Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The warehouse burned at Nicollet station
contained considerable farm machinery.
Horse thieves are proving about Crooks
ton, Polk county, and are committing depre-
dations.
During the storm of Sunday, the goth, a
large waterspout was seen over Middle lake,
Nicollet county.
The diptheria has prevailed at Mankato
most of the spring and summer, and fatally
! in many cases.
| The St. Peter Times chronicles the death
of Adolph Haas by sunstroke, which oc-
Cured during the heated term.
Seven head of cattle in Marshall died one
day last week from the excessive heat, the
thermometer marking los in the shade.
The depot in Ottawa was struck by light
ming last week, but no great damage was
done. Several persons in the depot at the
time were severely shocked.
Shelby, in Blue Earth county, is to vote on
bonus to the Blue Earth City rail road.
It is understood that there is but little oppo-
sition to the proposed bonus.
/ There were three funerals one day last
week in the Catholic church at Mankato.
Two of them children who died of diptheria
and one of a man who was drowned.
Lieutenant General Sheridan and suite
were in Duluth last week. He was on a tour
of inspection to the Northwest, among other
things, to locate military stations, forts. etc.
The Mankato Repieao says. "The illegal
slaughter of prairie chickens has commenced
and will continue until shooting season
opens. When chickens are big enough to
eat, but little respect is paid to law Make
the trespassers by prosecution, respect the
law or pay the penalty.
Duluth Herald: Deer are plentiful in the
vicinity OF Superior, of late. The animals
are now frequently seen in the rear of the
town, driven hitherwards in consequence OF
the increase of population in the adjacent
counties, which naturally drive the deer far
ther away from civilization. We may expect
soon to see focks of animals swimming
across the bay into Minnesota.
Last Sunday afternoon, the Doth inst,
while the rain and wind storm was raging,
the railway depot at Nicollet was struck by
lightning and burned. Mr.. Widger, the
agent, was absent at the time, but his family
was at home and lived in rooms in the depot
They escaped, but their household effects,
and everything stored in the depot was
mostly consumed. The elevator, close by
the depot, was saved.
Duluth Herald, July 20: Hon. Edmund
Rice and lady, Major j. P. Wilson anc
} lady, a son of DR.. Stewart, and son O
Major Smith, and another young gentle
man, started down the North shore las
Sunday evening for Grand Marias; on 6
fishing excursion, expecting to be absent
] ten days. Mr.. Rice's health is very poorly
/ he being troubled with bronchial affection
TIC proposed line of the Blue Earth City
y railroad, with view to secure an additiona
!. bonus of $4,000 from Winnebago CITY
t The original proposition was that that tow,
9 should vote $4,000, and having voted onl,
: $4,000, there is deficiency of $4,000, iron
which the company had not consented t.
= release the town, but expects it to vote
: : From Garden City, Vernon and Shelby, tn
f bonus expected is five per cent. of the tax
n able property.
It The Crookston, Polk county, Journo
says: Mr.. Hainault, who lives near tn
mouth of the Turtle, while working in hi
q garden few days ago, noticed disturbanc
e among his pigs; upon looking into matters
il he found that bear was the cause. II
I, tried to drive him away, but his bearshi
|, would not drive. Having no gun, MI
Hainault was compelled to go to neighbor
q after one. He, and some Others came bac
- and found Bruin still there, Sitting in til
- pig pen One shot was fired, and Mr.. Bea
$ concluded that it was too warm place fo
l. him, and he beat hasty retreat, swimmin
r across the Red River to the Minnesota sid
i where he was found dead the next mornin,
Re short distance from the bank.
l. The St. Peter Times of July 20, contain
l. the following account of great storm an
is attendant incidents; zone of the heavie
n showers of rain that has visited this city fc
u many years passed over on Tuesday afte
~ noon. The water fell in torrents for tw
~ ~ hours, and the storm was polished with a
r. unusual amount of thunder and fancy chat
ID lightning. A bolt of electric fui
y, struck a lightning rod on Jacoby
is photograph building, and, it is SUI
posed, part of it passed down the rod in
w the ground, and part left the rod, skippir
~ over to the tin roof where it became sea
r. tered and lost its force. A few bricks we
RS broken and displaced, hut no serious dana!
m was done. David Browns house, on b
IS farm back of the upper hospital, was stru,
to by lightning and burned down the same
ne ternoon. But little wind accompanied Il
u storms of this week, and for this farme
-, may feel thankful.