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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Forest Fires in Two States.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 10.-A special from
Middletown, Frederick County, Nd, says:
One of the largest fires that has ever ragged
on Catoctin mountain is burning. Great.
damage is being done to valuable timber,
fencing, cord-wood, etc. The fire extends
some three or four miles in length and pre-
sents magnificent spectacle.
CHATHAM, Mass, May 10.-A heavy forest
fire is raging in South Brewster and doing
much damage to valuable wood land, also
threatening small settlements lying in its
track.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Turpie viii Hold His Seat.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Senate Com.
mittee on Privileges and Election, held d
meeting yesterday to consider the Tur.
pie case, After an hours considera-
ton, the committee came to the
unanimous conclusion that the de-
termination Of the Indiana House
Of Representatives, under the par
G tSe se ~ an this tease
seats is Co Conclusive upon the Senate nate;
and therefore that the persons who voted
in the election Of Senator must be conclu-
sively presumed to have been entitled to
vote and, consequently, that Senator Tur-
pie must be held to be entitled to hia
seat st3t5t5.'@, 4l<d y1l i ,sstis& ftss# -,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
PoWDERLY's CAusTlC LETTER.
The Master Workman of the knights of
Labor Arraigns Wranglfng Congress.

The Master Workman of the Knights of
Labor Arraigns Wranglfng Congress.
men.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12-General Master
Workman Powderly in letter to this
weeks Journal Of Labor, referring to the
petitions of the Knights Of Labor for q
Government telegraph, which were pre-
sented to Congress some time ago, and to
the fact that no action has been taken on
them, says:
1t is now about time to ask of cur members
to begin to make inquiry as to why their
representatives remain inactive, so that
1t may become known before next cleo
ton who Is to blame for the delay.
A few days ago two prominent mem.
bers OF the United States Senate, the
most dignifed ~ body Of legislators in
the world, wasted hours and days of time In .
bitter wrangle over the dead past. They acted
the part OF resurrectionists and gnawed, in
woltish fashion, over the bones of dead men.
We have men in this order who wore the gray
uniform on the battlefield over twenty years
ago. We count among our members those who
wore the blue I ask Of these men, the private
soldiers of the Lutte war who are members of
the order, II they do not believe that the war 10
over? Do they not believe that 1t should be laid
away forever? Do they not believe that tho
living issues of labor reform are OF moro i'm.
portanoe to-day than the musty records
or the pNstH Is II not preferable to provide
comfort and happiness for the living of to-day
than to dig up the dust OF the brave men who
fought each other over score Of years agof
Write to your Senators and Representa-
tives. Tell them that you do not approve
Of the present war against the welfare of
the Nation which they are waging. Tell them.
you want pence. would ask of those who
fought In the Union and Confederate armies
to write to their Representatives and Sena-
tors and tell them that many years
ago you finished up the Job that
they are now discussing, and that,
as their employers, you will have no more
quarreling over the matter. Ask them what
they arc going to do on the real issues of tho
day; stir them up on the telegraph question and
find out why they do not pass the bill A
short time ago the House OF Representatives
| ceased business and put q boycott on
legislation. Was that what you sent them
there for? Did sou instruct them to
inaugurate a deadlock in the United
States Congress? Write to them and say
that the next time they have a few days
to spend in II deadlock, to utilize the time in
passing the Telegraph bill; call their,attention
| to tho fact that q million citizens have affixed
their signatures to petitions asking of them not
to drink brandy and quarrel, but to act on the
telegraph bill"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
LATER NEWS.

