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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-08
a MIGRATORY :,j WIDOW.

Memories OF Married Life Related by o
Observation-Disclosures Woman.
A weather. beaten woman, of melan-
choly and discouraged mein, sat in
front of drummer on railroad train.
She was clad in rusty mourning, and
her appearance indicated that her loss
was recent. When near Chicago she
turned to the drummer and said:
What place we coming to next?"
Chicago, madam" ~. ..a...:
''Lemme see; that's in Illinoy, amt
itp"
"Yes-certainly."
I'D ort to know, but I'd forgot ben
In Illinoy. buried my first husband
there bout twenty years ago."
''Indeede' ........
Eyes, and from Illinoy I went to
1oway. L buried my second man out
In Ioway, and I amt been there since.
That was eighteen years ago. Went
down to South Carliny from Ioway."
''Oh! did you? I've been there"
"You hevp Ever been to q place
called Black Snake Forks? Nop Well,
Hen Dodson lays there"
''Who was Mr.. Dodson?"
my third man, and right smart
fellow he was. He had cousin named
Hi Dagget. Ever run across HIP"
II think not"
you'd know it if you had. Every
body liked Hi. Him and me was mar
ried in Georgy, and he is buried nine
miles from Atlanty."
''Oh! indeed! And do you live In
Georgia now?"
''Land no! Amt set foot there for
more'n q dozen years. I went from
Georgy away up to Minnesoty, and
met Tom Hixon up there"
tom Hixon?''
Eyes; him and me lived most year
there aftor we was married; then q
blamed old white mule we had kicked
Tom so fatally that I buried him one
cold day under the snow up near St.
Paul and sold off and went out to Kan
sas, near Atchison, and TUX up a quar-
ter section O. land jinin' real smart
mans, named Dill"
"And you"-
Eyes, married Dill, and he took
chills and fever fore three months and
left me q wilder fore the year was
out. I tell you I've had mighty bad
luck"
Il should think So"
''That's what I have. There was
Ben Barber; after me and him was
married out in Californy we got along
splendid. and was making money fast,
when, all of student, Ben goes head
first down a 900-foot shaft, and, of
course, was a wilder fore the poor
man ever struck bottom"
''Then you left California;"
''Yes; stayed there eight or nine
months, and then Bob he wanted to"
Bob who?'
"Oh! Bob White! He was Ben's
partner, and he never give me no peace
till married. him.-~He is buried in
the Black Hills" @:ss$s.o'r2.
"Great C@ser!' cried the drummer,
lido you make business of going
around the country burying husbands?"
The ''widder'' put her handkerchief
to her eyes, and said in keen rebuke:
':That's a purity way to talk to q
poor lone wilder, that's got her hus-
bands cawpse in the baggage-car
ahead, a-takin' him out to Dakoty to
lay him aside of his other kin folks.
You'd ort to be 'shamed to be so on
feelin'!'' -Judqe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-08
n B. JOHNSON, Jr.

ZTTORNEX1 AZ LAW
Austin, Miln. Prsetiee IN an tAs courts OF tho
Dtate. Prompt attention given 70 collecting.
Once ever DuAkslmann's store. jun0o
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-08

ia "A man in Florida has trained his
dogs to fish for him. They go into thu
water and help pull the net ashore.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-08
T D. suEED1,

