New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.
NICoLLET COUNTY,


nineteenth year.
Nicollet county is afflicted with spread
ing horse disease.
There are 63 students in the Swedish col
lege at st. Peter, and the institution is re-
ported as highly prosperous.
During the two weeks preceding the 9th
inst, over 10000 pounds of pork were
bought and shipped at St. Peter, the price
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50.
On the 31st ult., Henry Lane, an old resi-
dent of Lafayette, Nicollet county, met with
severe accident by falling from straw
stack, having, at the time, hay knife in his
hand. Although his body was cut half
through, he is in fair way of recovery.
FREEBoRN COUNTY.
Albert Lea is to have street lamps.
The authorities of Albert Lea are engaged
in an active crusade against violators of the
village liquor ordinances and sinners of
deeper dye.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern railway company is putting in large
quantity of machinery into it's shops at Al
bert Lea, where and by which it is Intended
to accomplish extensive repairs.
wINoNA COUNTY.
Wild geese were last week seen flying over
Rust township, jackson county.
The ice gatherers of Winona feel satisfied
with ice only ten inches in thickness.
st. Charles is agitating the question of
establishing by public subscription steam
Touring mill at that point.
The Winona lookup is model of security.
Nine tramps lodged therein on Saturday
night broke out on Monday morning.
Rev. A. Heller, from the diocese of La
Crosse, arrived in Winona on the 18th to
take charge of st. Joseph Catholic church,
in that city.
RICE COUNTY.
A Norwegian paper is to be started at
Mortified by Messrs. Walsh & Henry, of the
lMaiz. Is
Faribault is agitating the propriety and
possibility of establishing there kindergar
ten school.
Charles F. Miller, of Dundas, has received
from United States Agricultural Commits
sioner LeDuc, an order for about $500 worth
of seed of the celebrated amber cane.
Northfeld and Faribault, according to
Superintendent Burts report, pay smaller
average wages for the instruction of their
youth than any other cities Of their character
and size in the State.
John Gilman, at one time county survey
or of Rice and favorably remembered old
settler of that shire, was murdered on the
Goth ult. near Los Angeles, CAL, to which
State he removed in 1874. Plumber is
presumed to have been the incentive of the
bloody deed, as the deceased was supposed to
have quite sem Of money upon his person,
nothing being secured, however, but his
watch.
LYON COUNTY.
Marshall, Lyon county, is talking about
erecting q big hotel, and several buildings
are to beerected there in anticipation of the
spring immigration.
The Marshall, Lyon county, Messenger is
to be enlarged, and new dress of type is to
be furnished it. In addition to these attrac-
tons it IS to have prize distribution in the
early part of March.
horse company has been formed here for
the purpose of improving the stock in the
county. It will be operated under the laws
of the State, and has capital of $4,000.
The shares are all taken, we understand, and
twenty members have joined the company.
Two Norman grade stations have been pur-
chased, which will be kept in Marshall.
] Marshall Messenger.