Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-18
S}IowerGo .Transtript
AUSTIN. MINI, NOVEMBER Is, 1864,
SQAnnesote News.

IQinnesote News.
TIE St. Cloud JpuyAal learns from
G. 4. Gilman, Register Of the land Office
that on Wednesday last, Mr.. Shaw. .vosh.
kong, chief Of the Lille Lac band Of
Chippewa Indians, came to the land
Office and took a homestead. He has
already section Of land, where their
village was, near the mouth Of Lccch
Lake, decided him by the President
lie wanted more land, aud had the
money TO- buy it, but as that portion
is still unsurvcyed, it was not in the
market. He has lived there for over
thirty years, and does not like to leaver
He spoke no English: but acted through
an interpreter, and was the, first full
hlpoded, Indian who ever. took homc-
stead, here He was we'll dressed. and
seemed highly pleased: with; tho home:
stead operation.
A Tclegraphic: Dispatch, from Waba-
shaw say. knight Of the foot-pad pro-
cession was brought i, to .grief in: this city
yesterday: The. uystsrioas' disappear
ancc Of watches, shirts, mualers, etc.,
has been the. topic. Of: conversation
among our citizens FOR the past week
but he aually became 80 bold as to car
ry on his schemes in daylight. lie
gained entrance to a lady's room at
Hurd's Hotel in this city while she was
absent and took $500, but as fortune
would have it, he was discovered in
making bis exit from the room, whicl,
created suspicion. The alarm was CIV
en-, and before he could recover from,
surprise he va. n,lths hands Of the
Sheriff; The 5000 was recovered be.
sidss. considerable other booty which
will be returned to their owners. The
vigilance Of our city authorities has
made livery hot for these light finger
ed gspfa lthAip year, andd1Iuatil nd It now they
have gisep.. Wrbashau a.. vide berth.
A. stay law says the Rochester I'o.'
is absolutely needed for the protection
Of the people Of this State. A panic
has seized creditors and nothing short
Of legislative interference will proven.
wrong and absolute oppression Of many
debtors who are utterl, unable to make
prompt payment. Such a bill was in.
tsoduoed and nearly passed y. the Legisla:
tars~ when its necessity was not near $?
abTious as.h how is. 1t ought and we
suppose it will be one Of the first acts
Of tho next Legislature to pass such. q
law. So general indeed, is the nccessi.
ty .fqr such !! relief; that we believe the
expense Of An. extra session Of the Leg
;.'..arre r e. III 1'''"t purpose would be j,a+::
fable under the circumstances.
Tue Rluc Earth City Post says the
Southern Minnesota R. r., is progress
ing. towards Wells, and, it is believed
wll.be finished next month at the far
thest. Msssssrss ol'aae 4 Hall, of.Austiu
aae> putting up large hotel, 'fcrty fce|
square, with Mansard roof, and We are
informed, intend to have it finished by the
25th inst, Numerous other buildings
are going up. The scarcity Of wood
acts ~ great drawback to the place
It is worth there, We are informed
tcelve dollars per cord. We under
stand Mr.. Thompson has given assur
ance that the road will not go farther
than Wells for two years TO- come. Thi'
however, will: work a forfeiture Of tn,
bonds alre,dy voted by the towns O
Wipneb.go City, Guthrie and Lur..-
They could, al be voted again, no doub
when the company is ready to proceed
with the road.
THz Red Wing. Republican says -
Within cannon. range Of Goodhuc coun
Fty. lives crazy widower with a sad his
tory. During, tho. rebellion he volun
teered in Wisconsin regiment and va,
sent to, tho Southwest. There rumor.
reached him which reflected severel,
upon his wife. Deserving, he returned
home, remained few days and was ar
rested as deserter. His wife, expecting
that he would be shot, became crazxan<
died in three days. The soldier, sad
deued by cares and sn1ieties, became
derangcd, and, more unfortunate thar
his wife, still lives burdened life.
AcclDENr.-We learn >, from ~. Dp
Bodle, who dressed '! the vcuaa :: .:'as
paiufal e!ceident Fl occurred to Mr.. d
Staples, Of .se@qmerset, on, ,Wedue.da,
Of last xsek.4 While oilins threshine
machine hi' l.! hand caught in the gear
ing and was fearfully mangled 50 mucf
50 that he will lose two fingers and par
E;of another. This is on unfortunate
accident, and ono in which MIR. S. ha
the sympathy Of the community.-Owa
toqqn. journal:
The Rlue Earth City Post says I
fightful, accident occurred at Whine
bage City, on Saturday evening last
while: somo men vera firing an anvil
over tho defeat Of Mr.. Damn. An oys
ter can full Of powder exploded in tn
hands Of one Of the crowd, tearing off