Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-08

| While workmen were engaged recently in
working about part of the wall Of the old
Galaxymill, Minneapolis, wrecked in the great
mill explosion, it suddenly fell, killing one OF
the workmen. 1t Is almost miracle more
were not killed or MANNED, as there were
about SO men employed about the old wall at
the time.
The Bush family had a reunion ut Usage
recently, at the home of Prof. Bush, of tho
Seminary. His father, y years old on the day
or tho reunion, was present, and parents,
children and grandchildren numbering about
%. The grandfather was given gold-headed
cane and the grandmother, choice selection
| of silverware.
Tho Masonic fraternity of this city have
purchased q plat of ground-nearly one-cighth
Of an acre-in a beautiful and eligible location
sient or stranger Masons who die here, and
also for destitute resident Masons, dying and
unable to purchase desirable burial lots. The
soil, and viii be Beautifully ornamented with
grass plats, trees, etc.-Rochestcr Post.
The BARRIERS Of Faribault are not allowed
to keep open shop on Sunday. Two weeks ago,
on complaint Of the wife Of one of the BARRIERS,
all those who kept their shops open on Sunday
were arraigned before the city justice, and
fined 81 apiece and costs, for violating the Sun.
day law. The next Sunday all the shops but two
were closed, and the proprietors thereof were
brought up and duly fined.
"A week ago Wednesday, a little six-year-
six miles east Of Rockwell, was burned to
death: esa r. MI. Markey was burning etubble. and
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ran and threw herself into a hay-stack. He
took her out of the stack but was too late.
she s!h fingered % IN terrible =. agony until night,
Press, May lst.
Philip Phillips held forth here Monday
evening. No man in Christendom can sing as
many songs In q single evening to the Same
sss Fh IS pSea
out.-OSd0c NcCs, Mdy LIST.
Such seems to be the general refrain of our
exchanges. If Philips musical abilities are
played OUT he should no longer be patron
lzed-hc has no right to humbug the people |
on the strength of his former reputation.
The Jackson Republic has the following !
upon the S. NJ. r. r. extension:
Work on the railroad extension commenced |
last Tuesday, and will be pushed with energy |
until it reaches the state line. General Mama |
ger Myers telegraphed Superintendent Eagan |
last Friday to push the surveys with all possi- |
entire distance was raised. October is the |
time that 1t Is expected the line will he COM |
pleted, and thus avoid the cold weather ex- |
perienced last season in completing the work. |
Th@ ties and m ost of the iron are purchased, |
Ant delay is anticipated in reaching the |
dest ION marked out. |
1.-THE Supervisors have passed an ordi- !
nance to- open the hood-gates Of liquid hell in |
the beautiful village of Morristown," says the |
Waseca Radical All this in face of vote at |
the last town election of 133 to 8, that no sa-
looms should be licensed in that town. But It
seems that BY speciol act of the last legislat-
nre, these supervisors ''nay yeQ,tlate, prevent |
'r hccnse' dram-shops in the village of Nor
ristown. The Rddtcal asks: Why don't these
(?) Supervisors ''prevent" dram
shops in accordance with the vote?
w. w. Coles mammoth menagerie, muse
I'm and circus is to exhibit at La Crosse June
st. "Especially engaged for the current
'eason, at a fabulous expense, are those hui
nan wonders, Captain Bates and wife, who
over to the enormous height of eight feet,
md Jointly weigh over half u ton-two vcrita-
lie giants who like q modern colossus, be-
tride this narrow world Of ours Among
he other remarkables, all Of which are to be
een for one ticket, are those natural contra
Lotions OF scientific laws, Monsieur Du Ruth
'ho catches cannon ball as it comes booming
rom the mouth OF cannon, and Signor Car
lozo. the modern Shadrach, who enters a
eething furnace Of fire, toys with the flames,
md dances like q demon upon the burning
mbers.''