Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09
Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
DOMESTIC

INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
DOMESTIC
MRS GUSTAV LoCHN r, OF East Lincoln,
Neb, mistook her husband for burglar on
the S0th ult and shot him fatal Y.
THEoDonA MoULR1IAND, agent for the
Michigan Central railroad at Michigan City,
Ind, was On the 3lth ult. said to be short in
his accounts from $1,000 to sa,o0
RICHARD RoBEIAED, an engineer at the
Pillsbury mill In Minneapolis. has invented
a machine which he claimed ON the Soth
ult was u solution OF the problem of per
petual motion. 1t required no tuel, and a
little Oil is all that is needed to keep Ii in
motion.
THE September report Of tho cotton crop
in the South Indicates that the crop will be
about seven per cent. lighter than it was
last year.
A G. Pools editor of tho Vernon La)
News, and Lee G. McAlpin, sher # OF YER
non Parish, fought a duel on the SJth ult
In which both were killed
JoHN BRENNAN, an inmate Of the poor
house at Shanokin, Pa, was notified On
the Soth ult that his sister, Mrs. John Car
son, had died in San Francisco. leaving him
$a,0O0,00a
NEGRO farmer living near qreeaville,
Ala, died on the LIST OF hydrophobia, from
the effect of a bite received some mont hs
ago from a.small pet dog.
S. W. WELLS, a farmer, shot dead James
Gikinson, another farmer, at Dunnine
Neb.. on tho LIST in quarrel over some
corn.
DANIEL 4. Ruao1ne. a wealthy residents
of South NOrwa1k Conn. committed sui
eide On the LIST, grief over the death of
favorite son causing tho act
WoRKMNN In the northern part OF
Bartholomew County, Ind, while pre-
pairing road on the LIST uncovered five
skeletons in gravel pit. They were all
full grown men but one which was that Of
q child
AT Ogemo. Wis, Charles Stevenson shot
and killed William Johns on the LIST and
then blew ont his own brains The cause
of the tragedy was mystery.
THE Bank Of Woodstock at Woodstock,
Mimi, closed It's doors on the LIST owing to
. lack of business.
TIE village of Cambria, Cal, was nearly
destroyed by fro on the lst Loss, s12S, O00!
The statement of the pubic debt issued
On the 1st showed the total debt to be ST.
6S6. III, S66; cash in Treasury, $46, 44, 4sS;
debt less cash in Treasury, $40. O55, $50
Decrease during September, SIS, GSj, CO.,
Decrease since June 80, 1883. Sc, So. O9o
: W. G. SMITH, treasurer Of the Harry r.
Harding Post G, A. r., of st Louis. left On
the LIST for parts unknown, taking With him
all the money In the treasury. some $l2,NO
! The principal portion of tho residence
district Of Grand Haven, Mich. was de-
stroyed by fire ON the 1st Three churches
were among the buildings burned. The
total loss was estimated at $500, OOl
! BAPTlsTE PENAUD, tho French Jumper,
!eaped from l50-foot tower into net be-
low at Trenton, n. j., on the LIST, fell fat
on his back and was instantly killed
: LARGE deposits Of valuable iron ore were
discovered on the lst on number of farms
in the famous Middletown valley OF Nary
land
DESTRUCTIVE prairie fires were raging in
Mclean County, D. IT,, on the 1st. and
houses, barns graneries and all their con-
tents had been destroyed, many farmers
losing their all
E: Two MEN entered the iswelry store of
William Hills at Sioux City, Ia, on the list
and engaged him and a clerk in convars,,-
ton while third entered and took tray
OF forty six diamond rings valued at 5000.
: THE Western Association baseball sea-
son ended On tho LIST. Omaha winning the
'pennant. with St Paul second, Minneapolis
third, Sioux City fourth, Milwaukee fifth,
Denver sixth, st. Joseph seventh-and Des
Moines-last years championships.
: tn National Oivil-Servics Reform Asso-
citation mot in annual session on the lat at
Philadelphia
=; THE National Gvil-Service Reform League
in session at"Philadslphia on the I'd re-
elected George William Curtis as president
| kTEA7FoBD. Coan., celebrated it's two
hundred and fiftieth birthday on the 3D.
THE sioop-of-war Kearsage sailed from
New York for Hayti on the LIST with Fred
Douglass. the Minister to Hayti, as pas.
eenger.
=; ARTHUR RICHARD, a young married man
living at Grand Rapids, Mich shot tis wife
through tho head on tho I'd inficting a
fatal wound and then killed himself No
reason was known for tn deed
THs Pension Office at Washington issued
1860 original pension certiic ,tes during
the three months ended September 81,
against S.7o5 during the same quarter OF
last year
; TIE International Congress was formally
opened In Washington On the I'd, and cor
dial address OF welcome was delivered BY
Secretary Blaine, who was afterwards
chosen president Of the congress. The a.
sembly then adjourned to November Ia
President Harrison gave special recep-
ton to the delegates
TIE livery barns of Rank Bros and John
Miller. at Cedar Rapids. La, and the bust
ness college and boarding hall were burned
on tho 2d Nine horse were lost
f! TAG cope stone OF the Auditorium build
ing in Chicago was laid on tho I'd under
the auspices OF the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Illinois
, CHARLES HARTMAN, q Sandusky TO- sa-
loon Keeper shot and fatally wounded hi.
wife on the I'd and then killed himself
He had discovered that she was unfaith-
full.
ROBBERS broke into the Exchange Bank
at Aunc, ILL.,. on the I'd, blew open the safe
and made away with $1,000
AS prayer meeting was being held in
the Presbyterian church at boss Point,
Miss, on the I'd some on discharged shot
gun through the front door of the bui ding
and instantly killed Mr.. Dan T. McIanis
and mortal,y wounded bis little daughter
Nellie. +
A sTArffMaAT prepared at the Treasury
Department In Washington On the I'd
showed that there was a net increase of
4i4.T1 800 in circulation during the month
of september, and net decrease OF $lO,-
b97 III money and bullion during the same