Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-26

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son, deceased. The term expires the LIST Of.
March next.
1t is reported that the pontoon bridges
which are to span the Minnesota river be-
tween Beaver Falls and Redwood Falls are
nearly completed, end will be ready for
travel in the course of a few days.
fool of a man in Sank Centre, mistakine
bis faithful dog lying in cabbage patch for
chicken which he was intending to kill tor
his dinner, blazed away and slaughtered his
dog. The mans appetite for dinner was
not conspicuous.
About three miles above Itasca, valuable
team engaged in hauling logs, was hitched
to large double-length log; the log swung
around, and drew the horses into the Missis-
sippi river, and before they could be rescued
they were drowned.
The orchards are increasing rapidly in the
State, and soon the apple crop will more
than supply the home demand, and will af-
ford supply for expectation. The news
papers of the State the present year speak
of the apple crop as good.
Jordan Advocate, Aug. 81: A large camp
of gypsies tented on Spirit Hill, over Sun
day, and the women "revealed the future'' to
credulous citizens for so cents head, while
the men snapped horses with few unfortu.
mates, at 100 per cent. head.
little daughter of Andrew McCrary,
living near Beaver, Winona county, was bit
ten bya rattlesnake few days since. Her
arm and hand swelled to three times their
usual size, but by prompt and effective med
ical treatment her life was saved.
The schoolhouse in the town of Kalmar,
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King schoolhouse, was destroyed by fire at
noon the other day, the work of an incen-
diary. Insured for $500. The loss vii! ex
There is party in Granite Falls in favor
of bonding the town to the amount Of
$25, 900, to aid III an extension of the Red
wood branch of the G. d N. w. Il. r., be-
lieving such extension would benefit the
town. The project meets with strong
opposition. r
Worihington journal: There is no end
to the potatoes in Mobiles county this year,
and they are of the finest quality. Twenty
i've cents per bushel is the price for them at
present, and some of our farmers predict
that they will 60 down to fifteen cents. No
danger of starving next winter.
The wife of Even Evenson Koliord, Rush
ford, Fillmore county, an old lady, aged
81 years, while shearing sheep one day last
week, and while holding one of the male
,ersuasion, he made jump, throwing Mrs.
Koljord against post in such manner as
to break her left arm at the elbow.
The new town of Tyler, in Lincoln
county, is coming into prominent notice.
The cars will reach there in few days, and
it is alleged that the universal opinion OF
those visiting it and seeing the fine country
surrounding it on all sides is that Tyler will
be the best town in the comfy to do bust
ness in.
Carver Free Press, Aug. %: The re
mains of Mrs. G. G. Zetteberg, who was
drowned nine ye rs ago, were found in the
bottom near Fink's place. The gold rings
being found with the skeleton were recog-
nized by Mr.. Zetteberg. The remains were
properly inferred in the cemetery. Tae lady
was drowned with her two children during
the food in 1870.
Worthington Advances: Last week VIM
Bushnell, of Elk, lost his stable, together
with his team and harness. by fire. He had
been burning some rubbish and supposed
the fire was all out when he returned to the
house. Soon after he heard roaring moi Q
and looking out saw his stable in flames
The stable burned SO rap dly that it was i'm
possible to get tho horses out.
Rochester Record and Union: Mr.. Sum
mers occupies house in East Rochester,
and is also very hard of hearing. The other
night two men pounded on his door until he
heard them, or his wife told him, it is not
known which, anyway in response to the
knocking, he presented himself, and was
nearly beaten to death. No cause is known
for the cowardly assault, by Mr. Summers or
his family.
fergus Falls Journal: Last week LYMAN
Murdoch, lad of "A years, and son of
Hiram Murdoch, hotel keeper of that place.
came to his death as follows: The father
and two sons were in the field loading grain,
when one son passed y loaded rifle from the
ground to his brother Lyman, OF the load,
who received it safely; but minute later IN
some careless manner discharged it, the
bullet entering his left breast Just above the
nipple, when with but single word he ex-
pired.
Winnebago City Sum-: Mr.. Henry Ash
man, living about six miles south of Della
van, met with fatal acciient last Wednes
day. He had got his grain about all stacked,
and when finishing off his last stack was
pressing stick through the cap sheaves of
the stack, the stick being little rotten,
broke, causing Mr.. Ashman to fall back
wards to the ground, breaking his spinal
column, which caused death, after extreme
in twenty-four hours. He leaves
q wife and two children.
tsIor the ststs Fatr.
Plainview News.
With FIVE or six Insignificant exceptions,
the one hundred and eighty newspapers Of
Minnesota are booming for the State fair at