Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
Minnesota News items.

Minnesota News items.
One COW ditched eight cars at Detroit,
Becker county.
About 25 miles of iron has been laid on
the Redwood Falls & Sleepy Eye railroad.
Iyer johnson, of Waseca, while scufiing,
got very bad dislocation of his left elbow.
The granary of Eagle Lake was relieved
the other night of sixteen bushels of oats by
a thief.
The Austin Republican says young man
residing at Adams. while riding on horse
back in recent thunder storm, was instant
ly killed by stroke of lightning.
The Sibley county Indepeadent reports
that some PARTIES made fire to drive away
mosquitoes, but by some negligence the fire
was communicated to a stable, burning it
and one of his horses. A pretty severe mos
quitoto bill, that.
In spite of all the rains the rivers show
but little rise. The Zumbro looks 'sriley,"
the Chippewa is up for the moment and
then down, while the old Father of Water
has not managed to get high, but remains
staid and sober.
The last Subbath in July was very gener-
ally spent by the farmers throughout the
State in their harvest fields, in endeavoring
to secure their wheat crops from the rains,
said Sunday being the clearest, dryest, and
most sunshiny day for many days.
Work On the Plainview and Eyota railroad
has been suspended until after harvest. A
small force of men were employed during
the wet weather until last week, but harvest
wages proved too great temptation and
one evening they all silently stole away to
/ new fields of labor.
At Blooming Prairie Saunders S. Slater
shot Helgo Alton, producing probably IA
tai wound. There was bitter alteration
between the two. Atoms wife sought to
get between them to prevent fight, when
Slater pushed her away and shot her hus-
band.
At Waseca, the other day, Nd aged 10
| years, son of William Everett, fell from
mill, a distance of some 15 feet, on to rocks
| and lumber below, cutting a severe cash in
| his forehead, breaking the bones of his left
| arm, and dislocating the wrist. And yet,
under skillful medical treatment, he will live.
Reports from all parts of the State show
| that the rush for all kinds of grain-saving
machinery has been unprecedented. All the
I
ting up max hines to supply the demand.
Nearly every old machine that in former
years has been thrown aside as useless, has
been repaired and put in operation.
The Wabashaw Herald remarks: sit
| has been stated by different farmers that
| tramps have threatened to destroy their
self-binders if they could get an opportu-
nifty to do so. We noticed an invoice of
collins being brought into town last week,
therefore the farmers viii be prepared to
give decent burial to all who engage in
such attempts"
The Glenwood Eagle says: "Iver Olson was
arrested because some one claimed that he
was insane. After being arrested he took a
stone from his pocket and struck the sheriff
on the back part of the head, cutting an
ugly gaeass when the sheriff pulled his little
pistol, shot at I. o. three ti1lesz hut missing
his mark. So sShoo Fly" has gone to st.
Peter, whether sane or insane, either of which
| is probable.
| While 8. Dexter, in Lake View town, was
digging cellar, about four feet below the
earth's surface, he discovered an imitati, n
of bear, sitting on the stump of tree;
which after proper testing, was found to be
composed of pure gold. The image weighed
four ounces, and is now in the possession of
ID. g. Webster. There were other inferior
curiosities, evidently of antique origin. So
says the Detroit. Becker county, Record.
A few days ago tramp called at the res
idence of Mr.. Sanford, near the Boston ele-
vator, and finding the house in charge of
his little daughter, he ordered meal of
victuals, which was furnished under pro-
test. Mrs. Sanford returned home in time
to see the miserable scamp, who stood on
the doorsteps licking his chops. People
should protect their children, and not allow
them to 60 or remain where they are liable
to be insulted by those Migrants. If these
things 90 unchecked, it win soon be neces-
sary to station an able-bodied man with a
gun in every household. The people are
being educated up in the matter az self-pro-
tecti n and self-defsseo 10 the shooting
point.
The Austin, Mower county, Repu6iscess
of July 25th says: The deluging rain storm
of last Friday morning set Dobbins Greek
booming, and swept away the dam to Warner
d Cranes will, the new wood and iron bridge
just below, and demoralized the railroad
bridge so as to stop the running of trains
across It for two days. The loss to Messrs.
Warner Crane is about $4,000, besides the
loss OF business IN many weeks required to
replace it. The bridge cost the county about
~l,6OO, and was erected within year. For
several hours fears were entertained that the
dam over the Cedar. al Fnuie "a. 4 min.
would e. out, also that the bridges over SAID
river would take trip southwark: hut thev
withstood the storm and food unharmed.
The New Ulm Post comes II ns in An an
tirely new dress and the appearance of tha
naYlar now Is worthr r,f a. ,.A.-. $500,