The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-08-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS

STATE NEWS ITEMS.
| Brown County. . ~.
Lon. Gates, farmer Of Langola, Ben
ton county died July 22d, at St. Cloud
from the effects Of kick Of mule, which
he received two days before, in that
place.
Faribault County.
John McKibben, of Winnebago City,
had one of his hands terribly mutilated
in self-binder the other day, but will
recover with the loss of a single finger.
Lincoln County.
Diphtheria prevails to a considerable
extent in the southwestern part Of Lin
coin county. Several railroad men have
it. Mr.. Halpin has had five cases in his
family, and two of his children have died.
The house of Mrs. Mayott, at Marshfeld
was struck by Lightning few days ago.
The cat and dog, lying under the stove,
were killed. No other damage done.
There were two persons in the house at
the time.
| oVcarub VUUuty.
The clerk who sleeps in Weyer's store
at Spring Hill, Stearns county, the other
night when about retir ng, discovered
man in the store. He fired all the shots
of his small eeven shooter, but the man
lodged behind counters, boxes, etc., sud
finally leaped out through window. The
clerk could only find where two balls
struck, and consequently thinks the other
| five took effect, but owing to the small
size Of the revolver did not bring down
the game. The thief had secured $13
from the money drawer.
St. Cloud Times, July 80: It will he re-
membered that some time since Henry
! Waterman, of St. Augusta, died from the
effects of fstrangulated hernia. He left
wife and number of children, and about
forty acres Of grain. The widow being
poor, was at loss to know how to har-
vest the grain. The priest in that parish,
knowing the circumstances, requested the
mcn Of the congregation to attend early
divine services on Sunday last, and then
80 into the widows field and cut her
grain. This was followed out, and the
entire crop was harvested and put up on
that day. Who will say that this was not
a worthy decd, and becoming, even on
the Sabbath.
Winona County.
The house of Capt. Dawley, st. Charles,
was entered in the day time, ono af-
ternoon lately, in the absence of the faml-
ly, and robbed of thirty five dollars in
money.
Wilkin County.
While examining the State salt lands
i'll Wllkin county, near Breckenridge, the
commissioners came upon large tract of
quaking bog land. Running in north
west and southeast direction was line
of mounds from 600 to 800 feet in diane
! ter at the base, and from IS to 30 feet
high, of a conical form, the slope being
about As degrees. These mounds were q
shaking bog to their SUBMITS, where were
found circular opening to 8 feet in
diameter, filed with clear cold water and
OF unknown depth, a pole 8 feet long
being their only means Of testing the lat
ter. Most singular Of all, few feet from
| these walls, upon digging from 16 to "a
inches, solid body Of ice was found.
Freeborn County.
| Many of the farmers in Freedom
county are beginning to stack their wheat,
which is better than they expected.
One Of the tramps confined in the city
calaboose at Albert Lea, the other even
ing set it on fire. The fire was discovered
IN time to extinguish it without its doing
much damage. At this the tramp got
mad and tore his clothing into shreds,
and the fellow remained in confinement
in the calaboose for three or four days in
perfectly nude condition, when he re-
quested one of the policemen to bring
him needle and some thread to fix his
clothing with.
Meekcr County.
Seventeen tramps were fished out of
dark holes in LitchticId the other night,
and put in Jail.
Last Thursday afternoon a terrible &C.
cident occurred on the farm of Mr.. John
Mollcr, a few miles from Grove City.
Mr.. Moller was engaged in cutting grain,
while his thrce-ycar old boy was playing
in the field. The boy went unobserved
into the standing grain and amused him
self with picking up kernels of grain on
the ground. The place were he went in
was covered with tall grain stalks, OF
straw, which was densely interviewer
with woodbines or buckwheat, rendering
il impossible to see tho little fellow lying
on the ground. The result was that when
the reaper came along to the spot where
tho boy lay, he was caugh Int in the sickle
and almost butchercd alive. Several of
hrs fingers were cut off, and his right leg
oil, corrnt tIo 1,cI.r both
being snapped off, leaving the limb con-
nccted by a narrow strip of flesh. Strange
to say the little fellow survived his fear
full calamity, and is now doing pretty
we'll under the careful attention Of Dr..
Erickson. The doctor cntertains strong
hopes of his speedy recovery.
Blue Earth County.
Thirty tramps boarded the train at
Mankato Junction and took free ride to
Jancsville in spite Of all opposition.
Washington County.
In Washington county over the river
from Hastings, four tramps robbed a
harvest hand of his coat and vest and four
dollars in money.
Crow Wing County.
Bralnerd Tribune: Mr.. Kerr, chief
sawyer at Jones Bros, met with severe
accident one day this week, that will lay
him up for some time and probably Grip
pie him for life. He undertook to tight
en- nut near the large circular saw with
out stopping the mill, and the wrench
slipped off the nut bringing his left hand
in contact with the saw, scvering the
knuckles from the first and second
fingers. =.
Martin County.
The assessors returns for Martin coun-
ty show the folloaing: Cows, 1880;