Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.

A case of smallpox is reported in the hos
pital at Saltwater.
An abundant crop of potato bugs through
out the State is reported
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture in North
field the latter part of July.
The cattle in Otter Tail county are spoken
of as looking exceptionally fine.
The county commissioners of Mobiles
county have decided to build new Jail.
There we're SO homestead entries made at
Redwood Falls land office during the month
of May.
The dome of the new college observatory
at Mortified, is in place, shining like burn
ished silver.
minister at Hastings, speaking of the
ten virgins, said: Give were male and five
were female"
A society for mutual protection against
horse thieves has been organized in North
field, Rice county.
A post office has been established at Cor
morant Mills, Becker county. John A.
Davis is postmaster.
The county commissioners are being peti-
toned to build a jail at Granite Falls The
Journal says one is needed there.
The railroad company has sold 10000
acres of land in Martin county, within the
past month. Nearly half of this land will be
broke up this season.
The Shakopee argus says: at is perfect
ly wonderful the way the crops are growing
One can fairly see the corn grow. Wheat
and oats never looked BETTER
The town of Moran, in Todd county, is
receiving quite an accession to its popula-
ton, emigrants in large numbers taking IN
farms on the line of the Northern Pacific
Owing to the cool weather that has pre-
vailed the corn crop is backward. Other
crops are doing well and corn is now more
promising, under the influence of the recent
warm weather.
The mosquito and the striped bug have
put in their appearance in various localities,
and are making the night melodious, and
the days lively with those engaged in horti
cultural pursuits.
A good many wolves have been killed the
present season in Minnesota, and the bounty
secured. In one rural district boy dug out
of their hole four young wolves, and obtained
for them a bounty of $12.
Agnes, daughter of John Kerher of
Chaska, disappeared last week under circum-
stances that pointed strongly to self
destruction. The day after her disap-
pearance her body was found in the river at
Shakopee.
The Red Wing argus says Gen. S. P.
Jennison's readings in Centennial Hall were
listened to by very good audience. He
read selections from Lowell, Cozzens and
Bret Harte. The General does not intend to
give it up SO, and his next reading will be
selections from English humorists.
Miss Rose Irving jumped from moving
railroad train in Mankato the other day. Re-
suit a broken leg and sprained ankle A
dangerous practice, this jumping from NOV
ing railroad trains, and more honored in the
breach than the observance. The unfortu-
nate girl was warned against attempting the
hazardous feat, but she disregarded the
warning with the above result.
Mr.. Geo. P. johnson, of Zumbrota, Good
hue county, was accidentally drowned last
week in lake Waconia, small lake in Carver
county, about fifteen miles southwest of St.
Paul. He was worthy and valuable citi-
zen. He leaves wife and five children.
His funeral was taken in charge by the
Odd Fellows, of which order he was an es-
teemed member,