The Grange advance., 1873-11-26
STATE NEWS.

OVER one hundred tons OF Iowa coal
have been delivered at Blue Earth City
this fall, at cost Of about SO per ton.
Hon. J. F. D1LLEY. Representative
elect from Dakota County, has purchas-
ed livery stable in Chaska, and is
about to make that place his home.
Hon. A. AMEs, Of Massachusetts,,
and u S. Senator from Mississippi, has
been spending a few days in Mortified
with his father and brother.
II. S. WILKINSON, of Blue Earth
is elected State Senator by 923 majori-
ty. Three Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis were elected to the House. Dia-
mon0 was elected Sheriff.
ON the Circuit Court calendar for La
Crosse county there are ci gh: divorce
suits. AS there are only sixty cases on
the calendar, it seems that about one.
seventh Of the suits are for divorce
IVinomu Republican,
a CORRESPONDENT Of the Mantor-
vile Express, from Claremont, Dodge
county, says TWO young men left their
home on the 25th ult. to hunt on the
lake, and have not been seen since.
The boat is also missing.
Sw1NDLERs Of both sexes are report
ed to be busy in various districts, COL
lecting money from charitable but fool
ish persons, under pretense Of the sub
scription being in aid of the Memphis
and Shreveport sufferers.
HENRY BAGLEY, a well-known and
highly respected citizen Of Udolpho,
while oiling the horse power Of a thresh-
ing machine, week ago yesterday, had
his right hand canght in the gearing,
crushing and completely y tearing it away
Dr. Wheat was called, and made an am
putation at the wrist.-Austiu Ean-
script.
THERE are hundreds Of laboring men
in this city who have been thrown out
of work by the mills shutting down,
and who are anxious for work at almost
any price. The probabilities are that
logging will be dull and wages Of chop
pers low, so that it is to be feared much
destitution and suffering will be witness
ed here, as elsewhere, this winter
tStilzarater Messenger.
Mr.. A. STUcKEY, Of Milton, left on
Monday for Switzerland, where he in
tends to remain about six months, visit
ing his many friends and relations there.
We understand that Mr. Stuckey was
appointed by the Governor as immigra-
tion agent, and will doubtless be accom-
panied on his return by large number
that he may induce to leave their native
land and seek the broad prairies Of Min.
nesota.-IMontorviWe Express.
THE last Legislature passed an act
creating the county Of Lincoln, out of
the west twenty townships of Lyon
county, subject to vote of the people
to be affected thereby The vote upon
this proposition was received by the
Secretary Of State, last week, by which
it appears that the act has been ratified
by a large majority, and the county Of
Lincoln will hereafter appear on the
map Of the State.
Sr. PAUL has about $50 bar-rooms.
In these saloons and bar-rooms, there
are daily consumed about six barrels Of
common whisky, two hundred kegs,
(quarter barrels, Of lager beer, and two
hundred kegs Of domestic ale, including
that which is bottled. The amount
which the purchasers pay for this liquor,
by the dram, aggregates s990,00O a
year. For -four, the population of St.
Paul pay $463, 900. Moisture is de.
cidedly ahead!
Our readers will doubtless remember
the elopement of Mrs. Howe, Of Shake.
pee, Minn., with J. G.. Butter6eld.
They went to South America, and Mr..
Butter6eld settled at Valparaiso. Mrs.
Howe has become sick Of her conduct,
has repented, and has written q letter
to her HUSBAND at Shakopee that she
wants to come home She left = good
home, we'll furnished With comforts and
luxuries,'a devoted and indulgent hus-
band, and it is NO wonder she wishes to