Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
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There were $33, 500 expended in building
Improvements in Fergus Falls.
The dead body of newborn infant wa.
found on the back steps of house in Roch
ester the other night.
The scarlet fever is raging in Ramsey
Anoka county. It is thought it will be nee
essary to close the schools.
The cooper shop of G. P. Gould, OF
Howard Lake, was destroyed by fire, with all
its contents, the other day.
Carlas, Douglas county, is to have a grist
mill. 1t is alleged to have the best water
power in the upper country.
On Saturday, the 7th inst, there were 15O
farm teams in LIE Sueur at one time, and
during the day not less than 200.
A boy in Anoka sliding down hill run
into fence, and piece of board penetrated
his cheek and entered his mouth.
William B. Smith, of Orange, Douglas
county, has just been granted a pension for
wounds received in the war of the rebellion.
The Jail at Fergus Falls is empty, and for
the same reason that sieve is empty, says
the Journal, "because it won't hold what is
put in it,
In the vicinity of Long Prairie the cpl
zootic has prevailed among horses for several
weeks past but in milder form than some
years ago.
Bishop Whipple has pledged $500 towards
the erection of an Episcopal church edifce
in Worthington, and says if possible he will
raise it to $500.
boy at Zumbrota started to go to his
home at o'clock at night. He was chased
by pack of wolves. He ran back to the
village and escaped.
Glencoe Enterprise: B. Fem, of Hutch
inson, who fractured his ankle last spring,
has had to have his leg amputated, the bone
having become diseased.
A valuable span of horses was being
driven across Lake Oscar, in Douglas coun-
ty on the ice. They broke through and one
of the horses was drowned.
On a recent night the store of A. Nelson
d. Co, of Rochester, was burglariously
entered, and some money and considera-
BILE amount in goods taken.
The total valuation for taxable purposes
of personal property and real estate in Red
Wing is SS3,279,343. The amount raised by
taxation in Red Wing is 6O,361.69.
While j. N. Crockett, of Elk River, was
out his store he dislodged shelf
containing axes, and one of them struck
him on the instep, inficting an ugly and
painful cash.
Red Wing city is negotiating with La
Grange mill company for supplying by
drants with water on Main street, as is al
ready done with the Red Wing mills, as a
protection against fire.
Gilbert, son of Capt. E. E. Herman, of
Hastings, yonng man about 20 years Of
age, was sent to the insane asylum on
Wednesday, owing, it is thought to blow
upon the head several years ago.
Caledonia Courier, Dec. 70: Mr.. Joseph
hall, of this piece, surprised US the other day
by laying three freshly blown pansies on our
table. They were fully developed, and looked
as rich and fresh as if grown in more
southern climate
very common way nowadays to steal
horses IS to hire livery team and decamp.
This happened at Phillips livery stable in
Shakopee recently. A stranger on plausi-
Ole pretext hired valuable span of horses
and buggy to go twenty miles-and he is still
going, with the livery stable keeper in pur-
suit.
The Mile Laos Indians were paid their
annulties some five weeks ago, and since
That time about half of what Indians there
are IN the vicinity of the lake manage to keep
gloriously drunk. The Princeton Union,
which makes this statement, also charges
hat the Indians get their whisky at Little
Falls and Rich Prairie.
Elk River Star: A lady was recently mar
rled in Elk River, who, rumor says, already
nas husband living out in the town of
Baldwin. She was married under her
maiden name, and claims that her first hus-
oand had another wife living when she mar
red him. All the parties concerned seem
to be satisfied, and we suppose other peo-
pie ought to be.
On Friday, while Valentine Wolk, of the
town of st. Wendell, Stearns county, was at
work rolling log on to sled, the rope
which he was using broke, and the log rolled
back, knocking him down and crushing him
to death. His two little sons were with him,
but the log was beyond their strength, and
they were compelled to go to neghboring
house to get help.
Freeborn County Standard: On recent
evening, while number of young folks
were skating on Fountain Lake, Mr.. Clark,
who clerks in McCord's drug store, and Miss
Nettie Root, who were skating together,
skated into an air hole where the water was
ten or twelve feet deep. Their cries brought
assistance and they were rescued, but it was
a narrow escape from fatal accident.
G. w. Brant, of Mankato, has already tax
en- nearly 1000 muskrats this season. The
skins are worth from five to eight cents each.
Mr.. B. is the boss trapper of that section.
He makes from 800 to 5000 season trap
ping besides taking care of his stock and his
farm He uses spear at present, with which
he takes the rats, and does not resort to traps
until the ice becomes too thick to use the
spear.
reverend gentleman performed the mar
rage ceremony for young couple in Austin
recently. The bridegroom pushed into his
hand few bright silver quarters, remarking
that dollar and fifty cents was the legal
fee. The clergyman was evidently disap-
pointed at the meager amount, but his dis
appointment was still greater, when, subse-
quently, he found gold eagle among the
silver coin.
Window Reporter, Dec. -: James Will
liams, brakeman on Conductor Wilkins
freight train, was thrown from freight car
at Bluff Switch, Saturday morning, receiving
a fracture of several ribs. He lay insensible
for time, the train crew being ignorant of
the mishap; the run was made to Heron
Lake before his absence was discovered. In
the meantime consciousness returned, and
he crawled to house near by and found a
team to bring him to Window, where he
now is at the Window hotel, under the care
of DIR. Greene, and doing well.
A year ago, W. s. Cox, from Nevada, made
q stop in Collinwood, Meeker county. While
there he married young lady of that place,
and, preparatory to settling down, he re-
turned to Nevada. On his return trip he
came by the way of the Black Hills. About
the time he arrived at the Hills, man by
the name of Lee was murdered, and Cox was
arrested, tried for the murder, and acquitted.
Cox has returned to Minnesota to make If