Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28

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NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
MINNESOTA
The Rochester insane asylum has 166
patients.
DURING the past year building i'm
provements in New Ulm amounted to
$1O6,000.
The election in Jackson resulted in
victory for the license ticket by ma
jority of six.
]. A. COLLAR, of Shakopee has been
elected president of the Minnesota Fire
mems Association.
The town board of Mankato Township
refused to grant the use of the school
house to Mormon missionaries.
The shoe store of Ed. Foote & Co.,
Red Wing, was destroyed by fire. In
sured for $14, 600 which covers the loss.
ONLY 100000 has been paid Noble
County farmers for fax the past year.
The value of lands sold in the county
was $549 $50.
ANDREW G.. NELSON, former clerk
for Oswen e. johnson of Granite Falls,
has been arrested, charged with setting
fire to their store last fall.
The owners of big dog in Butter
nut Valley paid $l12 damages, the dog
having attacked and mutilated tifty-six
sheep belonging to neighbor.
The jury in the state vs.. Henry
Johns, at Red Wing, charged with EN-.
bezzling from VIM. Dering, completely
vindicated defendant by acquittal.
IT is reported that the Winona, Alma
& Northern Railroad Company are nego-
tiating for right of way through Wash
ington County, opposite Hastings.
LIEUT.. O. 8. CLYDE, of the late K
Company, Second Regiment NJ. N. G.,
of Little Falls, will petition the legisla-
ture to appropriate something for his
relief on account of injuries received at
the New Ulm sham battle in 1883,
whereby he lost the sight of his right
eye. Lieut.. Clyde is veteran of the
late war.
The Duluth board of trade has
decided to erect building the coming
summer, and has appointed committee
to take charge of the matter. The site
has not yet been secured. It is stated,
however, that it will probably be on
West Superior Street, near the Metro
politan Block, or else near the Hotel st.
Louis. The cost will be about
$4,000. The growing business of the
boerd and the increase of the wheat
business demand better accommodations
both for the board and Tor the grain
firms of the place.
DAKOTA.
The liquor license at Plankinton is
$1,000 year.
The artesian we'll at Mitchell is being
rapidly pushed forward.
P1ANK1NroN's Aouring-mill shut
down for want of water.
Wolves are becoming very trouble
some in the vicinity of Bridgewater.
BUILDING improvements in Webster
last year amounted to $4,000. Wheat
shipments, 10000.
COLUMBIA University has decided to
admit women to the study of medicine
on equal terms with men.
CHARLES LEWIS, on trial at Plankin-
ton for the murder of City Marshal
Pierce, of Mitchell, was acquitted.
IT is estimated that one. fourth of the
counties in Dakota have county seat
troubles on the docket, but not drop
of blood will be shed.
ABERDEEN paid the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railroad 100000 for
freight and passenger business in 1884,
which indicates fair trade for the
town.
Ar Altoona, in Brown County, an
election has been ordered to vote 49,
600 bonds to aid in the construction of
an artesian we'll, Touring mill and
fax mill.
Parker, in Turner County, is only
four years old, but claims 1000 popula'
ton and has first class paper. Some
$50, 600 were expended in Improvements
there the past season.
QUITE an excitement prevails at San
born over the discovery of rich vein
of nearly five feet of anthracite coal two
miles south of the town. Parties have
been boring secretly for some time.
TIE statement is believed not to be
exaggerated that during the past year
$500, 600 acres have been entered in
South Dakota, 100 post Offices establish
ed, seven daily and seventy-nine weekly
newspapers established.
The Episcopalians are talking of
building new church in Mayville, hav-
ing donation from the bishop of $1,-
100 toward it, to be made 81, 200 if they
build of stone. They have now .
rector, Rev. Mr.. Sheridan, and hold
service in the Opera House every Sun
day.
GEORGE ST1oKaEY, the defalcatiDg
treasurer of Union County, Dsk., has
turned over about $500 worth
of personal property At Elk Point
to his bondsmen, but has IS
yet failed to fulfill his promise to
transfer the real estate held in the name
of his wife and son. Stickney's short
ages are now found to be nearly $12,-
Ar . dance st Sand Greek, Black
Hills, Jack Curry, Alex. Black and Troy
Mitchell began to have fun by shooting
out the lights, when Jim Davis got his
Winchester and winged two Of them.
Curry got away, but next day went to
Dsvis, armed With . Winchester, to kill
Jim. Both men drew down and fred,
but missed. Currys gun would not
discharge the shell, and he turned and
1an, Davis firing after him till ball
crashed through his right shoulder.
Mitchell's wound will prove fatal.
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