Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30

Thursday night our son Charles We
shot. Would that he had neucr been 6or'
|-National Republican. March 24th.
This item is very indefinite, as we car
not tell tho extent Of the injuries. From
the italics We should judge the cause wa
serious and the circumstances such tina
would grieve parents heart.
This is the last week Of the winte
term of our public school. Miss Jea
Sherwood, first assistant, will spend
week with friends in Owatonna; Mis-
Shultcs, Miss Packard and Miss Redne
will also leave Austin for short rest, AM
Prof. Keysor will spend the greater par
of the two weeks vacation at his hom
in Maukato.
Mrs. H. L. Morse, of Minneapolis
whose husband died so recently at ALDER
Lea, is guest at Mrs. D. B, Johnson's
coming down from Minneapolis to spent
a few days with Miss Lottie. 1t will b.
remembered that H. L. Morse was tn,
Locomotive engineer who died abou
two weeks ago from injuries received OF
the railroad.
-Burdette Thayer came home from
Austin for Sunday rest, and left Mon
day for that SOdOm and GomOrrah tl
court another week.-Spriug Valley "
dette.
1t is strange that such reports are cir
culated about Austin. This fair city is q
regular garden Of Eden, wherein the liou
and the lamb lie down together. Who
says 1t isnrs
The new telegraph company, the
American Union, that was extended
through this city during the past winter
has recently opened an Office in Ovation
ma. We expect to have an Office here
also, in short time. They will soor
have through direct telegraph line Il
St. Louis in connection with the one they
already have opened 10 Chicago.
Last Friday, the residence of G.. W
Grlmshaw, in Lansing, was entered By
thieves, while the family were absent ir
Austin. A pane Of glass was broken
and the catch unfastened, thus enabling
them to raise the window. They took 8
full new suit of clothes, including ar
overcoa., belonging 10 MIR. Grimshaw
Chief Of Police Riley, OF this city, was
at once informed of the theft, but as YET
has not been able to find the guilty parties
-Owatonna enjoyed the biggest kind
of wheat boom the early part of last
week. Over $25 900 were paid out in two
days, wheat ruling from soc to $106
This sudden activity of the market and
the high prices paid was said to be due
manly to determination of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad company to Sc
cure its fair proportion of the wheat, Of
which it claims to have been deprived by
the Determinations Of the Milwaukee &
St. Paul Company in favor of Blooming
Prairie. The war between the roads has
been good thing for the farmers. 1t has
placed in their pockets over $25, 900, and
given them good price for their wheat
Austin could stand such boom as this
The Dubuque Herald says an ar
rangement has been made between the
Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul and the
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy compa
MES to put on u fast train to run between
St. Louis and st. Paul. 1t will run over
the line of the c. B. s. r. (the old Rock.
ford, Rock Island T. ST. Louis railroad)
from St. Louis 10 Rock Island; thence ii
will rul over the Milwaukee line to ST.
Paul, crossing the river on the Sabula
bridge. 1t will leave St. Louis at 8
O'Clock in tue evening, and arrive eally
in the evening Of the next day. -Er
If this arrangement lnterteres with our
ST. Louis Express" the Milwaukee com.
papy should give US something else.
The Owatonna accommodation should
be changed to Austin accommodation
giving this city the advantage that i,
formerly had.
District Court continued all of last
week, Judge Dickinson of Mank pre-
siding. The week was spent on the civil
calendar. The following suits were tried
Wagner vs.. Boyes-verdict for plaintiff.
William Holton vs.. ]. H. Steward-with.
drawn after plaintiffs evidence was put in
William Kratz ". Michael Loftus-ver-
dict for plaintiff. Geo. W. Corbitt W.
Frederick Bulls.
The criminal calendar was taken up
Monday of this week. In case State vs..
Barnhart, the jury returned a verdict Of
"guilty." In two liquor suits from Ad.
ans, the accused plead guilty and were
fined $50 each. Yesterday the case State
vs.. Irwin was being tried. To-day WED
nesday) at one P. NJ, has been set for the
trial of the now noted case of State W
John Riley 70: alleged attempt to assas
sinate Judge Page. This case will prob
ably occupy several days, it tried.