Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-01

nual gatherings. The latest is the tenth
annual meeting of car accountants of the
United States which has been holding its
session at Minneapolis. The attendance
embraced men 'from everywhere"
&C. Palmer, a pioneer of La Crosse coun-
ty, Wisconsin, member of the legislature in
1853 and county treasurer two terms, died
Monday morning, aged 50 years. He was
the father of c. NJ. Palmer, editor of the
Northwestern Miller, Minneapolis.
Anson R. Hayden of Anoka, Mimi, had
an ingrowing toe nail which caused the
amputation Of the big toe. Three weeks
later it became necessary to cut of his
right leg above the knee and from the
effects Of that operation died.
Henry Goodman, a wealthy and infiuen-
tial farmer and stock raiser of East Mid
dleton, seven miles from Madison, Wis,
was instantly killed Monday afternoon,
while participating in a barn raising, by
the frame falling upon him.
Reddeld, d. T., had severe storm on the
9th. A residence about seven miles out
occupied by a man named Hartley was
blown down and Hartley was instantly
killed and his wife and three children
severely injured.
Fred Schultz, german saloon and hotel
keeper at Shawano, Wis, shot and killed
John Corcoran Sunday night. Oorcoran
was drunk and Schultz undertook to quiet
him with a revolver ..and succeeded.
Schultz is in Jail
Two military prisoners, anroute from
Fort Buford to Saltwater escaped 1rom
the trains near st. Cloud, Mimi, by jump
ing from the water closet window. They
were under three years sentence for horse
stealing.
The president of the Wisconsin Press as
sociation, Mr.. E. D. Coe, has secured Mrs.
Elizabeth Baker Bohan to read poem, and
Bill lNye to deliver an address at the annual
meeting at Whitewater next month.
A Fort Keogh special announces that two
to three hundred Blood Indians have left
their reservation in Northern Montana to
join the South Piegans in making war on
the Crows and Gras Ventres.
President Harris of the Northern Pacific
road is on his annual tour of inspection over
the lines of the comany, when at st Paul he
expressed himself as highly gratified with
the prospects of the road.
H. d. Follet of Brainerd, Mimi, died of
consumption on the oath. His wife insists
he is not dead and has taken the remains to
vault in Minneapolis to determine the
matter before burial.
Gov. Rusk has appointed Geo. w. Raynor,
editor of the Madison Democrat, member Of
the board of regents of the Wisconsin State
University, vice postmaster general Villas
resigned.
The Oshkosh, Wis, carriage works havo
been sold by the receiver for $4,000, which
was one third of the inventory. S. D..
Kimbark of Chicago was the purchaser.
The Harmonic society of Minneapolis,
took the first prize at the Northwestliche
Saengerqund, at Watertown, Wis, Lacrosse
the second, Milwaukee the third.
Conventions are being held in Dakota to
nominate candidates for delegates to the
constitutional convention which is to be
held at Sioux Falls, Sept. 8th.
The summer meeting of the Minnesota
Horticultural society which has just been
held at Minneapolis, was largely attended
and very successful.
The Second regiment, Minnesota Nation
al Guard in command of Col. Bobeleter il
having a very successful annual encamp
ment at Faribault.
Gov. Hubbard has signed the death war
rant of Weiseman, convicted of murder al
Duluth, Miun. fixing August 2Sth as the day
Of execution.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. T. Gentry, commanding
officer Of the post at Fort Smelling, Mimi.
died ON Sunday of Bright's disease, aged s.
years.
The wife of J. c. Pierce, one of the prom
inent citizens of Red Wing is dead. She
had been an invalid for years.
The steamer Blanchard burned at Mil
waukee Loss $25,OOO, uninsured.
THE MARKETS.
ST. PAUL.
| Wheat, No. hard, 92c. bid; June, &C.
bid; July, 92]lc. bid; No. 2 hard, SSc bid
No. regular, nc. bid.
Oats No. 2 mixed, 3oc bid, 31c asked
! No. white &c. bid.
Barley No. 2, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, Sc. bid,
Baled hay, $500 bid, s105O asked.
Dressed beef choice steers SIC. @ 9h;
Flour, patent spring $500 q $50.
Butter, extra 15c. bid, II c. asked.
| Cheese, 8 @ &c.
| Eggs, extra 12c. bid 13c. asked
Potatoes, old, 30 @ 40c per bushel; New
$3 @ $3.50 per barrel.
Strawberries, 81 so per "a quart case.
| Chickens dry picked &c. @9c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
| Wheat-No. hard cash opened on the
call at 9212c, advanced to 93c, and closed
firm at that bid; July, 94c bid; August
96s<c bid, 97c asked No, 2, hard, 9O14c bid *
lac asked; No. l regular, SIC asked, with
| out bids.
Flour-Patents, s5@5 IS; BAKERS $3.50
4; low grades, $2(93.
| CHICAGO.
Wheat, June 81; July S7H; August 1914
Corn, June ~
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