Mower County transcript., 1871-06-29
STATE NEWS.
A correspondent: Of the St. Paul

, eSs "flt'nS from \'"atohna says
Steel county is interchangeable
for tho denomination of Austin
For Lieut.. Governor no name
is mentioned aside from Yale. W,
could hardly make up delegation 70,
Secretary Of State, that could be un
friendly to Pennock Puscy, who has 50
ably and efficiently discharged the
duties Of tho office for the last ten years
fthc eminent ftncsss and undisputcd
trustworthiness of Col. Scegcr is proper.
ly appreciated he will be elevated from,
assistant to State Treasurer. lie is
beyond question one Of the most skill.
tul and accruate accountants in the
State.
For Jud &c in this District wo hear
mentioned the names of Tx State
Senators Case, Of Rice, Lord, Of Dodge
and II. Armstrong, Of Frecborn, besides
the present efficient occupant, Hon. N.
NJ. Donaldson, whose chances are best
to be his own successor. The accessi-
oility OF this point and general ccccpta-
bility Of the Judge is conceded from
all parts Of the District.
St. Paul has United States senator,
member Of Congress, Il judge Of the
supreme court, Il state auditor, II state
taeasurcr, an assessor Of internal reve-
nue., and clerk Of tho supreme court.
Consequently we trust that the ticket
next fall may be made up as far as pos
sib]e from outside localities. With the
exception Of perhaps the judge and
clerk Of the supreme court, every man
can be selected elsewhere without de-
trimcnt to either the party or state, and
it is for the interest Of both to have the
patronage disputed littlc.-Hastings
Guzctte.
The Winona Republican Of the 23d.,
has information from Superintendent
Stewart, Of the Winona Il St. Peter
Railroad, that the broken draw of the
railroad bridge at this point is to be re-
built exclusively Of iron, by Boomer. Of
Chicago. 1t is to be completed by
September 1st.
A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred at
Rochester on the 22d., between two
BARRIERS named Henry Stevens [white]
and James " ills colored]. Stevens
fired three shots at Willis, all three tax
ing effect and causing death in few
moments. The parties of this tragic
q fair are neither Of them 10 years Ct
age. The tragedy grew out of a guitar
trade, involving the sum Ola dollar and
a half, Stevens formerly resided at
Wabashaw, in this State He was iu-
arrested, and is now in Gus
tody Of Sheriff Brown. The affair has
created great excitement here.
James Burns, of Headingly,
Monitoba, writes the Pioneer under
date of June o.
/ wish to make known to your Mir
nesota people that cattle are badly
wanted in this settlement. Immigrants
ike myself, cannot get an OK or u COW
g buy, and beef is now selling at the
butcher shops at ten pence sterling or
;yenty cents in gold Per pound.
Farmers refuse one hundred dollars for
me OK, and will not part with milk
COWS at all. The presence Of the
Canadian troops has consumed all the
pare cattle, and at least one thousand
reads are required to moet the existing
|enl:nd. There is hreat chance for
peculation in this matter. Parties
ave gone from here to buy, but there
re far greater number required than
hey can bring
NORTHWESTERN MINNEsorA.-Ad-
ancc parties from varito1s parts of the
ountry have arrived at Duluth, ON
heir way to select lands in North
7estern Minnesota. The Duluth
Tribune mentions II colony from St.
lawrence county, New York, destined
or Pelican Lake, in Otter Tail county,
he lands on which they are to locate
'cre selected for thom by an agent
Tho was sent ou. early in the spring.
Ar. Huntington, who is agent for
olouy which is being organized at
'oledo, Ohio, passed through Duluth
or the Red River valley, last week.
lie goes to select 5000 acres Of land
or the colony A large advance party
f a colony lately organized in Boston,
'assed through Duluth several days
incc, for the vicinity Of Detroit Lake,
II Becker county and have already
cached their destination. The
emainder of the colony will follow
Turing the summer and fall.
Several other colonies arc being Or
;anized in different. parts of the coun-
ry, for the purpose Of settling at vari-
'us places between the Missippi and
Red River, and it is a remarkable fact,
hat many farmers in Southern Min
'csota, are moving in the same dircc-