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Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13

Senate chamber. accompanied by HIS pred
ecossor and the committee, and was
SHOWN to seat In front Of the Secretary's
, oesK, me ex,president and members Of the
:, Inc vice. President then announced from
tne cnalr: The Sergeant alarms will now
execute the order Of the Senate relating to
Sae s+as inaugural @ OF tho President Of the United
Der then proceeded to the platform on the
following order:
Marshal OF the District of Columbia ana man,
s9e1 OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
| me Supreme Court Of the On ted States
Led ksant BY at oais1!ustco h4ms Fuller; the ser
don't and President-eIect, the vice e-President sst
oqd the ss Ct the Senate the
OF executive departments, the members of the
House OF REPRESENTATIVE and Representa-
ststcs ana Of
Upon reaching the platform on the east.
ern portico the President Elect, Chief JUS
ttce, and Committee of Arrangements occu-
PIED seats on raised dais. It was still
raining @ d, and the party had to use umbrellaa
ments on the platform wero completed,
turned facing the Chief Justice. in the pres
ence of the people; the clerk of the Supreme
Court advancing betwee EN- held an open Bible,
| VAo A0oASAOAO Ao5UiA1S Ou0 palm OF DIS f1glG
hand upon the open page and repeating
after the Chief Justice the oath prescribed
| by tho constitution. Having finished the
new President leaned over and kissed the
sacred book as symbol of acknowledge
ment of his great trust in behalf of the
people and their institutions
| Chief Justice Fuller then extended his
hand In greeting, the Vice-President ad
vanced and extended the same form of
| salutation on behalf Of the legislative CO.
| ordinate branch of the Government
The moment the President placed his lips
upon the Bible in response to given signal
| the batteries in the park fired National
salute and the troops presented arms. Then
the President delivered his address,
A load cheer went up from the thousands
OF throats when President Harrison ended.
The Senate returned to its chamber and
formally adjourned for the day. The Com
nittee on Arrangements having charge
| OF the President escorted him to the
state carriage, drawn by four horses,
awaiting him at the Senate entrance.
The President took a position near the
head OF the column, passing down Pennsyl-
van1a avenue to the White House, where he
reviewed the great procession from the
stand erected for the purpose in company
with large number of prominent officials
OF the States and Nation and the diplomatic
| corps
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GOVERNOR REAvrR

sentatives of all the other States
in the order of their admission into the
Union. The number of persons taking part
In the procession, including civic and mill
tary organizations, is estimated at nearly
$4,000, and the display is counted the grand
| est ever witnessed in Washington on any
| occasion of this kind.
The organization and order of procession
was as follows:
General James A. ,eaver, chief marshal;
| OF staff: special aids, Colonel II. C. Corbin
Major Frank w. Hess, U. S. A.; Lieutenant
Colonel one Alexander Krumbhaar, aids-de-camp:
followed by escort OF survivors OF Seventieth
| Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Samuel Merrill
FIRST Difv1s1oN-First brigade: United
States army, ,Brlsadier-General G. h. G.b-
o1i,,eeHI son commanding; battalion United States
cR states ss0cs csvsirR coonss
L 3. Carpenter. Fifth cavalry. com.
mSnans naYV oaStsin SssGnd oE'sade; United States
marines, Lieutenant-Colone Charles Hey-
Wood Too1, y; 5; M C., commanding; light battery
n; commanding: Third brigade: District Of
Columbia National guard, Brigadier-General
Aioert Ordway commandlng, and staff
State OF Pennsylvan a. Major-General J. F.
Hartranft commanding, and stan First bri-
gade; Brigadier-General 6. R. snowder com
manu- uS, anu SIau oecOnQ brigade: Br1gaQier-
General J. P. S. Goblin comm andlng and stan.
tn rd brigade: gadier-General John A.
Wiley commanding, and stan.
manding; Major-General H. A. Axl ne, chief
OF ssaf1, and stafr. First brigade: BrevetLIe Ieu-
tenant Colonel George Bliss Sanford, U. S. A.,
commanding Second brigade: Brigadier-
General S. Brown commanding, and staff.
Third brigade: Br gad General Louis Fitz-
gerald, N. G. S., command ng. and staff. Fourth
g., commanding, and staff.
FOURTH D1vIS1ON-GeneralW William Warner,
marshall; Colonel Charles p. Lincoln, chief OF
Commander w. S. Odell commanding; Charles
h. Ingram, Assistant Adjutant-General, and
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LATEST NEWS.

