The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-27
Minnesota Matters.
FILLMORE.

Minnesota Matters.
FILLMORE.
The Fillmore County Fair will be
held at Preston on the 5th and 9Th of Octo.
Der.
A boy thirteen years old living in
Newbury, went out to drive the COWS home a
few evenings since, and was chased bv a
| wild cat with five little ones. He climbed a
tree and kept the cat from injuring him BY
use Of his pocket knife until his screams
brought relief
T. Charles johnson, yard master at the
Northern Pacific Junction, is the last victim
OF the coupling car business. His right hand
bears the gentle impress of the bumper.
LYON.
Marshall has sent man to the Jail
at New Ulm who is so we'll pleased that he
has written back to his bondsmen not to bail
him out He is afraid he might have to work
| for a living it he was discharged.
FREEBORN.
The Republican convention at Albert
Lea has nominated Thomas H. Armstrong for
State Senator, and John L. Gibbs, and II. G.
Emmons, for Representatives
HENNEPIN.
The collegiate year of the State Un1-
verslty opened at Minneapolis on the 20th
There were ninety-three applicants for ad-
| mission.
The Minnesota Annual Conference
of the N. E. Church commenced at Minneap-
| oils on the 21st, Bishop Bowman of Baltimore.
presiding. The session will continue about
| one week.
WASHINGTON.
The Allen-Goss prize fight appears to
have borne fruit in Minnesota. A lot of
roughs from Marine and Saltwater. were
conversing in the later city when question
of powers arose. AS was to be expected, the
result was quarrel, and Jack Haggerty and
Bill Hanson finally undertook to fight. The
police interfered, and arrested them, and thev
were duly fined five dollars EACH This only
warmed the blood of the contestants and in
cited by brutal crowd, they adjourned to the
Wisconsin side of the river to fight it out.
Arriving on the ground, both stripped them
selves of all clothing save pants, and most
brutal fight was inaugurated while a crowd OF
human brutes stood by and prevented, by
violence any interference. After few blows
both fell, with Haggerty on top and jamming
Hanson's face into the ground he pounded
and bit him until even some ofthe surround
ing brutes interlered, though even then it re-
quired rough and tumble fight to separate
them, as a large number still insisted that the
sport must continue. Aside from having his
fingers bitten Haggerty was uninjured, but
Hanson was terribly punished. Both eyes
were closed and one OF them SO badly gouged
that he will lose it. His nose was broken,
back bitten and he was generally demoralized
A more brutal affair never occurred in civ
ilized country.
ST. LOUIS.
Harry Neil attempted to swim across
the canal at Duluth, a few days ago, but
whisky would not float in water, and he was
drowned.
An attempted highway robbery in
Duluth, resulted in the victim being knocked
down and his pockets turned wrong side out.
There was nothing in the pockets, which is
the condition of good many pockets.
sTEARNs.
St Cloud Times: Mr.. BOlfeng an
Mrs. Elder, formerely of St. Joseph, were
married on Monday. He is about 60 years OF
age and she is ever fifty, yet their hearts
still throb as lovingly as if it were the first
realization OF Gloves young dream"
A Plucky Passenger.