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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
The French Birth Rate.

The French birth rate is the lowest in
Europe, and the consequence is that
Frenchmen are becoming so scarce even
in France that they are obliged to Gil
their workshops with Belgian, Italian,
Swiss and English artifcers; while they
have no surplus population, except
criminals, to send to their own colonies
and they even find a great difficulty
in shipping off few thousand soldiers
to keep their little wars from collaps-
ing. At the beginning Of the century
the population Of France was nearly
twice as large as that of Great Britain.
They are now nearly level, and in .
few years more will have to descend in
to the fifth rank of European States,
while England will rise into the fourth
position, the three Greater states being
Russia, Germany and AustriarHungGy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

lowed with $500, Martin B. Brown, with
$3.50, and John c. Crimmins with $3.50.
The paper reads as follows:
AnotheP great man has died poor. An
other n0blo woman has been left with q
meagre support, though she shared the for.
in making his fame. Liberal and patriotic
citizens have suggested to intimate friends
of Gen. Hancock and his widow that fund
be raised for the benefit of his family. We
therefore, nowingGen. Hancock's circum-
stances and tho drafts upon his pay by the
ton, andthe endless charities to which he
responded especially that resulting from
the civil war, earnestly commend the
suggestion. A. J. Drexel and Geo. W.
Ch1lds Of Philadelphia have each contrib
uted 81 600
Mrs. Gen. Sherman has been dangerous
ly i'll in Warrington for nearly two weeks,
and her life has been despaired of, although
the facts have not been made known to her
friends. Her condition has been SO serious
that her friends have not left her DAY or
night. She 1s now, however. very much
better, and the general was able to attend
the funeral Of Gen. Hancock.
The Montreal express on the Boston &
Lowell road ran into an accommodation
train about Is miles from Boston on the
evening Of the 18th. One man was killed
outright, three or four fatally injured, and
thirty additional more or less seriously
damaged.
CumIEiness hotel at st. George; Ont,
burned on the 18th. Two men lost their
lives and several others were injured by
jumping from windows. The loss was
$50, 600.
John g. Thompson, who was few years
ago one Of the leading Democratic politi-
clans in Ohio, died at Seattle, Washington
Territory on the 10th.
Boston, Mass, and tho surrounding New
England town, are suffering from floods
caused by heavy rain.
The Pitts threshing machine company of
Ottawa, Ill.,, have made an assign
ment.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

Every old soldier knows how good
joke dispelled the blues and walked up
some corner of the camp. One or two
of these rise up before me and demand
recognition.
When the Twentieth Ohio infantry
entered Camp Chase not few of them
were up to any game that promised
fun. One day tall, awkward looking
specimen, came to camp as new re-
cruit. The boys soon found out he was
as green as he looked. They asked
him if he had been mustered in and he
answered, mo-
"Then,' said one of the boys, "the
sooner you are mustered in the better.
You cannot draw pay till you are.'
"Well, I am ready, but l don't know
what to do.
"Boys,' said the wag of the crowd,
"let's US help the poor follow; it won't
take long to muster him.
A messenger was sent to the hospital
steward for some mustard for sick
man. The recruit was taken to an
empty shanty, a large mustard plaster
applied to his chest, and he was re-
quired to lie still until it would draw.
After ten minutes he began to wiggle,
and exclaimed, "By Jove, boys, this
bites.''
"Pshaw, said one, "we've all been
there.
Ten minutes later he yelled, Fellows,
this burns like h-ades.
"Oh," said one fellow, "ten minutes
more; DON t be baby.'
The thirty minutes elapsed and the
poor fellow got up and walked about
with the air of coDqueror. he was
soldier any how. In few days be saw
the joke, and no one laughed louder
than he.
Poor fellow, in tho battle of Ray.
mond, Miss, the end of his tongue was
shot off, it was said by the boys, while
indulging in some tall swearing.
When the Twentieth reached Fort
Gibson, Miss, some of the boys entered
A deserted bank Here they found a
pile of notes or bills of various denom-
| nations which had never been signed.
| They took lot with them, and some
| suggested that if signed they would
pass for money.
Various signatures were append ed.
such rs Uncle Sam, President, and
John Brown, Cashier Just as the
foragers thought, the country people
accepted them gladly. j: c. Meracle'
! of Company I. bought a lot Of hong
| and gave twenty dollar bill in pay
ment. The lady could not make the
change, and he generously told her II
made no odds. When he entered the
road and joined bis company some one
| said to him, "Meracle, you may never
eat that honey He answered, 1.-The
outlet that is to kill me has not yet been
made" Poor fellow he was one o1
the first to fall, shot through the head.
When the Confederates retreated
rapidly in our front, their double quick,
savoring of the run, one of our drafted
men rushed after them in advance o1
the line. Colonel Force called out te
him to know what he was doing there
The fellow suffered badly and an
swered, 'Co-co-curnal, I wa-wa-wanted
another po-po-pop at them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
WHBAT-Caah Sic: My. 97<c.

