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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Tuesday. May 2E.

sEHATE-rhe amendment Of the pension
laws giving $50 a month to soldiers and
sailors who lost one foot or one hand In
the service; $36 month for those who lost
an arm above the elbov or leg above the
knee; $45 a month to those who lost an arm
at the shoulder joint or a leg at the hip
joint and to include among the IS q
month pensioners the cases Of men whose
legs had been amputated SO near the hip
joint as to prevent the use of an artificial
limb vas passed. Private pension. cases
gals the opportunity for bis long pre-
meditated attack on Pension Commission
or Black. Mr.. Voorhes, Cockreu and Lo-
gan defended Gen. Black. The bankruptcy
bill was taken up.
HoUsE-The speaker announced tho ap-
pointment Of Messrs. Dingley, Dunn and
McMillin as conierees on the shipping bill.
The Harrison bill was reported adversely
for the admission of South Dakota, and the
Springer bill for the admission Of the whole
territory reported favorably. The dav and
evening session was devoted to the discus
sion of tho bogus butter bill.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

The death of Robert Mickle, at the
age of eighty-eight, in Baltimore, Mon
day, closed the career of bank cashier
who has been in continuous and faithful
service in that Office of trust in the
same bank for fifty-four years. This
the Baltimore papers justly deem to be
remarkable.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

At Wolfborough, N. H., May Goth. Rev.
T. c. Jerome pastor of the Congregational
church Of that village, with his two sons
and daughter and young man named
Davis, went on the lake on a fishing excur-
sion and failed to return when expected.
A steamer reported having seen an over
turned boat near Jamestown island. Search
was made and the bodies Of the whole
party were recovered. Mr.. Jerome owned
$1,000 worth of property.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
ERUPTION of Etna.

The eruption Of Mount Etna assumes
dangerous proportions and there Is serious
danger to the town Of Monteresso from the
flow of lava. Measures are being taken for
the rescue of the inhabitants. Torrents of
lava are now issuing from the craters. A
stream in some places 2OO meters broad IL
flowing toward the town of Nicolosi.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

QUEEN VICToR1A's desire to marry
her widowed daughter-in-law to her
widower son-in-law, the Duke of Hesse,
can be accomplished without the pas
sage of the Deceased Wife's Sister bill,
as there is no English law against mar
rying a deceased wife's sister-in-law.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
XLNth. CONGRESS.
Monday, May ~.


SENATE-Several private pension bills
passed Mr.. Platt's resolution for open OK i.
ecutive session was discussed, Mr..
Gibson supporting and Mr.. Hoar
opposing: The bankruptcy bill was taken
up. III. Plumb speaking In opposition to
Cleveland submitted his veto of four
private pension bills that had been re-
jected by the pension Office.
HousE-Mr. Dingley, from the shipping
committee, reported back the shipping bill
with q recommendation that certain Of the
senate amendments be concurred in
and others non-concurred in. Agreed
to. Among the amendments non-con-
CURED in is che Frye amendment. Messrs.
Blount:: Riggs and Bingham were ap-
pointed conferees on the postofice ap-
preparation bill. BY vote OF 103 to SO,
the house passed a bill granting an in
crease of pension to the widow Of Com
mander +. A. NJ. Craven. Tie bill to i'm
pose special tax on bogus butter was dis
cussed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

LORD TENNYsON, Robert Browning
and Sir Theodore Martin, are arrang-
ing for a great banquet to be giving in
London by authors and artists in hon.
or of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
After tho Mormons.

The House judiciary committee propose
radical change in the Edmunds Utah
law in the excision of the clause providing
for the appointment of trustees to take
and the insertion of a clause absolutely
repeating the federal charters granted the
Church and Emigration society. This If
adopted is most deadly blow TO Mormon
ism.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Memorial Day.

