The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-11-05
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

In the Mankato Baptist Church weight
have been added to the membership during
the past seventeen months.
A field of wheat in this county is said to
have yielded forty five bushels to the acre this
year.
The Changers are building an elevator at
Maplcton Station, on the Wells Road
Chisaso County.
DR.. A. J. Murdoch, Of Taylor's Falls, while
making post mortem examination a few
days ago, became poisoned by contact with
the dead body. He has gone to St. Paul for
medical treatment.
Clay County.
Martin, the horse thief who was captured
across the border by the Winnipeg police, has
broken Jail.
Douglas County.
About 5000 bushels Of haxsccd have been
marketed already in Alexandria, from this
years crop.
Dakota County.
Jerry Coughlin, 4 conductor on the River
Division Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad, was brutally assaulted at Etter sta
ton a 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 at Red Wing.
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.
Freedom County.
The epzootc is said 10 prevail alarmingly
among the farm horses of the county.
Goodhue County.
\ large eagle. with wings measuring seven
feet from tip to tip, was recently shot near
Cannon River Falls.
The wife of Bishop welles, of Wisconsin,
died at her residence, at Red Wing, a few
dsvs ago.
Hennepin County.
IL. I. Woodman, Of Dubuque, Iowa, has
purchased large farm near Fort Smelling,
with the intention Of establishing Il large
trout pond TO supply the market of St Paul
and Minneapolis. He will expcnd 5000 or
$500 in the works.
lie Sueur County.
Over 3n bushels of potatoes to the acre
were raised in this county during the past
season.
Olmstead County.
The Catholics of Rochester have purchased
tract of fifteen acres near the city for a GEM
etcry.
Three h"rSc-thicvcS. named John Quackcn-
b">h Charles Miles and Alfred Smallcy, with
team stolen from Dr. Bemi>, of
Farihault. on the night OF the Nth, were cap
turcd near Oronoco few days ago.
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factory of fair size. One hundred and sixty
cows have been drawn upon during the sum-
mrr, and an average of 5000 pounds of cheese
per month is the result
Otter Tail County.
The northwest part of Minnesota and North
Dakota has been for several months
troubled by large number OF horse-thieves,
apparently acting in concert. Sheriff Blanch-
ard, of Clay County, arrested three of the
gang few days ago, near Pelican Rapids,
and recovered seven stolen horses.
Rice County.
Frederick Plinski, resident of Faribault, fell
from gravel.tran on the Milwaukee Il st,
Paul Railroad the other day and was killed.
His neck and legs were broken.
ST. Louis County.
The new elevator just completed at Duluth
has capacity of 100000 bushels, and cost
$4,000.
Stearns County.
Dominick OFT. who was recently smothcrcd
- death in a well at ST. Cloud, had $1,000 in.
suranrc on his life, which goes to his two lit.
tie children. The mother died some time
since
Steele County.
The Baptist Church at Owatonna has in
yted Rev. W. W. Whtcomb, of Charles City,
Iowa, to fill its pulpit. He has accepted the
call
Watonwan County.
HaagOn Nelson, of Madelia, caught runa
way team by the bits the other day. He now
mourns the brcakagc Of two of his ribs
Wilkin County.
Mr.. l.. B. Hodges, superintendent of tree
planting, has gang of men at work at
Campbell, setting out trees He intends
to set out about 5000 there this season. The
trees he is now setting out are from six to ten
feet in height, and are the white willow and
cottonwood
Winona County.
The court calendar at Winona for this term
contains three indictments for polygamy.
o. II. Wiley, of st. Paul, had vaisc with
clothing and personal effects stolen from
there the 9th of October. lie met man at
Nmona, lately, wearing his clothes, had him
arrested and recovered his property, but let
the thief of on account of sympathy for his
wife.
George Swectzcr, from Arcade, y. Y, who
has been stopping at Winona for some time,
married young lady few days ago, and
left town suddenly, leaving his newly welded
wife and many creditors to mourn his sudden
departure.
Sweetzcr, the absconding husband, turns
out to be a bigamist, and was arrested at
Arcade, y. Y, on the I'D. He will he brought
to Winona to face his second victim.
young lady school-tcachcr living at st.
Charles recently attempted suicide by poi
soning because she had difficulty in managing
her scholars.
F. ". West, prominent citizen of Winona,
died on the I'D.
a barge containing 800 bushels of wheat
was sunk in the river near Winona on the
sd. The wheat belonged to Brooks Bros.
a new telegraph company has been formed
in Winona within few days to run line be.
tween there and Chicago, and probably to be
soon extended to st. Paul and Minneapolis
J. ). Dcnman, prominent farmer, is Presi.
dent Of the company. Work has already been
commenced on the line.
While two boys named Chas. Mcdonald
and Eugene Burr were duck-hunting near
Winona on the I'D Burr's gun was discharged
and the contents entered the back of MELON.
aid, who was walking in front.
A man named Long was struck by an en-.
CINE at Pine Creek the other evening and re-
s,ved injuries from which it is doubtful if he
can recover.
Charles Mcdonald, while duck-hunting re-
Gently, was shot in the back by the accidental
discharge Of Eugene Burrs gun. His inju-