Thomas b. Hudd, the Democratic
nominee of the 5th district, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Rankin. was born at Buffalo, N. T., in
1885, and has resided and practiced
law at Green Bay since 1862 The
public positions heretofore held by Mr..
Hudd have been district attorney Of
Outgamie county in 1856; member of
the assembly in 1853 and state senate
1862 from the same county; member of
the assembly from Brown county 1875.
and of the state senate in 1876, and
with the exceptions of the sessions of
188O-8t member Of that body. The
election takes place on the 2srd, and
the nomination IN this instance II the
equiyalaat Of N election
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.

Land Commissioner Sparks, In a decision
In the case Of Jamas Vaughn, a settler on
the line of the Northern Pacific railroad in
Montana, holds that lands were not re-
served by law for the railroad grant upon
the filing by the company of maps of the
general route, but only after the definite
location of the actual line of the road It
has been a former ruling of the interior
department that a statutory reservation
was created when a map of general route
was filed, although the actual location of
the road might afterward be made on
quite a different line. Commissioner
Sparks says he finds no authority of law
for such construction and holds it contrary
to the provisions of the granting act and
to the uniform construction of the rail-
road land grant by the supreme court.
The effect of the commissioners decision,
if sustained, will be to protect settlers
along the whole line Of the road who
settled after the maps of the general route
were filed and before the definite location
of the road, being periods ranging from
three to ton years, and also to ope1 to
entry all lands on the line between
Wallula, Wash, and Portland, Or, a dis
tance of some two hundred miles and
amounting to more than 5,00O,0VO acres.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
AunnY Room q.

Let Us take the ARREST, choicest and
sunniest room in the house for our liv-
ing room-the workshop where brains
and body are puilt up and rewarded;
and there let us have a bay window, no
matter how plain In structure, through
whish the good twin anglss-sunligbt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
NORrHWEsTERN NEWS.

tn " ESTEhN n C~Ss
A Washington Special Of the 11th says:
The opening of the Sioux reservation will
create some changes in the Dakota land
districts, and movements are on foot to
rearrange the territory in the interest OF
each wants to become the capital Of land
district. 1t is proposed 70 add Potter, Sui
ly and Hughes counties to that part of the
Sioux reservation north of the boundary
line of Pennington county and make Pierre
the headquarters for Buffalo. Brule and
Charles Mix counties are to be added to the
southeast part of the reservation with the
land office at Chamberlain. There is also
q movement on foot to move the Deadwood
land Office to Rapid City or Buffalo Gap.
1t now seems almost certain that
Commissioner Sparks decision of April Sd,
1885 suspendinR final action in case of
entries on public lands in Dakota except
private cash entries, will be revoked: A
strong memorial has been presented to
Secretary Lamar and the President and
both favor such revocation. Action favor
able to the settlers is looked for in a few
days.
Waseca, Minn., had a five or six thou
sand dollar fire on the morning of the 11th.
Three business buildings we're destroyed.
John 81. Koop has been appointed post
master at Brainerd, Minn., and Jas. II.
Evans at Wabashaw, MINI.
Jared c. Gregory has been appointed
postmaster at Madison, Wis. He was the
choice of Col. Villas.
THE MAkkETs.
sT. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. hard, SIC bid;
May Ole, bid, No: l Northern, Sc
bid; No. 2 2Northern, $50 bid.
.; ESssE''s.s set.r. :s$ s. ssj ..;ss ;;:<s:ise': ~:
CON No. q SEC bid. May, aec bid.
Oats No. mixed, 2Sfc bid, 1910 asked
No. 2 white, 29c. bid.
Barley No. 2, 56c. bid.
Rye No. 2, &c. bid,
Flax Seed-$l.O0.
Baled hay, $6.5o asked timothy 10 30.
Dressed beef, choice steers 71c. % ~
Butter. extra &c. bid,
Ghss'e, Sbss sttgs . g IL: 11s<m,oo. ..t.d.
Live stock-Sales Of steers ranged e25d.
g $500 Per 100 lbs; Sheep sold at
q. go per 100. Hogs $500.
WHEAr.-No. hard cash. s6>{c. bid for
S.; No. 2 Northern, nc bid.
F1oUR-Patents in sacks held At
t4& q $40. In barrels, A.95@s 10; $5.6
{560@5 90 delivered New York and Penn.
sylvsnia points; bakers $4.0o@4.a
Wheat Feb 791<, May ssA.
Corn, Feb. 37A; May, 401<c.
OatR, cash :Okc; Feb. 20N.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

