Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.

ings on the 28th.
Hastings boasts that there is scarcely
vacant house within it's limits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Z. Aaker celebrated their
silver wedding at Alexandra, Douglas coun-
ty, on the 18th.
The Dundas Ne,cs Of the 10th says it has
had butterfly futtering about in its Office
for several days.
1t is in contemplation to connect Mantor-
vile and Kasson, Dodge county, by telephone
communication.
Samson Dover, of Duluth, had born unto
him daughter on the 10th, being the ff-
tenth child in his family.
A series of lectures recently delivered in
Mantorville, Dodge county, realized 1925 for
the benefit of Carleton college.
Backlog is infesting the neat cattle of
Murray county, and numbers of farmers
lave lost stock through its ravages.
S. L. Staples. the defaulting treasurer of
Mile Laos county, has been released, having
furnished bail in the amount of 5000.
Mr.. Cogel, of Red Wing, has purchased
the elevator. built last summer at Morris,
Stevens county, by Mr.. Locke, of Willmar.
Five rifemen of Dundas challenge any
other five rifemen of Rice county to shoot
for prize of $25, or an oyster supper, or
both
Mrs. Phebe Ann Ellis attempted suicide on
the 18th inst, at Chatfeld, by taking croton
oil, her life being saved by timely medical
assistance.
According to the Moorhead .idrocate.
shoals OF land seekers are pouring into that
village daily, and very large settlement in
that vicinity is assured.
At meeting of the corporators of the
Princeton and Anoka railroad, held at
Princeton on the 18th. it was decided to at
once proceed with the preliminary survey of
the proposed route.
The Little Falls, Morrison county, Tran.
script sums up the situation thus .:Nearly
every leading town in the State wants State
prison or lunatic asylum, and many of the
towns need both.''
F. E. Beatty, of Mantorville, Dodge coun-
ty, having satisfactorily passed an examina-
ton at Annapolis. has been promoted to en-
sign, and awaits orders to proceed on a
cruise, probably to China
The appointment of D. S. Hall to the
registership of the land office at Benson has
already raised host of aspirants to the
| clerkship of the Renville county district
court, of which Mr.. Hall is the incumbent.
society is to be formed in Murray coun.
county, for the preservation of all informa
ton relative to soldiers therein and to create
social feeling between those who Tough
side by side in the late war.
The United States land office at Benson
Swift county, will not be opened until abou
the first of next month, the newly appointed
register being, of course, unable to assum,
his duties until officially notified of his an
pointment.
A Duluth saloon keeper has placed pla
card in his window announcing that he viii
furnish all the regular old topers and rum
mics with free tickets to Mrs. Fosters tenn
perance lectures, which commenced in tina
city on the 18th.
The sheriff of Dakota county utilized tn
| pent up labor of his nine prisoners by caus
ing them to renovate, white-wash and pain
the Jail, to clear off the snow from the court
house square sidewalks, and to saw up tn
fire wood for the county building.
The Stevens county Tribune says: Th
prospects for large immigration the com
ing season, are very hattering; almost ever
third man you meet expects some of hi
friends to arrive as soon as the spring fairl
opens. This is an actual fact and the resu
will be that business of all kinds will b
brisk, as there will be q large amount {
money expended by those who come.
Swift county presents novel nagsteri;
decision. A man named Knute Anderso
was brought before Squire Dunn, on the 13tl
for swindling, but the, case was taken on
charge of venue before Squire Johnso,
Motions and counter motions were argue
by the attorneys, and much legal sparring WI
INDUCED in by them. Squire johnson the
arose and said, as he did not understand IL
, English language, and as he did not vel
well understand the case itself, he believe
he had better dismiss the case; and dismi
it he did.
Rev. c. E. Byrde, lately of Anoka, hi
been victimized by Bank failure. Il
health failing, he determined to make tr
to England with his family, and, with th
object, deposited his money in the Litchfe
bank, drawing therefrom bill of exchanl
: on New York. Arriving at the latt
a city, he was thunderstruck by Il
discovery that the Litchfeld bank had failet
and his bill of exchange was WORTHLESS
Litchfeld friends, however, stepped into Il
q breach, and provided funds enabling NJ
. Byrde to reach his destination.
The Glenwood correspondent of the st
vens county Tribune writes: On the bo
. ders of our beautiful lake, south of this v
. lage, are fifteen tepees of Christian Indian
, mainly half breeds. They are out fro
Yellow Bank. on a big hunt, and have he;
of game It is said they have killed 70 de
q during the winter thus far. It is said tn
I are ready to swap moccasins for the nece
) saries of life. They mainly dress as either
: and have quiet, civilized appearance. La
: renee, the scout, who was the means of sa
% ing SO many lives of white settlers at I
time of the Indian raid, is here, now over
years of age.
IL Chester, Olmsted county, is inordinat