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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
MILLIONS SWEPT AWAY.

Tho Loss by the Eastern Floods Placed IT
$4,000, 0O0-A List Of tho LocaIitle, That
Have Suffered.
P1TrsBURGH, Pa, July 13.-The waters
that have been sweeping the valley of the
Monongahela and the valleys Of its tribuj
taries for the last few days are again
falling into their natural channels. They
leave in their track scenes of dcsola,tion
and ruin that have never had their ooun-
terpart in the same localities. From Pitts
burgh to the mountain Businesses of Han
dolph County, w. Va, towns have been
ravaged, manufactures have been illun-
dated, boats have been sunk, houses and
lumber have been foated of, fields with
their wheat in shock and grow ing
crops have been devastated, families
driven to the hills for shelter, and in ma ny
instances the accumulations Of years Of oil
and self-denial have been lost in an hotlr.:
The losses entailed by the flood will nj OF
fall short Of e, OOO, 900, q large proportie n
of which falls with crushing effect upo n
the people Of the thriving counties df
Mongolia. Marion, Taylor, Harrison,
Lewis, Barbour, Upshur and Randolph, IN
West Virginia.
In Pennsylvania the losses are in Thea
counties Of Allegheny, Washington, Vest
moreland, Fayette and Greene, the heav--
lest being in Allegheny, Washington and:
Fayette. These losses fall most heavily
upon the owners of coal property, railroad
companies and farmers.
Following is summary of the
estimated losses in eachlocality affect
ed. In some instances they are
probably too high, owing to the pre-
vailing excitement, but in the main they
have been conservatively compiled. The
losses in detail are as follows.
Pittsburgh, $250,O0O; Braddock, Pa, 5000:
McKeesport, 100000; Bravosburg, Pa, $780,
0oO; Elizabeth, Pa, 10000; West Elizabeth,
Pa, &25.O00; Coal Bluf, Pa, 5000; Mononga-
hela City, Pa, $4,000; Coal Center, Pa,
10000; California, Pa, $4,000; Believer
non, Pa, 5000; West Brownsville, Pa,
$4,000; bridgeport, Pa, $4,000; Browns
vile, Pa, 100000; New Geneva, Pa, 5000;
Point Marion w. Va, $4,000: Morgantown,
w. Va, $4,000; Fairmont, W. Va, S250.OOO;
Grafton, W. Va, $500, coo: Clarksburg. W. Va,
s4oO,OOO; Parkersburg, W. Va, 100000; Phil
lippi, w. Va, $4,000; Weston, w. Va. $4,000;
intervening towns in West Virginia 5000, 900;
total loss. 81, 300 900.
Not included in the foregoing are losses
on account of damages to railroads, as fol-
lows:
P. V. & c., in Pennsylva nia $4,000; Balti-
more & Ohio, in West Virginia. $3.50, 900;
Grafton & Greenbrier, in West Virginia. $780,
90; Weston & Clarksburg, in West Virginia.
S75, 900; West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh in
Maryland and West Virginia. $4,000. Total,
e475, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
HE DON'T WANT 1T.

Mayor Hewitt Writes Letter Declining
to Accept Honors from the American
Party.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 12-S~ NJ Doug
lass, who was announced to speak at the
city hall in advocacy of the formation of
an American party, has received the fol-
lowing from Mayor Hewitt:
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW YORK, July 10-S
II. Douglass, Sir-Inasmuch as you desire q
reply to you letter of the 7th 1nstr beg leave
to state that when I was asked whether I
would accept the nomination OF tho
American party for President I an.
swered that I would not. and the reason
was obvious The American party is not so
organized as to have any prospect OF electing
its candidate at the coming election. What it
may do four years hence depends very much
upon the organization and work done in the
meantime The only possible effect of running
q candidate now would be to throw the cleo.
ton OF the President into TIE House
of Representatives, which, practically, would
elect the Republican ticket. : am q Demo-
crat> and not In favor Of turning this Govern
ment over to the Republican party. There.
fore, I would decline to be q party to any
movement which would be likely to have this
result. Yours truly, ABRAM S. HEWITT"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
LATER NEWS.