| TELEGKAMs from Massachusetts state
that the worst snow storm Of the season
prevailed throughout that state on the
10 h, together with high wind partaking
IT the nature of BLIZZARD
| The weavers Of Fall River, Mass,
struck on the 9th causing the stoppage Of
$4,000 looms.
TELEaRAMs from Sioux City and other
pl"ces in Iowa state that the nd .ng
twine trust is becoming greatly alarmed
at the action OF the farmers of many coun-
ties in the state in organic ng for ,sisting
the demands for an Increased price for
twine.
GEORGE c. T1cHENoR of Illinois has been
apl ointed assistant secretary of the treas.
ury by Secretary Window.
| ADMIRAL GoLTz has been invited to as
sumo command of Germany's naval
forces
| R1oH veins of coal were found at the
depth of 106 feet at Centerville, Oak. on
the 9th.
| A CORPORATION has organize at Plank
ingtou, with u capital stock Of $1,000, 600
for the purpose of controlling the location
of the capital Of Southern Dakota
| EARLY on the morning OF the 10th the
boilers of the Victoria Touring mill, St
Louis, NO., exploded with terrific force
One boiler was thrown hundred feet
rom the bui ding. the other was shat cred,
| a piece breaking hole in a brick wall 400
| feet distant. S ven men were in the mill
| at the time, five of whom escaped, but the
| fireman was blown to ieces and the head
miller was badly scalded by steam.
plRE at. Columbus, O., on the 10th de-
| stroyed thre, business blocks causing q
loss of SIS, 900.
| A PASSENGER train on the Trans Caspian
railway, Russia, was wrecked by train
robbers on the 10th. The killed and in.
jured number at least fifty. The robbers
were captured.
! A DOUBLE tragedy occurred at Auburn,
N. Y, at noon of the 10th in which Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph RESELL were killed. It
Is supposed they had an alteration and
that kessell shot his wife and then shot
himself. Neither uttered q word after
the shooting.
ANTOINE BELANGRR came to Raymond,
Oak, ON the morning of the 10th, badly
bruised with chain fastened about his
neck with y paddock. H. said that men
disguised as White caps had come to hls
,ome the ght previous, burned his house,
stretched him up by the neck and other
wise maltreated him. Y
NEWS was received at Cheyenne, Wyo,
the 10th, that FIVE wealthy tourists from
France had met their deaths in the Yel-
lowstone Park. Knowing that it was con.
trary to government regulations to go
through the park in the winter time they
bribed II guide and entered IN claudestine
manner. After three weeks travelling anil
camping they were attacked by Ind ans
ona morning and all the party except the
guide were killed. She two aides OF the
party were scalped and mutitated in In
dian fashions @$
,SSE 80 #E - lz5. Il lss. Er s.
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age Of SO he Driskly continued. His
father was mine proprietor, and the
boys earliest experience was with ma
chnery. At IL years OF age he was
made cadet OF mechanical engineers, and at
II he entered the Swedish army as an
ensign. He rapidly reached Lieutenantcy in
consequence OF the beauty OF his military
maps, which attracted the attention Of King
Charles John (Bernadotte). In 1926, while in
London on leave Of absence to introduce
fame engine, he sent his resignation home
1t was accepted, after he mad first been pro
noted to the rank of Captain. He never re-
turned to Sweden, but his native country has
sent him many honors and decorations and in
1867 great granite monument was erected in
front of his fathers house bearing the simple
inscription: John Ericsson was born here in
18O3."
His inventions and engineering achievements
form catalogue OF wonders and the impor-
tance is indicated by the fact that his world
wide fame OF more than half century ago has
been strengthened and increased by each sue
cessive work to which his attention has been
attracted. The versatility OF his genius is
sometimes lost sight of in the importance
given to his great improvements in the en-
gnery of warfare. The rapid and energetic
construction OF his long-planned Mon tor and
the important work Of defeating the Merrimac
in very critical period of the war excited
the principal popular interest in the inventor
III Ln country. But his Destroyer, with her
submarine gun, and many other improve
ments in war-vessels are OF far greater i'm.
portance to-day. The undiv ded honors of
having built the first practical screw steamer,
the first screw war vessel, and the first turret
vessel, accorded to Captain Ericsson by the
London Mechanics Magazine, are undeniably
great.
Among the many other inventions which he
has given to the world are file-cutting ma
chine, an instrument for taking soundings, the
artificial draught for steam-boilers, hydro
static weighing machine, salt-making appa-
ratus. rotary steam-engine the device for
condensing steam and returning the water to
the boiler, the link motion for reversing steam
engines, the use of superheated steam, a loco
motive engine (among the first offered
caloric engine, and an alarm barometer. His
contributions to the centennial exposition re-
quire volume OF 900 quarto pages in their
description. His scient dc inves:tgat ons il.
clude many valuable Astronomical .scoveres.
few years ago, after series of experiments
extending over twenty years, CAPITA Er.
lesson perfected his famous sun motor, and de-
termined the mechanical energy which the
great luminary has in store for mankind when
the coal fields become exhausted. The motor
furnishes a steady and reliable power under
ordinary sunshine
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THE EARTH VIBRATES,

