Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-30
MINNESOTA NEWS.

| Wild geese and ducks are numerous at the
lakes west of st. Peter.
| Wells are running dry in many localities,
causing serious inconvenience.
The farmhouse of N. j. Leavitt, of Vase
ca, was totally destroyed by fire recently.
The Turner association at Waseca have
abandoned their organization and sold their
hall.
Many of the farmers of Murray county in
tend to cultivate the sugar cane extensively
next season.
| The railroad track has been completed to
Montevideo, and trains are now running to
! that point.
| A depot building, engine house and a
water tank house will be built at once at
Montevideo.
The st. Peter weather prophet, A. H. Ben
ham. predicts an open winter similar to that
of last winter.
A IRE IN Wlnnebago City, the other day,
destroyed several buildings, involving con-
siderable loss.
| In the region around about st. Charles,
Winona county, wolves are reported to be
very numerous.
| Scarlet fever is prevalent in Blue Mound
township, Pope county. Several children
/
Anton Keller, of Laketown, Carver coun-
ty, has been appointed postmaster in place of
Mrs. F. Oberle, resigned.
The elevator at Claremont has been de-
stroyed by fire. Spontaneous combustion
supposed to be the cause.
DR.. G. B. Ames, of Delano, fell down
stairs at Kohler's hotel, sustaining serious
fracture of one of his arms.
Five persons in the family Of M. Zickrich,
ST., of st. Charles, have had serious attacks
of typhoid fever. All survived.
! The Touring mill at Currie is running
night and day and the mill-barn is full Of
teams all the while, waiting for grists.
| A juvenile lodge of Good Templars is one
of the most hourishipg institutions in Sank
Rapids It has a membership numbering
fifty.
1t is reported that large amount of bust
ness is being transacted at the new town of
Montrose, in the southern part of Wrie bit
county.
| Mr.. Chamberlain, Of St. Charles recently
caught two wild cats in traps. They were
very tough customers, but rifle bullets gave
them their quietus.
P. w. Kensly, of Lake Prairie, has lost
eight head of cattle from eating smutty corn,
| and his neighbors have lost quite number
| from the same cause.
| The ladies of the German Lutheran
| Church society have procured bell for the
| new church edi6ce at cost of 5000. Its
weight is 6l2 pounds.
| In st. Cloud last week wildcat was
caught in trap set by some children to
catch rabbits. 1t measured six feet from
| tip of nose to tip of tail.
| =. A. Ensign of GAINESVILLE, while chop
ping caught his axe on bush, causing it to
| glance, striking him in the instep of his left
| foot, int1icting severe wound.
| The steamer "Johnnie Schneider has
been chartered by the Ferry company at
Wabashaw to tow the barge across the river.
Trips are made every fifteen minutes.
passenger train nearing Nlcollet station
killed two horses. The horses endeavored to
cross small trestle- work in front of the
train, but fell through and were killed.
| The matrimonial mart is active in De]ano.
Polish weddings wore celebrated at the Cath
olic church Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
| day of last week, and more are soon to fol-
low.
| One day last week train from the west
passed through Winona county with thlr-
h
| after seventeen cattle-loaded cars passed east
ward.
| R. r. Wainwright, for eighteen years ex-
press agent at st. Peter, died recently. His
| age was 46 years. He had lived at ST. Peter
for twenty years. He was native of YER
| mont.
The Moorehead Manufacturing company
have just completed an elevator with storage
capacity of 100000 bushels of wheat. It is
fitted up in frst-class style, with steam
| power, etc.
Last week W. Bowman, engaged in thresh-
ing on Mr.. Farrlngton's farm in Blooming
Prairie, Steele county, while eating his din
ner, leaned back in his chair, folded his arms
and instantly died.
Joseph Lane, recently started drove of
500 sheep for Sioux city. One hundred and
sixty strayed from the drove into the bushes
at Alexandra, but the loss was not dis
covered till he reached Sioux City.
| Glencoe Enterprise: John Guber. of
Hutchinson, fell from his wagon and dislo-
| Gated one of his shoulders. y X Mrs.
Q. L. Todd slipped on the ice and broke her
wrist. She was but just recovering from
broken leg and arm.
The dead body of newborn infant was
found in Chaska near the track of the Hast
ings q Dakota railroad, short distance
| from Liverman's brewery. The coroner was
summoned. It ID not thought the guilty
| parties reside in Chaska.
son of VIM. Popham, of GAINESVILLE, was
badly injured by runaway team, his arm
being mashed to jelly above the. elbow. He
| was narrowing and had the lines tied around
his waist. The team took fright and ran,
dragging him against a stump.
The new free bridge at Sank Rapids was
opened to the public last week, and is al
ready attracting large amount of travel.
Farmers from the west side of Sank Rapids
are busily passing over to dispose of their
wheat and to do their store trading.
The grand jury in Yellow Medicine coun
ty found two indictments against Henry
Knauf, of Troy, for rape upon the persons
of his daughters. The defendants attorneys
obtained change of venue to Nicollet coun
ty, where the case will be tried in Deem
Der.
William Bradshaw, of Nininger, was killed
while quarrying stone. A ledge gave way,
precipitating him distance of about 60 feet.
several large rocks falling on him, killing
him instantly. He had been married but five
days, and he was buried just one week from
his wedding day.
Pipestone county has elected Mr.. F..
Whitehead county school superintendent.
The county is not yet organized, but the leg
islature at its coming session will be asked to
legalize this action of the people, and the
legislature, it may we'll be presumed, will not
be so ungallant as to refuse.
tenement house in Lake CITY belonging
to s.. ". Ditmar. and Occnnied nv r n
Parks, was destroyed by fire a few evenings