Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-01

The observance at Poughkeepsie, N. Z,
ON the 28th OF the centenary of the adop-
ton Of the constitution of the United States
by the State Of New York was enthusiastic
In every respect,
The Business Educators National con-
vention, in session on the Goth at Minneapo-
Jacksonville, ILL.,, president. $780,
Two CHILDREN Of NJ G. Beauford, living
near Covington, Ca, while attempting to
climb fence during thunderstorm on
the 96th were instantly killed by lightning.
WHILE James and John Martin were
moving at Mckinney o., on the 26th the
horses became frightened and ran away,
drawing the machine over them and cut
ting both fatally @
zSIx.TRAMPs riding in car loaded with
corn on tho Union Pacific railroad were
smothered to death when the train was
wrecked on the 26th near Omaha. e
A PROMINENT member of the Knights of
Labor stated in Pittsburgh on the 26th that
the total membership Of the Knights of La
Dor at the present time did not exceed 49,
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The st. Louis, Alton g. Springfield rail-
road was sold at Springfield, ILL.,, on tho
a6th on foreclosure for $75O, 900 to an
agent OF the bOndhOlderS. =
DAVID 7. DAY, chief Of the Division Of
Mining Statistics, submitted summary on
the 26th of the mineral products Of the
United States in 1887. The total value is
1856, 056,3 4S It shows wonderful gain
over 1885 and IS 500, COX, 900 greater than the
output Of 1885 The United States leads
the world in the production of minerals.
The Cincinnati National Bank, Frank
Altar Mt n%ov
liquidation on the 9th because of dullness
Of business.
IT was reported on the 9th that seven
men were killed in an encounter between
Hugotown and Woodsdale citizens in
Stevens County, Kan. The trouble grew
out of county seat matters.
SIX Of gang of nine thieves, who had
been robbing Vigo County Ind.) farmers,
were arrested at Terre Haute on the 9th.
CITIZENS Of Wahpeton, d. T., on the 9Th
lynched Deputy Sheriff Elmer, who shot
Mollie Korbet, a domestic in the family of
the sheriff, because she would not marry
him
J. P. ]. HOWARD, noted colored poll
tician of Brooklyn, N. Y, was on the 9th
sentenced to the penitentiary for seven
years for perjury.
A. KLEsPoR, living at Fernadale, CAL,
killed his wife on the 9th and then ended
his own life with poison.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, the pugilist, attempt
ed on the 27th to clean out saloon at
South Boston filed with 'longshoremen,
but the bruiser was thrown to the floor and
severely pounded.
WHITE CAPS visited meeting conducted
by Mormon missionary at Byrnville,
Ind, on the 9th and caused stampede of
the congregation. Missionary Scott and
another apostle from Chicago were intend
ed victims, but escaped.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wentworth were found ON the 9th by
divers in forty feet Of water in Sunapee
Lake, New Hampshire, clasped in each
others arms. The couple were on their
wedding tour, and disappeared recently.
DURING the seven days ended on the 9th
there were 217 business failures in the
United States, against al the previous
saven days.
AT Eden, Miss, q man named Ogert
for ord lbs Crank Guise (colored) on the 9th
Guise then set upon ossrt and hdtGGaafSS1 %nf
to pieces with axes.
BRUCE YOUNGER (colored) was lynched
on the 9th near Meadsville, Va, for a
criminal assault upon Mrs. Robert Dodge.
1T was reported on the 9th that great
many Chinese were entering Washin gton
Territory from British Columbia.
ELI BRYANT (colored) was hanged by
mob on the 9th near Starkville, La, for
criminally assaulting white woman.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Joseph Welsh, who
robbed women in broad daylight on the
street, was on the 9th sent to the peniten-
tiary for twenty-five years.
GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, on the
9th committed the sentence of Clara Gig
narale, the condemned murderess, just as
she was about to be taken to the gallows.
OWNERS and operators of the glass-works
at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 9th agreed upon
a scale of wages, and operations will be re-
sumed by the seven thousand strikers
September l.