Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MI IN NEOUIA NEVSs
WOLVES are making night hideous
around Monticello.
A LARGE magic lantern, with 100 pic
lures, has been purchased for the use of
the insane asylum at Rochester.
Work is progressing on the Watertown
extension of the WinOna and st. Peter
Railroad as fast as the elements will
allow.
THREE miles of new water-mains will
be needed in Minneapolis this year, ac-
cording to the estimates Of the superin-
tendent.
EMANUEL PAFF, of Coon Greek, near
Anoka, has displayed his enterprise by
eloping with Mrs. Marshing, his en-
ployers wife.
TYPHOID fever is prevailing among the
school children of the east division of
Minneapolis. tits believed to be caused
by drinking impure water.
STEPS have been taken for tho organi-
zation of post of the Grand Army of
the Republic in Duluth. Over 80 sig
natures have thus far been obtained.
The supplies to the logging camps on
the shore Of Lake Superior are now be-
ing carried by water, the harbor of Du-
luth being entirely free from ice and nav
igation unobstructed.
A CASE of highway robbery occurred
at Duluth last night, VIM. Lynn being
the victim. He was knocked down at
midnight on the streets and his watch
and pocketbook stolen.
The question will be presented this
spring to voters Of Olmsted County as to
the voting in favor of issuing bonds to
the amount Of $4,000, to purchase fair
grounds, and the erection of buildings
thereon.
ONLY small portion of the new issue
Of Minnesota state bonds have been
offered for sale, and an order received in
St. Paul for the purchase of $4,000 at
SO cents could not be filled, the lowest
offer of sale being at 100 cents.
The other day DR.. Cobb started from
Crookston for Maple Lake with load.
He stopped at some place for the night,
between the two places, and on going to
the stable next morning found both Of
his horses dead. The cause Of their
death Is unknown.
The cribs for the new viaduct above
the falls at Minneapolis are being placed
in position, and sunk with heavy stones,
which are being taken from the Bassett
mill excavation. This is expected to be
one Of the most substantial specimens Of
such work in the world.
OLE N. BARsNEss, the mysterious
sleeper Of Benson, is dead. He was a
young man in the prime of life, not
more than 3S years old, and looked to
every one as though he had many years
before him. The deceased was men,
Der of the last legislature
The governor Of Minnesota has par
doned Dakota County farmer who was
fined $l0Q, and in default sent to the
county jail, for giving drink of whisky
to man who turned out to be an habit
ual drunkard, on which charge the arrest
was made.
: Rev. E. D. NELL has resigned his
pastorate in Minneapolis, andwill devote
himself hereafter mainly to the affairs
of Manchester College, which under his
care has gradually accumulated. o fund
Of between 100000 and s70,0 and
whose buildings are soon to be erected
on the beautiful site which has been
chosen for it, halfway between St. Paul
and Minneapolis.
A PIG suit is pending in the town OF
Wiscoy, Winona County, that fairly
rivals the famous turkey case in Winona
last fall. It seems that Thomas May,
living in the town Of Wilson, lost pig
| -, Nox, last o,,l 1rc, 4~ FD,,,I ~
in the pen of his nc1tneighbor, D. Mon
ahan. The later claims that the pig is
his own. A replevin suit opened the
ball, and the pour piggy has been in liti.
cation ever since, being maintained in
the meantime by the constable.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany are doing large amount of work
here this winter. In addition to the ex.
tension of the coal dock, which will cost
some $4,000, they are now putting in
new dock, 60 feet square, directly back
of the bonded warehouse. A portion Of
this new dock will be used for stock.
sheds, which will be great accommoda.
tion to the Canadians shipping stock
through this port to Manitoba. The
same company are also building an addi-
tion to the new bonded warehouse, 35s
$50 feet.-Duluth NeaUs.
AN insane Swede named Andreas An.
derson, living in Renville County, about
- miles from Redwood Falls, tried tc
kill his wife by stabbing her last week.
She received several wounds in her side,
and her hands were badly cut as she
seized of the knife in defending herself.
The lunatic also attempted to kill his two
daughters nearly grown, but they es-
capped upon the prairie, and had nearly
six miles to travel through the snow te
the nearest neighbor. One Of them had
one of her feet badly frozen, having lost
her shoe in the snow. The recovery o1
Mis-. Anderson is doubtful. The crazy
man was taken in hand by the authoni'