ATTORNEY At LAW
Jsstiee q tAs Peace for first ward, city q A.
In, snd Insurance and Collection Agent. Omoo
4sves O. ". Taylor's store,
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The jackson Democratic Association
met last night.
The Marine Band concerts at the
White House will begin on Saturday.
e. G. Caldwell has been awarded
1000 damages against the b. and z. X.
r, Co. for damage done by smoke, etc.
Three members of the Y. NJ. G. A.
and three Anti Poverty Society members
will debate on "Single Tax" at the Y. NJ.
@. A. Parlors tonight.
Patrick Keating has been given ver-
dict of 800 against the Belt Line Street
Car Company for damages inflicted by one
of the company's horses.
The Central Greenbacll Club met last
night and indorsed the industrial plat
form and candidates for the Presidency,
including the woman's suffrage clause.
There were 67 births last week, 80
white and 80 colored. There were 81 mar,
riages, 10 white and 6 colored. There
were "a deaths, 43 white and 81 colored.
The members of the Metropolitan A.
NJ. II. Church will hold reception to-
night in honor of their new pastor Rev
John q. Mitchell, formerly of Cincinnati.
Charles Hartel of S14 g street south.
west, who left here last Saturday to super
intend work on n Government building
in Indianapolis, was killed on Monday
mght.
The Virginia Republican League and
Association met last night and elected
delegates to the convention to be held on
Saturday, when a District League will be
formed.
-Messrs. w. w. Nolle, G. A, Tracy, A.
Il. Ingalls, and E. Nj. Blake, delegates
elect from Columbia Typographical
Union, No, l0l, will start tonight for
Kansas City, where the International
Union meets.
The New York State Democratic
Association have elected the following
delegates to the Baltimore Convention:
John ii. Walsh, ii. o. WILDER, John ii.
Rogers, Joseph Il. Dlerkin, John o. Hare,
q, IL, Benedict and j. j, Burns.
Florence Jewell, tail colored girl
was convicted by Judge Miller of keep
ing bawdy-house in Willow Tree alley
She was fined $50 or 80 days. The testi
mony was of the most disgusting char
acter, and showed state of depraYity
seldom described in court.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
.senator Hearst,s Heresy. y

EDITOR Critic; My article with this
title was published in your paper yester-
day with an addition to the heading, viz;
that "Seaators Hold Undera National IN
stead of State Commission. This addition
is directly opposed to the theory stated,
My irony was perhaps misleading,
Obviously my meaning was not plain to
you. therefore beg leave to repeat what
] intended to set forth in that article,
viz. that Senator of the United States is
n citizen and member of State, chosen
exclusively by her to do her duty under
the Federal Constitution. He gets his
election, title and authority exclusively
from her, and these are complete and
abs olute before he starts for Congress.
If Senator Hearst travels westward to
Washington, spending year i'm the tran
sit, he is meanwhile California's citizen,
subject and chosen servant, who will,
when he gets IN c0Hegio with the other
Federal functionaries, represent Calilor-
MIA. She cannot otherwise be present
and do her Federal selfgoverning duties
than through her delegation.
He never has, or can have, any title to
his Office, or right to represent her, but
what she gives; and If the written evil
dencc he bears, of his title and authority,
with her seal and Authorization, be not u
commission or its equivalent, the new
teachers should inform us what IL is; as
well as where and how the senators"
'national' title arises.
Senator Hearst knows and appreciates
these facts and it was quite natural and
statesmanlike for him to say; 81 bear
California's commission in the Senate of
the United States" II, j, 5.
June D, 1855
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
Piedmont Air Line.
&SsTssSE3a
sCHEnIII.E IN EFFECr MAY 13.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 13, 1888.
$40 a. m. East Tennessee Mail daily
for Warrenton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Lynchburg and stations between Alexan-
Knoxville, Rome CaIera, MONTGOMERY and
New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper Washing
ton TO New Orleans.
1924 a. m. Fast Mail daily for Warren
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynchburg,
Rocky Mount, Danville and stations be-
tween Lynchburg and Danville., Green's
g3sta, @ Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas and California. Pull
man sleeper New York to Montgomery In con-
New Orleans, and Mann boudoir sleepers
for Birmingham, Vicksburg and Shreye-
port. Pullman sleeper panyille 70 Co
lum6a and Solid trains Wash s6r
@. and o. route points Sundays.
2.35 u. m. daily, except Sunday, for Man
assas, Strasburg and intermediate stations.
$50 p. m. Western Express daily for
wairenton. Gordonsvlle. Charlottesville.
Hisx0 PSilSnn sIeepers S1a and anu solid d. trains trains
Washington TO Louisville; also for Lynch
burg. Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Lat
tie Rock and all Southwestern points.
Through Pullman sleepers Washington to
Memphis without change.
IL n, IN. Southern express daily for
Lynchburg Danylle, Raloign, Asheville,
AItllOtlt,NO Alhtl, AuEuHld, Alldnld.
Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas and
California, Pullman Sleepers Washing,
ton to New Orleans, via Atlanta and
Montgomery, Pullman Sleepers Washing
ton TO Augusta. Ca, without change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO d.
VISION
Leave Washington 900 q. IN. daily, OK.
cepl Sunday, and as p. m, daily, arrive Round
Hill II as a. m. and 7,9l p, m; returning,
leave Round hin 80 a. IN. daily and 20 p,
m. daily, except Sunday, arclying Washing
ton $50 a. IN. and % y. m.
Through trains from the South via Char
otte, Dauville and Lynchburg arrive In
Washington $40 a. m. and Z 3l p. M via; East
Tennessee, Bristol and Lynchburg, at
ll,13 a. m, and o. 10 p. m; via Chesapeake
and Ohio route and Charlottesville, $40 p. m.
strasburg local 0.d1 a. m.
Tickets, sleeping-car reservation and iufor-
nation furnished and baggage checked AT
office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue and at
Passenger Station, Pennsylvania h. r., Sixth
and Il streets,
JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Action of the citizens Representative
Committee.