ANOTHER encyclical letter from the Pope
was read in all the Catholic churches Of
Dublin on the 18th, condemning the whole
system Of the plan of campaign and the use
of the boycott as unlawful.
A PASSENGER train was wrecked neal
Detroit, Mich, on the 18th, and William
Baby, the fireman, was killed, and the
passengers badly shaken up. It was claimed
that switch had been tempered with, and
a reward Of $500 has been offered for the
arrest of the guilty persons.
A TANK of Naptha at Ludlow, KY, took
fire and exploded on the 18th, burning af-
teen men, four Of them fatally.
DISPATCHES from Pittsburg, Pa, on the
18th, state that the ironworkers' strike was
pr actically at an end, all but about fifty
firms having signed the Amalgamateds scale
It was also rumored that the Manufacturers
Association was about to disband.
DAVID NJ. PAsCOL, ex-trt asurer of the In.
ternational Typographical Union, was ar.
rested at Philadelphia on the 18th, charged
vita embezzlement of the funds of the
Union, and was held in $4,000 bail. The
amount of his alleged embezzlement /.
s., 2s9.9S.
A. J. Streeter has written letter accept
ing the nomination of the Union Labor
party for president.
The Ohio State Board of Pardons on the
18th refused to make a recommendation in
the case OF ''Blinky" Morgan, the Ravenna
fur robber and one of the murderers of
Detective Hulligan Morgan will hang
Aug. 80.
On the 18th at Seney, Mich, Thomas
Hayes, a hotel proprietor, shot and fatally
wounded George Everett and seriously
wounded McCleary during quarrel.
TIE six mon under arrest at Chicago in
connection with the Burlington dynamite
plot were taken before the United States
Commissioner Hoyne on the 18th, and their
cases continued. One of them, Bowles, was
reported to have made confession to
the Inspector of Police duplicating Chair
man Hoge, Wilson, another of the men un-
der arrest, was alleged to be Pinkerton
detective. The cases of Hoge and Murphy
were also continued for one week.
The steamer Bellgia arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th from Hong Kong, and
brought Chinese and Japanese papers con-
tanning an account of an unprovoked attack
on the crew of the British schooner Memo,
on April 16, by Aleuts Of Copper Island, of
the Kamschatka coast. The captain of the
Memo was seriously wounded, three
Japanese sailors killed and three others
wounded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
DEATH OF HIRAM slBtEY.
Close of q Long and Useful Career-A
Sketch of the Man.

Sketch of the Man.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 13.-Mr. Hiram
Sibley, well-known capitalist and fnan
cier of Rochester, N. Y, and who was one
of the founders of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company and one of the builders
Of the original railroad telegraph line to
the Pacific coast, died at his home in this
city.
Hiram Sibley was born at North Adams,
Mass, February 6, 1907. When a young man
he became master of five different
trades. He was one of the first pro-
moters of the electric telegraph and was
the first president of the Western Union Com
pany. During the sixteen years he occupied
that position the number Of offices grew
from 1872 to over 1000, and the value of the
property from $4,000 to S4aOOOOOO. Aft
er that he became interested in railroads in
the South and West. and also acquired large
lumber and salt interests. He was probably
the most extensive farmer in the world, own
ing large farms in several States. Mr.. Sibley
opened his seed store in Chicago in 1873 and
the business here in a few years reached large
proportions. His estate is valued at many
millionsl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
STANDARD SWINGS.

The Jealous Murderer of His Pretty
Sweetheart Meets Death Nonchalsntly.
COLUMBUS, O., July 1s-Ebenezer Stan
yard, the Youngstown murderer, who
killed his sweetheart, Alice Hancock
early in 1882, was hanged in the peni
tentiary annex at o'clock this morn,
ing. He played his accordion before going
on the scahold, and appeared to be at HE
ease, talking great deal, and meeting his
fate with more nerve than many supposed
he would. The crime tor which he sui.
fered was brutal one, the pretty young
girl being shot from behind, and all on 40
count Of Jealousy. Stanyard had two trials
and his>case had gone through all the high.
er courts. He claimed to be Temporarily
insane at the time Of the shooting.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
AlpenA's Disastrous Fire.

