Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Diphtheria is prevailing in the town Of
Highland.
Ice four inches thick has afforded fine
kating at Mantorville.
The house of Navus Burrill, of Nicollet,
was consumed by fire few days since.
A number of the farmers in Murray coun-
ty intend to cultivate the sugar cane next
season.
P. Gates, of Red Wing, had his house
burglarized and pocket-book containing
1888 taken.
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
railroad had thigh broken while coupling
cars at Shakopee.
12year-old son of Mr.. Swanson, of
Kingston, Meeker county, had fall from a
house, last week, which resulted in a broken
collar bone.
The weather is favorable to building and
a number of barns are being built in
Worthington, the better to protect stock
during the winter.
N. y. "SStDy, OF fremont, f1IimOfe
county, had his house and its cont ents de-
stroyed by fire, from defective ilue. Loss,
81 500; 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 a 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. L. Low. of Glencoe, died last week
from the effects of bullet wound inflicted
by her own hand. She leaves three children,
the youngest babe but few weeks old.
Noah Unger, residing two miles from
Kasson, Dodge county, on the 18th Novem-
Der, picked ripe wild strawberries. They
grew in the open air, though in a protected
position.
The German Lutheran church of Red
Wing was dedicated on Sunday, Dec. 1. A
large and highly interested assemblsge of
people were present to witness the impress
SIYe ceremonies.
The town of Pine Island, in Goodhue
county, is petihoning 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.
Godfrey Zocksh, aged 20, of Wiscoy,
Fillmore county, on o late Sunday loaded his
gun to go on a hunting excursion, but be-
fore starting by an act of carelessness CON-
trived to discharge the contents of the gun
into one of his knees, making amputation
necessary.
The county treasurer Of Winona county
has paid bounty on precisely $1,000 gopher
heads. Ten cents per head has been paid
on about half of the above number, and eight
cents on the remainder. One little bow
bringing in $40 scalps, received at one time
$37 bounty.
A section hand on the s. NJ railway NAM
ed Ben Olson, living at Lanesboro, was paid
$40 more than he was entitled to. He was
asked by the paymaster if he received $40
too mnch. He gave a negative answer,
-afterward discovered $40 more in his pocket
than belonged to him, and having denied It
was scared out of his senses, and walked
short distance from his home, cut his throat
with razor, was picked up, brought back
and has since died.