Committee.
The Citizens Representative Commit
tee met last night, with Mr. w. G. Dodge
in the chair and A. b. Stocking as secre-
tary. The bill to regulate the fees Of the
Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills
was taken up and adopted. The hill
fixes the compensation of these officials
at 5000 per annum. Mr.. Isaac Johnson
offered an amendment authorizing the
Supreme Court of the District to appoint
a commission TO make the necessary re-
vision of the indexes of the Recorders 8
office.
The recommendation THAT the "army
and navy" clause in the law governing
appointments on the police force be re-
pealed was adopted The clause prohib-
Its the appointment of men who have not
been in the army or navy.
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes
relating to the selection of jurors was
taken up and adopted. The bill provides
that the number of names to be put into
the iury-box be increased from 500 to
1900, and that the number drawn be in
creased to 81 to constitute a panel, and
that they shall not serve longer term
than 20 days.
Mr.. Church offered resolution in
structing the executive committees on
steam railroads to use their best efforts
before Congress TO have all tracks in
South Washington depressed so as to
pass under all intersecting streets between
Third and Thirteen-and.a-half streets,
which was adopted, and on motion of
Mr.. Larner, resolution calling upon
Congress to investigate the Water De-
partment was also adopted.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
A FRIGHTFuL CALAMITY.
A Hotel Burned and Several Livcs
Lost.


