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

line there is 80 near fuel famine that
fears are entertained of actual suffering
should trains conveying wood be de-
tanned any considerable length of time
by snow blockades or other causes.
OLE ToKERND left on the afternoon of
Saturday, December Is, for his home in
Wi]kin county, distant some nine or
ten miles across the prairie. Hegot lost
and perished with cold, when near his
home. His horses were found in a suf-
fering condition.
The New Ulm Rev;ee0 says that more
snow fell within the past ten days than
has fallen in that section for four years
previous. It lies in the timber at least
to the depth of fifteen inches. and. as NJ
wind storms have prevailed, sleighins
was never better.
Boys coasting on the streets of Fari
bault the other day ran into Mrs, NJ. P
Hawley, and severely injured her. One
Of the runners of the sled struck one o
Mrs. Hawley's knees and loosened tht
cap. The injury is likely to cause per
manent lamoness.
THE other day man by the name ot
Arnold attempted to CROSS mill pond
in Hutchinson, Mcleod county, with s
horse and cutter, on the ice. The ice
gave way, and all were precipitated into
the water. The man made his escape
but the horse was drowned.
WAsEoA people are proud of the sue.
cess of Mrs. e. J. Wadsworth, of that
place, at the New York dairy fair. She
took the first prize of $50, for the best
butter made in Minnesota, and the first
prize of $50 for the handsemest orna'
mental specimen Of butter.
BLUE EARTH CITY talks of having a
quarantine to prevent diphtheria going
there. Winnebago City has quarantine
in full operation there. Policemen, fur
nished with list of names of those fam.
lies where the disease has been, guard
the roads leading into town.
PROF. PAYNE, of Carleton college, is
spending his vacation in special work at
the astronomical observatory in Chicago.
This is by appointment with we'll known
astronomers from other states. 1t il
designed to offer next year, at Carleton
q special course of mathematical and
astronomical study.
SOME one expresses the belief that ou1
farmers ale making a mistake in selling
off their young cattle to he taken ou1
of the state and fatted. The Faribaul
Republican says q dealer at that plac,
has shipped over 1900 head from Rice
county and vicinity, and estimates tba
as least 1000 head of young stock have
been shipped out of the state Last year.
TIE Princeton Union gives the partic
ulars of the death of Mr.. J. S. Morris
principal of the village school, which
occurred last Friday week. While walk
ing to the school house-a distance O.
two blocks from his residence-he over
exerted himself and ruptured a blood
vessel, causing hemorrhage of tn
lungs. He was conveyed to his hom'
and died in few moments after arrivin.
there.
HOWARD LAKE Advooate: Peter, Gus
tave, Charles and Rosa Rousseau, O
Monticello, Wright county, have beel
recognized, after $50 years of litigation
as the lawful descendants Of an old lin'
[of kings of Belgium and France. Th'
right came from the grandmother, VIII
was q princess. On Saturday, the 13tl
instant, the necessary papers we're signed
By. which each of the above parties arr
to receive $4,000, all that is left of
large estate.
Mr.. GEORGE MILTON, of haywood
Benton county, was going home on
night from Sauk Rapids and came upo
q man ahead of him who appeared to b
a stranger. Determined to be prepare
for any emergency which might arise
he placed his left hand in his breast
pocket to pull out a small pistol whic
he had there, to have it ready for use i
case he was attacked. In pulling out tn
pistol the weapon was discharged. th
ball entering his right hand, causing
painful wound. ...E .
.|:3:ON Friday last while Narcisse Grav'
was driving team on the ice at Lon
Lake, ten miles east of Fort Ripley, wit
q heavy load of provisions, chains, stow,
and implements for the pinery, the i,
broke and let the outfit in. Mr.. Grav
saved the team only by acting prompt
and with great presence of mind. E
had barely succeeded in 'detaching Il
horses from the sleds when the load wei
TO the bottom, in twenty-five feet :,
water. The goods were worth about "
bundled dollars, but q large portion c.
be fished out and saved~LdttteG FG
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