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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-09

WIN secretary OK STATE jackson ~ proD5c
dent. A platform indorsing Senator Allison
for President was adopted.
THE Union Labor party of Nebraska mot
at Lincoln on the I'd and elected delegates
to the National convention at Cincinnati.
The Republicans Of tho Sixth Kansas
Congressional district on tho I'd renon-
hibitionists of the Fourteenth New York
district nominated Rev. v. W. Benedict.
THE Kentucky Republicans met at Louis
Vile on the I'd and chose delegates to the
Chicago convention.
The Indiana Republicans met In Stats
convention at Indianapolis on the Sd and
selected Albert G.. Porter, r. w. Thomp.
son, Glenn Studebaker and J. N. Huston az
dalegates-at-larg to the National conven.
ton. Resolutions were adopted indorsing
General Benjamin Harrison a Presiden-
tial candidate, and sending :" greeting to
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, for his scathipR
expose OF the reasonable record Of Daniel
w. Voorhees,, q man who at tho outbreak Of
tho rebellion was in close accord and cor
respondenoe with the Southern conspir.
ators, and who discouraged enlistments in
the Union army by loading the volunteer
Union soldier with opprobious epithets.'
RHODE ISLAND Republicans met in Prov
idence on the Sd and elected delegates to
the Chicago convention. No instructions.
The platform declares for liberal pensions.
free ballot and fair count and protection.
The Union Labor party Of West Virginia
met at Charleston on the Sd and nominated
a full State ticket, with s. H. Pierson for
Governor.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM s. HOLMAN, of the
Fourth Indiana district, was renominated by
reclamation by the Democrats on the 3d.
AT the session of the Anti-Saloon Repub-
llcan National conference in New York
on the Sd a platform was adopted which
denounces the saloon, declaring that as q
public enemy it ought to be abolished, that
it is doomed and must go, and asks the Re-
publican National convention to insert
plank in the party platform that shall be
clearly hostile to the saloon.
The New Jersey Democratic convention
at Trenton on the Sd elected delegates in
structed to support the denomination Of
President Cleveland.
THE Republicans of the Third North Car
Dina district on the Sd nominated O. B.
Robinson, of Goldsboro, for Congress.
The Republicans of the Second Kansas
district on the Sd renominated Congress
man Funston by reclamation.
THOMAS B. REED was renominated for
Congress on the Sd by the Republicans Of
the First District of Maine.
CHARLES LYMAN, for twenty seven years
at the head Of the dead-letter Office of the
Post Office Department, died at his resi-
dence in Washington on the 18th in the
eightieth year Of his age.
The Progressive Labor party, formed in
opposition to the Henry George party, was
declared dissolved by it's general committee
in New York on the 4th
Mr.. PowDERLY in letter on the 4th
stated that he was not candidate for any
political Office, and advised the Knights Of
Labor against going into politics as party
organization.
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ing OF the matter gave it as his opin.
ion that if the report is true, Arch
bishop Feehan, Of Chicago, or Bish-
op Ireland, of Minnesota, who has
just been created an Archbishop, will be
selected. The Pope, it is said, was very
1avorably impressed with Bishop Ireland,
who spent some months in Rome last wear.
and it would not therefore be surprising if
st. Pauls eloquent temperance advocate
were singled out for still higher honors
than the Archiepiscopate
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A CYCLONE IN ARKANSAS.

Houses Wrecked, Trees Torn UP and Stock
Killed.
CAMDEN, Ark, May "a terrific cyclone
passed over the eastern portion of Ouachita
County late Thursday afternoon. It
struck Josiah Herson's place, smash
ing his houses and fencing. The
storm travelled fIom the southeast-to the
northeast, and its track was about $50
yards wide. Trees were twisted and torn
from their roots and hurled about like
straws. Damage is also reported at Blake
and other places in the neighborhood
TExARKANA, Ark, May 5-Thursday
evening heavy tornado and hail-storm
passed north of the city, unroofng houses
and uprooting trees. There are reports O:
much damage to crops and much killing OF
stock
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-09
FOREIGN.