Shocks of Earthquake Felt in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware-People
Are Badly Scared, But No Damage Re-
suits.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March g. 9-About 6:4O
o'clock Friday evening aviolent earthquake
shock, followed by rumbling noise lasting
few seconds, disturbed the people of this
city. Dishes on tables were displaced
by the vibration, chimney tops tumbled
down, and window-panes were broken
in number of places Houses were
shaken all over the city and great
CONSERVATION prevailed People went run
ming into the streets with terror depicted
on their countenances to ascertain the
cause of the strange sensation Re-
ports from the surrounding counties indt-
cate that the shock was general. The earth
quake was much more distinct than that
which was felt here in August, 1854
GETTYsBURGH,P Pa ,March9. At6:4Oo'clock
Friday evening slight earthquake shock
was felt on Cemetery hill Houses were
shaken until the windows ratified for ten
seconds. 1t was also felt at Hanover and
points east
YORK, Pa, March "a pronounced earth
quake shock was felt here Friday evening
at $40 O'clock which had the effect Of
frightening nearly every body in the city
and suburbs. Houses trembled for nearly
minute and articles of furniture were
moved Women ran shrieking from their
houses with their infants in their arms. and
for while in some sections of the city tha
excitement was intense No damage result
ed here.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 9. 9.-Reports from
the towns through the northern and west
ern portions Of Maryland give account Of a
severe earthquake shock that was felt
about o'clock Friday night In Carroll.
Baltimore, Hartford and Cecil counties the
effect of the shock was quite perceptible.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 9-What is be-
lieved to have been an earthquake shock
was noticed by some people here about Gas
p. m. Friday. There was a preceptible
shake accompanied by rumbling noise.
Telephone inquiry shows that the shock
was felt in the surrounding country and In
neighboring towns The shock lasted about
three seconds and was from west to east
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13
HARRISON AT THE HELM.

WARRINGTON. March 5.-Beniamin Har-
x1son took the oath of Office which made
him President of the United States at 1915
O'Clock yesterday. The ceremony took place
on the eastern portico Of the capitol, on
which were gathered thousands of the
noted public men of the country The
party stood facing the famous peace" mon
ument, which seemed to rise from a black
waved ocean of umbrellas. The people
mrged into the plaza in front of the capt.
tol, and as the new President raised his
hand from the Bible on which he swora Ia
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13
RESTING FROM HIS LABoRs.

Captain John Ericsson, the Famous En-
gineer' Joins the Majority-A Brief Story
Of ths Inventions That Made His Namo
Famous.
NEW YORK, March 9. 9.-Captain John Erics-
son, the famous Swedish engineer, who de-
signed and laul ahed the iron-clad Monitor in
100 days, died at II o'clock Thursday night.
Hehad been i'll for only one weuk and at last
a physician was called in. Owing to his ad-
vaced age Mr.. Ericsson failed to rally.
1t was exactly twenty years
ago (March 9, 1869 that the famous battle
occurred between the Monitor and the rebel
ironclad Merrimac in which the latter,
hitherto undefeated, was compelled to
Withdraw from Hampton Roads, where she
had destroyed the wooden war-ships Con-
gress and Cumberland, besides other vessels
1.-THE great engineer and inventor was born
in Wermland, Sweden, July 81, 1903, and at the
age OF 10 began by inventing the windmill and
pumping engine, the creative work that at the
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13
couNTERFElTERs IN LIMBO.

