Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-01-27

-Beecher, alias Barto, Who was recently
arrested at Lincoln, Neb., for burglary at
Lacrosse is believed to be the same burg
lar who went through a. w. Wrights
safe here some weeks ago. Heis recog-
nized by his photograph sent here, as
the person who was in Mr.. Wrights
store the evening of the burglary, and
will probably be wanted here when the
other courts are through with him.
AS might be expected .abont court
time, our friend F. n. Potter, alias
Jumbo" who has been running the
drinking hole here for the last couple OF
months. has turned up missing. His cred
itors are about the only ones who will
acknowledge that they mourn his absence.
John Cressey who had q chattel mortgage
On his stock in trade has captured sup
ply of whisky, gin. beer and cigars. We
await with anxiety Johns report as to
how he disposes of his take.-Northoil<e
(Ninn.) Adrance.
We should remark! John Cressey in
possession of a saloon steck,-obtained
through a chattel mortgage foreclosure.
The hospitab]e home Of A. S. Lott,
in the town of Austin, was the scene,
last Wednesday. Jan. Goth, Of a pleasant
event, the marriage of his only son. G.
H. Lott, to Miss Amelia Goodsell. The
cermony was performed by Rev. w. E.
Stanley, of Austin, in the presence of the
immediate relatives, after which the
company sat down to bountitul dinner.
Mr.. Lott is an extensive farmer, and one
of the oldest settlers in the county, his
son being the first white male child born
in Austin township. Young Lott and wife
will make their home beneath the pa
rental roof We wish them many years
of happy married life.
NO one enterprise has done so much
for Austin as Its Canning & Preserving
Factory. 4 few enterprising men took
hold of 1t, put their own money into it,
and it thrived and prospered. and is to-day
grand success. We should not stop with
one factory, but should start another enc.
Austin ought to have pork'packlng es
tablishment. A stock company should
be or anized for this purpose. Now
would be a good time to start the ball
rolling. Talk it up. Let meeting of
the Board of Trade be called, and the
business men of the city come together
and consider this project. or any other
which may be brought before them.
Those who were 80 fortunate as to be
out of doors at the proper moment Satur'
day evening, Jan 18th, had the pleasure
of witnessing one of the most brilliant
meteors ever seen in this region. 1t came
up out of the Southwest, sailed across
the sky slowly, separated into two parts,
and Just before it reached the horizon
burst into thousand fragments. 1t was
6auN Democrat.
This meteor was seen in Austin also,
lighting the whole southeastern horizon
as light as brilliant flash of lightning
At the TRANSCRIPT home the family al
saw the light, and started for the door
thinking for the Instant, the city was or
fire, so bright was the light over every
object. At Preston the meteor was also
seen.
Frank Riley and family were awak
ened a short time before midnight Sun
day night by the discovery that thei
dwelling house, on Water street, was OF
fire. The fire had gained such headway
that the building could not be saved, ant
only small part of the furniture. TIL
servant girl was nearly suffocated, ant
was rescued with great difficulty, b.
Frank Riley. who carried her dow
stairs. The fire caught from defective
chimney. Loss on house is varionsly es
! timated at from $1,000 to $1,000; on fur
nitue, 5000. Insured rs follows: o.
house, $3.50. in St. Panl Fire & Marin!
Insurance company; and $500 in Mil
| waukee Northwestern Insurance com
pany; on furniture, $500 in milwaukee,
Northwestern Insurance company.
Judge D. B. johnson went to Wash
ingten last week in the interest of tn
children of Charles Chapln, formerly I
! resident of Austin, now in an insane asy
lum near Boston. Chaplin was in tn
army, and very soon after the war wa
adiudged insane and taken to Boston, tn
expense of his care largely devolvins
upon a brother there, who has recent,
succeeded IN procuring pension for hi
charge, the back pay we understand ag
gregating about SIC, 600, with $50 montl
in the future The Boston brother, wht
is Charles guardian, refusing to pay owe
any portion of the money to the children
in Austin, Judge johnson has OBJ
tanned hearing Of the case in Washing
ton. where the brother will be required
to make an accounting. Several year
ago $4,000 was appropriated by the Stat'
to assist in re-imbursing the Boston
brother for expenses incurred. It il
thought when the accounts are all bal
anced, several thousand dollars will re
main for the family.
The ST.. PAUL Ice PALACE AND. WIN
TER CARN1vAL.-On Feb. LIST, the 1c'
Palace Carnival opens at St. Paul, ant
the Minnesota & Northwestern r. r. Co.
as usual to the front. have made arrange
ments to take patrons to view the sight
at gncatly reduced rates. Two days eacl
week, and on Feb. Isl, Opening Day;
Feb. 4th, "Storming of the Castle" ant
l
Feb. nth, Grand Army Day. they will
sell tickets to St. Paul and return, goo,
for admission at theiCarnlval Grounds
for one and fifth fare lin addition t.
twenty-five cents, for the Carniva
ticket, for the round trip, thus ena
bling all to enjoy a rare treat. TIL
Ice Palace is located in the very heart o
the city, and can be conveniently reached
by all; the street cars, from the UDlo1
Depot, passing within two blocks of tn
Carnival Grounds. Over 10000 block
of ice will be required in its construction
and the interior will be illuminated b.
| so large electric lights, presenting mae