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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

Of confidence in 1.-THE manu-
facturers Of Dr.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's a faith
that means business, too-it's
backed up by money. This
is what they offer: $500 re-
ward for a case of Catarrh
which they cannot cure. They
mean it. They're willing to
take the risk-they know their
medicine. By its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing
properties, it produces per-
feet and permanent cures Of
the worst cases of chronic Ca
tarrh in the Head. It's doing
it every day, where everything
else has failed. No matter
how bad your case, or Of how
long standing, you can be
cured. You're sure of that
or Of $500. You can't have
both, but you'll have one or
the other.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

by agreements Gustave Koch, an art-
ist, md Emile Rossl, an actress, killed
themselves In. New York because the
mother Of tho actress had opposed her
marriage with Koch. @sss
AT Toledo tho Society of tho Army Of
tho Cumberland elected officers, Gem
eral W. s. Rosecrans being chosen pres
ident !.
THE 18th was the 10th day that tho
Whitehall (Pa.) faster, Mrs. Adam
Wuchter, had gone without food OF any
kind. z.s-s+. -
A CYCLONE near Manning, H., killed
two persons and injured several others,
and near Emmetsburg and at Vinton
gre at damage was done to property.
FRED PAUL shot Mrs. Louis Buelow
at Long Prairie, Mimi, and cut of her
ears, and then went home and shot him.
self. He was insane.
CHARLES DRuMM, proprietor of a
wine'house Mt Springfield. O., in fit OF
jealousy shot his wife and then ended
his own life.
AN inoendiary fire at South Haven,
Mich., resulted in the destruction of
eleven business buildings.
CAL W0oD, convicted Of murder, has
been sentenced to death by electricity
in Dannemora prison, New York, dur
In. the week commencing November 3
next
AN express train OH the Reading road
was thrown down an embankmcnt at
Shoemakersville, Pa, and fifty persons
were reported killed and thirty five in
jured.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 10th numbered 100, against 1913 the
preceding week and 203 the correspond
ing week last year.
HENRY BURRIs, awealthy farmer near
Smi thfield, O., was swindled out of
SIS, 900 BY two sharpers
In fit of melancholy ]. j. Medley
CO mmitted suicide at Ouray, Col, by
taking morphine. Abo 1t u year ago the
man killed. his wife.
NEARLY forty persons in Minneapolis
have been indicted for participating in
census frauds in that CITY.
The population of Cincinnati is an
nounced Us 900, 800, an increase of II, 10.
AT the meeting OF the Worlds Column
bian Exposition Commissioners Colonel
George r. Davis, of Chicago, was elected
director-general of the exposition.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has signed the
river and harbor and anti-lottcry bills.
Mrs. JENNIE ROWLAND, OF Chicago,
has been bequeathed s6s, 900 by lover
whom she had not seen since he enlist
ed during the war.
BELLE HAMLIN and Justina, driven
by their owner, c. L. Hamlin, broke the
double-team trotting record at Phila-
delphia. The mile was made in 1855;
best previous record, 2:15A.
The principal portion of Whitehall,
Mich, and about thirty dwellings have
been destroyed by an incendiary fire.
Six persons were drowned near Ev-
ansville, Ark, by cloud-burst.
CHOLERA has become epidemic in the
village of Bergholz, o.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


