Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-25
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The house OF Thomas Libby, OF Harrison.
Kandiyohi county, was destroyed by fire q
few days since.
The other day Nels Swenson, resident Of
Leeds, in Murray county, was drowned in
Beaver creek, q few m y1,,
son of Charles Squires narrowly eg-
capped drowning last Tuesday. He was res
cued by the prompt bravery of John Bill
lings.
One night last week Michael Dooley, of
Birch Coolie, Renville county, had hts barn
burned, and in it a horse, by being struck by
lightning.
The other day son of John Wilson, of
Kirkhoven, Swift county, was kicked in the
head while attending some cattle, producing
concussion of the brain.
In Ida township. Otter Tail county, the
other day, Antoni Hanson Klilg,a Dane
aged % years, committed suicide by firing
an old army musket into his head.
T.. Woodward's house at Yellow Medicine
agency was struck by lightning during
storm the other night. No one was serious
ly injured, but the house was badly riddled.
Princeton Unson: On last Sunday after
noon, John Crockett, one of Pratt & Hines
West Branch crew, found the body OF Pete
Carr, of Greenbush, Mile Laos county, close
by the bank of the river in q jam of logs.
Some claim that no was murdered, but the
general opinion is that he was accidentally
drowned.
Owatonna (Steele county, journal, July
Is: Wednesday night of last week lightning
struck the Medford telegraph Office while the
operator, Mr.. Chas. Webb, was sending q
dispatch. The instrument was set on fire
and the flames communicated to the casing
of the window, but were fortunately extiD-
guished before any great damage was done.
Jackson Republic: Some demon in
human shape last week cut an artery in the
neck of horse belonging to Sol. Middaugh,
Of Petersburg, and as result the horse
died. Mr.. Middaugh is poor and deserv-
ing farmer. himself lame and sick, his wife
recently dangerously ill, and this circum-
stance calls for the sympathy of the entire
community.
St. Cloud Journal Press, July II: Lest
Saturday Mr.. VIM. Gordon, Of Brockway,
went to Mr.. Caughey's-a neighbors- to
borrow horse to use in his bayfield,. While
putting part of the harness, which had slip
ped of, back on the horse, the animal kicked
up,striking him in the breast with one of his
gambol joints, injuring him so that he had
to be carried home, where he is still confined
to his bed.
Grove City (Meeker county, Tribune, July,
II: Last Wednesday night the storm tore
the roof and ceiling from house in Cedar
Mills town, occupied by Chas. Lisdell and
family and Mr.. Howe and family. The oc-
cupants had just got down stairs when the
storm came and rendered them houseless.
They had to betake themselves to the house
of Mr.. Lasher, with scarcely enough clothing
on to cover their bodies.
New Ulm Review: Not long since some
immigrants stopping over night in Wabashaw
county, tied their horses to wire fence. A
thunder storm arose and strange hum
ming noise was heard along the fence. This
was caused by the electricity which had
gradually accumulated on the wires and then
run along on them for nearly half mile.
AS it reached the horses it killed all three.
In Lafayette, Nicollet county, near Jacob
Durbahn's, q fl nee can be seen on the wires
of which globules or icicles of iron melted
by electricity are hanging.