The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-13
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

NEW brick school house is to De erect
ed in the town of Wells, at cost OF
$500.
The Delano Eagle says the late irosts r,
have done no damage in that part OF the :
State.
J.D. You've has reitted the old Ave
me House in Delano, and consolidated II r
With the Young Hotel.
The Congregational church Of Farl'
bault. has extended call to Rev. Dr. :
Parrot to become their pastor.
DECORATION Day, May 30th, coming {
this wear on Sunday, will be generally
observed on Saturday, the 29th INST. II
Mr.. Oh. NICHOLS of Faribault, was on
Saturday last thrown from his wagon
and dragged some distance but not serl-
ously injured. /
A DAUGHTER of county commissioner
William Mauer, of Sibley county, was
thrown from wagon on Sunday oreaA-
ing her leg.
THE May Term of the District Court
of Rice county, Judge Lord pres'olng'
opened on Tuesday. There are 81 cases
on the civil calendar.
The dwelling house of George Farrar'
near Plainview, Wabasbaw county, was
destroyed by fire last Saturday AFTER
noon. Loss not stated.
SEVERAL new boats have been added to
the Lake Pepin feet this spring, and con-
siderable sport is promised TINS summer
in the yacht racing line.
THE Willmar Republican will soon be
issued from its own Office, lot having
becn purchased upon which the erection
Of building has commenced.
The sum of 800 has been donated by
the citizens of Medford, Richland, Mer-
ton and Dodge City to William Ray OF
the latter place, whose house ana con-
tents were burned last winter.
An incendiary fire at Owatonna, Tues
day night, destroyed J. D. Holden's
cooper shop. Loss $500; insurance
$3.50. This is said to be the third lncen-
diary fire within the past three weeks.
..,oa The Faribault Republican says twenty
five thousand ties have been purchased
by the railroad company to be distribut-
ed along the line Of the Iowa and Mime
sofa division, for the repair Of the road.
E. A. CASE, former station agent at
Houston, has been succeeded by MIR. Rep
pee of Rushford.
SAuk RAPIDS Sentinel: There has
been an unusual amount Of sickness II
town Of late, but far IS We can learn
full
getting better.
Mr.. A. TANNERS residence at SwaI
River, Benton county, was only savee
from being burned by prairie fires las
week by the most persistent efforts o
the settlers there.
The residence of Mr.. L. Williams. il
the town Of Kanaranzi, Rock county, wa
entirely consumed by fire on Friday, tn
33d ult. Only few articles were saved
No insurance.
DURING the past seven years, $ool.S
worth Of apparatus has been purchase
for the High School Of Hastings wit
the proceeds of entertainments given D
it at different times.
On Sunday last, Mr.. D. W. Dact,
Moscow, F,eeborn county, committed 81
icide by hanging. His body was foun
hanging to tree, and the tree bent
low that the man was actually sitting o
the ground.
JIG A. MARsu, formerly Of Well
has succeeded L. D. Maxwell in the maj
axement of the Western House at Anok
~ 70 pono fo the ss(IOiC
House." Mr.. Gilmore, late OF Ricefor
has Also taken the Weber House in IL
same place.
TIE Platte river bridge in Benton cou
ty, which was partly carried away
the ice and high water, is now repaire
twas repaired by the town of Langol
and cost the county nothing. It co
$500 to repair the damages.
Mr.. S. A. SH1NrLy, Of Kanaranzi, h
recovered most Of his household GOO
stolen during his temporary absent
After carefully canvassing the matter
struck the right scent, and following
trvced the goods to the house Of q you
nan in Lincoln county, Dakota. Havi
taken unto himself wife, and bel
..desperately short" Of funds, the you
took this novel method Of supplying t
necessary outfit.
Wrspox Reporter: We understand Il
the apportionment Of State seed VIZ
for Murray county was so large that
can't be disposed Of, and the people
eeiveit in quantities offrom thirty t. si1
bushels. In some cases we are e
people received it far in excess OF
amount If land in readiness for 1t.
this county the apportionment Eel!
short Of being sufficient to seed
ground.
Az action in the name Of the St
AGAINST school teacher Of Anoka, nan
Taylor, for feruling upon the hand
Miss Lemon, young lady pup. aged
has Just been tried in that place hef
Justice Benson and jury. The gil
oflense was repeatedly refusing to rec