S25, COO. In-
surauce $4,000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

A PHILADELPHIA editor says he
''violates no confidence in stating
that when a band marched past the
Offices of the United States Legation in
London on the Fourth of July playing
Yankee DOODLE Ed Phelps asked a
duke who happened to be standing on
the front steps what tune it was. It
must be remembered, however, that
Philadelphia editors never write under
OATH
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. chief of the
Birmingham caucus and leader of the
Radical dissidents in the coming Par
Lament, has dudish look, the dog
matte schoolmaster manner which be-
longs to English provincials, aud even
the eyeglass which he perpetually car
ries has an antagonistic air. He does
not create sympathy as speaker, but
he is close and cutting. He is Won
derfully boyish in appearance. and
though turned fifty might we'll pass for
thirty-fve with his light active figure
and gay dress, decorated invariably
with a rich, fresh orchid.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
The Anarchist jury.

Twenty days had pass ON the 18th
since the attempt began to secure jury
for the trial of the anarchists at Chicago
During the twenty days since the trial
opened, AZ peremptories have been exhaust
ed by the state, lis by the defense, S63 ex-
amined and jurors accepted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

KING GEORGE of Greece has nearly
flushed splendid palace at Copen-
hagen and has saved enough money to
give him life income of 1926, 900 q
year independently of any public po-
sition. And now he is only waiting
for good excuse to abiicate and re-
tire permanently from the king busi-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

ABOUT twenty different stories have
been toldin the news papers touching the
Presidents intentions in regard to his
summer vacation. Nobody knows ex-
actly where he will 60, but it is safe to
wager that he will not spend four weeks
in the fastnesses of the Adirondacks in
a log hut, enjoying the society Of bears
and hnps.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21

IT seems to be the opinion of several
letter-writers who ''have been there to
see'' that Gen. John B. Gordon s
daughter is an extraordinarily beauti-
full woman. She is everywhere known
as 'the belle of the South"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-21
Iowa CrOna.

Crop reports from erty points on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern rail-
road show that harvesting has begun.
Small grain has matured too soon. The
straw is short and not we'll filled. 1t will
be not more than fair crop, if even that
good. Flax has suffered badly from the
drouth. Local rains at various points
made the crops some better. Corn stands
up well against the drought and is grow
ing rapidly. but shows indications of wilt,
ing in many places. The recent rains did
some good, but corn suffers badly every
day that passes without rain.