Mower County transcript., 1894-01-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The public debt increased $685., ,662
IN December.
A partially successful attempt was
made to poison the czar.
Brazilian rebels captured the town of
oage after months siege.
New York state is free from debt for
the nrst time in over rs years.
Between 20 and 100 Catholics are said
70 nave been murdered by Cossacks in
Russia.
Boycotts in certain cases have been
declared legal by the Pennsylvania SUI
preme court.
Salvador Franch, q much wanted an
archlst was captured in Spain after
desperate struggle.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama will introduce
In the house bill to coin the silver bull
ion now on hand.
Mrs. Lease has Won her fight with
Governor Lewelling of Kansas, who
will probably reinstate her in office.
Attempts have been made to poison
Mr.. Scanlan, one of the prosecuting at
torneys in the Coughlin trial in Chicago.
Thursday Jan. 4.
Baron Selvyne, Belgian minister to
the court of st. James, is dead.
Colonel Floyd Clarkson, state COM
mander Of the G. A. r. of New York is
dead.
The queen has conferred upon the
ameer of Afghanistan the honorary
knighthood Of the Grand Cross of Bath.
The Rt. Rev. Robert Samuel Gregg
has been enthroned as archbishop Of
Armagh and primate of Ireland. Dean
Chadwick performed the ceremony.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week showed a very heavy increase,
it being the last week of the cut rates.
The total shipments were 113, SIG against
77,O19 for the week previous Lake
shipments during the year amounted to
3,063, 1882 tons.
Friday, Jan. 8.
The Duchess of Argyle is dead.
Baron Crewe of England~is dead. He
was born Aug. 10, 1912.
Fire in the business district of Hot
Springs, Ark, destroyed 5000 worth
of property.
George Moeller, prominent Demo-
cratic politician and cigar manufacturer
Of St. Paul, is dead.
Five workmen were injured at the
new union depot at St. Louis by the
falling of scaffold.
Sam Collins, wife and four children
were fatally injured by an explosion of
giant powder at West Plains, Mo.
Directors of the New York and New
England road have decided to support
Thomas Platt for permanent receiver.
Captain James Frazer, fireman, per-
ished in the fire at Toledo Wednesday
| night. His remains have not yet been
recovered.
DIR. Howard, found guilty at Jackson,
Tenn, of using the mails for fraudulent
| purposes, has been sentenced to the pen
itentiary for term of nine years and
one month and to pay fine of 1900.
Saturday, Jan. 6.
The Franklin Grove Ills) bank rob-
bers secured $4,000.
The available cash balance in the
treasury is 500 1884, ,062.
MuAuOAO1 1AO1UO IG00u was executed
at Kansas City at 9:26 a. m.
There is talk of transferring the scene
of the Corbett-M Mitchell fight to Cuba.
F. F. eastman, retiring county treas
urer of Greeley county, Neb., is short
$4,000.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland gave
their first state dinner in honor of the
cabinet at the White House.
James Willis, saloonkeeper, shot
and killed Ambro Bates, a tough char
acter, in a saloon in Dakota City, Neb.
Representatives from 81 states have
formed secret labor organization to be
known as the Ancient Order of Loyal
Americans.
Rev. DIR. Howard, the great swindler,
convicted at jackson, Tenn, is sentenced
to nine years and one month in the peni-
teptiary, and fine of 81 200.
Monday .Tan