Saturday was observed at Chicago as
memorial day. The marching column of
G.. A. r. members four Thousand, Gen.
Sherman and Gen. Terry marching In the
line at the head of the column. The OBJ
servance at Gettsburg was Of unusal inter-
est, the orator of the occasion speaking at
length of the life of Gen. Hancock.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
WHILE Charles A. Dana was mar

WHILE Charles A. Dana was man.
aging editor of the New York Tribune,
Joe Howard was officiating as war cor
respondent. A great battle had been
fought, and Joe was telegraphing a
description of it. He began with an
exordium: ITO God be all the glory!
Mine eyes have seen the work of the
Lord, and the cause of the righteous
has triumphed," with more of the same
sort. followed by the words: ''rhe
army of the Potomac is triumphant.
We have won a great victory" A day
or two afterwards he received q letter
from Mr. Dana as follows: Hereafter
in sending your reports, please specify
the number of the hymn, and save tel
egraph expenses"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
The Fishing Matter.

SECRETARY Bayard's recent note to Mr..
West which the latter cabled to Earl
Rosebery, British foreign minister, has
been made public. It requests that Eng
land shall restrain the extreme exercise of
what Canada considers to be her legal
rights In tho matter Of seizing American
dshink vessels, and forbidding additional
2seixuTes during the diplomatic discussions
of disputed questions. The note Is couched
in calm and judicial terms throughout,
and assumes the intention of both coun-
tries to secure the removal of the cause for
DISPUTE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Marshal Campbell.

Hon. W. NJ. Campbell, having fled his
official bond, In the sum of $4,000, with
Hiram 8. Branham and N. J. Flynn Of
Litchfeld, sureties, was sworn In by Judge
Nelson, on the 25th, and took immediate
possession Of the United States marshaps
Office for the State of Minnesota. His
deputies arc not yet selected.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
kSuioido.

Mrs. William Hannah Of Wood Lake
township, twelve miles from Granite Falls,
committed suicide. While tho family were
absent, she went to tho stable and hanged
herself with clothes line. She wss tenn
porarily insane.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

UTAH's new Governor West may
possibly be supplemented by Col.
Hughes East as Territorial Secretary,
which prompts local paper to remark
that while the Mormons know no
North or South they may have an op-
portunity to get acquainted with East
and West.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
The venerable Charles w. Could<

The venerable Charles w. Couldock
who celebrated his seventy-first birth
day May 5th, made his first appearance
Oh the American stage Oct. 8, 1849 in
the old Broadway Theatre in New York
City, when he played the Stranger to
Charlotte Cushman's Mrs Haller. and
he has been stranger to the stage for
sOmo time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
KNIGHTS of Labor.

Mr.. Powderly has introduced ct the
Cleveland Convention a popular plan for
the creation and powers of four assemblies.
Local assemblies to be subordinate to dis
tionai. The plan is reported to be very
popular among::the delegates. Powderly's
plan If called, will do away with many up-
necessary strikes. 1t provides that no as
sembly but the state and national shall
have power to order either a strike or q
boycott. II local assembly wants to or
der strike it must first get the consent Of
the district and then the state assemblies.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Birthday OF the Queen.

The usual ceremonies held on the Satur-
day following the anniversary Of the
queens birthday, were celebrated in Lon
don Nay -. The prince and princess of
Wales and most Of the nobility witnessed
A review and sham battle, in which 5000
troops participated, took place in Phonix
park, Dublin, in celebration Of the queens
birthday. Earl Of Aberdeen, lord Ieuten-
ant, and his wife, drove in state to the
park and were accorded IN ovation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

The new secretary of the German
legation at Washington is a pianist,
and the piano upon which he divinely
plays was sent him from Berlin. His
name is Baron Zedwitz, and he is so
much tho craze of the town that some
of the society ladies conduct them
selves as if they had lost their wits.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
WISCONSIN,.
Wisconsln Forest Flres.

Milwaukee dispatches state that fires
are raging in the timber lands along the
Escanaba river, involving loss of thou
sands of dollars. Forest fires are also
burning at Junction City and in the vicin-
ity of Sturgeon bay. Intense forest fires
road, north and south OF Phillips, Wis.,,
and much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed. Occasional fires still continue to
burn, but they are not doing very much
damage. The woods are very dry, ~ little
rain has fallen for weeks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
White Snake In Trouble.

