Daily globe., 1879-07-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

SteGrns county is claimed to have popu-
lation Of over 10000.
Sherburne county is claimed to have
population Of from 1000 to 5000.
The measles have been making thorough
work with the youthful population of Dodge
county.
drove of $50 cattle passed through
Worthington, the other day, bound for
Sioux Falls.
The other day John G. Miller, Dane, on
his iarm four miles from Rochester, Mimi,
was killed by lightning.
Mr.. II. Dean and wife, who had such
narrow escape from death at lake Minne-
tonka, by steamboat explosion, have finally
reached their home.
Farmers think tnat the late heavy rains
have drowned immense numbers of the
chlnch bug. and that the grain crop has re-
ceived great benefit.
lightning struck the new house of Mr..
Boland of Lexington, Dakota county, the
other night, passed down the chimney, but
did no serious damage.
Mrs. John Arnold, of Faribault, Mimi,
committed suicide the other day by taking
poison. Alleged count-a swearing, drinking
husband. Her age was Oyears.
The people of Dakota county rejoice in
the fact that in all the late storms neither
ram, hail nor wind did them any essential
damage, while neighboring counties suffered
more or less severely.
Nearly all the State papers have full ac-
counts of the late heavy rain and wind
storms. In some localities the crops suf-
fered severely, but as a general average the
damage has not been very distressing.
During late heavy storm in the night
lately, lightning struck the barn of Guslaf
Stambllit, OF Gullford, IN Wabashaw county,
and killed span of horses. Between the two
horses killed, was hitched the third horse,
which escaped, being only slightly stunned.
Washington (Nobles county, Journal,
July 10: The grandcLild of Alonzo Clark, ,
now residing in Summit Lake township, was
playing near tub of water last Thursday
morning, when it slipped and fell in, and
was drowned before any of the family were
aware of it.
During the storm of last week the cupola
of the public school building in Northfeld
was struck by lightning. The bolt followed
the frame work of the cupola, shattering it
somewhat, down to the roof of the main
OuLNluH, OJ Wu1Cu Gk6 ol0CCTlC u0lO WAS OlS-
sipated. Damage about $1OO.
New Ulm Brown County, Revieao, July 9;
We understand that a blast of hot air passed
from south to north through PORTIONS of
this and Renvllle COMMITTEES last Monday even
ing. 1t lasted only minute or two but So
intense was the heat that people rushed out
Of their houses believing them to be on fire.
Faribault Republican, July 8: Dnring the
storm OF Wednesday night last the lightning
entered bedroom in Hon. Andrew Tnomp-
sons house, in Wheatland, and struck bed.
stead, on which two boys were sleeping
breaking loose the iron fastenings Oh the
pos and side rails. One of the BOYS SLEPT
throug b it all, not knowing what had hap
peued.
Wells Weekly Adv0cGte, Aug 10: Geo
Martins wife died very suddenly and singu.
larry last Wednesday morning. She did ho1
work about the house Tuesday, the day be-
fore, and retired that night in apparent gooC
health; but when Mr. Martin arose Wednes
day morning he called her, and receiving n,
answer went to the bed and put his had or
her head and found her hfeless.
Some miserable scamp mixed tartar emet
lc, or something worse, IN the lemonade pre-
pared for picnic party, at Lanesburo, Fill
more county, July 4th. The whole part,
were very sick. vomiting violently through
out the night, and required the most acLlv,
medicat aid 0 save life. One fellow alon,
~ss not sick, and he is expected Of knowin,
more than any body else about the ''impe
dlencies.''
Little Falls (Morrison county, Transcript
July lO.-We are informed that one of Mr.
Stanislaus Kulick's children, aged four years
was killed In the town of Swan River on tn,
Sd inst. by the fall of a tree which wa
chopped down by MIR. Gribnoaw. The child
was not seen by Mr.. Grit Jaw until after ii
tree had fallen. Another child narrowly es
capped death at the same time, and wa
| bruised somewhat by the limbs of the tree
Alexandria, Douglas county Post, July II
W. A: Close of Parker's Prairie left Wadenf
Wednesday morning and Parker's Prairi
Thursday morning, arriving here during tn
forenoon. He learned from what semed re
liablt sources, that on Saturday night nine
Tail county, were all killed by lightning an.
that not one escaped to tell the tale. Thei
bodies we're found drenched with rain anc
beaten by hail.
Chaska Herald: Quite serious stabbin.
affair occurred here on the night of tn
Fourth, at the residence of Michael Schu
scitzke, in which Mr.. julius Caesar Wagner
one of the oldest settlers IN Carver county
was very badly if not fatally stabbed b,
Michael Schuscitzke. The latt,r is q son.
in law of Wagner, and the stanbing was the
result of q family quarrel. Wagner is u
years old, and it is thought he may recover
A telegram from Sioux Falls says that or
the 7th, while E. K. Lee, of that place, to-
gether with his wife and babe and man b,
the name of Thompson and his wife, from
the vicinity of Red Wing, and young girl
were attempting to cross Split Rock creek
about eight miles east of Sioux Falls. in 6
covered wagon, the vehicle tipped over and
all were drowned, with the team, except Mr.
Lee and the girl, who, with much difficulty
managed to get ashore.
Delano Wright county, Eagle, July 10
Last Friday, the 4th inst, boy years old
son of w. Farris, who lives at Quinn's Cross
ing. about four miles west of this village
while playing with another child, fell into q
we'll and W drowned. The mothers atten.
tion was called to the fact, and her scream
ing brought her husband, who was quite 8
distance away, to the place, who arrived
just in time to witness thu dying struggles
of his boy. The excitement and shock af
fected him SO that he fell into an unoon-
scious state from which he did not recover
until the next morning. At last accounts
Mr.. Farris was still in somewhat critica
condition.
BlOOdless Orangemen Parade.
TORONTO, July 12.-The Orange process
sion to-day was the largest seen here fol
years. johnson and Chambers, Irish dele
gates, rode in carriage in the middle of the
procession, accompanied by the highest off
GERS in the order. Lodges were present from
Hamilton, Brantford, Brampton and othe,
places. The usual speeches were made il
Queens Park. The Orangemen of the OF