New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

/ There is not saloon within the borders
of Sherburne county.
Scarlet fever is quite prevalent in Glen
| coe, but in a mild form.
DR.. Warner, of Mankato, is suffering with
an attack of diphtheria.
There were $3.50, 800 expended in building
improvements in Fergus Falls.
The dead body of newborn infant was
found on the back steps of a house in Roch-
ester the other night.
The scarlet fever is raging in Ramsey.
Anoka county. It is thought it will be nee
essary to close the schools.
On Saturday, the 7th inst, there were $50
farm teams in LIE Sueur at one time, and
during the day not less than 200.
boy in Anoka sliding down hill run
into fence, and piece of board penetrated
his cheek and entered his mouth.
About 1GO persons have signed the tenn
perance pledge or put on the blue ribbon at
Monticello during the temperance revival
boy at Zumbrota started to 90 to his
home at 8 o'clock at night. He was chased
by a pack of wolves. He ran back TO the
village and escaped.
| The grain house at Delano is to be close6S
owing to lack of patronage occasioned by di: z
satisfaction with the style of grading prat-
ticed by the agent.
Glencoe Enterprise: Is. Fem, of Hrtsh-
lnson, who fractured his ankle last spring,
has had to have his leg amputated, the bone
| having become diseased.
! The weather is favorable to building and
number of barns are being built in
Worthington, the better to protect stock
during the winter.
N Woc+br &c
county. had his house and its contents de-
stroyed by fire, from defective fiue. Loss
$1 500; insured for $3.50.
| On q recent night the store of A. Nelson
& Co, of Rochester, was burglariously
| entered, and some money and considera.
BILE amount in goods taken.
The total valuation for taxable PURPOSES
of personal property and real estate in Red
Wing is $3, 279,343. The amount raised by
taxation in Red Wing is 500, 1861 &c.
While j. N. Crockett, of Elk River, was
sweeping out his store he dislodged shelf
containing axes, and one of them struck
him on the instsp, inficting an ugly and
painful cash.
Red Wing city is negotiating with La
Grange mill company for supplying by
drants with water on Main street. as ia al
ready done with the Red Wing mills, as a
protection against fire.
Gilbert, son Of Capt. E. e. Herman, of
Hastings, young man about 20 years of
age, was sent to the insane asylum on
Wednesday, owing, it is thought to blow
upon the head several years ago.
The citizens of LIE Sueur are rejoicing in q
fine new school edifce, and a graded school
was opened on the 9th inst, with about $50
pupils, and large number of citizens were
present to witness the opening exercises.
Caledonia Courier, Dec. 12: Mr.. Joseph
Hall, of this piece, surprised us the other day
by laying three freshly blown pansies on our
table. They were fully developed, and looked
as rich and fresh as if grown in more
southern climate.
Joseph Henry, going home from Hastings
the other evening, was met by two highway
men. One stl uck him on the head, the other
drew revolver and demanded his money.
He passed over his wallet, containing $l.
which the villains took and fled.
A very common way nowadays to steal
horses is to hire livery team and decamp.
This happened at Phillips livery stable in
Shakopee recently. A stranger on q plausi-
BILE pretext hired valuable span of horses
and buggy to 60 twenty miles-a he is still
going, with the livery stable keeper in pur
suit.
The Mile Laos Indians were paid their
annuities some five weeks ago, and since
that time about half of what Indians there
are in the vicinity of the lake manage to keep
| gloriously drunk. The Princeton Union.
which makes this statement, also charges
that the Indians get their whisky at Little
Falls and Rich Prairie
Elk River Star: A lady was recently mar
ried in Elk River, who, runner says, already
has a husband living out in the town OF
Baldwin. She was married under her
maiden name, and claims that her first hug
band had another wife living when she mar
ried him. All the parties concerned seem
to be satisfied, and we suppose other peo-
pie ought to be-.
On Friday, while Valentine Wolk. of tho
town of st. Wendell, Stearns county, was at
work rolling log on to sled, the rope
which he was using broke, and the log rolled
back, knocking him down and crushing him
TO death. His two little sons were with him,
but the log was beyond their strength, and
they we're compelled to go to neghboring
hous to get help.
Freeborn County Standard: On recent
evening, while number of young folks
were skating on Fountain Lake, Mr.. Clark,
who clerks in McCord's drug store, and Miss
Nettie Root, who were skating together.
skated into an air hole where the water was
ten or twelve feet deep. Their cries brought
assistance and they were rescued. but f. waa
narr W escape from a fatal accident.
reverend gentleman performed the mar
| rage ceremony for young couple in Austin
| recently. The bridegroom pushed into hia
hand few bright silver quarters. ramarking
that q dollar and fifty cents was the legal
fee. The clergyman was eyjdentIv d;se,-