Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A brass band is being organized at JACK

/ Inc new school house at Watorvllle Is re-
ce1v1ng the finishing touches.
Diphtheria of malignant type has made
its appearance in Red Wing.
The demand for vacant houses in Alex
andria is greater than the supply.
About twenty miles of steel rails have just
been laid between Lewiston and Eyota.
bouquet of beautiful flowers was gath
cred in garden in Mortified, Nov. 20.
Halver Benson, of Richland, Rice county,
lost eight stacks of wheat by fire lately.
There are about $50 men at work in Zum-
brota on elevators and railroad buildings.
whisky burglar tapped saloon in Will
mar few nights ago, and is in jail for 1t.
a Touring mill is to be erected on Her
on river, on section 81, in Sprin gfeld, next
year.
There was a slight subsistence of diph-
liberia IN the village of Mankato at last re-
ports.
The barn of William Deymond, of Forest
township, Rice county, has been destroyed
by fire.
Two fights, one at each depot in Mankato,
resulted IN knock-downs, chewing up fingers,
lips, etc.
Mr.. Lamm, Of Mankato township, lost
i've children with diphtheria in the space of
two weeks.
A large number of horses Of Madelia and
vicinity ara suffering from attacks of typhoid
pneumonia.
The population of Anoka is reported to be
constantly on the increase by the moving of
new families.
Il. Earl, of Fergus Falls, fell from hay
stack the other day, and dislocated one OF
his shoulders.
An unsuccessful attempt was made a few
nights ago to burglarize the safe at the de-
pot in Melrose.
An incendiary fire destroyed the school
house IN district So, in the town of Wheat
land, Rics county.
| There are about so lakes in Freeborn
county, only 80 of which have had, as yet
names given to them.
Master Will Leary fell from the hay-loft
of his fathers barn, in Owatonna, and broke
his arm near the elbow.
| Twenty three thousand bushels of wheat
were taken into the elevators st Will
mar in one week recently.
| In nine consecutive days during the pres
ent month of November, E. Mott, of Little
Falls, killed twenty nine deer.
Peter johnson, Of Red Wing, at the Hay
Greek bridge had q heavy hammer fall upon
his ankle, crushing it fearfully.
| The man Keefe, who was shot some time
since in Zumbrota, is still living, but is ly-
ing in very precarious condition.
The artesian we'll at Owatonna has reached
depth of l20 feet, and they are confident
that they will SON strike a flowing fountain.
An investigation has developed the fact
that the recent fire in the restaurant of
Hager d Becker, Faribault, was the work of
an incendiary.
Joseph Redout, living three miles south of
Hatchinson, recently had his house and
household furniture, his stable, hay stacks,
reaper, ETC., destroyed by fire.
| Carpenters saloon at Elk River, Sher-
burne county, was burglarized and about
$3.50 worth of goods taken, consisting of
rum, whisky, wine, cigars, etc.
| The Alexandria Post is authority for the
statement that the railroad company's teams
will work all winter grading in the woods be-
tween Alexandra and Fergus Falls.
Mr.. Kettlewell, of Waterville, was splitting
wood, when his axe caught clothes-l line,
glanced and struck him. blow in the head.
cutting frightful cash and laying the skull
bare.
A Touring mill at Window has lust been
completed, 36x4S, and 81 feet high, and is
claimed to be one of the best, if not the
best built mill in the State, outside of St.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Mrs. Mollis and I. M. Boder eloped from
| WortSlngton recently while her husband was
absent. She took $500 in money. She is
said to be attractive, and had previously
borne good reputation.
A good deal of excitement was produced
recently in Chaska by the sudden disappear
ance Of Louis Schmidt under circumstances
that pointed to- suicide. Thorough search was
made, but nothing found to verify the theory
of suicide.
lumber pile in the mill yard of the Red
Wing mills took fire the other day, and was
subdued with great difficulty. Six streams
Of water were turned on at one time, and so
much was thrown as to make small lake of
the adjoining lots.
The great prevalence of diphtheria in
Mankato has been attributed to the impurity
of the water used for household purposes.
The late analysis of water taken from we'll
on the hill above the village shows it to be of
such an impure nature as to be wholly unfit
for use.
An incendiary attempt was recently made
to burn the dwelling house and stables of
Richard Lynch, of Webster township Rice
county. BY great exertion on the part OF
neighbors the buildings were saved, though
damaged to the amount of several hundred
dollars.
| Melrose Record: Something like the old
times is experienced now by the business
men of Melrose. Every day Mill square is
crowded with loaded teams, waiting their
turn to deliver wheat at the mill. Mer-
chants say that business has not been SO
brisk for a long time.
Alexandria Post. A month ago Ed.
Cramer, in Millerville saloon row, had q
leg broken above the ankle. Tie bones were
mlsadjusted by surgical pretender of the
up country, and the unfortunate man is now
} here to have his leg rebroken and reset
rather than be lifelong cripple.
il An alarm of fire IN Owatonna attracted at.
tention to the house of Mrs. Hammond
which was filled with smoke. The furni-
ture was hastily removed. Flames not
bursting out, an examination revealed sack
OF old rags IN the cellar, undergoing pro-
cess OF spontaneous combustion.
. Capt. Murphy. of Madelia, who shot an6
killed young man last summer for making
improper proposals to young girl, (his
daughter,) at that place, was indicted last
week by the grand jury of Watonwan county
for murder in the first degree. He has beer
admitted to bail by the district court, ane
will be tried at an adjourned term to be helt
!: December rs.
The Rsuatry Of Cary and Kellogg.
, [Chicago Letter, Nov. 20.
,, The stage at McVicker's theatre to-nigh
was the scene of an interesting battle, il
which flowers were the ammunition, ant
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