Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
without regaining consciousness. A man
named John D. Martin has been arrested
on suspicion of beng the murderer.

without regaining consciousness. A man
named John D. Martin has been arrested
on suspicion of beng the murderer.
Chas. E. Turner thought to create a sen
sation at Currie, Mimi by attempting sui
eide. He accordingly gave letter to a
young lady to be opened in an hour. telling
her where TO bury him, and then took
laudanum. The young lady opened the
letter but the had talked that way before, {"
and she gave no alarm. His sensation
proved success, for he was dead when
found in his room in the morning.
A convention was held at Webster, D. T.,
on the i1th to memorialize Congress for the
opening of the Ssseton reservation. A. B
G. Ashton of Roberts, Secretary. A strong
memorial was adopted setting forth that
the Indians tn mselves desired land in
severatty and u i~hed to Sell the rem ainder
of their lands to the whites.
Mrs. Hickok, wife Of a sporting man Of
Big Rapids, Mich, fell dead in the streets
disense. Her husband had deserted her.
and she had followed him to St. Paul. and
the ex :itement produced by bis refusal to
live with her hastened her death.
It is reported from Washington that
UAO0oA D o. ~ ALA oAu H. xA01Sy W. Nv
Paul, have secured an order revoking Com
missioner Sparks order prohibiting the
issue If patents to settlers on public lands.
Chester Gilbert, on trial at Bismarck, D.
T., for the murder of August Lepz, has
been acquitted. This result was largely
due to the eioquence OF w. W. Erwin, the
famous criminal lawyer of st. Paul.
The James River Valley Road, running
from Jamestown to La Moure d. T., has
been leased to the Northern Pacific for
ninety nine years.
Geo. N. Baxter, the pew U. 8. District
Attorney for Minnesota has appointed
Daniel W. Lowten of st. Paul, deputy dis
trict attorney.
1t is reported that L. NJ. Fay, of the
Madison, Wis. Democrat, is likely to sue
ceed s. p. Pounds as public printer at
Washington.
| Congressman Nelson, of the 5th
Minnesota district has cadetship at the
Annapolis naval academy at his disposal.
J. Leslie Thompson of Vanderbilt, d. r.,
has been appointed receiver Of the First
National bank at Sioux Falls, D. T.
Freight is being carried from st. Paul to
Portland, Oregon, for 60 cts. per 100 regard
less of the classification.
Chas F. Wilkins has been confirmed as
register of the Benson, Minn., land Office.
DUFF OPERA COMPANY.
Commencing March 18th, the Duff Comic
Opera Company from the Standard Thea
tire, New York, will play at the st. Paul
Grand Opera House, for one week, present
ing the fashionable craze the Mikado, with
genuine antique Japanese costumes, su-
perh scenery and an excellent cast, includ-
lug Zelda Seguin, Northwest opera favor
ite. There have been several attempts to
present the Mikat at St. Paul, but this il the
first time it has been undertaken by a COM
paDy fully equipped to do it justice, fact
that will be hailed with pleasure by the
public who have n strong desire to see this
remarkable opera in its best form. The
Chicago papers say that of all the various
reuder,ngs of the Mikado in that city, the
presentation of it by the Duff Opera Com
pany far surpas sed all others, aud was an
Interpretation that reflected the spirit and
merriment, genius aud merit OF the ia
nous composition.