/ A SIN DAYS walking match ended at New
York on the 18th, and was won by Little
wood, with score of Gil M le
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on the 18th
decided that saloon eeper who sells liq-
uor on Sunday is not guilty Of maintaining
a nuisance.
The Democratic members Of the ways
to consent to an extension of the debate on
the Mills tariff, which was to have closed on
the 10th, to the 10Th.
IL the race for the championship the fol-
lowing base ball clubs wore in the lead at
the clos. of the games p;ayed on the 18th:
National League, Chicago; Western Asso-
citation, Omaha; American Association,
Cincinnati.
COURT COMMISSIONER Ryan at Milwaukee
GA the 18th decided that Paul Grottkau, the
notorious socialist, wi have to serve year
in t 9 house OF correction for melting riot
Grottkau was sentenced May, 1887, but his
case was appealed and delayed 30
that he was not committed until
April S, and his attorneys held that
his term of punishment commenced on the
day of sentence, but thu court decided
othel wise. ~ -
ZEPHYR DAVIS (colored) was hung at Chi
cago on the 18th for the murder, in Febru-
airy last, OF a white girl named Maggie
Gaugan. Davis was hung on the same gal
lows on which the anarchists were swung
off. and was the first colored person execut-
ed in ook cou ty.
ELEVEN business houses at Blunt, Dak.,
we're destroyed by fire on the 12ta. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
! On the 18th, M. Meg Dana, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational g urch. st. Paul,
rendered his resignation. DR.. Dana was
president Of the State Board of Corrections
and Charities. .'o's -@>i.
AT Ishpoming, Mich, on the 18th, in the
Cleveland mine, tram car loaded with
ore was car lessly dumped into haft,
XII ling AUGUST Turnquist and seriously in
juring E. }. Sifey. go - q. '. '5'-'.,G
Mrs IDA A. JORDAN, Of Indianapolis, Ind i.
on ths 18th administered fatal dose OF
poison to her four year old child and then
cut her own throat with 2 razor. hi "a t..
On the 18th, the levee Of the Mississippi
south OF Alexandria, Mo-, broke in several
places, and the town was completely mum
dated. The river is now; fully sew n miles
wide at that point, and the damage to stock
and residences is not to be calculated.
ON the 18th the Disston saw works, at
Tacony, Pa, were destroyed ~ fire caus-
ing . loss Of $500, 900, and throwing nearly
900 men out Of employment ID 3.5J b. sE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16

anu incompetence OF JUSTICE SHELDON.
language toward the defendants, which it is not,
pleasant to witness in q record, and which
should never be: assumed and INDUCED in
against q prisoner on trial. There may perhaps
be some excuse in the circumstances of the
case. Defendants counsel themselves were.
not faultless in thrusting at the peoples witness
the question: when did you commence steal
ing from the company by giving false weights
ana measures:' This was provocative OF cor
responding language in return from the other
side toward defendants
The appalling spectacle OF of1cial corruption
which the evidence presented could not but
have aroused and evoked expressions OF indig-
nant feeling. We can not find cause in the con
Quoting OF the trial for a reversal of the iudg-
ment."
CHICAGO, May 10.-The Illinois Supreme
Court has affirmed the judment and SEN
tence of the Cook County criminal court
In the county Doodle cases. This
sends ex-County Commissioners Van
Pelt, Leyden, Ochs and Wasserman and
ex-Warden Varnell to the State peniten-
tiary, where their criminal associates, ex,
Commissioners Wren and NcGaughrey,
are already serving their sentence of two
years. Ex-Warden McGarigle, another of
the gang, is an exile in Canada. In the
case of Ed. Mcdonald, another of the gang,
the Supreme Court has yet to take action.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Cyclone in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, O., May 10.-A cyclone
passed over portions OF. Northern Ohio yes
terday afternoon. Considerable damage
was done to farm buildings, fences and
orchards, but no loss of life is reported.
At West View, Lorain County, trees two.
feet in diameter were twisted off. At New
Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, shade
trees were blown down, windows broken
and chimnays demolished.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
To Succeed Beecher.

New YORK, May lot has been practi-
oally settled that Rev, DR.. LYMAN Abbott,
who has been temporarily in charge of
Plymouth Church, will become the perma-
nent pastor. At joint meeting of the ad-
visers committee and the officers of the
church and society, held at the house Of
John Chaplin, in Pierrespont avenue
Tuesday night. resolution was unani-
mously adopted declaring it advisable for
the church and society to issue call to
DR.. Abbott
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
An Elevator Falls.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 10.-Shortly before
So'clock yesterday morning Joseph Robler,
Charles Miller and John Fart were work
ing in Hams brewery, taking down ice on
the elevator They were just ready to go
down with very heavy load when the ele-
vator gave way and fell to the bottom OF
the sixty-foot shaft, carrying the unfort.
innate men with it. ROLLER and Miller
were killed and John Fart badly injured.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Gigantic Scheme to Run Prices of OIL UI
~ and Choke Or All Comnetition. i

NEW York, May s.-The World has .
special from Titusville, Pa, stating that
the Standard Oil Company has millions OF
barrels Of oil accumulated and stored
In hidden tanks, this being a ggan
tic scheme to force prices higher. A
shutdown in the oil regions was to stor
the market supply and raise the value over
production, and not until the price h g
reached s$1.25 and the tanks have beel
e1nptied will the wells be operated again
The ruinous effect Of the Standards
mhnipulations, wherever its hand has beer
felt on, pipe lines, tanks and wells scat
tered throughout the country, Is to choke
out all competition. j. n. @,>$al .fvijG.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Flax-Mill Burned.

