Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.
There is not an empty store in Hastings.

There is not an empty store in Hastings.
Reads Landing is infected with the rail
road fever.
Wild geese were last week seen flying over
Rust township. Jackson county.
The ice gatherers of Winona feel satisfied
with ice only ten inches in thickness.
new paper has been started in Murray
county under the name of the Currie Pioneer
Tho Morristown saw mills are running
daily, Notwithstanding the small amount Of
snow.
The bridge across the Red river, connect
ing Moorhead, this State, and Fargo, d. T.,
was finished last week.
The Mississippi is entirely free from ice at
Minnesota, and fish were canght there with
rod and line lastweek.
Wabashaw will test it's fire engine on the
18th, and the city fire department. will par
ade in honor of the event.
The Winona lookup is a model of security.
night broke out on Monday morning.
The taxpayers of Elgin, Wabashaw coun-
ty, have voted by a majority of about 40,
in favor Of issuing bonds for railroad aid
The store of Kicl &5 Hoehne, Springfield,
Brown county, was destroyed by fire on the
18th, with it's contents. There was a full in
surance.
Rev. A. Heller, from the diocese of La
Crosse, arrived III Winona ON the 18th to
take charge of st. Joseph Catholic church,
in that city.
Marshall, Lyon county, is talking about
erecting a big hotel, and several buildings
are to be erected there in anticipation of the
spring immigration.
About 40 per cent. Of the wheat grown last
year around Moorhead has not been marketed,
having been held for higher prices in OK
pectation of general European war.
Hastings mounted a new fire-alarm bell
OH the 8th and it was kept changing for days
for the delcctation of few childish men, to
the utter distraction of The moro wisely dis
posed.
The Monticello, Wright county, elevator
was totally destroyed by fire on the 9th, and
great difficulty was experienced in saving the
opposite buildings. Insurance said to be
$4,000.
The Marshall, Lyon county, Messenger is
to be enlarged, and new dress of type is to
be furnished it. In addition to these attrac-
tons it IS to have prize distribution in the
early part of March.
Hastings had 100000 bushels of wheat in
store on the 18th, with storage room for 100
600 more. According to the Hastins Union,
buyers there have paid prices during the
season averaging six cents more than at Red
Wing.
The Kellogg correspondent of tho
Wabashaw county Sentinel is responsible
for the assertion that the Midland railroad
has been sued by Mr.. Rasmussen, a con-
tractor, and it is reported the whole outfit is
attached.
A grand carnival and masquerade process
sion is to be among the delights of Waba-
shaw on the 18th prox. After the procession
sham cavalry fight will take place, assisted
by The masqueraders The proceedings will
terminate in the evening with ball. Prop
arations for the whole are being vigorously
prosecuted, and it is probable special trains
will be run to accommodate tho expected
influx of visitors.
The Plainview correspondent of the Wab-
ashaw Herald says in that paperof the 18th:
William Smith, young man about 20
years Of age, met with a sevore accident
while at school in Woodland, last Wednes-
day. He was exercising on turning pole,
when he fell, striking on the back of his head,
He was picked up in an insensible condition,
and conveyed as soon as possible to the resi-
dence of his father, Mr.. Milton Smith. The
spinal cord was injured, resulting in the en-
tire paralysis of the fingers and lower limbs.
Complete recovery from his injuries is very
doubtful.
Tho Howard Lake, Wright county, Peo-
pies 1dr0cate says: Ole Anderson, the Co
kato parricide, is said to have become q
raving maniac, with the CHASTITY features OF
his murdered father ever haunting his terri
fed vision, hooking his frantic efforts to
eyade the constant nightmare. If the pool
wretch would end his misery by self-destruc
ton, the public would be spared the sicken
ing details Of the trial, the county would bt
relieved of a heavy expense and the eartf
would be well rid of another upon the long
list of heartless williams.
| A quart sack of wheat was recently re
ceived by the county auditor of Meekel
county, from the department. of agriculture
at Washington, which highly recommended
the new variety, and desired it's distribution
among the farmers for trial. The wonder
full variety was found to consist of wild
buckwheat, mustard, black oats, white oats
rye, pigeon grass, barley, cookie, wild peas
and Indian wheat, and now the count,
auditor wants to know who will give tn,
sample a trial.
The Wabashaw Sentinel of the 18th pub
lished chapter of accidents that recent,
occurred in consequence of the weakness O
ice on Lake Pepin. On Saturday, the 9th
Mr.. Kellys horse broke through, and mar
rowly escaped drowning. Next day, tn,
team of E. Sanford was drowned and San
ford and Mrs. Anderson, who were with him
just escaped a watery grave. Next cam
George Norton, who anticipated trouble an
attached his team to his wagon by a lon
rope. Finding the ice yielding, he cut til
rope, thereby iberating and saving hi
horses, the wagon going down, but was sub
sequentiy recovered by graphing hooks
On Monday, Erick Peterson's horse an
wagon when near the middle of the lake al