Mower County transcript., 1890-07-16

Sth charged with the embezzlement of
$57, 900 from the Morgan National Bank
at Fort Morgan, COL, while he was
cashier.
AT Johnson City, Tex, fight with
knives occurred on the 9th between Dis
trict Attorney w. w. Morton and ex-
Sheriff Rugg]es. and both men were ia
tally wounded.
The mercury at Mount Washington,
n. j., marked ~ degrees above zero on
the 9th, and ice formed in all exposed
places.
LUCINDA JACKSON, beautiful girl Of
10 years and daughter of wealthy
parents, committed suicide at Ironton,
O., on the 9th by eating matches. Dis
appointment in love was the cause.
IT was announced on the 9th that all
the tobacco warehouses in Cincinnati
and Louisville had been purchased by
an Eastern syndicate for 81, 100, 900.
FIVE men were killed in a collision
on the Louisville & Nashville road on
the 9th near Birmingham, Ala, and six
others were fatally injured.
JOHN STANsBERRY was hanged on the
9th at Fort Smith, Ark, for killing his
wife last August.
DISPATCHES of the 9th say that the
family of a Mr.. Watson, consisting of
his wife, a baby IS months old and a
boy of years, were burned to death in
their home at Harmony, KY, by an in
cendiary fire.
PERRY MONTGOMERY and. his wife
(colored) were found dead in bed on the
9th at Omaha, Neb., both having been
shot through the head.
MRS. MARY GALLENsTE1N and her
babe were burned to death on the 9th
at Erie, Pa, by an explosion of kero-
seEe oil with which she was stimula+-
ing the kitchen fire.
A CHILD of Charles Dodd, of South
Bend, Ind, fell into a tub of boiling
starch on the 9th and was literally
boiled to death.
AT Michigan City, Ind, Mrs. Caroline
Stork, aged 70 years, committed suicide
on the 9th by taking rat poison. Family
trouble was the cause.
Four negroes were killed and nine
other persons were injured in railway
collision at Sibley, Ark, on the 9th.
THE little town of Roseville, Pa, was
destroyed by fire on tho 9th.
DURING terrific storm on the 9th at
Balls Bluff, n. Y, nine men were
drowned.
DURING quarrel on the 9th in Chi
cago w. }. Rittamel fatally shot his
wife and was in turn fatally shot by his
son.
OK the 9th the judiciary committee
of the Louisiana Senate declared that
the Governors veto of the lottery bill
was without right or authority. The
report was adopted and the Senate re-
turned the bill to the House.
In race riot at STAIRS mill-pond in
Fayette County, Ga, on the 10th four
negroes were killed and six wounded,
two fatally. Eight white men were
also shot. one fatally.
A CARRIAGE was struck. by train at
a railway crossing near Owego, n. Y,
ON the 10th, and Mrs. Cleveland, widow
of ex-5herif Cleveland, of Tioga Coun-
ty, Mrs. James Shay and Mrs Avery
Whitmarsh were killed.
AT Concordia, Kan, some laborers
while digging cellar on the 10th ex.
cavated several pieces of sandstone
which upon examination were found to
be filled with veins of virgin gold.
In the Louisiana Legislature on tho
10th the House adopted the resolution
Of the Senate declaring that the Gov
ernor had no power to veto the lottery
bill by vote Of 81 to 81, and the pro-
mitigation of the bill was intrusted to
the Secretary of State. The Legis-
lature then adjourned sine die. i
PRESIDENT HARRISON on the after
noon of the 10th approved the act for
the admission of Wyoming as State
of the Union. .
The National crop report on the 10th
gave the condition of wheat as 1862,
against u. 1 last month. ~.. .~- 4
AT Warsaw, Ind, Mrs. William C.
Gordon, wealthy widow, and William
c. Evers, young man about the house
were fatally burned on the 10th by an
explosion OF q gasoline stove.
On the 10th 1870 Morm0ns arrived in
New York en- route for Utah. -,
ONE OI ADEOOhS,} w StoE16A0 q 40. s to-
bacco warehouses at Cincinnati was
burned on the 10th, causing loss of
$135, 900. III >5@.:.s.s j.: H., g..
Every business house except one at
Calloa, Mo-, was destroyed by fire on
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AT ameeting Of. the supreme lodge
of the Knights Of Pythias in Milwaukee
on the 10Th George w. Shaw, of Eau
Claire, Wis, was elected Supreme Chan
cellor. 5 p = s'..*%
The Navy Department at Washing
ton on the 10th ordered two war vessels
to proceed to Central America to protect
American interests and subjects in tho
event Of war between Salvador and
Guatemala.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
P. D. WIGG1NGroN, who was the cam.
didate Of the American party for the
Presidency in the last campaign, and
who had served two terms in Congress
from California, died at Oakland on the
5th.