Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-25

campmcnts. Too much cannot be done
for the children Of these brave men who
died for their country.
Hon. CuAs. McIhRArn, State Aud
itor, being in town yesterday, made US
Il friendly call. He was DESTROYS Of
aseertaining the condition Of the
" crops"
State News.
Two sons Of Mr.. Augustus Barlow,
living near Saltwater, on Thursday of
last week, had u narrow escape from
death by eating wild parsnip, prompt
medical attendance alone saving their
lives.
Bishop Whipple and daughter return
ed to Faribault from tn cir visit to Cuba
on Wednesday Of last week. The trip
was a pleasant one: and the Bishops
health is somewhat improved.
The residence Of DR.. w. H. Twiford.
Of Somerset Steele county, was de-
stroyed by Ere on Saturday Of last
week.
Box alder sugar is the newest thing.
a specimen Of which Capt. T. G.. Carter
has placed in the hands Of the St. Peter
Tribune man, who pronounces he:
favor equal to the finest maple, while
it is claimed that twice the amount Of
sugar can be made from box alder sap
than from an equal quantity Of maple
sap.
A little daughter Of Benjamin and
Elizabeth Tuder. of Nicollet county,
was SO severely burned by her clothing
catching fire, as to cause death in few
hours.
The house Of Mrs Margaret Ort, of
Nicollet county, vas destroyed by FIRE
a few days since, and Mrs. Ort herself
so severely burned that fears are enter
ed Of her recovery.
The question Of paving the main
business streets Of Winona, is being
seriously a'itated by the leading busi-
ness men.
The Stearns county Republican Con-
vention is called to meet at St. Cloud
on the 9Th Of May.
The Glenwood Eagle is responsible
for tho statement that President Geo.
L. Becker intends to put a corps Of
engineers on the branch line Of the St.
Paul h Pacific road from Little Falls to
Morris, and have the line surveyed by
early summer.
The Western House, in Waseca, was
burned on Friday, the 10th inst
Loss, $4,000.
Rochester wants sausage factory
established there, so as to use UP all the
dogs which are fattened on mutton.
The center and east shore piers Of
the new railroad bridge at St. Cloud,
were slightly injured by the recent ice
jam.
The Otter Tail City Record an
nounces that the new Land Office is to
located about three titles west of the
present village Of Oak Lake, instead of
at Detroit City, as heretofore ANNOUNCE
ed. The Office will be in running order
about the first Of June.
Rev. Jas. Gurley, venerable and
we'll known Methodist preacher for
years in the Lake Pepin region, is rails
ing money to build a church ut Brain
erd, where he is now laboring.
Maj. H. B. Strait, Of Shakopee, and
Gen. L. F. Hubbard, Of Red Wing, are
prominently named in connection with
the Congressional candidacy of the
Second District.
The New Eoglanders now resident Of
Lake City, having perfected an organ
ization to preserve and keep alive asso.
Citations connected with the father.
land" steps are now being taken by
the Middle States Men" to accom-
plish a similar organization.
Mr.. John Jacob Pas died a: St.
Cloud on the 18th inst. Mr.. Pas was
a gentleman Of fine literary attainmen,s
and. graduate Of the Agricultural COL
lcge at Bonn. He came to this State
about four years ago from Holland, set
Ting in Benton county. where he made
large expenditures in agricultural pur-
suits. His library, said to BE- one Of
the finest in the West, now at his farm
house in Benton, will probably be sent
to his father in Amsterdam.
Chas. II. Huff, Of Winona, was in
startly killed on Sunday afternoon by
the premature discharge Of his gun.
Eshel Debbel. formerly employed at
Ramsey Junction: fell from the east
ward bound passenger train on Satur-
day last, and was injured SO badly that
he died in a few hours.
The Owatonna Post Office was rob.
bed on the night Of the 10Th inst
Loss not heavy.
The Shakopes Argus has been fur
nished with new dress Of olear, plain
faced type.