Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-22

"A tea firm in Chicago has consummated
arrangements for the building of q private
car, to carry two statesmen and q full line Of
arrangements have been made with the differ
ens western roads. It Is 70 be sixty feet long,
pam q & sae eSs5Sas Rollins
Who says this isn't the newest enterprise,
under the sum- 1t is almost as toney as an
aristocratic circus company.
1T said that the Albert Lea postmaster was
not only a stroug drinker but defaulter,
which accounts for his removal. The Alden
Ea0le says rumor is also current that the
last Freeborn County Treasurer is behind in
bis accounts to considerable amount, and
that he has been given certain length of
time to disgorge. This is all very startling
news. But it has not yet reached the ears OF
the editor of the Albert Lea Standard.
State Treasurer Kittleson and family bid
adieu to Albert Lea to-day. Mr.. Kettloson
came to this county twenty three years ago
the
position of state treasurer. He served three
years in the army. enlisting as q private
aud coming out as first lieutenant.
and was chosen presidential elector in 1872.
Himself and family have q wide acquaintance
In this section, and leave many warm friends
in their weitare.-Xi5sst Lea Standard. zpra Is.
"A justice Of the peace in Chatfeld the
other day convicted young man of illegal
voting because he twas not going to let any
Preston attorney bulldoze him, even If he
did have to bind over an innocent man."
The attorney referred to was H. r. Wells.
Here is the finding of the justice. word for
word: II find sufficient evidence to send this
young man before higher court, and II had
the e nal decision, would convict him, with
recO mmend to the governor to pardon him,
and II was governor would pardon him."
The last Roscoe ID. IT, E1press says that
it is finally decided that the main western limo
Of the Southern Minnesota Railway will con-
tinue west from point about two miles south
of that town, or about six miles south of Flan-
dreau, on the line towards Sioux Falls. A
town is already being plated. to be called
Egan, in honor of the efficient Superintend-
ent, John NJ. Egan. Roscoe will move bodily
as it were to the new town. The E1press
claims that it will be the booming town In
that vicinity.
H. w. Holley of Winnebago City, d. ].
Cameron of La Crescent, and E. B. Kinsley Of
Blue Earth City, have taken the contract for
grading the St. Paul and Sioux City railroad
From Blue Earth City to Fort Dodge. Iowa, a
distance Of eighty miles. The Winnebago
City Press says: Printed bills are posted
which state that they will pay as high wages
for men and teams as are paid any where in
this state or Dakota. Sub-contracts or sta
ton work can be had by those who prefer
working by the job.
N A SI.>
We fear Bro. Davidson has embarked in the
wrong political ship this time. The people
want an honest money. but Sherman's view
we but echo the sentiment Of a large majority
! Of all the people of the west, when we say;
Let the currency alone.-Line Springs Tribune
All right. Sherman has given us an honest
currency, -good enough to stand alone, truly
Now we want good honest John Sherman to
go up higher and assist in giving US what he
surely will ii he is elected-an administration
as pure and honest as the currency.
The La Crosse Chronicle says the people OF
Hokah are greatly exercised as to whether
the machine shops of the Southern Minnesota
road are to be removed from there when the
| transfer Of the road takes place. One rumol
| removes them to La Crosse; another to St
Paul, and another to Austin, and among them
all, the mechanics and artisans of the road
there are In a state Of disagreeable agitation
The continual discussion Of the subject has
provoked Sam Wall to perpetrate the follow
ing paragraph:
At called session Of tho stockholders OF
the b. c. r. R., at Hokah (Which means the
Balsoam & Copavia railrOad) Jake Shook was
elected president, and Henry Frankdn treas
urer. The car shops will be located at Mound
Prairie, and the master mechanic will be of
bass wood. Hotzhammer, the fisherman py
brownsville, is attorney of the road.