The Congressional nominations on
Fourth district, L, w. Turpin dem. };
Eighth, Joseph Wheeler (Dem.) renom-
mated. Illinois, Eighth district, w. S.
Forman (Dem.) renominated; Twen-
ticteth, E. A. Davis (Pro.). Indiana,
Twelfth district, o. Kimmell (Rep. }.
Iowa, Seventh district, A. C. Hargis
(Dem.); Tenth. 1. l. Woods (Dem).
Kansas, First district Thomas Moon
light (Dem.). Kentucky, Seventh dis
trict, Hiram Ford PROF.; Ninth,
T. II. Paynter (Dem.) renominated.
Michigan, Second district, Thomas +.
Moore (Pro.); Third, j. w. Fletcher
(Dem.); Fourth, 6. H. Cunningham
(Dem.); Seventh, j. S. Ayres (Rer.);
Ninth, Harrison Wheeler (Dem.) j;
Tenth, 7. A. E. Weadcock (Dem. }.
Missouri, Third district, H. J. Ellis
union Labor); Fifth, D. S. Twitchell
(Rep.). Ohio, Sixth district, D. D. Dom
ovan Dem.); Eleventh, Fl. L. Dickey
(Dem.). Louisiana, Third district, An
drew Price (Dem.) California, Sixth
district W. J. Curtis (Dem.).
ISAAC RICE (colored) died at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 10th at the age of
1O6 years.
The Massachusetts Labor party on
the 10Th nominated full State ticket
with Charles E. Marks for Governor.
LUzoN B. MORRIS has been nominated
for Governor by the Connecticut DEM
ocrats.
AT Concord the Republicans Of New
Hampshire nominated Hiram A. Tuttle
for Governor.
THE Republicans of Massachusetts,
have renominated Governor J. Q. A.
Bracket and Lieutenant Governor Will
lam II. Halle.
The Congressional nominations on
the 18th were as follows: Georgia,
First district, M. J. Doyle (Rep.). In
diana, First district, J. s. Wright
(Dem.); Fifth, J. q. Dunbar (Rep j;
Thirteenth, II. X. Wilson (Rep.). Mich
igan, Second district, ]. S. German
(Dem.); Fourth, G. H. Cunningham
(Pro); Sixth, B. G. Stout (Dem.). Ohio,
Eighth district, Charles Foster (Rep.);
Eleventh, J. M. Pattison Dem.). Mary
land, Second district II. Stump Dem. j;
Third, II. w. Rusk (Dem.); Fourth, l.
Raynes (Dem.). Mississippi, Fourth
district. Clark Lewis (Dem.). Texas,
Fifth district J. W. Bailey Dem.).
Illinois, Seventeenth district, Ed
ward Roessler IF. NJ. B. Az. Wiscon-
sin, Second district, D. c. Van Brunt
(Dem.). New Jersey, Fourth dis
trict; Samuel Fowler (Dem.). Penn
sylvania, First district, H. B. Bingham
(Rep.); Second, Charles O'Neill Rep) j;
Fourth, j. E. Reyburn (Rep.); Fifth, A.
C. Harmon (Rep.); Seventh, E. N. Hal
lowell (Rep). Nebraska, Third district,
G. w. E. Dorsey (Rep.). New Hamp-
shire. Second district, o. C. Moore
(Rep.).
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL has been nomi-
mated for Governor by the Massachu-
sets Democrats
The official election returns from
Maine give Burleigh, the Republican
candidate for Governor, a plurality of
Is, $40. The next House will stand 10
Repu blicans to AL Democrts.
MRS. RACHEL STILLwAGGoN, of Flush
ing, L. l., attained her 105th year on
the 18th. s.s<@s. vi
DION BoUc1cAULr, the playwright
and actor, died at New York, aged ~
years. .--.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
RESULTS OF A CLOUD-BURST.
Bodies Of Six Gypsies Taken from tho
RirAr NaQx Exnns x:lle. Ark.

