Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-25

was placed on special train and taken to
Utica, where the interment would take
place.
FOREIGN.
MATTHEW ARNOLD, the celebrated poet,
critic and scholar. died on the evening OF
the 18th in Liverpool of heart disease He
had been feeling In excellent health and
spirits, and was out tor walk with Mira
Arnold when death came upon him. He
was xty seven years of aga
SIR DONALD SMITH, president Of the Bank
of Montreal, on The 10th gave 1000, 900
for the endowment Of the Royal Victoria
College for Women at Montreal
The chief clerk of the treasury was az
rested at Athens, Greece, on the 18th for
embezzling 81 900. 600 of the public funds
MARTIAL law was declared on the 18th in
three of the provinces of Cuba-Havana,
Pinar del Rio and Matanzas-as . means Of
dealing with the crime and disorder that
had ran riot for several months
The Russian Government Oh the 18th
ordered the immediate expulsion from Rus
sian territory of the foreign-born Jews in
habitating the province of Kherson, of
whom there are forty thousand.
A FIRE on the 18th on two plantations
near Matanzas. Cuba, destroyed 10000
bales of sugar cane
In Salinas, Mex, six thousand sheep were
killed in q wind-storm on the 18th
The British House Of Commons on the
18th passed the bill to legalize marriage
with deceased wife's sister.
ADv1oEs of the 18th say that the riots in
Roumania were spreading, and soldiers had
been sent to thirty villages to restore
order. Robbery, murder and Other out.
RACES were being committed.
BERLIN dispatches of the 18th say that
the condition of Emperor Frederick had
changed for the worse, and his life was
considered In great danger.
FIFTY meters OF railway between Gosscn-
sass and Sche1leburg, in Germany, were de-
stroyed by an avalanche on tho 18th.
M. Po111KoFF, the Russian railway king.
died in London on the 10th. His fortune
was estimated ut 500. 900. 600
AN explosion on the 10Th in the St
Helena colliery at Worktngton, Eng killed
seventeen persons, and several others were
injured
SHOCKS of earthquake were felt In Can
ada on the 10th at Riviere du Loup and St
Paurs Bay.
ADv1cEs Of the goth from the Philippine
Islands say that the town Of San Fernando
in the Province Of Pampanga, had been
partly burned. causing a loss Of $1,000
OOO
WHILE on train near Wiesbadon. Ger
many, on the Goth Mr. Pendle on, the
American Minister, was stricken with
apoplexy. but he was not dangerously i'll
LATER NEWS.
GOV. CHURCH, of Dakota, on the 21st,
Instructed his attorneys to bring action
against the Sioux City Journal for pub
fishing an interview in which he WAS
charged with securing his dwelling in Bis
marcl through fraud.
Two prominent hotel keepers of Spring.
field, Ohio, have been fined $50 and costs
each and sentenced to ten days in Jail for
using oleomargar.ne on Their tables, with
out posting notice. in their dining rooms.
R1oTs occurred in Paris on the 21st caused
by students and adherents of Gen. Boulang-
or, and number of persons were injured
by the police. Forty thousand friends of
Bonlonger paraded the Latin quarter on
the I'D.
Gov LARRABEE, of Iowa, on the 21st
issued a proclamation raising the quaran-
tine on Illinois cattle.
JOHN A. RICE, a well known Chicago ho-
tel man, proprietor Of the fremont house,
d ed in that city on the 21st.
AN incendiary fire at Winoaa, Miss, on
the 2lst caused loss of $250,00O.
Hon. CARL scHuRz and family arrived at
Bremen from New York on the 21st.
The new state house at Austin, Texas,
was opened to the legislature and the pub
nc on the 2lst 1t is the largest state capi-
tai building in the United States.
EMPEROR FREDERIcK's condition sho we'd
sight improvement on the 22d.
A DISPATCH from Louisville, KY, on the
"a placed the amount of ex-Treasurer
lat. 8 defalcat on at $50, 600.
A CALL has been issued for division and
statehood convention, to meet at Huron
Duk., July4.
FUNERAL services over the remains of
Roscoe Conkling were he'll | at Utica, N. Y.
On the 2lst, after which thu body was
placed in the receiving vault of the cem-
stery. The floral tributes were very nu-
nerous and of unusual magnificence.
MINI TER PENDLEToN was improving on
on the I'D and no danger was unprecedented.
The International copyright bill and the
bill for the admission of for eign-built ships
to American register were reported to the
House on the 2lst. The bill as it passed the
Senate admitting South Dakota to the
Union was read twice and referred to the
committee on territories. -
A FIRE at Eau Claire, Wis, on the 21st
damaged tho Eau Claire Sash and Door
eompany's factory to the extent of $50, O0O
WHILE crossing the Grow river near
Delano, Mimi, on the 21st, Mary Hsnn and
Andrew Biebel were drowned. #l 81
DEXTER, the famous trotting Lorss, died
On the 2lst. He was thirty years old. S