The Grange advance., 1874-03-11
"ASEC.A COUNTY.


4 COUNCIL COMPOSED u the dele
gates from the oranges in Vase
Ca, and adjoining counties. met at Alma
City recently, for the purpose ot' estab-
fishing a grange store. L.tters from
various merchants s1;puiating the con-
dltions upon which they would trade,
were read \ cou.mi,t.e II nne from
each grange represented in the council
Was appointed 70 examine books. bills,
accounts, &c, OF any merchant or mer.
chants they should conclude 70 deal
with. \ resolution was passed that
they would confne their patronage to
the merchant or merchants selected. 50
long as he should III good faith live up
to the agreement. It was finally ayreed
to accept the terms offered by Curtis.
Casper & Co.. Janesville. 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 cGnar,1:
10 Mr.. This is letter of
warning to you. Give up your rW,>in-
ous and netarious traffic Of Rum, and YOU
will be happy. Ifyou 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.
<oin!' cease your vile trade, and embark
in something to earn an honest !::y::;.:.
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. I'D last: the building
in which he was doing business was burn
ed down. He had an insurance of
81 500 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. \. Clark, Insurance agent. and 9TH
ers, and was done SO quietly that Mr..
Rommel was perfectly taken by surprise
when arrested. On the examination, a
MIR. 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
long time; but upon this occasion, the
old man determined to put an end to it.
and adopted the efectual mode of dischare
ing the contents Of a loaded shot gun in.
to the breast Of his son, and Instantly xii.
ling him. The old man is about 70
years Of age, the on was about forty, and
is said to have been successful farmer
He leaves wife and five children. The
old man at first escaped to the woods, bu,
was soon arrested, and is probably by this
time in training for the plea of INSANITY
Hon. JOHN J. PORTER, one Of th<
Oldest citizens Of Mankato, died of paraly:
sis on the 9Th inst. He was formerly
State Senator from Blue Earth county.
RENvILLE COUNTY. 55
Beaver FALLS LYcEUM-This 50.