Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.


! county.
Willie Chadwick, of Elysian, had Il leg
broken tho other day Ivy being thrown from
Il wagon
good deal of sickness is reported in Ma
della, Watonwan county, especially among
children.
Saturday, Aug. 10, there were nine tramps
in the lookup at Rochester, and several
moro i'll Jail.
President Hayes has promised to be present
at the State fair in St. Paul the first week in
september.
A postot1ice has been established in
Richmond, Rice county, and Fred Larsen
| appointed postmaster.
One day last week the team attached to a
real per iii Belle Creek ran away, and smashed
the machinery to pieces.
The Southern Minnesota railway will soon
| run refrigerator cars for eggs, butter, meats
and perishable products.
B!aciberries at Iaylors Falls are selling
Mt from five to six cents quart. The yield
this year is unusually large.
Ana, Clay county, Is to. have a $1,000
school house, the bonds for that purpose
having been already negotiated.
The father of Peter Scherer, of New Tim.
returned from Germany last week. This is
the fourth time the old gentleman has visited
F:therland.
The barn of NJ. Calvin. OF Norris, Stevens
county. was burned the other day, and his
house. endangered by it. was saved with
great difficulty.
A runaway team near New Ulm, the other
day. gave two broken ribs. q dislocated shout
der and other bl uses to Mrs. Peterson, some
slight bruises to Mr. Peterson, besides hope
lessly wrecking tie vehicle.
Thomas Burns, of Albert Lea, was lodged in
the county jail last week by the United States
Marshall for passing counterfeit coin. He
owns up to the passing of the counterfeit
money, but says in extenuatlcn of the crime
| that he was drunk.
Weather prophets are predicting a cold
| winter, because the flies bite SO severely. If
that is not a non Sequstcr, what is it? Can't
We have some other reliable sign, SO that we
may take a reef in the stove pipe, prepare
tory to the winter voyage?
\ few days since Fred Beoucheany, while
sleeping at the hotel in Cannon Falls was
robbed his pocket-book, containing S37.
His three room-mates We're searched, and
CT, one OF them the money was found. He
was committed to Jail and the other two were
discharged.
The Preston Republiruu says the COM
lnissioners OF Fillmore county have revoked
the authority conferred upon Judge Page to
appoint a short hand reporter for the ses-
sons of the district court. in that county.
and hereafter the stenographer S services will
be dispensed with.
At /. point on Main street, Red Wing. a
bclligerellt crowd gathered on a weak side
walk. which gave way. rccipitating Il ghters,
spectators and ALA distance Of fourteen feet
below. The scene perhaps can he imagined,
but the swearing must have been heard to be
appreciated.
Zun1brota i,Gcren6t"t: The telegraph
along the line OF the Midland is progressing
slowly, and has got as far as Zumbro Falls,
where they have direct communication with.
Nabashaw. It will not be long before We
shall be i'll town and have like Improvements.
Luinbro Falls has also the benefit of side
track put down by the narrow guagc.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Ole Sestad, living
about five miles east OF here, had his hand
badly hurt last Monday 10y falling off horse
while returning home with reaper sickle.
AS he got near the bridge, across by the mill,
he TELL off in some way, and the horse step
ped upon his hand. hurting it severely. He
will probably be laid up the balance of the
summer.
Freedom County Stundurd:: While Beech
Ell was at the depot in this city awaiting the
train that was to take him to Waterloo, q
gentleman presented him with pen, ink and
paper and asked for his autograph. Taking
the pen he wrote the following:
Too many eggs in one basket: farmers should
raise something besides whea,.
HENRY WARD DEEcHER.
\ stabbing ARRAY occurred il the Norton
house. Rochester, the other day, but without
fatal results. Two men got angry in dis
cusslng the crop question, and One empha-
sized his assertions by kicking the other,
and the other stabbed his, antagonist i'll the
back, but didn't get at the hearts blood, and
the wounded man will live to quarrel and
kick another day.
G. L. Stewart. confined in the Blue Earth
county Jail for obtaining goods under false
pretenses, while the jaller and family were
absent, except g little girl, the other day,
happening to think it would be pleasant to
enjoy the fresh air, stepped out of the old
shed of Jail and deliberately walked away.
AS he has not returned it is supposed ho is
still walking and enjoying his healthy exer-
else.
Sank Rapids Sentinel. Aug. +: Most of the
wheat crop in this county has now been har-
vested. the exception being in some spots in
the timber lands, which did not ripen as fast
as that sown on the lighter soil OF the prairie.
Farmers, as q general thing, while they do not
complain. are disappointed in their estimates
of the yield made q few weeks SINCE and those
now seen. to be of the opinion that it will fall
from 10 to rs per cent. below.
Wilmar RepuJlicun-G Gazette. Aug. 8: Har-
vesting in the county is probably little
more than half done. It is impossible at this
time to give anything like correct estimate
of the yield, but it will not be likely to run
much above an average Of fifteen bushels to
the acre for the whole county, and much of
this will grade No. and No. 5. The best
wheat IS III the northeastern towns, and the
next best in the northwestern towns, and
the poorest in the southwestern towns.
few days since two sons of John Minch,
| of 10 Daviess, were cutting grain with a
reaper, with four horse team, one boy rid
ing a horse, and the other on the reaper,
! passing over rough ground, the boy on the
reaper was thrown off in front of the reaper.
The horses were instantly stopped, but the
| small boy on the horse could not release his
| brother from the reaper. Detaching the
horses, he rode one of them a distance of
eighty rods for assistance. When the boy
under the reaper was released it was found
that the top of his head was literally cut to
pieces, all of the scalp from ear to ear. and
about five inces from front to back was lit
orally chopped up. The skull was injured
in several places but not penetrated. He
was also injured in his body in several
places. 1t was at first thought he could not
live, but now it is thought he may survive.
Rochester Post: One day this week a
tramp attempted to enter house in this
city, when the woman of the house. being
seated OH the verandal, arose, went into the
house and shut the door. :. Presently the
plucky lady came out with loaded revolver
in her hand which she presented to the fell
lows head and told him to leave or she
would shoot him. The vagabond commenced
backing off and the woman followed him IN
until she was on the street and making off,
We know of another ladv in the city, who
not only keeps at hand loaded revolver
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