Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Russell Sparks had hand crushed at
station near Duluth, while coupling cars.
At Burns Station, Redwood county, par
ties are sinking shaft in search of coal.
Bears ara reported to be numerous in
Isanti county, and are making havoc with
sheep.
Two bears on one day and gang of five
on another were seen near West Fourth
street, Duluth.
Many farmers in Benton county have
raised this year all the tobacco they need for
their own use:
0. B. Cooley had an arm broken by being
thrown from a wagon near Alexandria,
Douglas county.
j. Frost has been making his annual visit
to Minnesota. The local press generally
| notes his advent.
Joshua Scott, of Howard Lake, Wright
county, is not expected to survive injuries
received in telling tree.
Walter Bourquin, of North Branch, Isanti
county. who was accidentally shot in the arm,
has had his arm amputated.
Twenty five dollars reward is offered for
Hartman's horse in Benson, Swift county.
| A recent attempt on the part of prisoners
to break Jail at Rochester, Olmsted county.
was frustrated by the vigilance of the jallor
j. T. Duken, of La Grand, Douglas
county, lost his apple and mellon crops by
thieves. The scamps ought to have melon
cholic DAYS, and worse too.
| Wild geese in their old fashioned harrow
shaped style are vending their way south
ward, indicating that the edges, at least, of
the cold term are near at hand.
| George Rice, young boy of Springdale,
Redwood county, had his left arm cut off by
mower. An OK kicked him on the hip,
throwing him in front of the sickle.
Nicholas Brown, of Belle River, Douglas
county, had six stacks of grain, four of oats,
and two of wheat destroyed by an incendiary
fire. Loss about $500, covered by insur-
ance.
Two doctors drove from the poor house
| farm into Mantorville with no bits in their
horses mouths. They thought the team was
hard in the mouth, but there was no acct
dent. They are better doctors than horse
men.
An eight year old son of Charles Wempt.
ner of Chester, Wabashaw county, was
hooked in the mouth by bull. His jaw
was broken, his cheek torn open to the ear
necessitating The removal of half the lower
jaw. The surgeon thinks he will recover.
On a late up train from st. Paul to Du-
luth, the train boy undertook to rob pas
senger of his watch, but was detected in the
act by the conductor. Instead of sending
him to Saltwater the conductor set the
thieving boy on the grade and told him tc
''oit.''
Carver Free Press: Some very NEAR
tricks are played at laketown. Some grair
stacks to be threshed by Poppitz & Co. were
found piled full with large stones in the but
end of the bundles. The danger of the
threshers having stones pass through The
cylinder is obvious; it not only would de
molish the machine, but is also very danger
stated that all this is done purposely on &C
count of some parties not having obtaine.
certain jobs.
St. Cloud Journal Press: A picnickins
party at Fergus Falls, returning home late il
the evening had an upset, by which baskets
people and things were scattered miscella
nearly as we can gather from the reported
tempt of the young man who was driving tt
manage the lines with one hand. That same
taing has wrecked good many vehicles, ant
we have always noticed that somehow i
never happens except when there is youns
lady on the same seat with the driver.
Hastings Gazette: touching inciden
occurred here during the Presidents recep
ton. The exercises had closed at the cour
md bo l. 4
in his carriage, when Jacob Minker. Ger
man who lives in the Fourth ward, approach
ed his excellency, and, with his heart in hi.
hand, extended it to Mr.. Hayes and ex
claimed: ''Good-by, fader'' We doub
whether more heartfelt greeting has beer
uttered during the tour of the distinguished
party, or one more thoroughly enjoyed OF
both sides.
Faribault Democrat: A farmer who live:
on East Prairie, having need OF barrel o.
two of lime for plastering purposes, sent hi
hired man into the city to get it. On hi
way home it rained a little and the lime be
gan to smoke. The man examined the lime
and found the top of it hot, and fearing i
would set the barrels on fire he stopped at
creek and with his hat dipped up consdera
BILE water and put it in the barrels to pu
out the fre-mentally cursing the lime deal
er for putting the lime into the barrels rec
hot To his utter astonishment the NOR,
water he put on the lime the hotter it got
and each barrel was finally boiling and siz
cling in good shape. 70 save his wagon h,
finally unloaded the lime and left it in
heap by the creek. He has since learned
that water is not the thing with which t.
put out lime, and has become wiser, if no
better man.