Arkansas Officers Unearth Great Ouan-
tity of Bogus Coin.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March O. - United
States Marshal Faulkinburg arrested in Con-
way County Thursday Martin Thorp and
William Garner, leaders of the most extern
s1ve gang Of counterfeiters In the southwest
The officers have been on the track OF
these men for months. An immense sum
OF bogus money, comprising SIS, $40 and $40
imitation gold pieces was also secured
Over dozen persons are implicated, com.
pr1stng some well-known people Of Perry
and Saline countiea Thorp and Garner
have been bound over. The arrest causes :
great sensation
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13
THE INAUGURATION

CACCU, Ic1lHluoCl unUll GQ0 QOur SET Tor the
great event of the day.
THE INAUGURATION.
The ceremonies of Inauguration began
with the organization of the Senate At 10
a m. the Senate and House had named the
usual Joint committee of notification of the
President of the readiness of the two
houses of Congress to adjourn. The joint
committee having communicated with
President Cleveland conveyed his answer
to their respective houses that he had no
further communications to make
The Committee of Arrangements then
tendance at the Presidents office at
the Capitol Having received their notifica-
ton the Observation-Disclosures entered
the Senate chamber by the main door,
his presence having been announced
Ing. said: dsenators: The chair has s. the
pleasure to announce that the Vice-Presi-
dent-elect Of the United States is in the
Senate chamber, and If agreeable to him
the chair will administer to him the oath Of
Office"
The Vice-President- elect, having ad-
vanced to the foot Of the Presidents dais,
there took tho oath prescribed by law, after
which he was conducted to seat at the
right OF the President Of the Senate That
dictory, at the conclusion OF which, the great
clock of the Senate pointing at the moment
of meridian, he declared the Senate nd
journed without day. The new President
of the Senate the instant his predecessor
retired from his seat took the chair. The
retiring President delivered to him the ivory
gavel, the insignia of the authority of the
body over which he presides. The Vice.
President Of the United States and the Pres
ident OF the Senate, Mr.. Morton, after few
Introductory remarks, proclaimed the Sem
ate In session by virtue of the proclamation
OF the President, which the Secretary of
the Senate read
Vice President Morton's remarks were as
follows:
"sErAToRs: shall enter upon the dis
q arge OF tho delicate. and high, and important
duties of the office to which have been called
by the people OF the United States without ex-
perence 90 presiding oficer. I therefore be-
SPEAK, IN advance, the indulgent consideration
to the occupant OF this chair.
"As presiding officer of the Senate, 1t will be
my earnest desire to administer the rules Of
procedure with entire fairness and to treat
each Senator with the courtesy and consider
alton due at all times to the repres entatives Of
great States in q legislative body.
II hope that our relations, personally and
9mcially, WIN prove mutually agreeable. May
! add my confident hope that our duties will
be discharged In manner that will MAINTAIN
the dignity OF the Senate and add to the pros
perit;yn na ana happiness OF the people Of this
The newly elected Senators whose Gre
denttals are on file were called forward In
alphabetical order In groups Of four by the
Secretary and the oabhs Of Office adm1nis-
tered T.. ~
The newly-eleoted President, who had
been escorted from his temporary residence
at the Arlington Hotel by the retiring Presi-
dent and the Committee of Arrangements
and attendant body Of soldierA entered tho
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13

ranged according to
the historical rank of
the States represent
ed by the organiza-
tions. The military
and civic organiza-
tions of the State first
ratifying the consti-
tuition had the first
place on the list; then
those Of the second
State to ratify, and so
on TO the end of the
original thirte e n
States. T hen fol-
lowed the renre
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Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL,
Second Session,

SECOND session.
IN the Senate on the 4th several conference
reports were agreed to, after which resolu-
tion OF thanks wss rendered to John j. Ingalls,,
President pro tempore, for the uniform y able,
courteous and impartial manner in which he
had pres ded over its deliberations. Adjourned
'tne die....In the House q resolution was
adopted thanking John g. Carl .sle, the Speak
er, for the courtesy, ability and. fairness with
which he had pres :ded, and sins die adjourn.
mont followed.
q. s. SENATE IN SPECIAL SESSION.
1T was announced in the Senate on the 5th
that only executive business would be trans.
acted during the remainder OF the session. Mr..
Blair presented the credentials OF Mr.. Mars
ton, appointed by the Governor OF New Hamp.
shire to till q vacancy, and he was sworn in.
Mr.. Pruden, one OF the Presidents Seoreta-
ries, delivered a message in writing lbeing
the Cabinet appointments) and they were con-
frlned.
THE Senate was in session only six minutes
on the 9Th. No nominations were received and
no business was transacted
OWING 10 the absence Of Vice-President
Morton on the 7th. Mr.. Ingalls, was elected
President pro tenn. Of the Senate, the oath OF
office being admin stored by Mr. Sherman. 1t
was ordered that the President be notified OF
Mr.. Ingalls, election as President pro tem.,
and the Senate thereupon adjourned until the
llth.
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13
THE PARADE.