Bodies Of Six Gypsies Taken from tho
River Near Evansville, Ark. ~
EVANSVILLE, Ark, Sept 2o.-Two fam
lilies Of gypsies, mum bering nine persons,
camped on the ford of the creek about q
mile north OF hcre Tuesday. During
the night it is supposed they were
struck by cloud-burst, as Friday the
bodies OF six of them who had been
drowned were recovered. Those drowned
were Dinah George and three children
and Hannah Jones and child. The men
saved themselves and one child by
clinging to some trees, The men say
thew own farm near Kansas City.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

THE following wore the Congressional
nominations on the 18th: Ohio. First
district, B. Storer (Dem. Second, John
a. Caldwell (Rep.) renominated. Iowa,
Fourth district J. H. Sweeney tRop.)
renominated. Missouri, Eighth dis
triot, P. OMalley (Dem.) J; j. J. oNeill
,(Dem.). Indiana, Seventh district, j.
j. w. Rillingsley (Rep,). Tennessee,
Sixth district, ]. E. Washington dem. J;
Samuel Watson (Dem.). Maryland,
Sixth district, William McCraig (Dem. J.
Virginia, Ninth district, g. II. Mills
(Rep.). Colorado, Hosea Townsend
(Rep.) renominated. Illinois, Seventh,
district, j. w. Blee (Dem.). New Hamp-
shire, First district, d. A. Taggart
(Rep.). New Jersey, Second district,
james Buchanan (Rep.) renominated.
The Connecticut Republicans have
nominated Samuel z. Merwin, of Now
Haven, tor Governor.
CHARLES MILLER, candidate of the
Prohibition party for Governor of Penn
sylvania, has declined the nomination.
The Republicans OF South Carolina
have decided to put 40 ticket in the
fold.
COLONEL JACOB N. THoRNpuRau. OK
member of Congress from the Second
Tennessee district, died ut Knoxville.
The Colorado Republicans have no.
nominated John L. Routt for Governor.
RoBERr DUNBAR, the inventor Of
grain elevator machinery, died at Buff
falo, N. Y, aged 70 years.
CONGRESSMAN DEHAvEN, Of California,
has mailed his resignation to the Gov.
ernor Of the State. Mr.. De Haven has
been nominated to q judicial position,
hence his resignation as Congressman.
The following were tho Congressional
nominations on the 10th: Illinois, Fifth
district, Rev. f. +. Farmiloe (Pro.).
Wisconsin, Second district, d. c. Van
Brunt (Rep). South Carolina, Second
district, George o. Tillman (Dem.) re-
nominated. New York, Second district,
j. M. Jones (Pro.); Third, II. q. Smith
(Pro.); Fourth. A. L. Martin (Pro.).
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

fair commission
ars director-gen-
sral OF tho COL
nmbian EXPOSE
ton. The vote
stood: Davis,
80; Hastings, 80;
N G X enzie, 6;
stevenson, 8;
Price, /. Tho
selection was not
made without OPP
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

THREE RIVERS, Que, Sept. s0.-Mrs.
Cervais, of Po;nte Du Lac, nine miles
from here, was shot and killed while
sitting at the supper table with her hus-
band Thursday evening. The shot was
fred through the window. There is no
clew to the party who did the shooting,
and no cause can be assigned for tho act.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
Noted Elevator Inventor Dead.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 2o.-Robert
Dunbar died here Thursday, aged. IS
years. He was the inventor and in
PRODUCER of the machinery now used in
grain elevators, and built the first ele-
vator at this mort
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
Through a Burning Bridge.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, TO-, Sept. ga
north-bound freight train with eighteen
loaded cars, which arrived here from
St. Louis at 2:45 o'clock, broke through
a trestle work, fifty feet high. When
the train ran on the east end of the
trestle, the engineer discovered that
the west end was on fire but he was un-
able to stop his train. AS it struck the
burning timber, there was crash and
the entire train went through to the
bottom of the gulch. The trestlework
was three hundred feet long and the
train went through about fifty feet from
the west end. News of the wreck did
not reach Council Bluffs until o'clock.
A relief train was sent out as soon as
possible, but when it arrived upon the
scene the train was burning. Twelve
cars were destroyed. The killed are
Martin Eskridge, engineer, Stanberry,
Mo-; Joseph Burke, fireman, Stanberry,
Mo-, and R. s. Williamson, head brake
man, Macon, Mo.
WHILE Barnum's circus parade was
passing through thickly peopled
street at Muscatine, Ia, on the Goth,
one of the big elephants became enrag-
ed at something and charged about in
terrific style The crowd fed terrified
in all directions. Before the huge ami
NAL could be controlled he had killed
two fine horses. #,.7~.'.,#@ s-- ~
THE steamer Bozeman was launched
at Helena, Mont, on the 21st, and at
once started for Florida. ~. .
The conferees on the tariff bill were
in session all day Sunday, the 21st, en-
deavoring to complete the work.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
PICKED THEIR MAN.

