The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-11-12
STATE NEWS.

DER, hurting himself sllSntIy, ana Inen OH Tic
same day he fell into a cellar and injured
himself still worse. Bottum should remain
at the bottom and not attempt to reverse the
order of nature.
Becker County.
| John Delaney and Knud Christensen have
been held to bail in $500 each for selling
| liquor to the Indians.
Blue Earth County.
| The opening of the railroad between Man.
kato and Wells is daily expected.
common crab-apple tree was set out in
Mankato garden about the LIST of May last
1t blossomed in June and number of apples
matured. On the 10th of September the tree
put out fifty beautiful and perfect blossoms
and second fruitage of apples was the re-
suit. The leaves of the tree continued green
and the second bearing of apples continued
to grow until they reached the size of swal-
lows eggs. The first killing frost occurred on
the morning of Oct. 3D. which stopped the
growth of this almost tropical wonder.
Clay County.
Prairie fires prevail in the vicinity of Moor
head.
Crow Wing County.
Aid. f. Morse, Of Braincrd, formerly of
Minneapolis, was found dead the other morn
ng from an overdose of chloroform.
Dakota County.
| Jerry COughln, conductor on the River
Division OF the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul
Railroad, was brutally assaulted at Etter sta
ton few days ago by two men whom he had
elected from the train for non-payment of
fare. Coughlin was badly beaten, and for
time it was thought he could not survive
His assailant was lodged in Jail ut Red Wing.
The people of West st. Paul are agitating
the question of anncXng that place to Ram
sey County in view of the proposed erection
Of new free bridge between the town and
| st. Paul.
Fillmore County.
At Fountain, on the Southern Minnesota
Railway, the other day, one sherrers was
struck by John Noonan with slung shot, and
so badly injured that recovery seemed i'm
possible His skull was broken.
A little girl at Preston lately had one of her
eyes put out by stone shot from a sling in
the hands of small boy.
liennepin County.
}. W. Bates, of Minneapolis, on entering a
saloon on the night of the Goth, was accosted
by three ruflians, who stated that they wished
to see him outside. Stepping outside Mr..
Bates was bound and thrown into a carriage:
then driven rapidly across the river to Uni
versity Hill, on the outskirts of the city, where
he was thrown out and the villains proceeded
| to pound. kick and otherwise maltreat their
victim. Leaving him for dead they drove
rapidly away. Mr.. Bates remained uncon.
scious for some time, but finally recovered
enough to crawl to a house near by, where he
was cared for and finally reyaned strength
to hobble home. No possible reason can be
assigned for the preparation of the gross out
rage, unless it may be the spite of some bust
ness rivalry. At last accounts Mr. Bates was
resting well, although suffering considerably
The firm of W. D. Washburn Il Co., one of
the heaviest lumber dealers in the county,
failed on the 9th This failure is attributed
to stringency in the money market and tho
extraordinary low figures at which lumber
has been selling during the past year. The
paper OF this firm has been upon the market
extensively for several years, and has been ex-
tended and extended till Mr. Washburn was
forced to the wall. On the evening of the o6th
meeting of seventeen of his home creditors
representing about s2OO,OOO of his indebted
ness, was held, and, after consultation, they
decided that an assignment would be the better
plan. Accordingly, II. T. Wcles, Capt Jack
Martin and W. W. Eastman, of Minneapolis,
were appointed asst gnees. The amount of in
debtedness is about S56O,OOO, while the re-
sources are nearly double that Mr. Wash
burn has 10000 acres of pine land which alone
| worth dollars IN,
ton, has over 100000 worth of cut lumber
piled in Minneapolis, besides saw-rnill there
and one in Anoka.
Hermann, the magician, failed, financially,
| at Minneapolis, and was compelled to leave
town without paying his printing bill The
| Tribune whistles merrily for its bill, and saws
it charges the amount to profit and loss
chcerfully.
| Jackson County.
few days ago German living on the
Little Sioux River, in this county, met with
fearful accident He was in the field blowing,
and while cleaning the dirt from his pillow,
the team, yoke of oxen, became frightened,
jumped and started for the house on the run
The man was in such a position that the
point of tine pillow entered his right side and
he was dragged to the house, distance of
several rods, in this horrible manner. His
wife, who was witness of the accident, ran
out and stopped the cattle and released her
husband from his fearful implement Beside
the wound made by the pillow point the Golfer
made several gashes and commissions about
his head and neck. The distance he was
dragged on the point of the pillow was over
sixty rods. His recovery was deemed likely
Squire Mason, of Jackson, is training
COW for circus. His performances are one
OF the principal amusements Of the town.
The Touring mills in Jackson and vicinity
grind flour for their customers at toll of
onc-tcnth. Cheap enough.
Kandiyoht County.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, a Methodist minister, who
had been in charge of the Green Lake Cir
cult, recently became insane, and has been
sent to the asylum at st. Peter.
The house of Charles w. Geer, of Burbank,
lately caught fire while Geer was absent and
Mrs. Gecr out milking cows, probably from
lamp being upset by little daughter All
Mrs. Gccr was able to rescue from the house
was her daughter, who was so badly burned
| that she died soon after
Ac Sueuf county,
A corn-crib has been constructed at lie
Sueur to hold $1,000 bushels.
Lyon County.
This county has newborn town, the in
nocent young hopeful being named Lucas,
after Capt. j. r. Lucas, the chief clerk in the
State Auditors office.
Mower County.
Austin is talking of establishing gas works.
Nicollet County.
horse disease has appeared in the vicinity
of st. Peters, which is carrying off great
many fine animals.
Mobiles County.
son of Henry Baldwin, of Elk, recently
set fire to the prairie grass and considerable
damage followed. The boys father sent him
to the nearest Justice of the Peace to make
complaint against himself, and he was fined
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