White Snake, the old chief of the Indians
at Trempealeau, has just been to Winona
to ask legal advice. Last summer his son
tribe in DISPUTE ~ over a game % Of q cards. d.
The chief declares that q rival faction in
the tribe planned the murder in order that
his mantle might fall on them. Now they
have killed his other son, leaving the old
man childiess.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

GENERAL SHERIDAN says the mala-
ria he caught when he accompanied
President Arthur to the Yellowstone,
three years ago, still hangs on and re-
turns to him a shake every seventh and
twenty-first day as regular as clock
work,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Notes.

In consequence Of rumors of q propo1ed
inaease Of customs duties by Germany on
Russian goods the Russian government
il is said has renounced the
idea of increasing the duties
ported that at the instance of France, the
allied powers have ordered their fleets to
raise the blockade against Greece. May
Goth there were thirty ono deaths In Venice.
China has decided not to renew her con-
tracts with the German officers now in her
service. The eruption from Mount Etna
il subsidiug, and Il Is hoped the danger Is
averted. The countess Of Paris and suite
left Madrid on the 20, for the French cap
ital.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Great Book House DESTROYED.

The publishing house of Belford, Clarke
& Co., Chicago, with it's stock, bindery,
printing works, &c., was burned on the
26th The loss of that firm and others,
including building, is put at $1,0O0,OOO.
The fire originated in the engine room.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

WHEN DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
landed at Liverpool the custom-house
officials passed his baggage without
any formalities whatever, thus in.
timating to him, ''officially.' as Si1
Joseph Porter, K. B. c., would say,
that he is very welcome guest in
England.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

GATH, in his correspondence to q
western paper says: II struck apoliti-
cal drift on the street-car yesterday
that astounded me. One of the wealth
lest men in this city, who was Mug
wump in 1884. told me that he was in
favor of Blaine and Depew as q ticket
in 1883. I said that Depew's nomina-
ton would raise the CRY OF corporation,
and he replied that the Central man
agement and its men had always been
on such good terms that Depew would
bring to the Republicans the support Of
that element of the laboring-men of the
country who believe in fair treatment
of fair employees, and that it was worth
q great deal more than the support of
the element that is talking anarchy and
mobism. l do believe he was right.
One thing is certain. New York is the
State Of which VIC must play. Gen.
Logan is insisting that he viii not take
the nomination for Vice President and
Depew or Morton would make New
York certainly Republican >
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Mobbod At Belolt.

The Salvation Army, which has been
having high carnival at Beloit for some
time, were set upon by mob Friday ev-
ening, the procession disbanded, drums
smashed and the religious military COW
cred with eggs instead of glory. Tho may
or was powerless to prevent tho proceed
ings. several arrests were made and
great excitement prevailed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

The once famous contralto singer,
Maria Hawes, who also composed
many songs and ballads, has just died
at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

have . majority Of 40. The bill will be
dropped after the second reading. It is
probable that parliament win be dissolved
in the autumn. II the Gladstone govern.
ment be returned the winter session will be
devoted exclusively to the discussion of the
home rule bill.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
A Town Burned.

The village of Runkels, Wis.,, on the VAL
Icy division of the st. Paul road, was
burned ON Monday night. Among tho
property destroyed was the lumbermill Of
Hadfeld Bros. OF that city, and 1,0oO cords
of wood. Many of tho settlers barely es-
capped with their lives. The loss 10 e25, 600.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
-Four People Burned.

Smiths hotel, at Rhinelander, Wis.,,
burned at q. M, on the 18th, two men
and two women were burned to death.
The ooroners jury decided tho fire to be
incendiary, and charged the act upon the
watchman. The house had an unsav0ry
reputation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Died OF q Broken Heart.

