Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-10
Minnesota Matters.
TODD COUNTY,

J. j. Grouse, Of Round Prairie, lost be-
tween fifteen and twenty tons of hay by fire
last Saturday "A number of emigrants will
settle in the county this spring. The grass
hoppers have begun to hatch in the timber In
Reynolds, but they do not come out fast enough
for the birds and chickens. :. After the first Of
July the name Of the Burnhamvillc postofIice
Will be changed to Pillsbury.
WABAsHAw COUNTY.
Total assets, $50, ,52523; liabilities, ST.
Os211. Balance to credit of county, ss5 5,45312.
....Thc American House at Wabashaw was
burned to the ground on Thursday OF last week
Insurance on house and furniture, 5000. An
adjoining building was burned - insurance
$22o0-and another torn down to prevent the
spread of the fire; no Insurance. Wabashaw
has no fire department.
PINE COUNTY.
\ church fair at Pine City on the 25th
nettcd s107.s 81. >. It is claimed that Pine coun
ty affords the best hunting and fishing grounds
IN northeast Minnesota. There is not water
enough in the streams for successful drive
ut takes 1928 lead pencils to supply the
county officers for three months.
ASoKA COUNTY.
II. 5. PlGmmer, of Anoka, was seriously
injured by kick from horse on Monday 49,.
The grocery store of Mr. Sparks, of Anoka.
was burglarized on Monday night, and ham,
pork, butter, coffee, sugar, etc. taken, amount.
ing to some six or seven dollars. All sigma
indicate that the goods were taken to relieve
pressing family needs for the nccessarics OF
life. Michael Long, aged about fifty years,
,Io,, sn
house on the premises of B. r. Trask, whom
he was visiting, near the Anoka Lumber Mills.
1t was evident that his death was caused by
disease Of the heart. He was resident Of
Sherburn county, where he had lived many
years, and was highly respected
Nonu1evN COUNTY.
Tile rain of Sunday night raised the
creeks sufficiently to BE- of material benefit to
lumbermcn. l.. Vasaly is preparing to start
his proposed cheese factory soon, at Little
Falls, and Mr.. McCauley has decided to es-
tablsh wagon factory. A robbery is said
to have occurred in Green Prairie on Sunday
of last week. John Hamlin and C. Sylvester,
Of the town Of Culdrum, were riding in a bug
gy when they were met by soldier on foot,
who drew knife and demanded money and
watches. He got one watch, but no money,
and after putting the gentlemen out of the
buggy he got in and drove down to Little
Falls, where he abandoned the team. He is
said to be very small-sizcd man. From thence
he went to St. Cloud, and has not been ar
rested. In Justices court. Before L. Hou-
den, ]. P. State of Minnesota, plaintiff, rs. c.
Douccttc, defendant; charged with having
kicked Miss Sweeney, his step-daughter, con.
trary to the statutes of Minnesota. Hon. n.
Richardson attorney for State; 9. P. Fuller,
Esq, for defendant. Jury trial. Great inter-
est. Large attendance. Evidence taken; case
tried; jury about to be charged, when it was
discovered that said jury was composed of only
eleven men! Whereat the prosecuting attor-
ney smole ghastly smile, and moved that the
jury and defendant be discharged. And they
were.
LIE sUECR COUNTY.
4 postoffice has been re-established at
Sharon. The temperance people of lie Sueur
talk Of establishing cofiec-house or some
other resort for young men whose idle time
seems to hang heavily on their hands, in that
city. 4 Soldiers Relief Association has been
formed. 4. II. Docscher Is secretary.
N1coLLEr COUNTY.
The residence of Judge W. G. Gresham:
in st. Peter, was burned last week with all It's
contents. The building and furniture were
insured for 81, ,l00.. .Fast-day was generally
observed in st. Peter. The stores were closed
aud services were held in all the churches.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
Wheat-ields look green and thrifty -.
4 bonus Of $1,000 has been raised to start T.
Touring mill in Pennington. There is mis-
understanding between the county commits.
sioncrs and the State Auditor as to the amount
| to be paid by tine county for the support Of pu-
pills in the State Reform School. The differ
ence amounts to $1,000, and the matter has
been placed in the hands of the Attorney Gen.
cral for adjustment.
BENTON COUNTY.
F. A. Fogg has started nursery mile
east of sauk Rapids. He has set out 1000 ap-
pic trees, and a large number Of ornamental
| shade trees The Sauk Rapids Cheese Fac
| tory went into operation on Thursday -. More
| grain has been sown this year than last, the
grasshoppcr prospect being regarded hopeful.
... Ten tons of machinery for Arnold's new
grist-mill arrived at Sauk Rapids on Thursday.
| .. Rev Father Mannheim. who has charge Of
the parish in the town of st. George, had a
narrow escape from a horrible death on Thurs
tlav night last, by the mirins of the horse on
which he was riding in amarsh. In the efforts
! of the animal to cXtricatc itself Father Man
helm was thrown off, fell under his horse, and
was buried up to his shoulders in the mud.
Fortunately his cries for helpwe heard by a
chance passer-by, and he was rescued from his