ROCKVILLE, TEX, June 6.-Yesterday
morning, at n few minutes before
o'clock, the Mundine Hotel, three.story
brick building, was found to be on fire,
and, according to those who were first on
the ground, II was all on fire at once. In
side were thirteen souls, only two of
whom escaped alive.
The mystery about the thing is that so
many should have perished when none
were up higher than the second story, and
there were galleries and exits on both
sides Of the building occupied by the
sleepers. No one was heard to call or
scream, all dying without cry for help,
though great crowd quickly gathered
and exhausted every effort to afford o
rescue.
The hotel register was burned, and il is
not improbable that other lives were lost
u. NJ. Oldham, representing a Gal
weston firm, escaped uninjured. He oc-
cupied room in the second story. He
was awakened by roaring, cracking
sound, and thought storm had arisen.
Later he detected smoke in his room, and
opening the door he saw the hall full of
flames.' He at once closed the door, and
escaped by crawling nut on the roof of q
veranda and sliding down post. Old
ham had Just reacl' Il the ground when
he saw Pemberton fierce rush out on the
veranda, enveloped in re. Pierce leaped
to the ground, striking on his head. He
broke his neck, dying instantly.
DIR. Brooks had ~ be taken from the
building by force. lie was unwilling to
be saved without lis wife and children.
Brooks slept in q room adjoining that
occupied by his wife and children. His
wiie's room was enveloped in flames
when Brooks WIS awakened. j. Il.
Briscoe was formerly u prominent man
of Rockdai but had recently removed
to Taylor. His wife, with her two
children, had stopped over here, being
on their way TO Indiana to visit her
parents. Mr.. Briscoe reached here by a
late train last night to see his wife and
children of this morning.
Or. Brooks is badly burned and is al
most crazy over the loss of hls wife and
four boys. Crown was 80 years of age
and unmarried. The postoflice and the
firm of T. b. Kemp ~ Co., general mer-
chants, occupied the first floor of the ho-
tel. Nothing was saved Two other
buildings were badly damaged. There is
no fire organization in the town and the
flames were checked by the united efforts
of the entire population. The origin oI
the fire cannot be accounted for. The
loss is estimated at 500, 900.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
RAILROADS.
The Great Pennsylvania Route.
9aRIVa 1SlIjI11Iai lsilli

TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST
S,ld Rails. idgai fceat Eqllpmeat
In ErFEoT JrNE o, 1888.
Trains ledre Washington from station, Corner
Qf SiTh dpd " Sirccis, ds fOiOiCs'
For Pittsburg and the West. Chicago
Limited Express Of Pullman Vestibuled Cars
al $50 o. M daily: Fast Line, Q 30 Q. m. daily 10
Cincinnati and 81. Louis. with sleeping cars
from Harrisburg 70 Cincinnati and buffet
car to 81. Louis; daily, except saturday 20
Chicago with sleeping car Altoona TO- CHI
cago. Western Express at 14O y. m. daily,
with sleeping cars Washington TO Chicago
and st. Louis, and except Saturday, Harris
burg TO Cleyeland, connecting daily at Harris.
burg with through sleepers for Louisville and
Plttsburg and the West with through sleeper
TO Pittsburg and Pttsburg 20 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buf
lalo, Niagara 1000 p. IN. daily, except Satur-
day, with Sleeping car washington to
For Wllliamsport, Lock Haven and FL
mira, at $50 q. m daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7.eO, 900 II 90
and 1i.4o A. m, 200, 40, 1000 and l;@ ?. m;
on Sunday, 300 1t.i0 a. m, 200, i.10, 10 90 and
1902 m, Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
Cars 0.i0 m. daily, except Sunday, and
3.f5 p. IN daily with Dining car
For Boston without change goo p. m.
every day.
connect at Jersey city with boats OF Brook
lyn Annex, affordlng direct transfer TO Ful.
ton street, avoiding double ferriage across
New York City,
For Philadelphia, :. 90, 900, II. 90 and II 40
a. M, 200, 40, GOO, 1000 and II go y. m. on
sunday, 300, ii.40 a. M, 200, d.lO, 600, 1000
andl1.20p. m. Limited Express, all Parlor
cars. $40 a; M week days, and 8.45 p' m.
daily with Dining car.
For baltimore, G.s5, T.eO. 900, o.4o. $50,
100 and II 40 a m., 1905, 900, 8.i5, 4t0, 20,
4.iO. eco, 7iO 1000 and II 20 y. m. ON sun
day, 800, g.05, $50, 1iiO a. m, 600, 34j, 40,
$50, 7d0, l0.O 90 and il.20 p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, 5.e0 a. m. and
d.40 p. m. daily. except Sunday
For Annapolis, Z 20 and 900 n. m, 1905,
4.20 and GOO p. m. daily, except Sunday. sun
days 300 a. m, 4.lO y. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
HALLWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria. 600, Gas, &. 40, 0i5, 1857 a.
m, 1904 noon, 2O5, d25 500 800, COS, S.0j, 1906
and 1.37 p. m. on Sunday az 600 O.45. 1857 a.
m, 2.S0, b.j5, sos and 1905 p. m,
Accommodation for Quantico, 300 p. m
week days.
For Richmond and the south, GOO, 1851
q. m. daily, and Cos p. M daily, except Sun
| day.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington
Cos. 105, 500 010. 1O.1b, 11.W a. m, 20. 300
S28' 5.iO, 7O5, 9.8a, 1O.i9 and ii.OJ p. m. on
Sunday at 010 and i107 a. m, 200, $40, 705
| 0.32 and 10 y. m.
Tickets and information at the office
northeast corner Thirteenth street and Penn
| sylvania avenue, and at the station, where
| orders can be left for the checking of baggage
| CIIAS. Il. PUGH, j, r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
AwsE lllllzN


