Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-26

"A STRANGE AND INTERESTING PER-
soNAGE COMING TO AUSTIN. Ahbrah,
a native of farther India, Henthada, Bur-
nah, an Oriental impersonater and illus
traitor, will next Friday evening, Sept.
2Sth, appear in an Oriental Entertain
ment, in Jones hall. He impersonates
of society-the rich, the poor. the high,
forms; and describes the way the Orien-
tails eat, illustrating with bamboo cups,
Dishes and spoons how they sleep, illus
trating with East India bed, pillow, bed
clothing how they WOO and win their
wives, and how they get married, i'm
personating the bride and groom; how
they eat, sleep, bury, embalm, worship
| their schools, language, and transmigra-
ltion of the soul, illustrating profusely al
his descriptions and representations with
Oriental goods, trappings. paraphernalia,
and curios. Not only is the entertain
ment very interesting but very profitable
as a means of giving correct idea of the
manners and customs OF one of the most
famous lands upon the face of the earth.
To all interested in missionary work, and
especially young people in our public
schools engaged in the study of geogra-
ply, this entertainment affords rare OPP
|portunity for the attainment Of useful
information.
-COURr WEEK-Court convened
Tuesday, the 18th, and the proceedings
through the week were comparatively un-
interesting. Many of the important cases
on the calendar were disposed of in vari-
Gus ways, without trial Jones hall is a
very comfortable place to hold court, but
the additional room was not needed fol
the spectators this term, and frequently
the officers had difficulty in finding
enough men to fill out the juries. All
the cases for jury trial were finished last
week except one, which will be tried this
(Monday) afternoon. The few remain
ing cases are to be tried by the court, and
will be quickly disposed Of The work
of the grand Jury was light, and it was
discharged Thursday. There were only
few criminal cases presented, and only
two indictments were found. The grand
jury, which in years past has been such
a great expense to Mower county, at this
term drew only three days pay from the
public funds. The grand jury visited the
poor farm last Wednesday, and we're well
pleased with the condition of things
there. No Indictment was found against
Miner for incest, the evidence not being
sufficient. The wife and daughter saved
him.
The first case called for trial was an ole
issue between Henry Harris and Hosmel
A. Brown. Geo. w. Hall and H. R
Wells were for the plaintiff, and Geo. n
Baxter for the defendant. The matter il
dispute consisted of the Brownsville hote
property, for which suit was brought by
Harris against Brown. On opening thu
triab Mr.. Baxter, on the part of the de-
fendant, made motion for dismissal
which he supported by a long and able
argument. The motion was granted, anC
the case was dismissed.
The next issue was that of Chas. B
Solberg VS.; Alex. Stewart, with Richard
son, Day & Pierce for plaintiff, and Geo
moved the court to instruct the jury t.
return verdict in favor of the plaintiff
After vigorous discussion between
counsel, the motion was granted, and th'
case decided without further ceremony.
The appealed case of Fred Stellmacke
against F. NJ. Pierson was the first re
gular]y tried by jury. The matter ,ir
dispute was meat bill involving abou
Fifteen dollars, and it had been appealed
from Justice court by the defendant. Mr.
Goodwin appeared for the plaintiff, ant
I'D. B. johnson Jr. for the defendant.
The evidence was quickly gone through
and the jury returned for the defendant.
The only real interest which wa
awakened during the week, was in tn
case of Cal. Taylor against the City O
Austin. The action was brought TO
damages to the plaintiff goods in the sun
of one hundred and twenty dollars. Tn
cause alleged was defective sewer, b.
which the water was stopped, and caused
to ''set back" in the stone gutter in from
of Taylor's store, from which it ran int
his cellar where the goods were stored
The City was charged with neglect o
duty, in not keeping it's sewers in prope
condition. Messrs. D. B. johnson Jr
and Lafayette French were counsel TO
lplaintiff and County Attorney Greenmal
defended the city. 1t was regarded as al
important issue, more from the precedent
than from the amount involved. Con
siderable enthusiasm was shown, and tn
case argued with good deal OF vehemenc
by both sides. The jury, after a lonI
wrangle, returned for the plaintiff, in tn
sum Of seventy seven dollars and ninet
cents.
The cases of James and John DeReme
VS.. the Town of Nevada, we're both 70
damages to the plaintiffs farms resultin!
from line of road which had been lail
out across their premises by the town OF
ficials. Mr.. Greenman argued for tn
prosecution in both cases, and Mr.. Frencl
for the defense. The neighbors for mile
around the scene of action had been sum
moncd as witnesses, but Judge Farme
Restricted them to six on each side. TIL
verdict in both cases was for the plain
tiffs, the former for 1915, and the latte
for $82.
The first criminal action was the Stat
of Minnesota VS.. E. G. Nottingham an
Daniel Ackley This case was for tn
larceny of colt, and was up for ne,
trial. the jury having failed to agree upo
a verdict last term. The County Attol
,ney was for the state, and Mr.. French TO
the defendants. The decision of the jur
was a verdict of guilty"
The State VS.. Peter Cramer; for til
larceny of dwelling house, was Gale
shortly before noon Saturday, and fiji
ished on Monday. The prisoner was col
victed.
r Yesterday forenoon the case of F. v
, Frisbee VS.. Poole, Gillian & Co.. was a.
, gded before the Court and submitted
The decision is reserved for the presen
? In the afternoon the case of Lewis T
: Holcomb VS.. Matthew Gregson was pent
t ing. r.. +. &c.,. Z:
e MARTELL & Johnson, druggists, ,
r Rush City, MINI, say: Browns 1ro
8 Bitters give entire satisfaction to on
customers" !,
8 "MY MOTHER-has been using yor
/ Burdock Blood Bitters as liver remed,
] and finds them very efficacious. CHA
8 i. AINswORTH, al Vance Block, lndi
napolis, Ind. Sold by Dorr = Void.