Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Martin County.

Martin County.
J. B. Cunning, of Cedar township,
Martin county, has prepared ire-break
machine, by which few men with team
can successfully fight back the approach
ing and destructive element. 1t is mere
ly boards fastened together like a barn
door, drawn with team, and worked
sidewise, backward and forward by two
men, and it is said to work admirably.
1t will pay to test it in times of fire.
Wright County.
John Ol.aughlin of French Lake,
Wright county, went out TO hunt cattle
recently, taking his little boy, eight
years old, with him He found part of
the cattle and sent the boy home with
them while he searched for the others.
On reaching home he found the boy had
not been there. A search was instituted
and the boy was found a half mile from
home dead.
State at Large.
Fruit trees in large quantities are be-
ing brought into numerous localities In
the State. In a very few years Minnesota
Will be noted as great fruit State.
Blue Earth County.
In the Mankato Record of Oct %,
Orville Brown announces his withdrawal,
as editor, from that paper, it having been
sold to Gen. j. FL. Baker, who, having
also purchased the Mankato Union, will
consolidate the two journals.
Olmsted County.
The dead body of man was found
near Dover, Olmsted county, the other
Il ~ nf al
upon the body. A satchel filed with
clothing vas near him, but there was
nothing to identify him. He had ap-
parently been dead about three days. He
was about forty-fve years of age.
George Wooden, Of New Haven, Ohm
sted county, was robbed last week by
highway-men on his way from Rochester,
where he had been to dispose of a load of
produce Two strangers asked to ride
with him. He permitted them to get in
into his wagon, and when near Genoa
they seized him and robbed him of all
his money, between thirty and forty dol
lars and fed.
At Salem, Olmsted county, the other
day, fellow calling himself Frank Clark
stopped at the residence Of Jacob Knessell
and was invited to dinner. He was very
polite, made himself very agreeable, was
pious man, and at the table proposed
to say grace After dinner he went over
the premises of Mr.. Knessell, viewing
and praising his ANIMALS. The next NOR
ming a very fine and valuable horse was
missing, and the thief has not yet been
caught.
Pope County.
During the month of October, Ohio
nurserymen delivered large quantity OF
fruit trees and shrubbery in Pope county,
The indications are that that county will
be among the largest fruit growing coun-
ties of the State.
Cottonwood County.
Mrs, Bisbee, of Madelia, while stand
ing in chair on Sunday, Oct. 26, fell
and broke two Of her ribs.
GoOdhue County.
At Red Wing, the other day, a boy was
pushed IN front of a passing team by
vicious boy and run over, but fortunately
was not seriously injured.
Young Brothers, of Lake City, had
their store burglariZed recently, and
goods stolen, but not to a very large
amount. The burglar has been captured.
He was detected by making sale of the
stolen goods.
Lyon County
MIR. Tyson, of Stanley, Lyon county,
lost 100 sheep in a prairie fire, last
week.
Chippewa County.
The new iron bridge at Montevedio is
being placed on the abutments.
Montevidio, Chippewa county, Leader ::
A constant stream OF wheat has been
coming into town all the week. To go
over the country, in all directions from
town, one would think that but small
portion of the crop had yet been threshed,
rs wheat stacks Can be seen in all direc-
tlons.
Dakota County.
-Four boys in Hastings were arrested
the other night for attempting to steal
key of beer, and each fined So and costs.
Three of them paid the fine, and the
fourth was sent to Jail for ten days.
Fillmore County.
Mable is the name of a new town in the
township of New0urg, Fillmore county,
on the narrow gauge railroad, about
twenty-five miles from Preston.