Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24
by the local officers who took them to st.
Paul for examination and trial.


Paul for examination and trial.
Congressman Gilfllan has had appointed
the following board to hold competitive
examinations for West Point cadets in
Fourth Minnesota district: Cyrus North
rop, president state university; Rev. DR..
Bridgeman, Hamln; William Lochren,
Minneapolis: G. E. Flandrau, St. Paul;
DR.. P. H. Millard, Saltwater.
Augusta, Wis, had very serious fire. on
the 18th. Fourteen buildings were burned
at a. loss of $40, 600 with insurance of $2s0O0
The fire started in a photograph gallery in
Beebe's block and destroyed that entirely.
The postoffice and: Augusta house were
among the buildings destroyed.
Winona, Mimi, is to have a new bank
to be styled the Commercial National Bank
of Winona, with $500, 600 paid up capital.
Messrs E. 5. Youman, VIM Window, Laird
Norton Company, F. D. Hubert ETC., are
among the projectors.
Commodore Kittson of St. Paul an
nounces that he has decided to withdraw
from the trotting turf and his leading
horses at his Midway Stables are offered
for sale. He will continue his stables as
breeding stables only.
1t was reported some time ago that W.
pointed u. s. Marshal, but the actual ap-
pointment did not tako place until the 18th.
He succeeds Marshal Denny whose term
expired.
Andrew Halman, of Lakota. treasurer of
Nelson county, Oak, is missing and
shortage of Sl1 400 in the county funds is
reported. He also had general store, the
stock for which has been attached by cred
itors.
Archbishop Tache Of Manitoba, has bap-
tized the Indian Poundmaker and twenty
eight of his companions who are confined
in the penitentiary for participating in the
Riel rebellion.
The Merchants National Bank has been
organized at Lake City, Minn., to take the
place of the one which recently failed.
W. F. Holmes is president and E. F. Mccall
is cashier.
Hon. Z. B. Clarke of Benson, Minn., died
on the 18th aged forty-one years. He was
a member of the last State Senate and was
in very poor health during that session.
B. 0. Kempfer, who shot and killed P. N.
Smith at Elizabeth, Otter Tail county,
Mimi, has been released on $1,000 bail.
Fred Becking who was tried at Saltwater
for the murder of HASH was acquitted.
GREAT OPERA SEASON IN ST. PAUL.
The Grand Opera House Of st. Paul has
secured an engagement with Her Majesty's
opera company, under the direction Of Mr..
Mapleson, which is the leading opera COM
pany in the country. 1t is very rare that
the people of this section of the country
are favored with such an entertain
ment. The engagement begins Thursday
evening, Feb. 25th, and continues for three
evenings and Saturday matinee. The sea-
son opens with Verdis Opera 'La Travia-
ia" Friday evening the 26th Mozart's
Opera Don Giovanni will be rendered.
Saturday matinee the always popular
Opera Martha will be produced and Satur
day evening the engagement closes with
Verdi's Opera Ill Trovatore." The sale of
season tickets opens on the 10Th, and the
sale for single operas begins Monday the
23d These entertainments equal the very
best ever given iu the United States, such
eminent artists as Nine Lillian Nordica,
Mile. Dotti Nine Lablache, Minnie Hauk,
Mile. Alma Fohstrom, Signor Gian-
mini, Signor Ravelli, ETC., appearing. The
St. Paul Grand is worthy of encourage
ment in bringing such high order of en-
tertainment to the Northwest.