the motion to table the motion to re
consider the vote by which the house on
Thursday passed the bill authorizing ma
tional banks to increase their capital stock
and change their location and names. The
Dunham, on behalf Of the committee on
commerce, called up and the house passed
bill authorizing the Mississippi River
Water Power and Boom Company of
Brainerd, MINI, to construct q dam across
Mississippi river. The Fitx John Porter
relief bill was discussed the remainder of
the sAssiOn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

An agricultural exchange says that
good hog should weigh ~ many pounds
as he il days old. This IL . new way
of getting ct the ago Of the man who
oDeupies TIVE OA1 seats.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
DEATH OF HoRArlo SEYMOUR,

DEATH OF HORATlO SEYMOUR.
Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour died at
Utica, N. Y, on the evening of the 18th
inst He has not been in robust health for
several years but his immediate illness was
not Of long duration. He lived on. farm
ut Deerfield a short drive from Utica. In
January his wife was quite i'll and the
anxiety resulting therefrom affected him
seriously. About ten days before his
death he came into Utica to the residence
OF bis sister, Mrs. Roscoe Conklng and
there died. he was born in May, 1S1Oand a
large portion of his life was promi-
inent in political affairs, esponsing the
cause Of the Democracy In 1852 he was
elected Governor of New York and again
in 1892 During his second term the great
draft riots in New York city occurred and
he was active in their suppression. In 1864
he presided at the Chicago national Demo-
cratic convention which nominated Gen.
Mcclellan for president, and in 1858 he
again presided at the Democratic National
Convention In New York. where he
was himself nominated. but defeated at the
polls by Gen Grant. His personal charao-
ter and integrity were Of the highest order
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
BUSINESS CARDS.
7 Obj, J. w.

BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
At his new tonsorial parlors. Shower and hot
baths. have two first class bath room, Base
ment Dunkleman's block, Main street, Austin,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

ANOTHER DAKOTA ADMISSION BILL.
Representative Springer Of ILL.,, has Intro
duced a bill which it is thought may result
In the admission Of Dakota 1t enables the
people of Dakota living east of the Missouri
river, longitude % degrees, ~ minutes west
of Washington, to erect q state. The cleo
tion of delegates Is set for next June and
the commission for the second Tuesday In
August. The constitutional convention is
to provide by ordinance for the election of
a state legislature, which may meet and
elect senators. congressman are to De
elected in November, when the constitution
is ratified. The First congressional district
embraces the counties of Grant, Day,
Brown, Edmunds and Walworth, and all
that part of Dakota north of these counties.
All south of these counties constitutes the
Second district The bill divides the pro-
posed state into flfty-three districts, from
each of which three delegates are to be
chosen on the minority plan Of representa-
tion at the election in June. The place
where the constitutional convention is to
be held will be chosen by the people at the
polls. The place having the highest num-
Der of votes at the June election Is to be
the temporary capital. Bismarck 10 to re-
main the capitol of the western portion of
Dakota, which ia to be create d into = terri
tory and provided with a territorial form
of government as soon as Dakota is admit
ted II this bill should pass the house it is
thought not improbable that it may go
through the Senate as 1t would give the
Republicans two additional Senators.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
THE OLD WORLD.

