Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The cost of a saloon license in Monti.

WILL W pACCco W % WuAAWAuU.
FIFTEEN thousand acres of land ii
Murray county were sold last month by
the Catholic colony land agent.
Mr.. A. D. ELLIS, of Oronoco, ha.
received pair of Beagle hounds from
England, and will use them for hunting
rabbits.
Mr.. A. r. GU1DER, of Minneapolis
has sold his patents on middlings purif
ers, to knickerbocker Il Co., of Michigan
IOr the suuI Vt CSC, 900,
A YOUNG man named Delvin NJ
Sniggle was capsized in boat while try
ing to save q cow in Straight river, al
Owatonua, last week, and drowned.
The inventory of the estate of thu
late George Culver of st. Paul shows
the estate to be 1921 ,O0O-of which $95,
600 is real estate and $50, 900 personal.
THE Olmsted County Agricultural 80
ciety has concluded that to have a fail
next fall is utterly impracticable, OF
account of having no suitable grounds.
FJFTY-sEvEN breweries in Interna
Revenue Collector Bickel's district hav,
filed their necessary papers, as required
by the revenue authorities for continu
ance in business during the year.
The grubs are eating off the roots o
the grass in the city park at Hastings
and the black birds are pulling it up K
get the worms, leaving the appearance
of barren locality.
MRS. SHAUER, the former wife O.
Goltz, who was shot by him at her hom,
in Sibley county, has so far recovered a
to be able to walk out, but is totally
blind from the effects of the shot.
Hon. s. s. WATKINS, of Red Wing
state fish commissioner, arrived in towI
yesterday with 1000 land lock salmon
which were consi igned to Red Sand lake
four miles west of Brainerd.-Braincrt
Tribune.
On the morning of May 25th, Sunday
at about one or two o'clock A. NJ, light
ming struck and instantly killed seven
hogs in pasture, while quietly sleeping
in their nest in straw stack. They
we're the property of Mr.. Geo. w. Kep'
ner, of Quincy, Olmsted county.
The other day St. Cloud saloor
keeper named Habberkonn, endeavoree
to end his life by cutting his throat will
razor. He was, however, caught II
the act by his wife, who saved his life
He is grief stricken over che affair, anC
can give no reason for wishing to tax.
his life.
On Monday last, Register of Deed
Fling informs us that on Monday last h,
recorded a copy of tho transfer of tn,
Southern Minnesota Extension railway
with all its franchises, to Mr.. Kingsley
for the sum of 81, 100000. Murray
county taxable property is on the in
crease.-Chrric Pioneer.
MANKAIo has let contract for tht
new bridge ACROSS the Minnesota river al
that place to the Wrought Iron Bridge
company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge
is 250 feet long, consisting of three spans
of 113h feet each, and q draw of 18(
feet. The piers are six in number, in
Guiding the draw pier, and to be of the
best style of masonry.
A MARRIED sister of Mr.. Swan W.
Olson, who lives near this place, arrived
from Sweden about two weeks ago
After her arrival she was taken sick and
died. Her husband came here year
ago, and now when man and wife were
joined after so long separation they
we're again separated, this time forever
Grove City Meeker Co.. Tribune.
MIR. PATRICK GRIFFIN, living south
of High Forest, brought double.head
ed calf into Rochester that was born or
his farm, and lived only two days. Tht
two heads were perfectly developed, ano
joined together in V-shaped manner
Just In front of the ear. At this poin
the heads merged into one throat ant
neck. Mr.. Griffin states that the cal
was to all appearances healthy whe1
born, and when day old both tongues
worked naturally when given milk.
WOOD, who attempted to pass forged
note on the Lake City bank, was &C
Quilted at Wabasha and the Lake Citl
Sentinel says: When the jury rendered
the verdict, Wood, with the dignity of /,
polished rascal, arose and thanked tn
fury for their consideration of his case
Thinking he could successfully peddl
his thin Aattery on Judge Mitchell
Wood turned and addressed him in {
similar manner, when the Judge tool
occasion to express himself (as he alway
does under such circumstances) in tn
following cutting terms: "You need no
thank me, sir; I think you are guilty o
the charge"
The city council of Albert Lea vote'
at it's last meeting to invite Col. Alber
Lea, of Corsicanna, Texas, to visit tn
city and become the guest of the col
poration. For this purpose an appropri
alton was made. A correspondent says
ssThis was, and is, eminently proper il
view of the intimate historical associa
ton which the veteran soldier has wit
us. Nearly half q century ago, while b
was a young lieutenant in the Unite
States army, he was sent in charge of
large detachment on march of explors
ton through this then unknown region
and hiscopious notes and sketches, whic
he afterwards published. threw the fir
food of light in upon this then beautifu
region" :'"
Two men employed on the farm O
Mr.. Pease, about two miles from Chat
! field, got into a fight on Monday, i
! which the larger of the two got tn
smaller one down and gave him a sever
beating. At length the small man g
up and ran to q building, where b
armed himself with drawing knife an
threatened to use it upon his assailant
he approached him. The larger ma,
unheeding the warning, struck q har
blow, and the smaller man holding u
tho knife, the assailant's arm was almo!
completely severed at the wrist. d
was taken into Chatfeld, and the SUI
geon found amputation necessar!
After cutting off the hand they disco
cred that they had not taken it off fl
enough up, and second operation vi
performed .-Rochester Record and Usio'
May 80. ...:' -. - :. ..~-.' e.
i She walked the whole length of tt
drawing-1oom Car, looking carefully u
to every division. "Whatcher wan
menu" asked tho amisble1 conducto
~ compartment where there amt !
| gentlemen?" "No," she replied blan'
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