Tho National Commission Selects George
Il. Davis ~ DlrsotOr- General or the
Worlds Fair--Chslrmen OF the stand
Ing Committees.
{ CHICAGO, Sept 20--Colonel George
r. Davis WA elactad nv tho wnr1d,a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
E pitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
IN the Senate tho conference report on the
land.grant forfeiture bill which will restore
nearly lO,OO,OW acres to the public domain
was agreed to on tho 10th. Bills were passed
to repeal the timberoulture aot, to grant the
right OF way through the public lands for irr.
gation purposes, and the House bill to prevent
the sending OF lottery advertisements, accounts
of drawings and similar matter through the
mails. -. In the House bills were introduced for
the erection OF n United States mint ut Omaha
Mob, and for tho erection Of u statue In tho
city Of Washington to tho memory Of John
Ericsson at cost Of $4,000. The Enloe reso.
luton disclaiming sympathy with Congress-
man Kennedy's attack on the Senats and Son,
ator Quay was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
EIGHTY private pension bills were passed In
the Senate on the 18th and an amendment to
the bankruptcy bill which provides for voun
tnry bankruptcy only was discussed, but no ac.
ton was taken. In tho House the Langston.
Venable contested election case from Virginia
was discussed. but no decision was reached. A
joint resolution was introduced providing for
the election OF members to the next Congress
from the same districts in Ohio in which tho
representatives Of the Fifty-frst Congress were
elected.
A BILL was introduced In the Senate on the
18th to retire the circulation OF tho National
banks, to issue legal-tender notes in lieu there.
Of and to reduce tho interest bearing debt. Bills
were passed to revive the grade Of Lieutenant
General in the army Of the United States al
lowing Sig month to women who for six
months rendered service In my regimentnl,
camp or general hospital. and who are unable to
earn their support. Resolutions relative to the
death OF the late Representative Laird Of
Nebraska, were presented. >. In the House lack
OF u quorum prevented business.
BILLS were passed in the Senate on the 10th
to discontinue the coinage Of the IS and 81 gold
pieces and the Scent nickel piece, and for tho
protection OF trees and other growth ON the
public domain from destruction by fire. A Joint
resolution was introduced for the immediate
increase OF silver money by tho purchase and
coinage OF 100000 ounces OF silver within the
next thirty days In the House the absence
OF quorum prevented business. At the even
ing session seventy-two private pension bills
were passed. .a-..,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
FOREIGN.

The anniversary OF the independence
Of Mexico was celebrated on the 10th
with great pomp. President Diaz
opened Congress in the evening.
AN explosion occurred in the May.
bach pit at Sanct Wendell, Rhenish
Prussia, and twenty-five miners were
killed.
A FIRE at San Jomachi, Japan, de.
stroyed ITO houses and caused the death
of seven persons.
CHINESE advices via San Francisco
are to the effect that 1000, 900 people
have been made homeless by the Yel.
low river flood.
The bark Oneida has been lost in
Alaskan waters and seventy eight Chi
namen were drowned.
FIFTY deaths q day is the cholera
record at Massowah, Italy.
Six boys and girls committed suicide
at Vienna, Austria, through chagrin at
being obliged to return to school after
vacation.
JOHN DILLON and William OBrien
have been arrested in Dublin on the
charge Of inspiring tenants not to pay
their rents.
THE Turkish man-of-war Ertogrou]
has foundered at sea and 500 persons
wore drowned, including Osman Digma,
the famous General.
TRAINS collided on the Mexican rail-
way at Rincenda, Mex, and ten persons
were killed and several others injured.
IT is said that 100000 persons in Ire.
land are threatened with starvation
owing to the failure of crops.
THE body Of a woman named Goeda
was exhumed at Szegedin, Austria, for
the purpose Of an autopsy. When the
coffin was opened it was found that the
woman had been buried alive, and that
she had given birth to a child in the
coffin.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
Te|egraphic Tidings
Friends of Silver Now.