KENosHA, Wis, May lo-Tuesday night
the 'fiax-mill owned by Messrs. Lewis &
Miller and stored with $1,000 bushels OF
barley, owned by the M. 81. Petit Mailing
Company, burned to the ground. The loss
on the building and machinery was 8, 500;
no insurance. The barley was insured for
cendiary. Il .L!.. ] ~. i. tL1- .. ! -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
A speech That i, In Demand.

81 WASHINGTON, May 10-The House fold
ing-rooms has orders for 5000 copies Of
Burrows tariff speech, which. are to be
sent out for use in the campaign. Re-
quests have been received from twenty
Ave States for copies Of the speech. = !. .,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
STRIPES FOR eoopuERs

Chicago's Crooked -Ohaclals lEsst q No.
Time" Mt Joliet-The Supreme Csurt.
Refuses Them Aid. @:.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, May 10-An opinion In the
bo0dler case Ochs ct al. vs.. The People.
was filed in the Supreme Court and it A.
firms the decision OF the lower court 2
The decision was rendered nv Chief
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16

Justice Sheldon. II
5Look twenty-seven
pages Of closely-writr
ten fooiscap to review
the whole case. Triv.
ial errons were found
in the trial records,
but not enough to
justify q reversal OF
the Judgment. The
Chief Justice says OF
the trial record:
4" The course of the
peoples counsel on the
trial was not free from
censure. There was a
harshness Of bearing
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
Epitome of the Week.
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the Senate on the It'll the Railroad Land
Forfeiture and the Bureau Of Animal Industry
bills wero further considered. The Chinese
treaty was ratified. A bill was introduced OPP
propriatlng Il, oOO, 900 to provide more efficient
mail service between the United States and
Central and South America and the West In.
dies. Petitions from Illinois citizens were
presented favorinR the per diem pension bill
and opposing the admission OF Utah -. In the
House the River aud Harbor bill CsSO, 600 OOO)
was passed-yeas. l61; nays, 90. A bill was in
troducod TO amend the Civil-S Service law, max
ing eligible for appointment without being re-
quired to pass the oivilservice examination all
honorably discharged Federal soldiers and sail
ors OF the late war.
B1LI. Was passed In the Senate on the 9Th
increasing the pension Of soldiers for total dis
ability to 81 per month. A memorial was pre-
sented from the New England Methodist con-
ference protesting against any treaty that
precludes Chinese ministers OF the Gospel or
Chinese delegates to religious conventions COM
Ing into the country. The Railroad Land Forfeit
ure bill was further considered. Mr.. Voorhees,
apologized for his harsh language during tho
recent speech made by Mr.. Ingalls,. :. In the
House the Mills Tariff bill was further dis
cussed.
THE Railroad Land-Grant Forfeiture bill and
International Copyright bill were passed in
the Senate on the 9th. In the House the
Tariff bill was further discussed, Mr.. Butter
worm (OJ speaking against the measure.
BILL was passed in the Senate on the 10th
to pay $1,000 to persons who aided in suppress
ing Indian hostilities in Nevada in 1850 B lis
we're reported to prevent tho employment of
alien labor on public works, and the Pension
Appropr alton bill. Adjourned to the 14th....
In the House the bill appropriating g. SOC, 900
to supply the deficiency in the appropriation
for the payment Of army and navy pensions to
Invalid windows, minor children and de-
pendent relatives and survivors of the war Of
1919 was passed The Tariff bill was further
discussed.
THE Senate was not in session on tho 18th.
LIN the House Mr.. Scott (Pa.) made a long
speech in favor of the Mills Tariff bill, and
Mr.. Gear (Ia.) spoke against the measure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
FOREIGN.


