The Grange advance., 1874-11-11
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

ulhNcSUiA NtWS lItMS.
THE Changers of Leroy, Mower
county, are building blacksmith shop.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Per-
ham have decided to hold their wheat
till spring.
DIR. H. p BELDEN, resident Of Fill.
more county for l8 years, is about to
remove to Oregon.
The State prison at Saltwater con-
tains 1873 eonvicts, the largest number
ever yet imprisoned.
Up to Tuesday $4,000 had been
paid out from Sauk Centre to the farm
ers Of that vicinity for fax.
In wind storm Saturday, a frame
picture gallery at Belle Plaine was
blown down, the debris falling upon
John McGergen, who was seriously in-
jured, though it is thought not fatally.
The new General Manager of the
Southern Minnesota Railroad has made
another economising move by conssli-
dating the offices Of the general freight
and ticket departments under W. H.
Barron, Esq,
II. II. FOWLER of Martin county is the
victim. lie with Geo. S. Fowler were
out hunting few days ago, when the
latter S gun was accidentally discharged,
the twenty.eight shot with which it
was loaded, taking effect in the right
hip of the former.
MEssRs. ALDR1cH, SHARPE and Me-
kean, three Of the leading members of
the English colony located in Martin
county, left for England last week to
return in the spring. 1t is presumed
other English colonists will accompany
them on their return.
IT is surprising what difference
county seat contest makes in the aggre.
gate of votes cast. Last year there was
such contest in Watonwan county, and
Madelia counted up 1888 votes and St.
James 3!2. This year the former
polled PIG votes and the latter 1OO..
TIE Journal says that one hundred
thousand dollars will not pay for the
improvements in Owatonna this sea-
son. Based on the vote of Tuesday,
last the same authority claims popu.
lation Of 3,625. an increase of over one
thousand inhabitants during the past
year. Good for Owatonna.
THE Litchfeld minstrel troupe are
burning cork for series of winter en-
tertainments.
FARBAulr voted by a majority of
seventeen against issuing bonds for
building an engine house.
The preliminary survey for narrow
guage railroad up through the Big
Woods country is soon to be made.
The majority in LIE Sueur county in
favor of removing the county seat
from LIE Sueur to Cleveland was about
100. d"
TaE school board Of Dundas have re-
signed because parents objected to their
hiring a teacher who would thrash
the boys.
The Duluth Herald says that the
way to make winter pass quickly is
to give your note in the fall payable in
the spring.
KELLOGG, in Wabashaw county, has
improved very materially this season,
not less than twenty-five new buildings
have been erected.
Mr.. S. HEksHEY of W abashaw has lust
arrived home from an extensive tour
through Europe. his principal objective
point being Switzerland, the land cf
his nativity. r.s. .s..,,
- NIxs, the crazy divinity student, Who
attempted to shoot Bishop Whipple,
last : spring, r., escaped from
the insane asylum Saturday of last
week. but was soon recaptureA AKA
Il PArHsR G.. CHEv1E, pastor Of the Ro.
naa Catholic. ehurch I'm gRaribaalt.
died Friday, Oct. 30th, 1t the aee Of: 46.
Father Ohevie had resided ii fariha9ltsI
about four years, and VAS very eeene1rEs
ally aelovsd 'fef his many sirtae1. s4zsI