Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The measles prevail in Lake City.

| The measles prevail in Lake City.
Detroit, Becker county, Record, March %:
| Wheat is worth 80 cents bushel in this city.
Wild geese and ducks are reported to be
seen still flying in large numbers north
ward.
| "Ben Wade'' is the name of township in
Pope county. The late sturdy old Senator is
honored.
farmers everywhere are very busy seeding,
and immense quantities of grain are being
put into the ground.
Preston Republican,: We understand
farmer near this place, named Kern, sowed
twenty-five acres of wheat last week and
week before. He is the early bird.
A son of John R. King, of Island Lake,
Lyon county, aged II years, was handling q
loaded revolver the other day, when the con-
tents were discharged into his body, infict-
ing mortal wound, of which he soon after
died.
| The Worthington Advance of April Sd,
says Gov. Miller was stricken down again on
Tuesday by stroke resembling apoplexy.
He was conveyed to his rooms at the resi-
dence of w. B. Bennett, and yesterday was
doing WELL
Hastings New Era: The liabilities of
Dakota county, as represented by the fnan-
cial statement are $4,000, and the amount
above liabilities $132, 365,-not a very bad
condition for our county, and no cause for
levying special tax fpr special purposes.
In Brainerd, Crow Wing county, few
days ago, the wife of L. K. Harmon left her
two little boys, the Oldest but years old,
and went to a neighb6's for few 1nomente.
On her return the house was on fire, and the
| children we're in the house. It was with
difficulty that they ware rescued.
Mankato ReUiew: We regret to learn that
| our old friend ex-Gov. Miller is dangerously
i'll, and his health is so much impaired that
his recovery is hardly expected. We hope
that this rumor is exaggerated, and that the
brave old soldier will b spared to years of
usefulness and happiness in the future.
The publisher of the Hokah Blade, on the
alleged account of inadequate patronage,
discontinues that publication and removes
to Chatfeld, where he Is to start new paper
to be called the Times and the prospect now
| Is, that too other papers are to be started in
Hokah, the publishers thereof not to be de-
tered by the prospect of inadequate patron
age.
Morris, Stevens county, Tribune, April 8:
Everybody in this vicinity is hard at work
seeding and dragging, and there will not be
q foot of ground ready for seed but will be
planted. The quality of seed, SO far as we
have seen, is almost as good as that sown
during past seasons, the majority of the
farmers endeavoring to select the choicest
grain for that purpose.
Henry Keller, of Sank Centre, had the
misfortune to lose valuable pair of horses
| last week. Mr.. Warnken, one of his can
vassers, had stopped at a house in Todd
county, eight or nine from Sank Centre, and
put the horses in the barn. While he was
eating dinner the stable caught fire from
prairie fire, and before it was discovered it
was too late to save the team.
Detroit, Becker county, Record: Every
train is loaded with immigrants and land
hunters. immigration has set in unusually
early, and the indications are that it will be
the largest this county has ever received.
While out rabbit hunting Mr.. George
Tanner discovered large bear lying asleep
in hollow, and thinking little bear meat
would not be bad. be walked close up 10 Mr..
Bruin and put two charges of fine shot into
his head, killing him instantly. The bear
weighed nearly 400 pounds.
Dundas Neos: Mr.. VIM. Henderson is
still suffering terribly with his right eye and
head. The pain is so great that he is robbed
almost entirely of sleep. It seems that the
trouble is in the head, back of the eye, and
it may necessitate the removal of the eye.
II When Mr.. VIM. johnson
returned home the other evening, he found
three ugly-looking tramps camped in his
| kitchen, while the family were barricaded in
| another part of the house. As Mr.. johnson
| appeared on the scene with huge tsmaul,''
the "tie-walkers" moved for a change of eli
mate at once.
Howard Lake, Wright county, Advocate,
| April 3: A severe storm of an hour duration
passed over the village on Thursday night,
! blowing down fences, upturning trees and
doing considerable damage of this kind, but
without anything serious. Houses vibrated
sufficiently to arouse sleeping inmates, who
proceeded to light the lamps to enable them
to witness the removal of the roof, and when
the storm had passed over there was scarce
~ house in which light was not to be
seen. The storm was accompanied by q
peculiar electrical phenomenon differing in
appearance from anything ever before seen
Marshfeld, Lincoln county, Tribune,
March %: Quite sensation was created,
Saturday morning, upon learning that three
of Mr.. Henseler's children became lost the
night before, while going home from the ex-
hibition. After wandering about in the
binding snow for several hours, they were
compelled to seek shelter among the tall
reeds Of slough. Strange to say, they were
not frozen. "Surely the wind Is tempered
for the shorn lambs.''
"Mama, where do people go when they
die9' ,. s.
"My dear, I can't tell you just where ;"
"But don't you know2' z,rs
Chow can know, Nelliea Mama has
never died." I&5 III GIFT