AT Nationalist meeting in Sligo, Ire
land, on the 9Th resolutions were passed
condemning the Pope's political interior
ence and pledging allegiance to Parnell's
leadership
CR1oKETs were devastating Algeria on
the Sth, entirely destroying vegetation.
Their dead bodies were creating pesti-
lence and interfering with the running of
trains between Constantine and Batna.
ADv1CEs of the 10th from British Coluu,-
bia say that fire at Ononac destroyed
1,O95 houses and thirty lives were lost.
ARCHBISHOP LYNCH died at Toronto, Ont,
on the 18th, Of congestion of the lungs. He
was the first Archbishop of the archdiocese
Of Toronto, being consecrated November 20,
1859.
JOHN DILLON, the Irish member of Par
lament who was among the most active in
carrying out the plan Of campaign and in
advising tenants against the payment of
rent, was convicted in Dublin on the 18th
Of violating the Grimes act and sentenced
to six months imprisonment
By fall Of rock on the 18th in q mine
near Stassfurt, in Prussian Saxony, eight
cen persons were killed and many injured.
ADv1CEs from Paris say steamer was
sunk in the Seine on the 18th and fourteen
lives We're lost.
ADv1CEs of the 18th from Rio Janeiro
state that the Brazilian Chamber Of Depu.
ties has passed bill for the immediate
abolition Of slavery.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

Under Suspension of the Rules the River
and Harbor Bill Goes Through - The
Negative Vote.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Immediately after
the call Of the States yesterday Mr. Blan-
chard [La) was recognized by the Speaker
and moved to suspend the rules and pass
the River and Harbor Bill. He explained
that the bill had been increased
by SIS, 1000 since it's consideration in
committee of the whole, the appropriation
for Cleveland habor having been changed
from SIS 900 to 100000 After half hours
debate the motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was agreed to-yeas, 161;
nays, So. The negative vote follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16

MessrS. Strong, OshOrn6T Hall0Woll and
Griffin were selected a. delegates rlarg6
to Chicago, The sentiment Of the conveIi-
tion was decidedly IL favor 81 Blaine.
THE Democratic State convcntionfof Ala,
bama, held on tho 9th at Montgomery, re-
nominated Governor Seay by exclamation.
The Michigan Union Labor party met NJ
Lansing on tho 9th and chose delegates TO
the National convention who favor General
Weaver for President 4.
THE State Temperance convention In ses-.
sion at Atlanta on the 9th decided to nomi,
nate Prohibition candidates in every coun-
ty In Georgia pledged to vote for statutory
prohibition, ;zsa k.~%.5..~ @'.s#S ~, 5
In Vermont on the 10th the Democrats
nominated Ozro Meacham for Congress- In
the First district and George w. Smith in
the Second district. $S.
ON the 10th the Tennessee Democrats met
ut Nashville and selected Delegates ut.
large to the st. Louis convention as follows:
A. N. Looney, John r. Goodwin, H. II. In
gersoll and John G. Brown. The platform
indorses President Cleveland's Aministra-
ton and favors his renomination.> j,|Z&f II
VERMONT Democrats met at Montpelier
on the 10th and nominated g. c. Schutlstf
for Governor. The following delegate
large to- the National convention were
chosen: w. H. II. Bingham, ]. d. Hanra7
han, J. 81. Senter and Martin Goddard.
The platform indorses President Glove,
lands Administration and urges his re-
election. 80 +,u.>@i~, .$ .sA zs ! n.
The Democrats Of Maryland convened ut
Baltimore on the 10th and elected "A. p.
German, Carmen II. Hunt, L. " Baugh-
man and John B. Brown as delegatcs-ut-
large to the st, Louis convention. The
platform indores the Presidents Admins
tratiou and instruots the delegates to cast
their votes solidly for his denomination.
THE Democrats of the Fifth Ohio district
on tho 10th renominated George e. Seney
for Congress- ~ -. =. w.
COMMODORE NORMAN w. KlTTsoN, one
Of the wealthiest men in the Northwest,
died suddenly on railway train near Rob
erts, Wis.,, on the 10th while returning
from Philadelphia to his home in Minneap-
| oils. He was seventy five years Of age. Y
In the First district Of Tennessee the Re-
publicans on the 10th nominated Alfred A.
Taylor for Congress. }ft{} ( u
The Michigan Democrats mot at Grand
Rapids on the 10th and chose j. M. Weston,
George l.. Yaple, NJ. 81. Chamberlain and
Peter White as delegates-at-large to tho
National convention. The resolutions
adopted .indorse the administration Of
President Cleveland and his tariff policy,
and favor his denomination. = -;
WILLIAM SPENCER, aged seventy.six
years, and Mrs. Mary Shaw, aged seventy
two years, We're married at Shelbyville, ILL.,,
on the l1th Tho groom has been married
four times and the bride FIVE times. ~,
TIRE New York Legislature adjourned
sine die on the nth ''- . J J -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
Preaching Under Difficulties.

