The Grange advance., 1874-10-28
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

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THE splendid new Touring mill at
LIE Seuer is to be completed some time
in November.
The new German Methodist Church
in the town of Arlington, Sibley coun-
ty, was dedicated Sunday last.
MANY of the farmers CT Sibley coun-
ty are drawing their wheat into Hen
derson and storing it in anticipation Of
better prices.
DR.. AVER, Of LIE Sueur, had field Of
corn this season that averaged 60 BUSH
els to the acre. Other fields in that
vicinity averaged equally as well.
A TELEGRAPH1c dispatch from Moor
head Friday says the prairie half a
mile south of town is on fire, with a
high wind prevailing, and the town is
in imminent danger.
a A MAN named Edward Long, former
resident Of Kilbourn City, lying near
the track of the Winona cut off Friday
night, was struck by the locomotive
and received fatal injuries.
Mr.. E. A. WEST Of Winona, county
agent and Secretary Of the Patrons of
Husbandry, died in that city Friday
morning after five weeks illness. He
was very highly respected citizen.
A SPECIES Of epizootic is prevailing
to an alarming extent in portions Of
Freeborn county, Mr.. j. S. Harris Of
Moscow, has lost several fine horses
and other farmers have suffered to an
almost equal extent.
J. B. BLANCHARD, sheriff Of Clay
county, succeeded Thursday night in
capturing NJ. P. Martin, Jarvis Rogers,
and James Williams. They were ar
rested at the residence of Edward An.
drews, two miles north of Pelican Rap
ids. They had seven horses in their
possession, supposed to be stolen.
The St. Paul & Sioux City railroad
will carry forest trees to stations along
its road until Oct. 3lst.
S. 8. MCGUIRE and L. 3. Moore OF
Sauk Centre, charged with incendia-
rism, have been acquitted after full
investigation.
Mr.. R. B. gibson of Minnesota Lake,
Fillmore county, now believes in anti
horse thief associations. He had fine
pair of horses stolen Saturday the 10th.
TRACK laying. on the Mankato &
Wells railroad will be completed this
week. Two new engines and number
of cars for the use of the road were re.
ceived last week.
Mrs. A11EE and her boy Frank, have
been sent to the penitentiary from
Dodge county for four years, for their
attempt on the life of the late Mr..
Axier.
A FIRE Monday Of last week destroy.
ed the barn, COW and tool sheds, farm.
ing implements and machinery, three
tons of hay, ETC., Of Hon. Stephen
Howson Of 1sarti county. Loss 81, 900;
no insurance.
THEoDoRs CREEcH Of Rice county.
while out hunting with his son, 4 boy
Of eight years, Friday the 18th, acci
dentally discharged his gun, the charge
taking effect in the boys side, injuring
him so severely that he died the next
morning.
AcoSv1cr in the States prison by tht
name of julius Fox died on Wednee'
day, of liberation of the bowels. H<
was sentenced from Winona county
April 8. 1870, for ten years, for the
crime Of rape, and was fifty years old
when committed. ,:, =
LUCY :GABLER, step daughter ol
Jacob Knissel Of Olmsted county, met
With fatal accident Tuesday lost. Mr..
Knissel was returning from Rochester
accompanied BY his two step daughters,
when the horses ran away throwing the
occupants out Of the wagon, Lucy
falling under the wheel, which ran
over her, killing her almost instantly.