Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-12

this year is unusually large.
Ana, Clay county, is to have $1,000
school house, the bonds for that purpose
having been already negotiated.
The Waseca Herald says: Cramps seem to
be getting more numerous than ever. Four
teen took lodgings in the COOLER last Satur-
day night
The father of Peter Scherer, of New Ulm,
returned from Germany last week. This is
the fourth time the old gentleman has visited
FL therland.
The barn of M. Calvin, of Morris, Stevens
county, was burned the other day, and his
house, endangered by it, was saved with
great difficulty.
A runaway team near New Ulm, the other
day, gave two broken ribs, a dislocated shout
der and other bruises to Mrs. Peterson, some
slight bruises to Mr.. Peterson, besides hope
lessly wrecking tie vehicle.
Thomas Burns, of Albert Lea, was lodged in
the county Jail last week by the United States
Marshall for passing counterfeit coin. He
owns up to the passing of the counterfeit
money, but says III extenuaticn of the crime
that he was drunk.
Weather prophets are predicting cold
winter, because the flies bite so severely. 1t
that is not a non sequiter, what is it? Can't
we have some other reliable sign, SO that we
may take reef in the stove pipe, prepare
tory to the winter voyage2
A few days since Fred Beoucheany, while
sleeping at the hotel in Cannon Falls was
robbed his pocket-book, containing $37.
His three room-mates were searched, and
on one of them the money was found. He
was committed to Jail and the other two We're
disc harged.
The Preston Republican says the COM
missioners of Fillmore county have revoked
the authority conferred upon Judge Page to
appoint a shorthand reporter for the ses-
slons of the district court, in that county,
and hereafter the stenographer's services will
be dispensed with.
At point on Main street, Red Wing, a
belligerent crowd gathered on weak side
walk, which gave way, precipitating fighters,
spectators and all distance of fourteen feet
below. The scene perhaps can be imagined,
but the swearing must have been heard to be
appreciated.
zumbrota Independent: The telegraph
along the line of the Midland is progressing
slowly, and has got as far as Zumbro Falls,
where they have direct communication with
Wabashaw. 1t will not be long before we
shall be i'll town and have like improvements.
Zumbro Falls has also the benefit of O side
track put down by the narrow guage.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Ole Selstad, living
| about five miles east of here, had his hand
badly hurt last Monday by falling off horse
| while returning home with reaper sickle.
AS he got near the bridge, across by the mill,
he fell off in some way, and the horse step
| ped upon his hand, hurting it severely. He
will probably be laid up the balance of the
summer.
Madelia (Watonwan county, Times: A
| son of Thomas Lewis, who resides in the
north part of Antrim township, was gored
on Saturday morning last, by bull that was
running in herd he was tending. The bull
attacked him on the prairie, but the young
managed to reach fence and get under it.
| He was hurt in the back and otherwise seri-
ously injured.
Freedom County Standard: While Beech
er was at the depot in this city awaiting the
| train that was to take him to Waterloo. a
gentleman presented him with pen, ink and
paper and asked for his autograph. Taking
the pen he wrote the following:
4 Too many eggs in one basket; farmers should
raise something besides whea..
/ HENRY WARD BEEcHER
A stabbing ARRAY occurred in the Norton
house, Rochester, the other day, but without
fatal results. Two men got angry in dis
cussing the crop question, and one empha
sized his assertions by kicking the other
and the other stabbed his antagonist in the
back, but didn't get at the hearts blood, and
the wounded man will live to quarrel ano
kick another day.
Charles Otto, at Delano, was caught under
the brake of the tender, while the railroad
locomotive was yet in motion, and was
showed along on the brake a short distance
having fearful gashes cut on both thighs
and his limbs and body otherwise terribl,
bruised. The prompt stopping of tn,
, engine saved his life. Though very badl,
hurt it is thought he may recover.
G. L. Stewart confined in the Blue Eartl
county Jail for obtaining goods under falls
pretenses, while the jaller and family wer
! absent, except little girl, the other day
happening to think it would be pleasant t
: enjoy the fresh air, stepped out of the oil
. shed Of jail and deliberately walked away
AS he has not returned it is supposed he
y still walking and enjoying his healthy exe1
4 else.
g LIE Roy Independent: Hang him.-Las
; Tuesday tramp committed brutal ont
rage on thirteen year-old Norwegian gin
at Adams, who was engaged in herding cattl
I some distance from the house. He gagge
her, tied her hands, and then perpetrate,
! the devilish deed. Officers are on his track
: and it is hoped his capture will be effected
We are no advocate of mob law, but justic
9 to such fellows can never be meted out i
: the court room.
e The other day, at New Ulm, Fritz Bein
f horn pointed loaded pstol-ssjust for fun
! at the head of the little four year old son O
) Joseph Baor, and, firing, slew the poor child
The coroner's jury returned verdict, b
: ssnred the pistol simply to scare the child
}. not with any intention of killing him. Blu
n the district attorney very properly had tn
q shootist arrested and put under $500 bal
: for manslaughter. It is time to make Al
: example of these fools that brandish loade
> pistols for s'fun.'' They should be mad
9 examples of, by exemplary punishment.
J. A few days since two sons of John Minch
Q of 10 Daviess, were cutting grain with
y reaper, with q four horse team, one boy rid
ing horse, and the other on the reaper
passing over rough ground, the boy on tn
. reaper was thrown off in front of the reaper
Y The horses were instantly stopped, but tn
n small boy on the horse could not release hi
o brother from the reaper. Detaching tn
1 horses, he rode one of them distance O
! eighty rods for assistance. When the DO
: under the reaper was released it was foun
o that the top of his head was literally cut t
: pieces, all of the scalp from ear to ear, an
labout five inces from front to back was lit