BURGLARS broke into a jewelry store in
Munich, Germany, on the 3Oth ult. and car
ried away goods valued at $125, 900.
The authorities of Melbourne, Australia,
on the LIST refused to allow 26S Chinese i'm
migrants to land there, declining to recog-
nize their naturalization papers.
HUGHES Bros, wholesale dry goods deal
ers at Toronto, Ont, failed ON the Sd for
$4,000.
AT Quebec the jury in the case of the
Salvation Army, indicted as public nui-
sance, found verdict of guilty on the Sd.
EDITOR WILLIAM O'BRIEN, on trial at
Loughrea, Ireland, for violating the Grimes
act, was convicted on the Sd and sentenced
to three months imprisonment.
AN explosion of gas on the 18th in a tun-
mel near Messina, Italy, killed six workmen,
and large number were injured.
OWING to the great rush of immigration
into Canada the regular weekly steamship
service was on the 4th supplemented by an
additional service.
A DISPATCH of the 18th from Buenos AYres
says the reports of the suspension of bank
ing houses in that city are without founda-
ton.
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LATER NEWS.

DISPATCHES received in London iron
India on the 9Th state that unprecedented
hail storms occurred at and in the vi
cinity of Moradobad and Delhi, some OF
the hailstones weighing two pounds. Ove1
$50 persons were killed by being struck b,
them and in Bengal twenty persons wer
killed, 200 severely injured and 20O9 huts de
stroyed.
A SHOOTING ARRAY occurred at Drum
mond, Mont, on the 5th, in which Patric
Dooley, his son and man named Campo d
fatally woun led two brothers named Mi.
roy.
JUDGE M. F. FORCE, of Cincinnati, ha
been appointed commander Of the soldiers
and sailors home at San dusky, Ohio
The following clubs were in the lead i,
the race for baseball championship at tn,
close of the games played on the 9Th
Western Association, Des Moines; Nation
al League, Boston and Chicago a tie fol
first place; American Association, Cincin
natl.
WHILE descending a heavy grade neal
MT. Carmel, Pa, on the 5th, a Philadelphia
and Reading freight train became discon
nected and the last section dashed into tn,
rear car of the first section, causing an OK
plosion OF Dupont power in one of the cars
Eight persons were killed, thirty were in
jured i and seventeen buildings wer,
wrecked.
The Utah Democratic Territorial conven
ton was held at Ogden on the 5th. Nor
mon delegates were excluded, the conven-
tion declaring that neither members of tn,
peoples or any other party could be Demo
Gratis. Resolutions were adopted opposing
the admission of Utah as state and indoors
ing the administration Of President Cleve
land.
THE Union Labor party's state conven
ton at Sedalia, No., held on the 5th, nom.
mated full state ticket, headed by A. r
Mannering, of Maryvjlle, for Governor.
F. E. Nash, general superintendent OF tn,
railway mail service, rendered his resigna
ton on the 5th.
JAMES WooD, employed in lumber mil
at Bloomer, Wis, was caught in the shaft
ing and fatally injured on the 9Th.
A sCULLING match for the championship
of the world took place at S1dney,N. s. w.
on the 5th be tw en- Peter Kemp, of Aus
tralia, and Edward Hanlan, of Canada
Kemp Won by five lengths.
A RoUND-HoUsE at st. Ignace, Mich.
containing three locomotives was burned
on the 9Th. Loss $4,000.
JULIUS OLSON shot and killed his brother
John during q quarrel at Chicago on tn
9Th. -... F.
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AT Old Point Comfort-Youne
Lady in hotel office, uneasily waiting
for uniform and buttons to come, over
from the Fort)-" Why doesn't that
man Gomez don't want to sit around
here all morning holding my hands. !"
Establishing, but hold" Um-er
II beg your pardon, Miss. but if it
would be any accommodation I could
hold your hands for YOU" -Critic.
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Roscoe Conkling'S Will.

New YORK, May 5.-After the death of
Roscoe Conking, Judge Shipman, his part
ner, in looking over Mr.. Conkling's papers,
found will dated 1867, which, it is under
stood, left all. the property to Mrs. Conk-
ling. 1t was thought that Mr.. Conkling
had made later will, and thorough
search was made, but without result. The
will of 1867 will be offered for probate at
Utica next week, and will be brought to
New York to be recorded Mr.. Combines
estate is supposed to be about 5000, 600.
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Disastrous Forest Fires.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May IA Pot Brad.
ford, (Pa.) special says: Forest fires have
been raging in the Kane oil fields since Sun.
day afternoon. They were started by a spark
from locomotive. Seventeen rigs and
several tanks of oil were burned on
Sunday, and a number Of rigs and over l.
600 barrels of oil were destroyed yesterday.
Swamp Lodge, a suburb Of Kane,
was completely wiped out. Carpenters
large saw mills at the lodge were also
consumed. The fire burned necessarily
until o'clock last evening, when a heavy
raia checked the progress of the flames,
and it is now under control. The loss can
not be estimated, but will be very heavy.
1t Is the worst fire in the history Of the
county. :
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A Milk-Dealer's Peculiar Loss,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 1.-Samuel
Stevens, a milk dealer residing in the ad-
joining town of Monroe, Oh going to his
barn Sunday morning, found that the en-
tire flooring of his cow stables had given
way during the night, and precipitated his
ten cows into the opening. Nothing re-
manned but the stanchions to which his
stock were fastened, and from these hung
ten dead COWS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-09

