Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.


peared to be coal oil was found. It will
burn.
It is alleged that the population of Monte
video has more than doubled in the last two
months.
Some twenty. five new buildings have been
erected within few weeks past IN Sleepy
Eye, Brown county.
The Faribault fire department has over
1000 feet of hose, three-fourths of which is
in excellent condition.
Two children of Sheriff johnson, Of Deer
field, died of diphtheria last week. One died
on Monday and the other on Wednesday.
A son of M. Bengston, of Chisago Lake,
accidently shot himself the other day while
out hunting. He is not expected to recover.
The Canton Iron Bridge company is con-
structing new iron bridge across branch
of the Little Iowa, at LIE Boy, Mower
county.
project is on foot to form new county
out of parts of Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medi-
cine and Lincoln counties, with Candy for
the county seat.
Peter Anderson. of New Sweden, has had
twelve head of valuable cattle die recently,
from causes unknown. n. n. Ostrom, of the
same town, has lost three.
Calvin Neal has had the two middle
fingers of his right hand taken off by the
planer in the wagon factory of Neal, Swami
Il Co., in Lake City.
Four prisoners escaped from the jail in
Moorhead, Clay county, recently. It is said
the sheriff of the county has made no effort
to recapture the prisoners.
John K Brown, recently land commits
sioner Of the Southern Minnesota railroad,
is about to establish bank in jackson.
He will be ready to open his bank for bust
ness about January 1.
George Hall was crossing the Mississippi,
six miles north of Little Falls, with load of
corn, when the ice broke where the water
was fifteen feet deep. The team was saved,
but with great difficulty.
Michael O'Dowd, of Eagle Greek, Scott
county, while driving his team, walking by
the side of loaded wagon, slipped and fell
between the wheels. and was run over by the
hind wheel, causing his death soon after.
The house of William Wodoms, of James
| vile, Waseca county, was destroyed by fire
| with most of its contents few nights since.
The cause of the fire is not known. Every
thing appeared all right when the family re-
tired.
The depot building at LIE Roy came near
being destroyed by fire the other night. The
fire caught in box Of saw-dust under a
stove. The hands on a night freight train
discovered the fire in time to save the
| building.
A new bell has been placed IN the belfry of
| the Catholic church in the town of st. George.
| The conservation services were performed by
the Right Rev. Bishop Seidenbusch. Can
non were fired, and other manifestations
were INDUCED in.
An insane Norwegian, aged % years,
Stephen Hagan by name, attacked a neigh
Dor, Edward Schonstad, with an axe, infict-
| ing fortunately only a slight flesh wound.
His mind has been failing for two years, but
has not been considered dangerous. He will
be taken to the asylum.
Gordon Cleland, of Dundas, by the stumb-
ling of his galloping horse, was thrown vio-
lently to the ground ard was taken up in an
insensible condition. His left collar bone
was broke, his head cut and he had several
bruises on other parts of his body. Though
severely hurt he will recover.
Red Wing Adua7ace: John o. Curtin, of
Red Wing, dropped dead few days since.
He WIS at work as usual during the day, and
after eating his supper went out to saw some
wood, when his death occurred as stated.
Heart disease is supposed to have been the
cause. He leaves wife and three children.
boy, 8 years old, son of G. o. Porter, of
Litchfeld, while at neighbours, shot him
self with revolver, which had been care
| lessly kept loaded on the mantle piece. The
bullet passed into the pit of his stomach,
causing nearly instant death. The parents
were absent from home, and were telegraphed
to return.
A Mr.. Pope was going from Candy to Lac
qui Parle with load of wood, and the night
being dark, lost his way. He left his horses
to search for the road, and on his return his
horses were gone. Diligent search was made
for ten days, when they we're found drowned
in the creek but short distance from the
place where he had left them.
Pleasant Prairie, in Faribault county, was
agitated the other day by personal en-
counter growing out of the charivarie of S.
Roberts. His brother, John E. Roberts,
and Charles Hooser met and had hand to
hand fight. In the ARRAY Hooser got one of
his thumbs nearly bitten off, and Roberts
had his fingers badly chewed up, and both
were battered and bruised generally. and
both were badly punished. The end is not
yet.
In the Saltwater State prison the report
is that Bob Younger is in good health, but
that Cole and Jim Younger are in the hos
pital. Cole is suffering from the ball that
lodged under one of his eyes and has never
been removed. In Jim's case some obstruc-
ton has formed in the roof of his mouth,
caused by the passage of the ball which
spattered his jaw. This interferes with his
respiration and at times he seems on the
point of suffocation.
Carlton College, at Mortified, shows an
enrolment this year of 254 students, repre-
senting thirty counties of Minnesota, six diff
ferent States, ten nationalities, and eight re-
ligious denominations. The new astronomi-
cal observatory is now completed; valuable
additions have been made to the geological
cabinet, to the chemical and philosophical
apparatus, and also to the library-indicat-
, ing that this young college ism prosperous
condition.
New Ulm Re0ieac: Mr.. q. Lipp last Fri
day evening met with an accident which
came very near terminating seriously. He
: was on his way home about O'Clock and
when near Hauenstein's brewery he became
bewildered and drove into sand-pit, where
J he remained, calling pitiously for help, until
about o'clock when he was rescued bv
[ Hauenstein and his men. Himself and
horse would certainly have persisted before
morning had they been left to their fate.
Sid Miller, one of the worst horse thieves
who ever infested Mihnes6ta,- and who was
/, recently released from the State prison at
Saltwater, is up to his old tricks again. Re-
r Gently he hired team at Chatfield for a
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