A curious case OF the pursuit of
prea ching under difficulties came I'M
der my notice. In a country church
in the remote districts OF the West of
England a swarm of bees had taken
,up their quarters in the oaken wood.
work at the back of the pulpit, to the
.dismay and discomfort of the weekly
=occupantSof that structure. During
the discharge of his peculiar function
'he was not only annoyed with the
bnsy, sullen roar OF the hive, but his
fear of arousing their animosity by
the loud challenge Of his tones, or. by.
the vibration of the pulpit. was stimu-
lated by the light sklrmishers which.
used to come out and perform all
sorts OF minatory man9uvres within
measurable distance of his nose.
The annoyance at length became in
tolerable, and orders were given to
smoke out the bees. This was affect
ually done; but, unfortunately, the
clerk In smoking out the bees set fire
to the church, and it was burned to
the ground. Chambers Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
Becoming Too Valuable.

Land in many parts Of California
is becoming too valuable for Whvsa6
growing, and large tracts are passing
into orchards and vineyards. Il is
expected that before many years
have passed the bulk of the wheat
growing lands OF to-day will be more
proftably used. Chicago Herald.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-11
The Worlds Greatest River.

The greatest river OF the world 10
the Amazon. IL rises in the Peruvian
Andes, about sixty miles from the
Pacific ocean, and flows, including It's
windings, distance OF 1000 miles TO
the Atlantic. which il enters under the
equator in Brazil The average ve-
locity of the current Is three miles an
hour. II is pavigable for large ships
2. 200 miles from its mouth. The area
drained by the Amazon and its tribu-
taries is estimated at 100000 square
miles. The Amazon enters the sea
through an estuary about l50 miles
wide. So great are the volum "Hd
impetus OF the river that IL
water is carried unmixed into
about 200 miles. II the Mis-
Lower Mississippi were con
river. as many geographic
should be, ID would exec
Of the Amazon by ah
The length VI the ,
Itasca lake 10 the
estimated at S,l60
cisco Clroniels.
The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-11
SOME TROPICAL WOMEN.
Slim Gfrlish Figures Perpetuaiiy Prcscn
ing Studies OF Grace.

Slim Girllsh Figures Perpetualiy Present..
ing Studies OF Grace.
Very comely some OF the women arc
in their closc-clinging soft brief robes
and tantalizing vails-a costume leav-
ing shoulders, arms and ankles bare.
The dark arm is always tapered and
rounded; the silver-circled ankle al
ways elegantly knit to the light,
straight foot Many OF these slim
girls. whether standing or walking or
in repose, present perpetually studies
OF grace; their attitude when erect al
ways suggests lightness and supple
ness, like the poise OF perfect dancer
A coolie mother passes, carrying at
her hip very pretty naked baby II
has exquisite delicacy OF limb; its tiny
ankles are circled by thin, bright sill
yer rings; it looks like little bronze
statuette, statuette OF Kama,
the Indian Eros. The moth
er's arms are covered from
elbow to wrist with silver brace
coarse, round, smooth, with ends ham,
mered into the form OF viper heads.
She has large flowers OF gold in her
ears, small gold flower in her very
delicate little nose. This nose orna-
ment does not seem absurd; on these
dark skins the effect is, on the con-
trary, pleasing, although bizarre. All
this jewelry is pure metal; IL is thus
the coolies carry their savings; they
do not learn 20 trust tho banks until
they no ONE rich.
There Is woman going to market,
very odd little woman; is she a
Chino -blanco-a coolie or a Malay half
breede do not know. She repre-
sents "A type ! have never seen before.
She wears one loose soft white gar
ment, leaving arms, ankles and part
of back and bosom exposed, like n
low-cut, sleeveless chemise, but
less long. Her who lie figure is rounded
compact, admirably knit, and her walk
is indescribably light, supple, grace
full But her face is queer; it is an
Oriental grotesque, Chinese dream,
oblique eyes and blue-black brows and
hair, very high and broad cheek bones.
Singular as IL is, this face has the
veritable bea4te du d,able; it is u very
young and very fresh face, and the un-
commonly long, black, silky lashes
give her gaze very pleasing, velvety
expression. Still, the most remark
able popularity she has is her color,
clear and strange, almost exactly the
color of fine ripe lemon. - Lqfcadto
Hearn. ia Harper's Magazine