Sad as it may seem to some, the
formation of coa,> crust wouldn't
make it a bit easier f. some men to
get trusted for a ton OF coal.-Jour,aal
of Education.
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A NEW AMERICAN CARDINAL

Archbishop Feellan, of Chicago, or Bishop
ireland, of Minnesota, May Secure the
Distinction.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May L-Since the re-
turn of Bishop Ryan from Rome a rumor
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A Widow Robbed.

MOLINE, ILL.,, May 5.-Two masked men
entered the dwelling Of the widow Mohr, at
Rapids City, Thursday night and robbed
the Door woman of 81 OOO.
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EpitOme of the Week.
NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL,
On the 1st q bill was introduced In the Senate
Appropriating 100000 for the prevention and
extirpation OF yellow fever in the United
States. The Direct-Tax bill was referred to
The Finance Committee. Senator Ingalls,
lKan.) spoke in reply to the recent speech OF
Senator Voorhees, Qnd.h and bitterly assailed
IN tho Mills Tariff bill occupied the session.
BILLS were passed in the Senate ON the I'd
tor public buildings at Fort Dodge, a., Sterl-
ing. Ill.,. and Duluth, Minn.. and los pension
bills, q being House bills. The Railroad Land
Grant Forfeiture bill and the bill tor the es-
adjustment OF bureau Of animal industry
we're discussed. -. In the House the discussion
on the Tariff bill was participated in by Mr..
Wilson (Minn.), Mr.. Lanham (Tex.) and Mr..
Caruth (Ky.), in favor OF the bill, and by Mr..
Allen Ndass) and Mr.. McComas (Md.) in oppo-
sition.
In the Senate bills were placed on the calen-
dar on the Sd to retire certain disabled officers
Of the army; for promotion Of army officers
after twenty years continuous service in one
grade, and to restore to the public domain part
OF the Utah Valley Indian Reservation in
Utah. A bill was introduced to execute the
stipulations Of the new Chinese treaty. The
Railroad Land-Grant Forfeiture bill and the
bill for the establishment OF a bureau OF animal
industry were further considered. Adjourned
to tho eth ....I In the House Mr.. Watson CV.
Va.) and Mr.. Mckinney IN. H. spoke in favor
Of the Tariff bill and Mr.. Dingley CMe) against
It.
THE Senate was not in session on the 4th -.
In the House the debate on the Tariff bill was
resumed, Mr.. Guenther CWis) speaking against
the measure, and Messrs. Mcdonald (Minn.)
and Wheeler (Ala.) in its favor. At the even
ing session twenty seven pension bills were
passed,
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ton In session on the Sd at Des Molnes re-
solved that as soon as the present permits
expire the members would refuse to sell
liquor for any purpose.
The city Of Winona, Mimi, was partly
under water on the Sd, owing to rise in
the river. The residents of the Pond Lily
addition were we'll out to sea, and reached
their houses by boat.
SEVERAL buildings in the town Of Ber-
ring, NO., were blown down in a storm ON
the 4th, and James Myers was killed.
The market building at San Diego, CAL,
was burned on the 4th. Loss, $125,0O0.
A FLEET Of steam-vessels loaded with
grain for Buffalo made the first passage
through Mackinac straits on the 4th
FIRE on the 4th at Milton, O., damaged
the town hall, Presbyterian church and
many business houses. Loss, $4,000.
A HEAVY tornado and hail storm passed
north of Texarkana, Ark, on the 4th, un-
roofing houses, uprooting trees, killing
stock and greatly damaging the crops.
A CYCLONE struck Pekin, ILL.,, on the 18th,
unrOof1ng buildings, uprooting trees and
path. No person was killed.
A FIRE destroyed barn on the farm of
Widow Freeze, near Arlington, Neb., on the
4th, and the entire family, consisting of
four adults and three children, persisted in
the flames, probably in the attempt to res
cue the cattle from the burning building.
Twenty-Five head Of stock also perished
A CYCLONE swept over Camden, Ark, on
the 4th, destroying several houses and lev
cling trees. At Blake and other neighbor-
ing places damage was also done. No lives
were lost.
DURING the seven days ended on the 18th
there were 156 business failures in the
United States, against 1913 the previous
seven days. The total of failures in the
United States from January 1 to date is
$500, against 1855 in 1887.
DURING the month Of April the total fire
loss in the United States was 81 ,326, $50
against 81, 75O, 900 for the same month last
year.
TROUBLE was brewing on the 4th in
Lowndes County, Ala, between the whites
and negroes, and the Governor had ordered
out troops to preserve the peace.
AT Boston on the 4th Luther W. Holman,
real estate dealer, was arrested for en-
tering into a conspiracy to procure the
murder of his sister for the purpose of
securing her property
seven THOUSAND immigrants arrived at
Castle Garden, New York, on the 4th. The
record Tor the year up to date is 121 TIC, an
increase of ,2S5 over the same period last
year.
An east-bound freight train on the Penn
sylvania railroad was partly destroyed by
fire on the 4th at Wayne Station, Pa, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
HAYWOOD WARD and his wife were IA
tally injured on the 4th in the streets of
Wilson, N. c., by the explosion of q dyna-
mite cartridge.
ONE THOUSAND men employed in the iron
mines near Duluth, Mimi, struck on the
4th for higher wages.
BY collision on the 4th on the Jackson
vile & Southern railroad near Sorrento, Mo-,
two men were killed and several wounded.
Two LITTLE girls aged about seven years,
daughters of John Blake and Taut Clayton,
were fatally burned on the 4th near Shaw
neetown, Ill., They were pouring coal oil
on the fire, when the can exploded
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pense, had 800 left. The ladies APP
pear to be about as capable of ma
naging affairs as gentlemen.
In the case of the State of Ohio
VS. Homer Colborns, indicted for
grand larceny, heard in the Court
of Common Pleas Monday and
Tuesday, the jury returned u ver-
dict of guilty, Judge Bright over
ruled u motion for q new trial,
after which he sentenced the de-
fendant to one years Imprisonment
in the Ohio Penitentiary
FAIRFIELD.
Carl Schneider, the veteran
musician, East Chestnut street, fell
Sunday and broke his leg.
The ladies of the First English
Lutheran Church will give their
annual Martha Washington Tea on
the 22nd of February.
Judge John S. Brasee made vol
untary assignment on Saturday.
The Judge owns five farms and
other property, but could not dis
pose of his land at its real value,
and rather than sacrifice it consid-
cred it advisable to take the step
he did. His assets are said to
largely exceed his liabilities.
Bill Scammehorn and Pete Ma
lone came together on South
Broadway, Monday evening about
half past six o'clock, nearly in
front OF George Lutz's residence.
1t is said Scammehorn knocked
Malone senscless with u rock and
then proceeded TO carve him
murderously with knife, and
made off before assistance came to
Malone, who was afterwards car
ried into Mrs. Wilson's near by and
his wounds dressed by the Drs Az
line.
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SPECIALS.