Mrs. Riel, widow of the dead rebel, died
at her home at st. Vital on the 25th, after
viii be inferred beside those of her hus-
band In the Cathedral cemetery at St.
BOuiface.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Normal Schools,

The present 10 commencement week Of
tho State Normal school at Winona and
Mankato, the graduating classes at each
being of superior excellence. Prof. David
Swing addressed the graduates at Manka-
to.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Tho HoneY-M00n.

President Cleveland has requested the
committees of congress- on enrolled bills
to send nothing to him until after June
10TH
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Town Burned.

st. Johns station, seven miles west of
Willmar, IMinn., was about wipedIout by fire
May 29th. Two stores, dwellings and
depot were burned. Loss $1,000. Insur-
ance 1900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

IT is remarked that since his wife
died Mr.: George Bancroft has been
losing interest in all he does, and even
in his beloved rose garden.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
New King OF Spain.

A son was born to the Queen of Spain
May II. The event was received with
many demonstrations of joy at Madrid,
and Queen Christina received many con-
gratulatory kilograms from foreign SOW
ereigns.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Saturday. May 20.
= NJ & .>-S~-

HOUSE. The amendment to reduce the
tax on oleomsrgarfne from:.ten cents to two
cents was discussed, and among others.
Mr.. Hudd OF Wis, said: He would vote for
the bill even il the rate Of tax were reduced,
but he trusted that would not be done. He
few the flag of an intent to destroy the
manufacture of . noxious compc und by
taxing it out of existence The amendment
was rejected 66 to W. The House adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Homo Again

Miss Folsom arrived at New York on the
9th and was met by Col. Lamont and Miss
Rose Cleveland, and proceeded to q private
house. She first learned of her grandfath-
er's death after arriving.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
To Visit Rome.

At the council Of Bishops Of the Miiwau-
kee province Of the Roman Catholic
Church, in session last week, tho question
Of making an archepiscopal Sec of st.
Paul, with Bisnop Ireland as archbishop,
was talked Of some, and ~ one of the
bishops said to the correspondents,
There is something of that kind In the
the fair" Bishop ireland will sail for
quest from the Pope, and it IL not unlike
" that when he returns to st. Paul he will
be an archbishop.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Minnosoto Land Omcos.

The earnings of the eight land Offices in
Minnesota for tho last year, arc reported
from Washington to be $62, 1855 &c, and the
salaries paid $39, ,239, SO, leaving net revenue
to the government $23, ,627, 10.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Texas Dr0uth.

Galveston, Texas, telegram May 10 says:
A terrible drouth prevails all over the
state. Cattle and sheep are dying by
Thousands.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
DR.. Holmes,

The University Of Cambridge has decided
to confer upon Oliver Wendell Holmes the
degree of doctor Of letters and will tender
him banquet. He will be the guest of
Prof. Max Muller while at Oxford.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Haste to tho Wedding.

May 2sth the announcement was author
itatively made that the marriage Of Miss
Folsom with President Cleveland would
take place at the White House, Wednes-
day, June 2nd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
May Frost.

The frost Saturday night In Minnesota
Wisconsin and Dakota Is reported to have
damaged small fruits, especially strawber-
ries, and gardens to very considerable
extent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Friday, May 70.
SENATE-TWQ bills passed In the interest

Friday, May 10.
SENATE-Two bills passed In the interest
of Washington territory, to authorize q
county to issue bonds and build q court
house, and legaiizing the incorporation Of
insurance. Discussion of the Northern
Pacific land grant forfeiture was discussed.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed tha passage of the
bill at present. Without reaching q vote
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HousE-The whole day was passed on the
oleomargarine bill, and number Of amend
ments rejected, but NO vote was reached.
At the evening session twenty-eight PEN
that there be no session Of the House on
Monday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Thursday. May ~.

