Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.

L 0SS~SOAS
At Minneapolis is 6,792.
SOMEBODY in Delano advertised for
DOCTOR, and three put In an appearance
in one day.
IT is proposed to establish free
dispensary for women and
children in Minneapolis.
UP to Monday evening more than $40
persons had been naturalized by Supreme
Court Clerk Sam 81. Nichols, at st.
Paul, within the last fortnight or SO.
P1NKEYE is beginning to give some
trouble among the horses in st. Peter.
Horse-owners should take pains to keep
their steeds warm.
I1 is the intention of the government
to place bell tower on one of the piers
at Duluth harbor, but it is scarcely prob
able that it will be done this year.
ARTHUR f. LAKE, was found dead the
other day in q drug store in Ada, Nor
man County, supposed from the effects
of poison taken to destroy his life. He
had been on big spree.
A BRIDGE is to be built over the Zum-
bro in Wanamingo townside by the King
iron Bridge Company, of Cleveland,
Ohio. The bridge will cost about $500.
Independent.
A MOVEMENT is on foot ut st. Paul
looking toward the sale of South Park
by the city. It is thought $175, 600 can
be realized from it after the claims of
the heirs have been satisfied.
A Nan in Hector, Renv1lle County,
possesses geography which was printed
nearly ninety years ago. It says: " Al
bany contains 400 houses and l, 400 in
habitants, all standing with their gable
ends to the street."
FAYErTE MARSH, of Saltwater, while
driving in the country the other day,
was attacked by highwayman, who en-
deavored to stop him, but was obliged
to give up after being severely pounded
over the head with whip.
The Mile Lacs improvement Com
pany, whose proposed business is the
improxement and navigation Of Rum
River and conducting logging operations
thereon, have fled articles Of incorpo-
ration.
TIE mayor of Minneapolis will rec.
ommend an appropriation for the pur-
pose of purchasing sufficient rope to
stretch around burning buildings here
after to keep out the crowd, and has d1-
rected the police patrol wagon to attend
all future fires.
A FEW ladies and gentlemen have
lately been considering the feasibility
of opening in st. Paul free kinder
parten for the children of the poor, such
an institution as is already in successful
I operation in each of several eastern
| cities.
| IT seems to be a well-assured fact that
the Chicago and North Western road will
in the near future build line from Qua
tonna to Faribault, parallel with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
From Faribault they will use the Can
non Valley track to Mortified, and from
thence build line to Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
A VERY sad accident happened last
Thursday. in the town of Hancock, to
Mr.. Andrew Nelson. On his way home
from Cologne, where he hauled load OF
wheat. his horses frightened and ran
away, throwing the man out OF the
wagon and injuring him so badly that be
died the day after.-Caruer Free Press
Nov. 2.
JOHN McNA1nY, q bonanza farmer liv-
ing fourteen miles southwest OF town,
lost one hundred tons of hay two weeks
ago last Sunday by prairie fires. Mr..
McNally is going into stock-raising quite
extensively, already having seventy head
of cattle OH his farm. By personal ex-
perience he is satisfied that all wheat
does not pay.-Aforris Tribune.
I A WEEK ago last Sunday young son
of Mrs. Kriser, who resides short dis
tance south Of town, was handling a
loaded shotgun and in some way it was
discharged, blowing his left hand to
pieces. DR.. McMasters, assisted by
Drs. Dubois and Holmes, amputated
the hand just above the wrist, and under
} DR., McMasters the young lad is dong
ricely. It will be remembered that
son Of this lady was accidentally killed
last winter.-Sauk Center Tribune.
I Mn. OLE QuARNuM, who had been
running the Pacific House for several
months. was found dead in his bed Sun
|, day morning, Saturday night he occu.
} pied bed with two other men, and az
he laid down one of the men noticed
, that he gave q slight groan, but thought
| nothing of it at the time. 1t Is nov
thought. however, that his death mus
/ have been instantaneous with his taking
bis place in bed W5ltoaar Republican
: Gazette, November 9.
8 JAMES LEMAY and wife, while on thei
} way from Wabasha to their home :neal
:, | Weaver. were waylaid and robbed b.
= three men of $3.50, which they had 60
to pay off q mortgage on their place
C One Of the men asked for ride with tn
Lemays, and whom near the place wher
a the other two men were, grabbed Lena
i by the collar and jerked him out OF tn
wagon, while his pal grabbed tn
!. horses brides. Mrs. Lemay had tn
: money and delivered it up to the robber
. when they were about to put threats q
Ekilline her husband into execution.
al Nh, YouNa, of Independence, No.,
fnephew of the Younger Brothers, passe
Though Faribault Monday evening o.
his return home. He had been sent b.
J. Frank James to procure the signatur
= Of the Youngers to certain papers. Tn
fwily Cole would not sign, and OF cours
the others did not. Young stopped
+ Dundas, on Monday, to see Mr.. Empry
% whose horse was taken at the time OF tn
= Northfield raid; to learn what had bf
: come of some deeds to Louisiana PROF
erty which Cole Younger had left in
l. pair Of saddle bags that were on th
}, Empry horse when it was abandoned
; the woods, but he could get no clue
: them. Republican.
d ON Monday Of last week couple
:. commercial drummers came down fro'
T ST, Paul and left their yalises on the d
y y pot platform at Red Wing, and on :! :
!, missing and the check was lying on Il
Is platform. AZ the drummer had Il
VI duplicate check IN his pocket he had
q clear. case against the railroad compal
10 and demanded $27 damages, which
!. received. The valise was found in Il
@ possession Of a person BY the name
] d. Martin at the Lyons House. t
Z had traded off most Of the contents
n the valise and was having 2 nice tin tin
e generally. Zunsbr0ta Independent.
r Ir iaj oakirnatad that from $50. 600