Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-02

serious injury. He was endeayoring to tie
horse by running the halter strap through a
hole IL board nailed up at the head of the
stall. The horse, which is rather a vicious
one, gave jerk, and the second and third
fingers on the left hand were drawn through
the hole with such force that one was torn
on at the third joint, and the other was lit
orally peeled from the same joint down.
LIE Sueur County Herald: On Sunday
afternoon, between the hours of II and /
| O'Clock, the whole south wall of the unfin-
| lshed school building was blown down bv
whirlwind. We visited the spot few hours
after the occurrence and found the side of
the building complete wreck: bricks and
timbers were scattered in all directions. The
large cellar looked as if everything had fallen
into it. The wall was about sixty feet long
and about thirty or thirty five feet high.
Waseca Leader: The house owned by
MIR. j. B. Hayden and occupied by Mr.. J. o.
Conneil, came very near making destruc-
tive coflagration last Monday morning about
O'Clock. a lamp that had been left burn
ing exploded and set fire to the carpet and
some of the partition and furniture. Mrs.
Connell, who was not very well, was awaken
ened IN time to save the family from sufo-
cation. or we might have had the sad task of
| chronlcling their deaths by fire. It was
narrow escape.
Waseca Herald: Thomas Ande rson. of
losco, about twenty years of age, last Satur-
day met with his death under the following
circumstances He and younger brother
were IN the field blowing, having with them
shot gun. On starting home Anderson
placed the gun upon the pillow in such man
ner that 1t would ride, which brought the
muzzle near his face. The younger brother
warned INN OF the danger, but he paid no
attention and went on. Presently the
weapon discharged, blowing the charge of
! shot through the side of his head, KILLING
him instantly.
Fairmrnt (Martin county, Sentinel. A
II year old daughter of John Merritt, of
Rolling Green township, while watching the
WORKING OF sugar cane mill carelessly
| placed her hand on the large cog wheel which
quickly closed its iron Jaws upon her fingers
and drew them into the wheels. Her fingers.
hand and wrist were crushed to atoms, and
the horse attached to the power had to be
backed up before she could be extricated
| from her terrible predicament. Dr. Hunt
was summoned and amputated the mangled
member about three inches above the wrist
| joint
Madel1a (Watonwan county, Times: We
hear that there is wild animal in RiverdaIe,
OF the Wild cat species, that has been seen
quite Often 1t cries like a panther, but
does not seem to be as large. It is of a
brown color, has cat head and claws suffi-
clent that it can climb up theside of house.
and did so into the second story window of
one, when the family were all below. 1t
| seems to be rather tame, but will DEFY the
attack of dogs. 1t has been seen only a few
times and that toward or in the evening.
They Will have to get up a hunt and capture
| the ''critter'
Waseca Herald: Rev. Sterling Harding
| arrived IN Waseca from some place in
Mlchlngan. He visited relatives here and
succeeded in getting an appointment to
preach once or twice IN the Baptist church.
lie was pretty good talker, and took. Two
weeks ago he was married to Miss Emma
Carlton, of this place, and all went happily,
| as everybody seemed TO "take stock'' in the
| stranger. A letter received from NJ Craven,
who ls visiting in Pennsylvania. made a
| terrible change in affairs. He stated that he
had been reliably informed that the reverend
gentleman was fraud. That he has Just
completed term in the penitentiar, for
polygamy, and that he had several wives liv-
ing. Harding, on being confronted with
! the letter, loudly protested his innocence,
and, putting on his best suit of clothes,
started down town to telegraph to his East
ern friends for a refutation of the charges,
since which time he has not been heard
from.