Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Docs have been making havoc with
the sheep in Jackson.
IRA A. VAN DUzEE, postmaster of
Point Douglas, died recently.
The Manitoba railroad is now running
regular trains to Evansville, l8 miles
above Alexandria.
The other night John Frank, of Le
Roy, had his separator burned in the
field by an incendiary.
J. 81. A1DR1cH, ESQ.,, postmaster at
Woodside, in Otter Tail county, died
suddenly on the 9th inst.
EDGAR G. Cross, one of the most
prominent business men of Granite
Falls, died on the Sd inst.
S. S. PHELPS, of Waseca, had flock
of sheep run into by q railway train, the
other day, and had 130 killed.
Mr.. AYES HALL, of Leavenwortb,
Brown county, died on the 9th inst. He
had been resident of the county for
eleven years.
By the burning of Houston mill, seven
miles above Chatfeld, the owner, Houston
lost about 5000, but will receive So, 600
as insurance.
NELSON SHERMAN, an old resident of
Olmsted county, ruptured himself 80
severely while pitching straw that his
life is endangered.
Nh. ALLAN SMITH, of Moody county
Dakota, formerly of Chatfield, has re.
ceiyed certificates for 81, l,l62.OO under
the new pension bill.
Mr.. WIN. MCNEAL, of North Prairie,
one of the oldest and best known settlers
in Stearns county, died recently of brain
fever, aged about fifty years.
inches II aTF19BABeEAKE 19AFREA. Ka FIVE feet and two
killed on the road between Ma3tdtBh&fs i.Ses was
and Stockholm, Wabashaw county, the
other day.
A TwELvE-YEAR-oLD daughter of
George Schaup q well-known former
citizen of Rushford, was so badly burned
on Monday last az to cause her death in
few hours.
A PARTY of Litchfelders have been
opening mounds thirty miles away.
They found a few Indian skulls and
other things, showing that the mounds
were simply burial places.
WHILE out hunting prairie chickens
the other day, Warren Hammond, of
Winnebago City, shot off the forefnger
of his left hand, rendering amputation
close to the hand necessary.
The other day Erwin Parker, a brake
man, aged II years, while coupling cars
at Prior Lake, was caught between the
bumpers and thrown upon the track and
run over and instantly killed.
LoRs FLATTUM, living in Highland
Prairie, Fillmore county recently set fire
to straw stubble, and the fire spread to
nine wheat stacks and consumed them
all. It is thought not less than $50
bushels of splendid wheat was consumed.
The osher night, at Fergus Falls,
cow fell into a we'll with was being dug,
the descent being twenty-six feet.
With a gang of men and two teams she
was drawn out, and had received no in
jury.
GARRET SvENsoN, of Houston county,
while driving on the horsepower of his
threshing machine at John Miller's
place, three miles from Rushford, caught
his leg in the horse power and suffered
such injury as to require amputation
four inches below the knee.
The Sauk Rapids Sentinel says that
rory families Of TVl"'dcrs are 10 arrive
and settle in Benton county this fall.
About twenty families will come in
October and the remainder in November,
and they will settle in the rich agricul-
tural lands in the town of ALBANIA.
A STRANGER hamed George Ottmar
Glengold, lately from Fort Ripley, died
Of consumption at Dr., Hageeman's on
Friday last, and was buried on SUNDAY.
The appearance of the hearae going to
the cemetery with not a single follower
excited considerable attention,
Cloud Times.
WALTER STRATHERN, of Rich VAL
ley, Dakota county, met with serious
accident while out on hunting expedi-
tion recently. While resting with his
hand over the muzzle of the gun it was
in some manner discharged, mangling
his hand in fearful manner. DR.. Finch
attended the patient, and amputated the
thumb and two fingers.
ANDREW JOHNSON, of Barsness, this
county, was killed last Tuesday night,
10 O'Clock, while coming from Benson
with horse team and load of lumber.
In coming down a hill just below the
LaDghei school house, he fell from the
load between the wheels, the hind wheel
passed directly over his head, brea king
his skull and leaving portions of the
brain in its track.-G'eneoood (Pope
county, Press.
On farm about five miles north of
Marshall, a Mr.. Murphy was pulled
from a straw stack in sport. He fell
on his back, and a fOur-tined fork which
he had iu his hand followed closely af-
ter, striking him just below the corner
of his left eye, penetrating it and the
outer membrane of the brain. He was
rendered insensible for time and has
not spoken since, but has his senses and
can understand all that is said to him.
AT Eyota, Olmsted county, the other
day, after course of target practice
with revolver by lady, she went into
the house and put the loaded revolver
in a chair and threw an apron over it.
In few moments she hastily snatche d
up the apron, and in some way the shoot.
ing iron was caused to 60 of, the ball
slightly cutting the flesh between the
thumb and index finger and came very
near hitting her father, who was sitting
near by.
The st. Cloud Times says severa1
possessors of drive wells in that city
have received notices stating that unles:
they paid, within five days, SO royalty
on each well, the matter would be placed
in the hands of an attorney, for the pur
pose of commencing suit. Some excite
ment ensued, and letter was written Il
the president of the Anti, Drive Wei
association in st. Paul, who advised non
payment in every instal ce, and his ad
vic, will be followed.
JOHN SPENCER, a comparative stran
ger, in the employment of 8. M. Her
bert, of West Union, Todd county, VA
kill.d d by the discharge of rifle Whicl
he took from his shoulder, and was lay
ing down upon bench, when by som