FIFTY Thousand Men March in tho Rain
Ihe imposing Line Reviewed by Presi-
dent Harrison as 1t Passes the White
House.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The inaugural
procession, which was one of the
longest ever seen in WASHINGTON. was ar
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INAUGURATED.
President Harrison Takes the
Oath Of Office.

Ihs Ceremony Occurs in tho Midst Of q
Peltng Rain and in the Presence Of .
Vast Multitudo-Vice-P president
Morton Sworn In.
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ures OF the occasion, the retiring President,
the President-elect and the Vice-President-
elect, remained until the hour set for the
great event of the dav.
Mower County transcript., 1889-03-13

PRESIDENT HARRISON sent to the Senate
on the 5th the following nominations,
and they were Immediately confirmed: Sec
retary of State, james G. Blaine, of Maine;
Secretary of the Treasury, William Window,
of Minnesota; Secretary of War, Redheld
Proctor, OF Vermont; Secretary of the Navy,
Benjamin T. Tracy, of New York; Secretary
of the Interior, John w. Noble, OF Missouri
Postmaster General. John Wanamaker, OF
Pennsylvania: Attorney General W. II, II.
Miller, Of Indiana; Secretary Of Agricult-
ure, Jeremiah Rusk OF Wisconsin.
MISS MARY T.. BooTH for nea; ly twenty
years editress of Harpers BazHr, i"d "a
the 5th from lung disease in her I&,st,: H"a
at New York, aged fifty eight So rs.
EXPIRE sIDENT AND Mrs CLuyEI,AND left
Washington for their home in New i ork on
the 9Th ''E
The members Of President ilariscns s
Cabinet took the oath on The Cyl nj wee
duly inducted into Office a.: g.. -.
MR l. Y. VILLA }Is>sN the Wall-knpWn
Philadelphia phiIantinnpist died %, The 9th
from stroke o., f,151 igsi$, tssad eigh5y
years. 1t was Asiin sd iIItf h. 24Gi 81 en-
fifteen millions TO cuur4Jy u,..4iI, Z, IDS ile.
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Shocks of Earthquake Felt in Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware-People
Are Badly Scared, But No Damage Re-
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with them concerning their present condi-
tlon ana the necessity for a change therein.
be showed them the difference between
the present bill and that of last year, and
told them they must not expect Congress to
be more liberal than it had been. unless they
accept this proposition in some way for
whether they agree or not the people of
Dakota will probably make a passage
through the land.
MAJOR Warner carefully explained the
Dill and pointed out its provisions with
reference TO the allotments of land. He
talked with them at length about the bene-
MS OF clvlllzauon, etc, and said the Com
mission believed if they accepted this bill
the time when the Indians will enjoy all
these benefits will come much sooner than
if the measure is rejected.
AT the conclusion of Major Warmers re-
marks General Crook made the shortest
speech thus far delivered by any of the
Commission, as follows: Ny friends, we
Will issue five beeves as soon as all the men
get in Tuesday, and We want all of you to
get IN early and then you will get the beef
early. ALI of you who want to sign can do
so at the agents Office. That is all"
1t is needless to add that these remarks
were received in great favor. From the
conversation with different persons about
the agency it is believed the work of the
Commission will be finished here in few
days unless the dissatisfaction with refer
ence to the benefits 10 the Santees proves
more difficult to manage than il now seems
probable.
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CHASING BASES,
The Bean-Eaters Drop Another Game to
the Chicago Club.

The Bean Eaters Drop Another Game to
the Chicago Club.
PITTsBURG July 2d-The Phillies started
out as though they were determined TO win
at least one game. Gleason kept their hits
well scattered, and was well supported ur
to the eighth inning, when the team went
to pieces, and allowed the home club 10
score nine runs in the last two innings
Score-Pittsburg 10, Philadelphia s.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 2d,-The visitors won
the game this afternoon by the opportune
punching of hits. Score-Indianapolis G.
New York S.
CLEVELAND, July 2d-In the ninth in
ming this afternoon the Washingtons
pounded out three runs, with one man out
and Wilmot on third. They delayed the
game and Wilmot stepped of the third
base. Tebeau bad the ball concealed, and
.auched him. Wilmot attempted 10 get
back, but was declared out by the umpire.
Carney hit an easy one to short, and
the game ended. Score - Cleyelands 5,
Washington l.
CHICAGO, July %. - The home team
played an uphill game this afternoon. hut
by punching hits in the SIKH and eighth,
and with Quinn's error and Duffy's hit in
the ninth succeeded in winning the third
game of the series from Boston. Score
Chicago D, Boston 1.