Leave washington from station corner of
New Jersey avenue and street.
For CHICAGO ana Northwest, express daily
l0.55 m, g.15 p IN.
FoR CINCINNATI and st. Louis, express daily
800 and 9.d5 p m.
l0.55 q IN and 9.15 p m.
FoR LEXINGTON and Local Stations ti0.10
m.
ton, 80 m, 2.05 and 525 p m daily, express.
FoR INTERMEDIATE points between Baltl-
more and Philadelphia, 1900 m and 1918
FoR sMoERLY and intermediate points, $40
Fc,n BGtrlMoRr, 800, $50, O.4o. 7.aO, $50, DAB,
MINI Minute tS tTain h,f asc i aSo Is 5 5 Sa5 ss5 &
and 10 30 p m. Sundays, $50, 73O, s,30 0.d5 q
m, 115, 205, $50. 4.aO 4.35, 5.s5, O.d5, S35 and
For ANNAPOLIS, GAO and 30 a m, 1910 and
d30 p m. On Sundays, S.30a m, 4.35 p m. Leave
Annapolis, $40, s37 q m, 1905, $50, $40 p IN.
sundays, $50 q IN, 4.1O p m.
and Baltimore, 500, $40, $50 a m, 2.1O, $50,
4.35, g!5 pm. On Sundays, $50 m, l,15, $50,
For STATIONS on the Metropolitan Branch.
1913 q m, 81 10 p IN for principal stations only,
f1010 q m, t4.35, 1880 and t0.45 m.
FoR GAITlIERsBuRG and intermediate points,
1900 m, 1890, t4d0, f5.35, III cop m.
For BoYD's and intermediate stations, roo
O m, 5000 I'm.
CuURCH TRAIN leaves Washington on Sun
day only at 1.15 p m stopping at all stations
on Metropolitan Branch.
For FREpERIoK, t1OlO m, 1900, t435, 1880
pm. sundays, 1l5 pm.
FoR HAGERsTowN. 40. 10 q m and 1880 p m.
FoR LuRAY and points ON the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad TO Roanoke and all points
south via Norfolk and Western Railroad, 3
pm.
TRAINS arrive from Chicago daily 7.20 m
and 5.15 p m; from Cincinnati and 81. Louis
daily 6.20 m and i.55 y m; from Pittsburg
daily 7.20 m, BIB IN.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, Chester and Whining
ton, 10.d5 a IN, $50, 7.10 and 9.05 p m daily.
FROM SIEGERLY and intermediate points
north Of Baltimore, 1000 m daily andsl2.l5 a
m, Sunday only.
TRAINS leave Baltimore for Washington at
GEO, $50, 1925, 800, 9.05, 1000 45 minute train,
l100 db minute train IN; 1e.55, 200, 800, 4.i0,
500, 600, 6.30 S.l5, $50 and il.00 p m. on Sun
days, G.20, 900, 905, 1000 a IN, 1.i5 200, 10,
SEQ, G30, S15, $50 and II 90 p m.
Except Sunday. FDaily. SUNDAY only.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on orders left at ticket Offices,
G19 and 1851 Pa. ave.
W. M. CLEMENTS, CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
Farewell to Bishop Newman.

