Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The work of rebuilding the burnt district
IN Faribault is progressing rapidly.
A 120 acre farm in CRANKY, Nicollet
county, sold the other day for 81, 800.
The Sentinel says tramps and peddlers
were fairly represented in Sank Rapids last
week.
A child of Mr.. Kubor, of Delano, last
week, fell down stairs and had an arm
broken.
The upper Mississippi is getting at low
stage for navigation-depth of water con-
stantly declining
The Baptist church edifce in Hastings
was struck by lightning few evenings since
and considerably damaged.
A new, unoccupied house near New Rich
mond, a few nights ago was struck by light
ming and partially destroyed.
A short time since the barn of Emhert
Hortz. south of New Richmond, was struck
by lighting and two calves killed.
A wife of Gus Sundall, a Swede, died sud
denly at Hastings, on the afternoon of the
10th inst. Death caused by the excessive
heat
tanners are advised and urged not to paw
more than So day for harvest hands. It
Is believed plenty can be secured at that
price.
About 100000 ties are being got out.
mostly in Wright county, for the Pembina
road.
A 100 acre farm at Long Prairie was sold
at guardians sale the other day at $22.5O
per acre, and the glowing crops were pre-
served.
Mary Peterson, an insane girl of Swift
county, was placed in the Benson jail last
week for safe-keeping until she can be sent
to St. Peter.
The Faribault Republican of July 18th
says eight tramps were picked up by the
police on Saturday and Sunday last, and
sent up for Migrants.
The Hastings Union says the salary of
superintendent of schools has been reduced
to $1,000 year, and the compensation of
teachers to $40 month.
About six miles from Henderson, a few
nights since, lightning struck the barn of
Christ Paterson, set it on fire and DESTROYED
it and five valuable horses.
On Monday, the 18th inst, at Howard
Lake, Wright county. the baggage car Of the
westward bound passenger train jumped the
track-but no damage occurred except delay.
he nine year old son of Ole Knuteson,
ESQ.,, living about two miles southwest of
Hartland, while playing at the school house
fell and broke his left arm below the elbow
Fifteen OF twenty tramps attempted to
board freight train at Hastings, last Fri
day night, July 18th, but the vaeabonds
were forced off by the train hands and town
police.
An eight-year-old son of John LaClair, of
Delano, Wright county, got hold of loaded
revolver and contrived to shoot himself
through the body. He survived but a few
hours.
A match race between man and horse
was arranged at Hastings last week. When
''time'' was called, the owner of the horse
backed out, and the plucky pedestrian peck
eted the forfeit.
few days ago in Mortified Norwegian
boy twelve or fourteen years of age acct
dentally shot himself in the arm while play
ing with pistol. the ball traversing the arm
lengthwise and lodging there.
Three of the four prisoners in Wabashaw
jail escaped, by the carelessness of the TAILOR
IN leaving the door unlocked. Two of them
have been captured. For the capture of
the other reward of $50 has been offered.
Last Saturday afternoon, July 18th, Mrs.
John Connolly, OF Hastings, died suddenly.
Half an hour previous 10 her ceatn she was
apparently as well as usual. The excessive
heat is supposed to have caused her death.
Kew. Father GEMS, pastor of the church of
the immaculate conception at Faribault, has
decided to take trip to Europe. to spend
the remainder of the summer. Members of
his congregation have raised purse to de-
fray his expenses.
Twenty Faribault liquor dealers were ar
rested last week for selling liquor without
license. They plead guilty, and were fined
S25 each and costs, amounting, fine and
costs, to 1927 each. The arrests were made
by order of the mayor.
When the Jail door at Faribault was I'M
locked the other day to hand in the prison
ers' dinner, one of them rushed out of the
open door, and made dash for liberty. A
lively run soon overhauled the culprit, and
he was returned to durance vile.
''The Oldest inhabitant'' never saw such
hot weather as this season produces. The
nlnetles used to be hot enough, but now, get
ting into the hundreds and still going up,
ambitious to touch the topmost round in
the thermometer, takes the belt.
The other day lightning struck the coping
on Jacobs art gallery in St. Peter, doing but
little damage. The building was saved from
lightning by rod. Is it because there are
SO many swindling lightning rod s'fellers''
about that lightning in SO many reported
cases, this summer, shun the rods.
Sank Rapids Sentinel July Is: A couple
OF tramps went into the house of Mr.. John
Peterson last Wednesday, and drawing a
revolver, ordered Mrs. Peterson out of the
house. She at once went for assistance, and
number of our citizens sought to capture
the villains, but they made their escape.
Charles A. B. Weide, of st. Paul, patient
at the asylum in ST. Peter, made his escape
the other day. AS he had often threatened
suicide, it was feared he had accomplished
his purpose. A vigorous search was made,
the river dragged, etc. He escaped on Fri
day, and was found alive on Sunday and re-
turned to the asylum.
Andrew Ainsland, Swede of CRANKY,
N1collet county, was arrested for whipping
his wife, and fined 500, and in default of
payment was sent to Jail for three
months. He had threatened
to kill his wife, very worthy woman, if she
did not stop going to church and reading
the Bible. She has applied for a divorce.
On Monday, the 18th inst, Peter Olson,
OF Vaudeville township, Wright county, was
driving yoke of oxen, hitched to wagon,
into Cokato, when they became frightened,
ran away and threw Olson out. The wagon
passed over his body, severely injuring him.
Drs. Knowles and Cressy dressed his wounds.
which they do not consider necessarily
dangerous.
Last week, in the city of Faribault, Mr..
DuReeter shot at Mr.. Peavey's bad dog, and
frightened Peavey's horse so that he ran
away. Damage slight-both parties were
very mad-a desperate fight was imminent,
but an international congress q la Berlin,
interposed, and two continents, or at least
t1uo annrxz