100 boxes of Key Baking
Powder with glassware was sold
by Andy Holl, Jr. in 3 days.
The celebrated "W. l.. Douglas
SO Shoe," also a full line of his
other advertised gof dis may be
found at w. r. Bowlby & Son,
Agents Logan.
Andy Holl, Jr., the East End
Grocer, has full line of Staple and
Fancy Groceries, consisting of Cof-
fees, Teas, Sugars, Spices, Dry
Peas, Beans, Hominy, Buckwheat
flour, Canned Corn and Tomatoes.
Notions, fine line of Soaps, Sliced
ham &C., Produce of all kinds.
EAST END GROCERY,
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A Fatal SnufHe.

A sad and fatal accident occurred
at the furnace at New Floodwood
last night. Our information is
meagre, but is to the effect that the
engineer and two men by the name
of Donovan and Fowler, got into a
scufile, the engineer trying to push
the others out of the hot blast, and
in the scufiie Donovan and Fowler
lost their balance and fell q dis
tance of 40 feet, killing both. They
resided in Pittsburg.- VdWey Req.
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Salvation Army.

On Sunday even ing last some
wild boys took possession Of the
Salvation Army Hall in Nelson
vile, while the army was giving
It's street show, and proceeded 10
carry on an imitation service.
When the army returned they
found the III all full of the sons of
Belial, singing shouting and pray
ing q la Salvation Army.
The police were call ed to clear
the Hall.
1t seems to us that if after clear
ing the hall the police had locked
the door, and required the army to
Immediately disband they would
have been doing God service.
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VINTON.

