Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-27
MINNESOTA NEWS.

There are now about eighty men en-
ployed on the two bridges at Sank Rapids.
Two prisoners escaped fir m the Faribault
county Jail the other day, but by what means
is not reported.
Miss Eta Forbes, of Waseca, cut her
wrist with sharp knife, serving one of the
cords, while pairing apples.
Thomas johnson, who lives near Waseca,
had his barn destroyed by fire, together with
quantity of hay and span of mules.
The walls of the new school house at
Waterville, LIE Sueur county; are reported
to have been blown down during. the recent
gale.
Twelve carpenters with their tools, from
Rochester, reached Pine Island one day last
week to commence work on the now elevator
and depot.
Pine Island Neaos: The amount of money
invested in new buildings this fall about the
depot grounds and elsewhere on that side it
is estimated will foot 40 over $500 A
good start surely.
little daughter of man named Rascoe,
living in Wadena county, about ten miles
from the county seat, was frightfully bitten
by dog. The brute tore off the whole of
one side of her face, and it could not be
found.
The Union brick block in Winnebago City
was struck by lightning, breaking window
glass, losening brick, but doing no serious
damage. The conclusion of the bolt made
| the people think, for the moment, the day of
doom had come.
The general prediction in all quarters is
that very hard winter is before US. This
prediction is based on various evidences and
representations, growing out of the ex-
perience and observation of ssthe Oldest in
habita MT in every locality.
Sank Center Herald: Mr.. J. R. Howard
| discovered bee tree in the woods the other
day-a big bee tree, and the bees were thick
around. Heto0k four men, two teams, wash
boilers, buckets pans and no ends of things
and went to capture the honey. After 6
great deal of hard labor, the tree was fellec
the cavity opened, and what a sight greet
ed the eyes of the honey-seekersi At leas
a teacup full of beautiful honey, and only
six men to divide It among.
/ What has become of all the girls-sshiret
girls'' we mean? There is general com
plant of the dearth of hired-girls in the
cities, and by the local papers throughout
the State, it is noticeable that the SAM
scarcity exists. Girls cannot be obtained
"for either love or money"-we guess
though, upon sober second thought, the,
ara ''st til! susceptible to the tender passion,
though impervious to the influence of tn
tsroot of all evil.''
Sank Rapids Denton county, Press
Some dastardly william applied the torch t
Eli Grifin's hay stacks, situated near For
Ripley, undoubtedly with the iptention. Q
| h11rt, 4bo x,bo lot n, -l,r,
fortunately only about half of that amour
was destroyed. Other parties in the sam
locality have also had their hay burned, and
is estimated that not less than 800 tons hav
been destroyed by incendiaries the past tw
months.
Princeton Union: During the thunde
! storm OF, Wednesday night, Mr.. Isaac Gil
/ lesple's house, in Greenbush, was struck b
lightning. Mr.. Gillespie, who was sittin
at the front window, was knocked complet,
: ly out of time by the shock, and Mrs. Gil
lespie, who was in bed, to say the least, wa
, badly frightened. Isaac says the smell {
} sulphur and smoke caused him to think ths
he had suddenly been transported to til
lower regions. There was a hole tor
through the roof and through the floor O
both sides of the stove; several yards
: plaster were knocked off the wall, and th
lights in one of the windows were complete
. ly demolished. It was close call, and Nj
and Mrs. Gillespie are to be congratulate
on their narrow escape.
Winnebago City Press. Life saved by
kitten. little 5 years old son of j.
Armstrong, of this city, narrowly escape
= death by drowning, one day last week. f
Q and his kitten we're out in the yard playin
and as is too often the case at many house
the cistern had been left open, and in son
way the little fellow tumbled in. Mrs. Arm
strong missed him; and upon searching fl
, him was attracted to the cistern by the nne1
= ing Of the kitten, and upon looking in WI
Mortified at seeing the little fellow lying upc
his back in the water keeping himself afio
> by clinging to q friendly rope that hung
e the cistern. Mrs. 4. with the assistance 9
Q the hired girl soon rescued the little fellc
It from his perilous condition, and none i
h soon as his strength was almost gone and
e a short time more he would have let 90 b
;, hold upon the rope and b.en drowned.
course 1t Is not necessary to suggest Il
o propriety of keeping that cistern closed.