Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-29
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Thomas Sawyer, of Chatfeld, fell from
wagon and was severely injured

1HomaS sawyer, or Chatheld, TELL from his
wagon and was severely injured.
A new M. E. church edifce-a frame
buildings being erected in Moorhead,
Clay county.
A steamboat built at Moorhead has been
successfully launched Her length is 1875
feet, and width 80 feet.
A lamp exploded in the house of John
Wheeler, Of Iasco, Waseca county, set it on
ire, causing its total destruction.
An incendiary fire destroyed the house of
Charles Tracy, at Spring Creek, between
Wascca and Mortified, Rice county.
At Havana station, Steele county, Joseph
Emmy had his hand crushed in a threshing
machine. Some of his fingers had to be
amputated.
The Isanti County Press says there seems
to be an unusual demand for oxen for the
woods this fall. They bring from 300 to
S125 yoke.
Two burglars in Dodge Centre were dis
covered in attempting TO break into the shop
of one Seigler. One was arrested at the
pistols mouth; the other fed.
Hokah Blade: A s'crack'' shot on the
prairie went out the other day for the pur-
pose of shooting at mark, but the ball
glanced and killed pig some distance away.
The house of Mr.. Rice, of Moorhead,
narrowly escaped destruction by fire by an
ash-plt near the awelling The fire got within
a foot OF the house, but by great efforts of
the neighbors it was saved.
A man named Murphy, at work on the
Midland railroad in Mazeppa, while using
crowbar on bluff, was carried down by a
land shift, and the crowbar was forced into
the feshy part of the mans leg, making a
CHASTITY wound.
The coroner's verdict in the inquest over
the body of George Hughe, at Weaver, Wab-
ashaw county, was to the effect that deceased
came to his death from the effects of arsenic,
administered with intent to KILL by some
person or persons to them unknown.
Alexandria Post: Last week when a par
ty of men were threshing Hon. Ole Amund-
sons grain, large back bear leisurely
strol!ed through field near by. None Of
the men having gun, his bearship was al
lowed to saunter around, and unmolested to
quietly pursue his way.
A Spring Valley rough, full of forty-rod
whisky, deliberately walked up to Chris.
hanson, who was standing on the sidewalk,
without any provocation, and dealt him
heavy blow over the left eye, inficting an
ugly and dangerous wound. The rascal i'm
medlately fled, and has not yet been ar
rested.
Wabashaw Bulletin: A kerosene lamp
exploded at the residence of Peter Paul,
burning one of the children on the hand.
and Mr.. Paul badly on the arm from the
wrist to the elbow, besides making a close
call on the building. It was narrow escape
for tie child, Mr.. Pau, and the dwelling
also.
Lake City Leader: A man named Aaron
Stafford, engaged in hauling stone on the
Rochester road, near this city, in some unac-
countable manner fell, and his loaded wagon
passed over both legs, breaking one of them
IN two places. DR.. Patton, of this place.
was called, who thinks his final recovery
probable, but slow. He is poor man, with
wife and five children.
Chatfeld Democrat: Twenty-Five noble
hearted Iris hmen, with their teams and
plows. turned out few days since and
proved over forty acres for the widow Null
roy OF Fountain township.
Inc ties are being distributed along the line
aud In few days the Cbatfeld and Northern
railroad will be completed and the engine
putting at the foot of First street.
The house of OleJ. Tollerud, of Fireman.
Freeborn county, was struck by lightning.
The lightning came down through the
tove pipe. At the time little boy was sit
ting IN front of the stove plying with lit
tie dog, which was struck and instantly
killed. The boy was knocked down sense
less and did not recover for long time.
little girl sitting short distance from the
boy had her feet badly blistered, but other
wise was not injured. A very narrow es-
cape, to say the least, to the boy.
In the village of Fountain, Winona coun-
ty, about 8 O'Clock in the evening recently.
two roughs, Patrick Foley and Jack CORY.
entered the saloon of Christianson Michael
son, Norwegian, extingished the lights.
knocked down the proprietor with bottle.
Wonnding him dangerously, and further as
saulted him, robbed him OF his watch and
sS4O IN money, and lett him for dead, locked
The front door and fled. The wounded man
lay in an inssnsible condition till
morning, when he was dis
covered and restored to consciousness.
He is in a critical condition, but NAV re-
cover. One of the villains has been arrested.
Ind the other is being holly pursued. : :