ALPENA, Mich, July 1s.-The big fire
which ragged here Wednesday was brought
under control early Thursday morning.
The loss will reach $400, 900. Mrs. Ann Nc
Lean, of Buffalo, was burned to death:
Mrs. Putvin, aged e, is so badly
burned that she is not expected to
live Mrs. Nester and Mrs Sharbonau
were also seriously burned and may die.
Fourteen blocks of buildings were burned,
comprising 200 houses, and 1900 people
were rendered homeless. Although the
people burned out were laborers, there was
no actual suffering. George L. Maltz gave
81 600 and the use of the opera-house for
sleeping purposes. The skating rink was
also used for the same purpose and all the
halls were filled.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Betrayed His Trust,

SYRACUSE. N. Y, July IA sensation
was caused here by the announcement that
William NJ Morrissey, q popular and well
known young attorney, had suddenly dis
appeared from the city on account of tAa
complications in which he has become in
volved as administrator of the estate Of
the late Mary Il. Brinkerhoh, who left
property valued at 5000 There is Al
apparent deficiency in his accounts Of
about 4S5, 600 NJ
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Soon after the jailer was officially in

formed Of the Cover.
nor's action and at
once ordered the
death watch removed
and again took charge
Of the prisoner. Max
we'll shook hands with
the deputy sherids
on parting with them,
and in a conversation
said: II will not give
up hope until the very
end. I can not believe.
that they will hang
me. It is too awful
that a mans life can
be sworn away in a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18


clothes and brass
buttons rushed up
the front stairs Of
the Four Courts with
a brown envelope in
his hands that meant
the death of Hugh
M0ttram Brooks,
alias Walter Lennox
Maxwell The Gov.
ernor will not COM
mute the little chlo-
roformer's sentence,
but he has respited
him until August 10,
on which day Max
we'll will hang. The
news was received
with intense interest
at the Four Courts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
The Dowager Empress q Prisoner.

LONDON, July 13.-The Pau Mall Gdzette
publishes some sensational correspondence
from Berlin under date of July 10 which is
in effect as follows: 1.-THE Friedrich
skron palace at Potsdam, where Dow.
ager Empress Victoria is living, is
in all but name prison, and the
ex-Empress is virtually under arrest. In
any case she is receiving scant considera-
ton from the men now in power. It is
presumed that the object is to bring influ-
ence to bear upon her Majesty which will
induce her to surrender her husbands pa.
rerSS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18

gram from Mr.. Fauntleroy was brought
to the prisoner. It read as follows:
"HUGH NJ. BROOKS: Communication refused,
the Governor holding that II you were denied
justice in the courts he has no power to give
you any redress Respite granted to August
TO- Use the time to pray for mercy for 70 ur-
self and forgiveness for those who have denied
you justice In the courts.
Up. w. FAUNTLEROY"
Som after the iailer was officially in
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
GIVEN A RESPITE

Governor dorehouse Grants tho 1f41dor-
or Of Preller . Short Lease OF LilS-Ho
Must Hang. However, In Twenty-One
Days.
ST.. Louis, July 13.-At 9:35 o'clock yes
terday morning q young man in blue
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Killed by an Infuriated Mother.

DouGLAs, Wy. T., July 1a-At Buny's
ranch, near here, Mrs. Elizabeth Simon
shot and killed William Bowling, whom
she caught in the act Of attempting to Grim
inally assault her 8-year-old daughter.
MIRA. Simon was discharged hY the court
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Tragedy in New York.

NRw YoRK, July 1a-Richard B. Carter
!aged "a fatally shot Theresa Adams, tn
mother Of four daughters, for refusing Il
continue as his mistress. He then killet
himself.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.

ALPENA, Mich, July l2.-Fire broke out
in saw-miu on the east side and spread
so rapidly that it was soon beyond con-
troll. All the buildings for space OF
three blocks wide and half mile long
were consumed, causing loss Of about
$500, 600. Fifteen hundred persons are
homeless and many are seriously hurt.
Mrs. McLain was so badly burned that she
will die -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
The New York State Republican con-
vention will be held at Saratoga Springs
August %.
The Prohibitionists of the Fourth district
Of Michigan on the 10th nominated George
F. Cummings for Congress.
A NATIONAL convention Of the American
party, for the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President has been
called to meet at Washington on the 18th of
August. s@5 ...
The following Congressional nomina-
tions were made on. the 18th: Minnesota,
First district, Mark b. Dunnell (Rep.) !;
Georgia, Fifth district, J. D. Stewart
Dem. }, renominated; Missouri, Third dis
trict, A. II Dockery Dem.), renominated
The New York State convention Of Re-
publican clubs met at Saratoga Springs on
the 18th and elected four delegates to at
tend the National convention in Chicago
The seoretary's report showed that there
was $50 Republican clubs In the State,
with an aggregate membership Of eighty
thousand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
Local Personal.