Catherine Lyle, Allensville, has
beer granted pension.
Cyrus Devault, of Willlsville, has
been granted pension at the rate
of rs per month, after October IS,
1887. The arrearages amount to
T546.27.
Hamden has u social dancing
clnb. Meetings are held every
other Wednesday evening. Last
Wednesday, 18th, being their first
meeting.
The neighborhood of ENiikesvi!le
has had Il rather prolonged visit
from mulnps and scarlet rash, but
they have at last departed without
an invitation from us to return
again.
The Touring mill in course OF
construction at Hamden will be in
operation in about six weeks.
1lt I.4 n W n \
Mr.. and Mrs. d. i. Wagner COM
pleted forty-three years OF married
life, Thursday.
Il. L. Beard, Of Stoutsville, form
erly Of this city, Il surveyor of the
Mexican War, WAS granted pen
sion this week.
The contract for carrying the
mails to and from railroad trains
has been re-let to S. Nightengulr,
for 1886 per year, an increase upon
the former compensation.
Last Tuesday evening, an elect
ric light globe in the Sherif's
apartments at the Court House,
Circleville, burst, and pieces of the
glass struck Mrs. Schleyer in the
face and eyes, causing painful in
juries.
The Journal" published at the
Boys Industrial School, says !:
Capt. Eoby assumed the duties of
Steward of this Institution the
first Of this month, and is taking
hold Of the affairs i'll Il business.like
manner. The Captain is genial,
whoie-souled gentleman, and will
make friends while he remains
here.
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NEKGUBORHOOD.
ATHENS.


Athens county Teachers In
stitute, will be held in this
city Feb. II and rs.
A series of meetings will be COM
menced at the Nj. Il. Church, one
week from next Sunday.
The bills were gotten out this
week announcing q masquerade
ball at Buchtei opera house, Feb. 10.
Work in the mines this week is
unusually dull, not over one third
time is being made at the shipping
banks.
Rev. T.. Vincent was selected as
one OF the Judges in the oratorical
contest held at Athens last Satur-
day. i. d. sayer was adjudged the
victor. His subject was "Evil Ten
denotes of Modern Journalism."
Hooking Valley Division U. r. X.
of p, went up to Lancaster on the
1928 p. IN. train, today, to attend Il
banquet this evening, to be given in
honor of new Grand Commander
of the State, John G. Reeves.
The postotlice and store at
Latrobe was burglarized one night
last week. Among the articles car
ried away were $4l worth Of po.
stage stamps, some tobacco, some
candy and some clothing.
Lung fever seems to be preva-
lent among the smaller children in
Athens.
Miss Anna Constable and Mr..
Fred B. Stevenson, City Editor Of
the Chicago Herald We're married
on Wednesday evening at the Pres
byterian church by Rev. |. w. Mon
fort. They left on the evening
train for their home in Chicago.
On Tuesday last some two hun
dred patients, male and female
were transferred from the Athens
Asylum to the Central in Column
bus.
While coming from the Court
House on Wednesday of last week,
Judge Guthrie slipped on the icy
pavement and fell. In falling his
head struck the pavement and he
was picked mp unconscious. He
was carried to his home and medi-
cal aid being summoned iC was
found that he was suffering from
c0ncussion of the brain. He re-
manned in senllconscious state
until Friday, when he recovered
his reason and has been mending
ever since until now the attending
physicians think he is out of dan
ger.
PERRY.
Edward Maloy, who resides alb
out two miles west of town, on the
road leading to Junction City, lost
his footing and fell, one day last
week, fracturing thigh bone.
Rev. Henry Beeman has been ill
for two or three weeks, and unable
to fill his appoin tments. He is now
improving, and will probably soon
be all right again.
The Leap-year dance, of last Fri
day evening, is reported as having
been success, in every particular.
Fify-six couples were present. The
committee, after paying all ex-
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a quarrel of long standing between
the two men, brought about. by
their affection for Miss Nellie.
After the fight Compson dischalg-
ed Woodruff, and all the people in
the company except him left the
city yesterday.-Cin. Enquirer.
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Mardi Gras EXcursOn via
G.. Ell. V. & Z. nv.

From Feb. 6, to ~, the G. II. v.
& T. Ry. will sell round trip tickets
to New Orleans ut very low rates
on account of the Mardi Gras fcsti-
val, tickets good returning until
March 1st inclusive.
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Died..

OF consumption, at Millville Jan.
20, 1888, Daniel Huls, aged 20 yrs.
AT his residence in Falls town
ship, Jan. %, 1883 David Goss, aged
III years.