Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
HOG cholera has made it's appearance

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
HOG cholera has made it's appearance
in Blue Earth county.
THE heaviest taxpayer in Hastings ie
Stephen Gardner, who pays 81, ,534.25.
The diphtheria in Sauk Center Is quite
prevalent, and it is said full fifty per
cent. of the cases are fatal.
The Shakopee Courier reports the
burning of Balm's grist mill, at Eden
Prairie, on Friday night, the Oath.
DIR. D. G. HURD, one of Fairbault's
best citizens, died suddenly of neuralgia
Of the throat and jaw on the 31st inst.
GUSTAV SHoQU1sr, for thirty years a
resident of Taylor's Falls, died very sud-
denly, in commissions, on the night of
the Goth.
SIM ROGERS, an employe Of the G. n.
Nelson lumber company, on Cloquet
river was struck by falling tree recent
ly, and killed.
The st. Cloud Journol-P,'ess COM
plains Of the thieving tramps with whom
the vicinity is afflicted, and calls for the
institution Of chain gang.
Mrs. JANE WATERS, of Faribarlt, aged
so years, fell through a trap door into
the cellar Of her residence the other day,
and was severely injured.
A TEN-YEAR-o1D daughter Of Magnus
Farrell, Of Marine, took arsenic Oh the
9th, by mistake. Every effort was made
to save her life, but without avail.
The Red Jacket mill, situated four
miles southwest of Mankato, burned on
the 31st ult. There was an insurance of
$4,000 on the building and machinery.
DIR. FORWARD, of Parker's Prairie, Ot-
ter Tail county, while returning through
the Leaf mountains from professional
visit, was chased by wolves for several
miles.
The people Of Watertown went in a
body and demolished railroad. bridge,
using it's timbers for fuel during the
wood famine in that region. -OrtonuiWe
Herald.
The public school housein district No.
6, town of Moland, Clay county, burned
on Wednesday morning, with all its fur
niture and contents. Loss $500; un-
insured.
The citizens of Redwood Falls are
agitating the question of public library
for their village, and propose to vote
charter election.
The citizens Of Traverse county pro-
pose to urge the organization of the
county, with it's present recognized
boundaries, at the approaching session
of the legislature.
Mr.. Vo1GHT and family were caught
in the storm on Chrirtmas night while
sleigh riding near Detroit, and wandered
around until Sunday morning. They
were all seveaely frozen.
e.. II. PALMER, Of Zumbrota, has just
completed two-story business structure
of brick, 40x1O0 feet, claimed to be the
largest retail store in the state outside Of
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
G.. G. LoRENA, the tramp who was ar
rested at Jordan last week for burglary,
after examination before justice, was
held under bonds of $500 to appear at
: the January term of the District Court.
The Pennington Press reports the
death of David Helchert, of Castle Rock,
Oh the Goth ult. Deceased was in the
63d year of his age, and was pioneer
settler, having settled in this state in
1851.
i The bondsmen of G. Johnsrud, late
postmaster at Albert Lea, have been
called upon to make good shortage Of
$59S. 81 in his accounts. The STANDARD
says it is probable the case will be liti-
gated.
PATRICK DENovAN, a bachelor, was
found dead on the floor of his cabin,
near Plato, Mcleod county, a few days
since. Death seems to have resulted
from apoplexy or heart disease, aggra-
waited by intemperance.
The Red Wing Advance reports that
:. Nels johnson Bodine, who was injured
) while striving to get handcar out Of
; the way of an approaching train, died
from his injuries. The deceased was
about forty six years Of age, and leaves
wife and three children in a condition
of want.
LENA, daughter Of Andrew johnson,
landlord of the Scandinavian hotel at
Moorhead, Clay county, the other day
playfully snapped pistol at her father
mot knowing it was loaded The pis-
tol sent bah into the shoulder Of her
father, making an ugly but not fatal
wound.
IT has been asce1tained that man
named Emmel, who was found dead IN
bed at st. Peter some time since, had
$50 on his person when he went to bed,
but which was missing the next morn
ing. His death was first ascribed to IN
temperance, but now suspicious of foul
play are entertained.
WHILE 81. F. Bierman was on his way
; to Waseca with load of wheat, he
stopped at the foot of hill to unchain a
wheel. While so doing his team started,
and, in his efforts to stop them, ne
slipped and fell forward of the wheels,
and the wagon passed over him. he
J died the next day.
The press of Goodhue county notes a
serious falling off in the wolf crop OF
that section only twenty-three scalps
having been delivered to the auditor for
the year ending November Is. Since
that date, however, there has been a
better business, and bounties have been
paid upon thirteen scalps.
The Worthington Aduance notes the
fact that number of young English
men of well-to-do families, who wish to
learn farming before taking farms and
beginning business for themselves, are
, working for farmers in that vicinity
paying for their board and giving their
labor gratis for the privilege of learning
: the business.
; On the 29th inst, at Montevideo, T.
M. Sloan, Frank Potter and Fred:
: Bigelow were arrested on the charge of
robbing Purdy's grocery on Monday
night. Sloan, who was first arrested,
confessed the crime and assisted in the
recovery of most of the goods; and at
the examination he turned States cvi-
dence. All the prisoners were residents
of the village.
, A VERY painful (if not fataD accident
happened to Joseph Waggoner of Miller
!, vile, last week, while at the elevator in
, Evansville, waiting to unload his wheat.