s. G. McLendon, Esq, Townsville, is in
the city.
Dean Newman, of Millen, is at the
Screven.
c. c. Grace, of Scriven, Ca. is at the
Screven.
H. D. Trutty, of valdosta, is at the
Marshall.
Thomas Early, of Darien, is registered at
the Marshall
Mrs. r. D. Vann, of Atlanta, is at the
Harnett House.
Dunwoody Jones, of Atlanta, is stopping
at the Harnett.
Mrs j. F. Eden, of Gainesville, Fla, is
at the Harnett.
w. o Padrick, of cambridge, is stopping
at the Marshall
II. T. Kennon, of Hoboken, is stopping at
the Screven House
j. It. Smith, of Ovens Ferry, Ga, is at
the Marshall House
w. A. Jeter, of Brunswick, is registered
at the Screven House.
L. ]. Belt, of Burke county, is registered
at the Screven House.
A. 3. Beverly of Columbia City, Fla, is
stopping at the Harnett.
George NJ. Crimson, of Stillmore, is stop
ping at the Screven House.
II. +. Thomas, of DeLand, Fla, is regis
tered at the Harnett House.
H. l. Kimblll of Atlanta, is in the city,
a guest of the Screven House.
Alex Wilson and wife, of Petersburg
Va, are guests of the Harnett.
Information has reached the city of the
serious illness of Maj. John r. Tebeau, ex-
County Surveyor, who lives out Of town.
Mr. Gazaway Hartridge, who was severely
injured by fall III the Times building last
week, is able to be out and was on the street
yesterday.
Mr.. David C. Lyles and daughter, on
their return from the Sub-TrOpical Expo
siton, are guests of the Harnett. They are
from Denver, Col.
Mrs. Charles H. Strong, who has beer ill
for some time and who has been very low
during the past few days, was somewhat
improved last night.
Mr.. Edward B. Folker, the particulars of
whose injury to an eve were given in the
MORNING NEWS of yesterday, has been re-
moved to the hospital for treatment
Solicitor General duBignon has returned
from Atlanta where ne mas been attending
the Supreme Court, aud is confined to his
home at No 80 Harris street with a severe
affection of the throat.
Miss Mary Potter jackson, daughter of
Judge Jackson, of Schenectady, New York,
who has been the guest of Mis- Maud dan
tignac, at No. 81 Ebert square, left for
home on the City of Savannah yesterday.
Prof a. A. Allenwood gave a select read
ing at the rooms of William Clifton, Esq,
last night. Among those who were present
were Hon. William b. Tullis, of New York :;
a. c. Chalmers, of Washington, d. C.; J.
NJ Richards, of New York; Hon. :. &.
McLendon and brother and Maj. Mclean,
of Thomasvilie; Walter S. Chisholm, F. NJ
Mcdonald, Capt. Wright, of Savannah,
and quite a number Of others. Prof. Allen
wood devoted part Of the evening to his
readings and the remainder to phrenolo-
giving.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Wills Probated and Letters of Admin
istration Granted.

