Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-02


an evening of most pleasant social inter-
course, the hour Of midnight warned the
visitors that it was time to depart, and
with an earnest prayer for Heaven's bless.
ings upon the young minister and his
labors, they returned home, sharers of the
Joy they had occasioncd. How wildly
does this little incident bring before US the
struggles of pioneer life, when money was
scarce and population small, and minis
tiers received little or no compensation
Belden's Herald.
District Attorney Rollins.
The appointment by the Governor of
Mr.. Daniel G. Rollins to the Office of Dis.
trict Attorney of the city and county of
New York, for the unexrired term of the
late Mr.. Phelps, is regarded with general
satisfaction by the community, without
respect Of politics. The integrity of his
character, the marked ability that has
distinguished him as CRIMINAL lawyer,
and, more than all, his familiarity with
the duties of the position, acquired in ser
vice OF eight years as Assistant District
Attorney, furnish excellent reasons for
his promotion to the responsible place so
we'll filled by his predecessor.
Mr.. Rollins is a native of Great Falls,
New Hampshire, where he was born in
1842. His father was the Judge of Pro-
bate of St1attord county, in that state, and
was very popular man. Young Rollins
was very bright boy. Having finished
his early schooling in his native village,
he entered Dartmouth College, where he
was graduated before reaching his
eighteenth year. He was salutatorian of
his class, and among his Undergraduates
were many prominent men.
Mr.. Rollins studied law in the Harvard
Law School, and graduated in 1862. lie
was admitted to the bar of New Hamp-
shire in 1868, and rracticed his prsfes-:
sion in Portland, Maine. In 1866 he
came to this city, and accepted the ap.
pointment Of Assistant United States
District Attorney under Daniel s. Dick
inson, and retained the position during
tho subsequent administrations of United
States District Attorneys Courtney and
Pierrepont. While occupying this posi-
ton, Mr.. Rollins formed the acquaintance
of the late District Attorney Phelps, who
was also an assistant in the Office Of the
United States District Attorney, and an
intimacy was formed between the two
which in subsequent years ripened into
the warmest personal friendship. In
1869, Mr.. Rollins returned TO private
practice as a member of the law firm of
which Mr.. Thomas Harland was the other
partner. He practiced extensively in the
United States courts until January l,
1878, when, at the request of Mr.. Phelps,
who then took Office, he accepted the
position of Assistant District Attorney
a position which he has since held unln-
terruptedly. Mr.. Phelps had great con-
fidence in Mr.. Rollins ability as a public
prosecutor, and in the latter years OF his
intrusted to him all OF
the most important prosecutions in the
courts of General Sessions and Oyer and
Terminer. -Harpers' Weekly.
District Attorney Rollins is the brother
of Mrs. o. w. Shaw of this city, and
visited Austin two years ago this coming
spring, as many of our citizens will
remember. He was very social and
courteous gentleman, whom it was a
pleasure to meet. We believe the honors
and responsibilities of this office have
been worthily bestowed.