Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-11

A small child of G. NJ. Ward, OF Beloit, re-
GENTLY fell while running and bit her tongue
so severely that a surg ION had to be called
at once to save her from bleeding to death.
MICHIGAN.
Simon O'Neill, an old soldier who en-
tered the army in 1857 and served through
! the civil and three Indian wars, committed
! suicide by hanging In Detroit the other
morning.
W. r. Wales fed from Detroit a few days
ago, where he was accused Of having oper-
ated bogus real-estate Office and having
| swindled many persons
Treasurer Merriok, of Ogemaw town.
ship, had $500 in cash and a check for
| $500 stolen from his bedroom the other
night There was no clew to the robbers.
| The St Ignace Sault Ste. Marie & North
ern Railway Company has been organized,
capital stock $3.50, 900, to build twenty
| five miles OF road from St Ignuce to the
500 Line thereby shortening the distance
| between the 500 and St Ignace forty miles
The Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids has
$50 iniaates, with thirty absent on fur
| Tough
Upon his arrival in Detroit from the Pa
citic slope the other evening Ex-Governor
Alger Was rendered a reception, five thous-
| and persons being at the depot for that
purpose.
W. G. Colmery, cashier of the Crystal
| Springs Bank, committed suicide the other
| day by shooting. A social disagreement OF
| tritling nature was said to have been the
cause. His accounts were all right.
The dry-goods girls of Battle Creek made
| & unanimous request to their employers,
and the result is that all dry-goods stores
are now closed at six o'clock every evening
except Saturday.
Mrs. Avis Jones, of Sherwood, is heiress
to an estate in Scotland valued at $40, OOO,-
OOO
The Touring mill of A. n Hart, at North
Lansing, was destroyed by fire the other
night Loss, $35. 900
Sixty bridges in Wayne County were re-
Gently washed away and about seven hun
dred acres of land flooded by high water,
destroying many acres of wheat
fire partially destroyed the box-factory
of the Crump Manufacturing Company in
West Bay City the other night The insur-
ance OF SIS, 500 covered the loss
Sixty seven angry school ma'ams in
Branch County are longing to get hold OF
the collar OF the young man who attended
the teachers examination at Coldwater and
Der of schools were closed in consequence
MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota Farmers Alliance ut it's re-
cent session in St Paul Endorsed Albert
Scheffer, st. Paul banker, for Governor
Lille B. Wilkins, wife OF the much-mar
ried John Wilkins, was granted a divorce
at St Paul few days ago.
Three thieves broke into the house of
Mrs Copley at Richtield, a Minneapolis SUBJ
urb. the other night and binding the old
lady and two hired men, who slept in the
place, proceeded to ransack the house for
money, which it was supposed was con-
cealed there. Failing to find the money
they pounded Mrs. Copley and threatened
to burn her alive. They finally left, taking
with them horse and wagon
War-ne-gar-boo Of the Chippewas. died a
few days ago at Crooked Lake, northeast OF
Brainerd. He had lived at his late abode
very many years, and was an Indian of
large influence.
The Mortified Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty is busying itself with looking
after farmers who neglect their stock 1t
has now two cases.
What is believed to be rich gold find is
now being developed near the information
al boundary line about twenty miles north
east of Grand Marais, Cook County. Ex-
| piorations were first made last fall. The
assays are said to run from $500 to Sc
200 to the ton
The water pipes burst and flooded num-
Der OF stores in Duluth few nights ago,
causing about So, 900 damage.
While Frank Ballard and family, of
Dodg, Center, were absent the other even
ing their house was entered bv some sneak
thief and 1928 cash and silver Knives
forks and spoons and other valuables to
quite an amount taken.
During a quarrel in the Bohemian quar-
ter Of Minneapolis the other morning
Maik Powasnik was murdered by Andrew
Dempke.
Mrs T. c. Forthune, living four miles
north OF Llnesboro, was found dead in
bed the other morning: She was sixty
three years old, and we'll the previous
night.
Insurance Commissioner Shandrew re-
Gently commenced suit against twenty
three nonresident fre-insurance COM
panies for doing business in the State
without permits. The companies are scat
tered all over the country. They are
liable to a fine of 81, 900 each.
DAKOTA.
The premiums offered at the Territorial
fair, commencing at Mitchell September "a
amount to 500, 900!
Sioux Falls people guarantee So, 600 70,
piow factory, and speedily tax. $50, OOC
OF the necessary $50, 600 OF stock
At the fifth annual encampment of the
Department of Dakota, G. A. r., recently
held at Redheld, the condition of tho orde1
in Dakota was reported upon as follows
Number OF posts in good standing Marcel
81, 1887, 11S. with membership in gooC
standing estimated a. 3. 176 There was
total gain since December 81, 1886, o.
twenty-one posts and 800 members
Deaths, %. Cash on hand, $3.50; sup
plies 1888. Hot Springs was selected
as site for the Soldiers Home that thu
next Legislature would be asked to found
Mr. Hammond, of Ashton, was elected De
, partment Commander
Ole Hanson, railroad employe at Steele
mashed his foot the other day, and tho am