Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Il. ii. Alden, of Alexandra, is binding
new sawmill.
The engine house at Redwood Falls was
destroyed by fire the other day.
The building improvements of Alexandria,
Douglas county, for 1878, aggregate $4,000.
At last dates there were $4,000 bushels Of
wheat in the elevator at Alexandria awaiting
shipment.
David j. Parkinson, promising young
lawyer of Oshkosh, died Sunday night, De-
cember 22d.
Bishop Whipple, of the diocese of Mime
sofa, goes to Florida to spend the remainder
of the cold season.
On Christmas day K. Bertrome, Of Man
torville, had some of his ribs broken by the
upsettinR of sleigh.
In Wlllmar the village council have fixed
the saloon license for 1879 at 1925, and the
drug store license at 300.
The Benton County Press hoists the
names of Tilden and Hendricks, for Presi-
dent and Vice President in 1880.
Mrs. McGlashlin made the Presbyterian
church at Owatonna Christmas present Of
handsome silver baptismal font.
A little son of DR.. Flood, Of Mantorville,
was severely scalded on Christmas morning
by the upsetting of cup of hot coffee.
At the Gauser saloon, in Owatonna, one
night last week, quarrel took place over a
game of billiards. Pistols were drawn and
| fired, but no one was hurt.
| Hon. Amos CegcswelI, of Owatonna, was
married on Christmas day to Mrs. Mary A.
Allen, at the residence Ct the parents of the
bride in Meriden, Steele county.
P. Soucle, Frenchmau, lost his footing
on slippery platform in Faribault, and fell
into an excavation, breaking some of his ribs
and receiving other severe injuries.
A few nights since some miscreant went
| into the stable of John III. Thompson, of
Orlando, Sherburne county, and cut the
throat of a beautiful and very valuable
Arabian colt.
woman undertook to walk from st.
Cloud to st. Joseph, distance of eight
miles, but took the wrong road AID turned
mp at Little Falls, thirty-fve miles from
where she started.
Many of the local papers of the State say
that Sunday night, Dec. 90, was the coolest
/ known in two years, the thermometer indi-
eating fifteen degrees, and at some points
twenty degrees below zero.
The new school building at st. Charles,
Winona county, is completed. It is q fine
structure, and furnished with capital bell.
The winter term of the graded school will be
opened in the new building.
Olof King, of Alexandria, this season has
killed 10 deer, 265 ducks, 81 prairie chick
ems, 81 cartridges, 2 jack rabbits, and other
game, and killed great deal Of valuable
time in this wholesale slaughter.
The Peter brothers, of Ellsworth, Meeker
county, have been on a three weeks hunt
ing trip, during which time they killed
forty five deer and one bear-ten of the
deer in one day, and not much of day for
game, either.
An attempt was made some time since by
an incendlary to burn the house of r. Arms
from, in the town of Washington Lake, Sib-
ley county. Kerosene oil was poured over
the shing es on one portion of the roof and
set on fire. The inmates of the house dis
covered the fire in time to extinguish the
flames.
The house of Mrs. Annie johnson, three
miles south of Dodge Center, was burned
J with all its contents at a. M, Dec "a, with
the mercury Is degrees below zero. The
family rely escaped with their clothes.
One of the boys had his feet frozen in
getting to the nearest neighbor, a half mile
J distant. No insurance.
few days since at Anoka q bottle con-
tanning ''the regular chalk mixture of the
United States dispensatory" exploded while
standing on shelf in drug store. 1t was
of flint glass, and the fragments were thrown
violently about the room, but luckily hit
none of the persons present. Will chalk
mixture explode? Let druggists beware.
Miss Hicks, of Alexandria, died at the
Windsor house in st. Paul on the morning
of Dec. 26th. Her recovery was scarcely
looked for, but that she should die so soon
was not expected. special tram, by Man
aRer Farley, was placed at the disposal of the
stricken mother and sorrowing friends to
bear the remains to-their darkened home in
Alexandria.
St. James Journal, Dec %: HeIla Glen
Boen, aged years and 2 months, dauehte
of Hedge Boon, of Long Lake, died at 12
O'Clock on Thursday night of diphtheria.
The child was sick several days, the parents
supposipg it to be affected with cold Be
coming worse, DIR. Bacon was sent for on
Thursday, and pronounced the disease to be
dIphtheria, but the child was beyond human
} aid.
Litchfeld Neacs-Ledger: The members
of Father McDermott's congregation, with
whom he is d. servedly popular, gave him a
pleasant surprise on Christmas dav in the
shape of handsome Waltham watch, with
heavy gold cases, to which was attached a
magnificent gold chain. On the outside Of
the case are the initials, sF. McD.;' on the
inside is: Presented by the members of his
congregation in Meeker and Kandiyohi
, counties, Minn." Father McDermott has
reason to feel proud of his beautiful gift,
not for its intrinsic value, but as reminder
that his efforts are appreciated by his flock.