Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
MINNESOTA NEWS,

ling to ordinary restraints.
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Sleepy Eye has new jail
= A. F. Graves has been reappointed and con-
frmed postmaster at Red Wing.
The Montevideo bridge has been thoroughly
repaired and is now ready for travel.
Henry Berg, of Dundas, has caught three
wolves and one eagle within a month past
saloon keeper in GAINESVILLE has been fined
$50 and costs for selling liquor to minors.
The ice on the river between Taylors Falls
and Saltwater is considered unsafe for travel
A burglarious thief robbed the money drawer
OF a business establishment in Brainerd the
other night.
February 22d the dead body Of Norwegian
was found on the prairie eight miles north
west of Jackson.
All the children of M. L. Emery, of Fari-
bault, three in number, have died of diphtheria
within two weeks. t
James Burns, residing three miles south of
Madelia, was kicked in the forehead by horse,
and received an ugly cash,
The Shakopee Courier suggests the name of
ex-Gov. G. K. Davis, of St. Paul, as. the next
Republican candidate for Governor.
From sources of information deemed reliable,
an unusually large tide of immigration into
Martin county the coming season is anticipated.
Henry Overman, Jr., living about two and a
half miles from Rush City, fell from a load of
wood last week and broke both bones of his left
arm.
Mrs. E. A. Rice Of Willmar, has been ap-
pointed a member of the board of school exam
liners, of the Willmar independent school dis
trict.
John W. Hurley, of Big Stone county. died
Nf OF Nov 1oe-k II
26 years old, and remarkably strong and
healthy.
A justice of the peace in Mankato married q
couple the other day of unusual proportions,
The bridegroom weighed POO pounds the bride
247 pounds. IA -
The residence Of MIR. Hopkins, of Albion,
Brown county, was destroyed by fire last week
Himself and family were absent at the time
attending party. g
Griswold & Quorn's drug store, at Lyon
Marshall county, has been destroyed by fire.
Griswold is under arrest for having set fire tc
the building to get the insurance.
Sleepy Eye has a population Of from 800 to
300, and has sig religious societies, namely
Presbyterian, Catholic Lutheran, German
Lutheran, Congregational and Methodist
The diphtheria has been prevailing in Hazle-
wood, Rice county, since January last. and
there have been between twelve and twenty
deaths among children from 6 TO ~ years
of age.
Henry Lane, an old settler Of Jauesville, has
been sent to the insane asylum of st. Peter on
complaint OF his wife and son. He says he is
as sane as ever he was, and many of his old
friends who know him best think so too. He
will, probably, soon be released.
jackson county has had two murders within
about year. 1t is but little over year ACC
that Smith was shot through his own window.
near Wilder station, and as yet the culprit has
not been apprehended. Now lonely bachelor,
without an enemy, is killed in equally as mys.
ferrous way.
1t should be borne in mind that in the entire
history of Fairmont three has been but two
failures among her business firms, and that she
can still boast of some of the healthiest
Wealthlest and most prospecting business
houses in Southern Minnesota So remarks
the Martin County Sentinel.
A MIR. Blake, of Brownsville, Mower county,
a few days since had the thumb of his left
hand amputated. Some time in January Mr..
blake was waylald by rufian in his own yard.
and in the fight that ensued his thumb was bit
ten by the scoundrel, poisoning it so it had to
be amputated as above stated.
Chatheld Democrat: An aged lady named
Berkholdt, residing about eight miles west of
this place, was burned to death in her home last
Sunday night. The house and contents were
totally destroyed. Mrs. B. was 80 years of age,
leaving large circle of friends and relatives.
The origin of the fire is unknown
A. Mr. Weste, Norwegian from Iowa, lately
found his truant runaway wife at Waseca, Gv-
ing with one Meland. She eloped last summer.
leaving husband and children, taking consider
able of her husbands personal property and
cash. The guilty parties have been arrested
and are in Jail to answer at the March term of
court charge of adultery.
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moving. Every day covered wagons pass
through Worthington, Last week we counted
no less than seven. Rather cool for moving.
but Judging from the stovepipes sticking up
tnrough the sheet roofs the emigrants are pre-
pared for billiards and Manitoba zephyrs.
While A. b. Buel, of Faribault, conductor Of
the wood train, was splitting wood, his axe
struck a clothes line, which caused it to fly
back in his face. The back of the exc struck
him in the mouth, cutting and bruising his
upper lip very badly, knocking out four upper
teeth, and loosening three, and breaking off
one lower tooth.
q. T. Miller, of Pennington, Dakota county
on the evening of February Is, in attempting
to get on board a moving train slipped from
the platform under the wheels, throwing his
arms across the rails. His right arm was
crushed near the wrist, and the left arm broken
IN two places. Both arms have been amputated
below the elbows.
A good many farmers in the State are turn
ing their attention to the raising Of sugar cane
and other agricultural products, believing that
mixed agriculture is the true pathway to sue
cess rather than too exclusive cultivation Of
wheat which is SO liable to, at least, partial
failure. Thus, when one crop fails, the others
will bring the farmer through.
Worthington Aduance: O. G.. Whitney, who
lives on the ridge, west of the lake, is now cut
ting his hre-wood from his own place. In 1873
he set out lot of soft willows MANY of them
are twelve to fifteen feet high and three to
four inches in diameter. He is now cutting
out the surplus trees and has several cords Of
good wood ahead, and is supplying the family
with fuel of his own growing.
The other day three men in Tyrone township,
LIE Sueur county, were driving y lot Of cattle to
Belle Plaine. Two bulls got into desperate
fight. One of the men, to separate them.
struck one Of them with club when the an
furiated beast rushed upon him and knocked
him down. Another man went to his rescue,
when the bull rushed upon him, knocked him
down, and then tossed him into the air with his
horns. At this juncture man on horseback
came along and the bull made dash at the
horse, but the horse being put to the top of his
speed, escaped. This diversion enabled the
men to convey to nearby house the man who
had been tossed into the air. His clothes were
nearly all torn off, and he was considerably in
jured. The bull had now become wild with ex-
element and was wholly beyond control, and
was shot on the spot.