Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-17
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
The public schools in Dundas, Rice coun-
ty, have lao pupils enrolled.
In the public schools in Rochester $50
pupils are enrolled. Seventeen teachers are
employed.
A committee appointed for the purpose, in
Rochester, collected $500 for the yellow
fever sufferers.
w. Searles, of Pennington, used header
to cut his wheat. He harvested over 400
acres with one machine.
The store of A. F. Phielbar, of Dundas.
Rice county, was burglarized and robbed of
goods amounting to over $500.
Peter Weis, a German aged 40, fell dead
while sitting in chair in front of the Pots
dam hotel. Cause, heart disease.
There are fourteen prisoners in the Jail at
Rochester. They are hard set, and have
made several desperate attempts to break
out.
The last rail has been laid, and trains are
now running daily each way between
Rochester and Pine Island, in Goodhue
county.
SEVERN Siverson, Of Moorhead, Clay coun-
ty, aged 49, fireman on locomotive, was
instantly killed at Fargo, by being run over
by train.
In Rochester in taking down flag pole
one OF Forepaughs circus men received a
stunning blow on the head-severely but
not seriously injured.
An unusually large bear was seen leisurely
crossing the farm of OH Walstad in the
town of Urness, Douglas county. Men with
rifles were soon in pursuit, but his bearship
escaped.
The total number of pupils enrolled in
the public schools of Jlmsted county this
year, and drawing public money, is 6,7O4.
The public money amounts to about $1.3O
per capita.
Warren Brayton, of New Haven, Olmsted
county, was out hunting the other day, when
his gun was accidentally discharged, the
contents passing through the muscles of his
left arm, making a frightful wound.
E. P. Freeman's little girl, of Jackson,
was poisoned last week by inhaling carbolic
acid that was sprinkled on the floor as a dis
infectant, at the time of her brothers death,
and her life was saved with difficulty
Otto Schwartz stole from man in Pots
dam, Olmsted county, SO. He was pur-
sued and arrested, but afterwards escaped
through the connivance of two men named
Kasson and Shear. The latter were arrested
and held to bail.
Byron Holmes, residing near Owatonna,
was unloading hay at his barn by the patient
plan, when the tackle block fell upon his
head, crushing the skull. The surgeon
picked out fifty pieces of bone. His recovery
was not expected.
Two men in New Richland, Waseca coun-
ty, were hunting prairie chickens. One ac-
cidentally shot the other, the charge of shot
entering his head and face. The wounded
man will live, but loses an eye. Three shot
were lodged in it.
The eldest daug liter of M. j. Jordan, of
Mankato, aged IA years, fell from a second
story window, aad was severely injured about
the head. In about half an hour conscious
ness was restored, blood oozing from nose
and ears. Hope is entertained of her re-
covery
Rochester Record md Union: The grad
ing on the Plalnview & Eyota railroad is
finished, and the bridges north of Viola
Centre are being put in. The work of track
laying has been completed to Viola Center.
| and work on the spur for the side track was
commenced yesterday. Van Dusen q Co.
will commence work on their new elevator at
this point next week. The road will be COM
pleted to EIgin about the 25th inst.
Alexandria douglas county, Post: Mr..
Moles was threshing his grain on the Lake
Geneva farm, when his son threw three
tined fork up on one of the stacks. 1t Slip
ped off and went down point foremost on
the other side, one OF the prongs penetrating
the right cheek of Alex. Downs, through or
between the jaw bones, the point coming
out IN his mouth. In twenty minutes he
was brought to surgeon in Alexandria.
The injury may not prove very serious,
though puncture one inch higher would
have struck the brain.
Rochester Record and Union: Joe Col
burn, called for short ''Long Joe," took
some washing to Mrs. Conner, in High
Forest, when he made improper proposals to
her. She ordered him out of the house, but
he refused to &C. A neighbor came along
| and he was put out. Towards morning he
returned, knocked at the door, and told who
he was. Mrs. Conner refused to let him in,
and he knocked the door in, seized Mrs.
Conner, and attempted to outrage her. She
got away from him, and started for
| the door, when he caught her again, but she
managed to escape. Colburn then went to
Mower county, where rumor says he COM
| mitted rape, and returned to Stewartville.
warrant was issued for his arrest but no
constable there dared serve 1t. Word was
sent to this city, and Constable McLard went
| for new fields.