Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
Minnesota News Items.

An incendiary fire destroyed a barn in
Red Wing the other day.
The other day son OF Mr.. P. Clark, of
st. Charles, was thrown from a mule and
had leg broken.
The residence of J. Schorenkee, of North
Rochester, Olmsted county, was partially de-
stroyed by fire the other day.
Burglars entered the Wolcott mill, near
Faribault, the other night, blew open the
safe and secured 1856. 80 in cash.
The Anoka Union of Aug oath says "the
three lumber mills in that city paid out over
$4,000 to their workmen last week.
Many tramps seem to enjoy little rest in
Jail until their diet is reduced to bread and
water-then they are ready to tramp.
The rebuilding of the burnt district in
Faribault is progressing as rapidly as the
weather and obtaining material will permit.
Dog days are said by some authorities to
begin July "a and end Aug. 24-others say
they begin July and close Aug. II. This
is perplexing.
Several burglaries were committed In
Quincy, Olmsted county, a few nights since.
The burglars got away with proceeds, aggre-
eating about 300.
small boy, son of l.. johnson, of Alex
andria, Douglas county, while attempting
to catch horse the otner day was severely
kicked in the mouth.
Faribault Democrat: The prospect of a
good fall trade is encouraging, and num-
Der of our merchants have tarted, or are
preparing to start, east after goods.
A few days ago, boy some years old, a
son of William Neuman, of Rochester, was
kicked by colt in the face-both upper and
lower lips were laid open, making a fearful
wound.
Dodge Center Press. A new town named
Goodwin has been laid out by the railroad at
the point formerly known as Prairie Siding,
Dakota. The cars construction trains) are
running to that point.
Anoka Sun and Republican,: Business
has shown marked improvement the past
week. Harvest hands returning and mills
paying off has circulated the dollar of on,
dads quite freely again.
A drunken gang took possession of Eth
River village, Sherhurne county, on last
Sunday night, and made night hideous by
their drunken howlings, tearing down fences
and injuring property, etc.
The Minnesota annual conference of the
M. e. church will commence its session in
Rochester September Is. Over 16O preach
| ers, besides visitors, are expected to be pres
emit. Bishop Foster will preside.
| Red Wing (Goodhue county, Republican,
Mabel Cole ran away from COW, fell into q
ditch and broke her left arm. Her father
has not yet recovered from the fracture of 9
| leg which occurred three weeks before.
s. Bresleam, a dining room employee in
the dining room of the Cook house, Roches-
| ter, stole watch from another employee, was
detected, the watch found, he was arrested,
| plead guilty, and was sent to the county Jail
for sixty days.
st. Cloud Journal Press: The town has
been filled with strangers the past week
some of whom have been looking around
| with view to locating here, and are well
pleased with what they see and the prospects
of the town and county.
Lake City Leader: We are panied to learn
that during the latter part of last week
| Mr.. j. @. Haradon, of Clifford, fell from
| his reaper, and received severe injuries.
Mr.. II. is large man, and the shock Of the
fall has, as we learn, rendered his case a
critical one. asssa
J. Shehan, of Marion township. Olmsted
county, paid off q tramp the other day who
had worked in his harvest field, and soon
missed q valuable watch. The tramp was
pursued and arrested-owned to stealing the
watch, but refused to tell where it was. He
was committed.
| At Pine Island, Dodge county, the other
day, q young lady, with small boy, was in
the field picking blackberries, when rufian
accosted her, and told her If abe made any
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boy, and the villain shot at her, infiict-
limo 4 nainful wound on one of her hands.
He disappeared, aud the. excited people are
trying to find him, to bring him face to face
with Judge Lynch.
Owatonna Reuie0. Notwithstanding the
] continual complaining upon the part of num-