Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.

buildings at Montevideo.
In digging we'll at Little Falls, what ap-
peared to be coal oil was found. It will
burn.
1t is alleged that the population of Monte
vldeo has more than doubled in the last two
months.
Some twenty-five new buildings have been
erected within few weeks past in Sleepy
Eye, Brown county.
The Faribault fire department has over
1000 feet of hose, three-fourths of which is
IN excellent condition.
county, to secure the building of a wagon
bridge over Crow river.
Two children of Sheriff johnson, of Deer
field, died of diphtheria last week. One died
on Monday and the other on Wednesday.
son of NJ. Bengston, of @Chisago Lake.
accidently shot himself the other day while
out hunting. He is not expected to recover.
The Canton Iron Bridge company is con-
structing new iron bridge across q branch
OF the Little Iowa. at LIE Roy, Mower
county.
a project is OH foot to form new county
out of parts of Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medi-
cine and Lincoln counties, with Candy for
the county seat.
Peter Anderson, of New Sweden, has had
twelve head of valuable cattle die recently,
from causes unknown. n. 4. Ostrom, OF the
same town, has lost three.
Calvin Neal has had the two middle
fingers of his right hand taken OF by the
planer in the wagon factory of Neal, Swami
d Co., in Lake City.
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Moorhead, Clay county, recently. It is said
the sheriff of the county has made no effort
to recapture the prisoners.
John K. Brown, recently land commits
sioner of the Southern Mianesota railroad,
is about to establish bauk in jackson.
He will be ready to open his bank for bust
ness about January l.
George Hall was crossing the Mississippi.
six miles north of Little Falls, with load of
corn, when the ice broke where the water
was fifteen feet deeD. The team was saved
but with great difficulty.
Michael O'Dowd, of Eagle Creek, Scott
| county, while driving his team, walking by
the side of loaded wagon, slipped and fell
between the wheels, and was run over by the
hind wheel, causing his death soon after.
The house of William Wodoms, of James
vile, Waseca county, was destroyed by fire
with most of its contents a few nights since
The cause of the fire is not known. Every
thing appeared all right when the family re-
tired.
The depot building at lie Roy came near
being destroyed by fire the other night. The
fire caught in box of saw dust under q
stove. The hands on night freight train
discovered the fire in time to save the
building.
A new bell has been placed IN the belfry of
the Catholic church in the town Of st. George
The conservation services were performed BY
the Right Rev. Bishop Seidenbusch. Can
non were fired, and other manifestations
We're INDUCED in.
The officers OF Chatfeld, Emira and Jor-
dan have executed and delivered the railroad
bonds to the Northwestern company. Chat
field, 3d., 900; Elnira, $4,000 and jordan,
$4,000. The bonds run twenty years and
draw z per cent. interest.
An insane Norwegian, aged % years,
Stephen Hagan by name, attacked neigh
Dor, Edward Schonstad with an axe, infiict-
ing fortunately only a slight flesh wound.
His mind has been failing for two years, but
has not been considered dangerous. He will
be taken to the asylum.
Red Wing Adrance: John O. Curtin, of
He'd Wing, dropped dead few days since.
| He was at work as usual during the day, and
after eating his supper went out to saw some
wood, when his death occurred as stat ed
Heart disease IS supposed to have been the
cause. lie leaves wife and three children.
| A boy, years old, son of G. O. Porter, of
Litchtield, while at neighbours. shot HIM
self with a revolver, which had been care
lessiy kept loaded on the mantle piece. The
bullet passed into the pit of his stomach,
causing nearly instant death. The parents
we're absent from home. and were telegraphed
to return.
Worthington J0urnal, Dec. IL: The fur
trade in Worthington is no mean thing.
Some Of our merchants have been taking in
| and shipping on an average Of 500 mink and
muskrat hides daily during the past week.
They are trapped in our lakes, and many ind
profitable employment in this manner during
thu fall and winter months.
Mr.. Pope was going from Candy to Lac
qui Parle with q load of wood, and the night
being dark, lost his way He left his horses
to search for the road and on his return his
horses we're gone. Diigent search was made
for ten days, when they were found drow ned
the
place where he had left them.
Pleasant Prairie, in Faribault county. was
agitated the other day by personal Ell.
counter growing out of the charivarie of S.
Roberts. His brother, John E. Roberts.
and Charles Hooser met and had hand 10
hand fight. In the ARRAY Hooser got one of
his thumbs nearly bitten off, and Roberts
had his fingers badly chewed up, and both
were battered and bruised generally. and
both were badly punished. The end is not
yet.
In the Saltwater State prison the report
is that Bob Younger is in good health, but
that Cole and Jim Younger are in the hos
pital. Cole is suffering from the ball that
lodged under one of his eyes and has never
been removed. In Jim's case some obstruc.
ton has formed in the roof of his mouth,
caused by the passage of the ball which
spattered his jaw. This interferes with his
respiration and at times he seems or the
point OF SuHGcation.
Carlton College, at Mortified, shows an
enrolment this year of 254 students, repre-
seGtlng thirty counties of Minnesota, six diff
ferent States, ten nationalities, and eight re-
ligious denominations. The new astronof,i-
cal observatory is now completed valuable
additions have been made to the geological
cabinet, to the chemical and philosophical
apparatus, and also to the Iibrary-indcat-
ing that this young college isin prosperous
condition.
New Ulm ReyieW.: Mr.. Z. Lipp last Fri
day evening met with an accident which
came very near terminating seriously. He
was on his way home about 7 O'Clock and
when near Hauensteins brewery he became
bewildered and drove into sand-pit. where
he remained, calling pitiously for help, until
about 8 o'clock when he was rescued bv
Hauenstein and his men. Himself end
horse would certainly have persisted before