Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-02
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MuSKIaGS are reported to be scarce this
season.
Measles are prevalent in Shakopee, Scott
county.
Cases of diphtheria are reported in North
Id, Rice county.
The total assessed valuation in Albert Lea
is now over 100000
A school building to cost $15 1000 is to be
built in Albert Lea next year.
A $4,000 Touring mill is expected to be
built in Albert Lea next year.
Samuel White, of Lexington township,
LIE Sueur county, recently shot two deer
near his house.
Tramps burglarized Schott's shoe shop in
Jordan, Scott county, last week, and equip
ped themselvesswith new boots.
The Enterprise thinks the erection of COL
lege buildings in Albert Lea next year at
cost of 100000 is possibility.
The farmers in large part OF Derry
nance township, LIE Sueur county, are mar
keting their wheat at Jordan, Scott county.
The building of new Methodist church
editice in Lamberton, Redwood county, the
present winter, or in the early spring, is pro-
jected.
Three deaths occurred from diphtheria last
week in the family of Mr.. Annis, of Sterling,
Blue Earth county, and now Mr.. Annis him.
self is down with the disease.
Track laying on the Caledonia & Preston
railroad is completed to point within three
cars will be running in few days.
Over 5000 bushels of corn were raised on
the poor house farm in Fillmore county the
past season. The overseer says contrasting
is more profitable than wheat-raising.
In most of the villages of the State where
newspapers are pull lished, reports are given
Of business improvement and activity; of
large marketing of wheat and other farm
produce. @@ .e.-t ..-
On recent night burglars broke into the
Office of the st. Paul & Sioux City railroad
at Blakely, Slbley county, and removed the
safe, and ATTEMPTED to force it open, but day
light overlook them with the job incomplete
and they fled. =. -.
Last week Mr.. Bringgold, of Roscoe,
Goodhue county, while in his stable taking
care of his mules, was kicked, knocked
down and trampled upon, breaking several
ribs and bruising him terribly, but he was
recovered before fatal injuries were inflicted.
Last week, on what is known as the
Whitney farm, in the town of Rushford, in
the night season, the barn of John Bagley
was struck by lightning and set on fire.
Nothing was saved out of the barn. The
horses, mules and cattle were all killed by
the stroke of lightning. The animals were
all hitched with their heads to the west, but
were found PRE- strated with their heads all
pointing south.
Martin Mosher, farmer residing two and
half miles west of Elliota, Fillmore county,
was returning last week from Preston, where
he had marketed load Of wheat, when his
horses ran away, and ran some six miles
waen they were stopped by becoming entan-
gled in wire fence. Mosher was found in
the bottom of his wagon terribly 1nutilated
and unconscious. and died in that condi-
ton. The superstition is that be was as
sailed by highway robber, who dealt in
death-dealing blow with club, and that the
horses took flight and ran away before the
robber could rifle the pockets of his vic
tim. -.
Recently, about midnight, CRY of distress
YVES made outside the house of Mr.. Ander-
son in Alexandria, Douglas county. The
person outside was u Norwegian, and he
begged to be let in as two men were after
him. None but women we're in the house,
and though greatly alarmed, they let the
stranger in. He Lad terrible cash on his
forehead, end his face was covered with
blood. He said helived in Otter Tail county |
was waiting to take the night train, was
knocked down by two men, who attempted
to rob him, but he managed to escape. He
had large sum Of money on his person,
which he showed to the women to gain their
confidence and permitted him to stay till |
morning, as he feared to go out to take the
night train, as the robbers might again
assall him.