Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
Scott County.

-4s. Brown County.
Lon. Gates, farmer OF Langola, Ben
ton county died July 22d, at St. Cloud.
from the effects of kick OF mule, W ich
he received two days before, in that
place.
ChisagO County.
The river at Taylols Falls has fallen six
inches day for the last week.
Late heavy rains washed out the dam
to Paul Munc; s mill pond at Flanconia, |
Chisago county, necessitating an eXpendi- |
ture of fifteen hundred to two thousand |
dollars in repairs before his grist mill can
re operated.
Stearns County.
The thief who stole twenty-five silver
dollars out Of Hooples office, at Sank
CeLte has been found, and owned up,
and is no loo ing through the iron bars
of the Jail at St. Cloud.
Dakota County.
Several houses were burglarized in Has
tings the other night.
About twenty-five colored men landed
at Hastings last week seeking harvest la
Dor.
Eighteen gypsy wagons. loaded with
various commodities peculiar to the
gypsy race, are in camp at Hastings.
A German at the Hastings depot, in
attempting to pass between two freight
cars had one Of his legs caught between
the bumpers tearing it In a serious man
| ner.
| Hastings Union: 1t is reported that
some so-called sportsmen are already
Strengthening prairie chickens in this
vicinity. 1t is burning shame that with
as stringent game laws as we have in this
State this yearly slaughter Of birds in
July and the first half Of August can't be
stopped.
Wabasha County.
A runaway team recently, near Ma
zeppa, Wabasha county, threw five wom-
en- to the ground, injuring them severely,
two seriously.
Henry Everts, of Frontenac, Wabashaw
county, lost his granary by fire, contain
ing oats. wheat, harness, pillow and other
f rm machinery; Origin of the fire I'M
known.
Steele County.
The Northwestern Telegraph company
are about putting up a second wire from
Owatonna to Sleepy Eye, which will give
double wire between the last named
place and Winona.
Todd County.
A Bear seized calf in the west part
of the village of Long Prairie, Todd coun-
| fx1 %hn oSrub4 no h. of no
calf aroused parties who went in pursuit,
but the beast escaped.
AnOka County.
While bathing, the other night in the
Mississippi river, near Itasca, Ano a
county, Lamont Hobbs, aged % years,
was drowned.
State at Large.
Woodcock are now lawful game.
A postal Car now runs on the Midland
railroad.
Grass on the prairies is reported to be
as green and succulent as in latter June.
A steam saw mill is being erected ON
Serpant Lake, at Wilmington, in Crow
Wing &C unity.
Building Improvements of very sub
|
progress in Brainerd, Grow Wing county.
The wheat halvert is now in full blast,
and as an average is coming out Splendidly.
Ali farm produce promises an abundant
yield.
A second telegraph wire is to be strung
along the entire line of the St.
Paul & Sioux City railroad, 1t is to be
accomplished by the first of September.
WinOna County.
: A number of bold burglaries were per-
petrated in St. Charles few nights ago.
The pesterferlous tramps invaded St.
Charles, Winona county, last week-a
large number. They asked for some.
thing to eat, am" with an air that in
dicates that they do not expect to be re-
2 fused Their amount of ''cheek," is i'm
: mense, equalled only by their viciousness
Policeman Gottlelb Henbach, arrested
I two robbers in st. Charles, the other
night, and when ON the way to the lock.
up, one of the men sprdng upon him and
held him in tight grip while the Other
commenced pounding him, enchanting
Kill INN, damn him, let's kill him.
u The officer contrived to draw hi!
revolver and shot down one of the ruffians
r and then marched off the other to the
( l"ck-up. He returned with assistance
> and took up the wounded william. TIKI
bali struck the THU III bone and glanced
downward, and burying itself in t emus
Giles. The Gather being hot, the wounC
will prove to be serious, if not fatal. tt.
action of Officer Henbach is much com
:. mended.
. Rice County.
The postoffice at Prairievile Rice coun
:, ty, has been discontinued.
Cattle buyers, purporting to be iron
v Iowa, are buying cattle IN Rice county
and paying for them in forged checks.
q Otter Tail County.
Three new towns were located in Otte
q Tail county last week, namely: Lea
~ Lake, Evarts and Dora.
!" Deer are reported to be unusually nj
T. merous in the woods in Otter Tail cOur
le ty, and are being shot in violation c
% law.
e Widows caps tor young ladies arc {
white tarlatan. in Fanchon shape, or els