Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-22
MINNESOTA NEWS.


afflicted with diphtheria.
A new organ has been placed in the Congre-
gational church in Rushford.
Erick o. Lind of Ooktao is under arrest on
charge Of poisoning his wife.
DR.. Whittemsen of Elk River, is suffering
from an attack of diphtheria.
little girl two years old died of diphtheria
at Forest Mills December 18th.
The house of Will Thomas, of Owatonna.
was destroyed by fire tho other night.
Thirteen persons were received into the
Methodist Episcopal church in Rochester, on
Sunday, Dec. IA.
There are over half dozen individuals or
firms in Stevens county payinga personal prop
erty tax of over 5000.
A few days ago q fine deer weighing two hun
dred pounds, was shot by Peter Pink, some
twelve miles from Cannon Falls.
1t is stated that there are twenty new ele-
vators in process of erection on the line of the
railroad between Shakopee and Ortonville.
There were two hundred marriages in Rice
county during the year ending November 80,
1879, three divorces, eighty men naturallzed.
The house of Deputy Auditor Miller, of
Wabashaw, had narrow escape from burning
recently, caused by an overheated stove pipe.
three year-old daughter of Hans Guuder-
son, OF Granite Falls, was recently terribly
scalded by falling into tub of boiling water.
The other day the new bell for the Catholic
church in Medina, Hennepin county, was con-
secrated by Father Damascus in its sacred use.
The students of the academy in Owatonna
| the other day presented to Miss Sherwood, one
OF tho teachers, gold ring set with beautiful
pearl.
Diphtheria has appeared in st. George and
Glendorado. Benton County. Two have died
In the first named, and one in the latter named
place.
The diphtheria is making sad ravages in
Wh1teheld, kandiyohi county. Five children
in different families have already died. and
many others are dangerously sick.
A young man in the employment of CIV.
Hines, OF Auoka, suddenly disappeared the
other night, and with him quantity of per-
sonal property belonging to his employer.
There is great activity this winter in lumber
ing operations. In the region of Taylors Falls
| 1t Is believed if the present weather continues
two months there will be cut of 250,0OO,O 900
feet
A railroad employee at Elk River. while
digging for sewer under the railroad track
was buried by cavipg earth to the depth of
three feet, but in i've minutes time he was un-
| earthed and saved.
Friday, December II, at Alexandria, it is re-
ported that the mercury had descended into the
pnios OF thermometers, indicating 40 degrees
below zero. Spirit Thermometers indicated ~
degrees below zero. I'LL .,''s
In Mantorville the other day, as z. Sampson
was driving wagon on which was q hay rack.
heavy swell in the wind blew the rack from
the wagon and pitched MIR. Sampson out. dis
locating shoulder.
new furnace has lately been put in the
baPtlst chapel at st. Cloud. When fire was
started In 1t, 1T came very near burning M the
building. The hot ali boxes were unskil-
| 1ully stored near wood work.
The other dry man by the name of Arnold
| attempted to cross a mill pond in Hutchinson
| MCLEOD county, with horse and cutter. nm the
ice. Inc ice gave way and all were precintated
| into the water. The man made his escane-tha
horse was drowned, ~
Ole Iokernd left on the afternoon of Satpr
| Day, Lee. IL, for his home in Wilkin conntv
distant some nine or ten miles across the nrc;
RE. He got lost and persisted with cold. wher
| near his home. His horses were fonnd IN =
suffering condition. -fs -, - .
The Delano Eagle says: ''There ia soma fall
| among several of our merchants, and. alao IL
saloon keepers, to strictly close their nlacas NJ
! business on Sundays" The inference is that
the business men of Delano have heretofore
| paid no respect to the Sabbath. This is canss
for some surprise. ASe
The Congregational church in Sank Centro
had a. bonded debt of $1,000, besides other
ilsoliltles. few weeks ago Andrew !. Smith
onered to pay one.half the church's indehteJ-
ness. provided the other half could be ra;sei
, oy Unris.mas. Vigorous action was at once
the church is free from debt.