Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Deaths from scarlet fever continue to be
reported from Duluth.
The Chatfeld railroad is certain to be
built, says the Hokah Blade.
The prospective prairie chicken crop is
said to be very good one.
Mr.. Pease, who lives near Chatfeld, had
valuable horse stolen a few days since.
A twelve year old boy at Rochester, got
pistol ball put through his hand July 4th.
The potato bug is on the war path, and
the demand for paris green is on the in
c ease.
Between 5000 and 5000 people partici
pated In the Fourth of July celebration at
Spring Valley, Fillmore county.
Johnny Mccormick, a little ten-year-old
boy OF Hokah. has caught with hook and
line this season 1856 bass, plckerel and pike.
Those truly intellectual pursuits, s'swim-
ming and base ball are the main objects
among the youngsters of Hokah, according
to the Blade.
A few nights since burglar attempted
to gain entrance to the Methodist parsonage
at Owatonna, Steele county, but was fright
ened away.
The Mankato Record announces that
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture in that
village July 29th, under the auspices of the
Y. M. G. A.
In st. James, Watonwan county, few
nights since, the store of Fl. FL. Olson was
burglarized and small amount of money
taken. Nothing else was stolen.
little girl in Lanesborough was acct
dentally poisoned the other day, by that
universal "potato bug remedy paris green.
By prompt appliances she was saved.
The house of Henry Behnke, of New Ulm,
came near being laid in ashes July 4th, by
the use of fire crackers by children. A time
y discovery prevented confagration.
The Vsdette says: Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the tramps are marching-into Spring Val
ley. Brace up fellow citizens and be forti-
fed. Hot lead is recommended as the best
remedy.
Mr.. Collins, of Pleasant Grove, died very
suddenly one night last week, of heart dis
ease. He heard a noise at the barn and
dressed himself, and had gone out to learn
the cause of it, when he fell dead.
The farmers of Chatfeld and EImira have
formed detective association, the object of
which is to arrest horse thieves. The socie-
ty has already over hundred members, all
ready for action on short notice.
Work on the Eyota & Plainyiew railroad is
progressing rapidly. The track has been laid
fDr distance of about three miles from the
junction with the Winona & St. Peter road.
which is one mile west of Eyota village.
The work of track-laying on the Rochester
and Northern railway is going steadily for
ward. The road has been completed to
Douglas station, distance Of five miles.
| and the iron will soon be laid as far as New
Haven.
The Jackson Republic says that G. B.
Rouse on the Miner farm states that q live
! wolf came down on his fold the other day and
| killed lamb from his flock. An antelope
was also seen in that vicinity one day this
week.
at the race course in jackson, july 18th.
John Butterfield, of Sioux valley was thrown
from his horse and received considerable.
though not serious injury. He received
medical aid and was able to leave for home
the same evening.
Mr.. VIM. Potter, of Eyota, had a valuable
OK killed BY lightning few days since, in
Watonwan county. His son has been ont
there for some time engaged in breaking. j.
II. and j. d. Rendernecht, of Elmira, are
breaking about 400 acres in that county.
Winona has followed the example of Roch-
ester, in reducing the salary of teachers.
The board of education have hired the teach
ers at old prices, but the council refuses to
levy tax for the amount, claiming that good
teachers can be procured for less, and points
to Rochester for example.
A few nights since two burglars attempted
to break into Mrs. MetcaIfs millinery store
IN Spring Valley. They were shot at, but.
unfortunately, missed. The same night a
tramp endeavored to gain entrance to Mrs.
sargent's residence, but was frightened
away by a dog.
Redwood Falls is now the Terminus Of q
railroad, the track of the Sleepy Eye &
Redwood r. r. having been completed to
said town. 1t will, in all probabilities. be
| several weeks before the cars will run regu-
larly: but the road is an accomplished fact.
| At Spring Valley, Mrs. Foster Grated to
three thousand people on the glorious Fourth.
| The Vsdette says her s'oration was an ele-
| CANT production, and evinced high state OF
patriotism, cultured and refined merit" and
! "held the neople enthralled during it's recital
and gained the applause of all.''
The grand jury of jackson county, on in
vestigation, declare the Jail to be in an un-
safe and improper condition for the pur-
| pose of prison, and also declare the foun-
dation of the court house to be in an unsafe
condition, and call upon the county author.
tiles to make prompt and proper repairs.
The New Ulm Herald says it is reported
that Friedrich Keller, who, last year married
the widow of John Meyer having procured a
divorce from his wife, has left the realm.
He started last Tuesday and is supposed to
have taken considerable money with him
He has probably gone in quest of another
wife.
The st. Peter Times says few evenings
SINCE while >. z. Thompson was rid 'ng in
his buggy on the road home from Nicollet
station, an unknown person attacked him.
The would-be assassin jumped into the back
part of the buggy and fred pistol at Mr..
Thompson, the ball passing through the
crown of his hat. He succeeded in escaping
injury.
The arrival of the first train of cars at
Paramount, on the Southern Minnesota
railway, which event took place on Monday,
July LIST, was the occasion of grand cele-
bration by the people of that happy and en-
thusiastic village. The arrival Of the train
was greeted by the firing of cannon, bands of
| music, cheering of citizens, and various 9TH
er demonstrations of Joy.
Sunday morning John A.Jones Of Man
kato sent his team in charge of his wife and
two boys, after Rev. T. G.. Jones, who was
going to preach at South Bend, and after
getting the reverend gentleman aboard they
started for the church, and when in front of
Mr.. Jenkin Williams the axle broke, throw
ing them all out, injurlng Mr.. Jones and
one OF the boys. but not seriously.
Pat Plunkett and Michael Far1nan have
been arrested, charged with committing a
rape upon the wife of j. III. Krugo, in Roch-
ester. 1t seems that the two men, with an