Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.

for beating his wife.
John King, of Byron, Waseca county
lately lost his house by fire.
The New Ulm ReUieO says horse stealing
has become chronic in that vicinity.
The great fire in Faribault is believed by
many, to have been started by an incendiary.
An Indian was killed last week by the To-
comotive on the night train near Moose
Lake.
An elevator with capacity of 10000 is
to be built at Little Falls, Morrison county,
the present season.
The Catholics of New Ulm and vicinity,
observed Corpus Christi last week. Ihe
procession was very imposing.
Mr. Stewart, of Potsdam, aged 80 years,
suddenly lost the power of speech. Every
other faculty remains apparently unim-
paired.
The Rev. James Rogers, of Lake City
was thrown from his carriage last week and
sustained fracture of his left shoulder
blade.
At Wadena Mrs Barney Snyder was thrown
from a wagon, one of the wheels of which
passed over her left leg, breaking it above
the knee.
A large barn connected with the American
House at Candy, Meeker county, was burned
short time since, and span Of horses
perished in tho flames.
The fourth of July is the day selected for
observing "the day we celebrate" Most
people seem to have found this out. There
are exceptions, however.
The reports from every section and local-
ty of the State speak uniformly of the i'm
mense growth, and fine appearance, and
| great promise OF the wheat crops and all
| other crops.
| Days drive, SAYS the Sauk Rapids Senti-
mel, containing 2O,O00,000 feet of logs,
reached Sauk Rapids on Saturday. These
| logs were from Pokegama, and were thirty
days reaching Sauk Rapids.
Not much has been said about the grass
crop, but it may be said that it is very
heavy, and much in advance of ordinary
years in growth. "Haying'' has already
commenced in some quarters.
A couple of drunken men got into fight
! in wagon returning home from Waseca.
They both tumbled out, the wagon passed
over one of them. Each were badly bruised,
and both were fearfully dirty.
party prospecting for coal have ascer-
tanned that coal actually exists along the
sides of the bluffs in the lower part of
Wiuona county, but whether in paying
quantities remains yet to be demonstrated.
The Lanesbore Journal says: A party of
five Englishmen passed up the road few
days ago, to re-enforce the English colony at
Fairmont, and more will follow. They we're
healthy. fine-looking young men. They had
a carload of baggage.
A short time since the Mankato district
camp meeting was held. There were on the
ground twenty-five tents. and twenty -four
preachers. The Sunday audience numbered
2,O0O. Miss Amanda M. Wade, of Kansas,
was among the preachers, and did her share
in sermonizing.
Gustavus Wanger short time, since re-
turning from Crookston, Polk county, to his
claim on Tomarac river, was instantly killed
by the accidental discharge of a gun. He
was riding with MIR. Hughes and his son in
lumber wagon. He leaves wife and three
children.
Winnebago City will vote on the issue of
fifteen thousand dollars in bonds on Mon
day, July 1st. We understand notices for a
town meeting have already been posted, and
that public sentiment in that town Is largely
in favor of the proposition made by the st.
Paul & Sioux City company.
One day last week at early morning, N.
Swartwoudt, living east of Faribault, went
to his pasture, and came back to his house
with his arm swelled and bloody. He could
give no account of himself, but had evi-
IDENTITY been kicked by a horse. Surgical
aid was summoned. He will recover.
George Bennett, of LIE Roy, Mower county,
had horse running in the road-a horse
thief came along and took the horse. Ben
nett saw him as he rode off, but did not re-
cognize the horse as his on the moment. To
steal horse under the owners very nose, as
it were, is the very acme of horse thieving
The examination at Kasota, before j. W.
Babcock, Esq, of the Mention boys, for the
killing of Peter Schumacher, at Caroline
Station. resulted in the binding over of
Joseph Mention on the charge Of man
slaughter in 81 800, and of Matthias Mention
in $500, for appearance at the next term of
the LIE Sueur county court. The first named
was committed to Jail in default of bail, the
last procured bail and is at large.
Charles Kendall and friend were prac-
ticing target shooting in st. Charles, ,Winona
county, last week. Mr.. Kendall went to as
certain the accuracy of their shots-which,
having done, he stepped away, and his friend
fired, the ball taking effect in Charley's leg
below the knee, inflicting q painful but not
dangerous wound. Had Charley remained
in front of the target he would have Been
safe from the bullet of the accurate Marks
man.
MINNEAPoLIS ITEMS.
I The body of the boy drowned on Tues
day, June 25th, was recovered the next day.
4 Contracts for 100000 brick have
been made, for rebuilding two of the lately
destroyed mills -
j Mrs. Housel, an aban 7ened womsn, at
tempted suicide, by taking poison. She was
saved by the use OF stomach pump.
A man named johnson was injured by
being struck on the head by plank at Nudd
& Co.'S cave trough factory, on Wednesday
June Goth.
Another boy eight or nine years old
was drowned Tuesday afternoon, June 24thl
while playing on the logs near Clark's mil
in the east channel.
There is no certainty about the e-erec-
tion of the Washburn mill the present year,
all reports to the contrary Notwithstanding,
There is a scarcity of stone masons, so the
building contractors say. Z
i When the new Touring mills, now in
process of construction, are completed the ag
gregate run OF stone will be more than before
the late fire; not including the Washburn "a"
mill, which will probably not be built this
season. @
The following are the receipts for In.
ternal Revenue in the st. Paul collection dis.
trict, for the month of June from the sources
named:
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