WAsu.NGTON, Sept, 1.-The New York
Sun devotes two and a half columns to
interviews with the leading bankers and
financiers of New York on the effect OF
the new silver law.
The opinions expressed are generally
favorable and men who opposed the silver
bill while it was under debate at Wash
ington now 60 no further than to say that
there has not been sufficient lapse of
time to fully test its merits. From one
to three years they say will be needed to
demonstrate the wisdom of its trainers or
the contrary, so that there IS no uneasl-
ness in the situation. Even the oppon-
ents OF silver are resting contentedly and
awaiting developments.
President Garland, OF the First National
bank said: 1--WE have been going to the
mountain within the past several years
and this is going to bring the mountain to
us. think the new silver policy will
conduce to the prosperity Of all the b1si-
ness interests of the country, and that in
all respects it is a capital measure
Fred d. Tappen, president OF the Gal
latin National bank: 81 think business
all over the country will be stimulated
and only the most beneficial result will
follow in every line of business"
President Cannon, of the Chase Nation
al bank: "It is certain that prices of the
principal commodities must be adjusted
in all the countries of the world if the ad-
vance in the price of silver is to be main
tanned, and | can see no reason why it
will not be maintained"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Mississippi constitutional conven-
ton proposes a qualified woman suffrage,
based upon property qualifications.
The carpenters of Chicago have COM
pleted their plan OF campaign for the
strike which they intend to inaugurate to-
day.
Turkey declines to give satisfaction to
Servia for the recent murder of the Ser
Wan consul at Piistlna. Servia will ap-
peal to the powers.
The City National bank of Hastings,
Neb., has closed it's doors. Its failure is
attributed to the poor character of its
loans, and was precipitated by the with
drawal Of $25, 200 in county funds.
The cabinet of President Barrilas, of
Guatemala, disapproved of his treaty Of
peace with Salvador, and the members
resigned in body.
The exodus of Jews from Russia has
been placed on systematic basis and
thousands have gone to Brazil recently.
A large number are arranging to 90 to
Palestine.
The Farmers Alliance and Democrats,
aided by three Republicans, organized
both branches of the Oklahoma legisla-
ture by eecting Alliance men as president
OF the council and speaker of the house.
The strike situation of Melbourne is be-
coming serious, and special constables
have been enrolled to guard the city in
view of threatened riots. The city is
without gas, and the suburbs are only
dimly lighted.
The Santa Fe passenger train which
arrived at Kansas City Tuesday was
fired upon by party in ambush when
twenty miles west of there. Several
shots passed throught the cars, but no.
body was hurt.
Two workmen at Wheeling, w. Va,
stepped on the wire whidh supplied
electricity to the arc lights used in the
tunnel and both were instantly killed.
Two other men were schocked while
drawing the corpses from the wire.
Z. F. Parker, ex-postmaster OF May
view, Mo-, was murdered early yesterday
morning in his store, where his body was
found. William Walters, who was en-
ployed by him, was suspected, hunted
for and found cutting corn with the bloody
knife. He confessed, and was quickly
hanged to neighboring tree, dying in
terrible agony.
Fresh sweet cider at the archbishop's s
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01