A great riot occurred in London on the
sth, A mass meeting of 10000 'starving
mechanics was held in Trafalgar Square
Exciting speeches were made aud the meet.
ing finally c animated In a riot in which
stores and shops were Quilted and hundreds
of people assaulted. jewelers., butchers,
bakers, mine shops etc., were pillaged and
the riot ran wild for several hours.
The London mob essayed a second riot on
the next day after the first outbreak and
for time seemed likely to again succeed,
but the police finally overcome and scat
tered them. Hundreds of arrests were
made.
Donald Crawford has obtained . divorce
from his wife in . London court on the
ground of her confession of improper
intimacy with Sir. Chas. Dixie member of
parliament from Chesea.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
ARMY JOKES.

Little Incidents that Cheered the Sol
diers In the Late War.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
DENTISTRY
THOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,

Has permanently located in Austin. Calls In city
or country promptly attended to at all hours.
Once and rooms In Schle uder's block, dret door
north OF Mower County Bank. Electric
baths given at the office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17
BKxArK, Feb. 13-Not in session.

HousE. Feb. 1S-Adverse reports were
submitted from the committee ON post
of,ces and post roads ON bills 70 enable the
p<ople to name their postmssters; to
regulate tho naming Of possomces; TO
facilitate the delivery Of mail matter and
regulate the sublettinE of mail eontracss
and thsy weeO Laid uDon the table. The
peodtn9 buainam n tks neeniDg hour woe
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-17

A subscription has been started for Mr.
Hancock. The plan was originated by Gen.
W. F. Smith, Gen. W. B. Frye, William
Burns and L. L. Crittenden. The treasurer
of the fund 10 ]. Pierrepont Morgan. to
whom subscriptions may be forwarded
The list was headed by Samuel ]. Tildsn,
who suhoeeibod $1,000. Mayor 0fass fol-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
A Dastardly Deed.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 25.-The officers of
this city are considerable stirred up over the
case Of an outrage which was committed upon
a young girl named kenneday, about 10
years OF age, living on a farm three miles
from the city. The family had been butcher
ing, and the girl was sent to a neighbours res
idence to return a knife which had been bor-
rowed. On her return she was met by a man
who made indecent proposals, accompanied
10y threats of her life if she refused. She was
finally o~verpowtred. Her father and brother
were both absent when she returned home.
They subsequently, reported the matter TO the
police ana detective force, who are on the
outlook. The rapist is described as a Ger
man weighing about 100 pounds, with a
heavy mou.tache, ligh, hair, blue eyes, and
dressed in a gray suit.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
A Fiendish Crime.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 25.-One Of the most
barbarous crimes ever lerpetrated In this city
was committed Sunday night By a colored
man named Cy Lafferty. He engaged in a
quarrel with his wife, knocked her down and
beat her to insensibility' The fiend then sat
urated her clothing with kerosene, set fire to
it and left her, making his escape by the back
door Of the house. 1t was sew, raj minutes
before the %neighbors disco, cred the woman's
awful condition, when the flames were extia-
guished, her body was burned To a crisp, and
she died to-day. The murderer is still at
large. A lynching In case OF his capture Is
freely discussed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
LOST TEMPER.
Chicago Strikers Throw Stones and Jeer at
Pinkerton Detectives
Who, las They Leave in the Cars, Fire
Thirty Shots into the Crowd.


shortly after noon a special train was made
up at the stock yards to convey a hundred
discharged Pinkerton men back to Chicago. il
having been decided to dispense with the ser.
vices of 300 Of them Tuesday. As the men filed
INTO cars they were greeted with yells Of deris-
ION by crowds Of strikers and their sympathiz.
ers that surrounded tie tracks. As the train
started the crowd yelled and threw stones at
the cars. The same scene occurred at Forty
third street, where the crowd was very large
and abusive. At this point one OF Pinker-
tons men pushed his Winchester rifle through
q window and fired into the crowd. His shot
struck Dennis Ballet, a well to do teamster
OF tue W lie Is fatally wounded. The
crowd made a des perate rush for the train
which, however, started oil at a high rate Of
speed.
Word was Immediately sent TO the Chicago
authorltles, ana upon the arrival OF the train
4 lot OF Plnkerton men, together with some
forty non-union men and workmen, who were
at the train, were arrested.
FROM later accounts 1t appears that the
shooting was not confined TO one man. but
that all the Pinkerton men joined In the fusi-
crowd.
Fully thirty shots were fired. About two
O'Clock VIM PinkertOn went to Armory hall
and six Pinkerton men were identified as
having done the shooting, who were locked
up in the cells. The remainder Of the Pink
erton men were discharged.
Ballet died Tuesday night.
1t is said a large number OF the strikers are
dissatisfied at the order OF the executive com
mittee sending them back To work and that
they are holding a secret meeting TO discuss
the situation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30