The farewell reception given to Bishop
and Mrs. Newman was held at the Metro
politan NJ. L. Church last night The in
terror was decorated profusely with
flowers and plants At Sl5, after Pro-
fessor widows had ceased playing on
the chimes Hon. Matthew G. Emery
called the meeting to order. A quartet,
composed of Messrs. j. S. Smith, W. d.
Mcfarland, j. Hunter Gait and William
r. Lapham, rendered o selection and this
was followed by an address by Mayor
Emery, who expressed his sorrow at hav-
ing to part with the Bishop, though he
congratulated him on his elevation. Rev.
DR.. j. NICK. Riley, presiding elder of the
conference, also paid tribute to DR..
Newman. The latter responded in
speech OF thanks and called Gods bles-
sing on the congregation.
Short addresses were made by Bishop
Andrews of New York and Fowler of
San Francisco, Rev. Drs. Domer and
Rice and Representatives ]. d. Taylor
and Grosvenor. The receiving party con-
sisted of the three bishops and their
ladies, Mrs. Teller and Mrs. Grosvenor.
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
A CAMPAIGN sLANDER.
Mrs. Folsom Puts Her Foot Down on n
Recent Scandaious Rumor.

Mrs, Folsom Puts Her Foot Down on n
Recent Scandaious Rumor.
The New York Heraids European edi-
ton published yesterday the following:
/ was speaking to Mrs. Folsom this ass
ternoon, and our conversation, which had
been about the season in Paris and one
subject or another, turned upon home
and Mrs. Folsom's return to America
II sail by the Red Star Line for home
next week." she said, "and as was ar
ranged from the outset, shall go direct
from New York to Washington"
Mrs Folsom spoke of her agreeable
stay in Paris, and somehow forget Just
how 1t came about-the campaign story
in regard to the Presidents alleged Ill
treatment of Mrs. Cleveland came up.
"All that is beneath notice." said Mrs.
Folsom with quiet dignity land is
matter best treated with contemptuous
silence. Who was so foolish as to start
story so easily disproyed7
II suppose they counted on the fact
that neither the President nor his wife
would deign to utter q word in reply.
What woman, happily married, will con
slider IL necessary to say My husband is
kind to me- What husband, devoted to
his wife, will say, Il am not unkind to
her. But they were so foolish as to
bring my name in. That was not clever,
was Il? But let us talk of something
else. 1t is all foolish campaign story
without shadow of foundation. only
wish all American girls were half as
happy in their welded lives as is my good
daughter in the love and care Of her
worthy husband
The Washington critic., 1888-06-06
THE NEW City posroFricE.
a General Feeling In Favor of the
Richardson IiIt.

a General Feeling In Favor of the
Richardson Bil1.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds are at last getting to work
on the City Postoiilce question. Since the
beginning of the week two meetings have
been held, at which the subject of new
City Postoiiice has been discussed.
Chairman Dibble says he would like Co
see Washington have new postotlice
that would be in keeping with the other
lublic buildings, and he hopes TO see the
ground broken for its erection before adj
iournment.
a number Of bills for city postoflice
buildings have been introduced since the
beginning of the session, but not feasi-
BILE one had reached the committee until
the bill introduced by Mr.. Richardson of
Tennessee, which provides for the APP
pointment of q commission TO select a
site, the site to be approved by the Presi-
dent.
The Richardson bill is favored by a
number Of the committee, and should n
favorable report be made on any proposi-
tion now under consideration for the pur-
chase Of particular site, the Richardson
bill will be offered in the House as a.sub.
stitute for the report Of the committee.