Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-22

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-D1sTREss1Na Acc1DENr.-On Wed
nesday afternoon Of last week, Mr.. Mat.
thew Gregson, Of Ramsey, started for
Austin, his wife, and sister, Hiss Marga-
ret, accompanying him. They were in =
light wagon, drawn by a spirited team.
After crossing the c., N. d st. z. railroad
track, the horses suddenly started, jerking
Mr.. Oregon, 80 as to loosen his grip on
the lines, aud before he could gather
them, the team became unmanageable,
throwing the occupants out Of the wagon
upon the frozen ground with great force.
Miss Gregson was picked up unconscious,
in which condition she remained until
her death, on Saturday morning last.
DR.. Hollister was summoned from this
city, and was on the ground very soon
after tho accident. He found Miss Greg
sons injuries to be mainly on the back
and head. Medical skill, however, was
unavailing. Mr. and Mrs. Gregson met
with severe but not dangerous bruises.
The deceased-Miss Margaret Oregon
came to Austin from England last May,
to visit her brothers, Jonathan and
Matthew, and! was intending to return
soon to her native land. She enjoyed the
respect and esteem OF her few acquain-
tances here, and is said to have been .
lady Of fine character and worth. Her
age was forty-five. This is truly dis
tressing calamity, and her brothers have
the sympathy of the community.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. Anketell, rector Of Christ
church, of this city, at the Ramsey
school. house, on Sunday afternoon. The
attendance was very large, many being
present from Austin.
News FROM THE MAYHEws, IN RED
BLUFF, CAL1FoRNIA.-Our readers will
perhaps remember the fact that Rev. H.
A. Mayhem. formerly resident Of Aus
tin, was elected County Judge of Tehama
county, CAL, a few years ago. Having
served in that position very acceptably
for four years, it seems that the new Con-
stitulion of California abolished the Office
on and after January 1st., and Judge
Mayhem is out. The Peoples Cause, of
Red Bluff, has the following to say of the
closing session of the court, Dec. 31st:
Gen. Chapman rose, and on behalf of
the bar of the Court, read the following
letter as expressive of their sentiments in
parting with the Judge. aud asked that it
be spread upon the minutes. The letter
Is being handsomely engrossed and will
be signed by all the members practicing
daily at this Court. It will no doubt be q
cherished souvenir to the Judge,
To HIS HONOR, H. A. MAYHEM, CoUN.
TY JuDGE-Dear Sir: In taking leave
Of the Court over which your Honor has
presided for four years, the members Of
the bar are unwilling to separate from 1t
finally without some expression, however
imperfect, showing the respect and es.
ing Judge. They think the universal
voice, if it could be taken, of the citizens
whose rights and remedies have been lit.
tainly theirs, that it has held the scales of
Justice in absolute equipoise; and that
the right has been administered as the
Great Judge Of all has given your Honor
to see the right; and whatever in the
coming years may be written Of the his.
tory of our Courts it will be the crown-
ing glory to have recorded truthfullY of
the Judge Of this one, he knew neither
plaintiff nor defendant, but sought the ul-
innate truth of tho case and impartially
enforced it. With sincere wishes for
your Honor's happiness, We are, your
friends.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Chip
man, Banks, Garter and Matlock, express
ing in various 70 rms the tribute duo to the
patience, fairness and ability with which
his Honor had discharged the varied and
important functions of Judge. Familiar
as the Judge is with expressing orally
his thoughts and feelings, both from pull.
pit and bench, he was quite overcome by
this spontaneous and unexpected heart
Offering of his brother members of the
bar. Thanking them In few touching
and appropriate words, he formerly
turned over the records, and after receiY.
ing the good wishes of all the officers of
the Court and many others present, the
County Court and the County Judge be-
came things of the past.
The Red Bluff Ledger, states that "at
the residence Of H. A. Mayhem, on
Christmas night, nearly $50 gifts were
distributed from the family Christmas
treeO