the !ad!i 6. the cabinet aid not accompan,
the party.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2l.-The presidential
party arrived ot noon end was received Ia the
most enthusiastic manner by a great throng
OF people, and escorted ~ the horse guards
and Local committee to the fair grounds where
the president was presented to The multitude
10y Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, who made a speech of
welcome.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-R. w. Austen. OF
Georgia, clerk in the sixth auditors Office Of
the treasury department, shot himself in the
head IN the basement Of bis Office this morn.
Ing, dying instantly. No cause Is known for
the act.
W~AsHINGroN, ID. c., Oct. 23.-secretary
Manning's health continues to improve, even
under the pressure Of his official duties. He
comes to the department every day andcworks
steadily, though fo- somewhat shor.cr hours
than formerly. Mr.. Fairchild continues TO
act as secretary, and so relieves Mr.. Manning
from a great deal OF routine work, besides as
sisting him in working up the details of the
secretarys forthcoming annual report. Mr..
Manning, however, is at the head of the de-
%parttnent, directing It's policies and deciding
important questions.
WAsnINGToN, Oct. 23.-Col. Lamont and
Others about the white house are disinclined
To discuss the reason for the ladies' decision
not TO 20 10 Richmond. They regard il as a
personal matter which has been made the sub.
ject OF unnecessary discussion. 1t is init
mated that the reason for the change OF pro-
gramme related to the personal convenience
and comfort 70 the ladies. There was from
the first some doubt about the propriety of
taking them on a such a trying and rapid
trip. As the time drew near the difficulties
increased, and as the assurance as to the ar
engagements and the prospects as to the
weather were not entirely satisfactory, the
ladies decided not to 90.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
LABOR IN LINE.
Philadelphia's Principal Streets Paraded
by Over 10000 Knights.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. oct 2l--The Knights OF
Labor parade, which was made Saturday uight
In honor Of the returning delegates was the
largest and best demonstration of the kind
ever witnessed here, there being OYER 81, 900
men in line. Every trade and branch OF en-
ployment known was represented, each bear
ing appropriate transparencies. The streets
through which the procession passed were
lined with people, and some of them were
impossible. The procession, owing to
the large number in line, did not
start until 8 O'Clock. They counter
marched on Broad street from Diamond to
Christian, then to Chestnut, to Fifth, and
there dispersed. The procession was com
posed OF six divisions, and was strictly orderly
anP marched well. The men were ruundiy
a%pplauded by spectators as they marched
through the different streets. a mass meet
was also held I'm the Central Music hall, in
front OF which the procession past ed. The
meeting was addressed by several prominent
speakers, who were enthusiastically applaud
ed. Mr.. Powderly was not present, owing to
pressing business which keeps bin In Massa.
chusctts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30
Old Librarians.

Oliver Wendell Holmes in April At
lantic: The old Librarian was n pc
culiar character, as these officials are
apt to be, They have II curious kind
of knowledge. sometimes immense in
its way. They know the backs of
books, their title-pages, their popular
ity or want of it. the class of readers
who call for particular works,t the value
of different editions. and Il good deal
besides. Their minds catch up hints
from all manner of works on all kinds
of subjects. They Will give a visitor a
fact and Il reference which they are
surprised to find they remember and
which the visitor might have hunted
for a year. Every good librarian. every
private book owner, who has grown
into his library, finds he has IA buuch
of nerves going to every bookcase, q
branch to every shelf, and "A twig TO
every book. These nerves get very
sensitive in old librarians. sometimes,
and they do not like to have "A volume
meddled with any more than they
would to have theirnaked eyes handled.
They come to feel at last that the books
Of a great collection are II part, not
merely OF their W property, though
they are only the agents for their dis
tribution, but that they are, rs it were,
outlaying portions Of their own organi-
cation. The old Librarian was getting
a misery feeling about his books, as he
called them.