Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.

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T. Gates, of Red Wing, had his house
| burglarized and pocket-book containing
| $153 taken.
| Dog poisoning is quite prevalent in Wor-
| Ellington. Valuable dogs are ruthelessly de-
stroyed.
In Goodhue county, during the month of
| November, thirty-four marriage licenses
were issued.
Maj. Kennedy, of Hastings, slipped on the
icy walk, turning his foot under and frac-
turing his leg.
| A brakeman on the Hastings & Dakota
rallroadi had thigh broken while coupling
cars at Shakopee.
| About 16O persons have signed the tenn
| perance pledge or put on the blue ribbon at
Monticello during the temperance revival.
A 12-year-old son of Mr.. Swanson, of
Kingston, Meeker county, had fall from
| house, last week, which resulted in broken
| collar bone.
The weather is favorable to building and
a snumber of barns are being built in
Worthington, the better to protect stock
during the winter.
| The grain house at Delano is to be closed,
owing to lack of patronage occasioned by dis
satisfaction with the style of grading prac-
ticed by the agent.
N. j. Westby, of Fremont, Fillmore
county, had his house and its contents de-
stroyed by fire, from defective flue. Loss.
81 800; insured for $3.50.
| The East st. Cloud depot has been closed,
and persons wishing to take the cars at that
point are obliged to stand out in the cold and
await the arrival Of the train.
There are over thousand driven wells in
La Crosse, the owners of which are watching
with interest the resistance to the payment
of the claimed royalty in Minnesota.
A lady aged 60 years, walking on the pub
lie road in the town of Vasa, Goodhue coun-
ty, was almost instantly killed by being
knocked down by runaway horse.
Mrs. G. L.. Low, of Glencoe, died last week
from the effects of bullet wound inflicted
by her own hand. She leaves three children,
the youngest a babe but few weeks old.
Noah Unger, residing two7 miles from
Kasson, Dodge county, on the 18th Novem-
Der, picked ripe wild strawberries. They
grew in the open air, though in protected
position.
The German Lutheran church of Red
Wing was dedicated on Sunday, Dec 1. A
| large and highly interested assemblage of
people were present to witness the impress
sive ceremonies.
The town of Pine Island, in Goodhue
county, is petitioning to be set off into Ohm
sted county. Rochester, the county seat of
| that county, being much more easy of access
from Pine Island than Red Wing.
A farmer near Atwater, Kandiyohi county,
while threshing for neighbor had his ma
chine destroyed by fire, caused by hot
journal. Also twenty-five sacks of wheat
were destroyed. His loss was about $500.
A young man about II years old, son OF
Barney Mclaughlin, of Manannah, Mseker
county, had his right hand mangled in a
threshing machine, last week. DR.. Kennedy
was called, and found it necessary to ampu-
tate one finger.
In LIE Sueur runaway team plunged into
the wagon of Cornelius Reardon, thrown
both him and his wife to the ground. He
had his right ankle badly broken, and re-
ceived other severe injuries. Mrs. Reardon
was badly bruised, but no bones were broken
Godfrey Zockah, aged 20, of Wiscoy
Fillmore county, on late Sunday loaded his
gun to go on hunting excursion, but be.
fore starting by an act of carelessness con-
trived to discharge the contents of the CUR
into one of his knees, making amputa tio1
necessary.
The county treasurer of Winona county
has paid bounty on precisely $4,000 gopher
heads. Ten cents per head has been paid
on about half of the above number, and eight
cents on the remainder. One little boy,
bringing in $40 scalps, received at one time
$37 bounty.
Samuel Adams of New London, Kandiyo
hi county, had one of his feet injured some
two years ago by a log rolling on it. It has
troubled him ever since, and lately gangrene
was developed, making amputation neces
sary. His leg was taken off belo the knee
His recovery is doubtful. Mr.. Adams is al
old settler, prominent citizen and is be
lieyed to be the wealthiest man in the county
Moses McCarty, of Darwin, about fiy
miles from Litchfeld, while driving at
reckless, break-neck speed, was thrown ff
teen feet on to the railroad track, suffering
violent conclusion of the brain and other in
juries. He was taken up and cared for, bu
lay in an unconscious condition for severa
hours. He is slowly recovering, and it
thought if no internal injuries are develope,
. he will get well.
A section hand on the S. M. railway nam
! ed Ben Olson, living at Lanesboro, was PAL
$40 more than he was entitled to. He wa
asked by the paymaster if he received 81
too mnch. He gave negative answer
! afterward discovered $40 more in his poke
3 than belonged to him, and having denied
$ was scared out of his senses, and walked
! short distance from his home, cut his throa
with razor, yas picked up, brought bac
and has since died.
4 st. Peter Tribune. Ma urice Campbell, c
Lake Washington, turned his cattle into hi
$ corn field where he had finished huskine
and soon after five of them died, and o
! Sunday another one died. They undoubtec
: ~ died from the effects of smut which the
swallowed in eating the husks. The cattl
e had been fattened and were nearly ready fc
market. Farmers should not allow their ca
tie to run in their fields as there is an III
! usual amount of smut on the corn this yea
: ST. Charles U1sson1: A little girl, VII
d gave her name as Katie T.. Lyon, was foun
e at the South Shore depot in Winona on SUI
IS day afternoon, crying bitterly and stain
i that she had been beaten by her step-mothe
y who lived on Mark street. Her father W;
y away from home. The child, who is but
i years old, wishes to return to her CRANE
parents, who lives at Donnelly statiol
Stevens county, where she is assured of goc
treatment. Mr.. B. 81. Langley and others il
d terested themselves in the girls behalf, an
!. she will probably be sent to her CRANE
= parents. Her back was black and blue fro
: the blows she had received.
2,
d John Evendorf, the man who was arreste
e for the murder Of the missing man, Ponc
let, was examined before Justice Keller,
!. Hokah. James O'Brien, county attorne
70 being unwell and unable to attend. the q