Roswell has new lodge, I. 0. O. F.,
which starts off with twenty-five mem
bers. The following are the new officers
installed: 7. A. Mckinney, n. g.; J.
l.. Zimmerman, V. G.; Scott Truxtun,
secretary W. S. Prayer, treasurer.
New Mexico sneep will never command
the price they should until q law is passed
requiring dipping and inspection, that
buyers may come here with the knowl-
edge that in buying they will have no
diseased stock to contend with,-StoCk
Grower.
The Silver City Sentinel rays; What
are We going to do about the territorial
fair? Socorro will make mineral ex-
hibit, Las Vegas a White Cap display,
and Santa Fe and Las Cruces will run a
fruit stand. Where are our babies, we d
like to know? Trot 'em out.
The sound of about fifteen busy car
penters makes Maxwell City somewhat of
a noisy town. The new depot is going
up rapidly and will be the first of the
kind built on this division. The design
is very pretty and the inside plan is COM
plete and convenient for station work.
A meeting of the Farmers Alliance &
Industrial Union of New Mexico will be
held in Albuquerque, commencing at 10
O'Clock, Thursday, Septe mber %, for the
purpose of completing constitution and
bylaws for the territorial organization,
placing in the field efficient and energetic
lecturers and organizers, ETC., etc. There
will be in attendance at the meeting, the
national lecturer, Ben Terrell, and per-
haps President Polk.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
Travelling at Cheap Rates.

Our local agents are promptly advised
of any excursion or cut rates.
Ii you contemplate trip to points
within or outside of New Mexico, it will
pay you to write to the nearest agent of
the Santa Fe route for information about
rates.
Pullman berths reserved, and baggage
checked through. Everything done to
get you started right.
G. 7. Nicholson, G. P. & T. A., To-
peka kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
Rio Grande Southern.

DENVER, Sept, 1.-The people OF the
San Juan have begun to feel quite jubilant
over the fact that the Bio Grande South
ern railway will be opened this week and
the trains be put in motion. General
Manager Mears was seen yesterday and
stated the road would be in operation the
middle of the week. He also says the
work is progressing as rapidly as possible
under the circumstances and he feels
positive the road will be in operation by
November |.
There are now forty miles of grading
completed from Dallas, leaving but twenty
five miles remaining, and the ten miles of
grading on the Telluride branch is also
under good headway. Twelve miles of
rails have been laid and this week trains
will be set in motion which will follow up
the track-layers as rapidly as they pro-
prpsQ
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-01
TERRITORIAL TIPS.

Colfax county district court opens Mon
day, September s.
Roswell has organized park, fair and
improvement company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-20
General and Personal.

Col. L. D. Voak, general agent for the
Street stable car company, is back in the
city.
Andrews & Graham report a sale of
eighty head of broke Texas horses at S25
per head.
Capt. W. L. Black sold this week to
John Kildee of Chicago 500 shorn NUT
tous, delivered at San Angelo for 81. rs
per head.
Sheep are increasing rapidly in Iowa.
A correspondent in Marion county writes
that farmers are paying from So TO 81 for
ewes with which to stock up.
The sheep losses in Wisconsin in 1889
from the ravages of domestic dogs was
% per cent. of all the fiocks. In Con-
necticut it was thirty three and a third.
Nearly half the wool we wear is of
foreign growth, the figures Of 1887 being
crop of 269, 900, 900 pounds, an import
of ia 600, 600 pounds, and a contents of
1873, 900 pounds wool in imported goods.
VIII Doss of Coleman City is in the city
and says that catsie in West Texas are in
fine shape. He has bought up about $50
head of shorthorn bulls in this section and
is bent on improving the stock of his
section.
Let brood sows run on grass awhile be-
fore coming in if you raise May or June
pigs. Any kind of young grass is good.
Too much corn-feeding dries up the
milk. If you confine brood sows, feed
potatoes boiled, or raw if you cannot boil
them. There is less loss with pigs COM
ing on grass, more steady growth and
cheaper raised pork.