Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-07
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Brief Mention of News Of General
Interest.
-" ILLINOIS.
An efght-foot vein OF coal Of excellent
quality was struck, the other day at Edin-
burg, Christian County.
The Horning mill coQper-shops in Pekin
We're burned few days ago.
Harold Gray, a seven Y ear-old boy, was
drowned the other afternoon at Rockford.
by falling through the ice
August Shultz, a young man of Rush., was
run. over and killed recently while attempt
ing to board an Illinois Central freight
train.
Joseph Grogan. who lived alone in a little
hut in Auburn, was found lying dead ON the
floor few days ago by one of the neigh
boris children He was one.cf the earliest
settlers in that county.
The NATIONAL Live Stock Bank of Chicago,
< with a capital Of 100000, has been
authorized by the Comptroller Of the Cur
: rency to begin business
Mrs DR.. Apperson, a well-known lady,
oyer eighty years OF age, died at her home
In Windsor the other evening.
The commissioners of Christian County
recently accepted 81, 900 from the bonds
men of James D. White, who died in Au-
gust, 1886, as n compromise settlement for
shortage of SIS, 400.
It is said that $40, 600, 900 worth of tile
has been laid in Illinois, and that the tile If
placed in q continuous line, would reach
around the globe three times
The main business places Of Wellington,
in the southern part Of hoquois County,
We're burned few days ago. The tire was
caused, By Il lamp explosion.
Thomas Costello's house and contents.
near Decatur, were burned the other night
Costello and his wife awakened Just in time
to jump, out of window before the floor
fell
brutal murder was discovered the
other afternoon in the leather remnant
store in Chicago of Green Bros Maggie
Gaughan. aged fifteen years, was found
dead, and bearing all the marks of on rage
on her person The murderer, Zeph Davis,
colored man, was arrested and confessed
the crime. At the coroner's inquest the
jury returned a verdict of guilty against
Davis, and strongly condemned the habit
of putting oolored foremen in charge of
white girls, denouncing it as pernicious
and not conducive to morals
IOWA.
The citizens of Northwood offer reward
OF 81, 900 for the apprehension and convic-
ton OF the parties vino fired part OF their
town a short time ago.
Theodore Peterson and his mother, who
lived ne.r Bows, were suffocated by coal
gas few nights ago
Joseph Row, the slayer of Constable
Log;n. at Des Moines, was few days ago
sentenced to five years imprisonment
In the State oratorlcal contest at Iowa
City a few even ngs ago first honors were
awarded to Mr. Il Wilson, of Iowa Col
lege; second honors to s T. Mears. of Cor
neil College, and third honors to F. S Ar
mold, OF Parsons College
Several cases of smallpox We're recently
reported in Polk County: The source OF
the infection was returning California ex-
cursionists.
The wife of Joseph B. Bavin, residing
near Union, Marshall County, gave birth to
triplets the other night Each was doing
nicely:
NO. Gage, of Sioux City, died of alcohol
ism in the city calaboose recently.
A couple Of smart young men near Correc-
tionville recently tied the hands of Il
school-teacher and plunged him into a
snow-drift. The fun cost the young men
fifty dollars and costs each.
The State Board of Health has been mott
fed that Iowa river is too well stocked with
dead fish to be wholesome
Judge Kline at the recent term of court
in Benton County, fined nine different par
ties for selling liquors to the amount of
81 400. The lowest amount given any one
was $500 and the highest $780,
Ottumwa claims to have the largest ar
tesian " ell in the United States 1t dis
charges nearly two million gallons in
twenty-four hours
Fire at Sioux City the other night de-
stroyed the livery stable of Buxton &
Kingsworth. Loss, 500, OeO. About fifty
horses were taken from the barn. Fifteen
OF them were badly scorched, six so badly
that they had to be killed
Seneca Morgan, a prominent Fremont
County farmer was found dead in his yard
a few days ago with the back of his head
beaten in. He was bachelor and lived
alone The cause of his death was a mys-
terry
Mrs. George Lee, of Council Bluffs,
dropped dead recently on hearing of the
death of her son.
WISCONSIN.
According to the reports of the Milwau-
kee brewers to the collector their employees
drank on the premises in 1887 1921 bar
rels OF beer, representing $500, OO(
glasses, and, at So barrel, cash value OF
$1O4, lOS
John Woods of Poynett who had nc
money to pay his fare, was put off Mil
waukee & Northern train near Green Bay
few days ago, and falling under the cal
his leg was taken off at the ankle.
Abel Willard. of Neenah, at the age Of
eighty EIGHT years, is just cutting a third
set OF teeth
An Illinois man recently left his pocket
book containing one thousand dollars under
his pillow in a GAINESVILLE hotel 1t wat
found by chambermaid who returned it t.
its owner.
Robert Lindwarm, of Milwaukee, sa
down on a railway track recently. having
whisky bottle for company. He had taken
the pledge and broken it, but will neve