This has been a busy week in the Court
of Ordinary. The court convened on Mon
day, and since then has transacted the fol-
lowing business:
Albert S. Bacon qualified as guardian Of
the property of Harriet B. Bacon, minor,
and received the usual papers.
Sarah j. Ash qualified as administrative
of the estate of Edward G. Ash.
Josephine Thornton qualified as guar dian
of the property of Peter c. Broghham.
Annual return of T. M. Cunningham
executor of Jacob Waldburg was examined,
and found correct. and ordered to be re-
corded.
Laurence j. Guilmartin administrator de
bOnis non of the estate of John Guilmartin
filed bis application for letters disnissory,
and the order for citation was granted.
William S. Tison filed his application for
letters of guardianship upon the estate of
the minor children of George Walter, de-
ceased, and citation for letters was pub
lished
Henry j. Thomasson, administrator of
the estate of NJ. Lieb Harrison filed his ap
plicatiOn for letters disnlissory.
Annual returns of the estates of Thomas
Holcombe, William N Holt and F. w.
Holcombe, having been on file thirty days
and not objected to, were found correct and
ordered to be recorded.
Nancy Hayward qualified as administra-
tor ad collegendum of the estate of Thomas
Hayward.
Joseph Clay qualified as guardian of the
property of Thomas Savage and Mary E.
Clay.
Kel Slappy filed her petition for temper
airy letters of guardianship upon the estate
of Eliza Slappy, and gave bond, qualified
and received the usual documents.
John p. Mcintyre petitioned the court
for letters dismissory as executor of the will
of Thomas Cullen, deceased.
Augusta E. Houston filed her petition for
years support out of the estate of William
7. Houston. Appraisers were appointed to
set aside a support to the widow.
Mary A. Waring and P. Aston Warning,
executors, filed their petition for leave to
sell real estate belonging to James J.
Waring, deceased. An order for order for
citation was granted.
William P. Hardee, administrator of the
estate of Arabella V. Sweat, was granted
an order to sell the personal property of the
deceased.
Jordan F. Brooks, county administrator,
qualified as administrator upon the estate
of Daniel Clancy.
Alfred NJ. Martin, Jr., received letters
dismissOry as administrator of the estate of
George II. Broughton.
Jordan F. Brooks qualified as alminis-
traitor of the estate of Hetty Warning and
received letters and warrant of appraise-
! ment
The Episcopal Orphans Home filed it's
final report as guardian OF the property of
Josephine G. Bostock.
Jordan F. Brooks, county administrator,
| qualified as administrator de bonis non cum
| testamento annexo of the estate of Anas-
tasia Duggan.
Maria Delany qualified as Administrative
of the estate of Richard w. Delany.
Letters dismiasOry were granted to c. A.
Paul Martens.
David Grove, executor of the will of
Susan Ringhill, filed his petition to sell real
estate.
An order was granted to Mary E. Wake
field TO sell the real estate belonging to
Charles E. Wakefield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
TO HAVE FUEL GAS.
The Mutual Gas Light Company to
Manufacture a New Fuel

Manufacture a New Fuel.
Mr.. David Douglas, Secretary and Su-
perintendent of the Mutual Gas Light Com
pany of this city, in an interview with
MORNING NEWS reporter, yesterday said
that on Monday next active work will be-
gin in disconnecting the two united systems
OF mains now supplying Illuminating gas,
and connecting them again in such a way
as to have two separate systems-one system
for furnishing the present Illuminating gas,
and the other for supplying the non-car-
bureted or fuel gas
Twenty men will be put to work on the
mains Monday. A gang of ten men will
be put to work changing the service pipes,
ana when the Tuesday steamer from New
York arrives it will bring pipe for one and
quarter miles of new mains and another
force will be put to work laying them. BY
May the heaviest part of the work will
have been done, and the company has asked
the City Council to permit it to continue
street work under the supervision of the
sanitary authorities two weeks later If
necessary. The principal new mains will
be from Bay to Castor streets on Whitaker,
and from Bay to York on Jefferson street.
The East Broad street works, which have
been idle since the consolidation of the two
gas companies, have been fitted up for the
manufacture of the fuel gas, while the Bay
street works will continue the manufacture
of the illuminating gas
The company expects that this will not
be for long, because the claim is made that
by the use of the Wesbach burner the non
carbureted water-gaS viii come into gem
eral use as an illumination, because while it
will reduce the amount consumed one-half,
and cost less than one-half as much it will
give better results than the gas now used,
or the electric light, and as a result, both
the Bay and East Broad street works will
manufacture the cheaper and better article
The desire of the company is to supply
cheap fuel gas, in place Of which coal and
wood are now used, and give Savannah a
gas fuel as efficient as the supply of natural
gas in the gas districts The object is to get
the fuel gas going during the month of
May.
The Welsbach burner in connection with
the non carbureted water-gas has been sue
cessfully tried in England and Germany,
and the fuel gas was in use in Troy, N. Y,
and Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. Douglas was asked if he could APP
proximate the possible cost to consumers of
the new gas. In reply he said that he dis
liked to do that, as it would not be in his
power to fix the price, but it would be way
down, possibly from SOC. to Coo. per 600
cubic feet, where it is used both for fuel and
Illuminating purposes. Where it is used
for Illuminating purposes only, about 9Oc.
or one-half the present price, and perhaps
still lower. Then much less amount will
be consumed, less than one-half