Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS,
Some farmers are already blowing the
ground just cleared of wheat
Self binders have been generally consid-
cred q success during the present harvest.
Ole Jorginson Of Madelia, last week had
sixty sneep stray away, as yet, beyond dis.
covery.
The barley crop in Wabashaw county is
reported to be yielding about % bushels to
the acre.
A Baptistlchurch edifice is being erected in
Montevldeo. Tho work on the building ia
progressing rapidly.
D: w. Diggs is busily engaged in building
up the new village of Geneva, at the foot Of
Big Stone lake, Freedom county.
A. Eggleston,o of Dundas, was kicked in the
breast by q horse the other day, and though
badly hurt was not fatally injured.
Tho iron bridge across the Minnesota river
OF Montevideo, Chippewa county, will be in
place ready for use on contract time, August
Recently the stable of Randall Perkins. of
Westport. Pope county, was struck by light
nlng aud burned. A span Of horses persisted
in the flames. -
New towns are springing up along new
lines OF railroads in this State and in other
locahtles, showing enterprise and healthy,
vigorous State growth.
Lane K. Stohe, Of st. Paul, is president OF
the Cltlzen's bank of Montevideo, and in
tends to divide his time about equally be-
tween st. Paul and Montevideo.
The cranberry crop, on the older and
leadlng marshes of the State will not be as
ABUNDANT as in some previous years, but
what there are will be large and sound.
Two floating harvesters got into a quarrel
IN Chatheld, Fillmore county, the other day,
which resulted in one of them stabbing the
other with pocket knife, but not fatally.
The physicians of Worthington, Mobiles
county, have issue card to the public
recommending sanitary means for the pro-
ventlon OF the spread of diphtheria and
other epidemic diseases.
The other day, John johnson, of Sheldon.
Houston county, was killed by his team
running away. His skull was fractured. His
age was 55 years. He leaves wife and
several grown up children.
During late high wind the steeple of the
congregational church at Plainview, Waba-
shaw county, was partially blown over. It
was lett resting at an angle of about forty
one degrees. 1t will be restored to its
proper position and duly supported.
In Blue Earth City, Faribault county, the
house occupied by Mrs. A. Cardin took fire
the other day. Considerable damage was
done to the house and to furniture by hasty
removal. By energetic efforts on the part
OF the citizens, the house was finally saved.
New Ulm Review, Aug. 10: The first load
OF new wheat was brought in last Monday by
Mr.. Bennett, of Bernadotte, and was pur-
chased by the Eagle mill. It graded good
No. 2, and might have gone No. l if it had
been cleaned better. The price paid was 65
cents.
Dr. y. T. Fuller died at his home in Grar-
lte Falls, Chippewa county, Aug. 10. Some
Time ago ne cut corn on one of his toes, and
shortly after the limb began to swell and
gangrene set IN, resulting in his death. He
leaves wife and one child. He was 80 wears
of age. ~
Marshfeld Nincoln county, Tribune:
Messrs. J. A. & J. w. Orion, of the
town of York, Lincoln county, inform US
that skeleton of a man was found in that
township, some time since, which had been
partially buried. 1t had been doubled to.
gether into box, and was probably a man OF
about five feet. A pair of child's shoes, a
bottle and tin basin were also in the box.
Foul play is suspected, although it was prob.
ably year or more ago,
Marshall (Lyon county, Messenger, Aug.
8: The first new wheat marketed here of
the crop of 10 was by A. j. Porter Aug. 1st
Wheat has since been brought in bv
Butler Knutson, S. Webster, G. II. White,
A. ). Ham and one or two others. It is
coming in now in considerable quantities
None has yet run over No. 2, but if stacked
and handled properly it ight have gone
No. 1. The price has been 1uinously low,
only 63 cents for No. 2. It can't we'll be
lower. Better put it through the sweat.
| In Prescott, FaribauIt county. the othe,
day, Ormy Crandall met with reaper &C.
cldent by pure carelessness. A boy was
driving, and the near horse not working to
suit him, Crandall took pitchfork and com.
menced to pound him. The horse sprane
forward rapidly, Crandall was caught by the
reel and thrown upon the platform, and was
badly cut on the hip, and on one leg below
the knee, the large bone OF which was cut
entirely off, and also the cords of the leg,
He had been drinking, which accounts fo1
his recklessness.
| Henry Rinehart, living near Winnebago
! City, died recently. He has been afflicted
for two years with what is at least supposed
to be blood poison. About two years ago he
lost some cattle from black-leg, and think
ing to save the hides, he skinned them. Very
soon after this operation his malady ap-
peared, showing itself on the skin in small
white and almost dry blisters; when these
would break or entirely dry up scale would
form which would fall off. He constantly
grew worse, though every effort was made to
cure r.! him. ,. until seturday, when death came
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