SENArE-The bill to forfeit certain North
ern Pacific land-grant bonds, from Wallu-
la to Portland, Oregon, was taken up and
discussed until two O'Clock, when Mr.
Stanford called up the resolutions intro.
duced by him expressing the sorrow Of
the death of the late Senat or John r. Mil
Ter of California. Messrs. Stanford, Ed
munds, Voorhees,, Logan, Far, Harrison,
Dolph and Hearst made addresses, eulogiz-
ing the deceased and reviewing his mill
tary career. The resolutions were agreed
to, and in further respect for the deceased
the Senate adjourned.
HousE-The opponents of the oleomar.
garine bill succeeded to-day in preventing
any progress being made, by resorting to
f1libustering and other parliamentary de-
vices allowed by the rules. This factious
opposition was INDUCED In because the
friends of the measure would not permit
any reduction to be made In tho special tax
rates imposed, which in the case of manu-
facturers Of oleomargarine are fixed at
$500 per annum. The opposition claim that
these rates, as we'll as the tax Of 10 cents
per pound, are excessive and unjust, and
are prescribed to destroy the industry in
the special interest Of dairymen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Second District. .

The Republican committee for the nd
congressional district, have issued the
call for the nominating convention, to be
held at Mankato, July 7th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
csndiary fire destroyed A. Morsn's barn
burning up span OF horses.
shoep Breeder.s As.oo,.t,on.

The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Sheep Breeders ASSOCIATION was held at
Eyota. n. Wood Of Plainview showed q
fne-wooled buck, weight ITO pounds, that
sheared . 2sH-pound fleece, and . eve,
weight los pounds, that sheared . '14}6-
pound fleece. w. 81. Lyon showed q buck,
John Busn brought In q buck, weight
91A, fleece TX pounds. n. Wood was
awarded first prize, W. II. Lyon second
and John Bush third.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

The marriage of Gen. Anson G. Nc
Cook, Secretary of the United States
Senate, with a distant cousin of the
same name, it announced for next
month. Miss McCook is q charming
lady, already well known in Washing.
ton, as she was one of the White House
circle during the latter part of the
Hayes administration and subsequent
ly the guest of her uncle ard aunt, Gen.
and Mrs. A. Mcdowell McCook. Sec.
retary McCook will only add to his
bachelor popularity by bringing back
this favorite member of Washington
society as a bride. When Secretary
George C. Gorham married his present
wife in 1876 Senators without division
of party, took a fraternal interest in
the event and gave presents of great
value to the bride, who was Miss Bas
sett, a niece of the venerable Isaac Bas
sett, Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
Wednesday, May 20.

sBuATE-After disposing of several pri-
vate pension bills, the senate took up the
bankruptcy bill, but laid it aside and pro-
ceeded with the bill to tax railroad land
grants. Mr.. Blair offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, providing that in
any sale Of land under the bill the
United States might become a
preferred purchaser, and that in
such case the lands might be restored to the
public domain. Mr.. Blair offered another
amendment, providing that the valuation
of the lands subjected to taxation shall, in
the territories, be subject to q revision by
the secretary of the interior. The Chinese
bill was briefly explained and put over.
HousE-Mr. Rlount reported that the con.
ferrees on the postoface appropriation bill
mad been unable to agree, and further
conference was ordered. The house went
into committee of the whole on the oleO-
margarine bill, ali general debate upon the
measure being closed. The whole session
was occupied with an apparently profitless
debate,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02
MIR. Dunnoil.

Hon. NJ. II. Dunnel has announced his
willingness to be returned to Congress by
the Republicans Of the first Minnesota dis
triCt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

All tho keys Of Windsor Castle wsre ~
Gently stolon, bat svsn this doe0 not inter.
fere with tie rapid sale Of Dr.. Balls Cough
Syrup. a., =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-06-02

For the Sunday School.
The other day the elder brother OF
a San Francisco family found the young
hopeful of ten sitting cross-legged on
table shaking dice with another
youngster of the same age. With true
adul. superiority, which always omits
consideration of its own vices, he lee
tured the boy, ...
..Oh, you go away. We are shaking
dice to see who will put 10 cents in-
to the collection-box at the Sunday
School, IT. ...-% .sz 49,