The Grange advance., 1874-03-11
WAsECA COUNTY.

WASECA COUNTY.
4 COUNCIL composed Of the dele
gates from the oranges in Vase
Ca, and adjoining counties, met at Alma
City recently, for the purpose of estab-
fishing grange store. Letters from
various merchants stipulating the con-
ditions upon which they would trade,
were read. \ committee of one from
each grange represented in the council
was appointed to examine books, bills,
accounts, &c, Of any merchant or mer.
chants they should conclude to deal
with. A resolution was passed that
they would con6ne their patronage to
the merchant or merchants selected, so
long as he should in good faith live up
to the agreement. It was finally agreed
to accept the terms offered by Curtis,
Casper & Co.. Janesvil]e. and F.. Gates.
of Alma.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
The Union says that the saloon keep
ers at Mankato have received the follow
ing notification. We are inclined to
think it is co,,ard:
70 Mr.. This is a letter of
warning to you. Give up YOUR rWu;n-
o'ts and netarious traffic Of Rum, and you
will be happy If you do not heed this
warning, in less than weeks time, our
Society, sixty strong, will visit you with
prayers and songs. Shut up your shop
and save yourself: Prayer will last for
one hour--singing, fifteen minutes. W.
lain cease your vile trade, and embark
in something to earn an honest living.
Put your trust in the Lord. Remember
We are watching you. Nothing escapes
the eyes Of The Ladies' Visiting Com
mittee. BEWARE"
On Saturday night last, c. H. Rom
mel OF Mankato, was arrested and lodg-
ed in Jail, on charge of arson. He was
engaged in the millinery business, and on
the morning of Jan. 22d last, the building
in which he was doing business was burn
ed down. He had an insurance Of
81 800 on goods, furniture and sewing
machines, nearly all of which had been
secretly removed previous to the fire
The case was skillfully worked up by Mr.
Geo. A. Clark, Insurance agent, and 9th.
ers, and was done so quietly that Mr.
Rommel was perfectly taken by surprise
when arrested. On the examination. q
Mr.: Davis, who had been in the employ
OF the prisoner, testified that Romme]
had several times distinctly offered him
one half Of the insurance money, if he
would burn down the building. The
prisoner was held for trial at the Nav
term, and has since had bail fixed at
$4,000, but was unable to obtain bonds.
men.
Mr.. JENTH1ER RICHARDS, residing
near Mankato, was killed on Friday last
by his father, while quarreling about the
ownership Of a pork barrel. Much diff.
Guilty has existed between the parties fo1
a long time; but upon this occasion, the
old man determined to put an end to it,
and adopted the effectual mode of dischare
ing the contents Of q loaded shot gun in
to the breast Of his son, and instantlykil.
ling him. The old man is about "a
years Of age, the on was about forty, and
y said to have been q successful farmer
He leaves q wife and five children. The
old man q first escaped to the woods, ,bu,
vas soon arrested, and i probably ~ thiia
time e training for the plea Of insanity
Hos. Jorr 4. Poar11la, 3 one e th, II
oldet !, q n did q pa.,y:
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