Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-05

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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Mrs. G.. VICTOR, of Rush City, has
received 81 900 from the Druids.
DOUGLAS county is going to build a
jail at cost not to exceed $4,000.
IT is estimated that about one-third of
last years crop of wheat is still in the
houses of the producers.
The Pine Tree Record says John Nc
Kean, Of Win Staples camp, has been
arrested for biting off the ear of Charles
Storey.
Rev. A. G.. PERKINS, pastor of the NJ.
-: Church, in Melrose, Stearns county,
died January 18th from a violent attack
of pleurisy.
IT is reported that $4,000 acres of
prairie have been set to trees in Mime
sofa during the year 1879. The rail-
roads have set 25O,O45 along their lines
The children of John Farley, of Will
ton, Waseca county, were playing with
edge tools the other day, when by some
means the fingers Of his little girl were
cut off.
A TEAM of horses was stolen from w.
H. Crook, of Wright county, recently.
The thief was caught, and proved to be
Mr.. Crooks brother, whom he had not
seen for eighteen years.
LUvERNE Herald: James Sorenson
sold this week to Charles Williams, of
Sergeant Bluffs, Iowa, forty-seven head
Of young cattle, averaging i, ,066 pounds,
for which he received 81, ,407.
The Morris Tribune says a young
man in that place was offered So, 1000 in
bonds if he would quit the use of
tobacco. He considered the matter two
weeks, and then accepted the offer.
Mrs. MCINTosCH, whose husband was
accidentally killed at Hawk Greek, Rem
vile county, early in the winter, has re-
ceived 81, 900 in cash from the Druids, of
which society her husband was men,
Der.
HENRY DAVIS, of Warsaw, Rice coun-
ty, pioneer settler, died last week of
injuries received in his spine while milk
ing in the barn, being in some way
thrown over backwards. He was 81
years DID,,
ENGINEER CHARLES MOORE, of the
Southern Minnesota railroad, met with q
severe accident a few days ago. The
latch of the lever broke while in the act
OF reversing his engine, the lever slipped
ahead, striking him on the side, break
ing three of his ribs.
Or the 191 deaths that occurred in
Brown county during the year 1879, five
were caused by accident, four by suicide
and forty-three by diphtheria. The
largest portion of the diphtheria cases
occurred in the towns of Cottonwood,
Stork and North Star.
DAVID Ross, trapper on Lake Crys-
tai, Blue Earth county, recently took a
lot Of mink skins to Mankato, where he
was offered forty-fve cents each. De-
clning to sell at that price, he sent them
to Massachusetts, and got dollar each
for them.
ANDREW PETERSON, of Ham Lake,
Anoka county, while leaving the village
Of Anoka, one day last week, was thrown
from his vehicle by his frightened run
away team and almost instantly killed.
He was about fifty years old, and leaves
wife and five children.
Mrs. HANS JOHNSON has lately brought
herself into notice by selling roll butter
with slices Of salt pork carefully con-
cealed inside. She was arrested at St.
James and Madeia, and held to answer q
charge Of swindling, as the result of her
stupidity dishonest enterprise.
A VERY interesting relic of olden times
In Grow Wing county has been recently
placed in st. Paul's Church, in this city.
It is piece of broken bowlder, upon
which is engraved very neatly an Indian
pipe of peace and a broken Ratchet, both
surmounted by Roman cross.-Prai,a-
erd Tribune.
A GENTLEMAN residing at Marseilles,
France, had heard that Uncle Sam gives
away 100 acres of land to every settler
who wants it, but the French gentleman
could not believe the story, and wrote tc
Hon. Sorel Listoe, of the Fergus Falls
land Office, to reiterate the fact, which
Listoe could do without drawing the long
bow.
LEON GREEN, of Oak Grove, Anoka
county, met with serious accident at
Lawrence camp, on Kettle river, thirty
miles from Hinckley, Pine county, re.
Gently. He was standing near load OF
logs on sled when one of the logs rolled
off, catching him against another log be.
hind him, crushing both legs badly. He
is recovering.
H. G. SroRDocK, of Breckenridge,
Wilkin county, who was so terribly frozen
during the Christmas cold weather, has
suffered the loss of both feet. They be.
ing entirely dead, were removed at the
ankle joint without his knowledge, and
without the administration of ether OF
chloroform. A further amputation o1
the ankles will be necessary when he il
better able to endure it. The fingers
and thumbs will also have to be removed
Mr.. SEvERENcE, of Huron Lake
jackson county, while walking to Jack
son one night last week, had his atten'
ton attracted by sudden jerk at his
clothing, and turning quickly arouno
found himself confronted by large tim
Der wolf. Mr.. S., who was totally un'
armed, attempted to frighten the brute
off by striking at him with his scarf, but
the brute seized the scarf and tore il
from his hand. Next he brought one o.
his No. 12's to bear with such force thai
the wolf became discouraged and gave
up the attack.
FA1RMoNT has sensation in the dis.
covery of new born infant on the door.
step of farmer named 81. R. Rouse.
He was awakened in the night by 6
knocking on his door, and going to see
what was wanted, found a little paper
box in which was the infant and paper
containing So and these words: "Please
take care Of this child-H you won't be
rewarded in this world you will in the
world to come" There is no clue to the
parentage of the little waif save that il
has light red hair. It will be kindly
cared for by Mrs. Rouse.
A FEW mornings SINCE the residence o.
John Kehnlein, of Elizabeth, Wilki1
county, was destroyed by fire with all its
contents. The family, wife and sever
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