Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-04
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John King, of Byron, Wasecs county
lately lost his house by fire.
"A little boy, Is months old, was drowned
in we'll In Martin county, last week.
It took Just 16 days for a cargo of aou1
to 20 from Minneapolis to Liverpool.
The residence of James Norell, Of Isant
county, was buried to the ground last week
The June settlement in Stearns county
shows $4,000 more collections this veal
than laet. g. ~ >. N4''S Il .'
Father Holton lost $500 in Hastings a
few nights ago, and is wholly unable to &C
count fot its t@:'rT. &'ssTT = y~@sTr,
,A.poor widow woman ii,,;in,9 ii,;i ID Roohsstef,
Olmsted county, died the other day from
over work: ''." = "'''t>.''"
A few days ago laborer in Winona saw
mill, had his left arm nearly severed by q
'':fs;sn Tsss.ssy ssy night, June 18th, han n,1sa
Bismarck was garroted and robbed in Roch.
ester, Olmsted county.
Martin Noah, of Smithtown, Lake Mime
tonka, while at work III the field was killed
Thieves are becoming 50 numerous in
Hastings that call Is being made for an
increase of the police force:
Charles Roach. Of Westfield, Dodge coun-
ty, an old and respectable citizen, dropped
dead last week from heart disease.
Pat Kernbh, of Eyota, was thrown from
his wagon and kicked by one of the horses.
The team was frightened by the cars.
Nineteen miles Of the Hastings & Dakota
railroad extension is complettd, and freight
billed for Addie and Stewart, stations beyond
Glencoe:
At Wadena Mrs: Barney Snyder was throEn
from wagon, one Of the wheels of which
passed over her left leg, breaking it above
the knee. ......, =,
The Fergus Falls Aduocate says Mr. Kop-
pany, of Aurdal, had 26 out Of flock of 30
sheep killed, or 80 nangted by dogs:es to be
worthless.
Two children of Mra. Mark Holiness d
Rochester, were badly sca1ded last week,
aged respectively five and one year. They
will recover. 80
Burglars entered the residence of f. Hill,
in st: Chafles; in the absence Of tho fsntiy.
MI. Hill suddenly returned, AID they dsw
without booty. ..,....,., -
Gen. Wagner, of Hastings, lost 800 last
week from between the ticks of his bed, the
burglars having effected an entrance through
the side door,: - - - !: -~: - -. -
The Sherburne County Star estimates
from reliable information that not less than
5000 acres of new land will be turned over
for cultivation IN shrburne County this
year: - - - s%S
The teachers and scholars Of the Roches
ter city school, presented their supefinten,
dent, Prof. c. II. Roberts, as sur prise gift
with a massive solid gold watch chain. ~.
The residence Of Mrs. II. G. Anderson, ia
Austin, was burglarized in the absence of the
family. Ten dollars in money were taken
and cluster diamond ring which cost $3.50.
In the absence of the family, the resi-
dence of Thomas ;Hunter, Of Owatonna, was
broke into. A member Of the family sud-
denly returning, the burglars fled without
booty: - -
The residence of John Moran, Of the town
of Lake, Wabashaw county, was destroyed
by fire last week. In addition to much of
his furniture, $500 in greenbacks were con-
sumed.
Fred. Botz, of Rochester, had a steer
hitched behind his wagon. The, steer gave
a sudden Jerk, ovelturning The wagon,
throwing Botz out, and breakingIone Of his
ieee'41 X - 2.>c;s.-. ssss axs ~ s:s.:s s:s..s: ss
The house of Dwight NJ. Shumway'
of Castle Rock; !: was; burglatized
one night last week, and notes to the value
of 1866 taken, together with $65 in money
and gold watch.
A couple Of drunken men got into fight
in wagon returning home from Waseca.
They both tumb1ed out, the wagon passed
over one of tham: ;E4ch we're badly bruised,
and both *efe fearfully dirty. y >''> -
The house Of Alexander Smith, of Austin,
was entered by burglars the other, night,
and jewelry, money! etc., to q considerable
amount taken. The family, did not discover
their loss till morning. -: ii .,tn !: ,. ~
"A few days since Mrs. Conelly, aged about
60 years 4 4G.aeshy body weig ghingaboat 230
pounds, fell i and sftactured} her akuM3 AT
latest accounts She ~as doing v6fy ven; aiad
suffering but little pain:
In Austin, Mover; county; EqgepesCd1,
aged 10 years, son of Mr.. Cox, the Livery
stable keeper, while at play fell Violently,
striking his temple: on The gropnd. ssRn sqfs
vived the hurt but few hours.
In anticipation Of strike, al tie coooopers
belonging to the Coopers' union, employed
in Capt. Eames' cooper shop, at. Red Wing,
have been discharged, No union men will
hereafter be employed in the shop. .za,
Eighteeu,yea.ss olaysS SMaSal IS 1ae
City, had kernel Of corn pass into one OF
his ears-and there it has remained. prodyc.
ing deafness, till few days since, when DR..
Patton successfully removed it--and hearing
has been completely }sstored. +, y
The Fergus Falls Journal says, George
Wentworth, Of Western, from seven cows
furpAshed ShaEwi9's CHEESE. ffactely: u SO
pounds Of milk in one day. Four of. the
SsSs e 3. ssasssls h}tss 4b9a as$ es jSa &s'
Grass feed is now at its best, and it was
never better.
A few nights SINGS stBes House 65f4w c.
Porter, at Blooming Prairie, was bur.
%ase%.s %ssa:ss "a fss s,ssr G ,.xjs ~: AaefS Af3s
under.his Piliok.a ssselhia6tpeEs pa aEfte He'd il
the place were visited and cash and valu-
ables aggregatihg nearly hundred dollars
taken. Several arrests have been made. ~
Tho ooart house .st Gldn@ood, lRops cahnI COIN
lis in size 22x18 feet, and a. story and 9
half high. The county, and It's business
have outpassed this small structure and tn.
county commissioners have wisely decided
| to erect g. new court house bu Hiding. 1ts
size ii tg5be. 64x4O feet; tH9 stdriae, Mi1h ha
aid Aofite rooms bn Art Aoof, sahd Sodr+ dIiSei
jury rooms above.
A busy tmsn ;isiMr. .Tolcpttl tHa mind it
on his business. He has "a soul above but
tons''-or an old west. The 8Sp Cloud Jour-
n0LP Press says: ~. b. Tolcott-vas e4gagx1
in burning brush on his farm about 3 mill
below town, Taking off Ills vest, iii ID which
there was i $85 silver watch, iheshung it Q,
a:shall bush, ,arouhd which he proceeded t,
pile lot Of brush, After getting a pi!eI y
He then went to another part of the field t.
work, and coming hack after q while tolool
after his vest, cJteefned W tthat II hxd contrib
uted its; share toward amakip3 Sths nice BIZ
fire, and tat he vas mminds s watch
.dfsl II ..sI ssassuHiE .u!tsuA
Smiths light recruits for frontier posts
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